On Aug. 17, 1964, the single “You Really Got Me” by The Kinks was released in Britain.

In 1974, keyboardist Patrick Moraz replaced Rick Wakeman in the band Yes.

In 1983, lyricist Ira Gershwin died in Beverly Hills, California, at age 86. With his composer brother George, they wrote such classic songs as ”‘S Wonderful” and “The Man I Love.”

In 1986, Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen played his first concert with the band since losing his left arm in a car accident in 1984.

Also in 1986, 42 people were beaten or stabbed at a Run-DMC concert in Long Beach, California.

In 1992, actor-director Woody Allen admitted being romantically involved with Soon-Yi Previn (SOON’-ee PREH’-vihn), the 21-year-old adopted daughter of Allen’s longtime companion, actor Mia Farrow. Allen and Previn were married in 1997.

Also in 1992, singer Wayne Newton filed for bankruptcy. He owed about $20 million to 200 creditors.

In 1994, actor David Caruso quit the cast of “NYPD Blue” to pursue a movie career. He was replaced on the show by Jimmy Smits.

In 2011, Katy Perry had her fifth number-one hit off her “Teenage Dream” album, matching Michael Jackson’s record from his “Bad” album. Perry’s song “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)” hit number one. Her other number-one hits were “California Gurls,” ″Firework,” ″E.T.” and the title track.

Today’s Birthdays: Actor Robert DeNiro is 81. Guitarist Gary Talley of The Box Tops is 77. “Downton Abbey” creator Julian Fellowes is 75. Actor Robert Joy (“CSI: NY”) is 73. Singer Kevin Rowland of Dexy’s Midnight Runners is 71. Bassist Colin Moulding of XTC is 69. Country singer-songwriter Kevin Welch is 69. Singer Belinda Carlisle of The Go-Go’s is 66. Actor Sean Penn is 64. Jazz saxophonist Everette Harp is 63. Guitarist Gilby Clarke (Guns N’ Roses) is 62. Singer Maria McKee (Lone Justice) is 60. Drummer Steve Gorman (The Black Crowes) is 59. Singer-bassist Jill Cunniff (kuh-NIF’) (Luscious Jackson) is 58. Actor David Conrad (“Ghost Whisperer,” “Relativity”) is 57. Rapper Posdnuos (POS’-deh-noos) of De La Soul is 55. Actor-singer Donnie Wahlberg (New Kids on the Block) is 55. TV personality Giuliana Rancic (joo-lee-AH’-nuh RAN’-sik) (“Fashion Police,” ″E! News”) is 50. Actor Bryton James (“Family Matters”) is 38. Actor Brady Corbet (cor-BAY’) (“24,” “Thirteen”) is 36. Actor Austin Butler ("Dune: Part Two," “Elvis”) is 33. Actor Taissa Farmiga (ty-EE’-sah far-MEE’-gah) (“American Horror Story”) is 30.