Thursday, September 30, 2010

September 30 - Today In Rock Music History

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Marc Bolan, T-Rex

Musicians Born On September 30

1934 Freddie King (Hideaway)
1935 Johnny Mathis (A Certain Smile)
1942 Dewey Martin (Buffalo Springfield)
1942 Frankie Lymon (Teenagers)
1942 Gus Dudgeon (producer)
1943 Marilyn McCoo (You Don't Have to Be a Star)
1945 Mike Harrison (Spooky Tooth)
1946 Sylvia Peterson (Chiffons)
1947 Marc Bolan (T. Rex)
1952 John Lombardo (10,000 Maniacs)
1964 Robby Takac ((Goo Goo Dolls)

Deaths On September 30

1955 James Dean (actor and icon)

Number 1 In The Charts On September 30

1957 Jimmie Rodgers: 'Honeycombe' US 45
1965 Ken Dodd: 'Tears' UK 45
1972 David Cassidy: 'How Can I Be Sure' UK 45
1978 John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John: 'Summer Nights' UK 45
1978 Exile: 'Kiss You All Over' US 45
1989 Tina Turner: 'Foreign Affair' UK LP
1995 Mariah Carey : Fantasy : US single
1995 Simply Red : Fairground : UK single
1995 Hootie and The Blowfish : Cracked Rear View : US LP
1996 Deep Blue Something : Breakfast At Tiffany's : UK single

Various Music Events On September 30

1967 The new national BBC pop station, Radio 1, goes on the air

1967 Strawberry Alarm Clock hit US chart with 'Incense and Peppermints' on way to No. 1

1969 'Crosby, Stills and Nash' LP goes gold in US

1972 Family's 'Bandstand' hits UK LP chart

1984 Capital Radio in London launches 'Network Chart'

1987 Whitney Houston's second LP, 'Whitney', awarded platinum disc for sales of 4 million

1987 Grateful Dead win their first platinum disc for 'In the Dark' LP


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September 30 - Today in Beatles History

The Beatles, Beatles 1966


1962 Performance at the Cavern, with Clay Ellis and the Raiders, and the Red River Jazz Men.

1963 Studio 2 (control room only). 10.00am-1.15pm. Editing: `Little Child' (of takes 15, 18); `Hold Me Tight' (of takes 26, 29). Recording: `Money (That's What I Want)' (3 unnumbered takes of overdub onto take 7); `I Wanna Be Your Man' (takes 8-13, of overdub onto take 7). Mono mixing: `All I've Got To Do' (from take 15); `Don't Bother Me' (from take 15); `Little Child' (from edit of takes 15, 18); `Hold Me Tight' (from edit of takes 26, 29); `Not A Second Time' (from take 9). Producer: George Martin; Editing: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Geoff Emerick. Recording of piano for `Money (That's What I Want)' and Hammond organ for `I Wanna Be Your Man'.

1963 A review indicates that the Beatles have the most sold LP (`Please Please Me'), EP (`Twist And Shout') and single (`She Loves You') in Britain (Record Retailer).

1963 Billy J. Kramer Limited, a new producing company, is incorporated, with Brian one of its opening directors.

1963 Brian writes to Alistair Taylor, from Liverpool, to confirm his date to have lunch.

1964 Studio 2. 2.30-5.30pm. Recording: `Every Little Thing' (takes 5-9). Studio 2. 6.30-10.30pm. Recording: `What You're Doing' (takes 8-12); `No Reply' (takes 1-8). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott/Mike Stone. Debut of timpani, on take 9 of `Every Little Thing'.

1967 BBC Third Programme becomes Radio 3.

1967 John, George and the Maharishi appear on the TV `David Frost Show'.

1967 Date of end of 5-year contract of the Beatles and Brian.

1967 Frank Zappa, in an interview for the magazine `Disc And Music Echo', affirms that John was right when he said that the Beatles were more popular than Jesus.

1968 The Beatles' biography `The Long And Winding Road', is published.

1969 Recording of `Cold Turkey'.

1971 First stereo remix of `Penny Lane'.

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Wednesday, September 29, 2010

September 29 - Today In Rock Music History

Happy Birthday Mike Pinera!

Mike Pinera, Blues Image

Musicians Born On September 29

1935 Jerry Lee Lewis (Great Balls of Fire)
1942` Jean-Luc Ponty (French violinist)
1948 Mark Farina (Grand Funk)
1948 Mike Pinera (Blues Image)
1957 Mari Wilson (Just What I've Always Wanted)
1963 Matt and Luke Goss (Bros)
1968 Brad Smith (Blind Melon)

Number 1 In The Charts On September 29

1958 Tommy Edwards: 'It's All in the Game' US 45
1960 Ricky Valence: 'Tell Laura I Love Her' UK 45
1973 Simon Park Orchestra: 'Eye Level' UK 45
1973 Grand Funk: 'We're an American Band' US 45
1979 Police: 'Message in a Bottle' UK 45
1979` Boney M: 'Oceans of Fantasy' UK LP
1984 Prince: 'Let's Go Crazy' US 45
1990 Maria McKee: 'Show Me Heaven' UK single
1990 Nelson : (Cant Live Without Your) Love And Affection : US single

Various Music Events On September 29

1957 Buddy Holly and the Crickets release 'Oh Boy/Not Fade Away'

1958 Big Bopper's 'Chantilly Lace' enters US pop charts at No. 27

1960 Sam Cooke's 'Chain Gang' hits UK chart

1960 Johnny Burnette debuts on UK chart with 'Dreamin''

1961 Bob Dylan plays harmonica on Caroline Hester's first LP for Columbia - his first recorded appearance

1963 Rolling Stones begin their first-ever tour of UK (with the Everly Brothers and Bo Diddley) at New Victoria, London

1967 Motown releases Gladys Knight's 'I Heard It on the Grapevine'

1975 Jackie Wilson's career ends when he is struck by a massive heart attack while performing in Philadelphia

1976 Boy George expelled from school

1977 James Brown's band walk out on him before the show in Halendale, Flordia, claiming they are underpaid


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September 29 - Today in Beatles History

The Beatles, Fab Four, John Lennon

1961 Performance at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool and in the evening at the Village Hall, Knotty Ash in Liverpool.

1964 Studio 2. 2.30-6.30pm. Recording: `Every Little Thing' (takes 1-4); `I Don't Want To Spoil The Party' (takes 1-7). Studio 2. 7.00-10.45pm. Recording: `I Don't Want To Spoil The Party' (takes 8-19); `What You're Doing' (takes 1-7). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott/Mike Stone.

1965 `Help!' single, 10th and last week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart).

1967 Wembley TV Studios. John and George live appearance on `The Frost Programme'. Studio 2. 7.00pm-5.00am. Mono mixing: `I Am The Walrus' (remixes 6-22, from take 17). Editing: `I Am The Walrus' (of mono remixes 10, 22, called remix mono 23). Recording: `Your Mother Should Know' (tape reduction take 9 into takes 50-52, overdub onto take 52). Mono mixing: `Your Mother Should Know' (remix 20, from take 52). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Graham Kirkby. The BBC live broadcast is included in `I Am The Walrus'. The re-make of `Your Mother Should Know' is ignored, and work returns to the original Chappell version. 7.30pm. Start of broadcast of `The Tragedy Of King Lear', BBC Third Programme.

1971 US single release: `Mrs. Lennon'/`Midsummer New York'.

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Tuesday, September 28, 2010

September 28 - Today In Rock Music History

Happy Birthday George Lynch!

George Lynch, Dokken

Musicians Born On September 28

1938 Ben E. King (Stand By Me)
1946 Helen Shapiro (Walking Back to Happiness)
1947 Peter-Hope-Evans (Medicine Head)
1955 George Lynch (Dokken)

Deaths On September 28

1991 Miles Davis (jazz musician)

Number 1 In The Charts On September 28

1968 Mary Hopkins: 'Those Were the Days' UK 45
1968 Beatles: 'Hey Jude' US 45
1968 Rascals: 'Time Peace: Greatest Hits' US Lp
1974 Andy Kim: 'Rock Me Gently' US 45
1974 Bad Company: 'Bad Company' US LP
1985 Kate Bush: 'Hounds of Love' UK LP
1991 Marky Mark/Funky Bunch/Loleatta Holloway : Good Vibrations : US single
1991 Guns'N'Roses : Use Your Illusion II : UK LP
1996 Kula Shaker : K : UK LP
1998 B*witched : Rollercoaster : UK single

Various Music Events On September 28

1955 Coasters (still known as Robbins) enter US R&B charts with 'Smokey Joe's Café'

1958 Teddy Bears release 'To Know Him Is to Love Him' on Dore Records in US

1968 Manager Albert Grossman announces Janis Joplin is to leave Big Brother and the Holding Company

1970 Joe Cocker's 'Mad Dogs and Englishmen' film soundtrack/live album hits UK LP chart

1974 King Crimson disband after five years together

1974 Mick Ronson joins Mott the Hoople, replacing Ariel Bender

1976 A&M sue George Harrison for missing delivery deadline on his 33-1/3 LP. He is ill with hepatitis

1977 David Bowie records Christmas TV special with Bing Crosby and performs 'Little Drummer Boy'

1985 A-Ha debut on UK chart with 'Take on Me'

1991 Garth Brooks becomes the first country artist to debut at No. 1 on 'Billboard' LP chart with 'Ropin' the Wind'

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September 28 - Today in Beatles History

Beatles, 1967

1961 Performance at the Litherland Town Hall, Liverpool.

1962 Lunch time: Performance at the Cavern.

1963 `Please Please Me' LP number 1, 21st week (UK Record Retailer chart).

1966 `Yellow Submarine', 8th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Eleanor Rigby', 8th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart).

1967 Studio 2. 4.00-5.30pm. Tape copying: `Magical Mystery Tour' (of remix mono 7); `Aerial Tour Instrumental' (working title of `Flying') (of remix mono 4). Recording: `I Am The Walrus' (tape reduction of take 25 as overdub onto take 17). Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.00am. Mono mixing: `I Am The Walrus' (remixes 2-5, from take 17). Editing: `I Am The Walrus' (of remix mono 2). Recording: `Aerial Tour Instrumental' (working title of `Flying') (overdub onto take 8, takes 1-5 of overdub onto take 8). Mono mixing: `Aerial Tour Instrumental' (working title of `Flying') (remixes 5, 6, from take 8). Editing: `Aerial Tour Instrumental' (working title of `Flying') (of remix mono 6). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush. Copies of `Magical Mystery Tour' and `Flying' for the film producer. Recording of effects for `Flying'. The jazz-like part of the song is deleted.

1968 `Hey Jude' number 1, 1st week, 5th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).

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

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Monday, September 27, 2010

September 27 - Today In Rock Music History

Randy Bachman


Musicians Born On September 27

1941 Don Nix (I'm Going Down)
1942 Alvin Stardust (Bernard Jewry)
1943 Randy Bachman (Bachman Turner Overdrive)
1947 MeatLoaf (Marvin Lee Aday)
1953 Greg Ham (Men at Work)
1953 Robbie Shakespeare (reggae musician and producer)
1959 Shaun Cassidy (Da Doo Ron Ron)
1970 Mark Calderon (Color Me Badd)

Deaths On September 27

1972 Rory Storm (Rory Storm and the Hurricanes)
1979 Jimmy McCullough (Wings)


Number 1 In The Charts On September 27

1975 John Denver: 'I'm Sorry' US 45
1980 Police: 'Don't Stand So Close to Me' UK 45
1980 David Bowie: 'Scary Monsters' UK LP
1986 5 Star: 'Silk and Steel' UK LP
1986 Lionel Richie: 'Dancing on the Ceiling' US LP
1997 Ocean Colour Scene : Marchin Already : UK LP

Various Music Events On September 27

1957 Crickets debut on UK chart with 'That'll Be the Day'

1957 Jerry Lee Lewis debuts on UK chart with 'Whole Lotta Shakin''

1962 Martha and the Vandellas release first single, 'I'll Have To Let Him Go'

1963 Parlophone release 'Love of the Loved', the first single by Cilla Black

1967 Hollies enter UK chart with 'King Midas in Reverse'

1971 Black Sabbath go gold with 'Masters of Reality' LP

1975 Bob Marley debuts on UK chart with 'No Woman No Cry'

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September 27 - Today in Beatles History

George Harrison


1961 Performance at noontime and in the evening at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

1963 UK single release: `Love Of The Loved', first record by Cilla Black.

1963 It is reported that Brian plans to move NEMS Enterprises from Liverpool to London, early in 1964.

1964 Brian and Ringo are among the panel of judges at `Beat Time For Oxfan', a pop talent contest with charity purposes, at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London.

1966 Brian enters the Priory Hospital in Putney, for a complete rest and medical checks.

1967 Studio 1. 2.30-5.30pm. Recording: `I Am The Walrus' (tape reduction take 17 into takes 18-24, with overdub onto takes 18-24). Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.30am. Recording: `I Am The Walrus' (tape reduction take 20 into take 25, overdub onto take 25); `The Fool On The Hill' (overdub onto take 6). Mono mixing: `The Fool On The Hill' (remix 2, from take 6). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush. Recording of strings and choir for `I Am The Walrus'.

1972 Rory Storm and his mother commit suicide at their house.

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September 26 - Today In Rock Music History

Happy Birthday Bryan Ferry!

BryanFerry, Roxy Music

Musicians Born On September 26

1889 George Gershwin (Rhapsody in Blue)
1925 Marty Robbins (El Paso)
1945 Bryan Ferry (Roxy Music)
1948 Olivia Newton-John (You're the One That I want)
1954 Craig Chaquico (Jefferson Starship)
1954 Cesar Rosas (Los Lobos)
1962 Tracey Thorn (Everything but the Girl)
1965 Cindy Herron (En Vogue)
1972 Shawn Stockman (Boyz II Men)

Deaths On September 26

1937 Bessie Smith (blues great)

Number 1 In The Charts On September 26

1958 Connie Francis: 'Stupid Cupid' UK 45
1960 Connie Francis: 'My Heart Has a Mind of its Own' US 45
1964 Roy Orbison: 'Oh Pretty Woman' US 45
1981 Genesis: 'Abacab' UK LP
1992 Belinda Carlisle : The Best of Belinda, Volume I : UK LP
1998 Manic Street Preachers : This Is My Truth-Tell Me Yours : UK LP

Various Music Events On September 26

1887 First gramophone or disc player patented by Emile Berliner, a German immigrant living in Washington DC

1956 Fats Domino enters pop chart in US with 'Blueberry Hill', eventually reaching No. 4

1956 'Elvis Presley Day' in the King's home town of Tupelo, Mississippi

1969 Beatles release 'Abbey Road' LP

1980 Status Quo fan Glen Burton pays a fee of £20 to officially change his name to Francis Rossi

1981 Al Jarreau debuts on UK chart with 'We're in this Love Together'

1987 Michael Jackson's 'Bad' makes him only the fifth act to debut at No. 1 in US LP chart

1987 Whitney Houston scores her fifth consecutive No. 1 single in US with 'Didn't We Almost Have it All'

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September 26 - Today in Beatles History

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1959 The Quarry Men perform at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool.

1962 Noon: Performance at the Cavern. Evening: Performance at the Cavern, with The Spiderman and The Dominoes.

1964 `A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 10th week (UK Record Retailer chart).

1967 Studio 2. 7.00pm-4.15am. Recording: `The Fool On The Hill' (tape reduction take 4 into take 5, overdub onto take 5, tape reduction take 5 into take 6, overdub onto take 6). Producer: not assigned; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.

1968 Studio 2 (control room only). 7.00pm-1.30am. Mono mixing: `Happiness Is A Warm Gun' (remixes 3-12, from take 65); `What's The New Mary Jane' (remixes 1, 2, from take 4); `Glass Onion' (remixes 1, 2, from take 33); `I Will' (remixes 1, 2, from take 68). Recording: `Glass Onion' (one unnumbered take of sound effects). Producer: Chris Thomas; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: Mike Sheady. Recording of sound effects, never used, for `Glass Onion'.

1969 UK LP release: `Abbey Road'.
Abbey Road (UK album)

1970 Abbey Road. Start of recordings for `John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band' LP.

1973 Paul, Linda and Denny Lane fly from Lagos, Nigeria, to the Gatwick Airport, London. Flight No. BR364.

1974 US LP release: `Walls And Bridges'.

1989 Paul's concert at the Drammenshallen, Oslo, Norway. Start of `Get Back' tour.

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September 25 - Today In Rock Music History

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Musicians Born On September 25

1943 John Locke (Spirit)
1945 Onnie McIntyre (Average White Band)
1955 Steve Severin (Siouxsie and the Banshees)
1968 Will Smith (aka The Fresh Prince)

Deaths On September 25

1980 John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)

Number 1 In The Charts On September 25

1965 Barry McGuire: 'Eve of Destruction' US 45
1968 Mary Hopkin: 'Those Were the Days' UK 45
1971 Deep Purple: 'Fireball' UK LP
1993 Jazzy Jeff/Fresh Prince : Boom! Shake The Room! : UK single
1993 Nirvana : In Utero : UK LP

Various Music Events On September 25

1957 Roulette release Frankie Lymon's first solo record 'My Girl', but without the Teenagers he has no more hits

1960 Sam Cooke is No. 2 in pop and R&B with 'Chain Gang' in US

1961 Leroy Van Dyke begins 19-week run at top of US country chart with 'Walk On By'

1973 Stevie Wonder: 'Innervisions' hits US LP chart

1973 'Goat's Head Soup' goes gold for Rolling Stones

1976 Wings play a benefit concert and raise $50,000 for the restoration of water-damaged art treasures in Venice's St. Mark's Square

1981 Rolling Stones begin their latest US tour, with a concert at JFK Stadium in new York, one of several on the tour recorded for the 'Let's Spend the Night Together' movie

1990 A street is named Little Richard Boulevard in his hometown of Macon, Georgia

1989 Neil Young performs "Rockin' In The Free World" on "Saturday Night Live."

1989 Aerosmith's "Pump"album enters the chart. Itcontains the hits, "Love In An Elevator," "Janie's Got A Gun" and "What It Takes."

1993 B-52's singer Kate Pierson is arrested while staging a sit-in in the New York offices of Vogue Magazine. She was protesting against the magazine's use of animal fur clothing and ads that featured animal furs

1993 George Harrison and David Crosby make guest appearances on "The Simpsons."

1997 The Rolling Stones release their "Bridges To Babylon" album.

1998 John Fogerty receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.


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September 25 - Today in Beatles History

Beatles, Fab Four


1961 Performance at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

1963 `She Loves You' number 1, 4th and last week (UK New Musical Express chart). `Please Please Me' LP, 27th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).

1964 UK single release: `Gotta Get A Hold On Myself', first record of Michael Haslam.

1964 Brian reveals that while in the USA, a syndicate of businessmen offered him 3.5 million pounds for his interests in the Beatles. He rejected the offer.

1965 Start of US screenings of `The Beatles' cartoon series.

1967 Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.00am. Recording: `The Fool On The Hill' (takes 1-3, tape reduction take 3 into take 4, overdub onto take 4). Mono mixing: `The Fool On The Hill' (remix 1, from take 4). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush. First proper recording of `The Fool On The Hill'.

1968 Studio 2. 7.30pm-5.00am. Editing: `Happiness Is A Warm Gun In Your Hand' (working title of `Happiness Is A Warm Gun') (of takes 53, 65, called take 65). Recording: `Happiness Is A Warm Gun In Your Hand' (working title of `Happiness Is A Warm Gun') (overdub onto take 65). Studio 2. 5.00-6.15am. Mono mixing: `Happiness Is A Warm Gun In Your Hand' (working title of `Happiness Is A Warm Gun') (remixes 1, 2, from take 65). Producer: Chris Thomas; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: Mike Sheady. Recording of `Happiness Is A Warm Gun' vocals.

1969 ATV obtains the 54% of the shares of Northern Songs Ltd, becoming its main shareholder.

1969 EMI. John records `Cold Turkey'. Remix of tapes of POB Toronto performance. First Beatle returning to Abbey Road.

1969 A tape of the Beatles playing `The Ballad Of John And Yoko' is shown on the programme `Music Scene'. [22 September?]

1969 Press reception for the release of a White Trash cover of `Golden Slumbers'. John and Yoko appear. London Pavilion. Premiere of John Schlesinger's `Midnight Cowboy'. Paul and Linda attend.

1995 US `Forbes' magazine cover: `Guess Who's Back'.

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Friday, September 24, 2010

September 24 - Today In Rock Music History

Happy Birthday Jerry Donahue!

Jerry Donahue, Fairport Convention

Musicians Born On September 24

1931 Anthony Newley (Do You Mind)
1941 Linda McCartney (Wings)
1942 Gerry Marsden (Gerry and the Pacemakers)
1946 Jerry Donahue (Fairport Convention)
1971 Marty Cintron (No Mercy)

Number 1 In The Charts On September 24

1964 Herman's Hermits: 'I'm Into Something Good' UK 45
1966 Association: 'Cherish' US 45
1983 Culture Club: 'Karma Chameleon' UK 45
1983 UB40: 'Labour of Love' UK LP
1983 Billy Joel: 'Tell Her About It' US 45
1988 Hollies: 'He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother' UK 45
1988 Guns N'Roses: 'Appetite for Destruction' US LP
1994 Eric Clapton : From The Cradle : UK LP

Various Music Events On September 24

1957 Film of the Alan Freed story, 'Mr. Rock and Roll', opens at the Paramount, New York

1960 Class jazz album 'Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster' hits UK LP chart

1964 Drifters' 'Under the Boardwalk' hits UK chart

1977 2,500 people attend first Elvis convention held in Cincinnatti. Presley singles sell for as much as $300.

1980 'Son of Stiff' tour, featuring Ten Pole Tudor and Any Trouble opens in London

1982 Theatre of Hate splits up. Kirk Brandon forms Spear of Destiny

1988 'He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother' returns the Hollies to the top of UK chart after a gap of 25 years 65 days - the longest gap between No. 1 hits

1988 Tanita Tikaram's 'Ancient Heart' hits UK LP chart

1988 'Don't Worry, Be Happy' by Bobby McFerrin becomes first 'a cappella' record to top US chart

1988 Cheap Trick becomes first act to hit Top 10 with a cover of an Elvis Presley song as 'Don't Be Cruel' moves to No. 10 in US

1993 Former Guns N'Roses drummer Steven Adler reaches a $2.5 million dollar settlement with his former band mates, who threw him out of the band because he couldn't kick his heroin habit.


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September 24 - Today in Beatles History

Beatles, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Beatles History


1941

Linda Eastman is born, in Scarsdale, New York.

1963
5.00-5.29pm. BBC's 'Pop Go The Beatles' broadcast (recorded 3 September 1963 8.00-10.00pm).

Alistair Taylor writes a letter to Brian.

1966

'Yellow Submarine', 7th and last week in the Top 30 (Billboard).
''Yesterday'... And Today', 14th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).

1968
Studio 2. 7.00pm-2.00am. Recording: 'Happiness Is A Warm Gun In Your Hand' (working title of 'Happiness Is A Warm Gun') (takes 46-70). Producer: Chris Thomas; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: Mike Sheady.
Recording of rythm track of 'Happiness Is A Warm Gun'. It is decided to edit two takes, for the first and second parts of the song.

1971
John is interviewed on 'The Dick Cavett Show'.

1973
US single release: 'Woman Power'/'Men, Men, Men'.

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Thursday, September 23, 2010

September 23 - Today In Rock Music History

Happy Birthday Bruce!

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Musicians Born On September 23

1930 Ray Charles (Hit the Road Jack)
1938 Ben E. King (60)
1939 Roy Buchanan (guitarist)
1940 Tim Rose (Morning Dew)
1940 Barbara Allbut (Angels)
1940 Phyllis Allbut (Angels)
1943 Julio Iglesias (Begin the Beguine)
1943 John Banks (Merseybeats)
1945 Ron Bushey (Iron Butterfly)
1949 Bruce Springsteen (Born in the USA)
1970 Ani DiFranco

Deaths On September 23

1974 Robbie McIntosh (AWB)

Number 1 In The Charts On September 23

1957 Crickets: 'That'll Be The Day' US 45
1965 Walker Brothers: 'Make it Easy on Yourself' UK 45
1967 Box Tops: 'The Letter' US 45
1972 Mac Davis: 'Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me' US 45
1978 10CC: 'Dreadlock Holiday' UK 45
1989 Eurythmics: 'We Two Are One' UK LP
1995 Shaggy : Bombastic : UK single
1995 Blur : The Great Escape : UK LP

Various Music Events On September 23

1954 Elvis Presley releases his second single 'Good Rocking Tonight', (first recorded by Wynonie Harris in 1947) in US

1961 Billy Fury's 'Halfway to Paradise' hits UK LP chart

1965 Wilson Pickett debuts on UK chart with 'In the Midnight Hour'

1969 Paul McCartney rumoured dead for first time in an article in 'Northern Star', the Illinois University newspaper, under headline 'Clues hint at Beatle death'

1972 Mott the Hoople debut on US chart with 'All the Young Dudes'

1972 10CC debut on UK chart with 'Donna'

1991 Guitarist Izzy Stradlin leaves Guns N' Roses and is replaced by Gilby Clarke.


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September 23 - Today in Beatles History

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1962
Performance at the Cavern, with the Dominoes and The Saints Jazz Band.

1963
US single release: 'Bad To Me', with Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas.
[According to my sources, this record got on the Billboard chart. So I doubt this happened in 1963. Rather I think it was in 1964. Does anybody have a clue?]

1964
'A Hard Day's Night' single, 11th and last week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart).

1968
Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.00am. Recording: 'Happiness Is A Warm Gun In Your Hand' (working title of 'Happiness Is A Warm Gun') (takes 1-45). Producer: Chris Thomas; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: Mike Sheady.
Recording of rythm track of 'Happiness Is A Warm Gun'.

1974
US single release: 'Whatever Gets You Thru The Night'/'Beef Jerky'.

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Wednesday, September 22, 2010

September 22 - Today In Rock Music History

Happy Birthday Joan Jett!

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Musicians Born On September 22

1913 Leroy Holmes (50s hitmaker)
1930 Joni James (You Are My Love)
1949 David Coverdale (Whitesnake)
1956 Debbie Boone (You Light Up My Life)
1960 Joan Jett (I Love Rock and Roll)

Number 1 In The Charts On September 22

1962 'Best Of Ball Barber and Bilk' UK LP
1966 Jim Reeves: 'Distant Drums' UK 45
1973 Wizzard: 'Angels Fingers' UK 45
1979 Gary Numan: 'Cars' UK 45
1979 Gary Numan: 'The Pleasure Principle' UK LP
1984 John Waite: 'Missing You' US 45
1990 Pavarotti, Domingo, Carreras : In Concert : UK LP

Various Music Events On September 22

1956 Rock and Roll hits UK chart in a big way as 'Hound Dog' by Elvis Presley enters at No. 15 and Bill Haley comes in with 'Rock Around the Clock' (20), 'See You Later Alligator' (25), and 'Razzle Dazzle' (28), joining 'Rocking' Through the Rye' (3) and 'Saints Rock and Roll' (11), giving him and his Comet's five Top 30 singles

1958 Ritchie Valens hits US chart for first time with 'Come on Let's Go'

1960 Chubby Checker enters UK chart with 'The Twist'

1964 Beatles begin work on 'Beatles For Sale' LP

1966 Rolling Stones play the Royal Albert Hall, supported by Ike and Tina Turner and The Yardbirds

1973 Isley Brothers' 'That Lady' hits UK chart

1973 Lou Reed headlines Crystal Palace Garden Party

1979 Police enter UK chart with 'Message in a Bottle'

1980 John Lennon signs to Geffen Records in US

1991 Bryan Adams makes UK chart history by scoring his twelfth consecutive week at No. 1 with '(Everything I Do) I Do It For You'

1992 Bruce Springsteen breaks the rules and plays an electric set for MTV's "Unplugged" show. The show is renamed, "MTV Plugged."


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September 22 - Today in Beatles History

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1962
Performance at the Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead.

1965
'Help!' single, 9th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart).

1967
The 'Time' magazine cover features a drawing by Gerard Scarfe titled 'The Beatles/Their new incarnation'.

Town Newsagency Limited. Filming for 'Magical Mystery Tour': Ringo buying tickets from John.

1969
Broadcast of WBCN 'Get Back' reference acetate.

A tape of the Beatles playing 'The Ballad Of John And Yoko' is shown on the programme 'Music Scene'. [25 September?]


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Tuesday, September 21, 2010

September 21 - Today In Rock Music History

Happy Birthday Don Felder!

Don Felder, Eagles

Musicians Born On September 21

1934 Leonard Cohen (Suzanne)
1947 Don Felder (Eagles)
1959 Corinne Drewerey (Swing Out Sister)
1967 Tyler Stewart (Barenaked Ladies)
1968 Trugoy (De La Soul)

Deaths On September 21

1987 Jaco Pastorius (Weather Report)

Number 1 In The Charts On September 21

1956 Ann Shelton: 'Lay Down Your Arms' UK 45
1959 Santo & Johnny: 'Sleepwalk' US 45
1961 Shirley Bassey: 'Reach for the Stars' UK 45
1963 Bobby Vinton: 'Blue Velvet' US 45
1968 Jeannie C. Riley: 'Harper Valley PTA' US 45
1973 Rolling Stones: 'Goat's Head Soup' UK LP
1974 Carl Douglas: 'Kung Fu Fighting' UK 45
1974 Barry White: 'Can't Get Enough of Your Love' US 45
1985 Dire Straits: 'Money for Nothing' US 45
1985 Madonna: 'Like a Virgin' UK LP
1991 Color Me Badd : I Adore Me Amore : US single
1991 Dire Straits : On Every Street : UK LP
1996 REM : New Adventures in Hi-Fi : UK LP
1998 Melanie B / Missy 'Misdemeanor' Elliott : I Want You Back : UK single

Various Music Events On September 21

1963 'Sugar Shack' enters US Hot 100, beginning a fifteen-week stay for Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs
1965 Great Society, featuring Grace Slick, makes stage debut at Coffee Gallery in North Beach, California
1966 Jimi Hendrix arrives in London for first time, with manager Chas Chandler
1968 Jimi Hendrix scores his only US Top 20 single as 'All Along the Watchtower' hits US chart
1973 Rolling Stones go straight into UK LP chart at No. 1 with 'Goat's Head Soup'
1976 Bee Gees go gold with their twentieth LP, 'Children of the World'
1980 Elton John signs to Geffen Records in US
1989 The Bangles break up.

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September 21 - Today in Beatles History

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1961
Lunch time: Performance at the Cavern. Performance at the Litherland Town Hall, Liverpool.

1963
'Please Please Me' LP number 1, 20th week (UK Record Retailer chart).

1964
The Beatles and Brian fly back to England from the US.

US single release: 'I Don't Want To See You Again', with Peter and Gordon.

1965
A show called 'Brian Epstein's Evening of Popular Music' is presented at the Commonwealth Arts Festival, Royal Festival Hall, London. The Moody Blues are in the bill, being their first major engagement since Brian is their manager. The concert is presented as 'Pop From Britain'. The compere is Brian Matthew.

1966
'Yellow Submarine', 7th and last week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).
'Eleanor Rigby', 7th and last week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).

1968
'Hey Jude', 4th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).

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Monday, September 20, 2010

September 20 - Today In Rock Music History

Happy Birthday Chuck Panozzo!

Chuck Panozzo, Styx, Styx Bassist

Musicians Born On September 20

1949 Chuck and John Panozzo (Styx)
1959 Alannah Currie (Thompson Twins)
1966 Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme)
1967 Matthew and Gunnar Nelson (Nelson)
1968 Ben Shepherd (Soundgarden)

Deaths On September 20

1973 Jim Croce (Bad Bad Leroy Brown)

Number 1 In The Charts On September 20

1969 Creedence Clearwater Revival: 'Bad Moon Rising' UK 45
1969 Blind Faith: 'Blind Faith' UK LP
1969 Archies: 'Sugar Sugar' US 45
1975 David Bowie: 'Fame' Us 45
1975 Janis Ian: 'Between the Lines' US LP
1980 Kate Bush: 'Never Forever' UK LP
1986 Huey Lewis: 'Stuck with You' US 45

Various Music Events On September 20

1970 Jim Morrison found not guilty of lewd and lascivious behavior for the pants-dropping scene during a Miami concert. He is found guilty of indecent exposure and profanity in a decision made by a Miami judge

1972 Paul McCartney busted for growing pot on his farm in Scotland, the first of his three famous drug busts

1973 The Roxy Club opens in Hollywood with show by Neil Young and Crazy Horse

1974 Golden Earring win gold disc for 'Moontan' LP which features 'Radar Love'

1975 Bruce Springsteen hits US chart for first time with 'Born to Run'

1976 Punk Festival held at 100 Club, with Sex Pistols, Clash and Damned

1982 Joan Jett awarded platinum disco for 'I Love Rock and Roll' (first recorded by Arrows in 1974)


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September 20 - Today in Beatles History

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1961
Afternoon: Performance at the Cavern, with Karl Terry and the Cruisers, and The Zombies.

1964

Charity concert at the Paramount Theatre, New York.
Performance for the Ed Sullivan Show.
End of the North American tour.

1967
Cilla Black's vacations due to end this day.

1968
Studio 2. 7.00-11.00pm. Tape copying: 'Piggies' (of take 11 into take 12). Recording: 'Piggies' (overdub onto take 12). Producer: Chris Thomas; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: Mike Sheady.
Copy of 'Piggies' from 4- to 8-track tapes. Recording of vocals and pigs sounds for 'Piggies'.

1971
US LP release: 'Fly'.

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Sunday, September 19, 2010

September 19 - Today In Rock Music History

Brian Epstein

Musicians Born On September 19

1931 Brook Benton (The Boll Weevil Song)
1934 Brian Epstein (Beatles' manager)
1935 Nick Massi (Four Seasons)
1940 Bill Medley (Righteous Brothers)
1940 Paul Williams (Temptations)
1945 Freda Payne (Band of Gold)
1946 John Coglan (Status Quo)
1947 Lol Creme (10cc)
1949 Twiggy (model/actress/singer)
1952 Nile Rodgers (record producer)
1957 Rusty Egan (Rich Kids)

Deaths On September 19

1973 Gram Parsons (Byrds)

Number 1 In The Charts On September 19

1960 Chubby Checker: 'The Twist' US 45
1970 Freda Payne: 'Band of Gold' UK 45
1970 Rolling Stones: 'Get Your Ya Yas Out' UK LP
1971 Diana Ross: 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough' US 45
1981 Rolling Stones: 'Tattoo You' US LP
1981 Adam and the Ants: 'Prince Charming' UK 45
1987 Michael Jackson: 'I Just Can't Stop Loving You' US 45
1992 Shamen : Ebeneezer Goode : UK single
1998 The Corrs : Talk on Corners : UK LP

Various Music Events On September 19

1956 Tommy Steele discovered playing in the 2 Is coffee bar in Old Compton Street, Soho. His 'Rock with the Cavemen' recorded soon after, established him as one of Britain's first rock-and-rollers

1958 Elvis Presley leaves a Brooklyn naval base on troop ship USS 'Randall' to sail to Germany, where he joins his army unit

1963 Crystals' 'Then He Kissed Me' hits UK chart

1979 First of a five-night series of MUSE concerts (Musicians United for Safe Energy) held at Madison Square Garden: Doobie Brothers, Carly Simon, Jackson Browne and Bruce Springsteen appear

1981 Simon and Garfunkel are reunited for the first time in eleven years on stage in Central Park, New York


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September 19 - Today in Beatles History

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1934
Brian Epstein is born in a private nursery house, 4 Rodney Street, Liverpool.

1956
Brian has a private test with John Fernald, the Director, and is admitted to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.

1961
Lunch time: Performance at the Cavern.

1964
Brian celebrates his 30th birthday on a plane over Houston, Texas.

The Beatles spend the week end at millionaire Reed Pigman's farm in Alton, Missouri.

'A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 9th week (UK Record Retailer chart).

John gives his permission for his drawing 'The Fat Budgie' to be printed on Christmas cards.

1966

Presentation of prizes of 'Melody Maker'. The Beatles have been voted British & International Sections in the 1966 Poll. Ringo and Paul attend.

1968
Studios 1, 2. 7.15pm-5.30am. Recording: 'Piggies' (takes 1-11). Producer: Chris Thomas; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: Mike Sheady.

BBC-TV's 'Top Of The Pops' broadcasts a documentary about the recording of 'Revolution'.

1969
ATV obtains the 50 % of the shares of Northern Songs Ltd.

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Saturday, September 18, 2010

September 18 - Today In Rock Music History

RIP Jimi! Your Spirit Lives On...

Jimi Hendrix, Jimi Hendrix Death, Jimi Hendrix September 18 1970

Musicians Born On September 18

1933 Jimmie Rodgers (Kisses Sweeter than Wine)
1939 Frankie Avalon (Why/Venus)
1949 Kerry Livgren (Kansas)
1952 Dee Dee Ramone (Doug Colvin)
1962 Joanne Catherall (Human League)
1966 Ian Spice (Breathe)
1967 Ricky Bell (Bell Biv Devoe)

Deaths On September 18

1970 Jimi Hendrix

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Number 1 In The Charts On September 18

1961 Bobby Vee: 'Take Good Care of My Baby' US 45
1971 Tams: 'Hey Girl Don't Bother Me' UK 45
1971 The Who: 'Who's Next' UK LP
1976 Wild Cherry: 'Play that Funky Music' US 45
1982 John Cougar: 'Jack and Diane' US 45
1993 Meat Loaf : Bat Out Of Hell II - Back Into Hell: UK LP
1994 Garth Brooks : In Pieces : US LP

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Various Music Events On September 18

1968 The Band hit UK chart with 'The Weight'

1969 Tiny Tim announces his engagement to Miss Vicki Budinger at the New Jersey State Fair. He said later: 'I was so moved I shed a tear and put it in an envelope that I always keep in my ukelele.'

1971 With a set built around 'Atom Heart Mother', Pink Floyd becomes the first rock band to perform at the Classical Music Festival in Montreux

1973 Wally releases debut album in UK on Atlantic Label, produced by Rick Wakeman and Bob Harris

1976 Brian Wilson inducted into US R&R Hall of Fame

1976 Boston debut on US chart with 'More than a Feeling'

1980 Two-day Hendrix Festival begins at Paradiso Club, Amsterdam. 1,100 people turn up to see old films and videos and performances by Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell

1983 Kiss appear on stage for the first time without their make-up

1997 Five days before they are to begin their "Bridges To Babylon" tour, The Rolling Stones play Chicago's Double Door club in front of 400 people,

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