Cегодняшний день в истории рок-музыки

16 октября 1976
Stevie Wonder: 'Songs in the Key of Life' US LP`№1

16 октября 1993
Meat Loaf : Bat Out Of Hell II - Back Into Hell: UK LP №1

16 октября 1993
Garth Brooks : In Pieces ; US LP №1

17 ОКТЯБРЯ

Сегодня родились:

1934, Born on this day, Rico Rodrigues, The Specials, (1981 UK No.1 single 'Ghost Town').

1935, Born on this day, Michael Eavis, the farmer whose land is used to hold Glastonbury Festival, the first being in 1970 with T Rex headlining to a crowd of 1500.

1941, Born on this day, Alan Howard, bass, The Tremeloes, (1967 UK No.1 & US No.11 single 'Silence Is Golden').

1941, Born on this day, Jim Seals, guitar, fiddle, Seals & Croft, American singer, songwriter.

1946, Born on this day, Jim Tucker, guitar, The Turtles, (1967 US No.1 single 'Happy Together', 1967 UK No.4 single 'She'd Rather Be With Me').

1947, Born on this day, David St Hubbins, vocals, Spinal Tap, (1984 rock film 'This Is Spinal Tap').

1958, Born on this day, Alan Jackson, US singer, (2002 US No.1 album, 'Drive').

1962, Born on this day, Anne Rogers, bass, Popinjays, (1990 UK album 'Bang Up To Date With The Popinjays').

1967, Born on this day, Rene Dif, Aqua, (1997 UK No.1 single 'Barbie Girl').

1968, Born on this day, Ziggy Marley, Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers, (1988 UK No.22 single 'Tomorrow People'). His father late Bob Marley had his last haircut the year Ziggy was born.


1972, Born on this day, Wyclef Jean, The Fugees, (1996 UK No.1 single 'Killing Me Softly'. Solo 1998 UK No.3 single 'Gone Till November').

Ушли из жизни:

1972: Billy Williams
1981: Alberta Hunter
1991: Tennessee Ernie Ford
1999: Thomas Durden
2001: Jay Livingston
2002: Bashful Brother Oswald
2007: Teresa Brewer

Стали первыми в чартах:

1960 Drifters: 'Save the Last Dance for Me' US 45
1964 Manfred Mann: 'Do Wah Diddy Diddy' US 45
1970 Jackson 5: 'I'll Be There' US 45
1981 Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin: 'It's My Party' UK 45
1981 Christopher Cross: 'Arthur's Theme' US 45
1987 Bee Gees: 'You Win Again' UK 45
1987 Bruce Springsteen: 'Tunnel of Love' UK LP
1987 Lisa Lisa: 'Lost in Emotion' US 45
1992 Tasmin Archer : Sleeping Satellite : UK single
1992 Prince : Symbol : UK LP
1998 Barenaked Ladies : One Week : US single
1998 Phil Collins : Hits : UK LP

Записывались:

1963: The Beatles, "I Want To Hold Your Hand"
1963: Bobby Goldsboro, "See The Funny Little Clown"
1967: Bob Dylan: "Drifter's Escape," "I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine," "The Ballad Of Frankie Lee And Judas Priest"
1978: Neil Diamond and Barbra Streisand, "You Don't Bring Me Flowers"

События:

1962, In between their lunchtime and night shows at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, The Beatles traveled to Granada TV Centre in Manchester to make their television debut. They appeared live on the local magazine program People and Places performing two songs ‘Some Other Guy’ and ‘Love Me Do’.


1964, Manfred Mann started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Do Wah Diddy Diddy', possibly the first No.1 with a nonsense song title. Also a No.1 in the UK, the song was first released by the US group The Exciters.

1967, A 10-date package tour of the UK played the last night at the De Montfort Hall, Leicester featuring Traffic, The Young Rascals, Vanilla Fudge, Art and Keith West.


1969, Paul Kantner of Jefferson Airplane was busted for marijuana possession in Honolulu and was fined $350.

1969, Led Zeppelin kicked off their fourth North American tour at Carnegie Hall in New York City.


1970, The Jackson Five started a five-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'I'll Be There'. The group's fourth No.1 of 1970, it made No.4 in the UK. Motown records claimed the group had sold over 10 million records during this year.

1987, The Bee Gees became the only group to have a UK No.1 single in each of the three decades, (60's, 70's & 80's), when 'You Win Again' went to No.1 on the UK singles chart. The brothers fifth and last No.1.


1987, The Nescafe UK student 'All Time Top 50' album chart was published; voted in at No.3, 'The Wall' by Pink Floyd, No. 2, 'The Joshua Tree' U2 and No. 1, Dire Straits 'Brothers In Arms', who also had three other albums in the Top 20.


1987, The Style Council kicked off a 8-date UK tour at the Apollo in, Manchester.


1991, Sandie Shaw was arrested for failing to give a breath test outside her Harley Street flat in London and was fined £100

1998, UK newspaper the Daily Star ran a story claiming that R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe had admitted that he was gay during an MTV interview shown in the US. Stipe was voicing his disgust at the killing of a young gay student in the US.

1998, Phil Collins went to No.1 on the UK album chart with his 'Hits' album, his fifth UK No.1 album.

Alan Howard,бас-гитарист британской группы The Tremeloes,сегодня отмечает юбилей -ему исполнилось 70 лет!Happy Birthday!

17 октября 1964
Manfred Mann: 'Do Wah Diddy Diddy' US 45 №1

17 октября 1970 Jackson 5:
'I'll Be There' US 45 №1

17 октября 1981
Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin: 'It's My Party' UK 45 №1

17 октября 1987
Bee Gees: 'You Win Again' UK 45 №1

17 октября 1987
Bruce Springsteen: 'Tunnel of Love' UK LP №1

17 октября 1992 Prince :
Symbol : UK LP №1

17 октября 1998
Phil Collins : Hits : UK LP №1

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Сегодня родились:

1926, Born on this day, Chuck Berry, 1963 UK No.6 single 'Let It Rock', 1972 UK & US No.1 single 'My Ding a Ling'. Major influence on The Beatles and Rolling Stones. 'Johnny B. Goode' was one of the examples of earth music sent out to space on the Voyager spacecraft, which were launched in 1977.


1938, Born on this day, Ronnie Bright, The Coasters, (1958 US No.1 single 'Yakety Yak', 1959 US No.2 and UK No.6 single 'Charlie Brown').


1947, Born on this day, Laura Nyro, singer songwriter. Her songs have been recorded by Suzanne Vega, Phoebe Snow, Roseane Cash, Frank Sinatra and Linda Ronstadt. She wrote 'And When I Die' a hit for Blood, Sweat & Tears and 'Stoney End' covered by Barbra Streisand. She died of ovarian cancer on 8th April 1997.


1949, Born on this day, Gary Richrath, REO Speedwagon, (1981 US No.1 & UK No.7 single 'Keep On Loving You').


1949, Born on this day, Joe Egan, Stealers Wheel, (1973 UK No.8 single 'Stuck In The Middle With You'). The song was used in Quentin Tarantino's 1992 movie Reservoir Dogs, during the famous "ear" scene.


1952, Born on this day, Keith Knudson, drummer, The Doobie Brothers, (1979 US No.1 single 'What A Fool Believes', 1993 UK No.7 single 'Long Train Runnin'). Died of pneumonia on 8th Feb 2005 aged 56.


1956, Born on this day, Dick Crippen, Tenpole Tudor, (1981 UK No.6 single 'Swords Of A Thousand Men').


1971, Born on this day, Mark Morriss, singer, songwriter, guitarist, The Bluetones, (1996 UK No.2 single 'Slight Return') and solo 2008 album 'Memory Muscle.'.


1974, Born on this day, Peter Svensson, guitar, The Cardigans, (1997 UK No.2 single 'Lovefool').


1977, Born on this day, Simon Rix, bass, Kaiser Chiefs, (2005 UK No.3 album ‘Employment’, 2005 UK No.6 single 'Oh My God', 2007 UK No.1 single 'Ruby').


Сегодня ушли из жизни:

1994: Lee Allen
1997: Glen Buxton (Alice Cooper)
2000: Julie London

Cтали первыми в чартах:

1969 Bobbie Gentry: 'I'll Never Fall in Love' UK 45
1969 Temptations: 'I Can't Get Next to You' US 45
1975 John Denver: 'Windsong' US LP
1986 Nick Berry: 'Every Loser Wins' UK 45
1986 Huey Lewis: 'Fore' US LP
1998 Spacedust : Gym And Tonic : UK single

Записывались:

1964: The Beatles: "Eight Days A Week," "Kansas City / Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!," "Mr. Moonlight," "I Feel Fine," "I'll Follow The Sun," "Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby," "Rock And Roll Music," "Words Of Love"
1965: The Beatles: "If I Needed Someone," "In My Life"

События:

1957, Paul McCartney made his first appearance with The Quarry Men at New Clubmoor Hall, Norris Green, Liverpool. The line-up for The Quarry Men was John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Eric Griffiths, Colin Hanton, and Len Garry. Paul played John some songs that he has composed which Lennon contributes, marking the birth of the Lennon & McCartney songwriting partnership.


1964, The Animals kicked off their first headlining UK tour at the ABC in Manchester with Carl Perkins, Gene Vincent and The Nashville Teens supporting.


1964, Taking a day off from their British tour The Beatles go into the studio and complete the recording of six album tracks and the A-side of their next single: ‘I Feel Fine’. They also complete ‘Eight Days a Week’, ‘Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey’, ’Mr. Moonlight’, ‘I'll Follow the Sun’, ‘Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby’. ‘Rock and Roll Music’ and ‘Words of Love.’


1966, The Jimi Hendrix Experience played their first gig as a band supporting French pop star Johnny Hallyday at the Paris Olympia in France.


1967, The Bee Gees were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Massachusetts', the group's first of five UK No.1's. Engelbert Humperdink was at No.2 with ‘The Last Waltz’ and Traffic were at No.3 with ‘Hole In My Shoe.’


1967, ‘I Can See For Miles’ by The Who entered the UK singles chart, peaking at No.10.


1967, The Kinks single ‘Autumn Almanac' was released this week, peaking on the UK charts at No.3.


1968, John and Yoko were taken to Paddington Green police station and charged with obstruction, after cannabis was discovered at the apartment they were staying in. Lennon pleaded guilty the following month and was fined £150.


1968, The Jackson Five make their national TV debut on 'ABC TV's Hollywood Palace.

1975, John Denver started a two week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Windsong.'

1976, The Buzzcocks made their first recordings at Revolution Studios, Cheadle, Manchester, England.


1977, John Otway and Wild Willy Barrett appeared on the BBC's Old Grey Whistle Test, performing their only hit 'Cor Babe That's Really Free'.

1979, Buggles were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Video Killed The Radio Star.' A studio band featuring producer Trevor Horn. Famously, it was the first ever music video shown on MTV in North America.


1981, Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with their version of the Quincy Jones produced 1963 Lesley Gore hit 'It's My Party.'

1986, Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac married Portuguese composer Eduardo Quintela.

987, On UK television, The South Bank Show aired a documentary on The Smiths, filmed during the recording of 'Strangeways.'


1989, During a gig at The Los Angeles Coliseum, California, Guns N' Roses front man Axl Rose announced to the crowd that he was quitting the band.


1996, Joni Mitchell was interviewed by Morrissey for the promotional CD ‘Words and Music’ by Reprise Records to promote her new releases Hits and Misses.

1997, Former Clash front man Joe Strummer kicked off an eight-date UK tour at Rock City in Nottingham.


2005, An image of a naked John Lennon, taken on the last day of his life, was named the top US magazine cover of the past 40 years. The Rolling Stone front cover, taken by Annie Leibovitz and showing Lennon curled around Yoko Ono, was picked by editors, artists and designers.

Chuck Berry,один из родоначальников рок-н-ролла, родился 85 лет назад!Roll Over Beethoven,Rock And Roll Music,Johnny B.Goode Happy и другие знаменитые песни написаны Чаком Берри!Happy Birthday!

18 октября 1969
Bobbie Gentry: 'I'll Never Fall in Love' UK 45 №1

18 октября 1969
Temptations: 'I Can't Get Next to You' US 45 №1

18 октября 1975
John Denver: 'Windsong' US LP №1

18 октября 1975
John Denver: 'Windsong' US LP №1

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Сегодня родились:

1944, Born on this day, George McCrae, (1974 UK & US No.1 single 'Rock Your Baby').

1944, Born on this day, Peter Tosh, guitar, vocals, The Wailers, left in 1974, (1978 UK No.43 single 'You Gotta Walk, Don't Look Back'). Tosh was murdered by burglars at his home on 11th September 1987

1945, Born on this day, Jeannie C Riley, singer, (1968 US No.1 & UK No.12 'Harper Valley PTA'. Jeannie won a Grammy for the best female country singer of 1968).

1945: Patrick Simmons (The Doobie Brothers)

1946, Born on this day, Keith Reid, Procol Harum, (1967 UK No.1 & US No.5 single 'A Whiter Shade Of Pale').

1957, Born on this day, Karl Wallinger, keyboardist with The Waterboys, (1985 album 'This Is The Sea'). Wallinger quit the band in 1986. He went on to be singer and guitarist with World Party, (1993 UK No.19 single with ‘Is It Like Today’). The Wallinger penned song ‘She’s The One’ gave Robbie Williams a UK No.1 hit in 1999.


1960, Born on this day, Daniel Woodgate, drummer, Madness, (1982 UK No.1 single 'House Of Fun & over 20 other UK Top 40 singles), also worked with Voice Of The Beehive, married Jane from the Mo dettes.

1966, Born on this day, Sinitta, singer, (1986 UK No.2 single 'So Macho').

1972, Born on this day, Michel, Pras, The Fugees, (1996 UK No.1 single 'Killing Me Softly'). Solo, 'Getto Supastar, That's Is What You Are', with Ol' Dirty Bastard.

1976, Born on this day, Pete Loeffler lead guitarist and lead singer, Chevelle.

Ушли из жизни:

1986: Moses Asch
1988: Son House
1995: Don Cherry

Стали первыми в чартах:

1961 Helen Shapiro: 'Walking Back To Happiness' UK 45
1974 Sweet Sensation: 'Sad Sweet Dreamer' UK 45
1974 Rod Stewart: 'Smiler' UK LP
1974 Billy Preston: 'Nothing from Nothing' US 45
1974 Bachman-Turner: 'Not Fragile' US Lp
1985 A-Ha: 'Take on Me' US 45
1996 Simply Red : Greatest Hits : UK LP

Записывались:

1958: Brenda Lee, "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree"
1965: The Beatles, The Beatles' Third Christmas Record
1967: Jose Feliciano, "Light My Fire"
1967: The Beatles, "Hello Goodbye"

Cобытия:

1961, Helen Shapiro was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Walkin' Back To Happiness.' The singers second and final UK No.1.


1963, The Beatles appeared at The Pavilion Gardens, Buxton, England.


1967, The soundtrack to The Sound Of Music was at No.1 on the UK album chart, spending its 132 week on the chart. The Beatles were at No.2 with 'Sgt Pepper's' and Scott Walker was at No.3 with 'Scott.'


1967, The Beatles finished guitar and vocal parts for their next single ‘Hello Goodbye’ at Abbey Road studio’s London.


1968, During a North American tour Cream played the second of two nights at The Los Angeles Forum.


1973, During their ‘Burnin' North American tour, Bob Marley and The Wailers played the first of two nights at The Matrix Club, San Francisco, California.

1979, A 40 date 2 Tone Records UK tour started in Brighton, with ska bands, The Selecter, The Specials and Madness.


1980, AC/DC kicked off a 20-date UK tour at Bristol Colston Hall. The bands first gigs since the death of singer Bon Scott.


1981, The Clash appeared at The Lyceum Ballroom, London, England.


1985, A-Ha went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Take On Me', making them the first Norwegian group to score a US No.1.


1989, Alan Murphy guitarist with Level 42 died of pneumonia related to aids. Murphy also worked with Kate Bush, Go West and Mike & the Mechanics.

1991, Oasis played The Boardwalk in their hometown Manchester, the group's first gig with Noel Gallagher in the group.


1995, African-American jazz trumpeter Don Cherry died of liver failure aged 58. Developed the genre of world fusion music, incorporating influences of Middle Eastern, traditional African, and Indian music into his playing. Is the stepfather to singer’s musicians Neneh Cherry and Eagle-Eye Cherry.

1995, During a North American tour Oasis appeared live on the David Letterman TV show.

1997, American guitarist Glen Buxton died from pneumonia aged 49. Member of the Alice Cooper Band, he co-wrote their hits ‘School's Out’ and ‘Elected.’


1998, Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher made a surprise appearance at the launch party of the new London venue Sound Republic. He jammed onstage with Pete Townshend and members from Ocean Colour Scene and Boo Radleys.

2008, Keane went to No.1 on the UK album chart with ‘Perfect Symmetry’ the bands third studio album.

2009, A clump of hair believed to have been trimmed from Elvis Presley's head when he joined the US Army in 1958 sold for $15,000 (£9,200) at an auction in Chicago, America. Other items sold belonging to Presley included a shirt which sold for $52,000 (£32,000), a set of concert-used handkerchiefs, $732 (£450) and photos from the reception of Presley's 1967 wedding to Priscilla, sold for nearly $6,000 (£3,700).

Keith Reid,автор песен группы Procol Harum,являвшийся членом группы,сегодня празднует 65-летие!
Думаю,что если бы он не написал ничего,кроме текста нетленной A Whiter Shade of Pale,его всё равно бы помнили всегда!А он написал их для Procol Harum 68!
Happy Birthday!