This Date In Music History-January 30

Birthdays:

Jody Watley (1961)

Phil Collins (1951)

Martyn Balin- Jefferson Airplane (1942)

Joe Terranova- Danny and the Juniors (1941)

Chicago soul singer Jackie Ross was born in 1946.


They Are Missed:

Steve Marriott, guitarist and singer/songwriter was born in 1947. Marriott was a member of Small Faces. He died in a house fire on April 20th 1991.

Blues guitarist, singer Sam Lightnin Hopkins died in 1982 (age 70)

Producer Bob Thiele (produced Teresa Brewer-- who he also married; Buddy Holly, the McGuire Sisters, Jackie Wilson, Quincy Jones and many more) died in 1996 (age 73).

The great New Orleans pianist Professor Longhair died of a heart attack in 1980 (age 61).


History:

Although more than half a million jukeboxes were scattered around North America in 1955, US manufacturer AMI finally introduces the pay-for-play devices in the UK. Company president John Haddock says he intends to target the ever growing coffee house market first.

KISS played their first show at the Coventry Club in Queens, NY in 1973.

Elvis Presley recorded his version of "Blue Suede Shoes" in 1956.

After spending 11 weeks on the chart Britney Spears started a two week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1999 with “...Baby One More Time.” Britney's debut album also went to #1 on the US chart on the same day.

INXS had their first US #1 hit single in 1988 with “Need You Tonight.”

In 1969, the Beatles performed their final concert on the roof of the Apple offices in London's Saville Road. During the gig the band performed "Get Back." The set was halted after 42 minutes because an accountant at the nearby Royal Bank of Scotland complained about the noise. It had been 2½ years since the Beatles had played Candlestick Park, San Francisco, on August 29th, 1966.

In 1991, 22 years to the day that The Beatles played live on the roof of their London offices, Manchester band James played a live set on the roof of Manchester's Piccadilly radio station attracting several thousand on-lookers.

The Shirelles started a two week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1961 with “Will You Love Me Tomorrow;” it reached #4 in the UK.

The Bee Gees began recording "Jive Talkin" in 1975, which will become their second US chart topper and their fourteenth Billboard Top 20 hit. Barry Gibb's inspiration for the song came when his wife commented on the sound their car made while crossing a bridge over Biscayne Bay into Miami. She noted, "It's our drive talkin'."

In 1982, Hall & Oates' "I Can't Go for That" hit #1 on the Billboard Pop chart and the R&B chart simultaneously, one week after hitting #1 on the Disco chart. It becomes only the fourth single by a white act to reach the top of the R&B chart since 1965. The record was also a #8 hit in the UK.

“The Name Game" by Shirley Ellis, reached #3 in the US in 1965.

Bobby Goldsboro recorded "Honey" in 1968.