This Date In Music History-February 1

Birthdays:

Bob Shane- Kingston Trio (1934)

Ray Sawyer- Dr Hook (1937)

Don Everly- Everly Brothers (1937)

Mike Campbell- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (1954)

Lisa Marie Presley (1968)

Patrick Wilson- Weezer (1969)

Exene Cervenka, co-leader and singer of the Californian punk band X, was born in Chicago in 1956.

Big Boi- Outkast (1975)


They Are Missed:

Rick James, US singer and Super Freak was born in 1948. Found dead at his Los Angeles home on August 6, 2004.

Paul Robi from The Platters died of cancer in 1989.


History:

In 1949, RCA Records issued the first ever 45rpm single.

In 1962, the Beatles played the Thistle Cafe in West Kirkby, England. It was their first gig under the management of Brian Epstein.

Joni Mitchell made her Carnegie Hall debut in 1969.

In 1964, the governor of Indiana asked the Indiana Broadcasters Association to ban "Louie Louie," claiming the Kingsmen's song was pornographic and made his ears tingle. DJs claim that it's impossible to decipher the true lyrics in the allegedly smutty hit.

Frank Sinatra sang "Too Romantic" and "The Sky Fell Down" in his first recording session with the Tommy Dorsey Band in 1940. Frank replaced Jack Leonard as lead singer with the band.

In 2008, US space agency Nasa announced that “Across the Universe” by the Beatles was to become the first song ever to be beamed directly into space. The track would be transmitted through the Deep Space Network - a network of antennas - on the 40th anniversary of the song being recorded, being aimed at the North Star, Polaris, 431 light-years from Earth. In a message to Nasa, Sir Paul McCartney said the project was an "amazing" feat. "Well done, Nasa," he added. "Send my love to the aliens. All the best, Paul."

In 2004, Janet Jackson inadvertently bared her breast when Justin Timberlake tugs at her costume during the Super Bowl half-time show in Houston, Texas.

George Michael and Elton John went to #1 on the US singles chart in 1992 with “Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me,” also #1 in the UK. All proceeds from the single went to Aids charities.

In 1988, the Cars announced they were breaking up after 12 years of working together.

In 1969, Led Zeppelin supported Iron Butterfly at the Fillmore East concert hall in New York. As Butterfly drummer Ron Bushy played his lengthy solo on "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida," John Bonham launched a stage invasion, upsetting several Atlantic Records executives in the audience.

Tommy James and the Shondells started a two week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1969 with “Crimson And Clover,” the groups second and last #1.

At Abbey Road studios in London in 1967, the Beatles started work on a new song “Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.” It wasn't until the Beatles had recorded the song that Paul McCartney had the idea to make the song the thematic pivot for their forthcoming album.

17 year-old Neil Young performed his first professional date at a country club in Winnipeg in 1963.

Neil Sedaka had his second US #1 single in 1975 with “Laughter In The Rain,” over 12 years after his last chart topper “Breaking Up Is Hard To Do.”