Music Report Oldies – Vipology News Hounds This Day in Music History – May 8th Posted on May 8, 2025, 5:00 am 1829 – Composer Louis Moreau Gottschalk was born. 1941 – Anita O’Day recorded “Let Me Off Uptown” with Gene Krupa and his band. 1970 – The Beatles album “Let it Be” was released. 1972 – Billy Preston became the first rock performer to headline at Radio City Music Hall. 1977 – Olivia Newton-John made her New York City debut with a concert at the Metropolitan Opera House. 1990 – Tom Waits won $2.5 million when a Los Angeles court ruled that Frito-Lay unlawfully used a Waits sound alike in its Doritos ads. 1992 – Will Smith (the Fresh Prince) and songwriter Sheree Zampino were married. — Photo Credit: Neftali / Shutterstock.com Viewing page 1 of 20|Next Page