| 27-Jun-1885 |
Chichester Bell and
Charles Tainter
applied for a patent
on their invention
the gramophone. |
| 11-May-1888 |
Born on this day,
Irving Berlin,
composer of many
pop, stage show and
film hits. He
emigrated from
Siberia to New York
as a child. He was
the composer of
‘White Christmas’
and ‘Let’s Face The
Music and Dance’. He
died on September
22nd 1989.
 |
| 20-Jan-1889 |
Born on this day,
Leadbelly, (Huddi
William Ledbetter),
Blues musician, who
wrote 'Goodnight
Irene', 'The Rock
Island Line', and
'The Midnight
Special'. He was
once jailed for
shooting a man dead
during an argument
over a woman.
Leadbelly died on
6th December 1949. |
| 20-Oct-1890 |
Born on this day,
Jelly Roll Morton,
US pianist,
arranger,
bandleader, the
first great composer
in jazz, died 10th
July 1941.
|
| 9-Jun-1891 |
Born on this day,
Cole Porter, singer,
composer, one of
America's greatest
songwriters. Wrote
countless classic
songs, 'Night And
Day', 'I Get A Kick
Out Of You', 'Ev'ry
Time We Say
Goodbye'. Died 15th
Oct 1964.
|
| 15-Jan-1893 |
Born on this day,
Ivor Novello,
songwriter & actor.
Annual British music
awards are named
after him. Died 6th
March 1951. |
| 6-Mar-1893 |
Born on this day,
Memphis blues artist
Walter ‘Furry’
Lewis. He was the
first guitarist to
play with a
bottleneck. He lost
a leg in a railroad
accident and once
supported The
Rolling Stones. Joni
Mitchell wrote the
song ‘Furry Sings
The Blues’ after
him. Lewis died on
September 14th 1981,
aged 88.
|
| 15-Apr-1894 |
Born on this day,
Bessie Smith, US
blues singer,
'Empress Of The
Blues'. Songs
include,
'Downhearted Blues',
'St Louis Blues',
and 'Nobody Knows
You When You're Down
And Out'. Died in a
car accident on 26th
September 1937
|
| 6-Nov-1894 |
Born on this day,
Adolph Sax, inventor
of the saxophone. |
| 11-Jan-1895 |
Born on this day,
Laurens Hammond,
inventor of the
Hammond organ. The
sound of the Hammond
was used by many
rock artists
including; Procol
Harum, Keith
Emerson, Led
Zeppelin, The Allman
Brothers and The
Faces. Hammond died
on 3rd July 1973.
|
| 15-Aug-1896 |
Born on this day,
Leon Theremin,
Russian inventor.
Most famous for his
invention of the
theremin, one of the
first electronic
musical instruments.
He first performed
the theremin with
the New York
Philharmonic in
1928. He died on 3rd
November 1993. |
| 8-Sep-1897 |
Born on this day,
Jimmie Rodgers
singer, songwriter,
the first country
music star. Sold
over 12 million
records and was the
first person to be
elected into the
Country Music Hall
Of Fame. Rodgers
died on 26th May
1933.
|
| 1-Aug-1898 |
Born on this day,
Morris Stoloff,
arranger, (1956 US
No.1 & UK No.7
single 'Moonglow and
Theme From Picnic',
arranged film music
including 'Lawrence
Of Arabia'). Died
6th April 1980.
|
| 10-Sep-1898 |
Born on this day,
Waldo Semon,
invented vinyl in
1926, which was used
to make LP and 45
records. Died on
26th May 1998 aged
100.
|
| 29-Apr-1899 |
Born on this day,
Duke Ellington,
composer,
bandleader, pianist,
died 24th May 1974.
Worked with Louis
Armstrong, Ella
Fitzgerald, Dizzy
Gillespie, Billie
Holiday.
|
| 23-Nov-1899 |
The world's first
jukebox was
installed at San
Francisco's' Palais
Royal Hotel. The
word Jook is an old
African-American
term, meaning to
dance, sometimes
used with sexual
connotations. |
| 5-Dec-1899 |
Born on this day,
Sonny Boy
Williamson, Blues
harmonica player,
singer and
songwriter. Van
Morrison, The Who,
The Animals,
Yardbirds and Moody
Blues all covered
his songs. He died
on 25th May 1965.
|
| 4-Aug-1901 |
Born on this day,
Louis Armstrong,
singer, bandleader,
trumpet. Had many
hits including the
1964 US No.1 'Hello
Dolly!', 1968 UK
No.1 'What A
Wonderful World’
plus ‘When The
Saints Go Marching
In’, ‘Ain't
Misbehavin’, and ‘We
Have All the Time in
the World.’ Died 6th
July 1971.
|
| 28-Sep-1902 |
Born on this day, Ed
Sullivan, TV host,
The Ed Sullivan
Singers and
Orchestra.
Introduced The
Beatles and other UK
acts to America via
his Ed Sullivan TV
show. The Beatles
appearance on
February 9th 1964 is
considered a
milestone in
American pop
culture; the
broadcast drew an
estimated 73 million
viewers. Sullivan
died on 13th October
1974. |
| 10-Oct-1902 |
The Gibson Mandolin
guitar company was
formed. Gibson's
first electric
guitar the ES-150
was produced in
1936, and in 1946
Gibson introduced
the P-90 single coil
pickup, which was
eventually used on
the first Les Paul
model made in 1952. |
| 29-Feb-1904 |
Born on this day,
Jimmy Dorsey, alto
saxophonist,
clarinettist,
bandleader, and
brother of
trombonist-bandleader
Tommy Dorsey. Jimmy
Dorsey & His
Orchestra had 103
chart hits in the
US, including 12
number ones. Their
biggest hit was
'Amapola' in 1941,
featuring the vocals
of Bob Eberly and
Helen O'Connell. It
was number one for
ten weeks. |
| 2-May-1904 |
Born on this day,
Bing Crosby, US
singer who recorded
an estimated 2,600
songs in his
lifetime including
‘White Christmas’,
which was written by
Irving Berlin.
Crosby had 317 other
hits in the USA.
Died of a heart
attack on a golf
course in Madrid,
Spain, on October
14, 1977.
|
| 21-May-1904 |
Born on this day,
Fats Waller, US
blues singer, died
15th December 1943.
|
| 26-May-1904 |
Born on this day,
George Formby, UK
singing comedian and
ukulele player. He
made over 20 films
and his best-known
song is 'Leaning On
A Lamp Post'. He was
made an OBE in 1946,
and died on March
6th 1961. Formby was
a majoir influence
on George Harrison. |
| 21-Aug-1904 |
Born on this day,
Count Basie,
bandleader. Worked
with Frank Sinatra
as well as his own
Count Basie band.
Died on 26th April
1984.
|
| 17-Feb-1905 |
Born on this day,
Orville ‘Hoppy’
Jones, bassist,
singer and cello
player with the Ink
Spots, who had a
1955 UK No.10 single
with ‘Melody Of
Love’. He Died 18th
October 1944.
|
| 24-Aug-1905 |
Born on this day,
Arthur 'Big Boy'
Crudup blues artist.
Wrote Elvis' hit
'That's All Right
(Mama).' Died of a
stroke on 28th March
1974 aged 69.
|
| 15-Nov-1905 |
Born on this day,
Mantovani, Orchestra
leader, (1953 UK
No.1 single 'Moulin
Rouge', 1957 US No.
12 single 'Around
The World In Eighty
Days'). He died on
30th March 1980.
|
| 2-Dec-1906 |
Born on this day, Dr
Peter Carl Goldmark,
invented the
long-playing
microgroove record
in 1945. The
invention went on to
revolutionise the
way people listened
to music. Goldmark
was Killed in a car
crash on 7th
December 1977.
|
| 29-Sep-1907 |
Born on this day,
Gene Autry,
America's singing
cowboy. During his
career Autry scored
25 successive Top 10
Country hits. He
died on 2nd October
1998 aged 91.
|
| 21-Nov-1907 |
Born on this day,
Samuel Ram, manager
of The Platters, (UK
& US No.1 single
'Smoke Gets In Your
Eyes').
|
| 10-Aug-1909 |
Born on this day,
Clarence Leonidas
'Leo' Fender,
inventor and founder
of the Fender
Electric Instrument
Manufacturing
Company. The Fender
Telecaster (1949)
was the first
mass-produced
electric guitar; the
Fender Stratocaster
(1954) is among the
world's most iconic
electric guitars and
the Fender Precision
Bass (1951) set the
standard for
electric bass
guitars. Fender died
on 21st March 1991
having long suffered
from Parkinson's
disease.
|
| 23-Jan-1910 |
Born on this day,
Django Reinhardt,
jazz guitarist. He
badly burned his
third and fourth
fingers of his left
hand in a house fire
aged 18. Doctors
suggested he play
the guitar to keep
his fingers
flexible, giving him
his two fingered
guitar style. Has
worked with Stepane
Grappelli and Duke
Ellington. Reinhardt
died of a stroke on
15th May 1953. |
| 28-May-1910 |
Born on this day, T-
Bone Walker, US
blues guitarist,
influenced Albert
Collins, BB King,
Buddy Guy, Freddy
King. Died on 16th
March 1975.
|
| 10-Jun-1910 |
Born on this day,
Blues singer,
guitarist, Chester
Burnett, (Howlin
Wolf). 1956 hit,
'Smoke Stack
Lightning'. He died
from cancer on
January 10th 1976.
|
| 26-Jun-1910 |
Born on this day,
Colonel Tom Parker,
Elvis Presley's
manager. Before
working in the music
business Parker ran
a troupe of dancing
chickens. He died on
January 21st 1997. |
| 10-Dec-1910 |
Born on this day,
John Hammond,
producer, A&R scout.
Worked with Bob
Dylan, Bruce
Springsteen, Leonard
Cohen, George Benson
and Janis Joplin.
Hammond died on 10th
July 1987.
|
| 8-May-1911 |
Born on this day,
Robert Johnson,
blues singer,
guitarist.
Influenced Muddy
Waters, Elmore
James, Eric Clapton,
(Cream covered
'Crossroads) The
Rolling Stones,
('Love In Vain').
Johnson died on 16th
August 1938.
|
| 18-May-1911 |
Born on this day,
Joe Turner, US blues
songwriter. Wrote
'Shake Rattle and
Roll', 'Sweet
Sixteen'. He died on
23rd November 1985.
|
| 4-Jul-1911 |
Born on this day,
Mitch Miller,
conductor, arranger,
(1955 US No.1 & UK
No.2 single 'The
Yellow Rose Of
Texas').
|
| 15-Mar-1912 |
Born on this day,
blues guitarist and
singer Sam
'Lightnin' Hopkins.
He died 30th January
1982 aged 70. Major
influence on Bob
Dylan and Jimi
Hendrix.
|
| 18-May-1912 |
Born on this day,
Perry Como, American
singer and TV
presenter, (1957 US
No.1 single 'Round
And Round' and 15 US
& over 25 UK chart
hits, 1958 UK No.1
single 'Magic
Moments'). Como died
on 12th May 2001.
|
| 14-Jul-1912 |
Born on this day,
Woodrow Wilson
‘Woody’ Guthrie in
Okemah, Oklahoma.
Folk singer and
songwriter, famous
for his ‘Dust Bowl
Ballads’ and protest
songs in the 1930’s
and 1940’s. His work
was a major
influence on the
young Bob Dylan,
providing
inspiration and
mentorship. Guthrie
was married three
times and fathered
eight children,
including American
folk musician Arlo
Guthrie. He
frequently performed
with the slogan This
Machine Kills
Fascists displayed
on his guitar.
Guthrie died of
complications
resulting from
Huntingdon’s disease
on October 3rd 1967.
|
| 30-Mar-1913 |
Born on this day,
Frankie Laine,
singer, (1953 UK
No.1 single 'I
Believe', plus over
25 other UK Top 20
singles, 1956 US
No.3 single
'Moonlight
Gambler').
|
| 10-Feb-1914 |
Born on this day,
Larry Adler, mouth
organist, worked as
a soloist with many
of the world's major
symphony orchestras.
He played with
countless artists
from Fred Astaire to
George Gershwin and
later with Elton
John and Sting.
Recorded the 1994
tribute album 'Glory
Of Gershwin'. He
died on August 7th
2001, aged 87.
|
| 9-May-1914 |
Born on this day,
Hank Snow, Canadian
Country singer, 'The
Singing Ranger' who
released over 100
albums. Died on 20th
December 1999.
|
| 14-Sep-1914 |
Born on this day,
songwriter Mae Boren
Axton, known as the
'Queen Mother of
Nashville' she wrote
over 200 songs
including a
co-writing credit on
the Elvis Presley
hit 'Heartbreak
Hotel'. Died on
April 9th 1997 aged
82 after drowning in
her bath at her home
in Hendersonville,
Tennessee after an
apparent heart
attack. |
| 25-Jan-1915 |
Born on this day,
Folk singer,
songwriter,
socialist, actor,
poet, playwright,
and record producer
Ewan MacColl, who
was the composer of
'The First Time Ever
I Saw Your Face' a
hit for Roberta
Flack in 1971 for
which he won a
Grammy. MacColl died
on 22nd October
1989. He was the
father of
singer/songwriter
Kirsty MacColl. |
| 12-Feb-1915 |
Born on this day,
Lorne Greene, star
of the NBC TV show
Bonanza. He had a US
No.1 single ‘Ringo’,
which made him the
second Canadian to
have a US No.1
single, a No.22 hit
in the UK. Greene
died on September
11th 1987. |
| 4-Apr-1915 |
Born on this day,
Muddy Waters, US
blues singer,
guitarist, died 30th
April 1983. Recorded
'I Just Want To Make
Love To You', 'I'm
Your Hoochie Coochie
Man', 'Got My Mojo
Working.'
|
| 7-Apr-1915 |
Born on this day,
Billie Holiday,
(Elinore Harris),
the greatest female
jazz singer of all
time. Made over 100
records, worked with
Count Basie, Duke
Ellington, numerous
arrests for drugs
possession. Died on
17th July 1959 from
liver failure, aged
44. |
| 9-Jun-1915 |
Born on this day,
guitarist Les Paul,
inventor of the
Gibson Les Paul
guitar who also had
a 1953 UK No.7
single with ‘Vaya
Con Dios’ and the US
No.7 single
‘Hummingbird’ with
Mary Ford featuring
his multi-layered
recording
techniques. He also
pioneered ‘close
miking’ and echo
delay recording. He
broke his right arm
in a car accident
and had it set at an
angle so he could
still play guitar.
Paul died in
hospital in White
Plains, New York at
the age of 94
suffering from
severe pneumonia on
12th Aug 2009.
|
| 1-Jul-1915 |
Born on this day,
Willie Dixon, blues
singer, guitarist,
'the poet laureate
of the blues'.
Credited with
writing more than
500 songs by the end
of his life. Wrote
classic songs:
'Hoochie Coochie
Man', 'I'm Ready',
'You Shook Me', 'I
Can't Quit You
Baby', 'Little Red
Rooster.' Major
influence on The
Rolling Stones and
Led Zeppelin. Dixon
died on 29th January
1992. |
| 16-Aug-1915 |
Born on this day, Al
Hibbler, (1955 UK
No.2 & US No.3
single 'Unchained
Melody').
|
| 12-Dec-1915 |
Born on this day,
Frank Albert
Sinatra, US singer,
actor, made his
first record in
1939. First singer
to encounter 'pop
hysteria', 'My Way'
holds the UK
longevity record of
136 weeks on the
charts, 1966 UK & US
No.1 single
'Strangers In The
Night'. Sinatra died
on 14th May 1998.
|
| 28-Dec-1915 |
Born on this day,
Roebuck 'pop'
Staples, vocals, The
Staple Singers,
(1975 US No.1 single
'Let's Do It
Again'). Died 19th
December 2000.
|
| 16-Nov-1916 |
Born on this day,
Herb Abramson,
producer, songwriter
and co-founder of
Atlantic records.
Wrote and produced
Tommy Tucker's 1964
hit 'High Heeled
Sneakers.' He died
on 9th November
1999. |
| 6-Dec-1916 |
Born on this day,
Hugo Peretti,
songwriter,
producer. Wrote many
classic hits
including, 'Twistin'
The Night Away',
'Shout', 'You Make
Me Feel Brand New.'
Died on 1st May
1986.
|
| 11-Dec-1916 |
Born on this day,
Perez Prado, (1955
US & UK No.1 single
'Cherry Pink & Apple
Blossom White'). He
died on 14th
September 1989. |
| 10-Jan-1917 |
Born on this day,
Jerry Wexler,
producer and record
company executive.
Co-owner of Atlantic
records, vice
president at Warner
Brothers, worked
with Ray Charles,
Phil Spector, Dr
John, Dusty
Springfield, Dire
Straits, Bob Dylan.
Died on Aug 15th
2008, aged 91. |
| 12-Mar-1917 |
Born on this day,
Leonard Chess, the
founder of the Chess
record label, home
to John Lee Hooker,
Chuck Berry, Bo
Diddley and Jimmy
Reed. Chess died of
a heart attack on
October 16th 1969,
aged 52. |
| 26-Mar-1917 |
Born on this day,
Rufus Thomas,
singer, (1963 US
No.10 single with
‘Walking The Dog’
and a 1970 UK No.18
& US No.28 single
with ‘Do The Funky
Chicken’). Thomas
died on December
15th 2001. |
| 28-May-1917 |
Born on this day,
Papa John Creech,
violinist with
Jefferson Airplane
and Hot Tuna. He
died in 1994 aged
76. |
| 7-Jun-1917 |
Born on this day,
Dean Martin, US
actor, singer, (1956
UK & US No.1 single
'Memories Are Made
Of This' plus over
15 other UK Top 40
singles). He died
December 25th 1995. |
| 6-Oct-1917 |
Born on this day,
Bob Neal, ex DJ,
agent and one time
Elvis Presley
manager, died on 9th
May 1983.
|
| 29-Nov-1917 |
Born on this day,
country singer,
songwriter Merle
Travis, aged 65.
Invented the first
solid body electric
guitar. Wrote
'Sixteen Tons' 1955
US No.1 for Ernie
Ford. Travis died
20th October 1983. |
| 27-Jan-1918 |
Born on this day,
Elmore James, US
blues guitarist,
singer, known as the
King of the Slide
Guitar. James wrote
'Shake Your Money
Maker', which was
covered by Fleetwood
Mac in 1968.
Influenced Jimi
Hendrix, B.B. King
and Keith Richards.
James died 24th May
1963.
|
| 25-Apr-1918 |
Born on this day,
Ella Fitzgerald, US
jazz singer, died
15th June 1996,
(1960 US No.27 & UK
No.19 single 'Mack
The Knife'). |
| 15-May-1918 |
Born on this day,
Eddy Arnold, US
country singer,
(1965 US No.6
single, 'Make The
World Go Away').
|
| 25-Aug-1918 |
Born on this day,
composer, pianist,
conductor, Leonard
Bernstein. Composed
music for 1957 'West
Side Story', 'On The
Waterfront',
conducted the New
York Philharmonic
aged 25. Died on
14th October 1990.
|
| 19-Dec-1918 |
Born on this day,
Professor Longhair,
US rock & roll piano
player. Influenced
Fat's Domino and Dr
John. Died on 30th
Jan 1980.
|
| 27-Jan-1919 |
Born on this day,
David Seville, The
Chipmunks who had
the 1958 US No.1
single 'The Chipmunk
Song', and the 1959
UK No.11 single
'Ragtime Cowboy
Joe'. Seville died
on 16th January
1972. |
| 13-Feb-1919 |
Born on this day,
Tennessee Ernie
Ford, singer and TV
presenter, who had a
1955 US No.1 & 1956
UK No.1 single with
‘Sixteen Tons’. It
was Capitol Records’
first No.1 of the
rock era. Ford died
on October 17th 1991 |
| 17-Mar-1919 |
Born on this day,
Nat King Cole,
singer, (1955 US
No.2 single 'A
Blossom Fell', 1957
UK No.2 single 'When
I Fall In Love' plus
over 20 other US &
UK Top 40 singles).
Father of singer
Natalie Cole. Cole
died of lung cancer
on February 15th
1965. |
| 3-May-1919 |
Born on this day,
Pete Seeger, US folk
singer, wrote 'Turn
Turn Turn', for The
Byrds. 'If I Had A
Hammer', hit for
Peter Paul and Mary. |
| 16-May-1919 |
Born on this day,
Liberace, (Wladziu
Valentinon
Liberace), US
pianist, singer, TV
presenter, (1955 UK
No.20 single
'Unchained Melody').
He died on 4th
February 1997. |
| 15-Dec-1919 |
Born on this day,
Max Yasgur, owner of
the Woodstock farm
where the 1969
festival was held.
Yasgur died of a
heart attack on 8th
February 1973 aged
53.
|
| 9-Jan-1920 |
Born on this day,
Clive Dunn, singer,
actor in UK TV's
'Dads Army' 1971 UK
No.1 single
'Granddad'. |
| 13-Feb-1920 |
Born on this day,
Boudleaux Bryant,
songwriter with his
wife Felice. They
wrote The Everly
Brothers hits, ‘Bye
Bye Love’, ‘All I
Have To Do Is Dream’
and ‘Wake Up Little
Susie’ as well as
‘Raining In My
Heart’, which was a
hit for Buddy Holly.
Bryant died on June
25th 1987. |
| 10-May-1920 |
Born on this day,
Bert Weedon, (1959
UK No.10 single
'Guitar Boogie
Shuffle'. Published
the 'Play In A Day'
guitar tutor. Worked
with Tommy Steele,
Cliff Richard, Frank
Sinatra and Tony
Bennett. |
| 26-May-1920 |
Born on this day,
American singer,
actress, Peggy Lee,
real name: Norma
Dolores Egstrom,
(1958 US No. 8 & UK
No.5 single 'Fever',
worked with Benny
Goodman, Randy
Newman, Quincy
Jones. She was
nominated for 12
Grammy Awards,
winning Best
Contemporary Vocal
Performance for her
1969 hit ‘Is That
All There Is’’ She
died on 21st January
2002. |
| 20-Jun-1920 |
Born on this day,
Danny Cedrone
American guitarist
and bandleader, best
known for his work
with Bill Haley &
His Comets. Cedrone
played the lead
guitar break on
‘Rock Around The
Clock’ with Bill
Haley and His
Comets. He died on
17th June 1954, ten
days after the
session, of a broken
neck after falling
down a staircase. |
| 5-Jul-1920 |
Born on this day,
Smiley Lewis, R&B
singer. Wrote 'One
Night' covered by
Elvis Presley and 'I
Hear You Knocking'
1955 US No.2 for
Gale Storm & UK No.1
& US No.2 for Dave
Edmunds'. Lewis died
on 20th October
1966. |
| 22-Aug-1920 |
Born on this day,
John Lee Hooker,
Blues singer,
guitarist, (1951 US
million selling
album 'I'm In The
Mood', 1964 UK No.23
single 'Dimples',
1989 album 'The
Healer'). Hooker
died on 21st June
2001. |
| 6-Dec-1920 |
Born on this day,
Dave Brubeck, jazz
pianist, (1962 UK
No.12 album 'Time
Further Out'). |
| 10-Apr-1921 |
Born on this day,
Sheb Wooley, actor,
singer, (1958 US
No.1 & UK No.12
single, 'The Purple
People Eater',
played Pete Nolan in
the TV series
'Rawhide'). |
| 25-May-1921 |
Born on this day,
Hal David, US
songwriter, pianist
and arranger, with
Burt Bacharach.
Wrote many classic
songs including,
'Close To You', '24
Hours From Tulsa',
'Make It Easy On
Yourself', 'Magic
Moments', 'I Say A
Little Prayer'. Won
two Oscars for film
score 'Butch Cassidy
And The Sundance
Kid', for 'Raindrops
Keep Fallin' On My
Head'. |
| 28-Dec-1921 |
Born on this day,
Johnny Otis, (1957
UK No.2 single 'Ma,
He's Making Eyes At
Me', 1958 US No.9
single 'Willie And
The Hand Jive'). |
| 17-Feb-1922 |
Born on this day,
Tommy Edwards,
singer who had the
1958 US & UK No.1
single with 'Its All
In The Game'). The
song was written by
US Vice President
Charles Dawes.
Edwards died on
October 22nd 1968,
aged 47. |
| 14-Mar-1922 |
Born on this day,
Les Baxter, (1956 US
No.1 single 'Poor
People Of Paris').
Died on 15th January
1996. |
| 15-Mar-1922 |
Born on this day,
Eddie Calvert,
British solo
trumpeter. (1953 UK
No.1 'Oh, Mein Papa'
and 1955 UK No.1
with 'Cherry Pink &
Apple Blossom
White'). |
| 22-Apr-1922 |
Born on this day,
Jazz musician and
bandleader Charles
Mingus, died 5th
January 1979 aged
56. His final
project was
collaboration with
Joni Mitchell
'Mingus.' |
| 10-Jun-1922 |
Born on this day,
Judy Garland,
singer, actress.
Played Dorothy in
the 1939 film
'Wizard Of Oz' sang
'Over The Rainbow'
in the film, 1961 US
No.1 comeback album
'Judy At Carnegie
Hall'. 'Over The
Rainbow' was voted
the 'Song Of The
Century' in a 2001
poll published in
America. She died
June 22nd 1969 of a
barbiturate
overdose. |
| 15-Dec-1922 |
Born on this day,
Alan Freed, American
DJ. The man who gave
'Rock 'n' Roll' its
name. Died 20th
January 1965.
|
| 5-Jan-1923 |
Born on this day,
Sam Phillips,
founder of Sun
Records, the first
label of Elvis
Presley's
recordings. Recorded
Carl Perkins, Ike
Turner, B.B. King,
Jerry Lee Lewis.
Phillips died on
30th July 2003. |
| 25-Apr-1923 |
Born on this day,
Albert King, US
blues guitarist.
Died 20th December
1992. |
| 4-May-1923 |
Born on this day, Ed
Cassidy, drummer,
Spirit, (1969 US
No.25 single 'I Got
A Line On You'). |
| 17-Sep-1923 |
Born on this day,
Hank Williams, The
biggest ever US
country star. He
scored 36 Top 10
Country hits
including, 'Your
Cheating Heart' and
'Hey Good Lookin'.
Williams died in the
backseat of a
Cadillac on 1st
January 1953 on the
way to a gig. |
| 21-Sep-1923 |
Born on this day,
Jimmy Young, UK
singer (and BBC
radio presenter
until 2003). Scored
the 1955 UK No.1
single 'Unchained
Melody' plus ten
other UK Top 40 hit
singles. |
| 16-Oct-1923 |
Born on this day,
Bert Kaempfert,
songwriter,
producer, (1961 US
No.1 single
'Wonderland By
Night'), Presley and
Sinatra covered his
songs, produced the
first recorded
Beatles session. He
died on 21st June
1980. |
| 11-Jan-1924 |
Born on this day,
Don Cherry, singer,
(1955 US & 1956 UK
Top 10 single 'Band
Of Gold'). |
| 11-Jan-1924 |
Born on this day,
Slim Harpo, blues
musician, (1966 US
No.16 single 'Baby
Scratch My Back').
Died of a heart
attack on 31st
January 1970 aged
46. |
| 20-Jan-1924 |
Born on this day,
Slim Whitman,
American country
singer, (1955 UK
No.1 single 'Rose
Marie', 1977 UK No.1
album 'Red River
Valley'). |
| 7-Feb-1924 |
Born on this day,
Dora Bryan, English
actress and singer
who had the 1963 UK
No.20 single 'All I
Want For Christmas
Is A Beatle'. |
| 19-Feb-1924 |
Born on this day,
Lee Marvin, actor
and singer who had a
UK 1970 UK No.1
single with
‘Wand’rin Star’,
taken from the film
'Paint Your Wagon'.
Marvin died on
August 29th 1987. |
| 3-Apr-1924 |
Born on this day,
Doris Day, singer,
actress, (1956 US
No.2 & UK No.1
single 'Whatever
Will Be, Will Be,
(Que Sera, Sera,
plus 17 other UK Top
40 singles). |
| 16-Apr-1924 |
Born on this day,
Henry Mancini, US
composer and
conductor, died 14th
June 1994, (1964 UK
No.10 single 'How
Soon', 1969 US No.1
single 'Love Theme
From Romeo and
Juliet'). |
| 16-Apr-1924 |
Born on this day,
Rudy Pompilli,
saxophonist with
Bill Haley and his
Comets, (1955 UK &
US No.1 single with
'Rock Around The
Clock'). Pompilli
died on February 5th
1976. |
| 22-May-1924 |
Born on this day,
Charles Aznavour,
French singer, (1974
UK No.1 single
'She'). |
| 2-Jun-1924 |
Born on this day,
Maurice Kinn,
launched The New
Musical Express in
1953, instigated the
first charts based
on record sales.
Kinn died on August
3rd 2000. |
| 20-Jun-1924 |
Born on this day,
Chet Atkins,
guitarist, 1960 UK
No.46 single
'Teensville'.
Recorded over 100
albums during his
career, major
influence on George
Harrison and Mark
Knopfler. Atkins
died on June 30th
2001, aged 77. |
| 20-Aug-1924 |
Born on this day,
Jim Reeves, US
country singer. The
first country singer
to crossover into
the pop market.
(1960 US No.2 single
'He'll Have To Go',
1966 UK No.1 single
'Distant Drums').
Reeves was killed in
a plane crash on
31st July 1964 when
the single engine
aircraft flying from
Arkansas to
Nashville crashed in
thick fog. |
| 29-Aug-1924 |
Born on this day,
Dinah Washington, US
singer, (1959 US
No.8 single 'What A
Diff'rence A Day
Makes', 1961 UK
No.35 single
'September In The
Rain'). She died on
14th December 1963. |
| 30-Nov-1924 |
Born on this day,
Allan Sherman,
singer, (1963 US
No.2 & UK No.14
single 'Hello
Muddah, Hello
Faddah'). He died on
21st November 1973
aged 49. |
| 24-Dec-1924 |
Born on this day,
Lee Dorsey, US
singer, (1966 US &
UK No.8 single
'Working In The
Coalmine'). |
| 21-Jan-1925 |
Born on this day,
Telly Savalas,
singer, actor (1975
UK No.1 single
'If'). Played Lt.
Theo Kojak a bald
New York City
detective in the
television series
Kojak, with a
fondness for
lollipops and whose
trademark line was
"Who loves ya,
baby?" Died of
cancer on 22nd
January 1994. |
| 4-Mar-1925 |
Born on this day,
Paul Mauriat,
French, conductor,
arranger, (1968 US
No.1 single chart
'Love Is Blue', a
No.12 hit in the
UK). |
| 2-Jul-1925 |
Born on this day,
Marvin Rainwater,
singer, 1957 US
No.18 single 'Gonna
Find Me A Bluebird',
1958 UK No.1 single
'Whole Lotta Woman.' |
| 6-Jul-1925 |
Born on this day,
Bill Haley, (William
John Clifton Haley),
singer, guitarist,
'The first Rock 'n'
Roll star.' As Bill
Haley and his Comets
he had the 1955 UK &
US No.1 single 'Rock
Around The Clock.'
Haley was one of the
earliest acts to
bring rock and roll
to the attention of
white America and
the rest of the
world. He sold over
60 million records
during his career.
Haley died on 9th
February 1981.
|
| 9-Jul-1925 |
Born on this day,
Alan Dale, US
singer. Had his own
TV & radio show
during the 50's.
1955 US No.7 single
'Cheery Pink and
Apple Blossom
White'. Dale died on
20th April 2002. |
| 25-Jul-1925 |
Born on this day,
Bennie Benjamin
session drummer, one
of ‘The Funk
Brothers’ played on
many Tamla Motown
hits including, The
Four Tops,
Temptations, Marvin
Gaye, The Supremes
and Stevie Wonder.
Film ‘Standing In
The Shadows Of
Motown’ released in
2003. Died 20th
April 1969. |
| 7-Aug-1925 |
Born on this day,
Felice Bryant,
songwriter with her
husband Boudleaux.
Wrote Everly
Brothers hits, 'All
I Have To Do Is
Dream', 'Bye Bye
Love', 'Wake Up
Little Susie' and
'Raining In My
Heart' a hit for
Buddy Holly. |
| 2-Sep-1925 |
Born on this day,
Hugo Montenegro,
composer, died 6th
Feb 1981, (1968 UK
No.1 & US No.2
single 'The Good The
Bad And The Ugly',
from the soundtrack
to the Clint
Eastwood spaghetti
western film). |
| 2-Sep-1925 |
Born on this day,
Russ Conway,
pianist, composer,
(1959 UK No.1 single
'Side Saddle', plus
17 other UK Top 40
hits). Conway died
on 16th November
2000. |
| 6-Sep-1925 |
Born on this day,
Jimmy Reed, blues
singer, guitarist,
1964 UK No.45 single
'Shame Shame,
Shame'. Wrote 'Big
Boss Man', Bright
Light's Big City'.
Major influence on
The Rolling Stones.
Elvis Presley
covered 'Baby What
You Want Me To Do'.
Reed died on 29th
August 1976. |
| 8-Sep-1925 |
Born on this day,
Peter Sellers actor,
The Goons, (1956 UK
No.9 single 'Ying
Tong Song' with The
Goons, 1960 UK No.4
single 'Goodness
Gracious Me', with
Sophia Loren, 1965
UK No.14 single 'A
Hard Day's Night').
Sellers died of a
heart attack on 24th
July 1980. |
| 16-Sep-1925 |
Born on this day,
B.B.King, US blues
guitarist, (1964 US
No.34 single 'Rock
Me Baby', 1989 UK
No.6 single with U2
'When Love Comes To
Town'). Major
influence on Eric
Clapton. |
| 26-Sep-1925 |
Born on this day,
Marty Robbins, US
Country singer,
(1960 US No.1 & UK
No.19 single 'El
Paso'). He died on
8th December 1982. |
| 26-Nov-1925 |
Born on this day,
Michael Holliday,
singer, 1958 UK No.1
'The Story Of My
Life'. The song gave
the writers
Bacharach and David
their first UK No.1
hit. |
| 8-Dec-1925 |
Born on this day,
Sammy Davis Jr,
singer, actor, (1972
US No.1 single 'The
Candy Man'). Died of
throat cancer on
16th May 1990. |
| 2-Jan-1926 |
The first issue of
The Melody Maker
went on sale priced
at 3d. The monthly
magazine was for
'all who are
interested in the
production of
popular music'. In
the first issue,
Dance Band news, a
feature on Ukuleles
and how to read
music by sight. |
| 3-Jan-1926 |
Born on this day,
Sir George Martin,
60's EMI in-house
record producer and
so-called fifth
Beatle. Produced all
but one of The
Beatles albums as
well as working with
comedy acts The
Goons and Beyond The
Fringe. Received a
Knighthood in 1996. |
| 26-May-1926 |
Born on this day,
Miles Davis, jazz
trumpeter and
composer who had a
1959 album with Kind
of Blue. He was a
major influence on
jazz music. Davis
died on September
28th 1991.
|
| 3-Jun-1926 |
Born on this day, in
Newark, New Jersey,
Irwin Allen
Ginsberg. A leading
figure in the Beat
Generation, he first
met Bob Dylan in
1963 and they
remained life long
friends. In 1971
Ginsberg and Dylan
collaborated on a
series of poetry
readings set to
music. Allen
Ginsberg is one of
the figures in the
background for the
iconic film promo of
Bob Dylan card
flipping the lyrics
of Subterranean
Homesick Blues.
Ginsberg died of
liver cancer on
April 5th 1997 aged
70. |
| 2-Jul-1926 |
Born on this day,
Lee Allen,
saxophonist, worked
with Fats Domino,
Little Richard,
Shirley & Lee. |
| 14-Jul-1926 |
Born on this day,
Lowman Pauling,
guitarist, The Five
Royales, co-wrote
1967 hit for Mamas
and the Papas,
'Dedicated To The
One I Love' which
was originally a
1961 hit for the
Shirelles. It got to
No.3 on the Hot 100.
The Five Royales
recorded the song in
1957 but it never
charted. It was
included on their
album, Dedicated To
You. He died on 26th
December 1973. |
| 3-Aug-1926 |
Born on this day,
Tony Bennett,
American singer,
(1955 UK No.1 single
'Stranger In
Paradise'1965 UK
No.25 single 'I Left
My Heart In San
Francisco').
|
| 17-Sep-1926 |
Born on this day,
Bill Black, bass
player, Elvis
Presley from
1954-1957, Bill
Black Combo, (1959
US No.17 single
'Smokie Part 2').
Black died on 21st
October 1965. |
| 26-Sep-1926 |
Born on this day,
Julie London, US
singer, (1956 US No.
9 & UK No. 22 single
'Cry Me A River').
She died on 18th
October 2000. |
| 18-Oct-1926 |
Born on this day,
Chuck Berry, 1963 UK
No.6 single 'Let It
Rock', 1972 UK & US
No.1 single 'My Ding
a Ling'. Major
influence on The
Beatles and Rolling
Stones. 'Johnny B.
Goode' was one of
the examples of
earth music sent out
to space on the
Voyager spacecraft,
which were launched
in 1977. Berry is
one of the pioneers
of rock and roll
music, who helped
developed rhythm and
blues into the major
elements that made
rock and roll
distinctive, with
lyrics focusing on
teen life and
consumerism and his
own brand of
showmanship that
became a major
influence on
subsequent rock
music.
|
| 10-Dec-1926 |
Born on this day
Eddie "Guitar Slim"
Jones, New Orleans
blues guitar player
from the 1940s and
1950s best known for
the million-selling
song ‘The Things
That I Used to Do’,
a song that is
listed in The Rock
and Roll Hall of
Fame's 500 Songs
that Shaped Rock and
Roll. |
| 11-Dec-1926 |
Born on this day,
Big Mama Thornton,
singer, songwriter,
Janis Joplin cover
her song 'Ball And
Chain', had the 1953
version of 'Hound
Dog' before Elvis
Presley. She died in
1984. |
| 10-Jan-1927 |
Born on this day, US
teen idol singer
Johnnie Ray, (1956
UK No.1 & US No.2
single, 'Just
Walking In The
Rain', plus over 20
Top 40 singles
between 1952 & 60).
Died of liver
failure on 21st
February 1990. |
| 17-Jan-1927 |
Born on this day,
Eartha Kitt, US
female singer, (1955
UK No.7 single
'Under The Bridges
Of Paris,' 1989 UK
No.32 single with
Bronski Beat, 'Cha
Cha Heels'). Kitt
died from colon
cancer on December
25 2008 at her
Weston, Connecticut
home at the age of
81. |
| 28-Jan-1927 |
Born on this day,
Ronnie Scott, jazz
musician. Formed his
own nine-piece group
in 1953 and opened
the first Ronnie
Scott's night club
in London in 1959
where he presented
the cream of the
world's jazz
musicians at the
club. He died on
December 23rd 1996. |
| 27-Feb-1927 |
Born on this day,
Guy Mitchell, US
singer who had the
1957 UK & US No.1
single ‘Singing The
Blues’ plus over ten
other UK Top 40
singles. Mitchell
died on July 1st
1999. |
| 1-Mar-1927 |
Born on this day,
Harry Belafonte, US
singer,who had the
1957 UK No.1 & US
No.12 single with
‘Mary’s Boy Child’
and a 1957 UK No.2 &
US No.5 with ‘Banana
Boat Song’. He also
scored over 15 US
Top 40 albums,
including the 1956
Calypso. |
| 3-Mar-1927 |
Born on this day,
Junior Parker, US
blues
singer/songwriter
who wrote ‘Mystery
Train’, which was
covered by Elvis
Presley. He also
worked with BB King
and Howlin’ Wolf.
Parker died on
November 18th 1971. |
| 6-May-1927 |
Born on this day,
Ronnie Hilton, UK
singer, (1956 UK
No.1 single 'No
Other Love' plus 21
other Top 40 hits).
He died on 20th
February 2001. |
| 8-Aug-1927 |
Born on this day,
Andy Warhol, pop
artist and producer,
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. Warhol died
on 22nd February
1987 after a gall
bladder operation. |
| 1-Sep-1927 |
Born on this day,
Tommy Evans, The
Drifters, (1960 US
No.1 & UK No.2
single 'Save The
Last Dance For Me'). |
| 7-Oct-1927 |
Born on this day,
American singer Al
Martino, (1952 US &
UK No.1 single 'Here
In My Heart'. The
first No.1 in the
NME singles chart.
1963 US No.3 'I Love
You Because').
Martino played
Johnny Fontane in
1972 film The
Godfather. Died on
13th Oct 2009 aged
82. |
| 28-Oct-1927 |
Born on this day,
Cleo Laine, jazz
singer, (1961 UK
No.5 single 'You'll
Answer To Me'). |
| 8-Nov-1927 |
Born on this day,
Ken Dodd, singer,
comedian, (1965 UK
No.1 single 'Tears'
plus 17 other UK Top
hit singles).
|
| 11-Nov-1927 |
Born on this day,
Mose Allison,
singer, songwriter,
pianist, blues
artist, his songs
have been covered by
The Who, John
Mayall, Elvis
Costello, Georgie
Fame. |
| 30-Jan-1928 |
Born on this day,
Ruth Brown, US
singer who had the
1957 US No.25
single, 'Lucky Lips'
and was Atlantic
Records top selling
artist of the 50's
scoring hits such as
'Teardrops from My
Eyes' and '(Mama) He
Treats Your Daughter
Mean'. Brown died on
November 17, 2006. |
| 3-Feb-1928 |
Born on this day,
Frankie Vaughan, UK
singer. During the
50's he scored
twenty UK Top 30
singles including,
UK No.2 'Green
Door'. Made an OBE
in 1965. Died 17th
Sept 1999 aged 71. |
| 3-Feb-1928 |
Born on this day,
Val Doonican, Irish
singer, and
television presenter
who had the 1964 UK
No. 4 single 'Walk
Tall', and 1967 UK
No.1 album 'Val
Doonican Rocks, But
Gently'. |
| 26-Feb-1928 |
Born on this day,
Fats Domino,
(Antoine Domino),
singer, pianist,
bandleader,
songwriter who had
the 1957 US No.6 &
UK No.6 single
'Blueberry Hill' and
35 other US Top 40
singles. |
| 2-Apr-1928 |
Born on this day,
Serge Gainsbourg,
French
singer-songwriter,
actor and director.
Had the 1969 UK No.1
single with Jane
Birkin 'Je t'aime...
Moi non plus' the
only French language
chart topper in the
UK. The track was
originally written
for and sung with
Brigitte Bardot in
1967, but that
version was not
released until 1986.
Gainsbourg died of a
heart attack on
March 2nd 1991. |
| 3-Apr-1928 |
Born on this day,
Don Gibson, US
country singer
songwriter, (1958 US
No.7 single 'Oh
Lonesome Me', 1961
UK No.14 single 'Sea
Of Heartbreak.)'
Neil Young covered
'Oh Lonesome Me' on
his 'After The Gold
Rush' album. Died on
17th November 2003 |
| 5-Apr-1928 |
Born on this day,
Tony Williams, The
Platters, (1959 UK &
US No.1 single
'Smoke Gets In Your
Eyes'). Died on 14th
August 1992. |
| 19-Apr-1928 |
Born on this day,
Alexis Korner, blues
singer, musician.
Major force behind
the UK R&B scene,
formed Blues
Incorporated with
Charlie Watts, had
hits with CCS, (1971
UK No.5 single 'Tap
Turns On The
Water'). Writer and
radio presenter.
Korner died on
January 1st 1984.
|
| 29-Apr-1928 |
Born on this day,
Carl Gardner, The
Coasters, (1958 US
No.1 single 'Yakety
Yak', 1959 US No.2
and UK No.6 single
'Charlie Brown'). |
| 12-May-1928 |
Born on this day,
Burt Bacharach, US
songwriter, pianist
and arranger. With
Hal David wrote many
classic songs
including, 'Close To
You', '24 Hours From
Tulsa', 'Make It
Easy On Yourself',
'Magic Moments', 'I
Say A Little
Prayer'. Won two
Oscars for film
score 'Butch Cassidy
And The Sundance
Kid', for 'Raindrops
Keep Fallin' On My
Head'.
|
| 23-May-1928 |
Born on this day,
Rosemary Clooney,
American singer,
(1954 UK No.1 single
'This Ole House').
She died on 29th
June 2002. |
| 12-Jun-1928 |
Born on this day,
Vic Damone, US
singer, 1958 UK No.1
& US No.4 single 'On
The Street Where You
Live'. |
| 1-Jul-1928 |
Born on this day,
Bobby Day, US
singer, had the 1958
hit ‘Rockin Robin’,
one half of the duo,
Bob And Earl
(recorded ‘Harlem
Shuffle’ in 1963). |
| 7-Jul-1928 |
Born on this day,
Mary Ford, US
singer, (1953 UK
No.7 single with Les
Paul, 'Vaya Con
Dios'). Ford died
from cancer on 30th
September 1977. |
| 10-Aug-1928 |
Born on this day,
Jimmy Dean, singer,
(1961 US No.1 & UK
No.2 single 'Big Bad
John'. Went on to
present a prime time
variety show on US
TV. |
| 15-Nov-1928 |
Born on this day,
Bill Fries, (CW
McCall), singer,
1976 US No.1 & UK
No.2 single
'Convoy', |
| 3-Dec-1928 |
Born on this day,
Andy Williams, US
singer, (1957 US &
UK No.1 single
'Butterfly', 1963 US
& UK No.2 single
''Can't Get Used To
Losing You'', plus
over 25 other US Top
40 singles.
Presented the long
running Andy
Williams TV show). |
| 30-Dec-1928 |
Born on this day, Bo
Diddley, (Elias
McDaniel),
guitarist, singer,
(R&B hits, 'Bo
Diddley', 'You Can't
Judge A Book By The
Cover', 1963 UK
No.34 single 'Pretty
Thing'). When The
Beatles first went
to the US, John
Lennon was asked
what he would like
to see; he replied
'Bo Diddley.'
Diddley died from
heart failure in
Archer, Florida aged
79 on 2nd June 2008.
|
| 6-Jan-1929 |
Born on this day,
Wilbert Harrison,
singer, 1959 US No.1
single 'Kansas
City.' Wrote 'Let's
Work Together' a hit
for Canned Heat &
Bryan Ferry. |
| 9-Jan-1929 |
Born on this day,
Bill Cowsill, The
Cowsills, (1967 US
No.2 single 'The
Rain, The Park &
Other Things', 1969
US No.2 single the
theme from 'Hair').
TV's Partridge
Family was based on
The Cowsills family. |
| 29-Jan-1929 |
Born on this day,
Bernard Stanley
Bilk, (Acker Bilk),
bandleader who had
the 1962 US No.1 &
UK No.2 single
'Stranger On The
Shore'. |
| 5-Feb-1929 |
Born on this day,
Hal Blaine, American
drummer and session
musician. He is most
known for his work
with the Wrecking
Crew in California.
Blaine played on
numerous hits by
Elvis Presley, John
Denver, the
Ronettes, Simon &
Garfunkel, the
Carpenters, the
Beach Boys, Nancy
Sinatra, and the 5th
Dimension. Blaine
played on over 35 US
No.1 hits. |
| 10-Feb-1929 |
Born on this day,
Jerry Goldsmith.
Created the music
for scores of
classic movies and
television shows
‘Star Trek’, ‘Planet
of the Apes’, ‘The
Man from U.N.C.L.E.’
and ‘Dr. Kildare.’
He died after a long
battle with cancer
on July 21st 2004,
aged 75. |
| 5-Apr-1929 |
Born on this day,
Joe Meek, producer.
Shot himself dead on
3rd February 1967
after killing his
landlady. Produced
'Telstar' the 1962
UK and US No.1
single by The
Tornadoes. The first
British act to have
a No.1 in the US.
Also produced hits
for John Leyton and
The Honeycombs.
|
| 8-Apr-1929 |
Born on this day,
Jacques Brel,
Belgian singer,
songwriter. Marc
Almond, Alex Harvey,
David Bowie, Dusty
Springfield, Ray
Charles, Frank
Sinatra, Nina
Simone, The Kingston
Trio and Gavin
Friday have all
covered his songs.
Brel has sold over
25 million records
worldwide, including
over 12 million
albums and singles
in France and
Belgium. He died of
cancer 9th October
1978. |
| 16-Apr-1929 |
Born on this day, US
singer Roy Hamilton,
had the 1955 US No.6
single 'Unchained
Melody.' Died of a
stroke on 29th July
1969. |
| 9-Jun-1929 |
Born on this day,
R&B singer Johnny
Ace, Billboards
'most played artist
of 1955'. He died
playing Russian
roulette backstage
at a gig on December
25th 1954. |
| 15-Jun-1929 |
Born on this day,
Nigel Pickering,
Spanky And Our Gang,
(1967 US No.9 single
'Sunday Will Never
Be The Same Again'). |
| 23-Jun-1929 |
Born on this day,
June Carter Cash,
country singer, wife
of Johnny Cash. Died
15th May 2003 aged
73. Had hits with
Johnny Cash, 'Ring
Of Fire', 'Jackson',
'If I Were A
Carpenter'. |
| 3-Jul-1929 |
Born on this day,
David Lynch, The
Platters, (1959 UK &
US No.1 single
'Smoke Gets In Your
Eyes'). Lynch died
of cancer on 2nd
January 1981. |
| 9-Jul-1929 |
Born on this day,
Lee Hazlewood, US
male singer, (1967
US No.14 & UK No. 11
single 'Jackson',
1971 UK No.2 single
with Nancy Sinatra).
Wrote the Nancy
Sinatra hit, 'These
Boots Are Made for
Walkin.' Died of
cancer on 4th Aug
2007 at his home
near Las Vegas aged
78. |
| 18-Jul-1929 |
Born on this day,
Screamin' Jay
Hawkins, (Jalacy
Hawkins), R&B
singer, (1956 'I Put
A Spell On You',
1993 UK No.42 single
'Heart Attack And
Vine'). Hawkins died
on 12th February
2000. |
| 6-Aug-1929 |
Born on this day,
Mike Elliot, The
Foundations, (1967
UK No.1 single 'Baby
Now That I've Found
You'. 1969 US No.3
single 'Build Me Up
A Buttercup'). |
| 10-Aug-1929 |
Born on this day,
American singer and
entertainer Eddie
Fisher, singer,
(1953 UK No.1 single
'Outside Of Heaven',
1955 US No.6 single
'Heart'). |
| 12-Aug-1929 |
Born on this day,
Buck Owens, Jr.
American singer and
guitarist, scored
twenty number-one
hits on the
Billboard country
music charts,
pioneered what has
come to be called
the Bakersfield
sound’a reference to
Bakersfield,
California. Died
March 25th 2006. |
| 4-Oct-1929 |
Born on this day,
Leroy Van Dyke. In
1961 he had a No.1
US country hit and
No.5 pop hit with
Walk On By. He had
two other top-ten
country hits,
Auctioneer and If A
Woman Answers. |
| 11-Nov-1929 |
Born on this day,
Lavern Baker, R&B
singer, (1958 US
No.6 single 'I Cried
A Tear'). Died 10th
March 1997. |
| 28-Nov-1929 |
Born on this day,
Berry Gordy, founder
of Motown Records,
former boxer,
composer, (wrote
Jackie Wilson's
'Reet Petit').
|
| 30-Nov-1929 |
Born on this day,
Johnny Horton,
singer, (1959 US
No.1 & UK No.16
single 'The Battle
Of New Orleans').
Horton was killed in
a car crash on 5th
November 1960. |
| 30-Nov-1929 |
Born on this day,
Dick Clark, host of
US TV's longest
running music show
American Bandstand. |
| 25-Dec-1929 |
Born on this day,
Chris Kenner, US
singer, (1961 US
No.2 single 'I Like
It Like That'). Also
a hit for Dave
Clarke Five. |
| 27-Jan-1930 |
Born on this day,
Bobby Bland, R&B
singer,who had the
1963 US R&B No.1
single 'That's The
Way Love Is'. |
| 30-Mar-1930 |
Born on this day,
Rolf Harris, singer,
artist, TV
presenter, (1963 US
No.3 single 'Tie Me
Kangaroo Down,
Sport', 1969 UK No.1
single 'Two Little
Boys' and 1993 UK
No.7 'Stairway To
Heaven'). |
| 1-May-1930 |
Born on this day,
blues artist, Little
Walter. First
harmonica player to
amplify his
harmonica giving it
a distorted echoing
sound. He died on
February 15th 1968. |
| 17-Jun-1930 |
Born on this day,
Cliff Gallup,
guitarist, Gene
Vincent and His Blue
Caps, (1956 US No.
7 & UK No. 16 single
'Be-Bop-A-Lula').
Gallup died of a
heart attack on
October 9th 1988. |
| 3-Jul-1930 |
Born on this day,
Tommy Tedesco,
American session
guitarist. Described
by "Guitar Player"
magazine as the most
recorded guitarist
in history recording
with The Beach Boys,
Everly Brothers, The
Supremes, The
Monkees, The
Association, Barbra
Streisand, Elvis
Presley, Ella
Fitzgerald, Frank
Zappa, Sam Cooke,
Cher, and Nancy and
Frank Sinatra. Died
on 10th Nov 1997. |
| 18-Aug-1930 |
Born on this day,
Johnny Preston, US
singer, (1960 US &
UK No.1 single
'Running Bear'. |
| 23-Sep-1930 |
Born on this day,
Ray Charles, singer
songwriter, (1962 UK
& US No.1 single 'I
Can't Stop Loving
You' plus over 30 US
Top 40 singles, 2005
US No.1 album
'Genius Loves
Company'). Charles
died on 10th June
2004 aged 73.
|
| 1-Oct-1930 |
Born on this day,
Actor, singer,
Richard Harris,
(1968 US & UK No.4
single 'MacArthur
Park'). Died of
cancer on 25th Oct
2002. |
| 1-Dec-1930 |
Born on this day,
Matt Monro, UK
singer, (1964 UK
No.4 & US No.23
single 'Walk Away'
plus 10 other UK Top
40 hits). He died on
7th February 1985. |
| 22-Jan-1931 |
Born on this day,
Sam Cooke, US soul
singer (1957 US No.1
& UK No.29 single
with 'You Send Me'
and a 1986 UK No.2
single with
'Wonderful World',
which was first
released in 1960).
Cooke died on
December 11th 1964.
|
| 25-Jan-1931 |
Born on this day,
Stig Anderson,
songwriter, producer
and Abba's manager.
Co-wrote some of
Abba’s biggest hits,
such as ‘Waterloo’,
‘Mamma Mia’,
‘S.O.S’, ‘Fernando’,
‘Dancing Queen’,
‘Knowing Me, Knowing
You’. Anderson died
of a heart attack on
12th Sept 1997. |
| 15-Mar-1931 |
Born on this day,
James Mitchell,
tenor saxophone, The
Memphis Horns.
Worked with Al
Green, Aretha
Franklin, Sam And
Dave, Elvis Presley,
The Doobie Brothers,
Otis Redding.
Mitchell died on
December 18th 2000. |
| 29-Apr-1931 |
Born on this day,
Lonnie Donegan,
singer who launched
the skiffle craze.
He had a 1960 UK
No.1 single with ‘My
Old Man’s A
Dustman’, plus over
30 other UK Top 40
singles. He died on
November 3rd 2002. |
| 22-May-1931 |
Born on this day,
Kenny Ball, (1961 UK
& US No.2 single
'Midnight In
Moscow'). |
| 19-Jul-1931 |
Born on this day,
Thomas Allen. (Papa
Dee), percussionist,
War. (1976 UK No.12
single 'Low Rider').
Died from a heart
attack while
performing on stage
on 30th August 1988. |
| 20-Aug-1931 |
Born on this day,
Paul Robi, The
Platters, (UK & US
No.1 single 'Smoke
Gets In Your Eyes').
Died of cancer on
1st February 1989. |
| 17-Sep-1931 |
The first 33 and a
third LP players
were launched by RCA
victor at the Savoy
Plaza Hotel in New
York. |
| 19-Sep-1931 |
Born on this day,
Brook Benton, US
singer, (1959 UK
No.28 single
'Endlessly', 1979 US
No.4 single 'Rainy
Night In Georgia').
He died on 9th April
1998. |
| 24-Sep-1931 |
Born on this day,
Anthony Newley, UK
singer, actor, (1960
UK No.1 single
'Why'). Newley died
on 14th April 1999. |
| 5-Nov-1931 |
Born on this day,
Ike Turner, singer,
(1966 UK No.3 single
with Tina Turner,
'River Deep Mountain
High', 1971 US No.4
single 'Proud
Mary'). |
| 27-Dec-1931 |
Born on this day,
Scotty Moore,
guitarist, whose
first group was Doug
Poindexter & the
Starlite Wranglers.
He played on the
first Sun Studios
session with Elvis
Presley and went on
to a lengthy career
with Presley,
playing on many of
his most famous
recordings including
'Baby Let's Play
House', 'Heartbreak
Hotel', 'Mystery
Train', 'That's All
Right', 'Hound Dog'
and 'Jailhouse
Rock'. |
| 12-Jan-1932 |
Born on this day,
Des O'Connor, UK
singer, comedian, TV
presenter, (1968 UK
No.1 single 'I
Pretend'. Plus seven
other UK Top 40
singles). Toured the
UK with Buddy Holly
in 1958. |
| 16-Feb-1932 |
Born on this day,
Otis Blackwell,
American songwriter
and producer, wrote
‘All Shook Up’,
‘Return To Sender’,
‘Don't Be Cruel’,
‘Great Balls Of
Fire’ and ‘Fever.’
Blackwell died from
a heart attack on
May 6th 2002. |
| 26-Feb-1932 |
Born on this day,
Johnny Cash, US
country singer,
songwriter who had a
1969 US No.2 & UK
No.4 single with ‘A
Boy Named Sue’ plus
11 other US Top 40
singles. He had the
US TV Johnny Cash
show in the late
60s’ early 70s. Cash
died of respiratory
failure on September
12th 2003, aged 71. |
| 15-Mar-1932 |
Born on this day,
Arif Mardin,
Producer and
arranger. Worked
with Aretha
Franklin, Bette
Midler, Roberta
Flack, Wilson
Pickett, Average
White Band, The Bee
Gees, Barbra
Streisand and more
recently Norah
Jones. Mardin died
on June 25th 2006. |
| 9-Apr-1932 |
Born on this day,
Carl Perkins,
American singer,
songwriter,
guitarist, 1956 US
No.2 & UK No.10
single 'Blue Suede
Shoes.' Perkins'
songs were recorded
by artists Elvis
Presley, The
Beatles, and Johnny
Cash. Perkins died
on 19th Jan 1998
aged 65.
|
| 10-Apr-1932 |
Born on this day,
Nate Nelson, The
Flamingos, 1959 hit
'I Only Have Eyes
For You'. Died of
heart disease on
April 10th 1984 aged
52, a day after his
wife had made a plea
to his fans to find
a heart for her
ailing husband. |
| 15-Apr-1932 |
Born on this day,
Roy Clark, US
singer, (1969 US
No.19 single,
'Yesterday, When I
Was Young'). |
| 15-May-1932 |
Born on this day,
Baba Oje, Arrested
Development, (1992
UK No.2 and US No. 8
single 'People
Everyday'). |
| 19-May-1932 |
Born on this day,
Alma Cogan, UK
singer, (1955 UK
No.1 single
'Dreamboat', plus 20
other UK Top 40
hits). Youngest
female to top the
charts during the
50's. She died of
stomach cancer on
26th October 1966. |
| 21-Jun-1932 |
Born on this day,
Lalo Schifrin,
composer and
arranger of film
soundtracks, (1976
UK No.14 single
Jaws'). |
| 7-Jul-1932 |
Born on this day,
Joe Zawinul,
pianist, Miles Davis
band, Weather
Report, (1976 single
'Birdland', 1977
album Heavy
Weather'). |
| 8-Sep-1932 |
Born on this day,
Patsy Cline, country
singer, the first
female country
singer to cross over
as a pop artist.
(1961 US No.19
single 'Crazy').
Cline was killed in
a plane crash on 5th
March 1963. |
| 15-Nov-1932 |
Born on this day,
Petula Clark, UK
singer, (1961 UK
No.1 single
'Sailor', 1967 UK
No.1 single 'This Is
My Song', plus over
15 other UK Top 40
singles. 1965 US
No.1 'Downtown', the
first UK female
singer to score a
No.1 single in the
US).
|
| 5-Dec-1932 |
Born on this day,
Richard Penniman,
(Little Richard),
1956 US No. 6 & 1957
UK No.3 single 'Long
Tall Sally', plus
over 10 other US &
UK Top 40 singles). |
| 9-Dec-1932 |
Born on this day,
Junior Wells, US
blues singer,
harmonica player.
Worked with Muddy
Waters, Van
Morrison, Carlos
Santana, Bonnie
Raitt, toured with
The Rolling Stones
in 1970. He died on
5th January 1998. |
| 14-Dec-1932 |
Born on this day,
Charlie Rich,
singer, (1974 US
No.1 & UK No.2
single 'The Most
Beautiful Girl').
Rich died on 25th
July 1995. |
| 20-Jan-1933 |
Born on this day,
Ron Townson, The 5th
Dimension, (1969 US
No.1 & UK No.11
single 'Aquarius').
Died on 3rd August
2001.
|
| 24-Jan-1933 |
Born on this day,
Zeke Carey, singer
with The Flamingos.
They had the 1959 US
No.11 single 'I Only
Have Eyes For You'
which was a 1975 UK
No.1 hit for Art
Garfunkel. Carey
died on 24th
December 1999. |
| 29-Jan-1933 |
Born on this day,
French singer and
guitarist Sacha
Distel who had the
1970 UK No.10 single
'Raindrops Keep
Falling On My Head.'
Distel died after a
long battle with
deteriorating health
on 22nd July 2004. |
| 17-Feb-1933 |
Born on this day,
Bobby Lewis, US
singer, who had the
1961 US No.1 single
'Tossin' and
Turnin'.
|
| 18-Feb-1933 |
Born on this day,
Yoko Ono, Japanese
artist, singer,
poet, author and
peace activist and
wife of John Lennon.
Ono moved to New
York City from Tokyo
aged 14 and first
met John Lennon in
London in 1966, the
couple married in
1969.
|
| 21-Feb-1933 |
Born on this day,
Nina Simone, (Eunice
Wayman), US jazz,
blues singer who had
the 1959 US No.18
single 'I Love You,
Porgy', and the 1968
UK No.2 single
'Ain't Got No I Got
Life'. Simone died
of cancer on 21st
April 2003 |
| 13-Mar-1933 |
Born on this day,
Mike Stoller,
(Leiber &),
songwriter, and
producer for Elvis
Presley, Buddy
Holly, The Monkees,
Cliff Richard. |
| 14-Mar-1933 |
Born on this day,
Quincy Jones,
producer,
bandleader,
musician, (1978 US
No.1 single 'Stuff
Like That', 1981 UK
No.11 single
'Razzamatazz').
Producer, including
Michael Jackson
album's 'Thriller'
and 'Off The Wall.' |
| 12-Apr-1933 |
Born on this day,
Tiny Tim, singer who
had a 1968 US No.17
single with ‘Tiptoe
Through The Tulips’.
He died of a heart
attack on November
29th 1996 on stage
while playing his
hit ‘Tiptoe Through
the Tulips’ at a
club in Minneapolis. |
| 25-Apr-1933 |
Born on this day,
Jerry Leiber, (&
Stoller), songwriter
and producer for
Elvis Presley, Buddy
Holly. The Monkees,
Cliff Richard. Among
their hit songs:
Hound Dog, Jailhouse
Rock, King Creole,
Don't, There Goes My
Baby, Searchin',
Yakety Yak and
Kansas City. Leiber
died on August 22,
2011 in Los Angeles
at the age of 78
from
cardio-pulmonary
failure. |
| 30-Apr-1933 |
Born on this day,
Willie Nelson, US
country singer,
actor, (1982 US No.5
single 'Always On My
Mind', 1984 UK No.17
single 'To All The
Girls I've Loved
Before'). Wrote
country classic
'Crazy' hit for
Patsy Cline. |
| 3-May-1933 |
Born on this day,
James Brown, 'Soul
Brother No.1', (1966
US No.8 and UK No.13
single 'It's A Man's
World', 1986 UK No.5
single 'Living In
America', 1963 album
'Live At The
Apollo'). Brown
demanded extreme
discipline from his
musicians and
dancers, and had the
practice of
assessing fines on
members of his band
who broke his rules,
such as wearing
unshined shoes,
dancing out of sync
or showing up late
on stage. Brown died
on 25th Dec 2006 at
the age of 73 after
being diagnosed with
severe pneumonia.
|
| 15-Jun-1933 |
Born on this day,
Waylon Jennings, US
country singer.
(1980 US No.21
single 'Theme From
The Dukes Of
Hazzard'), plus
country No.1 hits.
Played bass with
Buddy Holly in 1959.
Jennings died on
February 13th 2002. |
| 7-Jul-1933 |
Born on this day,
J.J. Barrie, US
singer, one hit
wonder with 1976 UK
No.1 single 'No
Charge'. |
| 20-Jul-1933 |
Born on this day,
Buddy Knox, singer,
songwriter, (1957 US
No.1 & UK No.29
single 'Party
Doll'). He was the
first person in the
rock'n'roll era to
write and record a
number one hit. Very
few 1950s singers
wrote their own
songs. |
| 27-Jul-1933 |
Born on this day,
Nick Reynolds, The
Kingston Trio, (1958
US No.1 & UK No.5
single 'Tom Dooley'
plus nine other US
Top 40 hits). |
| 8-Aug-1933 |
Born on this day,
Joe Tex, US soul
singer, (1965 US
No.5 single 'Hold On
To What You've Got',
1977 UK No.2 single
'Ain't Gonna Bump No
More With No Big Fat
Woman'). Tex died on
12th August 1982
aged 49. |
| 15-Aug-1933 |
Born on this day,
Bill Pinkney, The
Drifters, (1960 US
No.1 & UK No.2
single 'Save The
Last Dance For Me'). |
| 15-Aug-1933 |
Born on this day,
Floyd Ashman, The
Tams, (1971 UK No.1
single 'Hey Girl
Don't Bother Me'.) |
| 15-Aug-1933 |
Born on this day,
Bobby Helms,
American country
music singer best
known for his 1957
hit, ‘Jingle Bell
Rock’. Died of
emphysema at his
home in
Martinsville,
Indiana. He was 63. |
| 25-Aug-1933 |
Born on this day,
Wayne Shorter,
saxophonist, Miles
Davis, Weather
Report, (1976 single
'Birdland', 1977
album Heavy
Weather'). |
| 1-Sep-1933 |
Born on this day,
Conway Twitty,
singer, (1958 US &
UK No.1 single 'It's
Only Make Believe').
He died on 5th June
1993. |
| 17-Sep-1933 |
Born on this day,
Jeanine Deckers, The
Singing Nun, (1963
US No.1 & UK No.7
single 'Dominique').
Deckers died on 29th
March 1985 of an
overdose of sleeping
pills in a suicide
pact with a friend. |
| 18-Sep-1933 |
Born on this day,
Jimmie Rodgers,
(1957 US No.1 & UK
No.30 single
'Honeycomb'). |
| 24-Sep-1933 |
Born on this day,
Mel Taylor, drums,
The Ventures, (1960
US No.2 & UK No.8
single 'Walk Don't
Run.' Taylor died of
lung cancer on 11th
August 1996. |
| 30-Sep-1933 |
Born on this day,
Soul singer Cissy
Houston, and mother
of Whitney Houston.
Member of Sweet
Inspirations, The
Drinkard Singers,
(with Dionne
Warwick), back-up
singer with Elvis
Presley, Aretha
Franklin, Chaka
Khan, Luther
Vandross. |
| 17-Oct-1933 |
Born on this day,
Floyd Cramer,
country piano
player, (1961 UK
No.1 single 'On The
Rebound'). Worked
with Elvis Presley
on 'Heartbreak
Hotel' and other
hits. Cramer died on
31st December 1997. |
| 3-Nov-1933 |
Born on this day,
John Barry, John
Barry Orchestra,
film themes, won
five Oscars, 'James
Bond Theme', 'Zulu'
and 'The
Magnificent Seven'.
Died of a heart
attack on 31st
January 2011 aged
77. |
| 15-Nov-1933 |
Born on this day,
Clyde McPhatter, The
Drifters, 1960 US
No.1 & UK No.2
single 'Save The
Last Dance For Me').
Died on 13th June
1972. |
| 29-Nov-1933 |
Born on this day,
John Mayall, 'father
of the UK blues
movement', his
Bluesbreakers Band
has featured Eric
Clapton, Mick
Taylor, Mick
Fleetwood, John
McVie, Jack Bruce,
Peter Green and
Jimmy McCulloch.
|
| 26-Jan-1934 |
Born on this day,
Huey 'Piano' Smith,
US R&B pianist who
had the 1958 US No.9
single 'Don't You
Just Know It'. Smith
also played played
on Frankie Ford's
hit 'Sea Cruise'. |
| 1-Feb-1934 |
Born on this day,
Bob Shane from The
Kingston Trio who
had the 1958 US No.1
& UK No.5 single
'Tom Dooley' plus
nine other US Top 40
hits. |
| 7-Feb-1934 |
Born on this day,
Earl King, New
Orleans Blues
guitarist. King died
on April 17th 2003
aged 69. He wrote
'Come On, (Let The
Good Times Roll'). |
| 7-Feb-1934 |
Born on this day, US
sax player King
Curtis who was
stabbed to death by
a vagrant on the
front steps of his
New York home on
13th August 1971.
Curtis worked with
John Lennon, and had
played on The
Coasters hit 'Yakety
Yak'. |
| 18-Feb-1934 |
Born on this day,
Skip Battin, The
Byrds, who had the
1965 US & UK No.1
single 'Mr
Tambourine Man'. In
1959-60 he sang in a
duo, Skip & Flip,
with Gary Paxton
when they had two US
hits that each went
to #11, Paxton later
formed the Hollywood
Argyles, who had the
number-one hit,
'Alley Oop'. Battin
was in the Byrds
from 1970 to 1973.
Member of New Riders
Of The Purple Sage
and The Flying
Burrito Brothers.
Battin died on July
6th 2003.
|
| 9-Mar-1934 |
Born on this day,
Lloyd Price, US
singer, songwriter,
(1959 US No.1 & UK
No.7 single 'Stagger
Lee'). |
| 25-Mar-1934 |
Born on this day, US
singer Johnny
Burnette, (1961 UK
No.3 & US No.8
single 'Your
Sixteen'). He was
killed in a boating
accident on Clear
Lake, California on
1st August 1964 aged
30. |
| 27-Mar-1934 |
Born on this day,
Sarah Vaughan, jazz
singer, (1954 US
No.6 single 'Make
Yourself
Comfortable' plus 8
other US Top 30
hits). Vaughan died
3rd April 1990. |
| 31-Mar-1934 |
Born on this day,
Shirley Jones,
singer, actress, The
Partridge Family,
(1970 US No.1 single
'I Think I Love
You', 1972 UK No.3
single 'Breaking Up
Is Hard To Do'). |
| 13-Apr-1934 |
Born on this day,
Horace Kay, The
Tams, (1964 US No.9
'What Kind Of Fool
Do You Think I Am',
1971 UK No.1 single
'Hey Girl Don't
Bother Me'). |
| 17-Apr-1934 |
Born on this day,
Don Kirshner, who
launched the careers
of Carole King, Neil
Sedaka, Harry
Nilsson, The Monkees
and The Archies.
|
| 23-May-1934 |
Born on this day,
Robert Moog,
inventor of the
synthesiser. He
built his first
electronic
instrument, a
theremin - aged 14
and made the
MiniMoog, "the first
compact, easy-to-use
synthesiser" in
1970. He died on
21st Aug 2005 at his
North Carolina home
aged 71, four months
after being
diagnosed with brain
cancer. |
| 1-Jun-1934 |
Born on this day,
Pat Boone, US
singer, (1956 UK
No.1 single 'I'll Be
Home', 1957 US No.1
single 'Love Letters
In The Sand', plus
over 30 other UK Top
40 hit singles). |
| 9-Jun-1934 |
Born on this day,
Jackie Wilson, US
soul singer.
Suffered a heart
attack on stage at a
New Jersey Club in
1975 and was in a
coma until he died
on January 21st
1984. Scored 24 US
Top 40 hits during
late 50's & 60's.
1986 UK No.1 single
with the re-issued
'Reet Petite.' Van
Morrison wrote
'Jackie Wilson Said'
covered by Dexy's
Midnight Runners. |
| 13-Jun-1934 |
Born on this day,
Uriel Jones, session
drummer for Motown
Records' in-house
studio band, the
Funk Brothers,
during the 1960s and
early 1970s. Jones
played on many
Motown classics
including ‘I Heard
It Through the
Grapevine’, by
Marvin Gaye, ‘Cloud
Nine’ by the
Temptations, ‘I
Second That Emotion’
by Smokey Robinson &
the Miracles and
‘For Once In My
Life’ by Stevie
Wonder. Died on 24th
March 2009. |
| 20-Aug-1934 |
Born on this day
'Sneaky' Pete
Kleinow, US
country-rock steel
guitar player. Died
6th Jan 2007 aged
72. He was one of
the original members
of the Flying
Burrito Brothers
with the Byrds'
Chris Hillman and
Gram Parsons. Also
worked with John
Lennon and Joni
Mitchell. |
| 3-Sep-1934 |
Born on this day,
blues guitarist
Freddie King. Eric
Clapton covered his
'Have You Ever Loved
A Woman' on the
'Layla' album. Died
on 27th December
1976 of heart
trouble and Ulcers
aged 42. |
| 7-Sep-1934 |
Born on this day,
Little Milton, US
blues singer
guitarist, (1965 US
No.25 single 'We're
Gonna Make It').
Milton died on 4th
August 2005. |
| 19-Sep-1934 |
Born on this day,
Brian Epstein,
Beatles manager and
manager of other
Liverpool acts. Died
of an accidental
overdose of brandy
and barbiturates on
27th August 1967.
|
| 21-Sep-1934 |
Born on this day,
Leonard Cohen,
Canadian singer,
songwriter, poet,
(1968 UK No.13 & US
No. 83 album 'Songs
Of Leonard Cohen'). |
| 8-Oct-1934 |
Born on this day,
Doc Green, The
Drifters, (1960 US
No.1 & UK No.2
single 'Save The
Last Dance For Me'). |
| 17-Oct-1934 |
Born on this day,
Rico Rodrigues, The
Specials, (1981 UK
No.1 single 'Ghost
Town').
|
| 13-Nov-1934 |
Born on this day,
Timmy Thomas, US
singer, (1972 US
No.3 & 1973 UK No.12
single 'Why Can't We
Live Together'). |
| 19-Nov-1934 |
Born on this day,
Dave Guard, The
Kingston Trio, (1958
US No.1 & UK No.5
single 'Tom Dooley'
plus nine other US
Top 40 hits). |
| 1-Dec-1934 |
Born on this day,
Billy Paul, (1972 US
No.1 & 1973 UK No.12
single 'Me and Mrs
Jones'). |
| 16-Dec-1934 |
Born on this day,
Karl Denver, UK
singer, (1962 UK
No.4 single
'Wimoweh', 1990 UK
No.46 hit 'Lazyitis-
One Armed Boxer'
with Happy Mondays).
Denver died on 21st
December 1998. |
| 30-Dec-1934 |
Born on this day,
Del Shannon, singer,
(1961 UK and US
No.1 single
'Runaway', plus 9 US
& 12 other UK Top 40
singles). Died on
8th February 1990. |
| 6-Jan-1935 |
Born on this day,
Nino Tempo, US
singer, songwriter,
Nino Tempo and April
Stevens had the 1963
US No.1 'Deep
Purple', a No.17 hit
in the UK. |
| 8-Jan-1935 |
Born on this day,
Elvis Aaron Presley,
the King of rock 'n'
roll. He had his
first No.1 in 1956
with the US No.1 &
UK No.2 single
'Heartbreak Hotel'.
His first UK No.1
single was in 1957,
with 'All Shook Up'.
Presley went on to
have over 100 US &
UK Top 40 singles
from 1956 - 2006.
The singer died on
August 16th 1977.
|
| 10-Jan-1935 |
Born on this day,
Ronnie Hawkins,
singer, (1959 US
No.26 single 'Mary
Lou', formed The
Band, (then known as
The Hawks). |
| 19-Jan-1935 |
Born on this day,
Johnny O'Keefe,
singer known as
'Australia's King of
rock 'n' roll'. He
co-wrote and had the
1958 Australian hit
with, 'Real Wild
Child', which was
covered by Iggy Pop
in 1986. Other hits
included 'Shout!',
'Don't You Know
Pretty Baby' and
'She's My Baby.'
O'Keefe died on
October 6th 1978. |
| 3-Feb-1935 |
Born on this day,
Johnny 'guitar'
Watson, American
blues guitarist,
singer, who had the
1976 UK No.35 single
'I Need It'. Watson
died on 17th May
1996 while on tour
in Yokohama, Japan.
According to
eyewitness reports,
he collapsed
mid-guitar solo. His
last words were
"ain't that a
bitch". |
| 5-Feb-1935 |
Born on this day,
Alex Harvey, vocals,
guitar, with the
Sensational Alex
Harvey Band who had
the 1975 UK No.7
single 'Delilah, and
the 1975 album
'Next'. Harvey died
on February 4th
1982.
|
| 11-Feb-1935 |
Born on this day,
Gene Vincent, (born
Eugene Craddock), US
rock ‘n’ roll singer
with His Blue Caps
who had a 1956 US
No.7 & UK No.16
single with ‘Be Bop
A Lula’. Vincent
died on October 12th
1971.
|
| 16-Feb-1935 |
Born on this day,
Sonny Bono, singer
who had the 1965 UK
& US No.1 single 'I
Got You Babe', with
Cher. Bono later
became a US
Congressman. He was
killed on 5th
January 1997, aged
62, in a skiing
accident. |
| 5-Apr-1935 |
Born on this day,
Peter Grant, manager
of Led Zeppelin.
Died from a heart
attack on 21/11/95
aged 60. Known as
being one of the
shrewdest and most
ruthless managers in
rock history, Grant
secured 90% of
concert gate money
and intimidated
record store owners
who dealt in
bootlegs. The former
wrestler also worked
as a film extra and
bodyguard. During
the early 60s Grant
worked as a tour
manager for Bo
Diddley, The Everly
Brothers, Little
Richard, Chuck
Berry, Eddie
Cochran, Gene
Vincent and The
Animals. |
| 14-Apr-1935 |
Born on this day,
Loreta Lynn, country
singer, the first
woman to be named
Country Music Artist
Entertainer Of The
Year. |
| 16-Apr-1935 |
Born on this day,
Bobby Vinton, (1963
US No.1 single &
1990 UK No.2 single
'Blue Velvet', plus
29 other US Top 40
hits). |
| 18-Apr-1935 |
Born on this day,
Paul A. Rothchild,
American record
producer, worked
with The Doors,
('Break on Through
(To the Other
Side)', 'Light My
Fire', 'People Are
Strange'), Janis
Joplin, (No.1 album
Pearl and her only
No.1 single, 'Me and
Bobby McGee').
Crosby, Stills, &
Nash, Joni Mitchell,
Neil Young and Love.
Rothchild died March
30, 1995. |
| 2-May-1935 |
Born on this day,
Link Wray,
guitarist, (1958 US
No.16 single
'Rumble'). Wray was
credited with
inventing 'fuzz'
guitar after
punching a hole in a
speaker giving him a
distorted sound.
Wray died on 5th Nov
2005 aged 76. |
| 9-May-1935 |
Born on this day,
Nokie Edwards, (real
name: Noel Floyd
Edwards), bass
guitar, The
Ventures, (1960 UK
No.4 single
'Perfidia', 1960 US
No.2 single 'Walk
Don't Run'). |
| 10-May-1935 |
Born on this day,
Larry Williams, US
singer, The Beatles
and The Jam covered
his songs. (1957 US
No.5 & UK No. 21
single 'Short Fat
Fannie'). Williams
died from gunshot
wounds on 2nd
January 1980 aged
45. |
| 27-May-1935 |
Born on this day,
Ruby Lewis, The
Drifters, (1960 US
No.1 & UK No.2
single 'Save The
Last Dance For Me').
He died on May 10th
1964. |
| 27-May-1935 |
Born on this day,
Ramsey Lewis, US
keyboard player,
(1965 US No.5 single
'The In Crowd', 1972
UK No.31 single
'Wade In The
Water'). |
| 25-Jun-1935 |
Born on this day,
Eddie Floyd, US soul
singer, (1966 US
No.28 & 1967 UK
No.19 single 'Knock
On Wood'). Wrote
'634-5789 a 1966 hit
for Wilson Pickett. |
| 27-Jun-1935 |
Born on this day,
Doc Pomus, US
songwriter. Wrote
many early 60's hits
with Mort Shuman
including, 'Sweets
For My Sweet',
'Teenager In Love',
'Save The Last Dance
For Me.' He died on
March 14th 1991. |
| 18-Jul-1935 |
Born on this day,
Johnny Funches,
singer, The Dells,
(1968 US No.10
single 'Stay In My
Corner'). He died
on 23rd January
1998. |
| 23-Jul-1935 |
Born on this day,
Cleveland Duncan,
The Penguins, (1954
US No.8 single
'Earth Angel, Will
You Be Mine'). |
| 28-Jul-1935 |
Born on this day,
Simon Dee (Cyril
Nicholas
Henty-Dodd), British
TV and radio
presenter, hosted a
twice-weekly chat
show 'Dee Time'
during the 1960’s,
with musical guests
including Jimi
Hendrix and Lulu. |
| 3-Aug-1935 |
Born on this day,
Gordon Stoker, The
Jordanaires, Elvis
Presley backing
group. |
| 30-Aug-1935 |
Born on this day,
John Phillips, The
Mamas and the Papas,
(1966 US No.1 and UK
No.3 single 'Monday
Monday'). Phillips
died of heart
failure aged 65 on
18th March 2001. |
| 19-Sep-1935 |
Born on this day,
Nick Massi, The Four
Seasons, (1976 UK &
US No.1 single
'December 1963, Oh
What A Night').
Massi died on 24th
December 2000. |
| 29-Sep-1935 |
Born on this day,
Jerry Lee Lewis, US
singer, keyboards,
(1958 UK No.1 & US
No.1 single 'Great
Balls Of Fire', 1957
multi million seller
'Whole Lotta Shakin'
Goin' On'). |
| 30-Sep-1935 |
Born on this day,
Johnny Mathis, US
singer, 1976 UK No.1
single 'When A Child
Is Born', plus 10
other UK Top 40
singles. 1978 US
No.1 single 'Too
Much Too Little Too
Late' and over 15
other Top 40
singles). His
Greatest Hits album
spent over nine
years on the US
chart. |
| 1-Oct-1935 |
Born on this day
singer, actress,
Julie Andrews, (1965
UK & US No.1 album
'The Sound Of
Music', spent 382
weeks on the UK
chart). |
| 12-Oct-1935 |
Born on this day,
Luciano Pavarotti,
Italian singer,
(1990 UK No.2 single
'Nessun Dorma', 1990
UK No.1 album 'The
Essential
Pavorotti', spent 72
weeks on the UK
chart). |
| 12-Oct-1935 |
Born on this day,
Sam Moore, singer,
(Sam & Dave, 1964 UK
No.24 & 1967 US No.2
single 'Soul Man').
|
| 15-Oct-1935 |
Born on this day,
Barry McGuire, US
singer, (1965 US
No.1 & UK No.3
single 'Eve Of
Destruction'). |
| 17-Oct-1935 |
Born on this day,
Michael Eavis, the
farmer whose land is
used to hold
Glastonbury
Festival, the first
being in 1970 with T
Rex headlining to a
crowd of 1500. |
| 27-Nov-1935 |
Born on this day, Al
Jackson, drummer,
Booker T and the
MG's. (1962 US No.3
single 'Green
Onions', 1969 UK
No.4 single 'Time Is
Tight'. Shot dead by
burglars at his home
1st October 1975. |
| 23-Dec-1935 |
Born on this day,
Esther Phillips, US
soul singer, (1975
US No. 20 & UK No.6
single 'What A
Difference A Day
Makes'). She died on
7th August 1984. |
| 26-Dec-1935 |
Born on this day,
Abdul 'Duke' Fakir,
The Four Tops, (1965
US No.1 single 'I
Can't Help Myself',
1967 UK No.6 single
'Standing In The
Shadows of Love'). |
| 2-Jan-1936 |
Born on this day,
Roger Miller,
singer, guitarist
and TV star. (1965
UK No.1 & US No.4
single 'King Of The
Road'). He won four
Grammy awards in
1965 including Best
Country & Western
Album. Roger died of
lung cancer on
October 25th 1991,
aged 56. Scottish
duo The Proclaimers
had the 1990 UK No.9
hit with their
version of 'King Of
The Road.' |
| 4-Jan-1936 |
Billboard Magazine
introduced the first
ever-pop music chart
that ranked records
on national sales;
big band violinist
Joe Venuti was the
first No.1. |
| 14-Jan-1936 |
Born on this day,
Clarence Carter,
blind US singer,
guitarist, (1970 US
No.4 & UK No.2
single 'Patches'). |
| 30-Jan-1936 |
Born on this day,
Horst Jankowski,
German pianist who
had the 1965 UK No.3
& US No.12 single 'A
Walk In The Black
Forrest'. He died of
cancer on 29th June
1998. |
| 22-Feb-1936 |
Born on this day,
Ernie K-Doe, R&B
singer who had a
1961 US No.1 single
with
'Mother-in-Law',
which was written by
Allen Toussaint.
K-Doe died on 5th
July 2001. |
| 4-Mar-1936 |
Born on this day,
Eric Allandale, The
Foundations, (1967
UK No.1 single 'Baby
Now That I've Found
You', 1969 US No 3
single 'Build Me Up
A Buttercup'). |
| 6-Mar-1936 |
Born on this day,
singer Sylvia
Robinson who had the
1973 US No.3 & UK
No. 14 single
'Pillow Talk' and as
Mickey & Sylvia the
1957 US No.11 single
'Love Is Strange'. |
| 9-Mar-1936 |
Born on this day,
Mickey Gilley, US
singer, (1980 US No.
22 single 'Stand By
Me' from the
soundtrack 'Urban
Cowboy'). |
| 18-Mar-1936 |
Born on this day,
Robert Lee Smith,
The Tams, (1964 US
No.9 single 'What
Kind Of Fool Do you
Think I Am', 1971 UK
No.1 single 'Hey
Girl Don't Bother
Me'). |
| 22-Mar-1936 |
Born on this day,
Roger Whittaker,
singer, songwriter,
(1969 UK No.12
single 'Durham
Town', 1975 UK No.2
& US No.19 single
'The Last
Farewell'). |
| 10-Apr-1936 |
Born on this day,
Bobbie Smith,
vocals, Detroit
Spinners, (1980 UK
No.1 & US No.2
single 'Working My
Way Back To You'). |
| 13-Apr-1936 |
Born on this day,
Tim Field, The
Springfields, (1962
US No. 20 single
'Silver Threads And
Golden Needles',
1963 UK No.5 single
'Island Of Dreams'). |
| 22-Apr-1936 |
Born on this day,
Glen Campbell,
country singer,
songwriter, actor,
TV presenter. Hits
include ‘By the Time
I Get to Phoenix’,
‘Wichita Lineman’,
and ‘Rhinestone
Cowboy’, has
released more than
70 albums selling
over 45 million
records. As a
session musician in
the 1960s he worked
with Bobby Darin,
Ricky Nelson, The
Monkees, Elvis
Presley, Frank
Sinatra, The Velvet
Underground, Frankie
Laine, The
Association, Jan &
Dean and The Mamas &
the Papas. He was a
touring member of
The Beach Boys,
filling in for an
ailing Brian Wilson
in 1964 and 1965.
His guitar playing
can be heard on
‘Strangers in the
Night’ by Frank
Sinatra, ‘You've
Lost That Lovin'
Feelin'‘ by The
Righteous Brothers
and ‘I'm a Believer’
by The Monkees.
|
| 23-Apr-1936 |
Born on this day,
Roy Orbison, singer,
songwriter, who had
a 1964 UK & US No.1
single with ‘Pretty
Woman’ plus over 20
US & 30 UK Top 40
singles. With the
Traveling Wilburys
he had a 1988 UK
No.21 single with
‘Handle With Care’.
Orbison died on
December 6th 1988.
|
| 29-Apr-1936 |
Born on this day,
April Stevens (born
Carol LoTempio), US
singer, Nino Tempo
and April Stevens
had the 1963 US No.1
'Deep Purple', a
No.17 hit in the UK. |
| 2-May-1936 |
Born on this day,
Engelbert
Humperdinck, (1967
UK No.1 and US No. 4
single 'Release Me',
plus 12 other UK Top
40 hits). |
| 14-May-1936 |
Born on this day,
Bobby Darin, (1959
US & UK No.1 single
'Mack The Knife',
plus 20 other US Top
40 hits). He died on
20th December 1973. |
| 25-May-1936 |
Born on this day,
Donnie Elbert, US
soul singer who had
a 1972 US No.22 & UK
No.11 single with ‘I
Can’t Help Myself,
Sugar Pie Huney
Bunch’. He died on
January 26th 1989. |
| 2-Jun-1936 |
Born on this day,
Otis Williams,
singer, The Charms,
(1956 US No.11
single 'Ivory
Tower'). |
| 6-Jun-1936 |
Born on this day,
Levi Stubbs, vocals,
The Four Tops, (1965
US No.1 single 'I
Can't Help Myself',
1967 UK No.6 single
'Standing In The
Shadows of Love'). |
| 19-Jun-1936 |
Born on this day,
Tommy Devito, The
Four Seasons, (1976
UK & US No.1 single
'December 1963, Oh
What A Night'). |
| 20-Jun-1936 |
Born on this day,
Billy Guy, The
Coasters, (1958 US
No.1 single 'Yakety
Yak', 1959 UK No.6
single 'Charlie
Brown'). |
| 20-Jun-1936 |
Born on this day,
Mickie Most, record
producer. Member of
The Most Brothers
during late 50's.
Produced hits for
The Animals, Hermans
Hermits, Lulu and
Jeff Beck. Ran his
own label, RAK
during the 1970's,
hits with Hot
Chocolate, Suzi
Quatro and Mud. Most
died on May 30th
2003, aged 67.
|
| 21-Jun-1936 |
Born on this day,
O.C. Smith, singer,
(1968 US No.1 single
'Little Green
Apples' and 1968 UK
No.2 single 'The Son
Of Hickory Holler's
Tramp'). He died on
November 23rd 2001. |
| 22-Jun-1936 |
Born on this day,
Kris Kristofferson,
US singer,
songwriter, actor,
(wrote 'Me And Bobby
McGee', 'Help Me
Make It Through The
Night.' Acting roles
include 'Pat Garrett
and Billy The Kid'
and 'A Star Is Born'
with Barbra
Streisand. |
| 2-Jul-1936 |
Born on this day,
Tom Springfield, The
Springfields, (1963
UK No.5 single
'Island Of Dreams'). |
| 4-Aug-1936 |
Born on this day,
Elsberry Hobbs, The
Drifters, (1960 US
No.1 & UK No.2
single 'Save The
Last Dance For Me'). |
| 7-Aug-1936 |
Born on this day,
Charles Pope, The
Tams, (1971 UK No.1
single 'Hey Girl
Don't Bother Me').
Pope died on 16th
March 1996. |
| 5-Sep-1936 |
Born on this day,
Willie Woods, Junior
Walker and the All
Stars, (1969 US No.4
single 'What Does It
Take To Win Your
Love'). Woods died
of lung cancer on
27th May 1997. |
| 7-Sep-1936 |
Born on this day,
Buddy Holly, singer,
songwriter, The
Crickets, (1957 US
No.1 'That'll Be The
Day', 1959 UK No.1
single 'It Doesn't
Matter Anymore',
plus over 15 other
UK Top 40 singles).
Influenced The
Beatles and The
Rolling Stones.
Holly was killed in
a plane crash on 3rd
February 1959. The
Big Bopper and
Ritchie Valans were
also killed in the
crash. |
| 21-Sep-1936 |
Born on this day,
Dickey Lee, US
singer, (1962 US
No.6 single
'Patches'). Had
several US pop hits,
then turned to
country music in
1971 and had four
top-ten country
hits, including
Rocky, No.1 in 1975. |
| 24-Oct-1936 |
Born on this day,
Bill Wyman, bass,
The Rolling Stones,
(1969 UK & US No.1
single 'Honky Tonk
Women', and over 30
Top 40 UK & US
singles and albums.
Quit The Stones in
1993, 1981 UK solo
No.14 'Je Suis Un
Rock Star'). Now
tours with his
backing band, The
Rhythm Kings, which
has featured Albert
Lee and Georgie
Fame.
|
| 28-Oct-1936 |
Born on this day,
Charlie Daniels,
(1979 US No.3 & UK
No.14 single 'The
Devil Went Down To
Georgia'). |
| 11-Nov-1936 |
Born on this day,
Opal Courtney Jr,
singer with 50's
doo-wop group The
Spaniels. Their 1954
hit 'Goodnight,
Sweetheart,
Goodnight' was
featured in such
films as Three Men
and a Baby, Diner
and American
Graffiti. Died on
18th Sept 2008. |
| 12-Nov-1936 |
Born on this day,
Mort Shuman, US
songwriter. Wrote
many early 60's hits
with Doc Pomus
including 'Sweets
For My Sweet',
'Teenager In Love',
'Save The Last Dance
For Me.' |
| 14-Nov-1936 |
Born on this day,
Freddie Garrity,
vocals, Freddie &
The Dreamers, (1963
UK No.3 single 'You
Were made For Me',
1965 US No.1 single
'I'm Telling You
Now'). Died on 19th
May 2006.
|
| 18-Nov-1936 |
Born on this day,
Don Cherry, jazz
musician,
stepdaughter &
father of Neneh and
Eagle Eye Cherry.
Cherry died on 19th
October 1995. |
| 18-Nov-1936 |
Born on this day,
Hank Ballard, US
singer, songwriter,
(1960 US No.6 single
'Let's Go, Let's Go,
Let's Go', wrote
1960 US No.1 hit for
Chubby Checker 'The
Twist.' |
| 1-Dec-1936 |
Born on this day,
Lou Rawls, US
singer, (1976 US
No.2 & UK No.10
single 'You'll Never
Find Another Love
Like Mine'). Rawls
died from lung
cancer on 6th
January 2006 aged
72. |
| 17-Dec-1936 |
Born on this day,
Tommy Steele,
singer, actor, (1957
UK No.1 single
'Singing The Blues',
plus over 20 other
UK Top 40 singles). |
| 4-Jan-1937 |
Born on this day,
John Gorman, singer,
The Scaffold, (1968
Christmas UK No.1
single 'Lily The
Pink'). |
| 7-Jan-1937 |
Born on this day,
Paul Revere,
keyboards, Paul
Revere and the
Raiders, (1971 US
No.1 single 'Indian
Reservation', plus
14 other US Top 30
hit singles. |
| 8-Jan-1937 |
Born on this day,
Shirley Bassey,
singer. First
charted in the UK in
1957, 1970 UK No.4
single with cover of
The Beatles George
Harrison song
'Something' also
James Bond theme
'Goldfinger' and
'Diamonds are
Forever'.
|
| 14-Jan-1937 |
Born on this day,
Billie Jo Spears, US
female singer, (1975
UK No.6 single
'Blanket On The
Ground'). |
| 16-Jan-1937 |
Born on this day,
Bob Bogle, guitar,
The Ventures, (1960
UK No.4 single
'Perfidia', 1960 US
No.2 'Walk Don't
Run'). |
| 1-Feb-1937 |
Born on this day,
Don Everly,
guitarist, singer
with The Everly
Brothers who had the
1958 UK & US No.1
single 'All I Have
To Do Is Dream' plus
over 25 other UK hit
singles.
|
| 1-Feb-1937 |
Born on this day,
Ray Sawyer, singer,
songwriter with Dr
Hook who had the
1972 US No.5 & UK
No.2 single
'Sylvia's Mother'
plus 9 other US Top
40 hits. |
| 10-Feb-1937 |
Born on this day,
Don Wilson,
guitarist with The
Ventures who had the
1960 UK No.4 single
'Perfidia', and the
1960 US No.2 single
'Walk Don't Run'. |
| 10-Feb-1937 |
Born on this day,
Roberta Flack, US
singer, songwriter,
who had the 1972 US
No.1 single 'The
First Time Ever I
Saw Your Face', 1973
US No.1 & UK No.6
single 'Killing Me
Softly With His
Song'.
|
| 20-Mar-1937 |
Born on this day,
Jerry Reed, US
country guitarist,
(1971 US No. 8
single 'Amos
Moses'). Worked with
Chet Atkins, Bobby
Waylon Jennings,
Willie Nelson and
Elvis Presley. Died
on 1st Sept 2008. |
| 31-Mar-1937 |
Born on this day,
Herb Alpert,
trumpet, vocals,
(1968 US No.1 & UK
No.3 single 'This
Guy's In Love With
You'). Formed A&M
Records with Jerry
Moss, at first
operating from his
garage at home. |
| 6-Apr-1937 |
Born on this day,
Merle Haggard, US
country singer,
songwriter, (scored
38 US country No.1's
including 'Okie From
Muskogee'). |
| 7-Apr-1937 |
Born on this day,
Charlie Thomas,
vocals, The
Drifters, (1960 US
No.1 & UK No.2
single 'Save The
Last Dance For Me'). |
| 22-Apr-1937 |
Born on this day,
Jack Nitzsche,
producer,
songwriter. Produced
The Rolling Stones,
Neil Young and The
Walker Brothers.
Co-wrote, 'Up Where
We Belong' with
Buffy Sainte-Marie.
Died of a heart
attack on 25th
August 2000. |
| 3-May-1937 |
Born on this day,
Frankie Valli,
singer, The Four
Seasons, (1976 UK &
US No.1 single
'December, 1963, Oh
What A Night', solo
1978 US No.1 & UK
No.3 single
'Grease') |
| 5-May-1937 |
Born on this day,
Johnnie Taylor, US
soul singer, (1976
US No.1 UK No.25
single 'Disco
Lady'). Died of a
heart attack in a
Texas hospital on
31st May 2000,
shortly after his
62nd birthday. |
| 9-May-1937 |
Born on this day,
Dave Prater, US soul
singer, (Sam &
Dave), 1967 US No.2
and UK No 24 & 1967
US No.2 single 'Soul
Man'. Killed 9th
April 1988 when his
car left the road
and hit a tree in
Syracuse, Georgia. |
| 9-May-1937 |
Born on this day,
Sonny Curtis, The
Crickets, (1957 US
No.1 single 'That'll
Be The Day', 1959 UK
No.1 single 'It
Doesn't Matter
Anymore' plus over
15 other UK Top 40
singles). |
| 15-May-1937 |
Born on this day,
Trini Lopez, singer,
songwriter, (1963 US
No.3 & UK No.4
single 'If I Had A
Hammer'). |
| 2-Jun-1937 |
Born on this day,
Jimmy Jones, US
singer, 1960 UK No.1
& US No.3 single
'Good Timin'. |
| 4-Jun-1937 |
Born on this day,
Freddy Fender,
(Baldemar Huerta),
1975 US No.1 single
'Before The Next
Teardrop Falls'.
Died on 14th Oct
2006. |
| 20-Jun-1937 |
Born on this day,
Jerry Keller, US
singer, (1959 UK
No.1 and US No. 14
single 'Here Comes
Summer'). A one-hit
Wonder in UK. |
| 23-Jun-1937 |
Born on this day,
Niki Sullivan,
guitarist, singer,
one of the three
original members of
Buddy Holly's
backing group, The
Crickets. He
co-wrote a number of
his hit songs and
sang back-up vocals
on 27 of the 32
songs Buddy recorded
over his brief
career. Sullivan
died suddenly of a
heart attack on
April 6th 2004, at
his home in
Independence,
Missouri aged 66 |
| 6-Jul-1937 |
Born on this day,
Gene Chandler,
(Eugene Dixon) US
soul singer, (1962
US No.1 single 'Duke
Of Earl', 1979 UK
No.11 single 'Get
Down'). |
| 19-Jul-1937 |
Born on this day,
George Hamilton IV,
US country singer,
(1958 US No.10 & UK
No.22 single 'Why
Don't They
Understand'). |
| 2-Aug-1937 |
Born on this day,
Garth Hudson, Organ,
The Band, (1969 US
No.25 single 'Up On
Cripple Creek', 1970
UK No.16 single 'Rag
Mama Rag'). |
| 27-Aug-1937 |
Born on this day,
Phil Shulman, Simon
Dupree And The Big
Sound, (1967 UK No.9
single 'Kites').
Gentle Giant. |
| 26-Sep-1937 |
American blues
singer Bessie Smith
died aged 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. |
| 29-Sep-1937 |
Born on this day,
Joe 'Guitar' Hughes,
US blues guitarist,
died May 20th 2003
aged 65. Worked with
T-Bone Walker, BB
King, Big Joe
Turner. |
| 9-Oct-1937 |
Born on this day,
Pat Burke, The
Foundations, (1967
UK No.1 single 'Baby
Now That I've Found
You'. 1969 US No.3
single 'Build Me Up
A Buttercup'.) |
| 16-Oct-1937 |
Born on this day,
Emile Ford, US
singer, 1959 UK No.1
single with The
Checkmates, 'What Do
You Want To Make
Those Eyes At Me
For'' |
| 28-Oct-1937 |
Born on this day,
Graham Bond, UK R&B
keyboard player,
sax, The Graham Bond
Organisation. Died
8th May 1974 after
committing suicide
by throwing himself
under a London tube
train at Finsbury
Park station. Bond
worked with Alexis
Korner, Jack Bruce
and Ginger Baker. |
| 31-Oct-1937 |
Born on this day,
Tom Paxton, folk
singer, (1970 UK
No.23 album, 'No.6). |
| 7-Nov-1937 |
Born on this day,
Mary Travers, Peter
Paul and Mary, (1969
US No.1 & 1970 UK
No.2 single 'Leaving
On A Jet Plane',
written by John
Denver). |
| 9-Nov-1937 |
Born on this day,
Roger McGough, The
Scaffold, (1968 UK
Christmas No.1
single 'Lily The
Pink'). |
| 17-Nov-1937 |
Born on this day,
Peter Cook, comedian
(Derek & Clive),
compare of UK TV
music show
'Revolver'. (1965 UK
No.18 single with
Dudley Moore,
'Goodbye-ee' Cook
died on 9th January
1995. |
| 17-Nov-1937 |
Born on this day,
Geoff Goddard,
songwriter, wrote
'Johnny Remember
Me', played
keyboards on The
Tornadoes 1962 No.1
hit 'Telstar'. He
died on 15th May
2000 aged 62.
|
| 19-Nov-1937 |
Born on this day,
Ray Collins, vocals,
Frank Zappa band,
(1970 UK No.9 album
'Hot Rats'). |
| 30-Nov-1937 |
Born on this day,
Frank Ifield,
singer, (1962 UK
No.1 single 'I
Remember You', plus
15 other UK Top 40
singles). |
| 30-Nov-1937 |
Born on this day,
Paul Stookey,
vocals, Peter Paul
and Mary, (1969 US
No.1 & 1970 UK No.2
single 'Leaving On A
Jet Plane'). |
| 17-Dec-1937 |
Born on this day,
Art Neville, vocals,
piano, The Neville
Brothers, (1989 UK
No.47 single 'With
God On Our Side') |
| 25-Dec-1937 |
Born on this day,
O'Kelly Isley, The
Isley Brothers,
(1968 UK No.3 single
'This Old Heart Of
Mine'). Died on 31st
March 1986. |
| 14-Jan-1938 |
Born on this day,
Alain Toussaint, US
singer, songwriter,
producer, worked
with Paul Simon, Joe
Cocker, The Band,
Lee Dorsey, Neville
Brothers. |
| 25-Jan-1938 |
Born on this day,
Etta James, singer,
who had 9 US Top 40
hits during the 60's
including the 1996
UK No.5 single 'I
Just Want To Make
Love To You'. James
died on January 20,
2012. |
| 29-Jan-1938 |
Born on this day,
James Jamerson,
bassist played with
The Funk Brothers on
many Motown hits by
The Temptations,
Marvin Gaye, The
Four Tops, Martha
And The Vandellas
and others. Jamerson
died of a heart
attack on 2nd August
1983 aged 45. |
| 1-Feb-1938 |
Born on this day,
Jimmy Carl Black,
drummer who worked
with Frank Zappa on
his 1970 UK No.9
album 'Hot Rats'.
Black died on 1st
Nov 2008.
|
| 22-Feb-1938 |
Born on this day,
Bobby Hendricks
singer with The
Drifters who had the
1960 US No.1 & UK
No.2 single 'Save
The Last Dance For
Me'. |
| 2-Mar-1938 |
Born on this day,
Lawrence Payton,
vocals, The Four
Tops, (1965 US No.1
single with ‘I Can’t
Help Myself’ and a
1967 UK No.6 single
with ‘Standing In
The Shadows of
Love’). Payton died
on June 20th 1997. |
| 18-Mar-1938 |
Born on this day,
Charlie Pride, US
singer, scored over
50 country Top ten
hits, including 29
No.1's. Most
successful Black
Country artist of
all time. |
| 25-Mar-1938 |
Born on this day,
Hoyt Axton, US
singer, songwriter
and actor who wrote
songs for Elvis
Presley, Three Dog
Night, John Denver,
Ringo Starr and Glen
Campbell. Had his
own hits with ‘When
The Morning Comes’
and ‘Flash Of Fire’.
Acting roles
included Bionic
Woman and McCloud.
Axton died of a
heart attack on
October 26th 1999,
aged 61. |
| 3-Apr-1938 |
Born on this day,
Jeff Barry,
songwriter. Wrote
'Tell Laura I Love
Her', 'Da Doo Ron
Ron', 'Be My Baby',
'Baby I Love You',
'Do Wah Diddy
Diddy.' |
| 3-Apr-1938 |
Born on this day,
Phillippe Wynne,
vocals, Detroit
Spinners, (1980 UK
No.1 & US No.2
single 'Working My
Way Back To You').
He died on 14th July
1984. |
| 7-Apr-1938 |
Born on this day,
Spencer Dryden,
drums, Jefferson
Airplane, (1967 US
No.18 single 'White
Rabbit'). Died of
cancer on 10th
January 2005. |
| 26-Apr-1938 |
Born on this day,
Duane Eddy,
guitarist, (1960 UK
No.2 and US No.4
single 'Because
They're Young', plus
over 15 other UK &
US Top 40 singles). |
| 26-Apr-1938 |
Born on this day,
Maurice Williams,
(1960 US No.1 & 1961
UK No.14 single with
The Zodiacs,
'Stay'). Also a hit
for Jackson Browne
and The Hollies. |
| 10-May-1938 |
Born on this day,
Henry Fambrough,
vocals, Detroit
Spinners, (1980 UK
No.1 & US No.2
single 'Working My
Way Back To You'). |
| 15-May-1938 |
Born on this day,
Lenny Welch, US
singer, (1963 US
No.4 single 'Since I
Fell For You'). |
| 31-May-1938 |
Born on this day,
Peter Yarrow, Peter
Paul and Mary, (1969
US No.1 & 1970 UK
No.1 single 'Leaving
On A Jet Plane'). |
| 18-Jun-1938 |
Born on this day,
Don 'Sugarcane'
Harris, US
guitarist, pianist,
50's duo Don &
Dewey. Worked with
Little Richard, John
Mayall and Frank
Zappa. Died on 30th
November 1999. |
| 4-Jul-1938 |
Born on this day,
Bill Withers, (1972
US No.1 single 'Lean
On Me', 1988 UK No.4
single 'Lovely Day',
first released in
1978). |
| 17-Jul-1938 |
Born on this day,
Stan Brostein, sax,
Elephant's Memory,
worked with John
Lennon on his 1972
album 'Some Time In
New York City'. |
| 18-Jul-1938 |
Born on this day,
Ian Stewart,
keyboard player, The
Rolling Stones. Died
of a heart attack in
his doctor's Harley
Street waiting room
on 12th December
1985. |
| 28-Jul-1938 |
Born on this day,
George Cummings,
steel guitar, Dr
Hook, (1972 US No.5
& UK No.2 single
'Sylvia's Mother'
plus 9 other US Top
40 hits). |
| 6-Aug-1938 |
Born on this day,
Isaac Hayes, singer,
(1971 US No.1 & UK
No.4 single, 'Theme
From Shaft', 1998 UK
No.2 single as Chef
'Chocolate Salty
Balls'). Hayes was
found dead at his
home on 10th Aug
2008, aged 65. |
| 15-Aug-1938 |
Born on this day,
Stix Nesbert Hooper,
The Crusaders,
(1979 UK No.5 & US
No.36 single 'Street
Life'). |
| 16-Aug-1938 |
American blues
musician Robert
Johnson died
(probably poisoned
by a jealous
husband) at the age
of 27 at a country
crossroads near
Greenwood,
Mississippi. His
recordings from 1936
-1937 have
influenced
generations of
musicians including
Muddy Waters, Bob
Dylan, Jimi Hendrix,
Led Zeppelin, The
Rolling Stones,
Johnny Winter, Jeff
Beck and Eric
Clapton. |
| 21-Aug-1938 |
Born on this day,
Kenny Rogers,
singer, (1977 UK
No.1 single
'Lucille', 1980 US
No.1 & UK No.12
single 'Lady', plus
15 other US Top 40
hits). |
| 22-Aug-1938 |
Born on this day,
Dale Hawkins,
rockabilly singer,
guitarist, (1957 US
No. 27 single 'Susie
Q'). |
| 23-Aug-1938 |
Born on this day,
Mike Burt, Chas &
Dave, (1982 UK No.2
single 'Ain't No
Pleasing You'). |
| 24-Aug-1938 |
Born on this day,
David Frieberg,
guitar, Jefferson
Airplane, (1967 US
No.18 single 'White
Rabbit'). |
| 28-Sep-1938 |
Born on this day,
Ben E King, Benjmin
Earl Nelson, The
Drifters, 1960 US
No.1 & UK No.2
single 'Save The
Last Dance For Me'),
1987 UK No.1 solo
single 'Stand By
Me', first released
in 1961.
|
| 3-Oct-1938 |
Born on this day,
Eddie Cochran,
singer, (1958 US No.
8 single 'Summertime
Blues', 1960 UK No.1
single 'Three Steps
To Heaven'). Killed
in a car crash on
17th April 1960 aged
21. |
| 5-Oct-1938 |
Born on this day,
Carlo Mastrangelo,
Dion and the
Belmonts, (1961 US
No.1 & UK No.11
single 'Runaround
Sue'). |
| 15-Oct-1938 |
Born on this day,
Marv Johnson, US
singer, (1960 US
No.9 single 'I Love
The Way You Love',
1969 UK No.10 single
'I'll Pick A Rose
For My Rose').
Johnson's recording
of Berry Gordy's
song 'Come To Me'
became Motown
Records first
ever-single release
in May 1959. Johnson
died on 16th May
1993. |
| 16-Oct-1938 |
Born on this day,
Nico, singer, Velvet
Underground, (1968
song 'White Light,
White Heat'). Nico
died on 18th July
1988 of a brain
haemorrhage having
falling off her
bicycle while on
holiday in Ibiza.
|
| 18-Oct-1938 |
Born on this day,
Ronnie Bright, The
Coasters, (1958 US
No.1 single 'Yakety
Yak', 1959 US No.2
and UK No.6 single
'Charlie Brown').
|
| 4-Nov-1938 |
Born on this day,
Harry Elson, The
Friends Of
Distinction, (1969
US No.3 single
'Grazing In The
Grass'). |
| 11-Nov-1938 |
Born on this day,
Roger Lavern,
keyboards, The
Tornadoes, (1962 UK
& US No.1 single
'Telstar'). The
first major hit from
a UK act on the
American chart.
|
| 14-Nov-1938 |
Born on this day,
Cornell Gunter, The
Coasters, (1958 US
No.1 single 'Yakety
Yak', 1959 UK No.6
single 'Charlie
Brown'). Gunter was
murdered on 26th
February 1990. |
| 16-Nov-1938 |
Born on this day,
Troy Seals, James
Brown's Band, (1966
US No.8 and UK No.13
single 'It's A Man's
World', 1986 UK No.5
single 'Living In
America', 1963 album
'Live At The
Apollo'). |
| 17-Nov-1938 |
Born on this day,
Gordon Lightfoot,
Canadian singer,
(1971 UK No.30
single 'If You Could
Read My Mind', 1974
US No.1 single
'Sundown'). |
| 19-Nov-1938 |
Born on this day,
Hank Medress, The
Tokens, (1961 US
No.1 & UK No.11
single 'The Lion
Sleeps Tonight'). He
died from lung
cancer on 25th June
2007 aged 68. |
| 1-Dec-1938 |
Born on this day,
Sandy Nelson, US
drummer, (1962 UK
No.3 & US No.7
single 'Let There Be
Drums'). Worked with
The Teddy Bears,
Gene Vincent. Lost
his left foot in a
car accident. |
| 5-Dec-1938 |
Born on this day, JJ
Cale, US guitarist,
singer songwriter,
(1972 US No. 22
single 'Crazy Mama',
1982 UK No.36 album
'Grasshopper'). |
| 12-Dec-1938 |
Born on this day,
Connie Francis,
singer, (1958 UK
No.1 single 'Who's
Sorry Now', 1960 US
No.1 & UK No.5
single 'Everybody's
Fool', plus over &
20 UK Top 40 hits. |
| 14-Dec-1938 |
Born on this day,
Gary Usher,
producer,
songwriter. Worked
with The Byrds,
co-wrote The Beach
Boys 'In My Room'.
Died on 25th May
1990. |
| 15-Dec-1938 |
Born on this day,
Jerry Wallace, US
singer, (1959 US
No.8 single
'Primrose Lane'). |
| 18-Dec-1938 |
Born on this day,
Chas Chandler, bass,
The Animals, (1964
UK & US No.1 single
'House Of The Rising
Sun'). Chandler
became the manager
of Jimi Hendrix and
Slade, he died on
17th July 1996.
|
| 28-Dec-1938 |
Born on this day,
Charles Neville,
sax, The Neville
Brothers, (1989 UK
No.47 single 'With
God On Our Side'). |
| 10-Jan-1939 |
Born on this day,
Scott McKenzie,
(1967 UK No.1 & US
No.4 single 'San
Francisco, Be Sure
To Wear Some Flowers
In Your Hair'.
McKenzie also
auditioned for The
Monkees). |
| 12-Jan-1939 |
Born on this day,
William Lee Gordon,
Oak Ridge Boys,
(1981 US No.5 single
'Elvira'). |
| 19-Jan-1939 |
Born on this day,
Phil Everly, singer,
songwriter, The
Everly Brothers,
(1958 UK & US No.1
single 'All I Have
To Do Is Dream' plus
over 25 other Top 40
hits).
|
| 21-Jan-1939 |
Born on this day, DJ
Wolfman Jack. Master
of ceremonies for
the rock 'n' roll
generation of the
'60s on radio, and
later on television
during the '70s.
Died of a heart
attack 1/7/95. |
| 1-Feb-1939 |
Born on this day,
Joe Sample,
keyboards with The
Crusaders who had
the 1979 UK No.5
single 'Street
Life'. |
| 9-Feb-1939 |
Born on this day,
Barry Mann, US
singer, songwriter.
Wrote many early
60's pop hits
including 'Saturday
Night At The
Movies', 'You've
Lost That Loving
Feeling', 'Walking
In The Rain'. Also
had the 1961 US No.7
solo single 'Who Put
The Bomp, In The
Bomp, Bomp, Bomp.' |
| 11-Feb-1939 |
Born on this day,
Gerry Goffin,
American songwriter
of over 20 US hits
with Carol King,
including The
Shirelles 'Will You
Still Love Me
Tomorrow', The
Drifters 'Up On The
Roof', The Chiffons,
'One Fine Day',
Herman's Hermits,
'I'm Into Something
Good'. |
| 12-Feb-1939 |
Born on this day,
Ray Manzarek,
keyboards, with The
Doors, who had the
1967 US No.1 & UK
No.9 single 'Light
My Fire' and the
1971 single 'Riders
On The Storm'.
|
| 16-Feb-1939 |
Born on this day,
Harold and Herbie
Kalin, The Kalin
Twins who had the
1958 UK No.1 & US
No.5 single 'When.'
The brothers were
the first twins to
score a No.1 record. |
| 17-Feb-1939 |
Born on this day,
John Leyton, UK
singer, actor, who
had the 1961 UK No.1
single 'Johnny
Remember Me'. |
| 18-Feb-1939 |
Born on this day,
Bobby Hart, singer,
songwriter who had
the 1968 US No 8
single with Tommy
Boyce, 'I Wonder
What She's Doing
Tonite', also wrote
'Last Train To
Clarksville', 'I'm
Not Your Stepping
Stone' and 'Scooby
Doo Where Are You.'
Has sold over 40m
records. |
| 13-Mar-1939 |
Born on this day,
Neil Sedaka, singer,
songwriter, (1959 UK
No.3 single 'Oh
Carol' plus over 30
US & 14 UK other Top
40 singles, 1962 US
No.1 & UK No.7
single 'Breaking Up
Is Hard To Do'). |
| 18-Mar-1939 |
Frank Sinatra made
his first recording,
a song called 'Our
Love', with the
Frank Mane band. |
| 1-Apr-1939 |
Born on this day,
Rudolph Isley, The
Isley Brothers,
(1968 UK No.3 single
This Old Heart Of
Mine', 1973 US No 6
& UK No.14 single
'That Lady'). |
| 2-Apr-1939 |
Born on this day,
Marvin Gaye, singer,
songwriter who had a
1968 US No.1 & 1969
UK No.1 single with
‘I Heard It Through
The Grapevine’ and a
1982 US No.3 & UK
No.4 single with
‘Sexual Healing’.
Gaye was a member of
the doo-wop group
The Moonglows in the
late 1950s, and then
signed with Motown
Records subsidiary,
Tamla. He started
off as a session
drummer, but later
ranked as the
label's top-selling
solo artist during
the 1960s. He was
crowned "The Prince
of Motown" and "The
Prince of Soul". He
was shot dead by his
father on April 1st
1984. |
| 4-Apr-1939 |
Born on this day,
Hugh Masekela, (1968
US No.1 single
'Grazing In The
Grass'). |
| 5-Apr-1939 |
Born on this day,
Ronnie White, The
Miracles, (1970 UK &
US No.1 single with
Smokey Robinson,
'The Tears Of A
Clown'). |
| 15-Apr-1939 |
Born on this day,
Reginald Smith
(Marty Wilde), 1959
UK No.2 single 'A
Teenager In Love',
plus over 10 other
UK Top 40 singles).
Father of 80's
singer Kim Wilde. |
| 16-Apr-1939 |
Born on this day,
Dusty Springfield,
UK singer who had
her first UK hit
single in 1963 with
‘I Only Want To Be
With You’, which
reached No.4, a 1966
UK No.1 & US No.4
single with 'You
Don’t Have To Say
You Love Me’ plus
over 15 other UK Top
40 singles. She died
on March 3rd 1999. |
| 18-Apr-1939 |
Born on this day,
Glen D.Hardin, The
Crickets, (1957 US
No.1 single 'That
'll Be The Day',
1959 UK No.1 single
'It Doesn't Matter
Anymore'. Plus over
15 other UK top 40
singles). |
| 20-Apr-1939 |
Born on this day,
Johnny Tillotson,
singer, (1960 US
No.2 and 1961 UK
No.1 single 'Poetry
In Motion'). |
| 22-Apr-1939 |
Born on this day,
Simon Napier- Bell,
UK manager of Wham!
T Rex and Japan. |
| 23-Apr-1939 |
Born on this day,
Ray Peterson, US
singer, (1960 US
No.7 single 'Tell
Laura I Love Her'). |
| 1-May-1939 |
Born on this day,
Judy Collins, US
singer, (1968 US No.
8 & 1970 UK No.14
single 'Both Sides
Now'). |
| 7-May-1939 |
Born on this day,
Jimmy Ruffin, (1974
UK No.4 single 'What
Becomes Of The
Broken Hearted'). |
| 7-May-1939 |
Born on this day,
Johnny Maestro,
Brooklyn Bridge,
(1969 US No.3
single, 'Worst That
Could Happen'). |
| 16-May-1939 |
Born on this day,
Pervis Jackson,
vocals, The Detroit
Spinners, (1980 UK
No.1 & US No.2
single 'Working My
Way Back To You').
Died of cancer on
18th Aug 2008. |
| 6-Jun-1939 |
Born on this day,
Gary U.S. Bonds,
singer, (1961 US
No.1 single 'Quarter
To Three', 1981 UK
No.43 single 'This
Little Girl'). |
| 19-Jun-1939 |
Born on this day, Al
Wilson, US singer,
(1974 US No.1 single
'Show And Tell'). |
| 25-Jun-1939 |
Born on this day,
Harold Melvin, US
soul singer and
pianist. (1972 US
No.3 & 1974 UK No.9
single 'If You Don't
Know Me By Know').
He died on March
24th 1997. |
| 30-Jun-1939 |
Born on this day,
Tony Hatch, UK
composer, producer,
(1962 UK No.50
single 'Out Of This
World'). |
| 1-Jul-1939 |
Born on this day,
Delaney Bramlett,
Delaney & Bonnie,
(1971 US No.13
single 'Never Ending
Song Of Love',
worked with Eric
Clapton during the
early 70's). Died on
27th Dec 2008. |
| 6-Jul-1939 |
Born on this day,
Jet Harris, guitar,
The Shadows, (1963
UK No.1 single 'Foot
Tapper' plus 28
other UK Top 40
singles). |
| 18-Jul-1939 |
Born on this day,
Brian Auger,
keyboards, (1968 UK
No.5 single with
Julie Driscoll,
Brian Auger And The
Trinity, 'This
Wheel's On Fire'). |
| 18-Jul-1939 |
Born on this day,
Dion Dimucci, US
singer, (1961 US
No.1 & UK No.11
single 'Runaround
Sue'). |
| 2-Aug-1939 |
Born on this day,
Edward Patten,
vocals, The Pips,
(1973 US No.1 single
'Midnight Train To
Georgia', 1975 UK
No.4 single with
Gladys Knight 'The
Way We Were'). |
| 3-Aug-1939 |
Born on this day,
Jimmy Nicol,
drummer, temporary
member of The
Beatles for nine
Australian gigs in
1964, after Ringo
Starr collapsed and
was hospitalised on
3 June 1964 with
tonsillitis. George
Martin suggested
Nicol, as he had
recently played on a
budget label album
called "Beatlemania"
and knew the songs.
|
| 9-Aug-1939 |
Born on this day,
Billy Henderson
singer, The Detroit
Spinners, (1980 UK
No.1 & US No.2
single 'Working My
Way Back To You').
Henderson died aged
67 from
complications from
diabetes on 2nd Feb
2007. |
| 22-Aug-1939 |
Born on this day,
Fred Milano, Dion
and the Belmonts,
(1961 US No.1 & UK
No.11 single
'Runaround Sue'). |
| 28-Aug-1939 |
Born on this day,
Clem Cattini, drums,
The Tornadoes (1962
UK & US No.1 single
'Telstar'). The
first major hit from
a UK act on the
American chart.
Cattini has featured
on a record 44
different UK number
one singles, from
artists such as Tom
Jones, T. Rex, The
Seekers, Bay City
Rollers, Rolf Harris
and Hot Chocolate.
|
| 30-Aug-1939 |
Born on this day,
John Peel, BBC radio
DJ and TV presenter,
John Robert Parker
Ravenscroft. Longest
running BBC Radio 1
and most influential
British DJ ever.
Died in Cuzco, Peru
of a heart attack on
25th October 2004
aged 65.
|
| 31-Aug-1939 |
Born on this day,
Jerry Allison,
drums, The Crickets,
(1957 US No.1
single 'That'll Be
The Day', No.1
single 'It Doesn't
Matter Anymore' plus
over 15 other UK top
40 singles). |
| 2-Sep-1939 |
Born on this day,
Bobby Purify,
singer, (1976 UK
No.12 single 'I'm
Your Puppet'). |
| 2-Sep-1939 |
Born on this day,
Sam Gooden, singer,
The Impressions,
(1965 US No.7 single
'Lilies Of The
Field'). |
| 5-Sep-1939 |
Born on this day,
John Stewart,
singer, songwriter
with The Kingston
Trio. As a solo
artist he had a 1979
US No.5 single with
‘Gold’. He also
wrote The Monkees
hit ‘Daydream
Believer’. Stewart
died aged 68 after
he suffered a
massive stroke or
brain aneurysm in
San Diego on 19th
Jan 2008. |
| 10-Sep-1939 |
Born on this day,
Cynthia Lennon first
wife of John Lennon,
the couple divorced
on 8th November
1968. |
| 13-Sep-1939 |
Born on this day,
Dave Quincy, Manfred
Mann, (1964 UK & US
No.1 single 'Do Wah
Diddy Diddy'). |
| 17-Sep-1939 |
Born on this day,
Lamonte McLemore,
The 5th Dimension,
(1969 US No.1 & UK
No.11 single
'Aquarius').
|
| 18-Sep-1939 |
Born on this day,
Frankie Avalon,
(1959 US No.1 & UK
No.16 single
'Venus'). |
| 23-Sep-1939 |
Born on this day,
Roy Buchanan, US
guitarist, first
worked with Dale
Hawkins, released
over 15 solo albums.
Died after hanging
himself by his own
shirt on 14th Aug
1988 in Fairfax
County Jail,
Virginia after being
arrested for
drunkenness. |
| 25-Sep-1939 |
Born on this day,
Joseph Russell, The
Persuasions,
acappella group,
worked with Joni
Mitchell, Stevie
Wonder, Don McLean. |
| 29-Sep-1939 |
Born on this day,
Tommy Boyce, singer,
songwriter. 1968 US
No 8 single with
Bobby Hart, 'I
Wonder What She's
Doing Tonite'. Wrote
'Last Train To
Clarksville', 'I'm
Not Your Stepping
Stone' and
'Scooby-Doo Where
Are You.' Sold over
40m records. Boyce
committed suicide on
23rd November 1994. |
| 2-Oct-1939 |
Born on this day,
Lolly Vegas,
Redbone, (1971 UK
No.2 & US No.21
single 'The Witch
Queen Of New
Orleans'). |
| 5-Oct-1939 |
Born on this day,
Abraham Reichstadt,
singer, (UK No.1
single in 1968 with
'Cinderella
Rockefella' as
Esther & Abi
Ofarim). |
| 7-Oct-1939 |
Born on this day,
Colin Cooper, Climax
Blues Band, (1977 US
No.3 & 1976 UK No.10
single 'Couldn't Get
It Right'). Died on
3rd July 2008. |
| 10-Oct-1939 |
The real Eleanor
Rigby died in her
sleep of unknown
causes at the age of
44. The 1966
Beatles' song that
featured her name
wasn't written about
her, as Paul
McCartney's first
draft of the song
named the character
Miss Daisy Hawkins.
Eleanor Rigby's
tombstone was
noticed in the 1980s
in the graveyard of
St. Peter's Parish
Church in Woolton,
Liverpool, a few
feet from where
McCartney and Lennon
had met for the
first time in 1957. |
| 20-Oct-1939 |
Born on this day,
Ray Jones, Dakotas,
(1963 UK No.18
single 'The Cruel
Sea'). |
| 20-Oct-1939 |
Born on this day,
Jay Siegel, The
Tokens, (1961 US
No.1 & UK No.11
single 'The Lion
Sleeps Tonight'). |
| 30-Oct-1939 |
Born on this day,
Eddie Holland
(Holland/Dozier/Holland),
producer,
songwriter, wrote
Motown hits for
Supremes, Four Tops,
Marvin Gaye, Martha
& The Vandellas,
Freda Payne,
Chairmen Of The
Board. |
| 30-Oct-1939 |
Born on this day,
Grace Slick, vocals,
Jefferson Airplane,
Starship, (1967 US
No.18 single 'White
Rabbit', 1987 US &
UK No.1 single
'Nothing's Gonna
Stop Us Now'). |
| 30-Oct-1939 |
Born on this day,
Otis Williams, The
Temptations, (1971
US No.1 & UK No.8
single 'Just My
Imagination' and re-
issued 'My Girl' UK
No.2 in 1992). |
| 19-Nov-1939 |
Born on this day,
Pete Moore, The
Miracles, (1970 UK &
US No.1 single with
Smokey Robinson,
'The Tears Of A
Clown'). |
| 23-Nov-1939 |
Born on this day,
Betty Everett, soul
singer, (1964 US No.
6 single 'The Shoop
Shoop Song, It's In
His Kiss', 1965 UK
No. 29 single
'Getting Mighty
Crowded'). She died
on 19th August 2001
aged 61. |
| 24-Nov-1939 |
Born on this day,
Jim Yester, guitar,
vocals, The
Association, (1967
US No.1 single
'Windy'). |
| 26-Nov-1939 |
Born on this day,
Tina Turner, (Annie
Mae Bullock), Ike &
Tina Turner, (1966
UK No.3 single
'River Deep Mountain
High', 1971 US No.4
single 'Proud
Mary'), solo, (1984
UK No.3 and US No.1
single 'What's Love
Got To Do With It',
plus over 25 other
UK Top 40 singles).
|
| 28-Nov-1939 |
Born on this day,
Gary Troxel, The
Fleetwoods, (1959 US
No.1 & UK No.6
single 'Come Softly
To Me'). |
| 29-Nov-1939 |
Born on this day,
Meco Monardo, (1977
US No.1 & UK No.7
single 'Star Wars
Theme'). |
| 8-Dec-1939 |
Born on this day,
James Galway, Irish
musician, (1978 UK
No.3 single 'Annie's
Song',) |
| 8-Dec-1939 |
Born on this day,
Jerry Butler,
vocals, The
Impressions, (1965
US No.7 single
'Lilies Of The
Field', solo 1969 US
No.4 single 'Only
The Strong
Survive'). |
| 15-Dec-1939 |
Born on this day,
Cindy Birdsong, The
Supremes, (joined in
1967, 1969 UK No.3
single 'I'm Gonna
make You Love Me').
Labelle, (1975 US
No.1 & UK No.17,
single 'Lady
Marmalade'). |
| 17-Dec-1939 |
Born on this day,
Eddie Kendricks,
vocals, The
Temptations, (1971
US No.1 & UK No.8
single 'Just My
Imagination' and re-
issued 'My Girl' UK
No.2 in 1992, solo
US No.1 & UK No.18
single 'Keep On
Truckin'). Died on
5th October 1992. |
| 23-Dec-1939 |
Born on this day,
Johnny Kidd, singer,
Johnny Kidd & The
Pirates, (1960 UK
No.1 single 'Shakin'
All Over'). Killed
in a car crash while
on tour in
Manchester, England
on 7th October 1966. |
| 5-Jan-1940 |
Born on this day,
Athol Guy, singer,
The Seekers, (1965
UK No.1 single 'I'll
Never Find Another
You'). |
| 22-Jan-1940 |
Born on this day,
Addie Harris,
vocals, The
Shirelles, (1961 US
No.1 & UK No. 4
single 'Will You
Love Me Tomorrow').
She died on 10th
June 1982. |
| 2-Feb-1940 |
Born on this day,
Alan Caddy,
guitarist with The
Tornadoes, who had a
1962 UK & US No.1
single with
‘Telstar’. This was
the first major hit
from a UK act on the
American chart.
Caddy died on August
16th 2000.
|
| 3-Feb-1940 |
Born on this day,
Angelo D'Aleo,
vocals, Dion And The
Belmonts, who 1961
US No.1 & UK No.11
single 'Runaround
Sue'. |
| 9-Feb-1940 |
Born on this day,
Brian Bennett,
drummer with The
Shadows, who had the
1963 UK No.1 single
'Foot Tapper' plus
28 other UK Top 40
singles as well as
having hits with
Cliff Richard.
|
| 10-Feb-1940 |
Born on this day,
Jimmy Merchant
singer with Frankie
Lymon And The
Teenagers, who had
the 1956 UK No.1 &
US No.6 single 'Why
Do Fools Fall In
Love'. |
| 11-Feb-1940 |
Born on this day,
Bobby 'Boris'
Pickett, who had the
1962 US No.1 & 1973
UK No.3 single 'The
Monster Mash'. The
song was a spoof on
the dance crazes
popular at the time,
including the Twist
and the Mashed
Potato. Pickett died
of leukaemia at the
age of 69 on April
25th 2007.
|
| 19-Feb-1940 |
Born on this day,
Bobby Rogers, singer
with The Miracles
who had the 1970 UK
& US No.1 single
with Smokey Robinson
'Tears of a Clown'. |
| 19-Feb-1940 |
Born on this day,
Smokey Robinson,
singer, songwriter
and producer who
with The Miracles
had the1970 UK & US
No.1 single 'The
Tears Of A Clown'.
As a solo artist
Robinson scored the
1981 UK No.1 & US
No.2 single 'Being
With You'. He became
the vice President
of Motown Records in
1972. During the
course of his
50-year career in
music, Robinson has
accumulated more
than 4,000 songs to
his credit. |
| 29-Feb-1940 |
Born on this day,
Gretchen Christopher
from American group
The Fleetwoods who
had the 1959 US No.1
& UK No.6 single
'Come Softly To Me'. |
| 10-Mar-1940 |
Born on this day,
Dean Torrence, Jan
and Dean, (1963 US
No.1 & UK No.26,
single 'Surf City',
co written by Beach
Boy Brian Wilson). |
| 15-Mar-1940 |
Born on this day,
Phil Lesh, bass, The
Grateful Dead, who
released over 30
albums including the
1970 UK No.69 and US
No.127 album,
'Workingman's
Dead'). |
| 21-Mar-1940 |
Born on this day,
Solomon Burke, US
singer, the king of
rock & soul, (1961
US No.24 single
'Just Out Of Reach
Of My Open Arms',
1963 US No.1 R&B
hit, 'Got To Get You
Off My Mind'). |
| 4-Apr-1940 |
Born on this day,
Sharon Sheeley, US
songwriter. Hits
include 'Poor Little
Fool' US No.1 for
Ricky Nelson in 1958
and 1959 hit for
Eddie Cochran
'Somethin' Else'.
Sheeley became
Cochrn's girlfriend
and survived the car
crash that killed
Cochran in 1960. She
died on May 17th
2002 aged 62. |
| 10-Apr-1940 |
Born on this day,
Ricky Valance, (born
David Spencer), the
first Welsh singer
to score a UK No.1
with the 1960
single, 'Tell Laura
I Love Her.' |
| 12-Apr-1940 |
Born on this day,
Herbie Hancock, US
keyboard player,
composer of film
soundtracks, (1983
UK No.8 single
'Rockit'). Worked
with Miles Davis,
Chick Corea. |
| 15-Apr-1940 |
Born on this day,
Clarence Satchell,
The Ohio Players,
(1974 US No.1 single
'Fire'). He died on
30th December 1995. |
| 17-Apr-1940 |
Born on this day,
Billy Fury, (1961 UK
No.3 single 'Halfway
To Paradise', plus
25 other Top 40 UK
singles). Played
rock 'n' roller
"Stormy Tempest" in
the film That'll Be
The Day along side
David Essex and
Ringo Starr. Fury
died of a heart
attack on 28th
January 1983. |
| 26-Apr-1940 |
Born on this day,
Giorgio Moroder,
producer, (1979 US
No.33 & UK No. 48
single, 'Chase' from
the film Midnight
Express. Produced
Donna Summer's
world- wide 1976 hit
'Love To Love You
Baby', 1984 UK No.3
single with Phil
Oakey, 'Together In
Electric Dreams.') |
| 8-May-1940 |
Born on this day,
Paul Gadd, (Gary
Glitter), 1973 UK
No.1 single 'I'm The
leader Of The Gang'
& 17 other UK Top 40
singles including
three No.1's.
Glitter was
sentenced to four
months in a Bristol
prison in 1999 after
being found guilty
of downloading child
pornography from the
Internet. |
| 8-May-1940 |
Born on this day,
Ricky Nelson, US
singer, (1958 US
No.1 'Poor Little
Fool', 1961 UK No.2
single 'Hello Mary
Lou' plus over 30 US
Top 40 hit singles).
Played himself on
his parent's US TV
The Adventures Of
Ozzie and Harriet.'
Nelson died on 31st
December 1985. |
| 12-May-1940 |
Born on this day,
Norman Whitfield,
American songwriter
and producer, best
known for his work
with Berry Gordy's
Motown. Collaborated
with Barrett Strong
on such hits as ‘I
Heard It through the
Grapevine’, ‘Ain't
Too Proud to Beg’,
‘(I Know) I'm Losing
You’, ‘Cloud Nine’,
‘War’, ‘Papa Was a
Rolling Stone’ and
‘Car Wash’. |
| 4-Jun-1940 |
Born on this day,
Cliff Bennett, UK
singer, Cliff
Bennett and the
Rebel Rousers, (1966
UK No.6 single 'Got
To Get You Into My
Life'). |
| 7-Jun-1940 |
Born on this day,
Thomas Woodward,
(Tom Jones), 1965 UK
No.1 and US No.10
single 'It's Not
Unusual' plus over
20 other UK and US
Top 40 hit singles.
1999 UK No.1 album
'Reload' plus over
20 other UK Top 40
albums). |
| 8-Jun-1940 |
Born on this day,
Nancy Sinatra, US
singer, actress,
(1966 UK & US No.1
single 'These Boots
Are Made For
Walking'). With her
father Frank she
became the only
father and daughter
team ever to score a
UK No.1 single with
the 1967 hit
'Somethin' Stupid'. |
| 8-Jun-1940 |
Born on this day,
Sherman Garnes,
Frankie Lymon And
The Teenagers, (1956
UK No.1 and US No.6
single 'Why Do Fools
Fall In Love').
Garnes died February
26th 1977. |
| 11-Jun-1940 |
Born on this day,
Joseph DiNicola,
Joey and the
Starlighters. (1962
US No.1 single
'Peppermint Twist,
Part 1'). Jimi
Hendrix was a member
of the band during
1964. |
| 13-Jun-1940 |
Born on this day,
Bobby Freeman,
singer, (1958 US &
UK No.5 single 'Do
You Want To Dance'). |
| 23-Jun-1940 |
Born on this day,
Adam Faith, singer
and actor, (1959 UK
No.1 single 'What Do
You Want', plus over
20 other UK Top 40
singles), acting
roles include the TV
series 'Love Hurts.'
Faith died on March
8th 2003. |
| 23-Jun-1940 |
Born on this day,
Stuart Sutcliffe,
original bassist of
The Beatles for
eighteen months
(January 1960 - June
1961). Sutcliffe was
living in Hamburg,
Germany at the time
of his death, he
died of a brain
haemorrhage in an
ambulance on the way
to hospital on April
10th 1962, aged 22.
|
| 25-Jun-1940 |
Born on this day,
Clint Warwick, bass,
The Moody Blues,
(1965 UK No.1 & US
No.10 single 'Go
Now', left in 1966).
Died from liver
disease on May 18th
2004. |
| 26-Jun-1940 |
Born on this day,
Billy Davis Jr,
(1977 US No.1 & UK
No.7 single 'You
Don't Have To Be A
Star'. Also a member
of The 5th
Dimension.
|
| 2-Jul-1940 |
Born on this day,
Paul Williams,
vocals, The
Temptations, (1971
US No.1 & UK No.8
single 'Just My
Imagination' and re-
issued 'My Girl' UK
No.2 in 1992). Died
on 17th August
after shooting
himself. |
| 3-Jul-1940 |
Born on this day,
Fontella Bass, US
female singer,
pianist, (1965 US
No.4 and UK No.11
single 'Rescue Me'). |
| 4-Jul-1940 |
Born on this day,
Dave Rowberry,
keyboards, The
Animals. (1964 UK &
US No.1 single
'House Of The Rising
Sun'). Rowberry died
on 6th June 2003.
|
| 7-Jul-1940 |
Born on this day,
Richard Starkey,
(Ringo Starr),
drums, vocals, Rory
Storm, The Beatles.
Sang lead vocals on
one track on most
Beatles albums, (The
Beatles scored 21 US
No.1 & 17 UK No.1
singles). Solo (1974
US No.1 & UK No.4
single 'You're
Sixteen' plus 9
other US Top 40
hits). Ringo Starr
and his all Star
Band, (featuring;
Howard Jones, Ian
Hunter, Peter
Frampton, Greg
Lake).
|
| 16-Jul-1940 |
Born on this day,
Tony Jackson, bass,
vocals, The
Searchers, (1964 UK
No.1 & US No.13
single 'Needles And
Pins'). Jackson on
died 18th August
2003. |
| 20-Jul-1940 |
Billboard's first
comprehensive record
chart was published.
The magazine had
previously published
best-seller lists
submitted by the
individual record
companies, but the
new chart combined
the top sellers from
all major labels.
Their first number
one song was ‘I'll
Never Smile Again’
by Frank Sinatra and
the Tommy Dorsey
Orchestra. |
| 4-Aug-1940 |
Born on this day,
Frankie Ford, (1959
US No.14 single 'Sea
Cruise'). |
| 4-Aug-1940 |
Born on this day,
Larry Knechtel,
guitar, Keyboards,
Bread, (1970 US No.1
& UK No.5 single
'Make It With You').
Died on 24th Dec
2009. |
| 10-Aug-1940 |
Born on this day,
Bobby Hatfield,
singer, The
Righteous Brothers,
(1965 UK & US No.1
single 'You've Lost
That Lovin' Feelin',
1990 UK No.1 single
'Unchained Melody',
first released in
1965). He died on
5th November 2003.
|
| 13-Aug-1940 |
Born on this day,
John Stokes, The
Bachelors, (1964 UK
No.1 single 'Diane',
plus 16 other UK Top
40 singles).
|
| 19-Aug-1940 |
Born on this day,
Ginger Baker,
drummer, Cream,
(1966 UK No.11
single 'I Feel
Free'). Ginger
Bakers Airforce.
|
| 19-Aug-1940 |
Born on this day,
Johnny Nash, singer,
(1972 US No.1 single
'I Can See Clearly
Now', 1975 UK No.1
single 'Tears On My
Pillow'). |
| 19-Aug-1940 |
Roger Cook,
songwriter, as a
member of Blue Mink,
(1970 UK No.3 single
'Melting Pot'). Cook
has had more than 80
top 30 hits,
including
‘Something’s Gotten
Hold Of My Heart’,
‘Long Cool Woman In
A Black Dress’ ,
‘You’ve Got Your
Troubles’ and ‘I’d
Like To Teach The
World To Sing.’ |
| 20-Aug-1940 |
Born on this day,
John Lantree, The
Honeycombs, (1964 UK
No.1 single 'Have I
The Right'). |
| 26-Aug-1940 |
Born on this day,
Nik Turner,
Hawkwind, (1972 UK
No.3 single 'Silver
Machine'). |
| 31-Aug-1940 |
Born on this day,
Wilton Felder, The
Crusaders, (1979 UK
No.5 & US No.36
single 'Street
Life'). |
| 2-Sep-1940 |
Born on this day,
Jimmy Clanton, US
singer, (1962 US
No.2 single 'A Part
Of Me'). |
| 6-Sep-1940 |
Born on this day,
Jackie Trent,
singer, 1965 UK No.1
single 'Where Are
You Now (My Love). |
| 7-Sep-1940 |
Born on this day,
Ronnie Dove, (1965
US No.14 single 'One
Kiss For Old Times'
Sake'). |
| 9-Sep-1940 |
Born on this day,
Joe Negroni, Frankie
Lymon and the
Teenagers, (1956 UK
No.1 & US No.6
single 'Why Do Fools
Fall In Love'). He
died on 5th
September 1978. |
| 11-Sep-1940 |
Born on this day,
Bernie Dwyer,
Freddie and the
Dreamers, (1963 UK
No.3 single 'You
Were Made For Me',
1965 US No.1 single
'I'm Telling You
Now'). |
| 12-Sep-1940 |
Born on this day,
Tony Bellamy,
Redbone, (1971 UK
No.2 & US No.21
single 'The Witch
Queen Of New
Orleans'). |
| 19-Sep-1940 |
Born on this day,
Bill Medley, The
Righteous Brothers,
(1965 UK & US No.1
single 'You've Lost
That Lovin'
Feelin'). |
| 19-Sep-1940 |
Born on this day,
Paul Williams, US
songwriter. Wrote
The Carpenters hits
'We've Only Just
Begun' & 'Rainy
Day's and Mondays.' |
| 24-Sep-1940 |
Born on this day,
Barbara Allbut, The
Angels, (1963 US
No.1 & UK No.50
single 'My
Boyfriend's Back').
The Angels were the
first white girl
group to have a US
number one hit |
| 1-Oct-1940 |
Born on this day,
Barbara Parritt, The
Toys, (1965 US No. 2
& UK No.5 single 'A
Lover's Concerto'). |
| 8-Oct-1940 |
Born on this day
Fred Cash, vocals,
The Impressions,
(1965 US No.7 single
'Lilies Of The
Field'). |
| 8-Oct-1940 |
Born on this day
George Bellamy,
guitar, The
Tornadoes, (1962 UK
& US No.1 single
'Telstar'). The
first major hit from
a UK act on the
American chart.
|
| 9-Oct-1940 |
Born on this day,
John Lennon, singer,
songwriter,
guitarist, The
Beatles who sold
over 20m singles
worldwide,
(1962-1970), and
scored more UK & US
No.1 albums than any
other group. 1967
'Sgt. Pepper's' is
the UK's biggest
selling album ever.
In 1990 Lennon's
song 'Imagine' was
played
simultaneously in
130 countries to
commemorate what
would've been
Lennon's 50th
birthday. He was
shot dead in New
York by Mark Chapman
on 8th December
1980.
|
| 13-Oct-1940 |
Born on this day,
Chris Farlowe,
singer, (1966 UK
No.1 single 'Out Of
Time', which was
written by Mick
Jagger and Keith
Richards).
|
| 14-Oct-1940 |
Born on this day,
Cliff Richard,
(Harry Webb).
Britain's most
successful solo
artist, his first
hit was in 1958 the
UK No.2 single 'Move
It', then 1959 UK
No.1 single 'Living
Doll' and 1979 UK
No.1 single 'We
Don't talk Anymore',
plus over 100 UK Top
40 hits). He once
worked as a clerk at
Fergusons TV
factory.
|
| 20-Oct-1940 |
Born on this day,
Kathy Kirby, UK
singer, (1963 UK
No.4 single 'Secret
Love'). Died 19th
May 2011. |
| 21-Oct-1940 |
Born on this day,
Manfred Mann,
keyboard player with
Manfred Mann, (1964
UK & US No.1 single
'Do Wah Diddy
Diddy').
|
| 23-Oct-1940 |
Born on this day,
Freddie Marsden,
Gerry And The
Pacemakers, (1963 UK
No.1 single 'How Do
You Do It'' 1965 US
No.6 single, 'Ferry
Across The Mersey'). |
| 28-Oct-1940 |
Born on this day,
Wayne Fontana, (1966
UK No.2 single with
Mindbenders, 'Groovy
Kind Of Love', 1965
US No.1 single 'Game
Of Love'). |
| 1-Nov-1940 |
Born on this day,
Sgt Barry Sadler,
(1966 US No.1 single
'The Ballad Of The
Green Berets'). He
died on 5th November
1989. |
| 4-Nov-1940 |
Born on this day,
Chuck Mangione, US
composer, arranger,
(1978 US No.4
single, 'Feels So
Good'). |
| 4-Nov-1940 |
Born on this day,
Delbert McClinton,
US singer,
songwriter, (1980 US
No.8 single 'Giving
It Up For Your
Love'), worked with
Bruce Channel, wrote
'Two More Bottles Of
Wine' country No.1
for Emmylou Harris. |
| 12-Nov-1940 |
Born on this day,
Screaming Lord
Sutch, singer,
politician and
leader of The
Official Monster
Raving Loony Party.
He was the first
long-haired pop star
- boasting hair over
18 inches long. His
early records
included Jack The
Ripper and I'm A Hog
For You Baby, he
died on June 16th
1999. The
self-styled lord -
real name David
Sutch - was
Britain's
longest-serving
political leader,
standing in nearly
40 elections.
|
| 21-Nov-1940 |
Born on this day, Dr
John, (Malcolm John
Rebennack), US R&B
pianist, guitarist,
singer, wrote 'I
Walk On Guilded
Splinters.' |
| 25-Nov-1940 |
Born on this day,
Percy Sledge, soul
singer, (1966 UK
No.4 and US No.1
single 'When A Man
Loves A Woman'). |
| 28-Nov-1940 |
Born on this day,
Bruce Channel, US
singer, (1962 US
No.1 & UK No.2
single 'Hey! Baby'). |
| 28-Nov-1940 |
Born on this day,
Glen Curtis, The
Fortunes, (1965 UK
No.2 & US No.7
single 'You've Got
Your Your
Troubles'). |
| 3-Dec-1940 |
Born on this day,
John Cale, Velvet
Underground, (1968
'White Light, White
Heat', 1967 Velvet
Underground And Nico
'peeled banana'
album). |
| 4-Dec-1940 |
Born on this day,
Freddy Cannon,
singer, (1959 US &
UK No.3 single, 'Way
Down Yonder In New
Orleans'). |
| 11-Dec-1940 |
Born on this day,
David Gates, vocals,
bass, Bread, (1970
US No.1 & UK No.5
single 'Make It With
You'). |
| 12-Dec-1940 |
Born on this day,
Dionne Warwick, US
singer, (1964 UK
No.9 single 'Walk On
By', 1974 US No.1 &
UK No.29 single
'Then Came You',
plus over 25 US Top
40 hits). |
| 13-Dec-1940 |
Born on this day,
Tony Gomez, The
Foundations, (1967
UK No.1 single 'Baby
Now That I've Found
You'. 1969 US No.3
single 'Build Me Up
A Buttercup'.) |
| 19-Dec-1940 |
Born on this day,
Phil Ochs, US folk
singer songwriter.
Wrote 'There But A
Fortune', hit for
Joan Baez. Hung
himself on 9th April
1976 suffering from
chronic depression. |
| 21-Dec-1940 |
Born on this day,
Frank Zappa, multi'
instrumentalist,
producer and
composer. Recorded
with The Mothers Of
Invention and solo,
1969 album 'Hot
Rats', 1974 album
'Apostrophe',
featuring 'Don't Eat
The Yellow Snow'.
First band was The
Blackouts, recorded
one of the first
concept albums
'Freak Out'. Zappa
died of prostrate
cancer on 4th
December 1993.
|
| 21-Dec-1940 |
Born on this day,
Ray Hilderbrand,
Paul and Paula,
(1963 US No.1 & UK
No.8 single, 'Hey
Paula'). |
| 23-Dec-1940 |
Born on this day,
Eugene Record,
vocals, The
Chi-lites, (1972 US
No.1 single 'Oh
Girl', 1972 UK No.3
single 'Have You
Seen Her'). He died
of cancer on 22nd
July 2005. |
| 23-Dec-1940 |
Born on this day,
Jorma Kaukonen,
guitar, Jefferson
Airplane, (1967 US
No.18 single 'White
Rabbit'). Hot Tuna. |
| 25-Dec-1940 |
Born on this day,
Phil Spector,
producer, 'The
Spector Wall Of
Sound’. Spector was
a member of Teddy
Bears, who had the
1958 US #1 single
'To Know Him Is To
Love Him'. He went
on to produce many
classic songs
including; Ben E
King, 'Spanish
Harlem', The
Crystals, 'Da Doo
Ron Ron', The
Ronettes, 'Baby I
Love You', The
Righteous Brothers,
'You've Lost That
Lovin' Feeling', Ike
and Tina Turner,
'River Deep,
Mountain High'. Also
produced albums for
The Ramones, John
Lennon, George
Harrison, The
Beatles, Cher and
Harry Nilsson. The
2003 shooting of
actress Lana
Clarkson in his
Alhambra, California
home led to his 2009
conviction of murder
in the second
degree. He is
serving a prison
sentence of 19 years
to life.
|
| 25-Dec-1940 |
Born on this day,
Pete Brown,
lyricist, poet,
singer, producer,
Cream, (1967 UK
No.11 single 'I Feel
Free'). Also worked
with Jack Bruce,
Graham Bond, Mick
Jagger and Peter
Green. |
| 30-Dec-1940 |
Born on this day,
Perry Ford, Ivy
League, (1965 UK
No.3 single 'Tossing
and Turning'). |
| 30-Dec-1940 |
Born on this day,
Kenny Penifallo,
Southside Johnny and
the Asbury Jukes,
(1978 album 'Hearts
Of Stone'). |
| 3-Jan-1941 |
Born on this day,
Van Dyke Parks, US
songwriter,
producer. Worked
with Brian Wilson on
the 'Smile' album,
played keyboards on
The Byrds 'Eight
Miles High',
produced Ry Cooder,
Randy Newman, Judy
Collins. |
| 5-Jan-1941 |
Born on this day,
Grady Thomas,
Funkadelic, (1978 US
No.16 album 'One
Nation Under A
Groove'). |
| 8-Jan-1941 |
Born on this day,
Anthony Gourdine,
Little Anthony and
The Imperials, (1958
US No.4 single
'Tears On My
Pillow') the song
gave Kylie Minogue a
UK No.1 in 1990. |
| 9-Jan-1941 |
Born on this day,
Joan Baez, US folk
rock singer,
songwriter, (1971 US
No.3 & UK No.6
single 'The Night
They Drove Old Dixie
Down'). |
| 12-Jan-1941 |
Born on this day,
Long John Baldry,
vocals, Bluesology
and solo artist,
(1967 UK No.1 single
'Let The Heartaches
Begin'). Baldry died
of a chest infection
on 21st July 2005. |
| 15-Jan-1941 |
Born on this day,
Don Van Vliet,
(Captain Beefheart),
American musician,
singer-songwriter
and artist. Released
the albums 'Safe As
Milk', 'Trout Mask
Replica', and
'Strictly
Personal' with his
Magic Band. His
expressionist
paintings and
drawings have been
exhibited in art
galleries and
museums across the
world. Beefheart
died on 17th Dec
2010 aged 69 from
complications from
multiple sclerosis. |
| 18-Jan-1941 |
Born on this day,
Bobby Goldsboro, US
singer, (1968 US
No.1 & UK No.2
single 'Honey'). |
| 18-Jan-1941 |
Born on this day,
David Ruffin,
vocals, The
Temptations, (1971
US No.1 & UK No. 8
single 'Just My
Imagination' and
re-issued 'My Girl'
UK No.2 in 1992,
solo, 1975 US No.9 &
UK No.10 single
'Walk Away From
Love'). Ruffin died
of a drug overdose
on 1st June 1991.
|
| 21-Jan-1941 |
Born on this day,
Placido Domingo,
Spanish singer,
(1994 UK No.21
single with Jose
Carreras and Luciano
Pavarotti, 'Libiamo
/ La Donna E
Mobile'). |
| 21-Jan-1941 |
Born on this day,
Richie Havens, folk
singer, (1971 US
No.16 single with
his version of
George Harrison's'
'Here Comes The
Sun', appeared at
Woodstock, Newport,
and Isle Of Wight
festivals). |
| 24-Jan-1941 |
Born on this day,
Aaron Neville,
singer with The
Neville Brothers who
had the 1966 US No.2
single 'Tell It Like
It Is', and the 1989
UK No.2 single with
Linda Ronstadt
'Don't Know Much').
|
| 24-Jan-1941 |
Born on this day,
Neil Diamond,
singer, songwriter.
Had the 1970 US No.1
& UK No.3 single
'Cracklin' Rose'
plus over 30 other
US & 10 UK Top 40
singles. Wrote 'I'm
A Believer', the
No.1 for The
Monkees. Many acts
from Elvis Presley,
Lulu and Deep Purple
have all covered his
songs. With his 2008
album ‘Home Before
Dark’ Diamond became
the oldest artist to
have a US number
one, the record was
previously held by
Bob Dylan in 2006
with ‘Modern Times’.
|
| 24-Jan-1941 |
Born on this day,
Ray Stevens, singer,
songwriter who had
the 1970 US No.1 &
UK No.6 single
'Everything Is
Beautiful' and
scored the 1974 US &
UK No.1 single 'The
Streak'. |
| 28-Jan-1941 |
Born on this day,
King Tubby, reggae
producer who has
worked with Robbie
Shakespeare, Sly
Dunbar and Carlton
Barrett. He was
killed on 6th
February 1989 after
being shot in the
street outside his
home. |
| 30-Jan-1941 |
Born on this day,
Joe Terranova, Danny
and the Juniors
famous for their
1958 US No.1 & UK
No.3 single 'At The
Hop'. |
| 4-Feb-1941 |
Born on this day,
John Steel, drummer
with The Animals who
had the 1964 UK & US
No.1 single 'House
Of The Rising Sun'.
|
| 5-Feb-1941 |
Born on this day,
Barrett Strong, US
songwriter who was
the first artist to
record a hit for
Motown records.
Wrote many Motown
hits with Norman
Whitfield including,
'Money', 'War',
'Ball Of Confusion',
and 'Papa Was A
Rolling Stone'. |
| 6-Feb-1941 |
Born on this day,
Dave Berry, singer
who had the 1964 UK
No.5 single 'The
Crying Game'. |
| 11-Feb-1941 |
Born on this day,
Sergio Mendes,
Brazilian singer,
who had the 1983 US
No.4 & UK No.45
single 'Never Got
Let You Go'. |
| 15-Feb-1941 |
Born on this day,
Brian Holland,
Holland/Dozier/Holland,
producer and
songwriter who wrote
many hits for Motown
artists such as the
Supremes, Marvin
Gaye, Four Tops,
Martha Reeves & The
Vandellas, Freda
Payne and Chairmen
Of The Board. |
| 17-Feb-1941 |
Born on this day,
Gene Pitney, singer,
who had the 1962 US
No.4 single 'Only
Love Can Break A
Heart'. Also scored
the 1967 solo UK
No.5 & 1989 UK No.1
single with Marc
Almond 'Something's
Gotten Hold Of My
Heart', plus over 15
other US & UK Top 40
hits. Pitney was
found dead aged 65
in his bed in a
Cardiff hotel on 5th
April 2006. The
American singer was
on a UK tour and had
shown no signs of
illness. |
| 18-Feb-1941 |
Born on this day,
Herman Santigo,
singer with Frankie
Lymon And The
Teenagers who had
the 1956 UK No.1
single 'Why Do Fools
Fall In Love'. |
| 20-Feb-1941 |
Born on this day,
Buffy Sainte-Marie,
Canadian singer,
songwriter who had
the 1971 UK No.7
single 'Soldier
Blue'. She wrote 'Up
Where We Belong' the
1982 US No.1 & UK
No.7 for Joe Cocker
and Jennifer Warnes. |
| 28-Feb-1941 |
Born on this day,
Marty Sanders, from
Jay and the
Americans, who had
the 1969 US No.6
single 'This Magic
Moment' plus nine
other US Top 30
hits. |
| 15-Mar-1941 |
Born on this day,
Mike Love, vocals,
The Beach Boys,
(1966 UK & US No.1
single 'Good
Vibrations', plus
over 25 other US &
UK Top 40 singles.
1966 classic album
'Pet Sounds').
|
| 17-Mar-1941 |
Born on this day,
Clarence Collins,
Little Anthony and
The Imperials, (1958
US No.4 single
'Tears On My
Pillow'), song gave
Kylie Minogue a UK
No.1 in 1990. |
| 17-Mar-1941 |
Born on this day,
Paul Kantner,
guitar, Jefferson
Airplane, (1967 US
No.18 single 'White
Rabbit'). |
| 18-Mar-1941 |
Born on this day,
Wilson Pickett, US
soul singer, (1965
UK No.12 & US No. 21
single 'In The
Midnight Hour' plus
15 other US Top 40
singles). Pickett
died of a heart
attack on 19th Jan
2006 aged 64.
|
| 21-Mar-1941 |
Born on this day,
John Boylan,
American producer
and songwriter.
Worked with Rick
Nelson, the
Association, the
Dillards. He also
managed Linda
Ronstadt and
introduced her to a
then unknown group
of musicians who
went on to become
her backing band in
1971, and later
became the Eagles. |
| 28-Mar-1941 |
Born on this day,
Charlie McCoy, Area
Code 615, 1970 theme
for UK BBC TV Music
show 'The Old Grey
Whistle Test',
'Stone Fox Chase.' |
| 2-Apr-1941 |
Born on this day,
Leon Russell, singer
songwriter,
mult-instumentalist.
Worked with Phil
Spector, Bob Dylan,
The Rolling Stones,
Glenn Campbell,
wrote 'Delta Lady' a
hit for Joe Cocker.
Played on The Byrds
'Mr Tambourine Man.' |
| 3-Apr-1941 |
Born on this day,
Jan Berry, Jan and
Dean, (1963 US No.1
& UK No.26 single
'Surf City',
co-written by Beach
Boy Brian Wilson).
Berry died on 26th
March 2004 after
being in poor health
from the lingering
effects of brain
damage after a 1966
car crash. |
| 4-Apr-1941 |
Born on this day,
Soul singer Major
Lance, died of heart
failure 9th March
1994. (1964 US No. 5
& UK No.40 single
'Um, Um, Um, Um, Um,
Um'). |
| 5-Apr-1941 |
Born on this day,
Dave Swarbick,
Fairport Convention,
UK folk group, (1969
UK No.21 single 'Si
Tu Dois Partir'). |
| 8-May-1941 |
Born on this day,
John Fred Gourrier,
from John Fred and
His Playboy Band,
(1968 US No.1 & UK
No.3 single 'Judy In
Disguise'). Died on
15th April 2005
after a long battle
with kidney disease
aged 63. |
| 9-May-1941 |
Born on this day,
Danny Rapp, Danny
and the Juniors,
(1958 US No.1 & UK
No.3 single 'At The
Hop'). Rapp shot
himself dead in a
hotel in Arizona on
5th April 1983. |
| 9-May-1941 |
Born on this day,
Pete Birrell,
Freddie & The
Dreamers, (1963 UK
No.3 single 'You
Were Made For Me',
1965 US No.1 & UK
No.2 single 'I'm
Telling You Now). |
| 11-May-1941 |
Born on this day,
Eric Burdon, vocals,
The Animals, (1964
UK & US No.1 single
'House Of The Rising
Sun').
|
| 13-May-1941 |
Born on this day,
Joe Brown, UK
singer, actor, (1962
UK No.2 single 'A
Picture Of You'). |
| 13-May-1941 |
Born on this day,
Ritchie Valens, US
singer, (1958 US
No.2 and 1959 UK
No.29 single
'Donna'). Valens
died on 3rd February
1959. |
| 17-May-1941 |
Born on this day,
Malcolm Hale, Spanky
And Our Gang, (1967
US No.9 single
'Sunday Will Never
Be The Same Again').
Hale died on 31st
October 1968 of
carbon monoxide
poisoning due to a
faulty heater. |
| 21-May-1941 |
Born on this day,
Ronald Isley, The
Isley Brothers,
(1968 UK No.3 single
'This Old Heart Of
Mine', 1969 US No.2
single 'It's Your
Thing'). |
| 22-May-1941 |
Born on this day,
Bruce Rowlands,
Fairport Convention,
UK folk group, (1969
UK No.21 single 'Si
Tu Dois Partir'). |
| 24-May-1941 |
Born on this day,
Robert Zimmerman,
(Bob Dylan), US folk
singer, songwriter.
Released over 40
albums since 1964,
major influence on
The Beatles and The
Rolling Stones
during the 60's.
Biggest hit is 1965
US No.2 single 'Like
A Rolling Stone',
1969 UK No.5 single
'Lay Lady Lay', 1964
UK No.1 album 'The
Freewheelin' Bob
Dylan'. 2006 album
'Modern Times'
entered the US chart
at No.1. Also a
member of The
Traveling Wilburys.
|
| 26-May-1941 |
Born on this day,
Art Sharp, Nashville
Teens, (1964 UK No.6
single 'Tobacco
Road'). |
| 29-May-1941 |
Born on this day,
Roy Crewsdon,
Freddie and the
Dreamers, (1963 UK
No.3 single 'You
Were made For Me',
1965 US No.1 single
'I'm Telling You
Now'). |
| 2-Jun-1941 |
Born on this day,
Charlie Watts,
drums, The Rolling
Stones, (1965 UK &
US No.1 single
'Satisfaction' and
over 35 UK Top 40
singles and albums).
Plus occasional gigs
with Charlie Watts
and his Big Band
|
| 2-Jun-1941 |
Born on this day,
William Guest, The
Pips, (1973 US No.1
single 'Midnight
Train To Georgia',
1975 UK No.4 single
with Gladys Knight,
(The Way We Were'). |
| 5-Jun-1941 |
Born on this day,
Floyd Butler,
vocalist with The
Friends Of
Distinction, who had
a 1969 US No.3
single with ‘Grazing
In The Grass’. Died
of a heart attack on
29 April 1990. |
| 8-Jun-1941 |
Born on this day,
Clarence Haskins,
Funkadelic, (1978 US
No.16 album 'One
Nation Under A
Groove'). |
| 9-Jun-1941 |
Born on this day,
Billy Hatton, The
Fourmost, (1964 UK
No.6 single 'A
Little Loving'). |
| 9-Jun-1941 |
Born on this day,
Jon Lord, keyboards,
Deep Purple, (1970
UK No.2 single
'Black Night'), 1973
US No. 4 single
'Smoke On The
Water').
|
| 10-Jun-1941 |
Born on this day,
Shirley Owens, The
Shirelles, (1961 US
No.1 & UK No.4
single 'Will You
Love Me Tomorrow'). |
| 12-Jun-1941 |
Born on this day,
Chick Corea, jazz
musician. Worked
with Miles Davis,
Stanley Clarke,
Bobby McFerrin. |
| 12-Jun-1941 |
Born on this day,
Roy Harper, UK folk
singer, songwriter,
(1977 UK No.25 album
'Bullinamingvase').
Led Zeppelin wrote
'Hat's Of To Roy
Harper' featured on
the bands third
album. |
| 12-Jun-1941 |
Born on this day,
Reg Presley, singer,
The Troggs, (1966 US
No.1 & UK No.2
single 'Wild
Thing').Wrote ‘Love
Is All Around’,
covered by Wet Wet
Wet in 1994, which
stayed at No.1 in
the UK Singles Chart
for fifteen weeks.
In 1990 Presley
began to develop an
interest in the
paranormal, in
particular crop
circles. He used the
royalties ‘Love Is
All Around’ to fund
his research into
the area and
outlined his
findings in a book,
Wild Things They
Don't Tell Us, which
was published in
2002.
|
| 15-Jun-1941 |
Born on this day,
Harry Nilsson, US
singer, songwriter,
(1972 UK & US No.1
single with his
version of The
Badfinger song
'Without You', 1969
US No.6 single
'Everybody's Talkin'
from the film
Midnight Cowboy').
The Monkees, Three
Dog Night & Ronettes
all covered his
songs. He died on
January 15th 1994.
|
| 16-Jun-1941 |
Born on this day,
Lamont Dozier,
(Holland/Dozier/Holland),
producer,
songwriter, wrote
many hits for Motown
records, including
The Supremes, Four
Tops, Marvin Gaye,
Martha Reeves & The
Vandellas plus Freda
Payne and Chairmen
Of The Board. |
| 9-Jul-1941 |
Born on this day,
Don McPherson, Main
Ingredient, (1974 US
No.10 & UK No.27
single 'Just Don't
Want To Be Lonely').
He died on 4th July
1971. |
| 10-Jul-1941 |
Born on this day,
Ian Whitcomb, UK
singer, (1965 US
No.8 single 'You
Turn Me On, Turn On
Song'). |
| 16-Jul-1941 |
Born on this day,
Desmond Dekker,
Jamaican singer,
(with The Aces, 1969
UK No.1 & US No.9
single
'Israelites'). Died
May 25, 2006. |
| 17-Jul-1941 |
Born on this day,
Spencer Davis,
guitar, (1966 UK
No.1 single 'Keep On
Running' 1967 US
No.7 single 'Gimme
Some Lovin'). |
| 18-Jul-1941 |
Born on this day,
Martha Reeves, soul
singer, (1964 US
No.2 & 1969 UK No.4
single with The
Vandellas 'Dancing
In The Street', plus
ten US & six UK
other top 40
singles). |
| 22-Jul-1941 |
Born on this day,
George Clinton,
(1994 UK No.22
single 'Bop Gun'),
Parliament,
Funkadelic, (1978 US
No.16 album 'One
Nation Under A
Groove'). |
| 22-Jul-1941 |
Born on this day,
Keith Sweat, US
singer, (1988 UK
No.26 single 'I Want
Her'). |
| 24-Jul-1941 |
Born on this day,
Barbara Love, The
Friends Of
Distinction, (1969
US No.3 single
'Grazing In The
Grass'). |
| 25-Jul-1941 |
Born on this day,
Manuel Charlton,
Nazareth, (1973 UK
No.9 single 'Broken
Down Angel', 1976 US
No.8 single, 'Love
Hurts'). |
| 26-Jul-1941 |
Born on this day,
Bobby Hebb, US
singer, (1966 US
No.2 and UK No.12
single 'Sunny'). |
| 26-Jul-1941 |
Born on this day,
Neil Landon, The
Flowerpot Men, (1967
UK No.4 single
'Let's Go To San
Francisco'), The Ivy
League, (1965 UK
No.3 single 'Tossing
and Turning'). |
| 26-Jul-1941 |
Born on this day,
Darlene Love, The
Crystals, (1962 US
No.1 single 'He's A
Rebel', 1963 UK No.2
single 'Then He
Kissed Me'). |
| 30-Jul-1941 |
Born on this day,
Paul Anka, singer,
(1957 UK & US No.1
single 'Diana'. The
single sold over 9
million copies
world- wide). Wrote
many classic songs
including: 'It
Doesn't Matter
Anymore', 'Puppy
Love' and the lyrics
to 'My Way.' |
| 2-Aug-1941 |
Born on this day,
Doris Coley, vocals,
The Shirelles, (1961
US No.1 & UK No.4
single 'Will You
Love Me Tomorrow').
She died on 5th
February 2000. |
| 2-Aug-1941 |
Born on this day,
Andrew Malcolm, The
Herd, (1968 UK No.5
single 'I Don't Want
Our Loving To Die'). |
| 3-Aug-1941 |
Born on this day,
Beverly Lee, The
Shirelles, (1961 US
No.1 & UK No.4
single 'Will You
Love Me Tomorrow') |
| 5-Aug-1941 |
Born on this day,
Airto Moreira
drummer, Weather
Report, (1976 single
'Birdland', 1977
album Heavy
Weather'). |
| 12-Aug-1941 |
Born on this day,
Craig Douglas,
singer, 1959 UK No.1
single 'Only Sixteen
'plus nine other UK
Top 40 hits. |
| 14-Aug-1941 |
Born on this day,
David Crosby, The
Byrds, Crosby Stills
Nash & Young. (1969
UK No.17 single
'Marrakesh Express',
1970 US No.11 single
'Woodstock', 1970 US
No.1 album 'Deja
Vu', 1975 US No. 6
solo album 'Wind On
The Water'). |
| 20-Aug-1941 |
Born on this day,
Dave Brock,
Hawkwind, (1972 UK
No.3 single 'Silver
Machine'). |
| 21-Aug-1941 |
Born on this day,
Tom Costello,
Santana, (1970 US
No.4 single 'Black
Magic Woman', 1977
UK No.11 single
'She's Not There'). |
| 24-Aug-1941 |
Born on this day,
Ernest Wright,
Little Anthony and
the Imperials, (1958
US No.4 single
'Tears On My
Pillow'), song gave
Kylie Minogue a UK
No.1 in 1990. |
| 26-Aug-1941 |
Born on this day,
Chris Curtis, drums,
The Searchers,
(1964 UK No.1 single
'Needles And
Pins'1964 US No.3
single 'Love Potion
Number Nine'). Died
on 1st March 2005 at
the age of 63 after
a long illness. |
| 30-Aug-1941 |
Born on this day,
John McNally, The
Searchers, (1964 UK
No.1 single 'Needles
And Pins', 1964 US
No.3 single 'Love
Potion Number
Nine'). |
| 9-Sep-1941 |
Born on this day,
Otis Redding US soul
singer, (1968 US
No.1 & UK No.3
single 'Sittin' On
The Dock Of The
Bay', plus 10 other
UK Top 40 singles).
Redding was killed
in a plane crash on
10th December 1967. |
| 13-Sep-1941 |
Born on this day,
David
Clayton-Thomas,
Blood Sweat & Tears,
(1969 US No.2 single
'Spinning Wheel',
1969 US No.12 & UK
No.35 single 'You've
Made Me So Very
Happy').
|
| 15-Sep-1941 |
Born on this day,
Les Braid, bass, The
Swinging Blue Jeans,
(1964 UK No.2 single
'Hippy Hippy
Shake'). Died on
31st July 2005. |
| 16-Sep-1941 |
Born on this day,
Joe Butler, The
Lovin Spoonful,
(1966 US No.1 & UK
No.8 single 'Summer
In The City'). |
| 19-Sep-1941 |
Born on this day,
Lee Dorman, Iron
Butterfly (1968 US
No.14 single
'In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida'). |
| 26-Sep-1941 |
Born on this day,
Joe Bauer, drummer,
The Youngbloods,
died of a brain
tumour in 1982.
(1969 US No.5 single
'Get Together'). |
| 2-Oct-1941 |
Born on this day,
Ron Meagher, The
Beau Brummels,
(1965 US No.8 single
'Just A Little.') |
| 3-Oct-1941 |
Born on this day,
Chubby Checker, US
singer, (Ernest
Evans), 1960 US No.1
& UK No.14 single
'The Twist', 1962 UK
No.2 single 'Let's
Twist Again'). 'The
Twist' is the only
song to go to number
1 on the US singles
charts twice. Once
in 1960 and again in
1962. |
| 7-Oct-1941 |
Born on this day,
Martin Murray, The
Honeycombs, (1964 UK
No.1 single 'Have I
The Right'). |
| 7-Oct-1941 |
Born on this day,
Tony Silvester, Main
Ingredient, (1974 US
No.10 & UK No.27
single 'Just Don't
Want To Be Lonely'). |
| 8-Oct-1941 |
Born on this day
Dave Arbus, East Of
Eden, (1971 UK No.7
single 'Jig A Jig'). |
| 13-Oct-1941 |
Born on this day,
Paul Simon, singer,
songwriter, (1970 UK
& US No.1 single
with Simon and
Garfunkel, 'Bridge
Over Trouble Water.'
The duo's 1970 album
'Bridge Over Trouble
Water' spent 307
weeks on the UK
chart). Solo, (1986
UK No.4 single 'You
Can Call Me Al',
1986 UK No.1 album
'Graceland' spent
115 weeks on the UK
chart).
|
| 17-Oct-1941 |
Born on this day,
Alan Howard, bass,
The Tremeloes, (1967
UK No.1 & US No.11
single 'Silence Is
Golden'). |
| 17-Oct-1941 |
Born on this day,
Jim Seals, guitar,
fiddle, Seals &
Croft, American
singer, songwriter. |
| 21-Oct-1941 |
Born on this day,
Steve Cropper,
guitarist, Booker T
and the MG's, (1962
US No. 3 single
'Green Onions', 1969
UK No.4 single 'Time
Is Tight'). |
| 25-Oct-1941 |
Born on this day,
Helen Reddy,
Australian singer,
songwriter, (1975
US No.1 & UK No.5
single 'Angie
Baby'). Cher had
previously turned
down the song. |
| 28-Oct-1941 |
Born on this day,
Hank Marvin, guitar,
The Shadows, (1963
UK No.1 single 'Foot
Tapper', plus 28
other UK Top 40
singles. Also played
on many hits with
Cliff Richard.
Member of Marvin,
Welch and Farrar. |
| 2-Nov-1941 |
Born on this day,
Bruce Welch, guitar,
The Shadows, (1960
UK No.1 single
'Apache' plus 28
other UK top 40
singles), Member of
Marvin Welch and
Farrar and producer.
|
| 3-Nov-1941 |
Born on this day,
Brian Poole, vocals,
The Tremeloes, (1967
UK No.1 & US No.11
single 'Silence Is
Golden'). Daughters
Karen and Shellie
formed Alisha's
Attic in the 90's. |
| 5-Nov-1941 |
Born on this day,
Art Garfunkel,
singer, actor, (1970
UK & US No.1 single
with Simon and
Garfunkel 'Bridge
Over Trouble Water',
1970 album 'Bridge
Over Trouble Water'
spent 307 weeks on
the UK chart), solo,
1979 UK No.1 single
'Bright Eyes').
|
| 6-Nov-1941 |
Born on this day,
Guy Clark, singer,
songwriter, wrote
songs for Johnny
Cash, Ricky Skaggs,
1997 album
'Essential Guy
Clark'. |
| 9-Nov-1941 |
Born on this day,
Tom Fogerty,
guitarist, Creedence
Clearwater Revival,
(1969 US No.2 & UK
No.1 single 'Bad
Moon Rising', 1970
US & UK No.1 album
'Cosmo's Factory').
Fogerty died on 6th
September 1990.
|
| 10-Nov-1941 |
Born on this day,
Kyu Sakamoto, (1963
US No.1 & UK No.6
single 'Sukiyaki',
the first ever
Japanese US No.1).
Killed in a plane
crash on 12th August
1985. |
| 15-Nov-1941 |
Born on this day,
Rick Kemp, bass,
Steeleye Span, (1975
UK No.5 single 'All
Around My Hat'). |
| 18-Nov-1941 |
Born on this day,
Con Clusky, The
Bachelors, (1964 UK
No.1 single 'Diane',
plus 16 other UK Top
40 singles).
|
| 19-Nov-1941 |
Born on this day,
Eddie Rayner,
keyboards, Split
Enz, (1980 UK No.12
single 'I Got You'). |
| 24-Nov-1941 |
Born on this day,
Donald Dunn,Booker T
and the MG's, (1962
US No. 3 single
'Green Onions', 1969
UK No.4 single 'Time
Is Tight'). Dunn
died in his sleep on
13th May 2012 after
playing a show at
the Blue Note night
club in Tokyo the
night before. He had
been in the country
as part of an
ongoing tour with
Steve Cropper and
Eddie Floyd. |
| 24-Nov-1941 |
Born on this day,
Pete Best, The
Beatles drummer,
1960-1962. |
| 27-Nov-1941 |
Born on this day,
Eddie Rabbitt,
singer, songwriter,
(1981 US No.1 & UK
No.53 singles 'I
Love A Rainy Night'.
Elvis, Dr Hook and
Tom Jones all
recorded his songs.
He died of cancer on
7th May 1998. |
| 29-Nov-1941 |
Born on this day,
Denny Doherty,
singer, songwriter,
The Mamas And The
Papas, (1966 US No.1
& UK No.2 single
'Monday Monday').
Doherty died on 19th
Jan 2007 at the age
of 66 after a short
illness.
|
| 2-Dec-1941 |
Born on this day,
Tom McGuinness,
guitar, vocals,
Manfred Mann, (1964
UK & US No.1 single
'Do Wah Diddy
Diddy'). McGiness
Flint (1970 UK No.2
single 'When I'm
Dead And Gone').
Also a member of The
Blues Band. |
| 9-Dec-1941 |
Born on this day,
Sam Strain, The
O'Jays, (1973 US
No.1 & UK No.9
single 'Love
Train'). |
| 10-Dec-1941 |
Born on this day,
Ralph Tavares,
Tavares, (1976 UK
No.4 and US No.15
single 'Heaven Must
Be Missing An
Angel'). |
| 12-Dec-1941 |
Born on this day,
Terry Kirkman,
vocals, The
Association, (1967
US No.1 single
'Windy'). |
| 18-Dec-1941 |
Born on this day,
Sam Andrews, Janis
Joplin Band, (1971
US No.1 single 'Me
And Bobby McGee',
1971 US No.1 single
'Pearl'). |
| 19-Dec-1941 |
Born on this day,
Maurice White,
vocals, Earth Wind
and Fire, (1975 US
No.1 single 'Shining
Star', 1981 UK No.3
single 'Let's
Groove'). |
| 23-Dec-1941 |
Born on this day,
Ron Bushy, Iron
Butterfly, (1968 US
No.14 single
'In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida |
| 23-Dec-1941 |
Born on this day,
Tim Hardin, US
singer, songwriter,
(1967 UK No.50
single 'Hang On To A
Dream'). Wrote
'Reason To Believe'
and 'If I Were A
Carpenter.' Died of
a heroin overdose on
29th December 1980. |
| 27-Dec-1941 |
Born on this day,
Les Maguire, Gerry
And The Pacemakers,
(1963 UK No.1 single
'You'll Never Walk
Alone' 1965 US No.6
single, 'Ferry
Across The Mersey'). |
| 27-Dec-1941 |
Born on this day,
Mike Pinder, The
Moody Blues, (1965
UK No.1 single 'Go
Now' and 1968 UK
No.19 & 1972 US No.2
single 'Nights In
White Satin'). |
| 1-Jan-1942 |
Born on this day,
Joe McDonald,
vocals, Country Joe
and the Fish, 1968
US hit 'I Feel Like
I'm Fixin' To Die.' |
| 2-Jan-1942 |
Born on this day,
Chick Churchill,
keyboards, Ten Years
After, 1970 UK No.10
single 'Love Like A
Man.' |
| 4-Jan-1942 |
Born on this day,
John McLaughlin,
guitarist,
Mahavishnu
Orchestra, (1973 UK
No.7 album with
Carlos Santana 'Love
Devotion
Surrender'). |
| 7-Jan-1942 |
Born on this day,
Danny Williams,
singer, (1961 UK No.
1 'Moon River', the
Oscar-winning song
was from the film
Breakfast At
Tiffany's). |
| 8-Jan-1942 |
Born on this day,
John Petersen,
drums, The Beau
Brummels, (1965 US
No.8 single, 'Just A
Little'). |
| 11-Jan-1942 |
Born on this day,
Clarence Clemons,
saxophonist, E
Street Band, (1987
UK No.16 single
'Born To Run'). |
| 15-Jan-1942 |
Born on this day,
Edward Bivens,
vocals, The
Manhattans, (1976 US
No.1 & UK No.4
single 'Kiss And Say
Goodbye'). |
| 16-Jan-1942 |
Born on this day,
Raymond Philips, The
Nashville Teens,
(1964 UK No.6 & US
No.16 single
'Tobacco Road'). |
| 16-Jan-1942 |
Born on this day,
William Francis,
keyboards, vocals,
Dr Hook, (1972 UK
No.2 & US No.5
single 'Sylvia's
Mother'). |
| 16-Jan-1942 |
Born on this day,
Barbara Lynn, US
singer, (1962 US
No.8 single 'You'll
Lose A Good Thing'). |
| 19-Jan-1942 |
Born on this day,
Michael Crawford, UK
actor, singer, (1987
UK No.7 single 'The
Music Of The
Night'). |
| 20-Jan-1942 |
Born on this day,
Billy Powell,
vocals, The O'Jays,
(1973 US No.1 & UK
No.9 single 'Love
Train'). Powell died
on 26th May 1982. |
| 21-Jan-1942 |
Born on this day,
Edwin Starr, singer,
1970 US No.1 and UK
No.3 single 'War').
Starr died on 2nd
April 2003 aged 61. |
| 21-Jan-1942 |
Born on this day,
Mac Davis, singer,
songwriter. (1972 US
No.1 single 'Baby
Don't Get Hooked On
Me', No.29 in the
UK. Wrote 'In The
Ghetto' and 'Don't
Cry Daddy' for Elvis
Presley). |
| 29-Jan-1942 |
BBC radio aired a
new program 'Desert
Island Discs'
presented by Roy
Plomley, which went
on to become the
longest running UK
radio show. |
| 30-Jan-1942 |
Born on this day,
Martyn Balin, singer
and founder of US
group Jefferson
Airplane (later
became Jefferson
Starship), who had
the 1967 US No.18
single 'White
Rabbit'. |
| 2-Feb-1942 |
Born on this day,
Graham Nash,
guitarist, singer
with The Hollies who
he left in 1968.
Became a member of
Crosby Stills Nash &
Young who had the
1969 UK No.17 single
'Marrakesh Express'
and 1970 US No.1
album 'Deja Vu'.
|
| 5-Feb-1942 |
Born on this day,
Corey Wells, vocals,
with American group
Three Dog Night who
had the 1970 UK No.3
& US No.1 single
'Mama Told Me Not To
Come'.
|
| 6-Feb-1942 |
Born on this day,
John London, session
bass player. He
worked with The
Monkees, Linda
Ronstadt, James
Taylor and The Nitty
Gritty Dirt Band.
London died on
February 12th 2000. |
| 9-Feb-1942 |
Born on this day,
Carole King, US
singer, songwriter
who wrote many songs
with Gerry Goffin
including the 1962
UK No.3 & US No.22
single, 'It Might As
Well Rain Until
September'. Her 1970
US No.1 album
'Tapestry' has sold
over 15 million
copies and became a
Grammy award winner
in 71.
|
| 10-Feb-1942 |
'Chattanooga Choo
Choo' by Glen Miller
and his Orchestra
becomes the first
recording to be
awarded a Gold
record. It was
actually just a
master copy of the
disc sprayed with
gold lacquer by RCA
as a publicity
stunt. The actual
award recognized
today as a Gold
Record would not be
initiated for
another sixteen
years when the
Recording Industry
Association of
America (RIAA)
borrowed the idea
and trademarked the
Gold Record. The
first Gold single
was awarded to Perry
Como in 1958 for
"Catch A Falling
Star" and the first
Gold album was given
to Gordon McRae for
the soundtrack to
Oklahoma. |
| 12-Feb-1942 |
Born on this day,
Rick Frank, drummer
with Elephant's
Memory who worked
with John Lennon on
his 1972 album 'Some
Time In New York
City.' |
| 15-Feb-1942 |
Born on this day,
Glyn Johns, UK
producer, who worked
with Eric Clapton,
The Rolling Stones,
The Who, Beatles,
('Let It Be'
sessions), Joan
Armatrading,
Midnight Oil, The
Eagles, The Faces
and Led Zeppelin. |
| 24-Feb-1942 |
Born on this day,
Paul Jones, singer,
harmonica player,
actor, radio
presenter, from
British group
Manfred Mann who had
the 1964 UK & US
No.1 single 'Do Wah
Diddy Diddy. Jones
is also a member of
The Blues Band. |
| 28-Feb-1942 |
Born on this day,
Brian Jones,
guitarist and
founding member of
The Rolling Stones
who had the 1966 UK
& US No.1 single
'Paint It Black',
plus 5 other UK No.1
singles and 3 UK
No.1 albums. Jones
died on July 3rd
1969 after drowning
in his swimming pool
under the influence
of alcohol and
drugs.
|
| 28-Feb-1942 |
Born on this day,
Joe South, US
singer, songwriter
who had the 1969 US
No.12 & UK No.6
single 'Games People
Play'. South worked
with Bob Dylan,
Simon and Garfunkel,
Aretha Franklin. |
| 1-Mar-1942 |
Born on this day,
Jerry Fisher,
vocals, Blood Sweat
& Tears, (1969 US
No.12 & UK No.35
single 'You've Made
Me So Very Happy').
|
| 3-Mar-1942 |
Born on this day,
Mike Pender, The
Searchers, (1964 UK
No.1 & US No.13
single 'Needles And
Pins'). |
| 8-Mar-1942 |
Born on this day,
Ralph Ellis from
British group The
Swinging Blue Jeans
who had the 1964 UK
No.2 & US No.24
single 'Hippy Hippy
Shake'. |
| 9-Mar-1942 |
Born on this day,
Mark Linday, singer,
guitarist with Paul
Revere & The
Raiders, (1971 US
No.1 single with
‘Indian Reservation’
plus 14 other US Top
30 hit singles). |
| 12-Mar-1942 |
Born on this day,
Brian O'Hara, The
Fourmost, (1964 UK
No.6 single 'A
Little Loving').
Hung himself on 27th
June 1999. |
| 15-Mar-1942 |
Born on this day,
Hughie Flint, Blues
Band, McGuinness
Flint, (1970 UK No.2
'When I'm Dead And
Gone'). |
| 16-Mar-1942 |
Born on this day,
Jerry Jeff Walker,
US singer,
songwriter, wrote
'Mr Bojangles' a hit
for The Nitty Gritty
Dirt Band. |
| 23-Mar-1942 |
Born on this day,
Jimmy Miller, New
York-born record
producer and
musician. He is best
known for his
lengthy association
with the Rolling
Stones, for whom he
produced a string of
singles and albums
during the band's
career: Beggars
Banquet (1968), Let
It Bleed (1969),
Sticky Fingers
(1971), Exile on
Main St. (1972) and
Goats Head Soup
(1973). Miller died
on 22 October 1994. |
| 25-Mar-1942 |
Born on this day,
Aretha Franklin, The
Queen of Soul, (1967
US No.1 & UK No.10
single 'Respect,
1968 UK No.4 single
'I Say A Little
Prayer' & 1987 UK
No.1 single with
George Michael 'I
Knew You Were
Waiting', plus over
15 other UK Top 40
hits). |
| 29-Mar-1942 |
Born on this day,
Eden Kane, singer,
(1961 UK No.1 'Well
I Ask You', brother
of Peter Sarsted). |
| 30-Mar-1942 |
Born on this day,
Graeme Edge, drums,
Moody Blues, (1965
UK No.1 single 'Go
Now' & 1968 UK No.19
& 1972 US No.2
single 'Nights In
White Satin'). |
| 1-Apr-1942 |
Born on this day,
Alan Blakley, Brian
Poole and the
Tremeloes, (1967 UK
No.1 & US No.11
single 'Silence Is
Golden'). He died of
cancer 1st June
1996. |
| 1-Apr-1942 |
Born on this day,
Phil Margo, The
Tokens, (1961 US
No.1 & UK No.11
single 'The Lion
Sleeps Tonight'). |
| 5-Apr-1942 |
Born on this day,
Alan Clarke, vocals,
The Hollies, (over
25 top 40 hits, 1972
US No.2 single 'Long
Cool Woman (In A
Black Dress'), 1988
UK No.1 single 'He
Ain't Heavy, He's My
Brother', first
released in 1969. |
| 6-Apr-1942 |
Born on this day,
Christopher Franke,
keyboards, Tangerine
Dream, (1974 UK
No.15 album
'Phaedra'). |
| 8-Apr-1942 |
Born on this day,
Roger Chapman,
vocals, Family,
(1971 UK No.4 single
'In My Own Time',
1968 album Music in
a Doll's House),
also a member of the
Streetwalkers. Now
solo. |
| 13-Apr-1942 |
Born on this day,
Bill Conti, US
singer, (1977 US
No.1 single 'Gonna
Fly Now' (Theme from
Rocky). |
| 14-Apr-1942 |
Born on this day,
Tony Burrows,
singer, Edison
Lighthouse, (1970 UK
No.1 single 'Love
Grows Where My
Rosemary Goes').
Holds the record for
having four records
in the British Top
Ten at once, all
under different
names. Edison
Lighthouse ‘Love
Grows (Where My
Rosemary Goes),
White Plains, ‘My
Baby Loves Lovin',
The Pipkins ‘Gimme
Dat Ding,’ and the
Brotherhood of Man's
‘United We Stand,’
all of which were
hits in both the US
and UK. |
| 18-Apr-1942 |
Born on this day,
Mike Vickers,
Manfred Mann, (1964
UK & US No.1 single
'Do Wah Diddy
Diddy'). |
| 19-Apr-1942 |
Born on this day,
Alan Price,
keyboards, The
Animals, (1964 UK &
US No.1 single
'House Of The Rising
Sun'). And solo,
(1967 UK No.4 single
'Simon Smith and his
Amazing Dancing
Bear').
|
| 24-Apr-1942 |
Born on this day,
Barbra Streisand,
singer, actress,
(1974 US No.1 & UK
No.31 single 'The
Way We Were', 1980
UK & US No.1 single
'Woman In Love' plus
over 10 other UK Top
40 singles and 4
other US No.1's). |
| 26-Apr-1942 |
Born on this day,
Bobby Rydell, US
singer, (1960 US
No.2 & UK No.7
single 'Wild One',
plus 17 other US Top
40 hits). |
| 29-Apr-1942 |
Born on this day,
Klaus Voorman, bass,
Manfred Mann,
Plastic Ono Band.
Voorman designed the
cover for The
Beatles album
'Revolver.'
|
| 4-May-1942 |
Born on this day,
Nicholas Ashford,
Ashford and Simpson,
(1979 US No.36
single 'Found A
Cure', 1985 UK No. 3
single 'Solid').
Wrote hits such as:
Ain't No Mountain
High Enough, You're
All I Need To Get
By, Ain't Nothing
Like the Real Thing,
and Reach Out and
Touch (Somebody's
Hand). Ashford died
August 22, 2011, of
complications from
throat cancer, in
New York. |
| 4-May-1942 |
Born on this day,
Ronnie Bond,
drummer, The Troggs,
(1966 US No.1 & UK
No.2 single 'Wild
Thing'). Bond died
on 13th November
1992. |
| 5-May-1942 |
Born on this day,
Tammy Wynette, US
Country singer, 1968
US No.19 and 1975 UK
No.1 single 'Stand
By Your Man'. Known
as the first lady of
country music. Had
the 1991 hit with
The KLF ‘Justified
and Ancient’ which
became a No. 1 hit
in eighteen
countries. She died
from cardiac
arrhythmiaon aged 55
on 6th April 1998. |
| 5-May-1942 |
Born on this day,
Jim King, Family,
(1971 UK No.4 single
'In My Own Time'). |
| 6-May-1942 |
Born on this day,
Colin Earl, Mungo
Jerry, (1970 UK No.1
& US No.3 single 'In
The Summertime'). |
| 7-May-1942 |
Born on this day,
Derek Taylor press
officer for The
Beatles also worked
with Beach Boys and
The Byrds. Taylor
died on 10th
September 1997.
|
| 9-May-1942 |
Born on this day,
Mike Millward, The
Fourmost, (1964 UK
No.6 single 'A
Little Loving'). He
died on 7th April
1998. |
| 12-May-1942 |
Born on this day,
Ian Dury, singer,
songwriter, poet,
actor, (1977 UK No.5
album 'New Boots And
Panties!!' spent 90
weeks on the UK
chart, 1979 UK No.1
single 'Hit Me With
Your Rhythm Stick').
Dury died on 27th
March 2000 aged 57.
|
| 17-May-1942 |
Born on this day,
Taj Mahal, US
multi-instrumentalist,
composer of film
soundtracks, first
band The Rising Sons
with Ry Cooder. |
| 18-May-1942 |
Born on this day,
Albert Hammond,
(1972 US No.5 single
'It Never Rains In
Southern
California', 1973 UK
No.19 single 'Free
Electric Band'). |
| 20-May-1942 |
Born on this day,
Jill Jackson, Paul
and Paula, (1963 US
No.1 & UK No.8
single, 'Hey
Paula'). |
| 22-May-1942 |
Born on this day,
Calvin Simon,
Funkadelic, (1978 US
No.16 album 'One
Nation Under A
Groove'). |
| 24-May-1942 |
Born on this day,
Derek Quinn, Freddie
and the Dreamers,
(1963 UK No.3 single
'You Were Made For
Me', 1965 US No.1
single 'I'm Telling
You Now'). |
| 25-May-1942 |
Born on this day,
Brian Davison, The
Nice, (1968 UK No.21
single 'America'). |
| 26-May-1942 |
Born on this day,
Ray Ennis, Swinging
Blue Jeans, (1964 UK
No.2 and US No.24
single 'Hippy Hippy
Shake'). |
| 29-May-1942 |
Bing Crosby recorded
the Irving Berlin
song 'White
Christmas'. It went
on to become the
biggest-selling
single of all time
with sales of over
30 million. (It was
overtaken by the
1997 Elton John
version of 'Candle
In The Wind'.) |
| 3-Jun-1942 |
Born on this day,
Curtis Mayfield, US
singer, songwriter.
Member of The
Impressions, (1965
US No.7 single
'Lilies Of The
Field'). Solo, (1971
UK No.12 single
'Move On Up', 1972
US No.4 single
'Freddie's Dead,
Theme From
Superfly'). He died
on December 26th
1999. |
| 4-Jun-1942 |
Glenn Wallichs
launched Capitol
Records in the US.
The label became
home to such artists
as Frank Sinatra,
The Beatles, The
Beach Boys, Eddie
Cochran, Gene
Vincent, Bobby
Darin, Dean Martin,
Glen Campbell, Steve
Miller, Dr. Hook,
Bob Seger, Tina
Turner, Heart and
countless others.
Wallichs was the man
who invented the art
of record promotion
by sending copies of
new releases to disc
jockeys. |
| 6-Jun-1942 |
Born on this day,
Howie Kane, Jay and
the Americans, (1969
US No.6 single 'This
Magic Moment plus
nine other US Top 30
hits). |
| 8-Jun-1942 |
Born on this day,
Chuck Negron,
vocals, Three Dog
Night, (1970 UK No.3
& US No.1 single
'Mama Told Me Not To
Come').
|
| 16-Jun-1942 |
Born on this day,
Edward Levert, The
O'Jays, (1973 US
No.1 & UK No.9
single 'Love
Train'). |
| 17-Jun-1942 |
Born on this day,
Norman Kuhlke, The
Swinging Blue Jeans,
(1964 UK No.2 and US
No.24 single 'Hippy
Hippy Shake'). |
| 18-Jun-1942 |
Born on this day,
Paul McCartney, The
Beatles, Wings,
solo. The most
successful rock
composer of all
time. First met John
Lennon on July 6th
1957 who was
impressed that Paul
could tune a guitar.
With The Beatles he
scored 21 US No.1 &
17 UK No.1 singles
plus McCartney has
scored over 30 US &
UK solo Top 40 hit
singles.
|
| 18-Jun-1942 |
Born on this day,
Carl Radle, bass,
Derek and the
Dominoes, (1972 UK
No.7 single
'Layla'). Died of
kidney failure June
30th 1980, aged 38.
Also worked with
George Harrison and
Delaney And Bonnie. |
| 18-Jun-1942 |
Born on this day,
Richard Perry, US
producer. Member of
The Legends during
the 60's. Worked
with Carly Simon,
Barbra Streisand,
Ringo Starr, Captain
Beefheart, Leo
Sayer, Diana Ross,
The Pointer Sisters. |
| 19-Jun-1942 |
Born on this day,
Elaine McFarlane,
Spanky And Our Gang,
(1967 US No.9 single
'Sunday Will Never
Be The Same Again').
Joined the re-
formed Mama and the
Papas in 1982. |
| 20-Jun-1942 |
Born on this day,
Brian Wilson,
singer, songwriter,
The Beach Boys,
(1966 UK & US No.1
single 'Good
Vibrations', plus
over 25 other UK Top
40 singles. 1966
classic album 'Pet
Sounds'). Released
and toured the
'lost' Beach Boys
'Smile' album in
2004.
|
| 26-Jun-1942 |
Born on this day,
Larry Taylor, bass,
Canned Heat, (1970
UK No.2 & US No. 26
single 'Let's Work
Together'). |
| 2-Jul-1942 |
Born on this day,
Leapy Lee, UK
singer, (Lee
Graham), 1968 UK
No.2 single 'Little
Arrows'. |
| 13-Jul-1942 |
Born on this day,
Roger McGuinn,
guitar, vocals, The
Byrds, (1965 US & UK
No.1 single 'Mr
Tambourine Man'). He
was the only member
of The Byrds to play
on the hit, the
others being session
players. |
| 13-Jul-1942 |
Born on this day,
Stephen Jo Bladd,
drums, The J Geils
Band, (1982 US No.1
& UK No.3 single
'Centerfold'). |
| 21-Jul-1942 |
Born on this day,
Kim Fowley, US
singer, producer,
worked with The
Murmaids, PJ Proby,
The Beach Boys, The
Runaways, Frank
Zappa, Slade,
Family. Produced the
1962, B Bumble And
The Stingers UK No.1
'Nut Rocker.' |
| 23-Jul-1942 |
Born on this day,
Madeline Bell, UK
singer, Blue Mink,
(1970 UK No.3 single
'Melting Pot'). |
| 24-Jul-1942 |
Born on this day,
Heinz Burt, bass,
The Tornadoes, (1962
UK & US No.1 single
'Telstar'). The
first major hit from
a UK act on the
American chart. He
died on 7th April
2000.
|
| 25-Jul-1942 |
Born on this day,
Bruce Woodley,
vocals, The Seekers,
(1965 UK No.1 & US
No.5 single 'I'll
Never Find Another
You'). |
| 26-Jul-1942 |
Born on this day,
Dobie Gray, US
singer, (1965 US
No.13 and UK No.25
single 'The In
Crowd', 1973 US No.5
single 'Drift
Away'). |
| 1-Aug-1942 |
Born on this day,
Jerry Garcia,
guitar, vocals, The
Grateful Dead, (1970
UK No.69 and US
No.127 album,
'Workingman's
Dead'). Garcia died
from a drugs-related
heart attack on 9th
August 1995.
|
| 5-Aug-1942 |
Born on this day,
Rick Huxley guitar,
Dave Clark Five,
(1964 UK No.1 single
'Glad All Over',
1965 US No.1 single
'Over And Over' ,
plus over 15 other
UK top 40 singles). |
| 8-Aug-1942 |
Born on this day,
John David, drums,
Dr Hook, (1972 US
No.5 & UK No.2
single 'Sylvia's
Mother' plus 9 other
US Top 40 hits). |
| 11-Aug-1942 |
Born on this day,
Mike Hugg, drums,
Manfred Mann, (1964
UK & US No.1 single
'Do Wah Diddy
Diddy'). |
| 14-Aug-1942 |
Born on this day,
Lionel Morton, The
Four Pennies, (1964
UK No.1 single
'Juliet'). |
| 15-Aug-1942 |
Born on this day,
Pete York, Spencer
Davis Group (1966 UK
No.1 single 'Keep On
Running'). |
| 18-Aug-1942 |
Born on this day,
Sarah Dash, Labelle,
(1975 US No.1 & UK
No.17, single 'Lady
Marmalade'). |
| 23-Aug-1942 |
Born on this day,
Roger Greenaway,
singer, songwriter,
member of David &
Jonathan and the
Kestrels. Best known
for his songwriting
collaborations with
Roger Cook: 'My Baby
Loves Lovin', (White
Plains); 'Long Cool
Woman in a Black
Dress', 'Gasoline
Alley Bred', (The
Hollies); 'You've
Got Your Troubles',
(The Fortunes);
'Melting Pot, Good
Morning Freedom'
(Blue Mink); and
'Something's Gotten
Hold of My Heart'
(Gene Pitney). |
| 25-Aug-1942 |
Born on this day,
Walter Williams, The
O'Jays, (1973 US
No.1 & UK No.9
single 'Love
Train'). |
| 27-Aug-1942 |
Born on this day,
B.J. Thomas, singer,
(1970 US No.1 & UK
No.38 single
'Raindrops Keep
Falling On My
Head'). |
| 27-Aug-1942 |
Born on this day,
Daryl Dragon, The
Captain and
Tennille, (1980 US
No.1 & UK No.7
single 'Do That To
Me One More Time'). |
| 28-Aug-1942 |
Born on this day,
Sterling Morrison,
guitar, Velvet
Underground, (1968
song 'White Light
White Heat').
Morrison died of
cancer on 30th
August 1995. |
| 3-Sep-1942 |
Born on this day, Al
Jardine, guitar,
vocals, The Beach
Boys, (1966 UK & US
No.1 single 'Good
Vibrations', plus
over 25 other UK Top
40 singles).
|
| 4-Sep-1942 |
Born on this day,
Bubba Knight, The
Pips, (1973 US No.1
single 'Midnight
Train To Georgia',
1975 UK No.4 single
with Gladys Knight
'The Way We Were'). |
| 6-Sep-1942 |
Born on this day,
Dave Bargerdon,
Blood Sweat & Tears,
(1969 US No.12 & UK
No.35 single 'You've
Made Me So Very
Happy').
|
| 8-Sep-1942 |
Born on this day,
Brian Cole, bass,
vocals, The
Association, (1967
US No.1 single
'Windy'). Cole died
on 2nd August 1972. |
| 8-Sep-1942 |
Born on this day,
Sal Spampinato, The
Beau Brummels, (1965
US No.8 single,
'Just A Little.') |
| 9-Sep-1942 |
Born on this day,
Luther Simmons, Main
Ingredient, (1974 US
No.10 & UK No.27
single 'Just Don't
Want To Be Lonely'). |
| 16-Sep-1942 |
Born on this day,
Bernie Calvert,
bass, The Hollies,
(joined in 1966,
1972 US No.2 single
'Long Cool Woman In
A Black Dress', 1988
UK No.1 single 'He
Ain't Heavy, He's My
Brother', first
released in 1969. |
| 24-Sep-1942 |
Born on this day,
Gerry Marsden, Gerry
and the Pacemakers,
(1963 UK No.1 single
'You'll Never Walk
Alone' 1965 US No.6
single 'Ferry Across
The Mersey'). |
| 24-Sep-1942 |
Born on this day,
Linda McCartney,
(Linda Eastman).
Wife of Paul,
photographer, animal
rights campaigner,
launched her own
brand of vegetarian
food. Played
keyboards with Wings
and solo McCartney
records. 1971 Paul
and Linda McCartney
UK No.1 album 'Ram'.
She died of breast
cancer on 17th April
1998. |
| 30-Sep-1942 |
Born on this day,
Dewey Martin, The
Dillards, Buffalo
Springfield, (1967
US No.17 single 'For
What It's Worth'). |
| 30-Sep-1942 |
Born on this day,
Frankie Lymon,
singer, Frankie
Lymon & the
Teenagers, (1956 UK
No.1 & US No.6
single 'Why Do Fools
Fall In Love'). He
died from a drug
overdose on 28th
February 1968 aged
25. |
| 30-Sep-1942 |
Born on this day,
Gus Dudgeon,
producer. Best known
for his work with
Elton John. Also
produced David
Bowie, The Beach
Boys, Zombies, Kiki
Dee, Strawbs, XTC
and Joan
Armatrading. Dudgeon
was killed in a car
accident on 21st
July 2002, his wife,
Sheila, was also
killed in the
accident. |
| 1-Oct-1942 |
Born on this day,
Herb Fame, Peaches
and Herb, (1979 US
No.1 & UK No.4
single 'Reunited'). |
| 5-Oct-1942 |
Born on this day,
Richard Street, The
Temptations, (1971
US No.1 & UK No.8
single 'Just My
Imagination' and the
re-issued 'My Girl'
UK No.2 in 1992). |
| 12-Oct-1942 |
Born on this day,
Melvin Franklin,
vocals, The
Temptations, (1971
US No.1 & UK No.8
single 'Just My
Imagination' and
re-issued 'My Girl'
UK No.2 in 1992). He
died on 23rd
February 1995. |
| 14-Oct-1942 |
Born on this day,
Billy Harrison,
Them, (1965 UK No.2
single 'Here Comes
The Night'). |
| 15-Oct-1942 |
Born on this day,
Chris Andrews, (1965
UK No.3 single
'Yesterday Man'). |
| 15-Oct-1942 |
Born on this day,
Don Stevenson, Moby
Grape, (1967 album
'Moby Grape'). |
| 16-Oct-1942 |
Born on this day,
Dave Loveday, The
Fourmost, (1964 UK
No.6 single 'A
Little Loving'). |
| 20-Oct-1942 |
Born on this day,
John Carter, Ivy
League, (1965 UK
No.3 single 'Tossing
and Turning'). |
| 21-Oct-1942 |
Born on this day,
Elvin Bishop,
guitarist, (1976 US
No.3 & UK No.34
single 'Fooled
Around And Fell In
Love'). Member of
Paul Butterfield
Blues Band 65-68. |
| 22-Oct-1942 |
Born on this day,
Bobby Fuller,
singer, The Bobby
Fuller Four. (1966
US No.9 single 'I
Fought The Law'
written by Sonny
Curtis of Buddy
Holly's Crickets).
Fuller died on 18th
July 1966
mysteriously from
gasoline
asphyxiation, while
parked in a car
outside his
apartment. |
| 6-Nov-1942 |
Born on this day,
Doug Sahm, Tex Mex
Singer, songwriter,
guitarist, Sir
Douglas Quintet,
(1965 US No. 13
single ‘She’s About
A Mover’). Died 18th
November 1999. |
| 7-Nov-1942 |
Born on this day,
Johnny Rivers, US
singer, songwriter,
(1966 US No.1 single
'Poor Side Of Town'
plus over 15 other
US Top 40 hits). |
| 8-Nov-1942 |
Born on this day,
Gerald Alston,
vocals, The
Manhattans, (1976 US
No.1 & UK No.4
single 'Kiss And Say
Goodbye'). |
| 17-Nov-1942 |
Born on this day,
Bob Gaudio, The
Royal Teens, (1958
US No.3 single
'Short Shorts). The
Four Seasons, (1976
UK & US No.1 single
'December 1963, Oh
What A Night'). |
| 20-Nov-1942 |
Born on this day,
Norman Greenbaum,
singer, songwriter,
guitarist, (1970 UK
No.1 & US No.3
single 'Spirit In
The Sky').
|
| 24-Nov-1942 |
Born on this day,
Billy Connolly,
singer, actor,
comedian, The
Humblebums with
Gerry Rafferty, 1975
UK No.1 single
'D.I.V.O.R.C.E.' |
| 27-Nov-1942 |
Born on this day,
Jimi Hendrix,
guitarist, singer,
songwriter who had
the 1967 UK #6
single 'Hey Joe',
the 1970 UK #1
single 'Voodoo
Chile', and the 1968
US #1 and UK #6
album 'Electric
Ladyland'. Hendrix
who is widely
considered to be the
greatest guitarist
in musical history
made appearances at
the 1967 Monterey
Pop Festival, the
iconic 1969
Woodstock Festival
and the 1970 Isle of
Wight Festival.
Hendrix died on 18th
September 1970 after
choking on his own
vomit.
|
| 2-Dec-1942 |
Born on this day,
Ted Bluechel Jr,
drums, vocals, The
Association, (1967
US No.1 single
'Windy'). |
| 3-Dec-1942 |
Born on this day,
Ken Lewis, Ivy
League, (1965 UK
No.3 single 'Tossing
and Turning'). |
| 4-Dec-1942 |
Born on this day,
Bob Mosley, Moby
Grape, (1967 'Moby
Grape'). |
| 4-Dec-1942 |
Born on this day,
Chris Hillman, bass,
vocals, The Byrds,
(1965 UK & US No.1
single 'Mr
Tambourine Man'),
Flying Burrito
Brothers, The
Souther, Hillman,
Furay Band, (1974 US
No.27 single
'Fallin' In Love'). |
| 7-Dec-1942 |
Born on this day,
Harry Chapin, US
singer, songwriter,
(1974 UK No.34
single 'W.O.L.D. &
1974 US No.1 single
'Cat's In The
Cradle'). Killed on
16th July 1981, when
a tractor-trailer
crashed into the car
he was driving. |
| 8-Dec-1942 |
Born on this day,
Bobby Elliott,
drums, The Hollies,
(over 25 top 40 hits
since 1963, 1972 US
No.2 single 'Long
Cool Woman In A
Black Dress', 1988
UK No.1 single 'He
Ain't Heavy, He's My
Brother', first
released in 1969. |
| 12-Dec-1942 |
Born on this day,
Declan Clusky, The
Bachelors, (1964 UK
No.1 single 'Diane',
plus 16 other UK Top
40 singles).
|
| 12-Dec-1942 |
Born on this day,
Mike Heron, The
Incredible String
Band, UK folk group,
(1967 album 'The
5000 Spirits or The
Layers Of The
Onion). |
| 12-Dec-1942 |
Born on this day,
Tim Hauser, singer,
Manhattan Transfer,
(1977 UK No.1
'Chanson D'amour',
1981 US No.7 single
'Boy From New York
City'). |
| 15-Dec-1942 |
Born on this day,
Dave Clark, Dave
Clark Five, (1964 UK
No.1 single 'Glad
All Over', 1965 US
No.1 single 'Over
And Over', plus over
15 other UK Top 40
singles). |
| 17-Dec-1942 |
Born on this day,
Paul Butterfield,
blues singer,
harmonica player,
(1965 album 'Paul
Butterfield Blues
Band'). Appeared at
The Bands, 'Last
Waltz'. Died on 4th
May 1987. |
| 29-Dec-1942 |
Born on this day,
Ray Thomas, The
Moody Blues, (1965
UK No.1 single 'Go
Now', and 1968 UK
No.19 & 1972 US No.2
single 'Nights In
White Satin'). |
| 30-Dec-1942 |
Born on this day,
Mike Nesmith,
vocals, guitar, The
Monkees, (1967 UK &
US No.1 single 'I'm
A Believer' plus 10
US & 8 UK Top 40
singles).
|
| 30-Dec-1942 |
Born on this day,
Robert Quine,
guitarist, Richard
Hell and the
Voidoids, (1977
album 'Blank
Generation' features
the track 'Love
Comes In Spurts').
Worked with Lou
Reed, Brian Eno,
Lloyd Cole, They
Might Be Giants.
Found dead on May
31st 2004 of a
heroin overdose. |
| 31-Dec-1942 |
Born on this day,
Andy Summers,
guitarist, Police,
(1983 UK & US No.1
single 'Every Breath
You Take', plus 4
other UK No.1
singles). |
| 8-Jan-1943 |
Born on this day,
Lee Jackson, bass,
vocals, The Nice,
(1968 UK No.21
single 'America'). |
| 8-Jan-1943 |
Born on this day,
Marcus Hutson,
vocals, The
Whispers, (1980 UK
No.2 & US No.19
single 'And The Beat
Goes On'). |
| 9-Jan-1943 |
Born on this day,
Kenneth Kelley,
vocals, The
Manhattans, (1976 US
No.1 & UK No.4
single 'Kiss And Say
Goodbye'). |
| 9-Jan-1943 |
Born on this day,
Dick Yount, guitar,
vocals, Harper's
Bizarre, (1967 US
No. 13 & UK No.34
single 'The 59th
Street Bridge Song,
Feelin' Groovy'). |
| 10-Jan-1943 |
Born on this day,
Jim Croce, US
singer/songwriter
who had a 1973 US
No.1 single with
'Time In A Bottle'.
He was killed in a
plane crash on the
way to a concert on
September 20th 1973. |
| 17-Jan-1943 |
Born on this day,
Chris Montez, UK
singer, (1962 UK
No.2 & US No.4
single 'Let's
Dance'). |
| 19-Jan-1943 |
Born on this day,
Janis Joplin, US
singer, who had a
1971 U.S #1 single
with 'Me And Bobby
McGee' and the 1971
U.S #1 album
'Pearl'. Janis died
on October 4th 1970
after an accidental
heroin overdose.
Joplin was cremated
in the Pierce
Brothers Westwood
Village Mortuary in
Los Angeles; her
ashes were scattered
from a plane into
the Pacific Ocean
and along Stinson
Beach.
|
| 20-Jan-1943 |
Born on this day,
Rick Evans, singer,
Zager and Evans,
(1969 US & UK No.1
single 'In The Year
2525').
|
| 28-Jan-1943 |
Born on this day,
Dick Taylor,
guitarist and singer
with The Pretty
Things who had the
1964 UK No.10 single
'Don't Bring Me
Down'. |
| 29-Jan-1943 |
Born on this day,
Tony Blackburn, DJ
on Radio Caroline
and the first D.J.
on BBC Radio One.
(The first song
played was 'Flowers
In The Rain by The
Move'). Blackburn
was crowned 'King of
the jungle' in 2003
after winning on the
UK TV show 'I'm A
Celebrity... Get Me
Out Of Here' set in
the Australian
outback.
|
| 30-Jan-1943 |
Born on this day,
Sandy Deane, Jay and
the Americans who
had the 1969 US No.6
single 'This Magic
Moment' plus nine
other US Top 30
hits. |
| 2-Feb-1943 |
Born on this day,
Peter Macbeth from
The Foundations who
had the 1967 UK No.1
single 'Baby Now
That I've Found
You', and the 1969
US No.3 single
'Build Me Up A
Buttercup'. |
| 3-Feb-1943 |
Born on this day,
Dennis Edwards,
singer with The
Temptations, who had
the 1971 US No.1 &
UK No.8 single 'Just
My Imagination' and
re- issued 'My Girl'
UK No.2 in 1992. |
| 3-Feb-1943 |
Born on this day,
Eric Haydock,
bassist with The
Hollies, who have
scored over 25 Top
40 singles since
1963, including the
1972 US No.2 single
'Long Cool Woman In
A Black Dress', and
the 1988 UK No.1
single 'He Ain't
Heavy, He's My
Brother', which was
first released in
1969. |
| 5-Feb-1943 |
Born on this day,
Chuck Winfield,
trumpet, Blood Sweat
& Tears, who had the
1969 USNo.2 & UK
No.35 single 'You've
Made Me So Very
Happy'. |
| 8-Feb-1943 |
Born on this day,
Creed Bratton, from
Grass Roots, who had
the 1968 US No.5
single 'Midnight
Confessions', plus
13 other US Top 40
singles. |
| 10-Feb-1943 |
Born on this day,
Ral Donner, US
singer, who had the
1961 US No.4 & UK
No.25 single 'You
Don't Know What
You've Got Until You
Lose It'. Donner
died on April 6th
1984. |
| 13-Feb-1943 |
Born on this day,
Bill Szymczyk, US
producer, worked
with The Eagles, The
Who, B.B. King, Joe
Walsh, Wishbone Ash,
The J. Geils Band
and The James Gang. |
| 19-Feb-1943 |
Born on this day,
Lou Christie, US
singer, who had the
1966 US No.1 single
'Lightnin Strikes',
and the 1969 UK No.2
single 'I'm Gonna
Make You Mine'. |
| 21-Feb-1943 |
Born on this day,
David Geffen, Geffen
record label boss.
Founder of Asylum
records who signed
The Eagles, Crosby
Stills Nash & Young,
Jackson Browne and
Joni Mitchell.
Formed Dreamworks in
1995. |
| 22-Feb-1943 |
Born on this day,
Louise Lopez, from
Odyssey, who had the
1980 UK No.1 single
'Use It Up And Wear
It Out'. |
| 22-Feb-1943 |
Born on this day,
Mick Green,
guitarist with
Johnny Kidd & The
Pirates from 1962-4
who had the 1963 UK
No.4 singles 'I'll
Never Get Over You'.
Joined Billy J.
Kramer in 1964. |
| 25-Feb-1943 |
Born on this day,
George Harrison
guitarist and
vocalist with The
Beatles, the world’s
most successful
group. The all-time
bestselling album in
the UK is The
Beatles’ 'Sgt
Pepper’s Lonely
Hearts Club Band',
with over 4.5
million copies sold.
Harrison wrote the
1969 US No.1 & UK
No.4 Beatles single
‘Something’. As a
solo artist he had
the 1971 US No.1
album 'All Things
Must Pass' and the
1970 worldwide No.1
single ‘My Sweet
Lord’. He was also a
member of the
Traveling Wilburys
with Tom Petty and
Bob Dylan. Harrison
died of cancer on
November 29th 2001.
|
| 28-Feb-1943 |
Born on this day,
Donnie Iris,
guitarist with Wild
Cherry who had the
1976 US No.1 & UK
No.7 single 'Play
That Funky Music'. |
| 2-Mar-1943 |
Born on this day,
Lou Reed, Velvet
Underground, (1968
'White Light, White
Heat'), solo, (1973
UK No.10 & US No.16
single 'Walk On The
Wildside', 1997 UK
No.1 charity single
'Perfect Day'). |
| 2-Mar-1943 |
Born on this day,
Tony Meehan,
drummer, The
Shadows, (1963 UK
No.1 single 'Foot
Tapper' plus 28
other UK Top 40
singles). Meehan
died on 28/11/05
aged 62 from head
injuries sustained
in a fall. |
| 8-Mar-1943 |
Born on this day,
Andrew Semple,
guitarist and singer
with The Fortunes
who had the 1965 UK
No.2 & US No.7
single 'You've Got
Your Troubles'. |
| 21-Mar-1943 |
Born on this day,
Viv Stanshall,
vocals, ukulele,
Bonzo Dog Doo Dah
Band, (1968 UK No.5
single 'I'm The
Urban Spaceman').
Stanshall died on
March 5th 1995 in a
house fire. |
| 22-Mar-1943 |
Born on this day,
George Benson, US
singer, jazz /pop
singer, guitarist,
(1980 US No.4 & UK
No.7 single 'Give Me
The Night').
|
| 22-Mar-1943 |
Born on this day,
Keith Relf, vocals,
The Yardbirds, (1965
UK No.3 & US No.6
single 'For Your
Love'). Relf died on
May 14th 1976 from
an electric shock
received while
playing his electric
guitar at home.
|
| 29-Mar-1943 |
Born on this day,
Chad Allan, Guess
Who, (1970 US No.1 &
UK No.19 single
'American Woman'). |
| 29-Mar-1943 |
Born on this day,
Evangelos
Papathanassiou,
(Vangelis) 1981 UK
No.12 & 1982 US No.1
single 'Chariots Of
Fire.' |
| 2-Apr-1943 |
Born on this day,
Glen Dale, guitar,
vocals, The
Fortunes, (1965 UK
No.2 & US No.7
single 'You've Got
Your Troubles'). |
| 3-Apr-1943 |
Born on this day,
Richard Manuel, The
Band, (1969 US No.25
single 'Up On
Cripple Creek', 1970
UK No.16 single 'Rag
Mama Rag'). Manuel
committed suicide on
6th March 1986. |
| 7-Apr-1943 |
Born on this day,
Alan Buck, The Four
Pennies, (1964 UK
No.1 single
'Juliet'). |
| 7-Apr-1943 |
Born on this day,
Mick Abrahams,
guitarist Blodwyn
Pig, Jethro Tull,
(1969 UK No.3 single
and 1972 US No.11
single 'Living In
The Past').
|
| 17-Apr-1943 |
Born on this day,
Roy Estrada, bass,
Frank Zappa band,
(1970 UK No.9 album
'Hot Rats').
|
| 19-Apr-1943 |
Born on this day,
Eve Graham, (Evelyn
May Beatson),
singer, The New
Seekers, (1972 UK
No.1 and US No.7
single 'I'd Like To
Teach The World To
Sing'). |
| 25-Apr-1943 |
Born on this day,
Tony Christie, UK
singer, 1971 UK
No.18 single (‘Is
This The Way To)
Amarillo’,
re-released in aid
of Comic Relief in
2005 becoming a UK
No.1 with comedian
Peter Kay. This
broke the record set
over 18 years
previously by Jackie
Wilson. His "Reet
Petite" topped the
chart in Dec 1986;
29 Years, 1 Month,
and 11 Days after it
first entered the
chart. The new
record set by
Christie was 33
Years, 3 Months, and
27 Days. |
| 30-Apr-1943 |
Born on this day,
Bobby Vee, US
singer, (1961 US
No.1 single & UK
No.3 single 'Take
Good Care Of My
Baby'). |
| 7-May-1943 |
Born on this day,
Rick Westwood,
guitarist, Brian
Poole and the
Tremeloes, (1967 UK
No.1 & US No.11
single 'Silence Is
Golden'). |
| 7-May-1943 |
Born on this day,
Thelma Houston, US
soul singer, (1977
US No.1 & UK No.13
single 'Don't Leave
Me This Way'). |
| 8-May-1943 |
Born on this day,
Paul Samwell-Smith,
The Yardbirds, (1965
UK No.3 and US No.6
single 'For Your
Love').
|
| 8-May-1943 |
Born on this day,
Toni Tennille, The
Captain and
Tennille, (1980 US
No.1 & UK No.7
single 'Do That To
Me One More Time'). |
| 8-May-1943 |
Born on this day,
Danny Whitten,
guitarist, singer,
songwriter. Member
of Neil Young's
Crazy Horse and
writer of 'I Don't
Wanna Talk About
It', covered by Rod
Stewart, Rita
Coolidge and
Everything But The
Girl. The Neil Young
song ‘The Needle and
the Damage Done’ was
written about
Whitten’s heroin use
(before he died of
an overdose on Nov
18th 1972). |
| 9-May-1943 |
Born on this day,
Tommy Roe, singer,
(1969 UK & US No.1
single 'Dizzy' plus
10 other US Top 40
hits). |
| 11-May-1943 |
Born on this day,
Les Chadwick, Gerry
And The Pacemakers,
(1963 UK No.1 single
'You'll Never Walk
Alone', 1965 US No.6
single, 'Ferry
Across The Mersey'). |
| 12-May-1943 |
Born on this day,
David Walkes, Gary
Lewis and the
Playboys, (1965 US
No.1 single 'This
Diamond Ring' plus
11 other US Top 40
hits). |
| 13-May-1943 |
Born on this day,
Mary Wells, US
singer, (1964 US
No.1 & UK No.5
single 'My Guy',
written by Smokey
Robinson). Wells
died of cancer on
26th July 1992. |
| 14-May-1943 |
Born on this day,
Jack Bruce, bass,
vocals, Graham Bond
Organization, John
Mayall's
Bluesbreakers,
Manfred Mann, Cream,
(1967 UK No.11
single 'I Feel
Free', 1968 US No.5
single 'Sunshine Of
Your Love'). West,
Bruce and Laing.
|
| 21-May-1943 |
Born on this day,
Hilton Valentine,
guitar, The Animals,
(1964 UK & US No.1
single 'House Of The
Rising Sun').
|
| 21-May-1943 |
Born on this day,
John Dalton, The
Kinks, (1964 UK No.1
& US No.7 'You
Really Got Me', 1967
UK No.2 single
'Waterloo Sunset'
plus 19 other UK Top
40 singles). |
| 21-May-1943 |
Born on this day,
Vincent Crane,
keyboards, The Crazy
world of Arthur
Brown, (1968 UK No.1
and US No.12 single
'Fire'), Atomic
Rooster, (1971 UK
No.4 single 'The
Devil's Answer'). He
died on 14th
February 1989. |
| 23-May-1943 |
Born on this day,
Norman Johnson,
Chairmen Of The
Board, (1970 UK & US
No.3 single, 'Give
Me Just A Little
More Time'). |
| 25-May-1943 |
Born on this day,
John Palmer, Family,
(1971 UK No.4 single
'In My Own Time'). |
| 26-May-1943 |
Born on this day,
Levon Helm, drummer
and singer with The
Band. He died of
throat cancer aged
71 on 19th April
2012. Helm formed
his own high school
band, the Jungle
Bush Beaters, at 17,
he later joined The
Hawks (who became
bob Dylan's backing
group) who then
became known as The
Band. He sang on
Band classics like
'The Night They
Drove Old Dixie
Down,' 'Up on
Cripple Creek,' 'Rag
Mama Rag,' and 'The
Weight.' |
| 27-May-1943 |
Born on this day,
Priscilla White
(Cilla Black),
singer, TV
presenter, 1964 UK
No.1 single 'Anyone
Who Had A Heart'
plus 18 other UK Top
40 singles). |
| 28-May-1943 |
Born on this day,
Tony Mansfield,
Billy J Kramer and
the Dakotas, (1964
UK No.1 & US N0.7
single 'Little
Children'). |
| 3-Jun-1943 |
Born on this day,
Michael Clarke,
drummer, The Flying
Burrito Brothers,
The Byrds, (1965 US
& UK No.1 single 'Mr
Tambourine Man').
Clarke died of liver
failure on December
19th 1993. |
| 13-Jun-1943 |
Born on this day,
Esther Ofarim,
singer, (1968 UK
No.1 single
'Cinderella
Rockerfella'). |
| 15-Jun-1943 |
Born on this day,
Johnny Halliday,
'the French Elvis',
major star in
Europe. Jimmy Page,
Peter Frampton and
Foreigner's Mick
Jones have played on
his records. |
| 15-Jun-1943 |
Born on this day,
Muff Winwood, The
Spencer Davis Group,
(1966 UK No.1 single
'Keep On Running).
Became a producer
and A&R man for Sony
Records. |
| 22-Jun-1943 |
Born on this day,
Jimmy Castor, US
singer, (1972 US
No.6 single
'Troglodyte Cave
Man'). |
| 28-Jun-1943 |
Born on this day,
Bobby Harrison,
drums, Procol Harum,
(1967 UK No.1 & US
No.5 single 'A
Whiter Shade Of
Pale'). |
| 29-Jun-1943 |
Born on this day,
Roger Spear, kazoo,
Jew's harp, musical
toys, Bonzo Dog Doo
Dah Band, 1968 UK
No.5 single 'I'm The
Urban Spaceman.'
Died on 18th January
1990. |
| 30-Jun-1943 |
Born on this day,
Florence Ballard,
vocals, The
Supremes, (1964 US &
UK No.1 single 'Baby
Love' plus 11 other
US No.1 singles).
She died February
21st 1976. |
| 3-Jul-1943 |
Born on this day,
Judith Durham,
vocals, The Seekers,
(1965 UK No.1 single
'I'll Never Find
Another You'). |
| 4-Jul-1943 |
Born on this day,
Alan Wilson, guitar,
harmonica, vocals,
Canned Heat, (1979
UK No.2 and US No.26
single 'Let's Work
Together'). Wilson
died on 3rd
September 1970. |
| 5-Jul-1943 |
Born on this day,
Robbie Robertson,
guitar, vocals, The
Band, (1969 US No.25
single 'Up On
Cripple Creek', 1970
UK No.16 single 'Rag
Mama Rag'). Solo,
(1988 UK No.15
single 'Somewhere
Down The Crazy
River'). |
| 10-Jul-1943 |
Born on this day,
Jerry Miller,
guitar, Moby Grape,
(1967 album 'Moby
Grape'). |
| 12-Jul-1943 |
Born on this day,
Christine McVie,
keyboards, vocals,
Chicken Shack,
Fleetwood Mac, (1987
UK No.5 single
'Little Lies' and
1977 US No.1 single
'Dreams', from world
wide No.1 album
'Rumours'). Solo |
| 18-Jul-1943 |
Born on this day,
Robin McDonald,
guitar, Billy J
Kramer and the
Dakotas, (1964 UK
No.1 & US No.7
single 'Little
Children'). |
| 22-Jul-1943 |
Born on this day,
Bobby Sherman, US
singer, (1969 US
No.3 single 'Little
Woman' and six other
US Top 30 hits). |
| 25-Jul-1943 |
Born on this day,
Jim McCarty, drums,
The Yardbirds, (1965
UK No.3 & US No.6
single 'For Your
Love'). |
| 26-Jul-1943 |
Born on this day,
Mick Jagger, vocals,
The Rolling Stones,
(1969 UK & US No.1
single 'Honky Tonk
Women', and over 35
UK & US Top 40
singles and albums).
Solo (1985 UK No.1
single with David
Bowie 'Dancing In
The Street'). 1985
UK No. 6 solo album
'She's The Boss.'
|
| 27-Jul-1943 |
Born on this day, Al
Ramsey, Gary Lewis
and the Playboys,
(1965 US No.1 single
'This Diamond Ring'
plus 11 other US Top
40 hits). |
| 4-Aug-1943 |
Born on this day,
David Carr,
keyboards, The
Fortunes, (1965 UK
No.2 & US No.7
single 'You've Got
Your Troubles') |
| 10-Aug-1943 |
Born on this day,
James Griffin,
guitar, vocals,
Bread, (1970 US No.1
& UK No.5 single
'Make It With You'). |
| 11-Aug-1943 |
Born on this day,
Denis Payton, sax,
Dave Clark Five,
1964 UK No.1 single
'Glad All Over',
1965 US No.1 single
'Over And Over',
plus over 15 other
UK top 40 singles).
Payton died on 17th
December 2006. |
| 11-Aug-1943 |
Born on this day,
Jim Kale, Guess Who,
(1970 US No.1 & UK
No.19 single
'American Woman'). |
| 19-Aug-1943 |
Born on this day,
Billy J Kramer,
singer, (1964 UK
No.1 & US No.7
single 'Little
Children').
|
| 24-Aug-1943 |
Born on this day,
John Cipollina,
guitar, US acid rock
band, Quicksilver
Messenger Service,
(1970 US album
'Fresh Air'). He
died on 29th May
1989. |
| 28-Aug-1943 |
Born on this day,
Ann Lantree, The
Honeycombs, (1964 UK
No.1 single 'Have I
The Right'). |
| 28-Aug-1943 |
Born on this day,
David Soul, actor,
singer (1977 UK & US
No.1 single 'Don't
Give Up On Us').
|
| 29-Aug-1943 |
Born on this day,
Dick Halligan
Keyboards, flute,
vocals, Blood Sweat
& Tears, (1969 US
No.12 & UK No.35
single 'You've Made
Me So Very Happy').
|
| 2-Sep-1943 |
Born on this day,
Rosalind Ashford,
The Vandellas, (1962
US No.2 & 1969 UK
No.4 single with The
Vandellas, 'Dancing
In The Street'),
Ashford and Simpson,
(1985 UK No.3 single
'Solid'). |
| 2-Sep-1943 |
Born on this day,
Joe Simon, singer,
(1975 US No.8 single
'Get Down, Get Down
On The Floor'). |
| 6-Sep-1943 |
Born on this day,
Roger Waters, bass,
vocals, Pink Floyd.
Quit the band in
1985. (1973 US No.1
& UK No.2 album
'Dark Side Of The
Moon' spent a
record- breaking 741
weeks on the US
chart. 1979 UK and
US No.1 single
‘Another Brick In
The Wall, (part 2)’.
Pink Floyd have sold
over 200 million
albums worldwide).
Waters released four
solo albums between
1984-1992.
|
| 11-Sep-1943 |
Born on this day,
Mickey Hart, The
Grateful Dead, (1970
UK No.69 and US
No.127 album
'Workingmans Dead'). |
| 12-Sep-1943 |
Born on this day,
Maria Muldaur, US
Singer, songwriter,
(1974 US No.6 & UK
No.21 single
'Midnight At The
Oasis'). |
| 13-Sep-1943 |
Born on this day,
Ray Elliot, Them,
(1965 UK No.2 single
'Here Comes The
Night'). |
| 19-Sep-1943 |
Born on this day,
Cass Elliott,
singer, Mamas and
the Papas, (1966 US
No.1 & UK No.3
single 'Monday
Monday'. Died from a
heart attack on 29th
July 1974 while
staying at Harry
Nilsson's London
flat. |
| 23-Sep-1943 |
Born on this day,
John Banks, The
Merseybeats, (1964
UK No.5 single 'I
Think Of You'). |
| 23-Sep-1943 |
Born on this day,
Julio Iglesias,
Spanish singer,
(1981 UK No.1 single
'Begin The Beguine'.
Iglesias has sold
over 100m albums). |
| 23-Sep-1943 |
Born on this day,
Steve Boone, The
Lovin Spoonful,
(1966 US No.1 & UK
No.8 single 'Summer
In The City'). |
| 23-Sep-1943 |
Born on this day,
Toni Basil, US
singer actress and
dancer, (1982 US
No.1 & UK No.2
single 'Mickey').
Basil worked as
David Bowie's
choreographer on his
Diamond Dogs tour in
1974 and on his
Glass Spider tour of
1987. |
| 23-Sep-1943 |
Born on this day,
Walter and Wallace
Scott, The Whispers,
(1980 UK No.2 & US
No.19 single 'And
The Beat Goes On'). |
| 25-Sep-1943 |
Born on this day,
Gary Alexander
guitar, vocals, The
Association, (1967
US No.1 single
'Windy'). |
| 25-Sep-1943 |
Born on this day,
John Locke, Spirit,
(1969 US No.25
single 'I Got A Line
On You'). |
| 26-Sep-1943 |
Born on this day,
Georgie Fame, UK
singer, keyboards,
(1965 UK No.1 single
'Yeh Yeh'. 1968 UK
No.1 single 'The
Ballad Of Bonnie and
Clyde'). |
| 27-Sep-1943 |
Born on this day,
Randy Bachman, Guess
Who, (1970 US No.1
& UK No.19 single
'American Woman').
Bachman Turner
Overdrive, (1974 US
No.1 & UK No.2
single 'You Ain't
Seen Nothing Yet').
|
| 28-Sep-1943 |
Born on this day,
Nick Nicholas,
Steppenwolf, (1969
US No.2 & UK No.30
single 'Born To Be
Wild'). |
| 29-Sep-1943 |
Born on this day,
Manuel Fernandez,
Los Bravos, (1966 UK
No.2 & US No.4
single 'Black Is
Black'). First
Spanish rock band to
have a UK & US hit
single. |
| 30-Sep-1943 |
Born on this day,
Marilyn McCoo,
singer, 1977 US No.1
& UK No.7 single
'You Don't Have To
Be A Star'. Also a
member of The 5th
Dimension.
|
| 1-Oct-1943 |
Born on this day,
Jerry Martini,
saxes, Sly and The
Family Stone (1971
US No.1 & UK No.15
single 'Family
Affair'). |
| 5-Oct-1943 |
Born on this day,
singer, guitarist,
Steve Miller, (1974
US No.1 & 1990 UK
No.1 single 'The
Joker').
|
| 10-Oct-1943 |
Born on this day,
Denis D'Ell, The
Honeycombs, (1964 UK
No.1 single 'Have I
The Right'). Died on
6th July 2005. |
| 16-Oct-1943 |
Born on this day,
Fred Turner, bass,
vocals, Bachman
Turner Overdrive,
(1974 US No.1 & UK
No.2 single 'You
Ain't Seen Nothing
Yet').
|
| 21-Oct-1943 |
Born on this day,
Ron Elliott, The
Beau Brummels, (1965
US No.8 single,
'Just A Little.') |
| 23-Oct-1943 |
Born on this day,
Greg Ridley, bass
player, Spooky
Tooth, Humble Pie,
(1969 UK No.4 single
'Natural Born
Bugie'). Died on
19th November 2003. |
| 3-Nov-1943 |
Born on this day,
Bert Jansch, UK folk
singer, songwriter,
guitarist,
Pentangle, John
Renbourn, solo. |
| 5-Nov-1943 |
Born on this day,
Pablo Gomez, Los
Bravos, (1966 UK
No.2 & US No.4
single 'Black Is
Black'). First
Spanish rock band to
have a UK & US hit
single. |
| 7-Nov-1943 |
Born on this day,
Joni Mitchell,
(Roberta Anderson),
singer, songwriter,
1970 UK No.11 single
'Big Yellow Taxi',
1974 US No.7 single
‘Help Me’. Wrote
'Both Sides Now' hit
for Judy Collins and
'Woodstock.' Crosby
Stills Nash and
Young and Matthews
Southern Comfort. |
| 9-Nov-1943 |
Born on this day,
Lee Graziano,
American Breed,
(1967 US No.5 & UK
No. 24 single 'Bend
Me, Shape Me'). |
| 12-Nov-1943 |
Born on this day,
Brian Hyland, US
singer, (1960 US
No.1 & UK No.8
single 'Itsy Bitsy
Weenie Yellow Polka
Dot Bikini'). |
| 12-Nov-1943 |
Born on this day,
John Maus, vocals,
The Walker Brothers,
(1966 UK No.1 & US
No. 13 single 'The
Sun Ain't Gonna
Shine Anymore'). |
| 16-Nov-1943 |
Born on this day,
Winfred Lovett,
vocals, The
Manhattans, (1976 US
No.1 & UK No.4
single 'Kiss And Say
Goodbye'). |
| 19-Nov-1943 |
Born on this day,
Fred Lipsius, piano,
sax, Blood Sweat &
Tears, (1969 US
No.12 & UK No.35
single 'You've Made
Me So Very Happy').
|
| 22-Nov-1943 |
Born on this day,
Floyd Sneed, drums,
Three Dog Night,
(1970 UK No.3 & US
No.1 single 'Mama
Told Me Not To
Come').
|
| 24-Nov-1943 |
Born on this day,
Robin Williams, The
Incredible String
Band, UK folk group,
(1967 album 'The
5000 Spirits or The
Layers Of The
Onion'). |
| 28-Nov-1943 |
Born on this day,
Randy Newman,
singer, songwriter,
Composer of 'Mama
Told Me Not To
Come', 'Simon Smith
And The Amazing
Dancing Bear', 1977
US No.2 single
'Short People.' Film
soundtracks
including 'Ragtime.'
Once hailed as the
greatest songwriter
alive by Paul
McCartney. |
| 30-Nov-1943 |
Born on this day,
Leo Lyons, bass, Ten
Years After, (1970
No.10 UK single
'Love Like A Man'). |
| 6-Dec-1943 |
Born on this day,
Keith West, (Keith
Hopkins), UK singer,
(1967 UK No.2 single
'Excerpt From A
Teenage Opera'). |
| 8-Dec-1943 |
Born on this day,
Jim Morrison, singer
and lyricist with
The Doors who had
the 1967 US #1
single 'Light My
Fire' and 1971
single 'Riders On
The Storm'. Due to
his wild personality
and performances, he
is regarded by some
people as one of the
most iconic,
charismatic and
pioneering frontmen
in rock music
history. Morrison
died of heart
failure in a bathtub
in a Paris hotel
room on 3rd July
1971. The events
surrounding his
death continue to be
the subject of
controversy, as no
autopsy was
performed on his
body after death,
and the exact cause
of his death is
disputed by many to
this day.
|
| 9-Dec-1943 |
Born on this day,
John Traynor, Jay
and the Americans,
(1969 US No.6 single
'This Magic Moment
plus nine other US
Top 30 hits). Left
the group after
their 1962 hit, 'She
Cried'. He was
replaced by new lead
singer David Blatt,
who began calling
himself Jay Black. |
| 12-Dec-1943 |
Born on this day,
Dave Munden, Brian
Poole and the
Tremeloes, (1963 UK
No.1 single 'Do You
Love Me'). |
| 12-Dec-1943 |
Born on this day,
Dicky Betts, guitar,
vocals, Allman
Brothers Band, (1973
US No.12 single
'Ramblin Man'). |
| 12-Dec-1943 |
Born on this day,
Grover Washington
Jr, singer, (1981 UK
No.34 single 'Just
The Two Of Us').
Died on 17th
December 1999. |
| 12-Dec-1943 |
Born on this day,
Mike Smith, Dave
Clark Five, (1964 UK
No.1 single 'Glad
All Over', 1965 US
No.1 single 'Over
And Over', plus over
15 other UK Top 40
singles). Smith died
on 29th Feb 2008
from pneumonia at
Stoke Mandeville
Hospital in
Buckinghamshire,
England at the age
of 64. |
| 14-Dec-1943 |
Born on this day,
Frank Allen, The
Searchers, (1964 UK
No.1 single 'Needles
And Pins'). |
| 15-Dec-1943 |
American jazz
musician, singer and
composer, Fats
Waller died of
pneumonia on a train
trip near Kansas
City, Missouri.
Wrote many songs
including 'Ain't
Misbehavin', 'Your
Feet's Too Big' and
'The Reefer Song'.
In 1926 Waller was
kidnapped at
gunpoint in Chicago
and driven to a club
owned by gangster Al
Capone. Inside the
club he was ordered
to perform at what
turned out to be a
surprise birthday
party for the
gangster. |
| 17-Dec-1943 |
Born on this day,
David Dee, Dave Dee,
Dozy, Beaky, Mick
and Tich, (1968 UK
No.1 single 'Legend
Of Xanadu'). Dee
died on 9th Jan 2009
at the age of 65,
following a
three-year battle
with cancer. The
singer, whose real
name was David
Harman, was
originally a police
officer and as a
police cadet was
called to the scene
of the car crash
that killed Eddie
Cochrane during a UK
tour in 1960. |
| 18-Dec-1943 |
Born on this day,
Keith Richards, 'The
Human Riff',
guitarist, singer,
songwriter and
founding member of
The Rolling Stones
who have had over 35
Top 40 singles and
albums. Rolling
Stone magazine said
Richards had created
'rock's greatest
single body of
riffs'.
|
| 21-Dec-1943 |
Born on this day,
Albert Lee, UK
country guitarist.
Worked with Emmylou
Harris Hot Band,
Eric Clapton,
Jackson Browne, Joe
Cocker. One time
member of Heads
Hands And Feet. |
| 23-Dec-1943 |
Born on this day,
Derek Smalls, bass,
Spinal Tap, (1984
rock film 'This Is
Spinal Tap'). |
| 25-Dec-1943 |
Born on this day,
Trevor Lucas,
Fairport Convention,
UK folk group, (1969
UK No.21 single 'Si
Tu Dois Partie').
Also worked with Al
Stewart and The
Strawbs. Lucas died
4th February 1989.
|
| 27-Dec-1943 |
Born on this day,
Pete Quaife, bass,
The Kinks, (1964 UK
No.1 & US No.7 'You
Really Got Me', 1967
UK No.2 single
'Waterloo Sunset'
plus 19 other UK Top
40 singles). |
| 28-Dec-1943 |
Born on this day,
Chas Hodges, Heads
Hands And Feet, Chas
& Dave, (1982 UK
No.2 single 'Ain't
No Pleasing You'). |
| 29-Dec-1943 |
Born on this day,
Rick Danko, guitar,
vocals, The Band,
(1970 UK No.16
single 'Rag Mama
Rag'). Died 10th
December 1999. |
| 31-Dec-1943 |
Born on this day,
Henry John
Deutschendorf, (John
Denver), singer,
songwriter. 1974 UK
& US No.1 single
'Annie's Song'.
Killed in a plane
crash on 12th
October 1997. |
| 6-Jan-1944 |
Born on this day,
Van McCoy, singer
and producer, who
had a 1975 US No.1
and UK No.3 single
with 'The Hustle'.
He also produced
Gladys Knight and
Aretha Franklin.
McCoy died on July
6th 1979 aged 38. |
| 7-Jan-1944 |
Born on this day,
Mike McGear, singer,
brother of Paul
McCartney, The
Scaffold, (1968
Christmas UK No.1
single 'Lily The
Pink'). |
| 9-Jan-1944 |
Born on this day,
Jimmy Page,
guitarist and
producer, member of
the Yardbirds and
Led Zeppelin who had
the 1969 US No.4
single Whole Lotta
Love. The bands
fourth album
released in 1971
featuring the rock
classic Stairway To
Heaven has sold over
37 million copies.
Formed The
Honeydrippers, (with
Robert Plant, Jeff
Beck & Nile Rodgers)
who had the 1984 US
No.3 single Sea Of
Love. As a session
guitarist in the 60s
Page played on Here
Comes The Night by
Them, Shout by Lulu
and The Who's Can't
Explain.
|
| 9-Jan-1944 |
Born on this day,
Scott Engel, vocals,
The Walker Brothers,
(1966 UK No.1 & US
No.13 single 'The
Sun Ain't Gonna
Shine Anymore'). |
| 14-Jan-1944 |
Born on this day,
Linda Jones, US soul
singer. She died on
14th March 1972 aged
26, after collapsing
into a diabetic coma
following a
performance at
Harlem's Apollo
Theatre in New York.
Jones had the 1967
US No.21 single
'Hypnotized.' |
| 18-Jan-1944 |
Born on this day,
Legs Larry Smith,
drums, Bonzo Dog Doo
Dah Band, (1968 UK
No.5 single 'I'm The
Urban Spaceman'). |
| 19-Jan-1944 |
Born on this day,
Laurie London,
actor, singer. At
the age of 13 had
the 1958 US No.1 &
UK No. 12 single
'He's Got The Whole
World In His Hands'. |
| 23-Jan-1944 |
Born on this day,
Jerry Lawson, singer
with The
Persuasions,
a-cappella group,
who worked with Joni
Mitchell, Stevie
Wonder and Don
McLean. |
| 29-Jan-1944 |
Born on this day,
Andrew Loog Oldham,
producer, manager
and the first
Rolling Stones
manager. Oldham
launched the
Immediate label in
1965 which enjoyed
24 UK Top 50 hits.
Also worked with
Small Faces, John
Mayall, Rod Stewart,
The Nice, Jimmy
Page, Jeff Beck,
Eric Clapton and the
Amen Corner. |
| 4-Feb-1944 |
Born on this day,
Florence Larue, from
The 5th Dimension
who had the 1969 US
No.1 & UK No.11
single 'Aquarius'.
|
| 5-Feb-1944 |
Born on this day, Al
Kooper, The Royal
Teens, who in 1958
had the US No.3
single 'Shorts
Shorts'. As a member
of Blood Sweat &
Tears, had the 1969
US No.12 & UK No.35
single 'You've Made
Me So Very Happy').
Kooper played organ
on Bob Dylan track
'Like A Rolling
Stone.'
|
| 5-Feb-1944 |
Born on this day,
J.R. Cobb, from
Atlanta Rhythm
Section who had the
1979 UK No.48 single
'Spooky'. |
| 13-Feb-1944 |
Born on this day,
Peter Tork, vocals,
keyboards and bass
with American group
The Monkees who had
the 1967 UK & US
No.1 single 'I'm A
Believer' plus 10 US
& 8 UK Top 40
singles'. |
| 15-Feb-1944 |
Born on this day,
Denny Zager, singer
with Zager and Evans
who had the 1969 US
& UK No.1 single 'In
The Year 2525'.
|
| 15-Feb-1944 |
Born on this day,
Mick Avory, drummer
with The Kinks who
had the 1964 UK No.1
& US No.7 'You
Really Got Me', and
the 1967 UK No.2
single 'Waterloo
Sunset' plus 19
other UK Top 40
singles. |
| 23-Feb-1944 |
Born on this day,
Johnny Winter, blues
guitarist and singer
who has worked with
Rick Derringer and
brother Edger
Winter. He scored
the 1969 US top 30
album, 'Johnny
Winter'. |
| 23-Feb-1944 |
Born on this day,
Mike Maxfield, from
Billy J Kramer and
the Dakotas, who had
the 1964 UK No.1 &
US N0.7 single
'Little Children'. |
| 24-Feb-1944 |
Born on this day,
Nicky Hopkins,
session piano player
who worked with The
Rolling Stones, Jeff
Beck, The Beatles,
John Lennon, The Who
and Small Faces.
Hopkins died on
September 6th 1994. |
| 1-Mar-1944 |
Born on this day,
Mike D'Abo, singer,
songwriter, Manfred
Mann, (1968 UK No.1
& US No.10 single
'Mighty Quinn').
Wrote 'Handbags &
Gladrags' covered by
Rod Stewart and
Stereophonics. Also
wrote 'Build Me Up A
Buttercup' a 1968
hit for The
Foundations. |
| 1-Mar-1944 |
Born on this day,
Roger Daltrey,
vocals, The Who,
(1965 UK No.2 single
'My Generation' plus
over 20 other UK hit
singles, 16 US Top
40 singles, rock
opera albums 'Tommy'
& 'Quadrophenia').
Solo, (1973 UK No.5
single 'Giving It
All Away').
|
| 3-Mar-1944 |
Born on this day,
Jance Garfat, bass,
Dr Hook, (1972 US
No.5 & UK No.2
single 'Sylvia's
Mother' plus 9 other
US Top 40 hits). |
| 4-Mar-1944 |
Born on this day,
Bobby Womack, soul
singer, session
guitarist, (1974 US
No.10 single
'Lookin' For A
Love', 1993 UK No.27
single with Lulu
'I'm Back For
More'). |
| 4-Mar-1944 |
Born on this day,
Michael Wilson, Dave
Dee, Dozy, Beaky,
Mick and Tich, (1968
UK No.1 single
'Legend Of Xanadu'). |
| 6-Mar-1944 |
Born on this day in
1946, David Gilmour,
guitarist, singer,
songwriter, joined
Pink Floyd in 1968.
David assumed
control of Pink
Floyd in 1985, after
Roger Waters'
departure, creating
the new Floyd album
A Momentary Lapse of
Reason with Nick
Mason and Rick
Wright. Gilmour was
appointed a CBE in
2003 for his charity
work. Released his
first solo album
David Gilmour in
1978. His solo 2006
album On A Island
was UK #1 and US #6.
Also renowned for
his solo work and
collaborations with
other artists
including Kate Bush,
Paul McCartney and
Pete Townshend.
|
| 6-Mar-1944 |
Born on this day,
Mary Wilson, vocals,
The Supremes who had
the 1964 UK & US
No.1 single 'Baby
Love' plus 11 other
US No.1 singles. |
| 9-Mar-1944 |
Born on this day,
Trevor Burton, The
Move, (1969 UK No.1
single 'Blackberry
Way').
|
| 11-Mar-1944 |
Born on this day,
Ric Rothwell,
drummer with The
Mindbenders, (1965
US No.1 single with
‘Game Of Love’ and a
1966 UK No.2 single
with ‘Groovy Kind Of
Love’). |
| 15-Mar-1944 |
Born on this day,
Sly Stone, vocals,
guitar, keyboards,
Sly and the Family
Stone, (1968 UK No.7
& US No.8 single
'Dance To The
Music', 1969 US No.1
single 'Everyday
People'). |
| 15-Mar-1944 |
Born on this day,
David Costell, Gary
Lewis and the
Playboys, (1965 US
No.1 single 'This
Diamond Ring' plus
11 other US Top 40
hits). |
| 17-Mar-1944 |
Born on this day,
Bob Johnson, guitar,
vocals, Steeleye
Span, (1975 UK No.5
single 'All Around
My Hat'). |
| 17-Mar-1944 |
Born on this day,
John Sebastian, The
Lovin Spoonful,
(1966 UK No.2 single
'Daydream', and 1966
US No.1 single
'Summer in The
City'), solo (1976
US No.1 single
'Welcome Back'). |
| 17-Mar-1944 |
Born on this day,
Pat Mcauley, Them,
(1965 UK No.2 & US
No.24 single 'Here
Comes The Night'). |
| 22-Mar-1944 |
Born on this day,
Tony McPhee, guitar,
vocals, The
Groundhogs, (1971 UK
No.5 album 'Split'). |
| 23-Mar-1944 |
Born on this day,
Michael Nyman, UK
composer, pianist,
(1993 'The Piano'
film soundtrack).
Worked with Damon
Albarn from Blur. |
| 26-Mar-1944 |
Born on this day,
Diana Ross, (Diane
Earle), singer, The
Supremes, singer,
(1964 UK & US No.1
single 'Baby Love'
plus over 20 other
US & UK Top 40
hits). Solo (1980 US
No.1 single 'Upside
Down, 1986 UK No.1
single 'Chain
Reaction'). |
| 31-Mar-1944 |
Born on this day,
Rodney Bainbridge,
bass, The Fortunes,
(1965 UK No.2 & US
No.7 single 'You've
Got Your Troubles'). |
| 3-Apr-1944 |
Born on this day,
Barry Pritchard,
guitar, vocals, The
Fortunes, (1965 UK
No.2 & US No.7
single 'You've Got
Your Troubles'). He
died on 11th January
1999. |
| 3-Apr-1944 |
Born on this day,
Tony Orlando,
singer, Dawn, (1971
UK & US No.1 single
'Knock Three Times',
1973 US & UK No.1
single 'Tie A Yellow
Ribbon Round The Old
Oak Tree'). |
| 5-Apr-1944 |
Born on this day,
Nicholas Caldwell,
The Whispers, (1980
UK No.2 & US No.19
single 'And The Beat
Goes On'). |
| 6-Apr-1944 |
Born on this day,
John Stax, The
Pretty Things, (1964
UK No.10 single
'Don't Bring Me
Down'). |
| 9-Apr-1944 |
Born on this day,
Gene Parsons,
drummer, The Byrds,
(1965 UK & US No.1
single 'Mr
Tambourine Man'). |
| 12-Apr-1944 |
Born on this day,
John Kay, guitar,
vocals, Steppenwolf,
(1968 US No.2 and
1969 UK No.30 single
'Born To Be Wild'). |
| 13-Apr-1944 |
Born on this day,
Brian Pendleton,
Pretty Things, (1964
UK No.10 single
'Don't Bring Me
Down'). He died of
cancer on 15th May
2001 aged 57. |
| 13-Apr-1944 |
Born on this day,
Jack Casady, bass,
Jefferson Airplane,
(1967 US No.18
single 'White
Rabbit'). Hot Tuna. |
| 15-Apr-1944 |
Born on this day,
Dave Edmunds,
guitar, vocals,
producer, Love
Sculpture, (1968 UK
No.5 single 'Sabre
Dance'), solo (1970
UK No.1 and US No.4
single 'I Hear You
Knocking'). Member
of Rockpile. |
| 18-Apr-1944 |
Born on this day,
Skip Spence, Moby
Grape, Jefferson
Airplane, (1967 US
No.18 single 'White
Rabbit'). He died on
16th April 1999. |
| 19-Apr-1944 |
Born on this day,
Bernie Worrell,
keyboards,
Parliament,
Funkadelic, (1978 US
No.16 album 'One
Nation Under A
Groove'). |
| 22-Apr-1944 |
Born on this day,
Drummer Howard
Wyeth, Worked with
Bob Dylan, Don
McLean, Joan Baez,
Joni Mitchell. He
died of a heart
attack 27th March
1996. |
| 25-Apr-1944 |
Born on this day,
Charlie Harper,
vocals, punk band,
UK Subs, (1979 UK
No.26 single
'Stranglehold'). |
| 27-Apr-1944 |
Born on this day,
Cuba Gooding, Main
Ingredient, (1974 US
No.10 & UK No.27
single 'Just Don't
Want To Be Lonely'). |
| 1-May-1944 |
Born on this day,
Rita Coolidge, US
singer, songwriter,
backing singer with
Joe Cocker, Delaney
and Bonnie, solo,
(1977 UK No.6 & US
No.7 single 'We're
All Alone'). Married
Kris Kristofferson. |
| 3-May-1944 |
Born on this day,
Pete Staples, The
Troggs, (1966 US
No.1 & UK No.2
single 'Wild
Thing'). |
| 8-May-1944 |
Born on this day,
Bill Legend, T Rex,
(1971 UK No.1 single
'Hot Love'. Plus
over 20 other UK Top
40 singles). |
| 9-May-1944 |
Born on this day,
Richie Furay,
guitar, vocals,
Buffalo Springfield,
(1967 US No.17
single 'For What
It's Worth'), Poco,
(1979 US No. 17
single 'Crazy
Love'), The Souther,
Hillman, Furay Band,
(1974 US No.27
single 'Fallin' In
Love'). |
| 9-May-1944 |
Born on this day,
Don Dannemann,
Cyrkle, (1966 US
No.2 single 'Red
Rubber Ball'),
signed by Brian
Epstein and
supported The
Beatles on their
1966 US tour. |
| 10-May-1944 |
Born on this day,
Jackie Lomax, UK
singer, first act to
be signed to The
Beatles Apple
Records. George
Harrison wrote his
single 'Sour Milk
Sea'. |
| 12-May-1944 |
Born on this day,
Billy Swan, US
singer, (1974 US
No.1 & 1975 UK No.6
single 'I Can
Help'). |
| 12-May-1944 |
Born on this day,
James Purify, (&
Bobby), 1966 US No.6
and 1976 UK No.12
single 'I'm Your
Puppet'. |
| 15-May-1944 |
Born on this day,
Ian Amey, (Tich),
Dave Dee, Dozey,
Beaky, Mick and
Tich, (1968 UK No.1
single, 'Legend Of
Xanadu'). |
| 16-May-1944 |
Born on this day,
Billy Cobham, jazz
drummer, worked with
Miles Davis,
Mahavishnu
Orchestra, James
Brown, Santana and
Soundtrack to the
film 'Shaft'. |
| 17-May-1944 |
Born on this day,
Jesse Winchester,
Canadian folk
singer, songwriter
(1981 US No. 32
single 'Say What'). |
| 20-May-1944 |
Born on this day Joe
Cocker, singer,
(1968 UK No.1 single
'With A Little Help
From My Friends',
plus 8 other UK Top
40 singles, 1982 US
No.1 single with
Jennifer Warnes 'Up
Where We Belong'). |
| 23-May-1944 |
Born on this day,
Raymond Fulwood,
Parliament,
Funkadelic, (1978 US
No.16 album 'One
Nation Under A
Groove'). |
| 28-May-1944 |
Born on this day,
Billy Vera, US
singer, (1987 US
No.1 single with The
Beaters, 'At This
Moment' featured in
the US TV show,
'Family Ties'). |
| 28-May-1944 |
Born on this day,
Gladys Knight,
singer, The Pips,
(1973 US No.1 single
'Midnight Train To
Georgia', 1975 UK
No.4 single 'The Way
We Were' plus 20
other UK Top 40
singles). |
| 30-May-1944 |
Born on this day,
Lenny Davidson, Dave
Clark Five, (1964 UK
No.1 single 'Glad
All Over', 1965 US
No.1 single 'Over
And Over' plus 15
other UK Top 15
singles). |
| 2-Jun-1944 |
Born on this day,
Marvin Hamlisch,
pianist, composer,
(1974 US No.1 album
'The Sting', US No.3
single 'The
Entertainer.' Won
1973 Grammy for 'The
Way We Were'). |
| 4-Jun-1944 |
Born on this day,
Michelle Gilliam,
The Mamas and the
Papas, (1966 US No.1
and UK No.3 single
'Monday Monday'). |
| 4-Jun-1944 |
Born on this day,
Roger Ball, sax,
Average White Band,
(1975 US No.1 and UK
No.6 single 'Pick Up
The Pieces'). |
| 6-Jun-1944 |
Born on this day,
Clarence White,
guitar, The Byrds,
(1965 UK & US No.1
single 'Mr
Tambourine Man').
White died on July
14th 1973. |
| 6-Jun-1944 |
Born on this day,
Edgar Ffoese,
keyboards, guitar,
Tangerine Dream,
(1974 UK No.15 album
'Phaedra'). |
| 6-Jun-1944 |
Born on this day,
Peter Albin, Janis
Joplin Band, (1971
US No.1 single 'Me
And Bobby McGee',
1971 US No.1 album
'Pearl'). |
| 8-Jun-1944 |
Born on this day,
Boz Scaggs, US
singer, member of
The Marksmen with
Steve Miller, The
Wigs, solo, (1976 US
No.3 single
'Lowdown', 1977 US
No.11 and UK No.13
single 'Lido
Shuffle'). |
| 10-Jun-1944 |
Born on this day,
Rick Price, The
Move, (1969 UK No.1
single 'Blackberry
Way'), Wizzard,
(1973 UK No.1 single
'See My Baby Jive'). |
| 12-Jun-1944 |
Born on this day,
Harold Cowart, John
Fred and His Playboy
Band, (1968 US No.1
& UK No.3 single
'Judy In Disguise'). |
| 17-Jun-1944 |
Born on this day,
Chris Spedding,
session guitarist.
Worked with Donovan,
David Essex, Lulu,
Dusty Springfield,
Jack Bruce, Eno,
Bryan Ferry, The
Wombles. Solo, (1975
UK No.14 single
'Motor Biking').
Also a member of The
Sharks.
|
| 19-Jun-1944 |
Born on this day,
Robin Box, White
Plains, (1970 UK
No.8 single 'Julie
Do Ya Love Me'). |
| 21-Jun-1944 |
Born on this day,
Ray Davies, guitar,
vocals, The Kinks,
(1964 UK No.1 & US
No.7 'You Really Got
Me', 1967 UK No.2
single 'Waterloo
Sunset' plus 19
other UK Top 40
singles. 1983 US
No.6 single 'Come
Dancing'). |
| 21-Jun-1944 |
Born on this day,
Miguel Vicens, Los
Bravos, (1966 UK
No.2 & US No.4
single 'Black Is
Black'). First
Spanish rock band to
have a UK & US hit
single. |
| 21-Jun-1944 |
Born on this day,
Jon Hiseman, drums,
Colosseum, (1969
album, 'Valentyne
Suite'). |
| 22-Jun-1944 |
Born on this day,
Peter Asher, Peter
and Gordon, (1964 UK
& US No.1 single
'World Without
Love', written by
Lennon & McCartney).
Producer and Head of
Apple Records in
late 60's. |
| 24-Jun-1944 |
Born on this day,
Arthur Brown, UK
singer, (1968 UK
No.1 and US No.12
single 'Fire', with
The Crazy world of
Arthur Brown).
|
| 24-Jun-1944 |
Born on this day,
Charlie Whitney,
guitar, Family,
(1971 UK No.4 single
'In My Own Time'). |
| 24-Jun-1944 |
Born on this day,
Chris Wood, sax,
flute, Traffic,
(1967 UK No.2 single
'Hole In My Shoe').
Wood died on 12th
July 1983. |
| 24-Jun-1944 |
Born on this day,
Jeff Beck,
guitarist, Screaming
Lord Sutch, The
Yardbirds, (1965 UK
No.3 & US No.6
single 'For Your
Love'). Rod Stewart,
solo, 1967 UK No.14
single 'Hi- Ho
Silver Lining', 1975
solo album 'Blow By
Blow'). The
Honeydrippers, (with
Jimmy Page, Robert
Plant & Nile
Rodgers), 1984 US
No.3 single 'Sea Of
Love'. |
| 24-Jun-1944 |
Born on this day,
Mick Fleetwood,
drums, Fleetwood
Mac, (1987 UK No.5
single 'Little
Lies', and 1977 US
No.1 single 'Dreams'
from worldwide No.1
album 'Rumours'). |
| 27-Jun-1944 |
Born on this day,
Bruce Johnson,
vocals, guitar, The
Beach Boys, (1966 UK
& US No.1 single
'Good Vibrations',
plus over 25 other
UK Top 40 singles).
|
| 30-Jun-1944 |
Born on this day,
Glenn Shorrock,
Little River Band,
Australian group,
(1978 US No.3 single
'Reminiscing' plus
12 other US Top 40
singles). |
| 7-Jul-1944 |
Born on this day,
Warren Entner, Grass
Roots, (1968 US No.5
single 'Midnight
Confessions', plus
13 other US Top 40
singles). |
| 8-Jul-1944 |
Born on this day,
Jaimoe Johanson,
drums, Allman
Brothers Band, (1973
US No.12 single
'Ramblin Man'). |
| 10-Jul-1944 |
Born on this day,
John Dymond,
(Beaky), guitar,
Dave Dee, Dozy,
Beaky, Mick and
Tich, (1968 UK No.1
single 'Legend Of
Xanadu'). |
| 15-Jul-1944 |
Born on this day,
Millie Jackson, US
soul singer, (1973
US No. 24 single,
'Hurts So Good',
1985 UK No.32 single
with Elton John,
'Act Of War'). |
| 19-Jul-1944 |
Born on this day,
Commander Cody,
(George Frayne),
piano, vocals,
Commander Cody And
His Lost Planet
Airmen, country rock
group. |
| 22-Jul-1944 |
Born on this day,
Estelle Bennett, The
Ronettes, (1963 US
No.4 & UK No.4
single 'Be My
Baby'). Died at her
home in Englewood,
N.J. on 11th Feb
2009, aged 67. |
| 22-Jul-1944 |
Born on this day,
Ric Davis, vocalist
and keyboardist with
Supertramp, who had
the 1979 UK No.7 &
US No.6 single with
'The Logical Song'
and the 1979 US No.1
& UK No.3 album
'Breakfast In
America'.
|
| 24-Jul-1944 |
Born on this day,
Jim Armstrong, Them,
(1965 UK No.2 & US
No.24 single 'Here
Comes The Night'). |
| 25-Jul-1944 |
Born on this day,
Tom Dawes, Cyrkle,
(1966 US No.2 single
'Red Rubber Ball'),
signed by Brian
Epstein and
supported The
Beatles on their
1966 US tour. |
| 27-Jul-1944 |
Born on this day,
Bobbie Gentry, US
singer, songwriter,
(1967 US No.1 single
'Ode To Billie Joe',
1969 UK No.1 single
'I'll Never Fall In
Love Again').
|
| 28-Jul-1944 |
Born on this day,
Mike Bloomfield,
guitarist, member of
the Paul Butterfield
band and Electric
Flag. Played on
Dylan's album
'Highway 61
Revisited.' He died
on 15th February
1981. |
| 9-Aug-1944 |
Born on this day,
Vic Prince, drummer,
Pretty Things (1964
UK No.10 single
'Don't Bring Me
Down'). |
| 17-Aug-1944 |
Born on this day,
John Seiter, Spanky
And Our Gang, (1967
US No.9 single
'Sunday Will Never
Be The Same Again'). |
| 18-Aug-1944 |
Born on this day,
Carl Wayne, singer,
The Move, (1969 UK
No.1 single
'Blackberry way').
Wayne died of cancer
on 31st Aug 2004.
|
| 21-Aug-1944 |
Born on this day,
Jackie DeShannon
singer, (1969 US
No.4 single 'Put A
Little Love In Your
Heart'). |
| 24-Aug-1944 |
Born on this day,
Jim Capaldi,
drummer, singer,
songwriter, Traffic,
(1967 UK No.2 single
'Hole In My Shoe') &
solo, (1975 UK No.4
single 'Love
Hurts'). Died 28th
Jan 2005 of stomach
cancer aged 60. |
| 30-Aug-1944 |
Born on this day,
Charles Colbert,
American Breed,
(1967 US No.5 & UK
No. 24 single 'Bend
Me Shape Me'). |
| 31-Aug-1944 |
Roger Dean, English
artist. Designed
album covers for
Yes, Atomic Rooster,
Uriah Heep, Gentle
Giant, Greenslade,
Steve Howe, Asia. |
| 1-Sep-1944 |
Born on this day,
Archie Bell, The
Drells, (1968 US
No.1 single with the
Drells, 'Tighten
Up', 1972 UK No.11
single, 'Here I Go
Again'). |
| 3-Sep-1944 |
Born on this day,
Gary Leeds, The
Walker Brothers,
(1966 UK No.1 & US
No.13 single 'The
Sun Ain't Gonna
Shine Anymore'). |
| 12-Sep-1944 |
Born on this day,
Barry White, soul
singer & producer.
(1974 UK No.1 single
'You're The First
The Last My
Everything', 1974 US
No.1 single 'Can't
Get Enough Of Your
Love Babe'). Died
from Kidney failure
on 4th July 2003
aged 58.
|
| 12-Sep-1944 |
Born on this day,
Colin Young, The
Foundations, (1967
UK No.1 single 'Baby
Now That I've Found
You'. 1969 US No.3
single 'Build Me Up
A Buttercup'). |
| 13-Sep-1944 |
Born on this day,
Peter Cetera,
singer, Chicago
(1976 US & UK No.1
single 'If You Leave
Me Now'), solo (1986
US No.1 & UK No.3
single 'Glory Of
Love'). |
| 16-Sep-1944 |
Born on this day,
Betty Kelly, Martha
And The Vandellas,
(1964 US No.2 & 1969
UK No.4 single
'Dancing In The
Street'). |
| 27-Sep-1944 |
Born on this day,
Shane Fenton,
(Alvin Stardust), UK
singer, 1974 UK No.1
single 'Jealous
Mind', plus 10 other
UK Top 40 singles). |
| 9-Oct-1944 |
Born on this day,
John Entwistle,
bass, The Who, (1965
UK No.2 single 'My
Generation' plus
over 20 other UK Top
40 hits, 16 US Top
40 singles and rock
opera albums 'Tommy'
& 'Quadrophenia').
Entwistle died in
Las Vegas on 27th
June 2002.
|
| 13-Oct-1944 |
Born on this day,
Robert Lamm, vocals,
keyboards, Chicago,
(1976 UK & US No.1
single 'If You Leave
Me Now').
|
| 19-Oct-1944 |
Born on this day,
George McCrae, (1974
UK & US No.1 single
'Rock Your Baby'). |
| 19-Oct-1944 |
Born on this day,
Peter Tosh, guitar,
vocals, The Wailers,
left in 1974, (1978
UK No.43 single 'You
Gotta Walk, Don't
Look Back'). Tosh
was murdered by
burglars at his home
on 11th September
1987 |
| 24-Oct-1944 |
Born on this day,
Ted Templeman,
Harper's Bizarre,
(1967 US No. 13 & UK
No.34 single 'The
59th Street Bridge
Song, Feelin'
Groovy'). |
| 24-Oct-1944 |
Born on this day,
Patti Labelle,
singer, (1975 US
No.1 & UK
No.17single 'Lady
Marmalade', 1986 US
No.1 & UK No.2
single with Michael
McDonald, 'On My
Own'. |
| 25-Oct-1944 |
Born on this day,
Jon Anderson,
vocals, Warriors,
Yes, (1983 UK No.28
& US No.1 single
'Owner Of A Lonely
Heart'). |
| 25-Oct-1944 |
Born on this day,
Taffy Danoff,
Starland Vocal Band,
(1976 US No.1 & UK
No.18 single
'Afternoon
Delight'). |
| 29-Oct-1944 |
Born on this day,
Denny Laine, The
Moody Blues, (1965
UK No.1 & US No.10
single 'Go Now'),
Wings (1974 UK No.3
single 'Band on The
Run' and 1977 UK
No.1 single 'Mull Of
Kintyre'). |
| 1-Nov-1944 |
Born on this day,
Mike Burney,
Wizzard, (1973 UK
No.1 single 'See My
Baby Jive'). |
| 2-Nov-1944 |
Born on this day,
Keith Emerson,
keyboards, The Nice,
(1968 UK No.21
single 'America').
Emerson Lake and
Palmer, (1977 UK
No.2 single 'Fanfare
For The Common
Man').
|
| 8-Nov-1944 |
Born on this day,
Bonnie Bramlett,
Delaney and Bonnie,
(1971 US No.13
single 'Never Ending
Song Of Love',
worked with Eric
Clapton during early
70's, acting roles
in 'Fame',
'Roseanne' and 'The
Doors'). |
| 8-Nov-1944 |
Born on this day,
Rodney Slater, sax,
Bonzo Dog Doo Dah
Band, (1968 UK No.5
single ‘I'm The
Urban Spaceman’). |
| 9-Nov-1944 |
Born on this day,
Phil May, vocals,
The Pretty Things,
(1964 UK No.10
single 'Don't Bring
Me Down'). |
| 11-Nov-1944 |
Born on this day,
Jessie Colin Young,
The Youngbloods,
(1969 US No.5 single
'Get Together'). |
| 12-Nov-1944 |
Born on this day,
Booker T. Jones.
Booker T and the
MG's, (1962 US No. 3
single 'Green
Onions', 1969 UK
No.4 single 'Time Is
Tight'). |
| 14-Nov-1944 |
Born on this day,
Sherri Payne,
vocals, The
Supremes, joined in
1973. |
| 17-Nov-1944 |
Born on this day,
Gene Clark, singer,
songwriter, The New
Christy Minstrels,
The Byrds, (1965 UK
& US No.1 single 'Mr
Tambourine Man').
Solo, (1974 album,
'No Other'). Died of
a heart attack on
24th May 1991 aged
49.
|
| 24-Nov-1944 |
Born on this day,
Bev Bevan, drums,
The Move, (1969 UK
No.1 single
'Blackberry Way'),
Electric Light
Orchestra, (1979 UK
No.3 & US No.4
single 'Don't Bring
Me Down' plus 26
other Top 40 hits).
Now a UK radio
presenter on Saga FM
in the West
Midlands.
|
| 25-Nov-1944 |
Born on this day,
Bob Lind, singer,
(1966 US & UK No.5
single 'Elusive
Butterfly'). |
| 26-Nov-1944 |
Born on this day,
Jean Terrell,
vocals, The
Supremes, joined in
1969. (1970 US No.10
& UK No.6 single 'Up
The Ladder To The
Roof'). |
| 26-Nov-1944 |
Born on this day,
Alan Henderson,
Them, (1965 UK No.2
& US No.24 single
'Here Comes The
Night'). |
| 27-Nov-1944 |
Born on this day,
Dave Winthrop, sax,
Supertramp, (1979 US
No.6 & UK No.7
single 'The Logical
Song' 1974 album
'Crime Of The
Century'). |
| 27-Nov-1944 |
Born on this day,
Trevor Davis, Dave
Dee, Dozy, Beaky,
Mick and Tich, (1968
UK No.1 single
'Legend Of Xanadu'). |
| 29-Nov-1944 |
Born on this day,
Felix Cavaliere,
keyboards, The Young
Rascals, (1967 US
No.1 & UK No.8
single 'Groovin'). |
| 30-Nov-1944 |
Born on this day,
Rob Grill, Grass
Roots, (1968 US No.5
single 'Midnight
Confessions', plus
13 other US Top 40
singles). |
| 1-Dec-1944 |
Born on this day,
Bette Midler,
singer, actress,
(1989 US No.1 & UK
No.5 single 'Wind
Beneath my Wings').
Worked with Barry
Manilow, starred in
the film 'The Rose'
based on the life of
Janis Joplin. |
| 1-Dec-1944 |
Born on this day,
Charlie Grima,
Wizzard, (1973 UK
No.1 single 'See My
Baby Jive'). |
| 1-Dec-1944 |
Born on this day,
Eric Bloom, guitar,
vocals, Blue Oyster
Cult, (1976 US No.12
& 1978 UK No.16
single 'Don't Fear
The Reaper'). |
| 1-Dec-1944 |
Born on this day,
John Densmore,
drums, The Doors,
(1967 US No.1 & UK
No.49 single 'Light
My Fire' & 1971
single 'Riders On
The Storm').
|
| 3-Dec-1944 |
Born on this day,
Ralph McTell, UK
folk singer
songwriter &
children's TV
presenter, (1975 UK
No.2 single 'Streets
of London'). |
| 4-Dec-1944 |
Born on this day,
Dennis Wilson,
drums, vocals, The
Beach Boys, (1966 UK
& US No.1 single
'Good Vibrations',
plus over 25 other
UK Top 40 singles).
Wilson drowned while
swimming from his
boat moored in
Marina Del Rey,
California on 28th
December 1983 after
a heavy day's
drinking.
|
| 6-Dec-1944 |
Born on this day,
Jonathan King, UK
pop mogul, singer,
producer, TV
presenter, (1965 UK
No.4 single
'Everyone's Gone To
The Moon', plus 12
other UK Top 40
singles under
various names,
Bubblerock, Shag,
Weathermen, Father
Abraphart,
Sakkarin). King was
jailed for seven
years in 2001 for
sex attacks on five
boys. |
| 8-Dec-1944 |
Born on this day,
Mike Botts, drums,
Bread, (1970 US No.1
& UK No.5 single
'Make It With You'). |
| 9-Dec-1944 |
Born on this day,
Neil Innes, vocals,
guitar, Bonzo Dog
Doo Dah Band, 1968
UK No.5 single 'I'm
The Urban Spaceman'.
Composed music for
Monty Python's
Flying Circus wrote
and performed The
Rutles a TV spoof on
The Beatles. |
| 11-Dec-1944 |
Born on this day,
Brenda Lee, singer,
(1960 US No.1 single
'I'm Sorry', UK No.4
single 'Sweet
Nothin's', plus 27
US & 18 other UK Top
40 singles). |
| 12-Dec-1944 |
Born on this day,
Rob Tyner, US
singer, MC5, (1969
album 'Kick Out The
Jams'). Died 17th
September 1991. |
| 15-Dec-1944 |
Hank Williams
married Audrey
Sheppard, with the
ceremony taking
place at a filling
station Their son,
Randall Hank
Williams, would
achieve fame in his
own right as Hank
Williams, Jr., who
was born on May 26,
1949. The marriage
ended in divorce on
May 29, 1952. |
| 19-Dec-1944 |
Born on this day,
Alvin Lee, guitar
vocals, Ten Years
After, (UK rock
group, 1970 UK No.10
single 'Love Like A
Man'). |
| 19-Dec-1944 |
Born on this day,
Zal Yanovsky, The
Lovin Spoonful,
(1966 US No.1 & UK
No.8 single 'Summer
In The City'). Died
of a heart attack on
13th December 2002. |
| 20-Dec-1944 |
Born on this day,
Bobby Colomby,
drums, Blood Sweat &
Tears, (1969 US
No.12 & UK No.35
single 'You've Made
Me So Very Happy').
|
| 22-Dec-1944 |
Born on this day,
Barry Jenkins,
drums, The Animals,
(1964 UK & US No.1
single 'House Of The
Rising Sun'), also a
member of The
Nashville Teens.
|
| 25-Dec-1944 |
Born on this day,
Henry Vestine,
guitar, Canned Heat,
(1970 UK No.2 & US
No.26 single 'Let's
Work Together').
Died on 20th October
1997. |
| 25-Dec-1944 |
Born on this day,
Kenny Everett, UK
radio and TV
presenter, (1983 UK
No.9 single 'Snot
Rap'). Died 4th
April 1995. |
| 27-Dec-1944 |
Born on this day,
Mike Jones, guitar,
Foreigner, (1985 UK
& US No.1 single 'I
Want To Know What
Love Is') |
| 1-Jan-1945 |
Born on this day,
Jim Gordon, American
drummer, one of the
most requested
session drummers in
the late 1960s and
1970s. Gordon
co-wrote Layla with
Eric Clapton, worked
with The Everly
Brothers, The
Monkees, The Beach
Boys, (Pet Sounds)
The Byrds, George
Harrison, (All
Things Must Pass),
John Lennon,
(Imagine), The
Carpenters, Traffic,
Glen Campbell,
(Wichita Lineman),
Steely Dan, Jackson
Browne, Frank Zappa
and many others. A
diagnosed
schizophrenic,
Gordon murdered his
mother on June 3,
1983, by pounding
her head with a
hammer. He was
sentenced to sixteen
years-to-life in
prison in 1984. |
| 3-Jan-1945 |
Born on this day,
Stephen Stills,
guitar, vocals,
Buffalo Springfield,
Crosby Stills Nash &
Young, Manassas.
1969 UK No.17 single
'Marrakesh Express'
& 1970 US No.1 album
Deja Vu plus 1971
solo UK No.37 single
'Love The One Your
With.'
|
| 7-Jan-1945 |
Born on this day,
Dave Cousins,
vocals, guitar, The
Strawbs, (1973 UK
No.2 single with
'Part Of The
Union'). |
| 8-Jan-1945 |
Born on this day,
Terry Sylvester,
guitar, vocals,
Swinging Blue Jeans,
The Hollies, (joined
in 1969). 1972 US
No.2 single 'Long
Cool Woman In A
Black Dress', 1988
UK No.1 single 'He
Ain't Heavy, He's My
Brother', first
released in 1969. |
| 10-Jan-1945 |
Born on this day,
Martin Turner,
guitar, Wishbone
Ash, (1972 UK No.3
album 'Argus' and 8
other Top 40
albums). |
| 10-Jan-1945 |
Born on this day,
Rod Stewart, singer,
songwriter, The
Hoochie Coochie Men,
Steampacket, Shotgun
Express, Jeff Beck
Group, The Faces,
(UK No.6 & US No.17
single 'Stay With
Me'). Solo, (1971 UK
& US No.1 single
'Maggie May', plus
five other UK No.1's
& over 35 Top 40
hits). His 1971
debut album 'Every
Picture Tell's A
Story' was the first
album ever to
simultaneously be
No.1 in the UK & US.
|
| 12-Jan-1945 |
Born on this day,
Maggie Bell, singer,
The Power, Stone The
Crows & solo, (UK
No.11 solo single
'Hold Me'). |
| 12-Jan-1945 |
Born on this day,
Abe Tilmon, Detroit
Emeralds, (1973 UK
No.7 single 'Feel
The Need In Me').
Died of a heart
attack in 1982 |
| 17-Jan-1945 |
Born on this day,
William Hart,
vocals, The
Delfonics, (1968 US
No.4 & 1971 UK No.19
single 'La-La Means
I Love You'). |
| 20-Jan-1945 |
Born on this day,
Eric Stewart,
guitar, keyboards,
vocals, Mindenders,
(1966 UK No.2 single
Groovy Kind Of
Love'), Hotlegs,
(1970 UK No.2 single
'Neanderthal Man'),
10cc, (1975 UK No.1
& US No. 2 single
'I'm Not In Love'
plus 10 other Top 30
hits).
|
| 26-Jan-1945 |
Born on this day,
Ashley Hutchings,
bassist with UK folk
group Fairport
Convention who had
the 1969 UK No.21
single 'Si Tu Dois
Partir'. |
| 27-Jan-1945 |
Born on this day,
Nick Mason: drums,
percussion and tape
effects, Pink Floyd.
Nick is the only
member of the band
to play on every
album since the
band's formation in
1965. He studied
architecture at
London's Regent
Street Polytechnic,
where he teamed up
with fellow students
Roger Waters, Rado
'Bob' Klose and
Richard Wright in
1964 to form Pink
Floyd's predecessor,
Sigma 6. Mason is a
keen auto racing
enthusiast and has
taken part in many
racing events such
as the French 24
Heures du Mans race
in Le Mans.
|
| 28-Jan-1945 |
Born on this day,
Robert Wyatt multi
instrumentalist who
was a member of Soft
Machine. As a solo
artist Wyatt scored
the 1983 UK No.35
single
'Shipbuilding'.
During an
alcohol-fuelled
party in London in
1983, an inebriated
Wyatt fell from a
fourth floor window.
He was paralysed
from the waist down
and consequently
uses a wheelchair. |
| 2-Feb-1945 |
Born on this day,
Ronnie Goodson, from
John Fred and His
Playboy Band, who
had the 1968 US No.1
& UK No.3 single
'Judy In Disguise'. |
| 6-Feb-1945 |
Born on this day,
Bob Marley, singer /
songwriter and
guitarist who had
the 1981 UK No.8
single with ‘No
Woman No Cry’, plus
over ten other UK
Top 40 singles and
the 1976 US No.8 &
UK No. 15 album
‘Rastaman
Vibration’. Marley
died of cancer on
May 11th 1981. The
1984 ‘Best Of’ album
spent 330 weeks on
the UK chart. In
1990, February 6th
was proclaimed a
national holiday in
Jamaica to
commemorate his
birth. Inducted into
the Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame in
1994.
|
| 12-Feb-1945 |
Born on this day,
Joe Schermie, bass,
Three Dog Night, who
had the 1970 UK No.3
& US No.1 single
'Mama Told Me Not To
Come'.
|
| 13-Feb-1945 |
Born on this day,
Roy Dyke, Ashton
Gardner & Dyke, who
had the 1971 UK No.3
single 'The
Resurrection
Shuffle'. |
| 14-Feb-1945 |
Born on this day,
Vic Briggs,
guitarist with The
Animals, who had the
1964 UK & US No.1
single 'House Of The
Rising Sun'.
|
| 15-Feb-1945 |
Born on this day,
John Helliwell,
saxophonist with
Supertramp, who had
the 1979 UK No.7 &
US No.6 single 'The
Logical Song'. |
| 18-Feb-1945 |
Born on this day,
Jimmy Jewell, from
Gallagher & Lyle who
had the 1976 UK No.6
single 'I Wanna Stay
With You'. |
| 20-Feb-1945 |
Born on this day,
Alan Hull,
guitarist, singer,
songwriter, with
English group
Lindisfarne who had
the 1972 UK No.3
single 'Lady
Eleanor'. Hull also
worked as a solo
artist. Hull died of
a heart attack on
17th November 1996. |
| 26-Feb-1945 |
Born on this day,
Bob The Bear Hite,
vocalist and
harmonica player
with Canned Heat who
had the 1968 US
No.11 single with
‘Going Up The
Country’ and a 1970
UK No.2 single with
‘Let’s Work
Together’. He died
on April 5th 1981. |
| 28-Feb-1945 |
Born on this day,
Ronnie Rosman, from
Tommy James & The
Shondells who had
the 1966 US No.1
single 'Hanky
Panky', 1968 UK No.1
single 'Mony Mony'. |
| 6-Mar-1945 |
Born on this day,
Hugh Grundy, drummer
with The Zombies who
had the 1964 US No.2
& UK No.12 single
'She's Not There'. |
| 7-Mar-1945 |
Born on this day,
Arthur Lee,
guitarist,
songwriter with US
group Love who had
the 1966 US No.33
single '7 And 7 Is',
and the 1968 UK
No.24 album 'Forever
Changes'. Lee died
on 3rd Aug 2006 in
Memphis at the age
of 61 following a
battle with acute
myeloid leukaemia. |
| 7-Mar-1945 |
Born on this day,
Chris White, bassist
with The Zombies who
had the 1964 US No.2
& UK No.12 single
'She's Not There'. |
| 8-Mar-1945 |
Born on this day,
Michael Dolenz,
singer and drummer
with The Monkees who
had the 1967 UK & US
No.1 single 'I'm A
Believer' plus 10 US
& 8 UK Top 40
singles. Dolenz is
now a actor,
television director,
radio personality
and theatre
director.
|
| 9-Mar-1945 |
Born on this day,
Robert Calvert,
singer, poet,
Hawkwind & solo,
(1972 UK No.3 single
'Silver Machine').
Calvert died on 14th
August 1988. |
| 9-Mar-1945 |
Born on this day,
Ron Wilson, drummer,
The Surfaris, (1963
US No.2 & UK No.3
single 'Wipe Out').
Died of a brain
anueryism on 7th May
1989. |
| 9-Mar-1945 |
Born on this day,
Robin Trower,
guitar, Procol
Harum, (1967 UK No.1
single & US No.5 'A
Whiter Shade Of
Pale' & three top 20
solo albums). |
| 10-Mar-1945 |
Born on this day,
Pete Nelson, The
Flowerpot Men, (1967
UK No.1 single
'Let's Go To San
Francisco'). |
| 14-Mar-1945 |
Born on this day,
Walter Parazaider,
sax, Chicago, (1976
UK & US No. 1 single
'If You Leave Me
Now', five US NO.1
albums during the
70's). |
| 14-Mar-1945 |
Born on this day,
James O’Rourke,
guitarist and singer
with John Fred & His
Playboy Band, (1968
US No.1 & UK No.3
single with ‘Judy In
Disguise’). |
| 21-Mar-1945 |
Born on this day,
Rosemary Stone,
vocals, piano, Sly
and The Family
Stone, (1971 US No.1
& 1972 UK No.15
single 'Family
Affair'). |
| 24-Mar-1945 |
Billboard published
the first US LP
chart. Nat King Cole
was at No.1 with 'A
Collection Of
Favourites.' |
| 28-Mar-1945 |
Born on this day,
Chuck Portz, The
Turtles, (1967 US
No.1 single 'Happy
Together', 1967 UK
No.4 single 'She'd
Rather Be With Me'). |
| 29-Mar-1945 |
Born on this day,
Speedy Keen, drums,
vocals, Thunderclap
Newman, (1969 UK
No.1 & US No.37
single 'Something In
The Air'). Keen died
of heart failure on
21 March 2002. |
| 30-Mar-1945 |
Born on this day,
Eric Clapton,
guitarist, singer,
songwriter who has
been a member of The
Roosters, Casey
Jones and the
Engineers, John
Mayall's
Bluesbreakers and
Cream who had the
1967 UK No.11 single
'I Feel Free'. Then
formed Derek and the
Dominoes who had the
1972 UK No.7 single
'Layla'. As a solo
artist Clapton has
scrored many hits
including the 1974
US No.1 single 'I
Shot The Sheriff'
and the 1992 UK No.5
& US No.25 single
'Tears in Heaven'.
|
| 1-Apr-1945 |
Born on this day,
John Barbata, The
Turtles, (US No.1
single 'Happy
Together', Jefferson
Starship, (1987 UK &
US No.1 single
'Nothing's Gonna
Stop Us'). |
| 4-Apr-1945 |
Born on this day,
Knox Carnochan, The
Vibrators, (1978 UK
No.35 single
'Automatic Lover'). |
| 13-Apr-1945 |
Born on this day,
Lowell George,
singer, songwriter,
guitarist, Little
Feat. Two Top 40
albums during the
70's, best-known
songs 'Dixie
Chicken' and 'Sailin
Shoes'. One time
member of Frank
Zappa's Mothers Of
Invention. Lowell
died from a heart
attack on 29th June
1979.
|
| 14-Apr-1945 |
Born on this day,
Ritchie Blackmore,
guitarist, Deep
Purple, (1970 UK
No.2 single 'Black
Night', 1973 US No.4
single 'Smoke On The
Water'), Rainbow,
(1981 UK No.3 single
'I Surrender'). |
| 20-Apr-1945 |
Born on this day,
Jimmy Winston,
organ, Small Faces,
(left in Nov 1965). |
| 24-Apr-1945 |
Born on this day,
Doug Clifford,
drums, Creedence
Clearwater Revival,
(1969 UK No.1 and US
No.2 single 'Bad
Moon Rising' plus 11
other US Top 40
singles, 1970 US &
UK No.1 album
'Cosmo's Factory'). |
| 25-Apr-1945 |
Born on this day,
Bjorn Ulvaeus,
guitar, vocals,
Abba, (first UK hit
was 1974 No.1 single
'Waterloo', followed
by eight other UK
No.1 singles and
nine No.1 albums,
1977 US No.1 single
'Dancing Queen').
|
| 25-Apr-1945 |
Born on this day,
Stu Cook, bass,
Creedence Clearwater
Revival, (1969 UK
No.1 and US No.2
single 'Bad Moon
Rising' plus 11
other US Top 40
singles, 1970 US &
UK No.1 album
'Cosmo's Factory'). |
| 25-Apr-1945 |
Born on this day,
Michael Kogel, Los
Bravos, (1966 UK
No.2 & US No.4
single 'Black Is
Black'). First
Spanish rock band to
have a UK & US hit
single. |
| 26-Apr-1945 |
Born on this day,
Tony Murray, The
Troggs, (1966 US
No.1 & UK No.2
single 'Wild
Thing'). |
| 26-Apr-1945 |
Born on this day,
Gary Wright, Spooky
Tooth, solo, (1976
US No.2 single
'Dream Weaver'). |
| 28-Apr-1945 |
Born on this day,
John Wolters, drums,
Dr Hook, (1972 UK
No.2 and US No.5
single 'Sylvia's
Mother'). |
| 29-Apr-1945 |
Born on this day,
Tammi Terrell,
singer, who died of
a brain tumour on
March 16th 1970
after collapsing
into Marvin Gaye's
arms on stage during
a duet of ‘That’s
All You Need To Get
By’. Terrall had
undergone eight
brain operations in
18 months. She had
had hits with Marvin
Gaye, including the
1967 US No.5 ‘Your
Precious Love’. |
| 2-May-1945 |
Born on this day,
Goldy McJohn,
Steppenwolf, (1968
US No.2 and 1969 UK
No.30 single 'Born
To Be Wild'). |
| 2-May-1945 |
Born on this day,
Randy Cain, The
Delfonics, (1968 US
No.4 & 1971 UK No.19
single 'La- La Means
I Love You'). Died
on 9th April 2009 at
the age of 63. |
| 4-May-1945 |
Born on this day,
George Wadenius,
Blood Sweat & Tears,
(1969 US No.12 & UK
No.35 single 'You've
Made Me So Very
Happy').
|
| 6-May-1945 |
Born on this day,
Bob Seger, US
singer, songwriter,
(1987 US No.1 single
'Shakedown', from
the film 'Beverly
Hills Cop II', 1995
UK No.22 single
'We've Got
Tonight').
|
| 7-May-1945 |
Born on this day,
Christy Moore, Irish
singer, songwriter,
Planxty, solo, |
| 9-May-1945 |
Born on this day,
Steve Katz, guitar,
vocals, Blood Sweat
& Tears, (1969 US
No.12 & UK No.35
single 'You've Made
Me So Very Happy').
|
| 12-May-1945 |
Born on this day,
Jayotis Washington,
singer, The
Persuasions, a-
cappella group,
worked with Joni
Mitchell, Stevie
Wonder, Don McLean. |
| 13-May-1945 |
Born on this day,
Magic Dick,
harmonica, The J
Geils Band, (1982 US
No.1 & UK No.3
single
'Centerfold'). |
| 19-May-1945 |
Born on this day,
Pete Townshend,
guitar, vocals, The
Who, (1965 UK No.2
single 'My
Generation' 1967 US
No.9 single 'I Can
See For Miles' plus
over 20 other UK Top
40 hit singles, 16
US Top 40 singles
and rock opera
albums 'Tommy' &
'Quadrophenia').
Townshend became
known for his
eccentric stage
style during the
band's early days,
swinging his right
arm against the
guitar strings in
his signature move;
a windmill style,
often smashing
guitars on stage.
|
| 24-May-1945 |
Born on this day,
Dave Peacock, Chas &
Dave, (1982 UK No.2
single 'Ain't No
Pleasing You'). |
| 25-May-1945 |
Born on this day,
Dave Lee Travis, BBC
Radio 1 and TV
presenter. (1976 UK
No.4 single ‘Convoy
GB’ as Laurie Lingo
and the Dipsticks). |
| 26-May-1945 |
Born on this day,
Verden Allen,
keyboards, Mott The
Hoople, (1972 UK
No.3 & US No.37
single 'All The
Young Dudes'). |
| 26-May-1945 |
Born on this day,
Gary Peterson, Guess
Who, (1970 US No.1 &
UK No.19 single
'American Woman'). |
| 28-May-1945 |
Born on this day,
John Fogerty,
guitar, vocals,
Creedence Clearwater
Revival, (1969 UK
No.1 and US No.2
single 'Bad Moon
Rising', plus ten
other US Top 30
hits, 1970 US & UK
No.1 album 'Cosmo's
Factory'). Solo and
The Blue Ridge
Rangers.
|
| 29-May-1945 |
Born on this day,
Gary Brooker, Procol
Harum, (1967 UK No.1
and US No.5 single
'A Whiter Shade Of
Pale'). |
| 1-Jun-1945 |
Born on this day,
James William
McCarty, guitarist,
Mitch Ryder and The
Detroit Wheels,
Buddy Miles, Cactus,
Mystery Train, Bob
Seger. |
| 4-Jun-1945 |
Born on this day,
Gordon Waller, Peter
& Gordon, (1964 UK &
US No.1 single 'A
World Without
Love'). |
| 14-Jun-1945 |
Born on this day,
Rod Argent,
keyboards, The
Zombies, (1964 UK
No.12 single 'She's
Not There'). Argent,
(1972 UK No.5 single
'Hold Your Head
Up'). Now a TV and
film composer.
|
| 21-Jun-1945 |
Born on this day,
Chris Britton,
guitar, The Troggs,
(1966 US No.1 & UK
No.2 single 'Wild
Thing'). |
| 24-Jun-1945 |
Born on this day,
Colin Blunstone,
singer, Zombies,
(1964 UK No.12
single 'She's Not
There'), solo, (1981
UK No.13 single
'What Becomes Of The
Broken Hearted'). |
| 25-Jun-1945 |
Born on this day,
Carly Simon, US
singer, songwriter,
(1973 UK No.3 and US
No.1 single 'Your So
Vain', 1974 US No.5
single with James
Taylor
'Mockingbird').
|
| 28-Jun-1945 |
Born on this day,
David Knights,
Procol Harum, (1967
UK No.1 & US No.5
single 'A Whiter
Shade Of Pale'). |
| 29-Jun-1945 |
Born on this day,
Little Eva, US
singer. She was
babysitting for
Carole King and
Gerry Goffin who
asked her to record
a song they had
written. It gave her
the 1962 US No.1 &
UK No.2 single 'The
Loco-Motion'. She
died on April 10th
2003. |
| 1-Jul-1945 |
Born on this day,
Deborah Harry,
singer, Blondie,
(five UK No.1
singles including
1979 UK & US No.1
single 'Heart Of
Glass' and the 1978
world-wide No.1
album 'Parallel
Lines'). And solo
(1986 UK No. 8
single 'French
Kissing In The
USA').
|
| 2-Jul-1945 |
Born on this day,
Peter Cruickshank,
bass, The
Groundhogs, (1971 UK
No.5 album 'Split'). |
| 5-Jul-1945 |
Born on this day,
Dick Scoppettone,
Harpers Bizarre,
(1967 US No. 13 & UK
No.34 single 'The
59th Street Bridge
Song, Feelin'
Groovy'). |
| 6-Jul-1945 |
Born on this day,
Rik Elswit, guitar,
Dr Hook, (1972 US
No.5 & UK No.2
single 'Sylvia's
Mother' plus 9 other
US Top 40 hits). |
| 7-Jul-1945 |
Born on this day,
Jim Rodford, Argent,
(1972 UK No.5 single
'Hold Your Head
Up').
|
| 8-Jul-1945 |
Born on this day,
Ricky Wolf, The
Flowerpot Men, (1967
UK No.4 single
'Let's Go To San
Francisco'). |
| 15-Jul-1945 |
Born on this day,
Peter Lewis, Moby
Grape, (1967 US
No.124 album 'Moby
Grape'). |
| 18-Jul-1945 |
Born on this day,
Danny McCullock,
guitar, The Animals,
(1964 UK & US No.1
single 'House Of The
Rising Sun').
|
| 20-Jul-1945 |
Born on this day,
John Lodge, bass,
vocals, The Moody
Blues, (1965 UK No.1
& US No.10 single
'Go Now' and 1968 UK
No.19 & 1972 US No.2
single 'Nights In
White Satin'). |
| 20-Jul-1945 |
Born on this day,
Kim Carnes, US
female singer, (1981
US No.1 & UK No.10
single 'Betty Davis
Eyes'). |
| 21-Jul-1945 |
Born on this day,
Mike Wilson, The
Four Pennies, (1964
UK No.1 single
'Juliet'). |
| 23-Jul-1945 |
Born on this day,
Dino Danelli, drums,
The Young Rascals,
(1967 US No.1 & UK
No.8 single
'Groovin'). |
| 28-Jul-1945 |
Born on this day,
Rick Wright,
keyboards, vocals,
Pink Floyd, (1973 US
No.1 & UK No.2 album
'Dark Side Of The
Moon', spent a
record breaking 741
weeks on the US
chart. 1979 UK and
US No.1 single
‘Another Brick In
The Wall, (part 2)’.
Pink Floyd have sold
over 200 million
albums worldwide).
Wright died on 15th
Sept 2008 aged 65
from cancer. Wright
appeared on the
group's first album,
The Piper at the
Gates of Dawn, in
1967 alongside Syd
Barrett, Roger
Waters and Nick
Mason.
|
| 30-Jul-1945 |
Born on this day,
David Sanborn,
saxophone, US
session player,
worked with Stevie
Wonder, James
Taylor, David Bowie. |
| 7-Aug-1945 |
Born on this day,
Kerry Chater, Gary
Puckett and the
Union Gap, (1968 UK
No.1 & UK No.2
single 'Young
Girl'). |
| 16-Aug-1945 |
Born on this day,
Kevin Ayers, singer,
songwriter, founder
member of Soft
Machine, (1970 UK
No.18 album,
'Third'). |
| 16-Aug-1945 |
Born on this day,
Gary Loizzo,
American Breed,
(1967 US No.5 & UK
No. 24 single 'Bend
Me, Shape Me'). |
| 18-Aug-1945 |
Born on this day,
Nona Hendryx,
Labelle, (1975 US
No.1 & UK No.17,
single 'Lady
Marmalade'). |
| 18-Aug-1945 |
Born on this day,
Barbara Harris,
singer, The Toys,
1965 US No. 2 & UK
No.5 single 'A
Lover's Concerto'). |
| 19-Aug-1945 |
Born on this day,
Ian Gillan, vocals,
Deep Purple, (1970
UK No.2 single
'Black Night', 1973
US No. 4 single
'Smoke On The
Water'). |
| 22-Aug-1945 |
Born on this day,
Ron Dante, singer,
songwriter, The
Archies, (1969 US &
UK No.1 single
'Sugar Sugar') and
The Cufflinks, (1969
UK No.4 single
'Tracy').
|
| 24-Aug-1945 |
Born on this day,
Ken Hensley, Uriah
Heep, (1975 UK No.7
album 'Return To
Fantasy'). |
| 24-Aug-1945 |
Born on this day,
Molly Duncan,
Average White Band,
(1975 US No.1 & UK
No.6 single 'Pick Up
The Pieces'). |
| 27-Aug-1945 |
Born on this day,
Malcolm Allured,
Showaddywaddy, (1976
UK No.1 single
'Under The Moon Of
Love', plus over 20
other UK Top 40
singles). |
| 29-Aug-1945 |
Born on this day,
Chris Copping,
Procol Harum, (1967
UK No.1 & US No.5
single 'A Whiter
Shade Of Pale'). |
| 31-Aug-1945 |
Born on this day,
Van Morrison,
singer, songwriter,
Them, (1965 UK No.2
single 'Here Comes
The Night'), solo,
(1970 album
'Moondance', plus
over 15 other UK Top
40 albums). |
| 3-Sep-1945 |
Born on this day,
George Biondo,
Steppenwolf, (1969
UK No.30 single
'Born To Be Wild'). |
| 5-Sep-1945 |
Born on this day, Al
Stewart, UK singer,
songwriter, (1977
UK No.31 & US No.8
single 'Year Of The
Cat').
|
| 8-Sep-1945 |
Born on this day,
Kelly Groucutt,
bass, vocals,
Electric Light
Orchestra, (1979 UK
No.3 & US No.4
single 'Don't Bring
Me Down' plus 26
other Top 40 hits).
Died from a heart
attack on 19
February 2009. |
| 8-Sep-1945 |
Born on this day,
Ron Mckernan, organ,
Grateful Dead, (1970
UK No.69 and US
No.127 album
'Workingman's
Dead'). Died on 8th
March 1973 from
cirrhosis of the
liver aged 27. |
| 9-Sep-1945 |
Born on this day,
Doug Ingle, Iron
Butterfly, (1968 US
No.14 single
'In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida'). |
| 10-Sep-1945 |
Born on this day,
Jose Feliciano,
singer, songwriter,
guitarist, born
blind, (1968 US No.3
& UK No.6 single
'Light My Fire'). |
| 19-Sep-1945 |
Born on this day,
Freda Payne, US soul
singer, (1970 US
No.3 & UK No.1
single 'Band Of
Gold'). |
| 19-Sep-1945 |
Born on this day,
David Bromberg, US
guitarist, fiddle,
mandolin player
worked with Bob
Dylan
|
| 20-Sep-1945 |
Born on this day,
Sweet Pea Atkinson,
Was Not Was, (1992
UK No.4 single
'Shake Your Head'). |
| 25-Sep-1945 |
Born on this day,
Onnie Mcintyre,
Average White Band,
(1975 US No.1 & UK
No.6 single 'Pick Up
The Pieces'). |
| 26-Sep-1945 |
Born on this day,
Bryan Ferry, singer,
Roxy Music, (1972 UK
No.4 single 'Virgina
Plain', plus 15
other UK Top 40
singles, solo (1976
UK No.4 single,
'Let's Stick
Together'). |
| 1-Oct-1945 |
Born on this day,
Donny Hathaway, US
soul singer (1972 UK
No.29 single with
Roberta Flack 'Where
Is The Love', 1978
US No.2 single 'The
Closer I Get').
Committed suicide
falling from a 15th
floor hotel window
on 13th January
1979. |
| 2-Oct-1945 |
Born on this day,
Don McLean, US
singer, songwriter,
(1971 US & 1972 UK
No.1 single
'American Pie', a
song inspired by the
death of Buddy
Holly). |
| 3-Oct-1945 |
Born on this day,
Antonio Martinez,
Los Bravos, (1966 UK
No.2 & US No.4
single 'Black Is
Black'). First
Spanish rock band to
have a UK & US hit
single. |
| 3-Oct-1945 |
Elvis Presley made
his first
ever-public
appearance in a
talent contest at
the Mississippi
Alabama Dairy Show
singing 'Old Shep',
Elvis was 10 years
old at the time and
came second. |
| 6-Oct-1945 |
Born on this day,
Robin Shaw, The
Flowerpot Men. (1967
UK No.4 single
'Let's Go to
Francisco'). |
| 7-Oct-1945 |
Born on this day,
Kevin Godley, drums,
vocals, 10cc, (1975
UK No.1 & US No.2
single 'I'm Not In
Love', plus 10 other
UK Top 30 hits
including 2 No.1's).
Godley And Creme
(1981 UK No.3 single
'Under Your Thumb').
Video producer.
|
| 8-Oct-1945 |
Born on this day
Butch Rillera,
Redbone, (1971 UK
No.2 & US No.21
single 'The Witch
Queen Of New
Orleans'). |
| 8-Oct-1945 |
Born on this day Ray
Royer, guitarist,
Procol Harum, (1967
UK No.1 & US No.5
single 'A Whiter
Shade Of Pale'). |
| 10-Oct-1945 |
Born on this day,
Alan Cartwright,
Procol Harum, (1967
UK No.1 & US No.5
single 'A Whiter
Shade Of Pale'). |
| 10-Oct-1945 |
Born on this day,
Jerry Lacroix, Blood
Sweat & Tears, (1969
US No.12 & UK No. 35
single 'You've Made
Me So Very Happy').
|
| 14-Oct-1945 |
Born on this day,
Colin Hodgkinson,
bass, Whitesnake,
(1987 US No.1 & UK
No.9 single 'Here I
Go Again').
|
| 19-Oct-1945 |
Born on this day,
Jeannie C Riley,
singer, (1968 US
No.1 & UK No.12
'Harper Valley PTA'.
Jeannie won a Grammy
for the best female
country singer of
1968). |
| 20-Oct-1945 |
Born on this day,
Ric Lee, drummer,
Ten Years After, (UK
rock group, 1970 UK
No.10 single 'Love
Like A Man'). |
| 22-Oct-1945 |
Born on this day,
Leslie West, guitar,
Mountain, (1970 US
No.21 single
'Mississippi
Queen'), West Bruce
& Laing. |
| 2-Nov-1945 |
Born on this day,
John David Souther,
singer, songwriter.
The Souther,
Hillman, Furay Band,
(1974 US No.27
single 'Fallin' In
Love'). |
| 11-Nov-1945 |
Born on this day,
Vince Martell,
guitar, Vanilla
Fudge, (1968 US No.6
single 'You Keep Me
Hangin' On'). |
| 12-Nov-1945 |
Born on this day,
Neil Young, Canadian
singer, songwriter
and guitarist who as
a member of Buffalo
Springfield had the
1967 US #17 single
'For What It's
Worth'. Joined
Crosby Stills Nash
and Young who had
the 1970 US #1 and
UK #5 album 'DejVu'.
As a solo artist
Young scored the
1972 US #1 and UK
#10 single Heart Of
Gold, and his 1972
UK #7 album Harvest
spent 66 weeks on
the UK chart. |
| 15-Nov-1945 |
Born on this day,
1945, Frida
Lyngstad, vocals,
Abba, (first UK hit
1974 No.1 single
'Waterloo', followed
by 8 other UK No.1
singles and 9 UK
No.1 albums, 1977 US
No.1 single 'Dancing
Queen').
|
| 24-Nov-1945 |
Born on this day,
Lee Michaels, US
keyboard player,
(1971 US No.6 single
'Do You Know What I
Mean'). |
| 26-Nov-1945 |
Born on this day,
John McVie,
Fleetwood Mac, (1987
UK No.5 single
'Little Lies', and
1977 US No.1 single
'Dreams', from
worldwide No.1 album
'Rumours'). |
| 27-Nov-1945 |
Born on this day,
Randy Brecker, Blood
Sweat & Tears, (1969
US No.12 & UK No.35
single 'You've Made
Me So Very Happy').
|
| 30-Nov-1945 |
Born on this day,
Roger Glover, bass,
Deep Purple, (1970
UK No.2 single
'Black Night'), 1973
US No. 4 single
'Smoke On The
Water').
|
| 5-Dec-1945 |
Born on this day,
Eduardo Delgado, ? &
The Mysterians,
(1966 US No. 1 & UK
No.37 single '96
Tears'). '96 Tears'
was a UK No.17 hit
for The Stranglers
in 1990. |
| 12-Dec-1945 |
Born on this day,
Alan Ward, The
Honeycombs, (1964 UK
No.1 single 'Have I
The Right'). |
| 13-Dec-1945 |
Born on this day,
Robert Martinez, ? &
The Mysterians,
(1966 US No. 1 & UK
No.37 single '96
Tears'). '96 Tears'
was a UK No.17 hit
for The Stranglers
in 1990. |
| 16-Dec-1945 |
Born on this day,
Tony Hicks, guitar,
The Hollies, (over
25 Top 40 hits since
1963, 1972 US No.2
single 'Long Cool
Woman In A Black
Dress', 1988 UK No.1
single 'He Ain't
Heavy, He's My
Brother' first
released in 1969. |
| 24-Dec-1945 |
Born on this day,
Lemmy, Hawkwind,
(1972 UK No.3 single
'Silver Machine'),
Motorhead, (1980 UK
No.15 single 'Ace Of
Spades'). |
| 25-Dec-1945 |
Born on this day,
Noel Redding,
bassist with the
Jimi Hendrix
Experience who had
the 1967 UK #3
single 'Purple
Haze', and the 1970
UK #1 single 'Voodoo
Chile'. Redding was
the first person to
join the Jimi
Hendrix Experience,
and the first to
leave, his final
concert with them
was in June 1969.
Redding died on 11th
May 2003 aged 57. |
| 30-Dec-1945 |
Born on this day,
Davy Jones, vocals,
guitar, The Monkees,
(1967 UK & US No.1
single 'I'm A
Believer' plus 10 US
& 8 UK Top 40
singles). Actor in
1986 London cast of
'Godspell'. |
| 3-Jan-1946 |
Born on this day,
John Paul Jones,
bass, keyboards,
producer with Led
Zeppelin who had the
1969 US No.4 single
Whole Lotta Love.
The bands fourth
album released in
1971 featuring the
rock classic
Stairway To Heaven,
has sold over 37
million copies. As a
session player in
the 1960s he worked
with The Rolling
Stones, The
Yardbirds, Donovan,
Jeff Beck, Hermans
Hermits, Lulu, Tom
Jones. In recent
years Jones has
worked with R.E.M.
on 1992 Automatic
For The People album
and is a member of
Them Crooked
Vultures.
|
| 6-Jan-1946 |
Born on this day,
Syd Barrett, guitar,
vocals, Pink Floyd
original member,
left in 1968,
released two solo
albums. Barrett died
from complications
arising from
diabetes aged 60 on
7th July 2006.
|
| 7-Jan-1946 |
Born on this day,
Andy Brown, drums,
The Fortunes, (1965
UK No.2 & US No.7
single 'You've Got
Your Troubles'). |
| 8-Jan-1946 |
Born on this day,
Robert Krieger,
guitarist with The
Doors, (1967 US No.1
& UK No.49 single
with ‘Light My Fire’
and a 1971 US No.14
& UK No.22 single
‘Riders On The
Storm’).
|
| 10-Jan-1946 |
Born on this day,
Aynsley Dunbar,
drums, Journey,
(1982 US No.2 single
'Open Arms'),
Whitesnake, (1987 US
No.1 & UK No.9
single 'Here I Go
Again'). |
| 10-Jan-1946 |
Born on this day,
Bob Lang,
Mindbenders, (1965
US No.1 single 'Game
Of Love', 1966 UK
No.2 single 'Groovy
Kind Of Love'). |
| 10-Jan-1946 |
Born on this day,
Neal Smith, drums,
Alice Cooper Band,
(1972 UK No.1 & US
No.7 single
'School's Out').
|
| 11-Jan-1946 |
Born on this day,
Tony Kaye,
keyboards, Yes,
(left in 1971). |
| 12-Jan-1946 |
Born on this day,
Cynthia Robinson,
vocals, Sly and The
Family Stone, (1971
US No.1 & 1972 UK
No.15 single 'Family
Affair'). |
| 16-Jan-1946 |
Born on this day,
Ronnie Milsap, blind
US singer, (1981 US
No.5 single 'There's
No Gettin' Over
Me'). |
| 19-Jan-1946 |
Born on this day,
Dolly Parton, US
singer, songwriter,
actress, (1976 UK
No.7 single
'Jolene', 1981 US
No.1 single '9 to
5'). Parton wrote 'I
Will Always Love
You' which was a US
Country No.1 for her
in 1974 and became a
UK & US No.1 for
Whitney Houston in
1992.
|
| 20-Jan-1946 |
Born on this day,
Jimmy Chambers,
singer, Londonbeat,
(1990 UK No.2 & 1991
US No.1 single 'I've
Been Thinking About
You'). |
| 27-Jan-1946 |
Born on this day,
Nedra Talley
American singer with
the all girl group
The Ronettes who had
five US chart
toppers including
'Be My Baby', 'Baby,
I Love You', '(The
Best Part Of)
Breakin' Up', and
'Walking in the
Rain.' |
| 28-Jan-1946 |
Born on this day,
Rick Allen, bassist
with The Box Tops
who had the 1967 US
No.1 & UK No.5
single 'The Letter'.
|
| 31-Jan-1946 |
Born on this day,
Terry Kath,
guitarist with
Chicago who had the
1976 UK & US No.1
single with 'If You
Leave Me Now'. Kath
accidentally shot
himself dead on
January 23rd 1978.
His last words were,
"Don't worry it's
not loaded" as he
put the gun to his
head and pulled the
trigger. The
guitarist and singer
was killed
instantly. |
| 2-Feb-1946 |
Born on this day,
Howard Bellamy from
the Bellamy Brothers
who had the 1976 US
No.1 single 'Let
Your Love Flow', and
the 1979 UK No.3
single 'If I Said
You Had A Beautiful
Body Would You Hold
It Against Me'. |
| 3-Feb-1946 |
Born on this day,
Stan Webb, guitar,
vocals, with British
group Chicken Shack,
who had the 1969 UK
No.14 single 'I'd
Rather Go Blind'. |
| 6-Feb-1946 |
Born on this day
Canadian folk singer
Kate McGarrigle.
Once married to folk
singer Loudon
Wainwright lll, Kate
is the mother of
singers Rufus and
Martha Wainwright.
She rose to
prominence with
sister Anna when
they recorded
together in the
1970s. McGarrigle
died of cancer on
18th Jan 2010. |
| 8-Feb-1946 |
Born on this day,
Adolpho De La Para,
drummer with US band
Canned Heat who had
the 1970 UK No.2 &
US No.26 single
'Let's Work
Together'. |
| 8-Feb-1946 |
Born on this day,
Paul Wheatbread,
Gary Puckett and the
Union Gap, who had
the 1968 UK No.1 &
UK No.2 single
'Young Girl'. |
| 10-Feb-1946 |
Born on this day,
Clifford T. Ward,
UK, singer,
songwriter who had
the 1973 UK No.8
single 'Gaye'). Ward
died on the 18th
December 2001. |
| 11-Feb-1946 |
Born on this day,
Ray Lake, singer
with The Real Thing,
who had the 1976 UK
No.1 single 'You To
Me Are Everything'. |
| 14-Feb-1946 |
Born on this day,
Doug Simril, guitar,
piano, with the
Steve Miller Band,
who had the 1974 US
No.1 & 1990 UK No.1
single 'The Joker'.
Also worked with Boz
Scaggs. |
| 19-Feb-1946 |
Born on this day,
Pierre Van Den
Linden, drummer with
Focus who had the
1973 UK No.4 single
'Sylvia', 1973 US
No. 9 single 'Hocus
Pocus'. |
| 20-Feb-1946 |
Born on this day, J
Geils, guitarist,
with The J. Geils
Band who had the
1982 US No.1 & UK
No.3 single
'Centerfold', which
was taken from their
US No.1 1981 album
'Centerfold'. |
| 23-Feb-1946 |
Born on this day,
Rusty Young, pedal
steel guitar with
American group Poco
who had the 1979 US
No.17 single 'Crazy
Love'. |
| 1-Mar-1946 |
Born on this day,
Tony Ashton, vocals,
keyboards, Ashton
Gardner & Dyke,
(1971 UK No.3 single
'The Resurrection
Shuffle'). |
| 4-Mar-1946 |
Born on this day,
Red Stripe, singer,
The Flying Pickets,
(1983 UK No.1 single
'Only You'). |
| 6-Mar-1946 |
Born on this day,
Murray Head, UK
singer who had the
1984 UK No.12 & 1985
US No.3 single, 'One
Night In Bangkok'. |
| 7-Mar-1946 |
Born on this day,
Matthew Fisher from
Procol Harum who had
the 1967 UK No.1 &
US No.5 single 'A
Whiter Shade Of
Pale'. |
| 7-Mar-1946 |
Born on this day,
Peter Wolf, singer
with The J Geils
Band who had the
1982 US No.1 & UK
No.3 single
'Centrefold'. Wolf
was once married to
US actress Faye
Dunaway. |
| 8-Mar-1946 |
Born on this day,
Carole Bayer Sager,
singer, songwriter.
Wrote 'Groovy Kind
Of Love', hit for
The Mindbenders and
Phil Collins.
Sinatra, Pitney and
Dolly Parton have
all recorded her
songs. Married Burt
Bacharach in 1982. |
| 8-Mar-1946 |
Born on this day,
Randy Meisner,
guitarist with US
group Poco who later
joined The Eagles
who had the 1977 US
No.1 & UK No.8
single 'Hotel
California'. He quit
The Eagles in 1977. |
| 9-Mar-1946 |
Born on this day,
Jim Cregan, guitar,
Family, Cockney
Rebel, (1975 UK No.1
single 'Make Me
Smile', Come Up And
See Me), also works
with Rod Stewart. |
| 12-Mar-1946 |
Born on this day,
Liza Minnelli,
singer, actress,
dancer, daughter of
Judy Garland and
film director
Vincente Minnelli.
(1970 film
'Cabaret', 1989 UK
No.6 single 'Losing
My Mind'). |
| 14-Mar-1946 |
Born on this day,
Jim Pons, bass
guitar, The Turtles,
(1967 US No.1 single
'Happy Together', UK
No. 4 with 'She'd
Rather Be With Me').
Went on to work with
Frank Zappa.
|
| 15-Mar-1946 |
Born on this day,
Howard Scott, War,
(1973 US No.2 single
'Cisco Kid', 1976 UK
No.12 single 'Low
Rider'). |
| 17-Mar-1946 |
Born on this day,
Harold Brown, War,
(1976 UK No.12 & US
No.12 single 'Low
Rider'). |
| 19-Mar-1946 |
Born on this day,
Paul Atkinson,
guitar, The Zombies,
(1964 US No.2 & UK
No.12 single 'She's
Not There'). He
later became an A&R
executive, working
for Columbia and
RCA, discovering and
signing such bands
as ABBA, Bruce
Hornsby, Mr. Mister,
Judas Priest, and
Michael Penn.
Atkinson died on 1st
April 2004 aged 58. |
| 19-Mar-1946 |
Born on this day,
Ruth Pointer, The
Pointer Sisters,
(1981 US No.2
single, 'Slow Hand',
1984 UK No.2 single
'Automatic'). |
| 21-Mar-1946 |
Born on this day,
Ray Dorset, singer,
guitarist,
songwriter, Mungo
Jerry, (1970 UK No.1
& US No.3 single 'In
The Summertime'). |
| 24-Mar-1946 |
Born on this day,
Lee Oskar, War,
(1973 US No.2 single
'The Cisco Kid',
1976 UK No.12 single
'Low Rider'). |
| 29-Mar-1946 |
Born on this day,
Terry Jacks, singer,
songwriter, (1974 UK
& US No.1 single
'Seasons In The
Sun'), also a UK
No.1 hit for
Westlife in 1999. |
| 31-Mar-1946 |
Born on this day, Al
Nichol, The Turtles,
(1967 US No.1 single
'Happy Together',
1967 UK No.4 single
'She'd Rather Be
With Me'). |
| 1-Apr-1946 |
Born on this day,
Arthur Conley, US
soul singer, (1967
US No.2 & UK No.7
single 'Sweet Soul
Music). He died of
cancer on 17th
November 2003. |
| 1-Apr-1946 |
Born on this day,
Ronnie Lane, bass
player and vocalist
with Small Faces.
The Small Faces, had
a 1967 UK No.3 & US
No.16 single with
‘Itchycoo Park’ and
a 1968 UK No.1 album
with 'Ogden’s Nut
Gone Flake'. As The
Faces they had a
1972 UK No.6 & US
No.17 single with
‘Stay With Me’.
Ronnie then formed
Slim Chance, who had
a 1974 UK No.5
single with ‘How
Come’. He died on
June 4th 1997, aged
51, after a 20 year
battle with multiple
sclerosis. |
| 2-Apr-1946 |
Born on this day,
Kurt Winter, Guess
Who, (1970 US No.1 &
UK No.19 single
'American Woman').
He died on 15th
December 1997. |
| 9-Apr-1946 |
Born on this day,
Les Gray, vocals,
Mud, died from
throat cancer 21st
Feb 2004 aged 57,
(1974 UK No.1 single
'Tiger Feet' plus 14
other UK Top 40
singles'). |
| 11-Apr-1946 |
Born on this day,
Bob Harris, BBC DJ &
TV presenter.
(Presented the long
running music show
'The Old Grey
Whistle Test''). |
| 13-Apr-1946 |
Born on this day, Al
Green, US soul
singer, (1971 UK
No.4 single 'Tired
Of Being Alone',
1972 US No.1 single
'Let's Stay
Together' plus over
10 other Top 40
hits). |
| 13-Apr-1946 |
Born on this day,
Roy Loney, The
Flamin Groovies,
(1976 album 'Shake
Some Action). |
| 14-Apr-1946 |
Born on this day,
Patrick Fairley,
Marmalde, (1968 UK
No.1 single
'Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-
Da', 1970 US No.10
single 'Reflections
Of My Life.' |
| 25-Apr-1946 |
Born on this day,
Ronnie Gilbert, The
Blue Magoos, (1967
US No.5 single, 'We
Ain't Got Nothin'
Yet'). |
| 1-May-1946 |
Born on this day,
Nick Fortune, bass,
The Buckinghams,
(1967 US No.1 single
'Kind Of A Drag'). |
| 2-May-1946 |
Born on this day,
Bob Henrit, drums,
Argent, 1972 UK No.5
single 'Hold Your
Head Up'), also a
member of The Kinks.
|
| 2-May-1946 |
Born on this day,
Lesley Gore, singer,
(1963 US No.1 & UK
No.9 single 'It's My
Party'). |
| 7-May-1946 |
Born on this day,
Bill Kreutzmann,
drums, The Grateful
Dead, (1970 UK No.69
and US No.127 album,
'Workingman's
Dead'). |
| 7-May-1946 |
Born on this day,
Bill Danoff,
Starland Vocal Band,
(1976 US No.1 & UK
No.18 single
'Afternoon
Delight'). |
| 7-May-1946 |
Born on this day,
Jerry Nolan, drums,
The New York Dolls,
1973 album 'New York
Dolls'. Nolan died
on 14th January 1992
from a fatal stroke. |
| 10-May-1946 |
Born on this day,
Donovan, UK singer,
songwriter, (1966 US
No.1 & 1967 UK No.2
single 'Sunshine
Superman'). |
| 10-May-1946 |
Born on this day,
Graham Gouldman, UK
singer, songwriter,
guitarist, High
Spots, The
Crevattes, 10cc,
(1975 UK No.1 & US
No.2 single 'I'm Not
In Love', plus 10
other UK Top 30 hits
including 2 No.1's),
Wax, (1987 UK No.12
single 'Bridge To
Your Heart'). Wrote
hits for Herman's
Hermits, The Hollies
& The Yardbirds.
|
| 12-May-1946 |
Born on this day,
Ian McLagan,
keyboards, Small
Faces, (1967 UK No.3
& US No.17 single
'Itchycoo Park', &
1968 UK No.1 album
'Ogden's Nut Gone
Flake'). The Faces,
(1971 UK No.6 & US
No.17 single 'Stay
With Me'). Also
worked with The
Rolling Stones, Bob
Dylan, Bonnie Raitt,
Joe Cocker, Billy
Bragg and Bruce
Springsteen.
|
| 14-May-1946 |
Born on this day,
Gene Cornish, The
Young Rascals, (1967
US No.1 and UK No.8
single 'Groovin'). |
| 14-May-1946 |
Born on this day,
Lek LecKenby,
guitar, Herman's
Hermits, (1964 UK
No.1 single 'I'm
Into Something
Good', 1965 US No.1
single 'Mrs Brown
You've Got A Lovely
Daughter'). He died
on 4th June 1994. |
| 16-May-1946 |
Born on this day,
Robert Fripp, King
Crimson, (1969 UK
No.5 album, 'In The
Court Of The Crimson
King'). |
| 18-May-1946 |
Born on this day,
Bruce Gilbert,
guitar, Wire, (1989
UK No.68 single
'Eardrum Buzz'). |
| 18-May-1946 |
Born on this day,
George Alexander,
The Flamin Groovies,
(1976 album 'Shake
Some Action). |
| 20-May-1946 |
Born on this day
Cherilyn Sarkasian,
(Cher), singer,
Sonny & Cher, (1965
UK & US No.1 single
'I Got You Babe'),
Solo, (1991 UK No.1
single 'The Shoop
Shoop Song', 1998 UK
No.1 & 1999 US No.1
single 'Believe',
plus over 15 other
UK Top 40 singles).
|
| 23-May-1946 |
Born on this day,
Daniel Klein, bass,
J Geils Band, (1982
US No.1 & UK No.3
single
'Centrefold'). |
| 24-May-1946 |
Born on this day,
Steve Upton,
Wishbone Ash, (1972
UK No.3 album
'Argus', & 8 other
Top 40 albums). |
| 26-May-1946 |
Born on this day,
Mick Ronson,
guitarist, producer,
member of The Rats,
then worked with
David Bowie, (1992
UK No.5 album 'The
Rise And Fall Of
Ziggy Stardust And
The Spiders From
Mars', 1974 UK No.5
single 'Rebel
Rebel'). Also worked
with Mott The
Hoople, Bob Dylan,
Ian Hunter. Released
the 1974 UK No.9
solo album
'Slaughter On Tenth
Avenue'. Ronson died
on April 29th 1993. |
| 3-Jun-1946 |
Born on this day,
Ian Hunter, vocals,
guitar, Mott The
Hoople, (1972 UK
No.3 single 'All The
Young Dudes'), solo
1975 UK No.14 single
'Once Bitten twice
Shy'. One half of
Hunter Ronson with
Mick Ronson. Wrote
the book 'Diary Of A
Rock 'n' Roll
Star'). |
| 5-Jun-1946 |
Born on this day,
Freddie Stone,
guitar, Sly and The
Family Stone, (1971
US No.1 & 1972 UK
No.15 single 'Family
Affair'). |
| 9-Jun-1946 |
Born on this day,
Stuart Edwards,
Edison Lighthouse,
(1970 UK No.1 single
'Love Grows Where My
Rosemary Goes'). |
| 11-Jun-1946 |
Born on this day,
John Lawton, Uriah
Heep, (1975 UK No.7
album 'Return To
Fantasy'). |
| 15-Jun-1946 |
Born on this day,
Noddy Holder,
guitar, vocals,
Slade, (1971 UK No.1
single 'Coz I Luv
You', plus five
other UK No.1
singles and 18 UK
Top 40 hits. Now a
TV actor, (The
Grimleys), radio and
TV presenter. |
| 16-Jun-1946 |
Born on this day,
Ian Matthews,
singer, Fairport
Convention, Matthews
Southern Comfort,
(1970 UK No.1 & 1971
US No. 23 single
'Woodstock'). Solo. |
| 17-Jun-1946 |
Born on this day,
Barry Manilow, (born
Barry Alan Pincus)
US singer,
songwriter, (1975 US
No.1 & UK No.11
single 'Mandy', also
wrote 'Could It Be
Magic', and
'Copacabana.' Has
scored over 25 US
Top 40 singles
selling over 75
million records
worldwide. Had the
2006 US No.1 album
‘The Greatest Songs
of the Fifties.’ |
| 20-Jun-1946 |
Born on this day,
Anne Murray, singer,
songwriter, (1978 US
No.1 & UK No.22
single 'You Needed
Me'). |
| 25-Jun-1946 |
Born on this day,
Allen Lanier,
guitar, keyboards,
Blue Oyster Cult,
(1976 US No.12 &
1978 UK No.16 single
'Don't Fear The
Reaper'). |
| 25-Jun-1946 |
Born on this day,
Ian McDonald, sax,
King Crimson,
Foreigner, (1985 UK
& US No.1 single 'I
Want To Know What
Love Is'). |
| 30-Jun-1946 |
Born on this day,
Billy Brown, The
Moments, (1970 US
No. 3 single 'One
Way Street', 1975 UK
No.3 single
'Girls'). |
| 1-Jul-1946 |
Born on this day,
June Montiero,
singer, The Toys,
1965 US No. 2 & UK
No.5 single 'A
Lover's Concerto'). |
| 3-Jul-1946 |
Born on this day,
Victor Unitt, Edgar
Broughton Band,
(1970 UK No.39
single 'Out Demons
Out'). |
| 5-Jul-1946 |
Born on this day,
Michael Monarch,
guitar, Steppenwolf,
(1968 US No.2 and
1969 UK No.30 single
'Born To Be Wild'). |
| 9-Jul-1946 |
Born on this day,
Bon Scott, singer
with AC/DC. Scott
was found dead in
the backseat of a
friend's car on 20th
February 1980. The
coroner's report
stated he had 'drunk
himself to death'.
|
| 9-Jul-1946 |
Born on this day,
Joe Micelli, John
Fred and His Playboy
Band, (1968 US No.1
& UK No.3 single
'Judy In Disguise'). |
| 15-Jul-1946 |
Born on this day,
Linda Ronstadt, US
singer, songwriter,
(1975 US No.1 single
'You're No Good',
1989 UK No.2 single
with Aaron Neville,
'Don't Know Much'
plus over 15 other
US Top 40 hits). |
| 17-Jul-1946 |
Petula Clark made
her UK television
debut appearing on
the Cabaret TV
series at the age of
13. Clark began with
guest spots on radio
when she was only 9
and made her first
film a year later.
‘Put Your Shoes On
Lucy’ was released
as her debut release
in 1949, her ‘The
Little Shoemaker’
became her first
U.K. hit in 1954. |
| 18-Jul-1946 |
Born on this day,
Tim Lynch, The
Flamin Groovies,
(1976 album 'Shake
Some Action). |
| 19-Jul-1946 |
Born on this day,
Allan Gorrie, bass,
vocals, Average
White Band, (1975 US
No.1 & UK No.6
single 'Pick Up The
Pieces'). |
| 20-Jul-1946 |
Born on this day,
Wendy Richard,
actress, (1962 UK
No.1 single with
Mike Sarne, 'Come
Outside', cast
member of UK TV soap
'Eastenders'). |
| 21-Jul-1946 |
Barry Whitwam,
drums, Herman's
Hermits, (1964 UK
No.1 single 'I'm
Into Something
Good', 1965 US No.1
single 'Mrs Brown
You've Got A Lovely
Daughter'). |
| 23-Jul-1946 |
Born on this day,
Andy Mackay, sax,
woodwind, Roxy
Music, (1972 UK No.4
single 'Virgina
Plain' and 15 other
UK Top 40 singles') |
| 25-Jul-1946 |
Born on this day,
Jose Chepito Areas,
percussionist,
Santana, (1970 US
No.4 single 'Black
Magic Woman', 1977
UK No.11 single
'She's Not There'). |
| 29-Jul-1946 |
Born on this day,
Neal Doughty,
keyboards, REO
Speedwagon, (1981 US
No.1 & UK No.7
single 'Keep On
Loving You'). |
| 30-Jul-1946 |
Born on this day,
Jeffrey Hammond
Hammond, bass,
Jethro Tull, (1969
UK No.3 & UK No.11
single 'Living In
The Past'). |
| 31-Jul-1946 |
Born on this day,
Gary Lewis singer,
(1965 US No.1 single
with The Playboys,
'This Diamond Ring'
plus 11 other US Top
40 hits). |
| 1-Aug-1946 |
Born on this day,
Boz Burrell, Bad
Company, (1974 UK
No.15 & US No.5
single 'Can't Get
Enough'). Member of
King Crimson.
|
| 3-Aug-1946 |
Born on this day,
John York, The
Byrds, (1965 UK & US
No.1 single 'Mr
Tambourine Man') |
| 5-Aug-1946 |
Born on this day,
Jimmy Webb US
singer, songwriter,
Wrote the 1968 hit
for Richard Harris
'MacArthur Park',
plus 'Galverston',
for Glen Campbell,
'Up Up and Away',
5th Dimension. |
| 9-Aug-1946 |
Born on this day,
John Parry, Bonzo
Dog Doo Dah Band,
(1968 UK No.5 single
'I'm The Urban
Spaceman). |
| 9-Aug-1946 |
Born on this day,
Marinus Gerritsen,
Golden Earring,
(1974 UK No.7 & US
No.13 single 'Radar
Love'). |
| 10-Aug-1946 |
Born on this day,
Mick Clarke, The
Rubettes, (1974 UK
No.1 single 'Sugar
Baby Love'). |
| 14-Aug-1946 |
Born on this day,
Larry Graham, bass
guitar, Sly and The
Family Stone, (1971
US No.1 & 1972 UK
No.15 single 'Family
Affair'). Formed
Graham Central
Station. |
| 16-Aug-1946 |
Born on this day,
Gordon Fleet, The
Easybeats, (1966 UK
No.6 & 1967 US No.
16 single 'Friday On
My Mind'). |
| 20-Aug-1946 |
Born on this day,
Ralf Hutter,
Kraftwerk, (1982 UK
No.1 single
'Computer Love / The
Model'). |
| 22-Aug-1946 |
Born on this day,
Mutha Withem, Gary
Puckett and the
Union Gap, (1968 UK
No.1 & UK No.2
single 'Young
Girl'). |
| 28-Aug-1946 |
Born on this day,
Ken Andrews, Middle
Of The Road, (1971
UK No.1 single
'Chirpy Chirpy Cheep
Cheep'). |
| 1-Sep-1946 |
Born on this day,
Greg Errico,
drummer, Sly and The
Family Stone, (1971
US No.1 & 1972 UK
No.15 single 'Family
Affair') |
| 2-Sep-1946 |
Born on this day,
Marty Greb,
Keyboards, The
Buckinghams, (1967
US No.1 single 'Kind
Of A Drag'). |
| 2-Sep-1946 |
Born on this day,
Billy Preston, US
singer, keyboard
player. (1973 US
No.1 single 'Will It
Go Round In
Circles', 1978 UK
No.2 single with
Syreeta 'With You
I'm Born Again', and
1969 single 'Get
Back' with The
Beatles. Died on
June 6, 2006.
|
| 4-Sep-1946 |
Born on this day,
Ronald Lepread, The
Commodores, (1978 UK
& US No.1 single
'Three Times A
Lady'). |
| 4-Sep-1946 |
Born on this day,
Gary Duncan guitar,
US acid rock band
Quicksilver
Messenger Service,
(1970 US album
'Fresh Air'). |
| 5-Sep-1946 |
Born on this day,
Buddy Miles drummer
with The Ink Spots,
Wilson Pickett,
Electric Flag and
the Jimi Hendrix.
Featured on the 1970
album Band Of
Gypsies. Miles died
on 28th Feb 2008
died aged 60 at his
home in Austin,
Texas after
struggling with a
long-term illness. |
| 5-Sep-1946 |
Born on this day,
Dean Ford,
Marmalade, (1969 UK
No.1 single
'Ob-La-Di
Ob-La-Da'). |
| 5-Sep-1946 |
Born on this day,
Freddie Mercury
singer, Queen, (1975
UK No.1 single
'Bohemian Rhapsody
also UK No.1 in
1991, plus over 40
other UK Top 40
singles. 1980 US
No.1 single 'Crazy
Little Thing Called
Love'). Solo, (1987
UK No. 4 single 'The
Great Pretender').
Mercury died of
bronchio-pneumonia
on November 24th
1991 aged 45, just
one day after he
publicly announced
he was HIV positive.
|
| 5-Sep-1946 |
Born on this day,
Loudon Wainwright
III, US singer,
songwriter, (1973 US
No.17 single 'Dead
Skunk'). Once
appeared in TV 's
M.A.S.H. He is the
father of Martha and
Rufus Wainwright, |
| 7-Sep-1946 |
Born on this day,
Alfa Anderson, Chic,
(1978 US No.1 & UK
No.7 single 'Le
Freak').
|
| 9-Sep-1946 |
Born on this day,
Bruce Palmer, bass,
Buffalo Springfield,
(1967 US No.17
single 'For What
It's Worth'). Died
4th October 2004. |
| 9-Sep-1946 |
Born on this day,
Trevor Leslie Oaks,
Showaddywaddy, (1976
UK No.1 single
'Under The Moon Of
Love' plus over 20
other UK Top 40
singles). |
| 10-Sep-1946 |
Born on this day,
Danny Hutton,
vocals, Three Dog
Night, (1970 UK No.3
& US No.1 single
'Mama Told Me Not To
Come').
|
| 11-Sep-1946 |
Born on this day,
Dennis Tufano, The
Buckinghams, (1967
US No.1 single 'Kind
Of A Drag). |
| 14-Sep-1946 |
Born on this day,
Pete Agnew,
Nazareth, (1973 UK
No.9 single 'Broken
Down Angel' 1976 US
No. 8 single 'Love
Hurts'). |
| 15-Sep-1946 |
Born on this day,
Ola Brunkert,
drummer with the
Swedish group Abba.
Was a member of the
Slim Blues Gang,
Science Poption and
jazz-rock combo Opus
III before joining
Abba. He played on
every Abba album and
toured with the
group. He was found
dead with his throat
cut at his home in
Majorca, Spain on
March 17th 2008
after he hit his
head against a glass
door in the dining
room at his home. |
| 18-Sep-1946 |
Born on this day,
Alan King, Ace,
(1974 UK No.20
single 'How Long'). |
| 19-Sep-1946 |
Born on this day,
John Coghlan drums,
Status Quo, (left in
1982), 1977 UK No.3
single 'Rockin' All
Over The World' plus
50 other UK Top 75
singles since 1968). |
| 20-Sep-1946 |
Born on this day,
Michael Oldroyd,
Manfred Mann's Earth
Band, (1978 UK No.6
single Davy's On The
Road Again'). |
| 24-Sep-1946 |
Born on this day,
Carson Osten, Nazz,
Utopia with Todd
Rundgren. |
| 24-Sep-1946 |
Born on this day,
Jerry Donahue, UK
folk group, Fairport
Convention, (1969 UK
No.21 single 'Si Tu
Dois Partir'). |
| 24-Sep-1946 |
Born on this day,
Kjell Asperud,
Titanic, (1971 UK
No.5 single
'Sultana'). |
| 25-Sep-1946 |
Born on this day,
Bryan MacLean,
guitar, vocals,
Love, (1966 US No.33
single '7 And 7 Is',
1968 UK No.24 album
'Forever Changes').
He died of a heart
attack on 25th
December 1998. |
| 25-Sep-1946 |
Born on this day
Jerry Penrod, bass
player, Iron
Butterfly. The
17-minute
'In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida',
the title track of
their 1968 album,
became a Top Thirty
hit in the US.
|
| 28-Sep-1946 |
Born on this day,
Helen Shapiro, UK
Singer, (1961 UK
No.1 single 'Walking
Back To Happiness'). |
| 30-Sep-1946 |
Born on this day,
Sylvia Peterson, The
Chiffons, (1963 US
No.1 single 'He's So
Fine', 1972 UK No.4
single 'Sweet
Talking Guy', first
released in 1966). |
| 10-Oct-1946 |
Born on this day,
John Prine, singer,
songwriter, 1971
Vietnam War song
'Sam Stone' from the
album 'John Prine.' |
| 11-Oct-1946 |
Born on this day,
Gary Mallaber,
drums, Steve Miller
Band, (1974 US No.1
& 1990 UK No.1
single 'The Joker'). |
| 14-Oct-1946 |
Born on this day,
Dan McCafferty,
Nazareth, (1973 UK
No.9 single 'Broken
Down Angel'). |
| 14-Oct-1946 |
Born on this day,
Justin Hayward, The
Moody Blues, (1965
UK No.1 single 'Go
Now' and 1968 UK
No.19 single 'Nights
In White Satin').
|
| 15-Oct-1946 |
Born on this day,
Richard Carpenter,
keyboards, vocals,
The Carpenters,
(1973 UK No.2 single
'Yesterday Once
More', 1970 US No.1
& UK No.6 single
'Close To You'). |
| 17-Oct-1946 |
Born on this day,
Jim Tucker, guitar,
The Turtles, (1967
US No.1 single
'Happy Together',
1967 UK No.4 single
'She'd Rather Be
With Me'). |
| 19-Oct-1946 |
Born on this day,
Keith Reid, Procol
Harum, (1967 UK No.1
& US No.5 single 'A
Whiter Shade Of
Pale'). |
| 21-Oct-1946 |
Born on this day,
Lee Loughnane,
trumpet, Chicago,
(1976 UK & US No.1
single 'If You Leave
Me Now'). |
| 21-Oct-1946 |
Born on this day,
Lux Interior (Erick
Lee Purkhiser),
singer and founding
member of The
Cramps. Died in
Glendale, California
on February 4, 2009. |
| 22-Oct-1946 |
Born on this day,
Eddie Brigati,
vocals, The Young
Rascals, (1967 US
No.1 & UK No.8
single 'Groovin'). |
| 24-Oct-1946 |
Born on this day,
Jerry Edmonton,
Steppenwolf, (1969
US No.2 & UK No.30
single 'Born To Be
Wild'). Killed in a
car crash on 28th
November 1993. |
| 24-Oct-1946 |
Born on this day,
Rob Van Leeuwen,
Shocking Blue, (1970
US No.1 & UK No.8
single 'Venus'). |
| 26-Oct-1946 |
Born on this day,
Keith Hopwood,
guitar, Herman's
Hermits, (1964 UK
No.1 single 'I'm
Into Something
Good', 1965 US No.1
single 'Mrs Brown
You've Got A Lovely
Daughter'). |
| 29-Oct-1946 |
Born on this day,
Peter Green, vocals,
guitar, John
Mayall's
Bluesbreakers,
(replaced Eric
Clapton), Fleetwood
Mac, (1969 UK No.1
single 'Albatross',
left in 1970). |
| 30-Oct-1946 |
Born on this day,
Chris Slade,
drummer, who has
worked with Manfred
Mann's Earth Band,
AC/DC, Gary Moore
and The Firm. |
| 1-Nov-1946 |
Born on this day,
Rick Grech, bass,
Family, Traffic,
(1970 US No.15 & UK
No.11 album 'John
Barleycorn Must
die'). Blind Faith,
(1969 UK & US No.1
album 'Blind
Faith'). And member
of Airforce. Grech
died on 17th March
1990.
|
| 3-Nov-1946 |
Born on this day,
Nick Simper, bass,
Johnny Kidd & The
Pirates. Simper was
in the 1966 car
crash that Killed
Johnny Kid, became a
founder member of
Deep Purple, quit
the band in 1969. |
| 3-Nov-1946 |
Born on this day,
Tommy Dee, John Fred
and His Playboy
Band, (1968 US No.1
& UK No.3 single
'Judy In Disguise'). |
| 5-Nov-1946 |
Born on this day,
Gram Parsons, US
singer, songwriter.
Member of The
International
Submarine Band, The
Byrds, Flying
Burrito Brothers.
Released the 1973
solo album 'Grievous
Angel.' Died on 19th
September 1973 from
a heroin overdose
aged 26. |
| 8-Nov-1946 |
Born on this day,
John Martin, The Big
Figure, Dr Feelgood,
(1979 UK No.9 single
'Milk And Alcohol'). |
| 8-Nov-1946 |
Born on this day,
Roy Wood, guitar,
vocals, The Move,
(1969 UK No.1 single
'Blackberry way'),
Wizzard, (1973 UK
No.1 single 'See My
Baby Jive'). |
| 11-Nov-1946 |
Born on this day,
Chip Hawkins,
Tremeloes, (1963 UK
No.1 single 'Do You
Love Me', 1967 US
No.11 single
'Silence Is
Golden'). Father of
singer & actor
Chesney Hawkes. |
| 11-Nov-1946 |
Born on this day,
Chris Dreja, guitar,
The Yardbirds, (1965
UK No.3 & US No.6
single 'For Your
Love'). |
| 17-Nov-1946 |
Born on this day,
Martin Barre, Jethro
Tull, (1969 UK No.3
single 'Living In
The Past'). |
| 19-Nov-1946 |
Born on this day,
Joe Correro, Paul
Revere and the
Raiders, (1971 US
No.1 single 'Indian
Reservation', plus
14 other US Top 30
hit singles). |
| 20-Nov-1946 |
Born on this day,
Duane Allman,
guitar, Allman
Brothers Band, (1973
US No.12 single
'Ramblin Man').
Allman was killed in
a motorcycle
accident on 29th
October 1971 in
Macon, Georgia, when
he collided with the
rear of a flatbed
truck that had
turned in front of
him. |
| 20-Nov-1946 |
Born on this day,
Ray Stiles, Mud,
(1974 UK No.1 single
'Tiger Feet', plus
14 other UK Top 40
singles).
|
| 22-Nov-1946 |
Born on this day,
Aston Barrett, The
Upsetters, Bob
Marley and the
Wailers, (1981 UK
No.8 single 'No
Woman No Cry', plus
over Ten other UK
Top 40 singles).
|
| 26-Nov-1946 |
Born on this day,
Burt Reiter, bass,
Focus, (1973 UK No.4
single 'Sylvia',
1973 US No.9 single
'Hocus Pocus'). |
| 1-Dec-1946 |
Born on this day,
Gilbert O'Sullivan,
singer, songwriter,
(1972 UK No.1 single
'Clair', 1972 US
No.1 single 'Alone
Again Naturally',
plus 13 other UK Top
40 singles). |
| 3-Dec-1946 |
Born on this day,
Vic Malcolm,
Geordie, (1973 UK
No.6 single 'All
Because Of You'). |
| 8-Dec-1946 |
Born on this day,
Graham Knight,
Marmalade, (1969 UK
No.1 single
'Ob-La-Di
Ob-La-Da'). |
| 9-Dec-1946 |
Born on this day,
Walter 'Clyde'
Orange, drums,
vocals, The
Commodores, (1978 UK
& US No.1 single
'Three Times A
Lady'). |
| 10-Dec-1946 |
Born on this day,
Ace Kefford, The
Move, (1969 UK No.1
single 'Blackberry
Way'). |
| 12-Dec-1946 |
Born on this day,
Clive Bunker,
drummer, Jethro
Tull, (1969 UK No.3
& US No.11 single
'Living In The
Past'). |
| 14-Dec-1946 |
Born on this day,
Jackie McAuley,
Them, (1965 UK No.2
single 'Here Comes
The Night'). |
| 14-Dec-1946 |
Born on this day,
Jane Birkin,
actress, singer,
(1969 UK No.1 single
with Serge
Gainsbourg 'Je
t'aime...Moi non
plus', the only
French language UK
chart- topper). |
| 14-Dec-1946 |
Born on this day,
Joyce Vincent
Wilson, singer,
Dawn, (1971 UK & US
No.1 single 'Knock
Three Times', 1973
US & UK No.1 single
'Tie A Yellow Ribbon
Round The Old Oak
Tree'). |
| 15-Dec-1946 |
Born on this day,
Harry Ray, Moments,
(1970 US No.3 single
'Love On A Two-Way
Street', 1975 UK
No.3 single
'Girls'). |
| 15-Dec-1946 |
Born on this day,
Carmine Appice,
drummer, Vanilla
Fudge, (1968 US No.6
single 'You Keep Me
Hangin' On'). Also a
member of Beck,
Bogart and Appice
and the Rod Stewart
band. |
| 16-Dec-1946 |
Born on this day,
Benny Anderson,
keyboards, vocals,
Abba, (first UK hit
1974 No.1 single
'Waterloo', followed
by 8 other UK No.1
singles and 9 UK
No.1 albums, 1977 US
No.1 single 'Dancing
Queen').
|
| 21-Dec-1946 |
Born on this day,
Carl Wilson, guitar,
vocals, The Beach
Boys, (1966 UK & US
No.1 single 'Good
Vibrations', plus
over 25 other UK Top
40 singles'). Died
6th February 1998
after a long battle
with lung cancer.
|
| 22-Dec-1946 |
Born on this day,
Rick Nielsen,
vocals, guitar,
Cheap Trick, (1979
UK No.29 & US No.17
single 'I Want You
To Want Me', 1988 US
No.1 single 'The
Flame') |
| 23-Dec-1946 |
Born on this day,
Duster Bennett,
singer, guitarist,
harmonica player.
Worked with Alexis
Korner, John
Mayall's
Bluesbreakers,
Fleetwood Mac and
B.B. King. Killed in
a car crash on 26th
March 1976. |
| 24-Dec-1946 |
Born on this day,
Jan Akkerman,
guitar, Focus, (1973
UK No.4 single
'Sylvia', 1973 US
No. 9 single 'Hocus
Pocus'). |
| 25-Dec-1946 |
Born on this day,
Jimmy Buffett,
American singer
songwriter, (1977 US
No.8 single
'Margaritaville',
2004 US No.1 album
'License to Chill').
|
| 28-Dec-1946 |
Born on this day,
Edgar Winter, Edgar
Winter Group,
keyboards, vocals,
(1973 US No.1 & UK
No.18 single
'Frankenstein'). |
| 29-Dec-1946 |
Born on this day,
Marianne Faithfull,
UK singer, one time
girlfriend of Mick
Jagger, (1965 UK
No.4 single 'Come
And Stay With Me').
|
| 30-Dec-1946 |
Born on this day,
American
singer-songwriter,
poet and visual
artist Patti Smith,
who became a highly
influential
component of the New
York City punk rock
movement. Smith had
the 1976 album
'Horses', and the
1978 UK #5 and US
#13 single 'Because
The Night',
co-written with
Bruce Springsteen. |
| 6-Jan-1947 |
Born on this day,
Sandy Denny, UK folk
singer and member of
Fairport Convention.
She died on April
21st 1978 after
falling down the
stairs at a friend's
house. She sang on
the Fairport
Convention 1969 UK
No.21 single 'Si Tu
Dois Partir' and
also worked as a
solo artist. She is
featured on the Led
Zeppelin track
'Battle Of Evermore'
on the bands fourth
album.
|
| 8-Jan-1947 |
Born on this day,
David Jones, (David
Bowie). First UK Top
40 single was the
1969 'Space Oddity'
which became a UK
No.1 in 1975, plus
over 50 other UK Top
40 hits including
five No.1's. Bowie
has also scored two
US No.1 singles, the
1975 'Fame' and 1983
'Let's Dance'. Plus
two albums with Tin
Machine in 1991 and
1992.
|
| 15-Jan-1947 |
Born on this day,
Pete Waterman,
producer, TV
presenter and part
of the Stock, Aitken
& Waterman team.
Booked the first
ever tour for The
Bay City Rollers,
signed Musical Youth
and Nik Kershaw,
during the 70's was
promotion consultant
for John Travolta.
Had 1987 UK No.13
hit with
'Roadblock.'
Dominated UK pop in
the mid-to-late
1980s. as part of
S.A.W. the most
successful pop
writers & producers
of all time
producing
Bananarama, Kylie
Minogue, Rick
Astley, Jason
Donovan. Judge on
UK TV's Pop Stars. |
| 19-Jan-1947 |
Born on this day,
Rod Evans, early
Deep Purple, US
No.14 single 'Hush'. |
| 20-Jan-1947 |
Born on this day,
George Grantham,
drums, Poco, (1979
US No.17 single
'Crazy Love'). |
| 21-Jan-1947 |
Born on this day,
Jim Ibbotson, Nitty
Gritty Dirt Band,
(1971 US No.9 single
'Mr Bojangles'). |
| 22-Jan-1947 |
Born on this day,
Malcolm Mclaren,
manager of the Sex
Pistols and solo
artist, (1983 UK
No.3 single 'Double
Dutch'). Died aged
64 from cancer on
8th April 2010.
|
| 24-Jan-1947 |
Born on this day,
Warren Zevon,
singer, songwriter.
Zevon had played
piano with The
Everly Brothers, and
during his career
recorded over 15
solo albums. Well
known for his 1978
single 'Werewolves
Of London'. Zevon
died on September
7th 2003. |
| 29-Jan-1947 |
Born on this day,
David Byron, singer,
with Uriah Heep
who had the 1975 UK
No.7 album 'Return
To Fantasy'. Byron
died on 28th
February 1985. |
| 30-Jan-1947 |
Born on this day,
Steve Marriott,
guitarist and
singer/songwriter.
He was a major
influence on many UK
bands. Marriott was
a member of Small
Faces who had the
1967 UK No.3 & US
No.16 single with
‘Itchycoo Park’ plus
the 1968 No.1 UK
album 'Ogden’s Nut
Gone Flake.' Formed
Humble Pie who had
the 1969 UK No.4
single ‘Natural Born
Bugie’. Marriott
died in a house fire
on April 20th 1991. |
| 1-Feb-1947 |
Born on this day,
Normie Rowe, singer,
biggest solo star of
Australian pop in
the Sixties, who in
1965 had the
Australian No.1
single ‘Que Sera
Sera’ which spent 11
weeks at the top of
the charts. |
| 2-Feb-1947 |
Born on this day,
Derek Sulman, Simon
Dupree And The Big
Sound who had the
1967 UK No.9 single
'Kites' and then
became a member of
Gentle Giant. |
| 3-Feb-1947 |
Born on this day,
Dave Davies,
guitarist with The
Kinks, who scored
the 1964 UK No.1 &
US No.7 'You Really
Got Me', and the
1967 UK No.2 single
'Waterloo Sunset'
plus 19 other UK Top
40 singles. Davies
suffered a stroke in
2004 after being
interviewed by the
BBC in London where
he had been
promoting his then
current album,
'Bug'. |
| 3-Feb-1947 |
Born on this day,
Melanie Safka, US
singer, songwriter
who had the 1971 US
No.1 & 1972 UK No.4
single 'Brand New
Key'.
|
| 4-Feb-1947 |
Born on this day,
Margie and Mary Ann
Ganser, vocalists
for The Shangri-Las,
who had a 1964 US
No.1 & UK No.11
single with ‘Leader
Of The Pack’. Margie
died of breast
cancer on July 28th
1996.
|
| 6-Feb-1947 |
Born on this day,
Peter Lucia, Tommy
James and the
Shondells who had
the 1966 US No.1
single 'Hanky
Panky', and the 1968
UK No.1 single 'Mony
Mony'. |
| 6-Feb-1947 |
Born on this day,
Alan Jones, sax,
Amen Corner who had
the 1969 UK No.1
single 'If Paradise
Is Half As Nice'
plus five other UK
Top 40 hits.
|
| 9-Feb-1947 |
Born on this day,
Joe Ely, country
singer who toured
with The Clash in
the late 70's, and
was a one time
member of Linda
Ronstadt's band. |
| 9-Feb-1947 |
Born on this day,
Major Harris, singer
with The Delfonics
who had the 1968 US
No.4 & 1971 UK No.19
single 'La- La Means
I Love You'. |
| 14-Feb-1947 |
Born on this day,
Tim Buckley, singer,
songwriter who
recorded the 1972
album 'Greetings
From LA'. His
singer, songwriter
son Jeff Buckley
drowned while
swimming in 1997.
Tim himself died on
June 29th 1975 of a
heroin and morphine
overdose.
|
| 18-Feb-1947 |
Born on this day,
Dennis Deyoung,
vocals, keyboards,
Styx who had the
1979 US No.1 & 1980
UK No.6 single
'Babe'. |
| 24-Feb-1947 |
Born on this day,
Rupert Holmes,
writer, producer,
singer who had the
1980 US No.1 & UK
No. 23 single
'Escape, (The Pina
Colada Song). |
| 24-Feb-1947 |
Born on this day,
Lonnie Turner,
bassist with the
Steve Miller Band
who had the 1974 US
No.1 & 1990 UK No.1
single 'The Joker'. |
| 26-Feb-1947 |
Born on this day,
Sandie Shaw, British
singer who had the
1964 UK No.1 single
'There's Always
Something There To
Remind Me', plus 15
other UK Top 40
singles. Shaw was
the first UK act to
win the Eurovision
Song Contest with
her 1967 song
'Puppet On A
String.' |
| 3-Mar-1947 |
Born on this day,
Dave Mount, Mud,
(1974 UK No.1 single
'Tiger Feet' plus 14
other UK Top 40
singles). Mount died
on 2nd December
2006. |
| 3-Mar-1947 |
Born on this day,
Jennifer Warnes,
singer, (1982 US
No.1 & UK No.7
single 'Up Where We
Belong' with Joe
Cocker). |
| 6-Mar-1947 |
Born on this day,
Kiki Dee, (Pauline
Matthews), singer
and actress who had
the 1976 UK & US
No.1 single Don't Go
Breaking My Heart'
with Elton John. As
a session singer she
worked with Dusty
Springfield and also
became the first
white British artist
to be signed by
Motown Records,
releasing her first
Motown single in
1970. Dee now
performs with
guitarist Carmelo
Luggeri. |
| 8-Mar-1947 |
Born on this day,
Mike Allsup,
guitarist with US
group Three Dog
Night who had the
1970 UK No.3 & US
No.1 single with
their version of the
Randy Newman song
'Mama Told Me Not To
Come'.
|
| 10-Mar-1947 |
Born on this day,
Tom Scholz, guitar,
keyboards, Boston,
(1977 UK No.23
single 'More Than A
Feeling', 1986 US
No.1 single
'Amanda'). |
| 11-Mar-1947 |
Born on this day,
Mark Stein, Vanilla
Fudge, (1968 US No.6
single 'You Keep Me
Hangin' On'). |
| 14-Mar-1947 |
Born on this day,
Jona Lewie, UK
singer, (1980 UK No.
3 with 'Stop The
Cavalry'). |
| 14-Mar-1947 |
Born on this day,
Peter Skellern, UK
singer, songwriter,
(1972 UK No. 3 with
'Your A Lady'). |
| 15-Mar-1947 |
Born on this day, Ry
Cooder, guitarist,
member of Captain
Beefheart's Magic
Band, worked with
Gordon Lightfoot,
The Rolling Stones,
Eric Clapton,
Randy Newman,
John Lee Hooker.
Solo, 1979 album
'Bop Till You Drop',
and 1985 film
soundtrack album
'Paris Texas'.
|
| 15-Mar-1947 |
Born on this day,
Hernandez Lugo, ? &
The Mysterians,
(1966 US No. 1 & UK
No.37 single 96
Tears). The song was
a UK No.17 hit for
The Stranglers in
1990. |
| 18-Mar-1947 |
Born on this day,
Barry J Wilson,
drums, Procol Harum,
(1967 UK No.1 & US
No.5 single 'Whiter
Shade Of Pale').
Wilson died after
spending several
months in a coma
following a car
accident on October
8th 1990, he was 43. |
| 22-Mar-1947 |
Born on this day,
Harry Vanda, The
Easybeats, (1966 UK
No.6 & US No.16
single 'Friday On My
Mind'). |
| 22-Mar-1947 |
Born on this day,
Patrick Olive, Hot
Chocolate, (1975 US
No.3 single 'You
Sexy Thing', 1977 UK
No.1 single 'So You
Win Again' plus over
25 other top 40
hits). |
| 25-Mar-1947 |
Born on this day,
Jack Hall, Charlie
Daniels Band, (1979
US No.3 & UK No.14
single 'The Devil
Went Down To
Georgia'). |
| 25-Mar-1947 |
Born on this day,
Elton John, singer,
songwriter, pianist,
(Reginald Dwight),
1971 UK No.7 single
'Your Song', 1973 US
No.1 single
'Crocodile Rock'
seven other US
No.1's. Biggest
selling single of
all time with 1997
'Candle In The Wind
97', plus over 50 UK
Top 40 hit singles.
Sold over 150m
records worldwide.
He auditioned for
prog-rock band King
Crimson. Elton and
Bernie Taupin wrote
'Don't Go Breaking
My Heart' under the
pseudonyms Ann Orson
and Carte Blanche.
Some of the aliases
Sir Elton has used
checking into hotels
include, Prince
Fooboo, Sir Humphrey
Handbag, Lillian
Lollipop, Lord Choc
Ice, Lord Elpus,
Binky Poodleclip and
Sir Henry Poodle.
Elton John's
official nickname is
Rocket Man - but Rod
Stewart calls him
Sharon.
|
| 25-Mar-1947 |
Born on this day,
Duncan Browne, UK
singer, songwriter,
(1972 UK No.23
single 'Journey').
Browne died on 28th
May 1993. |
| 27-Mar-1947 |
Born on this day,
Andrew Brown, The
Herd, (1968 UK No.5
single 'I Don't Want
Our Loving To Die') |
| 29-Mar-1947 |
Born on this day,
Bobby Kimball,
vocals, Toto, (1983
US No.1 & UK No.3
single 'Africa'). |
| 31-Mar-1947 |
Born on this day, Al
Goodman, The
Moments, (1970 US
No.3 single 'Love On
A Two- Way Street',
1975 UK No.3 single
'Girls'). |
| 31-Mar-1947 |
Born on this day,
Jon Poulos, drums,
The Buckinghams,
(1967 US No.1 single
'Kind Of A Drag'). |
| 1-Apr-1947 |
Born on this day,
Robin Scott, M,
(1979 US No.1 & UK
No.2 single 'Pop
Muzik'). |
| 2-Apr-1947 |
Born on this day,
Emmylou Harris,
country singer, two
albums with Gram
Parsons, (1976 UK
No.30 single 'Here
There And
Everywhere', US No.
37 single 'Mr
Sandman'). Six times
Grammy award winner. |
| 6-Apr-1947 |
Born on this day,
Tony Conner, Hot
Chocolate, (1975 US
No.3 single 'You
Sexy Thing' 1977 UK
No.1 single 'So You
Win Again' plus over
25 other Top 40
hits). |
| 7-Apr-1947 |
Born on this day,
Florian Schneider-
Esleben, Kraftwerk,
(1975 US No.25
single 'Autobahn',
1982 UK No.1 single
'Computer Love / The
Model'). |
| 7-Apr-1947 |
Born on this day,
Patricia Bennett,
The Chiffons, (1963
US No.1 single 'He's
So Fine', 1972 UK
No.4 single 'Sweet
Talkin Guy', first
issued 1966). |
| 8-Apr-1947 |
Born on this day,
Steve Howe,
guitarist, Yes,
(1977 UK No.7
'Wonderous Stories',
1983 US No.1 & UK
No. 28 single 'Owner
Of A Lonely Heart').
Asia, (1982 US No 4
& UK No. 46 single
'Heat Of The
Moment'). Has also
been a member of The
Syndicats, Bodast,
Tomorrow and GTR.
Released over a
dozen solo albums.
Howe was voted Best
Overall Guitarist in
Guitar Player
magazine five years
in a row
(1977-1981).
|
| 10-Apr-1947 |
Born on this day,
Karl Russell, The
Hues Corporation,
(1974, US No.1 & UK
No.6 single 'Rock
The Boat'). |
| 10-Apr-1947 |
Born on this day,
Bunny Livingston,
Bob Marley and the
Wailers, percussion,
vocals, left in
1974. |
| 10-Apr-1947 |
Born on this day,
Burke Shelley bass
guitarist, and
vocalist Welsh rock
group Budgie. (1971
single 'Nude
Disintegrating
Parachutist Woman'). |
| 15-Apr-1947 |
Born on this day,
Michael Chapman,
Chinnichap
productions,
(producer and writer
for Suzi Quatro,
Mud). |
| 15-Apr-1947 |
Born on this day,
Wooly Wolstenholme,
Barclay James
Harvest, (eight UK
Top 40 albums from
1974-87). |
| 16-Apr-1947 |
Born on this day,
Gerry Rafferty, UK
singer songwriter,
Stealers Wheel,
(1973 US No.3 & UK
No.8 single 'Stuck
In The Middle With
You', The song was
used in Quentin
Tarantino's 1992
movie Reservoir
Dogs, during the
famous "ear"
scene.). Solo, (1978
UK No.3 and US No.2
single 'Baker
Street.' Member of
late 1960's group
The Humblebums with
Billy Connolly).
Died on 4th Jan 2011
at the age of 63
after suffering a
long illness. |
| 19-Apr-1947 |
Born on this day,
Mark Volman, The
Turtles, (1967 US
No.1 single 'Happy
Together', 1967 UK
No.4 single 'She'd
Rather Be With Me').
Flo and Eddie,
worked with Frank
Zappa, T Rex, Bruce
Springsteen.
|
| 21-Apr-1947 |
Born on this day,
Alan Wagner, The
Foundations, (1967
UK No.1 single 'Baby
Now That I've Found
You'. 1969 US No.3
single 'Build Me Up
A Buttercup'.) |
| 21-Apr-1947 |
Born on this day,
James Osterberg,
(Iggy Pop), The
Stooges, solo, 1986
UK No.10 single
'Real Wild Child'). |
| 21-Apr-1947 |
Born on this day,
John Weider, guitar,
Family, (1971 UK
No.4 single 'In My
Own Time'), also
member of The New
Animals. |
| 24-Apr-1947 |
Born on this day,
Glenn Cornick, bass
guitar, Jethro Tull,
(1969 UK No.3 and US
No.11 single 'Living
In The Past'). |
| 24-Apr-1947 |
Born on this day,
Ann Kelly, The Hues
Corporation, (1974,
US No.1 & UK No.6
single 'Rock The
Boat'). |
| 27-Apr-1947 |
Born on this day,
Ann Peebles, US soul
singer, (1973 US
No.33 & UK 41 single
'I Can't Stand The
Rain'). |
| 27-Apr-1947 |
Born on this day,
Gordon Haskell, UK
singer, songwriter,
King Crimson, solo,
(2001 UK No.2 single
'How Wonderful You
Are', 2001 UK No.2
album, 'Harry's
Bar'). |
| 27-Apr-1947 |
Born on this day,
Peter Ham, vocals,
guitar, The Iveys
and then Badfinger,
(1970 UK No.4 single
'Come And Get It').
Ham committed
suicide on 24th
April 1975.
|
| 29-Apr-1947 |
Born on this day,
Tommy James, The
Shondells, (1966 US
No.1 single 'Hanky
Panky', 1968 UK No.1
single 'Mony Mony'). |
| 8-May-1947 |
Born on this day,
Rick Derringer,
producer, guitar,
vocals, The McCoys,
(1965 US No.1 & UK
No.5 single 'Hang On
Sloopy'), Edgar
Winter Group, (1973
US No.1 & UK No.18
single
'Frankenstein'). |
| 10-May-1947 |
Born on this day,
Dave Mason, guitar,
Traffic, (1967 UK
No.2 single 'Hole In
My Shoe'), Solo,
(1977 US No.12
single 'We Just
Disagree'). Worked
with Eric Clapton,
Delaney and Bonnie,
George Harrison. |
| 10-May-1947 |
Born on this day,
Jay Ferguson,
Spirit, 1969 US
No.25 single 'I Got
A Line On You'), Jo
Jo Gunne, (1972 UK
No.6 & US No. 27
single 'Run Run
Run'). |
| 11-May-1947 |
Born on this day,
Butch Trucks, drums,
The Allman Brothers
Band, (1973 US No.12
single 'Ramblin
Man'). |
| 13-May-1947 |
Born on this day,
Overend Watts, bass,
Mott The Hoople,
(1972 UK No.3 and US
No. 37 single 'All
The Young Dudes'). |
| 14-May-1947 |
Born on this day, Al
Ciner, American
Breed, (1967 US No.5
& UK No. 24 single
'Bend Me, Shape
Me'). Three Dog
Night, (1970 UK No.3
& US No.1 single
'Mama Told Me Not To
Come').
|
| 15-May-1947 |
Born on this day,
Graham Goble, Little
River Band,
Australian group,
(1978 US No.3 single
'Reminiscing' plus
12 other US Top 40
singles). |
| 16-May-1947 |
Born on this day,
Barbara Lee, singer,
The Chiffons, (1963
US No.1 single 'He's
So Fine'). Lee died
on 15th May 1992. |
| 16-May-1947 |
Born on this day,
Darrell Sweet,
Nazareth, (1973 UK
No.9 single 'Broken
Down Angel' 1976 US
No. 8 single 'Love
Hurts'). Died on
30th April 1999
after suffering a
fatal heart attack
before a show in New
Albany, Indiana. |
| 19-May-1947 |
Born on this day,
Greg Herbert, Blood
Sweat & Tears, (1969
US No.2 single
'Spinning Wheel').
Herbert died of a
accidental drug
overdose 31st
January 1977.
|
| 19-May-1947 |
Born on this day,
Jerry Hyman,
trombone, Blood
Sweat & Tears, (1969
US No.2 single
'Spinning Wheel').
|
| 19-May-1947 |
Born on this day,
Paul Brady, Irish
singer, songwriter,
Planxty, solo. |
| 20-May-1947 |
Born on this day
Steve Currie, T Rex,
(1971 UK No.1 single
'Hot Love', plus
over 20 other UK Top
40 singles). Currie
died on 28th April
1981. |
| 23-May-1947 |
Born on this day,
Bill Hunt, Electric
Light Orchestra,
(1979 UK No.3 & US
No.4 single 'Don't
Bring Me Down', plus
26 other Top 40
hits). |
| 24-May-1947 |
Born on this day,
Albert Bouchard,
drummer, guitarist,
songwriter, Blue
Oyster Cult, (1976
US No. 12 and 1978
UK No.16 single
'Don't Fear The
Reaper'). |
| 24-May-1947 |
Born on this day,
Cynthia ‘Plaster’
Caster, groupie who
became famous for
making plaster
cast’s of rock
star’s penises and
breasts. Clients
include Jimi Hendrix
and members from
MC5, Television, The
Kinks and various
road managers. |
| 25-May-1947 |
Born on this day,
Mitchel Margo, The
Tokens, (1961 US
No.1 & UK No.11
single 'The Lion
Sleeps Tonight'). |
| 27-May-1947 |
Born on this day,
Marty Kristian, The
New Seekers, (1972
UK No.1 single 'I'd
Like To Teach The
World To Sing'). |
| 27-May-1947 |
Born on this day,
Peter Knight,
violin, Steeleye
Span, (1975 UK No.5
single 'All Around
My Hat'). |
| 31-May-1947 |
Born on this day,
Junior Campbell,
Marmalade, (1969 UK
No.1 single
'Ob-La-Di
Ob-La-Da'). |
| 1-Jun-1947 |
Born on this day,
Ron Wood, guitarist,
songwriter, painter
and radio presenter.
Originally a member
of UK band The
Birds, he first
worked alongside Rod
Stewart in the Jeff
Beck Group, in which
Wood played bass. He
then got together
with three members
of The Small Faces
to form The Faces,
joined by Rod on
vocals. His
songwriting
partnership with Rod
extended to Rod's
early solo albums,
while with The Faces
they had the 1972 UK
No.6 and US No.17
single 'Stay With
Me'. Wood joined The
Rolling Stones in
1975 after the
departure of Mick
Taylor, and has been
on all their
recordings since,
including the 1978
US No.1 and UK No.3
single 'Miss You'.
|
| 3-Jun-1947 |
Born on this day,
Dave Alexander,
bass, Iggy Pop And
The Stooges. Died
10th February 1975.
|
| 3-Jun-1947 |
Born on this day,
Mickey Finn, T Rex,
percussion, (1971 UK
No.1 single 'Hot
Love', plus over 20
other UK Top 40
singles). Finn died
on January 11th
2002. |
| 5-Jun-1947 |
Born on this day,
Laurie Anderson, US
singer, (1981 UK
No.2 single 'O
Superman'). |
| 5-Jun-1947 |
Born on this day,
Tom Evans, bass,
vocals, Badfinger,
(1970 UK No.4 and US
No.7 single 'Come
And Get It'). Evans
committed suicide on
19th November 1983.
|
| 8-Jun-1947 |
Born on this day,
Mick Box, guitar,
Uriah Heep, (1975 UK
No.7 album 'Return
To Fantasy'). |
| 9-Jun-1947 |
Born on this day,
Mitch Mitchell,
drums, Jimi Hendrix
Experience, (1967 UK
No.3 single 'Purple
Haze', 1970 UK No.1
single Voodoo
Chile'). Mitchell
had been in the
ITV's 'Ready Steady
Go!' house band.
Mitchell was found
dead in his US hotel
room on 12th Nov
2008 aged 61. |
| 11-Jun-1947 |
Born on this day,
Glenn Leonard,
vocals, The
Temptations, (1971
UK No.8 single 'Just
My Imagination' and
re-issued 'My Girl'
UK No.2 in 1992). |
| 15-Jun-1947 |
Born on this day,
Demis Roussos,
singer, (1976 UK
No.1 EP, featuring
'Forever And Ever'). |
| 17-Jun-1947 |
Born on this day,
Eric Lewis, Middle
Of The Road, (1971
UK No.1 single
'Chirpy Chirpy Cheep
Cheep'). |
| 17-Jun-1947 |
Born on this day,
Glenn Buxton,
guitar, Alice Cooper
Band, (1972 UK No.1
and US No.7 single
'School's Out'). He
died October 19th
1997.
|
| 17-Jun-1947 |
Born on this day,
Greg Rolie, Santana,
(1970 US No.4 single
'Black Magic Woman',
1977 UK No.11 single
'She's Not There'). |
| 17-Jun-1947 |
Born on this day,
Paul Young, singer,
Sad Cafe, (1979 UK
No.3 single 'Every
Day Hurts'), Mike
and the Mechanics,
(1989 UK No.2 single
'The Living Years').
Died on 15th July
2000.
|
| 22-Jun-1947 |
Born on this day,
Howard Kaylan, The
Turtles, (1967 US
No.1 single 'Happy
Together', 1967 UK
No.4 single 'She'd
Rather Be With Me').
Flo and Eddie,
worked with Frank
Zappa, T Rex, Bruce
Springsteen.
|
| 4-Jul-1947 |
Born on this day,
French music
producer and
songwriter Jacques
Morali. Formed The
Village People,
between 1974 and
1982 Morali produced
over 65 albums. |
| 7-Jul-1947 |
Born on this day,
Peter Banks,
guitarist, Yes,
(1968-70), Flash. |
| 7-Jul-1947 |
Born on this day,
Rob Townsend,
drummer, Family,
(1971 UK No.4 single
'In My Own Time'),
Blues Band. |
| 10-Jul-1947 |
Born on this day,
Arlo Guthrie, US
singer, songwriter,
son of folksinger
Woody Guthrie, (1967
album 'Alice's
Restaurant', 1972 US
No.18 single 'The
City Of New
Orleans'). |
| 12-Jul-1947 |
Born on this day,
Wilko Johnson,
guitar, Dr Feelgood,
(1979 UK No.9 single
'Milk And Alcohol').
Solid Senders. |
| 16-Jul-1947 |
Born on this day,
Thomas Boggs, drums,
The Box Tops, (1967
US No.1 & UK No.5
single 'The
Letter').
|
| 17-Jul-1947 |
Born on this day,
Wolfgang Flur,
electronic drums,
Kraftwerk, (1975 US
No.25 single,
'Autobahn', 1982 UK
No.1 single
'Computer Love / The
Model'). |
| 19-Jul-1947 |
Born on this day,
Bernie Leadon,
guitar, The Eagles,
quit the band in Jan
1976. (1974 US No.1
single 'Best Of My
Love'). |
| 19-Jul-1947 |
Born on this day,
Brian May, guitar,
Queen, (1975 UK No.1
single 'Bohemian
Rhapsody', also No.1
in 1991. Plus over
40 other UK Top 40
singles. 1980 US
No.1 single 'Crazy
Little Thing Called
Love'). Solo (1992
UK No.5 single 'Too
Much Love Will Kill
You'). |
| 19-Jul-1947 |
Born on this day,
Keith Godchaux, The
Grateful Dead, 1970
UK No.69 and US
No.127 album,
'Workingman's
Dead'). Died after
being involved in a
car crash on 23rd
July 1979. |
| 20-Jul-1947 |
Born on this day,
Carlos Santana,
guitar, Santana,
(1977 UK No.11
single 'She's Not
There', 1999 US No.1
single 'Smooth'
eleven weeks at
No.1, Also No.1 in
the UK). Won eight
Grammy's for his
Supernatural album
at the 2000 awards.
|
| 20-Jul-1947 |
Born on this day,
Tony Thorpe, The
Rubettes, (1974 UK
No.1 single 'Sugar
Baby Love'). |
| 21-Jul-1947 |
Born on this day,
Cat Stevens, singer,
songwriter, (1967 UK
No.2 single 'Matthew
And Son', 1972 UK
No.9 & US No.6
single, 'Morning Has
Broken'). Wrote 'The
First Cut Is The
Deepest' Covered by
PP Arnold, Rod
Stewart and Sheryl
Crow. Converted to
the Muslim religion
in 1977 changing his
name to Yusef Islam.
|
| 22-Jul-1947 |
Born on this day,
Don Henley, The
Eagles, drums,
vocals, (1977 US
No.1 & UK No.8
single 'Hotel
California', plus 5
US No.1 albums.
'Greatest Hits
1971-1975' is the
second biggest
selling album in the
world with sales
over 30m). Solo
(1985 US No.5 & UK
No.12 single 'The
Boys of Summer').
|
| 23-Jul-1947 |
Born on this day,
David Essex, UK
singer, actor, (1974
UK No.1 single
'Gonna Make You A
Star', plus 18 other
UK Top 40 singles,
1974 US No.5 single,
'Rock On'). |
| 23-Jul-1947 |
Born on this day,
Tony Joe White, US
singer, songwriter,
(1969 US No.8
single, 'Polk Salad
Annie', 1970 UK
No.22 single
'Groupie Girl',
wrote 'Steamy
Windows', UK No.13
single for Tina
Turner). |
| 24-Jul-1947 |
Born on this day,
Alan Whitehead,
drummer, Marmalade,
(1969 UK No.1 single
'Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da',
1970 US No.10
single, 'Reflections
Of My Life'). |
| 27-Jul-1947 |
Born on this day,
Andy McMaster,
Motors, (1978 UK
No.4 single
'Airport'). |
| 29-Jul-1947 |
Born on this day,
Carlo Santanna,
guitar, Paper Lace,
(1974 UK No.1 single
'Billy Don't Be A
Hero', 1974 US No.1
single 'The Night
Chicago Died'). |
| 31-Jul-1947 |
Born on this day,
Karl Green, guitar,
Herman's Hermits,
(1964 UK No.1 single
'I'm Into Something
Good', 1965 US No.1
single 'Mrs Brown
You've Got A Lovely
Daughter'). |
| 1-Aug-1947 |
Born on this day,
Rick Anderson bass,
The Tubes, (1977 UK
No.28 single 'White
Punks On Dope', 1983
US No.10 single
'She's A Beauty'). |
| 1-Aug-1947 |
Born on this day,
Ricky Coonce, Grass
Roots, (1968 US
No.5 single
'Midnight
Confessions', plus
13 other US Top 40
singles). |
| 4-Aug-1947 |
Born on this day,
Klaus Schulze,
Tangerine Dream,
German instrumental
group, (1974 UK
No.15 album
'Phaedra'). |
| 4-Aug-1947 |
Born on this day,
Paul Layton, The New
Seekers, (1972 UK
No.1 single 'I'd
Like To Teach The
World To Sing'). |
| 5-Aug-1947 |
Born on this day,
Gregory Leskiw,
Guess Who, (1970 US
No.1 & UK No.19
single 'American
Woman'). |
| 10-Aug-1947 |
Born on this day,
Ian Anderson, flute,
vocals, Jethro Tull,
(1969 UK No.3 single
'Living In The
Past'). |
| 10-Aug-1947 |
Born on this day,
Ronnie Spector,
singer, The
Ronettes, (1963 US
No.2 & UK No.4
single 'Be My
Baby'). Married
producer Phil
Spector in 1968. |
| 14-Aug-1947 |
Born on this day,
George Newsome,
Climax Blues Band,
(1976 UK No.10 and
1977 US No.3 single
'Couldn't Get It
Right'). |
| 14-Aug-1947 |
Born on this day,
Maddy Prior, singer,
Steeleye Span (1975
UK No.5 single 'All
Around My Hat').
Solo. |
| 17-Aug-1947 |
Born on this day,
Gary Talley guitar,
The Box Tops, (1967
US No.1 & UK No.5
single 'The
Letter').
|
| 20-Aug-1947 |
Born on this day,
James Pankow,
Trombone, Chicago,
(1976 UK & US No.1
single 'If You Leave
Me Now'). |
| 21-Aug-1947 |
Born on this day,
Carl Giammarese,
guitar, The
Buckinghams, (1967
US No.1 single 'Kind
Of A Drag'). |
| 22-Aug-1947 |
Born on this day,
Donna Godchaux,
Grateful Dead, (1970
UK No.69 and US
No.127 album
'Workingman's
Dead'). |
| 23-Aug-1947 |
Born on this day,
Keith Moon, drums,
The Who, (1965 UK
No.2 single 'My
Generation' plus
over 20 other Top 40
hits, 1967 US No.9
single 'I Can See
For Miles' and rock
opera albums 'Tommy'
& 'Quadrophenia').
Moon died on 7th
September 1978.
|
| 24-Aug-1947 |
Born on this day,
Jim Fox, drummer and
organist of the
James Gang. 1970
album 'The James
Gang Rides Again.' |
| 27-Aug-1947 |
Born on this day,
percussionist David
Leon ‘Billy’ Knight,
(1973 US No.1 single
'Midnight Train To
Georgia', 1975 UK
No.4 single 'The Way
We Were' plus 20
other UK Top 40
singles). Died on
6th December 2002. |
| 1-Sep-1947 |
Born on this day,
Barry Gibb, singer,
songwriter,
producer, The Bee
Gees, (1967 UK No.1
single
'Massachusetts',
1978 UK & US No.1
single 'Night
Fever', plus over 30
other UK Top 40
singles & 9 US
No.1's over 4
decades).
|
| 3-Sep-1947 |
Born on this day,
Eric Bell, Thin
Lizzy, (1973 UK No.6
single 'Whisky In
The Jar'). |
| 6-Sep-1947 |
Born on this day,
Sylvester James,
singer, (1978 US
No.36 & UK No. 8
single 'You Make Me
Feel Mighty Real').
Died on 16th
December 1988. |
| 9-Sep-1947 |
Born on this day,
Freddy Weller, Paul
Revere and the
Raiders, (1971 US
No.1 single 'Indian
Reservation' plus 14
other US Top 30 hit
singles). |
| 11-Sep-1947 |
Born on this day,
Richard Jaeger,
percussionist,
Worked with Paul
McCartney, Ringo
Starr, Crosby Stills
Nash & Young, The
Pointer Sisters. He
died on 27th August
2000. |
| 17-Sep-1947 |
Born on this day,
Jim Hodder, drums,
Steely Dan, (1973 US
No.11 single
'Reeling In The
Years'). Hodder
drowned at his home
swimming pool on 5th
June 1990. |
| 19-Sep-1947 |
Born on this day,
Lol Creme, vocals.
guitar, 10cc, (1975
UK No.1 & US No.2
single 'I'm Not In
Love', plus 10 other
UK Top 30 hits
including 2 No.1's).
Godley And Creme
(1981 UK No.3 single
'Under Your Thumb').
Now a video
producer.
|
| 21-Sep-1947 |
Born on this day,
Don Felder, guitar,
vocals, The Eagles,
(1977 US No.1 & UK
No.8 single 'Hotel
California', plus 5
US No.1 albums.
'Greatest Hits
1971-1975' is the
second biggest
selling album in the
world with sales
over 30m). |
| 25-Sep-1947 |
Born on this day,
John Fiddler,
Medicine Head, (1973
UK No.3 single 'One
And One Is One'). |
| 26-Sep-1947 |
Born on this day,
Lynn Anderson, US
singer, (1970 US
No.3 & 1971 UK No.3
single 'Rose
Garden'). |
| 27-Sep-1947 |
Born on this day,
Barbara Dickson,
singer, actress,
1985 UK No.1 single
with Elaine Paige,
'I Know Him So
Well'). |
| 27-Sep-1947 |
Born on this day,
Meat Loaf, (Marvin
Lee Aday), 1993 UK &
US No.1 single 'I'd
Do Anything For Love
But I Won't Do
That', record
breaking 1978 album
'Bat Out Of Hell',
spent 457 weeks on
the UK album chart). |
| 28-Sep-1947 |
Born on this day,
Peter Hope Evans,
Medicine Head, (1973
UK No.3 single 'One
And One Is One'). |
| 30-Sep-1947 |
Born on this day,
Marc Bolan,
guitarist, UK
singer, songwriter,
T Rex, (1971 UK No.1
single 'Hot Love',
plus over 20 other
UK Top 40 singles,
1972 US No.10 single
Bang A Gong, (Get It
On). Bolan was
killed in a car
accident on 16th
September 1977. |
| 1-Oct-1947 |
Born on this day,
Rob Davis, guitar,
Mud, (1974 UK No.1
single 'Tiger Feet'
plus 14 other UK Top
40 singles). Co-
wrote the 2001 UK
No.1 hit for Kylie
Minogue, 'Can't Get
You Out Of My Head'. |
| 3-Oct-1947 |
Born on this day,
Lindsey Buckingham
guitar, vocals,
Fleetwood Mac, (1987
UK No.5 single
'Little Lies' and
1977 US No.1 single
'Dreams' from world
wide No.1 album
'Rumours'). |
| 4-Oct-1947 |
Born on this day,
Jim Fielder, bass,
Blood Sweat & Tears,
(1969 US No.2 single
'Spinning Wheel',
1969 US No.12 & UK
No.35 single 'You've
Made Me So Very
Happy').
|
| 5-Oct-1947 |
Born on this day,
Brian Johnson,
vocals, Geordie,
(1973 UK No.6 single
'Because Of You').
Joined AC/DC in
1980, after the
death of Bon Scott.
1980 UK No.1 & US
No.4 album 'Back in
Black' sold over 49
million copies.
|
| 8-Oct-1947 |
Born on this day,
Tony Wilson, Hot
Chocolate, (1975 US
No.3 single 'You
Sexy Thing', 1977 UK
No.1 single 'So You
Win Again' plus over
25 other Top 40
hits). |
| 13-Oct-1947 |
Born on this day,
Sammy Hagar,
Montrose, Van Halen,
(1984 US No.1 & UK
No.7 single 'Jump'). |
| 15-Oct-1947 |
Born on this day,
Chris De Burgh,
singer, songwriter,
(1986 UK No.1 single
'The Lady In Red'). |
| 16-Oct-1947 |
Born on this day,
Bob Weir, guitar,
The Grateful Dead,
(1970 UK No.69 and
US No.127 album
'Workingman's
Dead'). |
| 17-Oct-1947 |
Born on this day,
David St Hubbins,
vocals, Spinal Tap,
(1984 rock film
'This Is Spinal
Tap'). |
| 18-Oct-1947 |
Born on this day,
Laura Nyro, singer
songwriter. Her
songs have been
recorded by Suzanne
Vega, Phoebe Snow,
Roseane Cash, Frank
Sinatra and Linda
Ronstadt. She wrote
'And When I Die' a
hit for Blood, Sweat
& Tears and 'Stoney
End' covered by
Barbra Streisand.
She died of ovarian
cancer on 8th April
1997.
|
| 19-Oct-1947 |
Born on this day,
Wilbert Hart, The
Delfonics, (1968 US
No.4 & 1971 UK No.19
single 'La La Means
I Love You'). |
| 21-Oct-1947 |
Born on this day,
Tetsu Yamauchi, bass
player, Faces, (1973
UK No.8 single 'Pool
Hall Richard',)
Free, (1973 UK No.7
single 'Wishing
Well'). |
| 24-Oct-1947 |
Born on this day,
Edgar Broughton,
vocals, guitar,
Edgar Broughton
Band, (1970 UK No.39
single 'Out Demons
Out'). |
| 25-Oct-1947 |
Born on this day,
John Hall, The
Equals, (1968 UK
No.1 & US No.32
single 'Baby Come
Back'). |
| 30-Oct-1947 |
Born on this day,
Timothy B Schmit,
bass, vocals, Poco,
The Eagles, joined
in 1977, (1977 US
No.1 & UK No.8
single 'Hotel
California', plus 5
US No.1 albums.
'Greatest Hits
1971-1975' is the
second biggest
selling album in the
world with sales
over 30m).
|
| 31-Oct-1947 |
Born on this day,
Russ Ballard,
guitar, vocals,
Argent, (1972 UK
No.5 single 'Hold
Your Head Up').
|
| 2-Nov-1947 |
Born on this day,
Dave Pegg, Fairport
Convention, UK folk
group, (1969 UK
No.21 single 'Si Tu
Dois Partir'). |
| 4-Nov-1947 |
Born on this day,
Mike Smith, Amen
Corner, (1969 UK
No.1 single 'If
Paradise Is Half As
Nice' plus five
other UK Top 40
hits).
|
| 5-Nov-1947 |
Born on this day,
Peter Noone, vocals,
Herman's Hermits,
(1964 UK No.1 single
'I'm Into Something
Good', 1965 US No.1
single 'Mrs Brown
You've Got A Lovely
Daughter'). |
| 6-Nov-1947 |
Born on this day,
George Young, The
Easybeats, (1966 UK
No.6 & 1967 US No.
16 single 'Friday On
My Mind'). |
| 6-Nov-1947 |
Born on this day,
John Wilson, Them,
(1965 UK No.2 single
'Here Comes The
Night'). |
| 8-Nov-1947 |
Born on this day,
Minnie Riperton, US
singer, (1975 US
No.1 & UK No.2 with
the Stevie Wonder
produced single
'Loving You'). Died
of cancer 12th July
1979. |
| 11-Nov-1947 |
Born on this day,
Pat Daugherty, Black
Oak Arkansas, (70's
US No.1 radio hit
single 'Jim Dandy To
The Rescue'). |
| 12-Nov-1947 |
Born on this day,
Donald Roeser, (Buck
Dharma), guitar,
vocals, Blue Oyster
Cult, (1976 US No.12
& 1978 UK No.16
single 'Don't Fear
The Reaper'). |
| 17-Nov-1947 |
Born on this day,
Rod Clements,
Lindisfarne, (1972
UK No.3 single 'Lady
Eleanor'). |
| 17-Nov-1947 |
Born on this day,
Robert Antoni,
vocals, Nazz, Utopia
with Todd Rundgren. |
| 20-Nov-1947 |
Born on this day,
Joe Walsh,
guitarist, singer,
songwriter, The
James Gang, The
Eagles, joined in
1976, (1977 US No.1
& UK No.8 single
'Hotel California',
plus 5 US No.1
albums. 'Greatest
Hits 1971-1975' is
the second biggest
selling album in the
world with sales
over 30m). Solo,
(1978 UK No.14
single 'Life's Been
Good'). |
| 29-Nov-1947 |
Born on this day,
Ronnie Montrose,
guitarist, Montrose,
Edgar Winter Group,
(1973 US No.1 & UK
No.18 single
'Frankenstein). |
| 4-Dec-1947 |
Born on this day,
Terry Woods, The
Pogues, (1987 UK
No.8 single 'The
Irish Rover'). |
| 5-Dec-1947 |
Born on this day,
Jim Messina, Buffalo
Springfield, (1967
US No.17 single 'For
What It's Worth').
Loggins and Messina,
(1972 US No.4 single
'Your Mama Don't
Dance'). |
| 6-Dec-1947 |
Born on this day,
Miroslav Vitous,
Weather Report,
(1976 single
'Birdland', 1977
album Heavy
Weather'). |
| 6-Dec-1947 |
Born on this day,
Fritz Fryer, The
Four Pennies, (1964
UK No.1 single
'Juliet'). |
| 8-Dec-1947 |
Born on this day,
Gregg Allman,
keyboards, guitar,
vocals, Allman
Brothers Band, (1973
US No.12 single
'Ramblin Man'). |
| 8-Dec-1947 |
Born on this day,
Geoff Daking, The
Blue Magoos, (1967
US No.5 single, 'We
Ain't Got Nothin'
Yet'). |
| 12-Dec-1947 |
Born on this day,
Ralph Scala, The
Blue Magoos, (1967
US No.5 single, 'We
Ain't Got Nothin'
Yet'). |
| 20-Dec-1947 |
Born on this day,
Peter Criss, drums,
vocals, Kiss, (1974
US No.5 single 'On
And On' 1976 US No
11 album 'Rock and
Roll Over' spent 26
weeks on the chart.
1987 UK No.4 single
'Crazy Crazy
Nights').
|
| 28-Dec-1947 |
Born on this day,
Dick Diamonde, The
Easybeats, (1966 UK
No.6 & 1967 US No.
16 single 'Friday On
My Mind'). |
| 29-Dec-1947 |
Born on this day,
Cozy Powell,
drummer, Whitesnake,
ELP & solo, (1973 UK
No.3 single 'Dance
With The Devil').
Powell was killed in
a car crash in
England on 5th April
1998. |
| 30-Dec-1947 |
Born on this day,
Jeff Lynne, guitar,
vocals, Idle Race,
The Move, (1969 UK
No.1 single
'Blackberry Way',)
Electric Light
Orchestra, (1979 UK
No.3& US No. 4
single 'Don't Bring
Me Down'), Traveling
Wilburys, (1988 UK
No.28 'Handle With
Care'), producer. |
| 31-Dec-1947 |
Born on this day,
Burton Cummings,
Guess Who & solo,
(1970 US No.1 & UK
No.19 single
'American Woman'). |
| 7-Jan-1948 |
Born on this day,
Kenny Loggins,
singer, songwriter,
(one half of Loggins
& Messina 1971-76),
1984 US No.1 & UK
No. 6 single
'Footlose' from the
film of the same
name. |
| 8-Jan-1948 |
Born on this day,
Paul King, Mungo
Jerry, (1970 UK No.1
& US No.3 single 'In
The Summertime'). |
| 9-Jan-1948 |
Born on this day,
Tim Hart, guitar,
vocals, Steeleye
Span, UK folk group,
(1975 UK No.5 single
'All Around My
Hat'). Died on 24th
Dec 2009. |
| 10-Jan-1948 |
Born on this day,
Cyril Neville,
vocals, percussion,
The Neville
Brothers, (1989 UK
No.47 single 'With
God On Our Side'). |
| 10-Jan-1948 |
Born on this day,
Donald Fagen,
vocals, keyboards,
Steely Dan, (1973 US
No.11 single
'Reeling In The
Years' and nine
other US Top 30
hits). Steely Dan's
'Two Against Nature'
won a Grammy in 2001
for Album of the
year. Also a solo
artist. |
| 11-Jan-1948 |
Born on this day,
Terry Williams,
drummer, Dire
Straits, Bob Dylan,
Rockpile, Tina
Turner. |
| 13-Jan-1948 |
Born on this day,
John Lees, Barclay
James Harvest, eight
UK Top 40 albums
from 1974-87. |
| 14-Jan-1948 |
Born on this day,
Tim Harris, drums,
The Foundations,
(1967 UK No.1 single
'Baby Now That I've
Found You', 1969 US
No.3 single 'Build
Me Up A Buttercup'). |
| 15-Jan-1948 |
Born on this day,
Ronnie Van Zant,
vocalist with Lynyrd
Skynyrd who had the
1974 US #8 single
'Sweet Home Alabama'
and the 1982 UK #21
single 'Freebird'.
Van Zant died in a
plane crash between
shows from
Greenville, South
Carolina to Baton
Rouge, Louisiana on
October 20th 1977
along with bandmates
Steve Gaines and
Cassie Gaines.
Remaining band
members survived,
although all were
seriously injured. |
| 17-Jan-1948 |
Born on this day,
Mick Taylor, guitar,
John Mayall's
Bluesbreakers,
joined The Rolling
Stones, in 1969
(aged 20), left in
1974. (1971 US No.1
& UK No.2 single
'Brown Sugar'). Also
worked with Bob
Dylan, Mike
Oldfield, Jack Bruce
and Ron Wood.
|
| 19-Jan-1948 |
Born on this day,
Harvey Hinsley, Hot
Chocolate, (1977 UK
NO.1 & US No.3
single 'So You Win
Again', plus over 25
other Top 40 hits). |
| 20-Jan-1948 |
Born on this day,
Mel Pritchard,
Barclay James
Harvest, 8 UK Top 40
albums from 1974-87. |
| 23-Jan-1948 |
Born on this day,
Anita Pointer,
singer, with The
Pointer Sisters who
had the 1981 US No.2
single, 'Slow Hand',
and the 1984 UK No.2
single 'Automatic'. |
| 26-Jan-1948 |
Born on this day,
Corky Laing, drummer
with heavy rock
group Mountain who
had the 1971 album
'Nantucket
Sleighride'. Also
worked with Jack
Bruce. |
| 27-Jan-1948 |
Born on this day,
Kim Gardner from
English group Ashton
Gardner & Dyke who
had the 1971 UK No.3
single 'The
Resurrection
Shuffle'. Gardner
died on 24/10/01, |
| 1-Feb-1948 |
Born on this day,
Rick James, US
singer who scored
the 1981 US No.3
album 'Street
Songs', and the 1981
US No 16 single
'Super Freak part
1'. James was found
dead at his Los
Angeles home on 6th
August 2004. |
| 2-Feb-1948 |
Born on this day,
Alan Mckay, guitar,
Earth Wind and Fire,
(1975 US No.1 single
'Shining Star', 1981
UK No.3 single
'Let's Groove'). |
| 4-Feb-1948 |
Born on this day,
Alice Cooper,
(Vincent Furnier),
singer, who formed
the Earwigs, and
then the Alice
Cooper Band, who had
the 1972 UK No.1 &
US No.7 single
'School's Out'.
Copper is now also a
radio presenter.
|
| 5-Feb-1948 |
Born on this day,
David Denny,
guitarist with the
Steve Miller Band
who had the 1974 US
No.1 & 1990 UK No.1
single 'The Joker'. |
| 5-Feb-1948 |
Born on this day,
Nigel Tufnell,
guitarist with the
parody heavy metal
band Spinal Tap, who
made the 1984 film
'This Is Spinal
Tap'. |
| 7-Feb-1948 |
Born on this day,
Jimmy Greenspoon,
organist with Three
Dog Night, who had
the 1970 UK No.3 &
US No.1 single 'Mama
Told Me Not To
Come'.
|
| 8-Feb-1948 |
Born on this day,
Dan Seals, England
Dan & John Ford
Coley, who had the
1976 US No. 2 & UK
No. 26 single, 'I'd
Really Love To See
You Tonight.' |
| 19-Feb-1948 |
Born on this day,
Toni Iommi,
guitarist with Black
Sabbath who had the
1970 UK No.4 single
'Paranoid'. The
bands self-titled
album was voted as
the best British
rock album ever by
Kerrang! in 2005. At
the age of 17 and on
his last day of work
in a sheet metal
factory, he lost the
tips of the middle
and ring finger of
his right hand.
After attempting to
learn to play
right-handed, Iommi
instead strung his
guitars with lighter
strings and made
thimbles to extend
his fingers.
|
| 19-Feb-1948 |
Born on this day,
Mark Andes, from
American group
Spirit who had the
1969 US No.25 single
'I Got A Line On
You'. Also joined Jo
Jo Gunne, who had
the 1972 UK No.6 &
US No. 27 single
'Run Run Run'. |
| 24-Feb-1948 |
Born on this day,
Dennis Waterman,
British singer,
actor who had
the1980 UK No.3
single with the
theme from UK TV
show 'Minder', 'I
Could Be So Good For
You'. |
| 25-Feb-1948 |
Born on this day,
Elkie Brooks,
(Elaine Bookbinder),
English singer who
had the 1977 UK No.8
single 'Pearl's A
Singer'. Brooks was
also a member of
Vinegar Joe with
Robert Palmer. |
| 27-Feb-1948 |
Born on this day,
Eddie Gray from
Tommy James and the
Shondells who had
the 1966 US No.1
single 'Hanky Panky'
and the 1968 UK No.1
single 'Mony Mony'. |
| 2-Mar-1948 |
Born on this day,
Larry Carlton, The
Crusaders, (1979 UK
No.5 & US No. 36
single 'Street
Life'). |
| 2-Mar-1948 |
Born on this day,
Rory Gallagher,
Irish blues
guitarist, who had a
1970 UK No.18 album
with 'On The
Boards/Taste'.
Gallagher died on
June 14th 1995. |
| 3-Mar-1948 |
Born on this day,
Snowy White,
guitarist, Thin
Lizzy, Pink Floyd,
Roger Waters. 1983
UK Top 10 hit 'Bird
Of Paradise'. |
| 4-Mar-1948 |
Born on this day,
Chris Squire, bass,
Yes and solo, (1983
UK No.28 & 1984 US
No.1 single 'Owner
Of A Lonely Heart'). |
| 4-Mar-1948 |
Born on this day,
Shakin' Stevens,
singer, (1981 UK
No.1 single 'This
Old House' plus 30
other UK Top 40
singles). |
| 5-Mar-1948 |
Born on this day,
Eddy Grant, singer
with The Equals who
had the 1968 UK No.1
single 'Baby Come
Back', and as a solo
artist scored the
1982 UK No.1 single
'I Don't Wanna
Dance'. |
| 8-Mar-1948 |
Born on this day,
Little Peggy March,
(Margaret Battivio.)
US singer who had
the 1963 US No.1
single 'I Will
Follow Him'. |
| 8-Mar-1948 |
Born on this day,
Mel Galley,
guitarist with
Whitesnake who had
the 1987 US No.1 &
UK No.9 single 'Here
I Go Again'. Died of
cancer on 1st July
2008. |
| 9-Mar-1948 |
Born on this day,
Chris Thompson,
vocals, Manfred
Mann's Earth Band,
(1976 UK No.6 single
'Blinded By The
Light', a US No.1 in
1977). |
| 9-Mar-1948 |
Born on this day,
Jeffrey Osborne,
soul singer, (1984
UK No.11 & US No. 29
single 'On The Wings
Of Love'). |
| 11-Mar-1948 |
Born on this day,
George Kooymans,
guitar, Golden
Earring, (1974 UK
No.7 & US No.13
single 'Radar
Love'). |
| 12-Mar-1948 |
Born on this day,
James Taylor, US
singer, songwriter,
(1971 US No.1 & UK
No.4 single 'You've
Got A Friend'. His
first album was
released on The
Beatles Apple label.
Married Carly Simon
in 1972. |
| 12-Mar-1948 |
Born on this day,
Les Holroyd, Barclay
James Harvest, 8 UK
Top 40 albums from
1974-87. |
| 15-Mar-1948 |
Born on this day,
Stephen Nisbett,
drums, Steel Pulse,
(1978 UK No.35
single 'Prodigal
Son'). |
| 16-Mar-1948 |
Born on this day,
Michael Bruce,
guitar, Alice Cooper
Band, (1972 UK No.1
& US No.7 single
'School's Out').
|
| 17-Mar-1948 |
Born on this day,
Pat Lloyd, The
Equals, (1968 UK
No.1 & US No.32
single 'Baby Come
Back'). |
| 22-Mar-1948 |
Born on this day,
Andrew Lloyd Webber,
songwriter, producer
with Tim Rice, (1977
UK No.1 single by
Julie Covington,
'Don't Cry For Me
Argentina', biggest
selling UK single by
a female artist,
until 1985, taken
from musical
'Evita'). |
| 22-Mar-1948 |
Born on this day,
Randy Hobbs, bass
guitarist, Johnny
Winter group,
McCoys, (1965 US
No.1 & UK No.5
single 'Hang On
Sloopy'). Hobbs died
on August 5th 1993
from a drug
overdose, aged 45. |
| 26-Mar-1948 |
Born on this day,
Richard Tandy,
keyboards, vocals,
Electric Light
Orchestra, (1979 UK
No.3 & US No. 4
single 'Don't Bring
Me Down' plus 26
other top 40 UK
hits). |
| 26-Mar-1948 |
Born on this day,
Steven Tyler,
vocals, Aerosmith,
(1989 UK No.13
single 'Love In An
Elevator', 1989
album 'Pump' spent
53 weeks on the US
charts, 1993 US No.1
& UK No.2 album 'Get
A Grip', 1998 US
No.1 & UK No.4
single 'I Don't Want
To Miss A Thing').
|
| 28-Mar-1948 |
Born on this day,
John Evans, Jethro
Tull, (1969 UK No.3
& US No.11 single
'Living In The
Past'). |
| 28-Mar-1948 |
Born on this day,
Milan Williams,
keyboards, brass,
guitar, The
Commodores, (1978 UK
& US No.1 single
'Three Times A
Lady'). |
| 30-Mar-1948 |
Born on this day,
Jim Dandy, Black Oak
Arkansas, (70's US
No.1 radio hit
single 'Jim Dandy To
The Rescue'). |
| 31-Mar-1948 |
Born on this day,
Mick Ralphs,
guitarist, Mott The
Hoople, (1972 UK
No.3 & US No.37
single 'All The
Young Dudes'), Bad
Company, (1974 UK
No.15 & US No.5
single 'Can't Get
Enough').
|
| 31-Mar-1948 |
Born on this day,
Thiis Van Leer,
organ, flute, Focus,
(1973 US No 9 single
'Hocus Pocus', 1973
UK No.4 single
'Sylvia'). |
| 1-Apr-1948 |
Born on this day,
Jimmy Cliff,
Jamaican singer,
songwriter, (1969 UK
No.6 & US No.25
single 'Wonderful
World Beautiful
People', 1970 UK
No.8 version of Cat
Stevens 'Wild
World'). |
| 1-Apr-1948 |
Born on this day,
Simon Cowe, guitar,
Lindisfarne, (1972
UK No.3 single 'Lady
Eleanor', 1978 US
No.33 single 'Run
For Home). |
| 4-Apr-1948 |
Born on this day,
Berry Oakley, bass,
Allman Brothers
Band, (1973, US
No.12 single
'Ramblin Man'). He
was killed in a
motorcycle accident
11th November 1972. |
| 4-Apr-1948 |
Born on this day,
Pick Withers,
drummer, Dire
Straits, (1985 US
No.1 single 'Money
For Nothing', 1986
UK No.2 single 'Walk
Of Life'). |
| 5-Apr-1948 |
Born on this day,
Dave Holland,
drummer, Judas
Priest. |
| 7-Apr-1948 |
Born on this day,
Carol Douglas, The
Chantels, (1958 US
No.24 single
'Maybe'). |
| 9-Apr-1948 |
Born on this day,
Phillip Wright,
vocals, drums, Paper
Lace, (1974 UK No.1
single 'Billy Don't
Be A Hero', 1974 US
No.1 single 'The
Night Chicago
Died'). |
| 10-Apr-1948 |
Born on this day,
Fred Smith, bass,
Television, (1977
single and album
'Marquee Moon'). |
| 14-Apr-1948 |
Born on this day,
Larry Ferguson, Hot
Chocolate, (1975 US
No.3 single 'You
Sexy Thing', 1977 UK
No.1 single 'So You
Win Again' plus over
25 other top 40
hits). |
| 15-Apr-1948 |
Born on this day
Michael Kamen,
American composer
and orchestral
arranger. Worked
with many acts
including Pink
Floyd, Queen, Eric
Clapton, David
Bowie, Kamen
co-wrote Bryan
Adams' ballad
‘(Everything I Do),
I Do It for You.’
He died on Nov 18th
2003. |
| 17-Apr-1948 |
Born on this day,
Jan Hammer, keyboard
player, Mahavishnu
Orchestra, Jeff
Beck, solo, (1985 US
No.1 & UK No.5
single 'Miami Vice
Theme', 1987 UK No.2
single 'Crockett's
Theme'). |
| 20-Apr-1948 |
Born on this day,
Craig Frost, Grand
Funk Railroad, (1974
US No.1 single 'The
Locomotion'). |
| 21-Apr-1948 |
Born on this day,
Paul Davis, singer,
(1982 US No.6 single
'65 Love Affair'). |
| 24-Apr-1948 |
Born on this day,
Steve York, Manfred
Mann, (1964 UK & US
No.1 single 'Do Wah
Diddy Diddy'). |
| 27-Apr-1948 |
Born on this day,
Kate Pierson,
vocals, The B-52's,
(1990 UK No.2 & US
No.3 single 'Love
Shack').
|
| 30-Apr-1948 |
Born on this day,
Wayne Kramer, MC5,
(1969 album 'Kick
Out The Jams'). |
| 3-May-1948 |
Born on this day,
John Richardson, The
Rubettes, (1974 UK
No.1 single 'Sugar
Baby Love'). |
| 5-May-1948 |
Born on this day,
Bill Ward, drums,
Black Sabbath, (1970
UK No.4 single
'Paranoid'). The
bands self-titled
album was voted as
the best British
rock albums ever by
Kerrang! in 2005.
|
| 6-May-1948 |
Born on this day,
Mary MacGregor,
(1977 US No.1 and UK
No.4 single 'Torn
Between Two
Lovers'). |
| 7-May-1948 |
Born on this day,
Pete Wingfield,
singer, Pianist and
producer, (1975 UK
No.7 and US No.15
single 'Eighteen
With A Bullet') |
| 12-May-1948 |
Born on this day,
Steve Winwood,
vocals, keyboards,
Spencer Davis Group,
(1966 UK No.1 single
'Keep On Running'),
Traffic, (1967 UK
No.2 single 'Hole In
My Shoe'), Blind
Faith, (1969 UK & US
No.1 album), Solo
(1986 US No.1 & UK
No.1 single 'Higher
Love').
|
| 15-May-1948 |
Born on this day,
Brian Eno,
synthesisers, Roxy
Music, (1972 UK No.4
single 'Virginia
Plain'). Member of
The Winkies,
produced U2, Talking
Heads, David Bowie,
John Cale and
released solo
albums. |
| 15-May-1948 |
Born on this day,
Gary Thain, bassist
with Keef Hartley
Band and then Uriah
Heep. Had a hit with
‘Easy Livin' from
the 1972 album
Demons and Wizards.
Died of a drug
overdose December 8,
1975. |
| 17-May-1948 |
Born on this day,
Bill Bruford,
drummer, King
Crimson, Yes, U.K. |
| 19-May-1948 |
Born on this day,
Tom Scott,
saxophonist, the
L.A. Express worked
with Joni Mitchell,
Carole King, Steely
Dan. Composer of
film soundtracks &
TV shows. |
| 21-May-1948 |
Born on this day,
Leo Sayer, (1977 UK
& US No.1 single
'When I Need You',
the Chrysalis record
label's first No.1,
plus 13 other UK Top
40 singles). |
| 25-May-1948 |
Born on this day,
Klaus Meine, The
Scorpions, (1991 UK
No.2 single 'Wind Of
Change').
|
| 26-May-1948 |
Born on this day,
Stevie Nicks,
singer, Fleetwood
Mac, (1987 UK No.5
single 'Little Lies'
and 1977 US No.1
single 'Dreams',
from world wide No.1
album 'Rumours').
Solo, (1981 US No.1
& UK No.11 album
'Bella Donna', 1989
UK No. 16 single
'Rooms On Fire'). |
| 27-May-1948 |
Born on this day,
Pete Sears,
Jefferson Starship,
(1987 UK & US No.1
single 'Nothing's
Gonna Stop Us'). |
| 28-May-1948 |
Born on this day,
Ray Laidlan,
Lindisfarne, (1972
UK No.3 single 'Lady
Eleanor'). |
| 31-May-1948 |
Born on this day,
John Bonham, drummer
with Led Zeppelin,
who had the 1969 US
No.4 single Whole
Lotta Love. The
bands fourth album
released in 1971
featuring the rock
classic Stairway To
Heaven, has sold
over 37 million
copies. Bonham died
on September 25th
1980 after choking
on his own vomit.
|
| 5-Jun-1948 |
Born on this day,
Frank Eslersmith,
keyboards, Air
Supply, (1980 UK
No.11 single 'All
Out Of Love', 1981
US No.1 single 'The
One That You Love').
He died March 1st
1991. |
| 11-Jun-1948 |
Born on this day,
Alan Skipper, drums,
The Pretty Things,
(1964 UK No.10
single 'Don't Bring
Me Down'). |
| 12-Jun-1948 |
Born on this day,
Barry Bailey,
Atlanta Rhythm
Section, (1977 US
No.7 single, 'So In
To You', 1979 UK
No.48 single
'Spooky'). |
| 18-Jun-1948 |
Columbia Records
started the first
mass production of
the 33-RPM long
player. The new
format could contain
a maximum of 23
minutes of music per
side versus the
three minutes that
could be squeezed on
to a 78 RPM disc. |
| 19-Jun-1948 |
Born on this day,
Nick Drake UK
singer, songwriter,
(1972 album 'Pink
Moon'). Drake
committed suicide on
November 25th 1974
aged 26.
|
| 20-Jun-1948 |
Toast Of The Town,
which would later be
called The Ed
Sullivan Show,
premiered on CBS-TV.
The first show was
produced on a budget
of $1,375. Only $375
was allocated for
talent and $200 of
that was shared by
the young stars of
that night's
program, Dean Martin
and Jerry Lewis. |
| 20-Jun-1948 |
Born on this day,
Don Airey,
keyboards, Deep
Purple since 2002. |
| 21-Jun-1948 |
Born on this day,
Joey Molland,
guitar, vocals,
Badfinger, (1970 UK
No.4 and US No.7
single 'Come And Get
It').
|
| 22-Jun-1948 |
Born on this day,
Todd Rundgren, US
guitarist, singer,
producer, Nazz,
Utopia, solo, (1972
US No.16 & 1973 UK
No.36 single 'I Saw
The Light').
Produced Meat Loaf
'Bat Out Of Hell'
album. |
| 24-Jun-1948 |
Born on this day,
Patrick Moraz,
keyboards, Refugee,
Yes, (1975-76),
Moody Blues, (joined
in 1978). |
| 26-Jun-1948 |
Born on this day,
Richard McCarken,
bass, Taste, (1970
UK No.18 album 'On
The Boards'). |
| 28-Jun-1948 |
Born on this day,
John Martyn, singer,
songwriter,
guitarist, (1973
album 'Solid Air').
Died in hospital on
30th Jan 2009 in
Ireland at the age
of 60. The folk,
blues and funk
artist was widely
regarded as one of
the most soulful and
innovative
singer-songwriters
of his generation
and had been cited
as an influence by
artists as varied as
U2, Portishead and
Eric Clapton. |
| 29-Jun-1948 |
Born on this day,
Derv and Lincoln
Gordon, The Equals,
(1968 UK No.1 & US
No.32 single 'Baby
Come Back'). |
| 29-Jun-1948 |
Born on this day,
Ian Paice, drummer,
Deep Purple, (1970
UK No.2 single
'Black Night'), 1973
US No. 4 single
'Smoke On The
Water'). |
| 1-Jul-1948 |
Born on this day,
John Ford, The
Strawbs, (1973 UK
No.2 single 'Part Of
The Union') Hudson
Ford, (1973 UK No.8
single 'Pick Up The
Pieces'). |
| 3-Jul-1948 |
Born on this day,
Paul Barrere,
guitar, Little Feat,
(Two Top 40 albums
during the 70's,
best known songs,
'Dixie Chicken' and
'Sailin Shoes'). |
| 4-Jul-1948 |
Born on this day,
Jeremy Spencer,
guitar, Fleetwood
Mac, (1969 UK No.1
single 'Albatross').
Left the band during
a 1971 US tour
saying he was going
out to buy a
newspaper. He was
found two days later
in LA at the
Children of God
headquarters with
his hair shaved off. |
| 5-Jul-1948 |
Born on this day,
Cassie Gaines,
backing singer with
Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Gaines was killed in
a plane crash on
20th October 1977
with two other
members of the band. |
| 14-Jul-1948 |
Born on this day,
Tommy Mattola, music
executive, Sony
Records. Married
Mariah Carey in
1993, separated in
1997. |
| 15-Jul-1948 |
Born on this day,
Artimus Pyle, drums,
Lynyrd Skynyrd,
(1974 US No. 8
single, 'Sweet Home
Alabama', 1982 UK
No.21 single
'Freebird'). |
| 17-Jul-1948 |
Born on this day,
Ron Asheton, guitar,
Iggy Pop And The
Stooges, (1973 album
'Raw Power'). |
| 18-Jul-1948 |
Born on this day,
Phil Harris, Ace,
(1974 UK No.20
single 'How Long'). |
| 6-Aug-1948 |
Born on this day,
Allan Holdsworth,
Soft Machine, (1970
UK No.18 album
'Third'). |
| 10-Aug-1948 |
Born on this day,
Patti Austin,
singer, (1983 US
No.1 & UK No.11
single with James
Ingram 'Baby Come To
Me'). |
| 11-Aug-1948 |
Born on this day,
Bill Hurd, The
Rubettes, (1974 UK
No.1 single 'Sugar
Baby Love'). |
| 16-Aug-1948 |
Born on this day,
Barry Hay, Golden
Earring, (1974 UK
No.7 & US 13 single
'Radar Love'). |
| 20-Aug-1948 |
Born on this day,
Robert Plant, singer
with Led Zeppelin
who had the 1969 US
No.4 single Whole
Lotta Love. The
bands fourth album
released in 1971
featuring the rock
classic Stairway To
Heaven has sold over
37 million copies.
Plant had the 1983
solo hit single Big
Log. Also a member
of The
Honeydrippers, (with
Jimmy Page, Jeff
Beck & Nile
Rodgers), who had
the 1984 US No.3
single Sea Of Love.
Had the Grammy award
winning 2007 album
Raising Sand with
bluegrass star
Alison Krauss.
|
| 24-Aug-1948 |
Born on this day,
Jean-Michel Jarre,
French
instrumentalist,
(1977 UK No.4 single
'Oxygene part IV'). |
| 26-Aug-1948 |
Born on this day,
Jet Black, (Brian
Duffy), drums, The
Stranglers, (1982 UK
No.2 single 'Golden
Brown', and over 20
other top 40 hits). |
| 26-Aug-1948 |
Born on this day,
Valerie Simpson,
singer, Ashford and
Simpson, (1985 UK
No.3 single
'Solid'). |
| 28-Aug-1948 |
Born on this day,
Danny Seraphine,
drums, Chicago,
(1976 UK & US No.1
single 'If You Leave
Me Now'). |
| 31-Aug-1948 |
Born on this day,
Rudolf Schenker, The
Scorpions, (1991 UK
No.2 single 'Wind Of
Change').
|
| 3-Sep-1948 |
Born on this day,
Donald Brewer,
drummer, Grand Funk
Railroad, (1974 US
No.1 single 'The
Locomotion'). Most
successful US Heavy
Metal band of the
70's selling over
20m albums. Also
worked with Bob
Seger. |
| 6-Sep-1948 |
Born on this day,
Claydes Smith, Kool
& The Gang, (1981 US
No.1 & UK No.7
single
'Celebration', 1984
UK No.2 single
'Joanna', plus over
15 other Top 40
hits). |
| 16-Sep-1948 |
Born on this day,
Kenny Jones,
drummer, Small
Faces, (1967 UK No.3
single 'Itchycoo
Park' & 1968 UK No.1
album 'Ogden's Nut
Gone Flake'). The
Faces, (1972 UK No.6
single 'Stay With
Me'). The Who (after
Keith Moon, 1981 UK
No.9 single 'You
Better You Bet'). |
| 26-Sep-1948 |
Born on this day,
Olivia Newton-John,
UK singer, actress,
(1978 UK & US No.1
single with John
Travolta, 'You're
The One That I
Want', 1981 US No.1
& UK solo No.7
single 'Physical').
|
| 29-Sep-1948 |
Born on this day,
Mark Farner, Grand
Funk Railroad, (1974
US No.1 single 'The
Locomotion'). Most
successful US Heavy
Metal band of the
70's selling over
20m albums. |
| 29-Sep-1948 |
Born on this day,
Mike Pinera, Blues
Image, (1970 US No.4
single, 'Ride
Captain Ride'). |
| 1-Oct-1948 |
Born on this day,
Mariska Veres,
singer, Shocking
Blue, (1970 US No.1
& UK No.8 single
'Venus'). Died on
Dec 2nd 2006 aged
59. |
| 1-Oct-1948 |
Born on this day,
Cub Koda, guitarist,
songwriter,
Brownsville Station,
(1973 US No.3 UK
No.27 single
'Smokin' In The Boys
Room'). He died on
5th July 2000. |
| 5-Oct-1948 |
Born on this day,
Lucius Ross,
Funkadelic, (1978
US No.16 album 'One
Nation Under A
Groove'). |
| 6-Oct-1948 |
Born on this day,
Millie Small,
(Millie), 1964 US &
UK No.2 single 'My
Boy Lollipop). |
| 8-Oct-1948 |
Born on this day,
Johnny Ramone,
guitar, The Ramones,
(John Cummings),
1977 UK No.22 single
'Sheena Is A Punk
Rocker'). Died of
prostate cancer on
15th September 2004. |
| 9-Oct-1948 |
Born on this day,
Jackson Browne,
singer, songwriter,
(1978 UK No.12
single 'Stay', 1978
album 'Running On
Empty', 1982 US No.
7 single 'Somebody's
Baby'). |
| 12-Oct-1948 |
Born on this day,
Rick Parfitt,
vocals, guitar,
Status Quo, (1977 UK
No.3 single 'Rockin'
All Over The World',
plus over 50 other
UK Top 75 singles).
|
| 13-Oct-1948 |
Born on this day,
John Ford Coley,
England Dan & John
Ford Coley, (1976 US
No. 2 & UK No. 26
single, 'I'd Really
Love To See You
Tonight.)' |
| 13-Oct-1948 |
Born on this day,
Peter David Spencer,
Smokie, (1975 UK
No.3 single 'If You
Think You Know How
To Love Me'). |
| 14-Oct-1948 |
Born on this day,
Ivory Tilmon,
Detroit Emeralds,
(1973 UK No.7 single
'Feel The Need In
Me'). |
| 14-Oct-1948 |
Born on this day,
Marcia Barrett,
Boney M, (1978 UK
No.1 & US No.30
single 'Rivers Of
Babylon'). |
| 21-Oct-1948 |
Born on this day,
John 'Rabbit'
Bundrick, Free,
(1973 UK No.7 single
'Wishing Well').
Back Street Crawler. |
| 24-Oct-1948 |
Born on this day,
Dale Griffin, drums,
Mott The Hoople,
(1972 UK No.3 & US
No.37 single 'All
The Young Dudes',
also BBC radio
producer). |
| 24-Oct-1948 |
Born on this day,
Paul and Barry Ryan,
identical twins
(1965 UK No.13
single with ‘Don’t
Bring Me Your
Heartaches’). Barry
also had a solo 1968
UK No.2 single (No.1
on the NME chart),
with ‘Eloise’
written by his
brother Paul. Paul
died of cancer on
29th November 1992
aged 44. |
| 25-Oct-1948 |
Born on this day,
Glenn Tipton,
guitar, Judas
Priest, (1980 UK
No.12 single 'Living
After Midnight',
1980 UK No.4 album
'British Steel').
|
| 28-Oct-1948 |
Born on this day,
Telma Hopkins,
singer, Dawn, (1971
UK & US No.1 single
'Knock Three Times',
1973 US & UK No.1
single 'Tie A Yellow
Ribbon Round The Old
Oak Tree'). |
| 29-Oct-1948 |
Born on this day,
Ricky Reynolds,
Black Oak Arkansas,
(70's US No.1 radio
hit single 'Jim
Dandy To The
Rescue'). |
| 3-Nov-1948 |
Born on this day,
Marie Lawrie,
(Lulu), UK singer,
(1964 UK No.7 single
'Shout' plus over 10
other UK Top 40
singles including
1993 UK No.1
'Relight My Fire'
with Take That, 1967
US No.1 single 'To
Sir With Love'). |
| 5-Nov-1948 |
Born on this day,
Peter Hammill,
guitar, keyboards,
Van Der Graff
Generator. (1968
album 'The Aerosol
Grey Machine'). |
| 6-Nov-1948 |
Born on this day,
Glenn Frey, guitar,
vocals, The Eagles,
(1977 US No.1 & UK
No.8 single 'Hotel
California', plus 5
US No.1 albums.
‘Greatest Hits
1971-1975’ is the
second biggest
selling album in the
world with sales
over 30m). Solo
(1985 UK No.12
single 'The Heat Is
On').
|
| 9-Nov-1948 |
Born on this day,
Alan Gratzer, REO
Speedwagon, (1981 US
No.1 & UK No.7
single 'Keep On
Loving You'). |
| 9-Nov-1948 |
Born on this day,
Joe Bouchard, bass,
Blue Oyster Cult,
(1976 US No.12 &
1978 UK No.16 single
'Don't Fear The
Reaper'). |
| 10-Nov-1948 |
Born on this day,
Greg Lake, King
Crimson, Emerson
Lake and Palmer.
(1977 UK No.2 single
'Fanfare For The
Common Man'), solo,
(1975 UK No.2 single
'I Believe In
Father Christmas'). |
| 12-Nov-1948 |
Born on this day,
Errol Brown, singer,
Hot Chocolate, (1975
US No.3 single 'You
Sexy Thing', 1977 UK
No.1 single 'So You
Win Again' plus over
25 other Top 40
hits). |
| 17-Nov-1948 |
Born on this day,
Iain Sutherland,
Sutherland Brothers
And Quiver, (1976 UK
No.5 single 'Arms Of
Mary'). |
| 21-Nov-1948 |
Born on this day,
Lonnie Jordan, War,
(1973 US No.2 single
'The Cisco Kid',
1976 UK No.12 single
'Low Rider'). |
| 24-Nov-1948 |
Born on this day,
Tony Bourge,
guitarist, Budgie,
(1971 single 'Nude
Disintegrating
Parachutist Woman'). |
| 26-Nov-1948 |
Born on this day,
John Rossall, The
Glitter Band, (1974
UK No.4 single
'Angel Face'). |
| 28-Nov-1948 |
Born on this day,
Beeb Birtles, Little
River Band,
Australian group,
(1978 US No.3 single
'Reminiscing' plus
12 other US Top 40
singles). |
| 3-Dec-1948 |
Born on this day,
John Osbourne,
drums, Taste, (1970
UK No.18 album 'On
The Boards'). |
| 3-Dec-1948 |
Born on this day,
Ozzy Osbourne, (John
Michael Osbourne),
vocals, Black
Sabbath, (1970 UK
No.4 single
'Paranoid', the
bands self-titled
1970 album was voted
as the best British
rock albums ever by
Kerrang! in 2005.).
Solo (1986 UK No.20
single 'Shot In The
Dark'). Star of The
Osbournes MTV show.
|
| 4-Dec-1948 |
Born on this day,
Southside Johnny,
vocals, harmonica,
Southside Johnny &
The Asbury Jukes,
(1978 album 'Hearts
Of Stone'). |
| 10-Dec-1948 |
Born on this day,
Jessica Cleaves, The
Friends Of
Distinction, (1969
US No.3 single
'Grazing In The
Grass'). |
| 12-Dec-1948 |
Born on this day,
Ray Jackson,
Lindisfarne, (1972
UK No.3 single 'Lady
Eleanor'). |
| 13-Dec-1948 |
Born on this day,
Andy Peebles, UK
radio DJ. The last
person to interview
John Lennon. |
| 13-Dec-1948 |
Born on this day,
Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter,
guitar, Doobie
Brothers, Steely
Dan, (1973 US No.11
single 'Reeling In
The Years'). |
| 13-Dec-1948 |
Born on this day,
Ted Nugent,
guitarist, The Amboy
Dukes, (1968 single,
'Journey To The
Centre Of The
Mind'). Solo, (1977
single 'Cat Scratch
Fever'). Damn
Yankees, (1990 album
'Damn Yankies').
|
| 17-Dec-1948 |
Born on this day,
Jim Bonfanti, The
Young Rascals, (1967
US No.1 and UK No.8
single 'Groovin').
The Raspberries,
(1972 US N.5 single
'Go All The Way'). |
| 18-Dec-1948 |
Born on this day,
Bill Nelson, guitar,
vocals, Be Bop
Deluxe, (1976 UK
No.23 single, 'Ships
In The Night').
Solo. |
| 20-Dec-1948 |
Born on this day,
Stevie Wright, The
Easybeats, (1966 UK
No.6 & 1967 US No.
16 single 'Friday On
My Mind'). |
| 20-Dec-1948 |
Born on this day
Alan Parsons,
British studio audio
engineer, musician,
and record producer.
He was involved with
the production of
The Beatles' Abbey
Road and Pink
Floyd's The Dark
Side of the Moon for
which Pink Floyd
credit him as an
important
contributor.
Parsons' own group,
The Alan Parsons
Project released
several albums. |
| 25-Dec-1948 |
Born on this day,
Country singer
Barbara Mandrell,
named Country Music
Association
entertainer of the
year in 1979, 1980 &
1981, (1977 US No.1
Country single
'Sleeping Single In
A Double Bed'). |
| 27-Dec-1948 |
Born on this day,
Larry Byrom, guitar,
Steppenwolf, (1969
UK No.30 single
'Born To Be Wild'). |
| 29-Dec-1948 |
Born on this day,
Charlie Spinosa,
John Fred and His
Playboy Band, (1968
US No.1 & UK No.3
single 'Judy In
Disguise'). |
| 31-Dec-1948 |
Born on this day, US
singer Donna Summer,
(1977 UK No.1 single
'I Feel Love' 1979
US No.1 & UK No.11
single 'Hot Stuff,
over 25 other top 40
hits). |
| 5-Jan-1949 |
Born on this day,
George Brown,
singer, Kool & The
Gang, (1981 US No.1
& UK No.7 single
'Celebration', plus
over 15 other UK Top
40 hits). |
| 11-Jan-1949 |
Born on this day,
Frederick Dennis
Greene, Sha Na Na,
US rock 'n' roll
group. |
| 19-Jan-1949 |
Born on this day,
Robert Palmer,
singer, songwriter,
member of Vinegar
Joe and solo artist,
(1986 US No.1 & UK
No.5 single
'Addicted To Love').
Palmer died on 26th
Sept 2003 aged 54. |
| 22-Jan-1949 |
Born on this day,
Nigel Pegrum,
Steeleye Span, UK
folk group, (1975 UK
No.5 single 'All
Around My Hat'). |
| 24-Jan-1949 |
Born on this day,
John Belushi, actor
and singer who
played Joliet 'Jake'
Blues in The Blues
Brothers who had the
1990 UK No.12 single
'Everybody Needs
Somebody To Love'.
Belushi died of a
drug overdose on 5th
March 1982.
|
| 25-Jan-1949 |
Born on this day,
John Cooper Clarke,
'Bard of Salford',
Manchester, poet
laureate. Well known
for 'Kung Fu
International', 'I
Married A Monster
From Outer Space',
'The Day My Pad Went
Mad'.
|
| 26-Jan-1949 |
Born on this day,
Derek Holt, Climax
Blues Band who had
the 1976 UK No.10 &
1977 US No.3 single
'Couldn't Get It
Right'. |
| 30-Jan-1949 |
Born on this day,
William King,
trumpet player with
The Commodores who
had the 1978 UK & US
No.1 single 'Three
Times A Lady'. |
| 1-Feb-1949 |
RCA Records issued
the first ever 45rpm
single, the
invention of this
size record made
jukeboxes possible. |
| 2-Feb-1949 |
Born on this day,
Ross Valory, bassist
with the Steve
Miller Band, who had
the 1974 US No.1 &
1990 UK No.1 single
'The Joker'. |
| 3-Feb-1949 |
Born on this day,
Arthur ‘Killer’
Kane, bass guitarist
with The New York
Dolls, who had the
1973 album 'New York
Dolls'. Kane died in
Los Angeles on July
13th 2004, due to
complications from
leukaemia, aged 55. |
| 7-Feb-1949 |
Born on this day,
Alan Lancaster,
bassist with English
group Status Quo. He
left the band in
1984. Famous for the
1977 UK No.3 single
'Rockin' All Over
The World' plus the
Quo have scored over
50 other UK Top 75
singles since 1968.
|
| 10-Feb-1949 |
Born on this day,
Nigel Olsson,
drummer with the
Elton John band who
has played on some
of John's classic
albums including
'Don't Shoot Me I'm
Only the Piano
Player', 'Honky
Chateau', and
Goodbye Yellow Brick
Road. |
| 12-Feb-1949 |
Born on this day,
Stanley Knight, from
American group Black
Oak Arkansas, who
had the 70's US No.1
radio hit single
'Jim Dandy To The
Rescue'. |
| 16-Feb-1949 |
Born on this day,
Lynn Paul, singer
with The New Seekers
who had the 1972 UK
No.1 single 'I'd
Like To Teach The
World To Sing'. |
| 21-Feb-1949 |
Born on this day,
Jerry Harrison,
keyboards, guitar,
Jonathan Richman And
The Modern Lovers,
Talking Heads, who
had the 1983 US No.9
single 'Burning Down
The House', and the
1985 UK No.6 single
'Road To Nowhere'.
Also a member of
Casual Gods. |
| 2-Mar-1949 |
Born on this day,
Eddie Money, (former
policeman Edward
Mahoney), US singer,
(1978 US No.11
single 'Baby Hold
On'). |
| 3-Mar-1949 |
Born on this day,
Derek (Blue) Weaver,
keyboards, Amen
Corner, (1969 UK
No.1 single 'If
Paradise Is Half As
Nice'). Strawbs,
(1973 UK No.2 single
with 'Part Of The
Union'). Also worked
with The Bee Gees,
(1975 US No.1 'Jive
Talking').
|
| 8-Mar-1949 |
Born on this day,
Dave Lambert from
The Strawbs who had
the 1973 UKNo.2
single 'Part Of The
Union'. |
| 9-Mar-1949 |
Born on this day,
Jimmy Fadden, Nitty
Gritty Dirt Band,
(1971 US No.9 single
'Mr Bojangles'). |
| 12-Mar-1949 |
Born on this day,
Bill Payne, Little
Feat, two Top 40
albums during the
70's, best-known
songs 'Dixie
Chicken' and 'Sailin
Shoes'. |
| 12-Mar-1949 |
Born on this day,
Mike Gibbins,
drummer with
Badfinger, (1970 UK
No.4 & US No.7
single 'Come And Get
It'). Gibbins died
on 4th Oct 2005.
|
| 20-Mar-1949 |
Born on this day,
Jimmie Vaughan,
Fabulous
Thunderbirds, US R&B
band (brother of the
late Stevie Ray
Vaughan). |
| 23-Mar-1949 |
Born on this day,
Ric Ocasek, The
Cars, (1978 UK No.3
single 'My Best
Friend's Girl.' 1984
US No.3 & 1985 UK
No.4 'Drive' was
used as part of the
soundtrack for the
'Live Aid' concert. |
| 25-Mar-1949 |
Born on this day,
Neil Jones, Amen
Corner, (1969 UK
No.1 single 'If
Paradise Is Half As
Nice', plus five
other UK Top 40
hits).
|
| 25-Mar-1949 |
Born on this day,
Nick Lowe, Brinsley
Schwarz, Rockpile,
singer, songwriter,
producer and solo
artist, (1978 UK
No.7 single 'I Love
The Sound Of
Breaking Glass' and
1979 UK No.12 single
'Cruel To Be Kind'). |
| 26-Mar-1949 |
Born on this day,
Fran Sheehan, bass,
Boston, (1977 UK
No.22 single 'More
Than A Feeling',
1986 US No.1 single
'Amanda'). |
| 28-Mar-1949 |
Born on this day,
Sally Carr, Middle
Of The Road, (1971
UK No.1 single
'Chirpy Chirpy Cheep
Cheep'). |
| 29-Mar-1949 |
Born on this day,
Dave Greenfield, The
Stranglers,
keyboards, (1986 UK
No.2 single 'Golden
Brown' and over 20
over other UK Top 40
singles).
|
| 29-Mar-1949 |
Born on this day,
Michael Brecker,
Brecker Brothers,
(1978 UK No.34
single 'East
River'). |
| 31-Mar-1949 |
RCA Victor
introduced the 45rpm
single record, which
had been in
development since
1940. The 7-inch
disc was designed to
compete with the
Long Playing record
introduced by
Columbia a year
earlier. Both
formats offered
better fidelity and
longer playing time
than the 78rpm
record that was
currently in use.
Advertisements for
new record players
boasted that with
45rpm records, the
listener could hear
up to ten records
with speedy, silent,
hardly noticeable
changes. |
| 3-Apr-1949 |
Born on this day,
Richard Thompson,
guitar, vocals,
Fairport Convention
& solo, (1991 UK
No.32 album, 'Rumour
And Sigh'). |
| 7-Apr-1949 |
Born on this day,
John Oates, Hall and
Oates, (1982 US No.1
& UK No.6 single
'Maneater', plus
five other US
No.1's). |
| 12-Apr-1949 |
Born on this day,
Donald Ray Mitchell,
Was Not Was, (1992
UK No.4 single
'Shake Your Head'). |
| 14-Apr-1949 |
Born on this day,
Dennis Bryon, Amen
Corner, (1969 UK
No.1 single 'If
Paradise Is Half As
Nice', plus five
other UK Top 40
hits). Worked with
The Bee Gees during
the 1970's & 1980's.
|
| 14-Apr-1949 |
Born on this day,
June Millington,
Fanny, (all Girl
group, 1975 US No.29
single 'Butter
Boy'). |
| 14-Apr-1949 |
Born on this day,
Sonja Kristina,
vocals, Curved Air,
(1971 UK No.4 single
'Back Street Luv'). |
| 16-Apr-1949 |
Born on this day,
Boll 'Sputnick'
Spooner, guitar, The
Tubes, (1977 UK
No.28 single 'White
Punks On Dope'. 1983
US No.10 single
'She's A Beauty'). |
| 23-Apr-1949 |
Born on this day,
John Miles, singer,
songwriter,
guitarist, (1976 UK
No.3 single
'Music'). Also
worked with Alan
Parson's, Jimmy
Page, Joe Cocker and
Tina Turner. |
| 25-Apr-1949 |
Born on this day,
Michael Brown,
singer, 1966-67 he
was in the Left
Banke, which had a
1966 US number 5
hit, Walk Away Renee
and a member of
Stories, (1973 US
No.1 single 'Brother
Louie'). Written by
Errol Brown of Hot
Chocolate who had a
UK No.7 with the
song the same year. |
| 27-Apr-1949 |
Born on this day,
Clive Taylor, Amen
Corner, (1969 UK
No.1 single 'If
Paradise Is Half As
Nice', plus five
other UK Top 40
hits).
|
| 27-Apr-1949 |
Born on this day,
Herb Murrell,
vocals, The
Stylistics, (1974 US
No.2 single 'You
Make Me Feel Brand
New', 1975 UK No.1
single 'Can't Give
You Anything But My
Love' plus 15 other
UK Top 40 singles). |
| 29-Apr-1949 |
Born on this day,
Francis Rossi,
guitar, vocals,
Status Quo, (1977 UK
No.3 single 'Rockin'
All Over The World',
plus 50 other UK
Top75 singles since
1968). |
| 4-May-1949 |
Born on this day,
Zal Cleminson,
guitar, Sensational
Alex Harvey Band,
(1975 UK No.7 single
'Delilah, 1975 album
'Next').
|
| 7-May-1949 |
Born on this day,
Keith, (James
Keefer), US singer,
(1967 US No.7 and UK
No.24 single
'98.6'). |
| 9-May-1949 |
Born on this day,
Billy Joel, singer
songwriter, (1980 US
No.1 single 'It's
Still Rock And Roll
To Me', 1983 UK No.1
single 'Uptown
Girl', plus over 20
other US & UK Top 40
singles).
|
| 18-May-1949 |
Born on this day,
Rick Wakeman,
keyboards, Strawbs,
Yes, ('1974 UK No.1
album 'Journey To
The Centre Of The
Earth'). |
| 18-May-1949 |
Born on this day,
William Wallace,
Guess Who, (1970 US
No.1 & UK No.19
single 'American
Woman'). |
| 19-May-1949 |
Born on this day,
Dusty Hill, bass, ZZ
Top, (1984 US No.8
and 1985 UK No.16
single 'Legs').
|
| 26-May-1949 |
Born on this day,
Hank Williams Jr,
country singer,
songwriter, son of
country music's
greatest star. |
| 28-May-1949 |
Born on this day,
Wendy O. Williams
singer with The
Plasmatics, a New
York punk band who
had the 1980 UK No.
55 single ‘Butcher
Baby’. She died from
self-inflicted
gunshot wounds on
April 6th 1998. |
| 3-Jun-1949 |
Elvis Presley
received an 'A' in
language but only a
'C' in music on his
8th grade report
card at Humes High
School in Memphis,
Tennessee. |
| 9-Jun-1949 |
Born on this day,
George Bunnell,
Strawberry Alarm
Clock, (1967 US No.1
single 'Incense And
Peppermints'). |
| 9-Jun-1949 |
Born on this day,
Francis Monkman,
Curved Air, (1971 UK
No.4 single 'Back
Street Luv'). |
| 11-Jun-1949 |
Born on this day,
Frank Beard, drums,
ZZ Top, (1984 US
No.8 & 1985 UK No.16
single 'Legs').
|
| 11-Jun-1949 |
Hank Williams made
his debut at the
'Grand Ole Opry' in
Nashville and
received an
unprecedented total
of six encores. |
| 13-Jun-1949 |
Born on this day,
Dennis Locorriere,
guitar, Dr Hook,
(1972 US No.5 & UK
No.2 single
'Sylvia's Mother'
plus 9 other US Top
40 hits). |
| 14-Jun-1949 |
Born on this day,
Alan White, drummer,
Plastic Ono Band,
(1970 UK No.5 single
'Instant Karma'),
Yes, (1977 UK No.7
single 'Wonderous
Stories'). |
| 14-Jun-1949 |
Born on this day,
Born on this day,
Jim Lea, bass,
piano, violin,
Slade, (1971 UK No.1
single 'Coz I Luv
You', plus five
other UK No.1 hits
and 18 UK Top 40 hit
singles). |
| 15-Jun-1949 |
Born on this day,
Russell Hitchcock,
vocals, Air Supply,
(1980 UK No.11
single 'All Out Of
Love', 1981 US No.1
single 'The One That
You Love'). |
| 16-Jun-1949 |
Born on this day,
Peppy Castro, The
Blue Magoos, (1967
US No.5 single, 'We
Ain't Got Nothin'
Yet'). |
| 20-Jun-1949 |
Born on this day,
Lionel Richie,
vocals, keyboards,
The Commodores,
(1978 UK & US No.1
single 'Three Times
A Lady') solo, (1984
UK & US No.1 single
'Hello' plus over 10
other UK Top 40 hit
singles). |
| 21-Jun-1949 |
Born on this day,
Greg Munford,
Strawberry Alarm
Clock, (1967 US No.1
single 'Incense And
Peppermints'). |
| 22-Jun-1949 |
Born on this day,
Alan Osmond, The
Osmonds, (1971 US
No.1 single 'One Bad
Apple', 1974 UK No.1
single 'Love Me For
A Reason', plus 9
other US & UK Top 40
singles'). |
| 24-Jun-1949 |
Born on this day,
John Illsley, bass,
Dire Straits, (1985
US No.1 single
'Money For Nothing',
1986 UK No.2 single
'Walk Of Life', 1985
world wide No.1
album 'Brothers In
Arms'). |
| 1-Jul-1949 |
Born on this day,
John Farnham,
Australian singer,
songwriter, (1987 UK
No.6 single 'You're
The Voice'). |
| 2-Jul-1949 |
Born on this day,
Roy Bittan, "The
Professor", piano,
organ, accordion and
synthesizers with
Bruce Springsteen E
Street Band, (1984
US No.2 & 1985 UK
No.4 single 'Dancing
In The Dark'). Also
worked with David
Bowie, Jackson
Browne, Dire
Straits, Peter
Gabriel, Meat Loaf,
Stevie Nicks, Bob
Seger. |
| 3-Jul-1949 |
Born on this day,
Johnnie Wilder,
vocals, Heatwave,
(1977 UK No.2 single
'Boogie Nights'). |
| 6-Jul-1949 |
Born on this day,
Mike Shrieve, drums,
Santana, (1970 US
No. 4 single 'Black
Magic Woman', 1977
UK No.11 single
'She's Not There'). |
| 10-Jul-1949 |
Born on this day,
Dave Smalley, The
Young Rascals, (1967
US No.1 and UK No.8
single 'Groovin').
The Raspberries,
(1972 US N.5 single
'Go All The Way'). |
| 10-Jul-1949 |
Born on this day,
Ronnie James Dio,
vocals, Elf,
Rainbow, Black
Sabbath, Heaven &
Hell, and his own
band Dio. Died on
May 16, 2010, after
a six-month battle
with stomach cancer.
He was 67 years old. |
| 11-Jul-1949 |
Born on this day,
Jeff Hana, Nitty
Gritty Dirt Band,
(1971 US No.9 single
'Mr Bojangles'). |
| 12-Jul-1949 |
Born on this day,
John Wetton, bass,
vocals, King
Crimson, U.K. Uriah
Heep, Roxy Music,
Asia, (1982 US No.4
& UK No.46 single
'Heat Of The
Moment').
|
| 15-Jul-1949 |
Born on this day,
Trevor Horne,
Buggles, (1979 UK
No.1 single 'Video
Killed The Radio
Star'), Yes,
(1980-81), produced
three UK No.1's for
Frankie Goes To
Hollywood, 'Relax',
'Two Tribes', & 'The
Power Of Love').
|
| 17-Jul-1949 |
Born on this day,
Geezer Butler, bass,
Black Sabbath, (1970
UK No.4 single
'Paranoid', the
bands self-titled
1970 album was voted
as the best British
rock albums ever by
Kerrang! in 2005).
|
| 17-Jul-1949 |
Born on this day,
Mick Tucker, drums,
Sweet, (1973 UK No.1
single
'Blockbuster', plus
14 other UK top 40
singles). Tucker
died of leukaemia on
14th February 2002. |
| 17-Jul-1949 |
Born on this day,
Mike Vale, bass,
Tommy James and the
Shondells, (1966 US
No.1 single 'Hanky
Panky', 1968 UK No.1
single 'Mony Mony'). |
| 18-Jul-1949 |
Born on this day,
Wally Bryson, The
Raspberries, (1972
US N.5 single 'Go
All The Way'). |
| 26-Jul-1949 |
Born on this day,
Roger Taylor, drums,
vocals, Queen, (1975
UK No.1 single
'Bohemian Rhapsody'
also UK No.1 in
1991, plus over 40
other UK Top 40
singles, 1980 US
No.1 single 'Crazy
Little Thing Called
Love'). Also a
member of The Cross.
|
| 27-Jul-1949 |
Born on this day,
Maureen McGovern,
singer, (1973 US
No.1 single 'The
Morning After'). |
| 27-Jul-1949 |
Born on this day,
Rory MacDonald,
bass, vocals,
Runrig, (1995 UK
No.18 single 'An
Ubhal As Airde, The
Highest Apple'). |
| 28-Jul-1949 |
Born on this day,
Peter Doyle, singer,
The New Seekers,
(1972 UK No.1 & US
No.7 single 'I'd
Like To Teach The
World To Sing').
Doyle died on 13th
October 2001. |
| 28-Jul-1949 |
Born on this day,
Simon Kirke, drums,
Free, (1971 UK No.2
& US No.4 single
'All Right Now').
Bad Company (1974 UK
No.15 single 'Can't
Get Enough').
|
| 28-Jul-1949 |
Born on this day,
Steve Took,
percussion, T Rex,
1971 UK No.1 single
'Hot Love', plus
over 20 other UK Top
40 singles'). Took
died on 27th October
1980. |
| 30-Jul-1949 |
Born on this day,
Andy Scott, guitar,
Sweet, (1973 UK No.1
single
'Blockbuster', plus
14 other UK Top 40
singles). Sweet
scored four top-ten
hits in the US:
Little Willy,
Ballroom Blitz, Fox
On The Run, and Love
Is Like Oxygen. |
| 30-Jul-1949 |
Born on this day,
Joyce Jones, singer,
First Choice, (1973
UK No.9 single
'Smarty Pants). |
| 30-Jul-1949 |
Born on this day,
Hugh Nicholson,
Marmalade, (1969 UK
No.1 single
'Ob-La-Di
Ob-La-Da''). |
| 2-Aug-1949 |
Born on this day,
Fat Larry, singer,
Fat Larry's Band,
(1982 UK No.2 single
'Zoom'). He died on
5th February 2000. |
| 3-Aug-1949 |
Born on this day,
B.B. Dickerson, War,
(1976 UK No.12
single 'Low Rider'). |
| 7-Aug-1949 |
Born on this day,
Carlo Novi,
Southside Johnny and
the Asbury Jukes,
(1978 album 'Hearts
Of Stone'). |
| 8-Aug-1949 |
Born on this day,
Airrion Love,
singer, The
Stylistics, (1975 US
No.1 single 'You
Make Me Feel Brand
New', 1975 UK No.1
single 'Can't Give
You Anything But My
Love' plus 15 other
UK top 40 singles). |
| 10-Aug-1949 |
Born on this day,
Andy
Cresswell-Davis, The
Korgis (1980 UK No.5
single 'Everybody's
Got To Learn
Sometime'). |
| 11-Aug-1949 |
Born on this day,
Eric Carmen, singer,
The Young Rascals,
(1967 US No.1 and UK
No.8 single
'Groovin'). The
Raspberries, (1972
US No.5 single 'Go
All The Way') solo,
1976 US No.2 single,
'All By Myself'). |
| 12-Aug-1949 |
Born on this day,
Mark Knopfler
guitar, vocals, Dire
Straits, (1985 US
No.1 single 'Money
For Nothing', 1986
UK No.2 single 'Walk
Of Life', 1985
world-wide No.1
album 'Brothers In
Arms'), member of
Notting Hillbillies.
|
| 13-Aug-1949 |
Born on this day,
Cliff Fish, bass,
Paper Lace, (1974 UK
No.1 single 'Billy
Don't Be A Hero',
1974 US No.1 single
'The Night Chicago
Died'). |
| 16-Aug-1949 |
Born on this day,
Scott Asheton,
drums, Iggy Pop And
The Stooges, (1973
album 'Raw Power'). |
| 17-Aug-1949 |
Born on this day,
Sib Hashian, drums,
Boston, (1977 UK
No.22 single 'More
Than A Feeling',
1986 US No.1 single
'Amanda'). |
| 18-Aug-1949 |
Born on this day,
Nigel Griggs bass,
Split Enz, (1980 UK
No.12 single 'I Got
You'). |
| 20-Aug-1949 |
Born on this day,
Phil Lynott Irish
singer, songwriter,
bass player, Thin
Lizzy. (1973 UK No.6
single 'Whisky In
The Jar'). Lynott
died on 4th Jan 1986
of heart failure and
pneumonia after
being in a coma for
eight days following
a drug overdose. A
life-size bronze
statue of Phil
Lynott was unveiled
on Harry Street in
Dublin in 2005. |
| 23-Aug-1949 |
Born on this day,
Rick Springfield, US
singer, songwriter,
(1981 US No.1 & UK
No.43 single
'Jessie's Girl'). |
| 25-Aug-1949 |
Born on this day,
Gene Simmons bass,
vocals, Kiss, (1974
US No.5 single 'On
And On', 1976 US No
11 album 'Rock and
Roll Over', spent 26
weeks on the chart.
1987 UK No.4 single
'Crazy Crazy
Nights').
|
| 28-Aug-1949 |
Born on this day,
Hugh Cornwell,
guitar, vocals, The
Stranglers, (1982 UK
No.2 single 'Golden
Brown', and over 20
other Top 40 hits).
Solo. |
| 28-Aug-1949 |
Born on this day,
Martin Lamble drums,
Fairport Convention,
(1969 UK No.21
single 'Si Tu Dois
Partir'). Killed on
14th May 1969 when
the bands van
crashed on the way
home from a gig in
Birmingham, England. |
| 1-Sep-1949 |
Born on this day,
Russ Field,
Showaddywaddy, (1976
UK No.1 single
'Under The Moon Of
Love', plus over 20
other UK Top 40
singles). |
| 5-Sep-1949 |
Born on this day,
Dave Clempson
guitar, Humble Pie
(1969 UK No.4 single
'Natural Born
Bugie'). |
| 7-Sep-1949 |
Born on this day,
Gloria Gaynor, US
singer, (1979 UK &
US No.1 single 'I
Will Survive'). |
| 10-Sep-1949 |
Born on this day,
Barrie Barlow,
Jethro Tull, (1969
UK No.3 single
'Living In The
Past'). |
| 14-Sep-1949 |
Born on this day,
Steve Gaines,
guitar, Lynyrd
Skynyrd, 1974 US No.
8 single 'Sweet Home
Alabama', 1982 UK
No.21 single
'Freebird'). Killed
in a plane crash on
20th October 1977. |
| 19-Sep-1949 |
Born on this day,
Twiggy, (Lesley
Hornby), 60's model,
singer, 1976 UK
No.17 single 'Here I
Go Again'). |
| 20-Sep-1949 |
Born on this day,
Chuck and John
Panozzo, bass and
drums, Styx. John
Panozzo died on 16th
July 1996. (1979 US
No.1 & 1980 UK No.6
single 'Babe'). |
| 22-Sep-1949 |
Born on this day,
David Coverdale,
vocals, Whitesnake,
(1987 US No.1 & UK
No.9 single 'Here I
Go Again'). Deep
Purple. |
| 23-Sep-1949 |
Born on this day,
Bruce Springsteen,
US singer,
songwriter, 'The
Boss', (1985 US No.2
& UK No.4 single
'Dancing In The
Dark', 1994 UK No.2
single 'Streets of
Philadelphia', plus
over 15 other UK Top
40 singles, 1975
album 'Born To Run'
plus 6 US No.1
albums). |
| 2-Oct-1949 |
Born on this day,
Richard Hell,
vocals, The
Voidoids, (1977
album 'Blank
Generation' features
the track 'Love
Comes In Spurts'). |
| 5-Oct-1949 |
Born on this day,
Brian Connolly,
vocals, Sweet, (1973
UK No.1 single
'Blockbuster', plus
14 other UK Top 40
singles). Connolly
died of kidney and
liver failure on
10th February 1997. |
| 6-Oct-1949 |
Born on this day,
Bobby Farrell, Boney
M, (1978 UK No.1 &
US No.30 single
'Rivers of
Babylon'). |
| 6-Oct-1949 |
Born on this day,
Thomas McClary,
guitar, The
Commodores, (1978 UK
& US No.1 single
'Three Times A
Lady'). |
| 7-Oct-1949 |
Born on this day,
David Hope, Kansas,
(1978 US No.3 single
'Dust In The Wind',
1978 UK No.59 single
'Carry On Wayward
Son'). |
| 8-Oct-1949 |
Born on this day,
Hamish Stewart,
Average White Band,
(1975 US No.1 & UK
No.6 single 'Pick Up
The Pieces'). Member
of the Paul
McCartney band
during the 90's, now
solo. |
| 8-Oct-1949 |
Born on this day,
Harry Bowens, Was
Not Was, (1992 UK
No.4 single 'Shake
Your Head'). |
| 11-Oct-1949 |
Born on this day,
Daryl Hall, singer,
songwriter, (Hall
and Oates, 1982 US
No.1 & UK No.6
single 'Maneater',
plus five other US
No.1's, solo 1986 UK
No.28 single
'Dreamtime'). |
| 18-Oct-1949 |
Born on this day,
Gary Richrath, REO
Speedwagon, (1981 US
No.1 & UK No.7
single 'Keep On
Loving You').
|
| 18-Oct-1949 |
Born on this day,
Joe Egan, Stealers
Wheel, (1973 UK No.8
single 'Stuck In The
Middle With You').
The song was used in
Quentin Tarantino's
1992 movie Reservoir
Dogs, during the
famous "ear" scene.
|
| 23-Oct-1949 |
Born on this day,
Michael Burston,
Motorhead, (1980 UK
No.15 single 'Ace Of
Spades'). |
| 27-Oct-1949 |
Born on this day,
Byron Allred,
keyboards, Steve
Miller Band, (1974
US No.1 & 1990 UK
No.1 single 'The
Joker') |
| 27-Oct-1949 |
Born on this day,
Garry Tallent, bass
player for Bruce
Springsteen's E
Street Band, (1984
US No.2 & 1985 UK
No.4 single 'Dancing
In The Dark').
|
| 30-Oct-1949 |
Born on this day,
David Green, bass,
Air Supply, (1980 UK
No.11 single 'All
Out Of Love', 1981
US No.1 single 'The
One That You Love'). |
| 1-Nov-1949 |
Born on this day,
David Foster,
Canadian musician,
producer, composer
and arranger. Some
of the artists
Foster has worked
with include: The
Bee Gees, John
Lennon, Michael
Buble, Clay Aiken,
C’line Dion, Barbra
Streisand, Kenny
Rogers, Faith Hill,
The Corrs, George
Harrison, Chicago,
Earth, Wind & Fire,
Chaka Khan, Whitney
Houston, Michael
Jackson, Brandy,
Richard Marx, Mariah
Carey, Destiny's
Child, Olivia
Newton-John, Andrea
Bocelli, Dolly
Parton, Julio
Iglesias, Gordon
Lightfoot and,
Madonna. |
| 8-Nov-1949 |
Born on this day,
Alan Berger,
Southside Johnny &
The Ashbury Jukes,
(1978 album 'Hearts
Of Stone'). |
| 8-Nov-1949 |
Born on this day,
Bonnie Raitt, Blues
singer songwriter,
slide guitarist,
(1994 UK No.31
single 'You', 1990
US No.1 album 'Nick
Of Time’).
|
| 10-Nov-1949 |
Born on this day,
Peter Bramall,
singer, Bram
Tchaikovsky, The
Motors, (1978 UK
No.4 single
'Airport'). |
| 12-Nov-1949 |
Born on this day,
Arthur Tavares,
Tavares, (1976 UK
No.4 & US No.15
single 'Heaven Must
Be Missing An
Angel'). |
| 13-Nov-1949 |
Born on this day,
Roger Steen, guitar,
The Tubes, (1977 UK
No.28 single 'White
Punks On Dope', 1983
US No.10 single
'She's A Beauty'). |
| 14-Nov-1949 |
Born on this day,
James Young, guitar,
Styx, (1979 US No.1
& 1980 UK No.6
single 'Babe'). |
| 15-Nov-1949 |
Born on this day,
Steve Fossen, Heart,
(1987 US No.1 & UK
No.3 single
'Alone'). |
| 18-Nov-1949 |
Born on this day,
Herman Rarebell, The
Scorpions, (1991 UK
No.2 single 'Wind Of
Change').
|
| 22-Nov-1949 |
Born on this day,
Steven Van Zandt,
(Little Steven or
Miami Steve),
guitarist with South
Side Johnny, then
Bruce Springsteen's
E Street Band and
Little Steven and
The Disciples of
Soul. Created
music-industry
activist group
Artists United
Against Apartheid as
an action against
the Sun City resort
in South Africa,
Springsteen, U2, Bob
Dylan and Run DMC,
collaborated on
'Sun City'. Starred
as Silvio Dante in
the TV Series 'The
Sopranos'. |
| 23-Nov-1949 |
Born on this day,
Sandra Stevens,
Brotherhood Of Man,
(1976 UK No.1 single
'Save Your Kisses
For Me'). |
| 23-Nov-1949 |
Born on this day,
Alan Paul, singer,
Manhattan Transfer,
(1977 UK No.1
'Chanson D'amour',
1981 US No.7 single
'Boy From New York
City'). |
| 26-Nov-1949 |
Born on this day,
Martin Lee,
Brotherhood Of Man,
(1976 UK No.1 single
'Save Your Kisses
For Me'). |
| 28-Nov-1949 |
Born on this day,
Hugh McKenna,
keyboards,
Sensational Alex
Harvey Band, (1975
UK No.7 single
'Delilah, 1975 album
'Next').
|
| 30-Nov-1949 |
Born on this day,
Terry Reid, UK
singer, member of
Peter Jay's
Jaywalkers. Reid
turned down the job
as lead singer with
Led Zeppelin. |
| 3-Dec-1949 |
Born on this day,
Mickey Thomas,
Jefferson Starship,
(1987 UK & US No.1
single 'Nothing's
Gonna Stop Us'). |
| 6-Dec-1949 |
American blues
artist, Leadbelly
died. Huddie William
Ledbetter wrote many
songs including
'Goodnight Irene',
‘Cotton Fields’,
'The Rock Island
Line', and ‘The
Midnight Special'.
Leadbelly was jailed
several times for
fights and knife
related incidents,
he was once jailed
for shooting a man
dead during an
argument over a
woman. |
| 7-Dec-1949 |
Born on this day,
Tom Waits, US
singer, songwriter,
actor, (1980 album
'Heart Attack And
Vine', as used in a
Levi's TV ad. Wrote
'Ol' 55', 1974 US
No.17 single for The
Eagles). Bruce
Springsteen, Rod
Stewart, Paul Young
have all covers his
songs. |
| 8-Dec-1949 |
Born on this day,
Ray Shulman, Simon
Dupree And The Big
Sound, (1967 UK No.9
single 'Kites').
Gentle Giant. |
| 10-Dec-1949 |
Fats Domino recorded
his first tracks for
Imperial Records.
One of those songs
was called ‘The Fat
Man’, which later
became his nickname. |
| 13-Dec-1949 |
Born on this day,
Tom Verlaine,
guitar, vocals,
Television, (1977
single and album
'Marquee Moon'). |
| 14-Dec-1949 |
Born on this day,
Cliff Williams, bass
player for AC/DC (he
replaced Mark Evans
in 1977). UK No.36
single with 'Whole
Lotta Rosie', the
bands 1980 UK No.1 &
US No.14 album Back
in Black sold over
49 million copies.
|
| 15-Dec-1949 |
Born on this day,
Don Johnson, actor,
singer, (Miami
Vice), (1986 US
No.5 & UK No.46
single,
'Heartbeat'). |
| 17-Dec-1949 |
Born on this day,
Paul Rodgers,
singer, guitarist,
Free, (1970 UK No.2
& US No.4 single
'All Right Now').
Bad Company, (1974
UK No.15 single
'Can't Get Enough').
Also a member of The
Firm, with Jimmy
Page.
|
| 19-Dec-1949 |
Born on this day,
John McEuen, Nitty
Gritty Dirt Band,
(1971 US No.9 single
'Mr Bojangles'). |
| 22-Dec-1949 |
Born on this day,
Robin and Maurice
Gibb, The Bee Gees,
singers,
songwriters,
producers, Robin was
the eldest by 1
hour. (1967 UK No.1
single
'Massachusetts',
1978 UK & US No.1
single 'Night
Fever', over 30 UK
Top 40 hits and 9 US
No.1's over 4
decades). Maurice
died on 12th January
2003 of a heart
attack.
|
| 23-Dec-1949 |
Born on this day,
Ariel Bender,
guitarist, Mott The
Hoople, (1972 UK
No.3 single 'All The
Young Dudes'),
Spooky Tooth. |
| 23-Dec-1949 |
Born on this day,
Adrian Belew,
American guitarist
and singer, worked
with King Crimson
and David Bowie. |
| 1-Jan-1950 |
Born on this day,
Morgan Fisher,
keyboards, Mott The
Hopple, 1972 UK No.3
& US No.37 single
'All The Young
Dudes', a song David
Bowie offered the
band on hearing they
were about to split
up. |
| 5-Jan-1950 |
Born on this day,
Chris Stein, guitar,
Blondie. (Five UK
No.1 singles
including 1979 UK &
US No.1 single
'Heart Of Glass' and
1978 world-wide No.1
album 'Parallel
Lines').
|
| 9-Jan-1950 |
Born on this day,
David Johansen,
vocals, The New York
Dolls, 1973 album
'New York Dolls'.
Now a solo artist
and actor. Played
Buster Poindexter in
Saturday Night Live
House band. |
| 19-Jan-1950 |
Born on this day,
Francis Buchholz,
The Scorpions, (1991
UK No.2 single 'Wind
Of Change').
|
| 20-Jan-1950 |
Born on this day,
Paul Stanley,
guitar, vocals,
Kiss, who had 1976
US #11 album 'Rock
and Roll Over' which
spent 26 weeks on
the chart. Plus the
1987 UK #4 single
'Crazy Crazy
Nights'. Kiss have
been awarded 24 gold
albums to date, the
most of any American
rock band - selling
more than 40 million
albums.
|
| 21-Jan-1950 |
Born on this day,
Billy Ocean, singer,
(1988 US No.1 & UK
No.3 single 'Get Out
Of My Dreams Get
Into My Car').
|
| 23-Jan-1950 |
Born on this day,
Danny Federici,
organ and keyboard
player for Bruce
Springsteen's E
Street Band who had
the 1984 US No.2 and
1985 UK No.4 single
'Dancing In The
Dark'. Federici who
had worked with
Springsteen for over
40 years, including
early bands Steel
Mill and Child died
of cancer on April
17th 2008 at the age
of 58. |
| 23-Jan-1950 |
Born on this day,
Pat Simmons,
guitarist, singer
with The Doobie
Brothers who had the
1979, US No.1 single
'What A Fool
Believes' and the
1993 UK No.7 single
'Long Train Runnin'. |
| 23-Jan-1950 |
Born on this day,
Bill Cunningham,
bass, piano, The Box
Tops who had the
1967 US No.1 & UK
No.5 single 'The
Letter'.
|
| 25-Jan-1950 |
Born on this day,
Michael Cotten,
synthesiser, The
Tubes who had the
1977 UK No.28 single
'White Punks On
Dope' and the 1983
US No.10 single
'She's A Beauty'. |
| 4-Feb-1950 |
Born on this day,
James Dunn, singer
with The Stylistics
who had the 1975 US
No.1 single 'You
Make Me Feel Brand
New', the 1975 UK
No.1 single 'Can't
Give You Anything
But My Love' and 15
other UK Top 40
singles. |
| 6-Feb-1950 |
Born on this day,
Mike Batt,
songwriter, and the
man behind The
Wombles, who had the
1974 UK No.3 single
'Remember You're A
Womble'. Batt wrote
'Bright Eyes' the
1979 UK No.1 single
for Art Garfunkel
and discovered UK
singer, songwriter
Katie Melua.
|
| 6-Feb-1950 |
Born on this day,
Natalie Cole, US
singer, who had the
1989 UK No.2 single
'Miss You Like
Crazy', Natalie is
the daughter of Nat
'King' Cole. |
| 11-Feb-1950 |
Born on this day,
Rochelle Fleming,
singer, with First
Choice who had the
1973 UK No.9 single
'Smarty Pants. |
| 12-Feb-1950 |
Born on this day,
Steve Hackett,
guitarist who had
the, 1974 UK No.21
single 'I Know What
I Like In Your
Wardrobe', with
Genesis who he quit
in 1977 for solo
work. |
| 13-Feb-1950 |
Born on this day,
Peter Gabriel,
singer, songwriter
with Genesis, who
had the 1974 UK
No.21 single 'I Know
What I Like In Your
Wardrobe'. Gabriel
left Genesis in 1975
to launch his solo
career and had the
1986 US No.1 & UK
No.4 single
'Sledgehammer' from
the 1986 UK No.1 &
US No.2 album 'So'. |
| 13-Feb-1950 |
Born on this day,
Roger Christian,
vocals, with The
Christians who had
the 1988 UK No.8
single 'Harvest For
The World'. |
| 14-Feb-1950 |
Born on this day,
Roger Fisher, from
Heart who had the
1987 US No.1 & UK
No.3 single 'Alone'. |
| 19-Feb-1950 |
Born on this day,
Andy Powell,
guitarist with
English prog rock
group Wishbone Ash
who had the 1972 UK
No.3 album 'Argus',
and eight other Top
40 albums. |
| 20-Feb-1950 |
Born on this day,
Walter Becker, bass,
guitar, vocals,
songwriter with
American group
Steely Dan who had
the 1973 US No.11
single 'Reeling In
The Years' and nine
other US Top 30
hits. Steely Dan's
'Two Against Nature'
won a Grammy in 2001
for Album of the
year. Becker has
produced records for
Rickie Lee Jones,
China Crisis and
Michael Franks. |
| 23-Feb-1950 |
Born on this day,
Steve Priest,
guitarist with
British Glam rock
group Sweet who had
the 1973 UK No.1
single
'Blockbuster', plus
14 other UK Top 40
singles. |
| 26-Feb-1950 |
Born on this day,
Jonathan Cain,
keyboards player
with American group
Journey who had the
1982 US No.2 single
'Open Arms'). |
| 27-Feb-1950 |
Born on this day,
Robert Balderrama,
from American group
? & The Mysterians
who had the 1966 US
No. 1 & UK No.37
single '96 Tears'.
(which was also a UK
No.17 hit for The
Stranglers in 1990). |
| 2-Mar-1950 |
Born on this day,
Karen Carpenter,
vocals, drums, The
Carpenters. (1973 UK
No.2 single
'Yesterday Once
More' plus 3 US
No.1's including
1975 US No.1 single
'Please Mr Postman'.
1974 UK & US No.1
album 'The Singles
1969-1973 spent 125
weeks on the UK
chart). She died on
February 4th 1983 of
anorexia nervosa.
|
| 4-Mar-1950 |
Born on this day,
Emilio Estefan,
Miami Sound Machine,
(1984 UK No.6 single
'Dr Beat', 1989 US
No.1 single 'Don't
Wanna Loose You'). |
| 10-Mar-1950 |
Born on this day,
Ted McKenna,
drummer, Sensational
Alex Harvey Band,
(1975 UK No.7 single
'Delilah').
|
| 11-Mar-1950 |
Born on this day,
Bobby McFerrin,
vocalist and
conductor, (1988 US
No.1 & UK No.2
single 'Don't Worry
Be Happy'). |
| 18-Mar-1950 |
Born on this day,
John Hartman, The
Doobie Brothers,
(1979 US No.1 single
'What A Fool
Believes', 1993 UK
No.7 single 'Long
Train Runnin'). |
| 21-Mar-1950 |
Born on this day,
Roger Hodgson,
guitar, Supertramp,
(1979 US No.6 & UK
No.7 single 'The
Logical Song'). |
| 26-Mar-1950 |
Born on this day,
Teddy Pendergrass,
soul singer, (1978
US No.25 single
'Close The Door',
1994 UK No.35 single
'The More I Get The
More I Want'). One
time member of
Harold Melvin and
the Bluenotes. Died
on 13th Jan 2010 at
the age of 59
following a
difficult recovery
from colon cancer
surgery. |
| 27-Mar-1950 |
Born on this day,
Tony Banks,
keyboards, Genesis,
(1986 US No.1 single
'Invisible Touch',
1992 UK No.7 single
'I Can't Dance' plus
over 15 other UK Top
40 hit singles & 6
UK No.1 albums). |
| 30-Mar-1950 |
Born on this day,
Dave Ball, Procol
Harum, (1967 UK No.1
& US No.5 single 'A
Whiter Shade Of
Pale'). |
| 30-Mar-1950 |
Born on this day, Re
Styles, guitar,
vocals, The Tubes,
(1977 UK No.28
single 'White Punks
On Dope', 1983 US No
10 single 'She's A
Beauty'). |
| 5-Apr-1950 |
Born on this day,
Agnetha Faltskog,
vocals, Abba, (first
UK hit 1974 No.1
'Waterloo', followed
by eight other UK
No.1 singles and 9
UK No.1 albums, 1977
US No.1 single
'Dancing Queen').
|
| 7-Apr-1950 |
Born on this day,
Steve Ellis, vocals,
Love Affair, (1968
UK No.1 single
'Everlasting Love'). |
| 10-Apr-1950 |
Born on this day,
Ernest Stewart,
keyboards, KC and
the Sunshine Band,
(1975 US No.1 single
'That's The Way, I
Like It', 1983 UK
No.1 single 'Give It
Up'). He died on
26th April 1997. |
| 10-Apr-1950 |
Born on this day,
Dave Pevertt,
vocals, guitar,
Savoy Brown, Foghat,
(1976 US No. 20
single 'Slow Ride').
He died on 7th
February 2000. |
| 10-Apr-1950 |
Born on this day,
Eddie Hazel,
Parliament,
Funkadelic, (1978 US
No.16 album 'One
Nation Under A
Groove'). |
| 12-Apr-1950 |
Born on this day,
David Cassidy, US
singer, (1972 UK
No.1 single 'How Can
I Be Sure', plus
nine other UK Top 40
singles), The
Partridge Family,
(1970 US No.1 single
'I Think I Love
You', 1972 UK No.3
single 'Breaking Up
Is Hard To Do'). |
| 22-Apr-1950 |
Born on this day,
Peter Frampton,
guitar, vocals, The
Herd, (1968 UK No.5
single 'I Don't Want
Our Loving To Die'),
Humble Pie, (1969 UK
No.4 single 'Natural
Born Bugie') & solo,
(1976 UK No.10
single 'Show Me The
Way'). Worked with
David Bowie, George
Harrison, Harry
Nilsson. |
| 25-Apr-1950 |
Born on this day,
Steve Ferrone,
drummer, Average
White Band, (1975 US
No.1 & UK No.6
single 'Pick Up The
Pieces'). |
| 2-May-1950 |
Born on this day,
Lou Gramm, vocals,
Foreigner, (1985 UK
& US No.1 single 'I
Want To Know What
Love Is'). |
| 3-May-1950 |
Born on this day,
Mary Hopkin, (1968
UK No.1 and US No.2
single 'Those Were
The Days', released
on The Beatles Apple
label and produced
by Paul McCartney,
winner of TV Talent
show 'Opportunity
Knocks. |
| 5-May-1950 |
Born on this day,
Eddy Amoo, The Real
Thing, (1976 UK No.1
single 'You To Me
Are Everything'). |
| 6-May-1950 |
Born on this day,
Robbie McIntosh,
Average White Band,
(1975 US No.1 & UK
No.6 single 'Pick Up
The Pieces). He died
on 23rd August 1974. |
| 7-May-1950 |
Born on this day,
Prairie Prince,
drums, The Tubes,
(1977 UK No.28
single 'White Punks
On Dope', 1983 US
No.10 single 'She's
A Beauty). |
| 9-May-1950 |
Born on this day,
Tom Petersson, bass,
vocals, Cheap Trick,
(1979 UK No.29 & US
No.17 single 'I Want
You To Want Me',
1988 US No.1 single
'The Flame'). |
| 12-May-1950 |
Born on this day,
Billy Squier, US
guitarist, singer,
(1982 hit 'The
Stroke', 1984 US
No.15 single 'Rock
Me Tonight'). |
| 13-May-1950 |
Born on this day,
Danny Kirwan,
Fleetwood Mac, (1969
UK No.1 single
'Albatross', left
the band in 1972). |
| 13-May-1950 |
Born on this day,
Johnny Logan, Irish
singer, (1980 UK
No.1 single 'What's
Another Year'). |
| 13-May-1950 |
Born on this day,
Stevie Wonder,
singer, songwriter,
multi-instrumentalist,
joined Motown in 61,
1963 US No.1 single,
'Fingertips', plus
over 40 other US &
UK Top 40 singles.
1976 US No.1 double
album 'Songs In The
Key Of Life'. |
| 14-May-1950 |
Born on this day,
Arther Grant, drums,
Edgar Broughton
Band, (1970 UK No.39
single 'Out Demons
Out'). |
| 19-May-1950 |
Born on this day,
Mike Wedgwood,
Curved Air, (1971 UK
No.4 single 'Back
Street Luv'). |
| 19-May-1950 |
Born on this day,
Romeo Challenger,
Showaddywaddy, (1976
UK No.1 single
'Under The Moon Of
Love', plus over 20
other UK Top 40
singles). |
| 22-May-1950 |
Born on this day,
Bernie Taupin, Elton
John's long-time
song writing
partner. Rod
Stewart, Cher, The
Motels, John Waite,
Starship and Alice
Cooper have all
recorded his songs.
|
| 25-May-1950 |
Born on this day,
Jean Millington, all
Girl group Fanny,
(1975 US No. 29
single 'Butter
Boy'.). |
| 25-May-1950 |
Born on this day,
Robert Steinhardt,
Kansas, (1978 US
No.3 single 'Dust In
The Wind', UK No.59
single 'Carry On
Wayward Son'). |
| 1-Jun-1950 |
Born on this day,
Charlene, singer,
(1982 UK No.1 & US
No.3 single 'I've
Never Been To Me'). |
| 1-Jun-1950 |
Born on this day,
Tom Robinson,
singer, songwriter,
Cafe Society, Sector
27, (1977 UK No.5
single with Tom
Robinson Band,
'2-4-6-8-
Motorway'). |
| 1-Jun-1950 |
Born on this day,
Graham Russell,
guitar, vocals, Air
Supply, (1980 UK
No.11 single 'All
Out Of Love', 1981
US No.1 single 'The
One That You Love'). |
| 2-Jun-1950 |
Born on this day,
Chubby Tavares,
Tavares, (1976 UK
No.4 and US No.15
single 'Heaven Must
Be Missing An
Angel'). |
| 3-Jun-1950 |
Born on this day,
Florian
Pilkington-Miksa,
Curved Air, (1971 UK
No.4 single 'Back
Street Luv'). |
| 3-Jun-1950 |
Born on this day,
Suzi Quatro, vocals,
bass, (1973 UK No.1
single 'Can The
Can', plus 10 other
UK Top 40 singles,
1979 US No.4 single
with Chris Norman,
(Stumblin' In'). |
| 9-Jun-1950 |
Born on this day,
Trevor Boulder,
bass, Spiders From
Mars, Uriah Heep,
(1975 UK No.7 album
'Return To
Fantasy'). |
| 16-Jun-1950 |
Born on this day,
James Smith, vocals,
The Stylistics,
(1974 US No.2 single
'You Make Me Feel
Brand New', 1975 UK
No.1 single 'Can't
Give You Anything
But My Love' plus 15
other UK Top 40
singles). |
| 21-Jun-1950 |
Born on this day,
Joey Kramer, drums,
Aerosmith, (1989 UK
No.13 single 'Love
In An Elevator',
1989 album 'Pump'
spent 53 weeks on
the US charts, 1993
US No.1 & UK No.2
album 'Get A Grip',
1998 US No.1 & UK
No.4 single 'I Don't
Want To Miss A
Thing').
|
| 26-Jun-1950 |
Born on this day,
Junior Daye, Sweet
Sensation, (1974 UK
No.1 single with
'Sad Sweet Dreamer') |
| 2-Jul-1950 |
Born on this day,
Duncan Mackay,
keyboards, Cockney
Rebel, (1975 UK No.1
single 'Make Me
Smile, Come Up And
See Me'). |
| 3-Jul-1950 |
Born on this day,
Damon Harris,
vocals, The
Temptations, joined
in 71, (1971 UK No.8
single 'Just My
Imagination' and
re-issued 'My Girl'
UK No.2 in 1992). |
| 5-Jul-1950 |
Born on this day,
Andy Ellison, John's
Children, (with Marc
Bolan 1967-68). |
| 5-Jul-1950 |
Born on this day,
Huey Lewis, singer,
actor, Huey Lewis
and the News, (1985
UK No.11 & US No.1
single 'The Power Of
Love'). |
| 7-Jul-1950 |
Born on this day,
David Hodo, vocals,
The Village People,
(1978 US No.2 & 1979
UK No.1 single
'YMCA'). |
| 9-Jul-1950 |
Born on this day,
Gwen Guthrie, soul
singer, (1986 UK
No.5 single 'Ain't
Nothing Goin' But
The Rent'). She died
on 4th February
1999. |
| 10-Jul-1950 |
Born on this day,
Greg Kihn, US
singer, (1983 US
No.2 & UK No.63
single 'Jeopardy'). |
| 12-Jul-1950 |
Born on this day,
Eric Carr, drums,
Kiss, (1974 US No.5
single 'On And On'
1976 US No 11 album
'Rock and Roll Over'
spent 26 weeks on
the chart. 1987 UK
No.4 single 'Crazy
Crazy Nights'). Carr
died on 24th
November 1991. |
| 15-Jul-1950 |
Born on this day,
Ian Campbell, Middle
Of The Road, (1971
UK No.1 single
'Chirpy Chirpy Cheep
Cheep'). |
| 18-Jul-1950 |
Born on this day,
Cesar Zuiderwyk,
Golden Earring,
(1974 UK No.7 & US
No.13 single 'Radar
Love'). |
| 18-Jul-1950 |
Born on this day,
Glenn Hughes, The
Village People,
(1978 US No.2 & 1979
UK No.1 single
'YMCA'). Hughes died
on 4th March 2001. |
| 18-Jul-1950 |
Born on this day,
Richard Branson,
founder of Virgin
Records and the
Virgin Empire. |
| 23-Jul-1950 |
Born on this day,
Blair Thorton,
guitar, Bachman
Turner Overdrive,
(1974 US No.1 & UK
No.2 single 'You
Ain't Seen Nothing
Yet').
|
| 25-Jul-1950 |
Born on this day,
Mark Clarke, Uriah
Heep, (1975 UK No.7
album 'Return To
Fantasy'). |
| 27-Jul-1950 |
Born on this day,
Michael Vaughn,
guitar, Paper Lace,
(1974 UK No.1 single
'Billy Don't Be A
Hero', 1974 US No.1
single 'The Night
Chicago Died'). |
| 7-Aug-1950 |
Born on this day,
Rodney Crowell,
country guitarist,
songwriter, worked
with Emmylou Harris,
acts that covered
his songs include
Bob Seger, Willie
Nelson & Carlene
Carter. |
| 8-Aug-1950 |
Born on this day,
Andy
Fairweather-Low,
singer, songwriter,
Amen Corner, (1969
UK No.1 single 'If
Paradise Is Half As
Nice'). Solo (1975
UK No.6 single 'Wide
Eyed And Legless').
As a session
guitarist has worked
with Bob Dylan,
Roger Waters, Eric
Clapton, George
Harrison, Elton
John, Jackson
Browne, Bill Wyman,
Sheryl Crow and
Ringo Starr. |
| 11-Aug-1950 |
Born on this day,
Erik Braunn, Iron
Butterfly, (1968 US
No.14 single
'In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida').
He died on 25th July
2003 aged 52. |
| 12-Aug-1950 |
Born on this day,
Ronald David Mael,
Sparks, (1974 UK
No.2 single 'This
Town Ain't Big
Enough For The Both
Of Us'). |
| 15-Aug-1950 |
Born on this day,
Tommy Aldridge,
drums, Whitesnake,
(1987 US No.1 & UK
No.9 single 'Here I
Go Again'). |
| 18-Aug-1950 |
Born on this day,
Dennis Elliott,
drums, Foreigner,
(1985 UK & US No.1
single 'I Want To
Know What Love Is'). |
| 25-Aug-1950 |
Born on this day,
Willy DeVille, Mink
DeVille, (1977 UK
No.20 single
'Spanish Stroll').
Died of pancreatic
cancer on 7th Aug
2009. |
| 26-Aug-1950 |
Born on this day,
Bill and Dick
Cowsill, The
Cowsills, (1967 US
No.2 single 'The
Rain The Park &
Other Things', 1969
US No.2 single the
theme from 'Hair').
TV's Partridge
Family was based on
the family. |
| 30-Aug-1950 |
Born on this day,
Micky Moody guitar,
Juicy Lucy (1970 UK
No.14 single 'Who Do
You Love'),
Whitesnake, (1987 US
No.1 & UK No.9
single 'Here I Go
Again'). |
| 1-Sep-1950 |
Born on this day,
Peter Hewson,
Chicory Tip, 1972 UK
No.1 single 'Son Of
My Father'. Claimed
to be the first UK
No.1 single to
feature a
synthesiser. |
| 10-Sep-1950 |
Born on this day,
Don Powell, drums,
Slade, (1971 UK No.1
single 'Coz I Luv
You' plus 5 other UK
No.1 singles and 18
Top 40 hits). |
| 10-Sep-1950 |
Born on this day,
Joe Perry, guitar,
Aerosmith, (1989 UK
No.13 single 'Love
In An Elevator',
1989 album 'Pump'
spent 53 weeks on
the US charts, 1993
US No.1 & UK No.2
album 'Get A Grip',
1998 US No.1 & UK
No.4 single 'I Don't
Want To Miss A
Thing').
|
| 14-Sep-1950 |
Born on this day,
Paul Kossoff,
guitar, Free, (1970
UK No.2 & US No.4
single 'All Right
Now'). Formed Back
Street Crawler.
Kossoff died of a
heart attack on 19th
March 1976 during a
flight from Los
Angeles to New York.
|
| 16-Sep-1950 |
Born on this day,
David Bellamy,
Bellamy Brothers,
(1976 US No.1 single
'Let Your Love
Flow', 1979 UK No.3
single 'If I Said I
Had A Beautiful Body
Would You Hold It
Against Me'). |
| 17-Sep-1950 |
Born on this day,
Fee Waybill, vocals,
The Tubes, (1977 UK
No.28 single 'White
Punks On Dope', 1983
US No.10 single
'She's A Beauty). |
| 18-Sep-1950 |
Born on this day,
Mike Hossack, Drums,
The Doobie Brothers,
(1979 US No.1 single
'What A Fool
Believes', 1993 UK
No.7 single 'Long
Train Runnin'). |
| 28-Sep-1950 |
Born on this day,
Paul Burgess, drums,
10cc, (1975 UK No.1
& US No.2 single
'I'm Not In Love',
plus 10 other UK Top
30 hits including
two No.1's).
|
| 2-Oct-1950 |
Born on this day,
Mike Rutherford,
guitar, Genesis,
(1986 US No.1 single
'Invisible Touch',
1992 UK No.7 single
'I Can't Dance' & 6
UK No.1 albums). &
Mike And The
Mechanics, (1989 US
No.1 & UK No.2
single 'The Living
Years'). |
| 3-Oct-1950 |
Born on this day,
Ronnie Laws, sax,
Earth Wind and Fire,
(1975 US No.1 single
'Shining Star', 1979
UK No.4 single
'After The Love Has
Gone'). |
| 5-Oct-1950 |
Born on this day,
Eddie Clarke,
Motorhead, (1980 UK
No.15 single 'Ace Of
Spades'). |
| 11-Oct-1950 |
Born on this day,
Andrew Woolfolk,
sax, Earth Wind and
Fire, (1975 US No.1
single 'Shining
Star', 1981 UK No.3
single 'Let's
Groove'). |
| 13-Oct-1950 |
Born on this day,
Simon Nicol, guitar,
Fairport Convention,
(1969 UK No.21
single 'Si Tu Dois
Partir'). |
| 25-Oct-1950 |
Born on this day,
Chris Norman,
Smokie, (1975 UK
No.3 single 'If You
Think You Know How
To Love Me'). |
| 1-Nov-1950 |
Born on this day,
Dan Peek, America,
(1972 US No.1 & UK
No.3 single 'Horse
With No Name'). |
| 6-Nov-1950 |
Born on this day,
Chris Glen, bass,
Sensational Alex
Harvey Band, (1975
UK No.7 single
'Delilah').
|
| 11-Nov-1950 |
Born on this day,
Jim Peterik, guitar,
keyboards, vocals,
Ides Of March, (1970
US No.2 single
'Vehicle), Survivor,
(1982 US & UK No.1
single 'Eye Of The
Tiger'). |
| 18-Nov-1950 |
Born on this day,
Graham Parker,
singer, The Rumour,
(1978 UK No.32
single 'Hey Lord
Don't Ask Me
Questions') |
| 18-Nov-1950 |
Born on this day,
Rudy Sarzo, bass,
Whitesnake, (1987 US
No.1 & UK No.9
single 'Here I Go
Again'). Also worked
with Dio, Quiet Riot
and Ozzy Osbourne. |
| 21-Nov-1950 |
Born on this day,
Livingston Taylor,
singer, songwriter,
(brother of James
Taylor), 1978 US No.
30 single 'I Will Be
In Love With You'). |
| 22-Nov-1950 |
Born on this day,
Tina Weymouth, bass,
Talking Heads, (1983
US No.9 single
'Burning Down The
House', 1985 UK No.6
single 'Road To
Nowhere'), Tom Tom
Club, (1981 UK No.7
single 'Wordy
Rappinghood'). |
| 25-Nov-1950 |
Born on this day,
Jocelyn Brown,
singer, (1997 UK
No.5 single
'Something Goin'
On', worked with
John Lennon, Bob
Dylan and Bruce
Springsteen). |
| 9-Dec-1950 |
Born on this day,
Joan Armatrading,
singer, songwriter,
(1983 UK No.11
single 'Drop The
Pilot'). |
| 13-Dec-1950 |
Born on this day,
Davy O'List, guitar,
The Nice, (1968 UK
No.21 single
'America'), Roxy
Music, (1972 UK No.4
single 'Virginia
Plain' plus 15 other
UK Top 40 singles). |
| 16-Dec-1950 |
Born on this day,
Bill Gibbons,
guitar, vocals.
Moving Sidewalks
(who opened for Jimi
Hendrix on his first
US tour). ZZ Top,
(1984 US No.8 & 1985
UK No.16 single
'Legs').
|
| 17-Dec-1950 |
Born on this day,
Carlton Barrett, The
Wailers, (1983 UK
No.4 single with Bob
Marley, Buffalo
Soldier', plus 10
other UK Top 40
singles). Barrett
was shot dead
outside his home on
17th April 1987.
|
| 18-Dec-1950 |
Born on this day,
Martha Johnson,
Martha And The
Muffins, (1980 UK
No.10 single, 'Echo
Beach').
|
| 22-Dec-1950 |
Born on this day,
Alan Williams, The
Rubettes, (1974 UK
No.1 single 'Sugar
Baby Love'). |
| 28-Dec-1950 |
Born on this day,
Alex Chilton,
guitar, vocals, The
Box Tops, (1967 US
No.1 & UK No.5
single 'The
Letter'), formed Big
Star in 1971. Died
in hospital of heart
problems in New
Orleans on March
17th 2010 aged 59.
|
| 5-Jan-1951 |
Born on this day,
Biff Byford, vocals,
Saxon, (1980 UK No.5
album 'Wheels Of
Steel'). |
| 9-Jan-1951 |
Born on this day,
Crystal Gayle,
singer, songwriter,
(1977 US No.2 & UK
No.5 single 'Don't
It Make Your Brown
Eyes Blue'). |
| 12-Jan-1951 |
Born on this day,
Chris Bell,
guitarist, Big Star.
Bell was killed in a
car accident on
27/12/78.
|
| 15-Jan-1951 |
Born on this day,
Martha Davis,
vocals, The Motels,
(1981 UK No.41
single 'Days Are
OK'). |
| 19-Jan-1951 |
Born on this day,
Dewey Bunell,
America, (1972 US
No.1 & UK No.3
single 'Horse With
No Name'). |
| 26-Jan-1951 |
Born on this day,
David Briggs, Little
River Band,
Australian group,
(1978 US No.3 single
'Reminiscing' plus
12 other US Top 40
singles). |
| 27-Jan-1951 |
Born on this day,
Brian Downey, Irish
drummer and founding
member of Thin Lizzy
who had the 1973 UK
No.6 single 'Whisky
In The Jar' and hits
with 'Jailbreak' and
'The Boys Are Back
in Town'. |
| 27-Jan-1951 |
Born on this day,
Seth Justman,
keyboards, vocals
with The J Geils
Band who had the
1982 US No.1 & UK
No.3 single
'Centrefold'. |
| 28-Jan-1951 |
Born on this day,
William Nelson from
Funkadelic who had
the 1978 US No.16
album 'One Nation
Under A Groove'. |
| 30-Jan-1951 |
Born on this day,
Phil Collins,
drummer, singer,
songwriter who was a
member of Genesis,
who had the 1986 US
No.1 'Invisible
Touch', 1992 UK No.7
single 'I Can't
Dance' plus six UK
No.1 albums. As a
solo artist had the
1988 UK & US No.1
single 'A Groovy
Kind Of Love' plus
six other US No.1's
and four UK No.1
solo albums. Acting
roles include
Oliver, Buster and
Miami Vice, also
worked with Brand X. |
| 31-Jan-1951 |
Born on this day,
Harry Wayne Casey,
singer with KC and
the Sunshine Band
who had the 1975 US
No.1 single 'That's
The Way, I Like It',
and the 1983 UK No.1
single 'Give It Up'. |
| 31-Jan-1951 |
Born on this day,
Phil Manzanera,
guitarist with Roxy
Music who scored the
1972 UK No.4 single
'Virginia Plain'
plus 15 other UK Top
40 singles. In 2006
Manzanera
co-produced David
Gilmour's No.1 album
album 'On An
Island'. |
| 4-Feb-1951 |
Born on this day,
Phil Ehart, Kansas,
who had the 1978 US
No.3 single 'Dust In
The Wind'. |
| 9-Feb-1951 |
Born on this day,
Dennis Thomas,
singer with Kool &
The Gang who had the
1981 US No.1 & UK
No.7 single
'Celebration', and
the 1984 UK No.2
single 'Joanna' plus
over 15 other Top 40
hits. |
| 12-Feb-1951 |
Born on this day,
Vincent James, Sweet
Sensation, who had
the 1974 UK No.1
single with 'Sad
Sweet Dreamer'. |
| 13-Feb-1951 |
Born on this day,
Rod Dees, singer
with Showaddywaddy,
who had the 1976 UK
No.1 single 'Under
The Moon Of Love'
plus over 20 other
UK Top 40 singles. |
| 14-Feb-1951 |
Born on this day,
Kenny Hyslop, from
Slik who had the
1976 UK No.1 single
'Forever And Ever'.
Also a member of
Skids who had the
1979 UK No.10 single
'Into The Valley'
and Simple Minds,
who had the 1985 US
No.1 single 'Don't
You, Forget About
Me', and the 1989 UK
No.1 single 'Belfast
Child'. |
| 20-Feb-1951 |
Born on this day,
Randy California,
guitarist, singer
with Spirit, who had
the 1969 US No.25
single 'I Got A Line
On You', and the
1981 UK No.40 album
'Potato Land'). He
died on 2nd January
1997 when rescuing
his 12 year-old son
after he was sucked
into a riptide in
surf off Hawaii. |
| 21-Feb-1951 |
Born on this day,
Vince Welnick,
keyboards, The Tubes
who had the 1977 UK
No.28 single 'White
Punks On Dope'. 1983
US No.10 single
'She's A Beauty'. |
| 27-Feb-1951 |
Born on this day,
Steve Harley,
singer, with English
group Cockney Rebel
who had the 1975 UK
No.1 single 'Make Me
Smile, Come Up And
See Me'. Now solo
and also works as a
radio presenter. |
| 4-Mar-1951 |
Born on this day,
Chris Rea, singer,
songwriter,
guitarist, (1989 UK
No.10 single 'The
Road To Hell', 1989
UK No.1 album 'Road
To Hell' spent 76
weeks on the chart).
|
| 5-Mar-1951 |
Born on this day,
Elaine Page, UK
singer who had the
1985 UK No.1 single
'I Know Him So
Well'. |
| 6-Mar-1951 |
Welsh composer,
singer and actor
Ivor Novello died
aged 58. He first
became known for the
song 'Keep the Home
Fires Burning,'
which he composed
during World War I.
The annual British
songwriter award is
named after him. |
| 9-Mar-1951 |
Born on this day,
Frank Rodriguez, ? &
The Mysterians,
(1966 US No. 1 & UK
No.37 single 96
Tears). The song was
a UK No.17 hit for
The Stranglers in
1990. |
| 11-Mar-1951 |
Born on this day,
Katie Kissoon, Mac &
Katie Kissoon, (1971
US No.20 single
'Chirpy Chirpy Cheep
Cheep', 1975 UK No.3
single 'Sugar Candy
Kisses'). |
| 12-Mar-1951 |
Born on this day,
Jack Green, The
Pretty Things, (1964
UK No. 10 with
'Don't Bring Me
Down'). |
| 17-Mar-1951 |
Born on this day,
Scott Gorham,
guitar, Thin Lizzy,
(1973 UK No.6 single
'Whisky In The Jar',
1976 US No.12 single
'The Boys Are Back
In Town'). |
| 20-Mar-1951 |
Born on this day,
Carl Palmer,
drummer, Atomic
Rooster, (1971 UK
No.4 single 'The
Devil's Answer').
Emerson Lake and
Palmer, (1977 UK
No.2 single 'Fanfare
For The Common
Man'). Asia, (1982
US No.4 single 'Heat
Of The Moment').
|
| 21-Mar-1951 |
Born on this day,
Conrad Lozano, Los
Lobos, (1987 UK & US
No.1 single 'La
Bamba'). |
| 21-Mar-1951 |
Born on this day,
Russell Thompkins
Jr, vocals, The
Stylistics, (1975 US
No.1 single 'You
Make Me Feel Brand
New', 1975 UK No.1
single 'Can't Give
You Anything But My
Love' plus 15 other
UK top 40 singles). |
| 24-Mar-1951 |
Born on this day,
Dougie Thompson,
bass, Supertramp,
(1979 US No.6 & UK
No.7 single 'The
Logical Song'). |
| 25-Mar-1951 |
Born on this day,
Maisie Williams,
Boney M, (1978 UK
No.1 & US No.30
single 'Rivers of
Babylon'). |
| 3-Apr-1951 |
Born on this day,
Mel Schacher, Grand
Funk Railroad, (1974
US No.1 single 'The
Locomotion'). Most
successful US Heavy
Metal band of the
70's selling over
20m albums. |
| 5-Apr-1951 |
Born on this day,
Everton Morton, The
Beat, (1983 UK No.3
single 'Can't Get
Used To Losing
You''). |
| 6-Apr-1951 |
Born on this day,
Ralph Cooper, drums,
Air Supply, (1980 UK
No.11 single 'All
Out Of Love', 1981
US No.1 single 'The
One That You Love'). |
| 7-Apr-1951 |
Born on this day,
Janis Ian, US singer
songwriter, (1975 US
No.3 single 'At
Seventeen.' 1975 US
No.1 album 'Between
The Lines'). |
| 13-Apr-1951 |
Born on this day,
Max Weinberg,
drummer, Bruce
Springsteen's E
Street Band, (1975
US No.23 single
'Born To Run').
Leader of the Max
Weinberg Seven on US
TV ‘Late Night with
Conan O'Brien’. Also
the author of 1991
‘The Big Beat:
Conversations with
Rock's Greatest
Drummers’. |
| 13-Apr-1951 |
Born on this day,
Peabo Bryson,
singer, (1983 UK
No.2 single with
Roberta Flack
'Tonight I Celebrate
My Love', 1984 US
No.10 single 'If
Ever You're In My
Arms Again'). |
| 16-Apr-1951 |
Born on this day,
John Bentley, bass,
Squeeze, (1979 UK
No.2 single 'Up The
Junction'). |
| 20-Apr-1951 |
Born on this day,
Luther Vandross,
soul singer, (1989
UK No.13 single
'Never Too Much',
first released 1983,
US N0.10 and UK No.2
single with Janet
Jackson 'The Best
Things In Life Are
Free'). Also worked
with David Bowie,
Mariah Carey.
Vandross died on 1st
July 2005 aged 54
two years after
suffering a major
stroke. |
| 21-Apr-1951 |
Born on this day,
Nicole Barclay,
Fanny, (1975 US
No.29 single 'Butter
Boy'). |
| 22-Apr-1951 |
Born on this day,
Paul Carrack,
keyboards, guitar,
vocals, Ace, (1974
UK No.20 single 'How
Long') Squeeze,
(1981 UK No.41
single 'Tempted'),
Mike And The
Mechanics, (1989 US
No.1 & UK No.2
single 'The Living
years') and solo
hits. |
| 24-Apr-1951 |
Born on this day,
Nigel Harrison,
British bass player
with Blondie from
1977-82. Also a
member of
Silverhead. |
| 26-Apr-1951 |
Born on this day,
Nick Garvey, The
Motors, (1978 UK
No.4 single
'Airport'). |
| 27-Apr-1951 |
Born on this day,
Paul Frehley,
guitar, vocals,
Kiss, (1974 US No.5
single 'On And On'
1976 US No 11 album
'Rock and Roll Over'
spent 26 weeks on
the chart. 1987 UK
No.4 single 'Crazy
Crazy Nights').
|
| 30-Apr-1951 |
Born on this day,
Des Tong, bass, Sad
Cafe, (1979 UK No.3
single 'Every Day
Hurts').
|
| 2-May-1951 |
Born on this day, Jo
Callis, Synthesizer,
keyboards, guitar,
Human League, (1981
UK No.1 & 1982 US
No.1 single 'Don't
You Want Me' plus
over 15 other UK Top
40 singles). Callis
had been a member of
the Rezillos and
wrote their 1978 hit
'Top of the Pops'. |
| 3-May-1951 |
Born on this day,
Christopher Cross,
singer, songwriter,
(1981 US No.1 single
'Arthur's Theme', a
No.7 UK hit in
1982). |
| 4-May-1951 |
Born on this day,
Bruce Day, Santana,
(1970 US No.4 single
'Black Magic Woman',
1977 UK No.11 single
'She's Not There'),
Pablo Cruise. |
| 4-May-1951 |
Born on this day,
Jackie Jackson, The
Jackson Five, (1970
US No.1 & UK No.2
single 'I Want You
Back',) The
Jacksons, (1977 UK
No.1 single 'Show
You The Way To Go'). |
| 4-May-1951 |
Born on this day,
Mick Mars (real name
Bob Deal), Motley
Crue, (1988 UK No.23
single 'You're All I
Need' & 1989 US No.1
album 'Dr
Feelgood'). |
| 5-May-1951 |
Born on this day,
Rex Goh, guitar, Air
Supply, (1980 UK
No.11 single 'All
Out Of Love', 1981
US No.1 single 'The
One That You Love'). |
| 8-May-1951 |
Born on this day,
Chris Frantz,
drummer, Talking
Heads, (1983 US No.9
single 'Burning Down
The House', 1985 UK
No.6 single 'Road To
Nowhere'). |
| 8-May-1951 |
Born on this day,
Philip Bailey,
vocals, Earth Wind
and Fire, (1975 US
No.1 single 'Shining
Star', 1981 UK No.3
single 'Let's
Groove') & solo,
(1985 UK No.1 single
'Easy Lover' duet
with Phil Collins). |
| 13-May-1951 |
Born on this day,
Paul Thompson,
drums, Roxy Music,
(1972 UK No.4 single
'Virginia Plain'
plus 15 other UK Top
40 singles). |
| 15-May-1951 |
Born on this day,
Dennis Fredericksen,
vocals, Toto, (1983
US No.1 & UK No.3
single 'Africa'). |
| 16-May-1951 |
Born on this day,
Jonathan Richman,
guitar, vocals, The
Modern Lovers, (1977
UK No.5 single
'Egyptian Reggae' &
1977 UK No.11
'Roadrunner').
Appeared in the
films Dumb & Dumber
and There's
Something About
Mary. |
| 3-Jun-1951 |
Born on this day,
Deniece Williams, US
singer, (1978 US
No.1 & UK No.3
single with Johnny
Mathis 'Too Much Too
Little Too Late',
1984 US No.1 & UK
No.2 single 'Let's
Hear It For The
Boy'). Worked as a
backing singer with
Stevie Wonder's
group Wonderlove. |
| 9-Jun-1951 |
Born on this day,
Terry Uttley,
Smokie, (1975 UK
No.3 single 'If You
Think You Know How
to Love Me'). |
| 11-Jun-1951 |
Born on this day,
Lynsey De Paul, UK
singer, songwriter,
(1972 UK No.5 single
'Sugar Me'). Became
the first woman to
win an Ivor Novello
song-writing award. |
| 12-Jun-1951 |
Born on this day,
Brad Delp, guitarist
and singer with
Boston who had the
1977 UK #22 single
More Than A
Feeling and the 1986
U.S. #1 single
Amanda. Delp
committed suicide by
carbon monoxide
poisoning in at his
home in New
Hampshire on March
9th 2007. |
| 12-Jun-1951 |
Born on this day,
Bun E Carlos, drums,
Cheap Trick, (1979
UK No.29 & US No.17
single 'I Want You
To Want Me', 1988 US
No.1 single 'The
Flame'). |
| 13-Jun-1951 |
Born on this day,
Howard Lees, Heart,
(1987 US & UK No.3
single 'Alone'). |
| 15-Jun-1951 |
Born on this day,
Steve Walsh, Kansas,
(1978 US No.3 single
'Dust In The Wind',
1978 UK No.59 single
'Carry On Wayward
Son'). |
| 19-Jun-1951 |
Born on this day,
Ann Wilson, vocals,
Heart, (1987 US No.1
& UK No.3 single
'Alone'). |
| 21-Jun-1951 |
Born on this day,
Alan Silson, Smokie,
(1975 UK No.3 single
'If You Think You
Know How To Love
Me'). |
| 27-Jun-1951 |
Born on this day,
Gilson Lavis, drums,
Chuck Berry,
Squeeze, Jools
Holland, (1979 UK
No.2 single 'Up The
Junction'). |
| 30-Jun-1951 |
Born on this day,
Stanley Clarke, jazz
bass player, worked
with Chick Corea,
Santana, Keith
Richards, Quincy
Jones, Paul
McCartney. |
| 1-Jul-1951 |
Born on this day,
Fred Schneider,
vocals, The B-52's,
(1990 UK No.2 & US
No.3 single 'Love
Shack').
|
| 4-Jul-1951 |
Born on this day,
Ralph Johnson,
drums, Earth Wind
and Fire, (1975 US
No.1 single 'Shining
Star', 1981 UK No.3
single 'Let's
Groove'). |
| 11-Jul-1951 |
Born on this day,
Bonnie Pointer,
singer, The Pointer
Sisters, (1984 UK
No.2 & US No.5
single 'Automatic'). |
| 25-Jul-1951 |
Born on this day,
Verdine White, bass,
vocals, Earth Wind
and Fire, (1975 US
No.1 single 'Shining
Star', 1981 UK No.3
single 'Let's
Groove'). |
| 31-Jul-1951 |
Born on this day,
Carlo Karges, Nena,
(1984 UK No.1 & US
No.2 single '99 Red
Balloons'). |
| 1-Aug-1951 |
Born on this day,
Tommy Bolin,
guitarist. Joined
Deep Purple in 1975,
member of Zephyr and
The James Gang.
Bolin died of a
heroin overdose on
4th December 1976. |
| 2-Aug-1951 |
Born on this day,
Andrew Gold, singer,
songwriter, solo,
(1977 US No.7 single
'Lonely Boy', 1978
UK No.5 single
'Never Let Her Slip
Away'), Wax, (1987
UK No.12 single
'Bridge To Your
Heart'). Gold died
in his sleep on June
3, 2011 from a heart
attack age 59. |
| 2-Aug-1951 |
Born on this day,
Joe Lynn Turner,
singer, Rainbow,
Deep Purple. |
| 3-Aug-1951 |
Born on this day,
John Graham, guitar,
Earth Wind and Fire,
(1975 US No.1
single 'Shining
Star', 1981 UK No.3
single 'Let's
Groove') |
| 4-Aug-1951 |
Born on this day,
Roy Flowers, Sweet
Sensation, (1974 UK
No.1 single with
'Sad Sweet
Dreamer'). |
| 12-Aug-1951 |
Born on this day,
August Darnell,
singer, Kid Creole
And The Coconuts,
(1982 UK No.2 single
'Annie I'm Not Your
Daddy'). |
| 13-Aug-1951 |
Born on this day,
Dan Fogelberg, US
singer songwriter,
(1979 album
'Phoenix'). Worked
with Joe Walsh,
Jackson Browne,
Randy Newman.
Fogelberg died on
16th Dec 2007 at his
home in Maine at the
age of 56 of
prostate cancer. |
| 14-Aug-1951 |
Born on this day,
Slim Dunlap, The
Replacements, (1984
album 'Let It Be'). |
| 18-Aug-1951 |
Born on this day,
John Rees, Men At
Work, (1983 UK & US
No.1 single 'Down
Under'). |
| 19-Aug-1951 |
Born on this day,
John Deacon, bass,
Queen, (1975 UK No.1
single 'Bohemian
Rhapsody' also UK
No.1 in 1991, plus
over 40 other UK top
40 singles, 1980 US
No.1 single 'Crazy
Little Thing Called
Love'). |
| 23-Aug-1951 |
Born on this day,
Jimi Jamison,
Survivor, (1982 US
& UK No.1 single
'Eye Of The Tiger'). |
| 24-Aug-1951 |
Born on this day,
Michael Derosier,
Heart, (1987 US No.1
& UK No.3 single
'Alone'). |
| 25-Aug-1951 |
Born on this day,
James Warren, The
Korgis, (1980 UK
No.5 single
'Everybody's Got To
Learn Sometime'). |
| 25-Aug-1951 |
Born on this day,
Rob Halford, singer,
Judas Priest, (1980
UK No.12 single
'Living After
Midnight', 1980 UK
No.4 album 'British
Steel').
|
| 27-Aug-1951 |
Born on this day,
Kevin Kavanaugh,
Southside Johnny and
the Asbury Jukes,
(1978 album 'Hearts
Of Stone'). |
| 28-Aug-1951 |
Born on this day,
Wayne Osmond,
Vocals, The Osmonds,
(1971 US No.1 single
'One Bad Apple',
1971 US 1974 UK No.1
single 'Love Me For
A Reason', plus 9
other US & UK Top 40
singles). |
| 30-Aug-1951 |
Born on this day,
Dana, (Rosemary
Brown), 1970 Irish
Eurovision Song
Contest winner, UK
No.1 single 'All
Kinds Of
Everything'. |
| 2-Sep-1951 |
Born on this day,
Mik Kaminski,
violin, Electric
Light Orchestra,
(1979 UK No.3 & US
No. 4 single 'Don't
Bring Me Down' plus
26 other UK Top 40
hits). |
| 4-Sep-1951 |
Born on this day,
Martin Chambers,
drums, Pretenders,
(1980 UK No.1 single
'Brass In Pocket',
1983 US No.5 single,
'Back On The Chain
Gang'). |
| 7-Sep-1951 |
Born on this day,
Chrissie Hynde,
vocals, Pretenders,
(1980 UK No.1 single
'Brass In Pocket'
plus over 10 other
UK Top 40 singles) &
solo (1985 UK No.1
single 'I Got You
Babe' with UB40). |
| 10-Sep-1951 |
Born on this day,
Peter Tolson, The
Pretty Things, (1964
UK No.10 single
'Don't Bring Me
Down'). |
| 19-Sep-1951 |
Born on this day,
Daniel Lanois,
producer, singer.
Produced Peter
Gabriel album, 'So',
along with albums by
Brian Eno, U2,
(Joshua Tree),
Robbie Robertson, &
Bob Dylan. Lanois
1990 solo album
'Acadie'. |
| 26-Sep-1951 |
Born on this day,
Stuart Tosh, Pilot,
(1975 UK No.1 single
'January'). |
| 2-Oct-1951 |
Born on this day,
Sting, (Gordon
Sumner), singer,
songwriter, The
Police, (1983 UK &
US No.1 single
'Every Breath You
Take', plus 4 other
UK No.1 singles).
Solo, (1990 UK No.15
single 'Englishman
In New York' plus
over 15 other UK Top
40 singles). One
time member of Last
Exit. |
| 6-Oct-1951 |
Born on this day,
David Hidalgo, Los
Lobos (1987 UK & US
No.1 single 'La
Bamba'). |
| 6-Oct-1951 |
Born on this day,
Gavin Sutherland,
The Sutherland
Brothers, (1976 UK
No.5 single 'Arms Of
Mary'. Wrote the
million seller
'Sailing' a No.1 for
Rod Stewart in
1975). |
| 6-Oct-1951 |
Born on this day,
Kevin Cronin, REO
Speedwagon, (1981
US No.1 & UK No.7
single 'Keep On
Loving You'). |
| 7-Oct-1951 |
Born on this day,
John Cougar
Mellencamp, singer,
songwriter, (1982 US
No.1 & UK No.25
single 'Jack and
Diane', 1982 US No.1
album American
Fool'). |
| 10-Oct-1951 |
Born on this day,
Keith Grimes,
guitarist, Eva
Cassidy. (Only
artist to score
three posthumous UK
No.1 albums, 2001
'Songbird', 2002
'Imagine', 2003
'American Tune'.
2001 UK No. 42
single 'Over The
Rainbow').
|
| 16-Oct-1951 |
18 year old Richard
Penniman, who was
already using the
stage name Little
Richard, made his
first recordings for
RCA Camden at the
studios of Atlanta
radio station WGST. |
| 20-Oct-1951 |
Born on this day,
Alan Greenwood,
keyboards,
Foreigner, (1985 UK
& US No.1 single 'I
Want To Know What
Love Is'). |
| 25-Oct-1951 |
Born on this day,
Richard Lloyd,
guitar, vocals,
Television, (1977
single and album
'Marquee Moon'). |
| 26-Oct-1951 |
Born on this day,
Bootsy Collins, bass
player, James Brown,
Parliament,
Funkadelic, Bootsy's
Rubber Band |
| 26-Oct-1951 |
Born on this day,
Maggie Roche,
singer, songwriter,
The Roches, worked
with Paul Simon and
Loudon Wainwright. |
| 27-Oct-1951 |
Born on this day,
Ken Downing, guitar,
Judas Priest, (1980
UK No.12 single
'Living After
Midnight', 1980 UK
No.4 album 'British
Steel').
|
| 29-Oct-1951 |
Born on this day,
David Paton, Pilot,
(1975 UK No.1 single
'January'). |
| 1-Nov-1951 |
Born on this day,
Ronald Bell, Kool &
The Gang, (1981 US
No.1 & UK No.7
single
'Celebration', 1984
UK No.2 single
'Joanna', and over
15 other Top 40
hits). |
| 7-Nov-1951 |
Born on this day,
Kevin Scott
MacDonald,
guitarist, Cutting
Crew, (1987 US No.1
& 1986 UK No.4
single 'I Just Died
In Your Arms') |
| 7-Nov-1951 |
Born on this day,
Nick Gilder, singer,
Sweeney Todd, solo,
(1978 US No.1 single
'Hot Child In The
City').
|
| 7-Nov-1951 |
Frank Sinatra
married his second
wife actress Ava
Gardner, the couple
split up in 1953 and
divorced in 1957.
Sinatra was married
three other times,
to his first wife
Nancy Barbato, to
the actress Mia
Farrow and finally
to Barbara Marx, to
whom he was married
at his death. |
| 13-Nov-1951 |
Born on this day,
Bill Gibson, Huey
Lewis and the News,
(1985 US No.1 & UK
No.11 single 'The
Power Of Love'). |
| 14-Nov-1951 |
Born on this day,
Steven Bishop, US
singer, songwriter,
1976 album
'Careless', sang the
theme for the film
'Tootsie', 1977 US
No.11 single 'On And
On'. |
| 14-Nov-1951 |
Born on this day,
Frankie Banali,
drummer, Quiet Riot,
W.A.S.P. Billy Idol. |
| 29-Nov-1951 |
Born on this day,
Barry Goudreau,
guitar, Boston,
(1977 UK No.22
single 'More Than A
Feeling', 1986 US
No.1 single
'Amanda'). |
| 1-Dec-1951 |
Born on this day,
Jaco Pastorius, jazz
bass player, (1976
hit with Weather
Report, 'Birdland').
Also worked with
Joni Mitchell and
Pat Metheny. Died on
21st September 1987
aged 35. He suffered
irreversible brain
damage after being
beaten into a coma
after an altercation
with a bouncer at
the Midnight Club in
Fort Lauderdale. |
| 3-Dec-1951 |
Born on this day,
Mike Stock, (part of
the Stock, Aitken,
Waterman production
team, produced over
10 UK No.1 singles. |
| 3-Dec-1951 |
Born on this day,
Nicky Stevens,
Brotherhood Of Man,
(1976 UK No.1 single
'Save Your Kisses
For Me'). |
| 4-Dec-1951 |
Born on this day,
Gary Rossington,
guitar, Lynyrd
Skynyrd, (1974 US
No. 8 single 'Sweet
Home Alabama', 1982
UK No.21 single
'Freebird'). |
| 8-Dec-1951 |
Born on this day,
Dan Hartman, multi-
instrumentalist,
producer, worked
with Edgar Winter.
Had the 1978 UK No.8
& US No.29 solo
single 'Instant
Replay'). He died on
22nd March 1994.
Wrote ‘Relight My
Fire’ a UK No.1 for
Take That and Lulu,
collaborated with
Tina Turner, Dusty
Springfield, Joe
Cocker, Bonnie
Tyler, Paul Young,
James Brown, Holly
Johnson and Steve
Winwood. |
| 11-Dec-1951 |
Born on this day,
Philip 'Spike'
Edney, keyboard
player, was known as
the fifth member of
Queen. Also worked
with Duran Duran,
Boomtown Rats,
Dexy's Midnight
Runners, Haircut
100, The Cross,
Brian May and the
Rolling Stones. |
| 17-Dec-1951 |
Born on this day,
Wanda Hutchinson,
The Emotions, (1977
US No.1 & UK No.4
single 'Best Of My
Love'). |
| 29-Dec-1951 |
Born on this day,
Yvonne Elliman,
singer, (1978 US
No.1 & UK No.4
single 'If I Can't
Have You', also
worked with Eric
Clapton). |
| 31-Dec-1951 |
Born on this day,
Tom Hamilton, bass,
Aerosmith, (1989 UK
No.13 single 'Love
In An Elevator',
1989 album 'Pump'
spent 53 weeks on
the US charts, 1993
US No.1 & UK No.2
album 'Get A Grip',
1998 US No.1 & UK
No.4 single 'I Don't
Want To Miss A
Thing').
|
| 31-Dec-1951 |
Born on this day,
Fermin Goytisolo, KC
and the Sunshine
Band, (1975 US No.1
single 'That's The
Way, I Like It',
1983 UK No.1 single
'Give It Up'). |
| 15-Jan-1952 |
Born on this day,
Melvyn Gale, cello,
Electric Light
Orchestra, (1979 UK
No.3 & US No.4
single 'Don't Bring
Me Down', plus 26
other Top 40 hits). |
| 19-Jan-1952 |
Born on this day,
Eric Leeds, American
jazz and funk
musician, saxophone
and other woodwind
and brass
instruments. Best
known for his work
with Prince. Played
on The Black Album,
Lovesexy and Batman
albums. |
| 20-Jan-1952 |
Born on this day,
Ian Hill, bass,
Judas Priest, (1980
UK No.12 single
'Living After
Midnight', 1980 UK
No.4 album 'British
Steel').
|
| 29-Jan-1952 |
Born on this day,
Thomas Erdelyi,
(Tommy Ramone),
Hungarian drummer
with the Ramones,
who had the 1977 UK
No.22 single 'Sheena
Is A Punk Rocker'.
Erdelyi also worked
as a record producer
and was an assistant
engineer for the
production of the
Jimi Hendrix album
Band of Gypsys. |
| 31-Jan-1952 |
Born on this day,
Curley Smith,
drummer with
American group Jo Jo
Gunne who had the
1972 UK No.6 & US
No. 27 single 'Run
Run Run.' |
| 4-Feb-1952 |
Born on this day,
Jerry Shirley,
drummer with Humble
Pie who had the 1969
UK No.4 single
'Natural Born
Bugie'. |
| 12-Feb-1952 |
Born on this day,
Grammy Award winning
American singer and
songwriter Michael
McDonald, who with
The Doobie Brothers
had the 1979 US No.1
single 'What A Fool
Believes', and the
1993 UK No.7 single
'Long Train Runnin'.
He began his career
singing back-up
vocals with Steely
Dan. |
| 13-Feb-1952 |
Born on this day, Ed
Gagliardi, bassist
with Foreigner who
had the 1985 UK & US
No.1 single 'I Want
To Know What Love
Is'. |
| 15-Feb-1952 |
Born on this day,
Melissa Manchester,
US singer,
songwriter who had
the 1975 US No.6
single 'Midnight
Blue'. |
| 18-Feb-1952 |
Born on this day,
Judy Kay Newton,
Juice Newton who had
the 1981 US No.2
single, 'Queen Of
Hearts'. |
| 18-Feb-1952 |
Born on this day,
Randy Crawford, US
female singer who
had the 1980 UK No.2
single 'One Day I'll
Fly Away' and with
the Crusaders the
1979 UK No.5 & US
No.36 single 'Street
Life.' |
| 21-Feb-1952 |
Born on this day,
Jean-Jacques Burnel,
bassist, singer with
The Stranglers who
had the 1982 UK No.2
single 'Golden
Brown' plus over 20
other UK Top 40
hits.
|
| 23-Feb-1952 |
Born on this day,
Brad Whitford,
guitarist with
Aerosmith who had
the 1989 UK No.13
single 'Love In An
Elevator'. Their
1989 album 'Pump'
spent 53 weeks on
the US charts. Also
scored the 1998 US
No.1 & UK No.4
single written by
Diane Warren 'I
Don't Want To Miss A
Thing'.
|
| 28-Feb-1952 |
Born on this day,
Eddie Manion, from
Southside Johnny and
the Asbury Jukes who
had the 1978 album
'Hearts Of Stone'. |
| 5-Mar-1952 |
Born on this day,
Alan Clark, keyboard
player with Dire
Straits who had the
1985 US No.1 single
'Money For Nothing'
and the 1986 UK No.2
single 'Walk Of
Life'. |
| 7-Mar-1952 |
Born on this day,
Ernie Isley, The
Isley Brothers who
had the 1968 UK No.3
single 'This Old
Heart Of Mine' and
the 1969 US No.2
single 'It's Your
Thing'. |
| 19-Mar-1952 |
Born on this day,
Derek Longmuir, Bay
City Rollers, (1975
UK No.1 single 'Bye
Bye Baby' plus 11
other UK Top 20
singles', 1976 US
No.1 single
'Saturday Night').
|
| 23-Mar-1952 |
Born on this day,
Dave Bartram,
Showaddywaddy, (1976
UK No.1 single
'Under The Moon Of
Love' plus over 20
other UK Top 40
hits). |
| 1-Apr-1952 |
Born on this day,
Billy Currie,
keyboards, Ultravox,
(1981 UK No.2 single
'Vienna', plus 15
other UK Top 40
singles). |
| 2-Apr-1952 |
Born on this day,
Leon Wilkeson, bass,
Lynyrd Skynyrd,
(1974 US No. 8
single, 'Sweet Home
Alabama', 1982 UK
No.21 single
'Freebird'). He died
on 27th July 2001. |
| 4-Apr-1952 |
Born on this day,
Dave Hill,
guitarist, Slade,
(1971 UK No.1 single
'Coz I Luv You' plus
5 other UK No.1 and
18 top 40 singles). |
| 4-Apr-1952 |
Born on this day,
Gary Moore, guitar,
vocals, Skid Row,
Thin Lizzy, solo,
(1979 UK No.8 single
'Parisian
Walkways'). Died on
6th February 2011
while on holiday in
Spain. |
| 4-Apr-1952 |
Born on this day,
Pete Haycock, Climax
Blues Band, (1976 UK
No.10 & 1977 US No.3
single 'Couldn't Get
It Right'). |
| 7-Apr-1952 |
Born on this day,
Bruce Gary, The
Knack, (1979 US No.1
& UK No.6 single 'My
Sharona'). |
| 26-Apr-1952 |
Born on this day,
Neol Davies,
Selecter, (1979 UK
No.8 single 'On My
Radio'). |
| 10-May-1952 |
Born on this day,
Lee Brilleaux, Dr
Feelgood, vocals,
harmonica, (1979 UK
No.9 single 'Milk
And Alcohol'). He
died of cancer on
7th April 1994. |
| 10-May-1952 |
Born on this day,
Sly Dunbar, session
drummer, as Sly and
Robbie worked with
Peter Tosh, Robert
Palmer, Jimmy Cliff,
Grace Jones, Joe
Cocker, (1987 UK
No.12 single 'Boops
Here To Go'). |
| 14-May-1952 |
Born on this day,
David Byrne, guitar,
vocals, Talking
Heads, (1983 US No.9
single 'Burning Down
The House', 1985 UK
No.6 single 'Road To
Nowhere'), Solo
(2002 UK No. 2
single with X-Press,
'Lazy'). |
| 18-May-1952 |
Born on this day,
George Strait, US
country singer,
songwriter, (1992
album 'Pure Country'
spent 40 weeks on
the US chart). He
has the second most
number one country
hits among any
artist in any
musical genre in
history, totaling 53
number one hit
songs. Only Conway
Twitty has more,
with 55. |
| 19-May-1952 |
Born on this day,
Grace Jones, singer,
model, (1985 UK
No.12 single 'Slave
To The Rhythm'). |
| 19-May-1952 |
Born on this day,
Jeffrey Hyman, (Joey
Ramone), vocals, The
Ramones, 1977 UK
No.22 single 'Sheena
Is A Punk Rocker'.
He died on 15th
April 2001 after
losing a long battle
with lymphatic
cancer aged 49. On
November 30, 2003, a
block of East 2nd
Street in New York
City was officially
renamed Joey Ramone
Place. |
| 20-May-1952 |
Born on this day
Warren Cann,
drummer, Ultravox,
(1981 UK No.2 single
'Vienna', plus 15
other UK Top 40
singles). |
| 31-May-1952 |
Born on this day,
Karl Bartos,
Kraftwerk, (1975 US
No.25 single
'Autobahn', 1982 UK
No.1 single
'Computer Love / The
Model'). |
| 1-Jun-1952 |
Born on this day,
John Ellis,
guitarist, The
Vibrators, (1978 UK
No.35 single
'Automatic Lover'). |
| 3-Jun-1952 |
Born on this day,
Billy Powell,
keyboards, Lynyrd
Skynyrd, (1974 US
No. 8 single, 'Sweet
Home Alabama', 1982
UK No.21 single
'Freebird'). Died at
the age of 56 of a
suspected heart
attack in Florida on
28th Jan 2009.
Powell called police
saying he was having
trouble breathing
and emergency
services tried to
resuscitate the
musician but he was
pronounced dead an
hour later. |
| 4-Jun-1952 |
Born on this day,
Jimmy McCulloch,
guitarist, member of
Thunderclap Newman,
(1969 UK No.1 single
'Something In The
Air'), also worked
with Wings, John
Entwistle, Stone The
Crows and The
Bluesbreakers.
McCulloch died on
September 27th 1979. |
| 12-Jun-1952 |
Born on this day,
Pete Fardon, bass
player with The
Pretenders, (1980 UK
No.1 single with
‘Brass In Pocket’).
He died of a drug
overdose on April
14th 1983. |
| 18-Jun-1952 |
Born on this day,
Ricky Gazda,
Southside Johnny and
the Asbury Jukes,
(1978 album 'Hearts
Of Stone'). |
| 25-Jun-1952 |
Born on this day,
Tim Finn, singer,
songwriter, Split
Enz, (1980 UK No.12
single 'I Got You').
Crowded House, (1992
UK No.7 single
'Weather With You').
Solo and Finn
Brothers. |
| 1-Jul-1952 |
Born on this day,
Dan Aykroyd, actor,
'Elwood Blues, The
Blues Brothers,
(1990 UK No.12
single 'Everybody
Needs Somebody To
Love').
|
| 1-Jul-1952 |
Born on this day,
Leon Chancler,
drummer,
percussionist.
Worked with Herbie
Hancock, Miles
Davis, Michael
Jackson's (Billie
Jean), Donna Summer,
Carlos Santana, The
Crusaders, Frank
Sinatra, Weather
Report, Lionel
Richie, Kenny
Rogers, Thelonious
Monk, Herbie Hancock
and John Lee Hooker. |
| 2-Jul-1952 |
Born on this day,
Johnny Colla,
guitar, sax, Huey
Lewis and the News,
(1985 US No.1 & UK
No.11 single 'The
Power Of Love'). |
| 6-Jul-1952 |
Born on this day,
David Smith, singer,
The Real Thing,
(1976 UK No.1 single
'You To Me Are
Everything'). |
| 6-Jul-1952 |
Born on this day,
Graham Oliver,
Saxon, (1980 UK No.5
album 'Wheels Of
Steel'). |
| 7-Jul-1952 |
Born on this day,
Lynval Golding,
guitar, The
Specials, (1981 UK
No.1 single 'Ghost
Town'). |
| 12-Jul-1952 |
Born on this day,
Liz Mitchell,
singer, Boney M,
(1978 UK No.1 & US
No.30 single 'Rivers
Of Babylon'). |
| 12-Jul-1952 |
Born on this day,
Philip Taylor
Kramer, bass guitar,
Iron Butterfly. His
disappearance on
February 12, 1995
caused a mystery
lasting four years.
On May 29, 1999,
Kramer's Ford
Aerostar minivan and
skeletal remains
were found by
photographers
looking for old car
wrecks to shoot at
the bottom of Decker
Canyon near Malibu,
California. Based on
forensic evidence
his death was ruled
as a probable
suicide.
|
| 14-Jul-1952 |
Born on this day,
Chris Cross, bass,
synth, Ultravox,
(1981 UK No.2 single
'Vienna', plus 15
other UK Top 40
singles). |
| 15-Jul-1952 |
Born on this day,
Jeff Carlisli, 38
Special, (1982 US
No.10 single 'Caught
Up In You'). |
| 15-Jul-1952 |
Born on this day,
Johnny Thunders,
(John Genzale),
guitar, vocals, The
New York Dolls, 1973
album 'New York
Dolls'. Died of a
drug overdose on
23rd April 1991. |
| 15-Jul-1952 |
8 year-old Gladys
Knight won $2000 on
Ted Mack's Amateur
Hour a US television
show after
performing the song
'Too Young.' |
| 16-Jul-1952 |
Born on this day,
Stewart Copeland,
(aka Klark Kent),
drummer, Curved Air,
(1971 UK No.4 single
'Back Street Luv'),
Police, (1983 UK &
US No.1 single
'Every Breath You
Take' plus four
other UK No.1
singles). The
re-formed Doors. |
| 17-Jul-1952 |
Born on this day,
Chet McCracKen,
drums, The Doobie
Brothers, (1979 US
No.1 single 'What A
Fool Believes', 1993
UK No.7 single 'Long
Train Runnin'). |
| 17-Jul-1952 |
Born on this day,
Phoebe Snow, US
singer, songwriter,
(1975 US No.5 single
'Poetry Man', 1979
UK No.37 single
'Every Night'). |
| 19-Jul-1952 |
Born on this day,
Allen Collins,
guitar, Lynyrd
Skynyrd, (1974 US
No. 8 single, 'Sweet
Home Alabama', 1982
UK No.21 single
'Freebird'). Collins
was behind the wheel
in a car accident in
1986 that killed his
girlfriend and left
him paralyzed from
the waist down. He
died on 23rd January
1990 aged 37. |
| 20-Jul-1952 |
Born on this day,
Jay Jay French,
guitar, Twisted
Sister, (1983 UK
No.18 single 'I Am,
I'm Me', 1984 album
'Stay Hungry'). |
| 23-Jul-1952 |
Born on this day,
Janis Siegel,
singer, Manhattan
Transfer, (1977 UK
No.1 'Chanson
D'amour', 1981 US
No.7 single 'Boy
From New York
City'). |
| 4-Aug-1952 |
Born on this day,
Marie Ni Bhraonain,
Clannad, (1982 UK
No.5 single 'Harry's
Game'). |
| 6-Aug-1952 |
Born on this day,
Pat McDonald, Timbuk
3, (1987 UK No.21
single 'The Future's
So Bright I Gotta
Wear Shades'). |
| 7-Aug-1952 |
Born on this day,
Alexis Sayle, actor,
comedian, (1984 UK
No.15 single 'Ullo
John Got A New
Motor''). |
| 7-Aug-1952 |
Born on this day,
Andy Fraser, bass
player with John
Mayall's
Bluesbreakers.
Joined Free when he
was aged 16. (1970
UK No.2 & US No.4
single ‘All Right
Now'). Ted Nugent,
Robert Palmer and
Joe Cocker have all
covered songs
written by Fraser.
|
| 13-Aug-1952 |
The original version
of 'Hound Dog' was
recorded by Willie
Mae (Big Mama)
Thornton. It would
become the first hit
for the song-writing
team of Jerry Leiber
and Mike Stoller and
went on to top the
Billboard R&B chart
for seven weeks,
selling nearly two
million copies. |
| 18-Aug-1952 |
Born on this day,
Patrick Swayze,
actor, singer,
(1988 US No.3 & UK
No.17 single with
Wendy Fraser, 'She's
Like The Wind'). |
| 20-Aug-1952 |
Born on this day,
Doug Fieger, The
Knack, (1979 US
No.1 & UK No.6
single 'My
Sharona'). Died of
cancer on 14th Feb
2010. |
| 21-Aug-1952 |
Born on this day,
Joe Strummer,
singer, songwriter,
guitarist, The
Clash, (1979 UK No.
11 single 'London
Calling', 1982 US
No. 8 single 'Rock
The Casbah, 1991 UK
No.1 single 'Should
I Stay Or Should I
Go', first released
1982 plus 15 other
UK top 40 singles).
Joe Strummer & The
Mescaleros. He died
on 22nd December
2002. |
| 26-Aug-1952 |
Born on this day,
Billy Rush,
Southside Johnny and
the Asbury Jukes,
(1978 album 'Hearts
Of Stone'). |
| 30-Aug-1952 |
Born on this day,
Kenny Andrews, Darts
(1978 UK No.2 single
'Boy From New York
City'). |
| 1-Sep-1952 |
Atlantic Records
bought Ray Charles'
contract from
Swingtime Records,
where Charles had
been recording in
the mellower, bluesy
style of Nat King
Cole and Charles
Brown. |
| 3-Sep-1952 |
Born on this day,
Leroy Smith, Sweet
Sensation, (1974 UK
No.1 single with
'Sad Sweet
Dreamer'). |
| 8-Sep-1952 |
After Atlantic
Records bought Ray
Charles' contract
from Swingtime,
Charles recorded his
first session for
Atlantic, cutting
four songs. Over the
next seven years, he
will record such
classics as ‘Mess
Around,’ ‘I Got a
Woman,’ ‘Hallelujah,
I Love Her So’ and
‘What'd I Say.’
|
| 9-Sep-1952 |
Born on this day,
Dave Stewart,
guitarist,
songwriter,
producer. Member of
Longdancer,
Tourists, (1979 UK
No.4 single 'I Only
Want To Be With
You'), Eurythmics,
(1983 US No.1 & UK
No.2 single 'Sweet
Dreams', 1985 UK
No.1 single 'There
Must Be An Angel'),
solo, (1990 UK No.6
single 'Lily Was
Here').
|
| 11-Sep-1952 |
Ahmet Ertegun began
recording his newest
signing, 21 year old
Ray Charles at
Atlantic Records on
West 56th St in New
York City. Ertegun
had purchased the
singers contract
from the Swingtime
label for $2,500. |
| 12-Sep-1952 |
Born on this day,
Gerry Beckley,
America (1972 US
No.1 & UK No.3
single 'Horse With
No Name'). |
| 12-Sep-1952 |
Born on this day,
Neil Peart, drummer,
Rush, (1980 UK No.13
single 'Spirit Of
Radio' 1982 US No.
21 single 'New World
Man'). Peart was
made an Officer of
the Order of Canada
on May 9, 1996. The
trio was the first
rock band to be so
honored, as a group. |
| 13-Sep-1952 |
Born on this day,
Don Was, Producer,
Was Not Was, (1992
UK No.4 single
'Shake Your Head'). |
| 13-Sep-1952 |
Born on this day,
Randy Jones, The
Village People,
(1978 US No.2 & 1979
UK No.1 single
'YMCA'). |
| 16-Sep-1952 |
Born on this day,
Ron Blair, Tom Petty
and the
Heartbreakers, (1977
single 'American
Girl', 1989 UK No.28
single 'I Won't Back
Down', 1991 UK No.3
album 'Into The
Great Wide Open').
|
| 18-Sep-1952 |
Born on this day,
Dee Dee Ramone,
(Douglas Colvin),
bass, The Ramones,
1977 UK No.22 single
'Sheena Is A Punk
Rocker'). He died of
a drug overdose 5th
June 2002. Dee Dee
is buried at the
Hollywood Forever
Cemetery in
Hollywood,
California, not far
from the cenotaph of
his former Ramones'
bandmate, Johnny
Ramone. |
| 19-Sep-1952 |
Born on this day,
Nile Rodgers, Chic,
(1978 US No.1 & UK
No.7 single 'Le
Freak'), Produced
Diana Ross, Sister
Sledge, David Bowie,
(Let's Dance album.)
|
| 22-Sep-1952 |
Born on this day,
Mark Panker, Guitar,
American Music Club,
(1993 album
'Mercury'). |
| 28-Sep-1952 |
Born on this day,
Andy Ward,
Marillion, (1985 UK
No.2 single
'Kayleigh') |
| 30-Sep-1952 |
Born on this day,
John Lombardo,
10,000 Maniacs,
(1993 UK No.47
single 'Candy
Everybody Wants'). |
| 2-Oct-1952 |
Born on this day,
John Otway, UK
singer, songwriter,
guitarist, (1977 UK
No.27 single 'Really
Free', with Wild
Willy Barrett). 2002
UK No.7 single
'Bunsen Burner'. |
| 5-Oct-1952 |
Born on this day,
Harold Faltemeyer,
(1985 UK No.2 7 US
No.3 single 'Axel
F'). |
| 10-Oct-1952 |
Born on this day,
Sharon Osbourne,
wife of Ozzy and
star of MTV The
Osbournes TV Show.
|
| 14-Oct-1952 |
Born on this day,
Chris Amoo, The Real
Thing, (1976 UK No.1
single 'You To Me
Are Everything'). |
| 18-Oct-1952 |
Born on this day,
Keith Knudson,
drummer, The Doobie
Brothers, (1979 US
No.1 single 'What A
Fool Believes', 1993
UK No.7 single 'Long
Train Runnin'). Died
of pneumonia on 8th
Feb 2005 aged 56.
|
| 21-Oct-1952 |
Born on this day,
Brent Mydland, The
Grateful Dead, (1970
UK No.69 and US
No.127 album
'Workingman's
Dead'). He was found
dead on the floor of
his home on 26th
July 1990 aged 38
from a drug
overdose. |
| 26-Oct-1952 |
Born on this day,
David Was, Was Not
Was, (1992 UK No.4
single 'Shake Your
Head'). |
| 31-Oct-1952 |
Born on this day,
Bernard Edwards,
producer and member
of Chic, (1978 UK
No.7 single 'Le
Freak'). Produced
ABC, Power Station
and Rod Stewart.
Edwards died on 18th
April 1996.
|
| 31-Oct-1952 |
Pianist Johnnie
Johnson hired 26
year old Chuck Berry
as a guitarist in
his band. While
playing evening gigs
in the St. Louis
area, Berry kept his
day job as a
hairdresser for the
next three years. |
| 2-Nov-1952 |
Born on this day,
Maxine Nightingale,
singer, (1975 UK
No.8 single 'Right
Back Where We
Started'). |
| 8-Nov-1952 |
The first ever UK
pop chart was
published by the New
Musical Express
after staff asked 53
record shops to
divulge their sales
returns. ‘Here In My
Heart’ by Al Martino
was the first No.1.
The song stayed at
No.1 for nine weeks. |
| 11-Nov-1952 |
Born on this day,
Paul Cowsill, The
Cowsills, (1967 US
No.2 single 'The
Rain, The Park &
Other Things', 1969
US No.2 single the
theme from 'Hair').
TV's Partridge
Family was based on
the family. |
| 12-Nov-1952 |
Born on this day,
Laurence Juber,
British guitarist,
most famous for
playing lead guitar
with Paul McCartney
in Wings. |
| 19-Nov-1952 |
Born on this day,
Bill Sharpe,
Shakatak, (1982 UK
No.9 single 'Night
Birds'). |
| 3-Dec-1952 |
Born on this day,
Duane Roland,
guitar, Molly
Hatchet, (1980 album
'Beatin' The Odds). |
| 5-Dec-1952 |
Born on this day,
Andy Kim, singer,
(1974 US No.1 & UK
No.2 single 'Rock Me
Gently') |
| 13-Dec-1952 |
Born on this day,
Berton Averre, The
Knack, (1979 US No.1
& UK No.6 single 'My
Sharona'). |
| 27-Dec-1952 |
Born on this day,
David Knopfler, Dire
Straits, left in
early 1980, (1979 UK
No.8 single 'Sultans
Of Swing'). |
| 1-Jan-1953 |
Country singer Hank
Williams died of a
heart attack brought
on by a lethal
cocktail of pills
and alcohol aged 29.
Made his first
record in 1946,
scored 36 Top 10 US
country hits, his
best Known being
'Your Cheatin
Heart.' Over 20,000
mourners attended
his funeral. |
| 6-Jan-1953 |
Born on this day,
Malcolm Young,
guitar, AC/DC, (1980
UK No.36 single
'Whole Lotta Rosie'.
1980 UK No.1 & US
No.14 album 'Back in
Black' sold over 49
million copies).
|
| 10-Jan-1953 |
Born on this day,
Pat Benatar, singer,
and four-time Grammy
winner, (1985 US
No.5 and UK No.17
single 'Love Is A
Battlefield' plus 10
other US Top 40
singles). |
| 10-Jan-1953 |
Jo Stafford was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'You Belong To Me'.
Originally a singer
with Tommy Dorsey
until 1942, Stafford
was the first female
to have a No.1 on
the UK singles
Chart. |
| 15-Jan-1953 |
Born on this day,
Boris Blank, Yello,
(1988 UK No.7 single
'The Race').
|
| 15-Jan-1953 |
Born on this day,
Douglas Elwin
Erikson, Garbage,
(1996 UK No. 4
single 'Stupid
Girl'). |
| 17-Jan-1953 |
Born on this day,
Sheila Hutchinson,
vocals, The
Emotions, (1977 US
No.1 & UK No.4
single 'Best Of My
Love'). |
| 17-Jan-1953 |
American jazz singer
Kay Starr (Katherine
Starks) was at No.1
on the UK singles
chart with 'Comes A
Long A Love'. Starr
was born on an
Indian reservation
in Oklahoma; her
father was a
full-blooded
American Indian and
her mother Irish. |
| 19-Jan-1953 |
Born on this day,
Michael Boddicker
American film
composer and session
musician. Played
synthesizer on
Michael Jackson's
albums, Thriller,
Bad and Dangerous. |
| 22-Jan-1953 |
Born on this day,
Steve Perry, vocals,
Journey, (1982 US
No.2 single 'Open
Arms', solo 1984 US
No.3 single, Oh,
Sherrie'). |
| 23-Jan-1953 |
Born on this day,
Robin Zander,
vocals, Cheap Trick
who had the 1979 UK
No.29 & US No.17
single 'I Want You
To Want Me' and
scored the 1988 US
No.1 single 'The
Flame'. |
| 24-Jan-1953 |
Eddie Fisher was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Outside Is Heaven'.
American singer and
entertainer divorced
his first wife,
Debbie Reynolds to
marry his best
friend's widow,
Elizabeth Taylor,
too much unwelcome
publicity at the
time. Eddie is
father of actress
Carrie Fisher. |
| 25-Jan-1953 |
Born on this day,
Malcolm Green,
drummer with Split
Enz who had the 1980
UK No.12 single 'I
Got You'. |
| 29-Jan-1953 |
Born on this day,
Louie Perez,
American songwriter,
percussionist and
guitarist with Los
Lobos who had the
1987 UK & US No.1
single 'La Bamba'. |
| 31-Jan-1953 |
Perry Como was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Don't Let The Stars
Get In Your Eyes'.
The American singer
and television
personalities first
hit - Como was a
seventh son of a
seventh son. |
| 11-Feb-1953 |
Born on this day,
Alan Rubin, The
Blues Brothers, who
had the 1990 UK
No.12 single
'Everybody Needs
Somebody To Love'.
|
| 11-Feb-1953 |
Born on this day,
Neil Henderson, from
Scottish group
Middle Of The Road,
who had the 1971 UK
No.1 single 'Chirpy
Chirpy Cheep Cheep'. |
| 18-Feb-1953 |
Born on this day,
Robbie Bachman from
Bachman Turner
Overdrive who had
the 1974 US No.1 &
UK No.2 single 'You
Ain't Seen Nothing
Yet'.
|
| 22-Feb-1953 |
Born on this day,
actor Nigel Planer,
'Neil', who had the
1984 UK No.2 single
with his version of
the 1967 hit for
Traffic, 'Hole In My
Shoe'. |
| 22-Feb-1953 |
Born on this day,
John Sparks, bassist
with British pub
rock band Dr
Feelgood who had the
1979 UK No.9 single
'Milk And Alcohol'. |
| 26-Feb-1953 |
Born on this day,
Michael Bolton,
American singer who
had the 1990 US No.1
& UK No.3 single
'How Am I Supposed
To Live Without
You'. |
| 7-Mar-1953 |
Guy Mitchell was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'She Wears Red
Feathers'. The song
details a bizarre
story of an English
banker's love for a
hula-hula girl. |
| 19-Mar-1953 |
Born on this day,
Ricky Wilson,
guitarist, The
B-52's, (1990 UK
No.2 & US No.3
single 'Love
Shack'). Wilson died
on October 12th 1985
of AIDs.
|
| 19-Mar-1953 |
Born on this day,
Billy Sheehan, bass
guitarist, Mr. Big,
(1992 US No.1 & UK
No.3 single 'To Be
With You'). Also
worked with Steve
Vai and David Lee
Roth. |
| 20-Mar-1953 |
Born on this day,
Poison Ivy, (Kristy
Wallace), guitar,
The Cramps. Wallace
was married to
Cramps singer Lux
Interior who died in
Glendale, California
on February 4, 2009. |
| 21-Mar-1953 |
Born on this day,
Robert Johnson, KC
and the Sunshine
Band, (1975 US No.1
single 'That's The
Way, I Like It',
1983 UK No.1 single
'Give It Up'). |
| 23-Mar-1953 |
Born on this day,
Chaka Khan, (Yvette
Marie Stevens), US
singer, (1984 UK
No.1 & US No.3
single 'I Feel For
You'), Rufus, (1974
US No.3 single 'Tell
Me Something Good'). |
| 26-Mar-1953 |
Born on this day,
William Lyall,
keyboards, Pilot,
(1975 UK No.1 single
'January'). Also
worked with Sheena
Easton and The Bay
City Rollers. Lyall
died in 1989. |
| 27-Mar-1953 |
Born on this day,
Walter Stocker, Air
Supply, (1980 UK
No.11 single 'All
Out Of Love', 1981
US No.1 single 'The
One That You Love'). |
| 31-Mar-1953 |
Born on this day,
Sean Hooper, Huey
Lewis and the News,
(1985 US No.1 & UK
No.11 single 'The
Power Of Love'). |
| 2-Apr-1953 |
Born on this day,
David Robinson, The
Cars, (1978 UK No.3
& US No.35 single
'My Best Friend's
Girl', 1984 US No.3
& 1985 UK No.4
single 'Drive'). |
| 4-Apr-1953 |
The Stargazers were
at No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Broken Wings.' The
first record by any
British group to
reach No.1.
Stargazers' member
Fred Dachtler is the
father of Clark
Datchler of 80's
group Johnny Hates
Jazz. |
| 10-Apr-1953 |
Born on this day,
Terre Roche, singer,
songwriter, The
Roches, worked with
Paul Simon and
Loudon Wainwright. |
| 14-Apr-1953 |
Lita Roza was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'(How Much) Is That
Doggie In Window.'
The 27 year old
singer was the NME
readers' Top Female
artist of 1953 and
with this single
became the first
British female
singer to top the UK
singles Chart, (and
the first
Liverpudlian to do
so). |
| 18-Apr-1953 |
Frankie Laine was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'I Believe.' The
single stayed at
No.1 for nine weeks.
Laine holds the
record for most
(non-consecutive)
weeks at No.1 than
any other single in
three chart runs
with a total of 18
weeks.
|
| 28-Apr-1953 |
Born on this day,
Kim Gordon, bass,
Sonic Youth, (1993
UK No.26 single
'Sugar Kane'). |
| 29-Apr-1953 |
Born on this day,
Bill Drummond,
producer, A&R man,
writer, musician.
Joined Big In Japan
in 1977 (with Holly
Johnson, later of
Frankie Goes To
Hollywood and Ian
Broudie later of
Lightning Seeds).
Co-founder of
Merseysides Zoo
Records. Formed KLF
in the late 1980's,
who had a 1991 UK
No.1 single 3 AM
Eternal’. |
| 30-Apr-1953 |
Born on this day,
Merrill Osmond, The
Osmonds, (1971 US
No.1 single 'One Bad
Apple', 1974 UKNo.1
single 'Love Me For
A Reason' plus nine
other US & UK top 40
singles). |
| 3-May-1953 |
Born on this day,
Bruce Hall, REO
Speedwagon, (1981 US
No.1 & UK No.7
single 'Keep On
Loving You'). |
| 9-May-1953 |
Born on this day,
John Edwards, bass,
Status Quo, (1977 UK
No.3 single 'Rockin'
All Over The World'
plus 50 other UK Top
75 singles since
1968). |
| 14-May-1953 |
Born on this day,
John Rutsey, drummer
and founding member
of Rush. Died May
11, 2008. |
| 15-May-1953 |
Born on this day,
Mike Oldfield, UK
composer,
multi-instrumentalist,
'Tubular Bells' was
the first album
released on the
Virgin record label
in 1973 and went on
to sell over 10
million copies
world-wide. 1976 UK
No. 3 single
'Portsmouth' plus 20
other UK Top 40
albums. |
| 16-May-1953 |
Born on this day,
Richard Page, Mr
Mister, (1985 US
No.1 & 1986 UK No.4
single 'Broken
Wings). |
| 17-May-1953 |
Born on this day,
George Johnson,
Brothers Johnson,
(1980 US No.4 & UK
No.6 single
'Stomp'). |
| 18-May-1953 |
Born on this day,
Butch Tavares,
Tavares, (1976 UK
No.4 and US No.15
single 'Heaven Must
Be Missing An
Angel'). |
| 23-May-1953 |
Born on this day,
Rick Fenn, 10cc,
(1975 UK No.1 & US
No.2 single 'I'm Not
In Love', plus 10
other UK Top 30 hits
including two
No.1's).
|
| 2-Jun-1953 |
Elvis Presley left
IC Humes High School
in Memphis,
Tennessee. |
| 8-Jun-1953 |
Born on this day,
Bonnie Tyler,
singer, (1983 UK &
US No.1 single
'Total Eclipse Of
The Heart'). |
| 8-Jun-1953 |
Born on this day,
Jeff Rich, drums,
Status Quo, (1977 UK
No.3 single 'Rockin'
All Over The World',
plus over 50 other
UK Top 75 singles). |
| 9-Jun-1953 |
Born on this day,
Errol Kennedy,
vocals, Imagination,
(1982 UK No.2 single
'Just An Illusion'). |
| 12-Jun-1953 |
Born on this day,
Rocky Burnette,
singer, (1980, US
No. 8 single, 'Tired
Of Toein The Line'). |
| 14-Jun-1953 |
Elvis Presley
graduated from IC
Hulmes High School
in Memphis; his
graduation photo
shows him to have a
split curl in the
middle of his
forehead, later to
become his
trademark. |
| 16-Jun-1953 |
Born on this day,
Ian Mosley, drums,
Marillion, (joined
in 1983, 1985 UK
No.2 single
'Kayleigh'). |
| 18-Jun-1953 |
Born on this day,
Jerome Smith,
guitarist, KC and
the Sunshine Band,
(1975 US No.1 single
'Get Down Tonight',
1983 UK No.1 single
'Give It Up'). He
died on August 2nd
2000 after being
crushed by a
bulldozer he was
operating. |
| 20-Jun-1953 |
Born on this day,
Alan Longmuir, Bay
City Rollers, (1975
UK No.1 single 'Bye
Bye Baby', plus 11
other UK Top 20
singles', 1976 US
No.1 single
'Saturday Night').
|
| 20-Jun-1953 |
Eddie Fisher was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'I'm Walking Behind
You'. The American
singer had a variety
television series,
Coke Time with Eddie
Fisher on NBC from
1953 - 1957. |
| 21-Jun-1953 |
Born on this day,
Nils Lofgren,
guitar, piano,
vocals. He joined
Neil Young's band at
age 17, playing
piano on the album
After the Gold Rush.
From 1971 to 1974
recorded four albums
with his own band,
Grin. Solo 1976 UK
No.8 album, 'Cry
Tough'. Joined Bruce
Springsteen's E
Street Band in 1984.
And member of Ringo
Starr's All-Starr
Band. |
| 22-Jun-1953 |
Born on this day,
Cyndi Lauper, US
singer, (1984 US
No.1 single 'Time
After Time', UK No.2
single 'Girls Just
Want To Have Fun').
|
| 29-Jun-1953 |
Born on this day,
Colin Hay, Men At
Work, (1983 UK and
US No.1 single 'Down
Under'). |
| 9-Jul-1953 |
Born on this day,
Kate Garner, vocals,
Haysi Fantayzee,
(1982 UK No.11
single 'John Wayne
Is Big Leggy'). |
| 12-Jul-1953 |
Born on this day,
Billy and Bobby
Alessi, Alessi
Brothers, (1977 UK
No.8 single 'Oh.
Lori). |
| 15-Jul-1953 |
Born on this day,
Alicia Bridges, US
singer, (1978 US
No.5 & UK No. 32
single 'I Love The
Night Life'). |
| 18-Jul-1953 |
Truck driver Elvis
Presley made his
first ever recording
when he paid $3.98
at the Memphis
recording service
singing two songs,
'My Happiness' and
'That's When Your
Heartaches Begin'.
The so-called vanity
disc, was a gift for
his mother. It would
surface 37 years
later as part of an
RCA compilation
called 'Elvis - the
Great Performances'. |
| 27-Jul-1953 |
Born on this day,
Suzi Carr (Will To
Power,) singer, 1989
UK No.6 single 'Baby
I Love Your Way /
Freebird'). |
| 29-Jul-1953 |
Born on this day,
Geddy Lee, bass,
vocals, Rush, (1980
UK No.13 single
'Spirit Of Radio'
1982 US No. 21
single 'New World
Man'). Lee was made
an Officer of the
Order of Canada on
May 9, 1996. The
trio was the first
rock band to be so
honored, as a group. |
| 29-Jul-1953 |
Born on this day,
Patti Sciafa, US
singer, worked with
The Rolling Stones
and on Keith
Richards 'Talk Is
Cheap' album. Toured
with Bruce
Springsteen Band
from 1984 Born in
the USA tour,
married Springsteen
on June 8th 1991.
She has released two
solo albums.
|
| 31-Jul-1953 |
Born on this day,
Hugh McDowell,
cello, Electric
Light Orchestra,
(1979 UK No.3 & US
No.4 single 'Don't
Bring Me Down', plus
26 other Top 40
hits) |
| 1-Aug-1953 |
Born on this day,
Robert Cray, singer,
Blues guitarist,
(1987 UK No.50
single 'Right Next
Door, Because Of
Me'). |
| 2-Aug-1953 |
Born on this day,
Donnie Monro,
Runrig, (1995 UK
No.18 single 'An
Ubhal As Airde, The
Highest Apple'). |
| 3-Aug-1953 |
Born on this day,
Ian Brainson, Pilot,
(1975 UK No.1 single
'January'). |
| 9-Aug-1953 |
Mantovani and his
Orchestra were at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Song From The
Moulin Rouge', (from
the film of the same
name). The first
ever instrumental
No.1 on the UK
chart. |
| 12-Aug-1953 |
Born on this day,
Jerry Speiser, Men
At Work, (1983 UK &
US No.1 single 'Down
Under'). |
| 16-Aug-1953 |
Born on this day,
James Taylor, Kool &
The Gang, (1981 US
No.1 & UK No.7
single, Celebration.
1984 UK No.2 single
'Joanna', and over
15 other top 40
hits). |
| 17-Aug-1953 |
Born on this day,
Kevin Rowland,
singer, Dexy's
Midnight Runners,
(1982 UK No.1 & 1983
US No.1 single 'Come
On Eileen'). Solo
1986 UK No.13 single
'Because Of You').
|
| 23-Aug-1953 |
Born on this day,
Bobby G, vocals,
Bucks Fizz, (1981 UK
No.1 single 'Making
Your Mind Up', plus
12 other UK top 40
singles').
|
| 27-Aug-1953 |
Born on this day,
Alex Lifeson,
guitarist, Rush,
(1980 UK No.13
single 'Spirit Of
Radio' 1982 US No.
21 single 'New World
Man'). Lifeson was
made an Officer of
the Order of Canada
on May 9, 1996. The
trio was the first
rock band to be so
honored, as a group. |
| 29-Aug-1953 |
Born on this day,
Rick Downey, Blue
Oyster Cult, (1978
UK No.16 single
'Don't Fear The
Reaper'). |
| 1-Sep-1953 |
The Texas duo of
Buddy Holly and Bob
Montgomery
auditioned for radio
station KDAV's
Sunday Party. The
duo started a slot
on Sunday afternoon
that became known as
The Bob and Buddy
Show. |
| 6-Sep-1953 |
Guy Mitchell was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Look At That Girl'
his second No.1
this year. As an
international
recording star of
the 1950s he sold
over six million
singles. |
| 9-Sep-1953 |
Born on this day,
John McFee, guitar,
The Doobie Brothers,
(1979 US No.1 single
'What A Fool
Believes', 1993 UK
No.7 single 'Long
Train Runnin').
Member of Southern
Pacific from
1985-91. |
| 11-Sep-1953 |
Born on this day,
Tommy Shaw, guitar,
Styx, (1979 US No.1
& 1980 UK No.6
single 'Babe'). |
| 16-Sep-1953 |
Born on this day,
Alan Barton, Black
Lace, (1984 UK No.2
single 'Agadoo').
Agadoo earned them
the dubious accolade
of being voted as
the worst song of
all time by a panel
of music writers for
Q Magazine. Barton
died on 23rd March
1995.
|
| 17-Sep-1953 |
Born on this day,
Steve Williams,
drummer for Welsh
rock band Budgie.
(1971 single 'Nude
Disintegrating
Parachutist Woman'). |
| 22-Sep-1953 |
Born on this day,
Richard Fairbrass,
singer, Right Said
Fred, (1991 US No.1
& UK No.2 single
‘I’m Too Sexy’, 1993
UK No.1 album ‘Up’). |
| 27-Sep-1953 |
Born on this day,
Greg Ham, Men At
Work, (1983 UK and
US No.1 single 'Down
Under'). |
| 27-Sep-1953 |
Born on this day,
Robbie Shakespeare,
session bass player,
as Sly and Robbie
worked with Peter
Tosh, Robert Palmer,
Jimmy Cliff, Grace
Jones, Joe Cocker,
(1987 UK No.12
single 'Boops, Here
To Go'). |
| 28-Sep-1953 |
Born on this day,
Jim Diamond, singer,
songwriter, (solo UK
No.1 single 'I
Should Have Know
Better'), PHD, (1982
UK No.3 single 'I
Won't Let You
Down'). |
| 7-Oct-1953 |
Born on this day,
Tico Torres, drums,
Bon Jovi, (1987 US
No.1 & UK No.4
single 'Livin' On A
Prayer', 1986 US
No.1 album 'Slippery
When Wet' has sold
over 8 million
copies world wide).
|
| 15-Oct-1953 |
Born on this day,
Tito Jackson, The
Jackson Five, (1970
US No.1 & UK No.2
single 'I Want You
Back'), The
Jacksons, (1977 UK
No.1 single 'Show
You The Way To Go'). |
| 16-Oct-1953 |
Born on this day,
Tony Carey, Rainbow,
(1981 UK No.3 single
'I Surrender'). |
| 17-Oct-1953 |
Frankie Laine was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Hey Joe!' Laine
spent a total of 28
weeks at No.1 with
three different
releases during
1953.
|
| 20-Oct-1953 |
Born on this day,
Tom Petty, guitar,
vocals, Tom Petty
and the
Heartbreakers, (1977
single 'American
Girl', 1989 UK No.28
single 'I Won't Back
Down', 1991 UK No.3
album 'Into The
Great Wide Open').
Traveling Wilburys,
(1988 UK No. 21
single 'Handle With
Care'). Solo.
|
| 21-Oct-1953 |
Born on this day,
Charlotte Caffey,
The Go- Go's, (1982
US No.2 single, 'We
Got The Beat', 1982
UK No.47 single 'Our
Lips Our Sealed'). |
| 23-Oct-1953 |
Born on this day,
Pauline Black,
vocals, Selecter,
(1979 UK No.8 single
'On My Radio'). TV
presenter |
| 26-Oct-1953 |
Born on this day,
Keith Strickland,
guitar, keyboards,
drums, The B-52's,
(1990 UK No.2 & US
No.3 single 'Love
Shack').
|
| 27-Oct-1953 |
Born on this day,
Peter Dodd, guitar,
The Thompson Twins,
(1984 UK No.2 single
'You Take Me Up',
1984 US No.3 single,
'Hold Me Now'). |
| 28-Oct-1953 |
Born on this day,
Desmond Child,
American musician,
songwriter, and
producer who has
co-written over 70
Top 40 singles, with
songs that have sold
over 300 million
albums worldwide.
His collaborations
include Bon Jovi,
Bonnie Tyler,
Aerosmith, Ricky
Martin, KISS,
Weezer, Shakira,
Jennifer Rush, Kiss,
Joan Jett & The
Blackhearts, Cher,
Katy Perry, and
Alice Cooper. |
| 1-Nov-1953 |
David Whitfield was
at No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Answer Me',
(despite a partial
ban by the BBC for
the song's religious
connotations). The
song was also a No.1
for Frankie Laine
the following week. |
| 11-Nov-1953 |
Born on this day,
Andy Partridge,
singer, songwriter,
guitarist, XTC,
(1982 UK No.10
single 'Senses
Working Overtime').
|
| 12-Nov-1953 |
Born on this day,
Calum Macdonald,
Runrig, (1995 UK
No.18 single 'An
Ubhal As Airde, The
Highest Apple'). |
| 13-Nov-1953 |
Born on this day,
Andrew Ranken,
drums, The Pogues,
(1987 UK No.8 single
'The Irish Rover'). |
| 30-Nov-1953 |
Born on this day,
June Pointer, the
Pointer Sisters,
(1981 US No.2 single
'Slow Hand', 1984 UK
No.2 single
'Automatic'). Died
on 11th April 2006. |
| 30-Nov-1953 |
Born on this day,
David Sancious,
keyboard player and
guitarist, early
member of Bruce
Springsteen's E
Street Band,
contributed to the
first three
Springsteen albums. |
| 8-Dec-1953 |
Born on this day,
Colin Routh, Black
Lace, (1984 UK No.2
single 'Agadoo').
|
| 12-Dec-1953 |
Born on this day,
Bruce Kulick,
American guitarist,
worked with Meat
Loaf, Michael
Bolton, Grand Funk
Railroad and Kiss |
| 18-Dec-1953 |
Born on this day,
Elliot Easton, The
Cars, (1978 UK No.3
single 'My Best
Friend's Girl', 1985
UK No.4 single
'Drive'). |
| 21-Dec-1953 |
Born on this day,
Betty Wright, US
singer, (1971 US No.
6 single 'Clean Up
Woman', 1975 UK No.
27 single 'Shoorah!
Shoorah!). |
| 26-Dec-1953 |
Born on this day,
Henning Schmitz,
Kraftwerk, (1982 UK
No.1 single
'Computer Love / The
Model'). |
| 28-Dec-1953 |
Born on this day,
Richard Clayderman,
French pianist who
has sold over 70
million albums
world-wide, biggest
UK hit is the 1982
UK No.2 album
'Richard
Clayderman.' |
| 2-Jan-1954 |
Born on this day,
Glenn Goins, guitar,
vocals, Parliament,
Funkadelic. Died
29/7/78. 1978 US
No.16 album 'One
Nation Under A
Groove.' |
| 2-Jan-1954 |
Eddie Calvert
started a nine-week
run at No.1 on the
UK singles with 'Oh,
Mein Papa.' This was
the first No.1 to be
recorded at Abbey
Road studios in
London and stayed at
the top of the
charts for 9 weeks. |
| 4-Jan-1954 |
Elvis Presley made
his second visit to
the Memphis
recording service
and cut two songs
onto a 10 acetate,
'Casual Love Affair
'and 'I'll Never
Stand In Your Way'.
Studio boss Sam
Phillips asked
Presley to leave his
phone number. |
| 12-Jan-1954 |
Born on this day,
Felipe Rose, vocals,
The Village People,
(1978 US No.2 & 1979
UK No.1 single
'YMCA'). |
| 17-Jan-1954 |
Born on this day,
Cheryl Bentyne,
singer, Manhattan
Transfer, (1977 UK
No.1 'Chanson
D'amour', 1981 US
No.7 single 'Boy
From New York
City'). |
| 21-Jan-1954 |
Born on this day,
Nigel Glockler,
drums, Saxon, (1980
UK No.5 album
'Wheels Of Steel'). |
| 25-Jan-1954 |
Born on this day,
Robert Finch, singer
with KC and the
Sunshine Band who
scored the 1975 US
No.1 single 'That's
The Way', 'I Like
It', and the 1983 UK
No.1 single 'Give It
Up'. |
| 29-Jan-1954 |
Born on this day,
Rob Manzoli singer
from Right Said Fred
who had the 1991 US
No.1 & UK No.2
single 'I'm Too
Sexy', 1993 UK No.1
album 'Up'.
|
| 31-Jan-1954 |
Born on this day,
Adrian Vandenburg,
Dutch guitarist who
was a member of
Whitesnake who had
the 1987 US No.1 &
UK No.9 single 'Here
I Go Again'. Also a
member of Manic
Eden. |
| 1-Feb-1954 |
Born on this day,
Mike Campbell,
guitarist with Tom
Petty and the
Heartbreakers who
had the 1977 single
'American Girl', the
1989 UK No.28 single
'I Won't Back Down',
and the 1991 UK No.3
album 'Into The
Great Wide Open'.
Campbell has also
worked with Bob
Dylan, Johnny Cash,
Fleetwood Mac, Roger
McGuinn, Tracy
Chapman, Warren
Zevon, George
Harrison and Stevie
Nicks.
|
| 18-Feb-1954 |
Born on this day,
John Travolta,
actor, singer, who
had the 1978 UK & US
No.1 single with
Olivia Newton John,
'You're The One That
I Want'. The track
topped the UK
Singles Chart for
nine weeks in the
summer of 1978 and
as of 2008, is still
the sixth
best-selling single
ever in the UK where
it has sold over
2,015,000 copies.
His mother and his
sister Ann appeared
as extras in
Saturday Night Fever
and his sister Ellen
appeared as a
waitress in Grease. |
| 20-Feb-1954 |
Born on this day,
Jon Brant from Cheap
Trick who had the
1979 UK No.29 & US
No.17 single 'I Want
You To Want Me', and
the 1988 US No.1
single 'The Flame'. |
| 21-Feb-1954 |
Born on this day,
Mike Pickering, DJ,
M People who had the
1993 UK No.2 single
'Moving On Up', plus
over 15 other UK Top
40 singles. |
| 27-Feb-1954 |
Born on this day,
Neal Schon,
guitarist from
Journey who had the
1982 US No.2 single
'Open Arms'. Was
also a member of
Santana, who had the
1977 UK No.11 single
'She's Not There'. |
| 3-Mar-1954 |
Born on this day,
Chris Hughes, Adam
and the Ants, (1981
UK No.1 single
'Stand And Deliver'
plus 15 other UK Top
40 singles). |
| 4-Mar-1954 |
Born on this day, St
Clair I. Palmer,
Sweet Sensation,
(1974 UK No.1 single
with 'Sad Sweet
Dreamer'). |
| 8-Mar-1954 |
Born on this day,
Cheryl Baker, singer
with UK group Bucks
Fizz who had the
1981 UK No.1 single
'Making Your Mind
Up', plus 12 other
UK Top 40 singles'.
Baker now works as a
TV presenter. |
| 8-Mar-1954 |
The Stargazers were
at No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'I See The Moon',
the group's second
No.1. |
| 10-Mar-1954 |
Born on this day,
Tina Charles, (1976
UK No.1 single 'I
Love to Love, But My
Baby Loves to
Dance'). |
| 16-Mar-1954 |
Born on this day,
Jimmy Nail, UK actor
and singer, (1992 UK
No.1 single 'Ain't
No Doubt'). |
| 16-Mar-1954 |
Born on this day,
Nancy Wilson,
vocals, Heart, (1987
US No.1 & UK No.3
single 'Alone'). |
| 17-Mar-1954 |
Born on this day,
Wally Stocker, The
Babys, (1977 US
No.13 & UK No.45
single 'Isn't It
Time'). |
| 28-Mar-1954 |
Born on this day,
Reba McEntire
country music artist
and actress who has
scored 35 No.1
singles and released
over 25 albums.
Sometimes referred
to as "The Queen of
Country", she has
sold more than 70
million albums
worldwide as well as
starring in her
television sitcom,
Reba for which she
was nominated for
the Golden Globe
Award for Best
Performance in a
Television
Series–Musical or
Comedy. |
| 30-Mar-1954 |
Born on this day,
Lena Lovich, US
singer, (1979 UK
No.3 single 'Lucky
Number'). |
| 31-Mar-1954 |
Born on this day,
Tony Brock, The
Babys, (1977 US
No.13 & UK No.45
single 'Isn't It
Time'). |
| 1-Apr-1954 |
Born on this day,
Jeff Porcaro, drums,
Toto, (1983 US No.1
& UK No.3 single
'Africa'). Porcaro
died on 5th August
1992. |
| 5-Apr-1954 |
Born on this day,
Stan Ridgeway, Wall
Of Voodoo, solo,
(1986 UK No.4 single
'Camouflage'). |
| 11-Apr-1954 |
Doris Day was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Secret Love'. The
song featured in the
film, Calamity Jane,
and won the Best
Song Oscar for 1953. |
| 12-Apr-1954 |
Bill Haley recorded
'Rock Around The
Clock' at Pythian
Temple studios in
New York City.
Considered by many
to be the song that
put rock and roll on
the map around the
world. The song was
used over the
opening titles for
the film 'Blackboard
Jungle', and went on
to be a world-wide
No.1 and the biggest
selling pop single
with sales over 25
million. Written by
Max C. Freedman and
James E. Myers,
'Rock Around The
Clock' was first
recorded by
Italian-American
band Sonny Dae and
His Knights. |
| 13-Apr-1954 |
Born on this day,
Jimmy Destri,
keyboards, Blondie,
(Five UK No.1
singles including
1979 UK & US No.1
single 'Heart Of
Glass'. 1978
world-wide No.1
album 'Parallel
Lines').
|
| 17-Apr-1954 |
Born on this day,
Michael Sembello,
guitarist, singer,
(1983 US No.1 & UK
No. 43 single
'Maniac', featured
in the film
'Flashdance'. a
No.43 hit in the
UK). |
| 24-Apr-1954 |
Born on this day,
Jack Blades, bassist
with Night Ranger
and Damn Yankees,
1990 album 'Damn
Yankies.' |
| 25-Apr-1954 |
Johnnie Ray was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Such A Night.' The
singer's first of
three UK No.1's. He
became deaf in his
right ear aged 13
after an accident
and would later
perform wearing a
hearing aid. Dexys
Midnight Runners'
1982 music video for
'Come On Eileen',
used footage of Ray
from 1954. The
lyrics of the song
say, "Poor old
Johnnie Ray sounded
sad upon the radio /
he moved a million
hearts in mono". |
| 1-May-1954 |
Born on this day,
Ray Parker Jr. (1984
US No.1 & UK No.2
single
'Ghostbusters'). |
| 2-May-1954 |
Born on this day,
Prescott Niles, The
Knack, (1979 US No.1
& UK No.6 single 'My
Sharona'). |
| 5-May-1954 |
Born on this day,
Pete Erskine,
percussion, Weather
Report, (1976 hit
'Birdland'). |
| 8-May-1954 |
BBC radio in the UK
banned the Johnny
Ray song ‘Such a
Night’ after
listeners complain
about its
'suggestiveness'.
Ray was famous for
his emotional stage
act, which included
beating up his
piano, and writhing
on the floor. |
| 12-May-1954 |
Born on this day,
Barry Borden, Molly
Hatchet, (1980 album
'Beatin' The Odds). |
| 18-May-1954 |
Born on this day,
Wreckless Eric (Eric
Goulden), singer,
songwriter and Stiff
records artist, had
the 1978 UK airplay
hit 'Whole Wide
World'.
|
| 19-May-1954 |
Born on this day,
Philip Rudd, drums,
AC/DC, (left in
1983, 1980 UK No.36
single 'Whole Lotta
Rosie' and 1980 UK
No.1 & US No.14
album 'Back in
Black' sold over 49
million copies).
|
| 20-May-1954 |
Born on this day
Jimmy Henderson,
Black Oak Arkansas,
(70's US No.25
single 'Jim Dandy To
The Rescue'). |
| 21-May-1954 |
Born on this day,
Marc Ribot,
guitarist and
composer. Norah
Jones, Elvis
Costello, Tom Waits. |
| 22-May-1954 |
Born on this day,
Jerry Dammers,
founder member and
keyboard play with
The Specials, (1981
UK No.1 single
'Ghost Town'). He
contributed to the
founding of the
Coventry based 2
Tone Records. |
| 3-Jun-1954 |
Born on this day,
Dan Hill, singer,
(1978 US No.3 & UK
No. 13 single
'Sometimes When We
Touch'). |
| 5-Jun-1954 |
Born on this day,
Nicko McBrain,
drums, Iron Maiden,
(1991 UK No.1 single
'Bring Your Daughter
To The Slaughter'). |
| 8-Jun-1954 |
US record labels
started to supply
radio stations with
45rpm discs for the
first time,
replacing the 78
records. |
| 9-Jun-1954 |
Born on this day,
Peter Byrne, Climie
Fisher, (1988 UK
No.2 single 'Love
Changes
Everything'). |
| 16-Jun-1954 |
Born on this day,
Gerry Roberts,
guitar, The Boomtown
Rats, (1979 UK No.1
single 'I Don't Like
Mondays' plus 10
other UK Top 40 hit
singles). |
| 17-Jun-1954 |
The first edition of
UK music paper
Record Mirror was
published. |
| 17-Jun-1954 |
Guitarist Danny
Cedrone died
following a freak
accident; 10 days
after he had
recorded the lead
guitar break on
‘Rock Around The
Clock’ with Bill
Haley and His
Comets. Session
player Cedrone was
paid $21 for his
work on the session,
as at that time
Haley chose not to
hire a full-time
guitarist for his
group. He died of a
broken neck after
falling down a
staircase. |
| 20-Jun-1954 |
Born on this day,
Michael Anthony,
bass guitarist, Van
Halen and other
acts. Anthony
markets a line of
hot sauces and
related products
named Mad Anthony. |
| 25-Jun-1954 |
Born on this day,
David Paich, vocals,
keyboards, Toto,
(1983 US No.1 & UK
No.3 single
'Africa'). |
| 27-Jun-1954 |
David Whitfield
featuring Mantovani
were at No.1 on the
UK singles chart
with 'Cara Mia'. The
song spent ten weeks
at No.1. |
| 28-Jun-1954 |
Born on this day,
Steven J. Morse,
guitarist, Dixie
Dregs, Deep Purple
since 1994. |
| 2-Jul-1954 |
Born on this day,
Pete Briquette,
bass, vocals, The
Boomtown Rats, (1979
UK No.1 single 'I
Don't Like Mondays',
plus 10 other UK Top
40 singles).
|
| 4-Jul-1954 |
Born on this day,
John Waite, singer,
The Babys, (1977 US
No.13 & UK No.45
single 'Isn't It
Time',) solo, (1984
US No.1 & UK No.9
single 'Missing
You'). |
| 5-Jul-1954 |
Working together for
the first time in a
recording studio
with Scotty Moore
and Bill Black,
Elvis Presley fools
around during a
break with an
up-tempo version of
'That's All Right.'
Producer Sam
Phillips has them
repeat the jam and
records it. It
became Presley's
first release on Sun
Records. |
| 6-Jul-1954 |
Born on this day,
Nanci Griffith, US
singer / songwriter,
(1993 album 'Other
Voices, Other
Rooms'). |
| 8-Jul-1954 |
Producer Sam
Phillips took an
acetate recording of
Elvis Presley
singing 'That's All
Right' to Memphis
radio station WHBQ
DJ Dewey Phillips.
He played the song
just after 9.30 that
evening, the phone
lines lit up asking
the DJ to play the
song again. |
| 9-Jul-1954 |
Born on this day,
Debbie Sledge,
singer, Sister
Sledge, (1979 US
No.2 single 'We Are
Family', 1985 UK
No.1 single
'Frankie'). |
| 9-Jul-1954 |
Elvis Presley
recorded ‘Blue Moon
of Kentucky', (the
B-side for his first
single) at Sun
Studio in Memphis,
Tennessee. Presley
had recorded the
A-side ‘That’s
Alright’ four days
earlier. |
| 10-Jul-1954 |
Born on this day,
Neil Tennant,
vocals, Pet Shop
Boys, (1986 UK & US
No.1 single 'West
End Girls', plus 3
other UK No.1
singles and over 20
UK Top 40 hits), ex
editor of music
paper Smash Hits. |
| 11-Jul-1954 |
Born on this day,
Benny DeFranco, The
DeFranco Family,
(1973 US No.3 single
'Heartbeat-It's A
Lovebeat', biggest
selling US single of
73. Based on The
Osmonds, featured 10
year-old Tony
DeFranco). |
| 12-Jul-1954 |
19 year old Elvis
Presley signed a
recording contract
with Sun Records. He
also gave in his
notice at his day
job at The Crown
Electric Company.
Sam Phillips from
Sun Records
originally wanted to
use the 19 year old
to make demos of
songs meant for
other artists, but
soon realized that
here was the man who
could bridge the gap
between white and
black performances. |
| 18-Jul-1954 |
Born on this day,
Ricky Scaggs,
country singer, 1982
Country Music
Association singer
of the year, (US
country No.1 single
'Crying My Heart Out
Over You'). |
| 19-Jul-1954 |
Sun Records released
the first Elvis
Presley single
'That's All Right /
Blue Moon Of
Kentucky' which made
the local Memphis
chart. |
| 20-Jul-1954 |
The Blue Moon Boys
made their live
debut appearing on
the back of a
flatbed truck
outside a new drug
store for its grand
opening in Memphis.
The band line up was
Elvis Presley,
Scotty Moore and
Bill Black. The name
was taken from a
song they had
recorded just two
weeks previously,
'Blue Moon of
Kentucky.' |
| 28-Jul-1954 |
The first press
interview with
19-year-old Elvis
Presley was
published in the
'Memphis Press-
Scimitar'.
|
| 30-Jul-1954 |
Slim Whitman, Billy
Walker, Sugarfoot
Collins, Sonny
Harvelle, Tinker
Fry, Curly Harris
and a young Elvis
Presley, all
appeared at the
Hillbilly Hoedown,
Overton Park Shell,
in Memphis
Tennessee. Elvis was
so nervous he stood
up on the balls of
his feet and shook
his leg in time with
the music, when he
came offstage he
asked why people
were yelling at him.
Someone told him it
was because he was
shaking his leg,
which with the baggy
pleated pants
created a wild
gyrating effect in
time with the music. |
| 7-Aug-1954 |
Johnny Cash married
Vivian Liberto at St
Ann's Catholic
Church in Memphis.
Cash had plans of
becoming a Memphis
appliance salesman,
he instead formed a
band with Luther
Perkins and Marshall
Grant, and was
signed to Sun
Records a year
later. |
| 7-Aug-1954 |
Elvis Presley
appeared at the
Eagles Nest in
Memphis Tennessee,
(the first of 12
shows at the venue
in this year). The
advertisement in the
local paper read;
‘See and hear Elvis
singing That’s All
Right and The Blue
Moon of Kentucky.’ |
| 9-Aug-1954 |
Born on this day,
Bruce Thomas, bass,
Elvis Costello and
The Attractions,
(1979 UK No.2 single
'Olivers Army'). |
| 11-Aug-1954 |
Born on this day,
Bryan Bassett,
guitar, vocals, Wild
Cherry, (1976 US
No.1 & UK No.7
single 'Play That
Funky Music').
|
| 12-Aug-1954 |
Born on this day,
Pat Metheny, jazz
rock guitarist,
worked with David
Bowie and Gary
Burton. Recorded
film soundtrack
albums |
| 21-Aug-1954 |
Born on this day,
Nick Kane, The
Mavericks, (1998 UK
No.4 single 'Dance
The Night Away'). |
| 21-Aug-1954 |
Born on this day,
Steve Smith, drums,
Journey, (1982 US
No.2 single 'Open
Arms'). |
| 23-Aug-1954 |
Born on this day,
Mark Avsec,
keyboardist,
songwriter, Donnie
Iris & the Cruisers,
Wild Cherry, (1976
US No.1 & UK No.7
single 'Play That
Funky Music'). |
| 26-Aug-1954 |
Born on this day,
Michael Chetwood,
Keyboards, T'Pau,
(1987 UK No.1 single
'China In Your
Hand', 1987 US No.4
single 'Heart And
Soul').
|
| 26-Aug-1954 |
Born on this day,
Steve Wright, BBC
radio DJ and TV
presenter, (1982 UK
No.40 single 'I'm
Alright'). |
| 30-Aug-1954 |
Born on this day,
Ronald Beitle,
drummer, Wild
Cherry, (1976 US
No.1 & UK No.7
single 'Play That
Funky Music').
|
| 4-Sep-1954 |
To coincide with the
release of his
second Sun single,
'Good Rockin'
Tonight', Elvis
Presley, along with
Bill Black and
Scotty Moore made
their first
appearance at The
Grand Old Opry. The
audience reaction
was so poor, the
Opry's manager, Jim
Denny told Elvis
that he should go
back to driving a
truck. |
| 5-Sep-1954 |
Born on this day,
Sal Solo, Classix
Nouveaux, (1982 UK
No.11 single 'Is It
A Dream'). |
| 5-Sep-1954 |
Kitty Kallen was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Little Things That
Mean A Lot'. The
American singer's
only hit making her
the first ever UK
one hit wonder. |
| 6-Sep-1954 |
Born on this day,
Stella Barker, The
Belle Stars, (1983
UK No.3 single 'Sign
Of The Times). |
| 7-Sep-1954 |
Born on this day,
Benmont Tench,
keyboards, Tom Petty
& The Heartbreakers,
(1977 single
'American Girl',
1989 UK No.28 single
'I Won't Back Down',
1991 UK No.3 album
'Into The Great Wide
Open'). Also worked
with Bob Dylan, U2,
Roy Orbison, Stevie
Nicks.
|
| 9-Sep-1954 |
Elvis played at the
opening of the
Lamar-Airways
Shopping Center in
Memphis Tennessee.
Johnny Cash was in
the audience and
after the show met
Elvis for the first
time. |
| 12-Sep-1954 |
The first 'teen
idol', Frank Sinatra
was at No.1 on the
UK singles chart
with 'Three Coins In
The Fountain,' the
singer's first UK
No.1. The song was
The Academy Award
winning Best
Original Song of
1954. |
| 13-Sep-1954 |
Born on this day,
Dan Hegarty, The
Darts, (1978 UK No.2
single 'Boy From New
York City'). |
| 13-Sep-1954 |
Born on this day,
Steven John Kilbey,
lead
singer-songwriter
and bass guitarist
with Australian band
The Church. |
| 14-Sep-1954 |
Born on this day,
Barry Cowsill, The
Cowsills, (1967 US
No.2 single 'The
Rain The Park &
Other Things'. 1969
US No.2 single the
theme from 'Hair').
TV's Partridge
Family was based on
The Cowsills. |
| 16-Sep-1954 |
Born on this day,
Colin Newman, Wire,
(1989 UK No.68
single 'Eardrum
Buzz'). |
| 18-Sep-1954 |
Elvis Presley
appeared at The
Eagles Nest, Memphis
Tennessee. |
| 21-Sep-1954 |
Born on this day,
Phil Taylor,
Motorhead, (1980 UK
No.15 single 'Ace Of
Spades'). |
| 25-Sep-1954 |
Elvis Presley
released his second
single on Sun
Records, 'Good
Rockin' Tonight,' a
song made popular in
1948 by Wynonie
Harris. |
| 26-Sep-1954 |
Born on this day,
Cesar Rosas, Los
Lobos, (1987 UK &
US No.1 single 'La
Bamba'). |
| 26-Sep-1954 |
Born on this day,
Craig Chaquico,
Jefferson Starship,
(1987 UK & US No.1
single 'Nothing's
Gonna Stop Us'). |
| 30-Sep-1954 |
Born on this day,
Lesley Beach, sax,
Amazulu, (1986 UK
No.5 single 'Too
Good To Forgotten'). |
| 1-Oct-1954 |
The UK 'Top 12' Pop
Chart became a Top
20 Chart. |
| 2-Oct-1954 |
US band vocalist
from the 1940s, Don
Cornell was at No.1
on the UK singles
chart with 'Hold My
Hand'. This song was
banned by the BBC
for the words
'kingdom of heaven'. |
| 3-Oct-1954 |
Born on this day,
Stevie Ray Vaughan,
guitarist. He was
killed in a
helicopter crash on
August 27th 1990.
His family
successfully sued
the operators of the
company for allowing
an unqualified pilot
to fly in fog and
were awarded $2
million (‘1.2
million). Vaughan
played guitar on
David Bowies 'Let's
Dance' album. |
| 5-Oct-1954 |
Bob Geldof, Irish
singer, songwriter,
actor and political
activist. The
Boomtown Rats, (1979
UK No.1 single 'I
Don't Like Mondays'
plus 10 other UK Top
40 singles). Geldof
was the driving
force behind the
Band Aid relief
project after seeing
a BBC news report on
the famine in
Ethiopia. He called
Midge Ure from
Ultravox, and
together they
co-wrote the song,
'Do They Know It's
Christmas’'
Co-founded Planet
24, a television
production company
that has made such
programs as The Big
Breakfast, The Word
and Survivor.
|
| 9-Oct-1954 |
Born on this day,
James Fearnley,
accordion, The
Pogues, (1987 UK
No.8 single 'The
Irish Rover'). |
| 21-Oct-1954 |
Born on this day,
Eric Faulkner,
singer, Bay City
Rollers, (1975 UK
No.1 single 'Bye Bye
Baby', plus 11 other
UK top 20 singles',
1976 US No.1 single
'Saturday Night').
|
| 29-Oct-1954 |
Born on this day,
Steve Luscombe,
Blancmange, (1982 UK
No.7 single 'Living
On The Ceiling'). |
| 31-Oct-1954 |
Vera Lynn was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'My Son, My Son.'
The singers only
No.1 hit. Lynn who
had three songs in
the first ever Top
12 in 1952 was known
as the "Forces
Sweetheart" during
World War II. |
| 1-Nov-1954 |
Born on this day,
Chris Morris,
guitar, Paper Lace,
(1974 UK No.1 single
'Billy Don't Be A
Hero', 1974 US No.1
single 'The Night
Chicago Died'). |
| 3-Nov-1954 |
Born on this day,
Stuart Goddard,
(Adam Ant), singer,
actor, 1981 UK No.1
single with Adam and
the Ants 'Stand And
Deliver' plus 15
other UK Top 40 hit
singles.
|
| 4-Nov-1954 |
Born on this day,
Chris Difford,
guitar vocals,
Squeeze, (1979 UK
No.2 single 'Up The
Junction'). Now
solo. |
| 7-Nov-1954 |
Born on this day,
Robin Beck, singer,
(1988 UK No.1 single
'First Time'). The
song was taken from
a TV advertisement
for Coca-Cola. As a
backing singer Beck
worked with Melissa
Manchester, Chaka
Khan and Leo Sayer.
|
| 9-Nov-1954 |
Born on this day,
Dennis Stratton,
guitar, Iron Maiden,
(1982 UK No.1 album
'The Number Of The
Beast', 1991 UK No.1
single 'Bring Your
Daughter To The
Slaughter').
|
| 10-Nov-1954 |
Born on this day,
Mario Cipollina,
Huey Lewis and the
News, (1985 US No.1
& UK No.11 single
'The Power Of
Love'). |
| 11-Nov-1954 |
Bill Haley scored
his first US Top ten
single with 'Shake
Rattle And Roll'. He
had dropped his
cowboy image about a
year and a half
earlier, while
renaming The
Saddlemen to Bill
Haley and His
Comets. The song
became the theme
song for the
Springfield Indians
of the American
Hockey League.
‘Shake, Rattle and
Roll’ was originally
made popular by Big
Joe Turner.
|
| 14-Nov-1954 |
Born on this day,
Alexander O'Neal, US
singer, (1987 UK
No.4 single
'Criticize') |
| 15-Nov-1954 |
Born on this day,
Tony Thompson, Chic,
(1978 US No.1 & UK
No.7 single 'Le
Freak'). Thompson
died on 12th
November 2003.
|
| 18-Nov-1954 |
Born on this day,
John Parr, (1985 US
No.1 & UK No.6
single 'St Elmo's
Fire'). |
| 18-Nov-1954 |
Born on this day,
Charles Williams, KC
and the Sunshine
Band, (1975 US No.1
single 'That's The
Way, I Like It',
1983 UK No.1 single
'Give It Up'). |
| 19-Nov-1954 |
Born on this day,
Annette Guest,
singer, First
Choice, (1973 UK
No.9 single 'Smarty
Pants). |
| 21-Nov-1954 |
American singer and
actress Rosemary
Clooney was at No.1
on the UK singles
chart with 'This Ole
House.' This song
was also a No.1 for
Shakin' Stevens in
1981. Her nephew,
George Clooney was a
pallbearer at her
funeral in 2002. |
| 23-Nov-1954 |
Born on this day,
Bruce Hornsby,
keyboards, vocals,
The Range, (1986 US
No.1 & UK No.15
single 'The Way It
Is'). |
| 28-Nov-1954 |
Born on this day,
David Jaynes, Modern
Romance, (1982 UK
No.4 single 'Best
Years Of Our
Lives'). |
| 28-Nov-1954 |
Winifred Atwell was
at No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Let's Have Another
Party.' Atwell was
the first black
artist to reach No.1
in the UK and the
first black artist
to sell a million
records. |
| 30-Nov-1954 |
Born on this day,
George McArdale,
Little River Band,
Australian group,
(1978 US No.3 single
'Reminiscing' plus
12 other US Top 40
singles). |
| 7-Dec-1954 |
Born on this day,
Mike Nolan, vocals,
Bucks Fizz, (1981 UK
No.1 single 'Making
Your Mind Up', plus
12 other UK Top 40
singles'). |
| 9-Dec-1954 |
Born on this day,
Jack Sonni,
guitarist, Dire
Straits. |
| 10-Dec-1954 |
Born on this day,
Geoff Deane, Modern
Romance, (1982 UK
No.4 single 'Best
Years Of Our
Lives'). |
| 11-Dec-1954 |
Born on this day,
Jermaine Jackson,
The Jackson Five,
(1970 US No.1 & UK
No.2 single 'I Want
You Back',) The
Jackson's, (1977 UK
No.1 single 'Show
You The Way To Go'),
solo, (1985 UK No.6
single 'Do What You
Do'). |
| 24-Dec-1954 |
Johnny Ace shot
himself dead
backstage at the
City Auditorium in
Houston, Texas. The
R&B singer was
playing with a
revolver during a
break between sets,
someone in the room
said "Be careful
with that thing’’
and he said ‘It’s OK
the gun’s not
loaded, see’’ and
pointed it at
himself with a smile
on his face. |
| 25-Dec-1954 |
Born on this day,
Annie Lennox,
singer, The
Tourists, (1979 UK
No.4 single 'I Only
Want To Be With
You'). Eurythmics,
(1983 US No.1 single
'Sweet Dreams', 1985
UK No.1 single
'There Must Be An
Angel'). Solo, (1995
UK No.2 single 'No
More I Love You's').
|
| 25-Dec-1954 |
Born on this day,
Robin Campbell,
guitar, vocals, with
UB40, who had the
1983 UK No.1 & 1988
US No.1 single 'Red
Red Wine' and over
30 other top 40
hits. |
| 25-Dec-1954 |
Bing Crosby's ‘White
Christmas’ entered
the Billboard Pop
chart for the
eleventh time.
Bing's rendition has
sold over 100
million copies
around the world,
with at least 50
million sales as
singles. It was the
largest selling
single in music
history until it was
surpassed by Elton
John's ‘Candle in
the Wind 1997’. |
| 28-Dec-1954 |
Born on this day,
Rosie Vela, US
singer songwriter,
(1987 UK No.27
single 'Magic
Smile'). |
| 1-Jan-1955 |
English singer
Dickie Valentine was
at No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'The Finger Of
Suspicion'.
Valentine hosted The
Dickie Valentine TV
Show in 1956. |
| 1-Jan-1955 |
Elvis Presley
appeared at The
Eagles Hall in
Houston Texas.
Presley went on to
play over 250 shows
in 1955. |
| 3-Jan-1955 |
Elvis Presley
appeared in
Boonesville,
Virginia. The 20
year-old singer was
still a regional
star, but by the end
of 56' he had become
a national
sensation, recording
two albums, (which
included 'Heartbreak
Hotel' and 'Blue
Suede Shoes'),
appeared on national
television 11 times,
played over 100
concerts and signed
a seven year
contract with
Paramount Pictures. |
| 4-Jan-1955 |
Born on this day,
Clive Gregson,
singer, songwriter,
and leader of late
70's Stiff Records
band Any Trouble,
one half of Gregson
& Collister folk
duo. |
| 7-Jan-1955 |
'Rock Around The
Clock' by Bill Haley
and his Comets,
entered the UK chart
for the first time. |
| 9-Jan-1955 |
Rosemary Clooney was
at No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Mambo Italiano' the
singers second No.1.
The song was banned
by all ABC owned
stations in the US
because it "did not
reach standards of
good taste". |
| 10-Jan-1955 |
Born on this day,
Luci Martin, vocals,
Chic, (1978 US No.1
& UK No.7 single 'Le
Freak').
|
| 10-Jan-1955 |
Born on this day,
Michael Schenker,
German guitarist,
formed The
Scorpions, member of
UFO. (1982 UK No.5
album with the
Michael Schenker
group 'One Night At
Budokan').
|
| 17-Jan-1955 |
Born on this day,
Steve Earle, US
singer, songwriter
who had the 1988 UK
No. 45 single
'Copperhead Road'
and the Country and
independent No.1
album
'Transcendental
Blues'. Johnny Cash,
Emmylou Harris,
Gretchen Peters,
Shawn Colvin and
Eddi Reader have all
covered his songs. |
| 24-Jan-1955 |
Born on this day,
Jools Holland,
English pianist,
bandleader, singer,
composer, who was a
founding member of
Squeeze who had the
1979 UK No.2 single
'Up The Junction'.
Became a TV
presenter on the
long running UK
music show The Tube,
and then the BBC
music show Later...
With Jools Holland.
He also tours and
releases records
with the Jools
Holland Big Band. |
| 4-Feb-1955 |
Elvis Presley played
two shows (7.30pm
and 9.30pm) at
Jesuit High School
in New Orleans,
Louisiana. Hank Snow
was also on the
bill. |
| 9-Feb-1955 |
Born on this day,
Jimmy Pursey, singer
with UK punk group
Sham 69 who had the
1979 UK No.6 single,
'Hersham Boys'. |
| 14-Feb-1955 |
Ruby Murray was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Softly, Softly'.
The Belfast-born
recording and TV
star of the mid 50s
was the first act to
score five
simultaneous Top 20
hits. |
| 18-Feb-1955 |
Born on this day,
Brian James, from
British punk group
The Damned, who had
the 1986 UK No.3
single 'Eloise',
James was also a
member of Lords Of
The New Church. |
| 23-Feb-1955 |
Born on this day,
Howard Jones,
singer, songwriter,
keyboards who had
the 1983 UK No.2
single 'What Is
Love', plus 9 other
UK Top 40 singles.
His 1984 album
'Human's Lib' spent
over a year on the
UK chart. Scored the
1986 US No.4 single
'No One Is To
Blame'. Jones has
also been a member
of Ringo Starr's All
Star Band. |
| 23-Feb-1955 |
Born on this day,
Zeke Manyika, from
Orange Juice, who
had the 1983 UK No.8
single 'Rip It Up'. |
| 26-Feb-1955 |
Billboard reported
that for the first
time since their
introduction in
1949, 45rpm singles
were outselling the
old standard 78's. |
| 27-Feb-1955 |
Born on this day,
Gary Christian, from
English group The
Christians who had
the 1988 UK No.8
single 'Harvest For
The World'. |
| 2-Mar-1955 |
Born on this day,
Jay Osmond, The
Osmonds, (1971 US
No.1 single 'One Bad
Apple', 1974 UK No.1
single 'Love Me For
A Reason' plus 9
other US & UK Top 40
singles). |
| 2-Mar-1955 |
Elvis Presley
appeared at Porky's
Rooftop Club in
Newport, Arkansas.
Constantly on the
road, performing
night after night
this was the group's
46th show this year,
(Elvis along with
Scotty Moore and
Bill Black). |
| 2-Mar-1955 |
Bo Diddley has his
first recording
session at Universal
Recording Studio in
Chicago, where he
laid down 'Bo
Diddley', which went
on the top the US
R&B chart by the
following June. |
| 4-Mar-1955 |
Born on this day,
Boon Gould, Level
42, (1986 UK No.3 &
US No.12 single
'Lessons In Love' &
19 other UK Top 40
hits). |
| 5-Mar-1955 |
Elvis Presley made
his TV debut when he
appeared on the
weekend show
'Louisiana Hayride'
on KWKH TV,
broadcast from
Shreveport
Auditorium in
Shreveport,
Louisiana. |
| 6-Mar-1955 |
Former radio DJ from
Tennessee, Ernie
Ford was at No.1 on
the UK singles chart
with 'Give Me Your
Word.' |
| 10-Mar-1955 |
Born on this day,
Bunny Debarge,
Debarge, (1983 US
No.17 single 'All
This Love', 1985 UK
No.4 single 'Rhythm
Of The Night'). |
| 11-Mar-1955 |
Born on this day,
Flinto, Jimmy The
Hoover, (1983 UK
No.18 single
'Tantalise, (Wo Wo
Ee Yeh Yeh'). |
| 11-Mar-1955 |
Born on this day,
Nina Hagen, German
singer, songwriter,
The Nina Hagen Band. |
| 12-Mar-1955 |
American jazz
saxophonist and
composer Charlie
Parker died of a
heart attack in New
York City while
watching Tommy
Dorsey's Orchestra
on television. He
was 34. The coroner
who performed his
autopsy mistakenly
estimated Parker's
34-year-old body to
be between 50 and 60
years of age. (After
years of drug and
alcohol abuse). |
| 14-Mar-1955 |
CBS talent scout
Arthur Godfrey
turned down the
chance to sign Elvis
Presley, instead at
the same audition he
signed singer Pat
Boone. |
| 15-Mar-1955 |
Born on this day,
Dee Snider, Twisted
Sister, (1983 UK
No.18 single 'I Am,
I'm Me', 1984 album
'Stay Hungry'). |
| 15-Mar-1955 |
Elvis Presley signed
a management
contract with
Colonel Tom Parker.
Parker had
previously managed
the 'Great Parker
Pony Circus' with
one of the acts
being a troupe of
dancing chickens. |
| 15-Mar-1955 |
Ray Charles peaked
at No.2 on the US
R&B charts with the
Atlantic single 'I
Got A Woman', widely
considered the first
song to be labelled
"soul" - a blending
of R&B and gospel. |
| 19-Mar-1955 |
Born on this day,
Actor and singer
Bruce Willis, (1987
UK No.2 single
'Under The
Boardwalk'). |
| 26-Mar-1955 |
Born on this day,
Martin Price, 808
State, (1989 UK
No.10 single
'Pacific State'). |
| 30-Mar-1955 |
Born on this day,
Randy VanWarmer,
singer, songwriter,
(1979 US No.4 & UK
No.8 single 'Just
When I Needed You
Most'). He died of
leukaemia on January
12th 2004. |
| 31-Mar-1955 |
Born on this day,
Angus Young,
Scottish-born
Australian guitarist
with AC/DC, known
for his energetic
performances and
schoolboy-uniform
stage outfits. 1980
UK No.36 single
'Whole Lotta Rosie'
and 1980 UK No.1 &
US No.14 album 'Back
in Black.' AC/DC are
the
fifth-best-selling
band in US history
with over 70 million
albums sold.
|
| 1-Apr-1955 |
George Martin became
the head of A&R for
EMI's Parlophone
label. |
| 2-Apr-1955 |
Elvis Presley, (with
Scotty Moore and
Bill Black), Slim
Whitman, Hoot and
Curley, Johnny
Horton, Tibby
Edwards and Floyd
Cramer all appeared
at the Louisiana
Hayride broadcast
from Shreveport
Auditorium in
Shreveport,
Louisiana, and shown
on KWKH Television. |
| 5-Apr-1955 |
Ray Charles married
his second wife
Della Beatrice
Howard Robinson; the
couple had three
children and
divorced in 1977. |
| 13-Apr-1955 |
Born on this day,
Louis Johnson,
Brothers Johnson,
(1980 US No.4 & UK
No.6 single
'Stomp'). Johnson
played on Michael
Jackson's albums Off
the Wall, Thriller
and Dangerous, and
hit songs Billie
Jean and Don't Stop
'Til You Get Enough. |
| 16-Apr-1955 |
Elvis Presley (with
Scotty Moore and
Bill Black),
performed at the
Jamboree at the
Sportatorium in
Dallas, Texas. Also
on the bill, Sonny
James, Hank Locklin,
Charline Arthur,
tickets were $.60
for adults, $.30 for
children. |
| 17-Apr-1955 |
Born on this day,
Pete Shelley,
guitar, vocals,
Buzzcocks, (1978 UK
No.12 single 'Ever
Fallen In Love, With
Someone You
Shouldn't've').
|
| 22-Apr-1955 |
Elvis Presley
appeared at the New
Boston High School
Football Field in
Texas. |
| 23-Apr-1955 |
Born on this day,
Ray Burns, (Captain
Sensible), The
Damned, (1983 UK
No.3 single
'Eloise') solo (1982
UK No.1 single
'Happy Talk'). |
| 24-Apr-1955 |
Perez Prado was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Cherry Pink and
Apple Blossom
White'. Known as the
'King of the Mambo'
the instrumental was
the theme from the
film 'Underwater'
where Jane Russell
can be seen dancing
to 'Cherry Pink'. |
| 28-Apr-1955 |
Born on this day,
Eddie Jobson,
violin, Curved Air,
(1971 UK No.4 single
'Back Street Luv'),
Roxy Music, (1975 UK
No.2 single 'Love Is
The Drug'). |
| 1-May-1955 |
On tour with Hank
Snow's All Star
Jamboree, Elvis
Presley played three
shows at the
Municipal Auditorium
in New Orleans,
Louisiana. Sun
Records had just
released Elvis'
fourth single,
‘Baby, Let’s Play
House.’ |
| 3-May-1955 |
Born on this day,
Steve Jones, Sex
Pistols guitarist,
(1977 UK No.2 single
'God Save The Queen'
and 1977 UK No.1
album 'Never Mind
The Bollocks, Here's
The Sex Pistols').
|
| 8-May-1955 |
Born on this day,
Alex Van Halen, Van
Halen, drums, (1984
US No.1 & UK No.7
single 'Jump'). |
| 8-May-1955 |
Tony Bennett was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Stranger In
Paradise'. Based on
a theme from
Borodin's 1888 opera
- 'Prince Igor'. The
song was a hit in
the 1953 Broadway
show 'Kismet'. |
| 11-May-1955 |
Born on this day,
Gary Langan, Art Of
Noise, (1988 UK No.5
single with Tom
Jones 'Kiss'). |
| 11-May-1955 |
Born on this day,
Susan Stenger, bass,
vocals, Band Of
Susans, (1988 album
'Hope Against
Hope'). |
| 16-May-1955 |
Born on this day,
Hazel O'Conner, UK
singer, (1980 UK
No.5 single 'Eighth
Day'). |
| 20-May-1955 |
Born on this day
Steve George, Mr
Mister, (1985 US
No.1 & 1986 UK No.4
single 'Broken
Wings'). |
| 21-May-1955 |
Born on this day,
Stan Lynch, drums,
Tom Petty & The
Heartbreakers, (1977
single 'American
Girl', 1989 UK No.28
single 'I Won't Back
Down', 1991 UK No.3
album 'Into The
Great Wide Open').
|
| 21-May-1955 |
Eddie Calvert was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
his version of
'Cherry Pink and
Apple Blossom
White.' The song
from the film
'Underwater' had
also been a No.1 for
Perez Prado in the
same year. |
| 22-May-1955 |
Born on this day,
Iva Davis, Icehouse,
(1983 UK No.17
single 'Hey Little
Girl'). |
| 22-May-1955 |
Born on this day,
Mary Black, Irish
singer, songwriter,
(1991 album 'Babes
In The Wood'). |
| 25-May-1955 |
Born on this day,
John Grimaldi,
Argent, (1972 UK
No.5 single 'Hold
Your Head Up').
|
| 28-May-1955 |
Born on this day,
John McGeoch,
guitar, member of
Magazine, (1978 UK
No.41 single 'Shot
By Both Sides').
Also worked with
Siouxsie And The
Banshees, Armoury
Show, Public Image
Ltd. Died in his
sleep 5th March 2004
aged 49.
|
| 29-May-1955 |
Born on this day,
Mike Porcaro, bass,
Toto, (1983 US No.1
& UK No.3 single
'Africa'). |
| 30-May-1955 |
Born on this day,
Nicky 'Topper'
Headon, The Clash,
(1979 UK No. 11
single 'London
Calling', 1982 US
No. 8 single 'Rock
The Casbah, 1991 UK
No.1 single 'Should
I Stay Or Should I
Go', first released
1982, plus 15 other
UK Top 40 singles). |
| 30-May-1955 |
Elvis Presley
appeared at the Fair
Park Auditorium,
Abilene, Texas. |
| 6-Jun-1955 |
Born on this day,
Michael Wallace,
keyboards, Third
World, (1978 UK No.
10 single 'Now That
We've Found Love').
Wallace was shot
dead on 6th July
1999. |
| 17-Jun-1955 |
After a month of
booking gigs in
larger venues in
Dallas and Houston,
Colonel Tom Parker
arranged a meeting
with Elvis Presley's
manager, Bob Neal,
resulting in an
agreement that saw
the Colonel handle
Presley's gigs and
career strategy from
now on. |
| 18-Jun-1955 |
Jimmy Young was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
his version of
'Unchained Melody',
(a theme for the
obscure prison film
Unchained and a hit
for the Righteous
Brothers in 1965).
Young scored another
ten Top 40 hit
singles and went on
to become one of
UK's favourite radio
DJ's |
| 21-Jun-1955 |
Elvis Presley played
two shows in
Beaumont, Texas,
with bassist Bill
Black and guitarist
Scotty Moore. |
| 26-Jun-1955 |
Born on this day,
Mick Jones, guitar,
vocals, The Clash,
(1979 UK No. 11
single 'London
Calling', 1982 US
No. 8 single 'Rock
The Casbah, 1991 UK
No.1 single 'Should
I Stay Or Should I
Go', first released
1982, plus 15 other
UK Top 40 singles),
Big Audio Dynamite,
(1986 UK No.11
single 'e=mc2').
|
| 26-Jun-1955 |
Born on this day,
Ivan Julian, Richard
Hell And The
Voidoids, (1977
album 'Blank
Generation' features
the track 'Love
Comes In Spurts'). |
| 26-Jun-1955 |
Elvis Presley
(Scotty Moore and
Bill Black) played
the first of three
nights at the
Keesler Air Force
Base in Biloxi,
Mississippi. The
local paper ran a
preview which read;
‘A good looking
youngster who has
become a juke-box
favorite with his
That's Alright,
Mama, and Blue Moon
of Kentucky. Presley
is expected to
repeat some of his
hit tunes at the
Airmen's Club show
in addition to
mixing up a few
country tunes with
some "bop" and
novelty numbers.’ |
| 2-Jul-1955 |
Born on this day,
Jerry Hall, US
model, actress.
Married Rolling
Stone Mick Jagger in
1990. |
| 3-Jul-1955 |
Born on this day,
Mike Corby, The
Babys, (1977 US
No.13 & UK No.45
single 'Isn't It
Time'). |
| 3-Jul-1955 |
Born on this day,
Neil Clark, guitar,
Lloyd Cole And The
Commotions, (1985 UK
No.19 single 'Brand
New Friend'). |
| 8-Jul-1955 |
Born on this day,
Russell Christian,
vocals, The
Christians, (1988 UK
No.8 single 'Harvest
For The World'). |
| 9-Jul-1955 |
Bill Haley & His
Comets went to No.1
on the US singles
chart with '(We're
Gonna) Rock Around
The Clock', staying
at No.1 for eight
weeks and becoming
one of the biggest
selling singles of
all time. |
| 11-Jul-1955 |
Alma Cogan was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Dreamboat'. Cogan
went on to score
over 20 UK Top 40
singles. Nicknamed
‘The Girl With the
Laugh In Her Voice’,
she was the highest
paid British female
entertainer of her
era. |
| 13-Jul-1955 |
Born on this day,
Mark "The Animal"
Mendoza, bassist
Twisted Sister,
(1983 UK No.18
single 'I Am, I'm
Me', 1984 album
'Stay Hungry'). The
Dictators. |
| 18-Jul-1955 |
Born on this day,
Terry Chambers,
drums, XTC, (1982 UK
No.10 single 'Senses
Working Over Time').
|
| 20-Jul-1955 |
Born on this day,
Jem Finer, banjo,
The Pogues, (1987 UK
No.8 single 'The
Irish Rover', 1987
UK No.2 single with
Kirsty MaCcoll,
'Fairytale Of New
York'). |
| 20-Jul-1955 |
Born on this day,
Marisa DeFranco, The
DeFranco Family,
(1973 US No.3 single
'Heartbeat- It's A
Lovebeat', biggest
selling US single of
73, based on The
Osmonds, featured 10
year old Tony
DeFranco). |
| 21-Jul-1955 |
Born on this day,
Howie Epstein, bass,
Tom Petty and the
Heartbreakers, (1977
single 'American
Girl', 1989 UK No.28
single 'I Won't Back
Down', 1991 UK No.3
album 'Into The
Great Wide Open').
Died of a suspected
drug overdose in New
Mexico on 23rd
February 2003.
|
| 23-Jul-1955 |
Slim Whitman was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Rose Marie.' The
single stayed at the
top of the charts
for eleven weeks.
Whitman held the
record for the most
consecutive weeks at
No.1 (11 weeks),
until 1991. |
| 31-Jul-1955 |
Elvis Presley
performed three
shows at Fort Homer
Hesterly Armory in
Tampa, Florida, (2
matinee and 1
evening). A full
scale riot broke out
after the show when
Elvis announced to
the 14,000 strong
crowd, "Girls, I'll
see you backstage."
Fans chased Elvis
into the dressing
room tearing off his
clothes and shoes. |
| 5-Aug-1955 |
Born on this day,
Eddie "Fingers"
Ojeda, guitar,
Twisted Sister,
(1983 UK No.18
single 'I Am, I'm
Me', 1984 album
'Stay Hungry'). |
| 9-Aug-1955 |
Born on this day,
Benjamin Orr bass,
vocals, The Cars,
(1978 UK No.3 single
'My Best Friend's
Girl' and 1985 UK
No.4 single
'Drive'). Orr died
of cancer on 3rd
October 2000. |
| 9-Aug-1955 |
Born on this day,
Charlie Morgan,
English drummer and
percussionist.
Worked with the Tom
Robinson Band, Kate
Bush, Elton John,
Orleans, Paul
McCartney and Tina
Turner. |
| 11-Aug-1955 |
Born on this day,
Joe Jackson, UK
singer, songwriter,
(1980 UK No.5 single
'It's Different For
Girls' and 1982 US
No.6 & UK No.7
single 'Steppin
Out'). |
| 17-Aug-1955 |
Born on this day,
Colin Moulding,
bass, XTC, (1982 UK
No.10 single 'Senses
Working Overtime').
|
| 17-Aug-1955 |
Elvis Presley
released his first
number 1 hit, 'I
Forgot to Remember
to Forget / Mystery
Train'. It hit the
top of the country
charts several
months later and
stayed there for 5
weeks.
|
| 24-Aug-1955 |
Born on this day,
Jeffrey Daniels,
Shalamar, (1980 US
No. 8 single 'The
Second Time Around',
1982 UK No.5 single
'A Night To
Remember'). |
| 25-Aug-1955 |
Born on this day,
Elvis Costello,
(Declan McManus),
singer, songwriter,
1979 UK No.2 single
with The Attractions
'Olivers Army'. 1979
UK No.2 album Armed
Forces spent 28
weeks on the chart,
plus over 15 other
UK Top 40 hits and
13 US Top 40 albums. |
| 31-Aug-1955 |
Born on this day,
Anthony
Thistlethwaite, The
Waterboys, (1991 UK
No.3 single 'Whole
Of The Moon', first
released in 1985). |
| 1-Sep-1955 |
Born on this day,
Bruce Foxton, bass,
vocals, The Jam,
(1980 UK No.1 single
'Going Underground'
plus 14 other UK Top
40 singles). |
| 1-Sep-1955 |
After complaints
from his neighbours,
Rock 'n' Roll fan
Sidney Adams was
fined £3 and 10
shillings, ($9.80)
by a London Court
after playing Bill
Haley's 'Shake
Rattle and Roll' all
day at full volume. |
| 3-Sep-1955 |
Band leader Mitch
Miller had the US
No.1 with a song
that was written in
1853, 'The Yellow
Rose Of Texas.' |
| 3-Sep-1955 |
Bill Haley & his
Comets turned down a
$2,000 offer for a
15-date tour of
Australia because of
their fear of
flying. |
| 10-Sep-1955 |
Born on this day,
Pat Mastelotto, Mr
Mister, (1985 US
No.1 & 1986 UK No.4
single 'Broken
Wings'). |
| 14-Sep-1955 |
Born on this day,
Steve Berlin, Los
Lobos, (1987 UK & US
No.1 single 'La
Bamba'). |
| 14-Sep-1955 |
Little Richard
entered a New
Orleans recording
studio to begin two
days of recording.
Things were not
going well and
during a break,
Richard and his
producer; Bumps
Blackwell went to
the Dew Drop Inn for
lunch. Richard
started playing the
piano in the bar
like crazy, singing
a loud and lewd
version of ‘Tutti
Frutti.’ With only
fifteen minutes left
in the session,
Richard recorded the
song and coined the
phrase,
‘a-wop-bop-a-loo-bop-a-lop-bam-boom.’ |
| 24-Sep-1955 |
Elvis Presley
appeared at The
Louisiana Hayride,
on KWKH TV,
broadcast from
Shreveport
Auditorium in
Shreveport,
Louisiana.
|
| 25-Sep-1955 |
Born on this day,
Steve Severin, bass,
Siouxsie and the
Banshees, (1983 UK
No.3 single 'Dear
Prudence'). |
| 25-Sep-1955 |
Born on this day,
Zucchro, (Adelmo
Fornaciari), Italian
singer, (1991 UK No.
4 with Paul Young,
'Senza Una Donna'). |
| 1-Oct-1955 |
Born on this day,
Howard Hewett,
Shalamar, (1980 US
No. 8 single 'The
Second Time Around',
1982 UK No.5 single
'A Night To
Remember'). |
| 2-Oct-1955 |
Born on this day,
Phil Oakey vocals,
Human League, (1981
UK No.1 & 1982 US
No.1 single 'Don't
You Want Me' plus
over 15 other UK Top
40 singles). |
| 5-Oct-1955 |
Born on this day,
Leo Barnes, Hothouse
Flowers, (1988 UK
No.11 single 'Don't
Go'). |
| 5-Oct-1955 |
Born on this day,
Russell Craig Mael,
Sparks, (1974 UK
No.2 single 'This
Town Ain't Big
Enough For The Both
Of Us'). |
| 8-Oct-1955 |
Jimmy Young was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
the theme song from
the James Stewart
western 'The Man
From Laramie', the
singers second UK
No.1. |
| 10-Oct-1955 |
Born on this day,
David Lee Roth,
vocals, Van Halen
(1984 US No.1 & UK
No.7 single 'Jump')
& solo, (1988 UK
No.27 single 'Just
Like Paradise'). |
| 10-Oct-1955 |
Born on this day,
Midge Ure,
guitarist, singer,
songwriter. First
joined Slik, (1976
UK No.1 'Forever And
Ever'), Rich Kids,
(1978 UK No.24 'Rich
Kids'), Ultravox,
(1981 UK No.2
'Vienna'), Band Aid,
(1985 UK No.1 'Do
They Know It's
Christmas') & solo
(1985 UK No.1 'If I
Was').
|
| 10-Oct-1955 |
Born on this day,
Tanya Tucker, US
country singer, 1991
Country Music
Association singer
of the year. Best
known for her debut
hit 'Delta Dawn'
which she released
when she was 13.
She has topped the
US country music
charts 10 times.
Starred in her own
fly-on-the-wall TV
show, Tuckerville,
in 2005. |
| 11-Oct-1955 |
Elvis Presley, Carl
Perkins and Johnny
Cash kicked off an
eleven date tour of
the Southern US
states in Abilene,
Texas. |
| 12-Oct-1955 |
Born on this day,
Jane Siberry,
Canadian singer,
songwriter, (1989
album 'Bound By The
Beauty'). |
| 12-Oct-1955 |
The Chrysler
Corporation launched
high fidelity record
players for their
1956 line-up of
cars. The unit
measured about four
inches high and less
than a foot wide and
mounted under the
instrument panel.
The seven inch discs
spun at 16 2/3 rpm
and required almost
three times the
number of grooves
per inch as an LP.
The players were
discontinued in
1961. |
| 15-Oct-1955 |
Buddy & Bob (Buddy
Holly) opened for
Elvis Presley at the
‘Big D Jamboree’,
held at Lubbock’s
Cotton Club, Texas.
Nashville talent
scout Eddie Crandall
was in audience and
arranged for Holly
to audition and
record demos for the
Decca US label.
|
| 20-Oct-1955 |
Elvis Presley and
Bill Haley and his
Comets both appeared
at Brooklyn High
School auditorium,
Cleveland. |
| 25-Oct-1955 |
Born on this day,
Matthias Jabs, The
Scorpions, (1991 UK
No.2 single 'Wind Of
Change').
|
| 29-Oct-1955 |
Born on this day,
Kevin DuBrow,
singer, Quiet Riot,
(1983 US No.1 album,
'Metal Health').
Found dead in his
Las Vegas home at
the age of 52 on
25th Nov 2007. The
band's biggest hit
was Cum on Feel the
Noize, a cover of
the Slade song which
they are said to
have grudgingly
recorded in just one
take. |
| 29-Oct-1955 |
Born on this day,
Roger O'Donnell,
keyboards, The Cure,
(1989 US No.2 single
'Love Song', 1992 UK
No.6 single 'Friday
I'm In Love', plus
over 20 other UK Top
40 singles). Also
worked with the
Psychedelic Furs,
the Thompson Twins
and Berlin.
|
| 1-Nov-1955 |
R&B group The Famous
Flames, lead by
singer James Brown,
cut their first demo
of ‘Please, Please,
Please’ at a radio
station in Macon
Georgia. It would
lead to their
signing with King
Records. |
| 5-Nov-1955 |
The Johnston
Brothers were at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Hernando's
Hideaway' a song
from the musical The
Pajama Game, which
was also a US No.2
hit for Archie
Bleyer. |
| 9-Nov-1955 |
The Everly Brothers
made their first
studio recordings
cutting four tracks
in 22 minutes, at
Nashville's Old
Tulane Hotel
studios. Family
friend Chet Atkins
engineered a chance
for The Everly
Brothers to record
for Columbia Records
in early 1956.
However, their first
and only single for
the label, 'Keep A'
Lovin' Me', was a
flop, and they were
quickly dropped from
Columbia.
|
| 10-Nov-1955 |
Elvis Presley
attended the fourth
Country Music Disc
Jockey Convention in
Nashville Tennessee.
Back at his hotel
Mae Boren Axton
played him a demo of
a new song she had
written with Tommy
Durden called
‘Heartbreak Hotel.’
Presley released the
track as a single on
January 27, 1956,
his first on his new
record label RCA
Victor. The song
gave him his his
first No.1 one pop
record. |
| 11-Nov-1955 |
Elvis Presley was
voted the most
promising new
country & western
artist by Billboard
magazine. |
| 12-Nov-1955 |
Born on this day,
Les McKeown, The Bay
City Rollers, (1975
UK No.1 single 'Bye
Bye Baby', plus 11
other UK Top 20
singles').
|
| 19-Nov-1955 |
Carl Perkins
recorded 'Blue Suede
Shoes' at Sun
Studios in Memphis.
The rock 'n' roll
classic became a US
No.2 & UK No.10 hit
for Perkins in 1956,
and has been covered
by many acts
including Elvis
Presley and John
Lennon. |
| 20-Nov-1955 |
The song that
changed popular
music history 'Rock
Around The Clock' by
Bill Haley & His
Comets went to No.1
on the UK singles
chart. The song was
used under the
opening credits of
the film Blackboard
Jungle. The song
entered the charts a
further six times
until 1974. |
| 20-Nov-1955 |
Bo Diddley appeared
on US The Ed
Sullivan Show
television show. The
show had requested
that he sang his
version of ‘Sixteen
Tons’, but, when he
appeared on stage,
he sang his own song
‘Bo Diddley’
resulting in him
being banned from
further appearances
on the show. |
| 21-Nov-1955 |
RCA Records
purchased Elvis
Presley's recording
contract from Sam
Phillips at Sun
Records for an
unprecedented sum of
$35,000.
|
| 24-Nov-1955 |
Born on this day,
Clem Burke, drummer,
Blondie, (5 UK No.1
singles including
1979 UK & US No.1
single 'Heart Of
Glass' and 1978
worldwide No.1 album
'Parallel Lines').
|
| 30-Nov-1955 |
Born on this day,
William Broad (Billy
Idol), singer,
Generation X, (1979
UK No.11 single
'King Rocker'). Solo
(1987 US No.1 & UK
No.7 single 'Mony
Mony', plus nine
other UK top 40
singles).
|
| 3-Dec-1955 |
Elvis Presley's
first release on RCA
Victor Records was
announced. The first
two songs ‘Mystery
Train’ and ‘I Forgot
to Remember to
Forget’ had been
purchased from Sam
Phillips of Sun
Records. Elvis was
described by his new
record company as
'The most talked
about personality in
recorded music in
the last 10 years.' |
| 6-Dec-1955 |
Born on this day,
Edward Tudor-Pole,
vocals, actor,
Tenpole Tudor, (1981
UK No.6 single
'Swords Of A
Thousand Men'),
appeared in the film
'Absolute Beginners'
and became the
presenter on TV's
Crystal Maze. |
| 6-Dec-1955 |
Born on this day,
Rick Buckler, drums,
The Jam, (1980 UK
No.1 single 'Going
Underground' plus 14
other UK Top 40
singles).
|
| 9-Dec-1955 |
Johnny Cash played
two shows at
Arkansas High
School, in Swifton,
Elvis Presley opened
the show. |
| 12-Dec-1955 |
Johnny Cash, Carl
Perkins and Elvis
Presley all appeared
at the National
Guard Armory,
Armory, Mississippi. |
| 13-Dec-1955 |
Dickie Valentine was
at No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Christmas
Alphabet', the first
Christmas song to
reach the No.1
position. It was the
first Christmas No.1
that was actually
about Christmas, a
trend that would
continue off and on
over the next
several decades. |
| 15-Dec-1955 |
Born on this day,
Paul Simonon, bass,
The Clash, (1979 UK
No. 11 single
'London Calling',
1982 US No. 8 single
'Rock The Casbah',
1991 UK No.1 single
'Should I Stay Or
Should I Go', first
released 1982, plus
15 other UK Top 40
singles). |
| 26-Dec-1955 |
Born on this day,
Lars Ulrich, drums,
Metallica, (1991 UK
No.5 single 'Enter
Sandman', 1991 US &
UK No.1 album
'Metallica').
|
| 29-Dec-1955 |
Born on this day,
Neil Giraldo, Pat
Benatar group, (1985
UK No.17 single
'Love Is A
Battlefield', plus
10 other US Top 40
singles). |
| 31-Dec-1955 |
Based on sales from
stores, radio and
jukebox plays
Billboard named
'Unchained Melody'
by Les Baxter the
number 1 US song of
1955. |
| 1-Jan-1956 |
Born on this day,
Diane Warren, US
songwriter. Warren
has written over 80
US Top 20 hits
including;
Aerosmith, 'I Don't
Want To Miss A
Thing', LeAnn Rimes,
'How Do I Live',
Toni Braxton, 'Un-
Break My Heart',
plus hits for Cher,
Celine Dion, Michael
Bolton, Rod Stewart
and Ace Of Base. |
| 1-Jan-1956 |
Bill Haley's 'Rock
Around The Clock'
went to No.1 on the
UK singles chart for
the second time. |
| 4-Jan-1956 |
Born on this day,
Bernard Sumner,
guitar, vocals,
Warsaw, Joy
Division, (1980 UK
No.13 single 'Love
Will Tear Us
Apart'), New Order,
(1983 UK No.9 single
'Blue Monday'),
Electronic, (1991 UK
No.8 single 'Get The
Message'), |
| 4-Jan-1956 |
Born on this day,
Nels Cline,
guitarist,
songwriter, Wilco,
(2004 album 'A Ghost
Is Born'). |
| 6-Jan-1956 |
Elvis Presley
performed in the gym
at Randolph High
School, Mississippi;
this was the last
time he ever
appeared in a small
auditorium. |
| 10-Jan-1956 |
Elvis Presley made
his first recordings
for RCA Records at
The Methodist
television, radio &
TV Studios in
Nashville.
'Heartbreak Hotel'
was one of the songs
recorded during this
session.
|
| 14-Jan-1956 |
Born on this day,
Bob Bradbury, Hello,
(1974 UK No.6 single
'Tell Him'). |
| 16-Jan-1956 |
Tennessee Ernie Ford
was at No.1 on the
UK singles chart
with his version of
the Merle Travis
coal-mining song
'Sixteen Tons.'
Written in 1947
about the misery of
coal mining. |
| 17-Jan-1956 |
Born on this day,
Paul Young, singer,
(1983 UK No.1 single
'Wherever I Lay My
Hat, That's My
Home', 1985 US No.1
single 'Everytime
You Go Away'. The
Streetband, (1978 UK
No.18 single
'Toast.' Also lead
singer with 1980's
Q-Tips a soul covers
band.
|
| 21-Jan-1956 |
Born on this day,
Rob Brill, drums,
Berlin, (1986 UK &
US No.1 single 'Take
My Breath Away'). |
| 23-Jan-1956 |
Rock 'n' Roll fans
in Cleveland aged
under 18 were banned
from dancing in
public (unless
accompanied by an
adult), after Ohio
Police introduced a
law dating back to
1931. |
| 25-Jan-1956 |
Born on this day,
Andy Cox, guitarist
with The Beat who
had the 1983 UK No.3
single 'Can't Get
Used To Losing You'.
Also a member of
Fine Young Cannibals
who had the 1989 US
No.1 & UK No.5
single 'She Drives
Me Crazy'. |
| 27-Jan-1956 |
Elvis Presley's
single, 'Heartbreak
Hotel' was released
by RCA Records, who
had just purchased
Presley's contract
from Sun Records for
$35,000. The song
sold 300,000 copies
in its first week
and would eventually
sell over a million,
becoming Elvis'
first Gold record. |
| 28-Jan-1956 |
Elvis Presley (with
Scotty Moore and
Bill Black), made
his first National
Television
appearance on the
Dorsey brother's
"Stage Show". It was
the first of six
appearances on the
show and the first
of eight
performances
recorded and
broadcast from CBS
TV in New York City.
After the success
of their first
appearance they were
signed to five more
in early 1956. |
| 30-Jan-1956 |
Elvis Presley
started recording
what would be his
first album at RCA's
New York Studios.
Songs recorded
included his version
the Carl Perkins
song 'Blue Suede
Shoes'.
|
| 31-Jan-1956 |
Born on this day,
John Lydon, (Johnny
Rotten,) singer with
the Sex Pistols who
had the 1977 UK No.2
single 'God Save The
Queen' and 1977 UK
No.1 album 'Never
Mind The Bollocks
Here's The Sex
Pistols'. Formed
Public Image Ltd who
scored the 1983 UK
No.5 single 'This Is
Not A Love Song'.
|
| 3-Feb-1956 |
Born on this day,
Lee Ranaldo,
guitarist with
American alternative
rock band Sonic
Youth, who had the
1993 UK No.26 single
'Sugar Kane'. |
| 11-Feb-1956 |
Elvis Presley
appeared on American
TV's 'Stage Show'
and performed
'Heartbreak Hotel'
and 'Blue Suede
Shoes.' |
| 12-Feb-1956 |
Dean Martin was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Memories Are Made
Of This'. The
American actor,
comedian, singer and
TV hosts biggest
hit. Also covered by
The Everly Brothers,
Johnny Cash, Frank
Sinatra and The
Driffters. |
| 13-Feb-1956 |
Born on this day,
Peter Hook, bass,
vocals, with Joy
Division, who had
the 1980 UK No.13
single 'Love Will
Tear Us Apart'.
Formed New Order,
who had the 1983 UK
No.9 single 'Blue
Monday'. And with
Revenge and Monaco,
had the 1997 UK
No.11 single 'What
Do You Want From
Me'. |
| 16-Feb-1956 |
Born on this day,
James Ingram, US
singer, who had
the 1987 UK No.8
single with Linda
Ronstadt, 'Somewhere
Out There', and the
1990 US No.1 single
'I Don't Have The
Heart'. |
| 18-Feb-1956 |
The Platters 'The
Great Pretender',
started a two run at
No.1 on the US
singles chart, a No.
5 in the UK. |
| 25-Feb-1956 |
Elvis Presley had
his first national
hit when 'I Forgot
To Remember To
Forget' went to No.1
on the Billboard
Country & Western
chart. |
| 2-Mar-1956 |
Born on this day,
Mark Evans, bass,
AC/DC. He quit in
1977 after becoming
tired of touring.
|
| 2-Mar-1956 |
Born on this day,
John Cowsill, The
Cowsills, (1967 US
No.2 single 'The
Rain, The Park &
Other Things', 1969
US No.2 single the
theme from 'Hair').
TV's Partridge
Family was based on
the family. |
| 5-Mar-1956 |
Born on this day,
Teena Marie, US
singer who had the
1980 UK No. 6 single
'Behind The Groove'. |
| 10-Mar-1956 |
RCA Records placed a
half page ad in
Billboard Magazine
claiming that Elvis
Presley was 'the new
singing rage.' |
| 11-Mar-1956 |
The Dream Weavers
were at No.1 on the
UK singles chart
with 'Its Almost
Tomorrow'. The Miami
based studio band's
only chart hit in
the UK, thus
condemning The Dream
Weavers to the one
hit wonder tag. |
| 12-Mar-1956 |
Born on this day,
Steve Harris, bass,
Iron Maiden, (1982
UK No.1 album 'The
Number Of The
Beast', 1991 UK No.1
with 'Bring Your
Daughter ...To The
Slaughter' & 25
other Top 40 hits). |
| 13-Mar-1956 |
RCA Records issued
the first album and
extended play
releases by Elvis
Presley.
|
| 20-Mar-1956 |
Born on this day,
Fonso Martin, Steel
Pulse, (1978 UK
No.35 'Prodigal
Son'). |
| 21-Mar-1956 |
Born on this day,
Guy Chadwick,
guitar, vocals,
House Of Love, (1990
UK No.20 single
‘Shine On’). |
| 21-Mar-1956 |
Elvis Presley
appeared at the
4,000 seated YMCA
Gymnasium in
Lexington, North
Carolina. Also on
the bill, Mother
Maybelle and the
Carter Sisters,
featuring June
Carter, Rod
Brasfield, Hal and
Ginger. Tickets cost
$1 for general
admission and $1.50
for reserved seats. |
| 22-Mar-1956 |
While driving to New
York for appearances
on 'The Perry Como
Show', and 'The Ed
Sullivan Show', the
car that Carl
Perkins was
traveling in was
involved in an
accident putting
Perkins in hospital
for several months.
The singer received
four broken ribs and
a broken shoulder,
his brother Jay was
killed in the
accident. |
| 24-Mar-1956 |
Les Baxter started a
four week run at
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Poor People Of
Paris' (a UK No.1
for Winifred
Atwell). Baxter had
the UK No.10 hit in
1955 with 'Unchained
Melody'. |
| 26-Mar-1956 |
Kay Starr was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Rock And Roll
Waltz.' The song is
told from the
point-of-view of a
teenager who comes
home early from a
date, and catches
her parents
attempting to dance
to one of her rock
and roll records. |
| 29-Mar-1956 |
Born on this day,
Patty Donahue,
singer, The
Waitresses, (1982 UK
No.45 single
'Christmas
Wrapping'). Died of
lung cancer 6th
December 1996. |
| 1-Apr-1956 |
Elvis Presley was
given a screen test
at Paramount Studios
in Hollywood, acting
the role of Jimmy
Curry in a scene
from 'The
Rainmaker.' |
| 2-Apr-1956 |
Born on this day,
Gregory Abbott,
(1986 UK No.6 single
'Shake You Down'). |
| 3-Apr-1956 |
Elvis Presley
appeared on ABC-TV's
'The Milton Berle
Show' live from the
flight deck of the
USS Hancock in San
Diego, California.
He performed
'Heartbreak Hotel',
'Shake Rattle And
Roll' and 'Blue
Suede Shoes.' It was
estimated that one
out of every four
Americans saw the
show. |
| 4-Apr-1956 |
Elvis Presley played
the first of two
nights in San Diego
Arena in San Diego,
California. The
local Police chief
issued a statement
saying if Elvis ever
returned to the city
and performed like
he did, he would be
arrested for
disorderly conduct. |
| 6-Apr-1956 |
Elvis Presley signed
a seven-year
contract with
Paramount Pictures. |
| 7-Apr-1956 |
The CBS Radio
Network premiered
the first regularly
scheduled national
broadcast rock &
roll show, Alan
Freed's 'Rock 'n'
Roll Dance Party.'
|
| 8-Apr-1956 |
Born on this day,
Justin Sullivan, New
Model Army, (1985 UK
No.28 single 'No
Rest'). |
| 8-Apr-1956 |
During a tour of
Colorado, Texas and
New Mexico, Elvis
Presley played two
shows at Denver
Coliseum in
Colorado, (1 matinee
and 1 evening). |
| 9-Apr-1956 |
Gene Vincent
recorded the classic
rock 'n roll song
'Be Bop-A-Lula',
which went on to be
a US & UK Top 20 hit
in this year. |
| 10-Apr-1956 |
Nat King Cole was
attacked on stage by
a group of five
racial
segregationists
during a show at the
Municipal Hall in
Birmingham, Alabama.
The attackers were
arrested by police
and Cole returned
later that night for
a second show. |
| 11-Apr-1956 |
Born on this day,
Neville Staples, The
Specials, (1981 UK
No.1 single 'Ghost
Town'). |
| 11-Apr-1956 |
Travelling from
Amarillo to
Nashville, the plane
that Elvis Presley
was flying on
developed engine
trouble and was
forced to make an
emergency landing.
The incident created
a fear of flying for
Presley. |
| 12-Apr-1956 |
Born on this day,
Alexander Briley,
The Village People,
(1978 US No.2 and
1979 UK No.1 single
'Y.M.C.A.'). |
| 13-Apr-1956 |
The UK Top 20 became
The Top 30 for the
first time. Winifred
Atwell was at No.1
with 'Poor People Of
Paris' an
instrumental version
of a French song. |
| 15-Apr-1956 |
During a tour of
Texas, Elvis Presley
appeared at the
Municipal Auditorium
in San Antonio. |
| 16-Apr-1956 |
Born on this day,
Paul Buchanan, The
Blue Nile, (1991 UK
No.50 single
'Saturday Night',
1989 UK No.12 album,
'Hats', had songs
covered by Annie
Lennox and Rod
Stewart. |
| 16-Apr-1956 |
Buddy Holly's first
single 'Blue Days,
Black Nights', was
released. |
| 18-Apr-1956 |
Elvis Presley played
2 shows at the
Fairgrounds Pavilion
in Tulsa, Oklahoma. |
| 19-Apr-1956 |
During a tour of
Texas, Elvis Presley
appeared at the
Municipal Auditorium
in Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma. |
| 22-Apr-1956 |
Born on this day,
Kenny Lyons, The
Lemonheads, (1993 UK
No.14 single 'Into
Your Arms'). |
| 23-Apr-1956 |
Elvis Presley (with
Scotty Moore and
Bill Black), played
the first night of a
two-week engagement
(playing 2 shows a
day) at the New
Frontier Hotel, Las
Vegas. Presley was
not the typical Las
Vegas Strip
entertainer of the
time and his shows
were met with a cool
reception. |
| 30-Apr-1956 |
Ronnie Hilton was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
the Rodgers &
Hammerstein song 'No
Other Love', (his
only chart topper).
Hilton scored a
total of 18 UK Top
40 hits during his
career. |
| 4-May-1956 |
Gene Vincent and His
Blue Caps recorded
'Be Bop A Lula.' The
track was written
three days before
the session. The
song became a 1956
US No.7 & UK No.16
hit single spending
20 weeks on the US
chart. In April
1957, the record
company announced
that over 2 million
copies had been sold
to date. |
| 5-May-1956 |
Elvis Presley scored
his first US No.1
single and album
when 'Heartbreak
Hotel' went to the
top of the charts.
'Heartbreak Hotel'
became his first
million-seller, and
was the best-selling
single of 1956. The
lyrics were based on
a newspaper article
about the suicide of
a lonely man who
jumped from a hotel
window. |
| 14-May-1956 |
Born on this day,
Steve Hogarth,
Marillion, (1985 UK
No.2 single
'Kayleigh'). |
| 19-May-1956 |
Born on this day,
Martyn Ware, Heaven
17, (1983 UK No.2
single
'Temptation'), Human
League, (1981 UK
No.1 single 'Don't
You Want Me' plus
over 15 other UK Top
40 singles).
|
| 24-May-1956 |
The first Eurovision
Song Contest was
held in Lugano,
Switzerland. The
event was the
brainchild of Marcel
Baisoncon of the
European
Broadcasting Union.
Seven countries
participated and
they were each
allowed two songs.
Both Luxembourg and
the winner
Switzerland used the
same singer for
both. Switzerland
won with 'Refrain'
by Lys Assia. |
| 25-May-1956 |
Elvis Presley played
at the Fox Theatre,
Detroit. |
| 27-May-1956 |
Born on this day,
Neil Finn, guitar,
vocals, Split Enz,
(1980 UK No.12
single 'I Got You').
Crowded House, (1992
UK No.7 single
'Weather With You').
Solo and Finn
Brothers. |
| 29-May-1956 |
Born on this day,
Larry Blackmon,
Cameo, (1986 UK No.3
single 'Word Up'). |
| 29-May-1956 |
Born on this day, La
Toya Jackson, sister
of Michael Jackson.
Sang backing vocals
with The Jackson 5,
has released various
singles and albums
none of which ever
charted in the UK. |
| 3-Jun-1956 |
Born on this day,
Danny Wilde, singer,
songwriter, Great
Buildings, The
Rembrandts, (1990 US
Top 20 hit ‘Just the
Way It Is, Baby’,
1995, UK No. 3
single ‘I’ll Be
There For You’,
Theme from Friends). |
| 4-Jun-1956 |
Born on this day,
Reeves Gabrels,
American guitarist,
worked with David
Bowie from 1987 to
2000. |
| 5-Jun-1956 |
Born on this day,
Richard Butler,
vocals, Psychedelic
Furs, (1986 UK No.18
single 'Pretty In
Pink'). |
| 5-Jun-1956 |
Elvis Presley
appeared on ABC-TV's
'Milton Berle Show',
and while singing
'Hound Dog'
performed the
suggestive
'gyrating'
movements. |
| 10-Jun-1956 |
American singer,
actor Pat Boone was
at No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'I'll Be Home.'
Boone scored over 30
UK Top 40 hit
singles during the
50's and early 60's
and was the second
biggest charting
artist behind only
Elvis Presley. |
| 15-Jun-1956 |
Born on this day,
David Hinds, Steel
Pulse, (1978 UK
No.35 single
'Prodigal Son'). |
| 22-Jun-1956 |
Born on this day,
Derek Forbes, bass,
Simple Minds, (1985
US No.1 single
'Don't You, Forget
About Me', 1989 UK
No.1 single 'Belfast
Child', plus over 20
other UK Top 40
singles). |
| 22-Jun-1956 |
Born on this day,
Green Gartside,
Scritti Politti,
(1984 UK No.10
single 'Wood Beez,
Pray Like Aretha
Franklin'). |
| 22-Jun-1956 |
Elvis Presley
started a three-day
run playing 10 shows
at the Paramount
Theater in Atlanta,
Georgia. The stage
manager was told;
"Pull all white
lights. Presley
works all in color,
Presley act has no
encore. When he
leaves the stage,
immediately close
curtains." |
| 23-Jun-1956 |
Born on this day,
Randall Darius
Jackson, American
musician and record
producer, now best
known for being a
judge on the US
television show
American Idol. |
| 26-Jun-1956 |
Born on this day,
Chris Isaak, US
singer songwriter,
actor, (1990 UK
No.10 & 1991 US No.6
single 'Wicked
Game'). |
| 30-Jun-1956 |
Born on this day,
Adrian Wright, The
Human League, (1981
UK No.1 & 1982 US
No.1 single 'Don't
You Want Me' plus
over 15 other UK Top
40 singles). |
| 1-Jul-1956 |
Elvis Presley
appeared on NBC-
TV's 'The Steve
Allen Show' and
performed 'Hound
Dog', to a live
Hound Dog. US TV
critic John Crosby
panned Elvis'
performance, calling
him an 'unspeakable,
untalented and
vulgar young
entertainer.' |
| 1-Jul-1956 |
Born on this day,
Phil Solem, singer,
songwriter, Great
Buildings, The
Rembrandts, (1990 US
Top 20 hit ‘Just the
Way It Is, Baby’,
1995, UK No. 3
single ‘I’ll Be
There For You’,
Theme from Friends). |
| 2-Jul-1956 |
Born on this day,
Jeffrey Cooper,
Midnight Star, (1986
UK No.8 single
'Midas Touch'). |
| 2-Jul-1956 |
Elvis Presley
recorded 'Hound Dog'
at RCA Studios, New
York. Take 31 being
the version they
released. This was
the first time The
Jordanaires worked
with Presley. |
| 9-Jul-1956 |
After the June 30th
trouble at Asbury
Park, Bill Haley and
His Comets are
denied permission to
play at the
Roosevelt Stadium in
Jersey City. A city
ordnance was passed
that read: "Rock and
roll music
encouraged juvenile
delinquency and
inspired young
females in lewd
bathing suits to
perform obscene
dances on the city's
beaches." |
| 15-Jul-1956 |
Born on this day,
Ian Curtis, guitar,
vocals, Warsaw, Joy
Division, (1980 UK
No.13 single 'Love
Will Tear Us
Apart'). Curtis
hanged himself in
the kitchen of his
house in
Macclesfield,
England at the age
of 23. Curtis had
the Iggy Pop album
'The Idiot', playing
on his stereo and
left a note that
said, 'At this very
moment, I wish I
were dead. I Just
can't cope anymore.' |
| 15-Jul-1956 |
The Teenagers
featuring Frankie
Lymon were at No.1
on the UK singles
chart with 'Why Do
Fools Fall In Love'.
A No.6 hit in the
US. At 13, Lymon was
the youngest
performer to make
No.1. |
| 20-Jul-1956 |
Born on this day,
Paul Cook, drums,
Sex Pistols, (1977
UK No.2 single 'God
Save The Queen', and
1977 UK No.1 album
'Never Mind The
Bollocks, Here's The
Sex Pistols').
|
| 22-Jul-1956 |
Born on this day,
Mick Pointer,
drummer Marillion,
(1985 UK No.2 single
'Kayleigh'). |
| 28-Jul-1956 |
Gene Vincent made
his first appearance
on national TV in
the US on The Perry
Como Show. Vincent
had released ‘Woman
Love’ the previous
month, but it was
the B-side,
‘Be-Bop-A-Lula,’
that eventually made
the top 10. The song
had been purchased
from a fellow
hospital patient
when Vincent was
recovering from leg
injuries. A demo of
the song made its
way to Capitol
Records as part of
an Elvis sound-alike
contest and a
re-recorded version
gave Vincent a hit. |
| 30-Jul-1956 |
Born on this day,
Phil Phearon,
vocals, Galaxy,
(1983 UK No.4 single
'Dancing Night'). |
| 3-Aug-1956 |
Born on this day,
Kirk Brandon,
singer, guitarist,
Spear Of Destiny,
(1987 UK No.14
single 'Never Take
Me Alive'), Theatre
Of Hate, (1982 UK
No.40 single 'Do You
Believe In The
Westworld'). |
| 5-Aug-1956 |
Doris Day was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Whatever Will Be
Will Be', the singer
actress' second UK
No.1 single. The
Oscar-winning song
was featured in
Alfred Hitchcock's
1956 film, The Man
Who Knew Too Much,
with Doris Day and
James Stewart in the
lead roles. |
| 8-Aug-1956 |
Born on this day,
Ali Score, A Flock
Of Seagulls, (1982
UK No.10 single
'Wishing If I Had A
Photograph Of You'). |
| 8-Aug-1956 |
Born on this day,
David Grant, Linx,
(1981 UK No.7 single
'Intuition'). |
| 11-Aug-1956 |
Elvis Presley's
double sided hit
'Don't Be Cruel /
Hound Dog was
released. The single
went to No.1 on the
US chart, where it
stayed for 11 weeks
- a record that
would not be broken
until 1992's Boyz II
Men hit 'End of the
Road'. |
| 14-Aug-1956 |
Born on this day,
Sharon Bryant,
Atlantic Starr,
(1987 US No.1 & UK
No.3 single
'Always'). |
| 22-Aug-1956 |
Born on this day,
Chris Biondo,
guitarist, producer
with Eva Cassidy.
(Only artist to
score three
posthumous UK No.1
albums, 2001
'Songbird', 2002
'Imagine', 2003
'American Tune'.
2001 UK No. 42
single 'Over The
Rainbow'). |
| 22-Aug-1956 |
Elvis Presley began
working on his first
movie, Love Me
Tender. In the drama
that was set during
and just after the
Civil War, Elvis
played Clint Reno,
the youngest of four
brothers. The
original title for
the movie was The
Reno Brothers, but
was changed to take
advantage of the
'Love Me Tender'
song recorded for
the film.
|
| 24-Aug-1956 |
Born on this day,
Matt Aitken, part of
the Stock, Aitken
and Waterman
production team,
produced over 10 UK
No.1 singles. |
| 27-Aug-1956 |
Born on this day,
Glen Matlock, bass,
The Rich Kids, (1978
UK No.24 single
'Rich Kids'), and
early member of The
Sex Pistols and the
reformed Sex
Pistols.
|
| 31-Aug-1956 |
The top 10 songs in
the UK singles chart
were all by American
artists including
Elvis Presley, The
Platters, Doris Day,
Frankie Lymon and
The Teenagers and
Gogi Grant. |
| 1-Sep-1956 |
Elvis Presley was at
No.2 on the US
singles chart with
'Hound Dog' being
held off the top by
The Platters 'My
Prayer'. |
| 1-Sep-1956 |
19 year old Jerry
Lee Lewis arrived at
Sun Records hoping
for an audition,
only to find that
owner Sam Phillips
was on vacation in
Florida. Jerry Lee
recorded some demos
that Phillips would
hear when he
returned. |
| 5-Sep-1956 |
Elvis Presley
surprised his mother
with a gift of a
pink Cadillac. The
car remained in the
Presley family and
eventually went on
display at
Graceland. |
| 8-Sep-1956 |
Eddie Cochran signed
a one year contract
with Liberty
Records, Cochran
went on to give
Liberty three top 40
hits over the next
several years
including
‘Summertime Blues,’
‘Twenty Flight Rock’
and ‘C’mon
Everybody’. |
| 9-Sep-1956 |
Elvis Presley made
his first appearance
on 'The Ed Sullivan
show', performing
'Don't Be Cruel',
'Love Me Tender' and
'Ready Teddy' from
the CBS TV Studios
in Los Angeles.
|
| 10-Sep-1956 |
Born on this day,
Johnnie 'Fingers'
Moylett, The
Boomtown Rats, (1979
UK No.1 single 'I
Don't Like Mondays',
plus 10 other UK Top
40 hits). |
| 11-Sep-1956 |
Police were called
to break up a crowd
of rowdy teenagers
following the
showing of the film
Rock Around The
Clock at the
Trocadero Cinema in
London, England. The
following day, The
Times printed a
reader's letter that
said: "The hypnotic
rhythm and the wild
gestures have a
maddening effect on
a rhythm loving age
group and the result
of its impact is the
relaxing of all self
control." The film
was quickly banned
in several English
cities. |
| 12-Sep-1956 |
Born on this day,
Barry Andrews,
keyboards, XTC,
(1982 UK No.10
single 'Senses
Working Overtime').
|
| 12-Sep-1956 |
Born on this day,
Brian Robertson,
guitar, Thin Lizzy,
(1973 UK No.6 single
'Whisky In The
Jar'), Member of
Motorhead. |
| 15-Sep-1956 |
Born on this day,
Jaki Graham, singer,
(1985 UK No.5 single
'Could It Be I'm
Falling In Love'). |
| 15-Sep-1956 |
Elvis Presley
started a five-week
run at No.1 on the
US charts with
'Don't Be Cruel'. |
| 16-Sep-1956 |
Anne Shelton was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Lay Down Your
Arms.' Shelton was a
British vocal star
of the 40s & 50s and
one time singer with
the Glenn Miller
Orchestra. |
| 17-Sep-1956 |
The BBC announced
the removal of Bill
Haley and His
Comets' ‘Rockin'
Through The Rye’
from its playlist
because they felt
the song went
against traditional
British standards.
The record, based on
an 18th century
Scottish Folk tune,
was at No.5 on the
UK charts. |
| 22-Sep-1956 |
Born on this day,
Debby Boone, US
singer. Daughter of
50's singer Pat
Boone. Ten weeks at
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'You Light Up My
Life', in 1977. The
longest stay at the
top of the charts
since Guy Mitchell's
'Singing The Blues.
A No.48 in the UK. |
| 29-Sep-1956 |
Bill Haley had five
songs in the UK Top
30; 'Rockin Through
The Rye', 'Saints
Rock n' Roll', 'Rock
Around The Clock',
'Razzle Dazzle', and
'See You Later
Alligator'. |
| 1-Oct-1956 |
After test audiences
gave a negative
reaction to Elvis
Presley dying at the
end of the film Love
Me Tender, The King
was called back to
re-shoot the scene.
In the new ending,
the hero lived. |
| 2-Oct-1956 |
Born on this day,
Freddie Jackson, US
soul singer, scored
US 10 R&B No. 1's. |
| 10-Oct-1956 |
Elvis Presley's
"Love Me Tender"
entered the US chart
for a 19 week stay,
peaking at No.1 for
5 weeks. The song,
from Presley's first
film of the same
name, was adapted
from the tune "Aura
Lee", written in
1861. |
| 12-Oct-1956 |
Born on this day,
David Letts, (Dave
Vanian), vocals, The
Damned, (1986 UK
No.3 single
'Eloise'). |
| 16-Oct-1956 |
Frankie Laine was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'A Woman In Love',
the singers fourth
and final UK No.1.
Laine had the
nicknames Mr. Rhythm
and Old Leather
Lungs.
|
| 18-Oct-1956 |
Born on this day,
Dick Crippen,
Tenpole Tudor, (1981
UK No.6 single
'Swords Of A
Thousand Men').
|
| 18-Oct-1956 |
21-year-old Elvis
Presley pulled into
a Memphis gas
station where he
started to attract a
small crowd of
autograph seekers.
After repeatedly
asking Elvis to move
on so he could
resume normal
business, station
manager Ed Hopper
slapped Presley on
the head and found
himself on the
receiving end of a
punch in the face
from Elvis. Station
employee Aubrey
Brown tried to help
his boss, but was no
match for Presley.
After police are
called, Hopper and
Brown were charged
with assault and
were fined $25 and
$15 respectively. |
| 19-Oct-1956 |
Born on this day,
Nino DeFranco, The
DeFranco Family,
(1973 US No.3 single
'Heartbeat It's A
Lovebeat', biggest
selling US single of
73, based on The
Osmonds, featured 10
year old Tony
DeFranco). |
| 22-Oct-1956 |
Born on this day,
Stiv Bators, vocals,
Dead Boys,
Wanderers, Lords Of
The New Church. |
| 23-Oct-1956 |
Born on this day,
Dwight Yoakam,
country singer,
(Guitars and
Cadilacs). |
| 28-Oct-1956 |
Elvis Presley made
his second
appearance on US
TV’s The Ed Sullivan
Show, where the host
presents him with a
gold record for
‘Love Me Tender’. |
| 31-Oct-1956 |
Born on this day,
Tony Bowers, Alberto
Y Los Trios
Paranoias and then
Simply Red, (1986 US
No.1 & UK No.2
single 'Holding Back
The Years'). |
| 1-Nov-1956 |
Elvis Presley bought
a new Harley
Davidson motorbike,
Presley spent the
day riding round
Memphis on his new
bike with actress
Natalie Wood. |
| 2-Nov-1956 |
Born on this day,
Chris Fairbrass,
guitar, Right Said
Fred, (1991 US No.1
& UK No.2 single
‘I’m Too Sexy’, 1993
UK No.1 album ‘Up’).
|
| 2-Nov-1956 |
Police used tear gas
to break up a riot
that broke out
during a Fats Domino
concert in
Fayetteville, North
Carolina. Fats and
three of his sidemen
suffer minor
injuries. |
| 5-Nov-1956 |
Born on this day,
Helen O'Hara, Dexy's
Midnight Runners,
(1982 UK No.1 & 1983
US No.1 single 'Come
On Eileen'). |
| 5-Nov-1956 |
"The Nat King Cole
Show" debuted on
NBC-TV in America.
The Cole program was
the first of its
kind hosted by an
African-American. |
| 11-Nov-1956 |
Born on this day,
Ian Craig Marsh,
keyboards, Heaven
17, (1983 UK No.2
single
'Temptation'), Human
League, (1981 UK
No.1 single 'Don't
You Want Me' plus
over 15 other UK top
40 singles). |
| 12-Nov-1956 |
Johnnie Ray was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Just Walking In The
Rain.' It stayed at
No.1 for seven weeks
making it this years
Christmas No.1.
Written in 1952 by
Johnny Bragg and
Robert Riley, two
prisoners at
Tennessee State
Prison in Nashville,
after a comment made
by Bragg as the pair
crossed the
courtyard while it
was raining. |
| 14-Nov-1956 |
Born on this day,
Alec John Such,
bass, Bon Jovi,
(1987 US No.1 & UK
No.4 single 'Livin'
On A Prayer', 1986
US No.1 album
'Slippery When Wet'
has sold over 8
million copies world
wide). |
| 17-Nov-1956 |
Born on this day,
Peter Cox, Go West,
(1985 UK No.5 single
'We Close Our
Eyes'). |
| 18-Nov-1956 |
Fats Domino appeared
on the US TV Ed
Sullivan Show
performing
'Blueberry Hill.'
Before the song
became a rock and
roll standard it had
been recorded by
various artists
including Louis
Armstrong, The Glenn
Miller Orchestra,
Gene Autry and Jimmy
Dorsey. The version
by Fats Domino was
ranked No.82 in
Rolling Stone
magazine's list of
the 500 Greatest
Songs of All Time.
|
| 20-Nov-1956 |
Born on this day,
Robert Poss, guitar,
vocals, Band Of
Susans, (1988 album
'Hope Against
Hope'). |
| 23-Nov-1956 |
Sheet metal worker
Louis Balint was
arrested after
punching Elvis
Presley at a Hotel
in Toledo. Balint
claimed that his
wife's love for
Elvis had caused his
marriage to break
up. He was fined
$19.60 but ended up
being jailed because
he was unable to pay
the fine.
|
| 1-Dec-1956 |
Born on this day,
Julee Cruise,
singer, (1990 UK No.
7 single 'Falling'). |
| 3-Dec-1956 |
Guy Mitchell was at
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
his version of
'Singing The Blues',
which spent nine
weeks at the top of
the charts. Two
other charting
versions of the song
were released almost
simultaneously with
Mitchell's, one by
UK singer Tommy
Steele (with the
Steelmen) and the
other by US country
singer Marty
Robbins. |
| 4-Dec-1956 |
The so-called
'Million Dollar
Quartet' impromptu
jam session took
place at Sun Studios
in Memphis with
Elvis Presley, Jerry
Lee Lewis, Johnny
Cash and Carl
Perkins. |
| 6-Dec-1956 |
Born on this day,
Peter Buck, guitar,
R.E.M. (1991 UK No.6
& US No.10 single
'Shiny Happy
People', plus over
20 Top 40 UK
singles, 1992 UK
No.1 & US No.2 album
'Automatic For The
People').
|
| 8-Dec-1956 |
Born on this day,
Warren Cuccurullo,
guitarist. Worked
with Frank Zappa,
Duran Duran and
Missing Persons.
After posing naked
with an erection in
Brazilian gay
magazine, G, in
2000, the guitarist
marketed an
eight-inch dildo
modeled on his own
penis, called the
Rock Rod. |
| 15-Dec-1956 |
Elvis Presley gave
his final
performance on
Louisiana Hayride, a
live radio program
that was broadcast
on KWKH in
Shreveport,
Louisiana. Presley
made 50 appearances
on the show. At the
end of the show,
Horace Logan first
made the now
legendary phrase
‘Elvis has left the
building’. |
| 20-Dec-1956 |
Born on this day,
Guy Babylon,
keyboards, Elton
John Band. Died on
Sept 2nd 2009 of a
heart attack while
swimming in his pool
at his home in Los
Angeles, California. |
| 29-Dec-1956 |
Elvis Presley made
chart history by
having 10 songs on
Billboards Top 100
for week ending Dec
19th. |
| 1-Jan-1957 |
BBC Television aired
its new rock & roll
show 'Cool For Cats'
for the first time.
With a miniscule
budget, the program
was forced to rely
on artists miming
and the talents of a
resident dance group
(led by Douglas
Squires). Ker
Robertson, the first
host, was succeeded
after a few weeks by
Kent Walton, later
better known for his
ITV wrestling
commentaries |
| 2-Jan-1957 |
Born on this day,
Ricky Van Shelton,
US country singer,
scored 10 country
No.1's, including
duets with Dolly
Parton and Brenda
Lee. |
| 3-Jan-1957 |
Guy Mitchell was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Singing The Blues.'
(Tommy Steele and
Marty Robbins had
also released
versions and Steele
would replace this
version at No.1).
Also a US No.1. |
| 4-Jan-1957 |
Elvis Presley had
his pre-induction
medical check up at
Kennedy Veterans
Hospital, a
preliminary to his
call up from the US
Army. |
| 8-Jan-1957 |
Bill Haley & His
Comets started the
first ever 'rock &
roll tour' of
Australia, playing
two sold out nights
in Sydney. |
| 10-Jan-1957 |
Tommy Steele and the
Steelmen were at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Singing The Blues'.
Guy Mitchell had
been at No.1 the
previous week with
his version and then
returned to No.1 the
following week. |
| 13-Jan-1957 |
Born on this day,
Don Snow, keyboards,
Squeeze, (1979 UK
No.2 single 'Up The
Junction'). |
| 13-Jan-1957 |
Born on this day,
Jim Paris, bass,
Carmel, (1983 UK
No.15 single 'Bad
Day'). |
| 16-Jan-1957 |
The Cavern Club
opened in Liverpool.
It became the home
of many Liverpool
bands including The
Beatles who appeared
at the club 292
times. |
| 19-Jan-1957 |
Born on this day,
Mickey Virtue,
keyboards, with
UB40, who had the
1983 UK No.1 & 1988
US No.1 single 'Red
Red Wine' and over
30 other top 40
hits. |
| 21-Jan-1957 |
English singer
Frankie Vaughan was
at No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'The Garden Of
Eden'. (Vaughan
recorded a large
number of songs that
were covers of
United States hit
songs). |
| 26-Jan-1957 |
Born on this day,
Eddie Van Halen,
Dutch guitarist with
Van Halen who had
the 1984 US No.1 &
UK No. 7 single
'Jump'. His guitar
solo in the track
'Eruption' was voted
No.2 on Guitar World
magazine's readers
poll of the 100
Greatest Guitar
Solos. |
| 26-Jan-1957 |
Born on this day,
Norman Hassan,
percussion with UB40
who had the 1983 UK
No.1 & 1988 US No.1
single 'Red Red
Wine' and over 30
other Top 40 hit
singles. |
| 27-Jan-1957 |
Born on this day,
Janick Robert Gers
English guitarist
who has worked with
White Spirit, Gillan
and Iron Maiden. |
| 31-Jan-1957 |
Decca Records
announced that Bill
Haley & His Comets,
'Rock Around The
Clock' had sold over
a million copies in
the UK, mostly on
10inch 78's.
|
| 1-Feb-1957 |
Born on this day,
Dennis Brown, reggae
singer, who had the
1979 UK No.14 single
'Money In My
Pocket'. He died on
July 1st 1999. |
| 3-Feb-1957 |
Born on this day,
Tony Butler, bassist
with Big Country,
who had the 1983 UK
No.10 single 'Fields
Of Fire' plus 14
other UK Top 40
single. Butler has
also worked with
Roger Daltrey and
Pete Townshend and
The Pretenders.
|
| 5-Feb-1957 |
5,000 fans greeted
Bill Haley when he
arrived from New
York on the liner
Queen Elizabeth at
Southampton, for his
debut UK concert
tour. Haley was the
first American rock
artist to tour the
UK. |
| 19-Feb-1957 |
Born on this day,
Dave Wakeling, from
The Beat, who had
the 1983 UK No.3
single 'Can't Get
Used To Losing You'. |
| 19-Feb-1957 |
Born on this day,
Falco, (Hans Holzl),
who had the1986 UK &
US No.1 single 'Rock
Me Amadeus'. Falco
became the
first-ever Austrian
act to score a UK
and US No.1 hit
single. He was
killed in a car
accident on 6th
February 1998. |
| 19-Feb-1957 |
American movie idol
and singer Tab
Hunter was at No.1
on the UK singles
chart with 'Young
Love', the singers
only UK No.1 hit. |
| 24-Feb-1957 |
Buddy Holly recorded
a new version of
'That'll Be The
Day', the title
being taken from a
phrase used by John
Wayne in the film
'The Searchers.' |
| 25-Feb-1957 |
Born on this day,
Stewart Wood, from
Scottish group Bay
City Rollers who had
the 1975 UK No.1
single 'Bye Bye
Baby' plus 11 other
UK Top 20 singles'
and the 1976 US No.1
single 'Saturday
Night'.
|
| 27-Feb-1957 |
Born on this day,
Adrian Smith from
Iron Maiden who had
the 1982 UK No.1
album 'The Number Of
The Beast' and the
1991 UK No.1 single
'Bring Your Daughter
To The Slaughter'.
|
| 28-Feb-1957 |
Born on this day,
Cindy Wilson, singer
and founding member
with American new
wave rock band The
B-52's who had the
1990 UK No.2 & US
No.3 single 'Love
Shack'.
|
| 28-Feb-1957 |
Born on this day,
Ian Stanley,
keyboards, with
Tears For Fears who
had the 1985 US No.1
& UK No.2 single
'Everybody Wants To
Rule The World'. |
| 28-Feb-1957 |
Born on this day,
Phil Gould, drummer
with Level 42 who
had the 1986 UK No.3
single 'Lessons In
Love', plus 19 other
UK Top 40 singles. |
| 5-Mar-1957 |
Born on this day,
Mark E Smith, singer
from Manchester
group The Fall who
had the 1987 UK
No.30 single with
their version of
'There's A Ghost In
My House'. |
| 8-Mar-1957 |
Born on this day,
Clive Burr, drummer
with UK Rock group
Iron Maiden who had
the 1982 UK No.1
album 'The Number Of
The Beast' and the
1991 UK No.1 single
'Bring Your Daughter
To The Slaughter'. |
| 12-Mar-1957 |
Born on this day,
Marlon Jackson, The
Jackson Five, (1970
US No.1 & UK No.2
single 'I Want You
Back', The Jacksons,
1977 UK No.1 single
'Show You The Way To
Go'). |
| 14-Mar-1957 |
Born on this day,
Chris Redburn,
Kenny, (1975 UK No.3
with 'The Bump'). |
| 17-Mar-1957 |
Elvis Presley bought
the Graceland
mansion from Mrs
Ruth Brown-Moore for
$102,500. (£60,295).
The 23 room, 10,000
square foot home, on
13.8 acres of land,
would be expanded to
17,552 square feet
of living space
before the king
moved in a few weeks
later. The original
building had at one
time been a place of
worship, used by the
Graceland Christian
Church and was named
after the builder's
daughter, Grace
Toof.
|
| 21-Mar-1957 |
Born on this day,
John Reddington,
King Kurt, (1983 UK
No.36 single
'Destination
Zululand'). |
| 22-Mar-1957 |
Born on this day,
Stephanie Mills,
singer, (1980 UK
No.4 & US No.6
single, 'Never Knew
Love Like This
Before'). |
| 26-Mar-1957 |
Born on this day,
Paul Morley, Art Of
Noise, (1988 UK No.5
single with Tom
Jones, 'Kiss'),
music journalist. |
| 27-Mar-1957 |
Born on this day,
Billy MacKenzie,
singer, The
Associates, (1982 UK
No.9 single 'Party
Fears Two').
MacKenzie committed
suicide on 23rd
January 1997.
|
| 28-Mar-1957 |
Elvis Presley
appeared live at The
Chicago
International
Theatre. |
| 30-Mar-1957 |
Buddy Knox became
the first artist in
the Rock 'n' Roll
era to write his own
number one hit when
'Party Doll' topped
the US singles
chart. Knox would go
on to score four
more US Top 40 hits
between 1957 and
1961. |
| 31-Mar-1957 |
Billed as the
nation's only atomic
powered singer,
Elvis Presley played
two shows (2pm and
6pm), at the Olympia
in Detroit, Michigan
in front of 24,000
fans. |
| 1-Apr-1957 |
Frankie Lymon and
the Teenagers
appeared at the
London Palladium,
London, England. |
| 4-Apr-1957 |
Born on this day,
Graeme Kelling,
Deacon Blue, (1988
UK No.8 single 'Real
Gone Kid', plus over
15 other UK Top 40
singles). |
| 10-Apr-1957 |
Born on this day,
Steven Gustafson,
10,000 Maniacs,
(1993 UK No.47
single 'Candy
Everybody Wants',
1994 US No.11 single
'Because The
Night'). |
| 12-Apr-1957 |
The 'King of
Skiffle' Lonnie
Donegan was at No.1
on the UK singles
chart with
'Cumberland Gap.'
The Scottish
musician was a
former member of
Chris Barber's Jazz
Band. |
| 12-Apr-1957 |
Born on this day,
Vince Gill, US
country singer. Has
won 17 Country Music
Awards and 14 Grammy
Awards. In 2000 he
married singer Amy
Grant. |
| 13-Apr-1957 |
Born on this day,
Wayne Lewis,
Atlantic Starr,
(1987 US No.1 & UK
No.3 single
'Always'). |
| 20-Apr-1957 |
Elvis Presley
started an eight
week run at No.1 on
the US singles chart
with 'All Shook Up.'
It went on to be the
biggest single of
1957 selling over 2
million copies. |
| 22-Apr-1957 |
Elvis Presley had
his custom built
'Music Gates'
installed at
Gracelands. The
gates were designed
by Abe Saucer and
custom built by John
Dillars Jr, of
Memphis Doors inc. |
| 24-Apr-1957 |
Born on this day,
David Jay, Bauhaus,
(1982 UK No.15
single 'Ziggy
Stardust') also a
member of Love &
Rockets. |
| 27-Apr-1957 |
In a rare appearance
outside the United
States, Elvis
Presley performed at
Maple Leaf Gardens
in Toronto, Canada
where he wore his
full gold lame suit
for the last time. |
| 1-May-1957 |
Born on this day,
Rick Driscoll,
Kenny, (1975 UK No.3
single 'The Bump'). |
| 1-May-1957 |
Born on this day,
Steve Farris, Mr
Mister, (1985 US
No.1 & 1986 UK No.4
single 'Broken
Wings'). |
| 2-May-1957 |
Elvis Presley
recorded the Leiber
and Stoller song
'Jailhouse Rock' as
featured in his
third motion picture
of the same name. In
the movie, Mike
Stoller had a small
role as a piano
player. 'Jailhouse
Rock' later became
the first song to
debut at #1 in Great
Britain. |
| 5-May-1957 |
Born on this day,
Thereza Bazar,
singer, Dollar,
(1981 UK No.4 single
'Mirror Mirror'). |
| 10-May-1957 |
Born on this day,
John Ritchie (Sid
Vicious), bass,
vocals, Sex Pistols,
1977 UK No.2 single
'God Save The
Queen', and 1977 UK
No.1 album
'Nevermind The
Bollocks, Here's The
Sex Pistols').
Vicious died of a
heroin overdose on
2nd February 1979.
|
| 10-May-1957 |
Born on this day,
Karl Hyde, vocals,
guitar, Underworld,
(1996 UK No.2 single
'Born Slippy'). |
| 13-May-1957 |
Guy Mitchell was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Rock-A-Billy', the
singers fourth and
final UK No.1. The
Song gave its name
to a music style - a
mix of rock and
country. |
| 14-May-1957 |
Elvis Presley was
rushed to a Los
Angeles hospital
after swallowing a
porcelain cap from
one of his front
teeth, which then
lodged its-self in
one of his lungs. |
| 18-May-1957 |
Born on this day,
Michael Cretu,
Enigma, (1991 UK
No.1 & US No.5
single 'Sadness Part
1). |
| 20-May-1957 |
American crooner
Andy Williams was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Butterfly', the US
singers only UK No.1
and the first of 40
hit singles from
1957 until 2002 on
the UK chart. |
| 27-May-1957 |
Born on this day,
Eddie Harsch,
keyboards, The Black
Crowes, (1991 UK
No.39 single 'Hard
To Handle', 1992 US
No.1 & UK No.2 album
'The Southern
Harmony And Musical
Companion').
|
| 27-May-1957 |
Born on this day,
Susan Dallion,
(Siouxsie Sioux),
vocals, Siouxsie And
The Banshees, 1983
UK No.3 single 'Dear
Prudence', plus over
15 other UK Top 40
singles). Also a
member of The
Creatures, (1983 UK
No.14 single 'Right
Now'). |
| 27-May-1957 |
Buddy Holly and the
Crickets released
their first record,
'That'll Be The
Day.' A UK No.1 and
US No.3 hit. |
| 2-Jun-1957 |
Johnnie Ray was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Yes Tonight
Josephine', the US
singers third and
final UK No.1. |
| 3-Jun-1957 |
The Isley Brothers
released their first
single 'The Angel's
Cried'. |
| 7-Jun-1957 |
Born on this day,
Paddy McAloon,
guitar, vocals,
Prefab Sprout, (1988
UK No.7 single 'The
King Of Rock 'N'
Roll').
|
| 13-Jun-1957 |
Born on this day,
Rolf Brendel, Nena,
(1984 UK No.1 & US
No.2 single '99 Red
Balloons'). |
| 17-Jun-1957 |
Born on this day,
Philip Chevron,
guitar, The Pogues,
(1987 UK No.8 single
'The Irish Rover'). |
| 18-Jun-1957 |
Born on this day,
Tom Bailey, vocals,
keyboards, The
Thompson Twins,
(1984 UK No.2 single
'You Take Me Up',
1984 US No.3 single,
'Hold Me Now'). |
| 19-Jun-1957 |
Born on this day,
Maxi Jazz (Maxwell
Fraser), rapper,
Faithless, (1996 UK
No.3 album
‘Insomnia’). |
| 21-Jun-1957 |
Born on this day,
Mark Brzezicki,
drums, Big Country,
(1983 UK No.10
single 'Fields Of
Fire' plus 14 other
UK Top 40 singles).
|
| 22-Jun-1957 |
Born on this day,
Gary Beers, bass,
INXS, (1988 UK No.2
& US No.1 single
'Need You Tonight').
1987 album 'Kick'
has sold over 10m
copies in the US
alone and features
four Top 10 singles;
'Need You Tonight,'
'Devil Inside', 'New
Sensation,' and
'Never Tear Us
Apart.'
|
| 23-Jun-1957 |
Born on this day,
Lee John,
Imagination, (1982
UK No.2 single 'Just
An Illusion'). |
| 23-Jun-1957 |
Lonnie Donegan was
at No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Gamblin' Man /
Putting On The
Style', the singers
second UK No.1. It
was the last UK No.1
to be released as a
78rpm as well as a
7' vinyl record. |
| 24-Jun-1957 |
Born on this day,
Jeff Cease, guitar,
The Black Crowes,
(1991 UK No.39
single 'Hard To
Handle', 1992 US
No.1 & UK No.2 album
'The Southern
Harmony And Musical
Companion').
|
| 24-Jun-1957 |
Born on this day,
Terence Wilson,
(Astro), vocals,
with UB40, who had
the 1983 UK No.1 &
1988 US No.1 single
'Red Red Wine' and
over 30 other top 40
hits. |
| 30-Jun-1957 |
Born on this day,
Doug Sampson,
drummer, Iron
Maiden. |
| 2-Jul-1957 |
Born on this day,
Mike Anger, The Blow
Monkeys, (1987 UK
No.5 single 'It
Doesn't Have To Be
This Way'). |
| 3-Jul-1957 |
Born on this day,
Laura Branigan, US
singer, (1984 US
No.4 & UK No.5
single 'Self
Control'). Died of a
brain aneurysm 26th
Aug 2004. |
| 6-Jul-1957 |
John Lennon and Paul
McCartney met for
the first time at
The Woolton Church
Parish Fete where
The Quarry Men were
appearing. As The
Quarry Men were
setting up for their
evening performance,
McCartney eager to
impress Lennon
picked up a guitar
and played ‘Twenty
Flight Rock’ (Eddie
Cochran) and
‘Be-Bop-A-Lula’
(Gene Vincent).
Lennon was
impressed, and even
more so when
McCartney showed
Lennon and Eric
Griffiths how to
tune their guitars,
something they'd
been paying someone
else to do for them.
|
| 7-Jul-1957 |
Elvis Presley scored
his first UK No.1
with 'All Shook Up',
(his tenth UK single
release). It stayed
at No.1 for seven
weeks. |
| 11-Jul-1957 |
Born on this day,
Pete Murphy, vocals,
Bauhaus, (1982 UK
No.15 single 'Ziggy
Stardust'). Solo. |
| 18-Jul-1957 |
Born on this day,
Keith Levene,
guitar, Public Image
Ltd, (1983 UK No.5
single 'This Is Not
A Love Song'). |
| 23-Jul-1957 |
Born on this day,
Dennis Greaves,
guitar, vocals, Nine
Below Zero, UK R&B
group. |
| 24-Jul-1957 |
Born on this day,
Larry Gott, guitar,
James, (1991 UK No.2
single 'Sit Down'). |
| 30-Jul-1957 |
Born on this day,
Chris Miller (Rat
Scabies), drums, The
Damned, (1986 UK
No.3 single
'Eloise'). |
| 31-Jul-1957 |
Born on this day,
Daniel Ash, Bauhaus,
(1982 UK No.15
single 'Ziggy
Stardust'), Love &
Rockets and solo. |
| 31-Jul-1957 |
Richard Starkey
(later known as
Ringo Starr) is
thought to have made
his debut at the
Cavern Club, playing
drums with the Eddie
Clayton Skiffle
Group. John Lennon
made his first
appearance at the
club a week later
with The Quarry Men
Skiffle Group. Paul
McCartney made his
first appearance in
January 1958 with
The Quarry Men. |
| 2-Aug-1957 |
Born on this day,
Mojo Nixon, US
singer, guitarist.
Wrote the song
'Bring Me The Head
Of David Geffen'. |
| 2-Aug-1957 |
The official Elvis
Presley Fan Club was
launched in the UK. |
| 2-Aug-1957 |
Born on this day,
Butch Vig, record
producer and the
drummer with
Garbage, (1996 UK
No. 4 single 'Stupid
Girl'). Produced
Sonic Youth, The
Smashing Pumpkins'
Gish and Nirvana's
Nevermind album. |
| 5-Aug-1957 |
Born on this day,
Louis Walsh, Irish
manager of Boyzone,
Westlife Samantha
Mumba and Girls
Aloud. Judge on
reality television
series Popstars :
The Rivals and in
2005 as a judge
(along with Simon
Cowell and Sharon
Osbourne ) on the
ITV talent show, The
X Factor. |
| 5-Aug-1957 |
American Bandstand
first aired on US
TV. Dick Clark had
replaced Bob Horn
the previous year
when the show was
still called
Bandstand, Clark
went on to host the
show until 1989.
Countless acts
appeared on the show
over the years,
including Abba, The
Doors, Talking
Heads, Madonna, Otis
Redding, R.E.M. and
Pink Floyd. |
| 7-Aug-1957 |
The Quarry Men
played at the Cavern
Club in Liverpool,
(without Paul
McCartney who was
away at Boy Scout
summer camp). The
Cavern was still a
jazz club, but
skiffle was
tolerated, but when
John Lennon dared to
play ‘Hound Dog’ and
‘Blue Suede Shoes’,
the club owner sent
a note to the stage
saying, "Cut out the
bloody rock!"
|
| 8-Aug-1957 |
Born on this day,
Dennis Drew
Keyboards, 10,000
Maniacs (1993 UK
No.47 single 'Candy
Everybody Wants'). |
| 16-Aug-1957 |
Born on this day,
Tim Farriss, guitar,
INXS, (1988 UK No.2
& US No.1 single
'Need You Tonight').
1987 album 'Kick'
has sold over 10m
copies in the US
alone and features
four Top 10 singles;
'Need You Tonight,'
'Devil Inside', 'New
Sensation,' and
'Never Tear Us
Apart.'
|
| 18-Aug-1957 |
Born on this day,
Ron Strykert, Men At
Work, (1983 UK and
US No.1 single 'Down
Under'). |
| 21-Aug-1957 |
Born on this day,
Budgie, Siouxsie and
the Banshees, (1983
UK No.3 single 'Dear
Prudence', plus over
15 other UK top 40
singles). The
Creatures, (1983 UK
No.14 single 'Right
Now'). |
| 21-Aug-1957 |
Born on this day,
Kim Sledge, Sister
Sledge, (1979 US
No.2 single 'We Are
Family', 1985 UK
No.1 with
'Frankie'). |
| 25-Aug-1957 |
Canadian singer,
songwriter Paul Anka
was at No.1 on the
UK singles chart
with 'Diana'
(written about his
brother's
baby-sitter). His
only UK No.1 as an
artist, Anka was the
first teenage solo
act to reach No.1. |
| 26-Aug-1957 |
Born on this day,
John O'Neill, The
Undertones (1980 UK
No.9 single 'My
Perfect Cousin'). |
| 31-Aug-1957 |
Born on this day,
Gina Schock, drums,
The Go-Go's, (1982
US No.2 single, 'We
Got The Beat', 1982
UK No.47 single 'Our
Lips Are Sealed'). |
| 31-Aug-1957 |
Born on this day,
Glenn Tilbrook,
guitar, vocals,
Squeeze, (1979 UK
No.2 single 'Up The
Junction'). Now
solo. |
| 31-Aug-1957 |
Elvis Presley
appeared at the
Empire Stadium in
Vancouver, Canada.
This was only the
third time ever
Presley had
performed outside of
the U.S. and for
Elvis it would be
the last. 26,000
fans attended the
show with tickets
costing $1.50, $2.50
and $3.50. |
| 1-Sep-1957 |
Born on this day,
Gloria Estefan,
singer, (1984 UK
No.6 single 'Dr
Beat', plus over 20
other UK top 40
hits, 1988 US No.1
single 'Anything For
You'). |
| 1-Sep-1957 |
The Biggest Show Of
Stars package tour
kicked off at
Brooklyn Paramount
featuring: Buddy
Holly & The
Crickets, The
Drifters, The Everly
Brothers and Frankie
Lymon. On some dates
artists were unable
to play because of
segregation laws. |
| 2-Sep-1957 |
Born on this day,
Steve Porcaro,
Keyboards,
Toto,(1983 US No.1 &
UK No.3 single
'Africa'). |
| 3-Sep-1957 |
Born on this day,
Suzanne Freitag,
Propaganda, (1985 UK
No.21 single
'Duel'). |
| 7-Sep-1957 |
Born on this day,
Margot Chapman,
Starland Vocal Band,
(1976 US No.1 & UK
No.18 single
'Afternoon
Delight'). |
| 7-Sep-1957 |
Born on this day,
Jermaine Stewart,
singer, Shalamar,
(1986 UK No.2 single
'We Don't Have
To...Take Our
Clothes Off'). Also
worked with
Shalamar, The
Temptations and Boy
George. Stewart died
of cancer on 17th
March 1997. |
| 8-Sep-1957 |
Reet Petite' by
Jackie Wilson was
released for the
first time, it
became a UK No. 1,
29 years later. |
| 10-Sep-1957 |
Born on this day,
Carol Decker,
vocals, T'Pau, (1987
UK No.1 single
'China In Your
Hand', 1987 US No.4
single 'Heart And
Soul').
|
| 10-Sep-1957 |
Born on this day,
Siobhan Fahey,
vocals, Bananarama,
(1984 UK No.3 single
'Robert De Niro's
Waiting', plus over
20 other UK Top 40
singles, 1986 US
No.1 single
'Venus').
Shakespeare's
Sister, (1992 UK
No.1 single 'Stay').
|
| 11-Sep-1957 |
Born on this day,
Jon Moss, drums,
Culture Club, (1983
UK No.1 & 1984 US
No.1 single 'Karma
Chameleon' plus
seven other UK top
10 singles). |
| 11-Sep-1957 |
Born on this day,
Jon Langford,
guitar, vocals, The
Mekons. |
| 12-Sep-1957 |
Born on this day,
Pat Dinizio, The
Smithereens, (1988
US No.41 album
'Smithereens 11). |
| 19-Sep-1957 |
Born on this day,
Rusty Egan, The Rich
Kids, (1978 UK No.24
single 'Rich Kids'),
Visage, (1981 UK
No.8 single 'Fade To
Grey'). |
| 19-Sep-1957 |
16 year-old UK
singer Cliff
Richard, still known
by his real name,
Harry Webb, joined
the Dick Teague
Skiffle Group. |
| 22-Sep-1957 |
Born on this day,
Nick Cave,
Australian singer,
songwriter, (1995 UK
No.11 single with
Kylie Minogue,
'Where The Wild
Roses Grow', 1996 UK
No.36 single with PJ
Harvey 'Henry Lee').
Birthday Party. |
| 22-Sep-1957 |
Born on this day,
Peter Jones, Public
Image Ltd, (1983 UK
No.5 single 'This Is
Not A Love Song'). |
| 23-Sep-1957 |
The Crickets went to
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'That'll Be The
Day.' The title
being taken from a
phrase used by John
Wayne in the film
'The Searchers.' |
| 29-Sep-1957 |
Born on this day,
Mari Wilson, UK
singer, (1982 UK
No.8 single 'Just
What I Always
Wanted'). |
| 1-Oct-1957 |
Born on this day,
Andy Walton, Kenny,
(1975 UK No.3 single
'The Bump'). |
| 4-Oct-1957 |
Winners at this
years Annual NME
readers poll
included Pat Boone
who was voted the
world's No.1 singer,
with Elvis Presley
voted second. The
top two UK group's
were The King
Brothers and The
Stargazers. |
| 4-Oct-1957 |
Born on this day,
Barbara Kooyman,
Timbuk 3, (1987 UK
No.21 single 'The
Future's So Bright I
Gotta Wear Shades'). |
| 5-Oct-1957 |
Born on this day,
Lee Thompson, sax,
vocals, Madness,
(1982 UK No.1 single
'House Of Fun' &
over 20 other UK top
40 hits).
|
| 9-Oct-1957 |
Born on this day,
Ini Kamoze, born
Cecil Campbell,
(1995 US No.1 & UK
No.4 single 'Here
Comes The
Hotstepper’). |
| 11-Oct-1957 |
Born on this day,
Blair Cunningham,
drums, Haircut 100,
(1982 UK No.3 single
'Love Plus One').
|
| 12-Oct-1957 |
During an Australian
tour Little Richard
publicly renounced
rock 'n' roll and
embraced God,
telling a story of
dreaming of his own
damnation after
praying to God when
one of the engines
on a plane he was on
caught fire. The
singer threw four
diamond rings,
valued at $8,000,
into Sydney's Hunter
River and soon after
launched a Gospel
career. Five years
later, he would
switch back to Rock.
|
| 12-Oct-1957 |
Buddy Holly & The
Crickets, The
Drifters and Chuck
Berry all appeared
at the Mission Beach
Ballroom, San Diego,
California. |
| 14-Oct-1957 |
The Everly Brothers
had their first No.1
on the US singles
chart with 'Wake Up
Little Susie', (a
No.2 hit in the UK). |
| 14-Oct-1957 |
The Elvis Presley
classic, ‘Jailhouse
Rock’ was released.
It became his ninth
US number one single
and stayed on the
Billboard chart for
nineteen weeks. The
film clip from the
movie where he sang
the song is
considered by many
historians to be the
first rock video. |
| 18-Oct-1957 |
Paul McCartney made
his first appearance
with The Quarry Men
at New Clubmoor
Hall, Norris Green,
Liverpool. The
line-up for The
Quarry Men was John
Lennon, Paul
McCartney, Eric
Griffiths, Colin
Hanton, and Len
Garry. Paul played
John some songs that
he had composed
which Lennon
contributes, marking
the birth of the
Lennon and McCartney
songwriting
partnership.
|
| 19-Oct-1957 |
Born on this day,
Karl Wallinger,
keyboardist with The
Waterboys, (1985
album 'This Is The
Sea'). Wallinger
quit the band in
1986. He went on to
be singer and
guitarist with World
Party, (1993 UK
No.19 single with
‘Is It Like Today’).
The Wallinger penned
song ‘She’s The One’
gave Robbie Williams
a UK No.1 hit in
1999.
|
| 21-Oct-1957 |
Born on this day,
Attila The
Stockbroker, pop
poet, worked with
John Otway and TV
Smith. |
| 21-Oct-1957 |
Born on this day,
Julian Cope, guitar,
vocals, Teardrop
Explodes, (1981 UK
No.6 single
'Reward'), solo
(1986 UK No.19
single 'World Shut
Your Mouth').
|
| 21-Oct-1957 |
Born on this day,
Steve Lukather,
guitar, Toto, (1983
US No.1 & UK No.3
single 'Africa'). |
| 23-Oct-1957 |
Born on this day,
Kelly Marie, singer,
(1980 UK No.1 single
'Feels like I'm In
Love', written by
Ray Dorset of Mungo
Jerry). |
| 27-Oct-1957 |
The Crickets started
a three-week run at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'That'll Be The
Day'. It was also a
No.3 hit in the US
where it went on to
sell over a million.
The song was
inspired by a trip
to the movies by
Holly, Jerry Allison
and Sonny Curtis in
June 1956. The John
Wayne film The
Searchers was
playing and Wayne's
frequently-used,
world-weary
catchphrase,
"that'll be the day"
inspired the young
musicians.
|
| 28-Oct-1957 |
Born on this day,
Stephen Morris,
drums, Joy Division,
(1980 UK No.13
single 'Love Will
Tear Us Apart'). New
Order, (1983 UK No.9
single 'Blue
Monday'). The Other
Two, (1991 UK No.41
single 'Tasty
Fish').
|
| 28-Oct-1957 |
After a show at the
Pan Pacific
Auditorium in Los
Angeles, local
police told Elvis
Presley that he was
not allowed to
wiggle his hips
onstage, the local
press also ran
headlines saying
Elvis would have to
clean up his act.
The next night, the
Los Angeles Vice
Squad filmed his
entire concert, to
study his
performance. |
| 1-Nov-1957 |
Born on this day,
Lyle Lovett, Country
singer, married
actress Julia
Roberts, supported
Dire Straits on
their 1990 world
tour. |
| 2-Nov-1957 |
Born on this day,
Carter Beauford,
drummer, Dave
Matthews Band, (1998
US No.1 album
'Before These
Crowded Streets',
2005 US No.1 album
‘Stand Up’).
|
| 3-Nov-1957 |
Sun Records released
'Great Balls Of
Fire', by Jerry Lee
Lewis. The single
went on to sell over
five million copies
worldwide, and was a
No.1 hit in the UK
and No.2 in the US. |
| 4-Nov-1957 |
Born on this day,
James
Honeyman-Scott,
Pretenders, (1980 UK
No.1 single 'Brass
In Pocket'). He died
on 16th June 1982. |
| 4-Nov-1957 |
Jackie Wilson made
his US chart debut
with 'Reet Petite',
(it made No.1 in the
UK in 1986, 29 years
after its first
release). |
| 5-Nov-1957 |
Born on this day,
David Moyse, guitar,
Air Supply, (1980 UK
No.11 single 'All
Out Of Love', 1981
US No.1 single 'The
One That You Love'). |
| 5-Nov-1957 |
Born on this day,
Mike Score, A Flock
Of Seagulls, (1982
UK No.10 single
'Wishing, If I Had A
Photograph Of You'). |
| 7-Nov-1957 |
Born on this day,
John "Jellybean"
Benitez, producer,
club DJ and remixer,
(1987 UK No.10
single 'Who Found
Who'). |
| 8-Nov-1957 |
Born on this day,
Porl Thompson, The
Cure, (1989 US No.2
single ‘Love Song’,
1992 UK No.6 single
'Friday I'm In
Love', plus over 20
other UK Top 40
singles). |
| 10-Nov-1957 |
Born on this day,
Chris Joyce, drums,
Simply Red, (1986 US
No.1 & UK No.2
single 'Holding Back
The Years'). |
| 11-Nov-1957 |
Born on this day,
Mike Mesaros, US
group, The
Smithereens, (1988
US No.41 album
'Smithereens 11). |
| 11-Nov-1957 |
Born on this day,
Tony Gad, Aswad,
(1988 UK No.1 single
'Don't Turn
Around'). |
| 11-Nov-1957 |
Elvis Presley
appeared at
Schofield Barracks,
Hawaii, this was
Presley’s last
concert of the 50’s. |
| 15-Nov-1957 |
Born on this day,
Joe Leeway,
percussion, Thompson
Twins, (1984 UK No.2
single 'You Take Me
Up', 1984 US No.3
single, 'Hold Me
Now'). |
| 17-Nov-1957 |
Born on this day,
Jim Babjak, US
group, The
Smithereens, (1988
US No.41 album
'Smithereens 11). |
| 17-Nov-1957 |
Harry Belafonte was
at No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Mary's Boy Child,'
the first single to
sell over 1 million
copies in the UK. It
stayed at No.1 for
seven weeks making
it this years
Christmas No.1. The
first Christmas song
to hit No.1 in two
different versions -
the other was Boney
M's version in 1978. |
| 20-Nov-1957 |
Born on this day,
Jim Brown, drums,
with UB40, who had
the 1983 UK No.1 &
1988 US No.1 single
'Red Red Wine' and
over 30 other top 40
hits. |
| 22-Nov-1957 |
Born on this day,
Sharon Bailey,
Amazulu, (1986 UK
No.5 single 'Too
Good To Be
Forgotten') |
| 22-Nov-1957 |
Paul Simon and Art
Garfunkel appeared
as Tom and Jerry on
ABC-TV's American
Bandstand. Close
friends through
childhood, the first
time they appeared
on stage together
was in a school
play, Alice in
Wonderland (Simon as
the White Rabbit,
Garfunkel as the
Cheshire Cat). They
later began
performing together
in their junior year
as Tom and Jerry,
with Simon as Jerry
Landis and Garfunkel
as Tom Graph. |
| 24-Nov-1957 |
Born on this day,
Chris Hayes, Huey
Lewis and the News,
(1985 US No.1 & UK
No.11 single 'The
Power Of Love'). |
| 30-Nov-1957 |
Born on this day,
Richard Barbieri,
Japan, (1982 UK No.5
single 'Ghosts'). |
| 30-Nov-1957 |
Born on this day,
John Ashton, guitar,
Psychedelic Furs,
(1986 UK No.18
single 'Pretty In
Pink'). |
| 1-Dec-1957 |
Buddy Holly and the
Crickets appeared on
'The Ed Sullivan
Show', performing
'That'll Be The Day'
and 'Peggy Sue'. Sam
Cooke was also a
guest on the same
show performing 'You
Send Me'.
|
| 8-Dec-1957 |
Born on this day,
Phil Collen, guitar,
Def Leppard, (1987
UK No.6 single
'Animal' and 1987
worldwide No.1 album
'Hysteria', 1988 US
No.1 single 'Love
Bites'). |
| 9-Dec-1957 |
Born on this day,
Donny Osmond,
singer, (1971 US
No.1 single with ‘Go
Away Little Girl’, a
1972 UK No.1 single
with ‘Puppy Love’
plus seven other UK
Top 40 singles). As
part of The Osmonds
he enjoyed a 1971 US
No.1 single with
‘One Bad Apple’, and
the 1974 UK No.1
single with ‘Love Me
For A Reason’.
|
| 10-Dec-1957 |
Born on this day,
Paul Hardcastle,
producer, (1985 UK
No.1 single
'Nineteen'). |
| 12-Dec-1957 |
Still married to his
first wife Jane
Mitcham, Jerry Lee
Lewis secretly
married his 13-year
old second cousin
Myra Gale Brown.
Lewis's personal
life was hidden from
the public until a
May 1958 British
tour where Ray
Berry, a news agency
reporter at London's
Heathrow Airport
learned about
Lewis's third wife.
The publicity caused
an uproar and the
tour was canceled
after only three
concerts. |
| 12-Dec-1957 |
Al Priddy a DJ on US
radio station KEX in
Portland was fired
after playing Elvis
Presley's version of
'White Christmas'
The station
management said,
'it's not in the
spirit we associate
with Christmas'. |
| 15-Dec-1957 |
Born on this day,
Tim Reynolds,
American
multi-instrumentalist,
Dave Matthews Band.
2009 US No.1 album
with Dave Matthews
Band, ‘Big Whiskey
and the GrooGrux
King’. |
| 19-Dec-1957 |
Elvis Presley had
his draft notice
served on him for
the US Army. He went
on to join the 32nd
Tank Battalion third
Armor Corps based in
Germany. |
| 20-Dec-1957 |
Born on this day,
Anita Ward, singer,
(1979 US & UK No.1
single 'Ring My
Bell').
|
| 20-Dec-1957 |
Born on this day,
Billy Bragg, UK
singer, songwriter,
wrote 'New England'
1985 hit for Kirsty
MacColl, (1988 UK
No.1 charity single
with Wet Wet Wet,
'She's Leaving
Home'). |
| 20-Dec-1957 |
Born on this day,
Michael Watt,
bassist, fIREHOSE,
Stooges, Porno For
Pyros. |
| 22-Dec-1957 |
Born on this day,
Ricky Ross, vocals,
guitar, piano,
Deacon Blue, (1988
UK No.8 single 'Real
Gone Kid', plus over
15 other UK Top 40
singles). Also solo. |
| 25-Dec-1957 |
Born on this day,
Shane MacGowan,
guitar, vocals, The
Pogues, (1987 UK
No.8 single 'The
Irish Rover', 1987
UK No.2 single with
Kirsty MacColl,
'Fairytale Of New
York'). |
| 1-Jan-1958 |
Born on this day,
Joseph Saddler,
(Grandmaster Flash),
1982 UK No.8 single
'The Message.' Major
force in early Rap
music, was given his
nickname after his
rapid hand movements
on the record decks. |
| 4-Jan-1958 |
Born on this day,
Macel King, singer,
Sweet Sensation,
(1974 UK No.1 single
'Sad Sweet
Dreamer'). |
| 6-Jan-1958 |
Gibson guitars
launched it' 'Flying
V' electric guitar.
Guitarists who
played a Flying V
include, Albert
Collins, Jimi
Hendrix, Marc Bolan
and Billy Gibbons
from ZZ Top. |
| 8-Jan-1958 |
The Everly Brothers
kicked off a 17 date
North American tour
at the Coliseum in
Charlotte, North
Carolina. Also on
the bill, Buddy
Holly, The Rays,
Royal Teens,
Shepherd Sisters,
Paul Anka, Margie
Rayburn
and
Danny &
The Juniors. |
| 10-Jan-1958 |
Born on this day,
Shawn Colvin, Singer
songwriter, (1995 UK
No.40 single with
Mary Chapin
Carpenter, 'One Cool
Remove'). |
| 10-Jan-1958 |
Jerry Lee Lewis was
at No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Great Balls Of
Fire'. Lewis was the
only major white
rock 'n' roll star
to play piano rather
than guitar. |
| 10-Jan-1958 |
The Quarry Men (John
Lennon, Paul
McCartney, Eric
Griffiths, Colin
Hanton, and Len
Garry) played at the
New Clubmoor Hall,
Norris Green,
Liverpool.
|
| 11-Jan-1958 |
Born on this day,
Vicki Peterson,
guitar, vocals, The
Bangles, (1986 UK
No.2 single with the
Prince song 'Manic
Monday', 1986 US
No.1 single 'Walk
Like An Egyptian').
|
| 11-Jan-1958 |
The release date for
the Elvis Presley
single 'Jailhouse
Rock' was put back a
week after Decca
Records pressing
plant in the UK were
unable to meet the
advance orders of
250,000 copies.
|
| 15-Jan-1958 |
The Everly Brothers
made their debut on
British TV appearing
on The Perry Como
Show. |
| 17-Jan-1958 |
Born on this day,
Jez Strode, bass,
Kajagoogoo, (1983 UK
No.1 single 'Too
Shy').
|
| 24-Jan-1958 |
Elvis Presley was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Jailhouse Rock'. It
became the first
ever single to enter
the chart at No.1
and was Presley's
second UK No.1. It
went on to sell over
4 million copies in
the US.
|
| 24-Jan-1958 |
The Quarry Men
performed at the
Cavern Club, in
Liverpool, (this was
the bands only
performance at the
club). It was three
years later when
they appeared again
at the Cavern but
under their new name
as The Beatles. |
| 25-Jan-1958 |
Born on this day,
Gary Tibbs bassist
who has worked with
Roxy Music and Adam
And The Ants who had
the 1981 UK No.1
single 'Stand And
Deliver' plus 15
other Top 40 UK
singles. |
| 26-Jan-1958 |
Born on this day,
Anita Baker, US soul
singer who had the
1986 UK No.13 single
'Sweet Love' and the
1998 US No.1 album
'Giving You The Best
That I Got'. |
| 27-Jan-1958 |
Little Richard
entered The Oakwood
Theological College
in Huntsville, where
he was ordained as a
seventh day
Adventist Minister. |
| 30-Jan-1958 |
On the first night
of a six date
Australian tour,
Buddy Holly, Paul
Anka, Jerry Lee
Lewis, Jodie Sands
and Johnny O'Keefe
all appeared at
Sydney Stadium in
Sydney, New South
Wales. |
| 6-Feb-1958 |
George Harrison
joined Liverpool
group The Quarrymen.
The group who were
named after Lennon's
school featured
John Lennon, Paul
McCartney, Len
Garry, Eric
Griffiths and John
Lowe.
|
| 10-Feb-1958 |
Born on this day,
Norman Harris,
guitarist,
songwriter and
producer. He worked
with The Delfonics,
The Trammps and
MFSB. Harris died of
a heart attack on
March 21st 1987. |
| 10-Feb-1958 |
Frank Sinatra
started a five week
run at No.1 on the
US album chart with
'Come Fly With Me.' |
| 11-Feb-1958 |
English singer
Michael Holliday was
at No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'The Story Of My
Life.' The song gave
writers Bacharach
and David their
first UK No.1 hit. |
| 12-Feb-1958 |
Born on this day,
Grant McLennan,
bass, vocals,
songwriter with
Australian group The
Go-Betweens.
McLennan died in his
sleep at his home in
Brisbane, Australia
on 6th May 2006. |
| 12-Feb-1958 |
Born on this day,
Leslie Carter,
(Fruitbat), from
English duo Carter
The Unstoppable Sex
Machine who had the
1992 UK No.7 single
'The Only Living Boy
In New Cross'. |
| 13-Feb-1958 |
Born on this day,
Mark Fox,
percussion, with
English group
Haircut 100 who had
the 1982 UK No.3
single 'Love Plus
One'. |
| 20-Feb-1958 |
Billed as 'The Big
Gold Record Stars'
Bill Haley and his
Comets, The Everly
Brothers, Buddy
Holly & The
Crickets, Jerry Lee
Lewis and Jimmie
Rodgers all appeared
on the first date of
a six day tour of
Florida. |
| 23-Feb-1958 |
Born on this day,
David Sylvian singer
with British group
Japan who had the
1982 UK 5 single
'Ghosts'. Sylvian
also works as a solo
artist. |
| 26-Feb-1958 |
Born on this day,
Steve Grant, singer
with Tight Fit who
had the 1982 UK No.1
single 'The Lion
Sleeps Tonight'. |
| 26-Feb-1958 |
Perry Como was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Magic Moments' the
2nd No.1 in a row
for writers Burt
Bacharach and Hal
David. It stayed at
No.1 for eight
weeks. |
| 1-Mar-1958 |
Born on this day,
Nik Kershaw, singer,
songwriter,
producer, (1984 solo
UK No.2 single 'I
Won't Let The Sun Go
Down On Me'). |
| 1-Mar-1958 |
Buddy Holly played
the first of 25
dates on his only UK
tour at the
Trocadero, Elephant
& Castle, London.
Also on the bill was
Gary Miller, The
Tanner Sisters, Des
O'Connor, The
Montanas, Ronnie
Keene & His
Orchestra. |
| 5-Mar-1958 |
Born on this day,
Andy Gibb, younger
brother of The Bee
Gees. He had a 1978
UK No.10 single with
‘An Everlasting
Love’ and a 1978 US
No.1 single with
‘Shadow Dancing’,
which spent seven
weeks at the top,
plus two other US
No.1 singles. Gibb
died on March 10th
1988.
|
| 8-Mar-1958 |
Born on this day,
Gary Numan, singer
with Tubeway Army
who had the 1979 UK
No.1 single 'Are
Friends Electric'.
As a solo artist had
the 1979 UK No.1 &
1980 US No.9 single
'Cars' plus 18 other
UK Top 40 singles. |
| 9-Mar-1958 |
Born on this day,
Martin Fry, vocals,
ABC, (1982 UK No.4 &
1983 US No.18 'The
Look Of Love' plus
nine other UK Top 40
singles).
|
| 10-Mar-1958 |
Big Records released
'Our Song' by a
teenage duo from
Queens, New York,
Tom and Jerry. The
duo will become
famous in the '60s
under their real
names, Paul Simon
and Art Garfunkel. |
| 12-Mar-1958 |
A Philadelphia court
sentenced jazz
singer Billie
Holiday to a year's
probation after
being found guilty
of narcotics
possession. |
| 13-Mar-1958 |
The Recording
Industry Association
of America
introduced its
awards for record
sales, (RIAA). The
Beatles hold the
record for being
awarded the most
with 76 platinum
certifications. |
| 17-Mar-1958 |
The Champs started a
five week run at
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Tequila', a No.5
hit in the UK. |
| 19-Mar-1958 |
During his only UK
tour, Buddy Holly
played two shows at
the Regal Cinema in
Hull, Yorkshire.
Also on the bill,
Gary Miller, The
Tanner Sisters, Des
O'Connor, The
Montanas, Ronnie
Keene & His
Orchestra. |
| 21-Mar-1958 |
Born on this day,
Jonathan Norton,
drummer/percussionist/vocalist
worked with Eels,
Lisa Germano, Tracy
Chapman, Rufus
Wainwright, Fiona
Apple, Michael Penn,
Aimee Mann and
Lucinda Williams. |
| 22-Mar-1958 |
Born on this day,
Pete Wylie, singer,
Wah! (1982 UK No.3
single 'Story Of The
Blues'). |
| 24-Mar-1958 |
At 6.35am, Elvis
Presley reported to
the Memphis draft
board. From there
Elvis and twelve
other recruits were
taken by bus to
Kennedy Veterans
Memorial Hospital
where the singer was
assigned army serial
number 53310761. |
| 25-Mar-1958 |
Having been sworn in
as Private 53310761
the previous day
Elvis Presley
received the
regulation short
back and sides
haircut from army
barber James
Peterson. Presley
would earn $78 per
month as an army
private. |
| 25-Mar-1958 |
Buddy Holly appeared
at The Gaumont
Theatre in London,
the final date on
his only UK tour.
Also on the bill was
Gary Miller, The
Tanner Sisters, Des
O'Connor, The
Montanas, Ronnie
Keene & His
Orchestra. |
| 27-Mar-1958 |
CBS records
announced the
invention of
stereophonic
records. Although
the new format would
be playable on
ordinary record
players, when used
on the new stereo
players, a new rich
and fuller sound
would be heard. |
| 28-Mar-1958 |
Buddy Holly kicked
off the first night
of a 43 date tour at
Brooklyn Paramount
Theatre in Brooklyn,
New York. The Alan
Freed’s Big Beat
Show also featured
Jerry Lee Lewis,
Chuck Berry, Frankie
Lymon, The Diamonds,
Billy Ford, Danny &
The Juniors, The
Chantels, Larry
Williams, Screaming
Jay Hawkins, The
Pastels, Jo-Ann
Campbell and Ed
Townsend. On most
days the acts played
two shows. |
| 31-Mar-1958 |
Born on this day,
Pat McGlynn, Bay
City Rollers, (1975
UK No.1 single 'Bye
Bye Baby', plus 11
other UK Top 20
singles', 1976 US
No.1 single
'Saturday Night').
|
| 31-Mar-1958 |
Born on this day,
Paul Ferguson,
Killing Joke, (1985
UK No.16 single
'Love Like Blood'). |
| 31-Mar-1958 |
Chuck Berry's rock
'n' roll classic
'Johnny B. Goode'
single was released.
It entered the US
charts six weeks
later and peaked at
No.8 on the chart.
The song's original
lyrics referred to
Johnny as a "colored
boy", but Berry
later acknowledged
that he changed it
to "country boy" to
ensure radio play. |
| 7-Apr-1958 |
The Alan Freed's Big
Beat Show played two
shows at the
Memorial Hall in
Canton, Ohio,
featuring, Jerry Lee
Lewis, Chuck Berry,
Frankie Lymon, The
Diamonds, Billy
Ford, Danny & The
Juniors, The
Chantels, Larry
Williams, Screaming
Jay Hawkins, The
Pastels and Buddy
Holly and the
Crickets. |
| 10-Apr-1958 |
US singer Chuck
Willis was killed in
a car accident aged
30. Had the 1957 US
No. 12 single 'C.C.
Rider'. |
| 11-Apr-1958 |
Born on this day,
Stuart Adamson,
guitarist and
vocalist with Skids,
who had a 1979 UK
No.10 single with
‘Into The Valley’
then Big Country,
who had a 1983 UK
No.10 single with
‘'Fields Of Fire’
plus 14 other UK Top
40 singles. Adamson
died on December
16th 2001.
|
| 12-Apr-1958 |
Born on this day,
Will Sergeant, Echo
And The Bunnymen,
(1983 UK No.8 single
'The Cutter'). |
| 18-Apr-1958 |
Born on this day,
Andy Kyriacou,
Modern Romance,
(1982 UK No.4 single
'Best years of our
lives'). |
| 18-Apr-1958 |
Born on this day,
Les Pattinson, Echo
And The Bunnymen,
(1983 UK No.8 single
'The Cutter'). |
| 21-Apr-1958 |
US country music
singer Marvin
Rainwater was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Whole Lotta Woman'.
Rainwater was a
full-blooded
Cherokee Indian,
known for wearing
Native
American-themed
outfits on stage. |
| 24-Apr-1958 |
Born on this day,
Boris Williams,
drums, The Cure,
(1992 UK No.6 single
'Friday I'm In Love'
plus over 20 other
UK Top 40 singles).
|
| 25-Apr-1958 |
Born on this day,
Fish, (Derek Dick),
Marillion and solo,
vocals, (1985 UK
No.2 single
'Kayleigh'). Radio
presenter. |
| 28-Apr-1958 |
Alan Freed's Big
Beat Show played 2
shows at the Central
High School
Auditorium in
Kalamazoo, Michigan.
The tour featured
Jerry Lee Lewis,
Chuck Berry, Frankie
Lymon, Buddy Holly,
The Diamonds, Billy
Ford, Danny & The
Juniors, The
Chantels, Larry
Williams, Screaming
Jay Hawkins and The
Pastels. |
| 29-Apr-1958 |
Born on this day,
Simon Edwards,
Fairground
Attraction, (1988 UK
No.1 single
'Perfect'). |
| 11-May-1958 |
Connie Francis was
at No.1 on the UK
singles chart with a
cover of the 1923
song 'Who's Sorry
Now.' Francis was
the first female
rock 'n' roll star
to reach No.1. |
| 12-May-1958 |
The Everly Brothers
started a four-week
run at No.1 in the
US with 'All I Have
To Do Is Dream'.
Written by the
husband and wife
songwriting team
Felice and Boudleaux
Bryant, the track
was recorded in just
two takes. |
| 12-May-1958 |
Born on this day,
Eric Singer,
drummer, Kiss. He
debuted with the
band on the album
Revenge. |
| 16-May-1958 |
Born on this day,
Glenn Gregory,
Heaven 17, (1983 UK
No.2 single
'Temptation'). |
| 17-May-1958 |
Born on this day,
Alan Rankine, The
Associates, (1982 UK
No.9 single 'Party
Fears Two').
|
| 18-May-1958 |
Born on this day,
Victoria Wilcox,
(Toyah) 1981 UK No.8
single 'I Want To Be
Free.'
|
| 19-May-1958 |
The soundtrack to
South Pacific went
to No.1 on the US
album chart. |
| 20-May-1958 |
Born on this day
Jane Wieldin,
guitar, vocals, The
Go-Go's, (1982 US
No.2 single 'We Got
The Beat', 1982 UK
No.47 single 'Our
Lips Our Sealed')
and solo (1988 UK
No.12 single 'Rush
Hour'). |
| 21-May-1958 |
Born on this day,
Mike Barson,
keyboards, Madness,
(1982 UK No.1 single
'House Of Fun' &
over 20 other Top 40
UK hit singles). |
| 22-May-1958 |
Jerry Lee Lewis
arrived at London's
Heathrow Airport to
begin his first
British tour, along
with his new bride,
14 year old third
cousin, Myra.
Although advised not
to mention it, Lewis
answered all
questions about his
private life. The
public's shock over
Lewis' marriage
marks the start of a
controversy leading
to his British tour
being cancelled
after just 3 of the
scheduled 37
performances. |
| 25-May-1958 |
Born on this day,
Paul Weller, UK
singer, guitarist,
songwriter, The Jam,
(1980 UK No.1 single
'Going Underground'
plus over 15 other
UK Top 40 singles).
Style Council, (1983
UK No.3 single 'Long
Hot Summer' plus 14
other UK Top 40
singles). Solo (1995
UK No.7 single 'The
Changing Man').
|
| 29-May-1958 |
Born on this day,
Marie Fredriksson,
Roxette, (1990 US
No.1 & UK No.3
single 'It Must Of
Been Love'). |
| 1-Jun-1958 |
Born on this day,
Barry Adamson,
Magazine, (1978 UK
No.41 single 'Shot
By Both Sides'). |
| 4-Jun-1958 |
Born on this day,
Selwyn Brown,
vocals, keyboards,
Steel Pulse, (1978
UK No.35 single
'Prodigal Son'). |
| 7-Jun-1958 |
Born on this day,
Prince Rogers
Nelson, T.A.F.K.A.P,
1984 US No.1 & UK
No.4 single 'When
Doves Cry', 1994 UK
No.1 single 'The
Most Beautiful Girl
In The World', plus
over 40 other Top 40
singles. |
| 9-Jun-1958 |
Johnny Mathis went
to No.1 on the US
album chart with his
'Greatest Hits'
album. |
| 14-Jun-1958 |
Born on this day,
Nick Van Ede,
singer, Cutting
Crew, (1987 US No.1
& 1986 UK No.4
single 'I Just Died
In Your Arms
Tonight'). |
| 15-Jun-1958 |
Born on this day,
Neil Arthur,
Blancmange, (1982 UK
No.7 single 'Living
On The Ceiling'). |
| 15-Jun-1958 |
The first teenage
all-music show 'Oh
Boy', was broadcast
for the first time
in the UK. |
| 16-Jun-1958 |
Born on this day,
Patrick Waite,
Musical Youth, (1982
UK No.1 single 'Pass
The Dutchie'). Waite
died on 13th
February 1993. |
| 17-Jun-1958 |
Born on this day,
Jello Biafra, Dead
Kennedys, (1981 UK
No.36 single 'Too
Drunk To F**k'). |
| 20-Jun-1958 |
Born on this day,
Kelly Johnson,
Girlschool, (1981 UK
No.5 single with
Motorhead, 'St
Valentines Massacre
EP'). |
| 20-Jun-1958 |
Born on this day,
Simon Underwood,
Pigbag, (1982 UK
No.3 single 'Papa's
Got A Brand New
Pigbag'). |
| 22-Jun-1958 |
Vic Damone was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'On The Street Where
You Live.' The song
was from the hit
musical 'My Fair
Lady'. |
| 27-Jun-1958 |
Born on this day,
Lisa Germano,
American
singer/songwriter
and
multi-instrumentalist,
1994 album ‘Geek the
Girl.’ Also worked
with John
Mellencamp, Simple
Minds, David Bowie,
Neil Finn, Sheryl
Crow, Iggy Pop,
Jewel and Eels. |
| 4-Jul-1958 |
Born on this day,
Kirk Pengilly,
guitar, vocals,
INXS, (1988 UK No.2
& US No.1 single
'Need You Tonight').
1987 album 'Kick'
has sold over 10m
copies in the US
alone and features
four Top 10 singles;
'Need You Tonight,'
'Devil Inside', 'New
Sensation,' and
'Never Tear Us
Apart.'
|
| 4-Jul-1958 |
The Everly Brothers
held the UK No.1
position with 'All I
Have To Do Is
Dream.' The Duo's
first No.1 single. |
| 4-Jul-1958 |
Buddy Holly played
three shows at the
Buck Lake Ranch,
Angola, Indiana
Frankie Avalon was
also on the bill. |
| 8-Jul-1958 |
The first Gold
record album
presented by the
Recording Industry
Association of
America (RIAA) was
awarded to the
soundtrack LP,
'Oklahoma'. The
honor signified that
the album had
reached one million
dollars in sales.
The first Gold
single issued by the
RIAA was 'Catch a
Falling Sta' by
Perry Como in March
of 1958. A Gold
single represented
sales of one million
records. |
| 15-Jul-1958 |
John Lennon's mother
Julia was killed by
a car driven by an
off-duty drunken
police officer named
Eric Clague (Clague
was later acquitted
of the offence).
John was 17 at the
time. |
| 18-Jul-1958 |
Born on this day,
Nigel Twist, drums,
The Alarm, (1983 UK
No.17 single '68
Guns').
|
| 19-Jul-1958 |
The manager of The
Drifters, George
Treadwell, sacked
the entire group and
hired the unknown
Ben E King and The
Five Crowns as their
replacements.
|
| 20-Jul-1958 |
Born on this day,
Michael McNeil,
keyboards, Simple
Minds, (1985 US No.1
single 'Don't You,
Forget About Me',
1989 UK No.1 single
'Belfast Child',
plus over 20 other
UK Top 40 singles). |
| 21-Jul-1958 |
Born on this day,
Henry Priestman,
vocals, keyboards,
The Christians,
(1988 UK No.8 single
'Harvest For The
World'). Also a
member of The Yachts
and It's Immaterial. |
| 24-Jul-1958 |
Born on this day,
Mick Karn, bass,
sax, Japan, (1982 UK
No.5 single
'Ghosts'). |
| 25-Jul-1958 |
Born on this day,
Thurston Moore,
guitar, vocals,
Sonic Youth, (1993
UK No.26 single
'Sugar Kane'). |
| 27-Jul-1958 |
Fan's of rock & roll
music were warned
that tuning into
music on the car
radio could cost you
more money.
Researchers from the
Esso gas company
said the rhythm of
rock & roll could
cause the driver to
be foot heavy on the
pedal, making them
waste fuel. |
| 30-Jul-1958 |
Born on this day,
Kate Bush, UK
singer, songwriter,
(1978 UK No.1 single
'Wuthering Heights'
plus over 20 other
UK Top singles. Her
1985 UK No.1 album
'Hounds Of Love'
spent 52 weeks on
the chart). |
| 31-Jul-1958 |
Born on this day,
Bill Berry, drums,
R.E.M. (1991 UK No.6
& US No.10 single
'Shiny Happy
People', plus over
20 Top 40 UK
singles, 1992 UK
No.1 & US No.2 album
'Automatic For The
People'). Berry quit
the band in 1997. |
| 3-Aug-1958 |
Born on this day,
Robert buck, 10,000
Maniacs, (1993 UK
No.47 single 'Candy
Everybody Wants').
Buck died on 19th
December 2000. |
| 4-Aug-1958 |
Billboard introduced
'The Hot 100 Singles
Chart', Ricky Nelson
was at No.1 with
'Poor Little Fool'. |
| 6-Aug-1958 |
Born on this day,
Randy Debarge,
Debarge, (1985 UK
No.4 single 'Rhythm
Of The Night'). |
| 7-Aug-1958 |
Born on this day,
Bruce Dickinson
vocals, Iron Maiden,
(joined in 1981, UK
No.1 single in 1991
'Bring Your Daughter
To The Slaughter').
|
| 8-Aug-1958 |
Born on this day,
Christopher Foreman,
guitar, Madness,
(1982 UK No.1 single
'House Of Fun' &
over 20 other UK top
40 hits)
|
| 9-Aug-1958 |
Britain's answer to
Elvis, 17 year old
Cliff Richard,
signed a record deal
with EMI records.
Also on this day
Cliff Richard
started a four-week
residency at Butlins
Holiday Camp in
Clacton-On-Sea,
Essex as Cliff
Richard and the
Drifters. |
| 12-Aug-1958 |
Born on this day,
Jurgen Dehmel, Nena,
(1984 UK No.1 & US
No.2 single '99 Red
Balloons'). |
| 13-Aug-1958 |
Born on this day,
Feargal Sharkey,
singer, The
Undertones, (1980 UK
No.9 single 'My
Perfect Cousin').
Solo, (1985 UK No.1
single 'A Good
Heart', a song
written by Maria
Mckee). |
| 14-Aug-1958 |
Elvis Presley's
mother Gladys died.
At her funeral two
days later Presley
was so overcome with
grief he was unable
to stand and had to
be supported. Over
500 police were at
the service to keep
the gigantic crowd
at bay. |
| 16-Aug-1958 |
Born on this day,
Madonna, (Madonna
Louise Veronica
Ciccone), singer,
actress, (first hit
1984 UK No.6 single
'Holiday', 1984 US
No.1 'Like A
Virgin', first UK
No.1 1985 'Into The
Groove', plus 6
other UK No.1's &
over 10 US No.1
singles and over 30
other top 40 hits).
|
| 17-Aug-1958 |
Born on this day,
Belinda Carlisle,
singer, The Go-Go's,
(1982 US No.2
single 'We Got The
Beat', 1982 UK No.47
single 'Our Lips Are
Sealed') and solo,
(1987 US & UK No.1
single 'Heaven Is A
Place On Earth').
|
| 18-Aug-1958 |
The Kalin Twins were
at No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'When'. The brothers
became the first
twins to score a
No.1 record. |
| 22-Aug-1958 |
Born on this day,
Ian Mitchell, Bay
City Rollers, (1975
UK No.1 single 'Bye
Bye Baby', plus 11
other UK top 20
singles', 1976 US
No.1 single,
'Saturday Night').
|
| 22-Aug-1958 |
Born on this day,
Vernon Reid, Living
Colour, (1991 UK
No.12 single 'Love
Rears It's Ugly
Head'). |
| 25-Aug-1958 |
Staten Island, New
York doo wop group
The Elegants went to
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
their re-worked
version of the
Mozart lullaby,
"Twinkle, Twinkle,
Little Star"
re-titled "Little
Star". The Elegants
would be around in
one form or another
until the 1980s, but
never had another
hit record. |
| 29-Aug-1958 |
Born on this day,
Elizabeth Fraser,
vocals, Cocteau
Twins, (1984 UK
No.29 single
'Pearly-Dewdrops'
Drops). |
| 29-Aug-1958 |
Born on this day,
Michael Jackson,
singer, songwriter,
The Jackson Five
(1970 US No.1 & UK
No.2 single 'I Want
You Back') The
Jacksons, (1977 UK
No.1 single 'Show
You The Way To Go'),
solo (1983 UK & US
No.1 single 'Billie
Jean', 11 other US
No.1's & 40 UK top
40 singles). Jackson
died on 25th June
2009 at the age of
50, after suffering
heart failure at his
home in Beverly
Hills. Prior to his
death, Jackson had
been scheduled to
perform 50 sold-out
concerts to over one
million people, at
London's O2 arena,
from July 13, 2009
to March 6, 2010.
|
| 29-Aug-1958 |
Alan Freed's Big
Beat Show opened at
the Fox Theatre in
Brooklyn. Those
performing included
Frankie Avalon,
Jimmy Clanton, Chuck
Berry, Bobby
Freeman, Bill Haley
and his Comets and
The Elegants. |
| 30-Aug-1958 |
Born on this day,
Martin Jackson,
drums, Magazine,
(1978 UK No.41
single 'Shot By Both
Sides'), Swing Out
Sister, (1986 UK
No.4 single
'Breakout'). |
| 2-Sep-1958 |
Born on this day,
Fritz McIntyre,
Simply Red, (1986 US
No.1 & UK No.2
single 'Holding Back
The Years'). |
| 2-Sep-1958 |
Born on this day,
Jerry Augustyniak,
10,000 Maniacs (1993
UK No.47 single
'Candy Everybody
Wants'). |
| 6-Sep-1958 |
Born on this day,
Buster Bloodvessel,
Singer, Bad Manners
(1981 UK No.3 single
'Can Can').
|
| 7-Sep-1958 |
Born on this day,
Hamilton Lee,
Furniture, (1986 UK
No.21 single
'Brilliant Mind'). |
| 8-Sep-1958 |
Born on this day,
David Lewis,
Atlantic Starr,
(1987 US No.1 & UK
No.3 single
'Always'). |
| 11-Sep-1958 |
Born on this day,
Mick Talbot,
Keyboards, Style
Council, (1983 UK
No.3 single 'Long
Hot Summer' plus 14
other UK Top 40
singles). Merton
Parkers, (1979 UK
No.40 single 'You
Need Wheels). |
| 13-Sep-1958 |
Cliff Richard made
his British TV debut
on Jack good's 'Oh
Boy', performing
'Move It'. |
| 15-Sep-1958 |
Born on this day,
Tim Whelan,
Furniture, Guitar,
(1986 UK No.21
single 'Brilliant
Mind'). |
| 19-Sep-1958 |
Born on this day,
Lita Ford, The
Runaways, solo,
(1989 UK No.47
single with Ozzy
Osbourne 'Close My
Eyes Forever'). |
| 22-Sep-1958 |
Born on this day,
Nelson, New Model
Army, (1985 UK No.28
single 'No Rest'). |
| 22-Sep-1958 |
Connie Francis was
at No.1 on the UK
singles chart with,
'Carolina Moon,
Stupid Cupid', the
singers second UK
No.1. The song was
written by Neil
Sedaka. |
| 22-Sep-1958 |
After receiving
special permission
from the US Army,
Elvis Presley gave
one last press
conference at the
Military Ocean
Terminal in
Brooklyn. He then
joined the rest of
the 3rd Armored
Division on the USS
General Randall for
a voyage to
Bremerhaven,
Germany. |
| 27-Sep-1958 |
Born on this day,
Shaun Cassidy,
singer, actor, (1977
US No.1 single 'Da
Doo Ron Ron', Shaun
is the half brother
of David Cassidy). |
| 29-Sep-1958 |
Born on this day,
Mick Harvey, Nick
Cave And The Bad
Seeds, (1996 UK
No.36 single with PJ
Harvey 'Henry Lee'). |
| 1-Oct-1958 |
Born on this day,
Martin Cooper,
Orchestral
Manoeuvres In The
Dark, (1984 UK No.5
single
'Locomotion'). |
| 3-Oct-1958 |
The Biggest Show Of
Stars 1958 Tour
kicked off at the
Worcester Auditorium
in Worcester,
Massachusetts. This
Autumn Edition
featured; Buddy
Holly, Frankie
Avalon, Bobby Darin,
The Olympics, Dion &
The Belmonts, Bobby
Freeman, The
Elegants, Jimmy
Clanton, The
Danleers, Duane
Eddy, Clyde
McPhatter and The
Coasters. |
| 5-Oct-1958 |
Cliff Richard and
The Shadows played
their first gig
together when they
appeared at the
Victoria Hall,
Hanley, England. |
| 6-Oct-1958 |
Born on this day,
Tim Mooney, drums,
American Music Club,
(1993 album
'Mercury'). |
| 9-Oct-1958 |
Eddie Cochran
recorded the classic
song, 'C'mon
Everybody', which
became a 1959 UK
No.6 single for
Cochran and a 1979
hit for The Sex
Pistols.
|
| 13-Oct-1958 |
Frank Sinatra
started a five-week
run at No.1 on the
US album chart with
'Frank Sinatra Sings
For Only The
Lonely'. |
| 14-Oct-1958 |
Born on this day,
Thomas Dolby, solo,
(1984 UK No.17
single
'Hyperactive'), Also
member of Camera
Club, Lene Lovich
band, as a producer
worked with Joni
Mitchell, Prefab
Sprout. |
| 14-Oct-1958 |
Born on this day,
Anthony Jude Pero,
drummer, Twisted
Sister, (1983 UK
No.18 single 'I Am,
I'm Me', 1984 album
'Stay Hungry'). |
| 17-Oct-1958 |
Born on this day,
Alan Jackson, US
singer, (2002 US
No.1 album,
'Drive'). |
| 20-Oct-1958 |
Born on this day,
Mark King, bass,
vocals, Level 42,
(1986 UK No.3 & US
No.12 single Lessons
In Love', plus 19
other UK Top 40
singles).
|
| 21-Oct-1958 |
Buddy Holly's last
recording session
took place at
Pythian Temple
Studios, New York
City. The songs
recorded included
'Raining In My
Heart', 'Moondreams'
and 'It Doesn't
Matter Anymore'
which became a No.1
hit.
|
| 25-Oct-1958 |
Cliff Richard made
his British radio
debut on the BBC's
'Saturday Club.' The
show had started
life as Saturday
"Skiffle" club in
1957 hosted by Brian
Matthew and was
broadcast from 10am
to 12noon Saturday
mornings on the BBC
Light Programme. |
| 26-Oct-1958 |
Bill Haley and his
Comets played the
first rock 'n' roll
concert in Germany.
Over 7,000 rock 'n'
roll fans turned the
show into a riot.
|
| 27-Oct-1958 |
Born on this day,
Hazell Dean, UK
singer, (1988 UK
No.4 single 'Who's
Leaving Who'). |
| 27-Oct-1958 |
Born on this day,
Simon Le Bon,
vocals, Duran Duran,
(1983 UK No.1 single
'Is There Something
I Should Know', plus
25 other UK Top 40
singles, 1984 US
No.1 single 'The
Reflex'), Arcadia,
(1985 UK No.7 single
'Election Day').
|
| 28-Oct-1958 |
Born on this day,
William Reid, The
Jesus and Mary
Chain, (1987 UK No.8
single 'April
Skies').
|
| 28-Oct-1958 |
Buddy Holly appeared
on Dick Clark's
American Bandstand,
where he lip-synched
‘It's So Easy’ and
‘Heartbeat’. It
would be Holly's
last major TV
appearance. |
| 2-Nov-1958 |
Tommy Edwards was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'It's All In The
Game.' Written by
Charles Dawes, later
Vice President of
the United States
under Calvin
Coolidge. It is the
only No.1 pop single
to have been
co-written by a US
Vice President. |
| 3-Nov-1958 |
Elvis Presley went
on maneuvers for the
first time with the
US Army's 32nd Tank
Regiment near the
German, Czech
border. |
| 7-Nov-1958 |
Eddie Cochran made
his UK chart debut
with 'Summertime
Blues'. It reached
No.18 in the UK &
No.8 in the US. The
song has been
covered by many
artists, including
being a No.1 hit for
country music
artist, Alan
Jackson, and a
notable hit for the
English rock band,
The Who. |
| 8-Nov-1958 |
Born on this day,
Terry Lee Miall,
Adam And The Ants,
(1981 UK No.1 single
'Stand And Deliver',
plus 15 other UK Top
40 singles). |
| 8-Nov-1958 |
The soundtrack to
South Pacific went
to No.1 on the UK
album chart. It
became the longest
running No.1 album
of all time spending
a total of 115 weeks
at the No.1
position. |
| 9-Nov-1958 |
Elvis Presley's
'Hound Dog',
exceeded three
million copies sold
in the USA, becoming
only the third
single to do so.
Bing Crosby's 'White
Christmas' &
'Rudolph The Red
Nose Reindeer' by
Gene Autry being the
other two.
|
| 10-Nov-1958 |
Born on this day,
Frank Maudsley, A
Flock Of Seagulls,
(1982 UK No.10 & US
No.26 single
'Wishing, If I Had A
Photograph Of You'). |
| 10-Nov-1958 |
Soul singer Sam
Cooke was injured in
a car crash in
Marion, Arkansas.
The driver was
killed in the
accident. |
| 24-Nov-1958 |
Born on this day,
Carmel, (1983 UK
No.15 single 'Bad
Day'). |
| 25-Nov-1958 |
Lord Rockinghams XI
were at No.1 on the
UK singles chart
with 'Hoot's Mon',
(based on the
traditional Scottish
folk song 'One
Hundred Pipers').
Lord Rockingham's XI
were the house band
on the UK Jack Good
TV show 'Oh Boy.' |
| 26-Nov-1958 |
Johnny Cash, made
his debut on the US
country chart when
‘Cry! Cry! Cry!’
made it to number
14. His next seven
singles would all
make the country top
10, with ‘I Walk the
Line’ and ‘There You
Go’ both hitting
number 1. |
| 28-Nov-1958 |
Born on this day,
David Van Day,
vocals, Dollar,
(1981 UK No.4 single
'Mirror Mirror').
|
| 1-Dec-1958 |
The Teddy Bears were
at No.1 on the US
singles chart with
‘To Know Him is to
Love Him.’ The title
of the Phil Spector
song came from words
on his father’s
tombstone. |
| 7-Dec-1958 |
Born on this day,
Tim Butler, bass,
Psychedelic Furs,
(1986 UK No.18
single 'Pretty In
Pink'). |
| 9-Dec-1958 |
Born on this day,
Nick Seymour, bass,
Crowded House, (1992
UK No.7 single
'Weather With You'). |
| 11-Dec-1958 |
Born on this day,
Nikki Sixx, bass,
Motley Crue, (1988
UK No.23 single
'You're All I Need'
& 1989 US No.1 album
'Dr Feelgood'). |
| 14-Dec-1958 |
Born on this day,
Mike Scott, singer,
songwriter, The
Waterboys, (1991 UK
No.3 single 'Whole
Of The Moon', first
released 1985). |
| 14-Dec-1958 |
Born on this day,
Peter 'Spider'
Stacy, tin whistle,
The Pogues, (1987 UK
No.8 single 'The
Irish Rover'). |
| 17-Dec-1958 |
Born on this day,
Mike Mills, bass,
R.E.M. (1991 UK No.6
& US No.10 single
'Shiny Happy
People', plus over
20 Top 40 UK
singles, 1992 UK
No.1 & US No.2 album
'Automatic For The
People'). |
| 18-Dec-1958 |
Born on this day,
Geordie, Killing
Joke, (1985 UK No.16
single 'Love Like
Blood'). |
| 19-Dec-1958 |
Born on this day,
Chris Hamill,
(Limahl), vocals,
Kajagoogoo, (1983 UK
No.1 single 'Too
Shy'). |
| 19-Dec-1958 |
Conway Twitty was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'It's Only Make
Believe'. The first
song to reach the UK
Top 10 in four
different years:
Billy Fury (1964),
Glen Campbell (1970)
and Child (1978). |
| 20-Dec-1958 |
John Lennon, Paul
McCartney and George
Harrison appeared as
The Quarry Men at
the wedding
reception of
George's older
brother, Harry. The
event was held at
the Harrison family
home at 25 Upton
Green, Speke,
Liverpool. |
| 23-Dec-1958 |
Born on this day,
Dave Murray, guitar,
Iron Maiden, (1982
UK No.1 album 'The
Number Of The
Beast', 1991 UK No.1
single 'Bring Your
Daughter To The
Slaughter'). |
| 25-Dec-1958 |
The first day of a
10 day residency in
Alan Freeds
Christmas rock n'
roll spectacular in
New York with Chuck
Berry, Frankie
Avalon, Dion, Jackie
Wilson, Eddie
Cochran, Bo Diddley
and The Everly
Brothers.
|
| 25-Dec-1958 |
Born on this day,
Alannah Myles,
Canadian singer,
1990 US No.1 and UK
No.2 single 'Black
Velvet.'
|
| 6-Jan-1959 |
Born on this day,
Kathy Sledge,
singer, Sister
Sledge, (1979 US
No.2 single 'We Are
Family', 1985 UK
No.1 'Frankie'). |
| 7-Jan-1959 |
Born on this day,
Kathy Valentine,
bass, The Go- Go's,
(1982 US No.2 single
'We Got The Beat',
1982 UK No.47 single
'Our Lips Our
Sealed'). |
| 8-Jan-1959 |
Born on this day,
Paul Hester, drums,
Crowded House, (1992
UK No.7 single
'Weather With You').
Hester died on 26th
March 2005 aged 46,
after he "attempted
suicide" and died
from strangulation
after being found
hanged in a park in
Melbourne,
Australia. |
| 12-Jan-1959 |
Born on this day,
Blixa Bargeld, Nick
Cave And The Bad
Seeds, (1996 UK
No.36 single with PJ
Harvey,' Henry
Lee'). |
| 14-Jan-1959 |
Born on this day,
Chas Smash, horns,
Madness, (1982 UK
No.1 single 'House
Of Fun' plus over 20
other UK Top 40
hits). |
| 15-Jan-1959 |
Born on this day,
Peter Trewavas,
bass, Marillion,
(1985 UK No.2 single
'Kayleigh'). |
| 16-Jan-1959 |
Born on this day,
Helen Folasade Adu
(Sade), singer, 1984
UK No.6 single 'Your
Love Is King', 1985
US No.5 single
'Smooth Operator'.
|
| 17-Jan-1959 |
Born on this day,
Susanna Hoffs,
guitar vocals, The
Bangles, (1986 UK
No.2 single with
Prince song 'Manic
Monday', 1986 US
No.1 single 'Walk
Like An Egyptian').
|
| 18-Jan-1959 |
Born on this day,
Bob Rosenberg, Will
To Power, (1988 US
No.1 & 1989 UK No.6
single 'Baby I Love
Your Way /
Freebird'). |
| 19-Jan-1959 |
The Platters 'Smoke
Gets In Your Eyes',
started a three week
run at No.1 on the
US singles chart. |
| 21-Jan-1959 |
Born on this day,
Vic Reeves, one half
of UK comedy act
Reeves and Mortimer,
(1991 UK No.1 single
with The Wonder
Stuff 'Dizzy'). |
| 22-Jan-1959 |
Alone with an
acoustic guitar and
tape recorder in his
New York City
apartment Buddy
Holly made his last
recordings,
including ‘Peggy Sue
Got Married’,
‘Crying, Waiting,
Hoping’, ‘That's
What They Say’,
‘What To Do’,
‘Learning The Game’
and ‘That Makes It
Tough’. The
recordings would be
overdubbed
posthumously and
were later released
by Coral Records. |
| 23-Jan-1959 |
Born on this day,
Earl Falconer,
bassist with UB40,
who had the 1983 UK
No.1 & US 1988 US
No.1 single 'Red Red
Wine' and over 30
other Top 40 hits. |
| 28-Jan-1959 |
Born on this day,
Dave Sharpe,
guitarist and singer
with The Alarm who
had the 1983 UK
No.17 single '68
Guns'.
|
| 30-Jan-1959 |
Born on this day,
Mark Eitzel,
guitarist, singer,
songwriter who was a
member of American
Music Club who had
the 1993 album
'Mercury'. Eitzel is
now a solo artist. |
| 30-Jan-1959 |
Elvis Presley had
his third UK No.1
single 'One Night /
I Got Stung' a
double A side,
(originally written
and recorded under
the title 'One Night
of Sin') a revival
of the Smiley
Lewis's R&B hit.
Presley was in the
army by the time
this song reached
No.1.
|
| 2-Feb-1959 |
Buddy Holly, Richard
Valens and The Big
Bopper all appeared
at the Surf
Ballroom, Clear
Lake, Iowa. This was
all three acts last
ever gig before
being killed in a
plane crash the
following day.
|
| 3-Feb-1959 |
Born on this day,
Lol Tolhurst,
keyboards, with The
Cure, who had the
1989 US No.2 single
'Love Song', the
1992 UK No.6 single
'Friday I'm In
Love', plus over 20
other UK Top 40
singles.
|
| 3-Feb-1959 |
22 year old Buddy
Holly, The Big
Bopper and Ritchie
Valens, aged 17,
died in a crash
shortly after
take-off from Clear
Lake, Iowa, the
pilot of the
single-engined
Beechcraft Bonanza
plane was also
killed. Holly hired
the plane after
heating problems
developed on his
tour bus. All three
were travelling to
Fargo, North Dakota,
for the next show on
their Winter Dance
Party Tour which
Holly had set -
covering 24 cities
in three weeks, to
make money after the
break-up of his
band, The Crickets,
last year.
|
| 7-Feb-1959 |
Born on this day,
Brian Travers,
saxophonist with
UB40, who had the
1983 UK No.1 & 1988
US No.1 single 'Red
Red Wine' and over
30 other top 40
hits. |
| 7-Feb-1959 |
Buddy Holly was
buried in Lubbock,
Texas. His tombstone
reads "Holley", the
correct spelling of
his given surname
and includes
pictures of a
guitar. |
| 12-Feb-1959 |
Born on this day,
Neil Conti, from
English group Prefab
Sprout who had the
1988 UK No.7 single
'The King Of Rock
'n' Roll'.
|
| 12-Feb-1959 |
Born on this day,
Per Gessle, guitar,
vocals, with Swedish
group Roxette, who
had the 1990 US No.1
& UK No.3 single 'It
Must Of Been Love'. |
| 15-Feb-1959 |
Born on this day,
Ali Campbell, singer
with UB40, who had
the 1983 UK No.1 &
1988 US No.1 single
'Red Red Wine' and
over 30 other top 40
hits. Had the solo
1995 UK No.5 single
'That Look In Your
Eye'. |
| 16-Feb-1959 |
Born on this day,
Ice-T, (Tracy
Morrow), male rapper
who had the 1993 UK
No.21 single 'That's
How I'm Livin'. |
| 18-Feb-1959 |
Ray Charles recorded
'What'd I Say', in
New York City. The
song had evolved in
concert as a
call-and-response
between Charles and
his female back-up
singers. It became
Charles' biggest hit
to date, reaching
No.1 on the R&B and
No.6 on the pop
charts. |
| 24-Feb-1959 |
Born on this day,
Colin Farley,
bassist with Cutting
Crew who had the
1987 US No.1 & 1986
UK No.4 single 'I
Just Died In Your
Arms Tonight'. |
| 25-Feb-1959 |
Born on this day,
Mike Peters,
guitarist and
vocalist with The
Alarm, who had a
1983 UK No.17 single
with '68 Guns'. Solo
and member of Dead
Men Walking with
Kirk Brandon, (ex
Spear Of Destiny),
Slim Jim Phantom,
(Stray Cats), Glen
Matlock (Sex
Pistols) and Bruce
Watson (Big
Country).
|
| 4-Mar-1959 |
The winners of the
first Grammy Awards
were announced.
Domenico Modugno's
'Volare' was Record
of the Year; Henry
Mancini's 'Peter
Gunn' was Album of
the Year and The
Champs 'Tequila' won
best R&B
performance. |
| 13-Mar-1959 |
Born on this day,
Greg Norton, Husker
Du, (1987 album
'Warehouse Songs And
Stories'). |
| 13-Mar-1959 |
Born on this day,
Ronnie Rogers,
guitar, T'Pau, (1987
UK No. 1 with 'China
In Your Hand, 1987
US No.4 single
'Heart And Soul').
|
| 16-Mar-1959 |
Born on this day,
Flavor Flav, Public
Enemy, (1988 UK
No.18 single 'Don't
Believe The Hype'). |
| 16-Mar-1959 |
Doo-wop group The
Platters scored
their only UK No.1
hit with 'Smoke Gets
In Your Eyes.' Also
a US No.1 hit. |
| 17-Mar-1959 |
Born on this day,
Mike Lindup,
keyboards, Level 42,
(1986 UK No.3 & US
No.12 single
'Lessons In Love'
plus 19 other top 40
singles). |
| 18-Mar-1959 |
Born on this day,
Irene Cara, US
singer, actress,
(1982 UK No.1 & US
No. 4 single, 'Fame'
& 1983 US No.1 & UK
No.2 single
'Flashdance...What A
Feeling'). Cara
played Coco
Hernandez in Fame. |
| 18-Mar-1959 |
EMI Records in the
UK announced that it
had now stopped all
production of 78 rpm
discs. |
| 19-Mar-1959 |
Born on this day,
Terry Hall, vocals,
Specials, (1981 UK
No.1 single 'Ghost
Town'). Then formed
Fun Boy Three, (1982
UK No.4 single 'It
Ain't What You Do
It's The Way That
You Do It' with
Bananarama). And
Colour Field, (1985
UK No.12 single
'Thinking Of You')
Hall was also a
member of Vegas.
|
| 20-Mar-1959 |
Born on this day,
Ian Rossiter, drums,
Stereo MC's, (1992
UK No.12 single
'Step It Up'). |
| 20-Mar-1959 |
Born on this day,
Richard Drummie, Go
West, (1985 UK No.5
single 'We Close Our
Eyes'). |
| 27-Mar-1959 |
Born on this day,
Andrew Farriss,
keyboards, INXS,
1988 UK No.2 & US
No.1 single 'Need
You Tonight', 1987
album 'Kick' has
sold over 10m copies
in the US alone and
features four Top 10
singles; 'Need You
Tonight,' 'Devil
Inside', 'New
Sensation,' and
'Never Tear Us
Apart.'
|
| 27-Mar-1959 |
English pianist Russ
Conway was at No.1
on the UK singles
chart with 'Side
Saddle.' The only
solo instrumentalist
to achieve two
consecutive No.1
hits. |
| 29-Mar-1959 |
Born on this day,
Perry Farrell,
Jane's Addiction,
(1991 UK No.34
single 'Been Caught
Stealing', 1990 US
No. 19 album 'Ritual
De Lo Habitual'),
Porno For Pyros,
(1993 US No.3 & UK
No.3 self-titled
album). Conceived US
'Lollapalooza'
tours. |
| 10-Apr-1959 |
Born on this day,
Brian Setzer,
guitar, vocals, The
Stray Cats, (1980 UK
No.9 single 'Runaway
Boys', 1983 US No.3
single 'Stray Cat
Strut'). Brian
Setzer Orchestra. |
| 10-Apr-1959 |
Born on this day,
Katrina Leskanich,
Katrina And The
Waves, (1983 UK No.8
single 'Walking On
Sunshine'). |
| 10-Apr-1959 |
Born on this day,
Kenneth Edmonds,
'Babyface', (1996 US
No.6 & UK No.12
single 'This Is For
The Lover In You',
written for &
produced, Boyz II
Men, Whitney
Houston, Bobby
Brown, TLC, Toni
Braxton). |
| 16-Apr-1959 |
Born on this day,
Stephen Singleton,
ABC, (1982 UK No.4
and US No.18 single
'The Look Of Love',
plus nine other UK
Top 40 singles).
|
| 20-Apr-1959 |
Goldband Records
released 'Puppy
Love' by a 13-year
old Dolly Parton in
the US, a song that
was recorded two
years earlier when
she was just eleven
years old. The song
didn't chart, (later
to be a hit for
Donny Osmond). |
| 21-Apr-1959 |
Born on this day,
Michael Timmins,
guitar, Cowboy
Junkies, (1989 album
'The Trinity
Session'). |
| 21-Apr-1959 |
Born on this day,
Robert Smith,
guitar, vocals, The
Cure, (1989 US No.2
single 'Love Song',
1992 UK No.6 single
'Friday I'm In
Love', plus over 20
other UK Top 40
singles).
|
| 24-Apr-1959 |
Buddy Holly was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
the Paul Anka song
'It Doesn't Matter
Anymore.' A No.1 hit
six weeks after
Holly's death. |
| 27-Apr-1959 |
Born on this day,
Marco Pirroni,
guitar Adam And The
Ants, (1981 UK No.1
single 'Stand And
Deliver' plus 15
other UK Top 40
singles). |
| 27-Apr-1959 |
Born on this day,
Sheena Easton, UK
singer, (1980 UK
No.3 & 1981 US No.1
single 'Morning
Train, Nine To
Five'). |
| 1-May-1959 |
Born on this day,
Phil Smith, sax,
Haircut 100, (1982
UK No.3 & US No.37
single 'Love Plus
One') |
| 3-May-1959 |
Born on this day,
David Ball, Soft
Cell, (1981 UK No.1
single 'Tainted
Love'). |
| 4-May-1959 |
Born on this day,
Randy Travis,
Country singer, 1989
US No.3 album 'No
Holdin Back'. |
| 5-May-1959 |
Born on this day,
Ian McCulloch, Echo
And The Bunnymen,
(1983 UK No.8 single
'The Cutter'). |
| 9-May-1959 |
UK music paper
Melody Maker
introduced a Juke
Box Top 20 Chart
compiled from 200
Juke Boxes around
the UK. |
| 12-May-1959 |
Born on this day,
Billy Duffy,
guitarist,
songwriter, Theatre
Of Hate, (1982 UK
No.40 single 'Do You
Believe In The
Westworld'). The
Cult, (1987 UK No.11
single 'Lil'
Devil'). |
| 15-May-1959 |
Born on this day,
Andrew Eldritch,
vocals, The Sisters
Of Mercy, (1992 UK
No.3 single 'Temple
Of Love'). |
| 15-May-1959 |
Elvis Presley scored
his fourth No.1 on
the UK singles chart
with 'A Fool Such As
I / I Need Your Love
Tonight.' His first
ballad to hit No.1. |
| 17-May-1959 |
Born on this day,
Paul Dianno, vocals,
Iron Maiden, (1991
UK No.1 single
'Bring Your Daughter
To The Slaughter'). |
| 22-May-1959 |
Born on this day,
Steven Morrissey,
vocals, songwriter,
The Smiths, (1984 UK
No.10 single 'Heaven
Knows I'm Miserable
Now', plus over 15
other UK Top 40
singles'), solo,
(1988 UK No.5 single
'Suedehead' plus
over 15 other UK Top
40 singles). |
| 25-May-1959 |
Born on this day,
Rick Smith,
keyboards,
Underworld, (1996 UK
No.2 single 'Born
Slippy'). |
| 26-May-1959 |
Born on this day,
Wayne Hussey,
guitar, Dead Or
Alive, (1985 UK No.1
single 'You Spin me
round, Like A
record'), Sisters Of
Mercy, The Mission,
(1988 UK No.12
single 'Tower Of
Strength'). |
| 28-May-1959 |
Born on this day,
Steve Harrington
(Steve Strange),
vocals, Visage, 1980
UK No.8 single,
'Fade To Grey'. |
| 29-May-1959 |
Born on this day,
Mel Gaynor, drums,
Simple Minds, (1985
US No.1 single
'Don't You, Forget
About Me', 1989 UK
No.1 single 'Belfast
Child', plus over 20
other UK Top 40
singles). |
| 29-May-1959 |
The Drifters, Jimmy
Reed, Ray Charles
and BB King all
appeared at the
Herndon Stadium in
Atlanta, Georgia. |
| 31-May-1959 |
Born on this day,
Danny Pearson, bass,
American Music Club,
(1993 album
'Mercury'). |
| 1-Jun-1959 |
Born on this day,
Alan Wilder,
keyboards, vocals,
Depeche Mode, (1984
UK No.4 single
'People Are People',
plus over 25 other
UK top 40 singles). |
| 1-Jun-1959 |
The first edition of
Juke Box Jury aired
on the BBC. The
shows host, David
Jacobs, lead a
revolving panel of
guests in critiquing
the week's top
record releases.
Although the songs
were never played in
their entirety, the
four judges gave a
verdict on whether
each would be a
"hit" or a "miss". |
| 1-Jun-1959 |
'The Battle Of New
Orleans' by Johnny
Horton went to No.1
on both the Country
and Pop charts in
the US, where it
will stay for two
months. The song was
originally a poem
written by high
school teacher James
Morriss in 1936,
which he put to the
music of an old
fiddle tune known as
'The Eighth Of
January'. Horton
later won a Grammy
Award for the song. |
| 2-Jun-1959 |
Born on this day,
Michael Steele,
bass, vocals, The
Bangles, (1986 UK
No.2 single with
Prince song 'Manic
Monday', 1986 US
No.1 single 'Walk
Like An Egyptian').
|
| 5-Jun-1959 |
Bob Zimmerman
graduated from high
school in Hibbing,
Minnesota. Zimmerman
was known as a
greaser to
classmates in the
remote rural
community, because
of his long
sideburns and
leather jacket. |
| 6-Jun-1959 |
Born on this day,
Robert Hodgens,
guitar, vocals, The
Bluebells, (1993 UK
No.1 single with the
re-issued 'Young At
Heart').
|
| 12-Jun-1959 |
Born on this day,
John Linnell,
accordion,
keyboards, sax, They
Might Be Giants,
(1990 UK No.6
single, 'Birdhouse
In Your Soul'). |
| 16-Jun-1959 |
Russ Conway was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Roulette'. The
English pianist's
second No.1 hit. |
| 19-Jun-1959 |
Born on this day,
Mark Debarge,
Debarge, (1985 UK
No.4 single 'Rhythm
Of The Night'). |
| 21-Jun-1959 |
Born on this day,
Marcella Detroit,
vocals, Shakespear's
Sister, (1992 UK
No.1 single 'Stay'). |
| 22-Jun-1959 |
Born on this day,
Alan Anton, bass,
Cowboy Junkies,
(1989 album 'The
Trinity Session'). |
| 24-Jun-1959 |
Born on this day,
Andy McCluskey,
vocals, guitar,
keyboards,
Orchestral
Manoeuvres In The
Dark, (1984 UK No.5
single Locomotion',
plus over 15 other
UK Top 40 singles).
Worked may pop acts
in the late 90's and
00's including
Atomic Kitten.
|
| 28-Jun-1959 |
Born on this day,
Clint Boon,
keyboards, Inspiral
Carpets, (1990 UK
No.14 single 'This
Is How It Feels').
The Clint Boon
Experience. |
| 28-Jun-1959 |
Bobby Darin was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Dream Lover'. It
was the American
singers first No.1
and the song
featured Neil Sedaka
on piano. |
| 1-Jul-1959 |
Born on this day,
Edem Ephraim,
singer, The London
Boys, (UK No.2
single 'London
Nights). He was
killed in a car
crash with London
boy partner Dennis
Fuller on 21st
January 1989. |
| 5-Jul-1959 |
Born on this day,
Marc Cohn, US
singer, songwriter,
(1991 UK No. 22
single 'Walking In
Memphis'). |
| 6-Jul-1959 |
Born on this day,
John Keeble, drums,
Spandau Ballet,
(1983 UK No.1 single
'True', plus 16
other UK Top 40
singles). |
| 9-Jul-1959 |
Born on this day,
Jim Kerr, vocals,
Simple Minds, (1985
US No.1 single
'Don't You, Forget
About Me', 1989 UK
No.1 single 'Belfast
Child', plus over 20
other UK Top 40
singles').
|
| 9-Jul-1959 |
Born on this day,
Marc Almond, singer,
Soft Cell, (1981 UK
No.1 single 'Tainted
Love'). Solo, (1989
UK No.1 single with
Gene Pitney,
'Something's Gotten
Hold Of My Heart'). |
| 10-Jul-1959 |
Born on this day,
Sandy West, drummer,
founding member of
US all girl group
The Runaways. West
died on 21 Oct 2006. |
| 11-Jul-1959 |
Born on this day,
Richie Sambora,
guitar, Bon Jovi,
(1986 us No.1 album
'Slippery When Wet'
plus 5 UK No.1
albums. 1987 US No.1
& UK No.4 single
'Livin' On A
Prayer'). |
| 11-Jul-1959 |
Born on this day,
Susanne Vega, US
singer, songwriter,
(1990 UK No.2 single
'Tom's Diner', with
DNA). |
| 17-Jul-1959 |
Billie Holiday died
in a New York City
hospital from
cirrhosis of the
liver after years of
alcohol abuse, aged
43. (While under
arrest for heroin
possession, with
Police officers
stationed at the
door to her room.)
In the final years
of her life, she had
been progressively
swindled out of her
earnings, and she
died with $0.70 in
the bank. |
| 20-Jul-1959 |
Born on this day,
James Irvin, vocals,
Furniture, (1986 UK
No.21 single
'Brilliant Mind'). |
| 29-Jul-1959 |
Born on this day,
John Sykes, Thin
Lizzy, Whitesnake,
(1987 US No.1 & UK
No.9 single 'Here I
Go Again'), Tygers
Of Pan Tang. |
| 30-Jul-1959 |
Born on this day,
Vaughan Toulouse,
Dept S. He died from
an Aids related
illness in 1991,
Dept S had the 1981
UK No.22 single 'Is
Vic There'. |
| 31-Jul-1959 |
Cliff Richard was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Living Doll.' The
singers first of 14
UK No.1's. The song
was one of three
from the film,
Serious Charge. |
| 1-Aug-1959 |
Born on this day,
Joe Elliott, vocals,
Def Leppard, (1987
UK No.6 single
'Animal' 1987 world
wide No.1 album
'Hysteria'1988 US
No.1 single 'Love
Bites'). |
| 3-Aug-1959 |
Born on this day,
Martin Atkins,
Public Image Ltd,
(1983 UK No.5 single
'This Is Not A Love
Song'). |
| 5-Aug-1959 |
Born on this day,
Pat Smear, Germs,
Nirvana, (fourth
member), Foo
Fighters, (1995 UK
No.5 single 'This Is
A Call'). Left the
band in 1997.
|
| 5-Aug-1959 |
Born on this day,
Pete Burns, singer,
Mystery Girls, Dead
Or Alive, (1985 UK
No.1 single 'You
Spin Me Round, Like
A Record'). |
| 8-Aug-1959 |
Born on this day,
Rikki Rockett,
Poison, (1988 US
No.1 & 1989 UK No.13
single 'Every Rose
Has Its Thorn'). |
| 10-Aug-1959 |
Born on this day,
Mark Price, drummer,
All About Eve, (1988
UK No.10 single
'Martha's Harbour').
Also worked with The
Cure and Right Said
Fred. |
| 10-Aug-1959 |
Four members of The
Platters were
arrested after a gig
in Cincinnati after
being found with
four 19 year old
women, (3 of them
white), in various
stages of undress.
The scandal resulted
in radio stations
across the US
removing Platters
records from their
playlists. |
| 11-Aug-1959 |
Born on this day,
Alan Frew, Glass
Tiger, (1986 UK
No.29 single 'Don't
Forget Me When I'm
Gone'). |
| 13-Aug-1959 |
Born on this day,
Mark Nevin, singer,
songwriter,
Fairground
Attraction, (1988 UK
No.1 single
'Perfect'). |
| 13-Aug-1959 |
Born on this day,
Michael Bradley,
bass, The
Undertones, (1980 UK
No.9 single 'My
Perfect Cousin'). |
| 13-Aug-1959 |
Born on this day,
Danny Bonaduce, The
Partridge Family,
(1970 US No.1 single
'I Think I Love
You', 1972 UK No.3
single 'Breaking Up
Is Hard To Do').
Star of VH1 show ‘My
Reality Breakdown.’ |
| 23-Aug-1959 |
Born on this day,
Edwyn Collins,
singer, songwriter,
producer, Orange
Juice, (1983 UK No.8
single 'Rip It Up'),
solo, (1995 UK No.4
single 'A Girl Like
You'). |
| 29-Aug-1959 |
Born on this day,
Eddi Reader singer,
songwriter,
Fairground
Attraction, (1988 UK
No.1 single
'Perfect'), solo
(1994 UK No.33
single 'Patience of
Angels'). |
| 29-Aug-1959 |
The Quarry Men (John
Lennon, Paul
McCartney, George
Harrison, and Ken
Brown) performed at
the Casbah Coffee
Club, Hayman's
Green, West Derby,
Liverpool. This is
the opening night of
a new teen club in a
large Victorian
house that is owned
by Mrs. Mona Best
and the first of
seven straight
Saturdays that The
Quarry Men play
here. The band
shared one
microphone connected
to the house P.A.
|
| 31-Aug-1959 |
Born on this day,
Tony DeFranco, The
DeFranco Family,
(1973 US No.3 single
'Heartbeat-It's A
Lovebeat', biggest
selling US single of
73. Based on The
Osmonds, featured 10
year-old Tony
DeFranco). |
| 2-Sep-1959 |
Born on this day,
Paul Deakin, drums,
The Mavericks, (1998
UK No.4 single
'Dance The Night
Away'). |
| 4-Sep-1959 |
Dick Clark's
traveling show
opened at the
Michigan State Fair
in the US. The
line-up included
Frankie Avalon,
Annette Funicello,
Duane Eddy, The
Coasters, LaVern
Baker and Jan and
Dean. |
| 7-Sep-1959 |
Craig Douglas was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
his version of the
Sam Cooke hit 'Only
Sixteen'. Terence
Perkins was employed
as a milkman before
becoming a
professional singer
and was known as the
'Singing Milkman'. |
| 11-Sep-1959 |
Born on this day,
Rory Lyons, King
Kurt, (1983 UK No.36
single 'Destination
Zululand'). |
| 14-Sep-1959 |
Born on this day,
Morten Harket,
vocals, A-Ha, (1985
US No.1 single 'Take
On Me'. 1986 UK No.1
single 'The Sun
Always Shines On
TV'). The first
Norwegian group to
score a UK and US
No.1.
|
| 17-Sep-1959 |
Born on this day,
William Owen
Gregory, keyboards
and synthesizer,
Goldfrapp, (2008 UK
No.2 album 'Seventh
Tree'). |
| 20-Sep-1959 |
Born on this day,
Alannah Currie
Vocals, sax, The
Thompson Twins,
(1984 UK No.2 single
'You Take Me Up',
1984 US No.3 single
'Hold Me Now'). |
| 21-Sep-1959 |
Born on this day,
Corinne Drewery,
singer, Swing Out
Sister, (1986 UK
No.4 single
'Breakout'). |
| 30-Sep-1959 |
Born on this day,
Basia
Trzetrzelewska,
singer, Matt Bianco,
(1988 UK No.11
single 'Don't Blame
It On That Girl').
|
| 1-Oct-1959 |
Born on this day,
Youssou N'dour,
Senegalese singer,
percussionist, (1994
UK No.3 single '7
Seconds'), worked
with Peter Gabriel,
Wyclef Jean, Paul
Simon, Bruce
Springsteen and
Sting. |
| 2-Oct-1959 |
'Stay' by Maurice
Williams and the
Zodiacs entered the
US chart on its way
to No.1. At just
1:37, it becomes the
shortest US chart
topper in Rock and
Roll history. |
| 2-Oct-1959 |
Fifteen Elvis
Presley fans were
arrested in Germany
after marching
through the streets
of Leipzig shouting
"Long live Elvis
Presley" and making
unkind remarks about
German music. |
| 4-Oct-1959 |
Born on this day,
Chris Lowe,
keyboards, Pet Shop
Boys, (1986 UK & US
No.1 single 'West
End Girls', plus
three other UK No.1
singles and over 20
other UK Top 40
singles). |
| 6-Oct-1959 |
Jerry Keller was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Here Comes Summer'.
A one hit wonder,
Keller went on to be
a vocalist for
television jingles
throughout the 1970s
and 1980s. |
| 7-Oct-1959 |
Born on this day,
David Taylor, Edison
Lighthouse, (1970 UK
No.1 single 'Love
Grows Where My
Rosemary Goes'). |
| 7-Oct-1959 |
Born on this day,
Simon Cowell, record
executive and
producer, judge on
TV shows Popstars,
Pop Idol and
American Idol.
Notorious for his
uncompromisingly
harsh and
controversial
criticism of
contestants. |
| 8-Oct-1959 |
Born on this day,
James Johnstone,
Pigbag, (1982 UK
No.3 single 'Papa's
Got A Brand New
Pigbag'). |
| 9-Oct-1959 |
Born on this day,
Thomas Wydler, Nick
Cave And The Bad
Seeds, (1996 UK
No.36 single with PJ
Harvey, 'Henry
Lee'). |
| 10-Oct-1959 |
Born on this day,
Kirsty MacColl, UK
singer, songwriter,
(1985 UK No.7 single
'A New England',
1987 UK No.2 single
with The Pogues,
'Fairytale Of New
York'). MacColl was
killed in a boating
accident on 18th
December 2000. |
| 10-Oct-1959 |
The Quarry Men
played at the Casbah
Coffee Club,
Liverpool. Ken
Brown, suffering
from a heavy cold
was unable to
perform and after
the show, an
argument started
when Paul McCartney
said that Brown
should not get a
share of the
performance fee
since he had not
performed. Lennon
and Harrison side
with McCartney and
Brown quits The
Quarry Men.
|
| 10-Oct-1959 |
Barry Gordy's first
release on the newly
established Motown
Records, "Bad Girls"
by The Miracles,
entered the
Billboard Pop chart. |
| 13-Oct-1959 |
Born on this day,
Gerry Darby, Carmel,
(1983 UK No.15
single 'Bad Day'). |
| 13-Oct-1959 |
Born on this day,
Marie Osmond, singer
and part of The
Osmonds family,
(1973 US No.5 & UK
No.2 single 'Paper
Roses').
|
| 14-Oct-1959 |
Bobby Darin was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Mack The Knife'.
From Kurt Weill's
Threepenny Opera,
won the Grammy Award
for Record of the
Year in 1960. |
| 16-Oct-1959 |
Born on this day,
Gary Kemp, guitar,
keyboards, Spandau
Ballet, (1983 UK
No.1 single 'True',
plus 16 other UK top
40 singles).
|
| 21-Oct-1959 |
Born on this day,
Rose McDowell,
singer, Strawberry
Switchblade, (1984
UK No.5 single
'Since Yesterday').
|
| 24-Oct-1959 |
Born on this day,
Weird Al Yankovic,
minor US hits
parodying songs such
as 'Eat It',
(Michael Jacksons
'Beat It') and
'Like A Surgeon',
(Madonna's 'Like A
Virgin'). |
| 28-Oct-1959 |
Born on this day,
Neville Henry, The
Blow Monkeys, (1987
UK No.5 single 'It
Doesn't Have To Be
This Way'). |
| 30-Oct-1959 |
Cliff Richard and
the Shadows were at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Travellin' Light'.
Their 6th release
and second No.1 hit. |
| 31-Oct-1959 |
The Quarry Men
decided to change
their name to Johnny
and the Moondogs.
The band were in
Liverpool
auditioning for the
Carrol Levis show.
The Quarry Men
featured John
Lennon, Paul
McCartney and George
Harrison.
|
| 1-Nov-1959 |
Born on this day,
Eddie Macdonald,
bass, The Alarm,
(1983 UK No.17
single '68 Guns')
|
| 5-Nov-1959 |
Born on this day,
Bryan Adams,
guitarist, singer,
songwriter, first UK
single 'Run To You',
1985 UK No.11. 1991
UK & US No.1 single
'(Everything I Do)',
I Do It For You', 16
weeks UK No.1, plus
over 15 other UK Top
40 singles and 3 UK
No.1 albums).
|
| 5-Nov-1959 |
Born on this day,
Robert Fisher,
Climie Fisher, (1988
UK No.2 single 'Love
Changes
Everything'). Wrote
songs for Rod
Stewart, Milli
Vanilli, Fleetwood
Mac and Jermaine
Jackson. Died of
cancer on 25th
August 1999. |
| 5-Nov-1959 |
Born on this day,
Ken Coomer, drummer,
Wilco, Uncle
Tupelo. |
| 15-Nov-1959 |
Johnny and the
Moondogs, (The
Beatles) played in
the final heat of
the 'TV Star Search'
competition at The
Hippodrome Theatre,
Manchester, England.
Judging was done by
the volume of
applause each group
received when it is
called back onto
stage at the end of
the night. Since the
Moondogs had no
money to stay
overnight in
Manchester, they
were forced to head
back to Liverpool
before they were
called back onto
stage.
|
| 24-Nov-1959 |
US singer Johnnie
Ray was released on
bail after spending
the night in jail
charged with
accosting and
soliciting after
soliciting an
undercover police
officer in a bar in
Detroit. He was
later found not
guilty. |
| 25-Nov-1959 |
Born on this day,
Born on this day,
Steve Rothery,
guitar, Marillion,
(1985 UK No.2 single
'Kayleigh'). |
| 27-Nov-1959 |
Born on this day,
Charlie Burchill,
guitar, Simple
Minds, (1985 US No.1
single 'Don't You,
Forget About Me',
1989 UK No.1 single
'Belfast Child',
plus over 20 other
UK Top 40 singles). |
| 29-Nov-1959 |
Born on this day,
Wendy Wu, Photos,
(1980 UK No.56
single 'Irene'). |
| 1-Dec-1959 |
Born on this day,
Stephen Batt, Japan,
(1982 UK No.5 single
'Ghosts'). |
| 6-Dec-1959 |
Gene Vincent made
his UK live debut at
The Tooting Granada,
London, when he was
a guest on The Marty
Wilde Show. |
| 8-Dec-1959 |
Born on this day,
Paul Rutherford,
vocals, Frankie Goes
To Hollywood, (1984
UK No.1 & US No.10
single 'Relax' and
six other UK Top 40
singles). |
| 10-Dec-1959 |
The four male
members of The
Platters were
acquitted of charges
of aiding and
abetting
prostitution,
lewdness and
assignation after an
incident on August
10th in Cincinnati.
Despite the outcome
of the trial, the
scandal would
severely damage the
group's career. |
| 12-Dec-1959 |
Born on this day,
Belouis Some,
(Neville Keighley)
1986 UK No.17 single
'Imagination'). |
| 12-Dec-1959 |
Born on this day,
Sheila E. singer and
percussionist
discovered by
Prince, she had the
1985 US & UK Top 20
single ‘The Belle Of
St Mark’. Also
worked with Stevie
Wonder, Mariah
Carey, Phil Collins,
Whitney Houston &
Celine Dion. |
| 16-Dec-1959 |
Born on this day,
Steven Irvine,
drums, Lloyd Cole
and the Commotions,
(1985 UK No.19
single 'Brand New
friend'). |
| 17-Dec-1959 |
Born on this day,
Bob Stinson, guitar,
The Replacements
died of an
accidental drug
overdose, (1984
album 'Let It Be'). |
| 18-Dec-1959 |
Born on this day,
Grant Marshall,
Daddy-G, Massive
Attack, (1991 UK
No.13 single
'Unfinished
Sympathy'). |
| 20-Dec-1959 |
Emile Ford and the
Checkmates were at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'What Do You Want To
Make Those Eyes At
Me For.' |
| 23-Dec-1959 |
Chuck Berry was
arrested after
taking 14 year old
Janice Norine (who
unbeknown to Berry
was working as a
prostitute), across
a state line. He was
sentenced to 5 years
jail but after
racist comments by
the judge Berry was
freed. |
| 30-Dec-1959 |
Born on this day,
Tracy Ullman,
singer, actress,
(1983 UK No.2 single
'They Don't Know'). |
| 1-Jan-1960 |
Johnny Cash played a
free concert for the
inmates of San
Quentin Prison,
California. |
| 4-Jan-1960 |
Born on this day,
Michael Stipe,
vocals, R.E.M. (1991
UK No.6 & US No.10
single 'Shiny Happy
People' plus over 20
Top 40 UK singles.
1992 UK No.1 & US
No.2 album
'Automatic For The
People').
|
| 4-Jan-1960 |
Marty Robbins
started a two week
run at No.1 on the
US singles chart
with 'El Paso'. A
No.19 in the UK. |
| 6-Jan-1960 |
Born on this day,
Muzz Skillings,
bass, Living Colour,
(1991 UK No.12
single 'Love Rears
Its Ugly Head'). |
| 12-Jan-1960 |
Born on this day,
Charlie Gillingham,
keyboards, Counting
Crows, (1994 UK
No.28 single 'Mr
Jones', 1996 US No.1
album 'Recovering
The Satellites'). |
| 14-Jan-1960 |
Elvis Presley's' 'GI
Blues' started a
seven-week run at
No.1 on the UK
chart.
|
| 17-Jan-1960 |
Born on this day,
John Crawford, bass,
keyboards, Berlin,
(1986 UK & US No.1
single 'Take My
Breath Away'). |
| 18-Jan-1960 |
Johnny Preston
started a three week
run at No.1 on the
US singles chart
with 'Running Bear'.
Written by J.P.
Richardson (The Big
Bopper), the tune
originally entered
the chart in October
1959, then quickly
vanished, but
re-entered in
November and slowly
climbed to the top.
It was also a UK
No.1. |
| 22-Jan-1960 |
Born on this day,
Michael Hutchence,
vocals, INXS, (1988
UK No.2 & US No.1
single 'Need You
Tonight'). 1987
album 'Kick' has
sold over 10m copies
in the US alone and
features four Top 10
singles; 'Need You
Tonight,' 'Devil
Inside', 'New
Sensation,' and
'Never Tear Us
Apart.' Hutchence
was found dead in
his hotel suite in
Sydney on 22nd Nov
1997 age 37.
Hutchence body was
found naked behind
the door to his
room, he had
apparently hanged
himself.
|
| 3-Feb-1960 |
Anthony Newley was
at No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Why', the singers
first of two UK No.1
hits. |
| 4-Feb-1960 |
Born on this day,
Tim Booth, vocals,
with English group
James who had the
1991 UK No.2 single
'Sit Down'. Booth
has also released
solo projects.
|
| 5-Feb-1960 |
Born on this day,
Paul Jones, bassist
with Catatonia who
had the 1998 UK No.3
single 'Mulder And
Scully'. |
| 6-Feb-1960 |
27-year-old Jesse
Belvin, who scored a
1956 hit with
'Goodnight, My
Love', was killed in
a car accident in
Hope, Arkansas. His
wife and the car's
driver also died of
their injuries. The
three were trying to
make a fast
get-a-way from the
first ever mixed
race audience
concert in the town
of Little Rock,
after threats had
been made against
Belvin's life. |
| 7-Feb-1960 |
Born on this day,
Steve Bronski, from
English group
Bronski Beat who had
the 1984 UK No.3
single 'Smalltown
Boy'.
|
| 9-Feb-1960 |
Born on this day,
Holly Johnson,
singer who was a
member of Liverpool
based groups Big In
Japan and Frankie
Goes To Hollywood
who had the 1984 UK
No.1 & US No. 10
single 'Relax' and
six other UK Top 40
singles. As a solo,
artist scored the
1989 UK No.4 'Love
Train' and 1989 UK
No.1 album 'Blast'. |
| 15-Feb-1960 |
Born on this day,
Mikey Craig, bassist
with Culture Club,
who had the 1983 UK
No.1 and 1984 US
No.12 single 'Karma
Chameleon' plus 7
other UK Top 10
singles'. |
| 17-Feb-1960 |
Elvis Presley won
his first Gold
record for the album
'Elvis'. |
| 17-Feb-1960 |
The Everly Brothers
signed a $1 million
(£1.7 million)
contract with Warner
Brothers Records. |
| 19-Feb-1960 |
Born on this day,
Prince Mark D,
rapper with the Fat
Boys who had the
1988 UK No.2 single
'Wipeout'. |
| 20-Feb-1960 |
Jimi Hendrix made
his stage debut when
he played a show at
a High School in
Seattle. |
| 22-Feb-1960 |
Percy Faith started
a 9-week run at No.1
on the US chart with
'Theme From A Summer
Place' a No.2 hit in
the UK. |
| 27-Feb-1960 |
Born on this day,
Paul Humphreys, from
Liverpool duo
Orchestral
Manoeuvres In The
Dark who had the
1984 UK No.5 single
'Locomotion'. |
| 2-Mar-1960 |
After completing his
national service and
flying back to
America, Elvis
Presley stepped on
British soil for the
first and only time
in his life when the
plane carrying him
stopped for
refuelling at
Prestwick Airport,
Scotland. |
| 8-Mar-1960 |
Born on this day,
Richard Darbyshire,
singer, songwriter
from UK group Living
In A Box, who had
the 1987 UK No.5
single 'Living In A
Box'. |
| 9-Mar-1960 |
Adam Faith was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Poor Me' The
singer's second and
final No.1. After a
string of over 20
hits Faith became an
actor and financial
journalist. |
| 10-Mar-1960 |
UK trade paper
Record Retailer
published the UK's
first ever EP
(extended player)
chart and LP chart.
No. 1 EP was
'Expresso Bongo' by
Cliff Richard & The
Shadows and No.1 LP
'The Explosive
Freddy Cannon.' |
| 13-Mar-1960 |
Born on this day,
Adam Clayton, bass,
U2, (1984 UK No.3
single 'Pride, In
The Name Of Love'
plus over 25 other
UK Top singles, 1987
UK and world wide
No.1 album 'The
Joshua Tree' spent
156 weeks on the UK
chart. Scored five
consecutive US No.1
albums from 1987.)
|
| 13-Mar-1960 |
Johnny Preston was
at No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Running Bear', also
No.1 in the US. |
| 20-Mar-1960 |
Elvis Presley
started his first
recordings since
being discharged
from the US Army. A
12 hour session in a
Nashville recording
studio produced his
next No.1 single,
‘Stuck On You’.
Scotty Moore and
Bill Black, who had
quit Presley's
touring band in
1957, were in the
studio with him for
the last time. |
| 24-Mar-1960 |
Born on this day,
Nena, singer, (1984
UK No.1 & US No.2
single '99 Red
Balloons'). |
| 25-Mar-1960 |
Born on this day,
Steve Norman,
guitar, sax, Spandau
Ballet, (1983 UK
No.1 & US No.4
single 'True', plus
16 other UK Top 40
singles). |
| 25-Mar-1960 |
Elvis Presley played
his last live show
for eight years when
he appeared at the
Bloch Arena in Pearl
Harbour, Hawaii. |
| 31-Mar-1960 |
Lonnie Donegan was
at No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'My Old Man's A
Dustman', his third
No.1. Donegan became
the first British
artist to enter the
UK chart at No.1,
the only other
artist to achieve
this feat at this
time was Elvis
Presley. The song
which was recorded
live at the Bristol
Hippodrome was a
music hall novelty
song. |
| 3-Apr-1960 |
During recording
sessions at RCA
studios in
Nashville,
Tennessee, Elvis
Presley recorded
‘It's Now Or Never’,
‘Fever’ and ‘Are You
Lonesome Tonight’. |
| 4-Apr-1960 |
RCA Victor Records
announced that it
would be release all
Pop singles in mono
and stereo
simultaneously, the
first record company
to do so. Elvis
Presley's single,
'Stuck on You' was
RCA's first mono /
stereo release. |
| 6-Apr-1960 |
The Everly Brothers
started their first
UK concert tour at
London's New
Victoria Theatre,
supported by The
Crickets. |
| 7-Apr-1960 |
Born on this day,
Simon Climie,
songwriter,
producer, (1988 UK
No.2 single, 'Love
Changes
Everything'). |
| 17-Apr-1960 |
Touring in the UK,
21-year-old US
singer Eddie Cochran
was killed when the
taxi he was
travelling in
crashed into a
lamppost on Rowden
Hill, Chippenham,
Wiltshire, (where a
plaque now
commemorates the
event). Songwriter
Sharon Sheeley and
singer Gene Vincent
survived the crash,
Cochran's current
hit at the time was
'Three Steps to
Heaven'. The taxi
driver, George
Martin, was
convicted of
dangerous driving,
fined £50,
disqualified from
driving for 15
years, and sent to
prison for six
months. |
| 23-Apr-1960 |
Born on this day,
David Gedge, vocals,
guitar, The Wedding
Present, (UK indie
band, during 1992
they released 1
single every month
giving them 12 Top
30 hits, making them
the only group to
score more than 10
new hits in one
year). |
| 23-Apr-1960 |
Born on this day,
Steve Clark,
guitarist with Def
Leppard, who had a
1987 UK No.6 single
with ‘Animal’, a
1987 worldwide No.1
album with Hysteria
and a 1988 US No.1
single with ‘Love
Bites’. Clark died
on January 8th 1991,
aged 30 after a
night of heavy
alcohol consumption
combined with
prescription drugs. |
| 23-Apr-1960 |
The Nerk Twins
appeared at The Fox
And Hounds in
Caversham,
Berkshire, England.
The Nerk Twins being
John Lennon and Paul
McCartney who were
staying at Paul's
aunt's pub. |
| 24-Apr-1960 |
Born on this day,
Paula Yates,
presenter on UK
music TV show The
Tube, ex-wife of Sir
Bob Geldof and
girlfriend of INXS
singer Michael
Hutchence. She died
on September 17th
2000.
|
| 25-Apr-1960 |
Elvis Presley
started a four week
run at No.1 on the
US singles chart
with 'Stuck On You'
which made No.3 in
the UK. |
| 26-Apr-1960 |
Born on this day,
Roger Taylor, drums,
Duran Duran, (1983
UK No.1 single 'Is
There Something I
Should Know' plus 25
other UK Top 40
singles, 1984 US
No.1 single 'The
Reflex'), Arcadia,
(1985 UK No.7 single
'Election Day'). |
| 26-Apr-1960 |
Anthony Newley was
at No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Do You Mind', the
UK singers second
and final No.1. The
song gave writer,
Lionel Bart his
second No.1. |
| 29-Apr-1960 |
Born on this day,
Phil King, bass,
Lush, (1996 UK No.21
single 'Single
Girl'). |
| 30-Apr-1960 |
The Everly Brothers
started a seven week
run at No.1 on the
UK singles chart
with 'Cathy's
Clown', giving
Warner Bros a No.1
with their first
release. |
| 6-May-1960 |
Born on this day,
John Flansburgh,
guitar, vocals, They
Might Be Giants,
(1990 UK No.6
single, 'Birdhouse
In Your Soul'). |
| 6-May-1960 |
Born on this day,
Larry Steinbachek,
Bronski Beat, (1984
UK No.3 single
'Smalltown Boy'). |
| 7-May-1960 |
Born on this day,
Anne Dudley, Art Of
Noise, (1988 UK No.5
single with Tom
Jones 'Kiss'). |
| 9-May-1960 |
Born on this day,
Marc Duncan, The
Vibrators, (1978 UK
No.35 single
'Automatic Lover'),
Doll By Doll. |
| 10-May-1960 |
Born on this day,
Paul Hewson, (Bono),
vocals, guitar, U2,
(1984 UK No.3 single
'Pride, In The Name
Of Love' plus over
25 other UK Top
singles, 1987 UK and
worldwide No.1 album
'The Joshua Tree'
spent 156 weeks on
the UK chart. Scored
five consecutive US
No.1 albums from
1987.)
|
| 10-May-1960 |
The Silver Beetles
(John Lennon, Paul
McCartney, George
Harrison, Stuart
Sutcliffe, and Tommy
Moore) auditioned
for promoter Larry
Parnes and singer
Billy Fury for a job
as Fury's backing
group. Parnes was
also looking for
backing group's for
his lesser-known
acts, and The Silver
Beetles were
selected as backing
group for singer
Johnny Gentle's
upcoming tour of
Scotland. The group
had changed its name
from 'The Beatals'
to 'The Silver
Beetles' after Brian
Casser (of Cass and
the Cassanovas)
remarked that the
name 'Beatals' was
"ridiculous". He
suggested they use
the name 'Long John
and the Silver
Beetles', but John
Lennon refused to be
referred to as 'Long
John'. |
| 14-May-1960 |
Born on this day,
Shelley Preston,
Bucks Fizz, (1981 UK
No.1 single 'Making
Your Mind Up', plus
12 other UK Top 40
singles). |
| 14-May-1960 |
The Silver Beats
(John Lennon, Paul
McCartney, George
Harrison, Stu
Sutcliffe, and Tommy
Moore) performed at
Lathom Hall,
Seaforth, Liverpool.
They played a few
songs during the
"interval" to
audition for
promoter Brian
Kelly. Also
appearing are Cliff
Roberts & the
Rockers, The
Deltones, and
Kingsize Taylor &
the Dominoes. This
is the only occasion
on which the group
uses the name
"Silver Beats",
quickly changing it
back to "Silver
Beetles". |
| 17-May-1960 |
Born on this day,
Simon Fuller, record
and television
producer, manager of
the Spice Girls, S
Club 7, Kelly
Clarkson, Carrie
Underwood, Chris
Daughtry, Fantasia,
Will Young, Emma
Bunton and Gareth
Gates and the
creator of the Idol
series. First seen
as Pop Idol and now
with over 50 other
versions including
American Idol,
Canadian Idol, and
World Idol. |
| 19-May-1960 |
Born on this day,
Yasmin Evans,
(Yazz), singer,
(1988 UK No.1 single
'The Only Way Is
Up').
|
| 19-May-1960 |
American DJ Alan
Freed was indicted
along with seven
others for accepting
$30,650 in payola
from six record
companies. Two years
later, he was
convicted and given
a suspended sentence
and a $300 fine. |
| 20-May-1960 |
Born on this day Sue
Cowsill, The
Cowsills, (1967 US
No.2 single 'The
Rain, The Park &
Other Things', 1969
US No.2 single the
theme from 'Hair').
TV's Partridge
Family was based on
the family. |
| 20-May-1960 |
The Silver Beetles
(John Lennon, Paul
McCartney, George
Harrison, Stu
Sutcliffe, and Tommy
Moore) played the
first night of a
short tour of
Scotland backing
singer Johnny
Gentle, at Alloa
Town Hall in
Clackmannanshire.
Three of the Silver
Beetles adopted
stage names: Paul
McCartney became
Paul Ramon, George
Harrison was Carl
Harrison, and Stuart
Sutcliffe became
Stuart de Stael. |
| 23-May-1960 |
The Everly Brothers
started a five week
run at No.1 on the
US singles chart
with 'Cathy's
Clown', it spent
seven weeks at No.1
in the UK. |
| 24-May-1960 |
Born on this day,
Guy Fletcher,
multi-instrumentalist,
Roxy Music, (joine
Roxy Music in 1981
for their 'Avalon'
world tour). Also
worked with Bryan
Ferry, Dire Straits
an Mark Knopfler. |
| 30-May-1960 |
Born on this day,
Stephen Duffy,
singer, songwriter,
guitarist, founding
member of Duran
Duran with John
Taylor and Nick
Rhodes (left in
1979). Member of
Lilac Time, Me Me
Me, (1996 UK No.19
singe 'Hanging
Around'), solo,
(1985 UK No.4 single
'Kiss Me'). |
| 1-Jun-1960 |
Born on this day,
Simon Gallup, bass,
The Cure, (1989 US
No.2 single 'Love
Song', 1992 UK No.6
single 'Friday I'm
In Love', plus over
20 other UK top 40
singles).
|
| 2-Jun-1960 |
Born on this day,
Tony Hadley, vocals,
Spandau Ballet,
(1983 UK No.1 and US
No.4 single 'True',
plus 16 other UK Top
40 hits). |
| 6-Jun-1960 |
Born on this day,
Steve Vai,
guitarist, Frank
Zappa, David Lee
Roth, Whitesnake,
(1987 US No.1 & UK
No.9 single 'Here I
Go Again'). |
| 6-Jun-1960 |
The Silver Beatles
and Gerry and the
Pacemakers appeared
at the Grosvenor
Ballroom, Liscard,
Lancashire, England. |
| 6-Jun-1960 |
Bing Crosby was
presented with a
Platinum disc to
commemorate his 200
millionth record
sold. The sales
figures were a
combined total of
2,600 recorded
singles and 125
albums. Crosby's
global lifetime
sales on 179 labels
in 28 countries
totaled 400 million
records. |
| 8-Jun-1960 |
Born on this day,
Mick Hucknall,
singer, songwriter,
Simply Red, (1986 US
No.1 & UK No.2
single 'Holding Back
The Years', 1995 UK
No.1 single
'Fairground' and
1991 UK No.8 single
'Stars', world-wide
No.1 1991 album
'Stars'). |
| 11-Jun-1960 |
Born on this day,
Nick Hallam, DJ,
producer, co founder
of Gee Street
Records, Stereo
MC's, (1992 UK No.12
single 'Step It
Up'). |
| 11-Jun-1960 |
Drummer Tommy Moore
made the fateful
decision to quit The
Beatles and return
to his job of
driving a forklift
at Garston bottle
works. He was
briefly replaced by
Norman Chapman, who
was called into
National Service
after just three
gigs. After going
drummerless and
mostly jobless for a
few weeks, the band
hired Pete Best on
August 12th, only
one day before they
were to go to
Hamburg to play a
string of club
dates. |
| 19-Jun-1960 |
Born on this day,
Dennis Fuller,
London Boys, (1989
UK No.2 single
'London Nights'). He
was killed in a car
crash with London
Boy partner Edem
Ephraim on January
21st 1996. |
| 20-Jun-1960 |
Born on this day,
Chris Gibson, The
Gibson Brothers,
(1979 UK No.5 single
'Que Sera Mi Vida'). |
| 20-Jun-1960 |
Born on this day,
John Taylor, bass,
Duran Duran, (1983
UK No.1 single 'Is
There Something I
Should Know', plus
25 other UK Top 40
singles, 1984 US
No.1 single 'The
Reflex'), The Power
Station, (1985 UK
No.14 single 'Some
Like It Hot')
|
| 23-Jun-1960 |
Eddie Cochran was at
No.1 in the UK with
the single 'Three
Steps To Heaven'.
The American singer
had been killed 3
months earlier in a
car crash while
touring the UK. |
| 26-Jun-1960 |
Born on this day,
Chris Duffy,
Waterfront, (1989 UK
No.17 single 'Cry'). |
| 27-Jun-1960 |
Connie Francis
started a two-week
run at No.1 on the
US chart with
'Everybody's Fool',
a No.5 hit in the
UK. |
| 1-Jul-1960 |
Born on this day,
Evelyn Champagne
King, US soul
singer, (1982 UK
No.7 single 'Love
Come Down'). |
| 1-Jul-1960 |
Born on this day,
Ted Key,
Housemartins, (1986
UK No.1 single
'Caravan Of Love'). |
| 3-Jul-1960 |
Born on this day,
Vince Clarke,
keyboards, Depeche
Mode, (1981 UK No.8
single 'Just Can't
Get Enough',) Yazoo,
(1982 UK No.2 single
'Only You'),
Erasure, (1992 UK
No.1 single
'Abba-Esque EP',
plus over 20 other
UK Top 40 singles).
|
| 8-Jul-1960 |
Born on this day,
Andy Fletcher, bass,
synth, Depeche Mode,
(1984 UK No.4 single
'People Are People',
plus over 25 other
UK Top 40 singles). |
| 8-Jul-1960 |
US singer Jimmy
Jones was at No.1 on
the UK singles chart
with 'Good Timin'
his only UK No.1. |
| 10-Jul-1960 |
Born on this day,
Martyn P Casey,
keyboards, Nick Cave
And The Bad Seeds,
(1996 UK No.36
single with PJ
Harvey, 'Henry
Lee'). |
| 11-Jul-1960 |
Hollywood Argyles
went to No.1 on the
US singles chart
with 'Alley Oop'. A
No.24 hit in the UK. |
| 12-Jul-1960 |
Born on this day,
Ray Gillen, member
of Black Sabbath who
died 1st December
1993. |
| 18-Jul-1960 |
Brenda Lee went to
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'I'm Sorry' it made
No.12 in the UK.
Seeking publicity
the 4' 11 tall
singer was once
billed as a 32-year-
old midget and had
the nickname Little
Miss Dynamite. |
| 19-Jul-1960 |
Born on this day,
Kevin Haskins,
Bauhaus, (1982 UK
No.15 single 'Ziggy
Stardust'), Love &
Rockets. |
| 25-Jul-1960 |
Roy Orbison reached
No.2 on the US
singles chart with
‘Only the Lonely,’
his first hit. The
song was turned down
by The Everly
Brothers and Elvis
Presley, so Orbison
decided to record
the song himself. |
| 27-Jul-1960 |
Born on this day,
Conway Savage, bass,
Nick Cave And The
Bad Seeds, (1996 UK
No.36 single with PJ
Harvey, 'Henry
Lee'). |
| 28-Jul-1960 |
Cliff Richard and
the Shadows were at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Please Don't
Tease', the singers
third UK No.1. The
song was chosen for
release by a poll of
Cliff's fans. |
| 30-Jul-1960 |
The Elvis Presley
album 'Elvis is
Back' was at No.1 on
the UK chart. |
| 31-Jul-1960 |
Born on this day,
Malcolm Ross, Aztec
Camera, (1988 UK
No.3 single
'Somewhere In My
Heart'). |
| 1-Aug-1960 |
Born on this day,
Chuck D, (Carlton
Ridenhour), Public
Enemy, (1988 UK
No.18 single 'Don't
Believe The Hype'). |
| 1-Aug-1960 |
Aretha Franklin made
her first recordings
for CBS Records. |
| 1-Aug-1960 |
Born on this day,
Suzi Gardner,
guitar, vocals, L7,
(1992 UK No. 21
single ‘Pretend
We’re Dead’). |
| 2-Aug-1960 |
Johnny Kidd and The
Pirates were at No.1
on the UK singles
chart with 'Shakin'
All Over'. Their
only UK No.1. Kidd
died in car crash in
1966. |
| 4-Aug-1960 |
Born on this day,
Graham Massey
keyboards, 808
State, (1989 UK
No.10 single
'Pacific State'). |
| 5-Aug-1960 |
Born on this day,
Calvin Hayes, Johnny
Hates Jazz, (1987 UK
No.5 single
'Shattered Dreams'). |
| 5-Aug-1960 |
Born on this day,
Stuart Croxford,
Kajagoogoo, (1983 UK
No.1 single 'Too
Shy'). |
| 6-Aug-1960 |
Chubby Checker
appeared on US TV
show American
Bandstand and
performed 'The
Twist.' The song
went to No.1 on the
US chart and again
18 months later in
1962. It is the only
song to go to the
top of the charts on
two separate
occasions.
|
| 7-Aug-1960 |
Born on this day,
Jacqui O'Sullivan,
singer, Bananarama,
(joined in 1988,
1988 UK No.5 single
'I Want You Back').
|
| 8-Aug-1960 |
16-year old Brian
Hyland went to No.1
on the US singles
chart with 'Itsy
Bitsy Teeny Weeny
Yellow Polka Dot
Bikini' it made No.8
in the UK. Also a UK
No.1 for Bombalurina
featuring TV
presenter Timmy
Mallett in 1990. |
| 8-Aug-1960 |
Decca Records
scrapped 25,000
copies of Ray
Peterson's 'Tell
Laura I Lover Her'
because they felt
the song, which
recounts the last
thoughts of a
teenager dying from
a car accident, was
"too tasteless and
vulgar". A cover
version by Ricky
Valance, went to
No.1 on the UK chart
a month later. |
| 11-Aug-1960 |
Born on this day,
Paul Gendler, Modern
Romance (1982 UK
No.4 single 'Best
Years Of Our
Lives'). |
| 12-Aug-1960 |
Pete Best auditioned
to become The Silver
Beatles' drummer and
was asked to travel
to Hamburg in
Germany for the
bands next set of
dates. Before
leaving for Hamburg,
The Silver Beatles
changed their name
to simply, "The
Beatles". |
| 15-Aug-1960 |
Elvis Presley
started a five week
run at No.1 on the
US singles chart
with 'It's Now Or
Never', also No.1 in
the UK. The song
which was based on
the Italian song, 'O
Sole Mio', gave
Presley his first
post-army No.1. |
| 17-Aug-1960 |
The Beatles began
their first Hamburg
engagement at the
Indra Club, Grosse
Freiheit, Hamburg,
West Germany,
playing the first of
48 nights at the
Club. The owner,
Bruno Koschmider,
asked The Beatles to
"Mach Shau", or
really put on a
show, which led to
the band screaming,
shouting, and
leaping about the
stage and sometimes
playing lying on the
floor. John Lennon
once appeared
wearing only his
underwear and on
another occasion,
wearing a toilet
seat around his
neck. The Beatles
lodged in a single
room behind the
screen of a nearby
movie house. |
| 25-Aug-1960 |
The Shadows were at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Apache'. The first
of five UK No.1's
for Cliff Richard's
backing group. |
| 1-Sep-1960 |
Born on this day,
Cass Lewis, bass,
Skunk Anansie, (1996
UK No.20 single
'Weak'). |
| 4-Sep-1960 |
Born on this day,
Kim Thayil,
Soundgarden, Guitar,
(1994 UK No.12
single 'Black Hole
Sun'). |
| 7-Sep-1960 |
Born on this day,
Brad Houser, Edie
Brickell & the New
Bohemians, (1989 UK
No.31 single 'What I
Am', also a 1999 hit
for Spice Girl Emma
Bunton). |
| 8-Sep-1960 |
Born on this day,
David Steele, Fine
Young Cannibals,
(1989 UK No.5 single
'She Drives Me
Crazy'), The Beat,
(1983 US No.1 & UK
No.3 single 'Can't
Get Used To Losing
You'). |
| 8-Sep-1960 |
Born on this day,
Aimee Mann, US
singer songwriter,
member of Til
Tuesday, solo, (1993
album 'Whatever'). |
| 11-Sep-1960 |
Nancy Sinatra
married American
teen idol Tommy
Sands. |
| 13-Sep-1960 |
The Federal
Communications act
in the USA was
amended to outlaw
payments of cash or
gifts in exchange
for airplay of
records. |
| 13-Sep-1960 |
A campaign was
started in the UK to
ban the American hit
'Tell Laura I Love
Her' by Ray
Peterson. The song
was being denounced
in the press as
likely to inspire a
teen-age "glorious
death cult." The
story told of a
lovesick youngster
who drives in a
stock car race to
win the hand of his
sweetheart. He
crashes and just
before dying, groans
out the words of the
title. |
| 15-Sep-1960 |
Born on this day,
Michel Dorge drums,
Crash Test Dummies,
(1994 UK No.2 & US
No.4 single 'MMM MMM
MMM MMM'). |
| 18-Sep-1960 |
On his twenty-first
birthday, Frankie
Avalon was given
$600,000 (£330,000)
that he earned as a
minor from such hits
as his 1959 US No.1
single 'Venus'). |
| 19-Sep-1960 |
Former chicken
plucker Chubby
Checker went to No.1
on the US singles
chart with 'The
Twist'. It made
No.14 in the UK in
1962, version with
The Fat Boys made
No.2 in the UK in
1988. |
| 19-Sep-1960 |
Hank Ballard and The
Midnighters had the
honour of being the
first group to have
three songs in the
US Top 100 at the
same time. ‘Finger
Poppin’ Time,’
‘Let’s Go Let’s Go
Let’s Go’ and ‘The
Twist’ all made the
Top 30. Ballard
refused to perform
‘The Twist’ on a
highly rated US TV
show, so Chubby
Checker picked it up
at the insistence of
Dick Clark, and
Checker’s version of
the song was number
1 this week in 1960. |
| 20-Sep-1960 |
Born on this day,
David Hemmingway,
The Housemartins,
(1986 UK No.1 single
'Caravan Of Love'),
The Beautiful South
(1990 UK No.1 single
'A Little Time' plus
over fifteen other
UK Top 40 singles).
|
| 20-Sep-1960 |
Born on this day,
Robert Wiggins,
Grandmaster Flash
And The Furious
Five. (1982 UK No.8
single 'The
Message'). Died of a
heart attack 8th
September 1989. |
| 22-Sep-1960 |
Born on this day,
Joan Jett, The
Runaways, (1982 US
No.1 & UK No.4
single with the
Blackhearts, 'I Love
Rock 'n' Roll'). |
| 22-Sep-1960 |
The Beatles played
at the Indra Club,
Grosse Freiheit,
Hamburg, West
Germany. |
| 26-Sep-1960 |
Connie Francis
started a two week
run at No.1 on the
US singles chart
with 'My Heart Has A
Mind Of It's Own'. |
| 28-Sep-1960 |
Born on this day,
Jennifer Rush,
singer, (1985 UK
No.1 single 'The
Power Of Love'). |
| 29-Sep-1960 |
Ricky Valance was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Tell Laura I Love
Her', making him the
first Welsh singer
to top the charts,
and a One-hit
Wonder. |
| 30-Sep-1960 |
The Beatles
performed at the
Indra Club, Grosse
Freiheit, Hamburg,
West Germany. |
| 1-Oct-1960 |
The Beatles
performed at the
Indra Club, Grosse
Freiheit, Hamburg,
West Germany. |
| 3-Oct-1960 |
Born on this day,
Gail Greenwood bass,
Belly, (1993 UK No.
23 single 'Feed The
Tree'). |
| 5-Oct-1960 |
Born on this day,
Paul Heard, M
People, (1993 UK
No.2 single 'Moving
On Up', plus over 15
other UK Top 40
singles). |
| 6-Oct-1960 |
Born on this day,
Richard Jobson, The
Skids, (1979 UK
No.10 single 'Into
The Valley'),
Armoury Show, TV
presenter. |
| 10-Oct-1960 |
Born on this day, Al
Connelly, Glass
Tiger, (1986 UK
No.29 single 'Don't
Forget Me, When I'm
Gone'). |
| 10-Oct-1960 |
Larry Verne went to
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Mr Custer'. The
song didn't chart in
the UK. |
| 10-Oct-1960 |
Born on this day,
Eric Martin, singer,
Mr. Big, (1992 US
No.1 & UK No.3
single 'To Be With
You'). |
| 12-Oct-1960 |
Born on this day,
Bob Mould, guitar,
vocals, Husker Du,
(1987 album
'Warehouse Songs And
Stories), Sugar,
(1992 album, Copper
Blue'). |
| 15-Oct-1960 |
The Beatles (minus
Pete Best) and two
members of Rory
Storm's Hurricanes
(Ringo Starr and Lou
Walters) recorded a
version of George
Gershwin's
‘Summertime’ in a
Hamburg recording
studio. The track
which was cut onto a
78-rpm disc marked
the first session
that included John,
Paul, George, and
Ringo together. |
| 17-Oct-1960 |
The Drifters started
a three week run at
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Save The Last Dance
For Me', a No.2 hit
the UK. |
| 19-Oct-1960 |
Born on this day,
Daniel Woodgate,
drummer, Madness,
(1982 UK No.1 single
'House Of Fun & over
20 other UK Top 40
singles), also
worked with Voice Of
The Beehive, married
Jane from the Mo
dettes. |
| 19-Oct-1960 |
Born on this day,
Jennifer Holliday,
US singer, (1982 US
No.22 & UK No.32
single 'And I Am
Telling You I'm Not
Going'). |
| 20-Oct-1960 |
Roy Orbison had his
first UK No.1 single
with 'Only The
Lonely' and his
first of 33 hits.
The song was turned
down by The Everly
Brothers and Elvis
Presley, so Orbison
decided to record
the song himself. |
| 24-Oct-1960 |
Brenda Lee scored
her second US No.1
of the year with 'I
Want To Be Wanted'.
It only reached
No.31 in the UK. |
| 25-Oct-1960 |
Born on this day,
Christina Amphlett,
vocals, The
Divinyls, (1991 US
No.4 & UK No.10
single, 'I Touch
Myself').
|
| 30-Oct-1960 |
Born on this day,
Joey Belladonna,
Anthrax, (1991 UK
No.16 single 'Got
The Time'). |
| 3-Nov-1960 |
Born on this day,
James Prime,
keyboards, Deacon
Blue, (1988 UK No.8
single 'Real Gone
Kid', plus over 15
other UK Top 40
singles). |
| 3-Nov-1960 |
Elvis Presley had
his fifth UK No.1
single with 'It's
Now Or Never', it
stayed at No.1 for
eight weeks. The
song which was based
on the Italian song,
'O Sole Mio', gave
Presley his first
post-army No.1. |
| 5-Nov-1960 |
Country & western
singer Johnny Horton
was killed in a car
crash. He had the
1959 US No.1 & UK
No.16 single 'The
Battle Of New
Orleans'. |
| 7-Nov-1960 |
Born on this day,
Tommy Thayer, lead
guitarist, took over
Ace Frehley's
character in Kiss of
the ‘Spaceman.’ |
| 9-Nov-1960 |
Born on this day,
Demetra Plakas,
drums, L7, (1992 UK
No. 21 single
‘Pretend We’re
Dead’). |
| 13-Nov-1960 |
Born on this day,
Wayne Parker, Glass
Tiger, (1986 UK
No.29 single 'Don't
Forget Me, When I'm
Gone'). |
| 14-Nov-1960 |
Ray Charles went to
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Georgia On My
Mind', a No.24 hit
in the UK. His cover
of Hoagy
Carmichael's 1930
standard, became the
first of three No.1
hits for the singer. |
| 17-Nov-1960 |
Born on this day,
RuPaul, US male drag
queen, (1994 UK No.7
single with Elton
John, 'Don't Go
Breaking My Heart',
1998 UK No.21
single, 'It's
Raining Men'). |
| 18-Nov-1960 |
Born on this day,
Kim Wilde, singer,
(1981 UK No.2 single
'Kids In America',
1987 US No.1 single
'You Keep Me Hanging
On', plus 20 other
Top 50 UK singles).
|
| 19-Nov-1960 |
Born on this day,
Matt Sorum, The
Cult, (1987 UK No.11
single 'Lil'
Devil'). Guns N'
Roses, (1989 UK No.6
single 'Sweet Child
O' Mine'). Velvet
Revolver, (2004 US
No.1 & UK No.11
album 'Contraband'). |
| 21-Nov-1960 |
Maurice Williams and
The Zodiacs went to
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Stay', the shortest
ever US No.1 single
at one minute 37
seconds. A No.14 hit
in the UK in 1961. |
| 21-Nov-1960 |
The Beatles played
at the Kaiserkeller
Club in Hamburg,
Germany without
George Harrison.
Harrison had been
deported on this day
for being underage
(he was 17) and not
legally allowed to
remain in a
nightclub after
midnight. |
| 22-Nov-1960 |
Born on this day,
James Morrison, (Jim
Bob), Carter The
Unstoppable Sex
Machine, 1992 UK
No.7 single 'The
Only Living Boy In
New Cross'). |
| 25-Nov-1960 |
Born on this day,
Amy Grant, singer,
(1991 US No.1 & UK
No.2 single 'Baby
Baby'). |
| 27-Nov-1960 |
Born on this day,
Ashley Ingram,
Imagination, (1982
UK No.2 single 'Just
An Illusion'). |
| 28-Nov-1960 |
Elvis Presley
started a six week
run at No.1 on the
US singles chart
with 'Are You
Lonesome Tonight',
his third US No.1 of
1960. The single
included a spoken
passage loosely
based on
Shakespeare.
|
| 29-Nov-1960 |
Paul McCartney and
Pete Best were
deported from West
Germany after being
arrested on
suspicion of arson
after the hotel room
they were staying in
mysteriously caught
fire. They were
released and
deported the next
day. |
| 2-Dec-1960 |
Born on this day,
Rick Savage, bass
player, Def Leppard,
(1987 UK No.6 single
'Animal' 1987 world
wide No.1 album
'Hysteria', 1988 US
No.1 single 'Love
Bites'). |
| 2-Dec-1960 |
Born on this day,
Sydney Youngblood,
singer, (1989 UK
No.3 single 'If Only
I Could'). |
| 5-Dec-1960 |
Born on this day,
Les Nemes, bass,
Haircut 100, (1982
UK No.3 & US No. 37
single 'Love Plus
One') |
| 5-Dec-1960 |
Elvis Presley
started a ten-week
run at No.1 on the
US album chart with
'G.I. Blues'. His
fifth US No.1 album.
Music on this album
comprised songs that
had appeared in the
film of the same
name. |
| 5-Dec-1960 |
Paul McCartney and
Pete Best were
arrested for pinning
a condom to a brick
wall and then
igniting it. The two
were told to leave
Germany and The
Beatles returned
home, discouraged. |
| 17-Dec-1960 |
Returning from
Hamburg, The Beatles
appeared at the
Casbah Coffee Club
in Liverpool. Chas
Newby joined The
Beatles on bass
guitar (to replace
Stuart Sutcliffe,
who had remained in
Hamburg), a position
he would hold for
only two weeks and
four performances.
When Newby bowed out
to return to
college, Paul
McCartney became The
Beatles' bass
player. |
| 23-Dec-1960 |
Born on this day,
Wil Sinnott, The
Shamen, (1991 UK
No.4 single 'Move
Any Mountain').
Drowned on May 22nd
1991 while swimming
off the coast of La
Gomera when he was
pulled under by
strong currents. The
Shamen were in
Tenerife filming a
video for their new
single 'Move Any
Mountain.' |
| 27-Dec-1960 |
The Beatles appeared
at Litherland Town
Hall Ballroom in
Liverpool. Added to
the bill at the last
minute, The Beatles
were not advertised
to appear, so
banners had been
pasted onto
advertising posters,
saying "Direct From
Hamburg, The
Beatles!" Since The
Beatles were playing
in an area they'd
only played in once
before, most of the
audience assumes
they were a German
group. |
| 29-Dec-1960 |
Cliff Richard was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'I Love You'. The
singers fourth UK
No.1 and his first
Xmas No.1. |
| 31-Dec-1960 |
Born on this day,
Paul Westerberg,
guitar, vocals, The
Replacements, (1984
album, 'Let It Be'). |
| 5-Jan-1961 |
The Beatles played
at Litherland Town
Hall, Liverpool. In
the audience are two
members from Rory
Storm & the
Hurricanes: Johnny
Guitar and Ringo
Starr who have just
returned from
Hamburg, Germany. |
| 7-Jan-1961 |
Country singer
Johnny Tillotson was
at No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Poetry In Motion.' |
| 9-Jan-1961 |
Bert Kaempfert
started a three week
run at No.1 on the
US singles chart
with 'Wonderland By
Night'. Kaempfert
produced The Beatles
first recording
session when they
were in Hamburg. |
| 9-Jan-1961 |
Bob Newhart went to
No.1 on the US album
chart with 'The
Button Down Mind
Strikes Back!' |
| 13-Jan-1961 |
Born on this day,
Graham McPherson,
(Suggs), vocals,
Madness, (1982 UK
No.1 single 'House
Of Fun' plus over 20
other UK Top 40
singles. Solo, 1995
UK No.7 single with
cover of The Beatles
'I'm Only
Sleeping'). |
| 13-Jan-1961 |
Born on this day,
Wayne Coyne, guitar,
vocals, Flaming
Lips, (2002 UK No.
32 single 'Do You
Realize'). |
| 15-Jan-1961 |
Born on this day,
Damian O'Neill,
guitar, The
Undertones, (1980 UK
No.9 single 'My
Perfect Cousin'). |
| 15-Jan-1961 |
The Supremes signed
a world wide
recording contract
with Motown Records.
|
| 17-Jan-1961 |
Born on this day,
Dave Collard,
keyboards, Jo
Boxers, (1983 UK
No.3 single 'Boxer
Beat'). |
| 26-Jan-1961 |
Elvis Presley was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Are You Lonesome
Tonight'. The
singers sixth UK
No.1. The single
included a spoken
passage loosely
based on
Shakespeare.
|
| 27-Jan-1961 |
Born on this day,
Gillian Gilbert,
keyboards with The
Inadequates, and New
Order who had the
1983 UK No.9 single
'Blue Monday', Also
a member of The
Other Two who had
the 1991 UK hit
single 'Tasty Fish'. |
| 27-Jan-1961 |
Born on this day,
Martin Deguille,
singer with British
group Sigue Sigue
Sputnik who had the
1986 UK No.3 single
'Love Missile
F1-11'. |
| 27-Jan-1961 |
Frank Sinatra played
a benefit show at
Carnegie Hall in New
York City for Martin
Luther King. |
| 29-Jan-1961 |
Born on this day,
Dave Baynton-Power,
drummer withs James
who had the 1991 UK
No.2 single 'Sit
Down'. Also worked
with The Alarm. |
| 29-Jan-1961 |
Born on this day,
Eddie Jackson
bassist with
American progressive
heavy metal band
Queensryche. Their
1994 album 'Promised
Land' went top 3 in
the US, |
| 29-Jan-1961 |
Born on this day,
Pauline Henry,
singer. who had the
1993 UK solo No.12
single with the Bad
Company song 'Feel
Like Making Love',
and the 1990 UK No.6
single with The
Chimes, 'I Still
Haven't Found What
I'm Looking For'. |
| 29-Jan-1961 |
Bob Dylan achieved
his dream of meeting
his idol Woody
Guthrie when Guthrie
was on weekend
release from
hospital where he
was being treated
for Huntington's
Chorea. Dylan told
him; ‘I was a Woody
Guthrie jukebox’.
Guthrie gave Dylan a
card which said: ‘I
ain't dead yet’. |
| 30-Jan-1961 |
Born on this day,
Jody Watley, singer
with Shalamar who
had the 1980 US No.
8 single ‘The Second
Time Around’, and
the 1982 UK No.5
single ‘A Night To
Remember’. Solo
hits include the
1987 UK No.13
single, ‘Looking For
A New Love’ and the
1989 US No.2 single,
‘Real Love’.
Destiny’s Child
covered the Watley
penned song ‘Sweet
Sixteen.’ |
| 30-Jan-1961 |
The Shirelles became
the first girl group
to have the number
one song on the US
chart when 'Will You
Love Me Tomorrow?'
reached the top. The
song peaked at No.4
in the UK. |
| 31-Jan-1961 |
Born on this day,
Lloyd Cole, English
singer, songwriter,
who formed Lloyd
Cole and the
Commotions. Had the
1985 UK No.19 single
'Brand New Friend',
from their debut
album 'Rattlesnakes'
and as a solo artist
the 1995 UK No.24
'Like Lovers Do'. An
avid golfer, he is
known for playing
concerts in towns
suspiciously close
to famous golf
courses.
|
| 8-Feb-1961 |
Born on this day,
Vince Neil, singer
with Motley Crue,
who had the 1988 UK
No.23 single 'You're
All I Need' & 1989
US No.1 album 'Dr
Feelgood'. |
| 9-Feb-1961 |
The Beatles appeared
at The Cavern Club,
Liverpool, for the
very first time (as
The Beatles), they
would go on to make
a total of 292 other
appearances at the
Club.
|
| 12-Feb-1961 |
The Miracles' 'Shop
Around' became
Motown Record's
first
million-selling
single. It was also
the label's first #1
hit on Billboard's
R&B singles chart.
In the following ten
years, The Miracles
would have six more
million sellers. |
| 13-Feb-1961 |
Born on this day,
Henry Rollins,
singer and actor who
was a member of
Black Flag and
fronted the Rollins
Band who had the
1994 UK No.27 single
'Liar/Disconnected'. |
| 13-Feb-1961 |
Frank Sinatra
launched his own
record label,
Reprise Records, in
order to allow more
artistic freedom for
his own recordings.
Hence, he garnered
the nickname “The
Chairman of the
Board.”
One of the label’s
founding principles
under Sinatra’s
leadership was that
each artist would
have full creative
freedom, and at some
point complete
ownership of their
work; including
publishing rights.
Reprise later became
the home of many
influential US acts
such as Neil Young,
Jimi Hendrix, Joni
Mitchell, Randy
Newman and The Beach
Boys. |
| 14-Feb-1961 |
The Beatles perform
at the Cassanova
Club, Liverpool, and
at Litherland Town
Hall, Liverpool
where they play a
special Valentine's
Day show. Paul
McCartney sang Elvis
Presley's "Wooden
Heart", wearing
wooden heart pinned
to his coat, covered
with satin and
embroidered with the
names "John",
"Paul", "George",
and "Pete". The
heart was raffled
off, and the winner
also won a kiss from
Paul. |
| 15-Feb-1961 |
Singer Jackie Wilson
was left with a
stomach wound after
Juanita Jones a
female fan went to
his New York
apartment demanding
to see him. Jones'
gun went off as he
tried to disarm her. |
| 16-Feb-1961 |
Born on this day,
Andy Taylor,
guitarist with Duran
Duran who had the
1983 UK No.1 single
'Is There Something
I Should Know' plus
25 other UK Top 40
singles including
the 1984 US No.1
single 'The Reflex'.
Also a member of The
Power Station who
had the 1985 UK
No.14 single 'Some
Like It Hot'. |
| 18-Feb-1961 |
Born on this day,
Jasper Stainthorpe,
from Then Jerico who
had the 1989 UK
No.13 single 'Big
Area'. |
| 21-Feb-1961 |
Born on this day,
Ranking Roger, The
Beat, who had the
1983 UK No.3 single
'Can't Get Used To
Losing You'. As a
member of Fine Young
Cannibals had the
1989 US No.1 & UK
No.5 single 'She
Drives Me Crazy'. |
| 21-Feb-1961 |
The Beatles played
three gigs in one
day. The first was a
lunchtime show at
the Cavern Club,
then at night they
appeared at the
Cassanova Club,
Liverpool and at
Litherland Town
Hall, Liverpool. |
| 23-Feb-1961 |
Petula Clark had her
first UK No.1 single
with 'Sailor'.
During her career
the former child
actress achieved a
total of 20 UK Top
40 hits and 2 US
No.1 singles. |
| 27-Feb-1961 |
Chubby Checker
started a three week
run at No.1 on the
US singles chart
with 'Pony Time',
his second No.1 of
the 60's. It reached
No.27 in the UK. |
| 1-Mar-1961 |
Elvis Presley signed
a five-year movie
deal with producer
Hal Wallis. |
| 2-Mar-1961 |
The Everly Brothers
had their third UK
No.1 single with
'Walk Right Back' a
song written by
Sonny Curtis of The
Crickets. |
| 6-Mar-1961 |
George Formby died
aged 57. The British
singing comedian and
ukulele player made
over 20 films, and
his best known song
is 'Leaning On A
Lamp Post.' Formby
who was made an OBE
in 1946 was a major
influence on George
Harrison. |
| 8-Mar-1961 |
The Beatles played
at the Cavern Club
in Liverpool at
lunchtime. That
night they perform
twice: at Aintree
Institute, Aintree,
Liverpool, and at
Hambleton Hall,
Huyton, Liverpool. |
| 11-Mar-1961 |
Born on this day,
Bruce Watson,
guitar, Big Country,
(1983 UK No.10
single 'Fields Of
Fire' plus 14 other
UK Top 40 singles',
1983 US No.17 single
'In A Big Country').
|
| 11-Mar-1961 |
Born on this day,
Mike Percy, Dead Or
Alive, (1985 UK No.1
single 'You Spin Me
Round, Like A
Record'). |
| 18-Mar-1961 |
Born on this day,
Grant Hart, Husker
Du, (1987 album
'Warehouse Songs And
Stories'). |
| 20-Mar-1961 |
Born on this day,
Slim Jim Phantom,
drums, The Stray
Cats, (1980 UK No.9
single 'Runaway
Boys', 1983 US No.3
single 'Stray Cat
Strut'). |
| 20-Mar-1961 |
Elvis Presley
started a two week
run at No.1 on the
US singles chart
with 'Surrender',
his fifth No.1 of
the 60's. It also
made No.1 in the UK.
The song was based
on the 1911 Italian
song, 'Return To
Sorrento.' |
| 21-Mar-1961 |
The Beatles played
their first ever
evening show at The
Cavern Club in
Liverpool,
supporting The
Swinging Bluegenes,
(later to become The
Swinging Blue
Jeans). |
| 23-Mar-1961 |
Elvis Presley had
his seventh UK No.1
single with 'Wooden
Heart.' The song was
based on a German
folk song and was
featured in
Presley's film GI
Blues. |
| 26-Mar-1961 |
The Beatles
performed at the
Casbah Coffee Club,
West Derby,
Liverpool, their
last performance
before travelling to
Hamburg, West
Germany, for their
second visit. |
| 1-Apr-1961 |
Born on this day,
Mark White, guitar,
keyboards, ABC,
(1982 UK No.4 & US
No.18 single 'The
Look Of Love', plus
nine other UK Top 40
singles).
|
| 1-Apr-1961 |
The Beatles began a
three-month
residency at The Top
Ten Club, Hamburg,
playing 92 straight
nights. The group
played for seven
hours a night on
weekdays and eight
hours at weekends
with a
fifteen-minute break
every hour. It was
during this visit
that Astrid
Kirchherr cut Stuart
Sutcliffe's hair
into the style
destined to become
known as the "Beatle
haircut" which The
Beatles later
adopted themselves.
|
| 1-Apr-1961 |
Born on this day,
Susan Boyle,
Scottish singer,
debut 2009 album 'I
Dreamed a Dream' was
the biggest selling
album in the world
in 2009. |
| 3-Apr-1961 |
Born on this day,
Eddie Murphy, Golden
Globe Award-winning
American actor and
comedian. Regular
cast member on
Saturday Night Live
from 1980 to 1984.
Appeared in the 2006
motion picture
musical Dreamgirls.
Scored the 1986 US
No.3 single, 'Party
All The Time.' |
| 3-Apr-1961 |
The Marcels started
a three week run at
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
the Rodgers and
Heart song 'Blue
Moon', also a No.1
in the UK. |
| 5-Apr-1961 |
Born on this day,
Jacob Slichter,
drummer, with
Semisonic had hits
with ‘Secret Smile’,
‘Closing Time’ and
‘Chemistry’. |
| 9-Apr-1961 |
Born on this day,
Mark Kelly,
keyboards,
Marillion, (1985 UK
No.2 single
'Kayleigh') |
| 11-Apr-1961 |
Bob Dylan played his
first live gig in
New York City at
Gerde's Folk City,
opening for John Lee
Hooker.
|
| 13-Apr-1961 |
Born on this day,
Butch Taylor,
keyboards, Dave
Matthews Band, (1998
US No.1 album
'Before These
Crowded Streets',
2005 US No.1 album
‘Stand Up’).
|
| 24-Apr-1961 |
Bob Dylan appeared
on Harry Belafonte's
album 'The Midnight
Special' playing
harmonica on the
track 'Calypso
King'; Dylan was
paid a $50 session
fee for this his
first ever
recording.
|
| 24-Apr-1961 |
Del Shannon started
a four week run at
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Runaway', also a
No.1 in the UK. Del
was the first person
to have a hit with a
Beatles song in the
US with his version
of 'From Me To You.' |
| 26-Apr-1961 |
Born on this day,
Chris Mars, drums,
The Replacements,
(1984 album 'Let It
Be'). |
| 2-May-1961 |
Born on this day, Dr
Robert, The Blow
Monkeys, (1987 UK
No.5 single 'It
Doesn't Have To Be
This Way'). |
| 4-May-1961 |
Born on this day,
Jay Aston, Bucks
Fizz, (1981 UK No.1
single 'Making Your
Mind Up' plus 12
other UK Top 40
singles). |
| 4-May-1961 |
The Marcels were at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
the Rodgers & Hart
song from the 1930s
'Blue Moon', their
only UK No.1. |
| 5-May-1961 |
Born on this day,
Sean McLuskey, Jo
Boxers, (1983 UK
No.3 single 'Boxer
Beat'). |
| 7-May-1961 |
Born on this day,
Phil Campbell, lead
guitar, Persian
Risk, Motorhead, who
had the 1980 UK
No.15 single 'Ace Of
Spades'. |
| 12-May-1961 |
The Beatles, in
Hamburg, West
Germany, signed a
recording contract
with producer Bert
Kaempfert. That
evening they played
at The Top Ten Club,
Reeperbahn, Hamburg. |
| 15-May-1961 |
Floyd Cramer was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'On The Rebound.'
The US singers only
UK No.1. The
Nashville pianist
played on many Elvis
Presley hits. |
| 17-May-1961 |
Born on this day,
Enya Ni Bhraonain,
Clannad, (1982 UK
No.5 single 'Harry's
Game'), solo, (1988
UK No.1 single
'Orinoco Flow', plus
eight other UK Top
40 singles, 2001 US
No.2 album 'A Day
Without Rain'). |
| 18-May-1961 |
Born on this day,
Hugh Whittaker,
Housemartins, (1986
UK No.1 single
'Caravan Of Love'). |
| 18-May-1961 |
Born on this day,
Russell Senior,
guitar, Pulp, (1995
UK No.2 single
'Common People').
Left the band on
20th January 1997. |
| 19-May-1961 |
The Everly Brothers
launched their own
record label,
'Calliop'e'. |
| 20-May-1961 |
Born on this day
Nick Heyward,
guitar, vocals,
Haircut 100, (1982
UK No.3 single 'Love
Plus One') & Solo. |
| 20-May-1961 |
Cliff Richard made
his TV debut on the
UK ITV show 'Thank
Your Lucky Stars.' |
| 20-May-1961 |
Born on this day,
Dan Wilson, American
guitarist, vocalist,
and songwriter.
Singer with
Semisonic, in which
he wrote hits like
‘Secret Smile’,
‘Closing Time’ and
‘Chemistry’.
Produced the 2007 US
No.1 album Mike
Doughty's album
Haughty. |
| 22-May-1961 |
Ernie K Doe went to
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Mother In Law'. |
| 25-May-1961 |
The Temperance Seven
were at No.1 on the
UK singles chart
with 'You're Driving
Me Crazy', their
only UK No.1 single.
The song gave
producer George
Martin his first
No.1. |
| 29-May-1961 |
Born on this day,
David Palmer, ABC,
(1982 UK No.4 & US
No.18 single 'The
Look Of Love', plus
nine other UK Top 40
singles).
|
| 29-May-1961 |
Ricky Nelson started
a two week run at
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Travellin' Man'.
Sam Cooke turned the
song down, the
B-side was the Gene
Pitney song 'Hello
Mary Lou' which
became a double A
side UK No.1. |
| 31-May-1961 |
Chuck Berry opened
'Berry Park', an
amusement complex
near St Louis. The
park had it's own
zoo, golf course and
ferris wheel. |
| 1-Jun-1961 |
Elvis Presley was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Surrender', his
eighth UK No.1. The
song was based on
the 1911 Italian
song, 'Return To
Sorrento.' |
| 3-Jun-1961 |
Born on this day, El
Debarge, Debarge,
(1985 UK No.4 single
'Rhythm Of The
Night). |
| 5-Jun-1961 |
Roy Orbison went to
No.1 on the US chart
with 'Running
Scared', it made
No.9 in the UK. |
| 6-Jun-1961 |
Born on this day,
D.C. Lee, singer,
Wham! Style Council,
(1983 UK No.3 single
'Long Hot Summer')
Solo (1985 UK No.3
single 'See The
Day'). |
| 6-Jun-1961 |
Born on this day,
Tom Araya, vocals,
bassist with
American thrash
metal band Slayer
who released the
1986 album 'Reign in
Blood'. |
| 10-Jun-1961 |
Born on this day,
Kim Deal, bass
guitar, vocals,
Pixies, (1990 UK
No.28 single
'Velouria'), The
Breeders, (1993 UK
No.40 'Cannonball
EP'). |
| 10-Jun-1961 |
Born on this day,
Mark Shaw, vocals,
Then Jerico, (1989
UK No.13 single 'Big
Area'). |
| 11-Jun-1961 |
Born on this day,
Robert Birch,
vocals, Stereo MC's,
(1992 UK No.12
single 'Step It
Up'). |
| 14-Jun-1961 |
Born on this day,
George O'Dowd, (Boy
George), singer, DJ.
Culture Club, (1983
UK No.1 & 1984 US
No.1 single 'Karma
Chameleon'). Solo,
(1987 UK No.1 single
'Everything I Own').
|
| 14-Jun-1961 |
Country singer Patsy
Cline was involved
in a near fatal car
crash in Nashville;
she sustained head
injuries after being
thrown through the
windscreen. |
| 15-Jun-1961 |
On this weeks UK
singles chart: No.5,
Clarence Frogman
Henry, 'But I Do',
No.4, Ricky Nelson,
'Hello Marylou',
No.3, The Shadows,
'The Frightened
City', No.2, Del
Shannon, 'Runaway',
No.1, Elvis Presley,
'Surrender.' |
| 18-Jun-1961 |
Born on this day,
Alison Moyet,
singer, Yazoo, (1982
UK No.2 single 'Only
You'). Solo (1985 UK
No.2 single 'That
Ole Devil Called
Love').
|
| 19-Jun-1961 |
Pat Boone went to
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Moody River', the
single reached No.18
in the UK. |
| 22-Jun-1961 |
Born on this day,
Jimmy Somerville, UK
singer, Bronski
Beat, (1984 UK No.3
single 'Smalltown
Boy'). The
Communards, (1986 UK
No.1 single 'Don't
Leave Me This Way'). |
| 24-Jun-1961 |
Born on this day,
Curt Smith, Vocals,
bass, Tears For
Fears, (1985 US No.1
& UK No.2 single
'Everybody Wants To
Rule The World' plus
over 12 other UK Top
40 singles) |
| 26-Jun-1961 |
Born on this day,
Terri Nunn, vocals,
Berlin, (1986 UK &
US No.1 single 'Take
My Breath Away'). |
| 26-Jun-1961 |
Gary U.S. Bonds
started a two-week
run at No.1 on the
US charts with
'Quarter To Three',
a No.7 hit in the
UK. |
| 27-Jun-1961 |
Born on this day,
Margo Timmins,
vocals, Cowboy
Junkies, (1989 album
'The Trinity
Session'). |
| 29-Jun-1961 |
Del Shannon was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Runaway.' His only
UK No.1 and the
first of 14 UK Top
40 hits. |
| 2-Jul-1961 |
Born on this day,
Annie Ruddock,
vocals, Amazulu,
(1986 UK No.5 single
'Too Good To Be
Forgotten'). |
| 2-Jul-1961 |
Born on this day,
Paul Geary, drums,
Extreme, (1991 US
No.1 & UK No.2
single 'More Than
Words').
|
| 6-Jul-1961 |
Born on this day,
Robert Heaton, New
Model Army, (1985 UK
No.28 single 'No
Rest'). |
| 6-Jul-1961 |
The Liverpool
'Mersey Beat'
newspaper was
founded. |
| 8-Jul-1961 |
Born on this day,
Graham Jones,
guitar, Haircut 100,
(1982 UK No.3 single
'Love Plus One'). |
| 8-Jul-1961 |
Born on this day,
Toby Keith, US
country singer,
(2002 US No.1 album
'Unleashed'). |
| 10-Jul-1961 |
Bobby Lewis started
a seven week run at
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Tossin' and
Turnin', the longest
running No.1 single
of 1961.
|
| 13-Jul-1961 |
Born on this day,
Lawrence Donegan,
bass, Lloyd Cole And
The Commotions,
(1985 UK No.19
single 'Brand New
Friend'). |
| 21-Jul-1961 |
Born on this day,
Jim Martin, guitar,
Faith No More, (1993
UK No.3 and US No.4
single 'I'm Easy').
|
| 21-Jul-1961 |
The Everly Brothers
were at No.1 on the
UK singles chart
with 'Temptation.'
The American duo's
fourth and last UK
No.1. |
| 23-Jul-1961 |
Born on this day,
Martin Gore,
keyboards, Depeche
Mode, (1984 UK No.4
single 'People Are
People', plus over
25 other UK Top 40
singles, 1990 US
No.8 single, 'Enjoy
The Silence'). |
| 24-Jul-1961 |
Born on this day,
Gary Cherone,
vocals, Extreme,
(1991 US No.1 & UK
No.2 single 'More
Than Words'). Also
toured and recorded
with Van Halen.
|
| 26-Jul-1961 |
Born on this day,
Andy Connell, Swing
Out Sister, (1986 UK
No.4 single
'Breakout'). |
| 2-Aug-1961 |
Born on this day,
Pete De Freitas,
drums, Echo And The
Bunnymen, (died in a
motorbike accident.
1983 UK No.8 single
'The Cutter'). |
| 3-Aug-1961 |
Eden Kane was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
Well I Ask You. His
only UK No.1 hit. |
| 8-Aug-1961 |
Born on this day,
Paul Jackson, bass,
T'Pau, (1987 UK No.1
single 'China In
Your Hand', 1987 US
No.4 single 'Heart
And Soul').
|
| 8-Aug-1961 |
Born on this day,
The Edge (Dave
Evans), guitar, U2,
(1984 UK No.3 single
'Pride, In The Name
Of Love' plus over
25 other UK Top
singles, 1987 UK and
worldwide No.1 album
'The Joshua Tree'
spent 156 weeks on
the UK chart. Scored
five consecutive US
No.1 albums from
1987.)
|
| 10-Aug-1961 |
Born on this day,
Jon Farriss drummer,
INXS, (1988 UK No.2
& US No.1 single
'Need You Tonight').
1987 album 'Kick'
has sold over 10m
copies in the US
alone and features
four Top 10 singles;
'Need You Tonight,'
'Devil Inside', 'New
Sensation,' and
'Never Tear Us
Apart.'
|
| 10-Aug-1961 |
Helen Shapiro was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'You Don't Know'.
Aged 14, Shapiro
became the youngest
act ever to score a
UK No.1. |
| 12-Aug-1961 |
Born on this day,
Roy Hay guitar,
vocals, Culture
Club, (1983 UK No.1
& 1984 US No.1
single 'Karma
Chameleon' plus
seven other UK top
10 singles'). |
| 14-Aug-1961 |
Born on this day,
Sarah Brightman,
singer, actress,
(1978 UK No. 6
single with Hot
Gossip, 'I Lost My
Heart To A Starship
Trooper', 1986 UK
No.3 single with
Cliff Richard, 'All
I Ask Of You'). |
| 15-Aug-1961 |
Born on this day,
Matt Johnson,
singer, songwriter,
The The, (1993 UK
No.35 single 'Slow
Emotion Replay'). |
| 21-Aug-1961 |
Elvis Presley
started a three-week
run at No.1 on the
US album chart with
'Something For
Everybody' his sixth
US No.1 album. |
| 21-Aug-1961 |
Born on this day,
David Morales, US
DJ, producer, (1998
UK No. 8 single with
The Face ‘Needin’
U’). |
| 21-Aug-1961 |
Patsy Cline recorded
the classic Willie
Nelson song,
‘Crazy’. She was
still on crutches
after going through
a car windshield in
a head-on collision
two months earlier. |
| 22-Aug-1961 |
Born on this day,
Debbie Peterson,
drums, The Bangles,
(1986 UK No.2 single
with Prince song,
'Manic Monday'. 1986
US No.1 single 'Walk
Like An Egyptian').
|
| 22-Aug-1961 |
Born on this day,
Roland Orzabal,
singer, songwriter,
guitarist, Tears For
Fears, (1985 US
No.1 & UK No.2
single 'Everybody
Wants To Rule The
World', plus over 12
other UK top 40
singles). |
| 23-Aug-1961 |
Born on this day,
Dean Deleo, guitar,
Stone Temple Pilots,
(1993 UK No.23
single 'Plush'). |
| 24-Aug-1961 |
Born on this day,
Colin Angus, The
Shamen, (1992 UK
No.1 single
'Ebeneezer Goode'). |
| 24-Aug-1961 |
Born on this day,
Mark Bedford bass,
Madness, (1982 UK
No.1 single 'House
Of Fun & over 20
other UK Top 40
hits). |
| 25-Aug-1961 |
Born on this day,
Billy Ray Cyrus, US
singer, (1992 UK
No.3 single 'Achy
Breaky Heart', 17
week run at No.1 on
the US album chart
in 1992 with 'Some
Gave All').
|
| 25-Aug-1961 |
After playing a
lunchtime gig at The
Cavern Liverpool,
The Beatles played
aboard the
Merseyside riverboat
M.V.Royal Iris
supporting Acker
Bilk and his
Paramount Jazz Band.
Tickets cost 8/6.
|
| 28-Aug-1961 |
Born on this day,
Kim Appleby, singer,
Mel and Kim, (1987
UK No.1 single
'Respectable'). |
| 28-Aug-1961 |
Joe Dowell went to
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Wooden Heart'. |
| 28-Aug-1961 |
Tamla Records
released the
Marvelettes first
single, 'Please Mr.
Postman'. The song
went on to sell over
a million copies and
become the group's
biggest hit,
reaching the top of
both the Billboard
Pop and R&B charts. |
| 30-Aug-1961 |
Born on this day,
Keith McKenzie, The
Shamen, (1992 UK
No.1 single
'Ebeneezer Goode'). |
| 4-Sep-1961 |
The Highwaymen
started a two week
run at No.1 on the
US singles chart
with 'Michael', also
made No.1 in the UK.
The group were made
up of five
university students. |
| 6-Sep-1961 |
Born on this day,
Pal Waaktaam,
guitar, A-Ha, (1985
US No.1 single 'Take
On Me', 1986 UK No.1
single 'The Sun
Always Shines On
TV'). The first
Norwegian group to
score a UK and US
No.1.
|
| 6-Sep-1961 |
Born on this day,
Colin Ferrguson,
H2o, (1983 UK No. 17
single 'Dream To
Sleep'). |
| 6-Sep-1961 |
Born on this day,
Scott Travis,
drummer Judas
Priest, Racer X. |
| 7-Sep-1961 |
Born on this day,
LeRoi Moore,
saxophonist and
founding member of
the Dave Matthews
Band, (1998 US No.1
album 'Before These
Crowded Streets',
2005 US No.1 album
‘Stand Up’). Moore
was injured on June
30, 2008, in an
accident on his farm
outside
Charlottesville,
Virginia, he was
re-hospitalized in
mid-July for
complications
related to the
accident and died on
August 19, 2008.
|
| 11-Sep-1961 |
Judy Garland started
a 13-week run at
No.1 on the US album
chart with 'Judy At
Carnegie Hall'. |
| 11-Sep-1961 |
After George Martin
insisted that
session drummer Andy
White took Ringo
Starr's place, The
Beatles returned to
EMI Studios in
London for a third
attempt at recording
their first single.
‘Love Me Do’ was
selected to be The
Beatles' first
A-side, with "P.S. I
Love You" on the
flip side (a
reversal of the
original plan). The
single that was
released on October
5th featured a
version of ‘Love Me
Do’ with Ringo on
drums, but the album
‘Please Please Me’
included a version
with Andy White on
drums.
|
| 15-Sep-1961 |
A group from
Hawthorne,
California called
The Pendletones
attend their first
real recording
session at Hite
Morgan's studio in
Los Angeles. The
band recorded
'Surfin', a song
that would help
shape their career
as The Beach Boys. |
| 16-Sep-1961 |
Born on this day,
Bilinda Butcher, My
Bloody Valentine,
(1991 UK No.29
single 'To Here
Knows When'). |
| 17-Sep-1961 |
Shirley Bassey was
at No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Reach For The Stars
/ Climb Ev'ry
Mountain.' The Welsh
singers second and
final UK No.1.
|
| 18-Sep-1961 |
Born on this day,
Martin Beedle,
drummer, Cutting
Crew, (1987 US No.1
& 1986 UK No.4
single 'I Just Died
In Your Arms'). |
| 18-Sep-1961 |
Bobby Vee started a
two week run at No.1
on the US singles
chart with 'Take
Good Care Of My
Baby'. |
| 19-Sep-1961 |
The Beatles played a
lunchtime gig at the
Cavern Club in
Liverpool. |
| 21-Sep-1961 |
The Beatles played a
lunchtime show at
the Cavern Club in
Liverpool. In the
evening they
appeared at
Litherland Town Hall
in Liverpool with
Gerry & the
Pacemakers, and Rory
Storm & the
Hurricanes,
admission price was
3 shillings (15
pence). |
| 23-Sep-1961 |
The Shadows debut
album 'Shadows'
started a four-week
run at No.1 on the
UK charts. |
| 24-Sep-1961 |
John Leyton was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Johnny Remember
Me.' The UK singers
only UK No.1 and
producer, Joe Meek's
first No.1 hit. |
| 26-Sep-1961 |
The Greenbriar Boys
started a two-week
residency at Gerde's
Folk Club in New
York. The opening
act was Bob Dylan.
|
| 2-Oct-1961 |
Born on this day,
Robbie Nevil,
singer, (1987 UK
No.3 single 'C'est
La Vie'). |
| 2-Oct-1961 |
Phil Spector and
partner Lester Sill
released the first
single on their new
label Philles, The
Crystals’, ‘Oh Yeah
Maybe Baby.’ A
little over a year
later, they had a
No.1 hit with ‘He’s
a Rebel,’ and soon
after, ‘Da Doo Ron
Ron’ and ‘Then He
Kissed Me.’ |
| 3-Oct-1961 |
Born on this day,
Robbie Jaymes,
Modern, Romance,
(1982 UK No.4 single
'Best Years Of Our
Lives'). |
| 4-Oct-1961 |
Born on this day,
Jon Secada, US
singer, (1992 UK
No. 5 single 'Just
Another Day'). |
| 4-Oct-1961 |
Bob Dylan played a
showcase at New
York's Carnegie Hall
to 53 people.
|
| 5-Oct-1961 |
Born on this day,
David Bryson,
guitar, Counting
Crows, (1994 UK
No.28 single 'Mr
Jones', 1996 US No.1
album, 'Recovering
The Satellites'). |
| 5-Oct-1961 |
Cliff Richard's
backing group The
Shadows had their
second UK No.1
single with
'Kon-Tiki.' |
| 6-Oct-1961 |
Born on this day,
Tim Burgess, Drums,
T'Pau, (1987 UK No.1
single 'China In
Your Hand', 1987 US
No.4 single 'Heart
and Soul'). |
| 7-Oct-1961 |
The Platters, Del
Shannon, The
Drifters, Brook
Benton, U.S. Bonds,
Dee Clark, The
Clefftones and
Curtis Lee all
appeared at Wichita
Forum, Kansas.
|
| 9-Oct-1961 |
Ray Charles started
a two week run at
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Hit The Road Jack',
it reached No.6 on
the UK chart. |
| 10-Oct-1961 |
Born on this day,
Martin Kemp, bass,
Spandau Ballet,
(1983 UK No.1 single
'True', plus 16
other UK Top 40
singles). He is the
brother of Gary who
he appeared with in
the British film The
Krays.
|
| 11-Oct-1961 |
The Highwaymen were
at No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Michael'. The US
group's only UK Top
40 hit. The
Highwaymen were US
college students who
broke up when they
graduated. |
| 15-Oct-1961 |
Comedian Ken Dodd
and The Beatles both
appeared at a
charity evening
raising funds for St
John's ambulance
brigade at
Liverpool's Albany
Cinema.
|
| 19-Oct-1961 |
Helen Shapiro was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Walkin' Back To
Happiness.' The
singers second and
final UK No.1.
|
| 20-Oct-1961 |
The Beatles played a
lunchtime show at
the Cavern Club,
Liverpool and
tonight they
appeared at The
Village Hall in
Knotty Ash,
Liverpool. |
| 23-Oct-1961 |
Dion started a two
week run at No.1 on
the US singles chart
with 'Runaround
Sue', it reached
No.11 in the UK. |
| 28-Oct-1961 |
Raymond Jones went
into Liverpool's
NEMS Record store
trying to buy
Beatles records that
had been released in
Germany. Shop
manager Brian
Epstein promised to
investigate further. |
| 30-Oct-1961 |
Two days after
Beatles fan Raymond
Jones asked for The
Beatles' German
single ‘My Bonnie’
(recorded with Tony
Sheridan) at Brian
Epstein's NEMS
record store in
Liverpool, two girls
asked for the same
record. Epstein's
difficulty in
locating the record
was due to him not
knowing that the
record was released,
not by The Beatles,
but by Tony Sheridan
and 'The Beat
Brothers' ('Beatles'
resembles a vulgar
slang word in
German, so The
Beatles' name was
changed for this
single). |
| 31-Oct-1961 |
Born on this day,
Larry Mullen,
drummer, U2, (1984
UK No.3 single
'Pride, In The Name
Of Love' plus over
25 other UK Top
singles, 1987 UK and
worldwide No.1 album
'The Joshua Tree'
spent 156 weeks on
the UK chart. Scored
five consecutive US
No.1 albums from
1987.)
|
| 2-Nov-1961 |
Born on this day,
Kathryn Dawn Lang,
(kd Lang), singer,
songwriter, (1993 UK
No.15 single
'Constant Craving'). |
| 4-Nov-1961 |
Cliff Richard scored
his first UK No.1
album with his 5th
release '21 Today'.
The album was
released on October
14, 1961, the exact
date of Cliff
Richard's 21st
birthday. Side 1 of
the album contained
rock tunes while
side 2 consisted of
ballads. |
| 6-Nov-1961 |
Jimmy Dean started a
five week run at
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Big Bad John', a
No.2 on the UK
chart. Jimmy went on
to present a prime
time variety show on
US TV. |
| 6-Nov-1961 |
Born on this day,
Craig Goldy
guitarist, Dio. |
| 9-Nov-1961 |
Brian Epstein saw
The Beatles playing
live for the first
time during a
lunchtime session at
The Cavern
Liverpool. Epstein
went on to be the
group's manager.
That night they
appeared at
Litherland Town Hall
in Liverpool. |
| 10-Nov-1961 |
Born on this day,
Junior Giscombe,
(1997 UK No.6 single
with Kim Wilde,
'Another Step Closer
To You'). |
| 10-Nov-1961 |
Elvis Presley was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'His Latest
Flame/Little
Sister.' The singers
ninth UK No.1.
|
| 17-Nov-1961 |
The Beatles played a
lunchtime show at
the Cavern Club in
Liverpool. That
night they played at
the Village Hall,
Knotty Ash,
Liverpool. |
| 20-Nov-1961 |
Born on this day,
Paul King, vocals,
King, (1985 UK No.2
single 'Love And
Pride') & VH 1 TV
presenter. |
| 20-Nov-1961 |
Bob Dylan started
recording his debut
album over two days
at Columbia
Recording Studios in
New York City |
| 25-Nov-1961 |
The Everly Brothers
started active
service for the 8th
Battalion Marine
Corps Reserves,
working as
artillerymen. |
| 1-Dec-1961 |
The Beatles
performed a
lunchtime show at
the Cavern Club in
Liverpool. That
night they headlined
a six-group Big Beat
Session at the Tower
Ballroom, New
Brighton in
Wallasey. |
| 3-Dec-1961 |
Brian Epstein
invited The Beatles
into his office to
discuss the
possibility of
becoming their
manager. John
Lennon, Harrison and
Pete Best arrived
late for the 4 p.m.
meeting, (they had
been drinking at the
Grapes pub in
Matthew Street), but
Paul McCartney was
not with them,
because, as Harrison
explained, he had
just got up and was
"taking a bath". |
| 5-Dec-1961 |
Ray Charles was
arrested in an
Indianapolis hotel
and charged with
possession of drugs. |
| 6-Dec-1961 |
Born on this day,
David Lovering,
drums, Pixies, (1990
UK No.28 single
'Velouria'). |
| 6-Dec-1961 |
John Lennon, Paul
McCartney, George
Harrison, and Pete
Best met with Brian
Epstein for further
discussions about
his proposal to
manage them. Epstein
wanted 25% of their
gross fees each
week. He promises
that their bookings
will be better
organised, more
prestigious, and
will expand beyond
the Liverpool area.
He also promises
that they will never
again play for less
than £15, except for
Cavern lunchtime
sessions, for which
he will get their
fee doubled to ten
pounds. Lennon, as
leader of The
Beatles, accepts on
their behalf. |
| 7-Dec-1961 |
Born on this day,
Robert Downes,
guitar, Then Jerico,
(1989 UK No.13
single 'Big Area'). |
| 8-Dec-1961 |
The Beach Boys first
single 'Surfin' was
released on Candix
Records, a small
label based in Los
Angeles. On the
strength of the
song’s performance
in the Southern
California market,
Capitol Records
signed the group.
Other surfing songs
would follow:
'Surfin’ Safari,'
'Surfin’ U.S.A.,'and
'Surfer Girl.'
|
| 9-Dec-1961 |
The Beatles played
at the Palais
Ballroom in
Aldershot to a crowd
of just 18 people.
The date had not
been advertised,
owing to the local
newspaper's refusal
to accept the
promoter's cheque.
After the show The
Beatles became
rowdy, getting
themselves ordered
out of town by the
local police. |
| 10-Dec-1961 |
James Brown, The
Famous Flames, Sugar
Pie DeSanto and The
Brownies all
appeared at The
Evergreen Ballroom,
Lacey, Washington. |
| 10-Dec-1961 |
The Beatles appeared
at Hambleton Hall,
Huyton in Liverpool
after returning to
Liverpool from their
first live
performances in
south England and
London. The Beatles
arrived so late for
their appearance in
Huyton that they
only had time to
play for 15 minutes.
The promoters,
having to pay The
Beatles their full
£15 were very
unhappy. |
| 11-Dec-1961 |
Elvis Presley
started a 20-week
run at No.1 on the
US album chart with
'Blue Hawaii', his
seventh US No.1
album. |
| 11-Dec-1961 |
The Marvelettes went
to No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Please Mr Postman'.
The session
musicians on the
track included 22
year old Marvin Gaye
on drums. The song
gave the Carpenters
a US No.1 and UK
No.2 single in 1975. |
| 11-Dec-1961 |
Born on this day,
Darryl Jones also
known as "The
Munch.’ American
bassist who has
played with the
Rolling Stones since
Bill Wyman's
departure in 1993.
Also worked with
Miles Davis, Herbie
Hancock, Sting,
Peter Gabriel,
Madonna, Eric
Clapton and Joan
Armatrading. |
| 12-Dec-1961 |
Born on this day,
Daniel O'Donnell,
Irish singer, top UK
Country 'n' Irish
artist, (1998 UK
No.7 single 'Give A
Little Love', scored
over 15 Top 40
albums). Received an
MBE in 2002. |
| 13-Dec-1961 |
The Beatles
performed at the
Cavern Club,
Liverpool playing
two shows at
lunchtime and then
again at night.
Decca Records' Mike
Smith attended the
night performance
with a view to
offering The Beatles
a recording
contract. |
| 15-Dec-1961 |
Born on this day,
Nick Beggs, bass,
Kajagoogoo, (1983 UK
No.1 single 'Too
Shy'), also a member
of the Howard Jones
band. |
| 18-Dec-1961 |
The Tokens started a
three week run at
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'The Lion Sleeps
Tonight'; it reached
No.11 in the UK. REM
included a live
version of the song
on the 1993
'Sidewinder Sleeps
Tonight' single. |
| 27-Dec-1961 |
Born on this day,
Youth, Killing Joke,
(1985 UK No.16
single 'Love Like
Blood'), producer,
worked with U2. |
| 28-Dec-1961 |
Danny Williams was
at No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Moon River', the
Oscar-winning song
was from the film
Breakfast At
Tiffany's. The
Tokens were at No.1
on the US singles
chart with 'The Lion
Sleeps Tonight.' |
| 29-Dec-1961 |
Born on this day,
Jim Reid, The Jesus
and Mary Chain,
(1987 UK No.8 single
'April Skies'). |
| 29-Dec-1961 |
Born on this day,
Mark Day, guitar,
Happy Mondays, (1990
UK No.5 single 'Step
On'). |
| 31-Dec-1961 |
Born on this day,
Scott Taylor,
guitar, Then Jerico,
(1989 UK No.13
single 'Big Area'). |
| 31-Dec-1961 |
The Beach Boys made
their live debut
using their new name
when they appeared
at Long Beach Civic
Auditorium,
California. |
| 1-Jan-1962 |
The Beatles
auditioned for Decca
Records in West
Hampstead, London.
A&R boss at Decca
Dick Rowe turned
them down. |
| 4-Jan-1962 |
Born on this day,
Martin Mcaloon,
bass, Prefab Sprout,
(1988 UK No.7 single
'The King Of Rock
'N' Roll').
|
| 4-Jan-1962 |
Born on this day,
Robin Guthrie,
guitar, keyboards,
programming, Cocteau
Twins, (1984 UK
No.29 single
'Pearly- dewdrops'
Drops'). |
| 4-Jan-1962 |
Liverpool's Mersey
Beat published its
first popularity
poll, with The
Beatles coming in
first place and
Gerry and the
Pacemakers voted
second.
|
| 4-Jan-1962 |
Born on this day,
Till Lindemann poet,
lead vocalist for
the German rock band
Rammstein. |
| 6-Jan-1962 |
Elvis Presley had
his third UK No.1
album with 'Blue
Hawaii'; it spent a
total of 18 weeks at
the top of the
charts. |
| 7-Jan-1962 |
Born on this day,
Taja Sevelle, (real
name Nancy
Richardson), US
singer, she started
recording at age 15
in 1987. (1988 UK
No.7 single 'Love Is
Contagious'). |
| 11-Jan-1962 |
Cliff Richard was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'The Young Ones'. It
stayed at the top of
the charts for six
weeks and made Cliff
the first UK artist
to enter the chart
at No.1. |
| 13-Jan-1962 |
Chubby Checker went
back to No.1 on the
US singles chart
with 'The Twist'.
The song first went
to No.1 in Sept 1960
and became the only
record in American
chart history to top
the charts on two
separate occasions. |
| 13-Jan-1962 |
Cliff Richard scored
his second UK No.1
album with 'The
Young Ones', which
spent six weeks at
the top of the
charts. |
| 14-Jan-1962 |
Born on this day,
Patricia Morrison,
Gun Club, Sisters Of
Mercy, (1992 UK No.3
single 'Temple Of
Love'). |
| 16-Jan-1962 |
Born on this day,
Paul Webb, bass,
Talk Talk, (1986 UK
No.16 single 'Life's
What You Make It'). |
| 18-Jan-1962 |
Born on this day,
Jeremy Healey,
guitar, Haysi
Fantayzee, (1982 UK
No.11 single 'John
Wayne Is Big
Leggy'). |
| 24-Jan-1962 |
Brian Epstein signed
a management deal
with The Beatles.
Epstein was to
receive 25 per cent
of the bands gross
earnings, the normal
management deal was
10 per cent.
|
| 25-Jan-1962 |
Born on this day,
Peter Coyle, vocals
with Lotus Eaters
who had the 1983 UK
No.15 single 'First
Picture Of You'. |
| 27-Jan-1962 |
Joey and the
Starlighters started
a three week run at
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Peppermint Twist,
part 1'. The single
reached No.33 on the
UK chart. |
| 27-Jan-1962 |
The Beatles appeared
at Aintree Institute
in Aintree,
Liverpool. The group
had played here many
times before but
this was their last
performance at the
venue. Brian Epstein
became infuriated
when the promoter
paid The Beatles'
fee (£15 pounds)
with handfuls of
loose change.
Epstein took this as
an insult to the
group, and made sure
that The Beatles
never played for
that promoter (Brian
Kelly) again. |
| 29-Jan-1962 |
Born on this day,
Marcus Verne from
British group Living
In A Box, who had
the 1987 UK No.5
single 'Living In A
Box'. |
| 2-Feb-1962 |
The Beatles played
their first
professionally
organised gig
outside of Liverpool
at The Oasis Club,
Manchester. The
groups set started
with their version
of 'Hippy Hippy
Shake'.
|
| 4-Feb-1962 |
Born on this day,
Country singer,
Clint Black, US hit
with 'Desperado',
from The Eagles
tribute album
'Common Thread'.
1992 US No 8 album,
'The Hard Way'. |
| 5-Feb-1962 |
The Beatles played
two shows, one at
the Cavern Club at
lunchtime and in the
evening at the
Kingsway Club in
Southport. This was
the first time Ringo
Starr appeared live
with the group after
drummer Pete Best
became ill. |
| 6-Feb-1962 |
Born on this day,
Axl Rose, (born
William Bruce Rose),
singer with Guns N'
Roses who had the
1987 US No.1 album
'Appetite For
Destruction' which
spent 158 week's on
the UK chart and the
1988 US No.1 & 1989
UK No.6 single
'Sweet Child O'
Mine'. Finally
released the long
delayed album
'Chinese Democracy'
album in 2008 which
had been recorded
over many years.
|
| 6-Feb-1962 |
Born on this day,
Richie McDonald,
guitarist and singer
with Lonestar who
had the 2000 US No.1
& UK No. 21 single
'Amazed'. |
| 7-Feb-1962 |
Born on this day,
David Bryan,
keyboards with Bon
Jovi who had the
1987 US No.1 & UK
No.4 single 'Livin'
On A Prayer'. Bryan
is also the writer
of the successful
Broadway musical
Memphis.
|
| 7-Feb-1962 |
Born on this day,
Garth Brooks, US
country singer, who
had the 1991 US No.1
album 'Ropin' The
Wind' which spent 70
weeks on the US
chart, and the 1994
UK No.13 single 'The
Red Strokes.' Brooks
is the biggest
selling artist of
the 90's with over
60 million sales.
|
| 7-Feb-1962 |
Born on this day,
Deborah Bonham,
English rock and
blues vocalist and
the sister of John
Bonham, the late
drummer for the band
Led Zeppelin. |
| 8-Feb-1962 |
Born on this day,
Ken McCluskey,
drummer with The
Bluebells, who had
the 1993 UK No.1
single with the
re-issued 'Young At
Heart'.
|
| 10-Feb-1962 |
Born on this day,
Cliff Burton, bass
player with
Metallica. Burton
was killed on
September 27th 1987,
when the band's tour
bus crashed as it
was travelling
between Stockholm
and Copenhagen. He
was found crushed to
death under the bus.
|
| 10-Feb-1962 |
Henry Mancini went
to No.1 on the US
album chart with the
soundtrack to
'Breakfast At
Tiffany's.' |
| 11-Feb-1962 |
Born on this day,
Sheryl Crow, US
singer, songwriter,
who had the 1994 US
No.2 & UK No.4
single 'All I Wanna
Do', 1993 album
'Tuesday Night Music
Club'. Crow worked
as a backing singer
on the Michael
Jackson 'Bad' tour. |
| 16-Feb-1962 |
Born on this day,
Tony Kylie, The Blow
Monkeys who had the
1987 UK No.5 single
'It Doesn't Have To
Be This Way'. |
| 17-Feb-1962 |
Gene Chandler
started a three week
run at No.1 on the
US singles chart
with 'Duke Of Earl.' |
| 18-Feb-1962 |
On weekend leave
from marine
training, The Everly
Brothers appeared on
the US Ed Sullivan
show, in full
uniform and with
regulation cropped
hair, singing their
new single, 'Crying
In The Rain'. |
| 22-Feb-1962 |
Born on this day,
Michael Wilton with
American progressive
heavy metal band
Queensryche. Their
1994 album 'Promised
Land' went top 3 in
the US. |
| 22-Feb-1962 |
Elvis Presley was at
No.1 o the UK
singles chart with
'Rock-A- Hula Baby /
Can't Help Falling
In Love.' The tracks
were from his latest
film 'Blue Hawaii'
and became the
singers tenth UK
No.1
|
| 24-Feb-1962 |
Born on this day,
Michelle Shocked,
American singer
songwriter, 1988
single 'Anchorage'.
She had the track
'Quality of Mercy'
featured on the
soundtrack for the
film Dead Man
Walking. |
| 1-Mar-1962 |
Born on this day,
Peter Stephenson,
The Shamen, (1992 UK
No.2 single
'Ebeneezer Goode'). |
| 2-Mar-1962 |
Born on this day,
Jon Bon Jovi,
vocals, solo, (1990
UK No.13 single
'Blaze Of Glory'),
Bon Jovi, (1987 US
No.1 & UK No.4
single 'Livin' On A
Prayer', 1986 US &
UK No.1 album
'Slippery When Wet',
plus nine other UK
Top 10 albums).
|
| 5-Mar-1962 |
Born on this day,
identical twin
brothers, Craig and
Charlie Reid from
the Scottish band
The Proclaimers, who
had the 1987 UK No.3
single “Letter From
America”, 1988 UK
No.6 album “Sunshine
Over Leith” as well
as the 2007 UK No.1
single with the
Comic Relief charity
hit “I’m Gonna Be
(500 Miles).” |
| 7-Mar-1962 |
The Beatles recorded
their first radio
appearance, at the
Playhouse Theatre,
Hulme, Manchester,
for the BBC radio
program Teenager's
Turn - Here We Go'.
After a rehearsal,
the Beatles put on
suits for the first
time and, along with
the other artists
appearing on the
program, record the
show in front of a
teenage audience. |
| 8-Mar-1962 |
Born on this day,
Steve Grantley from
Eighth Wonder who
had the 1988 UK No.7
single 'I'm Not
Scared'.
|
| 8-Mar-1962 |
The Beatles made
their radio debut on
the BBC's 'Teenagers
Turn', (Here We Go),
singing Roy
Orbison's 'Dream
Baby'. It was
reportedly the first
time they wore suits
onstage. |
| 10-Mar-1962 |
Born on this day,
Gary Clark, guitar,
vocals, Danny
Wilson, (1988 UK
No.3 single 'Mary's
Prayer'). |
| 10-Mar-1962 |
Bruce Channel
started a three week
run at No.1 on the
US singles chart
with 'Hey! Baby', it
made No.2 on the UK
chart. |
| 14-Mar-1962 |
Bruce Channel
started a three week
run at No.1 on the
US singles chart
with 'Hey! Baby', it
made No.2 on the UK
chart. |
| 15-Mar-1962 |
Born on this day,
Steve Coy, Dead Or
Alive, (1985 UK No.1
single 'You Spin Me
Round, Like A
Record'). |
| 15-Mar-1962 |
Born on this day,
Terence Trent
D'arby, (1988 UK
No.2 single 'Sign
Your Name' plus 8
other UK Top 40
hits. 1988 US No.1
single 'Wishing
Well'). |
| 17-Mar-1962 |
Born on this day,
Clare Grogan,
vocals, Altered
Images, (1981 UK
No.2 single 'Happy
Birthday') also an
actress, her first
film appearance was
in the acclaimed
film Gregory's Girl,
has also appeared in
UK soap Eastenders
and the comedy
Father Ted. Also
worked as a VH1
presenter.
|
| 17-Mar-1962 |
The Shadows started
an eight week run at
No. 1 in the UK with
the single
'Wonderful Land' the
bands third No.1. |
| 19-Mar-1962 |
Bob Dylan’s debut
album Bob Dylan was
released in the
Untied States.
Initially poor sales
led the record to be
known around
Columbia Records as
‘Hammond's Folly’
(John Hammond was
producer of Dylan’s
early recordings and
the man responsible
for signing Dylan).
The album was
praised by the New
York City weekly
newspaper Village
Voice as an
‘explosive country
blues debut’, but
featured only two
Dylan original
compositions,
Talkin' New York and
Song To Woody, the
rest being old folk
standards. |
| 22-Mar-1962 |
The Beatles and The
New York Twisters
appeared at The
Cavern Club,
Liverpool, England. |
| 24-Mar-1962 |
The Beatles appeared
at The Barnston
Women's Institute,
admission was seven
shillings and six
pence, ($1.05). |
| 27-Mar-1962 |
Born on this day,
Derrick McKenzie,
drums, Jamiroquai,
(1996 UK No.3 single
'Virtual Insanity',
1998 UK No.1 single
'Deeper
Underground'). |
| 28-Mar-1962 |
Born on this day,
Geo Grimes, Danny
Wilson, (1988 UK
No.3 single 'Mary's
Prayer'). |
| 30-Mar-1962 |
Born on this day, MC
Hammer, (Stanley
Kirk Burrell), 1990
US No.1 album
'Please Hammer Don't
Hurt Em',
record-breaking 21
weeks at the Top of
the chart. 1990 UK
No.3 single 'U Can't
Touch This'. |
| 31-Mar-1962 |
Connie Francis went
to No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Don't Break The
Heart That Loves
You', it made No.33
in the UK. |
| 31-Mar-1962 |
The Beatles played
their first gig in
the South of England
when they appeared
at The Subscription
Rooms, Stroud, on
the same bill as The
Rebel Rousers,
tickets cost 5
shillings, ($0.70). |
| 3-Apr-1962 |
Born on this day,
Simon Raymonde,
Cocteau Twins, (1984
UK No.29 single
'Pearly Dewdrops'
Drops'). |
| 4-Apr-1962 |
Born on this day,
Craig Adams, The
Mission, (1988 UK
No.12 single 'Tower
Of Strength'). |
| 5-Apr-1962 |
The Beatles
performed at the
Cavern Club in
Liverpool as part of
a special night
presented by the
Beatles' fan club.
The Beatles wear
their black leather
outfits for the
first half of the
performance, for old
time's sake, then
change into their
new suits for the
second half of the
show. |
| 6-Apr-1962 |
Born on this day,
Stan Cullimore,
Housemartins, (1986
UK No.1 single
'Caravan Of Love'). |
| 7-Apr-1962 |
Shelley Fabares
started a two week
run at No.1 on the
US singles chart
with 'Johnny Angel'.
It only reached
No.41 on the UK
chart. |
| 7-Apr-1962 |
While at Ealing Jazz
Club, Mick Jagger
and Keith Richards
met Brian Jones for
the first time.
Jones was calling
himself Elmo Lewis
and was playing
guitar with Paul
Jones. |
| 7-Apr-1962 |
The Beatles played
at the Casbah Coffee
Club, Liverpool
without George
Harrison who was
ill. This was the
group's last
performance before
leaving for their
third extended
engagement in
Hamburg, West
Germany. |
| 8-Apr-1962 |
Born on this day,
Adam Mole, Pop Will
Eat Itself, (1991 UK
No.15 single 'X Y &
Zee'). |
| 8-Apr-1962 |
Born on this day,
Izzy Stradlin,
guitar, Guns N'
Roses, (1988 US No.1
& 1989 UK No.6
single 'Sweet Child
O' Mine', 1991 US
No.1 album 'Use Your
Illusion II'). Also
Izzy Stradlin & the
Ju Ju Hounds. |
| 8-Apr-1962 |
Born on this day,
Jerry Kelly, Lotus
Eaters, (1983 UK
No.15 single 'First
Picture Of You'). |
| 10-Apr-1962 |
The Beatles former
bass player Stuart
Sutcliff died.
(original bassist
for eighteen months
- January 1960 -
June 1961). Sutcliff
had stayed in
Hamburg Germany
after leaving the
group. He died of a
brain haemorrhage in
an ambulance on the
way to hospital,
aged 22.
|
| 12-Apr-1962 |
Born on this day,
Art Alexakis,
guitar, vocals,
Everclear, (2000 UK
No.36 single
'Wonderful', 1997
album, 'So Much For
The Afterglow'). |
| 13-Apr-1962 |
Born on this day,
Hillel Slovak,
guitar, The Red Hot
Chili Peppers. Died
from a heroin
overdose 27th June
1988. |
| 13-Apr-1962 |
The Beatles made
their third trip to
Germany for a
48-night residency
at The Star Club,
Hamburg. During the
seven week run The
Beatles had only one
day off. |
| 15-Apr-1962 |
Born on this day,
Nick Kamen, singer,
(1986 UK No.5 single
'Each Time You Break
My Heart'). |
| 18-Apr-1962 |
Born on this day,
Shirley Holliman,
vocals, Wham! 1982
UK No.3 single
'Young Guns, (Go For
It'). |
| 21-Apr-1962 |
Elvis Presley
started a two week
run at No.1 on the
US singles chart
with 'Good Luck
Charm', his fifth US
No.1 of the 60's.
Also an UK No.1 hit. |
| 30-Apr-1962 |
Born on this day,
Robert Reynolds,
bass, The Mavericks,
US country rock
group, (1998 UK No.4
single 'Dance The
Night Away'). |
| 1-May-1962 |
Born on this day,
Owen Paul, UK
singer, (1986 UK No.
3 single 'My
Favourite Waste Of
Time'). |
| 1-May-1962 |
The Beatles started
a month long
residency at The
Star Club, Hamburg,
Germany. |
| 5-May-1962 |
Born on this day,
Gary Daly, vocals,
China Crisis, (1984
UK No.9 single
'Wishful Thinking'). |
| 5-May-1962 |
Born on this day,
Kevin Paul Mooney,
bass, Adam And The
Ants, (1981 UK No.1
single 'Stand And
Deliver' plus 15
other UK Top 40
singles). |
| 5-May-1962 |
The soundtrack to
West Side Story went
to No.1 on the US
album chart. It went
on to spend a total
of 54 weeks at the
No.1 position. |
| 9-May-1962 |
Born on this day,
Dave Gahan, vocals,
Depeche Mode, (1984
UK No.4 single
'People Are People',
plus over 25 other
UK Top 40 singles).
Solo. |
| 9-May-1962 |
Born on this day,
Paul Heaton, vocals,
Housemartins, (1986
UK No.1 single
'Caravan Of Love'),
The Beautiful South,
(1990 UK No.1 single
'A Little Time' plus
over 15 other UK Top
40 singles). Solo.
|
| 12-May-1962 |
Billboard Magazine
reported that last
year's most-played
jukebox record was
'Big Bad John' by
Jimmy Dean. The
second most-played
was Chubby Checker's
'The Twist'. |
| 14-May-1962 |
Born on this day,
C.C. Deville,
Poison, (1988 US
No.1 & 1989 UK No.13
single 'Every Rose
Has Its Thorn'). |
| 14-May-1962 |
Born on this day,
Ian Astbury, singer,
guitarist, Southern
Death Cult, The
Cult, (1987 UK No.11
single 'Lil'
Devil'). Joined The
Doors in 2002. |
| 16-May-1962 |
B Bumble and the
Stingers were at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Nut Rocker.' The
instrumental was
based on
Tchaikovsky's
'Nutcracker Suite.' |
| 17-May-1962 |
Born on this day,
Tracy Bryn, Voice Of
The Beehive, (1988
UK No.15 single
'Don't Call Me
Baby'). |
| 17-May-1962 |
During a UK tour
Jerry Lee Lewis
played at The Tower
Ballroom, tickets
cost 5 shillings in
advance.
|
| 19-May-1962 |
Born on this day,
Iain Harvie,
guitarist, Del
Amitri, (1990 UK
No.11 single
'Nothing Ever
Happens'). |
| 22-May-1962 |
Born on this day,
Jesse Valenzuela,
Gin Blossoms, (1994
UK No.24 single 'Hey
Jealousy'). |
| 24-May-1962 |
Elvis Presley was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Good Luck Charm'
his 11th UK No.1
single. |
| 24-May-1962 |
Born on this day in
1962, Gene Anthony
Ray, ‘Leroy’ in TV’s
‘Fame’. Axed from
the show in 1984
after his mother was
jailed for running a
drug ring. He danced
with The Weather
Girls in their video
of ‘It's Raining
Men.’ Leroy died on
November 19th 2003. |
| 26-May-1962 |
Born on this day,
Colin Vearncombe,
singer, songwriter,
Black, (1987 UK No.8
single 'Wonderful
Life'). Solo |
| 26-May-1962 |
Acker Bilk went to
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Stranger On The
Shore'; it became a
million seller in
the UK making No.2
on the charts. |
| 28-May-1962 |
Born on this day,
Roland Gift, singer,
Fine Young
Cannibals, (1989 US
No.1 & UK No.5
single 'She Drives
Me Crazy'). |
| 29-May-1962 |
Chubby Checker won a
Grammy Award for
Best Rock and Roll
Recording for ‘Let's
Twist Again’ and Ray
Charles won Best
Rhythm & Blues
Recording for ‘Hit
The Road Jack’. |
| 29-May-1962 |
Born on this day,
John Pedder, bass,
Babybird, (1996 UK
No.3 single ‘You’re
Gorgeous’, 1996 UK
No. 9 album ‘Ugly
Beautiful’). |
| 31-May-1962 |
The Beatles played
the last night of a
7-week run at the
Star-Club, Hamburg,
West Germany. |
| 2-Jun-1962 |
Born on this day,
Thor Eldon, guitar,
The Sugarcubes,
(1992 UK No.17
single 'Hit'). |
| 2-Jun-1962 |
Owen Gray's 'Twist
Baby' became the
first single
released on UK based
Island Records. The
label became home to
Free, Traffic,
Jethro Tull, Bob
Marley and U2. |
| 2-Jun-1962 |
Ray Charles started
a five week run at
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
the Don Gibson
penned country
ballad 'I Can't Stop
Loving You', also
No.1 in the UK. |
| 3-Jun-1962 |
Born on this day,
David Cole, C & C
Music Factory, (1991
UK No.4 single
'Things That Make
You Go Hmmm..., 1991
US No.1 single
'Gonna Make You
Sweat'). Produced
Mariah Carey,
Whitney Houston and
Aretha Franklin.
Cole died January
24th 1995. |
| 4-Jun-1962 |
Born on this day,
Steve Grimes, The
Farm, (1990 UK No.4
single 'All Together
Now'). |
| 6-Jun-1962 |
The first Beatles
recording session
took place at Abbey
Road studios. The
group recorded four
tracks, one of which
was 'Love Me Do',
the four musicians
received payments
for the session of
£7.10 ($12.07) each.
|
| 8-Jun-1962 |
Born on this day,
Nick Rhodes,
keyboards, Duran
Duran, (1983 UK No.1
single 'Is There
Something I Should
Know', plus 25 other
UK Top 40 singles,
1984 US No.1 single
'The Reflex'),
Arcadia, (1985 UK
No.7 single
'Election Day'). |
| 9-Jun-1962 |
Born on this day,
Eddie Lundon,
guitar, China
Crisis, (1984 UK
No.9 single 'Wishful
Thinking'). |
| 11-Jun-1962 |
The Beatles recorded
a BBC radio program,
"Here We Go", at the
Playhouse Theatre in
Manchester, in front
of a studio audience
composed largely of
loyal Cavern fans.
This was the last
recording on which
Pete Best played
drums. |
| 16-Jun-1962 |
The Konrads
(featuring Dave Jay
later to become
David Bowie), made
their live debut
when they played at
Bromley Technical
School in Kent,
England. |
| 17-Jun-1962 |
Born on this day,
Michael Monroe,
vocals, Hanoi Rocks,
(1984 UK No.61
single 'Up Around
The Bend'). |
| 22-Jun-1962 |
Born on this day,
Ruby Turner, UK
singer, (1987 UK
No.24 single 'I'd
Rather Go Blind'). |
| 22-Jun-1962 |
Born on this day,
Stephen Vaughan, PJ
Harvey, (1993 UK
No.27 single '50ft
Queenie'). |
| 23-Jun-1962 |
Born on this day,
Richard Coles,
Communards, (1986 UK
No.1 single 'Don't
Leave Me This Way'). |
| 23-Jun-1962 |
Born on this day,
Steve Shelley,
drums, Sonic Youth,
(1993 UK No.26
single 'Sugar
Kane'). |
| 23-Jun-1962 |
Ray Charles started
a 14-week run at
No.1 on the US album
chart with 'Modern
Sounds In Country
And Western Music'. |
| 23-Jun-1962 |
The film soundtrack
to 'West Side Story'
went to No.1 on the
UK charts for the
first time. It spent
a total of 13 weeks
at No.1 on seven
different occasions. |
| 27-Jun-1962 |
Born on this day,
Michael Ball, UK
singer, (1989 UK
No.2 single 'Love
Changes
Everything'). |
| 30-Jun-1962 |
Born on this day,
Julianne Regan,
vocals, All About
Eve, (1988 UK No.10
single 'Martha's
Harbour'). |
| 30-Jun-1962 |
Mike Sarne and Wendy
Richards were at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Come Outside.'
Richards went on to
become a famous tv
actress. |
| 1-Jul-1962 |
Gene Vincent plus up
and coming local
group The Beatles
appeared at The
Cavern Club,
Liverpool. |
| 2-Jul-1962 |
Jimi Hendrix was
honourably
discharged from the
101st Airborne
Paratroopers, after
breaking his ankle
during his 26th and
final parachute
jump.
|
| 3-Jul-1962 |
Born on this day,
Taylor Dayne, US
singer, (Leslie
Wundermann), 1988 UK
No.3 single 'Tell It
To My Heart', 1990
US No.1 single 'Love
Will Lead You Back'. |
| 7-Jul-1962 |
Born on this day,
Clive Jackson,
Doctor And The
Medics, (1986 UK
No.1 single 'Spirit
In The Sky'). |
| 7-Jul-1962 |
Born on this day,
Mark White, bass,
The Spin Doctors,
(1993 UK No.3 & US
No.7 single 'Two
Princess'). |
| 7-Jul-1962 |
David Rose and his
Orchestra went to
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'The Stripper'.
|
| 7-Jul-1962 |
The Beatles played
at Hulme Hall, Port
Sunlight, in
Birkenhead. The show
was a dance for the
local golf club, the
capacity of the hall
was 450, but 500
people squeezed in
to hear and see The
Beatles. |
| 9-Jul-1962 |
Bob Dylan recorded
‘Blowin' In the
Wind’ at Columbia
Recording Studios in
New York City during
an afternoon
session. |
| 12-Jul-1962 |
Born on this day,
Dan Murphy, guitar,
Soul Asylum, (1993
US No.5 and UK No.7
single 'Runaway
Train'). |
| 12-Jul-1962 |
Ray Charles was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
the Don Gibson
penned country
ballad 'I Can't Stop
Loving You', his
only UK No.1. |
| 12-Jul-1962 |
The Rolling Stones
made their live
debut at the Marquee
Jazz Club, London,
with Dick Taylor on
bass and Mick Avory
on drums. The band
were billed as The
Rollin' Stones. They
were paid £20 for
the gig. |
| 14-Jul-1962 |
Bobby Vinton started
a four week run at
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Roses Are Red, My
Love', a No.15 hit
in the UK. |
| 14-Jul-1962 |
The Beatles played
their first ever gig
in Wales when they
appeared at The
Regent Dansette in
Rhyl. Tickets cost
five shillings,
($0.70). |
| 16-Jul-1962 |
The Beach Boys
signed to Capitol
Records in the US,
their first hit was
in Sept this year
with 'Surfin'
Safari.'
|
| 18-Jul-1962 |
Born on this day,
Jack Irons, drummer
who has worked with
Pearl Jam, Red Hot
Chili Peppers, Redd
Kross and Joe
Strummer.
|
| 20-Jul-1962 |
Born on this day,
Dig Wayne, Jo
Boxers, (1983 UK
No.3 single 'Boxer
Beat'). |
| 25-Jul-1962 |
The Beatles played
at the Cavern Club
in Liverpool at
lunchtime; at night
they performed again
at the Cavern Club,
and then they
appeared at the
Cabaret Club,
Liverpool. The
Cabaret Club booking
was Brian Epstein's
attempt to get The
Beatles into the
cabaret circuit, but
it is a miserable
failure with no
response from the
audience. |
| 26-Jul-1962 |
Born on this day,
Miranda Joyce,
vocals, The Belle
Stars, (1983 UK No.3
single 'Sign Of The
Times'). |
| 26-Jul-1962 |
Frank Ifield was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'I Remember You'.
The singers first of
four UK No.1's. |
| 26-Jul-1962 |
The Beatles appeared
at Cambridge Hall,
Southport,
Lancashire
supporting of Joe
Brown & the
Bruvvers. |
| 27-Jul-1962 |
Born on this day,
Karl Mueller, bass,
Soul Asylum, (1993
US No.5 and UK No.7
single 'Runaway
Train'). |
| 28-Jul-1962 |
Born on this day,
Rachel Sweet,
singer, (1978 UK
No.35 single
'B-A-B-Y'). |
| 29-Jul-1962 |
Born on this day,
Martin McCarrick,
guitar, Therapy?
(1993 UK No.9 single
'Screamager'). |
| 2-Aug-1962 |
Born on this day,
Lee Mavers, guitar,
Vocals, The La's,
(1990 UK No.13
single 'There She
Goes'). |
| 2-Aug-1962 |
Singer songwriter
Robert Allen
Zimmerman legally
changed his name to
Robert Dylan. |
| 4-Aug-1962 |
Born on this day,
Paul Reynolds, A
Flock Of Seagulls,
(1982 UK No.10
single 'Wishing If I
Had A Photograph Of
You'). |
| 4-Aug-1962 |
The Rolling Stones
played the first of
22 weekly shows at
Ealing Jazz Club in
Ealing, London. They
were known as The
Rollin' Stones
during this period. |
| 10-Aug-1962 |
Born on this day,
Julia Fordham,
singer, songwriter,
one time member of
Mari Wilson's
Wilsations and
backing singer for
Kim Wilde, (1988 UK
No.27 single 'Happy
Ever After'). |
| 11-Aug-1962 |
Neil Sedaka started
a two week run at
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Breaking Up Is Hard
To Do', his first US
No.1 as an artist.
It reached No.7 on
the UK chart. |
| 12-Aug-1962 |
Born on this day,
Bragi Olaffson,
bass, The
Sugarcubes, (1992 UK
No.17 single 'Hit'). |
| 14-Aug-1962 |
Unhappy with drummer
Pete Best's role in
The Beatles Brian
Epstein and the
other three members
decided to sack him.
Best played his last
gig the following
night at The Cavern,
Liverpool. Ringo
Starr who was
nearing the end of a
three-month
engagement with Rory
Storm & the
Hurricanes at a
Butlin's holiday
camp received a
telephone call from
John Lennon, asking
him to join The
Beatles. Ringo gave
Rory Storm three
days notice and on
August 18, appeared
as a member of The
Beatles for the
first time.
|
| 15-Aug-1962 |
Born on this day,
Marshall Schofield,
The Fall, (1987 UK
No.30 single
'There's A Ghost In
My House'). |
| 16-Aug-1962 |
Little Stevie
Wonder, (aged 12),
released his first
single, 'I Call It
Pretty Music, (But
The Old People Call
It The Blues)', the
single featured
Marvin Gaye on
drums. |
| 16-Aug-1962 |
Brian Epstein told
Pete Best that the
other Beatles wanted
him out of the
group, and that he
was being replaced.
Epstein then asked
Best to perform with
The Beatles that
night at the
Riverpark Ballroom
in Chester,
Cheshire. Pete Best
does not show up,
drummer Johnny
Hutchinson of The
Big Three filled in
the temporary
vacancy. |
| 17-Aug-1962 |
Born on this day,
Gilby Clarke,
guitarist, spent 3
years as the rhythm
guitarist of Guns N'
Roses, replacing
Izzy Stradlin in
November 1991. |
| 18-Aug-1962 |
Ringo Starr made his
debut with The
Beatles at the
horticultural
society Dance,
Birkenhead, England,
having had a
two-hour rehearsal
in preparation. This
was the first
appearance of The
Beatles as the world
would come to know
them: John, Paul,
George, and Ringo. |
| 22-Aug-1962 |
The first TV
appearance of The
Beatles was recorded
by Manchester based
Granada TV, who
filmed a lunchtime
session at The
Cavern Club
Liverpool, (it was
shown on 17th
October 1962). |
| 23-Aug-1962 |
Born on this day,
Shaun Ryder,
vocals, Happy
Mondays, (1990 UK
No.5 single 'Step
On'), Black Grape,
(1995 UK No.8 single
'In The Name Of The
Father'). |
| 23-Aug-1962 |
John Lennon married
Cynthia Powell at
Liverpool's Mount
Pleasant register
office. He then
played a gig that
night with The
Beatles at
Liverpool's
Riverpark Ballroom. |
| 25-Aug-1962 |
Born on this day,
Vivian Campbell,
Guitarist, Dio,
Whitesnake, Def
Leppard. |
| 25-Aug-1962 |
Little Eva went to
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'The Loco-motion'.
The Carole King and
Gerry Goffin song
was offered to Dee
Dee Sharp (Mashed
Potatoes), who
turned it down. The
writers had their
babysitter record it
who took it to No.1. |
| 30-Aug-1962 |
The Beatles played
at the Cavern Club,
Liverpool, at
lunchtime and at the
Riverpark Ballroom
in Chester at night
with Gerry & the
Pacemakers. |
| 1-Sep-1962 |
Tommy Roe went to
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Sheila', a No.3 hit
in the UK. The
record was a
re-recorded version
of a song that was
first released in
1960 when Roe was
part of a group
called The Satins. |
| 2-Sep-1962 |
Johnny Cash appeared
at the Buck Lane
Ranch, Angola,
Indiana. |
| 3-Sep-1962 |
Born on this day,
Lester Noel, Beats
International, (1990
UK No.1 single 'Dub
Be Good To Me'
featuring vocalist
former actress in
TV's 'Grange Hill',
Lindy Layton,
produced by Norman
Cook). |
| 3-Sep-1962 |
After playing a
lunchtime show at
The Cavern in
Liverpool, The
Beatles played the
first of three
Monday night gigs at
The Queen's Hall,
Widnes, Cheshire.
Also on the bill,
Billy Kramer and the
Coasters, Rory Storm
and the Hurricanes
and Sonny Kaye and
the Reds. Tickets
cost 3/6.
|
| 4-Sep-1962 |
The Beatles' first
formal recording
session at EMI's
Abbey Road studios
took place. George
Martin was unhappy
with a previous
session on June 6,
so he called The
Beatles back into
the studio to try
again. They recorded
six songs, including
'Love Me Do' and
'Please Please Me.' |
| 10-Sep-1962 |
The BBC banned Bobby
'Boris' Pickett and
the Crypt Kickers
single 'Monster
Mash' saying it was
offensive. The
single went on to be
a UK No.3 hit in
1973.
|
| 13-Sep-1962 |
Elvis Presley was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'She's Not You'. His
12th UK No.1 |
| 15-Sep-1962 |
The Four Seasons
started a five week
run at No.1 on the
US singles chart
with 'Sherry', it
made No.8 in the UK.
They became the
first American group
to have three No.1's
in succession. |
| 16-Sep-1962 |
Born on this day,
Stephen Jones,
singer, guitarist,
Babybird, (1996 UK
No.3 single ‘You’re
Gorgeous’, 1996 UK
No. 9 album ‘Ugly
Beautiful’). |
| 17-Sep-1962 |
Born on this day,
Baz Luhrmann,
Australian
filmmaker, 1999 UK
No.1 single
'Everybody's Free To
Wear Sunscreen'). |
| 17-Sep-1962 |
The Beatles played
the last of three
Monday night gigs at
The Queen's Hall,
Widnes, Cheshire.
Also on the bill,
Billy Kramer and the
Coasters, Rory Storm
and the Hurricanes
and Sonny Kaye and
the Reds. Tickets
cost 3/6.
|
| 18-Sep-1962 |
Born on this day,
Joanne Catherall,
vocals, The Human
League, (1981 UK
No.1 & 1982 US No.1
single 'Don't You
Want Me' plus over
fifteen other UK Top
40 singles). |
| 18-Sep-1962 |
Born on this day,
Richard Walmsley,
Beatmasters, 1988 UK
No.5 single 'Rock Da
House'). |
| 22-Sep-1962 |
Johnny Cash played
the first of two
nights at The White
Horse Academy,
Trenton, New Jersey. |
| 22-Sep-1962 |
The Springfields
(Dusty Springfield
her brother Tom and
their friend, Tim
Field) had 'Silver
Threads and Golden
Needles', enter the
US Top 20 and became
the first British
vocal group to chart
that high in
America. |
| 24-Sep-1962 |
Elvis Presley
received an
invitation to appear
at the Royal Variety
Performance in the
UK which is attended
by members of the
British Royal
Family. Presley's
manager, Colonel Tom
Parker graciously
declined, citing
motion picture
commitments. The
real reason was that
Parker was an
illegal Dutch
immigrant living in
the United States
who feared he might
not be allowed to
return if he left
the country. |
| 26-Sep-1962 |
Born on this day,
Tracey Thorn,
vocals, Everything
But The Girl, (1995
UK No.3 & 1996 US
No.2 single
'Missing'). |
| 28-Sep-1962 |
Born on this day,
Peter Hooton, The
Farm, (1990 UK No.4
single 'All Together
Now'). |
| 28-Sep-1962 |
The Beatles
performed a
lunchtime show at
the Cavern Club,
Liverpool. That
night they performed
aboard the vessel MV
Royal Iris on the
River Mersey. The
Beatles' third and
final "Riverboat
Shuffle". |
| 2-Oct-1962 |
Born on this day,
Sigtryggur
Baldursson, drums,
The Sugarcubes,
(1992 UK No.17
single 'Hit'). |
| 3-Oct-1962 |
Born on this day,
Tommy Lee, drummer
and founding member
of Motley Crue,
(1988 UK No.23
single 'You're All I
Need' & 1989 US No.1
& UK No.4 album 'Dr
Feelgood'). Lee also
founded rap-metal
band Methods of
Mayhem, and has
pursued solo musical
projects. He has
been married to
model Elaine
Starchuk and
actresses Heather
Locklear and Pamela
Anderson. |
| 4-Oct-1962 |
The Tornadoes were
at No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
the instrumental,
'Telstar', (named
after a
communication
satellite). The
track went on to be
the first major hit
from a UK act on the
American chart also
reaching No.1.
|
| 5-Oct-1962 |
The Beatles debut
single 'Love Me Do'
was released in the
UK. It spent 26
week's on the chart
peaking at No.4.
|
| 11-Oct-1962 |
Born on this day,
Andy McCoy, Hanoi
Rocks, (1984 UK
No.61 single 'Up
Around The Bend'). |
| 11-Oct-1962 |
Born on this day,
Scott Johnson, Gin
Blossoms, (1994 UK
No.24 single 'Hey
Jealousy'). |
| 11-Oct-1962 |
The Beatles made
their first
appearance on the UK
singles chart with
'Love Me Do', which
peaked at No. 4 on
the chart.
|
| 12-Oct-1962 |
Little Richard, The
Beatles, Billy J.
Kramer and other
local group's all
appeared at The
Tower Ballroom,
Wallasey,
Merseyside, England. |
| 13-Oct-1962 |
Born on this day,
Rob Marche, guitar,
Jo Boxers, (1983 UK
No.3 single 'Boxer
Beat'). |
| 13-Oct-1962 |
Don Everly collapsed
during rehearsals on
stage at the Prince
of Wales Theatre in
London on the eve of
a 22 date Everly
Brothers UK tour. He
was flown back to
the US for treatment
and the tour
continued with Phil
Everly performing
solo.
|
| 16-Oct-1962 |
Born on this day,
Michael Balzary,
(Flea), bass,
vocals, Red Hot
Chili Peppers, (1994
UK No.9 single 'Give
It Away' and 1992 UK
No.26 single 'Under
The Bridge', 2002 UK
No.1 album 'By The
Way'). |
| 16-Oct-1962 |
Little Richard
appeared live at the
Gaumont Theatre,
Southampton, during
a UK tour. |
| 16-Oct-1962 |
The first night of a
two month Motown
Records package tour
started in
Washington DC,
featuring Marvin
Gaye, The Supremes,
Mary Wells, The
Miracles and 12 year
old Stevie Wonder. |
| 17-Oct-1962 |
Born on this day,
Anne Rogers, bass,
Popinjays, (1990 UK
album 'Bang Up To
Date With The
Popinjays'). |
| 17-Oct-1962 |
In between their
lunchtime and night
shows at the Cavern
Club in Liverpool,
The Beatles
travelled to Granada
TV Centre in
Manchester to make
their television
debut. They appeared
live on the local
magazine program
People and Places
performing two songs
‘Some Other Guy’ and
‘Love Me Do’.
|
| 20-Oct-1962 |
Bobby 'Boris'
Pickett and the
Crypt Kickers
started a two week
run at No.1 on the
US singles chart
with 'Monster Mash',
it became a No.3 in
the UK eleven years
later in 1973. The
song had been banned
by The BBC in the
UK, deemed
offensive.
|
| 23-Oct-1962 |
12 year old Little
Stevie Wonder
recorded his first
single for Motown
Records, 'Thank You
For Loving Me All
The Way.' |
| 24-Oct-1962 |
Born on this day,
Debbie Googe, My
Bloody Valentine,
(1991 UK No.29
single 'To Here
Knows When'). |
| 24-Oct-1962 |
US Soul singer James
Brown recorded his
legendary 'Live At
The Apollo' album.
The album was listed
at No.24 in Rolling
Stone magazine's
2003 list of the 500
greatest albums of
all time.
|
| 25-Oct-1962 |
Born on this day,
Chad Smith, drummer,
Red Hot Chili
Peppers, (1992 UK
No.26 single 'Under
The Bridge', 2002 UK
No.1 album 'By The
Way').
|
| 26-Oct-1962 |
Born on this day,
Steve Wren, Then
Jerico, (1989 UK
No.13 single 'Big
Area'). |
| 26-Oct-1962 |
The Rolling Stones,
(known as The
Rollin' Stones), and
consisting of Keith
Richard, Mick
Jagger, Brian Jones,
pianist Ian Stewart
and drummer Tony
Chapman recorded
their first demo
tape at Curly
Clayton Studios in
Highbury, London.
They recorded three
songs, Jimmy Reed's
'Close Together', Bo
Diddlley's 'You Cant
Judge A Book By The
Cover' and Muddy
Waters' 'Soon
Forgotten.'
|
| 28-Oct-1962 |
The Beatles played
at the Empire in
Liverpool, their
first gig at
Liverpool's top
theatre. Eight acts
were on the bill
including Little
Richard, Craig
Douglas, Jet Harris
and Kenny Lynch &
Sounds Incorporated. |
| 29-Oct-1962 |
Born on this day,
Einar Orn, vocals,
The Sugarcubes,
(1992 UK No.17
single 'Hit'). |
| 29-Oct-1962 |
The Beatles made
their second
appearance on the
Granada TV program
‘People and Places.’
Filmed in
Manchester, they
performed two songs,
‘Love Me Do’ and ‘A
Taste of Honey’. |
| 30-Oct-1962 |
Born on this day,
Geoff Beauchamp,
Eighth Wonder, (1988
UK No.7 single 'I'm
Not Scared').
|
| 1-Nov-1962 |
Born on this day,
Anthony Kiedis,
singer, Red Hot
Chili Peppers, (1992
UK No.26 single
'Under The Bridge',
2002 UK No.1 album
'By The Way').
|
| 1-Nov-1962 |
Born on this day,
Mags Furuholmen,
guitar, keyboards,
A-Ha, (1985 US No.1
single 'Take On Me',
1986 UK No.1 single
'The Sun Always
Shines On TV'). The
first Norwegian
group to score a UK
and US No.1.
|
| 1-Nov-1962 |
The Beatles started
a run of appearances
over 14 nights at
the star Club,
Hamburg, Germany. |
| 3-Nov-1962 |
Born on this day,
Ian McNabb, guitar,
vocals, Icicle
Works, (1984 UK
No.15 single 'Love
Is A Wonderful
Colour'), solo,
worked with Crazy
Horse. |
| 3-Nov-1962 |
Born on this day,
Marilyn, singer,
(1983 UK No.4 single
'Calling Your
Name'). |
| 3-Nov-1962 |
The Crystals started
a two week run at
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'He's A Rebel', it
made No.19 on the UK
chart. |
| 11-Nov-1962 |
Frank Ifield was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Lovesick Blues',
the singers second
UK No.1 |
| 12-Nov-1962 |
The Beatles appeared
at the Star Club,
Hamburg, Germany,
sharing the bill
with Little Richard. |
| 14-Nov-1962 |
The Beatles played
the final show of a
14 night run at the
Star-Club, Hamburg,
West Germany.
|
| 16-Nov-1962 |
Born on this day,
Gary 'Mani'
Mounfield, bass, The
Stone Roses, (1989
UK No.8 single
'Fool's Gold', 1989
album 'The Stone
Roses'), Primal
Scream, (1994 UK
No.7 single
'Rocks'). |
| 16-Nov-1962 |
The Beatles recorded
their second
appearance on Radio
Luxembourg, for the
program The Friday
Spectacular. The
Beatles were
interviewed and then
they played in front
of a live audience
both sides of their
latest single, 'Love
Me Do' and 'P.S. I
Love You'. |
| 17-Nov-1962 |
The Four Seasons
started a five week
run at No.1 on the
US singles chart
with 'Big Girls
Don't Cry', the
group's second No.1
of the year. It made
No.13 in the UK. |
| 18-Nov-1962 |
Born on this day,
Kirk Hammett,
guitar, Metallica,
(1991 UK No.5 single
'Enter Sandman',
1991 US & UK No.1
album 'Metallica').
|
| 19-Nov-1962 |
The Beatles, played
gigs at three
different venues.
First they performed
a lunchtime show at
the Cavern Club,
Liverpool, followed
by an 85-mile drive
to the Midlands,
where they performed
at Smethwick Baths
Ballroom and then at
the Adelphi
Ballroom, West
Bromwich in
Staffordshire.
|
| 20-Nov-1962 |
Born on this day,
Steve Alexander,
Brother Beyond,
(1988 UK No.2 single
'The Harder I Try'). |
| 20-Nov-1962 |
Born on this day,
Gail Ann Dorsey,
American bass
guitarist and
vocalist. Worked
with David Bowie
from 1993-96,
recorded and toured
with Tears for Fears
and has also worked
with Bryan Ferry,
Boy George, Gwen
Stefani and Seal. |
| 22-Nov-1962 |
Born on this day,
Neil Fraser, guitar,
Tindersticks, (1993
album
'Tindersicks'). |
| 23-Nov-1962 |
Born on this day,
Chris Bostock, bass,
Jo Boxers, (1983 UK
No.3 single 'Boxer
Beat'). |
| 23-Nov-1962 |
The Beatles
travelled to St.
James' Church Hall,
London, for a
ten-minute audition
with BBC Television.
The audition came
about when Beatles
fan, David Smith of
Preston, Lancashire
wrote to the BBC
asking for The
Beatles to be
featured on BBC
television. Assuming
that Smith was The
Beatles' manager,
the BBC wrote back
to him, offering The
Beatles an audition.
Smith brought his
letter to NEMS
Enterprises, and
Clive Epstein
(Brian's brother)
arranged for
audition to take
place. Four days
later, Brian Epstein
received a polite
"thumbs-down" letter
from the BBC. |
| 24-Nov-1962 |
Born on this day,
John Squire, guitar,
The Stone Roses,
(1989 UK No.8 single
'Fool's Gold', 1989
album 'The Stone
Roses'). The
Seahorses, (1997 UK
No.3 single 'Love Is
The Law').
|
| 24-Nov-1962 |
Born on this day,
Gary Stonadge, bass,
Big Audio Dynamite,
(1986 UK No.11
single 'E=MC2').
|
| 26-Nov-1962 |
The Beatles recorded
their second single
‘Please Please Me’
in 18 takes and ‘Ask
Me Why’ for the flip
side at EMI studio’s
London. When
released in the US
on the Vee-Jay
label, the first
pressings featured a
typographical error:
The band's name was
spelled "The
Beattles".
|
| 27-Nov-1962 |
Born on this day,
Charlie Benante,
Anthrax, (1991 UK
No.16 single 'Got
The Time'). |
| 27-Nov-1962 |
Born on this day,
Mike Bordin,
drummer, Faith No
More, (1993 UK No.3
and US No.4 single
'I'm Easy').
|
| 27-Nov-1962 |
The Beatles recorded
their first BBC
radio session at the
BBC Paris studio on
Regent Street in
London. They played
'Twist and Shout',
'Love Me Do' and
'P.S. I Love You',
the tracks were
aired on the BBC
Light Program
'Talent Spot.'
|
| 28-Nov-1962 |
Born on this day,
Matt Cameron, drums,
Soundgarden, (1994
UK No.12 single
'Black Hole Sun').
Joined Pearl Jam in
1998.
|
| 28-Nov-1962 |
The Beatles
performed two
evening shows: the
first at the Cavern
Club in Liverpool
and the second at
the 527 Club in
Liverpool. The 527
Club show was a
dance for the staff
of Lewis Department
Store in Liverpool,
held on the top
floor of the store. |
| 4-Dec-1962 |
The Beatles made
their London-area
debut on television
when they appeared
in a live broadcast
from Wembley on
‘Tuesday
Rendezvous’, on ITV
station Rediffusion.
The Beatles
performed live,
doing lip-sync
performances of
‘Love Me Do’ and 45
seconds of ‘P.S. I
Love You.’
|
| 6-Dec-1962 |
Born on this day,
Ben Watt, Everything
But The Girl, (1995
UK No.3 & 1996 US
No.2 single
'Missing'). |
| 6-Dec-1962 |
During sessions for
the 'Freewheelin’
Bob Dylan' album,
Dylan recorded 'A
Hard Rain's A-Gonna
Fall' and versions
of 'Hero Blues',
'Whatcha Gonna Do',
'Oxford Town', and
'I Shall Be Free',
at Studio A,
Columbia Recording
Studios in New York
City. |
| 8-Dec-1962 |
Born on this day,
Marty Friedman,
Megadeth, (1990 UK
No.13 single 'No
More Mr Nice Guy'). |
| 11-Dec-1962 |
Born on this day,
Curtis Williams,
Kool & The Gang,
(1981 US No.1 & UK
No.7 single
'Celebration', 1984
UK No.2 single
Joana' and 15 other
UK Top 40 hits). |
| 13-Dec-1962 |
Elvis Presley was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Return To Sender',
his 13th UK No.1.
Elvis performed
'Return To Sender'
in the film Girls!
Girls! Girls!. The
opening bars and
backing on baritone
saxophone was
performed by Bobby
Keys who later went
on to work with The
Rolling Stones, The
Who, Harry Nilsson,
George Harrison and
Eric Clapton. |
| 14-Dec-1962 |
Bill Wyman made his
live debut with The
Rollin' Stones at
the Ricky Tick Club,
Star and Garter
Hotel in Windsor,
England. The group
were know as The
Rollin' Stones
during this period. |
| 15-Dec-1962 |
The Beatles played
two separate shows
at the same venue,
the Majestic
Ballroom in
Birkenhead,
Merseyside. First
they played a
standard Majestic
booking then at
midnight, the
first-ever "Mersey
Beat" poll awards
show took place. As
poll winners, The
Beatles closed the
show (at 4:00 am). |
| 17-Dec-1962 |
Born on this day,
Sarah Dallen, singer
Bananarama, (1984 UK
No.3 single 'Robert
De Niro's Waiting',
plus over 20 other
UK Top 40 singles,
1986 US No.1 single
'Venus').
|
| 17-Dec-1962 |
Bob Dylan arrived in
England for the
first time; he
played his first UK
date the following
night at the
Troubadour Club in
London.
|
| 18-Dec-1962 |
On their fifth visit
to West Germany The
Beatles played the
first night of a
two-week engagement
at the Star-Club,
Hamburg. A 13 night
run, playing 3 hours
each night. The
final night's
performance was
recorded and became
known as ‘The
Star-Club Tapes’,
released in 1977
against the wishes
of the ex-Beatles
themselves. |
| 20-Dec-1962 |
The Osmonds appeared
for the first time
on the NBS-TV Andy
Williams show. The
brothers performed
'I'm A Ding Dong
Daddy From Dumas'. |
| 22-Dec-1962 |
The Tornadoes
started a three week
run at No.1 on the
US singles chart
with 'Telstar'.
Produced and written
by Joe Meek, it was
the first major hit
from a UK act on the
American chart. The
record was named
after the AT&T
communications
satellite Telstar,
which went into
orbit in July 1962.
|
| 22-Dec-1962 |
During his first
visit to the UK Bob
Dylan performed at
the Singers Club in
London, the singer
songwriter's second
UK gig.
|
| 22-Dec-1962 |
Acker Bilk's
'Stranger On The
Shore' finally
dropped off the UK
charts after 55
weeks. That record
would stand until
1968 when Engelbert
Humperdinck's
'Release Me' stayed
for 56. The current
record is held by
Frank Sinatra's 'My
Way', which charted
for 75
non-consecutive
weeks. |
| 23-Dec-1962 |
During his first
visit to the UK Bob
Dylan performed at
the King and Queen
pub in London’s West
End, the singer
songwriter’s third
UK gig.
|
| 29-Dec-1962 |
During his first
visit to the UK Bob
Dylan performed at
The Troubadour in
London.
|
| 30-Dec-1962 |
Ike & Tina Turner,
The Ike-etts, Jimmy
Thomas and Mary
Brown all appeared
at Cocoanut Grove,
Sacrament,
California. |
| 30-Dec-1962 |
Singer Brenda Lee
was hurt when she
attempted to rescue
her poodle, Cee Cee
from her burning
house. Cee Cee later
died of smoke
inhalation. |
| 31-Dec-1962 |
During his first
visit to the UK Bob
Dylan played at the
King And Queen pub
in London. Dylan had
arrived in the UK on
17th Dec after
British TV director
Philip Saville had
heard Dylan perform
in Greenwich
Village, and had
invited him to take
part in a BBC
television drama:
The Madhouse On
Castle Street.
|
| 2-Jan-1963 |
Born on this day,
Keith Gregory, bass,
The Wedding Present.
During 1992 the UK
band released one
single every month
giving them 12 top
30 hits. Making them
the only group ever
to score more than
10 new UK hits in
one year. |
| 3-Jan-1963 |
Cliff Richard was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'The Next Time /
Bachelor Boy,' both
songs were from the
film Summer Holiday.
His sixth UK No.1. |
| 3-Jan-1963 |
The Beatles began
their first
headlining tour with
four nights in
Scotland appearing
at the Two Red Shoes
Ballroom, Elgin. Two
of the dates were
cancelled due to bad
weather.
|
| 8-Jan-1963 |
The Beatles appeared
live on Scottish
TV's Round Up,
transmitted live
from The Theatre
Royal, Glasgow. They
mimed to 'Please
Please Me.'
|
| 9-Jan-1963 |
Born on this day,
Eric Erlandson,
guitar, Hole, (1995
UK No.16 single
'Doll Parts'). |
| 9-Jan-1963 |
Drummer Charlie
Watts joined The
Rolling Stones after
leaving Blues
Incorporated. |
| 10-Jan-1963 |
On his second visit
to the UK in less
than a month Bob
Dylan played at the
Troubadour Club in
London.
|
| 11-Jan-1963 |
The Beatles recorded
their first national
TV show 'Thank Your
Lucky Stars'. They
mimed to their new
single 'Please
Please Me' which was
released on this
day.
|
| 12-Jan-1963 |
Born on this day,
Guy Chambers,
singer, songwriter,
producer, member of
The Waterboys, World
Party, The Lemon
Trees. Worked with
Robbie Williams from
1997 as
co-songwriter and
producer penning
tracks including
'Angels', 'Rock DJ',
'Millennium' and
'Let Me Entertain
You'.
|
| 13-Jan-1963 |
The Beatles recorded
a TV appearance on
the ABC Television
program "Thank Your
Lucky Stars" in
Birmingham playing
their new single,
'Please Please Me'
The show was
broadcast on January
19.
|
| 14-Jan-1963 |
Charlie Watts made
his live debut with
The Rolling Stones
at The Flamingo Jazz
Club, Soho, London.
|
| 17-Jan-1963 |
Born on this day,
Andy Rourke, bass,
The Smiths, (1984 UK
No.10 single 'Heaven
Knows I'm Miserable
Now', plus 15 other
UK Top 40 singles).
|
| 17-Jan-1963 |
The Velvets appeared
at The Marquee Club,
London with the
Cyril Davies All
Stars. Bottom of the
bill, The Rolling
Stones. Tickets cost
4 shillings,
($0.56). |
| 17-Jan-1963 |
The Beatles played
at the Cavern Club
at lunchtime and in
the evening played
at the Majestic
Ballroom,
Birkenhead. At the
Majestic, every
ticket had been sold
in advance, leaving
500 disappointed
fans waiting
outside. |
| 19-Jan-1963 |
Born on this day,
Caron Wheeler,
vocals, Soul II
Soul, (1989 UK No.1
single 'Back To
Life'). |
| 19-Jan-1963 |
The Beatles made
their first national
TV appearance in the
UK on 'Thank Your
Lucky Stars'
performing 'Please
Please Me'.
|
| 21-Jan-1963 |
The Beatles made
their third
appearance on the
Radio Luxembourg
program The Friday
Spectacular. The
Beatles were
interviewed by the
host and played two
tracks, 'Please
Please Me' and 'Ask
Me Why.
|
| 22-Jan-1963 |
The Shadows were at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Dance On', the
group's fourth UK
No.1. |
| 22-Jan-1963 |
The Beatles appeared
on three UK radio
programs. First The
Beatles recorded a
session for the show
Pop Inn at the BBC
Paris studio, they
then went to the
Playhouse Theatre
also in London, to
tape a radio
appearance on
Saturday Club,
recording five
songs. Then the
Beatles went back to
the BBC Paris studio
to record an
appearance on The
Talent Spot
recording 'Please
Please Me', 'Ask Me
Why' and 'Some Other
Guy' before a live
audience.
|
| 24-Jan-1963 |
American lyricist
Otto Harbach died
aged 90 in New York
City. He co-wrote,
'Smoke Gets In Your
Eyes', US & UK No.1
for The Platters in
1958. |
| 24-Jan-1963 |
Born on this day,
Keech Rainwater,
drummer with
Lonestar who had the
2000 US No.1 & UK
No. 21 single
'Amazed'. |
| 25-Jan-1963 |
Born on this day,
Carl Fysh, vocals,
Brother Beyond who
had the 1988 UK No.
2 single 'The Harder
I Try'. |
| 26-Jan-1963 |
Born on this day,
Andrew Ridgeley,
singer and one half
of Wham! with George
Michael who had the
1984 UK & US No.1
single 'Wake Me Up
Before You Go Go'
plus 10 other UK Top
20 hit singles.
Ridgeley became a
prominent
environmentalist in
the cause of British
surfing beaches and
riverways, working
with the UK charity,
Surfers Against
Sewage. He lives
with his girlfriend
Keren Woodward of
the pop group
Bananarama.
|
| 26-Jan-1963 |
Born on this day,
Jazzie B, British
DJ, music producer,
and entrepreneur and
founding member of
British group Soul
II Soul who had the
1989 UK No.1 single
'Back To Life'. |
| 26-Jan-1963 |
The Rooftop Singers
started a two week
run at No.1 on the
US singles chart
with 'Walk Right
In', a No.10 hit in
the UK. |
| 26-Jan-1963 |
The Beatles played
two gigs, the first
was at the El Rio
Club/Dance Hall in
Macclesfield,
Cheshire, supported
by Wayne Fontana and
the Jets. Then The
Beatles drove 20
miles to their next
gig at King's Hall,
Stoke-on-Trent in
Staffordshire. |
| 28-Jan-1963 |
Touring the UK The
Beatles played at
the Majestic
Ballroom in
Newcastle-upon-Tyne,
Northumberland.
|
| 31-Jan-1963 |
Two former Shadows
members, Jet Harris
and Tony Meehan were
at No.1 on the UK
single charts with
'Diamonds'. |
| 1-Feb-1963 |
17 year-old Neil
Young performed his
first professional
date at a country
club in Winnipeg. |
| 2-Feb-1963 |
Born on this day,
Eva Cassidy, US
singer. She is the
only artist to score
three posthumous UK
No.1 albums: 2001’s
'Songbird'; 2002’s
'Imagine' and 2003’s
'American Tune'. In
2001 she also had a
UK No.42 single with
‘Over The Rainbow’
and the 2007 UK No.1
single 'What a
Wonderful World'
with Katie Melua.
Eva died of skin
cancer on November
2nd 1996, aged 33. |
| 2-Feb-1963 |
Cliff Richard and
The Shadows started
a 14-week run at
No.1 on the UK album
chart with 'Summer
Holiday'.
|
| 2-Feb-1963 |
The Beatles played
at the Gaumont
Cinema, Bradford on
the opening night of
the nationwide Helen
Shapiro UK tour. The
Beatles were at the
bottom of the
six-act bill playing
just four songs,
'Please Please Me’,
‘Chains’, ‘Keep Your
Hands Off My Baby’
and ‘A Taste of
Honey.'
|
| 4-Feb-1963 |
Born on this day,
Wasserman, guitar,
The Offspring, who
had the 1999 UK No.1
& US No. 59 single
'Pretty Fly, (For A
White Guy)', and the
1999 US No.6 & UK
No.10 album
'Americana'). |
| 7-Feb-1963 |
The first Beatles
single 'Please
Please Me' was
released in the US
on the Vee Jay
label.
|
| 7-Feb-1963 |
The Blues By Six
plus The Rolling
Stones appeared at
The Manor House,
London, tickets
cost 4 shillings,
($0.56c).
|
| 9-Feb-1963 |
Born on this day,
Dave Rotheray,
guitarist with
English group The
Beautiful South who
had the 1990 UK No.1
single 'A Little
Time' plus over 15
other UK Top 40
singles.
|
| 9-Feb-1963 |
Paul and Paula
started a three-week
run at No.1 on the
US singles charts
with 'Hey Paula', it
made No.8 in the UK. |
| 11-Feb-1963 |
In less than ten
hours, The Beatles
record ten new songs
for their first
album plus four
other tracks which
would be the next
two singles. John
Lennon's vocal on
The Isley Brothers
'Twist & Shout' was
recorded in one take
to complete the
album.
|
| 19-Feb-1963 |
Born on this day,
Henry Samuel,
singer, songwriter,
(Seal). Had the 1991
UK No.2 single
'Crazy', and the
1995 US No.1 & UK
No.4 single 'Kiss
From A Rose'. His
1991 self-titled
album spent 65 weeks
on the UK chart.
|
| 19-Feb-1963 |
The Beatles, Freddie
Starr & The
Midnighters, The
Pathfinders and
Curtis & The All
Stars all appeared
at The Cavern Club,
Liverpool, England.
The Beatles had
'Please Please Me'
at No.1 on the NME
singles chart.
|
| 20-Feb-1963 |
The Beatles drove
through the night
from Liverpool to
London to appear on
the live lunchtime
BBC radio program
"Parade of the
Pops." Performing
'Love Me Do' and
'Please Please Me',
the appearance
lasted just over 4
minutes. They then
drove another 180
mile trip back north
for their
performance that
night at the
Swimming Baths,
Doncaster,
Yorkshire.
|
| 23-Feb-1963 |
Born on this day,
Rob Collins,
keyboards with
British indie group
The Charlatans who
had the 1990 UK No.9
single 'The Only One
I Know'.
In 1992 Collins was
arrested and charged
with armed robbery
on an off-licence
near his home and
was sentenced to 8
months
imprisonment.
Collins was killed
in a car crash 23rd
July 1996. |
| 24-Feb-1963 |
The Rolling Stones
started a Sunday
night residency at
The Station Hotel,
Richmond, Surrey.
The Stones were paid
£24 ($41) for the
gig and played on
the first night to a
total of 66 people.
£24 from 1963 would
be worth £392,
adjusted for
inflation.
|
| 1-Mar-1963 |
Born on this day,
Rob Affuso, Skid
Row, (1989 US No.4 &
1990 UK No.12 single
'18 And Life').
|
| 2-Mar-1963 |
The Four Seasons
became the first
group to have 3
consecutive No.1's
in the US when 'Walk
Like A man', started
a three week run at
the top, a No.12 in
hit the UK. |
| 3-Mar-1963 |
The Beatles played
the last show on a
UK tour supporting
Helen Shapiro at The
Gaumont Cinema,
Hanley, Stoke. |
| 4-Mar-1963 |
Born on this day,
Jason Newsted, bass,
Metallica, joined
Metallica in 1986
after Cliff Burton's
death, Newsted
remained a member
until 2001. (1991 UK
No.5 single 'Enter
Sandman', 1991 US &
UK No.1 album
'Metallica'). |
| 5-Mar-1963 |
Country singers
Patsy Cline, Cowboy
Copas and Hawkshaw
Hawkins were killed
in a plane crash
near Camden,
Tennessee. They were
travelling to
Nashville after
appearing at a
benefit concert for
the widow of Kansas
City disc jockey
'Cactus' Jack Call,
who had died in a
car crash. On 7
March, country
singer Jack Anglin
was killed in a car
crash on his way to
Cline's funeral.
Cline was the first
country singer to
cross over as a pop
artist. |
| 5-Mar-1963 |
The Beatles recorded
what would be their
third single 'From
Me to You' just five
days after John
Lennon and Paul
McCartney wrote the
song. Originally
planned as the
B-side of the
record, it was
switched to the
A-side during the
recording session,
with 'Thank You
Girl' demoted to the
B-side. |
| 9-Mar-1963 |
Tommy Roe, Chris
Montez and The
Beatles (who were
bottom of the bill),
appeared at the East
Ham Granada in
London. |
| 10-Mar-1963 |
Born on this day,
Jeff Ament, bass,
Pearl Jam, (1992 UK
No.15 single
'Jeremy', 1993 US
No.1 & UK No.2 album
'Vs', 1994 US No.1 &
UK No.4 album
Vitalogy' and 1996
US No.1 & UK No.3
album 'No Code')
|
| 11-Mar-1963 |
The Mann Hugg Blues
Brothers (later to
become Manfred Mann)
played at London's
Marquee Club in
England. |
| 12-Mar-1963 |
The Beatles played
at the Granada
Cinema in Bedford.
Also on the bill,
Chris Montez and
Tommy Roe. John
Lennon, suffering
from a heavy cold,
was unable to
perform, so The
Beatles set was
rearranged so that
George and Paul
could sing the parts
that John usually
sang. |
| 14-Mar-1963 |
Born on this day,
Steve Lambert, Roman
Holiday, (1983 UK
No.14 with 'Don't
Try To Stop It'). |
| 14-Mar-1963 |
Cliff Richard and
The Shadows were at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Summer Holiday.'
Taken from the film
of the same name, it
became Richards'
seventh UK No.1
single. |
| 14-Mar-1963 |
Gerry Marsden was
fined £60 at
Uxbridge Magistrates
court for attempting
to evade customs
duty on a guitar
bought in Hamburg,
Germany. |
| 14-Mar-1963 |
On a UK tour with
Chris Montez and
Tommy Roe, The
Beatles appeared at
the Gaumont Cinema,
Wolverhampton,
Staffordshire. For
the third night in a
row, John Lennon,
suffering from a bad
cold, was unable to
perform. |
| 15-Mar-1963 |
Born on this day,
Bret Michaels,
Poison, (1988 1989
UK No.13 & US No.1
single 'Every Rose
Has Its Thorn'). |
| 16-Mar-1963 |
Born on this day,
Stuart Kerr,
drummer, Love &
Money, Texas, (1989
UK No. 8 single 'I
Don't Want A Lover',
left in 1991). |
| 17-Mar-1963 |
Born on this day,
Michael Ivins, bass,
Flaming Lips, (2002
UK No. 32 single 'Do
You Realize'). |
| 18-Mar-1963 |
Born on this day,
Vanessa Williams, US
singer, former model
and beauty queen,
(1992 US No.1 & UK
No.3 single 'Save
The Best To Last'). |
| 22-Mar-1963 |
Born on this day,
Susanne Sulley,
singer, The Human
League, (1981 UK
No.1 & 1982 US No.1
single 'Don't You
Want Me' plus over
15 other UK Top 40
singles). |
| 23-Mar-1963 |
Ruby and the
Romantics went to
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Our Day Will Come',
it made No.38 in the
UK. |
| 29-Mar-1963 |
The Shadows had
their fifth and
final UK No.1 single
with 'Foot Tapper.' |
| 30-Mar-1963 |
The Chiffons started
a four week run at
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
‘He’s So Fine’,
which was a No.16 UK
hit. In 1971 George
Harrison was taken
to court accused of
copying the song on
his 1970 ‘My Sweet
Lord’ and ordered to
pay $587,000
(£345,000) to the
writers. |
| 30-Mar-1963 |
16 year-old Lesley
Gore recorded her
breakthrough hit,
'It's My Party'. The
song produced by
Quincy Jones went on
to be a US No.1. |
| 2-Apr-1963 |
Born on this day,
Keren Woodward,
Bananarama, (1984 UK
No.3 single 'Robert
De Niro's Waiting',
plus over 20 other
UK Top 40 singles,
1986 US No.1 single
'Venus').
|
| 4-Apr-1963 |
Born on this day,
David Gavurin, The
Sundays, (1997 UK
No.15 single
'Summertime'). |
| 7-Apr-1963 |
The Beatles appeared
at The Savoy
Ballroom,
Portsmouth, England. |
| 8-Apr-1963 |
Born on this day,
Julian Lennon, first
son of Beatle John
Lennon and the only
child of Lennon's
first wife Cynthia
Lennon. His
godfather was
Beatles' manager
Brian Epstein.
Julian Lennon had
the 1991 UK No.6
single 'Saltwater'.
Had a cameo role in
the 1995 film
'Leaving Las Vegas',
as a bartender. |
| 8-Apr-1963 |
Born on this day,
Donita Sparks,
guitar, vocals, L7,
(1992 UK No. 21
single 'Pretend
We're Dead'). |
| 9-Apr-1963 |
The Beatles appeared
live on the ITV show
Tuesday Rendezvous,
miming ‘From Me to
You’ and ‘Please
Please Me’ (during
the closing
credits). In the
evening The Beatles
played live at the
Gaumont State
Cinema, Kilburn,
London. |
| 10-Apr-1963 |
Born on this day,
Mark Oliver Everett,
lead singer,
guitarist, and
keyboardist with
Eels. |
| 11-Apr-1963 |
Gerry and the
Pacemakers were at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'How Do You Do It''
The group's first of
three UK No.1's. |
| 12-Apr-1963 |
Billed as 'A Shot Of
Rhythm and Blues',
at The Cavern Club,
Liverpool, The
Beatles and eight
other groups.
Admission for
members 7/6,
visitors, 8/6. |
| 12-Apr-1963 |
Bob Dylan performed
his first major solo
concert at the Town
Hall in New York
City.
|
| 14-Apr-1963 |
The Rolling Stones
played at The
Crawdaddy Club,
Richmond. All four
members of The
Beatles were in the
audience.
|
| 16-Apr-1963 |
Born on this day,
Little Jimmy Osmond,
(1972 UK No.1 and US
No.38 single 'Long
Haired Lover From
Liverpool'). |
| 16-Apr-1963 |
Born on this day,
Nick Berry, singer,
actor, (1986 UK No.1
single 'Every Loser
Wins'). |
| 21-Apr-1963 |
Born on this day,
Johnny McElhone,
Altered Images,
(1981 UK No.2 single
'Happy Birthday')
then joined Texas,
(1997 UK No.3 single
'Say What You Want',
1997 UK No.1 album
'White On Blonde').
|
| 21-Apr-1963 |
The Rolling Stones
appeared at The
Crawdaddy Club,
Station Hotel,
London. The band was
paid £50 for the
gig.
|
| 23-Apr-1963 |
The Beatles and The
Rolling Stones meet
for the first time
during a Stones
performance at the
Crawdaddy Club. The
music venue in
Richmond, Surrey,
also saw
performances by Led
Zeppelin, Long John
Baldry, Elton John &
Rod Stewart.
|
| 24-Apr-1963 |
Born on this day,
Billy Gould, Faith
No More, (1993 UK
No.3 and US No.4
single 'I'm Easy').
|
| 27-Apr-1963 |
Little Peggy March
started a three week
run at No.1 on the
US singles chart
with 'I Will Follow
Him'. At 15 years, 1
month and 13 days
old, Little Peggy
March became the
youngest female
singer to have a US
No.1 record. |
| 29-Apr-1963 |
Publicist Andrew
Oldham and agent
Eric Easton signed a
management deal with
The Rolling Stones
after buying the
rights to the bands
first recordings for
£90. They also
persuade keyboard
player Ian Stewart
to drop out of the
line up and become
the bands road
manager, (and still
play piano at the
back of the stage).
|
| 2-May-1963 |
The Beatles were at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'From Me To You',
the group's first
No.1 and the first
of eleven
consecutive No.1's.
The title of the
song was inspired
from a letters
column called From
You To Us that ran
in the British music
newspaper, The New
Musical Express.
|
| 5-May-1963 |
On a recommendation
by George Harrison,
Dick Rowe Head of
A&R at Decca
records, (and the
man who turned down
The Beatles), went
to see The Rolling
Stones play at
Crawdaddy Club,
London. The band
were signed to the
label within a week.
|
| 10-May-1963 |
The Rolling Stones
recorded the Chuck
Berry song 'Come
On', at Olympic
Studios, London.
This the bands first
release was issued
on the 7th June 1963
by Decca Records.
|
| 11-May-1963 |
The Beatles started
a 30 week run at
No.1 on the UK album
charts with their
debut album 'Please
Please Me', making
it the longest
running No.1 album
by a group ever. The
bands follow up
'With The Beatles'
replaced it at the
top of the charts on
7th December 1963
and stayed there for
21 weeks.
|
| 12-May-1963 |
Bob Dylan walked out
of rehearsals for
the US TV Ed
Sullivan show after
being told he
couldn't perform his
song Talking John
Birch Paranoid Blues
due to it mocking
the US military and
segregation. CBS
officials asked
Dylan to substitute
it for another song,
but the singer
reportedly said:
'No, this is what I
want to do. If I
can't play my song,
I'd rather not
appear on the show'.
|
| 13-May-1963 |
Born on this day,
Julian Brookhouse,
Curiosity Killed The
Cat, (1989 UK No.14
single 'Name And
Number'). |
| 14-May-1963 |
Born on this day,
Fabrice Morvan,
vocals, Milli
Vanilli, (1989 US
No.1 & UK No.2
single 'Girl I'm
Gonna Miss You'). |
| 15-May-1963 |
During a UK tour,
The Beatles
performed at the
Royalty Theatre in
Chester. The set
list was: ‘Some
Other Guy’, ‘Thank
You Girl’, ‘Do You
Want to Know a
Secret’, ‘Please
Please Me’, ‘You
Really Got a Hold on
Me’, ‘I Saw Her
Standing There’, and
‘From Me To You’. |
| 16-May-1963 |
The Beatles appeared
live on the national
BBC TV children's
program ‘Pops and
Lenny’, at
Television Theatre,
Shepherd's Bush
Green, London, in
front of an live
audience. The
Beatles performed
‘From Me to You’ and
a shortened version
of ‘Please Please
Me.' |
| 17-May-1963 |
The first Monterey
Folk Festival in
California was held
over three days and
featured Joan Baez,
Bob Dylan and Peter
Paul and Mary.
|
| 17-May-1963 |
Born on this day,
Page Samuel
McConnell, pianist,
organist,
keyboardist, Phish. |
| 18-May-1963 |
Jimmy Soul was a
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'If You Want To Be
Happy', a No.39 hit
in the UK. |
| 19-May-1963 |
Born on this day,
Ben Volperliere,
Curiosity Killed The
Cat, (1989 UK No.14
single 'Name And
Number'). |
| 20-May-1963 |
Born on this day
Brian Nash, guitar,
Frankie Goes To
Hollywood, (1984 UK
No.1 & US No.10
single 'Relax' and
six other UK Top 40
singles). |
| 21-May-1963 |
Born on this day,
Kevin Shields, My
Bloody Valentine,
(1991 UK No.29
single 'To Here
Knows When'). |
| 21-May-1963 |
Born on this day,
Tim Lever, Dead Or
Alive, (1985 UK No.1
single 'You Spin Me
Round (Like A
Record'). |
| 21-May-1963 |
The Beatles,
recorded two BBC
radio programs at
the Playhouse
Theatre in London.
They recorded five
songs for Saturday
Club and six songs
for Steppin' Out. |
| 23-May-1963 |
The Beatles, touring
with Roy Orbison,
performed at the
Odeon Cinema,
Nottingham, England. |
| 24-May-1963 |
Elmore James US
blues guitarist,
singer, died of a
heart attack aged
45. Wrote 'Shake
Your Money Maker',
Covered by Fleetwood
Mac in 1968. Known
as "The King of the
Slide Guitar", James
influenced Jimi
Hendrix, BB King,
Stevie Ray Vaughan
and Keith Richards. |
| 24-May-1963 |
The Beatles recorded
the first of their
very own BBC radio
program, "Pop Go the
Beatles". The theme
song for the program
was a version of
"Pop Goes the
Weasel". The
Beatles' guests for
this first show were
the Lorne Gibson
Trio. |
| 27-May-1963 |
The Beatles, touring
the UK with Roy
Orbison played at
the Capitol Cinema,
Cardiff in Wales. |
| 28-May-1963 |
During a UK tour
supporting Roy
Orbison, The Beatles
played at the
Gaumont Cinema in
Worcester. |
| 29-May-1963 |
The Beatles, touring
the UK with Roy
Orbison, performed
at the Rialto
Theatre in York. |
| 29-May-1963 |
Born on this day,
Blaze Bayley, lead
vocalist Blaze,
Wolfsbane, Iron
Maiden from 1994 to
1999. |
| 31-May-1963 |
Born on this day,
Wendy Smith, guitar,
vocals, Prefab
Sprout, (1988 UKNo.7
single with 'The
King Of Rock 'N'
Roll').
|
| 1-Jun-1963 |
Born on this day,
Mike Joyce, drums,
The Smiths, (1984 UK
No.10 single 'Heaven
Knows I'm Miserable
Now', plus 15 other
UK Top 40 singles). |
| 1-Jun-1963 |
Lesley Gore started
a two week run at
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
the Quincy Jones
(then a staff
producer for Mercury
Records) produced
'It's My Party', a
No.9 hit in the UK.
Dave Stewart and
Barbara Gaskin
scored a UK No.1 in
1981 with their
version of the song. |
| 4-Jun-1963 |
The first 'Pop Goes
The Beatles' program
was aired on the BBC
in the UK. The band
played a version of
'Pop Goes The
Weasel' on the show. |
| 7-Jun-1963 |
The Beatles, touring
with Roy Orbison,
performed at the
Odeon Cinema in
Glasgow, Scotland. |
| 8-Jun-1963 |
The Crystals' "Da
Doo Ron Ron" peaked
at No.3 on the US
singles chart.
Produced by Phil
Spector, who used a
multi-track
recording system to
build the song layer
upon layer to
achieve a result
that become known as
a "wall of sound".
Backing musicians
include Glen
Campbell on guitar,
Leon Russell on
piano, Hal Blain on
drums and Nino Tempo
on sax. |
| 9-Jun-1963 |
The Beatles held the
UK No.1 position on
the singles chart
with 'From Me To
You'. Lesley Gore
was at No.1 on the
US chart with 'It's
My Party'.
|
| 9-Jun-1963 |
The Beatles, on the
last night of their
tour with Roy
Orbison, performed
at King George's
Hall, Blackburn,
Lancashire. It was
during this tour
that The Beatles'
fans started
throwing jelly
babies at them while
they were on stage,
after an
off-the-cuff remark
on television that
George Harrison
enjoyed eating them. |
| 13-Jun-1963 |
Born on this day,
Michael Einziger,
Incubus, (2004 US
No.2 and UK No.6
album ‘A Crow Left
of the Murder’’,
2006 US No.1 album
‘Light Grenades’). |
| 14-Jun-1963 |
Born on this day,
Chris Degarmo, with
American progressive
heavy metal band
Queensryche. Their
1994 album 'Promised
Land' went top 3 in
the US. |
| 14-Jun-1963 |
During a UK tour The
Beatles played at
New Brighton Tower
supported by Gerry
and the Pacemakers.
Tickets cost 6
shillings in
advance.
|
| 15-Jun-1963 |
Kyu Sakamoto started
a three week run at
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Sukiyaki', the
first-ever Japanese
song to do so. It
made No.6 on the UK
chart in 1963 and
was also a No.10 UK
single for Kenny
Ball in the same
year. |
| 17-Jun-1963 |
The Rolling Stones
released their first
UK single, 'Come
On', it peaked at
No.21 on the UK
chart.
|
| 18-Jun-1963 |
Born on this day,
Dizzy Reed,
keyboards, Guns N'
Roses, toured and
recorded since 1990. |
| 19-Jun-1963 |
Born on this day,
Paula Abdul, singer,
dancer, (1990 US
No.1 & UK No.2
single 'Opposites
Attract' plus five
other US No.1
singles. 1989 album
'Forever Your Girl'
spent ten weeks as
US No.1.). Judge on
American Idol TV
show.
|
| 19-Jun-1963 |
Born on this day,
Simon Wright,
drummer, AC/DC,
joined in 1983.
Joined Dio in 1989. |
| 20-Jun-1963 |
Gerry And The
Pacemakers were at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'I Like It', the
group's second No.1. |
| 22-Jun-1963 |
13-year old Stevie
Wonder first entered
the US singles chart
as Little Stevie
Wonder with
'Fingertips Parts
One and Two.'
|
| 25-Jun-1963 |
Born on this day,
Georgios Panayiotou
(George Michael), UK
singer, songwriter,
Wham! (1984 UK & US
No.1 single 'Wake Me
Up Before You Go
Go', 1st solo No.1
single 1984 UK & US
'Careless Whisper',
plus 7 other UK & US
No.1 singles and
over 10 other UK Top
40 hits').
|
| 26-Jun-1963 |
Born on this day,
Harriet Wheeler,
vocals, The Sundays,
(1997 UK No.15
single
'Summertime'). |
| 28-Jun-1963 |
Born on this day,
Andy Couson, bass,
All About Eve, (1988
UK No.10 single
'Martha's Harbour').
The Mission, The
Lucy Nation. |
| 28-Jun-1963 |
Born on this day,
Beverley Craven,
(1991 UK No.3 single
‘Promise Me’, 1991
UK No.3 self-titled
album). |
| 28-Jun-1963 |
Born on this day,
Charles Clouser,
keyboards, drums,
and engineer. Once a
member of Nine Inch
Nails (1994-2000)
Worked with
Deftones, White
Zombie, Marilyn
Manson, Killing Joke
and Type O Negative. |
| 1-Jul-1963 |
Born on this day,
Roddy Bottum,
keyboards, Faith No
More, (1993 UK No.3
and US No.4 single
'I'm Easy').
|
| 1-Jul-1963 |
The Beatles recorded
their next single at
EMI Studios, London,
‘She Loves You’ and
‘I'll Get You’,
completing the two
songs in less than
four hours. Released
in August this year,
‘She Loves You’ went
on to become The
Beatles' first
million-selling
single.
|
| 4-Jul-1963 |
Born on this day,
Matt Malley, bass,
Counting Crows,
(1994 UK No.28
single 'Mr Jones',
1996 US No.1 album,
'Recovering The
Satellites'). |
| 5-Jul-1963 |
The Beatles played
at the Plaza
Ballroom in Dudley
in the West
Midlands. Appearing
with The Beatles -
Denny and the
Diplomats, led by
Denny Laine, who
went on to join the
Moody Blues and
eventually, Paul
McCartney's group
Wings. |
| 6-Jul-1963 |
Born on this day,
Tim Bricheno,
guitar, All About
Eve, (1988 UK No.10
single 'Martha's
Harbour'), The
Sisters Of Mercy,
(1992 UK No.3 single
'Temple Of Love'). |
| 6-Jul-1963 |
Essex started a
two-week run at No.1
on the US chart with
'Easier Said Than
Done', a No.41 hit
in the UK. |
| 6-Jul-1963 |
James Brown went to
No.2 on the US album
chart with 'Live At
The Apollo'. The
album spent a total
of 33 weeks on the
chart. |
| 7-Jul-1963 |
Born on this day,
Vonda Shepard, US
singer, songwriter,
(1998 UK No.10
single 'Searchin' My
Soul', featured in
TV show Ally
McBeal). |
| 7-Jul-1963 |
The Rolling Stones
made their UK TV
debut when they
appeared on 'Thank
Your Lucky Stars.'
Also appearing on
the show was, Mickie
Most, The Cadets,
Helen Shapiro and
Gordon Mills. The
group made a total
of 13 appearances on
the show between
1963 and 1966.
|
| 8-Jul-1963 |
Born on this day,
Joan Osborne,
singer, songwriter,
(1996 UK No.6 single
'One Of Us'.) |
| 13-Jul-1963 |
The Rolling Stones
played their first
ever gig outside
London when they
appeared at The
Alcove Club,
Middlesbrough,
Yorkshire supporting
The Hollies.
|
| 17-Jul-1963 |
Born on this day,
Regina Belle, US
singer, (1993 US
No.1 & UK No.12
single with Peabo
Bryson, 'A Whole New
World, Aladdin's
Theme'). |
| 19-Jul-1963 |
Frank Ifield was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Confessin' the
singers fourth and
final No.1. |
| 20-Jul-1963 |
Jan and Dean started
a two week run at
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Surf City', written
by Beach Boy Brian
Wilson, with the
Beach Boys on
backing vocals. The
single peaked at
No.26 in the UK.
|
| 20-Jul-1963 |
During a UK tour The
Beatles played the
second night at The
Ritz Ballroom in
Rhyl, North Wales.
The Rolling Stones
played at The Corn
Exchange in Wisbech,
Cambridgeshire.
|
| 22-Jul-1963 |
Born on this day,
Emily Saliers,
guitar, vocals,
Indigo Girls, (1989
US No.22 album
'Indigo Girls'). |
| 22-Jul-1963 |
The Beatles kicked
of a UK tour with
Gerry and the
Pacemakers and Tommy
Quickly, at the
Odeon Cinema,
Weston-Super-Mare. |
| 25-Jul-1963 |
Cilla Black made a
recording test for
EMI Records after
George Martin had
spotted her while at
a Gerry And The
Pacemakers gig in
Liverpool. |
| 26-Jul-1963 |
Born on this day,
Scott Francis Crago,
American session
drummer, worked with
The Eagles since
1994 as well as
Sheryl Crow, Bonnie
Raitt, Bryan Adams,
Stevie Nicks,
Jackson Browne, Paul
Simon, Stevie
Wonder, Bob Seger
and Chris Isaak. |
| 27-Jul-1963 |
During a UK tour The
Beatles played the
last night of a six
night run at The
Odeon Cinema,
Weston-super-Mare.
The Beatles spent
the day with
photographer Dezo
Hoffman, who took
photos and 8mm
movies of The
Beatles at their
hotel, on the beach
dressed in Victorian
bathing suits, and
go-karting.
|
| 29-Jul-1963 |
Elvis Presley was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'(You're The) Devil
In Disguise'. His
14th UK No.1. |
| 29-Jul-1963 |
With the US charts
full of Hot Rod
songs, Capitol
Records sent disc
jockeys a list of
car terms and
phrases to help
promote The Beach
Boys latest release
‘Little Deuce
Coupe’. |
| 30-Jul-1963 |
The Rolling Stones
appeared at The
Ricky Tick Club,
Windsor, Berkshire,
England. |
| 31-Jul-1963 |
Born on this day,
Norman Cook,
Housemartins, (1986
UK No.1 single
'Caravan Of Love'),
Beats International,
(1990 UK No.1 'Dub
Be Good To Me'),
Freak Power, ('Turn
On Tune In Cop
Out'), aka,
Pizzaman, Fatboy
Slim, (1999 UK No.1
single 'Praise
You'). |
| 1-Aug-1963 |
Born on this day,
Coolio, (Artis Ivey
Jr), 1995 US & UK
No.1 single
'Gangsta's
Paradise'. |
| 1-Aug-1963 |
The first 'Beatles
Monthly' was
published. A
magazine devoted to
the group, it
continued until 1969
and at its peak was
selling over 350,000
copies a month.
|
| 3-Aug-1963 |
Born on this day,
James Hetfield,
guitar, vocals,
Metallica, (1991 UK
No.5 single 'Enter
Sandman', 1991 US &
UK No.1 album
'Metallica'). |
| 3-Aug-1963 |
The Tymes went to
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'So Much in Love' it
made No.21 on the UK
chart |
| 3-Aug-1963 |
The Beatles played
their last ever
performance at the
Cavern Club in
Liverpool. The
Beatles, whose fee
for their first
performance at the
Cavern had been £5,
received a fee of
£300 for this
performance. |
| 3-Aug-1963 |
The Beach Boys
released 'Surfer
Girl', the first
song Brian Wilson
ever wrote and the
first one he
produced. |
| 4-Aug-1963 |
Born on this day,
Sam Yaffa, Hanoi
Rocks (1984 UK No.61
single 'Up Around
The Bend'). |
| 4-Aug-1963 |
UK music weekly The
NME reported that
The Beatles could
score their first US
hit with 'From Me To
You' as the single
was 'bubbling under'
on the charts at
No.116.
|
| 4-Aug-1963 |
The Beatles appeared
at the Queen's
Theatre in
Blackpool. So many
fans crowded around
the theatre,
blocking every
entrance, that The
Beatles had to go
through a
construction area,
up and across some
scaffolding to the
roof of the theatre,
from where they were
lowered through a
trap door. |
| 5-Aug-1963 |
Born on this day,
Mike Nocito, guitar,
Johnny Hates Jazz,
(1987 UK No.5 single
'Shattered Dreams'). |
| 6-Aug-1963 |
Born on this day,
Jamie Kensit, Eighth
Wonder, (1988 UK
No.7 single 'I'm Not
Scared').
|
| 7-Aug-1963 |
This weeks UK Top 5
albums: No.5, Elvis
Presley, 'It
Happened At The
World Fair', No.4,
'West Side Story',
Soundtrack, No.3,
Cliff Richard,
'Cliff's Hit Album',
No.2, The Shadows,
'Greatest Hits',
No.1, The Beatles,
'Please Please Me.'
|
| 8-Aug-1963 |
The Searchers were
at No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Sweets For My
Sweet', the group's
first of three UK
No.1's.
|
| 9-Aug-1963 |
Born on this day,
Whitney Houston,
singer, who had the
1985 UK & US No.1
single 'Saving All
My Love For You',
the 1992 UK & US
No.1 single 'I Will
Always Love You',
plus nine other US
No.1's. In 2009, the
Guinness World
Records cited her as
the most-awarded
female act of all
time. Houston died
on February 11th
2012.
|
| 9-Aug-1963 |
The first ever
edition of 'Ready
Steady Go! was shown
on UK TV. Introduced
by Keith Fordyce and
19 year-old Cathy
McGowan. The first
show featured The
Searchers, Jet
Harris, Pat Boone,
Billy Fury and Brian
Poole and The
Tremeloes. The final
show was in Dec 1966
after 175 episodes.
Originally 30
minutes long, it
expanded to 50
minutes the
following year, and
soon attracted the
most popular
artists, including
The Beatles, The
Lovin' Spoonful, The
Rolling Stones, The
Four Tops, The Kinks
and many others. |
| 10-Aug-1963 |
13 year-old Little
Stevie Wonder
started a three week
run at No.1 on the
US singles chart
with 'Fingertips
part II', making him
the youngest singer
to top the charts.
|
| 10-Aug-1963 |
The 100th edition of
'Thank Your Lucky
Stars' was aired on
UK TV, with Cliff
Richard, The
Shadows, The
Searchers, Brian
Poole and the
Tremeloes, Billy J.
Kramer and the
Dakotas and Alma
Cogan. |
| 10-Aug-1963 |
Acker Bilk, Chris
Barber, Ronnie Ross,
Cyril Davies, Long
John Baldry and The
Rolling Stones all
appeared at the
third Richmond Jazz
Festival held over
two days in
Richmond, England. A
weekend ticket cost
20 shillings.
|
| 12-Aug-1963 |
Born on this day,
Sir Mix-A-Lot, US
rapper, (1992 US
No.1 single 'Baby
Got Back', a No.56
hit in the UK). |
| 14-Aug-1963 |
Born on this day,
Jez Willis, Utah
Saints, (1992 UK
No. 4 single
‘Something Good’). |
| 17-Aug-1963 |
Rory Storm And The
Hurricanes, Gus
Travis And The
Raincoats and Johnny
Sandon And The Remo
4 all appeared at
the Royal Lido,
Prestatyn, Wales, in
a Merseybeat package
show. Tickets 5
shillings, ($0.70). |
| 19-Aug-1963 |
Born on this day,
Joey Tempest,
Europe, (1986 UK
No.1 single 'The
Final Countdown'). |
| 20-Aug-1963 |
The Rolling Stones
appeared at The Star
& Garter Hotel
Windsor, England.
|
| 22-Aug-1963 |
Born on this day,
James Debarge,
Debarge, (1985 UK
No.4 single 'Rhythm
Of The Night'). |
| 22-Aug-1963 |
Born on this day,
Tori Amos, singer,
songwriter, (1994 UK
No.4 single
'Cornflake Girl',
1992 album 'Little
Earthquakes').
|
| 22-Aug-1963 |
Billy J Kramer And
The Dakotas were at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Bad To Me.' A song
John Lennon wrote
for them while on
holiday in Spain
with Brian Epstein. |
| 23-Aug-1963 |
The Rolling Stones
appeared on UK TV
show Ready, Steady,
Go! for the first
time, performing
their debut single
'Come On.' The group
made a total of 20
appearances on the
show between 1963
and 1966. |
| 24-Aug-1963 |
Born on this day,
John Bush, Anthrax,
(1991 UK No.16
single 'Got The
Time'). |
| 24-Aug-1963 |
Stevie Wonder became
the first artist
ever to score a US
No.1 album and
single in the same
week. Wonder was at
No.1 on the album
chart with 'Little
Stevie Wonder / The
12 Year Old Genius'
and had the No.1
single 'Fingertips
part 2'. This was
also the first ever
live recording to
make No.1. |
| 25-Aug-1963 |
Born on this day,
Candida Doyle, Pulp,
(1995 UK No.2 single
'Common People'). |
| 26-Aug-1963 |
Cilla Black made her
first major concert
appearance at The
Odeon Cinema
Southport on a bill
with The Beatles. |
| 29-Aug-1963 |
Born on this day,
Jerry Fehily,
Hothouse Flowers,
(1988 UK No.11
single 'Don't Go'). |
| 30-Aug-1963 |
Born on this day,
Paul Oakenfold,
Producer, remixer,
DJ. Toured with U2,
remixed for Simply
Red, M People, New
Order, Stone Roses
and U2. |
| 31-Aug-1963 |
The girl trio Angels
started a three week
run at No.1 on the
US singles chart
with ‘My Boyfriend’s
Back’. The writers
of the song Bob
Feldman, Jerry
Goldstein and
Richard Gottehrer
were a trio of
Brooklyn
songwriter/producers
who went on to write
the hits ‘Sorrow’
and have the 1965 US
No.11 single as The
Strangeloves with ‘I
Want Candy’. |
| 31-Aug-1963 |
The Ronettes first
entered the US
singles chart with
'Be My Baby' the
girl group's only
top 10 hit. Lead
singer, Veronica
Bennett who became
Ronnie Spector, took
producer and
ex-husband Phil
Spector to court in
the late 1990s for
unpaid royalties. |
| 4-Sep-1963 |
Born on this day,
Jan Stenfors, Hanoi
Rocks, (1984 UK
No.61 single 'Up
Around The Bend'). |
| 5-Sep-1963 |
The Rolling Stones
kicked off their
fourth UK tour at
The Astoria London.
A 32-date package
tour with Mike Berry
and the Innocents
The Mojos and Simon
Scott and the
Leroy's.
|
| 6-Sep-1963 |
Cilla Black signed a
management contract
with Beatles manager
Brian Epstein. Cilla
changed her name to
Black, (it was
white), after a
misprint in the
music paper 'Mersey
Beat. |
| 7-Sep-1963 |
The Beatles recorded
an appearance on the
BBC radio program
‘Saturday Club’, at
the Playhouse
Theatre in London.
They performed ‘I
Saw Her Standing
There’, ‘Memphis’,
‘Happy Birthday
Saturday Club’
(arrangement
credited to John
Lennon), ‘I'll Get
You’, ‘She Loves
You’, and ‘Lucille’.
|
| 9-Sep-1963 |
The Beatles were at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'She Loves You.'
'Please Please Me'
was at No.1 on the
UK album chart.
|
| 10-Sep-1963 |
During a chance
meeting between The
Rolling Stones at
Studio 51 Jazz Club
in London with Paul
McCartney and John
Lennon, the two
played the Stones a
partly finished song
'I Wanna Be Your
Man' which the
Stones later record.
|
| 10-Sep-1963 |
The Daily Mirror
published a two-page
article about The
Beatles. Written by
Donald Zec, the
feature is entitled
‘Four Frenzied
Little Lord
Fauntleroys Who Are
Earning 5,000 Pounds
A Week’ Zec, who had
attended a Beatles
concert in Luton on
Sept. 6 and then
invited them to his
home to complete the
interview, referred
to The Beatles'
haircuts as ‘A
stone-age hair
style’. The article
provided a major
boost to their
career. |
| 12-Sep-1963 |
The Beatles were at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'She Loves You', the
group's second No.1.
It became the
biggest seller of
the year and the
biggest selling
Beatles single in
the UK. |
| 13-Sep-1963 |
Born on this day,
Dave Mustaine,
guitarist, Megadeth
and one time member
of Metallica. |
| 13-Sep-1963 |
Graham Nash fell out
of The Hollies van
after a gig in
Scotland. Nash
checked to see if
the door was locked,
it wasn't and he
fell out as it
travelled at 40
m.p.h. |
| 16-Sep-1963 |
Born on this day,
Richard Marx,
singer, songwriter,
(1989 US No.1 & UK
No.2 single 'Right
Here Waiting', 1992
UK No.3 single
'Hazard'). |
| 16-Sep-1963 |
'She Loves You' by
The Beatles was
released by Swan
Records in the US.
Although the song
was currently No.1
in the UK, 'She
Loves You' was
ignored in the US
until 1964 when it
would reach the top
of the US Pop chart. |
| 19-Sep-1963 |
Born on this day,
Jarvis Cocker,
singer, Pulp, (1995
UK No.2 single
'Common People',
1995 UK No.1 album
'Different Class'). |
| 19-Sep-1963 |
The Who appeared at
the Oldfield Hotel,
Greenford, England. |
| 21-Sep-1963 |
Bobby Vinton started
a three week run at
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Blue Velvet'. The
single became a hit
in the UK 27 years
later when it
reached No.2. |
| 24-Sep-1963 |
The Rolling Stones
appeared at the
Ricky Tick Club,
Thames Hotel,
Windsor, England. |
| 27-Sep-1963 |
Cilla Black made her
debut on TV's'
'Ready Steady Go!'
singing her new
single 'Love of The
Loved' which was
written by Lennon
and McCartney. |
| 27-Sep-1963 |
The Rolling Stones
appeared at the
Floral Hall Ballroom
in Morecambe,
Lancashire with The
Merseybeats, Dave
Beery & the Cruisers
and The Doogle-bugs. |
| 4-Oct-1963 |
Born on this day,
Lena Zavaroni, UK
singer, (1974 UK
No.10 single 'Ma
He's Making Eyes At
Me'). She died on
1st October 1999
from to anorexia
nervosa. She was
discovered on TV
talent show
Opportunity Knocks,
became the youngest
British singer to
earn a silver disc. |
| 4-Oct-1963 |
The Beatles made
their first
appearance on the UK
ITV pop show 'Ready
Steady Go!' |
| 5-Oct-1963 |
The Rolling Stones
played two shows at
the Gaumont Theater
in Watford, England. |
| 6-Oct-1963 |
The Yardbirds
appeared at Studio
51, Leicester
Square, London. |
| 7-Oct-1963 |
The Rolling Stones
recorded the Lennon
and McCartney penned
song ‘I Wanna Be
Your Man’ at De Lane
Lea Studios in
London. |
| 10-Oct-1963 |
Born on this day,
Jim Glennie, bass,
James, (1991 UK No.2
single 'Sit Down'). |
| 10-Oct-1963 |
Born on this day,
Jonny Male, guitar,
Republica, (1997 UK
No.7 single 'Drop
Dead Gorgeous'). |
| 10-Oct-1963 |
Little Richard, The
Everly Brothers, Bo
Diddley, The Rolling
Stones, Micky Most,
The Flintstones and
Bob Bain all
appeared at The
Gaumont,
Wolverhampton,
England.
|
| 10-Oct-1963 |
Brian Poole and The
Tremeloes were at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Do You Love Me.'
The group's only UK
No.1. |
| 12-Oct-1963 |
Jimmy Gilmer and the
Fireballs started a
five week run at
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Sugar Shack'. |
| 13-Oct-1963 |
The Beatles made
their debut on ITV's
'Sunday Night at The
London Palladium',
topping the bill and
transmitted live to
an audience of 15
million viewers.
They played, 'From
Me To You', 'She
Loves You', 'Twist
and Shout' and 'I'll
Get You.'
|
| 15-Oct-1963 |
Born on this day,
Jay Bennett,
guitarist,
songwriter,
producer, Wilco.
Died May 24th 2009. |
| 22-Oct-1963 |
US country singer,
Kenny Rogers married
for the third time,
(at 24 years of
age), to Margo
Gladys Anderson. |
| 23-Oct-1963 |
The Beatles
completed the final
session for their
second album 'With
the Beatles'
recording 'I Wanna
Be Your Man.' The
group then drove to
London airport for a
flight to Stockholm,
Sweden to start
their first foreign
tour. The Fab four
were met at
Stockholm airport by
hundreds of girl
fans that had taken
the day of school.
|
| 23-Oct-1963 |
The Everly Brothers,
Little Richard, Bo
Diddley, Mickie
Most, The Rolling
Stones, Julie Grant
and The Flintstones
all appeared at
Odeon Theatre,
Nottingham, England.
|
| 23-Oct-1963 |
Bob Dylan recorded
'The Times They Are
A-Changin' at
Columbia Recording
Studios in
New York City. |
| 24-Oct-1963 |
On the first day of
their first foreign
tour, The Beatles
spent the day in
Stockholm, Sweden,
recording a
performance for a
radio program
entitled "The
Beatles popgrupp
fran Liverpool pa
besok i Stockholm",
(The Beatles pop
group from Liverpool
visiting Stockholm).
The Beatles,
enthused by the
chance to play
before an audience
that wasn't
screaming, played
seven songs, ‘I Saw
Her Standing There’,
‘From Me to You’
‘Money’, ‘You Really
Got a Hold On Me’,
‘She Loves You’,
‘Roll Over
Beethoven’ and
‘Twist and Shout.’ |
| 25-Oct-1963 |
Born on this day,
John Leven, Europe,
(1986 UK No.1 single
'The Final
Countdown'). |
| 25-Oct-1963 |
The Beatles kicked
off their first tour
of Sweden by playing
two shows at Nya
Aulan, Sundstavagen,
Karlstad, Sweden.
The local pop
reviewer was not
impressed, saying
The Beatles should
be grateful to their
screaming fans for
drowning out the
group's terrible
performance, adding
that The Beatles
"were of no musical
importance
whatsoever and that
their local support
group, The Phantoms,
decidedly outshone
them." |
| 26-Oct-1963 |
Born on this day,
Natalie Merchant,
10,000 Maniacs,
(1993 UK No.47
single 'Candy
Everybody Wants'). |
| 27-Oct-1963 |
Touring Sweden, The
Beatles performed
three shows at the
Cirkus in Goteborg,
Sweden. |
| 29-Oct-1963 |
The Everly Brothers,
Little Richard, Bo
Diddley, Mickie
Most, The Rolling
Stones, Julie Grant
and The Flintstones
all appeared at The
Goumont Theatre, St
Albans, England.
|
| 30-Oct-1963 |
Born on this day,
Jerry De Borg,
guitarist with
English group Jesus
Jones who had the
1990 US No.2 hit
with 'Right Here
Right Now' and the
1991 UK No.7 single
'International
Bright Young Thing'. |
| 30-Oct-1963 |
On the final day of
their Swedish tour,
The Beatles recorded
an appearance for
the Sverige
Television program
‘Drop In’ in
Stockholm. They
performed ‘She Loves
You’, ‘Twist and
Shout’, ‘I Saw Her
Standing There’, and
‘Long Tall Sally.’ |
| 31-Oct-1963 |
Born on this day,
Johnny Marr,
guitarist,
songwriter, The
Smiths, (1984 UK
No.10 single 'Heaven
Knows I'm Miserable
Now', plus 15 other
UK Top 40 singles).
Electronic, (1991 UK
No.8 single 'Get The
Message'). Modest
Mouse, (2007 US No.1
album ‘We Were Dead
Before the Ship Even
Sank’). Also worked
with The The, The
Pretenders and
Johnny Marr and the
Healers.
|
| 31-Oct-1963 |
Born on this day,
Mikkey Dee,
Motorhead, (1980 UK
No.15 single 'Ace Of
Spades'). |
| 31-Oct-1963 |
Gerry And The
Pacemakers were at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'You'll Never Walk
Alone.' The group's
third and final
No.1. |
| 31-Oct-1963 |
The Beatles returned
to London from
Sweden and were
greeted by hundreds
of screaming fans
and a mob of
photographers and
journalists.
American television
host Ed Sullivan was
at Heathrow as The
Beatles arrived, and
was struck by the
sight of Beatlemania
in full swing; he
decided to look into
getting this group
to appear on his US
television program.
|
| 1-Nov-1963 |
Born on this day,
Rick Allen, drums,
Def Leppard, (1987
UK No.6 single
'Animal', and 1987
world wide No.1
album 'Hysteria',
1988 US No.1 single
'Love Bites'). Allen
lost his left arm in
an accident after
crashing his
Corvette Stingray on
the A57 outside
Sheffield in England
in 1984.
|
| 1-Nov-1963 |
The Beatles kicked
off a UK tour
performing two shows
at the Odeon Cinema
in Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire.
Their repertoire for
the tour was ‘I Saw
Her Standing There’,
‘From Me to You’,
‘All My Loving’,
‘You Really Got a
Hold On Me’, ‘Roll
Over Beethoven’,
‘Boys’, ‘Till There
Was You’, ‘She Loves
You’, ‘Money’, and
‘Twist and Shout’.
Supporting The
Beatles were The
Rhythm & Blues
Quartet, The Vernons
Girls, Frank Berry,
The Brook Brothers,
Peter Jay & the
Jaywalkers, and The
Kestrels.
|
| 2-Nov-1963 |
Peter Paul and Mary
started a five week
run at No.1 on the
US album chart with
'In The Wind' the
group's second No.1. |
| 2-Nov-1963 |
The Konrads,
(featuring David
Bowie), appeared at
Shirley Parish Hall,
Shirley, Croydon,
England. |
| 3-Nov-1963 |
The Beatles, The
Brook Brothers,
Peter Jay and the
Jaywalkers, The
Vernons Girls and
The Kestrals all
appeared at The
Odeon, Leeds,
England, tickets,
5/6.
|
| 3-Nov-1963 |
The last night of a
30 date UK tour
featuring The Everly
Brothers, Bo
Diddley, The Rolling
Stones, Mickie Most
and The Flintstones
took place at The
Hammersmith Odeon,
London. All the acts
had played two shows
every night.
|
| 4-Nov-1963 |
The Beatles topped
the bill at The
Royal Variety Show
at The Prince Of
Wales Theatre,
London. With the
Queen Mother and
Princess Margaret in
the audience, this
was the night when
John Lennon made his
famous remark ‘In
the cheaper seats
you clap your hands.
The rest of you,
just rattle your
jewellery’. The show
was broadcast on UK
television on the
Nov 10th 1963.
|
| 4-Nov-1963 |
The night after The
Rolling Stones had
just come off a
30-date UK tour with
The Everly Brothers,
they kicked off
another 50-date UK
club tour at the Top
Rank Ballroom in
Preston. |
| 6-Nov-1963 |
Born on this day,
Paul Brindley,
guitar, The Sundays,
(1997 UK No.15
single
'Summertime'). |
| 7-Nov-1963 |
Born on this day,
Clint Mansell,
guitarist, Pop Will
Eat Itself, (1991 UK
No.15 single 'X Y &
Zee'). |
| 7-Nov-1963 |
The Beatles went to
Ireland to make
their only two
appearances ever in
the country playing
two shows at the
Adelphi Cinema,
Dublin. The group
hooked up with
screenwriter Alun
Owen, who had been
appointed to write
the screenplay for
The Beatles' first
(as yet untitled)
motion picture. Owen
spent three days
with The Beatles
observing their
hectic, lifestyle.
|
| 8-Nov-1963 |
Dusty Springfield
set out on her first
UK solo tour,
sharing the bill
with The Searchers,
Freddie & The
Dreamers and Brian
Poole & The
Tremeloes. The first
night was in
Halifax.
|
| 9-Nov-1963 |
The first night of a
UK tour with Tommy
Roe, Freddie and the
Dreamers, The
Searchers and Brian
Poole & The
Tremeloes kicked off
at The Odeon Cinema,
Bolton, England.
|
| 10-Nov-1963 |
The Yardbirds, (with
Eric Clapton on
guitar) appeared at
The Crawdaddy Club,
Richmond, Surrey,
England.
|
| 13-Nov-1963 |
The Beatles recorded
a television
interview at
Westward Television
Studios in Plymouth,
Devon, for a local
teen program "Move
Over, Dad". Due to a
large crowd of
excited fans
outside, The Beatles
had to be smuggled
from their
dressing-room at the
ABC Cinema, where
they were scheduled
to appear that
night, into an
adjacent building,
then through a
tunnel, to get to
Westward Studios for
the interview
taping. |
| 16-Nov-1963 |
Nino Tempo and April
Stevens went to No.1
on the US singles
chart with 'Deep
Purple', it made
No.17 in the UK. |
| 17-Nov-1963 |
John Weightman the
Headmaster of a
Surrey Grammar
School, banned all
pupils from having
Beatle haircuts
saying, "this
ridiculous style
brings out the worst
in boys physically.
It makes them look
like morons."
|
| 18-Nov-1963 |
The Beatles received
silver LP discs for
'Please Please Me'
and 'With the
Beatles' at a
ceremony held at EMI
House in London.
They also received a
silver EP for 'Twist
and Shout' and a
silver single for
'She Loves You'. The
band then attend a
cocktail party and a
formal lunch in the
EMI boardroom with
company executives
and invited guests.
|
| 22-Nov-1963 |
The Beatles released
their second album
'With The Beatles'
which went on to
spend 51 weeks on
the UK charts. The
LP had advance
orders of a half
million and sold
another half million
by September 1965,
making it the second
album to sell a
million copies in
the UK, (after the
soundtrack to the
1958 film South
Pacific). |
| 29-Nov-1963 |
'I Want To Hold Your
Hand' by The Beatles
was released in the
UK. For the first
time ever in the UK
advanced orders
passed the million
mark before it was
released. |
| 30-Nov-1963 |
The Beatles second
album With The
Beatles became the
first million
selling album by a
group in the UK. The
album stayed at the
top of the charts
for 21 weeks,
displacing Please
Please Me, so that
The Beatles occupied
the top spot for 51
consecutive weeks.
|
| 1-Dec-1963 |
Born on this day,
Sam Reid, Glass
Tiger, (1986 UK
No.29 single 'Don't
Forget Me, When I'm
Gone'). |
| 2-Dec-1963 |
The Beatles recorded
an appearance on the
UK TV comedy program
The Morecambe and
Wise Show. The
Beatles played ‘This
Boy’, ‘All My
Loving’, and ‘I Want
to Hold Your Hand’
and also participate
in comedy sketches
with Eric Morecambe
and Ernie Wise. The
program was
broadcast on April
18, 1964.
|
| 7-Dec-1963 |
Born on this day,
Barbara Weathers,
Atlantic Starr,
(1987 US No.1 & UK
No.3 single
'Always'). |
| 7-Dec-1963 |
The Beatles second
album 'With The
Beatles' started a
21-week run at No.1
on the UK album
chart. It replaced
their first album
'Please Please me'
which had been at
the top of the
charts since it's
release 30 weeks
previously. Also
today, all four
Beatles appeared on
BBC TV's 'Juke Box
Dury'. Some of the
songs The Beatles
judged were ‘Kiss Me
Quick’ by Elvis
Presley, ‘The Hippy
Hippy Shake’ by the
Swinging Blue Jeans.
‘Did You Have a
Happy Birthday’ by
Paul Anka and ‘Where
Have You Been All My
Life’ by Gene
Vincent.
|
| 7-Dec-1963 |
The Singing Nun
started a four week
run at No.1 on the
US singles chart
with 'Dominique', it
reached No.7 on the
UK chart. The song
sold over 1.5
million copies in
the US, winning a
Grammy Award for the
year's best Gospel
song. |
| 7-Dec-1963 |
Born on this day,
Huw Chadbourne,
keyboards, Babybird,
(1996 UK No.3 single
‘You’re Gorgeous’,
1996 UK No. 9 album
‘Ugly Beautiful’). |
| 8-Dec-1963 |
Frank Sinatra Jr was
kidnapped at
gunpoint from a
hotel in Lake Tahoe.
He was released two
days later after his
father paid out the
$240,000 ransom
demanded by the
kidnappers, who were
later captured, and
sentenced to long
prison terms. In
order to communicate
with the kidnappers
via a payphone the
senior Sinatra
carried a roll of
dimes with him
throughout this
ordeal, which became
a lifetime habit, he
is said to have been
buried with a roll
of dimes. |
| 12-Dec-1963 |
Born on this day,
Claudia Brucken,
Propaganda, (1985 UK
No.21 single
'Duel'). |
| 12-Dec-1963 |
Born on this day,
Eric Schenkman,
guitar, The Spin
Doctors, (1993 UK
No.3 & US No.7
single 'Two
Princes'). |
| 12-Dec-1963 |
The Beatles were at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'I Want To Hold Your
Hand', the group's
third No.1 (and
first Amercan No.1)
and this year's UK
Christmas No.1. |
| 14-Dec-1963 |
American blues and
jazz singer Dinah
Washington died aged
39. Known as the
‘Queen of the Blues’
she scored the 1959
US No.8 Grammy Award
wining single 'What
A Diff'rence A Day
Makes' and the 1961
hit 'September In
The Rain'. |
| 14-Dec-1963 |
The Beatles played a
show for their
Southern Area Fan
Club at Wimbledon
Palais, London. To
prevent damage to
the stage from fans
the management of
the Palais
constructed a
platform for The
Beatles to perform
on, surrounded by a
steel cage.
|
| 17-Dec-1963 |
James Carroll at
WWDC in Washington,
DC, became the first
disc jockey to
broadcast a Beatles
record on American
radio. Carroll
played 'I Want To
Hold Your Hand',
which he had
obtained from his
stewardess
girlfriend, who
brought the single
back from the UK.
Due to listener
demand, the song was
played daily, every
hour. Since it
hadn't been released
yet in the States,
Capitol Records
initially considered
court action, but
instead released the
single earlier than
planned. |
| 22-Dec-1963 |
The Dave Clark Five
scored their only US
No.1 single with
'Over And Over', a
No.5 in the UK. |
| 22-Dec-1963 |
The Beatles appeared
at the Empire
Theatre in
Liverpool. This
appearance was the
second concert-only
preview of their
‘The Beatles'
Christmas Show’,
which would open in
London in two days. |
| 24-Dec-1963 |
The first night of
The Beatles
Christmas show at
The Finsbury Park
Astoria, London with
Billy J. Kramer, The
Fourmost, Cilla
Black and Rolf
Harris. |
| 26-Dec-1963 |
Born on this day,
Dana Baldinger,
bass, Popinjays,
(1990 UK album 'Bang
Up To Date With The
Popinjays'). |
| 26-Dec-1963 |
Stevie Wonder
arrived in the UK
for appearances on
the TV shows 'Ready
Steady Go!' and
'Thank Your Lucky
Stars.' |
| 26-Dec-1963 |
Capitol Records, the
EMI-affiliated
company which
rejected the US
rights to every
Beatles record that
they were offered
until then, finally
released 'I Want to
Hold Your Hand'
backed with 'I Saw
Her Standing There'.
The song was
currently topping
the UK chart with
'This Boy' on the
flip side. Within
five weeks, the
record would rise to
number one in the
US, where it would
stay for seven
weeks. The song was
recorded the
previous October and
the hit version was
take number 17. |
| 27-Dec-1963 |
The music critics
from the UK
newspaper The
Times, named John
Lennon and Paul
McCartney as The
Outstanding
Composers of 1963.
Two days later, the
Sunday Times' music
critic Richard
Buckle proclaims the
same two songwriters
"the greatest
composers since
Beethoven." |
| 29-Dec-1963 |
Born on this day,
Alex Gifford,
Propellerheads,
(1997 UK No.7 single
'On Her Majesty's
Secret Service'),
remixed 808 State,
Luscious Jackson. |
| 31-Dec-1963 |
Born on this day,
Scott Ian, Anthrax,
(1991 UK No.16
single 'Got The
Time'). |
| 31-Dec-1963 |
The Kinks made their
live debut when they
played at the Lotus
House Restaurant,
London. Now
recognised as one of
the most important
and influential rock
acts of the era,
brothers Ray Davies
and Dave Davies
remained members
throughout the
group's 32-year run. |
| 1-Jan-1964 |
The first edition of
the BBC TV show Top
Of The Pops was
transmitted from an
old church hall in
Manchester, England.
Introduced by DJ
Jimmy Saville, acts
miming to their
latest releases
included The Rolling
Stones, (I Wanna Be
Your Man), The Dave
Clark Five, (Glad
All Over), The
Hollies, (Stay), and
The Swinging Blue
Jeans, (Hippy Hippy
Shake). The first
song played was
Dusty Springfield's
'I Only Want To Be
With You'. Also
featured on disc and
film, The Beatles,
(I Want to Hold Your
Hand), Freddie & the
Dreamers, Cliff
Richard and the
Shadows and Gene
Pitney.
|
| 3-Jan-1964 |
Born on this day,
Raymond McGinley,
guitar & vocals,
Teenage Fanclub,
1992 UK No.31 single
'What You Do To Me.' |
| 3-Jan-1964 |
The Beatles were
seen for the first
time on US TV when a
clip from the BBC's
'The Mersey Sound'
showing the group
playing 'She Loves
You' was shown on
The Jack Paar Show. |
| 3-Jan-1964 |
The Rolling Stones
appeared at Glenlyn
Ballroom in Forest
Hill, England,
supported by The
Detours (later to
become The Who).
|
| 5-Jan-1964 |
Born on this day,
Grant Young, drums,
Soul Asylum, (1993
US No.5 and UK No.7
single 'Runaway
Train'). |
| 5-Jan-1964 |
Born on this day,
Phil Thornalley,
songwriter, vocals,
guitar, Johnny Hates
Jazz, The Cure.
Writer of Natalie
Imbruglia word- wide
hit 'Torn'. |
| 6-Jan-1964 |
Born on this day,
Mark O'Toole, bass,
Frankie Goes To
Hollywood, (1984 UK
No.1 & US No.10
single 'Relax' and
six other UK Top 40
singles).
|
| 6-Jan-1964 |
The first night of a
14 date UK tour
'Group Scene 1964',
featuring The
Rolling Stones, The
Ronettes, Marty
Wilde, The Swinging
Blue Jeans and Dave
Berry and The
Cruisers, played at
the Granada Theatre,
Harrow on The Hill,
Middlesex.
|
| 7-Jan-1964 |
Harmonica player
Cyril Davies died of
leukaemia died aged
32. Davies was a
driving force in the
early 60's blues
movement forming
Blues Incorporated
with Alexis Korner. |
| 7-Jan-1964 |
The Beatles recorded
a seven-song
appearance for the
BBC Radio program
Saturday Club. They
played ‘All My
Loving’, ‘Money’,
‘The Hippy Hippy
Shake’, ‘I Want to
Hold Your Hand’,
‘Roll Over
Beethoven’, ‘Johnny
B. Goode’, and ‘I
Wanna Be Your Man’.
The show was
broadcast on
February 15, while
the Beatles were in
the US.
|
| 9-Jan-1964 |
Born on this day,
Phil Hartnoll,
Orbital, (1996 UK
No.11 single 'The
Box'). |
| 10-Jan-1964 |
Born on this day,
Brad Roberts,
vocals, guitar,
Crash Test Dummies,
(1994 UK No.2 & US
No.4 single 'MMM MMM
MMM MMM'). |
| 10-Jan-1964 |
The Rolling Stones
recorded 'Not Fade
Away' at Regent
Sound Studios in
London, England. |
| 10-Jan-1964 |
The first US Beatles
album, 'Introducing
The Beatles', was
released on Vee-Jay
records. The album
cover showed John,
Paul and George with
their now famous
"mop top" haircuts,
but Ringo had yet to
convert. Vee-Jay
would be forced to
stop selling the
disc by the end of
the year because of
legal complications,
but by then over 1.3
million copies had
been sold. |
| 11-Jan-1964 |
'Ring Of Fire' by
Johnny Cash became
the first Country
album to go to No.1
in the US album
chart. |
| 11-Jan-1964 |
'Louie Louie' by The
Kingsmen was the
number one song on
the US Cash Box
music chart. For a
while, the record
was banned by a
handful of US radio
stations because of
its indecipherable
lyrics, which were
rumored to contain
some naughty words.
Even the F.B.I.
investigated the
song, but finally
concluded that they
could find nothing
wrong. |
| 12-Jan-1964 |
The Beatles appeared
on the ATV show
Sunday Night At The
London Palladium
performing ‘I Wanna
Hold Your Hand’,
‘This Boy’, ‘All My
Loving’, ‘Money’ and
‘Twist And Shout’.
The compare for the
evening was Bruce
Forsyth. When The
Beatles appeared on
this show on October
13, 1963, their fee
had been ‘250, now,
just three months
later, their fee was
‘1,000.
|
| 13-Jan-1964 |
Born on this day,
David McClusky,
drums, The
Bluebells, (1993 UK
No.1 single with the
re-issued 'Young At
Heart').
|
| 14-Jan-1964 |
The Beatles (minus
Ringo Starr, who was
fog-bound in
Liverpool) departed
from Liverpool for
Paris, France for an
18-day run at the
Olympia Theatre.
Arriving in Paris,
John, Paul, and
George were met by
60 fans. Ringo,
accompanied by
roadie Neil
Aspinall, arrived
the next day.
|
| 15-Jan-1964 |
The Beatles
performed live at
the Cinema Cyrano,
Versailles, France,
before an audience
of 2,000. The show
was a warm-up for a
three-week
engagement at the
Olympia Theatre that
would start the next
day in Paris. |
| 16-Jan-1964 |
The Dave Clark Five
were at No.1 on the
UK singles chart
with 'Glad All
Over', the group's
only UK No.1.
|
| 16-Jan-1964 |
The Beatles played
two shows at the
Olympia Theatre,
Paris, France, the
first of an 18-night
engagement. This
first show was
attended mostly by
Paris' 'top society'
members (all dressed
in formal evening
attire). The French
press had little
good to say about
The Beatles in the
next day's papers,
but The Beatles
didn't care, because
they'd just received
news that their
single 'I Want to
Hold Your Hand' had
hit No.1 in the US,
selling 10,000
copies an hour in
New York City alone.
|
| 17-Jan-1964 |
The Rolling Stones
released their first
EP, which included,
‘You Better Move
On’, ‘Poison Ivy’,
‘Bye Bye Johnny’ and
‘Money’. It peaked
at No.15 on the UK
chart. |
| 18-Jan-1964 |
The Beatles made
their US chart debut
when 'I Want To Hold
Your Hand' entered
the chart at No.45
just ten days after
its release, making
it the
fastest-breaking and
the fastest selling
single in Capitol
Records history. It
went on to spend
seven weeks at the
No.1 position.
|
| 22-Jan-1964 |
The Yardbirds
featuring Eric
Clapton appeared at
The Cavern Club,
Liverpool, England. |
| 25-Jan-1964 |
Phil Spector
appeared as a
panellist on this
week's UK TV show
Juke Box Jury.
|
| 26-Jan-1964 |
Born on this day,
Susannah Melvoin,
American vocalist,
songwriter. Worked
with Prince, Roger
Waters, Eric Clapton
and Mike Oldfield.
As a songwriter, has
co-written songs
performed by
Madonna, Eric
Clapton and Prince. |
| 27-Jan-1964 |
Born on this day,
Migi Drummond from
English pop group
Curiosity Killed The
Cat who had the 1989
UK No.14 single
'Name And Number'. |
| 29-Jan-1964 |
Born on this day,
Roddy Frame,
guitarist, singer,
songwriter with
British group Aztec
Camera, who had the
1988 UK No.3 single
'Somewhere In My
Heart'. |
| 29-Jan-1964 |
The Beatles spent
the day at Pathe
Marconi Studios in
Paris, France, The
Beatles' only studio
recording session
for EMI held outside
the UK. They
recorded new vocals
for ‘She Loves You’,
‘I Want to Hold Your
Hand’ and ‘Can't Buy
Me Love’, after
EMI's West German
branch persuaded
Brian Epstein that
they would be unable
to sell large
quantities of
records in Germany
unless they were
recorded in the
German language. A
translator coached
John, Paul, and
George, although
their familiarity
with the German
language from their
Hamburg days made
things much easier. |
| 30-Jan-1964 |
Born on this day,
Angie Stone, singer,
songwriter who was a
member of Vertical
Hold and is now a
solo artist. Stones
has written hits for
Mary J. Blige &
D'Angelo. |
| 30-Jan-1964 |
The Searchers were
at No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
the Sonny Bono song
'Needles And Pins'.
The group's second
UK No.1 had
originally been
recorded by Jackie
DeShannon. |
| 31-Jan-1964 |
Born on this day,
Jeff Hanneman,
guitarist with
American thrash
metal band Slayer
who released the
1986 album 'Reign in
Blood'. |
| 31-Jan-1964 |
The first night of a
UK Package Tour
kicked off at The
Public Hall in
Preston Lancashire
with John Leyton,
The Swinging Blue
Jeans, The Rolling
Stones, Jet Harris
and Mike Sarne. |
| 1-Feb-1964 |
The Beatles started
a seven week run at
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'I Want To Hold Your
Hand', the first US
No.1 by a UK act
since The Tornadoes
'Telstar' in 1962
and the first of
three consecutive
No.1's from the
group.
|
| 2-Feb-1964 |
Born on this day,
Charlie Heather,
drummer with The
Levellers who had
the 1995 UK No.12
single 'Just The
One'. |
| 5-Feb-1964 |
Born on this day,
Duff McKagan,
bassist with Guns N'
Roses who had the
1998 US No.1 & 1989
UK No.6 single
'Sweet Child O'
Mine'. Also a member
of Velvet Revolver
who had the 2004 US
No.1 & UK No.11
album 'Contraband'. |
| 7-Feb-1964 |
Pan Am flight 101
was greeted by over
5,000 Beatles fans
as it arrived at New
York's JFK airport,
bringing The Beatles
to the US for the
first time and
causing riotous
scenes as they
touched down.
|
| 8-Feb-1964 |
On their first full
day in New York, The
Beatles (minus
George who had a
sore throat), went
for a
photo-opportunity
walk around Central
Park. Over 400 girl
fans followed The
Beatles and extra
police were called
in to control them.
Later in the day The
Ronettes interviewed
The Beatles for
radio. |
| 8-Feb-1964 |
John Leyton, Mike
Berry, The
Innocents, Jet
Harris, Don Spencer,
The Leroys and The
Rolling Stones
appeared at the
Regal, Edmonton, on
the first night of a
UK tour. |
| 9-Feb-1964 |
The Beatles made
their US live debut
on CBS-TV's 'The Ed
Sullivan Show'; they
performed five songs
including their
current No.1 'I Want
To Hold Your Hand'
watched by an
estimated 73 million
people. The show had
received over 50,000
applications for the
728 seats in the TV
studio.
|
| 11-Feb-1964 |
The Beatles made
their live concert
debut in the US at
the Washington
Coliseum. Over 350
police surrounded
the stage to keep
the 8,000 plus
screaming fans in
control. One police
officer who found
the noise so loud
stuck a bullet in
each ear as ear
plugs. The Beatles
had to stop three
times and turn
Ringo's drum kit
around and
re-position their
microphones so that
they faced a
different part of
the audience. The
set list: ‘Roll Over
Beethoven’, ‘From Me
to You’, ‘I Saw Her
Standing There’,
‘This Boy’, ‘All My
Loving’, ‘I Wanna Be
Your Man’, ‘Please
Please Me’, ‘Till
There Was You’, ‘She
Loves You’, ‘I Want
to Hold Your Hand’,
‘Twist and Shout’,
and ‘Long Tall
Sally’.
|
| 12-Feb-1964 |
The Beatles returned
to New York City by
train from
Washington, D.C. for
two performances at
Carnegie Hall. There
was such a demand
for tickets that
some extra seating
was arranged
surrounding the
stage. Tickets
ranged from $1.65 to
$5.50. |
| 15-Feb-1964 |
The Beatles scored
their first US No.1
album with 'Meet The
Beatles!' The album
stayed at No.1 for
eleven weeks.
|
| 16-Feb-1964 |
The Beatles made
their second live
appearance on The Ed
Sullivan Show,
exactly one week
after the first.
Before an audience
of 3,500 at the
Deauville Hotel in
Miami Beach,
Florida, The Beatles
performed ‘She Loves
You’, ‘This Boy’,
‘All My Loving’, ‘I
Saw Her Standing
There’, ‘From Me to
You’, and ‘I Want to
Hold Your Hand’. |
| 20-Feb-1964 |
The Bachelors were
at No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Diane.' This was
the Irish trio's
only UK No.1 from 16
other UK Top 40
hits.
|
| 21-Feb-1964 |
New York band The
Echoes recruited a
new young unknown
piano player, named
Billy Joel. |
| 21-Feb-1964 |
Three classic
British singles were
released, The
Rolling Stones 'Not
Fade Away', (a UK
No.3), The Hollies
'Just One Look', (a
UK No.2), and Billy
J Kramer's 'Little
Children', (a UK
No.1).
|
| 25-Feb-1964 |
The Beatles finished
recording their next
single 'Can't Buy Me
Love', at Abbey Road
studios, London,
(they had first
recorded the song on
29 January 1964 at
Path Marconi Studios
in Paris). They also
recorded the B-side,
'You Can't Do That'
and another new song
'I Should Have Known
Better'.
|
| 26-Feb-1964 |
The Beatles worked
on the final mixes
for 'Can't Buy Me
Love' and 'You Can't
Do That' tracks. The
single, which was
released the
following month,
topped the charts
all over the world. |
| 27-Feb-1964 |
Born on this day,
Derek McKenzie from
British group The
Shamen who had the
1992 UK No.1 single
'Ebeneezer Goode'. |
| 27-Feb-1964 |
Born on this day,
Ewan Venal, from
Scottish group
Deacon Blue who had
the 1988 UK No.8
single 'Real Gone
Kid' plus over 15
other UK Top 40
singles. |
| 27-Feb-1964 |
21 year-old former
hairdresser and
cloakroom attendant
at The Cavern club
Cilla Black was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Anyone Who Had A
Heart.' Written by
Bacharach and David
it was Black's first
UK No.1. Also this
week's UK Top Ten
was the first ever
to feature only UK
acts. |
| 27-Feb-1964 |
The Rolling Stones
made their second
appearance on BBC TV
show Top Of The Pops
performing 'Not Fade
Away'. |
| 28-Feb-1964 |
The Yardbirds played
at the Rhythm and
Blues Festival at
The Town Hall,
Birmingham, England.
|
| 29-Feb-1964 |
The first night of a
29 date
twice-nightly tour
featuring The
Searchers, Booby Vee
and Dusty
Springfield kicked
off at The Adelphi
Cinema, Slough. |
| 29-Feb-1964 |
The Hollies appeared
on UK music show
'Thank Your Lucky
Stars.' |
| 2-Mar-1964 |
The Beatles began
filming what would
become their first
feature film 'A Hard
Day's Night' at
Marylebone train
station in London.
|
| 6-Mar-1964 |
Born on this day,
Stephen Bier, (Wayne
Gacy), keyboards
with Marilyn Manson
who had the 1998 US
No.1 album,
'Mechanical Animals'
and the UK No. 12
single, 'The Dope
Show'. |
| 7-Mar-1964 |
For the first time
ever the UK Top Ten
Singles Chart was
composed entirely of
British acts. Cilla
Black held the No.1
position with
'Anyone Who Had A
Heart.' |
| 8-Mar-1964 |
Born on this day,
Peter Gill, drummer
with Liverpool group
Frankie Goes To
Hollywood who had
the 1984 UK No.1 &
US No. 10 single
'Relax' and six
other UK Top 40
singles. |
| 9-Mar-1964 |
The Beatles filmed
the last day of
train scenes for the
movie A Hard Day's
Night. During their
six days of filming
aboard a moving
train, The Beatles
travelled a total of
2,500 miles on the
rails.
|
| 9-Mar-1964 |
Capitol Records
releases a song
called 'Letter To
The Beatles' by The
Four Preps. The
lyrics describe a
boy lamenting the
fact that he's lost
his girlfriend to
The Fab Four. On its
first day, the
record shot to No.85
on the charts and it
looked like The
Preps were going to
have another hit on
their hands.
Unfortunately they
had included a few
bars from 'I Want To
Hold Your Hand'
without permission
and Capitol was
forced to withdraw
the single to avoid
a lawsuit. |
| 10-Mar-1964 |
Born on this day,
Neneh Cherry,
singer, songwriter,
(1988 UK & US No.3
single with 'Buffalo
Stance' and a 1994
UK No.3 single with
'7 Seconds' with
Youssou N'dour). |
| 10-Mar-1964 |
Born on this day,
Patrick Kane, Hue
and Cry, (1987 UK
No.6 single 'Labour
Of Love'). |
| 10-Mar-1964 |
Paul Simon and Art
Garfunkel record
'The Sounds Of
Silence' as an
acoustic duo. It
wasn't until record
company producers
added electric
guitar, bass and
drums, without the
knowledge of Paul
and Art, that the
song would become a
hit in late 1965. |
| 11-Mar-1964 |
The Beatles spent
the day filming at
Twickenham Studios
for A Hard Day's
Night. Filming on a
stage set made to
look like a train
guard's cage, where
the Beatles played
cards and mimed to
'I Should Have Known
Better'. |
| 11-Mar-1964 |
Born on this day,
Vinnie Paul, heavy
metal drummer and
producer and
co-founder of
Pantera. He
co-founded the heavy
metal band
Damageplan in 2003
with his late
brother, Dimebag
Darrell. |
| 13-Mar-1964 |
Billboard reported
that sales of
Beatles singles
currently accounted
for 60 percent of
the US singles
market and The
Beatles album Meet
the Beatles had
reached a record 3.5
million copies sold.
|
| 15-Mar-1964 |
Born on this day,
Rockwell, (Kennedy
Gordy), 1984 US No 2
& UK No.6 single,
'Somebody's Watching
Me'. Rockwell is the
son of Motown
records boss Berry
Gordy. |
| 15-Mar-1964 |
The Rolling Stones
kicked off a 58-date
UK tour at the
Invicta Ballroom in
Chatham, Kent. Half
the dates saw the
Stones playing two
shows in one
evening. |
| 16-Mar-1964 |
The Beatles set a
new record for
advance sales in the
U.S. with 2,100,000
copies of their
latest single 'Can't
Buy Me Love.'
|
| 18-Mar-1964 |
Born on this day,
Courtney Pine, jazz
musician, worked
with Charlie Watts,
Mica Paris, composer
of film and TV
music. |
| 19-Mar-1964 |
Billy J Kramer and
the Dakotas were at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Little Children,'
the group's second
No.1. |
| 19-Mar-1964 |
UK Prime Minister
Harold Wilson
presented The
Beatles with their
awards for show
business
personalities of the
year for 1963 at
London's Dorchester
Hotel. |
| 20-Mar-1964 |
The Beatles appeared
live on the UK
television program
Ready Steady Go!,
miming to ‘It Won't
Be Long’, ‘You Can't
Do That’, and ‘Can't
Buy Me Love’. They
were also presented
with a special award
from US magazine
Billboard, in
recognition of The
Beatles having the
top three singles on
the chart
simultaneously. |
| 23-Mar-1964 |
John Lennon's book
of verse and rhyme
'In His Own Write'
was published in the
UK. Some of the
content was first
published in
Lennon's
'Beachcomber' column
in Mersey Beat.
|
| 25-Mar-1964 |
The Beatles made
their debut on UK TV
show 'Top Of The
Pops' singing 'Can't
Buy Me Love' and
‘You Can’t Do That.’
The show had been
recorded on March
19th.
|
| 27-Mar-1964 |
Born on this day,
Clark Datchler,
Johnny Hates Jazz,
(1987 UK No.5 single
'Shattered Dreams'). |
| 27-Mar-1964 |
The British invasion
continued to make
its way around the
world with The
Beatles having the
top six positions on
the Australian pop
chart. |
| 28-Mar-1964 |
Madame Tussauds,
London unveiled the
wax works images of
The Beatles, the
first pop stars to
be honoured. |
| 28-Mar-1964 |
Radio Caroline
started broadcasting
from the former
Danish ferry
'Fredericia' in the
North Sea off the
coast of England.
|
| 29-Mar-1964 |
The first night of a
UK tour kicked of at
The Coventry Theatre
with The Hollies,
the Dave Clark Five,
The Kinks and The
Mojos. |
| 30-Mar-1964 |
Born on this day,
Tracy Chapman,
singer, songwriter,
(1988 UK No.5 & US
No.6 single 'Fast
Car', 1988 US & UK
No.1 self-titled
debut album). |
| 31-Mar-1964 |
Filming for A Hard
Day's Night, The
Beatles played a
"live television
performance" in
front of a studio of
screaming fans (one
of those fans was
Phil Collins). The
four songs used in
the film were ‘Tell
Me Why’, ‘I Should
Have Known Better’,
‘And I Love Her’,
and ‘She Loves You’. |
| 1-Apr-1964 |
Born on this day,
Leslie Langston,
bass, Throwing
Muses, (1992 UK
No.46 'Firepile
EP'). |
| 2-Apr-1964 |
The Beatles had
their fourth UK No.1
single with 'Can't
Buy Me Love.' With
advanced sales of
over 2.1 million, it
holds the record for
the greatest
advanced orders for
a single in the UK.
|
| 2-Apr-1964 |
The Beach Boys
recorded their next
single 'I Get
Around', which
became their first
US No.1 in the
summer of this year. |
| 3-Apr-1964 |
Bob Dylan made his
first appearance on
the UK charts with
The Times They Are
A-Changin'. In 2004
the song was ranked
#59 on Rolling
Stone's list of the
'500 Greatest Songs
of All Time'.
|
| 4-Apr-1964 |
The Beatles held the
top five places on
the US singles
chart, at No. 5
'Please Please Me',
No.4 'I Want To Hold
Your Hand', No.3,
'Roll Over
Beethoven', No.2
'Love Me Do' and at
No.1 'Can't Buy Me
Love.' They also had
another nine singles
on the chart,
bringing their total
to fourteen singles
on the Hot 100.
|
| 8-Apr-1964 |
The Supremes record
'Where Did Our Love
Go' at Motown
Studios in Detroit.
The song would
become the first of
their five US number
one singles.
|
| 10-Apr-1964 |
Born on this day,
Alan 'Reni' Wren,
drums, The Stone
Roses, (1989 UK No.8
single 'Fool's
Gold', 1989 album,
The Stone Roses'). |
| 11-Apr-1964 |
The Beatles set a
new chart record
when they had 14
songs on the
Billboard Hot 100.
The songs ranged
from 'Can't Buy Me
Love' at No.1 to
.Love Me Do' at No.
81. |
| 12-Apr-1964 |
Born on this day,
Amy Ray, guitar,
vocals, Indigo
Girls, (1989 US
No.22 album 'Indigo
Girls'). |
| 14-Apr-1964 |
The King Bees,
(featuring a young
David Bowie, then
David Jones), played
at a wedding
reception at the
Jack Of Clubs in
London. |
| 15-Apr-1964 |
The Beatles filmed
outside shots at the
Scala Theatre in
Tottenham Street
London for their
forthcoming movie 'A
Hard Day's Night'. |
| 16-Apr-1964 |
Born on this day,
Dave Pirner, vocals,
guitar, Soul Asylum,
(1993 US No.5 and UK
No.7 single 'Runaway
Train'). |
| 16-Apr-1964 |
The Rolling Stones
first album was
released in the UK,
it went to No.1 two
weeks later and
stayed on the chart
for 40 weeks, with
11 weeks at No.1. |
| 16-Apr-1964 |
The Beatles filmed
the "chase scenes"
for A Hard Day's
Night with actors
dressed as policemen
in the Notting Hill
Gate area of London.
In the evening they
recorded the title
track for the film,
'A Hard Day's Night'
at Abbey Road. John
and Paul had the
title first, and had
to write a song to
order, completing
the track in nine
takes.
|
| 17-Apr-1964 |
Born on this day,
James Keenan, Tool,
(2001 US No.1 album
'Lateralus'). Also a
member of A Perfect
Circle and Puscifer. |
| 18-Apr-1964 |
Born on this day,
Mark 'Bez' Berry,
Happy Mondays, (1990
UK No.5 single 'Step
On'), Black Grape,
(1995 UK No.8 single
'In The Name Of The
Father'). |
| 18-Apr-1964 |
The Beatles appeared
on the UK TV comedy
program The
Morecambe and Wise
Show, playing ‘This
Boy’, ‘All My
Loving’, and ‘I Want
to Hold Your Hand’
and also participate
in comedy sketches
with Eric Morecambe
and Ernie Wise. The
Beatles also held
the UK and US No.1
position on this day
with 'Can't Buy Me
Love'.
|
| 22-Apr-1964 |
The President of The
National Federation
Of Hairdressers
offered a free
haircut to the next
No.1 group in the UK
pop charts. He said
'The Rolling Stones
are the worst, one
of them looks as if
he's got a feather
duster on his head.'
|
| 23-Apr-1964 |
Born on this day,
Simon Matthews,
drummer with English
group Jesus Jones
who had the 1990 US
No.2 hit with 'Right
Here Right Now' and
the 1991 UK No.7
single
'International
Bright Young Thing'. |
| 23-Apr-1964 |
Peter and Gordon
were at No.1 on the
UK singles chart
with the Lennon &
McCartney song 'A
World Without Love.'
The Duo's only UK
No.1. |
| 24-Apr-1964 |
Born on this day,
Paul Ryder, bass,
Happy Mondays, (1990
UK No.5 single 'Step
On'). |
| 25-Apr-1964 |
Born on this day,
Andy Bell, Erasure,
(1992 UK No.1 single
'Abba- esque' plus
over 20 other UK Top
40 singles). |
| 25-Apr-1964 |
Born on this day,
Maya Gilder,
keyboards,
Furniture, (1986 UK
No.21 single
'Brilliant Mind'). |
| 26-Apr-1964 |
The Beatles, Rolling
Stones and the Dave
Clark Five headlined
the NME poll
winner's concert at
Wembley Empire Pool,
London.
|
| 28-Apr-1964 |
The Beatles recorded
the TV special
‘Around The Beatles’
at Wembley studios
England. As well as
performing songs
they played Act V
Scene 1 of
Shakespeare’s ‘A
Midsummer Nights
Dream’ with John
playing the female
role of Thisbe, Paul
as Pyramus, George
as Moonshine and
Ringo as Lion. Paul
later named his cat
Thisbe.
|
| 30-Apr-1964 |
During a UK tour The
Beatles played two
shows at The Odeon
Cinema in Glasgow.
They were also
interviewed by BBC
Scotland and STV for
the evening news
programs. |
| 1-May-1964 |
The Beatles received
$140,000 dollars for
the rights to having
their pictures
included in packages
of bubble gum in the
USA. |
| 2-May-1964 |
The Rolling Stones
self-titled debut
album started a
12-week run at No.1
on the UK charts.
The album spent a
total of 51 weeks on
the UK chart. Also
on his day The
Stones made their
first appearance on
the US singles chart
when 'Not Fade Away'
entered the chart at
No.98.
|
| 5-May-1964 |
Born on this day,
Kevin Saunderson,
Inner City, (1989 UK
No.4 single 'Good
Life'). |
| 8-May-1964 |
Born on this day,
Dave Rowntree,
drummer, Blur, (1994
UK No.1 album
'Parklife' spent
over 2 years on the
UK chart, 1995 UK
No.1 single 'Country
House', plus over 12
other UK Top 40
singles).
|
| 8-May-1964 |
The Beatles had held
the No.1 position on
the US singles chart
for fourteen weeks
with three No.1's in
succession. 'I Want
To Hold Your Hand'
for seven weeks,
'She Loves You' for
two weeks and 'Can't
Buy Me Love', for
five weeks.
|
| 9-May-1964 |
Gene Vincent and the
Shouts appeared at
The Rhodes Centre,
Bishop's Gate,
England. The poster
advertised that the
first 50 girls would
be admitted free;
tickets cost six
shillings and six,
($0.94). |
| 9-May-1964 |
Chuck Berry began
his first ever UK
tour at The Astoria
Theatre, London,
supported by The
Animals, The
Swinging Blue Jeans,
Karl Denver and the
Nashville Teens.
|
| 9-May-1964 |
Louis Armstrong went
to No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Hello Dolly' making
him the oldest
artist to hit No.1
at the age of 62. In
2011, 85 year-old
Tony Bennett broke
this record when his
Duets album topped
the US album chart. |
| 10-May-1964 |
Bob Dylan arrived in
Britain for his
first major UK tour
including a show at
London's Royal
Festival Hall on the
17th of this month.
|
| 11-May-1964 |
During a UK tour The
Rolling Stones were
refused lunch at The
Grand Hotel,
Bristol, where they
were staying because
they were not
wearing jackets and
ties. The following
day the Daily
Express ran the
story with the
headline, 'The
Rolling Stones
gather no lunch.'
|
| 12-May-1964 |
The Beach Boys
started a four week
run at No.1 on the
US album chart with
'Beach Boys
Concert', the
group's first US
No.1.
|
| 13-May-1964 |
Born on this day,
Lorraine McIntosh,
vocals, Deacon Blue,
(1988 UK No.8 single
'Real Gone Kid' plus
over 15 other UK Top
singles). |
| 16-May-1964 |
Mary Wells started a
two week run at No.1
on the US singles
chart with 'My Guy'.
Written and produced
by Smokey Robinson
and The Miracles, it
made No.5 in the UK. |
| 16-May-1964 |
Born on this day,
Boyd Tinsley,
violinist, Dave
Matthews Band, (1998
US No.1 album
'Before These
Crowded Streets',
2005 US No.1 album
‘Stand Up’).
|
| 17-May-1964 |
Bob Dylan made his
first major concert
UK appearance when
he played at the
Royal Festival Hall
in London.
|
| 18-May-1964 |
A riot broke out in
Hamilton, Scotland
during a Rolling
Stones UK tour when
over 4,000 fans with
forged tickets
gatecrashed the
bands gig at the
Chantingall Hotel. |
| 20-May-1964 |
Rudy Lewis of The
Drifters died aged
28 under mysterious
circumstances the
night before the
group was set to
record 'Under the
Boardwalk'. Former
Drifters backup
singer Johnny Moore
was brought back to
perform lead vocals
for the recording
session. |
| 20-May-1964 |
Born on this day
Patti Russo,
American
singer/songwriter/actress.
Best known as the
female lead vocalist
with Meat Loaf. |
| 21-May-1964 |
Born on this day,
Martin Blunt, bass,
The Charlatans,
(1990 UK No.9 single
'The Only One I
Know', 1996 UK No.3
single 'One To
Another', plus 3 UK
No.1 albums).
|
| 21-May-1964 |
The Four Pennies
were at No.1 on the
UK singles chart
with 'Juliet'. The
group's only UK
No.1. |
| 23-May-1964 |
Ella Fitzgerald
became the first
artist to have a hit
with a Beatles cover
when 'Can't Buy Me
Love' entered the UK
chart. |
| 26-May-1964 |
Born on this day,
Lenny Kravitz, US
singer, guitarist,
songwriter, (1990 UK
No.39 single 'Let
Love Rule', 1999 UK
No.1 single 'Fly
Away', 1993 UK No.1
album 'Are You Gonna
Go My Way'). Worked
with Mick Jagger,
Madonna, David
Bowie.
|
| 26-May-1964 |
Marianne Faithful
recorded the Mick
Jagger and Keith
Richards song 'As
Tears Go By',
accompanied by
future Led Zeppelin
members Jimmy Page
on guitar and John
Paul Jones on bass. |
| 27-May-1964 |
Eleven boys were
suspended from a
school in Coventry,
England for having
Mick Jagger
haircuts. |
| 27-May-1964 |
Pirate radio station
'Sutch' was started
by Screaming Lord
Sutch, broadcasting
from former army
fort 'Shivering
Sands' in The Thames
Estuary.
|
| 28-May-1964 |
Cilla Black was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'You're My World'.
The singers second
and last No.1. |
| 28-May-1964 |
The BBC received
over 8,000 postal
applications for
tickets for The
Rolling Stones
appearance on Juke
Box Dury.
|
| 30-May-1964 |
Born on this day,
Tom Morello, guitar,
Rage Against The
Machine, (1996 US
No.1 album 'Evil
Empire'). Audioslave
(2005 US No.1 album
'Out of Exile').
|
| 30-May-1964 |
The Beatles went to
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Love Me Do', the
group's fourth US
No.1 in five months.
The version released
in America had Andy
White playing drums
while Ringo played
the tambourine. The
British single was a
take on which Ringo
played the drums.
|
| 31-May-1964 |
Born on this day, MC
Darryl 'D'
McDaniels, Run-DMC.
(1986 UK No.8 single
with Aerosmith 'Walk
This Way', 1998 UK
No.1 single 'It's
Like That'). |
| 1-Jun-1964 |
The Rolling Stones
arrived on BA flight
505 at Kennedy
Airport for their
debut US tour. The
first date was on
5th June in San
Bernardino,
California.
|
| 2-Jun-1964 |
The Rolling Stones
made their US TV
debut on 'The Les
Crane Show'.
|
| 3-Jun-1964 |
Born on this day,
Kerry King,
guitarist with
American thrash
metal band Slayer
who released the
1986 album 'Reign in
Blood'. |
| 3-Jun-1964 |
During a photo
session Ringo Starr
was taken ill
suffering from
tonsillitis and
pharyngitis, days
before a world tour
was about to start.
After a last-minute
phone call from
George Martin,
session drummer
Jimmy Nichol rushed
over to EMI Studios,
where he and The
Beatles ran through
six songs from their
tour repertoire in a
quick rehearsal.
Nichol replaced
Ringo and became a
Beatle for eleven
days. |
| 4-Jun-1964 |
Born on this day,
Chris Kavanagh,
drums, Sigue Sigu
Sputnik, Big Audio
Dynamite, (1986 UK
No.11 single
'E=MC2).
|
| 4-Jun-1964 |
The Beatles played
two performances at
the KB Hallen,
Frederiksberg,
Copenhagen, Denmark
on the first date of
a 27-day world tour.
Drummer Jimmy Nicol
replaced Ringo Starr
who was ill in
hospital. |
| 5-Jun-1964 |
Born on this day,
Maggie Dunne,
vocals, guitar,
We've Got A Fuzzbox
And We're Gonna Use
It, (1989 UK No.11
single
'International
Rescue'). |
| 5-Jun-1964 |
The Rolling Stones
played their
first-ever live date
in the US when they
appeared at the
Swing Auditorium,
San Bernardino,
California.
|
| 6-Jun-1964 |
The Dixie Cups
started a three week
run at No.1 on the
US singles chart
with 'Chapel Of
Love', it made No.22
in the UK. |
| 7-Jun-1964 |
During their first
ever US tour The
Rolling Stones were
booed off stage at a
gig in San Antonio,
Texas. Some
performing Monkeys
who had been the act
on before the Stones
were brought back on
stage for another
performance.
|
| 9-Jun-1964 |
During an evening
session Bob Dylan
recorded 'Mr.
Tambourine Man' at
Columbia Recording
Studios in New York
City. |
| 10-Jun-1964 |
Born on this day,
Emma Anderson,
guitar, Lush, (1996
UK No.21 single
'Single Girl'). |
| 10-Jun-1964 |
Born on this day,
Jimmy Chamberlin,
drums, Smashing
Pumpkins, (1995 US
No.1 album 'Mellon
Collie and the
Infinite Sadness',
1996 UK No.7 single
'Tonight Tonight').
|
| 10-Jun-1964 |
The first edition of
the official Rolling
Stones book was
issued, priced at
one and six. Also on
this day, The Stones
recorded 'It's All
Over Now', and 'Time
Is On My Side'
during their first
session at Chess
studios in Chicago.
|
| 10-Jun-1964 |
On their first world
tour The Beatles
took a flight from
Hong Kong to
Australia making an
unscheduled fuel
stop in Darwin,
where over 400 fans
greet their
aircraft. The
Beatles then fly on
to Sydney, where
they arrive in the
middle of a heavy
downpour. The group
were required to
appear in an
open-top truck in
the pouring rain to
wave at the 1,000's
of fans greeting
them at the airport. |
| 12-Jun-1964 |
The Beatles arrived
in Adelaide,
Australia and were
greeted by an
estimated 250,000
fans, (the biggest
welcome the band
would ever receive),
who lined the ten
mile route from the
airport to the city
centre. The group
gave their first
four shows in
Australia at the
Centennial Hall,
Adelaide over two
nights, playing: I
Saw Her Standing
There, I Want To
Hold Your Hand, All
My Loving, She Loves
You, Till There Was
You, Roll Over
Beethoven, Can't Buy
Me Love, This Boy,
Long Tall Sally and
Twist And Shout.
Temporary member
Jimmy Nicol was
standing in for
Ringo on drums who
was recovering from
having his tonsils
removed.
|
| 13-Jun-1964 |
Louis Armstrong
started a six week
run at No.1 on the
US album chart with
'Hello Dolly!' |
| 13-Jun-1964 |
The Beatles
performed another
two shows at
Centennial Hall,
Adelaide, South
Australia. For the
four shows that The
Beatles performed in
Adelaide there were
12,000 tickets, for
which 50,000
requests had been
placed. The two
shows on this day
were drummer's Jimmy
Nicol's last as a
"temporary Beatle".
Ringo Starr (who had
been ill), re-joined
The Beatles in
Melbourne the next
day. |
| 14-Jun-1964 |
Touring Australia
The Beatles arrived
in Melbourne and
were greeted at the
airport by over
5,000 fans. Another
20,000 fans lined
the route from the
airport to the
hotel, army and navy
units were brought
in to help control
the crowds, cars
were crushed,
hundreds of girls
fainted and over 50
people were admitted
to hospital with
broken bones.
|
| 14-Jun-1964 |
The Manish Boys,
(featuring David
Bowie) auditioned
for the UK
television talent
show Opportunity
Knocks. |
| 15-Jun-1964 |
The Beatles touring
Australia played
two sets at the
Festival Hall,
Melbourne.
|
| 16-Jun-1964 |
The Rolling Stones
paid £1,500 ($2,500)
in return air fares
from America back to
the UK to honour a
booking made a year
earlier for £100
($170) at Magdalen
College Oxford.
|
| 18-Jun-1964 |
Touring Australia
The Beatles played
at Sydney Stadium in
Sydney. This was
Paul McCartney's
22nd birthday and
after the show his
guests included 17
girls who were
winners of the Daily
Mirrors 'Why I would
like to be a guest
at a Beatles
birthday party'
competition.
|
| 19-Jun-1964 |
Touring Australia
for the first and
only time The
Beatles played a
second night at
Sydney Stadium in
Sydney.
|
| 20-Jun-1964 |
Touring Australia
The Beatles played a
third night at
Sydney Stadium in
Sydney.
|
| 22-Jun-1964 |
Born on this day,
Bobby Gillespie,
guitar, vocals,
Primal Scream, (1994
UK No.7 single
'Rocks'. 1991 UK No.
8 album
'Screamadelica').
|
| 22-Jun-1964 |
Born on this day,
Mike Edwards, vocals
with English group
Jesus Jones who had
the 1990 US No.2 hit
with 'Right Here
Right Now' and the
1991 UK No.7 single
'International
Bright Young Thing'. |
| 22-Jun-1964 |
The Beatles played
their first ever
show in New Zealand
at Wellington Town
Hall. The local
Chief Constable
refused a police
escort for The
Beatles leaving just
two policemen to
control over 5,000
fans.
|
| 24-Jun-1964 |
The Beatles played
the first of two
nights at Auckland
Town Hall, New
Zealand.
|
| 25-Jun-1964 |
Roy Orbison was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'It's Over', his
second UK No.1.
Orbison was the
first American
artist to score a UK
No.1 in the past 47
weeks. |
| 25-Jun-1964 |
The Beatles played
the second of two
nights at Auckland
Town Hall, New
Zealand.
|
| 26-Jun-1964 |
During a world tour,
The Beatles played
two shows at Town
Hall, Dunedin, South
Island, New Zealand.
The flight from
Auckland to Dunedin
was tense due the
receipt of an
anonymous threat
that a "germ bomb"
had been placed on
board the aircraft. |
| 27-Jun-1964 |
Peter and Gordon
went to No.1 on the
US singles chart
with the Lennon &
McCartney song 'A
World Without Love',
also a No.1 in the
UK. Peter Asher went
on to become James
Taylor and Linda
Ronstadt's manager. |
| 27-Jun-1964 |
The Rolling Stones
appeared as the
entire panel on UK
TV show 'Juke Box
Dury'.
|
| 29-Jun-1964 |
Born on this day,
Stedman Pearson,
singer, 5 Star,
(1986 UK No.3 single
'System Addict',
plus 14 other UK Top
40 singles). |
| 29-Jun-1964 |
Touring Australia
The Beatles played
two shows at the
Festival Hall,
Brisbane. Over 8,000
fans had waited
until after midnight
to greet the group
as they landed at
Brisbane Airport.
|
| 1-Jul-1964 |
Born on this day,
Pol Burton, drums,
Transvision Vamp,
(1989 UK No.3 single
'Baby I Don't
Care'). |
| 2-Jul-1964 |
Born on this day,
Roy Boulter, drums,
The Farm, (1990 UK
No.4 single 'All
Together Now'). |
| 4-Jul-1964 |
The Beach Boys
started a two week
run at No.1 on the
US singles chart
with 'I Get Around',
the group's first
No.1, a No.7 hit in
the UK.
|
| 4-Jul-1964 |
The Rolling Stones
appearance on 'Juke
Box Dury' was aired
on UK TV, the only
time the show had
five panellists
rather than four.
|
| 6-Jul-1964 |
The Beatles film 'A
Hard Day's Night'
premiered at The
Pavilion in London.
|
| 10-Jul-1964 |
Born on this day,
Graham Lambert,
guitar, Inspiral
Carpets, (1990 UK
No.14 single 'This
Is How It Feels'). |
| 10-Jul-1964 |
200,000
Liverpudlians took
to the streets to
celebrate The
Beatles return to
Liverpool for the
northern premiere of
the group's first
film 'A Hard Day's
Night.' The group
were honored in a
public ceremony in
front of Liverpool
Town Hall and as The
Beatles stood on a
balcony looking at
the large crowd
gathered below, John
Lennon, gave a few
Nazi "Sieg Heil"
salutes. Not
everyone appreciated
his sense of humor.
|
| 11-Jul-1964 |
The Beatles appeared
live on the ABC
Television program
"Lucky Stars (Summer
Spin)", performing
‘A Hard Day's
Night’, ‘Long Tall
Sally’, ‘Things We
Said Today’ and ‘You
Can't Do That’. To
avoid the crowd of
fans waiting for
them, The Beatles
arrived at the
Teddington Studio
Centre by boat,
traveling down the
River Thames.
|
| 12-Jul-1964 |
Born on this day,
Tim Gane, guitar,
keyboards,
Stereolab, (1994 UK
No.45 single 'Ping
Pong'). |
| 12-Jul-1964 |
The Beatles appeared
at the Hippodrome
Theatre in Brighton
with The Fourmost
and the Shubdubs
(whose drummer,
Jimmy Nicol, would
later fill in for an
ill Ringo Starr on
The Beatles' world
tour). Also in the
US The Ed Sullivan
Show re-broadcast
The Beatles' first
live television
appearance on the
Sullivan show (from
February 9). On the
way to tonight's gig
George Harrison was
involved in a minor
crash in his brand
new E-Type Jaguar in
Kings Road, Fulham,
London. Passing
pedestrians
collected bits of
broken glass as
souvenirs.
|
| 13-Jul-1964 |
The Animals went to
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'The House Of The
Rising Sun.'
Recorded in one
take, this was the
first UK No.1 to
have a playing time
of more than four
minutes.
|
| 14-Jul-1964 |
The Rolling Stones
were at No.1 on the
UK singles chart
with 'It's All Over
Now', the group's
first of 8 UK
No.1's.
|
| 16-Jul-1964 |
Born on this day,
Polly Hancock,
guitar, vocals,
Popinjays, (1990 UK
album 'Bang Up To
Date With The
Popinjays'). |
| 18-Jul-1964 |
The Four Seasons
started a two week
run at No.1 on the
US singles chart
with 'Rag Doll', the
group's fourth No.1
and a No.2 hit on
the UK chart.
Co-writer Bob Gaudio
said that he got the
inspiration for the
song from a young
girl in tattered
clothes that cleaned
his car windows at a
stop light. |
| 18-Jul-1964 |
The Rolling Stones
appeared on the US
chart for the first
time when their
cover of Buddy
Holly's 'Not Fade
Away' peaked at
No.48. |
| 19-Jul-1964 |
During a UK tour The
Rolling Stones
appeared at the
Hippodrome in
Brighton with The
Echoes, Marty Wilde,
Kenny Lynch and
Julie Grant. |
| 20-Jul-1964 |
Born on this day,
Chris Cornell,
vocals, guitar,
Soundgarden, (1994
US No.1 & UK No. 4
album
'Superunknown', 1994
UK No.12 single
'Black Hole Sun').
Audioslave, (2005 US
No.1 album 'Out of
Exile'). |
| 22-Jul-1964 |
Born on this day,
William Calhoun,
drums, Living
Colour, (1991 UK
No.12 single 'Love
Rears Its Ugly
Head'). |
| 23-Jul-1964 |
Born on this day,
Nick Menza, drums,
Megadeth, (1990 UK
No.13 single 'No
More Mr Nice Guy',
1992 US No.2 album
'Countdown To
Extinction'). |
| 23-Jul-1964 |
Born on this day,
Tim Kellett,
keyboards & trumpet,
Simply Red, (1986 US
No.1 & UK No.2
single 'Holding Back
The Years'), Olive,
(1997 UK No.1 single
'You're Not Alone'). |
| 23-Jul-1964 |
The Beatles were at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'A Hard Day's
Night', the group's
fifth UK No.1.
|
| 24-Jul-1964 |
A riot broke out
during a Rolling
Stones gig at The
Empress Ballroom in
Blackpool,
Lancashire, after
Keith Richards aims
a kick at a yob who
was spitting at the
group. Two policemen
and 30 fans were
injured and the
damage is estimated
at over £4,000. |
| 25-Jul-1964 |
The Beatles third
album 'A Hard Day's
Night' started a
twenty-one week run
at the top of the UK
charts. |
| 26-Jul-1964 |
The Who appeared at
the White Hart
Hotel, Acton,
London, England. |
| 27-Jul-1964 |
Born on this day,
Rex Brown, bass,
Pantera, (1994 UK
No.19 single 'I'm
Broken'). |
| 28-Jul-1964 |
On their second
visit to Sweden, The
Beatles played two
shows at an ice
hockey arena, the
Johanneshovs
Isstadion,
Stockholm. During
the first show, both
Paul McCartney and
John Lennon received
mild electrical
shocks from
ungrounded
microphones.
Supporting acts
included The Kays,
The Moonlighters,
and The Streaplers. |
| 31-Jul-1964 |
Born on this day,
Jim Corr, guitar,
keyboards, vocals,
The Corrs, (1998 UK
No.3 single 'What
Can I Do'. 'Talk On
Corners' was the
best selling UK
album of 1998
spending 142 weeks
on the UK chart).
|
| 31-Jul-1964 |
Born on this day,
Robert Townsend, Pop
Will Eat Itself,
(1991 UK No.15
single 'X Y & Zee'). |
| 31-Jul-1964 |
Country singer Jim
Reeves was killed in
a plane crash when
the single engine
aircraft flying from
Arkansas to
Nashville crashed in
thick fog. 41 year-
old Reeves was the
first country singer
to cross- over into
the pop market.
(1960 US No.2 single
'He'll Have To Go',
1966 UK No.1 single
'Distant Drums'). |
| 1-Aug-1964 |
Born on this day,
Adam Duritz,
Counting Crows (1994
UK No.28 single 'Mr
Jones' 1996 US No.1
album 'Recovering
The Satellites'). |
| 1-Aug-1964 |
Born on this day,
Nick Christian Sayer
guitar, Transvision
Vamp ,(1989 UK No.3
single 'Baby I Don't
Care'). |
| 1-Aug-1964 |
US singer Johnny
Burnette was killed
in a boating
accident on Clear
Lake California,
aged 30. 1961 US
No.8 & UK No.3
single 'Your
Sixteen'. |
| 1-Aug-1964 |
The Beatles scored
their fifth US No.1
single in seven
months when 'A Hard
Day's Night' went to
the top of the
charts. The group
had now spent
seventeen weeks at
the No.1 position in
this year.
|
| 2-Aug-1964 |
The Beatles appeared
at the Gaumont
Cinema in
Bournemouth. One of
the supporting acts,
billed as a 'new and
unknown London
group', was The
Kinks. |
| 2-Aug-1964 |
After an intense
search the bodies of
Jim Reeves and Dean
Manuel were found in
the wreckage of an
aircraft and, at
1:00 p.m. local
time, radio stations
across the United
States announced
Reeves' death
formally. The
single-engine
Beechcraft Debonair
aircraft, with
Reeves at the
controls had crashed
42 hours earlier
during a
thunderstrom.
Thousands of people
travelled to pay
their last respects
at his funeral two
days later. The
coffin, draped in
flowers from fans,
was driven through
the streets of
Nashville and then
to Reeves' final
resting place near
Carthage, Texas. |
| 3-Aug-1964 |
A documentary
'Follow The Beatles'
filmed while the
group were making 'A
Hard Day's Night'
was shown on BBC1 in
the UK.
|
| 6-Aug-1964 |
Rod Stewart made his
TV debut on 'The
Beat Room' as a
member of The
Hoochie Coochie Men. |
| 7-Aug-1964 |
Born on this day,
Ian Dench, guitar,
EMF, (1990 UK No.3 &
US No.1 single
'Unbelievable'). |
| 7-Aug-1964 |
The Rolling Stones,
Ronnie Scott, Tuby
Hayes, Manfred Mann,
Yardbirds and Mose
Allison all appeared
at the fourth
Richmond Jazz
Festival held over
three days in
Richmond, England.
|
| 8-Aug-1964 |
The single by The
Young World Singers
called 'Ringo For
President' was
released in the US. |
| 9-Aug-1964 |
The Rolling Stones
appeared at the New
Elizabeth Ballroom
in Belle Vue,
Manchester. Two
policemen fainted
and another was
taken to hospital
with broken ribs
after trying to
control over 3,000
screaming teenagers.
|
| 10-Aug-1964 |
Mick Jagger was
fined £32 in
Liverpool for
driving without
insurance and
breaking the speed
limit. His solicitor
explained that
Jagger was on 'an
errand of mercy',
driving to see two
fans injured in a
car crash. |
| 10-Aug-1964 |
The Beatles had four
singles re-released
in the US: ‘Do You
Want To Know A
Secret’, ‘Please,
Please Me’, ‘Love Me
Do’ and 'Twist And
Shout.’ |
| 11-Aug-1964 |
Born on this day,
Hamish Seelochan,
The Pasadenas, (1992
UK No.4 single 'I'm
Doing Fine Now'). |
| 11-Aug-1964 |
The Beatles started
recording their
fourth album
('Beatles For Sale,
not yet titled), at
EMI studios in
London, England. |
| 11-Aug-1964 |
The High Numbers,
(later to become The
Who), played at The
Railway Hotel in
Harrow, England.
Just before the band
were due on stage,
Roger Daltry's
father-in law came
into the venue and
dragged the singer
outside and hit him.
The band started
their set and Daltry
appeared back on
stage after the
fight. |
| 12-Aug-1964 |
The Beatles first
film 'A Hard Day's
Night' opened in 500
American cinemas to
rave reviews.
|
| 13-Aug-1964 |
Manfred Mann were at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Do Wah Diddy
Diddy', the bands
first of three UK
No.1's. |
| 13-Aug-1964 |
The Supremes
recorded 'Baby
Love', the song went
on to be the group's
first UK No.1 and
second US chart
topper. |
| 15-Aug-1964 |
Actor and singer
Dean Martin went to
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Everybody Loves
Somebody', it made
No.11 on the UK
chart. |
| 16-Aug-1964 |
Born on this day,
Matt Lukin, bass,
Mudhoney, (1991 UK
No.60 single 'Let It
Slide'). |
| 17-Aug-1964 |
Born on this day,
Maria Mckee, singer,
Lone Justice (1987
UK No.45 single 'I
Found Out'), solo,
(1990 UK No.1 single
'Show Me Heaven'). |
| 17-Aug-1964 |
Glasgow council in
Scotland announced
that all boys and
men with Beatle
styled haircuts
would have to wear
bathing caps after a
committee was told
that hair from
'Beatle-cuts' was
clogging the pools
filters. |
| 18-Aug-1964 |
Over 9,000 frenzied
fans met The Beatles
as they arrived in
San Francisco, to
begin an American
tour. The Beatles
were driven into a
protective fence
enclosure so that
photographers could
take pictures. As
the 9,000 fans
pressed against the
fencing, it gave
way, with The
Beatles managing to
get out
split-seconds before
it came crashing
down. |
| 19-Aug-1964 |
The Rolling Stones
played the second of
six shows at the New
Theatre Ballroom,
Guernsey in the
Channel Islands. |
| 19-Aug-1964 |
The Beatles kicked
off a North American
tour at the Cow
Palace in San
Francisco,
California, to a
crowd of 17,130.
Playing 12 songs
which made up their
repertoire for the
entire tour: ‘Twist
and Shout’, ‘You
Can't Do That’, ‘All
My Loving’, ‘She
Loves You’, ‘Things
We Said Today’,
‘Roll Over
Beethoven’, ‘Can't
Buy Me Love’, ‘If I
Fell’, ‘I Want to
Hold Your Hand’,
‘Boys’, ‘A Hard
Day's Night’, and
‘Long Tall Sally’.
Supporting acts were
The Righteous
Brothers, The Bill
Black Combo, The
Exciters, and Jackie
DeShannon. |
| 19-Aug-1964 |
The High Numbers,
(The Who) played at
The Scene in Soho
London, England. |
| 22-Aug-1964 |
The Supremes started
a two week run at
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Where Did Our Love
Go' the girl group's
first No.1, it made
No.3 in the UK. |
| 22-Aug-1964 |
During a North
American tour The
Beatles appeared at
the Empire Stadium,
Vancouver, to over
20,000 fans. The
Beatles set at the
time was just 29
minutes long.
tickets cost £5.25.
|
| 27-Aug-1964 |
The Honeycombs were
at No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Have I The Right',
the group's only UK
No.1. |
| 27-Aug-1964 |
During a North
American tour The
Beatles, performed a
show at Cincinnati
Gardens, Cincinnati,
Ohio, in front of
14,000 fans. |
| 28-Aug-1964 |
After playing a show
at Forest Hills
Tennis Stadium, New
York, The Beatles
met Bob Dylan for
the first time at
The Delmonico Hotel.
Dylan and mutual
journalist friend Al
Aronowitz introduce
the Fab Four to
marijuana.
|
| 29-Aug-1964 |
Rob Orbison's 'Oh,
Pretty Woman' was
released in the US.
It went on to reach
No.1 four weeks
later. |
| 30-Aug-1964 |
Born on this day,
1964, Robert
Clivilles , producer
and DJ with C&C
Music Factory, (1991
UK No.4 single with
‘Things That Make
You Go Hmmm...’
1991 US No.1 single
with ‘Gonna Make You
Sweat’). |
| 2-Sep-1964 |
On tour in the USA
The Beatles appeared
at The Convention
Hall, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. Days
before the concert,
Philadelphia had
experienced
race-riots, The
Beatles, who were
Civil Rights
supporters, were
shocked to see that
their audience of
13,000 is completely
white. |
| 2-Sep-1964 |
The Rolling Stones
recorded their
version of the
Willie Dixon song
'Little Red Rooster'
at Regent Sound
Studios in London,
England. |
| 3-Sep-1964 |
During a US tour The
Beatles played two
shows at the Indiana
State Fair in
Indianapolis. They
were paid $85,000
for the shows,
tickets cost $4.00.
|
| 5-Sep-1964 |
The Animals started
a three week run at
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'House Of The Rising
Sun'. When first
released the record
company printed the
time of the song on
the record as three
minutes feeling that
the real time of
four minutes was too
long for radio
airplay.
|
| 7-Sep-1964 |
Born on this day,
Eazy-B, rapper, NWA,
(1990 UK No.26
single 'Express
Yourself'). Died on
26th March 1995. |
| 7-Sep-1964 |
On tour in North
America, The Beatles
performed two shows
at the Forum,
Montreal, Quebec,
Canada to 21,000
fans. |
| 8-Sep-1964 |
The Who appeared at
the Railway Hotel,
Harrow and
Wealdston, England. |
| 10-Sep-1964 |
The Kinks third
single 'You Really
Got Me', was at No.1
on the UK singles
chart. Future Led
Zeppelin founder and
guitarist Jimmy Page
played tambourine on
the track.
|
| 10-Sep-1964 |
Rod Stewart recorded
his first single, a
version of Willie
Dixon's 'Good
Morning Little
School Girl.' Future
Led Zeppelin bass
player John Paul
Jones played on the
session. |
| 11-Sep-1964 |
A 16-year-old youth
won a Mick Jagger
impersonation
contest at The Town
Hall Greenwich. The
winner turned out to
be Mick's younger
brother Chris
Jagger. |
| 12-Sep-1964 |
The Supremes, The
Shangri-La's, Marvin
Gaye, Dusty
Springfield, The
Ronettes, Millie
Small, The
Temptations, The
Miracles and Little
Anthony and the
Imperials all
appeared at The Fox
Theatre, Brooklyn,
New York. |
| 13-Sep-1964 |
During a UK tour two
dozen rugby players
were hired as 'a
human crash barrier'
at a Rolling Stones
gig at the Liverpool
Empire. The 'human
chain' disappeared
under a wave of
5,000 fans as the
Stones took to the
stage. |
| 15-Sep-1964 |
The Beatles, on tour
in the USA, appeared
at the Public
Auditorium in
Cleveland, Ohio.
During the
performance a group
of fans managed to
break through the
line of police
fronting the stage
and get up on-stage.
Police ordered The
Beatles off-stage in
the middle of a
song, and the
concert only resumed
after Derek Taylor
got on the PA system
and pleaded for
order to be restored
so that the rest of
the performance
would not be
cancelled by the
police. |
| 17-Sep-1964 |
Police arrived at a
Rolling Stones gig
at the ABC Theatre
in Carlisle,
England, after a
trouble broke out
with the 4,000 fans
at the concert.
|
| 17-Sep-1964 |
During a US tour The
Beatles appeared at
the Municipal
Stadium in Kansas
City. The Beatles
were paid $150,000
for the show, which
was more than any
other act had ever
been paid for a live
show. Tickets cost
$4.50.
|
| 18-Sep-1964 |
The Beatles, on tour
in the USA,
performed at Dallas
Memorial Auditorium,
Dallas, Texas. |
| 19-Sep-1964 |
Born on this day,
Trisha Yearwood,
country singer. Sang
backing vocals on
Garth Brooks first
album. |
| 20-Sep-1964 |
At the end of the
North American tour
The Beatles played a
Charity concert at
the Paramount
Theatre in New York
City, the 3,682
audience each paid
$100 a ticket.
|
| 21-Sep-1964 |
The Rolling Stones
played two shows at
The ABC in Hull,
England. |
| 22-Sep-1964 |
Herman's Hermits
were at No.1 on the
UK singles chart
with the Carole King
& Gerry Goffin song
'I'm Into Something
Good', the group's
only UK No.1. |
| 25-Sep-1964 |
The Temptations
begin recording 'My
Girl' which went on
to be their first US
number one and the
first of fifteen US
Top Ten hits. |
| 26-Sep-1964 |
Roy Orbison started
a three week run at
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Oh Pretty Woman'. |
| 27-Sep-1964 |
The Beach Boys made
their TV debut on
'The Ed Sullivan
Show' on US TV where
they performed 'I
Get Around' and
'Wendy'.
|
| 30-Sep-1964 |
Born on this day,
Robby Takac, bass,
Goo Goo Dolls (1999
UK No. 26 single
'Iris', 2002 US No.3
album
‘Gutterflower’). |
| 30-Sep-1964 |
Born on this day,
Trey Anastasio,
American guitarist,
and singer with
Phish. |
| 30-Sep-1964 |
The Who appeared at
the Town Hall,
Greenwich, South
London. |
| 6-Oct-1964 |
Born on this day,
Matthew Sweet,
singer guitarist,
(solo single
'Girlfriend'). The
Thorns. |
| 6-Oct-1964 |
The Beatles spent
the afternoon
recording 'Eight
Days A Week' at
Abbey Road studios
in London. Late
evening was spent at
The Ad Lib Club,
London, partying
with The Ronettes
and Mick Jagger.
|
| 7-Oct-1964 |
Born on this day,
Sam Brown, UK
singer, (1989 UK
No.4 single 'Stop'),
Jools Holland Band. |
| 8-Oct-1964 |
Roy Orbison was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Oh Pretty Woman',
his third UK No.1. |
| 8-Oct-1964 |
Working at Abbey
Road studios in
London, The Beatles
recorded their next
single ‘She's a
Woman’ in seven
takes plus overdubs,
recording the song
from start to finish
in five hours. |
| 9-Oct-1964 |
The Beach Boys
recorded ‘Dance
Dance Dance’, with
Glen Campbell
playing the lead
guitar intro. It
would go on to
become their twelfth
US Top 40 hit.
|
| 10-Oct-1964 |
Born on this day,
Graham Crabb, drums,
Pop Will Eat Itself,
(1991 UK No.15
single 'X Y& Zee'). |
| 10-Oct-1964 |
During a UK tour The
Beatles appeared at
De Montfort Hall in
Leicester. Ringo
Starr drove himself
to the venue after
taking delivery of a
brand new Facel
Vega, apparently
reaching speeds of
140 MPH on the M6
motorway.
|
| 14-Oct-1964 |
During a UK tour The
Beatles played two
shows at the ABC
Cinema in Ardwick,
Manchester. |
| 17-Oct-1964 |
Manfred Mann started
a two week run at
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Do Wah Diddy
Diddy', possibly the
first No.1 with a
nonsense song title.
Also a No.1 in the
UK, the song was
first released by
the US group The
Exciters. |
| 18-Oct-1964 |
The Animals kicked
off their first
headlining UK tour
at the ABC in
Manchester with Carl
Perkins, Gene
Vincent and The
Nashville Teens
supporting.
|
| 18-Oct-1964 |
Taking a day off
from their British
tour The Beatles
went into the studio
and completed the
recording of six
album tracks and the
A-side of their next
single: ‘I Feel
Fine’. They also
completed ‘Eight
Days a Week’,
‘Kansas City/Hey Hey
Hey Hey’, ‘Mr.
Moonlight’, ‘I'll
Follow the Sun’,
‘Everybody's Trying
to Be My Baby’.
‘Rock and Roll
Music’ and ‘Words of
Love.’
|
| 20-Oct-1964 |
Born on this day,
David Ryan, drummer,
The Lemonheads,
(1993 UK No.14
singles 'Into Your
Arms'). |
| 20-Oct-1964 |
Born on this day,
Jim Sonefild, drums.
vocals, Hootie & The
Blowfish, (1995 US
No.1 album 'Cracked
Rear View' sold over
15m copies. 1995 UK
No.50 single 'Hold
My Hand'). |
| 20-Oct-1964 |
The Rolling Stones
played their first
live concert in
France when they
appeared at the
Paris Olympia.
|
| 22-Oct-1964 |
Sandie Shaw had her
first UK No.1 single
with the Burt
Bacharach song
'(There's) Always
Some Thing There To
Remind Me'. |
| 22-Oct-1964 |
The Who, then known
as The High Numbers,
receive a letter
from EMI Records,
asking them for
original material
after their recent
audition for the
company. |
| 23-Oct-1964 |
All four members of
US band Buddy and
the Kings were
killed when they
hired a Cesna
Skyhawk to take them
to a gig in Harris
County. Piloted by
the bands drummer
Bill Daniles, the
plane crashed nose
first killing all on
board. Singer with
the group Harold Box
had replaced Buddy
Holly in The
Crickets after his
death in a plane
crash. He sang lead
vocals on 'Peggy Sue
Got Married.' |
| 23-Oct-1964 |
Born on this day,
Roberto Trujillo,
bassist, Suicidal
Tendencies,
Infectious Grooves,
Black Label Society,
Jerry Cantrell, and
Ozzy Osbourne's band
before joining
Metallica in 2003. |
| 24-Oct-1964 |
The Rolling Stones
kicked off an 11
date North American
tour playing two
shows at The New
York Academy of
Music.
|
| 25-Oct-1964 |
The Rolling Stones
appeared for the
first time on The Ed
Sullivan Show from
New York, performing
‘Around And Around’
and ‘Time Is On My
Side’. A riot brook
out in the studio,
prompting Sullivan’s
infamous quote, ‘I
promise you they’ll
never be back on our
show again.’ The
Rolling Stones went
on to make a further
five appearances on
Sullivan’s show
between 1965 and
1969.
|
| 27-Oct-1964 |
31 year old
Salvatore Philip
Bono married 18 year
old Cherilyn
Sarkisian La Piere.
For a time they
performed together
as Caesar and Cleo
before changing the
name of their act to
Sonny and Cher.
Their union lasted
12 years. |
| 28-Oct-1964 |
The first of two
nights billed as the
'Tami Show' took
place at the Civic
Auditorium, Santa
Monica with; Smokey
Robinson & The
Miracles, The Beach
Boys, Chuck Berry,
Marvin Gaye, The
Supremes and The
Rolling Stones.
|
| 31-Oct-1964 |
Born on this day,
Colm O'Ciosoig, My
Bloody Valentine,
(1991 UK No.29
single 'To Here
Knows When'). |
| 31-Oct-1964 |
Barbra Streisand
started a five-week
run at Noi.1 on the
US album chart with
'People'. |
| 31-Oct-1964 |
The Supremes started
a four week run at
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Baby Love', the
group's second of
five consecutive US
No.1's. The group
were formally known
as the five piece
group The Primettes.
|
| 31-Oct-1964 |
Ray Charles was
arrested by Logan
Airport customs
officials in Boston
and charged with
possession of
heroin. This was his
third drug charge,
following incidents
in 1958 and 1961.
Charles avoided
prison after kicking
the habit in a
clinic in Los
Angeles, but spent a
year on parole in
1966. |
| 2-Nov-1964 |
During a live 'Ready
Steady Go!' TV show,
singing 'Donna The
Prima Donna' Dion
walked off the show
after becoming
irritated by the
audience dancing
around him.
|
| 3-Nov-1964 |
During a Rolling
Stones North
American tour a 17
year-old Rolling
Stones fan fell from
the balcony during a
gig in Cleveland,
Ohio. The Mayor of
Ohio banned all
future pop concerts,
saying; "Such
group's do not add
to the community's
culture or
entertainment."
|
| 6-Nov-1964 |
Born on this day,
Corey Glover, Living
Colour, (1991 UK
No.12 single 'Love
Rears Its Ugly
Head'). |
| 6-Nov-1964 |
During their first
promotional visit to
the UK, The Beach
Boys appeared live
on ITV's 'Ready
Steady Go!' Ready
Steady Go! was one
of the UK's first
rock/pop music TV
programmes which ran
from August 1963
until December 1966.
|
| 7-Nov-1964 |
Born on this day,
Liam O'Maonlai,
vocals, guitar,
piano, Hothouse
Flowers, (1988 UK
No.11 single 'Don't
Go'). |
| 12-Nov-1964 |
Born on this day,
David Ellefson,
Megadeth, (1990 UK
No.13 single 'No
More Mr Nice Guy'). |
| 14-Nov-1964 |
Born on this day,
Andrew Banfield,
Pasadenas, (1992 UK
No.4 single 'I'm
Doing Fine Now'). |
| 15-Nov-1964 |
Rolling Stone Brian
Jones was admitted
to Passavant
Hospital in Chicago
with a temperature
of 105, causing
Jones to miss the
last few dates on
the Stones current
tour.
|
| 16-Nov-1964 |
Diana Krall,
Canadian singer,
songwriter. Has
become one of the
best selling jazz
artists of all-time.
Nominated for Album
of the Year at the
2000 Grammy. Won
three Juno awards in
2002, Artist of the
Year, Album of the
Year and Best Vocal
Jazz Album of the
Year. |
| 19-Nov-1964 |
The Supremes became
the first all girl
group to have a UK
No.1 single when
'Baby Love' went to
the top of the
charts. Written and
produced by Motown's
main production team
Holland–Dozier–Holland,
it was also the
second of five
Supremes songs in a
row to go to No.1 in
the United States.
|
| 24-Nov-1964 |
Born on this day,
Tony Rombola,
guitarist, Godsmack,
(2003, US No.1 album
‘Faceless’, 2006 US
No.1 album ‘IV’). |
| 24-Nov-1964 |
The Who appeared at
The Marquee Club,
London, England.
Between 1964-1968
The Who made 29
appearances at The
Marquee. |
| 26-Nov-1964 |
Born on this day,
Adam Gaynor, guitar,
Matchbox 20, (1998
UK No.38 single
'Push', 2000 US No.1
single 'Bent').
|
| 27-Nov-1964 |
Mick Jagger was
fined £16 for
driving offences by
a court in
Tettenhall, Staffs.
His solicitor told
the court: "The Duke
of Marlborough had
longer hair than my
client and he won
some famous battles.
His hair was
powdered, I think
because of fleas. My
client has no
fleas."
|
| 28-Nov-1964 |
The Shangri-Las went
to No.1 on the US
singles chart with
the 'teen death
song', 'Leader Of
The Pack'. When
released in the UK
the song was refused
airplay by the BBC,
(probably due to its
death theme), where
it went on to chart
three times: No.11
in 1965; No.3 in
1972 (by which time
the BBC ban had been
lifted); and once
again at No.7 in
1976.
|
| 1-Dec-1964 |
Beatles drummer
Ringo Starr booked
into University
College Hospital to
have his tonsils
removed.
|
| 1-Dec-1964 |
The Who played the
first of 22
consecutive Tuesday
night gigs at The
Marquee Club in
London, the band
were paid £50 for
each gig. The
Marquee Club saw the
rise of some of the
most important
British artists in
the 60's such as
Jimi Hendrix, David
Bowie, Cream,
Manfred Mann, The
Nice, Yes, Pink
Floyd, Jethro Tull,
King Crimson and
many others who all
appeared at the
club.
|
| 3-Dec-1964 |
The Rolling Stones
had their second UK
No.1 single with
their version of
'Little Red
Rooster'. The Stones
had recorded the
song at Chess
Studios in Chicago,
the same studios
where Howlin' Wolf,
Muddy Waters and
Little Walter had
recorded their blues
classics.
|
| 4-Dec-1964 |
The Beatles released
their fourth album
'Beatles For Sale'.
The album featured:
‘No Reply’, ‘I'm a
Loser’, ‘Baby's in
Black’, ‘Rock and
Roll Music’, ‘I'll
Follow the Sun’,
‘Mr. Moonlight’,
‘Kansas City/Hey Hey
Hey Hey’, ‘Eight
Days a Week’, ‘Words
of Love’, ‘Honey
Don't’, ‘Every
Little Thing’, ‘I
Don't Want to Spoil
the Party’, ‘What
You're Doing’, and
‘Everybody's Trying
to Be My Baby’. It
spent 11 weeks as
the UK No.1 album.
|
| 5-Dec-1964 |
Lorne Greene star of
the NBC TV show
'Bonanza' was at
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Ringo', making him
the second Canadian
(after Paul Anka) to
have a US No.1
single. The song was
a No.22 hit in the
UK. |
| 6-Dec-1964 |
The film 'Ferry
Cross The Mersey'
premiered in London.
Featuring Gerry And
The Pacemakers,
Cilla Black and
other Liverpool
acts. It was written
by Tony Warren,
creator of the UK's
longest running TV
soap 'Coronation
Street'. |
| 7-Dec-1964 |
Beach Boy Brian
Wilson married
Marilyn Rovell in
L.A. The couple
divorced in 1979.
Marilyn and her
sister and cousin
were in a group, the
Honeys, who were
produced by Brian
Wilson. Marilyn and
Brian had two
daughters, Carnie
and Wendy, who
became members of
Wilson Phillips.
|
| 7-Dec-1964 |
On his first tour of
the UK Jerry Lee
Lewis with The
Yardbirds, Twinkle
and The Quite Five
appeared at The Town
Hall In Birmingham. |
| 9-Dec-1964 |
Born on this day,
Paul H. Landers,
rhythm-guitarist,
Rammstein. |
| 11-Dec-1964 |
Born on this day,
Justin Currie, bass
player, Del Amitri,
(1990, UK No.11
single, 'Nothing
Ever Happens'). |
| 11-Dec-1964 |
Soul singer Sam
Cooke was shot dead
at the Hacienda
Motel in Los
Angeles, California.
Bertha Franklin,
manager of the
motel, told police
that she shot and
killed Cooke in
self-defense because
he had attacked her.
Police found Cooke's
body in Franklin's
apartment-office,
clad only in a
sports jacket and
shoes, but no shirt,
pants or underwear.
The shooting was
ultimately ruled a
justifiable
homicide. |
| 12-Dec-1964 |
Bobby Vinton went to
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Mr Lonely', his
second No.1 of the
year. |
| 17-Dec-1964 |
Born on this day,
David Walls,
'Ginger', vocals,
guitar, The
Wildhearts, (1996 UK
No.14 single 'Sick
Of Drugs'). |
| 18-Dec-1964 |
Born on this day,
Robson Green,
actor/singer, (1995
UK No.1 single as
Robson and Jerome
'Unchained Melody',
'The White Cliffs Of
Dover'). |
| 19-Dec-1964 |
The Beatles fourth
album 'Beatles For
Sale' started a
seven-week run at
No.1 on the UK album
charts. Recorded
when Beatlemania was
just past its peak
'Beatles for Sale'
was The Beatles'
fourth album in just
21 months. |
| 19-Dec-1964 |
The Supremes scored
their third US No.1
single of the year
when 'Come See About
Me', went to the top
of the charts. It
made No.27 on the UK
chart. |
| 21-Dec-1964 |
Born on this day,
Emmett Murphy,
Dinosaur Jr, (1993
UK No.20 single
'Start Choppin'). |
| 21-Dec-1964 |
Born on this day,
Patrick Murphy, The
Lemonheads, (1993 UK
No.14 single 'Into
Your Arms').
Dinosaur Jr. |
| 23-Dec-1964 |
Born on this day,
Eddie Vedder,
vocals, Pearl Jam,
(1992 UK No.15
single 'Jeremy',
1993 US No.1 & UK
No.2 album 'Vs',
1994 US No.1 & UK
No.4 album Vitalogy'
and 1996 US No.1 &
UK No.3 album 'No
Code').
|
| 23-Dec-1964 |
Pirate station
'Radio London',
started broadcasting
from the former US
Minesweeper 'Mv
Galaxy'. |
| 23-Dec-1964 |
During a US tour
Beach Boy Brian
Wilson had a nervous
breakdown during a
flight from Los
Angeles to Houston.
Wilson left the band
to concentrate on
writing and
producing. Glen
Campbell replaced
Wilson for the bands
live shows.
|
| 25-Dec-1964 |
Born on this day,
Bob Stanley, Saint
Etienne, (1993 UK
No.12 single 'You're
In A Bad Way')
|
| 25-Dec-1964 |
Beatles fans
attacked George
Harrison's
girlfriend Patti
Boyd as they arrived
at London's
Hammersmith Odeon
for tonight's
Beatles concert. |
| 25-Dec-1964 |
The Supremes, Marvin
Gaye, The
Temptations, The
Miracles, Stevie
Wonder and The
Marvelettes all
appeared at The Fox
Theatre, Brooklyn,
New York. |
| 25-Dec-1964 |
The Beatles,
recorded six songs
for the BBC radio
program Saturday
Club in London:
‘Rock and Roll
Music’, ‘I'm a
Loser’, ‘Everybody's
Trying to Be My
Baby’, ‘I Feel
Fine’, ‘Kansas
City/Hey Hey Hey
Hey’ and ‘She's a
Woman.’
|
| 26-Dec-1964 |
The Beatles started
a three week run at
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'I Feel Fine'. It
was the group's 6th
No.1 of the year in
which they had 30
entries on the
chart, giving them a
total of 18 weeks at
the top of the
charts.
|
| 26-Dec-1964 |
The Rolling Stones
placed an
advertisement in the
music paper New
Musical Express,
wishing starving
hairdressers and
their families a
Happy Christmas. |
| 27-Dec-1964 |
The Who appeared at
the Ealing Club,
Ealing Broadway,
London, England. |
| 28-Dec-1964 |
Born on this day,
Paul Wagstaff, Black
Grape, (1995 UK No.8
single 'In The Name
Of The Father'). |
| 29-Dec-1964 |
The Liverpool Youth
Employment Service
announced that some
school leavers were
finding it difficult
to get jobs because
their 'Beatle' style
haircuts and
clothing were
unacceptable to
employers. |
| 1-Jan-1965 |
The Yardbirds (with
Eric Clapton),
played two shows at
The Odeon Cinema,
Hammersmith in
London. One at 6.15
and 8.45pm.
|
| 2-Jan-1965 |
Elvis Presley went
to No.1 on the US
album chart with the
soundtrack from
'Roustabout,'
Presley's eighth
No.1. |
| 4-Jan-1965 |
Born on this day,
Beth Gibbons,
vocals, Portishead,
(1995 UK No.13
single 'Glory Box'). |
| 4-Jan-1965 |
Born on this day,
Cait O'Riordan,
bass, The Pogues,
(1987 UK No.8 single
'The Irish Rover'). |
| 4-Jan-1965 |
Born on this day,
David Glasper,
Breathe, (1988 US
No.2 & UK No.4
single 'Hands To
Heaven'). |
| 4-Jan-1965 |
The Fender guitar
company was bought
by CBS for $13
million (£7.6
million). |
| 9-Jan-1965 |
Born on this day,
Haddaway, singer,
(1993 UK No.2 'What
Is Love'). |
| 9-Jan-1965 |
The Beatles started
a nine week run at
No.1 on the US album
chart with 'Beatles
65', the group's
fourth No.1. |
| 10-Jan-1965 |
Born on this day,
Joey Santiago,
guitar, Pixies,
(1990 UK No.28
single 'Velouria'). |
| 10-Jan-1965 |
Born on this day,
Nathan Moore,
vocals, Brother
Beyond, (1988 UK
No.2 single 'The
Harder I Try'). |
| 10-Jan-1965 |
John Lennon appeared
on the UK TV Peter
Cook and Dudley
Moore show, 'Not
Only But Also.' |
| 11-Jan-1965 |
The Righteous
Brothers arrived in
Britain for a
promotional visit
appearing on three
TV shows, Ready
Steady Go! Scene At
6.30. and Discs A
Go-Go. |
| 12-Jan-1965 |
Born on this day,
Greg Kriesel, bass,
The Offspring, (1999
UK No.1 & US No. 59
single 'Pretty Fly,
(For A White Guy'),
1999 US No.6 & UK
No.10 album
'Americana'). |
| 13-Jan-1965 |
The first day of
recording sessions
for Bob Dylan's
Bringing It All Back
Home album were held
at Studio A,
Columbia Recording
Studios in New York
City. Dylan recorded
'Subterranean
Homesick Blues', and
'It's All Over Now,
Baby Blue'. |
| 14-Jan-1965 |
Georgie Fame & The
Blue Flames were at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Yeh Yeh.' |
| 15-Jan-1965 |
The Who released
their first single
'I Can't Explain'.
With Jimmy Page on
guitar and The Ivy
League on backing
vocals, it went on
to reach No.8 on the
UK chart.
|
| 15-Jan-1965 |
Born on this day,
Adam Jones,
guitarist, Tool,
(2001 US No.1 album
'Lateralus'). |
| 16-Jan-1965 |
Born on this day,
Maxine Jones,
singer, En Vogue,
(1992 US No.2 & UK
No.4 single 'My
Lovin'). |
| 16-Jan-1965 |
The Beatles played
the last of a 16
night run billed as
'Another Beatles'
Christmas Show' that
had started on Jan
1st at The
Hammersmith Odeon,
London. |
| 18-Jan-1965 |
The Rolling Stones
recorded 'The Last
Time' and 'Play With
Fire' at the RCA
studio in Hollywood,
California. Phil
Spector played
acoustic guitar on
'Play With Fire.'
|
| 20-Jan-1965 |
Born on this day,
Heather Small,
singer, M People,
(1993 UK No.2 single
'Moving On Up' plus
over 15 other UK Top
40 singles). |
| 20-Jan-1965 |
American disc-jockey
Alan Freed died from
uraemia at the age
of 42. Freed called
himself the "father
of rock and roll",
appeared in the
movies such as Rock
Around The Clock and
Don't Knock the
Rock. His career was
destroyed by the
payola scandal that
hit the broadcasting
industry in the
early 1960s.
|
| 21-Jan-1965 |
Born on this day,
Jam Master Jay,
(Jason Mizell),
Run-DMC. Murdered by
an assassin's single
bullet on 30/10/02.
(1986 UK No.8 single
with Aerosmith 'Walk
This Way', 1998 UK
No.1 single 'It's
Like That'). |
| 21-Jan-1965 |
Born on this day,
Robert Del Naja, 3-
D, Massive Attack,
(1991 UK No.13
single 'Unfinished
Sympathy'). |
| 21-Jan-1965 |
Over 3,000 screaming
fans met The Rolling
Stones and Roy
Orbison at Sydney
Airport when they
arrived for a 16
date of tour in
Australia and New
Zealand.
|
| 22-Jan-1965 |
Born on this day, DJ
Jazzy Jeff, (1993 UK
No.1 single 'Boom!
Shake The Room'). |
| 22-Jan-1965 |
Born on this day,
Roachford, UK
singer, (1989 UK
No.4 single 'Cuddly
Toy'). |
| 22-Jan-1965 |
Born on this day,
Steven Adler, drums,
Guns N' Roses, (1988
US No.1 & 1989 UK
No.6 single 'Sweet
Child O' Mine').
|
| 22-Jan-1965 |
The Rolling Stones
began a 16-date tour
of Australia and New
Zealand at the
Manufactures'
Auditorium in Sydney
with Roy Orbison,
The Newbeats and Ray
Columbus and the
Invaders.
|
| 23-Jan-1965 |
'Downtown' made
Petula Clark the
first UK female
singer to have a
No.1 on the US
singles chart since
Vera Lynn in 1952.
The song was also a
No.2 hit in the UK. |
| 26-Jan-1965 |
During a Rolling
Stones tour of
Australia and New
Zealand, guitarist
Keith Richards had
his shirt torn off
after 50 fans
invaded the stage
during the gig at
The Town Hall in
Brisbane.
|
| 26-Jan-1965 |
'Downtown' by Petula
Clark was at No. 1
on the US singles
chart. A young Jimmy
Page had played as a
session guitarist on
the track, giving
him his first US
No.1 hit, (and a No.
2 hit in the UK). |
| 28-Jan-1965 |
The Moody Blues were
at No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Go Now!' the
group's only UK
No.1.
|
| 28-Jan-1965 |
The Who made their
first appearance on
UK TV show Ready
Steady Go! To
project the desired
image, the
hand-picked audience
consisted only of
teens dressed in the
current Mod fashion.
|
| 1-Feb-1965 |
P.J. Proby split his
pants during his
first number at the
ABC, Luton; the
manager stopped the
show and gave
everyone in the
audience a refund.
The incident caused
a ban on Proby's
performance in UK
halls and TV. |
| 3-Feb-1965 |
Born on this day,
Nick Hawkins,
guitarist with Big
Audio Dynamite who
had the 1986 UK
No.11 single
'E=MC2'.
|
| 4-Feb-1965 |
The Righteous
Brothers were at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
the Phil Spector
song 'You've Lost
That Lovin' Feelin'.
Also a US No.1 at
the same time. In
1999 the PRS
announced that it
was the most played
song of the 20th
Century.
|
| 6-Feb-1965 |
The Righteous
Brothers started a
two week run at No.1
on the US singles
chart with the Phil
Spector produced
'You've Lost That
Lovin' Feelin'. The
song was also No.1
in the UK for the
duo (who were not
related in any way).
|
| 6-Feb-1965 |
The Rolling Stones
second album
'Rolling Stones
No.2' started a
three-week run at
No.1 on the UK
charts.
|
| 11-Feb-1965 |
Beatles drummer
Ringo Starr married
his long-time
girlfriend Maureen
at Caxton Hall
Register Office in
London. John and
George attended,
Paul was away on
holiday.
|
| 12-Feb-1965 |
Pye Records
announced that
they'd signed 'the
British Bob Dylan',
when they added
Donovan to the
label. The Scottish
singer-songwriter
produced a series of
hit albums and
singles between 1965
and 1970 and became
a friend of leading
pop musicians
including Joan Baez,
Brian Jones, and The
Beatles. He
influenced John
Lennon when he
taught him a
finger-picking
guitar style in
1968.
|
| 13-Feb-1965 |
The Rolling Stones
played the last
night on a 16-date
tour of Australia
and New Zealand at
the Capital Theatre
in Perth. Also
appearing on the
tour was Roy
Orbison, The
Newbeats and Ray
Columbus and the
Invaders.
|
| 15-Feb-1965 |
American singer and
pianist Nat King
Cole died of lung
cancer. First hit
was the 1943
'Straighten Up and
Fly Right', had the
1955 US No.2 single
'A Blossom Fell' and
1957 UK No.2 single
'When I Fall In
Love' plus over 20
other US & UK Top 40
singles. Father of
singer Natalie Cole.
In 1956 he became
the first black
American to host a
television variety
show. |
| 16-Feb-1965 |
Born on this day,
Dave Lombardo,
drummer with
American thrash
metal band Slayer
who released the
1986 album 'Reign in
Blood'. |
| 18-Feb-1965 |
Born on this day, Dr
Dre, NWA, who had
the 1990 UK No.26
single 'Express
Yourself'. As a solo
artist had the 1996
US No.1 & UK No.6
single 'California'.
Dre is the host of
'Yo! MTV Raps.' |
| 18-Feb-1965 |
The Kinks were at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Tired Of Waiting
For You', the
group's second UK
No.1. |
| 18-Feb-1965 |
Working at Abbey
Road studios in
London, The Beatles
recorded two new
songs: John Lennon's
'You've Got to Hide
Your Love Away' and
a new Paul McCartney
song 'Tell Me What
You See'. |
| 19-Feb-1965 |
Working at Abbey
Road studios in
London, The Beatles
recorded a new John
Lennon song 'You're
Going To Lose That
Girl' in two takes.
The track was
released on the
Help! album.
|
| 20-Feb-1965 |
Gary Lewis and the
Playboys started a
two week run at No.1
on the US singles
chart with 'This
Diamond Ring.' Lewis
is the son of actor
Jerry Lewis. |
| 23-Feb-1965 |
Filming began on The
Beatles follow up to
'A Hard Day's Night'
on location in the
Bahamas with the
working title of
'Eight Arms To Hold
You.'
|
| 24-Feb-1965 |
The first full day
of filming took
place for The
Beatles movie
'Help!' with the
group riding
bicycles on location
near London Airport,
England.
|
| 25-Feb-1965 |
The Seekers were at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'I'll Never Find
Another You', the
Australian folk-pop
group's first UK
No.1. |
| 26-Feb-1965 |
Guitarist Jimmy Page
released a solo
single called 'She
Just Satisfies' in
the UK. Page played
all the instruments
on it except for the
drums, and produced
the track, as well
as singing lead
vocals. |
| 27-Feb-1965 |
The first date of a
21 twice- nightly UK
package tour with
Del Shannon, Wayne
Fontana & the
Mindbenders and
Herman's Hermits, at
Sheffield's City
Hall, England. |
| 4-Mar-1965 |
Born on this day,
Richard March, bass
player, Pop Will Eat
Itself, (1991 UK
No.15 single 'X Y &
Zee'). Formed
Bentley Rhythm Ace
in mid 90's. |
| 5-Mar-1965 |
The Mannish Boys
released their debut
single 'I Pity The
Fool', featuring a
young David Bowie. |
| 5-Mar-1965 |
The Rolling Stones
kicked off their
fifth UK tour at The
Regal Theatre,
Edmonton, London. A
14-date package tour
with The Hollies,
The Konrads and Dave
Berry and the
Cruisers.
|
| 6-Mar-1965 |
'The Rolling Stones
Number 2' album went
back to No.1 on the
UK charts for six
weeks.
|
| 6-Mar-1965 |
The Temptations went
to No.1 on the US
singles chart with
the Smokey Robinson
penned song 'My
Girl', making the
group the first male
act to have a No.1
for Motown, The
single only reached
No.43 in the UK but
made No.2 when
re-issued. |
| 7-Mar-1965 |
During a Rolling
Stones gig at The
Palace Theatre in
Manchester, England
a female fan fell
from the circle
while the group were
playing. The crowd
below broke her fall
and the girl escaped
serious injury just
breaking a few
teeth.
|
| 8-Mar-1965 |
David Bowie made his
TV debut with The
Manish Boys on a UK
program called
'Gadzooks! It's All
Happening' when they
performed their
current single 'I
Pity The Fool.' |
| 8-Mar-1965 |
Bob Dylan’s single
'Subterranean
Homesick Blues' was
released in the US.
The lead track from
his Bringing It All
Back Home album,
gave Dylan his first
top 40 hit on the
Billboard chart when
it peaked No.39.
Subterranean
Homesick Blues is
also noted for its
innovative film
clip, in what became
one of the first
'modern' promotional
film clips, the
forerunner of what
later became known
as the music video.
The clip was shot in
an alley behind the
Savoy Hotel in
London, the cue
cards which Dylan
holds were written
by Donovan, Allen
Ginsberg, Bob
Neuwirth and Dylan
himself. While
staring at the
camera, he flips the
cards as the song
plays. There are
intentional
misspellings and
puns throughout the
clip. |
| 10-Mar-1965 |
Born on this day,
Edie Brickell, US
singer, (1989 UK
No.31 single with
the New Bohemians,
'What I Am', also a
1999 hit for Spice
Girl Emma Bunton).
Edie married Paul
Simon in 1992. |
| 10-Mar-1965 |
Davie Jones (David
Bowie) and the
Manish Boys appeared
at the Bromel Club,
Bromley Hill,
England. |
| 11-Mar-1965 |
Tom Jones was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'It's Not Unusual.'
The Welsh singer's
first of 16 UK Top
40 hits during the
60's. |
| 12-Mar-1965 |
Born on this day,
Coleen Nolan, Nolan
Sisters, (1980 UK
No.3 single 'I'm In
The Mood For
Dancing'). |
| 13-Mar-1965 |
Eric Clapton quit
The Yardbirds due to
musical differences
with the other band
members. Clapton
wanted to continue
in a blues type
vein, while the rest
of the band
preferred the more
commercial style of
their first hit,
'For Your Love'.
|
| 13-Mar-1965 |
The Beatles started
a two week run at
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Eight Days A Week',
the group's 7th US
No.1.
|
| 16-Mar-1965 |
The Rolling Stones
were at No.1 on the
UK singles chart
with 'The Last
Time', the bands
third UK No.1 and
first No.1 for
songwriters Mick
Jagger and Keith
Richards.
|
| 16-Mar-1965 |
The Beatles continue
filming in Austria
for their second
movie, Help! They
completed the "ski
lift" segment of the
film. |
| 18-Mar-1965 |
The Rolling Stones
were each fined £5
($8.50) for
urinating in a
public place. The
incident took place
at a petrol station
after a gig in
Romford, Essex,
England.
|
| 18-Mar-1965 |
John Lennon gave his
friend and ex-Quarry
Man Pete Shotton
£20,000 to open
Hayling
Supermarkets.
Lennon, George
Harrison and Shotton
became joint
directors of Hayling
Supermarkets Ltd. |
| 19-Mar-1965 |
The Tailor And
Cutter Magazine ran
an article asking
The Rolling Stones
to start wearing
ties. The current
fashion did not
include wearing ties
with shirts and many
tie-makers were
facing financial
disaster. Mick
Jagger said of the
appeal, "The trouble
with a tie is that
it could dangle in
the soup. It is also
something extra to
which a fan can hang
when you are trying
to get in and out of
a theatre."
|
| 20-Mar-1965 |
The first of a
twice-nightly UK
package tour kicked
of at London's
Finsbury Park
Astoria featuring
Stevie Wonder, The
Miracles, Martha and
the Vandellas, The
Supremes and The
Temptations. |
| 21-Mar-1965 |
After 'I Want To
Hold Your Hand' had
held the No.1
position on the US
singles chart for
seven weeks, The
Beatles started a
two-week run at No.1
with 'She Loves
You'. |
| 21-Mar-1965 |
The Who appeared at
the Trade Union
Hall, Watford,
England. |
| 22-Mar-1965 |
'Bringing It All
Back Home', Bob
Dylan's fifth studio
album was released.
The album reached
No.6 on Billboard's
Pop Albums chart,
the first of Dylan's
LPs to break into
the US top 10, and
it also topped the
UK charts later that
Spring. The lead-off
track, Subterranean
Homesick Blues,
became Dylan's first
single to chart in
the US, peaking at
No.39. The album's
iconic cover,
photographed by
Daniel Kramer,
features Sally
Grossman, wife of
Dylan's manager
Albert Grossman,
lounging in the
background. The
artefacts scattered
around the room
include vinyl LPs by
The Impressions and
Robert Johnson. |
| 24-Mar-1965 |
The Beatles
continued filming
'Help!' at
Twickenham Studios,
England. They shot
the interior temple
scenes, including
the one where they
"dive through a
hollow sacrificial
altar and into
water". That scene
was then cut to the
swimming pool scene
filmed in the
Bahamas on February
23. |
| 25-Mar-1965 |
Bobby Vee, Dusty
Springfield, The
Searchers, Heinz and
The Zombies all
appeared at The
Odeon Cinema,
Stockton, Cleveland. |
| 26-Mar-1965 |
Mick Jagger, Brian
Jones and Bill Wyman
all received
electric shocks from
a faulty microphone
on stage during a
Rolling Stones show
in Denmark. Bill
Wyman was knocked
unconscious for
several minutes.
|
| 27-Mar-1965 |
Born on this day,
Johnny April, bass,
Staind, (2001 US
No.1 album, 'Break
The Cycle', 2001 US
No. 7 & UK No. 15
single 'It's Been A
While'). |
| 27-Mar-1965 |
The Supremes scored
their fourth US No.1
single with 'Stop!
In The Name Of
Love.' |
| 28-Mar-1965 |
Born on this day,
Steve Turner,
guitar, Mudhoney,
(1991 UK No.60
single 'Let It
Slide'). |
| 30-Mar-1965 |
Born on this day,
Tim Dorney,
Republica, (1997 UK
No.7 single 'Drop
Dead Gorgeous'). |
| 1-Apr-1965 |
Born on this day,
Peter O'Toole,
Hothouse Flowers,
(1988 UK No.11
single 'Don't Go'). |
| 1-Apr-1965 |
The Who recorded an
appearance for Top
Of The Pops at the
Manchester
television studio.
The band then played
a gig supporting
Donovan at The Town
Hall, Wembley, with
Rod Stewart & the
Soul Agents
appearing at the
bottom of the bill. |
| 2-Apr-1965 |
The first edition of
new music show
'Ready Steady Goes
Live!' was shown on
UK TV, featuring
presenters Cathy
McGowan and Keith
Fordyce. |
| 2-Apr-1965 |
The Who made their
first radio
appearance on the UK
BBC's 'Joe Loss Pop
Show.'
|
| 5-Apr-1965 |
Born on this day,
Mike McCready,
guitar, Pearl Jam,
(1992 UK No.15
single 'Jeremy',
1993 US No.1 album
'Vs').
|
| 6-Apr-1965 |
Born on this day,
Frank Black, (born
Charles Michael
Kittridge Thompson
IV) guitarist,
singer, Pixies,
(1990 UK No.28
single 'Velouria',
1998 album Surfer
Rosa). Formed Frank
Black and the
Catholics in 1993,
Pixies reformed in
2004. Has released
over 10 solo albums.
|
| 8-Apr-1965 |
Unit Four Plus Two
were at No.1 on the
UK singles chart
with 'Concrete And
Clay', the English
group's only No.1
hit. |
| 9-Apr-1965 |
The Rolling Stones
appeared on UK TV
show Ready Steady
Go!
|
| 10-Apr-1965 |
A British school in
Wrexham, North
Wales, asked parents
to please keep
children in school
uniform and not to
send them to school
in 'corduroy
trousers', like the
ones worn by The
Rolling Stones.
|
| 10-Apr-1965 |
British acts started
a run of seven weeks
at the top of the US
charts when Freddie
and the Dreamers
went to No.1 with
'I'm Telling You
Now', followed by
Wayne Fontana's
'Game Of Love',
Herman's Hermits
'Mr's Brown' and The
Beatles 'Ticket To
Ride.' |
| 10-Apr-1965 |
The last night of a
twice-nightly UK
package tour
featuring Dusty
Springfield, Heinz,
The Zombies and
Bobby Vee was at The
Sophia Gardens,
Cardiff, Wales. |
| 11-Apr-1965 |
Born on this day,
Nigel Pulsford,
Bush, (1996 US No.1
& UK No.4 album,
'Razorblade
Suitcase', 1997 UK
No.7 single
'Swallowed'). |
| 11-Apr-1965 |
Performing at the
New Musical Express
poll winners
concert, at London's
Wembley Empire Pool,
England, The
Beatles, The Rolling
Stones, Tom Jones,
Freddie and the
Dreamers, The
Animals, The Kinks,
Herman's Hermits,
Moody Blues, Them,
Cilla Black, The
Seekers and Donovan.
|
| 12-Apr-1965 |
Born on this day,
Sean Welch, The
Beautiful South,
(1990 UK No.1 single
'A Little Time' plus
over 15 other UK Top
40 singles). |
| 13-Apr-1965 |
The Beatles record
the song 'Help!'
during an evening
recording session at
Abbey Road in
London.
|
| 14-Apr-1965 |
Born on this day,
Carl Hunter, The
Farm, (1990 UK No.4
single 'All Together
Now'). |
| 14-Apr-1965 |
Born on this day,
Martyn LeNoble,
bass, Porno For
Pyros, (1993 US No.3
& UK No.3
self-titled album). |
| 14-Apr-1965 |
Born on this day,
Sheila Chandra,
Monsoon, (1982 UK
No.12 single 'Ever
So Lonely'). |
| 15-Apr-1965 |
Born on this day,
Oscar Harrison,
drums, Ocean Colour
Scene, (1996 UK No.4
single 'The Day We
Caught The Train',
plus over 12 other
Top 40 singles, 1997
UK No.1 album
‘Marchin’ Already’). |
| 15-Apr-1965 |
Cliff Richard was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
Country music song
'The Minute You're
Gone.' The singers
eighth UK No.1. |
| 15-Apr-1965 |
Born on this day,
Linda Perry,
songwriter,
producer, singer, 4
Non Blondes, (1993
UK No.2 single
‘What’s Up’, 1993 UK
No. 4 album ‘Bigger
Better Faster
More!). Wrote
‘Beautiful’ for
Christina Aguilera,
plus Jewel, Courtney
Love, Gwen Stefani,
Sugababes, Robbie
Williams, Melissa
Etheridge, Gavin
Rossdale have all
recorded her songs.
|
| 17-Apr-1965 |
Paul McCartney spent
the day shopping for
furniture in
Portobello Road,
London disguised in
a cloth cap,
moustache, glasses
and overcoat. |
| 19-Apr-1965 |
The film T.A.M.I.
(Teen-Age Music
International) Show
featuring The
Rolling Stones,
Supremes Four Tops,
James Brown, The
Beach Boys and
Smokey Robinson &
The Miracles opened
in London, England
under the title
Teenage Command
Performance.
|
| 19-Apr-1965 |
The Beatles single
'Ticket to Ride' was
released on Capitol
records in the US.
The single's label
stated that the song
was from the
upcoming movie
"Eight Arms to Hold
You" (the original
name for the movie
"Help!"). |
| 22-Apr-1965 |
The Beatles were at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Ticket To Ride.'
Taken from the film
Help! it was the
group's seventh UK
No.1. |
| 23-Apr-1965 |
The Rolling Stones
kicked off their
third North American
tour at the Maurice
Richard Arena in
Montreal, Canada. |
| 24-Apr-1965 |
Beatles manager
Brian Epstein won
the 'star prize' of
an album when he had
his letter published
in UK music weekly
'Melody Maker'
informing its
readers that Paul
McCartney played
lead guitar on
'Ticket To Ride.'
|
| 24-Apr-1965 |
Wayne Fontana and
the Mindbenders went
to No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Game Of Love', a
No.2 hit in the UK.
Wayne took his name
from DJ Fontana the
Elvis Presley
drummer. Eric
Stewart guitarist in
the Mindbenders went
on join Hotlegs and
10CC. |
| 25-Apr-1965 |
Born on this day,
Eric Avery, Jane's
Addiction, (1991 UK
No.34 single 'Been
Caught Stealing',
1990 US No. 19 album
'Ritual De Lo
Habitual'). |
| 25-Apr-1965 |
Born on this day,
Simon Fowler,
vocals, Ocean Colour
Scene, (1996 UK No.4
single 'The Day We
Caught The Train',
plus over 12 other
Top 40 singles, 1997
UK No.1 album
‘Marchin’ Already’). |
| 25-Apr-1965 |
During a North
American tour, The
Rolling Stones
appeared at Maple
Leaf Gardens in
Toronto to over
16,000 fans. |
| 27-Apr-1965 |
Bob Dylan was
interviewed by BBC
journalist and radio
presenter Jack
DeManio in the Savoy
Hotel, London, for
the BBC’s Home
Service, which was
broadcast on the
Today programme the
following day. Later
on the 27th, Dylan
and Joan Baez were
filmed singing the
traditional song
Wild Mountain Thyme
in the Savoy. Parts
of the interview and
the song were used
in the film Don't
Look Back. |
| 29-Apr-1965 |
Jimmy Nicol, the
drummer who stood in
for Ringo Starr
during a Beatles
Australian tour in
1964, appeared in a
London Court faced
with bankruptcy with
debts of £4,000. |
| 30-Apr-1965 |
Manchester group
Herman's Hermits
began their first US
tour supported by
The Zombies. |
| 1-May-1965 |
Herman's Hermits
started a three week
run at No.1 in the
US singles chart
with 'Mrs Brown
You've Got A Lovely
Daughter'. |
| 3-May-1965 |
Born on this day,
Simon Smith, drums,
The Wedding Present,
(during 1992, they
released one single
every month giving
them twelve top 30
hits, making them
the only group to
score more than ten
new hits in one
year). |
| 3-May-1965 |
The Beatles spent
the day filming for
their forthcoming
film Help! on
Salisbury Plain,
England, with the
British Army's Third
Tank Division.
|
| 6-May-1965 |
In their Clearwater,
Florida hotel room,
Mick Jagger and
Keith Richards
worked out the
opening guitar riff
of 'Satisfaction',
following Richard's
purchase of a Gibson
fuzz-box earlier
that day. The song
is considered to be
one of the all-time
greatest rock songs
ever recorded. In
2004 Rolling Stone
magazine placed
'Satisfaction' in
the second spot on
its list of The 500
Greatest Songs of
All Time. |
| 8-May-1965 |
The filming of the
promotional film for
Bob Dylan’s
'Subterranean
Homesick Blues' took
place at the side of
the Savoy Hotel in
London. Actors in
the background were
Allen Ginsberg and
Bob Neuwirth. This
became one of the
first 'modern'
promotional film
clips, the
forerunner of the
music video. The
original clip was
actually the opening
segment of D. A.
Pennebaker's film,
Don't Look Back, a
documentary on Bob
Dylan's 1965 tour of
England. In the
film, Dylan, who
came up with the
idea, holds up cue
cards for the camera
with selected words
and phrases from the
lyrics. The cue
cards were written
by Donovan, Allen
Ginsberg, Bob
Neuwirth and Dylan
himself. While
staring at the
camera, he flipped
the cards as the
song played. |
| 9-May-1965 |
During a UK tour Bob
Dylan played the
first of two sold
out nights at
London's Royal
Albert Hall. All
four members of The
Beatles were in the
audience.
|
| 11-May-1965 |
Roger Miller was at
No.1 on the US
Country charts with
'King Of The Road.'
The song has been
covered by many
other artists,
including George
Jones, Dean Martin,
Boxcar Willie, Randy
Travis, the Statler
Brothers, and Rufus
Wainwright & Teddy
Thompson. The
Proclaimers had a UK
No.9 hit with their
version of the song
in 1990. |
| 11-May-1965 |
Born on this day,
Avtar Singh, bass,
vocals, Cornershop,
(1998 UK No.1 single
‘Brimful Of Asha’). |
| 12-May-1965 |
The Rolling Stones
recorded '(I Can't
Get No),
Satisfaction' at RCA
Hollywood studios.
Keith Richards had
come up with the
guitar riff in the
middle of the night
a week earlier. It
gave the band their
first number 1
single in the US.
|
| 15-May-1965 |
Born on this day,
Jon Sevink, violin,
The Levellers, (1995
UK No.12 single
'Just The One'). |
| 15-May-1965 |
Born on this day,
Mark Colwill, bass,
Tindersticks, (1993
album
'Tindersticks'). |
| 15-May-1965 |
Bob Dylan’s single
'Subterranean
Homesick Blues'
peaked at No.39 in
the US charts,
giving Dylan his
first US top 40 hit.
John Lennon was
reported to find the
song so captivating
that he didn't know
how he'd be able to
write a song that
could compete with
it. |
| 16-May-1965 |
Born on this day,
Chris Novoselic,
bass, Nirvana, (1991
UK No.7 & 1992 US
No.6 single 'Smells
Like Teen Spirit',
from the 1991 album
'Nevermind' which
spent over two years
on the UK chart and
was a No.1 US album
in 1992).
|
| 16-May-1965 |
Driving away from a
gig at the Civic
Hall, Long Beach,
California, the limo
taking the Rolling
Stones back to their
hotel was besieged
by fans who caved in
the roof by standing
on it. The band
attempted to hold
the roof up while
their chauffeur
drove off with
bodies falling onto
the road. |
| 17-May-1965 |
Born on this day,
Trent Reznor,
singer, songwriter,
Nine Inch Nails,
(1999 UK No. 10
album 'The Fragile'
2005 US No.1 album
'White Teeth'). |
| 20-May-1965 |
Jackie Trent was at
No.1 in the UK with
the single 'Where
Are You Now (My
Love)'. Producers
Tony Hatch's fifth
No.1 was sung by his
future wife. |
| 21-May-1965 |
The Four Tops
appeared on UK TV
show 'Ready Steady
Goes Live!'
|
| 22-May-1965 |
The Beatles went to
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Ticket To Ride',
the group's eighth
US No.1. |
| 22-May-1965 |
The Who appeared at
the Astoria
Ballroom,
Rawtenstall,
Lancashire, England. |
| 23-May-1965 |
Born on this day,
Simon Gilbert,
drums, Suede, (1994
UK No.3 single 'Stay
Together'). |
| 25-May-1965 |
Blues harmonica
player, singer and
songwriter, Sonny
Boy Williamson died
in his sleep. Van
Morrison, Aerosmith,
The Who, The
Animals, Yardbirds
and Moody Blues all
covered his songs.
According to the Led
Zeppelin biography
Hammer of the Gods,
touring the UK in
the 60's, Sonny Boy
set his hotel room
on fire while trying
to cook a rabbit in
a coffee percolator. |
| 27-May-1965 |
Sandie Shaw scored
her second UK No.1
single with 'Long
Live Love.' |
| 29-May-1965 |
Bob Dylan's album
'Bringing It All
Back Home' was at
No.1 on the UK
charts, his second
UK No.1 album.
|
| 29-May-1965 |
The Beach Boys
started a two week
run at No.1 on the
US singles chart
with 'Help Me
Rhonda', the group's
second US No.1. It
only reached No.27
on the UK chart. |
| 30-May-1965 |
The Rolling Stones
played the final
night of a US tour
at the New York
Academy of Music.
During the afternoon
the band recorded
six songs for the
Clay Pole TV show. |
| 31-May-1965 |
Born on this day,
Steve White, drums,
The Style Council,
(1983 UK No.3 single
'Long Hot Summer'
plus 14 other UK Top
40 singles). |
| 31-May-1965 |
Marianne Faithfull
became a resident
guest on BBC2 TV's
'Gadzooks! It's The
In Crowd'. |
| 2-Jun-1965 |
Born on this day,
Jeremy Cunningham,
bass, The Levellers,
(1995 UK No.12
single 'Just The
One'). |
| 3-Jun-1965 |
Born on this day,
Mike Gordon, bass,
banjo, piano,
harmonica and
percussion, Phish.
Also an
award-winning
filmmaker. |
| 5-Jun-1965 |
Born on this day,
Stefan Schnfeldt,
bass, The Wannadies,
(1996 UK No. 18
single, 'You And Me
Song'). |
| 5-Jun-1965 |
The soundtrack album
to 'The Sound of
Music' started a
10-week run at No.1
on the UK chart. It
returned to the top
of the charts on no
less than 11 other
occasions spending
over 380 weeks on
the chart. |
| 6-Jun-1965 |
Born on this day,
David White, Brother
Beyond, (1988 UK
No.2 single 'The
Harder I Try'). |
| 8-Jun-1965 |
Born on this day,
Rob Pilatus, vocals,
Milli Vanilli, (1989
US No.1 & UK No.2
single 'Girl I'm
Gonna Miss You'). He
died of a drug and
alcohol overdose on
April 2nd 1998. |
| 12-Jun-1965 |
The Beatles were
included in the
Queen's birthday
honours list to each
receive the MBE.
Protests poured into
Buckingham Palace,
MP Hector Dupuis
said 'British
Royalty has put me
on the same level as
a bunch of vulgar
numbskulls'. |
| 12-Jun-1965 |
The Supremes scored
their fifth
consecutive US No.1
single when 'Back In
My Arms Again', went
to the top of the
charts. |
| 12-Jun-1965 |
The Who appeared at
The Town Hall,
Dudley, Birmingham.
England. |
| 15-Jun-1965 |
The Rolling Stones
kicked off an 8-date
mini-European tour
at The Odeon Theatre
in Glasgow,
Scotland, supported
by The Hollies. |
| 16-Jun-1965 |
Bob Dylan recorded
'Like A Rolling
Stone' at Columbia
Recording Studios in
New York City, in
the sessions for the
forthcoming 'Highway
61 Revisited'
album. Session
musicians included
Mike Bloomfield and
Al Kooper, whose
Hammond organ on
'Like A Rolling
Stone' became one of
rock's most
recognizable sounds. |
| 17-Jun-1965 |
Born on this day,
Richard Hynd, drums,
Texas, (1997 UK No.3
single 'Say What You
Want', 1997 UK No.1
album 'White On
Blonde'). |
| 17-Jun-1965 |
Elvis Presley was at
No.1 in the UK with
'Crying In The
Chapel' his 15th UK
No.1 single. |
| 17-Jun-1965 |
Working at Abbey
Road studios in
London The Beatles
completed work on
the new Paul
McCartney song
‘Yesterday’ with the
overdubbing of an
additional vocal
track by McCartney
and a string
quartet. They also
recorded ‘Act
Naturally’ for
Ringo's vocal
contribution on the
‘Help!’ album and
the song ‘Wait’, in
four takes. ‘Wait’
will not be included
on ‘Help!’, it was
included on the
following LP,
‘Rubber Soul’.
|
| 17-Jun-1965 |
The Kinks and the
Moody Blues made
their US concert
debut at the Academy
of Music in New York
City. |
| 19-Jun-1965 |
The Who, Solomon
Burke, Zoot Money,
Cliff Bennett & The
Rebel Rousers, John
Mayall's
Bluesbreakers,
Spencer Davis Group,
Marianne Faithful,
Long John Baldry,
The Birds,
(featuring a young
Ronnie Wood), Dave
Witting and the Ray
Martin Group all
appeared at Uxbridge
Blues Festival,
England. Tickets
cost from 7/6 to
10/6.
|
| 19-Jun-1965 |
The Four Tops went
to No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'I Can't Help
Myself'. Lead singer
Levi Stubbs had not
been satisfied with
the recording
session and was
promised that he
could do it again
the following day,
but no other session
ever took place. The
track that became a
hit was just the
second take of the
song. |
| 20-Jun-1965 |
The Beatles began a
14-day European tour
with two
performances at the
Palais Des Sports in
Paris, France. The
Beatles' set list
for this tour:
‘Twist and Shout’,
‘She's a Woman’,
‘I'm a Loser’,
‘Can't Buy Me Love’,
‘Baby's In Black’,
‘I Wanna Be Your
Man’, ‘A Hard Day's
Night’, ‘Everybody's
Trying to Be My
Baby’, ‘Rock and
Roll Music’, ‘I Feel
Fine’, ‘Ticket to
Ride’, and ‘Long
Tall Sally’. |
| 22-Jun-1965 |
Born on this day,
Tom Cunningham,
drums, Wet Wet Wet,
(1984 UK No.1 single
'Love Is All
Around', which spent
15 weeks at No.1,
plus over 20 other
UK Top 40 singles). |
| 23-Jun-1965 |
Born on this day,
Paul 'Bonehead'
Arthurs, guitar,
Oasis, (first single
'Supersonic' 1994 UK
No.31, 1996 UK No.1
single 'Don't Look
Back In Anger', 1994
UK No.1 album
'Definitely Maybe'
fastest selling UK
debut album ever').
Quit the band in Aug
1999.
|
| 23-Jun-1965 |
The Yardbirds
appeared at The City
Hall, Salisbury,
England, admission
10 shillings,
($1.40). |
| 24-Jun-1965 |
John Lennon's second
book of poetry and
drawings, 'A
Spaniard In The
Works', was
published. The book
consisted of
nonsensical stories
and drawings similar
to the style of his
1964 book 'In His
Own Write'. |
| 24-Jun-1965 |
The Hollies were at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'I'm Alive', the
group's first of two
UK No.1's and over
25 other Top 40
singles. |
| 24-Jun-1965 |
During an 8-date
mini-European tour,
The Rolling stones
played at the
Messehallen in Oslo,
the bands first ever
date in Norway. |
| 26-Jun-1965 |
The Byrds went to
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
their version of Bob
Dylan's 'Mr
Tambourine Man'.
Only Roger McGuinn
from the band played
on the song, the
drummer Hal Blaine
played on the track
also played on
'Bridge Over
Troubled Water'.
|
| 28-Jun-1965 |
Born on this day,
Saul Davis, guitar,
violin, James, (1991
UK No.2 single 'Sit
Down'). |
| 29-Jun-1965 |
Rolling Stones
drummer Charlie
Watts bought the
16th century house
that once belonged
to an Archbishop of
Canterbury.
|
| 2-Jul-1965 |
The Beach Boys and
Sam the Sham
appeared at the
Community Concourse,
San Diego,
California. |
| 3-Jul-1965 |
The Beatles played
the final night of a
two week European
tour at the Plaza de
Toros Monumental in
Barcelona, Spain. |
| 5-Jul-1965 |
Marty Balin and Paul
Kantner formed a
Folk-Rock group that
would evolve into
the Jefferson
Airplane, the
premier San
Francisco
psychedelic band of
the late '60s. The
Airplane made its
debut the following
month at a
Haight-Ashbury club,
and was signed to
RCA later in the
year. |
| 6-Jul-1965 |
Born on this day,
Eddie Campbell,
keyboards, Texas,
(1997 UK No.3 single
'Say What You Want',
1997 UK No.1 album
'White On Blonde'). |
| 8-Jul-1965 |
The Hollies single
'I'm Alive' went
back to the UK No.1
position for the
second time. |
| 8-Jul-1965 |
The Dave Clark Five
had their movie,
Catch Us If You Can,
premiere in London.
The film was renamed
to Having a Wild
Weekend for its US
release. Songs
featured by the
group in the movie
included 'Catch Us
If You Can,' 'Having
a Wild Weekend' and
'I Can't Stand It.'
|
| 9-Jul-1965 |
Born on this day,
Courtney Love,
guitar, vocals,
Babes In Toyland,
Hole, (1995 UK No.16
single 'Doll Parts')
and solo records.
Married Kurt Cobain
from Nirvana on 24th
Feb 1992.
|
| 9-Jul-1965 |
Born on this day,
Frankie Bello, bass,
Anthrax, (1991 UK
No.16 single 'Got
The Time'). |
| 9-Jul-1965 |
Born on this day,
Tom Hingley, vocals,
Inspiral Carpets,
(1990 UK No.14
single 'This Is How
It Feels'). |
| 9-Jul-1965 |
The Who appeared at
the Locarno
Ballroom, Basildon,
England. |
| 10-Jul-1965 |
Born on this day,
Peter DiStefano,
Porno For Pyros,
(1993 US No.3 & UK
No.3 self-titled
album). |
| 10-Jul-1965 |
The Rolling Stones
started a four week
run at No.1 on the
US singles chart
with '(I Can't Get
No) Satisfaction',
the group's first
chart-topper there.
In the UK, the song
was initially played
only on pirate radio
stations because its
lyrics were
considered too
sexually suggestive.
|
| 13-Jul-1965 |
Paul McCartney was
presented with five
Ivor Novello Awards
at a lunch party at
The Savoy, London.
John Lennon refused
to attend; Paul was
40 minutes late
after he had
forgotten about the
engagement.
|
| 15-Jul-1965 |
This weeks US Top
three singles, No.3
The Byrds, 'Mr
Tambourine Man',
No.2 The Four Tops,
'I Can't Help
Myself' and at No.1
The Rolling Stones
with (I Can't Get
No) Satisfaction.
|
| 16-Jul-1965 |
During a UK tour The
Rolling Stones
appeared at The
Odeon in Exeter
supported by The
Walker Brothers and
Steam Packet.
|
| 17-Jul-1965 |
During a UK tour The
Rolling Stones
appeared at The
Guildhall,
Portsmouth supported
by The Walker
Brothers and Steam
Packet.
|
| 21-Jul-1965 |
Sonny & Cher
appeared at The
Power House, San
Diego, California. |
| 22-Jul-1965 |
Mick Jagger, Brian
Jones and Bill Wyman
from The Rolling
Stones were each
fined £5 at East Ham
Magistrates Court,
London after being
found guilty of
insulting behaviour
at a Romford Road
service station. The
three had all
urinated against a
wall.
|
| 23-Jul-1965 |
Born on this day,
Rob Dickinson,
vocals, Catherine
Wheel, (1992 UK
No.35 single 'I Want
To Touch You'). |
| 23-Jul-1965 |
Born on this day,
Slash, (Saul
Hudson), guitar,
Guns N' Roses, (1988
US No.1 & 1989 UK
No.6 single 'Sweet
Child O' Mine', 1991
US & UK No.1 album,
'Use Your Illusion
II'). Velvet
Revolver, (2004 US
No.1 & UK No.11
album 'Contraband'). |
| 24-Jul-1965 |
The Byrds were at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
their version of the
Bob Dylan song 'Mr
Tambourine Man'. The
first Bob Dylan song
to reach No.1.
|
| 25-Jul-1965 |
Bob Dylan played a
full 'electric' set
at The Newport Folk
Festival in Newport,
Rhode Island and was
booed off stage.
|
| 28-Jul-1965 |
Born on this day,
Nick Banks, drums,
Pulp, (1995 UK No.2
single 'Common
People'). |
| 28-Jul-1965 |
Born on this day,
Texas Axile,
keyboards,
Transvision Vamp,
(1989 UK No.3 single
'Baby I Don't
Care'). |
| 29-Jul-1965 |
The Beatles second
feature film 'Help!'
had its UK premiere
at The Pavilion in
London.
|
| 31-Jul-1965 |
The Who appeared at
the Wilton Hall,
Bletchley, England. |
| 1-Aug-1965 |
Marianne Faithfull
collapsed during a
concert in Morecambe
England and was
forced to cancel all
forthcoming
engagements.
|
| 1-Aug-1965 |
During a UK tour,
The Rolling Stones
appeared at the
London Palladium
supported by The
Walker Brothers, The
Fourmost,
Steampacket
featuring Rod
Stewart and Sugar
Pie Desanto with The
Shevelles. |
| 2-Aug-1965 |
Born on this day, Al
MaCaulay, drums,
Tindersticks, (1993
album
'Tindersticks'). |
| 5-Aug-1965 |
The Beatles were at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Help!' The group's
eighth consecutive
UK No.1 single.
|
| 5-Aug-1965 |
Jan Berry of Jan and
Dean was
accidentally knocked
off a camera car and
broke his leg on the
first day of filming
a new film Easy
Come, Easy Go.
Several other people
were also hurt,
causing Paramount to
cancel the movie
entirely. |
| 5-Aug-1965 |
Jeff Coffin,
saxophonist, B’la
Fleck and the
Flecktones and Dave
Matthews Band. 2009
US No.1 album with
Dave Matthews Band,
‘Big Whiskey and the
GrooGrux King’. |
| 6-Aug-1965 |
The Beatles released
their fifth album
and soundtrack to
their second film
‘Help!’ which
included the title
track, ‘The Night
Before’, ‘You've Got
to Hide Your Love
Away’, ‘You're Going
to Lose That Girl’,
‘Ticket to Ride’ and
‘Yesterday’.
|
| 6-Aug-1965 |
Decca records
released The Small
Faces debut single
'Whatcha Gonna Do
About It.' It peaked
at No.14 on the UK
chart.
|
| 7-Aug-1965 |
Born on this day,
Raul Malo, singer,
songwriter, The
Mavericks, (1998 UK
No.4 single 'Dance
The Night Away'),
and solo. |
| 7-Aug-1965 |
Herman's Hermits
went to No.1 on the
US singles chart
with 'I'm Henry VIII
I Am'. The single
was only released in
the US. Singer Peter
Noone once
interviewed Elvis
Presley for UK music
paper New Musical
Express. |
| 13-Aug-1965 |
Jefferson Airplane
made their live
debut at San
Francisco's Matrix
Club. |
| 13-Aug-1965 |
Mike Smith, lead
singer of The Dave
Clark Five, suffered
two broken ribs when
he was pulled off
the stage by fans.
The group were in
Chicago at the
beginning of a US
tour. |
| 13-Aug-1965 |
The Beatles arrived
at Kennedy
International
Airport for a tour
of North America.
The set list for the
tour was ‘Twist and
Shout’, ‘She's a
Woman’, ‘I Feel
Fine’, ‘Dizzy Miss
Lizzie’, ‘Ticket to
Ride’, ‘Everybody's
Trying to Be My
Baby’, ‘Can't Buy Me
Love’, ‘Baby's in
Black’, ‘Act
Naturally’, ‘A Hard
Day's Night’,
‘Help!’, ‘I'm Down’
and ‘I Wanna Be Your
Man.’ The tour was
not a happy one for
The Beatles, John
Lennon took to
screaming
off-microphone
obscenities at the
audiences. |
| 14-Aug-1965 |
Born on this day,
Mark Collins guitar,
The Charlatans,
(1990 UK No.9 single
'The Only One I
Know', 1996 UK No.3
single 'One To
Another', plus 3 UK
No.1 albums). |
| 14-Aug-1965 |
Sonny & Cher started
a three week run at
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'I Got You Babe'. |
| 14-Aug-1965 |
The Beatles taped an
appearance for
CBS-TV's The Ed
Sullivan Show at
Studio 50, New York
City. They performed
‘I Feel Fine’, ‘I'm
Down’, ‘Act
Naturally’, ‘Ticket
to Ride’,
‘Yesterday’, and
‘Help!’ Also today,
The Beatles fifth
album 'Help!'
started a nine-week
run at No.1 on the
UK charts.
|
| 15-Aug-1965 |
The Beatles set a
new world record for
the largest
attendance at a pop
concert when they
played in front of
55,600 fans at Shea
Stadium in New York
City. Sharing the
bill with The
Beatles; Brenda
Holloway, The King
Curtis Band, The
Young Rascals and
Sounds Incorporated.
The Beatles were
paid $160,000 for
the show, the set
list: ‘Twist and
Shout’, ‘She's a
Woman’, ‘I Feel
Fine’, ‘Dizzy Miss
Lizzie’, ‘Ticket to
Ride’, ‘Everybody's
Trying to Be My
Baby’, ‘Can't Buy Me
Love’, ‘Baby's In
Black’, ‘Act
Naturally’, ‘I Wanna
Be Your Man’, ‘A
Hard Day's Night’,
‘Help!’, and ‘I'm
Down’. Two of the
Rolling Stones were
among the audience,
Mick Jagger and
Keith Richard and
later that evening;
Bob Dylan visited
The Beatles at their
hotel.
|
| 16-Aug-1965 |
David Jones'
official stage name
became David Bowie. |
| 17-Aug-1965 |
Born on this day,
Steve Gorman, drums,
The Black Crowes,
(1991 UK No.39
single 'Hard To
Handle', 1992 US
No.1 & UK No.2 album
'The Southern
Harmony And Musical
Companion').
|
| 17-Aug-1965 |
The Byrds were
forced to cancel a
concert during their
UK tour at The
Guildhall,
Portsmouth when only
250 of the 4,000
tickets had been
sold. |
| 18-Aug-1965 |
During a US tour The
Beatles appeared at
Atlanta Stadium,
Atlanta, Georgia to
a sold out crowd of
35,000. Tickets cost
$5.50
|
| 20-Aug-1965 |
The Rolling Stones'
manager Andrew Loog
Oldham and his
partner Tony Calder
launched Immediate
records. Their first
release was The
McCoy's 'Hang On
Sloopy', Mick
Jagger, Eric Clapton
and Nico (later to
join Velvet
Underground), all
attended the launch
party. The label
became the home of
The Small Faces,
Nice, Amen Corner
and Chris Farlowe
and a young producer
- guitarist Jimmy
Page. |
| 21-Aug-1965 |
The Rolling Stones
started a three week
run at No.1 on the
US album chart with
'Out Of Our Heads'
the group's first US
No.1 album.
|
| 21-Aug-1965 |
During a 17 date UK
tour The Who played
at the Palais in
Bournemouth. |
| 22-Aug-1965 |
The Beatles, on tour
in North America,
performed two shows
at Memorial
Coliseum, Portland,
Oregon. Between
performances, The
Beatles were visited
in their
dressing-room by
Carl Wilson and Mike
Love of the Beach
Boys. |
| 23-Aug-1965 |
Security guards at a
Manchester TV studio
hosed down 200
Rolling Stones fans
after they broke
down barriers while
waiting for the band
to arrive for a
performance.
|
| 25-Aug-1965 |
Born on this day,
Erik Dahlgren,
drummer, The
Wannadies, (1996 UK
No. 18 single, 'You
And Me Song'). |
| 25-Aug-1965 |
Two female Beatles
fans hired a
helicopter to fly
over the house The
Beatles were renting
in Beverly Hills,
California and
jumped from the
helicopter into the
swimming pool. |
| 26-Aug-1965 |
Born on this day,
Annie Holland,
Elastica, (1995 UK
No.13 single 'Waking
Up'). |
| 26-Aug-1965 |
Sonny & Cher were at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'I Got You Babe',
the duo's only UK
No.1. |
| 26-Aug-1965 |
The Byrds appeared
at the Hollywood
Palladium,
Hollywood,
California. |
| 27-Aug-1965 |
On the last day of a
five-day break from
their North American
tour, The Beatles,
attended a recording
session for The
Byrds. Later that
afternoon, The
Beatles met Elvis
Presley at his
mansion in Beverly
Hills. It was an
awkward meeting,
leaving The Beatles
with the impression
that Presley's
personality was
decidedly
"unmagnetic". John
Lennon remarked soon
after, ‘Where’s
Elvis’ It was like
meeting Engelbert
Humperdinck.’ |
| 28-Aug-1965 |
Born on this day,
Shania Twain,
Canadian singer,
(Eilleen Regina
Edwards), biggest
selling UK album of
1999, 'Come On
Over.' Sold over 34
million world wide.
1999 UK No.3 single
'That Don't Impress
Me Much'. |
| 28-Aug-1965 |
The Beach Boys
'California Girls'
was at No.3 on the
US singles chart,
the single peaked at
No.26 in the UK.
|
| 28-Aug-1965 |
The Rolling Stones
announced that Allen
Klein, who they had
met three days
earlier, would
co-manage the group
along with Andrew
Long Oldham. At the
same time, The
Stones signed a
five-year recording
deal with Decca
Records.
|
| 28-Aug-1965 |
Bob Dylan played the
first night of a 40
date North American
tour at Forest Hills
Tennis Stadium in
New York City. Dylan
played the first set
solo and was backed
by a band consisting
of Robbie Robertson,
Levon Helm, Harvey
Brooks and Al Kooper
in the second set.
This format, one
acoustic and one
electric set was
kept through-out the
tour. |
| 30-Aug-1965 |
During a US tour The
Beatles appeared at
the Hollywood Bowl,
Hollywood,
California. Tickets
cost $3.00.
|
| 31-Aug-1965 |
Sonny & Cher arrived
in the UK for their
first promotional
visit. |
| 31-Aug-1965 |
During a North
American tour The
Beatles played two
shows at the Cow
Palace in San
Francisco,
California to a
total of 28,700
fans. |
| 1-Sep-1965 |
Born on this day,
Craig McLachlan,
singer, actor, (1990
UK No.2 single
'Mona'). |
| 2-Sep-1965 |
Steam Packet with
Long John Baldry,
Rod Stewart, Julie
Discoll and The
Brian Auger Trinity
appeared at the
Marquee Club,
London. |
| 2-Sep-1965 |
The Doors recorded
their first demos at
World Pacific Jazz
Studios in Los
Angeles, California,
where they cut six
Jim Morrison songs. |
| 3-Sep-1965 |
A Rolling Stones gig
in Dublin, Ireland
ended in a riot
after 30 fans jumped
onto the stage.
Jagger was knocked
to the floor as the
rest of the band
fled the stage.
|
| 4-Sep-1965 |
The Beatles started
a three week run at
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Help', the title of
their second film
and the group's
ninth US No.1.
|
| 4-Sep-1965 |
The Who had their
van stolen
containing over
£5000 worth of
equipment outside
the Battersea Dogs
Home. The band were
inside the home at
the time buying a
guard dog. The van
was later recovered.
|
| 5-Sep-1965 |
Sonny & Cher made
their first live UK
appearance when they
appeared at the 100
Club in London. |
| 5-Sep-1965 |
The Rolling Stones
recorded their
eighth single 'Get
Off Of My Cloud' at
RCA studios in
Hollywood. The song
peaked at No.1 in
the US and the UK. |
| 6-Sep-1965 |
Born on this day
Terry Bickers, lead
guitarist, House Of
Love, (1990 UK No.20
single ‘Shine On’). |
| 9-Sep-1965 |
US newspaper The
Hollywood reporter
ran the following
advertisement;
'Madness folk & roll
musicians, singers
wanted for acting
roles in new TV
show. Parts for 4
insane boys. The
Monkees were born.
|
| 9-Sep-1965 |
The Rolling Stones
were at No.1 in the
UK with ('I Can't
Get No)
Satisfaction',
giving the band
their 4th UK No.1
single.
|
| 10-Sep-1965 |
The Byrds begin
recording ‘Turn!
Turn! Turn!’. Unlike
their first hit,
‘Mr. Tambourine
Man’, members of the
group itself were
permitted to play
instead of session
musicians. |
| 11-Sep-1965 |
Born on this day,
Moby, (Richard
Hall), producer,
vocalist, 1991 UK
No.10 single 'Go'.
His album 'Play' was
the biggest selling
UK indie album of
2000, spending 81
weeks on the chart
and going platinum
in over 20
countries. Moby is a
descendent of 'Moby
Dick' author Herman
Melville. |
| 11-Sep-1965 |
The Beatles started
a nine-week run at
No.1 on the US album
chart with 'Help!',
the group's sixth US
chart topper.
|
| 13-Sep-1965 |
The Paul McCartney
song 'Yesterday' was
released as a
Beatles single in
the US.
|
| 13-Sep-1965 |
Born on this day,
Zak Starkey,
drummer, (son of
Ringo). Formed his
own band The Face
and has worked with
The Who, Oasis,
Johnny Marr and the
Spencer Davis Group. |
| 15-Sep-1965 |
The Ford Motor
Company became the
first automaker to
offer an 8-track
tape player as an
option for their
entire line of
vehicles on sale in
the US. Tapes were
initially only
available at auto
parts stores, as
home 8-track
equipment was still
a year away. |
| 22-Sep-1965 |
Born on this day,
Adam Cairns, guitar,
vocals, Therapy?
(1993 UK No.9 single
'Screamager'). |
| 22-Sep-1965 |
San Francisco band
The Great Society,
featuring Grace
Slick and her
husband Darby, make
their live debut at
The Coffee Gallery,
North Beach,
California. |
| 23-Sep-1965 |
The Walker Brothers
were at No.1 on the
UK singles chart
with the Burt
Bacharach song,
'Make It Easy On
Yourself', the
trio's first of two
UK No.1's. |
| 24-Sep-1965 |
The Rolling Stones
kicked of a 24-date
UK tour at The
Astoria, London with
The Spencer Davis
Group, Unit Four + 1
and The Checkmates.
Tickets 12/6.
|
| 24-Sep-1965 |
Bob Dylan played the
first night on a 36
date North American
tour at Austin
Municipal Auditorium
in Austin, Texas. |
| 25-Sep-1965 |
The Beatles cartoon
series premiered on
ABC TV in the US.
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. |
| 26-Sep-1965 |
Born on this day,
Cindy Herron,
vocals, En Vogue,
(1992 US No.2 & UK
No.4 single 'My
Lovin'). |
| 26-Sep-1965 |
At the end of a
European tour Roger
Daltry knocked out
Keith Moon and the
drummer was sacked
from The Who. The
band were playing
two shows in one
night in Denmark,
when an argument
broke about between
all four band
members. Daltry was
reinstated the
following day.
|
| 26-Sep-1965 |
During a UK tour,
The Rolling Stones
appeared at Colston
Hall in Bristol. |
| 28-Sep-1965 |
The Rolling Stones
played the first of
two nights at the
Capitol Theatre,
Cardiff, Wales. |
| 29-Sep-1965 |
Born on this day,
Ian Baker Keyboards
with English group
Jesus Jones who had
the 1990 US No.2 hit
with 'Right Here
Right Now' and the
1991 UK No.7 single
'International
Bright Young Thing'. |
| 30-Sep-1965 |
Donovan made his US
television debut on
Shindig! along with
The Hollies, The
Turtles and the Dave
Clark Five. |
| 1-Oct-1965 |
Bob Dylan appeared
at Carnegie Hall in
New York City and
introduced his new
touring band made up
of guitarist Robbie
Robertson, organist
Garth Hudson,
bassist Rick Danko,
pianist Richard
Manual and drummer
Levon Helm. They
will become known
simply as The Band. |
| 2-Oct-1965 |
The McCoys were at
No. 1 on the US
singles chart with
‘Hang On Sloopy’
(No.5 in the UK when
released on Andrew
Oldham’s new
Immediate label).
The song was first
released by The
Vibrations and
called ‘My Girl
Sloopy’. |
| 3-Oct-1965 |
Ken Dodd was at No.1
on the UK singles
chart with 'Tears',
the singer,
comedian's only UK
No.1.
|
| 4-Oct-1965 |
Born on this day,
Neil Sims drummer
Catherine Wheel,
(1992 UK No.35
single 'I Want To
Touch You'). |
| 5-Oct-1965 |
Johnny Cash was
arrested crossing
the Mexican border
into El Paso, Texas
after customs
officials found
100's of pills in
his guitar case. He
received a suspended
jail sentence and a
$1,000 fine. |
| 8-Oct-1965 |
During a UK The
Rolling Stones
appeared at The ABC,
Stockton on Tees.
Also on the bill,
Spencer Davis Group,
Unit Four + 2, The
Checkmates, The End,
and Charles Dickens
and The Habits.
|
| 8-Oct-1965 |
The Florescents
supported by The
Castiles, which
featured a young
singer called Bruce
Springsteen appeared
at the I.B. Club in
Howell, New Jersey.
This was The
Castiles first
publicly advertised
nightclub
appearance.
Admission was $1.00 |
| 9-Oct-1965 |
The Beatles started
a four week run at
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
the Paul McCartney
ballad 'Yesterday',
giving the group
their tenth US No.1.
The track was not
released as a single
in the UK until
1976.
|
| 12-Oct-1965 |
Working on their
next album Rubber
Soul at Abbey Road
Studio’s London, The
Beatles recorded
‘Run For Your Life’
in its entirety, in
five takes. (Lennon
later admits to
lifting two lines
from Elvis Presley's
1955 hit ‘Baby Let's
Play House’). And
another new Lennon
song ‘This Bird Has
Flown’, later known
as ‘Norwegian Wood
(This Bird Has
Flown)’. The track
included George
Harrison's
double-tracked sitar
part, the first
appearance of that
Indian instrument on
a pop record. |
| 13-Oct-1965 |
The Who recorded 'My
Generation', at Pye
studios, London.
When released as a
single it reached
No.2 on the UK
chart, held off the
No.1 position by The
Seekers 'The
Carnival Is Over'.
Roger Daltrey would
later say that he
stuttered the lyrics
to try to fit them
to the music. The
BBC initially
refused to play the
song because it did
not want to offend
people who stutter.
|
| 13-Oct-1965 |
Recording at Abbey
Road studios for the
album Rubber Soul,
The Beatles begin
and completed 'Drive
My Car' in four
takes plus overdubs.
|
| 14-Oct-1965 |
Born on this day,
Karyn White, singer,
(1991 US No.1 single
'Romantic', a No.23
hit in the UK). |
| 14-Oct-1965 |
The Rolling Stones,
The Spencer Davis
Group, Unit 4 Plus
2, The Checkmates,
The Habit, The End
and Charlie Dickins
all appeared at The
Odeon, Birmingham
during a UK tour.
|
| 15-Oct-1965 |
Jimi Hendrix signed
his first recording
contract in the UK,
where he would
received $1 and a 1%
Royalty on all of
his recordings.
|
| 16-Oct-1965 |
Born on this day,
Simon Bartholomew,
The Brand New
Heavies, (1994 UK
No.13 single
'Midnight At The
Oasis'). |
| 16-Oct-1965 |
The Beatles recorded
'Day Tripper' at
Abbey Road studio's
London in three
takes, they then
added vocals and
other overdubs,
completing the song
before the end of
the day.
|
| 20-Oct-1965 |
Born on this day,
Norman Blake, guitar
& vocals, Teenage
Fanclub, (1992 UK
No.31 single 'What
You Do To Me'). |
| 21-Oct-1965 |
Bill Black, Elvis
Presley's bass
player, (1954-57),
died four months
after receiving
surgery to remove a
brain tumour, aged
39. With guitarist
Scotty Moore, and
Elvis Presley on
rhythm guitar, Black
played on ‘That's
All Right (Mama)’,
‘Heartbreak Hotel’,
‘Baby Let's Play
House’, ‘Mystery
Train’, ‘Hound Dog’;
‘Jailhouse Rock’ in
the late 1950s.
Black, Scotty Moore
and drummer D. J.
Fontana toured
extensively during
Presley's early
career. After
leaving Presley
Black formed Bill
Black's Combo. |
| 21-Oct-1965 |
Wanting to improve
on a previous
recording session
The Beatles started
from scratch on a
new song called
'Norwegian Wood
(This Bird Has
Flown)', finishing
recordings in three
takes. They also
begin working on
another new John
Lennon song 'Nowhere
Man.'
|
| 21-Oct-1965 |
The Spencer Davis
Group recorded 'Keep
On Running' at Pye
Studios in London,
England. The track
went on to top the
UK chart next
January. |
| 25-Oct-1965 |
Born on this day,
Nick Thorp,
Curiosity Killed The
Cat, (1989 UK No.14
single 'Name And
Number'). |
| 26-Oct-1965 |
Queen Elizabeth II
invests The Beatles
with their MBEs at
Buckingham Palace,
London. According to
an account by John
Lennon, the group
smoked marijuana in
one of the palace
bathrooms to calm
their nerves. Many
former recipients
gave their MBE's
back in protest, to
which John Lennon
responded "Lots of
people who
complained about us
receiving the MBE
received theirs for
heroism in the war,
for killing people."
He continued: "We
received ours for
entertaining other
people. I'd say we
deserve ours more."
When asked how he
enjoyed meeting
Queen Elizabeth II,
John said "She's
much nicer than she
is in the photos."
|
| 26-Oct-1965 |
Born on this day,
Judge Jules, UK
remixer, producer. |
| 29-Oct-1965 |
Born on this day,
Peter Timmins,
Cowboy Junkies,
(1989 album 'The
Trinity Session'). |
| 29-Oct-1965 |
The Who released the
single 'My
Generation' in the
UK. The song was
named the 11th
greatest song by
Rolling Stone on
their list of the
500 Greatest Songs
of All Time and 13th
on VH1's list of the
100 Greatest Songs
of Rock & Roll. It
reached No. 2 in the
UK, the Who's
highest charting
single in their home
country but only No.
74 in America.
|
| 29-Oct-1965 |
The Rolling Stones
kicked off their
fourth 37-date North
American tour at the
Forum in Montreal,
Quebec, Canada. |
| 31-Oct-1965 |
Born on this day,
Annabella Lwin,
vocals, Bow Wow Wow,
(1982 UK No.7 single
'Go Wild In The
Country').
|
| 31-Oct-1965 |
The Who appeared at
the Cavern Club in
Liverpool, England,
(the bands only
appearance at the
club). |
| 1-Nov-1965 |
The Rolling Stones
played at the War
Memorial Auditorium,
New York during the
bands 4th North
American tour.
|
| 2-Nov-1965 |
Born on this day,
Bobby Dall, Poison,
(1988 US No.1 & 1989
UK No.13 single
'Every Rose Has Its
Thorn').
|
| 4-Nov-1965 |
The Rolling Stones
were at No.1 on the
UK singles chart
with 'Get Off Of My
Cloud', also a No.1
in the US.
|
| 5-Nov-1965 |
Born on this day,
Paris Grey, Inner
City, (1989 UK No.4
single 'Good Life'). |
| 5-Nov-1965 |
The Doors appeared
at the Pioneer Club
Boat Ride, Los
Angeles, California. |
| 6-Nov-1965 |
The Grateful Dead
and Jefferson
Airplane played at
the opening night of
San Francisco's
Fillmore West. |
| 6-Nov-1965 |
The Rolling Stones
started a two week
run at No.1 on the
US singles chart
with 'Get Off Of My
Cloud', the group's
second US No.1. The
song knocked The
Beatles 'Yesterday'
from the No.1
position.
|
| 8-Nov-1965 |
The Beatles worked
on a new George
Harrison song ‘Think
For Yourself’ at
Abbey Road for their
forthcoming Rubber
Soul album. After
rehearsing the song,
they recorded the
basic instrumental
track in one take.
|
| 9-Nov-1965 |
Wilson Pickett made
his UK live debut at
the Scotch of St
James Club in
London.
|
| 10-Nov-1965 |
Born on this day,
David Hawes, bass,
Catherine Wheel,
(1973 UK No.35
single 'I Want To
Touch You'). |
| 11-Nov-1965 |
The final recording
session for The
Beatles Rubber Soul
album took place, at
Abbey Road, London.
They needed three
new songs to finish
the album so an old
song ‘Wait’ is
pulled off the shelf
and the group
recorded two new
songs from start to
finish. Paul's ‘You
Won't See Me’ and
John's ‘Girl’, the
basic tracks for
both songs being
completed in two
takes. Rubber Soul
was completed, and
finished copies of
the album were in
the shops by
December 3 in the UK
and December 6 in
the US.
|
| 12-Nov-1965 |
After changing his
name from Toby Tyler
to Marc Bolan, the
future T Rex star
performed his first
single 'The Wizard'
on the UK TV show
'Ready Steady Go!' |
| 12-Nov-1965 |
Velvet Underground
made their live
debut when the
played at Summit
High School, New
Jersey, the band
were paid $75 for
the gig. |
| 13-Nov-1965 |
The Castiles, which
featured a young
singer called Bruce
Springsteen appeared
at The Fire House,
Hazlet, New Jersey.
The night was billed
as a Teenage Go, Go
Dance. |
| 14-Nov-1965 |
Born on this day,
Stuart Stapels,
vocals, guitar,
Tindersticks, (1993
album
'Tindersticks'). |
| 15-Nov-1965 |
The Rolling Stones
made their US TV
debut on Hullabaloo,
performing ‘Get Off
Of My Cloud’.
Hullabaloo was an
American one-hour
musical variety
series that ran on
NBC from January
1965 through August
1966. |
| 16-Nov-1965 |
Born on this day,
David Kushner,
guitarist, Velvet
Revolver, (2004 US
No.1 & UK No.11
album 'Contraband'). |
| 18-Nov-1965 |
Manfred Mann, The
Yardbirds and Paul
and Barry Ryan all
appeared at the ABC
Cinema, Stockton,
Cleveland, North
East England. |
| 19-Nov-1965 |
Born on this day,
Jason Pierce,
vocals, guitar,
Spiritualized, (1995
UK No.30 single 'Let
It Flow'). |
| 19-Nov-1965 |
Born on this day,
Pete Kember, (Sonic
Boom), Spacemen 3,
1990 album 'Taking
Drugs To Make Music
To Take Drugs To'. |
| 19-Nov-1965 |
David Bowie and the
Lower 3rd appeared
at The Marquee Club,
London, England.
|
| 19-Nov-1965 |
The Kinks, The Who,
Georgie Fame & The
Blue Fames, The
Hollies, Wilson
Pickett and The
Golden Apples Of The
Sun all appeared at
the Glad Rag Ball,
Empire Pool, London,
tickets 30
shillings, ($4.20).
|
| 20-Nov-1965 |
Born on this day,
Mike Diamond, The
Beastie Boys, (1987
US No.7 & UK No.11
single 'You Gotta
Fight For Your Right
To Party', 1987 US
No.1 and UK No.7
album 'Licence To
Ill', plus 3 other
US No.1 albums).
|
| 20-Nov-1965 |
Born on this day,
Senen Reyes, Sen
Dog, Cypress Hill,
(1993 UK No.15
single 'I Ain't
Goin' Out Like
That', 1993 US No.1
album 'Black
Sunday'). |
| 20-Nov-1965 |
The Supremes had
their sixth US No.1
single with the
Motown production
team,
Holland–Dozier–Holland's,
'I Hear A Symphony'.
|
| 21-Nov-1965 |
Born on this day,
Bjork
Gudmundsdottir,
singer, actress, The
Sugarcubes, (1992 UK
No.17 single 'Hit').
Solo, (1995 UK No.4
single 'It's Oh So
Quite' and 1993
album 'Debut').
|
| 22-Nov-1965 |
Bob Dylan married
Sara Lowndes in a
secret ceremony
during a break in
his tour. The
marriage took place
under an oak tree on
a judge's lawn on
Mineola, Long
Island, New York.
Sara who is the
mother of singer
Jakob Dylan filed
for divorce on March
1st 1977. |
| 23-Nov-1965 |
Marc Bolan appeared
live on the UK TV
show Five O'Clock
Funfair, performing
'The Wizard'. |
| 25-Nov-1965 |
Harrods department
store in London,
England, closed to
the public so The
Beatles could do
their Christmas
shopping in private.
|
| 25-Nov-1965 |
The Seekers were at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'The Carnival Is
Over', the group's
second No.1.
Originally a Russian
folk song from 1883
with lyrics written
by Tom Springfield
(the brother of
Dusty Springfield).
At its peak, the
song was selling
93,000 copies per
day and is No.30 of
the biggest selling
singles of all time
in the United
Kingdom.
|
| 27-Nov-1965 |
Born on this day,
Fiachna O'Braonain,
Hothouse Flowers,
(1988 UK No.11
single 'Don't Go'). |
| 27-Nov-1965 |
Born on this day,
Wallis Buchannan,
Jamiroquai, (1996 UK
No.3 single 'Virtual
Insanity'). |
| 27-Nov-1965 |
Herb Alpert's
Tijuana Brass went
to No.1 on the US
album chart with
'Whipped Cream &
Other Delights'. |
| 29-Nov-1965 |
Colorado Governor
John A. Love
declared a Rolling
Stones day
throughout the State
as The Stones
appeared at The
Denver Coliseum in
Colorado during a
North American tour.
|
| 30-Nov-1965 |
Paul Wheeler,
Icehouse, (1983 UK
No.17 single 'Hey
Little Girl'). |
| 3-Dec-1965 |
Rolling Stone Keith
Richards was knocked
unconscious by an
electric shock on
stage at the
Memorial Hall In
Sacramento,
California, when his
guitar made contact
with his microphone.
|
| 3-Dec-1965 |
The Beatles set out
on what would be
their last ever UK
tour at Glasgow's
Odeon Cinema. Also
on the bill, The
Moody Blues The
Koobas and Beryl
Marsden. The last
show was at
Cardiff's Capitol
Cinema on 12th
December. |
| 4-Dec-1965 |
The Byrds started a
three week run at
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Turn! Turn! Turn!'
the group's second
No.1. A No.26 hit in
the UK. Unlike their
first chart topper,
‘Mr. Tambourine
Man’, the entire
band was allowed to
play on the
recording, instead
of studio musicians.
|
| 5-Dec-1965 |
Born on this day,
Johnny Rzeznik,
singer and guitarist
with Goo Goo Dolls
who had the 2002 US
#3 album
'Gutterflower'. In
2007, Rzeznik was a
judge on the Fox
network's The Next
Great American Band. |
| 5-Dec-1965 |
The Beatles played
their last ever show
in their hometown of
Liverpool when they
appeared at The
Liverpool Empire
during the group's
final UK tour. Only
5,100 tickets were
available, but there
were 40,000
applications for
tickets. The group
also had the UK No.1
single with 'We Can
Work It Out / Day
Tripper.'
|
| 5-Dec-1965 |
The Rolling Stones
played two shows at
the Convention Hall,
San Diego,
California on the
last night of a
37-date North
American tour. |
| 6-Dec-1965 |
The Rolling Stones
record '19th Nervous
Breakdown' and
'Mother's Little
Helper' at RCA's
Hollywood Studios in
Los Angeles. |
| 7-Dec-1965 |
Born on this day,
Brian Futter,
guitar, Catherine
Wheel, (1992 UK
No.35 single 'I Want
To Touch You'). |
| 10-Dec-1965 |
Born on this day,
Joseph Mascis,
guitar, vocals,
Dinosaur Jr, (1993
UK No.20 single
'Start Choppin'). |
| 16-Dec-1965 |
Released as a double
A side The Beatles
'Day Tripper / We
Can Work It Out',
became their ninth
UK No.1 and their
third Christmas
chart topper in a
row. The single was
a US No.1 in January
1966.
|
| 24-Dec-1965 |
The Beatles had the
number one album in
the US for the third
Christmas in a row.
'Rubber Soul' sat
atop the LP chart in
'65, following
'Beatles For Sale'
in 1964 and 'With
The Beatles' in
1963. The Fab Four
would repeat this
feat again in 1968
with 'The Beatles'
(The White Album)
and again in 1969,
with 'Abbey Road'. |
| 25-Dec-1965 |
Dave Clark Five went
to No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Over And Over'.
They became the 7th
UK act of 1965 to
score a US No.1
single. |
| 25-Dec-1965 |
The Beatles 6th
album 'Rubber Soul'
started a nine-week
run at No.1 on the
UK chart. It spent a
total of 42 week's
on the UK chart and
was also a No.1 in
the US.
|
| 26-Dec-1965 |
While spending
Christmas at his
father's home in
Cheshire, Paul
McCartney crashed
from the moped he
was riding and
suffered a five-inch
cut to his mouth.
|
| 30-Dec-1965 |
The Kinks, The Who,
Manfred Man, The
Hollies and Gerry
and the Pacemakers
all appeared on
tonight's episode of
TV pop show
'Shindig!' The US
series featured
"British invasion"
bands and performers
throughout its run.
|
| 1-Jan-1966 |
Simon and Garfunkel
started a two week
run at No.1 on the
US singles chart
with 'The Sounds Of
Silence', a No.13
hit in the UK.
|
| 5-Jan-1966 |
Born on this day,
Kate Schellenbach,
singer, Luscious
Jackson, (1997 UK
No.25 single 'Naked
Eye'). |
| 5-Jan-1966 |
The Who appeared on
a new UK television
program 'The Whole
Scene Going.'
|
| 8-Jan-1966 |
The Beatles started
a six week run at
No.1 on the US album
chart with 'Rubber
Soul' the group's
seventh US chart
topper,
which went on to
spend 56 weeks on
the chart. The group
also started a three
week run at No.1 on
the US singles chart
with 'We Can Work It
Out' the group's
11th US No.1 single.
|
| 8-Jan-1966 |
Born on this day,
Andrew Patrick Wood,
American musician
best known as the
lead singer for
grunge bands
Malfunkshun and
Mother Love Bone,
cited as "founding
fathers" of the
Seattle's grunge
movement. Wood died
on March 19th 1990. |
| 13-Jan-1966 |
George Harrison and
his girlfriend Patti
Boyd met up with
Mick Jagger and
Chrissie Shrimpton
at Dolly's nightclub
on Jermyn Street in
London's west End.
|
| 17-Jan-1966 |
Born on this day,
Shabba Ranks,
singer, (1993 UK
No.3 single 'Mr
Loverman'). |
| 17-Jan-1966 |
NBC-TV in the US
bought The Monkees
series, placing it
on their 1966 autumn
schedule.
|
| 20-Jan-1966 |
The Spencer Davis
Group were at No.1
on the UK singles
chart with 'Keep On
Running'.
|
| 21-Jan-1966 |
Born on this day,
Wendy James, vocals,
Transvision Vamp,
(1989 UK No.3 single
'Baby I Don't
Care').
|
| 21-Jan-1966 |
George Harrison
married Patti Boyd
at Leatherhead
Register Office in
Surrey with Paul
McCartney as Best
man. George had
first met Patti on
the set of The
Beatles movie 'A
Hard Day's Night'. |
| 22-Jan-1966 |
The Beach Boys went
into the studio to
record 'Wouldn't It
Be Nice', which
would be the opening
track on their
forthcoming album
'Pet Sounds.'
|
| 23-Jan-1966 |
Stevie Wonder
appeared at The
Cavern Club,
Liverpool, England. |
| 27-Jan-1966 |
The Overlanders were
at No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
their version of The
Beatles song
'Michelle'. The
group's only UK hit. |
| 31-Jan-1966 |
Born on this day, Al
Jaworski, bassist
with English group
Jesus Jones who had
the 1990 US No.2 hit
with 'Right Here
Right Now' and the
1991 UK No.7 single
'International
Bright Young Thing'. |
| 2-Feb-1966 |
Born on this day,
Robert Deleo,
bassist with Stone
Temple Pilots who
had the 1993 UK
No.23 single
'Plush'. |
| 2-Feb-1966 |
The Rolling Stones
released '19th
Nervous Breakdown'
it peaked at No.2 on
the UK singles
chart.
|
| 2-Feb-1966 |
Born on this day,
Steve Firth, bassist
with Embrace who had
the 2006 UK No. 2
single ‘Natures
Law’, and the 2006
UK No.1 album ‘This
New Day’. |
| 3-Feb-1966 |
During a UK tour
Stevie Wonder played
at the Scotch Of St
James night-club in
London.
|
| 4-Feb-1966 |
Bob Dylan and The
Band played at the
Convention Center in
Louisville,
Kentucky. This was
the first date on a
world tour which
would become noted
as Dylan's first
that used electric
instruments, after
he had ‘gone
electric’ at the
1965 Newport Folk
Festival. |
| 5-Feb-1966 |
Petula Clark had her
second No.1 in the
US singles chart
with 'My Love', (it
made No. 4 in the
UK). |
| 6-Feb-1966 |
Born on this day,
Rick Astley, singer
who had the 1987 UK
& US No.1 single
'Never Gonna Give
You Up', which
became the UK
biggest seller of
87. Astley scored 7
other UK Top 10
hits, and the 1987
UK No.1 album
'Whenever You Need
Somebody' spent 34
weeks on UK chart..
|
| 10-Feb-1966 |
Bob Marley married
Rita Anderson a
singer in the group
The Soulettes. The
couple had three
children together.
|
| 12-Feb-1966 |
Born on this day,
Gary Whelan, drummer
with Manchester
group Happy Mondays,
who had the 1990 UK
No.5 single 'Step
On'. |
| 12-Feb-1966 |
Born on this day,
Paul Crook, American
guitarist, who
worked with Meat
Loaf, Anthrax and
Sebastian Bach. |
| 13-Feb-1966 |
Born on this day,
Freedom Williams,
singer with C & C
Music Factory, who
had the 1991 UK No.4
single 'Things That
Make You Go Hmmm...,
and the 1991 US No.1
single 'Gonna Make
You Sweat'. |
| 17-Feb-1966 |
Born on this day,
Melissa
Brooke-Bellard,
Voice Of The
Beehive, who had the
1988 UK No.15 single
'Don't Call Me
Baby'. |
| 17-Feb-1966 |
Nancy Sinatra was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'These Boots Are
Made For Walking',
Frank's eldest
daughters first
No.1.
|
| 18-Feb-1966 |
Born on this day,
Tommy Scott, singer
from English group
Space who had the
1996 UK No.14 single
'Female Of The
Species'. |
| 18-Feb-1966 |
Beach Boy Brian
Wilson recorded the
future classic song
'Good Vibrations',
which went on to
become the band's
third US number-one
hit. As a child, his
mother told him that
dogs could pick up
"vibrations" from
people, so that the
dog would bark at
"bad vibrations"
Wilson turned this
into the general
idea for the song.
|
| 18-Feb-1966 |
The Rolling Stones
kicked off an
11-date tour of
Australia and New
Zealand at the
Commemorative
Auditorium, Sydney,
supported by The
Searchers.
|
| 19-Feb-1966 |
Lou Christie went to
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Lightnin Strikes',
a No.11 hit in the
UK. Nancy Sinatra
held the UK No.1
single position with
'These Boots Are
Made For Walkin' |
| 22-Feb-1966 |
During an 11-date
tour of Australia
and New Zealand The
Rolling Stones
played at the
Centennial Hall,
Adelaide, supported
by The Searchers.
|
| 23-Feb-1966 |
During an 11-date
tour of Australia
and New Zealand The
Rolling Stones
played the first of
four nights at the
Palais Theatre, St
Kida, Melbourne.
|
| 26-Feb-1966 |
Nancy Sinatra went
to No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'These Boots Are
Made For Walking',
also a UK No.1. |
| 26-Feb-1966 |
The Beatles 'Rubber
Soul' was at No.1 on
the US album chart,
the group's seventh
US album chart
topper.
|
| 26-Feb-1966 |
David Bowie & The
Buzz appeared at The
Corn Exchange,
Chelmsford, England. |
| 28-Feb-1966 |
Born on this day,
Ian Brown, singer
with The Stone
Roses, who had the
1989 UK No.8 single
'Fool's Gold', from
their 1989 album
'The Stone Roses'.
Had the solo, 1998
UK No.5 single 'My
Star'.
|
| 28-Feb-1966 |
Police were called
after over a 100
music fans
barricaded
themselves inside
Liverpool's Cavern
Club to protest at
the clubs closure.
The club had run up
debts of over
£10,000. |
| 1-Mar-1966 |
Gene Clark of The
Byrds announced he
was leaving the
group due to his
fear of flying. |
| 1-Mar-1966 |
During an 11-date
tour of Australia
and New Zealand The
Rolling Stones
played at the Civic
Theatre, Auckland,
New Zealand.
|
| 3-Mar-1966 |
Born on this day,
Tone- Loc, (Antony
Smith), US rapper,
(1989 UK No. 13
single,'Funky Cold
Medina'). |
| 3-Mar-1966 |
Neil Young, Stephen
Stills and Richie
Furay formed Buffalo
Springfield in Los
Angeles. |
| 4-Mar-1966 |
Born on this day,
Patrick Hannan,
drummer, The
Sundays, (1997 UK
No.15 single
'Summertime'). |
| 4-Mar-1966 |
John Lennon's
statement that The
Beatles were 'more
popular than Jesus
Christ' was
published in The
London Evening
Standard.
"Christianity will
go. It will vanish
and shrink. We’re
more popular then
Jesus now; I don’t
know which will go
first, rock ‘n’ roll
or Christianity.
Jesus was alright,
but his disciples
were thick and
ordinary." Christian
groups in the US
were outraged
resulting in some
states burning
Beatles records.
Lennon later
apologised.
|
| 5-Mar-1966 |
Herb Alpert And The
Tijuana Brass went
to No.1 on the US
album chart with
'Going Places.' |
| 5-Mar-1966 |
Staff Sergeant Barry
Sadler started a
five week run at
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Ballad Of The Green
Berets', it made
No.24 in the UK. |
| 6-Mar-1966 |
The Rolling Stones
started recording
sessions for their
tenth UK single
'Paint It Black' at
RCA studios in
Hollywood. |
| 7-Mar-1966 |
Born on this day,
Paul Davis,
keyboards with
Manchester group
Happy Mondays who
had the 1990 UK No.5
single 'Step On'. |
| 7-Mar-1966 |
Mike Millward
guitarist from The
Fourmost died, aged
23. The Liverpool
group who were
managed by Brian
Epstein had the 1964
UK No.6 single 'A
Little Loving'. |
| 7-Mar-1966 |
Brian Wilson
released 'Caroline
No' the first solo
single by a Beach
Boy. Before it
evolved into the
final song we know
today, the song was
originally written
as 'Carol I Know'.
|
| 7-Mar-1966 |
Tina Turner recorded
her vocal on the
Phil Spector
produced 'River Deep
Mountain High'. It
went on to make No.3
in the UK but only
No.88 on the US
chart. |
| 8-Mar-1966 |
Lulu became the
first British female
singer to appear
behind the Iron
curtain, when she
toured Poland with
The Hollies.
|
| 8-Mar-1966 |
Bob Dylan recorded
'Just Like A Woman'
for his 'Blonde On
Blonde' album at
Columbia Recording
Studios in
Nashville,
Tennessee. |
| 9-Mar-1966 |
The Beach Boys
started recording
'God Only Knows'. It
became a UK No.2
single in 1966 and
the B-side of
'Wouldn't It Be
Nice' in the US.
|
| 10-Mar-1966 |
Born on this day,
Dave Krusen, drummer
Pearl Jam, (1992 US
& UK album 'Ten').
|
| 11-Mar-1966 |
This week's ITV
music show 'Ready
Steady Go', was
entirely devoted to
the music of James
Brown. |
| 12-Mar-1966 |
Sgt Barry Sadler
started a five-week
run at No.1 on the
US album chart with
'Ballads Of The
Green Berets'. |
| 13-Mar-1966 |
Rod Stewart left
Steampacket to work
as a solo artist. |
| 13-Mar-1966 |
Pink Floyd appeared
for the first time
at The Marquee in
Wardour Street,
London, England. The
Marquee became the
most important venue
for the emerging
British scene and
witnessed the rise
of some of the most
important artists in
the 1960s and 1970s,
such as Jimi
Hendrix, Cream,
Manfred Mann, The
Who, Yes, Led
Zeppelin, Jethro
Tull, King Crimson
and Genesis. |
| 16-Mar-1966 |
Born on this day,
H.P. Baxxter (born
Hans-Peter Geerdes
in Leer), German
techno group Scooter
who have sold over
14 million records
and are considered
the most successful
single-record German
act with 20 top ten
hits. 2008 UK No.1
album 'Jumping All
Over The World.' |
| 17-Mar-1966 |
The Walker Brothers
had their second UK
No.1 with the single
'The Sun Ain't Gonna
Shine Anymore',
(originally recorded
by Frankie Valli). |
| 18-Mar-1966 |
Born on this day,
Jerry Cantrell,
Alice In Chains,
(1993 UK No.19
single 'Would').
|
| 23-Mar-1966 |
Born on this day,
Mark McLoughlin,
(Marti Pellow),
vocals, Wet Wet Wet,
(1994 UK No. 1
single 'Love Is All
Around' which spent
15 weeks at the top
of the charts plus
over 20 other UK Top
40 singles). Left
the band in 1999.
|
| 24-Mar-1966 |
Simon and Garfunkel
made their UK
singles chart debut
with 'Homeward
Bound.' Simon is
said to have written
the song at
Farnworth railway
station, Widnes,
England, while
stranded overnight
waiting for a train.
A plaque is
displayed in the
station to
commemorate this,
although memorabilia
hunters have stolen
it many times. The
song describes his
longing to return
home, both to his
then girlfriend,
Kathy Chitty in
Brentwood, Essex,
England, and to
return to the United
States. The song was
also a No.5 hit in
the US. |
| 25-Mar-1966 |
Born on this day,
Canadian guitarist,
singer, Jeff Healey.
He lost his sight to
retinoblastoma, a
rare cancer of the
eyes when he was
eight months old,
resulting in his
eyes being
surgically removed.
Healey died of
cancer on March 2nd
2008. |
| 25-Mar-1966 |
During a four month
world tour, Bob
Dylan appeared at
the Center Arena,
Seattle, Washington. |
| 25-Mar-1966 |
At a photo session
with Bob Whitaker's
studio in London,
The Beatles posed in
white coats using
sides of meat with
mutilated and
butchered dolls for
the cover of their
next American album,
'Yesterday and
Today'. After a
public outcry, the
LP was pulled from
stores and re-issued
with a new cover.
|
| 27-Mar-1966 |
During an UK tour,
Roy Orbison fell off
a motorbike while
scrambling at
Hawkstone Park,
Birmingham
fracturing his foot.
He played the
remaining dates sat
on a stool and
walking on crutches. |
| 27-Mar-1966 |
The Who appeared at
the Central Pier,
Morecambe,
Lancashire. |
| 29-Mar-1966 |
Rolling Stone Mick
Jagger was injured
during a gig in
Marseilles after a
fan threw a chair at
the stage, Jagger
required eight
stitches in the cut.
|
| 29-Mar-1966 |
Fans mobbed the
Walker Brothers as
they entered a hotel
in Cheshire
resulting in two of
the group being
concussed. The group
were in the UK for a
tour and TV
appearances. |
| 1-Apr-1966 |
Pye Records released
David Bowie's first
solo single, 'Do
Anything You Say'.
Bowie had previously
recorded as David
Jones and The Lower
Third. |
| 1-Apr-1966 |
The Troggs recorded
'Wild Thing' at
Regent Sound Studio
in London. The song
went on to be a No.1
US and No.2 UK hit
in June the
following year. The
track was recorded
in one complete take
(take two). |
| 1-Apr-1966 |
John Lennon bought a
copy of Timothy
Leary's The
Psychedelic
Experience and The
Tibetan Book Of The
Dead, where he read
near the beginning
of the book's
introduction; "When
in doubt, relax,
turn off your mind,
float downstream,"
which captured
Lennon's imagination
and became the first
line of 'Tomorrow
Never Knows', (which
he recorded 5 days
later). |
| 2-Apr-1966 |
A charity concert at
The Hollywood Bowl,
Hollywood,
California, took
place featuring, Jan
and Dean, Sonny &
Cher, The Mamas And
The Papas, The
Turtles, Otis
Redding, Donovan and
Bob Lind. |
| 3-Apr-1966 |
Peter Tork opened a
solo stint in
Hollywood at The
Troubadour. Tork had
already auditioned
for 'The Monkees,'
who he will join
later in the year. |
| 3-Apr-1966 |
Pink Floyd appeared
at The Marquee Club
in Wardour Street,
London, England.
During the early
1960s a new
generation of
British rhythm and
blues bands such as
The Rolling Stones,
John Mayall's
Bluesbreakers, The
Yardbirds, and The
Animals forged a new
era in rock music at
the Marquee. |
| 6-Apr-1966 |
The first session of
what would become
The Beatles album
'Revolver' started
in the evening at
Abbey Road studios
London, with the
recording of the
basic track of
'Tomorrow Never
Knows.'
|
| 7-Apr-1966 |
Working at Abbey
Road studios in
London, The Beatles
recorded overdubs on
the new John Lennon
song 'Tomorrow Never
Knows' and the new
Paul McCartney song
'Got to Get You Into
My Life' for the
forthcoming Revolver
album.
|
| 9-Apr-1966 |
'Blue Turns To
Grey', a song
written by Jagger
and Richards gave
Cliff Richard a
No.15 UK hit. |
| 9-Apr-1966 |
Jeff Beck collapsed
on stage during a
Yardbirds gig in
Marseilles, France.
|
| 9-Apr-1966 |
The Righteous
Brothers started a
three week run at
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'You're My Soul And
Inspiration', a
No.15 hit in the UK. |
| 11-Apr-1966 |
Born on this day,
Lisa Stansfield, UK
singer, (1989 UK
No.1 & US No.3
single 'All Around
The World', plus
over 12 other UK Top
40 singles). |
| 11-Apr-1966 |
Buffalo Springfield
made their live
debut at The
Troubadour in
Hollywood,
California. The folk
rock band are
renowned both for
their music and as a
springboard for the
careers of Neil
Young, Stephen
Stills, Richie Furay
and Jim Messina.
Buffalo Springfield
were among the first
wave of North
American bands to
become popular in
the wake of the
British invasion. |
| 12-Apr-1966 |
Jan Berry (Jan and
Dean) was almost
killed when he
crashed his car into
a parked truck a
short distance from
Dead Man's Curve in
Los Angeles. Berry
was partially
paralysed and
suffered brain
damage. Berry was
able to walk again
after extensive
therapy. |
| 12-Apr-1966 |
Tom Jones went into
hospital to have his
tonsils removed,
(there was
speculation that he
had a nose job). |
| 13-Apr-1966 |
Born on this day,
Marc Ford, The Black
Crowes, (1991 UK
No.39 single 'Hard
To Handle', 1991 US
No.4 album 'Shake
Your Money Maker',
1992 US No.1 & UK
No.2 album 'The
Southern Harmony And
Musical Companion'). |
| 13-Apr-1966 |
During a four month
world tour, Bob
Dylan appeared at
Sydney Stadium in
Sydney Australia,
the first of seven
shows in Australia. |
| 14-Apr-1966 |
The Spencer Davis
Group were at No.1
on the UK singles
chart with 'Somebody
Help Me', the
group's second UK
No.1. |
| 14-Apr-1966 |
Roy Orbison, The
Walker Brothers and
Lulu all appeared at
The Colston Hall,
Bristol, England. |
| 15-Apr-1966 |
Born on this day,
Graeme Clark, bass,
Wet Wet Wet, (1994
UK No.1 single 'Love
Is All Around', 15
weeks at No.1, plus
over 20 other UK Top
40 singles).
|
| 15-Apr-1966 |
Born on this day,
Samantha Fox, former
model, singer, (1986
UK No.3 single
'Touch Me, I Want
Your Body'). |
| 20-Apr-1966 |
During a 12 hour
session at Abbey
Road studios in
London The Beatles
worked on a new John
Lennon song 'And
Your Bird Can Sing',
and a new George
Harrison song
'Taxman'. |
| 22-Apr-1966 |
'Wild Thing' by The
Troggs (who were
originally called
The Troglodytes) was
released in the U.S.
on both the Atco and
Fontana labels. The
song went on to
reach No.1. Fronted
by Reg Presley,
'Wild Thing' became
a major influence on
garage rock and punk
rock.
|
| 22-Apr-1966 |
Two dozen local
group's appeared at
a ‘battle of the
bands’ gig in
Matawan Keyport
Roller Drome in New
Jersey. All acts
performed three
songs each. The
Rogues won first
place, second was
Sonny & The
Starfires, and third
place went to The
Castiles, (with
Bruce Springsteen on
vocals). The three
winners were given
an opportunity to
perform at the
Roller Drome the
following week as
part of a major
concert headlined by
The Crystals. |
| 26-Apr-1966 |
Dusty Springfield
was at No.1 on the
UK singles chart
with 'You Don't Have
To Say You Love Me',
the singers only UK
No.1. |
| 27-Apr-1966 |
The Beatles started
recording the new
John Lennon song
'I'm Only Sleeping'
at Abbey Road
studios London,
England. The song
features the
then-unique sound of
a reversed guitar
duet played by
George Harrison. It
was released two
months earlier in
the United States on
the album Yesterday
And Today and did
not feature on the
original US version
of Revolver.
|
| 30-Apr-1966 |
The Rolling Stones
fourth album
'Aftermath' went to
No.1 on the UK
chart, the group's
third UK No.1 album.
|
| 30-Apr-1966 |
The Young Rascals
went to No.1 on the
US singles chart
with 'Good Lovin'.
The song had been a
hit for The Olympics
the year before. |
| 1-May-1966 |
Born on this day,
Johnny Colt, The
Black Crowes, (1991
UK No.39 single
'Hard To Handle',
1991 US No.4 album
'Shake Your Money
Maker', 1992 US No.1
& UK No.2 album 'The
Southern Harmony And
Musical Companion').
|
| 1-May-1966 |
The Beatles played a
15-minute live set
on stage for the
last time in the UK
when they appeared
at the NME Poll
Winners concert at
Wembley Empire Pool.
Also on the bill,
The Spencer Davis
Group, The Fortunes,
Herman's Hermits,
Roy Orbison, Cliff
Richard, The Rolling
Stones, The Seekers,
The Small Faces,
Dusty Springfield,
The Walker Brothers,
The Who and The
Yardbirds.
|
| 5-May-1966 |
Manfred Mann were at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Pretty Flamingo'.
The recording
features future
Cream bassist Jack
Bruce, who briefly
joined the band in
1965. On their Top
Of The Pops
appearance, singer
Paul Jones performed
whilst standing on
one leg. |
| 6-May-1966 |
Born on this day,
David Narcizo,
drums, Throwing
Muses, (1992 UK
No.46 'Firepile
EP'). |
| 6-May-1966 |
Working at Abbey
Road studios in
London, The Beatles
recorded overdubs on
'I'm Only Sleeping'
and worked on
various mixes of the
track. The song
features the
then-unique sound of
a reversed guitar
duet played by
Harrison who
perfected the part
with the tape
running backwards so
that, when reversed,
it would fit the
dreamlike mood. |
| 6-May-1966 |
During a four month
world tour, Bob
Dylan played the
first night of 11 UK
dates at the ABC in
Belfast, Northern
Ireland. |
| 7-May-1966 |
The Mamas and the
Papas started a
three week run at
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Monday Monday', it
made No.3 in the UK.
The group was
reported, as saying
they all hated the
song except for its
writer John
Phillips. The Mamas
and the Papas won a
Grammy Award for
Best Pop Performance
by a Duo or Group
with Vocal for this
song. |
| 9-May-1966 |
The Doors played at
the Whisky A Go Go,
West Hollywood,
California
auditioning for the
position of the
venues house band. |
| 11-May-1966 |
Born on this day,
Christoph "Doom"
Schneider, drummer,
Rammstein. |
| 13-May-1966 |
Born on this day,
Darius Rucker,
Hootie & The
Blowfish, (1995 US
No.1 album 'Cracked
Rear View' sold over
15m copies. 1995 UK
No.50 single 'Hold
My Hand'). |
| 13-May-1966 |
Born on this day,
Alison Goldfrapp,
English
singer-songwriter,
(2008 UK No.2 album
‘Seventh Tree’). |
| 14-May-1966 |
Born on this day,
Mike Inez, Alice In
Chains, (1993 UK
No.19 single
'Would').
|
| 15-May-1966 |
Born on this day,
Pete Wiggs, Saint
Etienne, (1993 UK
No.12 single 'You're
In A Bad Way'). |
| 16-May-1966 |
Born on this day,
Janet Jackson,
singer, actress. The
youngest child of
the Jackson family,
she has amassed an
extensive catalog of
hits, with singles
such as 'Nasty',
'Rhythm Nation',
'That's the Way Love
Goes', 'When I Think
Of You', 'Together
Again' and 'All for
You', selling over
100 million records
worldwide.
|
| 16-May-1966 |
The Beach Boys
released the album
Pet Sounds in the
US. The album is now
regarded as the
masterpiece of
composer-producer
Brian Wilson. To
confirm this, Pet
Sounds has been
widely ranked as one
of the most
influential records
ever released and
has been ranked at
No.1 in several
music magazines
lists of greatest
albums of all time,
including New
Musical Express, The
Times and Mojo
Magazine. In 2003,
it was ranked No.2
in Rolling Stones
500 Greatest Albums
of All Time list,
(Sgt. Pepper's came
first).
|
| 16-May-1966 |
Dylan’s iconic
Blonde On Blonde
album was released,
reaching No.9 in the
US charts and No.3
in the UK. Rock's
first double album,
and Dylan's seventh
studio effort, it
was recorded with Al
Kooper, Robbie
Robertson and
Nashville country
music session
players, and had
what Dylan later
called ‘that wild
mercury sound’. |
| 17-May-1966 |
Born on this day,
Jan Kincaid, The
Brand New Heavies,
(1994 UK No.13
single 'Midnight At
The Oasis'). |
| 17-May-1966 |
During a UK tour,
Bob Dylan appeared
at The Free Trade
Hall in Manchester.
This was the concert
where a member of
the audience shouted
out ‘Judas’ at Dylan
unhappy with the
singers move from
acoustic to rock.
Dylan replied with
‘You’re a liar’, the
entire concert was
eventually
officially released
in The Bootleg
Series by Sony Music
in 1999. |
| 18-May-1966 |
The Castiles (with
Bruce Springsteen on
vocals), made their
first recordings at
Mr Music Inc in
Brick Town, New
Jersey. They cut two
Springsteen songs,
‘Baby I’ and ‘That’s
What You Get’. The
songs were cut
directly to disc, of
which seven or eight
test pressings of
the studio takes
were made. |
| 20-May-1966 |
Born on this day
Thomas Gorman,
guitarist, Belly,
('Feed The Tree' UK
No.32 single 1993). |
| 20-May-1966 |
Pete Townshend and
Roger Daltrey of the
Who grew tired of
waiting for John
Entwistle and Keith
Moon to arrive for
their gig at the
Ricky Tick Club in
Windsor, England so
they took to the
stage with the bass
player and drummer
of the local band
that opened the
show. When Moon and
Entwistle finally
arrived in the
middle of the set, a
fight broke out,
with Townshend
hitting Moon on the
head with his
guitar. Moon and
Entwistle quit the
band, (and rejoined
a week later). |
| 21-May-1966 |
The Mamas And The
Papas went to No.1
on the US album
chart with 'If You
Can Believe Your
Eyes And Ears.' |
| 21-May-1966 |
The Castiles (with
Bruce Springsteen on
vocals) appeared at
Freehold Regional
High School in New
Jersey. They were
performing at their
own high school for
the very first time.
All five members of
the band were
Juniors at Freehold
High School. |
| 22-May-1966 |
Born on this day,
Johnny Gill, US
singer, (1992 UK
No.17 single, 'Slow
And Sexy'). |
| 24-May-1966 |
Captain Beefheart
appeared at the
Whisky a Go Go. West
Hollywood,
California.
Supported by Buffalo
Springfield and The
Doors. |
| 26-May-1966 |
The Rolling Stones
were at No.1 on the
UK singles chart
with 'Paint It
Black', their sixth
UK No.1 single.
|
| 26-May-1966 |
The Beatles recorded
'Yellow Submarine'
at Abbey Road
studios in London.
Recovering from a
case of food
poisoning, producer
George Martin missed
this recording, EMI
engineer Geoff
Emerick worked on
the session. |
| 27-May-1966 |
Born on this day,
Sean Kinney, Alice
In Chains, (1993 UK
No.19 single
'Would').
|
| 28-May-1966 |
Herb Alpert And The
Tijuana Brass went
to No.1 on the US
album chart with
'What Now My Love',
setting a new
American record with
four albums in the
US Top Ten. The
other three were;
'South of the
Border', 'Going
Places' and 'Whipped
Cream and Other
Delights'. |
| 28-May-1966 |
Percy Sledge started
a two week run at
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'When A Man Loves A
Woman'. A No.4 hit
on the UK chart and
No.2 when re-issued
in 1987. |
| 28-May-1966 |
All four Beatles
spent the day with
Bob Dylan in his
room at the Mayfair
hotel in London,
England. |
| 28-May-1966 |
Love appeared at the
Whisky A Go Go West
Hollywood,
California,
supported by The
Doors. |
| 30-May-1966 |
US country singer,
songwriter Dolly
Parton married Carl
Dean in Catoosa
County, Georgia. |
| 30-May-1966 |
The Who appeared at
Sincil Bank Football
Ground, Lincoln,
England. |
| 30-May-1966 |
The Doors appeared
at the Hullabaloo,
West Hollywood,
California. |
| 31-May-1966 |
Filming began on The
Monkees first TV
series. |
| 1-Jun-1966 |
During a 12 hour
session at Abbey
Road studios, The
Beatles added
overdubs on 'Yellow
Submarine', with
John Lennon blowing
bubbles in a bucket
of water and
shouting "Full speed
ahead Mister
Captain!" Roadie Mal
Evans played on a
bass drum strapped
to his chest,
marching around the
studio with The
Beatles following
behind (conga-line
style) singing "We
all live in a yellow
submarine." |
| 2-Jun-1966 |
Frank Sinatra was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Strangers In The
Night', the singers
second UK No.1. |
| 2-Jun-1966 |
The Who kicked off a
10-date European
tour at the Grona
Lund in Stockholm,
Sweden.
|
| 5-Jun-1966 |
At the Marquee Club,
London 'The Bowie
Showboat', a
lunchtime
performance from
David Bowie, 'three
hours of music and
mime', plus a Top
Ten disco. Admission
was 3 shillings,
($0.42). |
| 6-Jun-1966 |
Born on this day,
Gary Newby, The
Railway Children,
(1991 UK No.24
single 'Every Beat
Of The Heart'). |
| 6-Jun-1966 |
Roy Orbison's first
wife, Claudette, was
killed when a truck
pulled out of a side
road and collided
with the motorbike
that she and her
husband were riding
on in Gallatin,
Texas, she was 25. |
| 7-Jun-1966 |
Born on this day,
Eric Kretz, drums,
Stone Temple Pilots,
(1993 UK No.23
single 'Plush'). |
| 8-Jun-1966 |
Born on this day,
Doris Pearson, 5
Star, (1986 UK No.3
single 'System
Addict' plus 15
other UK Top 40
singles). |
| 10-Jun-1966 |
Steve Marriott of
The Small Faces
collapsed while
performing on UK TV
show Ready Steady
Go! The group were
forced to cancel the
following weeks
gigs. |
| 11-Jun-1966 |
The Rolling Stones
started a two week
run at No.1 on the
US singles chart
with 'Paint It
Black', the group's
third US No.1
single. Also a No.1
in the UK.
|
| 11-Jun-1966 |
European radio
stations mistakenly
reported that The
Who's lead singer
Roger Daltrey was
dead. Actually, it
was guitarist Pete
Townshend who had
been injured in a
car accident a few
days earlier. |
| 12-Jun-1966 |
The Dave Clark Five
made a record 12th
appearance on US TV
Ed Sullivan show. |
| 15-Jun-1966 |
Born on this day,
Michael Britt,
guitar, Lonestar,
(2000 US No.1 & UK
No. 21 single
‘Amazed’). |
| 16-Jun-1966 |
Born on this day, MC
Ren, NWA, (1990 UK
No.26 single
'Express Yourself'). |
| 16-Jun-1966 |
John Mayall's
Bluesbreakers
(featuring guitarist
Eric Clapton),
appeared at The
Marquee Club,
London, England.
|
| 16-Jun-1966 |
Cliff Richard joined
evangelist Billy
Graham on stage at
Earls Court London
and talked about his
discovery of the
Christian faith. |
| 16-Jun-1966 |
The Beatles made a
surprise live
appearance on the UK
television program
Top of the Pops,
performing
‘Paperback Writer’
and ‘Rain’. It
became The Beatles'
last live musical
television
appearance, with the
sole exception of
the June 1967
worldwide
transmission of ‘All
You Need Is Love’. |
| 17-Jun-1966 |
Guitarist Peter
Green joined John
Mayall's
Bluesbreakers. |
| 18-Jun-1966 |
This weeks Top 5 UK
singles: No.5, Percy
Sledge, 'When A Man
Love's A Woman',
No.4, The Mersey's,
'Sorrow', No.3, The
Mamas and the Papas,
'Monday Monday',
No.2, The Beatles,
'Paperback Writer',
No.1, Frank Sinatra,
'Strangers In The
Night.'
|
| 20-Jun-1966 |
Born on this day,
Stone Gossard,
guitar, Pearl Jam,
(1992 UK No.15
single 'Jeremy',
1993 US No.1 & UK
No.2 album 'Vs',
1994 US No.1 & UK
No.4 album Vitalogy'
and 1996 US No.1 &
UK No.3 album 'No
Code') Also a member
of Brad.
|
| 21-Jun-1966 |
Reg Calvert manager
of The Fortunes,
Screaming Lord Sutch
and the owner of
offshore pirate
radio station Radio
City was shot dead
by business rival
William Smedley
during a
confrontation.
(Smedley was the
owner of pirate
station Radio
Caroline). Smedley
was later cleared of
the murder. |
| 21-Jun-1966 |
Jimmy Page made his
live debut with The
Yardbirds at the
Marquee Club,
London. |
| 21-Jun-1966 |
After a North
American tour The
Rolling Stones sued
14 hotels over a
booking ban in New
York, claiming that
the ban was
violating civil
rights laws.
|
| 21-Jun-1966 |
Tom Jones needed 14
stitches in his
forehead after his
Jaguar was involved
in a car crash in
Marble Arch, London. |
| 21-Jun-1966 |
Working at Abbey
Road studios in
London, The Beatles
recorded from start
to finish, a new
John Lennon song
‘She Said She Said’.
The song was
reportedly based on
a bizarre
conversation that
Lennon had with
Peter Fonda while
John and George
Harrison were
tripping on LSD. |
| 23-Jun-1966 |
Born on this day,
James MacPherson,
drummer, The
Breeders, (1993 UK
No.40 'Cannonball
EP'). |
| 23-Jun-1966 |
Born on this day,
Mark Chadwick,
guitar, vocals, The
Levellers, (1995 UK
No.12 single 'Just
The One'). |
| 23-Jun-1966 |
The Beatles had
their tenth
consecutive UK No.1
single with
'Paperback Writer' /
'Rain'. The track is
marked by the
boosted bass guitar
sound throughout,
partly in response
to John Lennon
demanding to know
why the bass on a
certain Wilson
Pickett record far
exceeded the bass on
any Beatles records.
It was also cut
louder than any
other Beatles
record, due to a new
piece of equipment
used in the
mastering process.
|
| 24-Jun-1966 |
The Rolling Stones
kicked off their
fifth North American
tour at the Manning
Bowl, Lynn,
Massachusetts,
support acts; The
McCoys and The
Standells.
|
| 25-Jun-1966 |
The Beatles started
a two week run at
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Paperback Writer',
the group's 12th US
No.1. The track is
marked by the
boosted bass guitar
sound throughout,
partly in response
to John Lennon
demanding to know
why the bass on a
certain Wilson
Pickett record far
exceeded the bass on
any Beatles records.
It was also cut
louder than any
other Beatles
record, due to a new
piece of equipment
used in the
mastering process. |
| 25-Jun-1966 |
The Beach Boys, The
Byrds, Love, Captain
Beefheart, The Lovin
Spoonful and Percy
Sledge all appeared
at The Hollywood
Bowl, Hollywood,
California.
|
| 25-Jun-1966 |
Jackie Wilson was
arrested for
inciting a riot and
refusing to obey a
police order at a
nightclub in Port
Arthur, Texas.
Wilson had a crowd
of 400 whipped into
a frenzy and refused
to stop singing when
requested to do so
by police. He was
later convicted of
drunkenness and
fined $30. |
| 26-Jun-1966 |
Born on this day,
Par Wiksten, guitar,
vocals, The
Wannadies, (1996 UK
No. 18 single, 'You
And Me Song'). |
| 26-Jun-1966 |
During a North
American tour, The
Rolling Stones
played two shows, a
matinee show at The
Coliseum in
Washington DC and an
evening show at The
Baltimore Civic
Centre in Maryland.
The McCoys and The
Standells were the
support acts. |
| 28-Jun-1966 |
The Small Faces
appeared live at the
Marquee Club in
Wardour Street,
London. Admission
cost 7s & 6d,
($1.05). |
| 30-Jun-1966 |
The Beatles played
the first of three
concerts at the
Nippon Budokan Hall,
Japan. The concert
was filmed with The
Beatles wearing
black suits. The
following day's
first performance
was also filmed;
with The Beatles
wearing white suits.
There was a strict
police presence with
3,000 police
observing each
concert played in
front of 10,000
fans. |
| 2-Jul-1966 |
Born on this day,
Dave Parsons, bass,
Transvision Vamp,
(1989 UK No.3 single
'Baby I Don't
Care'), Bush, (1997
UK No.7 single
'Swallowed'). |
| 2-Jul-1966 |
Frank Sinatra went
to No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Strangers In The
Night'. The song was
taken from the film
'A Man Could Get
Killed'. Also a No.1
in the UK. |
| 2-Jul-1966 |
David Bowie and The
Lower Third appeared
at The Lion Hotel in
Warrington, England,
(they were paid £30
for the gig). Also
appearing was The
Powerhouse which
featured Eric
Clapton Jack Bruce,
Steve Winwood and
Paul Jones. |
| 4-Jul-1966 |
The Beatles played
two shows at Rizal
Memorial Football
Stadium, Manila, in
the Philippines to
over 80,000 fans.
The Beatles failed
to appear at a
palace reception
hosted by President
Marcos' family, who
were not informed
that the Beatles had
declined their
invitation. The
Philippine media
misrepresent this as
a deliberate snub
and when Brian
Epstein tries to
make a televised
statement, his
comments are
disrupted by static.
The next day, as The
Beatles make their
way to the airport
they were greeted by
angry mobs, the
Philippine
government had
retaliated by
refusing police
protection for The
Beatles. |
| 5-Jul-1966 |
On the
recommendation of
Rolling Stone Keith
Richards'
girlfriend, Chas
Chandler from The
Animals went to see
Jimi Hendrix play at
The Cafe Wha in New
York City. Chandler
suggests that
Hendrix should come
to England, which he
does and Chandler
became his manager. |
| 7-Jul-1966 |
The Kinks were at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Sunny Afternoon',
the group's third
and last UK No.1. |
| 8-Jul-1966 |
The Beatles released
the ‘Nowhere Man’ 4
track EP in the UK,
which included:
‘Drive My Car’,
‘Michelle’ and ‘You
Won't See Me’.
|
| 9-Jul-1966 |
Rod Allen bass
player with The
Fortunes was taken
to hospital after
being injured when
fans pulled him from
the stage during a
gig at The Starlight
Rooms in Lincoln. |
| 10-Jul-1966 |
Johnny Tilotson, The
Jive Five, The
Tymes, The
Shangra-Las and
local band The
Castiles (with Bruce
Springsteen on
vocals) all appeared
at the Surf 'n See
Club in Seabright
New Jersey. |
| 11-Jul-1966 |
Born on this day,
Mel Appleby, (Mel
and Kim, 1987 UK
No.1 single
'Respectable'). |
| 13-Jul-1966 |
Born on this day,
Gerald Levert, R&B
trio LeVert, who
scored a UK top 10
single with Casanova
in 1987. Died of a
heart attack 11th
Nov 2006 aged 40.
The singer who was
the son of O'Jays
vocalist Eddie
Levert. |
| 14-Jul-1966 |
Born on this day,
Ellen Reid,
keyboards, Crash
Test Dummies, (1994
UK No.2 & US No.4
single 'MMM MMM MMM
MMM'). |
| 15-Jul-1966 |
David Bowie & the
Buzz appeared at the
Loughton Youth
Centre, Loughton,
England. |
| 16-Jul-1966 |
Tommy James and the
Shondells started a
two week run at No.1
on the US singles
chart with 'Hanky
Panky', a song first
recorded by The
Raindrops. A No.38
hit in the UK. |
| 16-Jul-1966 |
Jack Bruce, Ginger
Baker and Eric
Clapton formed
Cream, the three
piece group only
lasted 2 years,
leaving behind some
classic recordings
including ‘Sunshine
of Your Love,’
‘Badge,’ ‘Strange
Brew,’ and ‘White
Room.’
|
| 17-Jul-1966 |
Born on this day,
Lou Barlow, bass,
Dinosaur Jr, (1993
UK No.20 single
'Start Choppin'). |
| 18-Jul-1966 |
Bobby Fuller leader
of The Bobby Fuller
Four was found dead
in his car in Los
Angeles aged 22.
Fuller died
mysteriously from
gasoline
asphyxiation, while
parked outside his
apartment. Police
labelled it a
suicide, but the
possibility of foul
play has always been
mentioned. Had the
1966 US No.9 single
'I Fought The Law'
written by Sonny
Curtis of Buddy
Holly's Crickets and
covered by The
Clash. |
| 20-Jul-1966 |
Born on this day,
Andrew Levy, bass,
The Brand New
Heavies, (1994 UK
No.13 single
'Midnight At The
Oasis'). |
| 21-Jul-1966 |
Georgie Fame was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Get Away'. The song
started life as a TV
jingle for a petrol
advert. |
| 23-Jul-1966 |
Frank Sinatra went
to No.1 on the US
album chart with
'Strangers In The
Night'. |
| 27-Jul-1966 |
The Who appeared at
the Flamingo
Ballroom, Redruth,
England. |
| 28-Jul-1966 |
James Brown appeared
at The Apollo
Theatre in New York
City.
|
| 28-Jul-1966 |
Chris Farlowe and
the Thunderbirds
were at No.1 on the
UK singles chart
with the Mick Jagger
and Keith Richards
song 'Out Of Time'. |
| 29-Jul-1966 |
Born on this day,
Miles Hunt, vocals,
The Wonder Stuff, TV
presenter, (1991 UK
No.1 single with Vic
Reeves 'Dizzy'). |
| 29-Jul-1966 |
Eric Clapton, Jack
Bruce and Ginger
Baker made their
live debut as Cream
at The Twisted
Wheel, Manchester,
England.
|
| 29-Jul-1966 |
Bob Dylan suffered a
broken neck vertebra
when he crashed his
Triumph 55 motorbike
near his home in
Woodstock, New York. |
| 29-Jul-1966 |
Datebook published
Maureen Cleave’s
interview with John
Lennon in which he
said ‘We’re bigger
than Jesus now.’
American Christian’s
reacted with
outrage, organising
‘Beatle bonfires’
burning the group's
records. |
| 29-Jul-1966 |
The Grateful Dead
played their first
ever show outside
the US when they
appeared in
Vancouver. |
| 30-Jul-1966 |
Born on this day,
Craig Gannon, The
Bluebells, (1993 UK
No.1 single with the
re-issued 'Young At
Heart',)
|
| 30-Jul-1966 |
The Beatles started
a five week run at
No.1 on the US album
chart with
'Yesterday...And
Today', the group's
8th No.1 album.
|
| 30-Jul-1966 |
The Troggs started a
two week run at No.1
on the US singles
chart with 'Wild
Thing'. |
| 30-Jul-1966 |
Born on this day,
Jyoti Mishra, White
Town, (1997 UK No.1
single 'Your
Woman'). |
| 31-Jul-1966 |
The Doors appeared
at The Fifth Estate,
Phoenix, Arizona. |
| 3-Aug-1966 |
Born on this day,
Shirley Manson,
vocals, Garbage,
(1996 UK No. 4
single 'Stupid
Girl'). |
| 3-Aug-1966 |
Born on this day,
Dean Sams,
keyboards, Lonestar,
(2000 US No.1 & UK
No. 21 single
‘Amazed’). |
| 4-Aug-1966 |
Born on this day,
Andy Henderson,
drums, Echobelly,
(1995 UK No.13
single 'Great
Things'). |
| 4-Aug-1966 |
The Troggs were at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'With A Girl Like
You', the group's
only UK No.1 single. |
| 5-Aug-1966 |
Born on this day,
Jennifer Finch,
bass, L7, (1992 UK
No. 21 single
'Pretend Were
Dead'). |
| 5-Aug-1966 |
The Beatles Revolver
was released in the
UK. The bands
seventh album
featured: ‘Taxman’,
‘Eleanor Rigby’,
‘I'm Only Sleeping’,
‘Here, There and
Everywhere’, ‘She
Said She Said’, ‘And
Your Bird Can Sing’
and ‘Tomorrow Never
Knows’.
|
| 7-Aug-1966 |
Born on this day,
Kristin Hersh,
singer, songwriter,
Throwing Muses (1992
UK No.46 'Firepile
EP'), and solo. |
| 8-Aug-1966 |
In response to John
Lennon's remark
about The Beatles
being bigger than
Jesus, The South
African Broadcasting
Corporation banned
all Beatles records.
Also on this day The
Beatles LP Revolver
was released in the
US, the bands
seventh album
featured: ‘Taxman’,
‘Eleanor Rigby’,
‘I'm Only Sleeping’,
‘Here, There and
Everywhere’, ‘She
Said She Said’, ‘And
Your Bird Can Sing’
and ‘Tomorrow Never
Knows’. It spent 77
weeks on the
Billboard chart
peaking at No.1.
|
| 11-Aug-1966 |
At a press
conference held at
The Astor Towers
Hotel in Chicago,
John Lennon
apologised for his
remarks that The
Beatles were ‘more
popular than Jesus'.
Lennon told
reporters "Look, I
wasn’t saying The
Beatles are better
than God or Jesus, I
said ‘Beatles’
because it’s easy
for me to talk about
The Beatles. I could
have said ‘TV’ or
‘Cinema’,
‘Motorcars’ or
anything popular and
would have got away
with it’’. |
| 12-Aug-1966 |
The Beatles
performed two shows
at the International
Amphitheatre in
Chicago, Illinois.
This was the first
stop on what would
turn out to be The
Beatles' final US
tour. Support acts
were the Remains,
Bobby Hebb, Cyrkle,
and the Ronettes. |
| 13-Aug-1966 |
Lovin Spoonful
started a three week
run at No.1 on the
US singles chart
with 'Summer In The
City', it made No.8
in the UK. |
| 13-Aug-1966 |
'Revolver' The
Beatles seventh
album release in
three years started
a seven-week run at
No.1 on the UK
charts. It spent a
total of 34 week's
on the UK chart and
was also a US No.1.
|
| 14-Aug-1966 |
Born on this day,
Tanya Donelly
singer, guitarist,
Throwing Muses,
Breeders, (Belly,
1993 UK No.32
single 'Feed The
Tree'). Solo |
| 14-Aug-1966 |
Little Anthony & The
Imperials, (Steve
Van Zandt’s band),
The Shadows and The
Castiles (with Bruce
Springsteen on
vocals) all appeared
at the Surf ‘n See
Club in Seabright
New Jersey. |
| 15-Aug-1966 |
During a US tour The
Beatles appeared at
the D.C. Stadium in
Washington DC to
over 32,000 fans.
Tickets cost $3.
Five members of the
Ku Klux Klan, led by
the Imperial Wizard
of Maryland,
picketed the
concert.
|
| 16-Aug-1966 |
During a US tour The
Beatles appeared at
the John F. Kennedy
Stadium,
Philadelphia playing
their set during
huge electric storm.
|
| 16-Aug-1966 |
The Byrds played the
fist of two nights
at the Fillmore
Auditorium, San
Francisco,
California. |
| 17-Aug-1966 |
Born on this day,
Jill Cunniff,
Luscious Jackson,
singer, (1997 UK
No.25 single 'Naked
Eye'). |
| 17-Aug-1966 |
During a North
American tour The
Beatles played two
shows at Maple Leaf
Gardens, Toronto,
Canada. The
attendance for each
show was 18,000. |
| 18-Aug-1966 |
Paul Jones left
Manfred Mann just as
‘Pretty Flamingo’
was climbing the US
charts. He was
replaced by singer
Mike D’Abo, who
would take over lead
vocals on the bands
next hit, ‘The
Mighty Quinn,’ a
song written by Bob
Dylan. |
| 19-Aug-1966 |
During a US tour The
Beatles appeared at
the Sam Houston
Coliseum, playing
two shows to over
25,000 fans. Tickets
cost $5.00.
|
| 20-Aug-1966 |
Born on this day,
Dimebag Darrell,
guitarist, Pantera,
(1994 UK No.19
single 'I'm
Broken'). Darrell
was killed on 8th
December 2004 after
a man stormed the
stage during a
Damageplan show at
the Alrosa Villa
Club in Columbus,
Ohio and began
firing shots at the
band and crowd. |
| 20-Aug-1966 |
The Beatles, touring
America for the last
time, were forced to
cancel and
reschedule their
performance in
Cincinnati's
open-air stadium,
Crosley Field. Heavy
rain (and no cover
provided) made
electrocution a
virtual certainty if
The Beatles had
attempted to
perform. |
| 21-Aug-1966 |
On their last ever
US tour The Beatles
performed in two
cities due to a
cancellation due to
rain the previous
day. First they
performed at Crosley
Field in Cincinnati,
Ohio. Then they flew
to St. Louis,
Missouri, for a
concert at Busch
Stadium, where they
performed under a
tarpaulin due to
heavy rain. It was
this gig that
convinced Paul
McCartney that The
Beatles should stop
performing live.
|
| 22-Aug-1966 |
New York City
teenagers Carol
Hopkins and Susan
Richmond climbed out
onto the ledge on
the second floor of
a city hotel and
threatened to jump
unless they could
get to meet The
Beatles. Police
talked then down.
|
| 23-Aug-1966 |
The Beatles were at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
the double a sided
'Yellow Submarine -
Eleanor Rigby'. The
group's eleventh
No.1.
|
| 23-Aug-1966 |
On their final tour
of America, The
Beatles performed at
Shea Stadium in New
York City, New York.
Unlike the previous
year's performance,
which had sold out,
there were 11,000
empty seats in the
55,600 seat stadium.
The Beatles earn
more than the
previous year,
receiving $189,000
for their
performance. |
| 24-Aug-1966 |
The Doors started
recording their
first album at
Sunset Sound
Recording Studios,
West Sunset
Boulevard, Los
Angeles, California. |
| 25-Aug-1966 |
Born on this day,
Norman Rogers,
Public Enemy, (1988
UK No.18 single
'Don't Believe The
Hype'). |
| 25-Aug-1966 |
During their last US
tour, The Beatles,
played two shows at
the Coliseum in
Seattle, Washington.
The first show at
3pm was attended by
only 8,000 fans (the
arena seated
15,000), but the
evening show was a
sell-out. |
| 26-Aug-1966 |
Born on this day,
Dan Vickrey,
guitarist, Counting
Crows (1994 UK No.28
single 'Mr Jones',
1996 US No.1 album
'Recovering The
Satellites'). |
| 27-Aug-1966 |
The Beach Boys 'God
Only Knows' peaked
at No.2 on the UK
singles chart.
|
| 28-Aug-1966 |
Nearing the end of
their final tour of
America, The Beatles
performed one show
at Dodger Stadium,
Los Angeles,
California, before a
crowd of 45,000. The
Beatles' attempt to
escape from the
stadium in an
armored truck is
thwarted when the
main gate was found
to be locked, and
The Beatles have to
spend two hours in
the back of the
truck before they
can leave the
stadium. |
| 29-Aug-1966 |
The Beatles played
their last concert
before a paying
audience, at
Candlestick Park in
San Francisco,
California to a
sold-out crowd of
25,000. John and
Paul, knowing what
the fans do not
(that this will be
the last concert
ever) bring cameras
on stage and take
pictures between
songs. During this
tour, The Beatles
have not played a
single song from
their latest album,
‘Revolver’. They
finished the show
with a version of
Little Richards
'Long Tall Sally'. |
| 30-Aug-1966 |
Born on this day,
Peter Cunnah,
D:Ream, (1994 UK
No.1 single ‘Things
Can Only Get
Better’). |
| 1-Sep-1966 |
The Byrds played the
first of an 11 night
run at the
Whisky-a-go-go,
Hollywood,
California. |
| 1-Sep-1966 |
The Who’s single
‘I’m A Boy’ entered
the UK chart peaking
at No.2 giving the
band their second
No.2 hit.
|
| 3-Sep-1966 |
Donovan went to No.1
on the US singles
chart with 'Sunshine
Superman', a No.2
hit in the UK. The
track featured then
Yardbird and future
Led Zeppelin
guitarist Jimmy
Page. The song was
written for
Donovan's future
wife Linda Lawrence.
|
| 5-Sep-1966 |
Born on this day,
Terry Ellis, vocals,
En Vogue (1992 US
No.2 & UK No.4
single 'My Lovin'). |
| 5-Sep-1966 |
John Lennon started
work in Germany on
his role as Private
Gripweed in the film
'How I Won The War'.
|
| 7-Sep-1966 |
Born on this day,
Chris Acland,
drummer, Lush, (1996
UK No.21 single
'Single Girl').
Acland committed
suicide by hanging
himself on 7th
September 1996. |
| 10-Sep-1966 |
Born on this day,
Robin Goodridge,
Bush, (1997 UK No.7
single 'Swallowed'). |
| 10-Sep-1966 |
The Beatles started
a six-week run at
No.1 on the US album
chart with
'Revolver', the
group's ninth US
chart topper.
|
| 10-Sep-1966 |
The Supremes started
a two week run at
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'You Can't Hurry
Love', the group's
sixth US No.1. It
made No.3 in the UK
and gave Phil
Collins a UK No.1 in
1982. |
| 11-Sep-1966 |
Born on this day,
Gregory Kane, Hue
and Cry, (1987 UK
No.6 single 'Labour
Of Love'). 2000 UK
No.1 album 'Play'). |
| 12-Sep-1966 |
Born on this day,
Ben Folds, US
singer, songwriter,
keyboard player, Ben
Folds Five, (1997 UK
No.26 single 'Battle
Of Who Could Care
Less').
|
| 12-Sep-1966 |
N.B.C. aired the
first episode of The
Monkees TV show in
the US. |
| 14-Sep-1966 |
Otis Redding
appeared at The
Orchid Ballroom,
Purley, Surrey,
England. Tickets 10
shillings, ($1.40). |
| 15-Sep-1966 |
The Small Faces were
at No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'All Or Nothing',
their only No.1 hit. |
| 16-Sep-1966 |
Member of Parliament
Tom Drilberg asked
Britain's House of
Commons to
officially "deplore"
the action of a
magistrate who'd
earlier called the
Rolling Stones
"complete
morons...who wear
filthy clothes." |
| 18-Sep-1966 |
Born on this day,
Ian Spice, Breathe,
(1988 UK No.4 single
'Hands To Heaven'). |
| 18-Sep-1966 |
Born on this day,
Nigel Clarke, Dodgy,
(1996 UK No.4 single
'Good Enough'). |
| 18-Sep-1966 |
Born on this day,
Mike Heaton,
drummer, Embrace,
(2006 UK No. 2
single ‘Natures
Law’, 2006 UK No.1
album ‘This New
Day’). |
| 20-Sep-1966 |
Born on this day,
Nuno Bettencourt,
Extreme, (1991 US
No.1 & UK No.2
single 'More Than
Words').
|
| 22-Sep-1966 |
Jim Reeves was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Distant Drums'. The
singers only UK No.1
of 20 UK Top 40
hits. |
| 23-Sep-1966 |
The 'Rolling Stones
66' 12 date UK tour
kicked off at the
Royal Albert Hall
London. Supported by
Long John Baldry,
Ike & Tina Turner
and The Yardbirds,
(Jimmy Page was
playing bass, with
Jeff Beck on
guitar).
Michelangelo
Antonioni attended
this concert and
asked The Yardbirds
to appear in his
forthcoming film
Blow Up. Also both
Keith Moon and John
Entwistle from The
Who were in the
audience. |
| 24-Sep-1966 |
Jimi Hendrix arrived
in London with
manager Chas
chandler on a flight
from New York City.
With only the
clothes he was
wearing, Hendrix had
sold his other
belongings to pay a
hotel bill in New
York. |
| 24-Sep-1966 |
The Association
started a three week
run at No.1 on the
US singles chart
with 'Cherish'. The
New Christy
Minstrels almost
recorded the track
but Association
member and
songwriter, Terry
Kirkman, held onto
‘Cherish’ instead of
selling it for
$1000. The finished
recording played for
3 minutes and 25
seconds, but the
single’s label
listed the time as
3:00 so that DJs
wouldn’t be
discouraged from
playing a ‘long
song.’ |
| 27-Sep-1966 |
Born on this day,
Stephan Jenkins,
Third Eye Blind,
(1997 US No.4 & UK
No. 33 single
'Semi-Charmed
Life'). |
| 28-Sep-1966 |
Born on this day,
Kenny Wilson,
(Ginger Fish),
drums, Marilyn
Manson, (1998 US
No.1 album,
'Mechanical Animals' |
| 29-Sep-1966 |
Born on this day,
Tony Foster,
guitarist, worked
with Julian Cope and
Olive, (1997 UK No.1
single 'You're Not
Alone). |
| 1-Oct-1966 |
Jimi Hendrix
appeared live for
the first time in
the UK when he
jammed with Cream at
their gig at London
Polytechnic.
|
| 3-Oct-1966 |
Born on this day,
Dan Miller,
guitarist, They
Might Be Giants. |
| 4-Oct-1966 |
The Byrds played the
first of a 13 night
run at The Village
Gate, New York City. |
| 5-Oct-1966 |
Born on this day,
Dave Dederer,
Presidents Of The
U.S.A. (1996 UK No.8
single 'Peaches'). |
| 5-Oct-1966 |
Having moved to and
living in London,
England, Jimi
Hendrix, Mitch
Mitchell and Noel
Redding played
together for the
first time - The
Jimi Hendrix
Experience were
formed.
|
| 6-Oct-1966 |
Born on this day,
Tommy Stinson, bass,
The Replacements,
(1984 album 'Let It
Be'). Also worked
with Guns N' Roses. |
| 7-Oct-1966 |
Johnny Kidd was
killed in a car
crash while on UK
tour in Radcliffe,
Manchester, aged 27.
Kidd had the 1960 UK
No.1 single 'Shakin'
All Over'. |
| 7-Oct-1966 |
Smiley Lewis, New
Orleans R&B singer,
died of stomach
cancer. Wrote 'One
Night' covered by
Elvis Presley and 'I
Hear You Knocking'
1955 US No.2 for
Gale Storm plus UK
No.1 & US No.2 for
Dave Edmunds'. |
| 7-Oct-1966 |
The Rolling Stones
made their last
appearance on UK TV
Pop show 'Ready
Steady Go!'
|
| 8-Oct-1966 |
Cream drummer Ginger
Baker collapsed
during a gig at
Sussex University,
England after
playing a 20 minute
drum solo. He later
recovered in a local
hospital. |
| 12-Oct-1966 |
Born on this day,
Brian Kennedy, Irish
singer, songwriter,
worked with Van
Morrison band &
solo, (1996 UK No.27
single 'Life, Love
and Happiness', 1996
UK No.19 album 'A
Better Man').
Appeared on Broadway
in The River Dance.
|
| 14-Oct-1966 |
Pink Floyd played
their first ever
"underground" set
when they appeared
at All Saints Hall,
Notting Hill,
London, UK.
|
| 15-Oct-1966 |
Born on this day,
Dave Stead, The
Beautiful South,
(1990 UK No.1 single
'A Little Time' plus
over 15 other UK Top
40 singles).
|
| 15-Oct-1966 |
Born on this day,
Douglas Vipond,
Deacon Blue, (1988
UK No.8 single 'Real
Gone Kid', plus over
15 other UK Top 40
singles). |
| 15-Oct-1966 |
Pink Floyd (who were
paid £15 for the
gig), The Move,
Denny Laine, Soft
Machine, Yoko Ono
and a West Indian
steel band all
appeared at the
launch for the
International Times
(which became the
first and longest
running British
hippy paper), at
London's Roundhouse.
Beatle Paul
McCartney attended
the event in Arabian
dress. The flyers
for the evening
stated: 'Bring your
own poison, bring
flowers & gass
(sic), filled
balloons'. Admission
was 10 shillings
(50p) on the door.
|
| 15-Oct-1966 |
The Four Tops
started a two week
run at No.1 on the
US singles chart
with 'Reach Out And
I'll Be There'. The
group's second US
No.1 and their first
No.1 in the UK.
|
| 18-Oct-1966 |
The Jimi Hendrix
Experience played
their first gig as a
band supporting
French pop star
Johnny Hallyday at
the Paris Olympia in
France.
|
| 19-Oct-1966 |
Born on this day,
Sinitta, singer,
(1986 UK No.2 single
'So Macho'). |
| 22-Oct-1966 |
The Supremes had
their first US No.1
album with 'The
Supremes a Go Go',
knocking The Beatles
'Revolver', from the
top of the charts.
|
| 22-Oct-1966 |
The Beach Boys ‘Good
Vibrations’ made its
debut on the US
singles chart.
Written by Brian
Wilson and Mike
Love, the track was
recorded over 6
weeks in four
different Los
Angeles studios, at
a cost of over
$16,000. The
recording engineer
would later say that
the last take
sounded exactly like
the first, six
months earlier. The
record would reach
No.1 on the US
charts in December
1966.
|
| 23-Oct-1966 |
The Jimi Hendrix
Experience recorded
their first single
'Hey Joe', at De
Lane Lea studios in
London.
|
| 26-Oct-1966 |
English singer Alma
Cogan died of
stomach cancer aged
34. She scored the
1955 UK No.1 single
'Dreamboat', plus 20
other UK Top 40
hits. In the 50’s
Cogan was the most
consistently
successful female
singer in the UK and
the youngest female
act to top the
charts during the
50's. |
| 27-Oct-1966 |
The Four Tops were
at No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Reach Out I'll Be
There.' The group's
only UK No.1
|
| 29-Oct-1966 |
? & the Mysterians
went to No.1 on the
US singles chart
with '96 Tears'.
Although he closely
guarded his true
identity at the
time, the man known
as Question Mark
turned out to be
Rudy Martinez, from
Saginaw Valley,
Michigan. The song
was later a UK hit
in the UK for The
Stranglers in 1990. |
| 31-Oct-1966 |
Born on this day,
Ad-Rock, (Adam
Horovitz), The
Beastie Boys, (1987
US No.7 & UK No.11
single 'You Gotta
Fight For Your Right
To Party', 1987 US
No.1 and UK No.7
album 'Licence To
Ill', plus 3 other
US No.1 albums).
|
| 1-Nov-1966 |
Born on this day,
Mary Hanson, singer,
Stereolab. Hanson
died in a cycling
accident in England
on 9th December
2002. |
| 1-Nov-1966 |
The Doors played the
first night of a
month long residency
at the Ondine
Discotheque, Midtown
Manhattan, New York
City. |
| 4-Nov-1966 |
Born on this day,
Kool Rock, (Damon
Wimbley), rapper,
The Fat Boys. (1988
UK No.2 single
'Wipe-out'). |
| 4-Nov-1966 |
The Beach Boys 'Good
Vibrations', entered
the UK chart, it
went on to be a UK &
US No.1 hit single.
As a child, his
mother told him that
dogs could pick up
"vibrations" from
people, so that the
dog would bark at
"bad vibrations"
Wilson turned this
into the general
idea for the song.
|
| 5-Nov-1966 |
The Monkees were top
of the Billboard
singles chart with
‘Last Train To
Clarksville’, the
group’s first No. 1.
It was later
revealed that due to
filming commitments
on their TV series,
none of the group
had played on this
or most of the
group’s early
recordings.
|
| 6-Nov-1966 |
During a six date
tour of Germany, The
Who played at the
Kongresshalle,
Cologne supported by
The Lords.
|
| 6-Nov-1966 |
Born on this day,
Paul Gilbert,
guitarist, Mr. Big,
(1992 US No.1 & UK
No.3 single 'To Be
With You'). |
| 9-Nov-1966 |
John Lennon met Yoko
Ono for the first
time when he visited
her art exhibition
'Unfinished
Paintings and
Objects' at the
Indica Gallery in
London.
|
| 10-Nov-1966 |
Born on this day,
Steve Mackey, Pulp,
(1995 UK No.2 single
'Common People'). |
| 12-Nov-1966 |
The Monkees debut
album started a
13-week run at No.1
on the US album
chart, selling over
3 million copies in
three months. |
| 12-Nov-1966 |
Pink Floyd appeared
at the Corn
Exchange, Bedford,
England. The set
list for these early
Floyd shows
included: 'Let's
Roll Another One',
'Gimme A Break',
'Interstellar
Overdrive',
'Astronomy Domine'
and 'Stoned Alone'.
'Stoned Alone' was
also known as 'I Get
Stoned', and was
possibly the first
song Syd Barrett
wrote for Pink
Floyd. |
| 13-Nov-1966 |
The Beach Boys, Lulu
and David and
Jonathan appeared at
the Birmingham
Theatre, England.
|
| 14-Nov-1966 |
Born on this day,
Joseph 'Run'
Simmons, Run-DMC,
(1986 UK No.8 single
with Aerosmith 'Walk
This Way', 1998 UK
No.1 single 'It's
Like That'). |
| 15-Nov-1966 |
The Doors officially
signed with Elektra
Records in a deal
for the band to
produce seven
albums. The band
also reluctantly
agreed to release
‘Break On Through’
as their first
single. The lyric
"She gets high/she
gets high/she gets
high" was changed to
‘She gets/she
gets/she gets" in
order to secure
radio play. |
| 15-Nov-1966 |
Born on this day,
Christian "Flake"
Lorenz,
keyboardist,
Rammstein. |
| 17-Nov-1966 |
Born on this day,
Jeff Buckley, US
singer songwriter,
(1995 album
'Grace'). His singer
songwriter father
Tim Buckley, died on
29th June 1975 of a
heroin and morphine
overdose. Jeff
Buckley drowned on
29th May 1997 in
Wolf River Harbor on
the Mississippi
River - during a
spontaneous evening
swim - wearing boots
and all of his
clothing.
|
| 17-Nov-1966 |
The Beach Boys were
at No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Good Vibrations.'
As a child, his
mother told him that
dogs could pick up
"vibrations" from
people, so that the
dog would bark at
"bad vibrations"
Wilson turned this
into the general
idea for the song.
|
| 19-Nov-1966 |
The Supremes started
a two week run at
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'You Keep Me Hanging
On', the group's 7th
US No.1. It made
No.8 in the UK. |
| 20-Nov-1966 |
Born on this day,
Kevin Gilbert, multi
instrumentalist,
songwriter, Member
of Giraffe, worked
with Sheryl Crow,
co- wrote 1994 UK
No.4 hit 'All I Want
To Do.' Died on 17th
May 1996. |
| 22-Nov-1966 |
Born on this day,
Francis Anthony 'Eg'
White, songwriter
and producer. Member
of Brother Beyond in
the late 1980s, Will
Young, Natalie
Imbruglia, James
Morrison, Kylie
Minogue, Adele and
Duffy have all
recorded his songs. |
| 24-Nov-1966 |
The Beatles got
together for the
first time since
their return from
the summer tour of
the United States,
ready to record a
new album. The first
song selected for
recording was John's
'Strawberry Fields
Forever', which
would end up, not on
the album, but on
The Beatles' next
single. This day's
session was devoted
entirely to
‘Strawberry Fields
Forever.’
|
| 25-Nov-1966 |
Born on this day,
Stacey Lattishaw,
(1980 US No.21
single 'Let Me Be
Your Angel', 1980 UK
No.3 single 'Jump to
The Beat'). |
| 26-Nov-1966 |
Mark Gillespie, Big
Fun, (1989 UK No.4
single 'Blame It On
The Boogie'). |
| 27-Nov-1966 |
The New Vaudeville
Band were at No.1 on
the US singles chart
with 'Winchester
Cathedral', it made
No.4 in the UK. |
| 1-Dec-1966 |
Tom Jones was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
his version of
'Green Green Grass
Of Home.' It stayed
at No.1 for seven
weeks giving Decca
records its first
million selling
single by a British
artist. Also a No.11
hit in the US.
|
| 3-Dec-1966 |
British act The New
Vaudeville Band
started a three-week
run at No.1 on the
US singles chart
with 'Winchester
Cathedral'. A No.4
hit in the UK. |
| 3-Dec-1966 |
Ray Charles was
given a five year
suspended prison
sentence and a
$10,000 fine after
being convicted of
possessing heroin
and marijuana.
|
| 3-Dec-1966 |
The Monkees made
their live debut at
the International
Arena, Honolulu. |
| 6-Dec-1966 |
The Beatles recorded
Christmas and New
Year's greetings for
pirate radio
stations Radio
Caroline and Radio
London. Both
stations were
broadcasting from
ships anchored off
the British
coastline. |
| 8-Dec-1966 |
Born on this day,
Sinead O'Connor,
Irish singer,
songwriter, (1990
UK, US and
world-wide No.1
single with the
Prince penned
'Nothing Compares To
U'). Her version of
the song was also a
No.1 hit in 18 other
countries.
|
| 8-Dec-1966 |
Working at Abbey
Road in London, Paul
McCartney overdubbed
his lead vocal for
‘When I'm
Sixty-Four’. Then
The Beatles set
about remaking a new
John Lennon song
‘Strawberry Fields
Forever.’ |
| 9-Dec-1966 |
Supergroup Cream
released their debut
studio album 'Fresh
Cream' in the UK.
The three piece of
Eric Clapton, Jack
Bruce and Ginger
Baker also released
their second single
'I Feel Free' on the
same day. |
| 10-Dec-1966 |
The Beach Boys went
to No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Good Vibrations',
the group's third US
No.1. As a child,
his mother told him
that dogs could pick
up "vibrations" from
people, so that the
dog would bark at
"bad vibrations"
Wilson turned this
into the general
idea for the song.
|
| 13-Dec-1966 |
Jimi Hendrix made
his TV debut on
ITV's 'Ready Steady
Go!' (Marc Bolan was
also on the show).
The Jimi Hendrix
Experience also
recorded 'Foxy Lady'
on this day. The
United States
version of Are You
Experienced listed
the song with a
spelling mistake as
'Foxey Lady' and
this is how it is
still known among
many North American
fans.
|
| 14-Dec-1966 |
Born on this day,
Tim Skold, bass,
Marilyn Manson,
(1998 US No.1 album,
'Mechanical
Animals', UK No. 12
single, 'The Dope
Show'). |
| 16-Dec-1966 |
The first Jimi
Hendrix Experience
single 'Hey Joe',
was released in the
UK on Polydor
records, the track
had been rejected by
the Decca label. It
went on to be a No.6
hit in the UK, but
failed to chart in
America. Chas
Chandler, who was
now managing Hendrix
had seen Folk singer
Tim Rose perform the
song at the Cafe
Wha? in New York
City.
|
| 18-Dec-1966 |
Born on this day,
Steve Dullaghan,
Primitives, (1988 UK
No.5 single
'Crash'). |
| 18-Dec-1966 |
Tara Browne was
killed when driving
at high speed in his
Lotus Elan after it
collided with a
parked lorry in
South Kensington,
London. A close
friend of The
Rolling Stones Mick
Jagger and Brian
Jones, his death was
immortalized in The
Beatles’s song ‘A
Day In The Life’
after John Lennon
read a report on the
coroner's verdict
into Browne's death. |
| 20-Dec-1966 |
Born on this day,
Chris Robinson, The
Black Crowes, (1991
UK No.39 single
'Hard To Handle',
1992 US No.1 & UK
No.2 album 'The
Southern Harmony And
Musical Companion').
|
| 21-Dec-1966 |
Born on this day,
Gabrielle Glaser, US
singer, Luscious
Jackson, (1997 UK
No.25 single 'Naked
Eye'). |
| 22-Dec-1966 |
Born on this day,
Danny Saber, Black
Grape, (1995 UK No.8
single 'In The Name
Of The Father'). |
| 23-Dec-1966 |
ITV (Redifusion)
broadcast Ready,
Steady Go! for the
last time, after the
Musicians Union
enforced a ban on
miming. The special
guests for the
farewell show were
Mick Jagger, The
Who, Eric Burdon,
The Spencer Davis
Group, Donovan and
Dave Dee, Dozy,
Beaky, Mick and
Tich. |
| 26-Dec-1966 |
John Lennon appeared
as a men's room
attendant in Peter
Cook's and Dudley
Moore's BBC TV show
'Not only... But
also' |
| 26-Dec-1966 |
The Jimi Hendrix
Experience played an
afternoon show at
The Uppercut Club,
London. Hendrix also
wrote the lyrics to
Purple Haze in the
dressing room on the
same day.
|
| 29-Dec-1966 |
Born on this day,
Bryan Holland,
vocals, guitar, The
Offspring, (1999 UK
No.1 & US No. 59
single 'Pretty Fly,
(For A White Guy',
1999 US No.6 & UK
No.10 album
'Americana'). |
| 29-Dec-1966 |
The Jimi Hendrix
Experience made
their debut on the
UK TV show 'Top Of
The Pops' performing
'Hey Joe'.
|
| 29-Dec-1966 |
Working at Abbey
Road studios,
London, Paul
McCartney began work
on his new song
‘Penny Lane’,
recording six takes
of keyboard tracks
and various
percussion effects.
The song's title is
derived from the
name of a street
near Lennon's house,
in the band's
hometown, Liverpool.
McCartney and Lennon
would meet at Penny
Lane junction in the
Mossley Hill area to
catch a bus into the
centre of the city. |
| 29-Dec-1966 |
Pink Floyd and Syn
(featuring bassist
Chris Squire who
would later became a
member of Yes),
appeared at The
Marquee, Wardour
Street, London,
England. As well as
Pink Floyd, a list
of the biggest
selling acts in the
world who appeared
at The Marquee would
include Pink Floyd,
AC/DC, Fleetwood
Mac, Elton John,
Simon & Garfunkel
and The Rolling
Stones. |
| 30-Dec-1966 |
Pink Floyd and Soft
Machine appeared at
the UFO presents
Night Tripper at the
Blarney Club,
London, England. |
| 31-Dec-1966 |
The Monkees started
a 7-week run at No.1
on the US singles
charts with the Neil
Diamond song 'I'm A
Believer'. Also No.1
in the UK in 1967. |
| 31-Dec-1966 |
Ray Charles appeared
at the City Center
Arena in Seattle
Washington, tickets
cost $4.50 on the
door.
|
| 1-Jan-1967 |
The Doors made their
first live
television
appearance
lip-synching their
first single 'Break
on Through' on
Shebang, KTLA-TV
Channel 5 in Los
Angeles. The single
peaked No. 126 on
the US chart mainly
due to lack of
airplay after
censors objected to
the drug use implied
by the line "she
gets high", which is
repeated in the
middle section of
the song. |
| 2-Jan-1967 |
Born on this day,
Robert Gregory,
drums, Babybird,
(1996 UK No.3 single
'You're Gorgeous',
1996 UK No. 9 album
'Ugly Beautiful'). |
| 3-Jan-1967 |
Having received a US
army draft notice,
Beach Boy Carl
Wilson refused to be
sworn in, saying he
was a conscientious
objector.
|
| 3-Jan-1967 |
The Bee Gees were at
No.1 on the
Australian singles
chart with the
single 'Spicks and
Specks'. |
| 4-Jan-1967 |
Born on this day,
Ben Darvill,
harmonica, Crash
Test Dummies, (1994
UK No.2 & US No.4
single 'MMM MMM MMM
MMM'). |
| 4-Jan-1967 |
The Jimi Hendrix
Experience played
the first of what
would be over 240
gigs in this year
when they appeared
at the Bromel Club,
Bromley. (Many of
the concerts were
two shows per
night).
|
| 4-Jan-1967 |
The Doors released
their self-titled
debut album The
Doors. Unique
packaging of the
album included each
band members bio. |
| 5-Jan-1967 |
Pink Floyd appeared
at The Marquee Club,
London, England.
|
| 5-Jan-1967 |
During The Beatles
Sgt Pepper sessions
at Abbey Road in
London, Paul
McCartney recorded
his vocal track on
'Penny Lane.'
|
| 6-Jan-1967 |
The Who played their
first gig of this
year when they
appeared at
Morecambe, Central
Pier in England.
|
| 9-Jan-1967 |
Born on this day,
Dave Matthews,
guitar, vocals, Dave
Matthews Band. (1998
US No.1 album
'Before These
Crowded Streets',
2001 US No.1 album
'Everyday', 2001 UK
No. 35 single 'The
Space Between'). |
| 9-Jan-1967 |
Born on this day,
Steve Harwell, Smash
Mouth, (1997 UK
No.19 single
'Walkin' On The
Sun'). |
| 11-Jan-1967 |
The Jimi Hendrix
Experience recorded
'Purple Haze'. Jimi
also signed to the
new record label
Track Records on
this day.
|
| 13-Jan-1967 |
Paul McCartney and
Ringo Starr both
went to the Bag
O'Nails Club,
London, England to
see the Jimi Hendrix
Experience.
|
| 14-Jan-1967 |
Born on this day,
Zakk Wylde, Ozzy
Osbourne Band, (1986
UK No.20 single
'Shot In The Dark'). |
| 14-Jan-1967 |
Cliff Richard told
the music paper the
NME that he was
retiring from show
business to teach
religious education
in schools. |
| 14-Jan-1967 |
Over 25,000 people
attend The Human
Be-In-A Gathering Of
The Tribes at San
Francisco's Golden
Gate Park. The event
was a forerunner of
major, outdoor rock
concerts and
featured The
Grateful Dead,
Jefferson Airplane,
Quicksilver
Messenger Service
and Big Brother And
The Holding Company. |
| 15-Jan-1967 |
Born on this day,
Lisa Velez, vocals,
Lisa Lisa & Cult
Jam, (1987 US No.1
single 'Head To
Toe'). |
| 15-Jan-1967 |
The Rolling Stones
were forced to
change the lyrics of
'Lets Spend The
Night Together' to
'Lets Spend Some
Time Together' when
appearing on the US
TV's The Ed Sullivan
Show after the
producers objected
to the content of
the lyrics.
|
| 15-Jan-1967 |
Donovan appeared at
The Royal Albert
Hall, London, Paul
McCartney and George
Harrison both
attended the show.
|
| 17-Jan-1967 |
The Daily Mail ran
the story about a
local council survey
finding 4,000 holes
in the road in
Lancashire inspiring
John Lennon's
contribution to The
Beatles song 'A Day
In The Life'.
|
| 17-Jan-1967 |
The Jimi Hendrix
Experience recorded
a session for Radio
Luxembourg's Ready
Steady Radio. The
band ran up a bar
bill of £2.5
shillings, ($6.21),
which they were
unable to pay.
|
| 18-Jan-1967 |
Jimi Hendrix
recorded an
appearance on UK TV
show Top Of The Pops
and also played a
show at the Seven
and a Half Club in
Mayfair, London.
|
| 19-Jan-1967 |
Pink Floyd and
Marmalade played at
The Marquee Club,
London, England.
Marmalade went on to
score a #1 UK hit
with their version
of The Beatles'
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
in 1968.
|
| 19-Jan-1967 |
The Monkees were at
No.1 on the UK
singles with 'I'm A
Believer', the
group's only UK
No.1.
|
| 19-Jan-1967 |
The Beatles began
recording 'A Day In
The Life' at Abbey
Road studios London,
recording four takes
of the new song.
|
| 20-Jan-1967 |
The Monkees TV show
was shown for the
first time in the
UK.
|
| 22-Jan-1967 |
The Monkees
performed live for
the very first time
at The Cow Palace,
San Francisco to a
sell-out crowd.
|
| 23-Jan-1967 |
Pink Floyd spent the
first of three days
recording the Syd
Barrett songs Arnold
Layne and Candy And
A Current Bun at
Sound Techniques
Studios, Chelsea,
London. According to
Roger Waters, Arnold
Layne was based on a
real person - a
transvestite whose
primary pastime was
stealing women's
clothes and
undergarments from
washing lines in
Cambridge. |
| 25-Jan-1967 |
The Beatles made a
last-minute remix of
'Penny Lane' before
the pressing of
their next double A
sided single
'Strawberry Fields
Forever / Penny
Lane'. Both songs
were originally
intended for the
forthcoming Beatles
album Sgt. Pepper's
Lonely Hearts Club
Band.
|
| 28-Jan-1967 |
The Four Tops
appeared at The
Royal Albert Hall,
London. Also on the
bill, The Dakotas,
Madeline Bell, The
Remo Four and Johnny
Watson. |
| 29-Jan-1967 |
Jimi Hendrix and The
Who appeared at The
Saville Theatre,
London, England. 20
year-old future
Queen guitarist
Brian May was in the
audience. |
| 31-Jan-1967 |
Born on this day,
Chad Channing,
Nirvana's first
drummer who left the
band in 1990. Has
since worked with
The Methodists, East
of the Equator and
Redband.
|
| 31-Jan-1967 |
The Beatles spent a
second day at Knole
Park, Sevenoaks,
Kent, England to
complete filming for
the 'Strawberry
Fields Forever'
promotional video.
The film was shot in
colour, for the
benefit of the US
market, since UK
television was still
broadcasting only in
black and white.
Taking time out from
filming John Lennon
bought a 1843 poster
from an antiques
shop in Surrey which
provided him with
most the lyrics for
The Beatles song
'Being For The
Benefit Of Mr Kite'.
|
| 1-Feb-1967 |
During a UK tour The
Jimi Hendrix
Experience played at
The Cellar Club,
South Shields.
|
| 1-Feb-1967 |
At Abbey Road
studios in London,
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.
|
| 1-Feb-1967 |
Pink Floyd spent the
day recording parts
for the Syd Barrett
songs 'Arnold Layne'
and 'Candy And A
Current Bun' at
Sound Techniques
Studios, Chelsea,
London. Floyd also
turned professional
on this day after
signing a deal with
EMI Records. |
| 2-Feb-1967 |
The Jimi Hendrix
Experience played
live on UK TV show
Top Of The Pops
performing 'Purple
Haze.'
|
| 3-Feb-1967 |
Otis Redding, The
Marvelettes, Aaron
Neville, James and
Bobby Purify and The
Drifters all
appeared at The
Civic Coliseum,
Knoxville,
Tennessee. Tickets
cost $2.50 -3.50
(£1.47 - 2.06).
|
| 3-Feb-1967 |
Producer Joe Meek
shot his landlady
Violet Shenton and
then shot himself at
his flat in London,
Meek produced The
Tornadoes hit
'Telstar', the first
No.1 in the US by a
British group. Meek
was interested in
spirituality and
often attended
séances . At one
such meeting in 1958
he was warned that
Buddy Holly would
die on February 3.
Meek tried his best
to find Holly when
he was in London to
warn him but failed
in his mission.
Holly died on
February 3, 1959.
|
| 4-Feb-1967 |
The Monkees
self-titled debut
album started a
seven-week run at
No.1 on the UK
chart.
|
| 5-Feb-1967 |
The Beatles filmed
part of the promo
clip for 'Penny
Lane' around the
Royal Theatre,
Stratford, London
and walking up and
down Angel Lane. |
| 5-Feb-1967 |
The News Of The
World reported that
Mick Jagger had
taken LSD at the
Moody Blues' home in
the UK. Jagger sued
the paper for libel
in an on-going feud
between the News Of
The World and The
Stones. |
| 7-Feb-1967 |
Robin, Maurice and
Barry Gibb of The
Bee Gees returned to
the UK after living
in Australia for
nine years.
|
| 9-Feb-1967 |
Canadian conductor
Percy Faith died
aged 67. He scored
the 1953 hit 'Song
from the Moulin
Rouge' and 1960 US
No.1 'Theme From A
Summer Place', nine
weeks at No.1, which
won the Grammy Award
for Record of the
Year in 1961. |
| 9-Feb-1967 |
The film for the
latest Beatles
single 'Penny Lane'
and 'Strawberry
Fields Forever' was
shown on BBC-TV's
Top Of The Pops. It
was the first
Beatles single not
to make No.1 in the
UK since 1963, held
off the top by
Engelbert
Humperdinck's
'Release Me.'
|
| 10-Feb-1967 |
The Beatles recorded
the orchestral
build-up for the
middle and end of 'A
Day in the Life'. At
the Beatles'
request, the
orchestra members
arrived in full
evening dress along
with novelty items.
One violinist wore a
red clown's nose,
while another, a
fake gorilla's paw
on his bow hand.
Others were wearing
funny hats and other
assorted novelties.
The recording was
filmed for a
possible 'Sgt.
Pepper's Lonely
Hearts Club Band'
television special
which was ultimately
abandoned. Mick
Jagger, Keith
Richards, Mike
Nesmith from The
Monkees and Donovan
also attended the
session. |
| 12-Feb-1967 |
15 police officers
raided Redlands the
West Sussex home of
Rolling Stone Keith
Richards during a
weekend party. The
police who were
armed with a warrant
issued under the
dangerous drugs act
took away various
substances for
forensic tests.
George and Pattie
Harrison had been at
the house, but it
was said that the
police waited for
them to leave before
they raided the
house in order not
to bust the holder
of an MBE.
|
| 13-Feb-1967 |
The Monkees
announced that from
now on they would be
playing on their own
recordings instead
of session
musicians. |
| 13-Feb-1967 |
The Beatles released
the double A sided
single 'Strawberry
Fields Forever/Penny
Lane' on Capitol
Records in the US.
The single spent 10
weeks on the chart
peaking at No.1. |
| 16-Feb-1967 |
Petula Clark was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
the Charlie Chaplin
penned 'This Is My
Song', the singers
second and last UK
No.1. |
| 17-Feb-1967 |
The Beatles started
recording a new John
Lennon song 'Being
For the Benefit of
Mr. Kite' at Abbey
Road studios,
London. John's
lyrics for the song
came almost entirely
from an antique
poster advertising a
circus performance
scheduled to take
place in Rochdale,
Lancashire, in
February 1843. John
had purchased the
poster in Sevenoaks
on January 31 while
The Beatles were on
location for the
filming of the
'Strawberry Fields
Forever' promotional
film.
|
| 18-Feb-1967 |
The Buckinghams
started a two week
run at No.1 on the
US singles chart
with 'Kind Of A
Drag', the group's
only US No.1. It
didn't make the UK
chart. |
| 20-Feb-1967 |
Born on this day,
Kurt Cobain,
guitarist, singer,
songwriter with
Nirvana who had the
1991 UK No.7 and
1992 US No.6 single
'Smells Like Teen
Spirit', taken from
their 1991 album
'Nevermind' which
spent over two years
on the UK chart and
was a US No.1 album
in 1992. During the
last years of his
life, Cobain
struggled with
heroin addiction,
illness and
depression. He also
had difficulty
coping with his fame
and public image.
Cobain committed
suicide on April 5th
1994.
|
| 20-Feb-1967 |
Pink Floyd appeared
at the Adelphi
Ballroom, West
Bromwich, England. |
| 21-Feb-1967 |
Born on this day,
Michael Ward,
guitarist with The
Wallflowers who had
the 1997 US No.3
album 'Bringing Down
The Horse'. |
| 21-Feb-1967 |
Pink Floyd started
their first sessions
at the EMI Studios,
St. John's Wood,
London on their
debut album The
Piper At The Gates
Of Dawn, working on
the song 'Matilda
Mother'. While Pink
Floyd were recording
their album with
former Beatles
engineer Norman
Smith, The Beatles
themselves were
working in the
studio next door,
recording 'Fixing A
Hole' for their Sgt.
Pepper's album. |
| 22-Feb-1967 |
Pink Floyd continued
working on their
debut album The
Piper At The Gates
Of Dawn at Abbey
Road Studios,
London. The Beatles
were also working at
Abbey Road,
recording the giant
piano chord for the
end of 'A Day In The
Life' for their Sgt.
Pepper's album. |
| 23-Feb-1967 |
Born on this day,
Chris Vrenna,
Grammy-winning
producer, engineer,
worked with Tweaker,
Nine Inch Nails,
Rammstein, U2,
Weezer, David Bowie,
The Smashing
Pumpkins, Hole,
Marilyn Manson and
the Japanese rock
band Dir en grey. |
| 25-Feb-1967 |
Pink Floyd appeared
at the Ricky Tick
Club, Hounslow,
England. The
Yardbirds were
filmed performing in
a re-creation of the
club built at MGM
Studios in
Borehamwood for
Michelangelo
Antonioni's 1966
film Blowup. |
| 27-Feb-1967 |
Pink Floyd recorded
their first single
'Arnold Layne', with
producer Joe Boyd at
Sound Techniques
studio in Chelsea,
England.
|
| 1-Mar-1967 |
Working at Abbey
Road studios,
London, The Beatles
started recording a
new John Lennon song
'Lucy in the Sky
with Diamonds'. The
song was inspired by
a drawing his 3
year-old son Julian
returned home from
school with one day.
The picture, which
was of a little girl
with lots of stars,
was his classmate -
Lucy O’Donnell, who
also lived in
Weybridge, and
attended the same
school as Julian. |
| 2-Mar-1967 |
Engelbert
Humperdinck was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Release Me.' The
singers first of two
number 1's, the song
spent six weeks at
the top of the chart
and a record fifty
six weeks on the
chart. |
| 3-Mar-1967 |
A twice-nightly tour
kicked off in the UK
at The ABC in
Romford Essex
featuring, The Small
Faces, Jeff Beck,
Roy Orbison and Paul
and Barry Ryan. |
| 4-Mar-1967 |
Born on this day,
Evan Dando, guitar,
vocals, The
Lemonheads, (1993 UK
No.14 single 'Into
Your Arms'). |
| 4-Mar-1967 |
The Rolling Stones
went to No.1 on the
US singles chart
with 'Ruby Tuesday',
the group's fourth
US No.1 single.
'Lets Spend The
Night Together' was
the original A side
but after radio
stations banned the
song 'Tuesday'
became the A side.
|
| 5-Mar-1967 |
Pink Floyd, Jeff
Beck, The Ryan
Brothers and Lee
Dorsey all appeared
at the Saville
Theatre, Shaftesbury
Avenue, London,
England. Brian
Epstein, manager of
The Beatles leased
the theatre in 1965,
presenting both
plays and music
shows. The venue
became notorious for
its Sunday night
concerts. |
| 6-Mar-1967 |
The Beatles recorded
sound effects onto
the song 'Sgt.
Pepper's Lonely
Hearts Club Band' at
Abbey Road studios
in London. The
beginning audience
murmurs and sounds
of a band preparing
for a performance
are added, along
with screams from a
tape of the Beatles
in concert at the
Hollywood Bowl. |
| 7-Mar-1967 |
Working on their
next album The
Beatles recorded
additional overdubs
for 'Lovely Rita',
including harmony
vocals, effects, and
the percussive sound
of a piece of toilet
paper being blown
through a haircomb. |
| 9-Mar-1967 |
The Small Faces,
Family and The
Strollers all
appeared at the
Skyline Ballroom,
Hull, Yorkshire.
|
| 9-Mar-1967 |
Pink Floyd and The
Thoughts appeared at
the Marquee, London,
England. The Marquee
club has often been
defined as 'the most
important venue in
the history of pop
music', not only for
having been the
scene of the
development of
modern music culture
in London, but also
for having been an
essential meeting
point for some of
the most important
artists in rock
music. |
| 10-Mar-1967 |
Born on this day,
Susie Q, Cookie
Crew, (1988 UK No.5
single 'Rok Da
House'). |
| 10-Mar-1967 |
The Monkees held the
No.1 position on the
US album chart with
'More Of The
Monkees.' |
| 11-Mar-1967 |
The Supremes had
their ninth US No.1
single with 'Love Is
Here And Now Your
Gone' a No.17 hit in
the UK. |
| 11-Mar-1967 |
Music publisher,
Dick James,
announced that 446
different versions
of the Paul
McCartney song
'Yesterday' had been
recorded so far.
|
| 13-Mar-1967 |
Working at Abbey
Road studios in
London, six members
of Sounds, Inc.
recorded the horn
parts for The
Beatles song 'Good
Morning Good
Morning' (three
saxophones, two
trombones, and one
french horn). |
| 15-Mar-1967 |
The first session
recording George
Harrison's new song
‘Within You Without
You’ took place at
Abbey Road studios,
London. George was
the only Beatle to
perform on this
song, which was
still called
'Untitled'. Harrison
played the
swordmandel and
tamboura, Natver
Soni played tabla,
Amrat Gajjar played
dilruba, PD Joshi
played swordmandel,
and an undocumented
musician played a
droning tamboura.
|
| 17-Mar-1967 |
Born on this day,
Billy Corgan,
vocals, guitar,
Smashing Pumpkins,
(1995 US No.1 album
'Mellon Collie And
The Infinite
Sadness', 1996 UK
No.7 & US No.36
single 'Tonight
Tonight'). |
| 17-Mar-1967 |
Otis Redding, Eddie
Floyd, Carla Thomas,
Sam & Dave and
Booker T and The
MG's appeared at
London's Finsbury
Park Astoria on the
first night of a
17-date UK tour. |
| 17-Mar-1967 |
Working at Abbey
Road studios in
London, The Beatles
finished the
recording of 'She's
Leaving Home' after
adding backing
vocals to the track.
Harpist Sheila
Bromberg who was
part of the string
section on the track
became the first
woman to play on a
Beatles recording. |
| 18-Mar-1967 |
Born on this day,
Miki Berenyi, guitar
& vocals, Lush,
(1996 UK No.21
single 'Single
Girl'). |
| 18-Mar-1967 |
The UK music
magazine New Musical
Express announced
that former Spence
Davis Group member
Steve Winwood was
planning to form a
new group with Jim
Capaldi, Chris Wood
and Dave Mason. The
ensemble would
choose the name
Traffic. |
| 18-Mar-1967 |
The Beatles scored
their 13th US No.1
single with 'Penny
Lane / Strawberry
Fields Forever'. The
song's title is
derived from the
name of a street
near Lennon's house,
in Liverpool.
McCartney and Lennon
would meet at Penny
Lane junction in the
Mossley Hill area to
catch a bus into the
centre of the city. |
| 20-Mar-1967 |
Born on this day,
David Shuttleworth,
drums, Terrorvision,
(1999 UK No.2 single
'Tequila'). |
| 21-Mar-1967 |
Born on this day,
Jonas Berggren,
guitar, keyboards,
Ace Of Base, (1993
UK No.1 single 'All
That She Wants',
1994 US No.1 single
'The Sign'). |
| 21-Mar-1967 |
Born on this day,
Keith Palmer,
vocals, Prodigy,
(1996 UK No.1 & US
No. 30 single
'Firestarter'. 1997
UK & US No.1 album
'The Fat Of The
Land'). |
| 21-Mar-1967 |
Born on this day,
Sean Dickson, The
Soup Dragons, (1990
UK No.5 single 'I'm
Free'). |
| 22-Mar-1967 |
The Jimi Hendrix
Experience appeared
at The Guildhall in
Southampton,
England.
|
| 23-Mar-1967 |
Born on this day,
John Stohm, The
Lemonheads, (1993 UK
No.14 single 'Into
Your Arms'). |
| 23-Mar-1967 |
At a ceremony held
at the Playhouse
Theatre in London,
The Beatles were
awarded three Ivor
Novello awards for
1966: Best-selling
British single
‘Yellow Submarine’,
most-performed song
‘Michelle’, and
next-most-performed
song ‘Yesterday’.
None of the Beatles
attended and the
winning songs were
played by Joe Loss
and his Orchestra.
The lead vocal for
‘Michelle’ was sung
by Ross MacManus,
whose son would go
on to become the
professional
musician Elvis
Costello. |
| 24-Mar-1967 |
Pink Floyd played
the first of two
nights at the Ricky
Tick Club in
Hounslow, England. |
| 25-Mar-1967 |
The Turtles started
a three week run at
No.1 on the US
singles chart with
'Happy Together', it
made No.12 in the
UK. |
| 25-Mar-1967 |
The Who and Cream
made their U.S.
concert debut at RKO
58th Street Theatre,
New York City as
part of a rock &
roll extravaganza
promoted by DJ
Murray the K.
|
| 25-Mar-1967 |
The Rolling Stones
kicked off a
three-week European
tour in Orebro,
Sweden. Arriving in
Copenhagen for the
tour the group were
delayed after
customs officers
search all their
luggage for drugs. |
| 25-Mar-1967 |
Pink Floyd played
three gigs in 24
hours. The appeared
at the Ricky Tick
Club in Windsor,
England, then the
New Yorker
Discotheque in
Swindon and then
played at the
Shoreline Club in
Bognor Regis (in the
early hours 26
March). |
| 27-Mar-1967 |
Fats Domino played
his first ever UK
date at London's
Saville Theatre,
supported by The Bee
Gees and Gerry and
the Pacemakers.
|
| 27-Mar-1967 |
John Lennon and Paul
McCartney were
awarded the
prestigious Ivor
Novello award for
'Michelle', the most
performed song in
the UK in 1966.
|
| 28-Mar-1967 |
Working on session
for the new Beatles
album Sgt Pepper at
Abbey Road studios
in London, John
Lennon recorded his
lead vocal for ‘Good
Morning Good
Morning’, and Paul
McCartney added a
lead guitar solo to
the track. Lennon
had decided he
wanted to end the
song with animal
sound effects, and
asked that they be
sequenced in such a
way that each
successive animal
was capable of
scaring or eating
the preceding one. |
| 29-Mar-1967 |
During a European
tour The Rolling
Stones appeared at
the
Bremen-Stadthalle in
Germany. Also on the
tour, The Easybeats
and The Creation.
|
| 29-Mar-1967 |
Working at Abbey
Road studios The
Beatles finished
recording ‘Good
Morning Good
Morning’. They then
started work on a
new song ‘With a
Little Help From My
Friends’,
(originally titled
‘Bad Finger
Boogie’), recording
10 takes of the
rhythm track, then
Ringo overdub a
double-tracked lead
vocal. |
| 30-Mar-1967 |
Born on this day,
Martin 'Ace', Kent,
guitar, Skunk
Anansie, (1996 UK
No.20 single
'Weak'). |
| 30-Mar-1967 |
During an appearance
by Jimi Hendrix on
'Top Of The Pops', a
technician put on
the backing track of
Alan Price's 'Simon
Smith and His
Amazing Dancing
Bear', to which
Hendrix responded 'I
don't know the words
to this one man.'
|
| 30-Mar-1967 |
The photo session
took place at
Chelsea Manor
studios in London
with Michael Cooper
for the cover of The
Beatles 'Sgt
Pepper's' album.
After the shoot The
Beatles resumed work
at Abbey Road
studios on ‘With a
Little Help From My
Friends’ adding
guitars, bass,
tambourine, and
backing vocals. The
session began at
11:00 pm and ends at
7:30 am.
|
| 31-Mar-1967 |
Jimi Hendrix set
fire to his guitar
live on stage for
the first time when
he was appearing at
The Astoria in
London, England. It
was the first night
of a 24-date tour
with The Walker
Brothers, Cat
Stevens and
Engelbert
Humperdink. The
Fender Stratocaster
burned on stage by
Hendrix sold for
£280,000 at a 2008
London auction of
rock memorabilia.
|
| 2-Apr-1967 |
Born on this day,
Greg Camp, Smash
Mouth, (1997 UK
No.19 single
'Walkin' On The
Sun'). |
| 2-Apr-1967 |
154 Austrian Rolling
Stones fans were
arrested when a riot
broke out at a
14,000-seated Town
Hall gig; a smoke
bomb was thrown on
the stage.
|
| 3-Apr-1967 |
Working on The
Beatles Sgt Pepper
album at Abbey Road
studios in London,
George Harrison
recorded his lead
vocal on his song
'Within You Without
You'. as well as a
sitar part, and some
acoustic guitar
parts. |
| 4-Apr-1967 |
Jimi Hendrix was the
special guest on the
first edition of the
UK BBC-TV's 'Dee
Time', along with
Kiki Dee and Cat
Stevens.
|
| 5-Apr-1967 |
Monkees fans walked
from London's Marble
Arch to the US
Embassy in Grosvenor
Square to protest
Davy Jones' planned
call-up. Jones was
exempted because he
was deemed
responsible for
supporting his
father. |
| 6-Apr-1967 |
The first master
tape of The Beatles
new album Sgt.
Pepper's Lonely
Hearts Club Band was
made. The song order
on side one is
different from the
final product at
this point, the last
five songs on that
side being initially
ordered as follows:
‘Being For the
Benefit of Mr.
Kite’, ‘Fixing a
Hole’, ‘Lucy In the
Sky with Diamonds’,
‘Getting Better’,
and ‘She's Leaving
Home’. The Beatles
had specified that
there were to be no
gaps between songs -
a unique idea at the
time. |
| 7-Apr-1967 |
Pink Floyd played at
the Floral Hall in
Belfast, Northern
Ireland.
|
| 8-Apr-1967 |
Otis Redding, Sam &
Dave, Eddie Floyd,
Arthur Conley and
Booker T And The
MG's all appeared
at London's
Hammersmith Odeon,
England.
|
| 8-Apr-1967 |
Sandie Shaw won the
Eurovision Song
Contest held in
Vienna representing
Britain with the
song 'Puppet On A
String'. She became
the first UK female
artist to win the
contest. |
| 8-Apr-1967 |
John Lennon took his
Rolls Royce to
coachbuilders J.P.
Fallon Ltd in Surrey
to enquire if they
could paint his car
in psychedelic
colours. |
| 9-Apr-1967 |
The Doors and The
Jefferson Airplane
appeared at Cheetah,
Santa Monica Pier,
Venice, California.
This was the largest
show The Doors had
played to date with
a crowd of over
3,000 |
| 10-Apr-1967 |
Marvin Gaye recorded
his version of 'I
Heard It Through The
Grapevine'. The song
was first recorded
by The Miracles and
had also been a
million seller in
1967 for Gladys
Knight and the Pips. |
| 11-Apr-1967 |
During a 18-date
European tour The
Rolling Stones
played two shows at
the Olympia Theatre
in Paris, France. |
| 12-Apr-1967 |
Born on this day,
Sarah Cracknell,
singer, Saint
Etienne, (1993 UK
No.12 single 'You're
In A Bad Way').
|
| 12-Apr-1967 |
Mick Jagger was
punched in the face
by an airport
official during a
row at Le Bourget
Airport in France.
Jagger lost his
temper after The
Stones were being
searched for drugs
resulting in them
missing their
flight. |
| 13-Apr-1967 |
Nancy and Frank
Sinatra were at UK
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Somethin' Stupid',
(making them the
only father and
daughter to have a
US No.1 single as a
team). |
| 14-Apr-1967 |
David Bowie's
novelty record 'The
Laughing Gnome' was
released in the UK. |
| 14-Apr-1967 |
A riot broke out at
Warsaw's Palace Of
Culture as The
Rolling Stones made
their first
appearance in an
Iron curtain
Country; police used
tear gas in a battle
with 2,000 fans.
|
| 14-Apr-1967 |
Polydor Records
released the Bee
Gees 'New York
mining Disaster
1941' It was
released with a
promotional slogan
announcing 'The most
significant talent
since The Beatles'.
The record became a
Top 20 hit in the UK
and US.
|
| 15-Apr-1967 |
Jimi Hendrix, The
Walker Brothers, Cat
Stevens and
Engelbert Humperdink
all appeared at the
The Odeon,
Blackpool, England,
tickets cost 5 and
10 shillings, ($0.70
and $1.40).
|
| 15-Apr-1967 |
Nancy Sinatra and
Frank Sinatra
started a four week
run at No.1 on the
US singles chart
with 'Somethin'
Stupid'. They became
the only father and
daughter act ever to
score a No.1 single.
UB40 singer Ali
Cambell covered the
song in 1995 with
his daughter Kibbi.
Robbie Williams had
a 2001 UK No.1 with
his version of the
song featuring
Nicole Kidman. |
| 15-Apr-1967 |
Born on this day,
Frankie Poullian,
bass, The Darkness,
(2003 UK No.2 single
‘I Believe In A
Thing Called Love’,
2003 UK No.1 album
‘Permission To
Land’). Left the
band in 2005. |
| 16-Apr-1967 |
Cream appeared at
the 'Daily Express
Record Star Show' at
The Empire Pool,
Wembley, England.
|
| 17-Apr-1967 |
Born on this day,
Matt Chamberlain one
of the world's most
widely-heard session
drummers. Worked
with, Edie Brickell
& New Bohemians,
Pearl Jam, Tori
Amos, Morrissey,
Fiona Apple,
Christina Aguilera,
Dido, David Bowie,
Elton John, Peter
Gabriel, The
Wallflowers, Natalie
Merchant, Robbie
Williams, Kanye
West, Garbage, John
Mayer and William
Shatner. |
| 19-Apr-1967 |
Jimi Hendrix, The
Walker Brothers,
Engelbert Humperdink
and Cat Stevens,
played two shows at
The Odeon,
Birmingham, England.
|
| 20-Apr-1967 |
During a UK tour,
Pink Floyd appeared
at the Queen's Hall
in Barnstable,
England. |
| 21-Apr-1967 |
Working at Abbey
Road studios in
London, The Beatles
completed the
sessions for Sgt.
Pepper's Lonely
Hearts Club Band.
The final recordings
were a short section
of gibberish and
noise which would
follow 'A Day in the
Life', in the
run-out groove. They
recorded assorted
noises and voices,
which engineer Geoff
Emerick then cut-up
and randomly
re-assembled and
edits backwards. At
John Lennon's
suggestion, they
also added a
high-pitch 15
kilocycle whistle
audible only by
dogs. These were
omitted from the
American version of
the album. |
| 22-Apr-1967 |
In the most popular
Monkee poll
conducted in the
music paper Disc &
Music Echo, Davy
Jones received 63%
of the votes, Mickey
Dolenz 22%, Peter
Tork 8% and Mike
Nesmith 7%. |
| 24-Apr-1967 |
Born on this day,
Patty Schemel, Hole,
(1995 UK No.16
single 'Doll
Parts'). |
| 24-Apr-1967 |
Born on this day,
Shannon Larkin,
drummer, Ugly Kid
Joe, Godsmack,
(2003, US No.1 album
‘Faceless’, 2006 US
No.1 album ‘IV’). |
| 25-Apr-1967 |
Just days after the
completion of Sgt.
Pepper's Lonely
Hearts Club Band,
The Beatles embark
upon their next
project, recording
the theme to
'Magical Mystery
Tour' at Abbey Road
studios in London.
|
| 27-Apr-1967 |
Sandie Shaw was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Puppet On A
String', her third
UK No.1 and the
Eurovision Song
Contest winner of
1967. |
| 29-Apr-1967 |
Jimi Hendrix, The
Walker Brothers,
Engelbert Humperdink
and Cat Stevens
played two shows at
Bournemouth Winter
Gardens, England.
|
| 29-Apr-1967 |
The 14 hour
Technicolour Dream
benefit party for
The International
Times was held at
Alexandra Palace in
London. Seeing the
event mentioned on
TV, John Lennon
called his driver
and went to the
show.
Coincidentally, Yoko
Ono was one of the
performers. Other
acts to appear
included The Flies,
Pink Floyd, Arthur
Brown, The Move and
Suzie Creamcheese. |
| 30-Apr-1967 |
Born on this day,
Turbo B, Snap! (1990
UK No.1 single 'The
Power'). |
| 30-Apr-1967 |
Jimi Hendrix, The
Walker Brothers,
Engelbert Humperdink
and Cat Stevens all
appeared at the
Granada Theatre,
Tooting, London.
|
| 1-May-1967 |
Born on this day,
Tim McGraw, US
country singer, 1994
US No.1 album 'Not A
Moment Too Soon'. |
| 1-May-1967 |
32 year old Elvis
Presley married 21
year old Priscilla
Beaulieu, a girl he
first met in 1959
when she was just 14
years old. When
Elvis got out of the
army in 1960,
Beaulieu moved into
the singer's
Graceland mansion
with her family's
blessing. The
wedding ceremony
took place at the
Aladdin Hotel in Las
Vegas and although
the marriage license
was only $15, the
wedding cake cost
$3,500. The couple
divorced after five
years of marriage on
October 9, 1973.
|
| 1-May-1967 |
The F.B.I. arrested
The Beach Boys' Carl
Wilson on charges of
avoiding the
military draft and
refusing to take the
Oath of Allegiance.
He was later
released and joined
the rest of the band
in Ireland for a
British tour. |
| 2-May-1967 |
Born on this day,
David McAlmont,
singer, (1995 UK
No.8 with Bernard
Butler, 'Yes.') |
| 2-May-1967 |
The Beach Boys,
Helen Shapiro, Simon
Dupree And The Big
Sound and Terry Reid
with Peter Jay's
Jaywalkers all
appeared at The
Adelphi Theatre,
Dublin.
|
| 3-May-1967 |
Pink Floyd appeared
at The Moulin Rouge,
Ainsdale, Southport,
England. The
promotion flyers for
the club said: 'The
Moulin Rouge night
club. Wine, Dine,
Dance! And have a
gay time'. |
| 4-May-1967 |
The Young Rascals
started a four week
run at No.1 on the
US singles chart
with 'Groovin.'
Atlantic Records
head Jerry Wexler
did not want to
release the song.
US disc jockey
Murray the K heard
the track and
encouraged Atlantic
to release it. |
| 4-May-1967 |
The Jimi Hendrix
Experience appeared
on UK TV's Top Of
The Pops'.
|
| 6-May-1967 |
Born on this day,
Mark Bryan, guitar,
Hootie & The
Blowfish, (1995 US
No.1 album 'Cracked
Rear View' sold over
15m copies. 1995 UK
No.50 single 'Hold
My Hand'). |
| 6-May-1967 |
Jimi Hendrix, The
Walker Brothers,
Engelbert Humperdink
and Cat Stevens all
appeared at the
Imperial Ballroom,
Nelson, Lancashire,
England.
|
| 7-May-1967 |
Jimi Hendrix played
two shows at
London's Saville
Theatre. Ringo
Starr, Brian Jones
and members of The
Beach Boys and The
Moody Blues were in
the audience.
|
| 7-May-1967 |
Pearls Before Swine
begin recording an
album called 'One
Nation Underground'.
The LP included a
song called 'Miss
Morse', which would
be banned in New
York when it was
discovered that lead
singer Tom Rapp was
singing F-U-C-K in
Morse code. After
disc jockey Murray
The K played the
record on the air,
local Boy Scouts
correctly
interpreted the
chorus and phoned in
a complaint. |
| 7-May-1967 |
Pink Floyd appeared
at The Mojo Club,
Tollbar, Sheffield,
England, opened and
owned by Peter
Stringfellow. Acts
who have also
appeared at the club
include Stevie
Wonder, John Lee
Hooker, Rod Stewart,
Ike and Tina Turner,
The Who, The Small
Faces and Jimi
Hendrix. |
| 8-May-1967 |
Gerry And The
Pacemakers announced
they were splitting
up, recognising they
could no longer keep
pace with the
rapidly changing UK
rock scene. |
| 9-May-1967 |
Sandie Shaw was at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'Puppet On A
String'. This
week's two highest
new entries were
Jimi Hendrix with
'The Wind Cries
Mary' and The Kinks
'Waterloo Sunset'.
|
| 10-May-1967 |
Born on this day,
Young MC, (Marvin
Young), 1989 US No.7
single 'Bust A
Move'. |
| 10-May-1967 |
Mick Jagger and
Keith Richards
appeared at
Chichester Crown
Court, Sussex,
charged with being
in possession of
drugs, they elect to
go to trial pleading
not guilty and were
both granted £100
bail. |
| 10-May-1967 |
This week's UK Top 5
singles: No.5, Lulu,
'The Boat That I
Row', No.4, The
Tremeloes, 'Silence
Is Golden', No.3,
Frank and Nancy
Sinatra, 'Somethin'
Stupid', No.2, Mamas
and the Papas,
'Dedicated To The
One I Love', and
No.1, Sandie Shaw,
'Puppet On A Sting.' |
| 11-May-1967 |
The Bee Gees made
their Top Of The
Pops debut
performing 'New York
Mining Disaster' on
the UK TV show.
|
| 12-May-1967 |
Pink Floyd appeared
at the Queen
Elizabeth Hall,
London, giving a
special concert
Games For May -
Space Age Relaxation
For The Climate Of
Spring. This was
reportedly the first
show to include
loudspeakers placed
at the back of the
hall to give a
'sound in the
round', ie
quadraphonic,
effect. The sound
system, developed by
EMI technicians, was
stolen after the
show and not
recovered for some
years.
|
| 12-May-1967 |
'Are You
Experienced', the
debut album by Jimi
Hendrix was released
in the UK. Hendrix
also played a gig at
the Bluesville Club,
Manor House in
London on this day.
|
| 13-May-1967 |
The Monkees second
album 'More Of The
Monkees', went to
No.1 on the UK
charts. In 1967 only
four albums reached
No.1; 'The Sound Of
Music' which spent
17 weeks at No.1,
The Beatles 'Sgt
Pepper's', 25 weeks
at No.1 and The
Monkees first and
second albums spent
9 weeks at No.1.
|
| 13-May-1967 |
The Supremes scored
their 10th US No.1
single with 'The
Happening'; it made
No.6 in the UK. It
was the last single
to be released as
the Supremes, from
now on they were
known as Diana Ross
and the Supremes. |
| 15-May-1967 |
Paul McCartney met
American
photographer Linda
Eastman for the
first time, during a
Georgie Fame concert
at the Bag O'Nails
nightclub in London,
England. They
married on March 12,
1969. |
| 16-May-1967 |
Jeff Beck appeared
at the Corn Exchange
in Bristol, Manfred
Mann played at the
Industrial Ballroom
in Norwich and
appearing on the ITV
show 'As You Like
It'; Lulu, Cat
Stevens, Herd,
Georgie Fame and the
Tremeloes. |
| 17-May-1967 |
Born on this day,
Simon Friend,
guitar, The
Levellers, (1995 UK
No.12 single 'Just
The One'). |
| 17-May-1967 |
The Tremeloes were
at No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
their version of a
Four Seasons song,
(the B-side to Rag
Doll), 'Silence Is
Golden', the group's
only UK No.1. |
| 17-May-1967 |
Working at Abbey
Road studios The
Beatles began
recording a new John
Lennon song ‘You
Know My Name (Look
Up the Number)’. The
song was not
finished until
November 1969, and
was not released
until March 1970 (as
the B-side of the
‘Let it Be’ single). |
| 18-May-1967 |
John Lennon and Paul
McCartney sang
backing vocals on
The Rolling Stones
track 'We Love You'
during a session at
Olympic Studios,
London.
|
| 18-May-1967 |
The Beatles were
selected to
represent the UK for
the first-ever
global-wide
satellite broadcast.
The group agreed to
be shown in the
studio recording a
song written
especially for the
occasion, scheduled
for June 25. John
Lennon wrote ‘All
You Need is Love’
which was thought to
sum up the 1967
'summer of love' and
The Beatles'
sympathies. With the
satellite broadcast
being broadcast to
many
non-English-speaking
countries, the BBC
asked The Beatles to
'keep it simple'.
|
| 19-May-1967 |
The Beatles held a
press party at
manager's Brian
Epstein's house in
London for the
launch of the 'Sgt
Pepper's' album.
Linda Eastman was
hired as the press
photographer.
|
| 20-May-1967 |
Born on this day Kit
Clark, Danny Wilson,
(1988 UK No.3 single
'Mary's Prayer'). |
| 20-May-1967 |
The Beatles new
album 'Sgt Pepper's
Lonely Hearts Club
Band' had a special
preview on the Kenny
Everett BBC Light
program, 'Where It's
At', playing every
track from the
album, (except 'A
Day In The Life'
which the BBC had
banned saying it
could promote drug
taking).
|
| 20-May-1967 |
The Young Rascals
started a two week
run at No.1 on the
US singles chart
with 'Groovin', it
made No.8 in the UK.
The group named
themselves after a
US comedy TV show. |
| 21-May-1967 |
Jimi Hendrix signed
with Reprise Records
on the US Warner
Brothers label. They
released the
guitarist's albums
‘Are You
Experienced’’,
‘Axis: Bold as Love’
and ‘Electric
Ladyland’. |
| 22-May-1967 |
Born on this day,
Dan Roberts, bass,
Crash Test Dummies,
(1994 UK No.2 & US
No.4 single 'MMM MMM
MMM MMM'). |
| 23-May-1967 |
Born on this day,
Junior Waite,
Musical Youth, (1982
UK No.1 single 'Pass
The Dutchie'). |
| 23-May-1967 |
Born on this day,
Philip James Selway,
drums, Radiohead,
(1993 UK No.7 single
'Creep', 1997 UK
No.1 & US No.21
album 'OK Computer',
2000 UK & US No.1
album 'Kid A').
|
| 23-May-1967 |
After several days
abortive work at
Abbey Road Studios,
Pink Floyd moved to
Sound Technique
studios in Chelsea,
London to record
'See Emily Play' and
'Scarecrow'.
|
| 24-May-1967 |
Born on this day,
Heavy D, US rapper,
(1991 UK No.2 single
'Now That We Found
Love'). |
| 25-May-1967 |
Procol Harum's 'A
Whiter Shade Of
Pale', entered the
UK chart for the
first time, it went
on to be a number 1
hit. |
| 25-May-1967 |
Pink Floyd appeared
at the Gwent
Constabulary ('A'
Division) Spring
Holiday Barn Dance,
held at The Barn,
Grosmont Wood Farm
in Cross Ash, Wales,
UK. |
| 27-May-1967 |
To celebrate Cilla
Black's birthday,
her manager Brian
Epstein organised
illuminated
greetings at
London's Piccadilly
Circus and sites in
Manchester, Bristol
and Birmingham. |
| 29-May-1967 |
Born on this day,
Noel Gallagher,
guitarist, singer,
songwriter, Oasis,
(first single '1994
UK No.31 single
'Supersonic', 1996
single 'Don't Look
Back In Anger', 1994
UK No.1 album
'Definitely Maybe',
fastest selling UK
debut album ever).
|
| 29-May-1967 |
The Move, Cream, The
Jimi Hendrix
Experience, Pink
Floyd, Zoot Money,
Geno Washington and
The Ram Jam Band all
appeared at the
Tulip Bulb Auction
Hall in Spalding,
Lincoln, England.
Pink Floyd were only
a support band and
played in a corner
of the shed with a
white sheet behind
them with the
coloured oil shining
onto it. Tickets
cost £1 ($1.70). The
poster advertising
the show promised a
Knockout Atmosphere.
|
| 30-May-1967 |
Born on this day,
Sven Pipien, bass,
The Black Crowes. |
| 1-Jun-1967 |
Born on this day,
Roger Sanchez, DJ,
producer, (2001 UK
No.1 single 'Another
Chance'). |
| 1-Jun-1967 |
Fairport Convention
made their live
debut when they
played St Michael's
Hall, Golders Green. |
| 2-Jun-1967 |
David Bowie released
his debut album,
'David Bowie', which
failed to make the
UK charts. |
| 3-Jun-1967 |
Aretha Franklin went
to No.1 on the US
singles chart with
her version of the
Otis Redding hit
'Respect'. A No.10
hit on the UK chart.
Aretha scored her
first UK No.1 20
years later with a
duet with George
Michael 'I Knew You
Were Waiting'. |
| 3-Jun-1967 |
The Doors 'Light My
Fire' was released
in the US, where it
went on to be No.1
on the singles chart
two months later. |
| 4-Jun-1967 |
Procol Harum, The
Jimi Hendrix
Experience and Denny
Laine all appeared
at The Saville
Theatre London,
England.
|
| 7-Jun-1967 |
Born on this day,
David Navarro,
Jane's Addiction,
(1991 UK No.34
single 'Been Caught
Stealing'). Red Hot
Chili Peppers from
1993 - 1998. (1994
UK No.9 single 'Give
It Away'). Also
worked with Alanis
Morissette. |
| 8-Jun-1967 |
Born on this day,
Neil Mitchell,
keyboards, Wet Wet
Wet, (1994 UK No.1
single 'Love Is All
Around', which spent
15 weeks at No.1,
plus over 20 other
UK Top 40 singles).
|
| 8-Jun-1967 |
Procol Harum were at
No.1 on the UK
singles chart with
'A Whiter Shade Of
Pale', the group's
only UK No.1. In
2004 the song was
named the most
played record of the
past 70 years. More
than 900 recorded
versions by other
artists are known. |
| 8-Jun-1967 |
The Beatles 'Sgt
Pepper's Lonely
Hearts Club Band'
went to No.1 in the
UK. Costing £25,000
($42,500) to produce
the album was
recorded over 700
hours of studio
time. It was also
the first album to
print the lyrics on
the sleeve. The
album spent 27 weeks
at No.1 on the UK
chart.
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| 9-Jun-1967 |
Born on this day,
Dean Felber, bass,
Hootie & The
Blowfish, (1995 US
No.1 album 'Cracked
Rear View' sold over
15m copies. 1995 UK
No.50 single 'Hold
My Hand'). |
| 9-Jun-1967 |
Pink Floyd played
two gigs in one day,
the first at the
College of Commerce
in Hull, and then
the UFO at The
Blarney Club,
Tottenham Court
Road, London,
England. |
| 9-Jun-1967 |
The Monkees kicked
off a North American
summer tour at the
Hollywood Bowl in
California. |
| 10-Jun-1967 |
Born on this day,
Darren Robinson,
(Human Breathbox),
Rapper, The Fat
Boys, (1988 UK No.2
single 'Wipe-out').
Died 9th December
1995. |
| 11-Jun-1967 |
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