November 10 - Today In Rock Music History

Happy Birthday Greg Lake!



Musicians Born On November 10

1905 Tommy Dorsey (Tea for Two Cha Cha)
1940 Screamin' Lord Sutch (singer/politician)
1944 Tim Rice (songwriter)
1948 Greg Lake (Emerson, Lake and Palmer)
1958 Frank Maudsley (A Flock of Seagulls)
1961 Junior Giscombe (Mama Used to Say)
1979 Chris Joannou (Silverchair)

Number 1 In The Charts On November 10

1958 Conway Twitty: 'It's Only Make Believe' US 45
1973 Eddie Kendricks: 'Keep on Truckin' US 45
1979 Fleetwood Mac: 'Tusk' UK LP
1979 Eagles: 'Heartache Tonight' US 45
1984 Chaka Khan: 'I Feel for You' UK 45
1984 Frankie Goes to Hollywood: 'Welcome to the Pleasure Dome' UK LP
1990 Mariah Carey : Love Takes Time : US single
1990 Elton John : The Very Best Of Elton John : UK LP

Various Music Events On November 10

1956 'Billboard' publishes its annual disc-jockey poll, with Kaye Starr's 'Rock and Roll Waltz' the year's top disc

1958 Sam Cooke and Lou Rawls are involved in a car crash which kills their chauffeur

1967 'Paris Love-In', a two-day event in the French capital, begins, featuring Spencer Davis Group, Keith West and Soft Machine

1967 Moody Blues release 'Nights in White Satin' in UK

1978 Marvin Gaye's 'Let's Get it On' hits UK LP chart

1978 Clash release 'Give 'Em Enough Rope' LP, produced by Blue Oyster Cult man Steve Pearlman

1984 Frankie Goes to Hollywood LP 'Welcome to the Pleasure Dome' debuts at No. 1 in UK charts


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November 10 - Today in Beatles History

1961
Performance at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton. Part of the Big-Beat operation, a festival with Gerry and the Pacemakers, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, Remo Four, and Kingsize Taylor and the Dominoes.

1962
Brian writes to Larry Parnes, asking him 230 pounds per week, replying his offer of a tour.

1963
Concert at the Hippodrome, Birmingham ('The Beatles Autumn Tour').

Broadcast of 'Royal Command (Variety) Performance', BBC-TV (recorded 4 November).

1964
18.20, 20.45. Concerts at the Colston Hall, Bristol. End of British Tour.

1965
Abbey Road, Room 65. 2.30-5.30pm. Stereo mixing: 'Run For Your Life' (from take 5); 'We Can Work It Out' (from take 2). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Jerry Boys.
Studio 2. 9.00pm-4.00am. Recording: 'The Word' (takes 1-3); 'I'm Looking Through You' [re-re-make] (take 4). Prodcuer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott.

1966
The newspapers report there will be no more Beatles' tours.

Abbey Road, Room 65. 2.00-4.30pm. Stereo mixing: 'This Boy' (remixes 1, 2, from takes 15, 17); 'Day Tripper' (remix 2, from take 3); 'We Can Work It Out' (remix 2, from take 2). Editing: 'This Boy' (of stereo remixes 1, 2). Producer: not assigned; Engineer: Peter Bown; 2nd Engineer: Graham Kirkby.
1st stereo mix for 'This Boy', mistaken for 'Bad Boy'.

Press conference of the Four Tops, at the Saville Theatre. Brian attends.

Opening of the art exhibition 'Unfinished Paintings And Objects' by Yoko Ono, at the Indica Gallery, London.

1967
Shooting of three 'Hello Goodbye' clips, directed by Paul, at the Saville Theatre.

1969
UK LP release: 'Space', with the Modern Jazz Quartet.

1973
John convinces Phil Spector to produce a record with old rock'n'roll hits, and they both go to the Record Plant Studios, Los Angeles.

1989
Paul's concert in Rotterdam (Get Back Tour).

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November 9 - Today In Rock Music History

Happy Birthday Phil May!



Musicians Born On November 9

1941 Tom Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater Revivial)
1943 Lee Graziano (American Breed)
1948 Joe Bauchard (Blue Oyster Cult)
1944 Phil May (Pretty Things)
1969 Pepa (Salt and Pepa)

Number 1 In The Charts On November 9

1961 Elvis Presley: 'His Latest Flame' UK 45
1974 Bachman Turner: 'You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet' US 45
1985 Jan Hammer: 'Miami Vice Theme' US 45
1991 Vic Reeves and the Wonder Stuff: 'Dizzy' UK 45
1991 Prince: 'Cream' : US single
1991 Vic Reeves/Wonderstuff : Dizzy : UK single
1991 Queen : Greatest Hits II : UK LP
1996 Blackstreet/Dr Dre : No Diggity : US single
1996 Boyzone : A Different Beat : UK LP

Various Music Events On November 9

1961 Beatles meet Brian Epstein for the first time when he sees their lunchtime gig at the Cavern Club

1962 Miracles release 'You've Really Got a Hold on Me' in US

1967 David Crosby leaves Byrds, to be replaced by Gene Clark

1967 'Rolling Stone' magazine publishes its first edition, in San Francisco

1973 After years of group work with Hassels and Attica, Billy Joel releases his breakthrough solo LP, 'Piano Man'

1974 Ace's 'How Long' hits UK chart

1975 David Bowie makes his national US TV debut on Cher's TV show, singing 'Fame'

1980 Bob Dylan begins his 'Born-Again Christian' tour of US


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November 9 - Today in Beatles History

1961
Cavern lunch session: The Beatles.
By 12.30pm, Brian and Alistair Taylor visit the Cavern, during the Beatles performance.

1963
'Please Please Me' LP number 1, 27th week (UK Record Retailer chart).

Two performances at the Granada, East Ham, London ('The Beatles Autumn Tour').
Concert at the Adelphi, Slough ('The Beatles Autumn Tour').

The Beatles attend a party at the washing-machine tycoon John Bloom's house, 60 Park Lane, Mayfair, London.

1964
18.30, 20.50. Concerts at the City Hall, Sheffield.

1965
Abbey Road, Room 65. 2.30-5.30pm. Editing: 'The Beatles' Third Christmas Record' (takes 1-3). Mono mixing: 'Michelle' (remix 1, from take 2); 'What Goes On' (from take 1); 'Run For Your Life' (from take 5); 'Think For Yourself' (from take 1); 'The Beatles' Third Christmas Record' (from edit of takes 1-3). Stereo mixing: 'Think For Yourself' (from take 1); 'Michelle' (from take 2); 'What Goes On' (from take 1). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Jerry Boys.

1966
Brian phones Arthur Howes, telling him they won't accept more live performances.

John visits the exhibition 'Unfinished Paintings And Objects By Yoko Ono', at the Indica Gallery.

Brian reports that the Beatles contract with EMI has expired, although a new one is close to finalization.

Paul's death date.

1967
First issue of 'Rolling Stone'. John as Private Gripweed appears on cover.

1968
'Hey Jude' number 1, 7th week, 10th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).

1969
Press reports begin to appear about John and Yoko's film 'Apotehosis'.

1973
UK single release: 'Run, Run, Run'/'Men, Men, Men'.

1983
'Say Say Say' number 1, 5th week (Billboard).

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November 8 - Today In Rock Music History

Happy Birthday Roy Wood!



Musicians Born On November 8

1927 Ken Dodd (Tears)
1927 Patti Page (Let Me Go Lover!)
1944 Bonnie Bramlett (Delanie and Bonnie)
1946 Roy Wood (Move/Wizzard)
1947 Minnie Ripperton (Loving You)
1949 Bonnie Raitt (Nick of Time)
1954 Rickie Lee Jones (Chuck E's in Love)
1961 Leif Garret (I Was Made for Dancin')

Deaths On November 8

1974 Ivory Joe Hunter (I Almost Lost My Mind)

Number 1 In The Charts On November 8

1962 Frank Ifield: 'Lovesick Blues' UK 45
1967 Foundations: 'Now That I've Found You' UK 45
1969 Fifth Dimension: 'Wedding Bell Blues' US 45
1974 Carole King: 'Wrap Around Joy' US Lp
1975 David Bowie: 'Space Oddity' UK 45
1980 Barbra Streisand: 'Guilty' UK LP
1980 Bruce Springsteen: 'The River' Us LP
1986 Berlin: 'Take My Breath Away' UK 45
1986 Police: 'Every Breath - The Singles' UK LP

Various Music Events On November 8

1958 'Elvis's Golden Records' and 'King Creole' film soundtrack both enter UK LP chart
1958 Frank Sinatra's 'Come Fly With Me' enters UK LP chart
1958 First-ever British LP chart published, in NME. 'South Pacific' film soundtrack is at No. 1 for 70 weeks continuously, and 115 in all
1967 Cynthia Powell Lennon divorces John
1969 On second gig of their first US tour in three years, Rolling Stones beat Los Angeles concert gross record (held since 1966 by Beatles) when fans pay £108,000 to see the band play the Forum
1969 'A HREF="ledzep.htm">Led Zeppelin 2' LP enters UK chart
1975 Elton John debuts at No. 1 on US LP chart for second time with 'Rock of the Westies'
1980 Human League split in two; Phil Oakey continues Human League. Martin Ware and Ian Craig Marsh go on to form Heaven 17
1995 Michael Jackson sells the ATV music catalogue which includes Lennon/McCartneyesongs to Sony for $95 million.


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November 8 - Today in Beatles History

1961
Brian phones to the Cavern, asking for a ticket as an important visit.

1962
NEMS Enterprises presents the Karl Denver Trio at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton.

1963
Concert at the Ritz, Belfast ('The Beatles Autumn Tour').

1964
17.40, 20.00. Concerts at the Liverpool Empire, Liverpool.

1965
Studio 2. 9.00pm-3.00am. Recording: 'Beatle Speech' (take 1); 'Won't Be There With You' (working title of 'Think For Yourself') (take 1); 'The Beatles' Third Christmas Record' (takes 1-3). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott.
Rehearsals of 'Think For Yourself' recorded. 6 seconds of them will later appear on the 'Yellow Submarine' film. The definitive title of the song appears today, in the afternoon.

Brian announces he has booked Cilla Black into a 6-week cabaret season at the Savoy Hotel, London, for April 1966.

1966
Abbey Road, Room 53. 4.00-5.30pm. Stereo mixing: 'She Loves You' (remixes 1, 2, from single's master tape). Producer: not assigned; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: not assigned.
Having been destroyed the original 2-track tapes, Geoff Emerick makes a 'mock' stereo version from the single master.

1967
New York premiere of 'How I Won The War'.

1968
John stays at the Queen Charlotte's Hospital with Yoko, and does not attend the judgement of the case of divorce of his and Cynthia's.
Divorce is granted to John and Cynthia.

Peace advertisements recorded by John and Yoko are aired by the Israel and Araby's neutral radios.

1969
'Cold Turkey', 2nd week in the Top 28 (Billboard). [?]

1971
Empire Ballroom, London. Party thrown by Paul and Linda to launch Wings.

1976
US LP release: 'The Best Of George Harrison'.

1989
Paul's concert in Rotterdam (Get Back Tour).

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November 7 - Today In Rock Music History

Happy Birthday Joni Mitchell!




Musicians Born On November 7

1937 Mary Travers (Peter, Paul and Mary)
1938 Dee Clark (Raindrops)
1942 Johnny Rivers (Poor Side of Town)
1943 Joni Mitchell (Big Yellow Taxi)
1951 Nick Gilder (Hot Child in the City)
1957 Jellybean (Benitez)
1964 Liam O Maonlai (Hothouse Flowers)
1967 Sharleen Spiteri (Texas)

Deaths On November 7

1960 A.P. Carter (Carter Family)

Number 1 In The Charts On November 7

1958 Tommy Edwards: 'It's All in the Game' UK 45
1981 Shakin' Stevens: 'Shakey' UK LP
1981 Hall and Oates: 'Private Eyes' US 45
1987 Tiffany: 'I Think We're Alone Now' US 45
1987 Bruce Springsteen: 'Tunnel of Love' US LP
1998 Robbie Williams : I've Been Expecting You : UK LP

Various Music Events On November 7

1958 Eddie Cochran debuts on UK chart with 'Summertime Blues'
1967 Fairport Convention release 'If I Had a Ribbon Bow', their first ever single
1971 'Led Zeppelin 4' LP released
1975 Steve Anderson becomes new World Guitar Champion with continuous string plucking for 114 hours 17 mins
1987 With 'I Think We're Alone Now', Tiffany becomes youngest act to top US chart since Michael Jackson (aged fourteen) went top with 'Ben' in 1972
1988 In a bizarre twist of logic, John Fogerty is found not guilty at a San Francisco court of plagiarising his own 1970 single 'Run Through the Jungle' in writing 'Old Man Down the Road'


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November 7 - Today in Beatles History

1962
Granada TV broadcasts, on the programme 'People And Places', a Beatles performance singing 'Love Me Do'.

1963
Concert at the Adelphi, Dublin ('The Beatles Autumn Tour').

1964
'A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 16th week (UK Record Retailer chart).

18.30, 20.50. Concerts at the Capitol, Cardiff.

Epstein opens a bazar at George Spicer School, Southbury Road, Enfield, Middlesex.

1966
Studio 1 (control room only). 2.30-5.30pm. Stereo mixing: 'I Want To Hold Your Hand' (remix 1, from take 17). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Mike Stone.

1967
Studio 2 (control room only). 2.30-5.45pm. Stereo mixing: 'Blue Jay Way' (remixes 1, 2, from take 3); 'Flying' (remix 1, from take 8). Editing: 'Blue Jay Way' (of remix stereo 2); 'Flying' (of remix stereo 1). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: Peter Mew. Studio 1. 9.00pm-4.30am. Mono mixing: 'Blue Jay Way' (remixes 20-28, from take 3). Stereo mixing: 'Blue Jay Way' (remixes 10-12, from take 3). Editing: 'Blue Jay Way' (of remix mono 27, of remix stereo 12). Stereo mixing/Recording: 'Magical Mystery Tour' (remixes 5, 6, from remix stereo 4 with new overdub). Mono mixing/Recording: 'Magical Mystery Tour' (remixes 8-10, from remix mono 7 with new overdub). Tape copying: 'I Am The Walrus' (of remix mono 23); 'Your Mother Should Know' (of remix mono 25); 'Flying' (of edit of remix mono 6 and of edit of remix stereo 1); 'Magical Mystery Tour' (of remix mono 10 and of remix stereo 6); 'Blue Jay Way' (of edit of remix mono 27 and of edit of remix stereo 12); 'The Fool On The Hill' (of edit of remix mono 12); 'Strawberry Fields Forever' (of remix stereo 3). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Graham Kirkby.
Recording of sound effects for 'Magical Mystery Tour'. Copies of 'I Am The Walrus', 'Your Mother Should Know', 'Flying', 'Magical Mystery Tour', 'Blue Jay Way', 'The Fool On The Hill' and 'Strawberry Fields Forever', for Capitol.

1969
UK LP release: 'The Wedding Album'.

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November 6 - Today In Rock Music History

Happy Birthday Glenn Frey!



Musicians Born On November 6

1916 Ray Conniff (orchestra leader)
1933 Joseph Pope (Tams)
1937 Eugene Pitt (The Jive Five)
1938 P.J. Proby (Hold Me)
1942 Doug Sahm (Sir Douglas Quintet)
1947 George Young (Easybeats)
1948 Glenn Frey (Eagles)
1950 Chris Glen (Sensational Alex Harvey Band)

Deaths On November 6

1972 Billy Murcia (New York Dolls)

Number 1 In The Charts On November 6

1961 Jimmy Dean: 'Big Bad John' US 45
1965 Rolling Stones: 'Get Off of My Cloud' US 45
1968 Joe Cocker: 'With a Little Help from My Friends' UK 45
1971 Cher: 'Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves' US 45
1971 'Shaft' soundtrack US LP
1976 Steve Miller: 'Rock 'N' Me' US 45
1982 Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes: 'Up Where We Belong' US 45
1993 Meatloaf : I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Wont Do That) : US single
1993 Pearl Jam : VS : US LP

Various Music Events On November 6

1959 Sandy Nelson's 'Teen Beat' hits UK chart

1965 Bill Graham (later to become America's biggest promoter) puts on his first show at Fillmore West, with Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane

1965 Bob Dylan and Robbie Robertson meet up with Brian Jones and jam through the night of the famous electricity blackout, at the New York Hilton Hotel

1970 Badfinger release 'No Matter What' in UK

1975 Sex Pistols play first live show, at St. Martin's School of Art

1979 Beat release 'Tears of a Clown' in UK, on Go-Feet Label.

1980 Paul Simon plays first UK concert in five years, at Hammersmith Odeon in London

1982 Soft Cell's 'Tainted Love' (at No. 97) logs its 43rd week on the Hot 100 singles chart - the longest unbroken run ever


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November 6 - Today in Beatles History

1963
Concert at the ABC, Northampton ('The Beatles Autumn Tour').

8.00-8.30pm. BBC's 'The Ken Dodd Show' broadcast (recorded 9 October 1963).

'She Loves You', 10th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).
'Please Please Me' LP, 33rd week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).

1964
UK EP release: 'Extracts from the film A Hard Day's Night'. UK EP release: 'Extracts from the album A Hard Day's Night'.

Brian records his first and only appearance on BBC Home Service's 'Desert Island Discs'. [18 November?]

18.15, 20.40. Concerts at the Gaumont, Southampton.

1965
Studio 2. 7.00pm-1.00am. Recording: 'I'm Looking Through You' [re-make] (takes 2-3). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott.

1966
Beach Boys concert at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park. Sounds Incorporated is one of the support acts. Brian attends.
While Brian is in the concert, fans demonstrate outside his Chapel Street house (thinking he was here), demanding more Beatles concerts.

1967
Studio 3 (control room only). 2.30-6.00pm. Stereo mixing: 'Hello, Goodbye' (remixes 1, 2, from take 22); 'I Am The Walrus' (remixes 1-7, from take 17 and from remix mono 22); 'Your Mother Should Know' (remixes 1, 2, from take 52); 'Magical Mystery Tour' (remixes 1-4, from take 9). Editing: 'I Am The Walrus' (of stereo remixes 6, 7). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott.
The BBC transmission for 'I Am The Walrus' is added to the stereo mix from the mono mix.

1968
'With A Little Help From My Friends', with Joe Cocker, number 1 (UK New Musical Express chart).

1969
'Rape--Part II', John and Yoko's film, is showed at the Mannheim Film Festival, Germany.


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November 5 - Today In Rock Music History

Happy Birthday Art Garfunkel!




Musicians Born On November 5

1942 Art Garfunkel (Simon and Garfunkel)
1946 Gram Parsons (Grievous Angel)
1946 Peter Noone (Herman's Hermits)
1948 Pete Hammill (Van der Graaf Generator)
1948 Don McDougall (Guess Who)
1957 Mike Score (A Flock Of Seagulls)
1959 Bryan Adams (Everything I Do (I Do It for You))
1959 Rob Fisher (Climie Fisher)
1961 David Bryson (Counting Crows)
1971 Jon Greenwood (Radiohead)

Deaths On November 5

1954 Oran 'Hot Lips' Page (leader of Kansas City Jazz Band)
1956 Art Tatum (jazz pianist)
1960 Johnny Horton (Battle of New Orleans)

Number 1 In The Charts On November 5

1966 Monkees: 'Last Train to Clarksville' US 45
1977 Abba: 'The Name of the Game' UK 45
1977 Cliff Richard: '40 Golden Greats' UK LP
1983 Billy Joel: 'Uptown Girl' UK 45
1988 Beach Boys: 'Kokomo' US 45
1994 Various : Murder Was The Case : US LP

Various Music Events On November 5

1964 Spencer Davis Group debuts on UK chart with 'I Can't Stand It'

1973 A performance of 'Quadrophenia' by the Who at Newcastle City Hall is halted after Pete Townshend attacks group sound man Bobby Pridden, who plays a taped section fifteen seconds out of sequence

1977 Elvis Costello debuts on UK chart with 'Watching the Detectives'

1979 George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley play their first live gig in their band the Executives

1982 Channel 4 broadcasts first edition of the television pop show 'The Tube'

1988 Beach Boys hit No. 1 in US with 'Kokomo', establishing two new chart records: longest span of No. 1 hits (24 years 4 months since 'I Get Around') and longest gap between No. 1 hits (21 years 10 months since 'Good Vibrations')

1988 As Kylie Minogue hits No. 4, 'The Locomotion' becomes the first song to reach the US Top 5 for three different artists, having previously topped the chart for Little Eva and Grand Funk


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November 5 - Today in Beatles History

1963
Concert at the Adelphi, Slough ('The Beatles Autumn Tour'). Concert at the Granada, East Ham ('The Beatles Autumn Tour').

'Daily Mirror' headline: 'Beatlemania!'. Brian packs the press reports and, in the morning, flies from the London Airport to the Idlewild Airport, New York, with Billy J. Kramer.

1964
18.15, 20.30. Concerts at the Odeon, Nottingham.

1965
Princess Margaret is quoted on the Jewish Chronicle: 'I think the Beatles believe that MBE stands for Mister Brian Epstein'.

1966
''Yesterday'... And Today', 20th week in the Top 100 (Billboard).

1968
Paul goes to Scotland, on vacations.

1988
6th episode of a BBC series, essentially based on 'The Beatles At The Beeb' collection.

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November 4 - Today In Rock Music History

Happy Birthday Chris Difford!

Musicians Born On November 4

1931 Ike Turner (partner of Tina)
1940 Delbert McLinton (Hey Baby)
1954 Chris Difford (Squeeze)
1957 James Honeyman-Scott (Pretenders)
1966 Kool Rock (Damon Wimbley - Fat Boys)
1970 Puff Daddy

Number 1 In The Charts On November 4

1961 Cliff Richard: 'Twenty-One Today' UK LP
1965 Rolling Stones: 'Get off My Cloud' UK 45
1972 Johnny Nash: 'I Can See Clearly Now' US 45
1978 Anne Murray: 'You Needed Me' US 45
1978 Linda Ronstadt: 'Living in the USA' US LP
1990 Vanilla Ice : To The Extreme : US LP
1995 Simply Red : LIfe : UK LP

Various Music Events On November 4

1922 Rainbow Theatre opens

1957 Jackie Wilson debuts on US chart with 'Reet Petite'

1961 Bob Dylan makes his concert hall debut at Carnegie Hall, fifty people attend

1963 Beatles appear on the Royal Variety Show, John Lennon makes his famous 'rattle your jewellery' remark

1965 Roy Head's 'Treat Her Right' hits UK chart

1966 Beach Boys' 'Good Vibrations' enters US chart

1968 Cream play final US show in Providence, Rhode Island

1973 Benefit concert for Robert Wyatt held at Rainbow Theatre by Pink Floyd and Soft Machine

1991 Bobby "Blue" Bland, Booker T. & The M.G.'s, Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix, The Isley Brothers, Sam & Dave and The Yardbirds are elected to the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.

1992 Elton John and his Bernie Taupin sign a $39 million publishing contract with Warner-Chappell music

1996 Singer Melissa Etheridge and partner Julie Cypher appear on the cover of Newsweek promoting an article on gay parents.


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November 4 - Today in Beatles History

1963
'With The Beatles' LP is cut at Abbey Road.

Appearance on the 'Royal Command (Variety) Performance', at the Prince Of Wales Theatre, London. Brian and Dezo Hoffmann attend. BBC-TV films the concert.
After, the Beatles retire to the bar of the Mapleton Hotel, 39 Coventry Street, London.

1964
Studio 2 (control room only). 10.00am-1.00pm. Stereo mixing: 'I'll Follow The Sun' (from take 8); 'Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby' (from take 1); 'Rock And Roll Music' (from take 1); 'Words Of Love' (from take 3); 'Mr Moonlight' (remixes 1, 2, from takes 4, 8); 'I Don't Want To Spoil The Party' (from take 19); 'I'm A Loser' (from take 8); 'Baby's In Black' (from take 14); 'No Reply' (from take 8); 'I Feel Fine' (from take 9). Editing: 'Mr Moonlight' (of stereo remixes 1, 2). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Mike Stone.
End of sessions for 'I Feel Fine'/'She's A Woman' and for 'Beatles For Sale'.

18.30, 20.40. Concerts at the Ritz, Luton.

1965
Studio 2. 11.00pm-3.30am. Recording: 'What Goes On' (take 1); '12-Bar Original' (takes 1-2). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott/Graham Platt.
1st attempt at recording an instrumental song for EMI.

1966
NEMS Enterprises moves from its offices at 13 Monmouth Street, WC2, London. Only the fan clubs are working there; they move to Sutherland House.

1968
Yoko is admitted into the Queen Charlotte's Hospital.
John and Yoko record 4 tracks at the Queen Charlotte's Hospital.

1981
US single release: 'Watching The Wheels'/'Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)'.


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November 3 - Today In Rock Music History

Happy Birthday Adam Ant!



Musicians Born On November 3

1933 John Barry (Hit and Miss)
1943 Bert Jansch (UK blues/folk guitarist)
1948 Lulu (Marie Lawrie - 'Shout')
1954 Adam Ant (Stuart Goddard) (Adam and the Ants)
1960 James Prime (Deacon Blue)
1962 Marilyn (Calling Your Name)
1962 Jan McNabb (Icicle Works)

Number 1 In The Charts On November 3

1956 Elvis Presley: 'Love Me Tender' US 45
1960 Elvis Presley: 'It's Now or Never' UK 45
1962 Crystals: 'He's a Rebel' US 45
1973 David Bowie: 'Pin Ups' UK LP
1979 M: 'Pop Muzik' US 45
1979 Eagles: 'The Long Run' US LP
1984 Paul McCartney: 'Give My Regards to Broad Street' UK LP
1984 Billy Ocean: 'Caribbean Queen' US 45
1990 Righteous Brothers: 'Unchained Melody' UK 45
1990 Vanilla Ice : Ice Ice Baby : US single
1996 Robson & Jerome : What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted : UK single

Various Music Events On November 3

1957 Elvis Presley places a record eight singles on UK Top 30 chart: 'Party' (3), 'Teddy Bear' (11), 'All Shook Up' (17), 'Got a Lot of Livin' to Do' (19), 'Trying to Get to You' (21), 'Loving You' (24), 'Paralyzed' (26) and 'Lawdy Miss Clawdy' (30)

1957 Sun Records release 'Great Balls of Fire' by Jerry Lee Lewis

1957 Danny and Juniors release 'At the Hop' in US

1961 Jimmie Rodgers (1897-1933) is unanimously elected the first member of the Country Music Hall of Fame

1961 Paul Raven (later Gary Glitter) releases a cover version of 'Tower of Strength'

1972 James Taylor marries Carly Simon

1979 2-Tone label hits LP chart as 'Specials' debut at No. 1 and Madness's 'One Step Beyond' goes in at No. 10

1988 U2's concert movie "Rattle And Hum" opens

1992 "Keep The Faith", Bon Jovi's first album in 5 years, is released.

1992 Breaking a long standing tradition, The Grateful Dead announces that for the first time they will not play a New Year's Eve concert in San Francisco.

1995 Bob Dylan and Hootie and the Blowfish reach an out of court settlement for the group's unauthorized use of Dylan's lyrics in their song "Only Want To Be With You"


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November 3 - Today in Beatles History

1963
Concerts at the Odeon, Leeds ('The Beatles Autumn Tour').

2.30-3.00pm. BBC's 'The Ken Dodd Show' broadcast (recorded 9 October 1963).
BBC's 'The Public Ear' broadcast (recorded 9 October 1963).
Performance broadcast on the Swedish TV programme 'Drop In' (recorded 30 October 1963).

1965
Studio 2. 2.30-7.00pm. Recording: 'Michelle' (take 1). Studio 2. 7.00-11.30pm. Recording: 'Michelle' (tape reduction take 1 into take 2, overdub onto take 2). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott.

1966
Opening of the review 'Way Out In Piccadilly', starring Cilla Black and Frankie Howerd, at the Prince Of Wales Theatre, London. Brian attends.

1967
'Sunny Heights' (rock garden). Shooting for 'Blue Jay Way' sequence in 'Magical Mystery Tour'.

1968
Broadcast of a fragment of 'Yellow Submarine' on the Ed Sullivan Show.

Appearance on a BBC-TV programme, with Donovan and Lulu.

1995
11.30am approx. Charlotte, North Carolina. Telephonic interview of yoko Ono with Ron Harper, of WWMG Magic 96.1 FM, from the Dakota Building, New York, on occasion of the exhibit of John's lithographs visiting the Charlotte area.

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November 2 - Today In Rock Music History

Happy Birthday Keith Emerson!



Musicians Born On November 2

1937 Earl 'Speedoo' Carroll (Cadillacs)
1938 Jay Traynor (Jay and the Americans)
1941 Bruce Welch (Shadows)
1941 Brian Poole (Tremeloes)
1944 Keith Emerson (Emerson, Lake and Palmer)
1947 Dave Pegg (Fairport Convention)
1949 Maxine Nightingale
1961 k.d. lang

Deaths On November 2

1966 Mississippi John Hurt (blues guitarist)

Number 1 In The Charts On November 2

1963 Peter, Paul and Mary: 'In the Wind' US LP
1974 Stevie Wonder: 'You Haven't Done Nothin' US 45
1974 Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young: 'So Far' US LP
1985 Simple Minds: 'Once Upon a Time' UK LP
1985 Stevie Wonder: 'Part Time Lover' US 45
1985 'Miami Vice' TV soundtrack US LP
1988 U2: 'Desire' UK 45
1991 Karyn White : Romantic : US single
1991 U2 : The Fly : UK single
1991 Simply Red : Stars : UK LP
1996 Beautiful South : Blue Is The Colour : UK LP

Various Music Events On November 2

1956 Responding to public demand, London Records finally release a Little Richard single - 'Rip It Up' - in UK

1961 Dion's 'Runaround Sue' hits UK chart

1967 Move and their manager appear in court to answer a suit filed by Harold Wilson in response to picture of the prime minister used on a postcard to promote the single Flowers in the Rain The group is fined and all copies of the card are confiscated

1968 Cream awarded platinum disc for sales of over $2 million for 'Wheels of Fire' LP, during concert at Madison Square Garden

1986 Billy Bragg arrested outside air base in Norfolk after cutting through perimeter fencing

1990 Prince's fourth film, "Graffiti Bridge" opens.

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November 2 - Today in Beatles History

1963
'Please Please Me' LP number 1, 26th week (UK Record Retailer chart).

Concert at the City Hall, Sheffield ('The Beatles Autumn Tour').

The 'Daily Express' says that this mass hysteria (over the Beatles) only serves to fill empty heads.

1964
Concert at the Ritz, Belfast.

US LP release: 'A Hard Day's Night' (instrumental version).

1965
End of shootings of 'The Music Of Lennon And McCartney', at the Granada Television Studios, Manchester.

1967
Studio 3. 2.30-6.00pm. Recording: 'Hello, Goodbye' (overdub onto take 22). Mono mixing: 'Hello, Goodbye' (remixes 1-6, from take 22). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Jeff Jarratt.

1968
'Hey Jude' number 1, 6th week, 9th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).

1973
LP release: 'Ringo'.
US LP release: 'Mind Games'.

1983
'Say Say Say' number 1, 4th week (Billboard).

1989
Paul's concert in Madrid ('Get Back Tour').


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November 1 - Today In Rock Music History

Musicians Born On November 1

1946 Rick Grech (Family, Blind Faith)
1951 Ronald Bell (Kool and the Gang)
1957s Lyle Lovett (country singer)
1959 Eddie Macdonald (Alarm)
1962 Mags Kuruholmen (A-Ha)
1962 Anthony Kiedis (Red Hot Chili Peppers)

Number 1 In The Charts On November 1

1969 Elvis Presley: 'Suspicious Minds' US 45
1969 Beatles: 'Abbey Road' US LP
1975 Elton John: 'Island Girl' US 45
1986 Boston: 'Third Stage' US LP

Various Music Events On November 1

1947 Eddy Arnold begins 21-week run at top of American country music chart with 'I'll Hold You in My Heart'

1953 'Money Money' by Drifters hits US R&B chart, on way to No. 1

1962 Beatles open for a fourteen-day season at Star Club in Hamburg

1963 Rolling Stones release 'I Wanna Be Your Man' in UK

1963 Beatles begin their second headlining tour of UK at Odeon, Cheltenham. The 35-date tour is greeted with hysteria by fans

1967 Family plays its debut gig in Leicester

1968 George Harrison becomes the first Beatle to issue a solo recording when his 'Wonderful Music' LP is released on Apple

1969 Faces sign to Warner Brothers label in UK

1969 Elvis Presley hits No. 1 in US for the last time with 'Suspicious Minds'

1973 'Oz' magazine publishes its last issue

1973 Salvation play their first live gig, supporting Sweet at Glasgow Apollo. Band subsequently become Slik, featuring Midge Ure

1975 Bruce Springsteen debuts on UK chart with 'Born to Run'

1980 Graham Bonnet quits Rainbow


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November 1 - Today in Beatles History

1962
The Beatles and Brian fly to Hamburg. Start of 4th season of performances at the Star Club.

1963
Start of 'The Beatles Autumn Tour', 4th UK tour, along with The Brooks Brothers, and Peter Jay and the Jaywalkers.
Evening: Concert at the Odeon Cinema, Cheltenham.

UK EP release: 'The Beatles (No 1)'.
UK single release: 'I Wanna Be Your Man', with the Rolling Stones.
UK single release: 'I'll Keep You Satisfied', with Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas.

1964
18.00, 20.30. Concerts at the Astoria Theatre, Finsbury Park.

1965
Start of shootings of 'The Music Of Lennon And McCartney', at the Granada Television Studios, Manchester.

1966
Brian adds a 2nd show to the performance of the Four Tops at the Saville Theatre, once the first one was sold out.

1967
Abbey Road, Room 53. 10.00am-1.00pm. Mono mixing: 'All You Need Is Love' (remix 11, from take 58); 'Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds' (remix 20, from take 8). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush. Studio 3 (control room only). 2.30-6.00pm. Recording: 'Untitled Sound Effects' (take 20); 'Hello, Goodbye' (tape reduction take 21 into takes 22-25). Stereo mixing: 'The Fool On The Hill' (remixes 1-5, from take 6). Editing: 'The Fool On The Hill' (of remix stereo 5). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Graham Kirkby.
Mono mixing of 'All You Need Is Love' and 'Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds' for the 'Yellow Submarine' film. Sound effects: applauses, for the 'Yellow Submarine' film.

1968
UK LP release: 'Wonderwall Music'. First solo Beatle record.

1969
'Cold Turkey', 1st week in the Top 28, 1st week in the ranking (Billboard). [?]

1980
'(Just Like) Starting Over', number 38 (Billboard).


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October 31 - Today In Rock Music History

Happy Birthday Johnny Marr!




Musicians Born On October 31

1937 Tom Paxton (US folk singer)
1944 Kinky Freidman (country singer/bandleader)
1947 Russ Ballard (Argent)
1951 John Ford Coley (partner of England Dan)
1952 Bernard Edwards (producer)
1961 Larry Mullen (U2)
1963 Johnny Marr (Smiths)
1965 Annabella Luin (Bow Wow Wow)
1966 Ad Rock (Adam Horowitze - Beastie Boys)
1968 Alistair McErlaine (Texas)
1968 Vanilla Ice
1970 Linn Berggren (Ace Of Base)

Deaths On October 31

1993 River Phoenix

Number 1 In The Charts On October 31

1964 Supremes: 'Baby Love' US 45
1964 Barbra Streisand: 'People' US LP
1970 Various: 'Motown Chartbusters Vol 4.' UK LP
1970 Led Zeppelin: 'Led Zeppelin 3' US LP
1981 Human League: 'Dare' UK LP
1987 Fleetwood Mac: 'Tango in the Night' UK LP
1992 Boyz II Men : End Of The Road : UK single


Various Music Events On October 31

1942 Second 'Harlem Hit Parade' published by 'Billboard'. The new No. 1 is 'Mr. Five by Five', by Freddie Slack

1965 Wayne Fontana leaves Mindbenders

1970 Michelle Phillips marries Dennis Hopper

1973 John Lennon releases 'Mind Games' LP

1975 Queen release 'Bohemian Rhapsody'

1981 Elvis Costello's 'Almost Blue' hits UK LP chart

1983 Frankie Goes to Hollywood release 'Relax'

1987 Nina Simone's 'My Baby Just Cares For Me' hits UK chart

1987 Squeeze enter US Top 30 for first time with 'Hour Glass'


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October 31 - Today in Beatles History

1963
Heathrow Airport, London. The Beatles return to England from Sweden. When they arrive, they coincide at the airport with the Prime Minister, Miss Universe and Ed Sullivan.

1964
'A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 15th week (UK Record Retailer chart).

18.00, 20.30. Concerts at the Gaumont Theatre, Ipswich.

1966
Studio 1 (control room only). 2.30-4.30pm. Stereo mixing: 'Paperback Writer' (remixes 1-3, from take 2). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.
1st session of stereo mixes of themes never mixed for stereo, for 'A Collection Of Oldies'.

1968
Linda and Heather move to England to live at Paul's house.

1969
UK single release: 'Something'/'Come Together'.
1st release in the UK of a single from an already released LP.

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October 30 - Today In Rock Music History

Happy Birthday Grace Slick!



Musicians Born On October 30

1937 Frank Ifield (I Remember You)
1939 Eddie Holland (Holland-Dozier-Holland)
1939 Grace Slick
1945 Henry Winkler ('The Fonz')
1947 Tim Schmit (Poco)
1960 Byron Burke (Ten City)
1967 Gavin Rossdale (Bush)

Number 1 In The Charts On October 30

1959 Cliff Richard: 'Travelling Light' UK 45
1971 John Lennon: 'Imagine' UK LP
1971 John Lennon: 'Imagine' US LP
1982 Men at Work: 'Who Can It Be Now' US 45
1993 Meat Loaf : Bat Out Of Hell II - Back Into Hell: UK LP
1993 Meat Loaf : Bat Out Of Hell II - Back Into Hell: US LP


Various Music Events On October 30

1961 Phil Spector's Philles Label puts out its first single, 'Oh Yeah, Maybe Baby' by Crystals

1964 Roy Orbison goes gold with 'Oh Pretty Woman'

1970 Hotlegs (soon to become 10CC) make their live debut (supporting Moody Blues) at Festival Hall

1972 Elton John becomes the first pop star since Beatles, nine years before, to appear at a Royal Command Performance

1976 Boz Scagg's 'Lowdown' hits UK chart

1981 Fun Boy Three release 'The Lunatics (Have Taken Over the Asylum)' as first US single

1982 Mari Wilson insures her beehive hairdo for £100,000

1982 Jam announce split to NME

1988 Whitney Houston scores her tenth straight Top 10 single as 'One Moment in Time' moves to No. 9

1995 David Bowie, Tom Donahue, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Jefferson Airplane, Little Willie John, Pink Floyd, Pete Seeger, The Shirelles and The Velvet Underground are inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.


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October 30 - Today in Beatles History

1961
Two girls ask for more copies of 'My Bonnie' at the NEMS record store.

1963
Studio 3 (control room only). 2.30-5.30pm. Stereo mixing: 'Money (That's What I Want)' (from take 7). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: A. B. Lincoln.
End of work on 'With The Beatles'.

'She Loves You', 9th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).
'Please Please Me' LP, 32nd week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).

Recording for the Swedish TV programme 'Drop In'.

1964
18.15, 20.30. Concerts at the Gaumont Theatre, Bournemouth.

1969
It is announced the release of a record by the Plastic Ono Band called 'Gossip'.

1971
UK LP release: 'Imagine'.

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October 29 - Today In Rock Music History

Happy Birthday Denny Laine!



Musicians Born On October 29

1944 Denny Laine (Moody Blues/Wings)
1946 Peter Green (Fleetwood Mac)
1954 Stephen Luscombe (Blancmange)
1955 Roger O'Donnell (The Cure)
1961 Randy Jackson (Jacksons)
1962 Einar Orn Benediktsson (The Sugarcubes)
1965 Pete Timmins (Cowboy Junkies)

Deaths On October 29

1963 Michael Holliday
1971 Duane Allman
1984 Wells Kelly (Orleans)

Number 1 In The Charts On October 29

1955 Roger Williams: 'Autumn Leaves' US 45
1966 ? and the Mysterians: '96 Tears' US 45
1977 Baccara: 'Yes Sir I Can Boogie' UK 45
1983 Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton: 'Islands in the Stream' US 45
1988 Enya: 'Orinoco Flow' UK 45
1988 Dire Straits: 'Money For Nothing' UK LP
1994 Pato Banton : Baby Come Back : UK single
1994 Boyz II Men : II : US LP
1997 Spice Girls : Spice Up Your Life : UK single


Various Music Events On October 29

1955 Joe Tex releases first single, 'Davy You Upset My Home' - an answer to Davy Crockett

1966 Beale Street, Memphis (as in 'Beale St. Blues' by W.C. Handy) is made a national landmark as Home of the Blues

1967 'Hair' opens off Broadway at the Public Theatre in New York's East Village

1975 Bob Dylan's 'Rolling Thunder Review' tour begins at memorial Auditorium, Plymouth, Massachusetts with Joan Baez, Roger McGuinn and Jack Elliott

1977 Chic enter US R&B chart with 'Dance Dance Dance,', on its way to selling a million

1983 Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side of the Moon' becomes longest-charting LP of all time when it logs its 491st week on US Top 200. The previous champ was 'Johnny Mathis's Greatest Hits' (April 1958 - July 1968)

1985 Cars' 'Drive' hits UK chart

1988 REM's 'Eponymous' hits UK LP chart

1990 The Byrds, LaVern Baker, John Lee Hooker, The Impressions, Wilson Pickett, Jimmy Reed and Ike & Tina Turner are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.


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