The late Kurt Cobain (guitarist/lead singer with Nirvana

SUNDAY February 20 The late Tony Wilson (founder of Factory Records) was born in 1950 The late Randy California (born Randy Craig Wolfe — lead guitarist with Spirit — 'I Got A Line On You') was born in 1951
The late Kurt Cobain (guitarist/lead singer with Nirvana – 'Smells Like Teen Spirit') was born in 1967 Brian Littrell (The Backstreet Boys – 'I Want It That Way' and a solo Christian singer – 'In Christ Alone') is 36 Jon Brant (bass guitar with Cheap Trick from 1981-1987 – 'Tonight It's You') is57 Walter Becker (bass guitar and vocals with Steely Dan – 'Rikki Don't Lose That Number') is 61 Jerome Geils (guitarist with The J. Geils Band – 'Centerfold') is 65 Singer/Songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie (wrote 'Universal Soldier,' Until It's Time For You To Go' and co-wrote 'Up Where We Belong') is 70 Barbara Ellis (The Fleetwoods – 'Come Softly To Me') is 71 Nancy Wilson ('Tell Me The Truth') is 74/p> Ricky Nelson joined the cast of his parents radio show---1949 Jimi Hendrix made his first stage appearance with The Rocking Kings at the National Guard Armory in Seattle---1960 The Beatles recorded 'Misery'---1963 The Beach Boys recorded 'Don't Worry Baby'---1964 A 20-year old singer named Rod Stewart (and his band, The Soul Agents) played their first major gig---1965 Elvis Presley recorded 'It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin' and 'Any Day Now'---1969 Goodbye Cream, the documentary film of Cream's farewell concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall premiered in Baltimore---1969 Timothy Leary, international laureate of LSD and candidate for governor of California, was sentenced to ten years in prison for possession of marijuana---1970 Cher legally separated from Sonny Bono---1974
Bob Dylan and John Lennon each received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award at the 33rd Grammy Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City---1991
Fire destroyed The Station nightclub in West Warwick, RI---2003

Rock Factoid: The fire erupted while headliner Great White was performing their set (note the flames just beginning to appear). The catastrophe was the fourth-deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. history, killing 100 people and injuring more than 200.

Ninety-six died on the night of the fire, including Great White lead guitarist Ty Longley. Four others later died from their injuries.