Birthdays:
George Chambers - Chambers Brothers (1931)
Georgie Fame (1943)
Bryan Ferry - Roxy Music, solo (1945)
Lynn Anderson (1947)
Olivia Newton-John (1948) (yes, I still Love her!)
Stuart Tosh - Pilot (1951)
Cesar Rosas - Los Lobos (1954)
Craig Chaquico - Jefferson Starship (1954)
Tracey Thorn - Everything But The Girl (1962)
Cindy Herron - En Vogue (1965)
Shawn Stockman, Boyz II Men (1972)
They Are Missed:
George Gershwin was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1898 (Died July 11, 1937) . His works include "Swanee" and "Rhapsody in Blue." Gershwin's compositions spanned both popular and classical genres, and his most popular melodies are widely known.
Blues singer Bessie Smith died in 1937 (age 43) after being involved in a car accident while traveling along Route 61 outside Memphis, Tennessee. Her 1923 song "Downhearted Blues" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2006.
Born on this day in 1925, Marty Robbins, Country singer and superstar. He died on December 8, 1982.
Richard Shannon Hoon (September 26, 1967 – October 21, 1995), singer-songwriter and musician. He was the frontman and lead singer of the band Blind Melon until his death from a drug overdose in 1995.
Born today in 1926, Julie London, US singer. She died on October 18, 2000.
Born on this day in 1941, Joe Bauer, drummer, The Youngbloods, died of a brain tumour in 1982.
Robert Palmer ("Bad Case Of Loving You") died of a heart attack in 2003.
History:
In 1956, fourteen year-old Tammy Wynette watched the King perform from the front row as "Elvis Presley Day" was celebrated at the Missippi-Alabama Dairy Fair in his home town of Tupelo, Mississippi (where he himself had sung at age ten).
The Monotones recorded "Book Of Love" in 1957.
The musical "West Side Story" opened at the Winter Garden Theatre in 1957.
Connie Francis started a two week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1960 with "My Heart Has A Mind Of It's Own."
The Greenbriar Boys started a two-week residency at Gerde's Folk Club in New York in 1961. The opening act was Bob Dylan.
Roy Orbison started a three week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1964 with "Oh Pretty Woman."
The Kinks released the song "You Really Got Me" in 1964.
In 1965, the Beatles were decorated with the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth.
In 1967, Pink Floyd played the first of three nights at the Fillmore in San Francisco, the groups first ever live dates in the US.
The Sallyangie a group featuring 15 year-old future Tubular Bells star Mike Oldfield and his sister Sally appeared at The Cousins folk Club Soho London in 1968.
Brian Jones (Rolling Stones) was fined $150 for possession of marijuana in 1968.
The Beatles released the epic LP 'Abbey Road' in the UK in 1969, their final studio recordings from the group. It featured two George Harrison songs "Something" and "Here Comes The Sun" plus "Come Together," "Sun King" and "Golden Slumbers."
In 1970, Tamla-Motown Records announced that the Jackson 5 had sold 10 million singles world wide in nine months.
"Walls and Bridges" was released by John Lennon in 1974. He would not release any more new material for almost 6 years.
"The Rocky Horror Picture Show" opened in theaters in 1975.
The Clash released their first U.S. single in 1979. It was their remake of Bobby Fuller Four's "I Fought The Law."
In 1981, Bruce Dickinson joined UK rock band Iron Maiden, (Dickinson had been the vocalist with Samson).
The Go-Go's started a six-week run at #1 on the US album chart in 1981 with 'Beauty And The Beat.' The album sells over two million copies.
The Prince song "Purple Rain" was released in 1984.
Michael Jackson started a six-week run at #1 on the US album chart in 1987 with 'Bad.'
Whitney Houston started a two week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1987 with "Didn't We Almost Have It All."
The Grateful Dead`s "Touch of Grey" peaked at #9 in 1987 becoming the group`s biggest hit.
"Talk Is Cheap" was released by Keith Richards in 1988. It was his first solo album.
Nirvana appeared at the Castaic Lake Amphitheatre, Castaic, California in 1992.
In 1996, police found drugs hidden in a Smarties tube when they raided the London home of Paula Yates and INXS singer Michael Hutchence. The couple were away in Australia at the time of the raid. Smart.....
In 1997, the initial 300,000-unit shipment of Elton John's "Candle In The Wind 1997" sold out in Japan on its first day of release.
MTV Russia debuted at midnight in 1998. The first video shown on the network was Mummy Troll's "Vladivostock 2000."
The Dixie Chicks went to #1 on the US album chart in 1999 with 'Fly.'
In 2003, a report published on requests by artists to venues of their backstage requirements revealed; Limp Bizkit insisted that all the lamps in their rooms be dimmable while Mariah Carey would only have 'bendy' straws as she will not use straight ones. Van Halen insisted that back-stage celery is trimmed and not peeled. The Red Hot Chili Peppers asked for a meditation room and a selection of aromatherapy candles. Barry Manilow requested that the air temperature in the auditorium be kept at a regular 65 degrees. Am I want the all brown M&Ms......
Green Day scored their first UK #1 album in 2004 with ‘American Idiot’ the bands seventh release.
Nelly was at #1 on the US album chart in 2004 with ‘Suit,’ his third US #1 album.
In 2006, the Black Crowes issued “The Lost Crowes,” a two-CD compilation featuring previously unavailable tracks. The collection includes 26 songs from sessions in ‘93 and ‘97. A manufacturing glitch forced a one month delay of the set’s release. A DVD version of the Crowes' 92 concert video, “Who Killed Your Bird Out On That Windowsill” was also in stores.
"Ronnie Wood Anthology: The Essential Crossexion," a two-disc retrospective of the Rolling Stones guitarist was released in 2006. There are tracks from Wood’s solo albums, plus his tenure with the Stones, the Faces and the Jeff Beck Group.
George Harrison's ‘73 album, "Living in the Material World," was re-released in 2006. The remastered CD has two bonus tracks, "Deep Blue" and "Miss O'Dell."
"The U.S. vs. John Lennon" soundtrack was released in 2006. The disc features 19 Lennon songs, including "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)," "Imagine" and "Instant Karma (We All Shine On)," as well as a pair of previously unreleased cuts. The movie premieres 9 (Lennon's lucky number) days earlier.
"Last Man Standing," a star-studded album by Rock & Roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis was also released in 2006. Five years in the making, the 21 song CD feature features contributions by Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, Don Henley, John Fogerty, Rod Stewart and Ringo Starr.
Tony Bennett's "Duets/An American Classic" album was released in 2006 with the legendary crooner singing alongside Paul McCartney, Elton John, Sting, Billy Joel, U2's Bono. The disc commemorates the crooner's 80th birthday.
In 2007, a charitable foundation set up by Shakira donated $40 million to help victims of natural disasters. The money would go towards repairing damage caused by an earthquake in Peru and a hurricane in Nicaragua. A further $5 million would be spent on health and education in four Latin American countries.
Jay-Z started a two-week run at #1 on the US album charts in 2009 with ‘The Blueprint 3,' the rappers eleventh studio album.
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