Cегодняшний день в истории рок-музыки

29 МАЯ

Сегодня родились:

1941, Born on this day, Roy Crewsdon, Freddie and the Dreamers, (1963 UK No.3 single 'You Were made For Me', 1965 US No.1 single 'I'm Telling You Now').

1945, Born on this day, Gary Brooker, Procol Harum, (1967 UK No.1 and US No.5 single 'A Whiter Shade Of Pale').

1955, Born on this day, Mike Porcaro, bass, Toto, (1983 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'Africa').

1956, Born on this day, Larry Blackmon, Cameo, (1986 UK No.3 single 'Word Up').

1956, Born on this day, La Toya Jackson, sister of Michael Jackson. Sang backing vocals with The Jackson 5, has released various singles and albums none of which ever charted in the UK.

1958, Born on this day, Marie Fredriksson, Roxette, (1990 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'It Must Of Been Love').

1959, Born on this day, Mel Gaynor, drums, Simple Minds, (1985 US No.1 single 'Don't You, Forget About Me', 1989 UK No.1 single 'Belfast Child', plus over 20 other UK Top 40 singles).

1961, Born on this day, David Palmer, ABC, (1982 UK No.4 & US No.18 single 'The Look Of Love', plus nine other UK Top 40 singles).

1962, Born on this day, John Pedder, bass, Babybird, (1996 UK No.3 single ‘You’re Gorgeous’, 1996 UK No. 9 album ‘Ugly Beautiful’).

1963, Born on this day, Blaze Bayley, lead vocalist Blaze, Wolfsbane, Iron Maiden from 1994 to 1999.

1967, Born on this day, Noel Gallagher, guitarist, singer, songwriter, Oasis, (first single '1994 UK No.31 single 'Supersonic', 1996 single 'Don't Look Back In Anger', 1994 UK No.1 album 'Definitely Maybe', fastest selling UK debut album ever).

1975, Born on this day, Melanie Brown, (Mel B), Scary Spice, The Spice Girls, (1996 UK No.1 & 1997 US No.1 single 'Wannabe', plus eight other UK No.1 singles, solo 1998 UK No.1 single 'I Want You Back').


Ушли из жизни:

1977: Goddard Lieberson

1989: John Cipollina (Quicksilver Messenger Service)

1996: Jimmy Rowles

2005: Oscar Brown Jr.


Стали первыми в чартах:

1961, Ricky Nelson started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Travellin' Man'. Sam Cooke turned the song down, the B-side was the Gene Pitney song 'Hello Mary Lou' which became a double A side UK No.1.

1965, Bob Dylan's album Bringing It All Back Home was at No.1 on the UK charts, his second UK No.1 album. The black and white pamphlet lying across the Time magazine with President Lyndon B. Johnson on the cover is a publication of the Earth Society, who saw its mission as protecting earth from collisions with comets and planets.

1965, The Beach Boys started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Help Me Rhonda', the group's second US No.1. The recording session was interrupted by the Wilson brothers' drunken father, Murry, who arrived at the studio to criticize the Boys enthusiasm. The recording reel continued to record the confrontation, which still circulates among fans.

1971, The Rolling Stones started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Brown Sugar'. The first single released on Rolling Stones Records, it was the bands sixth US No.1, and a No.2 hit in the UK. The songs lyrics, which are essentially a pastiche of a number of taboo subjects, include: interracial sex, cunnilingus, slave rape, and less distinctly, sadomasochism, lost virginity, and heroin.

1976, Diana Ross started a two week run No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Love Hangover', her fourth US No.1, it made No.10 in the UK.

2005, Gorillaz scored their first UK No.1 album when 'Demon Days' went to the top of the charts.

29 МАЯ(продолжение)


События:


1962, Chubby Checker won a Grammy Award for Best Rock and Roll Recording for ‘Let's Twist Again’ and Ray Charles won Best Rhythm & Blues Recording for ‘Hit The Road Jack’.

1967, The Move, Cream, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Pink Floyd, Zoot Money, Geno Washington and The Ram Jam Band all appeared at the Tulip Bulb Auction Hall in Spalding, Lincoln, England. Pink Floyd were only a support band and played in a corner of the shed with a white sheet behind them with the coloured oil shining onto it. Tickets cost Ј1 ($1.70). The poster advertising the show promised a 'Knockout Atmosphere'.

1977, Manchester band Warsaw, (later to become Joy Division) made their live debut supporting The Buzzcocks at The Electric Circus, Manchester, England. 1983, US school boy band (which included Bobby Brown), New Edition were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Candy Girl'. Songwriter & producer Maurice Starr discovered New Edition performing at a local talent show. Starr went to produce and write for New Kids On The Block. 1987, Michael Jackson offered $50,000 (Ј29,412) to buy the remains of the Elephant Man.

1991, After just completing the recording of the 'Nevermind' album, Nirvana played a last-minute show at the Jabberjaw in Los Angeles. In the audience was Iggy Pop, Dave Grohl's girlfriend and L7 bassist Jennifer Finch who brought along her best friend Courtney Love.

1992, Concerned that some pupils were overly identifying with Freddie Mercury, the sacred heart School in Clifton New Jersey decided not to sing the Queen song 'We Are The Champions', at their Graduation Ceremony.

1992, The FBI recovered 44 nude photographs of Madonna, which had been stolen in America from fashion photographer Steven Meisel.

1997, Sharitha Knight filed a suit at LA, Superior Court claiming she was owed $1 million (Ј588,000) as Snoop Doggy Dogg's personal manger between 1993-6. The claim alleged that Snoop had withheld the 20 percent she was owed.

1997, Singer songwriter Jeff Buckley disappeared after talking a swim in the Mississippi River, his body was found on 4th June 1997 after being spotted by a passenger on a tourist riverboat.

1997, The Manic Street Preachers won the best song award for 'A Design For Life' at the 42nd Ivor Novello awards. Other winners included The Spice Girls for Hit of the year with 'Wannabe', Elvis Costello for Outstanding contribution to music, George Michael won Songwriter Of The Year and Most Performed work for 'Fastlove.'

1999, Skeletal remains were found by photographers looking for old car wrecks to shoot at the bottom of Decker Canyon near Malibu, California. Based on forensic evidence the remains were Philip Kramer former bassist with rock group Iron Butterfly, who had disappeared on his way home from work on February 12, 1995. His death was ruled as a probable suicide.

2001, The Eagles made their first ever visit to Russia when they appeared at SC Olymisky in Moscow.

2002, A 16ft by 6ft mosaic designed by John Lennon went on display at The Beatles Story museum in Liverpool. The mosaic had been built into Lennon's swimming pool at his Kenwood home in Surrey where he lived between 1964 and 1968.

2002, Australian actress and singer Natalie Imbruglia became the new face of L'Oreal when she signed a deal worth Ј100,000 ($170,000) with the French cosmetics manufacturer.

2007, A piano used by John Lennon on the night he died was put up for sale for $375,000 (Ј189,000) on The Moments in Time memorabilia website. The upright grand piano was part of the Record Plant Recording Studios in New York where the former Beatle recorded his 1971 Imagine album. Lennon was said to be so fond of the instrument that he had it moved to whichever studio he was working in and had used the piano hours before being shot on 8 December 1980.

2009, Phil Spector was jailed for at least 19 years for murdering an actress in 2003. The producer, 69, famed for his Wall of Sound recording technique, was last month found guilty of shooting Lana Clarkson at his California home. Spector had pleaded not guilty to the second-degree murder during the five-month retrial in Los Angeles. His lawyers said he would appeal. Spector was given a sentence of 15 years to life for second-degree murder and an additional four years for personal use of a gun.

2010, Sabrosa Park (at the small town of Sabrosa, north of Portugal) was renamed B.B. King Park in honor of King and the free concert he had played before 20,000 people.


Certifications
1972: The Osmonds' LP Phase III is certified gold

29 мая 1945,
Gary Brooker,вокалист,клавишник и автор песен популярной британской группы Procol Harum, (1967 UK No.1 and US No.5 single 'A Whiter Shade Of Pale'),сегодня празднует свой 67-й День рождения!Happy Birthday!.

29 мая 1963,
Blaze Bayley,вокалист и автор песен известных групп Blaze, Wolfsbane, Iron Maiden(1994-1999),сегодня отмечает 49-й День Рождения!Happy Birthday!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Br162AGQOM.

29 мая 1967,
Noel Gallagher,гитарист,автор песен,вокалист популярнрой британской группы Oasis, (first single '1994 UK No.31 single 'Supersonic', 1996 single 'Don't Look Back In Anger', 1994 UK No.1 album 'Definitely Maybe', fastest selling UK debut album ever),сольный музыкант,отмечает сегодня юбилей -ему исполнилось 45 лет!Happy Birthday!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QreYuDc5Eyc.

29 мая 1965,
Bob Dylan's album Bringing It All Back Home was at No.1 on the UK charts, his second UK No.1 album-

29 мая 1965,
The Beach Boys started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Help Me Rhonda', the group's second US No.1
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30 мая 1971,
The Rolling Stones started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Brown Sugar'. The first single released on Rolling Stones Records, it was the bands sixth US No.1, and a No.2 hit in the UK-

29 мая 1976,
Diana Ross started a two week run No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Love Hangover', her fourth US No.1

30 Мая


Сегодня родились:

1944, Born on this day, Lenny Davidson, Dave Clark Five, (1964 UK No.1 single 'Glad All Over', 1965 US No.1 single 'Over And Over' plus 15 other UK Top 15 singles).

1955, Born on this day, Nicky 'Topper' Headon, The Clash, (1979 UK No. 11 single 'London Calling', 1982 US No. 8 single 'Rock The Casbah, 1991 UK No.1 single 'Should I Stay Or Should I Go', first released 1982, plus 15 other UK Top 40 singles).

1960, Born on this day, Stephen Duffy, singer, songwriter, guitarist, founding member of Duran Duran with John Taylor and Nick Rhodes (left in 1979). Member of Lilac Time, Me Me Me, (1996 UK No.19 singe 'Hanging Around'), solo, (1985 UK No.4 single 'Kiss Me').

1964, Born on this day, Tom Morello, guitar, Rage Against The Machine, (1996 US No.1 album 'Evil Empire'). Audioslave (2005 US No.1 album 'Out of Exile').

1967, Born on this day, Sven Pipien, bass, The Black Crowes. 1968, Born on this day, Tim Burgess, vocals, The Charlatans, (1990 UK No.9 single 'The Only One I Know', 1996 UK No.3 single 'One To Another', plus 3 UK No.1 albums). And solo.

1971, Born on this day, Patrick Dalheimer, bassist, Live, (1997 US No.1 album 'Secret Samadhi').

1974, Born on this day, Cee-Lo Green (Thomas Callaway), singer, rapper, songwriter and record producer, Goodie Mob, Gnarls Barkley, (2006 UK No.1 & US No.2 single ‘Crazy’), and solo.


Ушли из жизни:

1972: John Ryanes (The Monotones)


1980: Carl Radle (Derek and the Dominoes)

1993: Sun Ra

2003: Mickie Most


Cтали первыми в чартах:

1964, The Beatles went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Love Me Do', the group's fourth US No.1 in five months. The version released in America had Andy White playing drums while Ringo played the tambourine. The British single was a take on which Ringo played the drums.

1970, Ray Stevens went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Everything Is Beautiful'. The former DJ had a string of novelty hits, including 'Jeremiah Peabody's Poly Unsaturated Quick Dissolving Fast Acting Pleasant Tasting Green & Purple Pill'.

1992, The Black Crowes went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion'.


Релиз:

1966: The Beatles, "Paperback Writer" b/w "Rain"


Записывались:

1968: The Beatles, "Revolution 1"


Получили золотой диск:

1975: Alice Cooper's LP Welcome To My Nightmare is certified gold

30 МАЯ(продолжение)


События:

1965, The Rolling Stones played the final night of a US tour at the New York Academy of Music. During the afternoon the band recorded six songs for the Clay Pole TV show.

1968, The Beatles began recording what became known as the White Album. The double-LP whose official title was simply ‘The Beatles’ became the first Beatles album released with the Apple label. The first track they recorded was ‘Revolution’.

1974, Bernadette Whelan a 14 year-old David Cassidy fan died of heart failure four days after attending a concert of his. Over 1,000 other fans had to be given first aid during the White City Stadium show.

1980, Carl Radle bass player with Derek and the Dominoes died of kidney failure aged 38. Also worked with Gary Lewis & the Playboys, George Harrison, Joe Cocker, Dave Mason & Delaney and Bonnie.

1987, Adam Horovitz from The Beastie Boys was arrested while on tour after a beer can hit a fan during a disturbance in Liverpool, England.

1987, David Bowie kicked off his 87-date Glass Spider world tour at the Feyenoord Stadium, Rotterdam, Holland. 1991, Morrissey played the first date on his debut 'Kill Uncle' US concert tour at San Diego Sports Arena, California.

1996, Alan Whitaker from Penzance appeared on the UK TV quiz show Mastermind, his specialist subject being The Sex Pistols. He won a place in the semi-final of the show answering all but one of the 18 questions correctly.

2002, Diana Ross voluntarily entered a Malibu drug and alcohol rehabilitation center called Promises to "clear up some personal issues" before setting out on a summer concert tour.

2003, Record producer Mickie Most died aged 64. Member of The Most Brothers during late 50's, and Mickie Most and the Playboys, produced hits for The Animals, Hermans Hermits, Donovan, Kim Wilde, Lulu and Jeff Beck. Most ran his own record label RAK in the 1970's, having hits with Hot Chocolate, Suzi Quatro and Mud.

2003, Singer Finley Quaye was threatened with jail after his mobile phone rang when he was in the dock waiting to be sentenced on charges of assault. After being found guilty of assaulting his former girlfriend he was ordered to attend a six-month domestic violence programme by a district Judge.

2004, Madonna was forced to pay out Ј250,000 in a lawsuit after copying ideas by the late French erotic photographer Guy Burton. Madonna had admitted that the video for her song 'Hollywood' was inspired by Burton.

2005, Coldplay's new album was illegally put on the internet a week before its UK and US release. The leak took place on the day copies were sent to UK radio stations and the day before it went on sale in Japan. Security measures around the release included hosting album playbacks at Abbey Road studios for journalists instead of sending them copies of the album, any CDs that were sent out were labelled with a false name - The Fir Trees - to throw would-be pirates off the scent.

2007, A coroner told the murder trial of music producer Phil Spector that US actress Lana Clarkson's death was a homicide. Dr Louis Pena said bruising suggested the barrel of a gun may have been forced into Ms Clarkson's mouth before she was fatally shot in 2003. Spector was accused of murdering Clarkson on 3 February 2003 at his home in California.

30 мая 1964,
The Beatles went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Love Me Do', the group's fourth US No.1 in five months.

30 мая 1958,
Marie Fredriksson,известная шведская вокалистка,автор песен и пианистка,участница популярной группы Roxette, (1990 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'It Must Of Been Love'),сольная певица,отметила свой День рождения!Happy Birthday!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WHpk1tqfx4.

30 мая 1975:
Первый сольный диск Alice Cooper "Welcome To My Nightmare"(1975) стал золотым!


Personnel:
Alice Cooper - Vocals
Bob Ezrin - Synthesizer, Arranger, Keyboards, Vocals, Producer, Fender Rhodes, Remixing, Mixing, Remix Producer
Vincent Price - Special Effects, Vocals
Dick Wagner - Electric and Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
Steve Hunter - Electric and Acoustic Guitar
Josef Chirowski - Synthesizer, Keyboards, Vocals, Clavinet, Fender Rhodes
Prakash John - Bass
Tony Levin - Bass
Pentti "Whitey" Glan - Drums

31 МАЯ


Сегодня родились:

1938, Born on this day, Peter Yarrow, Peter Paul and Mary, (1969 US No.1 & 1970 UK No.1 single 'Leaving On A Jet Plane').

1947, Born on this day, Junior Campbell, Marmalade, (1969 UK No.1 single 'Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da').

1948, Born on this day, John Bonham, drummer with Led Zeppelin, who had the 1969 US No.4 single Whole Lotta Love. The bands fourth album released in 1971 featuring the rock classic Stairway To Heaven, has sold over 37 million copies. Bonham died on September 25th 1980 after choking on his own vomit.

1952, Born on this day, Karl Bartos, Kraftwerk, (1975 US No.25 single 'Autobahn', 1982 UK No.1 single 'Computer Love / The Model').

1959, Born on this day, Danny Pearson, bass, American Music Club, (1993 album 'Mercury').

1963, Born on this day, Wendy Smith, guitar, vocals, Prefab Sprout, (1988 UKNo.7 single with 'The King Of Rock 'N' Roll').

1964, Born on this day, MC Darryl 'D' McDaniels, Run-DMC. (1986 UK No.8 single with Aerosmith 'Walk This Way', 1998 UK No.1 single 'It's Like That').

1965, Born on this day, Steve White, drums, The Style Council, (1983 UK No.3 single 'Long Hot Summer' plus 14 other UK Top 40 singles).

1980, Born on this day, Andrew John Hurley, drummer, Fall Out Boy, (2007 US No.1 album ‘Infinity on High’).


Ушли из жизни:

1996: Elsbeary Hobbs (The Drifters)

2000: Tito Puente

2000: Johnnie Taylor


Стали первыми в чартах:

1980, Lipps Inc went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Funkytown'. The disco hit was also a No.1 in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Norway, Australia and The Netherlands. It reached No. 2 in the UK.

1980, The Theme From M*A*S*H* (Suicide Is Painless), by Mash was at No.1 on the UK singles chart, 10 years after it was first recorded after being championed by BBC Radio 1 DJ Noel Edmonds. Mike Altman the son of the original film's director, Robert Altman, was 14 years old when he composed the song's lyrics.

1986, Peter Gabriel scored his second solo UK No.1 album with 'So' featuring the singles 'Sledgehammer' and a duet with Kate Bush 'Don't Give Up'.
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1997, Eternal started a three-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'I Wanna Be The Only One' the girl soul trio's first - and only UK chart-topper.

1998, Simply Red went to No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Blue', their fifth consecutive No.1 album.

1998, The Tamperen went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Feel It'. The track featured US vocalist Maya and was based on the Jacksons 1981 hit 'Can You Feel It'.

2008, Death Cab For Cutie were at No.1 on the US album chart with their sixth release 'Narrow Stairs'.


Записывались:

1967: The Beatles, "It's All Too Much"

1968: The Beatles, "Revolution 1"

1969: The Rolling Stones, "Honky Tonk Women"

1971: Badfinger, "Day After Day"


Получили золотой диск:

1974: Gordon Lightfoot's LP Sundown is certified gold

1974: William DeVaughn's "Be Thankful For What You Got" is certified gold

1979: Supertramp's Breakfast In America is certified gold

31 МАЯ(продолжение)


События:

1961, Chuck Berry opened 'Berry Park', an amusement complex near St Louis. The park had its own zoo, golf course and ferris wheel.

1962, The Beatles played the last night of a 7-week run at the Star-Club, Hamburg, West Germany. During their residency they would play for four-and-a-half hours on weekdays and six hours on Saturdays, with some songs lasting over 20 minutes to fill out the time.

1966, Filming began on The Monkees first TV series. The Monkees' first single, 'Last Train to Clarksville' was released in August 1966, just weeks prior to the TV broadcast debut. In conjunction with the first broadcast of the television show on September 12, 1966 on the NBC television network, NBC and Columbia had a major hit on their hands.

1968, Working on what will become The White album, The Beatles added overdubs of bass and vocals on ‘Revolution’. After numerous overdubs have been added, the final six minutes of the song evolved into chaotic, jamming, with Lennon repeatedly shouting "alright" and Yoko Ono speaking random phrases. The jam becomes the basis for ‘Revolution 9’, and this session is the first that Yoko attends.

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

1971, 36 Grateful Dead fans were medically treated after unknowingly drinking L.S.D. laced cider, at a gig in the US.

1975, During a press conference held at the 5th Avenue Hotel in New York City to announce The Rolling Stones forthcoming American tour, the Stones themselves came down the street playing live from the back of a flat-bed truck. Stones drummer Charlie Watts came up with the idea, after the practise of New Orleans jazz musicians, who would play walking down the street.

1976, The Who gave themselves a place in the Guinness book of Records as the loudest performance of a rock band at 120 decibels, when they played at Charlton Athletic Football ground.

1977, The BBC announced a ban on the new Sex Pistols single 'God Save The Queen' saying it's, "in gross bad taste". And the IBA issued a warning to all radio stations saying the playing the single would be in breach of Section 4:1:A of the Broadcasting act. The single reached No.2 on the UK chart.

1982, The Rolling Stones played at the 100 Club, Oxford St, London, to a sold out crowd of 400 people.

1982, R.E.M. signed a five-album deal with I.R.S. Records, an independent label based in California.

1986, The Notting Hillbillies made their live debut when they appeared at The Grove in Leeds. The group featured Mark Knopfler, Steve Phillips and Brendan Crocker who were each paid Ј22.

1989, David Bowie's Tin Machine made their live debut at the International Music Awards, New York.

2000, US soul singer Johnnie Taylor died of a heart attack in a Texas hospital shortly after his 62nd birthday. Taylor had been a member of The Highway QCs and The Five Echoes and in 1957 Taylor replaced Sam Cooke in The Soul Stirrers. He scored the 1976 US No.1 'Disco Lady'.

2003, UK police announced that thousands of people at this year's pop festivals would be subjected to a computerised drug test. Fans would be asked to provide swab samples from their hands, which would be inserted into a drug detection machine. It was to be a voluntary test but Anti-drug officers could search anyone refusing.

31 мая 1947,
Junior Campbell,известный музыкант -соло-гитарист,вокалист,автор песен,аранжировщик и клавишник популярной шотландской группы Marmalade, (1969 UK No.1 single 'Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da'),сегодня отмечает свой 65-й День рождения!Happy Birthday!


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31 мая 1948,
John Bonham,один из самых виртуозных барабанщиков рок-музыки,член легендарной британской группы Led Zeppelin,родился 64 года назад...

31 мая 1986,
Peter Gabriel scored his second solo UK No.1 album with 'So' featuring the singles 'Sledgehammer' and a duet with Kate Bush 'Don't Give Up'.

31 мая 1997,
Eternal started a three-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'I Wanna Be The Only One' -