Cегодняшний день в истории рок-музыки

16 мая 1944,
Один из лучших барабанщиков современной музыки,Billy Cobham,музыкант,работавший с Miles Davis, Mahavishnu Orchestra, James Brown, Santana,cегодня отмечает 68-й День рождения!Happy Birthday!

16 мая 1946,
Robert Fripp,гитарист,автор песен и лидер популярной британской группы King Crimson, (1969 UK No.5 album, 'In The Court Of The Crimson King'),сегодня отмечает свой 66-й День рождения!Happy Birthday!

16 мая 1947,
Darrell Sweet,барабанщик популярной британской группы Nazareth, (1973 UK No.9 single 'Broken Down Angel' 1976 US No. 8 single 'Love Hurts'),родился 65 лет назад.Ушёл из жизни 13 лет назад,но остался в наших сердцах...

16 мая 2010:
Ronnie James Dio ушёл из жизни 2 года назад...

16 мая 1970,
Crosby Stills Nash & Young went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Deja Vu'.

17 МАЯ


Сегодня родились:

1948, Born on this day, Bill Bruford, drummer, King Crimson, Yes, U.K.

1953, Born on this day, George Johnson, Brothers Johnson, (1980 US No.4 & UK No.6 single 'Stomp').

1959, Born on this day, Paul Dianno, vocals, Iron Maiden, (1991 UK No.1 single 'Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter').

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.

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').

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').

1966, Born on this day, Jan Kincaid, The Brand New Heavies, (1994 UK No.13 single 'Midnight At The Oasis').

1967, Born on this day, Simon Friend, guitar, The Levellers, (1995 UK No.12 single 'Just The One').

1968, Born on this day, Dave Abbruzzese drummer with Pearl Jam from 1991 to 1994.

1970, Born on this day, Jordan Knight, singer, New Kids On The Block, (1989 UK No.1 single 'You Got It, The Right Stuff' 1990 US No.1 single 'Step By Step', solo, 1999 UK No.5 single 'Give It To You').

1971, Born on this day, Vernie Bennett, Eternal, (1997 UK No.1 single 'I Wanna Be The Only One', 1993 UK No.2 album 'Always & Forever').

1974, Born on this day, Andrea Corr, singer, tin whistle, piano with Irish group The Corrs. Had the 1998 UK No.3 single 'What Can I Do' and their 'Talk On Corners' was the best selling UK album of 1998, spending 142 weeks on the UK chart. Andrea released her debut album, Ten Feet High, in 2007. Along with her siblings, she was appointed an honorary M.B.E. in 2005.


Ушли из жизни:

1989: Wet Willie

1992: Lawrence Welk

1996: Johnny "Guitar" Watson

2002: Little Johnny Taylor


Cтали первыми в чартах:

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.

1971, Dawn were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Knock Three Times', the group's first of two UK No.1's. Singer Tony Orlando had retired from singing when he was persuaded to front Dawn for studio recordings.

1980, This years Eurovision song contest winner Johnny Logan was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'What's Another Year.' The second Eurovision winner for Ireland, Logan won it again in 1987 and wrote a further winner in 1992.

1986, Spitting Image started a three-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'The Chicken Song.' Spitting Image had become the 'must see' Sunday night UK TV show, which mocked politicians and public figures.

1986, Whitney Houston started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Greatest Love Of All', the singers third US No.1, a No.8 hit in the UK.

2008, Madonna was at No.1 on the US album chart with her eleventh studio album 'Hard Candy'. The album reached number one in thirty-seven other countries.

2009, Black Eyed Peas went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Boom Boom Pow', their second UK No.1 hit.


Записывались:

1967: The Beatles: "You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)"

1970: Jean Knight, "Mr. Big Stuff"

1970: King Floyd, "Groove Me"


Получил платиновый диск:

1975: Elton John's LP Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy is certified platinum

17 МАЯ(продолжение)


События:

1963, The first Monterey Folk Festival took place over three days in Monterey, California. The festival featured Joan Baez, Bob Dylan and Peter Paul and Mary. The 1967 Monterey Rock festival is remembered for the first major American appearances by Jimi Hendrix and The Who, as well as the first major public performances of Janis Joplin. It was also the first major performance by Otis Redding in front of a predominantly white audience.

1964, Bob Dylan made his first major concert UK appearance when he played at the Royal Festival Hall in London with an afternoon show listed as a ‘Folksong Concert’. Dylan's 18-song set included the live debut of Mr. Tambourine Man and took place on a Sunday afternoon. In the interval, Dylan received a telegram from John Lennon seeking a meeting which never materialised.

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.

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).

1969, It was reported that for the first time ever album sales had overtaken single sales in the UK. 49,184,000 albums were produced during 1968 compared with 49,161,000 singles.

1969, Joni Mitchell was featured on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, on sale for 35 Cents, (2/6).

1975, Elton John was awarded a Platinum Record for sales of a million copies of the LP 'Captain Fantastic and The Brown Dirt Cowboy', the first album ever to be certified Platinum on the day of its release.

1975, Led Zeppelin played the first of five sold-out nights to 17,000 fans at Earls Court Arena, London England. The set list included: Rock And Roll, The Song Remains The Same, The Rain Song, Kashmir, No Quarter, Going To California, Dazed And Confused, Stairway To Heaven, Whole Lotta Love, and Black Dog. Tickets cost Ј1 ($1.70) - Ј2.50 ($4.25).

1987, A fire destroyed Tom Petty's house in Los Angeles, the cost was estimated at $800,000. 1989, Former Rolling Stone Bill Wyman's first Sticky Fingers restaurant opened in London. 1989, The first night of a 12-date UK tour for R.E.M. starting at Leicester De Montfort Hall. (Promoting the new single 'Orange Crush'). 1990, Nirvana played the last date of a North American tour at the Zoo in Boise, Idaho. This was Chad Channing's final gig with the band, drummer Dave Grohl replaced him in Sept of this year after his band Scream had split-up.

1996, US blues guitarist Johnny Guitar Watson died of a heart attack while on tour in Yokohama, Japan. According to eyewitness reports, he collapsed mid guitar solo. His last words were "ain't that a bitch."

1996, Kevin Gilbert, multi instrumentalist and songwriter, died of accidental asphyxiation. Member of Giraffe, worked with Sheryl Crow, co-wrote her 1994 UK No.4 hit 'All I Want To Do.'

2002, Sharon Sheeley, US songwriter, died aged 62. Hits include 'Poor Little Fool' US No.1 for Ricky Nelson in 1958 and 1959 hit for Eddie Cochran 'Somethin' Else'. Sheeley survived the car crash that killed Eddie Cochran during a 1960 UK tour.

2002, Lance Bass of boy-band *NSYNC underwent hospital treatment to correct an irregular heartbeat. Bass was hoping to qualify for a seat onboard a Russian rocket flight to the International Space Station.

2003, Singer with Stone Temple Pilots Scott Weiland, was arrested on suspicion of drug possession after being stopped during a routine traffic search in Los Angeles, He was released on $10,000 (Ј6,125) bail.

2006, Paul McCartney and his wife Heather Mills admitted that they had given up the fight to save their marriage, saying that after fours years together, they were going their separate ways.

2008, Amy Winehouse and Pete Doherty posted a two-minute clip of themselves playing with newborn mice on Youtube. The video showed Doherty and Winehouse in a bare room, making rambling comments, picking up the mice and talking to them.

17 мая 1948,
Bill Bruford,виртуозный барабанщик,участник популярных британских групп King Crimson, Yes, U.K.,отмечает сегодня 64-й День рождения!Happy Birthday!

Еще одного именинника забыли:
Andrew Latimer from Camel born 17 May 1947.

17 мая 1959,
Paul Dianno,первый вокалист вокалист популярной британской группы Iron Maiden(1978-1981), сегодня празднует 53-й День рождения!Happy Birthday!

2andysmith:
Спасибо,что вспомнил(можно я на ты?Не раз уже в темах общались) об очень классном музыканте Andrew Latimer из очень интересной британской группе Camel!Ему сегодня исполнилось65!Happy Birthday!

17 мая 1974,
Andrea Corr,обаятельная вокалистка и пианистка популярной ирландской группы The Corrs,сегодня отмечает День рождения!Happy Birthday!

17 мая 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 мая 1971,
Dawn were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Knock Three Times', the group's first of two UK No.1's.

18 МАЯ


Сегодня родились:

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').

1949, Born on this day, Rick Wakeman, keyboards, Strawbs, Yes, ('1974 UK No.1 album 'Journey To The Centre Of The Earth').

1949, Born on this day, William Wallace, Guess Who, (1970 US No.1 & UK No.19 single 'American Woman').

1953, Born on this day, Butch Tavares, Tavares, (1976 UK No.4 and US No.15 single 'Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel').

1957, Born on this day, Michael Cretu, Enigma, (1991 UK No.1 & US No.5 single 'Sadness Part 1).

1958, Born on this day, Victoria Wilcox, (Toyah) 1981 UK No.8 single 'I Want To Be Free.'

1961, Born on this day, Hugh Whittaker, Housemartins, (1986 UK No.1 single 'Caravan Of Love').

1961, Born on this day, Russell Senior, guitar, Pulp, (1995 UK No.2 single 'Common People'). Left the band on 20th January 1997.

1969, Born on this day, Martika, US singer, (1989 US No.1 & UK No.5 single 'Toy Soldiers').

1975, Born on this day, Jack Johnson, Hawaii born singer, songwriter, surfer, (2006 UK No.1 album 'In Between Dreams', 2006 US & Australian No.1 album ‘Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George').


Ушли из жизни:

2004: Clint Warwick (The Moody Blues)

2006: Freddie Garrity (Freddie and the Dreamers)


Cтали первыми в чартах:

1974, Ray Stevens started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with the novelty song 'The Streak' which capitalized on the then popular craze of streaking. Also No.1 in the UK.

1975, Five times married US country singer, Tammy Wynette was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Stand By Your Man.' Originally recorded by Tammy Wynette and released as a single in 1968 in the USA. It proved to be the most successful record of Wynette's career and is one of the most covered songs in the history of country music

1984, Simple Minds were at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Don't You Forget About Me', (a No. 7 hit in the UK). Written by Keith Forsey (who won an Oscar for "Flashdance... What a Feeling") and Steve Schiff (guitarist and songwriter from the Nina Hagen band, the track was featured in the 1985 American teen drama film The Breakfast Club.

2003, The Isley Brothers were at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Body Kiss' the group's first US No.1 in over 30 years.

2008, Ting Tings scored their first UK No.1 single with 'That's Not My Name'. Taken from the Manchester duo's debut studio album We Started Nothing.


Релиз:

1968: Tiny Tim, "Tiptoe Through The Tulips"

1970: The Beatles, Let It Be


Записывались:

1963: The Kingsmen, "Louie Louie"

1964: The Animals, "House Of The Rising Sun"

1966: The Hollies, "Bus Stop"

1966: The Beatles, "Got To Get You Into My Life"

1967: The Rolling Stones, "We Love You"

18 МАЯ(продолжение)


События:

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.

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.

1966, During his 1966 world tour, Bob Dylan and Robbie Robertson from The Band were filmed singing several songs in a hotel room in Glasgow, Scotland, the footage turning up in the film Eat The Document. The film was originally commissioned for the ABC television series Stage '66, but after Dylan edited the film himself ABC rejected it as 'incomprehensible for a mainstream audience'.

1967, John Lennon and Paul McCartney sang backing vocals on The Rolling Stones track 'We Love You' during a session at Olympic Studios, London.

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'.

1967, Pink Floyd started recording their forthcoming single 'See Emily Play' at Sound Techniques Studios, Chelsea, London. Syd Barrett was inspired to write See Emily Play, by the ‘looning about’ of the early Pink Floyd fan Emily Young, (who is now a renowned sculptor). Guitarist David Gilmour, playing gigs in France with his own band in that period, visited Floyd in the studio during a trip to London.

1968, Grateful Dead, The Doors, The Steve Miller Band and Jefferson Airplane all appeared at The Northern California Rock Festival in Santa Clara.

1978, Bob Marley and The Wailers played the first night on a 19-date North American tour at the Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

1980, Joy Division singer and guitarist Ian 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.'

1988, Fleetwood Mac played the first of six sold out nights at Wembley Arena, London on their The Tango In The Night Tour.

1993, Sister Lovers, 18 Wheeler, Boyfriend and Oasis appeared at King Tuts in Glasgow, Scotland. Creation Records boss Alan McGee who was in the audience declared after seeing Oasis, 'I've found the greatest rock 'n' roll band since The Beatles.' McGee had missed a train at nearby Queen Street station, and decided to head to Tuts to kill time before the next one. He signed Oasis to his Creation label.

1997, Blur won pop music's equivalent of the FA Cup, the Music Industry Soccer Six. The band's win at Fulham's FC's ground Craven Cottage saw them beating off competition from Robbie Williams, My Life Story and The Prodigy.

2000, Madonna's boyfriend Guy Ritchie was arrested after attacking a fan outside the superstar's London home. Ritchie was said to have kicked and punched a male fan after the couple returned home from a night out.

2004, Clint Warwick the original bass player with The Moody Blues died from liver disease at the age of 63. Clint left the band in 1966 after playing on their only number one hit, 'Go Now'.

2011, John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for the 1967 Beatles song 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' sold for $237,132 (Ј145,644) at an auction in the US. The sale of the sheet, which featured the song's third verse and the opening words to 'She's Leaving Home', took place at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills.

18 мая 1944,
Albert Hammond,популярный британский автор песен и певец (1972 US No.5 single 'It Never Rains In Southern California', 1973 UK No.19 single 'Free Electric Band'),сегодня отмечает 68-й День рождения!Happy Birthday!.

18 мая 1949,
Rick Wakeman,виртуозный британский клавишник,участник групп Strawbs, Yes, ('1974 UK No.1 album 'Journey To The Centre Of The Earth'),сольный музыкант,сегодня отмечает 63-й День рождения.Happy Birthday!

18 мая 1957,
Michael Cretu,популярный музыкант из Румынии(переехавший в Париж,учившийся в Франкфурте,долгое время проживший на испанском острове Ибица,сейчас живёт в ФРГ),композитор,продюссер,клавишник и певец,участник группы Enigma,cольный музыкант (1991 UK No.1 & US No.5 single 'Sadness Part 1),бывший муж известной певицы Сандры(фото),сегодня празднует 55-й День рождения!Happy Birthday!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZHv9syOzIg.

18 мая 1974,
Ray Stevens started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with the novelty song 'The Streak'