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April 22
2008 – Country singer-songwriter Paul Davis dies of a heart attack at a hospital in Meridian, Miss., at the age of 60.
2003 – Songwriter Felice Bryant dies in Gatlinburg, Tenn., at the age of 77.
1998 – It is announced that Faith No More is breaking up.
1989 – No. 1 Billboard Album: “Like a Prayer,” Madonna.
1983 – Pianist Earl “Fatha” Hines dies of a heart attack in Oakland, Calif. He is 79.
1979 – Daniel Johns of Silverchair is born in Newcastle, Australia.
1978 – Bob Marley & the Wailers headline the “One Love Peace Concert” in Jamaica. Marley unites Prime Minister Michael Manley and opponent Edward Seaga on stage.
1978 – The Blues Brothers make their first appearance on “Saturday Night Live.”
1974 – Tina Turner starts filming in the role of the Acid Queen in the Who’s film “Tommy.”
1974 – The Who begins filming “Tommy.” The task of producing the complex soundtrack drives Pete Townshend to another nervous breakdown.
1969 – John Lennon and Paul McCartney record “The Ballad of John and Yoko.”
1969 – The Who performs the complete rock opera “Tommy” for the first time – in Dolton, England.
1969 – John Lennon officially changes his name from John Winston Lennon to John Ono Lennon.
1951 – Keyboardist Paul Carrack of Ace, Squeeze and Mike & the Mechanics is born in Sheffield, England.
1950 – Peter Frampton is born in Beckenham, England.
1936 – Country singer Glen Campbell is born in Delight, Ark.
1927 – Ska singer Laurel Aitken is born in Cuba.
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What was the No. 1 album a decade ago today?
For the answer, check out Billboard's album chart rewind for this week's charts from previous years.
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