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Post by Admin on Oct 11, 2013 18:18:41 GMT -5
Today In Music History: October 12 -- Births
1925: Guitar Gabriel 1935: Sam Moore (Sam and Dave) 1942: Melvin Franklin (The Temptations) 1948: Rick Parfitt (Status Quo)
Deaths
1971: Gene Vincent 1997: John Denver 1999: Frank Frost 2002: Ray Conniff
Events
1944: What would come to be known as the "Columbus Day Riot" takes place in New York City, when 35,000 hysterical teenage girls crowd the Paramount Theatre for a chance to see the return of crooner Frank Sinatra. The crowd of teen "bobbysoxer" girls halt traffic in Times Square, refuse to leave between shows to the extent of fainting from hunger, and ruin several seats in the theater when several urinate there rather than take a chance on going to the bathroom.
1955: Chrysler introduces the world's first in-car sound systems -- vinyl record players, complete with an assortment of classical records, mounted under the dashboard.
1956: Massively influential DJ Alan Freed's second film, Don't Knock The Rock, starring Little Richard, Bill Haley, and the Treniers, opens in New York.
1957: After a harrowing plane flight on the way to tonight's gig in Sydney, Australia, during which one of the engines catches fire, Little Richard rejects rock and roll for the first time on stage. He tells tonight's crowd, "If you want to live for the Lord, you can't take rock 'n' roll, too. God doesn't like it." After his saxophone player, Clifford Burks, doubts his conviction to the conversion, Richard proves it by tossing his four diamond rings into the nearest river.
1962: The Beatles meet Little Richard for the first time when they open for him at the Tower Ballroom in New Brighton, England. Though Richard apparently finds John and George "rude," he is quite taken with Paul, reportedly to the point of attempting to seduce him. On the same day, the band's first single, "Love Me Do," enters the British charts.
1966: The Moody Blues, still in their first incarnation as a white R&B band, split up.
1966: Sammy Davis Jr. appears as a guest star on today's "The Clock King's Crazy Crimes" episode of ABC-TV's Batman series.
1966: The Jimi Hendrix Experience play their first headlining gig, opening at Paris' Olympia Theatre.
1969: Tom Zarski, a student at Eastern Michigan University, calls WKNR in Detroit, MI, and informs DJ Russ Gibb on air of the rumor that Paul McCartney died in a car crash, perhaps as long ago as 1966. Zarski tells Gibb that by playing a section of the band's "Revolution 9" backwards, a clue emerges: the phrase "Turn me on, dead man." Gibb proceeds to do just that. Listeners are stunned.
1970: The musical Jesus Christ Superstar, already a huge stage hit in the UK and on LP, opens on Broadway at the Mark Hellinger Theatre.
1972: The movie Lady Sings The Blues, a musical biopic of singer Billie Holiday that launches the movie career of star Diana Ross, opens in New York.
1974: "Rollermania" begins in earnest at the Bay City Rollers' debut album, Rollin', hits #1 in the UK.
1975: Singer Rod Stewart ends his longtime association with The Faces by playing one final gig with them at Nassau Coliseum in New York.
1979: Jethro Tull lead singer Ian Anderson has his right eye torn open by a thorn, situated on a rose an adoring fan threw on stage at the band's Madison Square Garden concert.
1980: Eight audience members are stabbed by a fellow concertgoer at a Blood Sweat and Tears show in Los Angeles.
1994: MTV airs the reunion concert special of Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant and Jimmy Page, entitled Unledded.
1996: Though they've refused to release it on video for 27 years, largely due to dissatisfaction over their own performance, the Rolling Stones finally release their landmark 1968 all-star BBC television special, The Rolling Stones' Rock And Roll Circus.
2002: The new Elvis Presley compilation 30 No. 1 Hits debuts at #1 on the US album charts, the first Presley album ever to do so.
2003: For the first time since his notorious rendition at a Detroit baseball game in 1970, singer Jose Feliciano is invited to sing the US national anthem, performing it at a Florida Marlins playoff game with no incident.
2005: A 1974 Rolls Royce that belonged to late Queen singer Freddie Mercury is auctioned off on eBay.
Releases
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Recording
1965: The Beatles: "Run For Your Life," "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" 1968: The Beatles, "Savoy Truffle"
Charts
1963: Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs' "Sugar Shack" hits #1 1968: Big Brother and the Holding Company's LP Cheap Thrills hits #1 1974: Olivia Newton-John's LP If You Love Me, Let Me Know hits #1
Certifications
1973: Elton John's LP Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is certified gold
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Post by Admin on Oct 12, 2013 16:48:21 GMT -5
Today In Music History: October 13 -- Births
1940: Pharaoh Sanders 1940: Chris Farlowe 1941: Paul Simon 1941: Neil Aspinall 1944: Robert Lamm (Chicago) 1946: Dorothy Moore 1948: Lacy J. Dalton 1948: Peter David Spencer (Smokie) 1950: Simon Nicol (Fairport Convention) 1951: John Ford Coley (England Dan and John Ford Coley) 1959: Marie Osmond
Deaths
1974: Ed Sullivan 1977: Shirley Brickley (The Orlons) 1993: Wade Flemons (Earth, Wind & Fire) 1998: Craig Atkinson (Count Five) 2001: Peter Doyle (The New Seekers)
Events
1957: ABC television presents a star-studded new musical variety special sponsored by the Ford Motor Company, featuring Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, and The Four Preps all singing the praises of... the Ford Edsel, a new model which would soon be considered the standard by which all automobile flops are measured.
1962: At London's Prince of Wales Theatre, The Everly Brothers' Don Everly collapses from exhaustion during rehearsal for the duo's upcoming tour of the UK. Brother Phil continues the tour alone.
1963: Beatlemania begins in earnest at the Beatles appear on the popular BBC television show Sunday Night At The Palladium, performing "She Loves You," "From Me To You," "I'll Get You," and "Twist And Shout." 15 million people in the UK alone watch the live performance on television, while thousands of fans pack nearby Argyll Street to catch a glimpse of the group.
1968: The Supremes' Florence Ballard gives birth to premature twin daughters, Michelle and Nicole.
1970: The ashes of Janis Joplin are scattered into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Stinson Beach in California.
1975: Neil Young undergoes throat surgery in Los Angeles to remove a growth from his vocal cords.
1990: In a move that stuns his longtime fans, Bob Dylan is invited to perform at the West Point US Military Academy. Oddly, he performs his scathing anti-war attack "Masters Of War"; even more strangely, several cadets turn his protest song "Blowin' In The Wind" into a singalong.
1998: The box set The Bootleg Series, Vol. 4: Bob Dylan Live, 1966: The "Royal Albert Hall Concert" is released, featuring the first ever commercial release of the notorious concert where Dylan "went electric" and suffered a folk-purist heckler calling him a "Judas."
1998: Eric Clapton opens his Crossroads detox center in Antigua, charging $9,000 US for a month of rehab.
2000: The Eagles' Don Henley is sued by a fan who claims the singer bashed her on the head with maracas after she tried to take his picture at an Arkansas concert.
2001: Country legend Merle Haggard, who has a history of heart disease, cancels the remainder of his Us tour after complaining of tightness in his chest.
2004: The US Internal Revenue Service charges Ronald Isley of the Isley Brothers with five counts of tax evasion for failing to report income from 1997-2002. Exactly one year later to the day, he goes on trial in Los Angeles for the charges and is sentenced to three years in prison.
Releases
1971: Don McLean, American Pie
Recording
1939: Harry James, "On A Little Street In Singapore" 1958: Tommy Dorsey, "Tea For Two Cha Cha" 1958: The Everly Brothers, "Problems" 1965: The Beatles, "Drive My Car" 1965: The Who, "My Generation" 1968: The Beatles, "Julia"
Charts
1958: Frank Sinatra's LP Frank Sinatra Sings For Only The Lonely hits #1 1973: The Rolling Stones' LP Goat's Head Soup hits #1 1979: Michael Jackson's "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" hits #1
Certifications
1971: Donny Osmond's "Go Away Little Girl" is certified gold
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Post by Admin on Oct 14, 2013 19:26:29 GMT -5
Today In Music History: October 14 -- Births
1907: Allan Jones 1927: Bill Justis 1930: Robert Parker 1938: Melba Montgomery 1940: Cliff Richard 1942: Billy Harrison (Them) 1946: Justin Hayward (The Moody Blues) 1946: Dan McCafferty (Nazareth) 1948: Marcia Barrett (Boney M) 1948: Ivory Tilmon (The Detroit Emeralds)
Deaths
1977: Bing Crosby 1990: Leonard Bernstein 2006: Freddy Fender
Events
1930: Ethel Merman becomes a star overnight with her rendition of "I Got Rhythm," featured in the new Broadway hit Girl Crazy.
1955: A young singer and guitarist named Buddy Holly opens for Bill Haley and his Comets in Holly's hometown of Lubbock, TX, impressing Nashville talent scout Eddie Crandell so much he sets him up with studio time for his first demo.
1964: Charlie Watts, drummer for the Rolling Stones, marries his first and only wife, Shirley Ann Shepherd, in Bradford, England. They're still married.
1966: Former R&B cover band Pink Floyd debut an entire set of psychedelic originals at tonight's gig at All Saints Hall in London.
1966: Grace Slick makes her first stage appearance with the band Jefferson Airplane at their Fillmore West gig in San Francisco.
1969: Fred LaBour, entertainment reviewer for the University of Michigan student newspaper The Michigan Daily, turns his assigned review of the new Beatles album, Abbey Road, into a satirical piece headlined "McCartney Dead; New Evidence Brought to Light." In the article, LaBour repeats the musical "clues" that center around the recent "Paul Is Dead" rumors and adds several of his own. He also invents the name "William Campbell" as Paul's "replacement." This finally causes the mainstream press to take note of the phenomenon, and when contacted by other media outlets, LaBour furthers what he thinks is a joke by validating every rumor within the rumor.
1971: The current owners of the Specialty Records catalog sue Creedence Clearwater Revival leader John Fogerty for half a million dollars for allegedly copying several elements of Little Richard's "Good Golly Miss Molly" for the band's single "Travelin' Band." Ironically, CCR had covered "Good Golly" just a year before "Travelin' Band." The suit is later dropped.
1971: John Lennon and Yoko Ono appear on ABC-TV's The Dick Cavett Show to promote John's new album Imagine, Yoko's new book, and their upcoming art exhibition.
1972: Joe Cocker and six members of his touring band are arrested after a concert in Adelaide, Australia, when police allegedly discover marijuana and heroin in their hotel rooms. The group are not charged but instead given four hours to leave the country.
1977: At the personal request of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Linda Ronstadt sings the US national anthem at the beginning of their third World Series game against the New York Yankees.
1997: Max Steiner's acclaimed score to 1942's legendary film Casablanca is finally released, including selected dialogue and the vocal hit "As Time Goes By."
2000: The Beatles' official autobiography Anthology hits #1 on the New York Times nonfiction bestseller list.
2003: Former Temptation (and Dramatic, and Lakeside member) Barrington Henderson sues the band and the Motown label for wrongful termination and millions of dollars in alleged unpaid royalties.
2004: Eric clapton is busted for speeding in his Porsche 911 Turbo near Mercuil, France, and fined 750 Euros.
Releases
1957: Elvis Presley, "Jailhouse Rock"
1972: The Temptations, "Papa Was A Rolling Stone"
Recording
1938: Bob Crosby and the Bob Cats, "Big Noise From Winnetka" 1959: Connie Francis, "Among My Souvenirs" 1968: The Beatles, "Savoy Truffle"
Charts
1957: The Everly Brothers' "Wake Up Little Susie" hits #1 1967: Bobbie Gentry's LP Ode To Billie Joe hits #1 1972: Michael Jackson's "Ben" hits #1 1978: The KISS solo LPs Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss all enter the charts
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Post by Admin on Oct 14, 2013 19:28:25 GMT -5
Today In Music History: October 15 -- Births
1906: Victoria Spivey 1913: David Carroll 1925: Mickey Baker (Mickey and Sylvia) 1935: Barry McGuire 1938: Marv Johnson 1942: Chris Andrews 1942: Don Stevenson (Moby Grape) 1943: SSgt. Barry Sadler 1946: Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters) 1951: Frank Dimino (Angel) 1953: Tito Jackson (The Jacksons)
Deaths
1964: Cole Porter 1980: Bobby Lester (The Moonglows) 1996: Ralph Middlebrooks (The Ohio Players) 1999: Terry Gilkyson (The Easy Riders)
Events
1955: Still part of a duo named Buddy and Bob, Buddy Holly opens for Elvis Presley at today's "Big D Jamboree" concert in Lubbock, TX. A young Mac Davis watches from the audience.
1960: While in Hamburg, The Beatles back Wally Eymond, the guitarist for Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, on his version of George Gershwin's "Summertime." As Beatles drummer Pete Best is absent from the session, the band plays with Rory Storm's drummer, Ringo Starr. This is the first known recording of the group together, though the master is lost to history; two years later, the group would hire Ringo permanently.
1964: British singer Screaming Lord Sutch runs for the English parliament.
1965: Mike Love of the Beach Boys marries his second wife, Suzanne Celeste Belcher, in Las Vegas.
1965: Jimi Hendrix signs his first recording contract -- for one dollar plus one percent of his royalties.
1968: The former New Yardbirds, now known as Led Zeppelin, perform their first gig under that name at England's Surrey University.
1969: Famed blues singer Howlin' Wolf suffers his first non-fatal heart attack.
1971: Rick Nelson (formerly Ricky) is invited to perform at the Seventh Annual Rock 'n' Roll Revival Show, an oldies concert held at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Debuting some of his newer, country-rock material with his Stone Canyon Band, Nelson is booed by the audience; the experience so unnerves the former teen idol that he goes home and pens a song about the experience, puckishly entitled "Garden Party." Ironically, in 1972 it will become his first US Top Ten hit since 1963's "For You."
1973: Having experienced respiratory problems for the past four days, Elvis Presley is admitted to Memphis' Baptist Memorial Hospital, where Dr. George Nichopoulos, Elvis' personal physician, discovers his patient's addiction to Demerol.
1973: The US Supreme Court upholds, by a 7-2 vote, the 1971 FCC directive that bans radio DJs from playing songs that glorify drugs.
1973: The Rolling Stones' Keith Richards is found guilty in Nice, France, of possessing and intending to distribute both marijuana and heroin. He receives a one-year suspended sentence, is fined 5,000 francs, and is forbidden from entering the country for two years.
1979: ABBA perform their first concert in North America with an appearance in Vancouver, Canada.
1980: For the first time ever, London's legendary Abbey Road Studios auctions off thousands of dollars of equipment, including some used on Beatles recordings.
1991: Creedence Clearwater Revival leader John Fogerty is the proud father of son Shane Cody, his fourth child.
1995: Paul and Linda McCartney make a memorable appearance on tonight's "Lisa The Vegetarian" episode of FOX's The Simpsons, doing their voiceovers only on condition that the Lisa character stay a vegetarian forever after.
2000: Dave Edmunds undergoes a triple-bypass heart operation at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles.
2003: Dave Clark Five lead singer Mike Smith suffers a tragic fall from a ladder at his home in Spain, leaving him without any movement in three limbs. He would remain a near-quadriplegic until his death in 2008 from pneumonia, a complication of the original injury.
Releases
1977: Paul Simon, "Slip Slidin' Away"
Recording
1955: Fats Domino, "I'm In Love Again" 1956: Little Richard, "Good Golly Miss Molly" 1958: Jackie Wilson, "Lonely Teardrops" 1959: Jim Reeves, "He'll Have To Go" 1961: Elvis Presley: "For The Millionth And The Last Time," "Good Luck Charm," "Anything That's Part Of You" 1963: The Rip Chords, "Hey Little Cobra" 1966: The Monkees, "I'm A Believer"
Charts
1946: Frankie Carle's "Rumors Are Flying" hits #1 1966: The Four Tops' "Reach Out, I'll Be There" hits #1 1977: Debbie Boone's "You Light Up My Life" hits #1
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Post by Admin on Oct 15, 2013 19:05:05 GMT -5
Today In Music History: October 16 -- Births
1911: Mahalia Jackson 1923: Bert Kaempfert 1935: Sugar Pie DeSanto 1937: Emile Ford (Emile Ford and the Checkmates) 1938: Nico 1942: Dave Lovelady (The Fourmost) 1943: C.F. Turner (Bachman-Turner Overdrive) 1947: Bob Weir (The Grateful Dead)
Deaths
1969: Leonard Chess 1973: Gene Krupa 1990: Art Blakey 1999: Ella Mae Morse 2001: Etta Jones
Events
1951: Jump-blues singer Richard Penniman, already going by the stage name Little Richard, makes his first recordings at Atlanta radio station WGST, though it would take four years and a move to clubs in New Orleans' French Quarter to turn him into a rock and roll phenomenon.
1954: Elvis Presley, still stinging from his rejection at the Grand Old Opry in Nashville, joins the Shreveport, LA radio broadcast Louisiana Hayride, appearing weekly for the grand sum of eighteen dollars. The show, broadcast on local station KWKH-AM, represents Presley's first major musical exposure and would prove invaluable to getting him noticed nationally.
1962: Motown launches its first "package tour," a revue of the label's artists featuring Marvin Gaye, The Miracles, The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, and Mary Wells, in Washington DC.
1966: Folk singer Joan Baez is among 124 antiwar protesters arrested for blocking entrance to an Army Induction Center in Oakland, CA. She is sentenced to ten days in jail.
1972: Internal strife between the three remaining band members -- reportedly due to leader John Fogerty's reluctance to give up creative control -- lead to today's public breakup of Creedence Clearwater Revival. The press statement tries to put the best possible face on the incident, "We don't regard this as breaking up. We look at it as an expansion of our activities."
1986: Chuck Berry is the center of an all-star "60th birthday" bash in his hometown of St. Louis, a tribute concert -- held three days before his actual 60th -- where the legendary rocker is joined by Keith Richards, Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, Etta James, Robert Cray, Linda Ronstadt, and many others on stage at the local Fox Theatre. The making of the concert and the show itself are filmed by veteran director Taylor Hackford for the critically acclaimed hits 1987 documentary Hail! Hail! Rock 'N' Roll.
1993: Aretha Franklin sings the US national anthem in Toronto before tonight's World Series game between the city's Blue Jays and the visiting Philadelphia Phillies.
2001: After Bob Dylan hires extra security guards in preparation for his comeback "Love And Theft" tour, two of the guards turn Dylan himself back when the singer forgets his own pass. The new guards are fired.
2002: Country legend Dolly Parton begins her first tour of the United Kingdom in nearly two decades.
2002: Billy Joel leaves the Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan, CT, where it is rumored he's been undergoing treatment for alcoholism.
2003: Simon and Garfunkel open their new "Old Friends" Tour with a concert in Wilkes-Barre, PA.
Releases
1957: Sam Cooke, "You Send Me" 1971: Isaac Hayes, "Theme From Shaft"
Recording
1941: Will Bradley, "Fry Me Cookie, With A Can Of Lard" 1951: Johnnie Ray, "Cry" 1965: The Beatles: "Day Tripper," "If I Needed Someone" 1968: Jay and the Americans, "This Magic Moment"
Charts
1976: Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots' "Disco Duck" hits #1 1976: Stevie Wonder's LP Songs In The Key Of Life hits #1
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Post by Admin on Oct 18, 2013 10:26:46 GMT -5
Today In Music History: October 18 -- Births
1926: Chuck Berry 1937: Cynthia Weil 1938: Ronnie Bright (The Coasters) 1943: Russ Giguere (The Association) 1947: Laura Nyro 1949: Joe Egan (Stealers Wheel) 1949: Gary Richrath (REO Speedwagon) 1952: Keith Knudsen (The Doobie Brothers)
Deaths
1994: Lee Allen 1997: Glen Buxton (Alice Cooper) 2000: Julie London
Events
1922: The British Broadcasting Corporation, or BBC, the first national broadcasting corporation, is founded on this day in London.
1957: For the Quarrymen's gig at the New Clubmoor Hall, Norris Green, Liverpool, Paul McCartney joins the group on stage for the first time, as a guitar player. Having made a few mistakes on his solo for Arthur Smith's "Guitar Boogie," a distressed and nervous McCartney attempts to repair his image by showing Quarrymen leader John Lennon some of the songs he's composed. John responds in kind, leading to the beginning of the Lennon-McCartney songwriting partnership.
1957: ABC-TV debuts The Frank Sinatra Show.
1959: 75 teens are arrested outside of the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, KS after a riot breaks out, further goading civic leaders to decry the rock and roll "menace."
1963: Chuck Berry is released from prison after serving 19 months for a Mann Act violation (transporting a minor across state lines for immoral purposes).
1964: The Animals begin their first UK tour as headliners, playing the ABC Club in Manchester with supporting acts Carl Perkins, Gene Vincent, the Nashville Teens, and Tommy Tucker.
1967: The Richard Lester movie How I Won The War, an antiwar satire featuring John Lennon in the role of Pvt. Gripweed, opens at London's Premiere Theatre, with all four Beatles attending.
1968: John Lennon and Yoko Ono are busted for marijuana possession in their apartment in London's Montague Square, a flat leased to them by Ringo and previously lived in by Jimi Hendrix. Having gotten wind of the bust ahead of time (and also having begun experimenting with heroin), John, Yoko, and John's friend Pete Shotton clean the place to within an inch of its life, but the police nevertheless claim to find approximately 230 grains of cannabis resin, enough to arrest the two. Later in the day, fater paying a 150 pound fine, the pair are released, but not before Yoko begins to feel discomfort in her stomach, an ominous symptom of the miscarriage she will soon suffer.
1969: In Hawaii, Paul Kantner of the Jefferson Airplane is arrested for possession of marijuana.
1969: Rod Stewart joins the Faces, formerly known as the Small Faces.
1969: A clearly ill Bill Haley plays the First Annual Rock and Roll Revival show at New York's Madison Square Garden and, at the end of his set, receives an eight-minute standing ovation.
1969: The Jackson 5 make their television debut when they appear on tonight's episode of ABC's variety show Hollywood Palace.
1974: Al Green's ex, Mary Woodson, still jealous over his infidelities, breaks into his home in Memphis, TN, and dumps a pot of boiling grits on the singer's naked body while he is in the bathtub, burning Green very badly. A distraught Woodson then goes into the next room and takes her life with a handgun. Green will later point to this incident as one of the major catalysts for his decision to leave secular music behind.
1975: Paul Simon reunites with former partner Art Garfunkel on tonight's second-ever episode of Saturday Night Live, performing "Scarborough Fair," "The Boxer," and their new single, "My Little Town."
1979: Police break up a 15-man robbery ring set up in the parking lot of Madison Square Garden during an Earth, Wind and Fire concert there.
1979: After a series of renovations, New York's legendary venue Radio City Music Hall re-opens with a showing of its first film, Disney's Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs.
1986: Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie marries her second husband, Portugese music composer Eduardo Quintela.
1990: The city of Los Angeles declares today "Rocky Horror Picture Show Day" in honor of the 1975 cult classic musical.
2002: Citing a contract all group members signed in 1963, the New York Court of Appeals overturns an earlier ruling that awarded three million dollars in unpaid royalties from Phil Spector to the Ronettes, ending a 15-year court battle for the group.
Releases
1967: The Kinks, "Autumn Almanac"
Recording
1935: Tommy Dorsey, "I’m Getting Sentimental Over You" 1964: The Beatles: "Eight Days A Week," "Kansas City / Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!," "Mr. Moonlight," "I Feel Fine," "I'll Follow The Sun," "Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby," "Rock And Roll Music," "Words Of Love" 1964: The Beatles: "If I Needed Someone," "In My Life"
Charts
1969: The Temptations' "I Can't Get Next To You" hits #1 1975: John Denver's LP Windsong hits #1
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Post by Admin on Oct 18, 2013 18:41:58 GMT -5
Today In Music History: October 19 -- Births
1911: George Cates 1937: Jerry Jaye 1940: Larry Chance (The Earls) 1944: George McCrae 1944: Peter Tosh 1945: Jeannie C. Riley 1945: Patrick Simmons (The Doobie Brothers) 1946: Keith Reid (Procol Harum) 1947: Wilbert Hart (The Delfonics) 1956: Nino DeFranco (The DeFranco Family)
Deaths
1986: Moses Asch 1988: Son House 1995: Don Cherry
Events
1953: After popular singer and heartthrob Julius LaRosa finishes his version of "Manhattan" on today's CBS radio broadcast of Arthur Godfrey Time, host Godfrey says, "Thanks ever so much, Julie. That was Julie's swan song with us..." effectively firing the young singer on air without his prior knowledge. Godfrey later holds a press conference after the incident becomes a national scandal, claiming that by hiring his own manager, LaRosa had lost his "humility," but several historians claim that Godfrey was actually upset that the singer was beginning to receive more fan mail than the host.
1955: For the first and only time, Elvis Presley and Pat Boone share the bill for a performance at the Circle Theatre in Cleveland, OH.
1961: At a show in Litherland Town Hall in Liverpool, England, two popular local groups combine on stage to form the Beatmakers, performing Jerry Lee Lewis' "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On," Ray Charles' "What'd I Say?," the pop standard "Red Sails in the Sunset," and Charles' "Hit the Road, Jack." The groups? Gerry and the Pacemakers and the Beatles.
1963: The Greatest Record Show, a package tour of American rock and pop acts, begins at London's Finsbury Park Astoria, featuring Lesley Gore, Brook Benton, Dion, Trini Lopez and Timi Yuro.
1964: The incredibly influential English concert called the "American Negro Blues Festival" kicks off, featuring Howlin' Wolf, Willie Dixon, Lightnin' Hopkins, and Sonny Boy Williamson, among others. It is the first glimpse of these bluesmen for many upcoming British R&B and rock legends.
1966: The Yardbirds, now featuring Jeff Beck on lead guitar and Jimmy Page on rhythm guitar, arrive in New York City to start their first American tour.
1967, The soundtrack to The Sound Of Music was at No.1 on the UK album chart, spending its 132 week on the chart. The Beatles were at No.2 with 'Sgt Pepper's' and Scott Walker was at No.3 with 'Scott.' 1968, On their farewell tour Cream appeared at The Forum in Los Angeles, California, where live recordings were made which were included on the 'Goodbye Cream' album which was released the following year.
1968, 18 year old Peter Frampton meet Steve Marriott at a Small Faces show in London. After striking up a friendship, the two started planning a new group which emerged as Humble Pie next April.
1970: Working from a design sketched out by his wife and himself, Elvis Presley orders a dozen 14-karat gold pendants from a Beverly Hills jeweler featuring the letters "TCB" set around a lightning bolt. Designed as totems for the Memphis Mafia (and also for security issues), the symbol stands, in Elvis' words, for "Taking Care of Business in a Flash." They would eventually come to symbolize the '70s era for Presley.
1970: The Australian outlaw film Ned Kelly, featuring Mick Jagger in his first starring role, is released to scathing reviews.
1973, During their ‘Burnin' North American tour, Bob Marley and The Wailers played the first of two nights at The Matrix Club, San Francisco, California. 1973, David Bowie released his seventh album Pin Ups. The album, which features supermodel Twiggy on the front cover, is a collection of cover versions of some of the singer’s favourite songs, including tracks by Pink Floyd, The Pretty Things, The Who, The Yardbirds and The Kinks. 1980, AC/DC kicked off a 20-date UK tour at Bristol Colston Hall. The bands first gigs since the death of singer Bon Scott.
1981: At the Holiday Star Theater in Merriville, IN, Bob Dylan calls up longtime friend Larry Kegan, wheelchair-bound since the age of 15, and lets his perform Chuck Berry's "No Money Down" as tonight's encore.
1985, A-Ha went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Take On Me', making them the first Norwegian group to score a US No.1. Read the full story 1989, Alan Murphy guitarist with Level 42 died of pneumonia related to aids. Murphy also worked with Kate Bush, Go West and Mike & the Mechanics. 1991, Oasis played The Boardwalk in their hometown Manchester, the group's first gig with Noel Gallagher in the group. 1995, African-American jazz trumpeter Don Cherry died of liver failure aged 58. Developed the genre of world fusion music, incorporating influences of Middle Eastern, traditional African, and Indian music into his playing. Is the stepfather to singer’s musicians Neneh Cherry and Eagle-Eye Cherry. 1995, Nirvana were at No.1 on the US album chart with 'The Muddy Banks Of The Wishkah.' 1996, Irish boy band Boyzone scored had their first UK No.1 single with their version of the 1968 Bee Gees song 'Words'. Elvis Presley and Rita Coolidge have both covered the song. 1997, American guitarist Glen Buxton died from pneumonia aged 49. Member of the Alice Cooper Band, he co-wrote their hits 'School's Out' and 'Elected.' 1998, Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher made a surprise appearance at the launch party of the new London venue Sound Republic. He jammed onstage with Pete Townshend and members from Ocean Colour Scene and Boo Radleys. 2000, A judge ruled that Robbie Williams had substantially copied lyrics on his song 'Jesus Was A Camper Van' from the 1961 Woody Guthrie song 'I Am The Way' and also used parts of a parody by Loudon Wainwright III. EMI Records had offered 25% royalties but the publishers Ludlow Music were demanding 50%. 2005, A survey concluded that the average person spent around £21,000 ($42,000) on music during their lives, the figure included the amount spent on Hi-Fi equipment, concerts and CDs. Music enthusiasts were likely to spend more than double that, parting with just over £44,000 ($89,000), in a lifetime, according to the survey conducted by UK company Prudential.
2007, Johnny Marr was made a visiting professor of music at the University of Salford in Manchester. The former Smiths guitarist was set to deliver a series of workshops and masterclasses to students on the BA Popular Music and Recording degree.
2009, A clump of hair believed to have been trimmed from Elvis Presley's head when he joined the US Army in 1958 sold for $15,000 (£9,200) at an auction in Chicago, America. Other items sold belonging to Presley included a shirt which sold for $52,000 (£32,000), a set of concert-used handkerchiefs, $732 (£450) and photos from the reception of Presley's 1967 wedding to Priscilla, sold for nearly $6,000 (£3,700).
2011, At the involuntary manslaughter trial of Dr Conrad Murray, Dr Steven Shafer testified that it would have been impossible for Michael Jackson to have self-administered a lethal dose of the sedative propofol. He later said of Dr Murray's delay in calling 911: "I almost don't know what to say. That is so completely and utterly inexcusable." 2011, Coldplay released their fifth studio album 'Mylo Xyloto' which charted at No.1 in thirty-four countries. In the UK 'Mylo Xyloto' became Coldplay's fifth album to debut at No.1 and became the group's third to debut at No.1 on the US Billboard 200
Releases
1967: The Kinks, "Autumn Almanac" Recording
1938: Bob Crosby, "I’m Free" 1958: Brenda Lee, "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" 1965: The Beatles, The Beatles' Third Christmas Record 1967: Jose Feliciano, "Light My Fire" 1967: The Beatles, "Hello Goodbye"
Charts
1974: Billy Preston's "Nothing From Nothing" hits #1 1974: Bachman-Turner Overdrive's Not Fragile hits #1
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Post by Admin on Oct 19, 2013 20:09:59 GMT -5
Today In Music History: October 20 -- Births
1890: Jelly Roll Morton 1937: Wanda Jackson 1939: Jay Siegel (The Tokens) 1939: Ray Jones (The Dakotas) 1942: John Carter (Ivy League) 1945: Ric Lee (Ten Years After)
Deaths
1983: Merle Travis 1997: Henry Vestine (Canned Heat) 2008: Dee Dee Warwick
Events
1955: Brooklyn High School in Cleveland, OH, is host to a rock and roll concert featuring Bill Haley, LaVern Baker, Roy Hamilton, Johnnie Ray, the up-and-coming artist Elvis Presley, and also, improbably, Pat Boone and The Four Lads. The concert is filmed for a documentary of local DJ Bill Randle, entitled The Pied Piper of Cleveland: A Day in the Life of a Famous Disc Jockey, but the film, which includes the very first known footage of Elvis, has never been released.
1964: A riot predictably breaks out during the Rolling Stones first-ever Paris gig, leading to the arrest of 150 concertgoers at the Olympia Theatre.
1966: The Yardbirds (featuring Jimmy Page) record a version of their hit "Over Under Sideways Down" as a jingle for General Foods' Great Shakes beverages.
1968: The Yardbirds end their stage career with a gig at Liverpool University.
1969: The Who begin a six-night run at the Fillmore East in New York, performing their new rock opera "Tommy" in its entirety.
1974: Former Animals lead singer Eric Burdon and his wife Rose celebrate the birth of their first daughter, which they name Mirage. (They will later think better of it and rename her Alexandria.)
1976: Marking time while lead singer Robert Plant recovers from a debilitating car accident, Led Zeppelin release the concert documentary The Song Remains The Same, a document of three 1973 shows at Madison Square Garden interspersed with several slightly ridiculous "fantasy" sequences. Though critical reaction is not kind, it goes on to be a success, as does the obligatory soundtrack album.
1977: Guitarist Steve Gaines, lead singer Ronnie Van Zandt, and backup singer Cassie Gaines of Lynyrd Skynyrd are all killed when the band's small Convair plane runs out of fuel and goes down en route from Greenville, SC, to their next gig in Baton Rouge, LA. Crash landing in a forest near Gillsburg, MS, the accident also takes the lives of the band's assistant road manager as well as the two pilots, not to mention severely injuring the rest of the band and most of the other two dozen passengers. The remaining members would not reunite for another decade.
1979: Bob Dylan appears on tonight's episode of NBC's Saturday Night Live to perform three new religious songs from his upcoming album Slow Train Coming, shocking listeners with his new fundamentalist Christian direction.
1994: In a surprise appearance, Bruce Springsteen and Neil Young take the stage during Bob Dylan's concert at New York's Roseland Ballroom and perform "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35" and "Highway 61 Revisited" with the legend himself.
1996: Carly Simon cancels a planned show aboard the famous cruise liner Queen Elizabeth II, docked in New York, after she comes down with a bad case of stage fright.
2001: The Concert For New York City, a benefit show for victims of the recent 9/11 terrorist attacks, is staged at Madison Square Garden, featuring (among others) The Who, Elton John, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Billy Joel, James Taylor, and David Bowie.
2003: Jimmy Cliff is awarded Jamaica's prestigious Order of Merit for his contributions to the world of music and movies.
Releases
1962: The Four Seasons, "Big Girls Don't Cry" 1969: John Lennon, "Cold Turkey"
Recording
1939: Tommy Dorsey, "All The Things You Are" 1954: LaVern Baker, "Tweedle Dee" 1955: Harry Belafonte, "The Banana Boat Song (Day-O)" 1965: The Beatles, "We Can Work It Out" 1967: The Beatles: "The Fool On The Hill," "Hello Goodbye"
Charts
1962: Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Crypt Kickers' "Monster Mash" hits #1 1962: Peter Paul and Mary's LP Peter, Paul and Mary hits #1 1973: The Rolling Stones' "Angie" hits #1 1979: Herb Alpert's "Rise" hits #1 1979: The Eagles' LP The Long Run hits #1
Certifications
1965: The Beatles' "Yesterday" is certified gold
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Post by Admin on Oct 21, 2013 7:56:01 GMT -5
Today In Music History: October 21 -- Births
1917: Dizzy Gillespie 1937: Norman Wright (Dell-Vikings) 1940: Jimmy Beaumont (Skyliners) 1940: Manfred Mann 1941: Steve Cropper (Booker T. and the MGs) 1942: Elvin Bishop 1943: Ron Elliott (Beau Brummels) 1945: Kathy Young (Kathy Young and the Innocents) 1946: Lee Loughnane 1952: Brent Mydland (Grateful Dead) 1954: Eric Faulkner (Bay City Rollers) 1957: Steve Lukather (Toto)
Deaths
1965: Bill Black 2006: Sandy West (Runaways)
Events 1908: The first two-sided vinyl record (!) was offered for sale by the Columbia label in an ad running in this week's Saturday Evening Post.
1956: Elvis Presley visits his favorite local movie theater, the Memphian, and is beset by a adoring crowd who, in the ensuing melee, scratch his new Cadillac. Thus begins Elvis' new habit of renting the entire theater whenever he wants to watch a movie.
1971: In Paris, Mick Jagger and girlfriend Bianca become the proud parents of Mick's first child, Jade.
1958, Buddy Holly's last recording session took place at Pythian Temple Studios, New York City. The songs recorded included 'Raining In My Heart', 'Moondreams' and 'It Doesn't Matter Anymore' which became a No.1 hit. 1965, Bill Black, Elvis Presley's bass player, (1954-57), died four months after receiving surgery to remove a brain tumour, aged 39. With guitarist Scotty Moore, and Elvis Presley on rhythm guitar, Black played on ‘That's All Right (Mama)’, ‘Heartbreak Hotel’, ‘Baby Let's Play House’, ‘Mystery Train’, ‘Hound Dog’; ‘Jailhouse Rock’ in the late 1950s. Black, Scotty Moore and drummer D. J. Fontana toured extensively during Presley's early career. After leaving Presley Black formed Bill Black's Combo. More On Heartbreak Hotel 1965, Wanting to improve on a previous recording session The Beatles started from scratch on a new song called 'Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)', finishing recordings in three takes. They also begin working on another new John Lennon song 'Nowhere Man.' 1965, The Spencer Davis Group recorded 'Keep On Running' at Pye Studios in London, England. The track went on to top the UK chart next January. 1967, Scottish singer Lulu started a five-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with the theme from the film 'To Sir With Love'. 1971, Rolling Stone Mick Jagger became a father when his wife Bianca gave birth to daughter Jade in a Paris hospital. 1972, Chuck Berry started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'My Ding-A-Ling', his first and only US and UK No.1, 17 years after his first chart hit. Mr Rock & Roll 1972, Curtis Mayfield started a four-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with soundtrack to 'Superfly'.
1975: The city of Los Angeles declares this "Elton John Week" and awards the musician his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6915 Hollywood Blvd.
1976: Keith Moon plays what is to be his final show with the Who, a concert at the Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
1985: The Cinemax cable TV special Carl Perkins and Friends, taped to honor the 30th anniversary of his hit "Blue Suede Shoes," is taped with special guests George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Dave Edmunds, and Ringo Starr.
1992: Hank Williams Jr. becomes the proud father of his fourth child, Katherine Diana.
1992: Elvis' first grandson, Benjamin Storm, is born to Lisa Marie Presley and Danny Keough.
1992: Elton John sues the syndicated US television show Hard Copy for alleging that the singer moved to the Atlanta suburbs to be near an AIDS treatment facility.
1994: Neil Diamond publicly announces his divorce from his second wife, Marcia Murphey, whom he has been with since 1969.
2003: Elton John signs the deal for the first of his famous "Red Piano" concerts at Las Vegas' Ceasar's Palace.
2003: David Gest, recent ex-husband of Liza Minelli, sues the singer for $10 million, alleging physical and emotional cruelty.
2004: Bo Diddley postpones a concert in California to have a toe amputated due to complications from diabetes.
2004: Bobby "Boris" Pickett rerecords his perennial novelty song "Monster Mash" as "Monster Slash" to protest President George W. Bush's environmental policies. A typical line: "The guests included big timber, big oil / Mining magnates and their sons."
2005: Bob Seger sings the US national anthem before today's World Series game between the Detroit Tigers and the visiting St. Louis Cardinals.
2006, American musician, singer, songwriter, and drummer Sandy West died. Founding member (with Joan Jett) of all girl group The Runaways, hailed by fans and critics alike to be one of the most groundbreaking drummers in rock and roll history. Read the full story 2006, British broadcaster John Peel left over £1.8m and over 25,000 vinyl records in his will. Peel died suddenly at the age of 65 from a heart attack in 2004. Read the full story 2006, Evanescence were at No.1 on the US album chart with their second album 'The Open Door.' It became the 700th No.1 album in Billboard since the chart became a weekly feature in 1956. 2007, Kid Rock and five members of his entourage were arrested after an argument with a man escalated into a fight in a restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia. Kid Rock's tour bus was pulled over by police after it left the scene; Rock was released after posting $1,000 (£490) bail. Kid Rock also had the No.1 album on the US chart with 'Rock N Roll Jesus' his eleventh album release and first to debut at the top of the chart. 2007, Stereophonics went to No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Pull The Pin' the bands sixth studio album. 2013, Sid Bernstein, the concert promoter who staged early US shows by The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, died aged 95. Bernstein booked The Beatles for their legendary show at Shea Stadium in New York in 1965, which was the first concert to be staged in a stadium. Bernstein also promoted the Fab Four's gigs at Carnegie Hall in New York on their first US tour in 1964. He also arranged the Rolling Stones' first five US gigs and shows for Judy Garland, Ray Charles and Tony Bennett.
Releases
1970: Bob Dylan, New Morning
Recording
1938: Jan Savitt, "Quaker City Jazz" 1958: Buddy Holly: "True Love Ways," "It Doesn't Matter Anymore," "Moondreams," "Raining In My Heart" 1965: The Spencer Davis Group, "Keep On Running" 1965: The Beatles: "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)," "Nowhere Man"
Charts
1957: Elvis Presley's "Jailhouse Rock" hits #1 1967: Lulu's "To Sir With Love" hits #1 1972: Chuck Berry's "My Ding-A-Ling" hits #1 1972: Curtis Mayfield's soundtrack LP Superfly hits #1
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Post by Admin on Oct 22, 2013 12:01:30 GMT -5
Today In Music History: October 22 -- Births
1930: Dory Previn 1939: Ray Jones (Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas) 1942: Annette Funicello 1942: Bobby Fuller (The Bobby Fuller Four) 1945: Eddie Brigati (The Young Rascals) 1945: Leslie West (Mountain) 1952: Carl Carlton
Deaths
1969: Tommy Edwards 1983: Keith Barrow 1989: Ewan McColl 1994: Jimmy Miller 2003: Rick Wiesend (Tim Tam and the Turn-Ons)
Events
1961: In response to the ever-expanding "twist" craze, Chubby Checker performs his original hit from a year ago, "The Twist," along with the followup smash "Let's Twist Again," in a medley on CBS-TV's Ed Sullivan Show. The resultant attention boosted both singles back into the Hot 100, and shot "The Twist" back to #1 in early 1962, marking the only time the same single has hit the top spot in two separate years.
1963: A 24-year-old Kenny Rogers takes his third wife, Margo Gladys Anderson.
1964: Mod rockers the High Numbers fail their audition with the EMI label, but within a year will find success on Brunswick Records as The Who.
1965: The Kingston Trio guest star as themselves on tonight's "The Duel" episode of NBC-TV's WWII drama Convoy.
1969: An understandably miffed and somewhat confused Paul McCartney issues an official press release through Apple stating that he is not, in fact, dead, and then retires to his farm in Scotland (where Life magazine will track him down to further prove his not-deadness).
1988: Elton John sells out his upcoming show at Madison Square Garden, setting a venue record with 26 straight Elton sellouts.
1993: Annette Funicello is awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6834 Hollywood Blvd.
1996: Apple announces that The Beatles have sold an unprecedented 19 million albums this year as a result of the Anthology juggernaut, with 41% of those sales, according to polls, going to fans who weren't even born when the group broke up.
1998: Bob Dylan plays a "homecoming" show in Duluth, MN, the closest he's played to his nearby hometown of Hibbing in nearly three decades.
2000: George Michael pays almost three million dollars for John Lennon's famous upright Steinway piano, on which the ex-Beatle wrote the international anthem "Imagine." Michael issued a statement saying, in part, "I know that when my fingers touch the keys of that Steinway, I will feel truly blessed."
2005: ABBA's 1974 hit "Waterloo" is voted the best song in the history of the Eurovision Song Contest, decided by voters from 81 countries during a ceremony to mark the famous European event's 50th anniversary.
Releases
1966: The Beach Boys, "Good Vibrations" 1976: Led Zeppelin, The Song Remains The Same
Recording
1965: The Beatles: "In My Life," "Nowhere Man"
Charts
1966: The Supremes' LP Supremes A-Go-Go hits #1
Certifications
1971: Joan Baez' "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" is certified gold
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Post by Admin on Oct 22, 2013 19:50:32 GMT -5
Today In Music History: October 23 -- Births
1927: Sonny Criss 1939: Charlie Foxx 1940: Ellie Greenwich 1940: Fred Marsden (Gerry and the Pacemakers) 1943: Barbara Ann Hawkins (The Dixie Cups) 1947: Greg Ridley (Humble Pie)
Deaths
1950: Al Jolson 1969: Tommy Edwards 1978: Mother Maybelle Carter 1986: Esquerita
Events
1954: Elvis Presley's second Sun single, "Blue Moon Of Kentucky," breaks out in Nashville and New Orleans, becoming his first chart hit outside of his native Memphis.
1961, Dion started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Runaround Sue', it reached No.11 in the UK. 1962, 12 year old Little Stevie Wonder recorded his first single for Motown Records, 'Thank You For Loving Me All The Way' backed by the Funk Brothers. More On Stevie Wonder 1963, The Beatles completed the final session for their second album 'With the Beatles' recording 'I Wanna Be Your Man.' The group then drove to London airport for a flight to Stockholm, Sweden to start their first foreign tour. The Fab four were met at Stockholm airport by hundreds of girl fans that had taken the day of school. 1963, The Everly Brothers, Little Richard, Bo Diddley, Mickie Most, The Rolling Stones, Julie Grant and The Flintstones all appeared at Odeon Theatre, Nottingham, England. 1963, Bob Dylan recorded 'The Times They Are A-Changin' at Columbia Recording Studios in New York City.
1964: J. Frank Wilson of the Cavaliers, who scored a huge teen-tragedy hit three years earlier with "Last Kiss," is badly injured in his own car crash near Lima, OH, one that unfortunately also takes the life of the song's producer, Sonley Roush.
1966: The Yardbirds, in their first concert featuring Jimmy Page on lead guitar, open at San Francisco's Fillmore West.
1969: Columbia Records announces its intention to prosecute the purveyors of Great White Way, an unauthorized collection of unreleased Bob Dylan demos that is often considered the first "bootleg" record.
1972: The Fifties-revival drama That'll Be The Day, starring Ringo Starr, David Essex, Keith Moon, Billy Fury and the Nashville Teens' John Hawken, begins filming in England.
1976: Led Zeppelin make their belated US television debut on an episode of the syndicated Don Kirshner's Rock Concert.
1978: CBS Records becomes the first record label to raise the price of albums to an unheard-of $8.98.
1980: On the same day that John Lennon's "comeback" single, "Starting Over," is released, his future killer signs out of his detail as a security guard for the last time. Instead of signing "Chappy," as he usually does, the killer tellingly signs out as "John Lennon."
1998: A St. Louis federal judge rules that the local Fort Zumwalt High School Marching Band is not allowed, as per the ruling of the superintendent of schools, to include Jefferson Airplane's pro-drug hit "White Rabbit" in its repertoire as part of a "Sixties medley."
2002: A St. Louis federal judge dismisses the lawsuit brought against Chuck Berry by his longtime pianist, Johnnie Johnson, claiming co-songwriting credit -- and, therefore, a share of the royalties -- for over 30 songs made famous by Berry from 1955-1966, including "Sweet Little Sixteen," "Roll Over Beethoven," and "No Particular Place To Go."
2007: The first trial of legendary producer Phil Spector -- accused of murdering actress Lana Clarkson in 2003 -- ends in a mistrial, with ten jurors voting him guilty and two not guilty.
Releases
1965: The Byrds, "Turn! Turn! Turn!"
Recording
1941: Benny Goodman, "Clarinet A La King" 1962: Stevie Wonder, "Thank You For Loving Me All The Way" 1963: The Beatles, "I Wanna Be Your Man" 1963: Bob Dylan: "The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll," "When The Ship Comes In" 1966: The Jimi Hendrix Experience, "Hey Joe"
Charts
1961: Dion's "Runaround Sue" hits #1 1965: The Temptations' "My Baby" enters the charts 1976: Chicago's "If You Leave Me Now" hits #1
Certifications
1970: Aretha Franklin's "Don't Play That Song (You Lied)" is certified gold
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Post by Admin on Oct 24, 2013 6:56:38 GMT -5
Today In Music History: October 24 -- Births
1911: Sonny Terry 1930: The Big Bopper 1930: Lewis Hamlin (James Brown) 1936: Bill Wyman (The Rolling Stones) 1937: Santo Farina (Santo and Johnny) 1944: Ted Templeman (Harper's Bizarre) 1944: Bettye Swann 1946: Jerry Edmonton (Steppenwolf) 1946: Rob Van Leeuwen (Shocking Blue) 1947: Edgar Broughton 1948: Dale Griffin (Mott The Hoople) 1948: Paul and Barry Ryan 1954: Tiny Tavares
Deaths
2001: Kim Gardner (Ashton, Gardner and Dyke) 2002: Tom Dowd
Events
1959: Elvis Presley, now a Private First Class stationed in Germany, comes down with a bad case of tonsillitis and is admitted to the base hospital.
1959: On his 23rd birthday, and still a year away from even buying his first bass guitar, the Rolling Stones' Bill Wyman marries his first wife, 18-year-old bank clerk Diane Corey.
1964: The Santa Barbara, CA Civic Center hosts the historic Teenage Music International Show (later known as TAMI), featuring Chuck Berry, The Supremes, The Beach Boys, James Brown, Marvin Gaye, The Rolling Stones, The Miracles, Jan and Dean, Lesley Gore, Gerry and the Pacemakers, and Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas.
1967: Pink Floyd are forced to cancel an important upcoming US tour, their first, after leader Syd Barrett refuses to lip-sync to "Arnold Layne" on ABC-TV's popular American Bandstand show.
1970: Picking up on an earlier speech by his Vice-President, US President Richard Nixon delivers a White House address to the National Association of Broadcasters, urging radio stations to ban any and all songs with drug-related lyrics.
1973: The Rolling Stones' Keith Richards is fined $500 for possession of heroin, quaaludes, and illegal firearms at his home in London.
1973: John Lennon sues the US Government for wiretapping his phone during its investigation of "radical" antiwar elements in society.
1977: The controversial biopic The Buddy Holly Story, starring Gary Busey as the legendary rocker, begins filming in Hollywood.
1978: The film version of The Wiz, an African-American remake of The Wizard Of Oz starring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson, premieres in New York City.
1978: The Rolling Stones' Keith Richards pleads guilty to heroin possession in Toronto, Canada and is given a one-year suspended sentence. The Stones are also ordered to play a gig for charity.
1980: The Guinness Book of World Records presents Paul McCartney with a special rhodium album for being the best-selling songwriter in the history of recorded music, having written 43 platinum songs and sold over 100 million records.
1989: One of the most bizarre music copyright cases ever begins in Los Angeles as former Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman John Fogerty is sued by his former label head, Saul Zaentz, for allegedly plagiarizing himself! Fogerty was accused of re-writing his CCR song "Run Through The Jungle" for his 1985 comeback hit "The Old Man Down The Road." Fogerty would eventually win the suit after taking the stand with his guitar and demonstrating his songwriting process.
1989: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces its 4th annual inductees: The Who, Simon and Garfunkel, The Kinks, The Platters, Hank Ballard, Bobby Darin, The Four Seasons, The Four Tops, the Holland-Dozier-Holland songwriting team, Carole King, and Gerry Goffin.
1995: The Mayor of New York City, Rudy Giuliani, declares today "Tony Bennett Day" in honor of the native singer. Later that night, Bennett celebrates with a gig at Radio City Music Hall.
1996: Berry Gordy is awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7000 Hollywood Blvd.
2000: Shelley Fabares is admitted to a hospital for a liver transplant after being diagnosed with hepatitis.
2005: A reformed Cream sell out three nights at Madison Square Garden.
Releases
1975: John Lennon, Shaved Fish
Recording
1939: Benny Goodman, "Let's Dance" 1960: Neil Sedaka, "Calendar Girl" 1962: James Brown, Live At The Apollo 1963: Bob Dylan: "The Times They Are A-Changin'," "One Too Many Mornings" 1975: Bob Dylan, "Hurricane"
Charts
1960: Brenda Lee's "I Want To Be Wanted" hits #1 1960: Frank Sinatra's LP Nice 'N' Easy hits #1 1970: Santana's LP Abraxas hits #1
Certifications
1973: Art Garfunkel's LP Angel Clare is certified gold
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Post by Admin on Oct 26, 2013 19:12:54 GMT -5
Today In Music History: October 27 -- Births
1924: Bonnie Lou 1933: Floyd Cramer 1945: Mark Ryan (Quicksilver Messenger Service) 1949: Byron Allred (Steve Miller Band) 1949: Garry Tallent (Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band)
Deaths
1980: Steve Took (T. Rex) 1990: Xavier Cugat 1999: Frank DeVol
Events
1957: Police in Oakland, CA inform Elvis Presley that he is not allowed to swivel his hips onstage in tonight's performance at the Oakland Auditorium; Elvis responds by sarcastically wiggling only his little finger while singing. The cops film the show anyway, just in case.
1960: Tina Turner gives birth to Ronald Renelle Turner, her second child, while touring in Los Angeles. Husband Ike is not present at the birth.
1962: The Rolling Stones -- with the original lineup of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Ian Stewart, and Tony Chapman -- cut their first demos at Curly Clayton Studios in Highbury, London, recording covers of Muddy Waters' "Soon Forgotten," Jimmy Reed's "Close Together," and Bo Diddley's "You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover." Future drummer Charlie Watts has for now decided to stick with his (relatively) lucrative job in advertising.
1964: 31-year-old Salvatore Philip Bono, an assistant to Phil Spector, "marries" his protege, 18-year-old Cherilyn Sarkisian LaPierre, in a Tijuana motel bathroom, exchanging rings and pleding their love, although no one is there to officiate the nuptials. The pair would make it official in 1969.
1975: Bruce Springsteen, riding on hype for his latest album, Born To Run, finds himself the first rocker to make the covers of both Time and Newsweek in the same week.
1979: Elton John collapses during his show atollywood's Universal Amphitheatre and is hospitalized for "exhaustion."
1980: John Lennon's killer purchases the .38 revolver (a five-shot Charter Arms "Off Duty" special) with which he will eventually kill his idol.
1991: Jimmy Dean marries his second wife, singer Donna Meade, in Richmond, VA, with the couple singing a duet at their riverboat-hosted reception.
1992: Bo Diddley sues the estate of his former manager, the now-deceased Martin Otelsberg, for $75,000 in misappropriated funds.
Releases
1956: Clarence "Frogman" Henry, "Ain't Got No Home" 1958: Elvis Presley, "I Got Stung" b/w "One Night" 1964: The Supremes, "Come See About Me"
Recording
1941: Buddy Clark, "Everything I Love" 1960: Ben E. King: "Spanish Harlem," "Stand By Me"
Charts
1973: Gladys Knight and the Pips' "Midnight Train To Georgi" hits #1
Certifications
1969: The Beatles' "Something" b/w "Come Together" is certified gold 1969: The Beatles' LP Abbey Road is certified gold
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Post by Admin on Oct 27, 2013 14:46:29 GMT -5
Today In Music History: October 28 -- Births
1927: Cleo Laine 1936: Charlie Daniels 1937: Graham Bond (Graham Bond Organization) 1939: Jim Post (Friend and Lover) 1940: Jay Proctor (Jay and the Techniques) 1941: Curtis Lee 1941: Hank Marvin (The Shadows) 1945: Wayne Fontana (Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders) 1948: Telma Hopkins (Tony Orlando and Dawn) 1948: Rickie Reynolds (Black Oak Arkansas)
Deaths
1991: Billy Wright 2004: Gil Melle 2007: Robert Goulet 2007: Porter Wagoner
Events
1948: In St. Louis, MO, Chuck Berry marries his first and only wife, Themetta "Toddy" Suggs.
1955: As part of the duo Buddy and Bob, Buddy Holly opens for Marty Robbins at a concert in Lubbock, TX.
1956: Elvis Presley makes his second appearance on CBS-TV's Ed Sullivan Show, and unlike the first appearance, Sullivan himself is hosting. Elvis sings "Don’t Be Cruel," "Love Me Tender," "Hound Dog," and "Love Me," and Ed presents Presley with a gold record for "Love Me Tender."
1958: Buddy Holly makes what would be his last major television appearance, lip-synching "It's So Easy" and "Heartbeat" on ABC's American Bandstand.
1961: According to the Beatles' manager, Brian Epstein, this is the day on which a customer named Raymond Jones entered Epstein's Liverpool record store, NEMS, and requested a copy of the Beatles singing "My Bonnie" (a 45 the group had cut in Hamburg, Germany with singer Tony Sheridan). Epstein, impressed that someone would ask for a record cut by a local group but only available as an import, tracks the band down at the Cavern Club and offers to manage them. Several Liverpool scenesters have since cast doubt on this story, claiming the group was already well-known in town.
1961: Ground is broken for the construction of New York City's Shea Stadium.
1962: The famous songwriting team of Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich team up for real, marrying in New York City. The couple would divorce in 1966.
1968: Cynthia Lennon is granted a divorce from her husband John.
1972: Diana Ross becomes the proud parent of her second daughter, Tracee, her first from husband Robert Ellis Silberstein.
1972: The Who's recent anthem "Join Together" is adopted as the official song of the United States Council For World Affairs.
1980: Five of Walt Disney's original Mousketeers (Annette, Cubby, Tommy, Sherry, and Dickie) gather in Burbank, CA, to celebrate the show's 25th anniversary.
1985: Bob Dylan's five-LP Biograph, the first major commercially successful box set, is released by Columbia.
1986: Marie Osmond marries her second husband, producer Brian Blosil, in South Jordan, UT.
1999: During a Kenny Rogers show in Dallas, TX, a fan is injured by a frisbee Kenny throws randomly into the audience. According to the fan's subsequent two-million-dollar lawsuit, the "accident" has left him impotent.
2003: Tonight's The Night, a musical play written around the hits of Rod Stewart, opens in London's West End.
2003: David Bowie and his wife, the supermodel Iman, sign up as the new spokesmodels for Tommy Hilfiger.
Releases
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Recording
1957: The Four Lads, "Put A Light In The Window" 1965: The Supremes, "My World Is Empty Without You"
Charts
1950: Patti Page's "All My Love" hits #1 1967: Diana Ross and the Supremes' LP Greatest Hits hits #1 1978: Nick Gilder's "Hot Child In The City" hits #1
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Post by Admin on Oct 30, 2013 5:05:08 GMT -5
Today In Music History: October 30 -- Births
1934: Hamilton Camp 1939: Otis Williams (The Temptations) 1939: Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane) 1939: Eddie Holland 1946: Chris Slade (Manfred Mann) 1947: Timothy B. Schmidt (Poco, The Eagles)
Deaths
2007: Robert Goulet
Events
1967: Rolling Stones leader Brian Jones, already deep in drug addiction, pleads guilty in a London court to possession of cannabis and not guilty to possession of cocaine and methedrine. He spends the night in Wormwood Scrubs prison and is released on bail the next day after being sentenced to nine months, a sentence which will eventually be suspended.
1970: A Miami court sentences Doors leader Jim Morrison to six months in prison and a fine of $500 for allegedly exposing himself during a concert there in March of the previous year. The case is still on appeal when Morrison dies the following July.
1970: Davy Jones guest-stars as himself in tonight's "The Teen Idol" episode of ABC-TV's Make Room For Granddaddy.
1972: Elton John becomes the first rock star since the Beatles to perform for Queen Elizabeth II at her annual Royal Command Variety Performance in London.
1973: On their first visit to the UK, The Osmonds are mobbed by 10,000 fans at London's Heathrow Airport.
1974: Upon learning that her husband, funk-rocker Sly Stone, has abducted their 14-month-old son Sylvester Bubb Ali Stewart, wife Kathy Silvia files for divorce.
1978: KISS' ill-advised live-action kiddie movie KISS Meet The Phantom Of The Park premieres on NBC-TV. Their career would never fully recover.
1979: Bianca Jagger, Mick's first wife, is granted a divorce after eight years of marriage.
1984: Barry Manilow beats Diana Ross' old Radio City Music Hall record of $1.8 million with his series of sold-out concerts there.
1984: Acclaimed soprano Linda Ronstadt finally stars in her first opera -- a production of "La Boheme" at New York's Public Theatre.
1995: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces its upcoming induction of David Bowie, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Pink Floyd, The Shirelles, Jefferson Airplane, Little Willie John, and the Velvet Underground.
1997: All three of the Bee Gees walk off the set of Clive Anderson's BBC-TV talk show All Talk after Anderson disparages their disco era and refers to them as "tossers."
1998: KISS, both with their signature makeup and without, appear on tonight's "...Thirteen Years Later" episode of Fox-TV's Millennium.
2003: Paul McCartney becomes the proud parent of his first child with second wife Heather Mills, a daughter named Beatrice Milly.
2003: Lionel Richie divorces his second wife, Diane Alexander.
2007: After losing the top spot to Nirvana's Kurt Cobain the year before, Elvis Presley once again tops Forbes Magazine's list of highest-earning dead celebrities. John Lennon is second on the list; fellow ex-Beatle George Harrison is fourth.
Releases
1961: The Crystals, "There's No Other (Like My Baby)" 1992: Bob Dylan, Good As I Been To You
Recording
1955: Elvis Presley, "When It Rains, It Really Pours" 1960: Elvis Presley: "Milky White Way," "His Hand In Mine," "I Believe In The Man In The Sky," "He Knows Just What I Need," "Surrender," "Mansion Over The Hilltop" 1968: The MC5, Kick Out The Jams
Charts
1965: Patty Duke's "Say Something Funny" enters the charts 1971: The John Lennon LP Imagine hits #1
Certifications
1964: Roy Orbison's "Oh! Pretty Woman" is certified gold
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