This Date In Music History-February 22

Birthdays:

Bobby Hendricks - Drifters (1938)

Michael Wilton - Queensryche (1962)

Scott Phillips - Creed (1973)

James Blunt (1977)

Tom Higgenson - Plain White T’s (1979)


They Are Missed:

The late Norman "Hurricane" Smith ("Oh Babe, What Would You Say") was born in 1923.

Florence Ballard of the Supremes died of cardiac arrest in 1976.

Born on this day in 1936, Ernie K-Doe, R&B singer who had a 1961 US #1 single with "Mother-in-Law," which was written by Allen Toussaint. K-Doe died on July 5, 2001.

In 1987, Andy Warhol, pop artist and producer died after a gall bladder operation. The founder of the Pop Art movement, produced and managed The Velvet Underground, designed the 1967 Velvet Underground And Nico 'peeled banana' album cover

and The Rolling Stones 'Sticky Fingers' album cover.

William (Oliver) Swofford, who had the 1969 single "Good Morning Starshine," died on February 12, 2000.

Drummer Ronnie Verrell died (age 76) in 2002. Worked with The Ted Heath Orchestra and The Syd Lawrence Orchestra. Provided the drum licks for Animal in The Muppet Show.

Ian Wallace, session drummer and one-time member of King Crimson, succumbed to cancer in 2007 at the age of 60. Wallace worked with a wide range of artists including Bob Dylan, Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Stevie Nicks, Peter Frampton, Jackson Browne, Warren Zevon and Crosby, Stills & Nash.


History:

In 1956, Elvis Presley entered the music charts for the first time with "Heartbreak Hotel."

The Alan Freed movie, "The Big Beat" (with Fats Domino, the Diamonds and the Del-Vikings) debuts in Detroit in 1958.

Percy Faith started a 9-week run at #1 on the US chart in 1960 with "Theme From A Summer Place."

Elvis Presley was at #1 on the UK singles chart in 1962 with "Rock-A- Hula Baby / Cant Help Falling In Love." The tracks were from his latest film 'Blue Hawaii' and became the singers tenth UK #1.

The Beatles formed their Northern Music Publishing Company in 1963. Michael Jackson eventually purchased it.

Filming for the Beatles' second movie, "HELP!" began in the Bahamas in 1965.

Genesis released their first single "The Silent Sun" in 1968. Not a chart hit.

Tyrannosaurus Rex appeared at The Free Trade Hall, Manchester, England in 1969. Supporting act was David Bowie performing a one-man mime act.

What a coincidence. John Lennon’s “#9 Dream” peaked at #9 in 1975.



Scottish group The Average White Band went to #1 on the US singles chart in 1975 with "Pick Up The Pieces," the bands album AWB also went to #1 on the US chart.

Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen were arrested in New York and charged with drug possession in 1978.

A Fine Young Cannibals concert in Boston in 1986 was delayed until 2AM because somebody had thrown tear gas into the club.

In 1986, MTV dedicated a full 22 hours broadcast to The Monkees, showing all 45 episodes of the original Monkees TV series.

Melissa Etheridge performed "Bring Me Some Water" at the 31st Grammy Awards in L.A. Otherwise, this year’s show sucks up and down the line. Milli Vanilli won a Grammy for Best New Artist. Ooops..... But the topper comes when Jethro Tull beat out Metallica for the Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance Vocal or Instrumental trophy.

Shakespear's Sister started an eight-week run at #1 on the UK singles chart in 1992 with "Stay." The duo was made up of ex Bananarama member Siobhan Fahey and singer Marcella Detroit (who co-wrote 'Lay Down Sally' with Eric Clapton). One of the longest running UK #1's in chart history and the longest by an all-female act.

The Spice Girls started a four week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1997 with "Wannabe," the first UK act to score a #1 for over 18 months.

Winners at the 43rd Grammy Awardsin 2001 included U2, record of the year and song of the year with "Beautiful Day," Steely Dan won album of the year for 'Two Against Nature', Macy Gray won Female pop vocal for "I Try," Sting won Male pop vocal for "She Walks This Earth," Eminem won Best Rap album from 'The Marshall Mathers LP', Johnny Cash won Best Male country performance for "Solitary Man" and Shelby Lynne won best new artist award.



In 2003, Sir Paul McCartney played a private show in San Diego for the 50th birthday of Wendy Whitworth, the executive producer of CNN’s Larry King Show. Sir Paul donated his $1 million fee to the Adopt-a-Minefield charity.

Norah Jones started a six week run at #1 on the US album chart in 2004 with ‘Feels Like Home’, the singers second US #1. Usher feat Lil Jon and Ludacris were at #1 on the US singles chart with "Yeah."

Peter Frampton donated the guitar he used to compose both "Baby, I Love Your Way" and "Show Me The Way" to the Musicians Hall Of Fame in Nashville in 2007.