Birthdays:
Ian Tyson - Ian and Sylvia (1933)
Wade Flemons - Earth, Wind & Fire (1940)
Gary "Jules" Alexander - Association (1943)
John Locke - Spirit/Nazareth (1943)
Onnie McIntyre - Average White Band (1943)
Jerry Penrod - Iron Butterfly (1946)
Steve Severin - Siouxsie and the Banshees (1955)
Will Smith (1968)
Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. (T.I. and also by his alter ego T.I.P.) (1980)
They Are Missed:
The late Eric Darling (sang with the Tarriers and Weavers and as leader of the Rooftop Singers-- "Walk Right In") was born in 1933.
In 1980, Led Zeppelin drummer John "Bonzo" Bonham died of asphyxiation on his own vomit after drinking forty shots of vodka on the eve of the band's US tour. The group decided he cannot be replaced and disbands. John Bonham was 32. During live sets his drum solo, ‘Moby Dick,’ would often last for half an hour and regularly featured his use of his bare hands. In 2007, Ludwig issued a limited edition drum kit in Bonham's memory.
Born today in 1946, Bryan MacLean, guitar, vocals, Love. He died of a heart attack on December 25, 1998.
Stephen Canaday of The Ozark Mountain Daredevils was killed in 1999 when the vintage WW II plane he was flying in, rolled, inverted and crashed into a tree. The pilot failed to maintain speed which resulted in a stall.
Robert Palmer died in Paris of a heart attack in 2003. Best known for the hits "Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)" and "Addicted To Love," Palmer also fronted Power Station. He was 54.
History:
Elvis Presley's second single, "Good Rockin' Tonight," was released in 1954. That night, Presley makes what would be his final appearance on the Grand Ole Opry — after which he was advised to go back to truck driving.
Today in 1954 the song "Hey There" by Rosemary Clooney topped the charts and stayed there for 6 weeks.
In 1956, Elvis Presley's "Love Me Tender" became the first single to sell a million copies before its release.
Sam Cooke's "Chain Gang" peaked at #2 on both the R&B and pop charts in 1960. It's his biggest hit since "You Send Me."
In 1964, Beatles manager Brian Epstein turned down a 3½ million pound offer for the Beatles contract from a group of US businessmen to buy out his management contract.
"The Beatles," a half hour Saturday morning cartoon show featuring genuine Beatles songs but not their real voices, premiered on ABC in 1965. The show runs through September 7, 1969. The first story was titled 'I Want To Hold Your Hand' and had the group exploring the ocean floor in a diving bell where they met a lovesick octopus.
Barry McGuire's "Eve of Destruction" hits #1 on the pop chart in 1965, while the Yardbirds' "Heart Full of Soul" peaks at #9 and the Animals' "We Gotta Get Out of this Place" peaks at #13.
In 1967, the Beatles began recording the new Paul McCartney song ‘The Fool on the Hill’ at Abbey Road, London. John and George played harmonicas, Paul played a recorder and recorded his lead vocal and Ringo played drums.
In 1969, John Lennon recorded "Cold Turkey" with a backing band that includes Eric Clapton, Klaus Voorman, Yoko Ono and Ringo Starr.
Janis Joplin recorded "Me And Bobbie McGee" in 1970.
The first episode of The Partridge Family was shown on TV in 1970, featuring Shirley Jones, David Cassidy, Susan Dey and Danny Bonaduce.
Cat Stevens "Peace Train" was released in 1971. The song was later covered by 10,000 Maniacs, who pulled the tune from 1987's In My Tribe after Stevens declared his support for the fatwa against Salman Rushdie.
Soul singer Jackie Wilson suffered a heart attack while performing at the Latin Casino in Cherry Hill, New Jersey in 1975. He suffered brain damage and lapsed into a coma and spends the rest of his life in hospitals before dying in 1984.. Ironically, he was in the middle of singing one of his biggest hits, "Lonely Teardrops," and was two words into the line, ". . . my heart is crying" when he collapsed. He was 41 years old.
Boston's debut album entered the album chart in 1976. It eventually climbs up to #3 and became the fastest-selling album debut album in history.
The Eagles LP, "The Long Run" was released in 1979.
In 1981, the Rolling Stones played the first show of their U.S. tour at Philadelphia's JFK Stadium. The show opened up with "Under My Thumb." The tour was filmed by director Hal Ashby and later released in 1983 as the concert documentary "Lets Spend the Night Together."
Don Henley's solo debut album, "I Can't Stand Still" entered the charts in 1982. The LP includes the hit "Dirty Laundry."
The Who's final album, "It's Hard" entered the charts in 1982.
Drummer Dave Grohl auditioned for Nirvana in 1990 and was instantly given the job. Grohl’s last band Scream had recently split-up.
In 1992, two fans were stabbed and 20 arrests were made after trouble broke out at a Ozzy Osbourne gig in Oklahoma City. The sale of alcohol at the concert was blamed for the incident. Ya think?
In 1995 - Miriah Carey's "Fantasy" became only the second single to debut at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The first artist to accomplish this feat was Michael Jackson with "You Are Not Alone."
In 2000, Ozzy Osbourne formally requested that Black Sabbath be removed from the nomination list for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Calling the inclusion "meaningless", Osbourne went on to say "Let's face it. Black Sabbath have never been media darlings. We're a people's band and that suits us just fine."
The Strokes released their debut album "Is This It" in 2001. It featured their signature songs "Last Night" and "Someday".
In 2008, Paul McCartney played Tel Aviv, his first-ever performance in Israel, to commemorate the country’s 60th anniversary. Dubbed the Friendship First concert, the highlights included a rendition of John Lennon's "Give Peace a Chance" with the audience joining in. “Tonight you sang it, you want it,” says McCartney. A planned mid-60’s Beatles concert was cancelled due to fears the Fab Four might corrupt the Israel's youth. This time around, Palestinian groups protested the concert and there is even a death threat. Fortunately, the show goes off without a hitch.
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