Birthdays:
Gogi Grant ("The Wayward Wind") turns 86.
Sweet Pea Atkinson - Was Not Was (1945)
Michael Oldroyd - Manfred Mann's Earth Band (1946)
Alannah Currie - Thompson Twins (1957)
David Hemmingway - Housemartins (1960)
Nuno Bettencourt - Extreme (1966)
Matthew and Gunnar Nelson, twin sons of 60's singer Ricky Nelson (1967)
Ben Shepherd - Soundgarden (1968)
Rick Woolstenhulme - Lifehouse (1979)
They Are Missed:
"Jelly Roll" Morton (September 20, 1890 - July 10, 1941)
In 1973, on his way to perform his second concert of the day, singer, songwriter Jim Croce was killed with five others when his chartered aircraft hit a tree on take off in Louisiana.
Steve Goodman, who wrote the song "The City Of New Orleans," died of leukemia in 1984.
Born on this day in 1960, Robert Wiggins, Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five. Died of a heart attack September 8, 1989.
Born today in 1949, Chuck and John Panozzo, bass and drums, Styx. John Panozzo died on July 16, 1996.
Nils Stevenson former manager of Siouxsie and the Banshees and the Sex Pistols tour manager died in 2002 (age 49).
History:
The Four Freshman got their first gig in Fort Wayne, IN in 1948.
At the end of the North American tour in 1964, the Beatles played a Charity concert at the Paramount Theatre in New York City, the 3,682 audience each paid $100 a ticket. Later that evening, they make yet another appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show.
The Animals recorded "It's My Life" in 1965.
In 1966, George Harrison went to India for his first visit to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. OhMMMM
In 1969, Associated TV bought control of the Beatles' music publishing company, Northern Songs, for a million pounds.
During a meeting in London in 1969 between John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, Lennon announced he was leaving The Beatles.
Based on the comic-book TV series Archie and his friends The Archie's started a four-week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1969 with "Sugar Sugar." It became the longest running one hit wonder in the UK after spending eight weeks at the top of the charts.
Blind Faith started a two-week run at #1 on the UK chart in 1969 with their self-titled debut album. The only release from the Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Ginger Baker & Rick Grech line-up also reached #1 in the US. The only UK gig was in Hyde Park, London on 7th Jun 1969.
In 1969, UK music paper Melody Maker readers poll results were published. Winners included Eric Clapton who won best musician, Bob Dylan best male singer and best album for 'Nashville Skyline'. Best group went to The Beatles, Best single went to Simon and Garfunkel for "The Boxer" and Janis Joplin won Best female singer. Bob Dylan 'best singer'? You gotta be kidding!
In 1970, Jim Morrison of The Doors was acquitted on charges of lewd and lascivious behavior, but was found guilty of exposing himself during a concert at The Dinner Key Auditorium in Coconut Grove a year and a half earlier. At his trial at the Dade County Courthouse in Miami, Judge Goodman sentenced Morrison to six months hard labor and a $500, fine for public exposure and sixty days hard labor for profanity. The sentence was appealed, but Morrison was never brought to trial, as he would die in Paris France on July 3, 1971.
In 1972, Paul and Linda McCartney were arrested for the second time in four weeks for possession of cannabis this time at their Scottish farmhouse in Campbeltown. Dern vegans!
Grand Funk Railroad own the #1 spot on the pop chart in 1973 with “We're An American Band.”
The single "Born to Run" was released by Bruce Springsteen in 1975.
"Fame" gave David Bowie his first #1 in the US in 1975, the song was co-written with John Lennon.
Janis Ian went to #1 on the US album chart in 1975 with 'Between The Lines'.
The Bay City Rollers made their US TV debut in 1975 when they appeared on the 'Saturday Night Variety Show'.
In 1975, winners in this year’s Melody Makers Readers poll included, Robert Plant who won Best singer, Joni Mitchell, Best female singer, Yes won Best band, Genesis won Best live act, Best single, ‘I’m Not In Love, by 10cc, Best album Physical Graffiti, Led Zeppelin, and Brightest hope went to Camel.
The Captain and Tennille musical variety show premiered on ABC TV in 1976. (and my Mother loved them!) Me? I was out smoking pot :O)
Queen started a five-week run at #1 on the US album chart in 1980 with 'The Game', the group's only US #1 album.
Huey Lewis and the News started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart in 1986 with "Stuck With You."
In 1993, just back from a tour of Japan, keyboard player with The Charlatans Rob Collins was with out with an old friend. They stopped at an off-licence and his friend went in, half-jokingly saying he could rob the place. When he came out with a loud bang, Collins stupidly picked him up. The police arrested the pair the next day and charged them both with attempted robbery and possession of a firearm (it was a replica gun).
The Dave Matthews Band released ‘Under the Table and Dreaming’ in 1994, the album featured their first commercial hits "What Would You Say," "Satellite" and "Ants Marching." The album was dedicated to Matthews' older sister Anne, who was killed by her husband in 1994 in a murder-suicide.
Natalie Merchant started her first solo tour in 1995 after leaving the 10,000 Maniacs. She was supporting her first solo album "Tigerlily."
In 1997, Elton John started a six week run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Something About The Way You Look Tonight," and "Candle In The Wind 97." A re-write of his 1974 hit about Marilyn Monroe. This version was raising funds for the Diana, Princess of Wales charity, following her death in Paris. It went on to become the biggest selling single in the world ever.
In 1997, Pearl Jam's 'Jeremy' video was cited as one of the reasons American teenager Barry Loukaitis had snapped into a violent rage that left three people dead. Defense attorneys took the unprecedented step of playing the video in a Washington court. Yeah, the video was at fault. No one blamed cartoons when I hit my brother over the head with a hammer, it was the hammer's fault. I saw Heckle and Jeckle do it with no harm done.....
In 1998 - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum paid tribute to Robert Johnson with eight days of activities. Johnson only recorded 29 songs before dying in August of 1938.
Former Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page was honored for his charity work with underprivileged young people in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2005. Page helps support Casa Jimmy, a shelter for orphans, teenage mothers and other poverty-stricken young people that is administered by the Task Brazil organization. "The greatest satisfaction is not the decoration. It is knowing that I am able to help someone who needs help," says Page during the ceremony. Humble and full of class..
In 2005, Canadian JD Fortune, beat two other finalists to become the new lead singer with INXS after a worldwide search to replace the late Michael Hutchence. INXS held auditions in six continents as part of a reality TV series.
There's a lot of charity work on this day in 2007. First, Deep Purple bassist Roger Glover and drummer Ian Paice along with former Purple keyboardist Jon Lord and ex-Thin Lizzy guitarist Gary Moore perform at the Sunflower Jam 2007 benefit concert in London to raise money for a U.K. cancer charity.
Ex-Pink Floyd leader Roger Waters and Jon Bon Jovi perform at a gala celebrating the 10th anniversary of the VH1 Save The Music Foundation in New York. Former President Bill Clinton and his wife, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, are honored for their support of the organization. The foundation provides instruments and music-education services to children. Bill, as we all remember, is an accomplished sax player. (2007)
Ozzy Osbourne and former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash are in videos produced by MusiCares and the MusiCares MAP Fund to help bolster awareness about the perils of drug and alcohol addiction. (2007)
Young Jeezy went to #1 on the US album chart in 2008 with ‘The Recession’, the rappers fifth release.
The 2008 Farm Aid benefit concert is held in Mansfield, MA. This is the first time the event takes place in New England. Farm Aid co-founders John Mellencamp, Neil Young and Willie Nelson are the headliners – as usual. The Pretenders and Jerry Lee Lewis also take the stage. The seven-hour event airs on DirecTV's The 101 Network.
Metallica released “Six Feet Down Under” in 2010. It was a limited edition eight-song EP in honor of their tour of Australia and New Zealand. It has live recordings from the band's previous tours in the region.
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