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May 23

1794: Composer Isaak-Ignaz Moscheles was born.

1940: “I’ll Never Smile Again” was recorded by Frank Sinatra and Tommy Dorsey and the Pied Pipers.

1964: Ella Fitzgerald’s cover of the Beatles’ “Can’t Buy Me Love” hit #34 in the U.K. She was the first artist to chart in the U.K. with a Beatles cover.

1970: The Grateful Dead played its first British concert at the Hollywood Rock Festival. It was also their first show outside of the U.S.

1979: “The Kids Are Alright,” Jeff Stein’s documentary compilation of film clips detailing the history of the Who, debuted in New York.

1998: Hanson sold out in less than 20 minutes in the Detroit market for a June 29 show at the Pine Knob Amphitheatre.

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