Cегодняшний день в истории рок-музыки

24 июня 1965,
During an 8-date mini-European tour, The Rolling stones played at the Messehallen in Oslo, the bands first ever date in Norway.

24 июня 1969,
The UK Top 5 singles this week:
No.5, 'Living In The Past', Jethro Tull,
No.4, 'Time Is Tight', Booker T and the MG's,
No.3, 'Dizzy', Tommy Roe.
No.2, 'Oh Happy Day', Edwin Hawkins Singers and at
No.1, 'The Ballad Of John And Yoko' by The Beatles.

24 июня 1978,
Genesis, Jefferson Starship, Jeff Beck, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, Devo, Brand X and The Atlanta Rhythm Section all appeared at Knebworth Park, England, tickets cost £6 ($10).

Genesis onstage Knebworth 1978 © Pete Still

24 июня 1978
Michael Rutherford on stage Knebworth 1978 .

24 июня 1978
Jefferson Starship minus Grace Slick . Knebworth 1978 © Leigh Revell

25 ИЮНЯ

Cегодня родились:

1940, Born on this day, Clint Warwick, bass, The Moody Blues, (1965 UK No.1 & US Hit single 'Go Now', left in 1966). Died from liver disease on May 18th 2004.

1945, Born on this day, Carly Simon, US singer, songwriter, (1973 UK Hit and US No.1 single 'Your So Vain', 1974 US Hit single with James Taylor 'Mockingbird').

1946, Born on this day, Allen Lanier, guitar, keyboards, Blue Oyster Cult, (1976 US & 1978 UK Hit single 'Don't Fear The Reaper').

1946, Born on this day, Ian McDonald, sax,guitar,keyboards, King Crimson, Foreigner, (1985 UK & US No.1 single 'I Want To Know What Love Is').

1952, Born on this day, Tim Finn, singer, songwriter, Split Enz, (1980 UK Hit single 'I Got You'). Crowded House, (1992 UK Hit single 'Weather With You'). Solo and Finn Brothers.

1954, Born on this day, David Paich, vocals, keyboards, Toto, (1983 US No.1 & UK Hit single 'Africa').

1963, Born on this day, Georgios Panayiotou (George Michael), UK singer, songwriter, Wham! (1984 UK & US No.1 single 'Wake Me Up Before You Go Go', 1st solo No.1 single 1984 UK & US 'Careless Whisper', plus 7 other UK & US No.1 singles and over 10 other UK Top 40 hits').

1972, Born on this day, Mike Kroeger, bass, Nickelback, (2002 US No.1 & UK Hit single 'How To Remind You').


Ушли из жизни:

1987: Boudleaux Bryant

1988: Hillel Slovak(RHCP)

2009: Sky Saxon (The Seeds)

2009: Michael Jackson

25 июня
В этот день

Стали первыми в чартах:

1966 Beatles: Paperback Writer US 45

1977 Jacksons: Show You the Way to Go UK 45

1977 The Muppets: The Muppet Show UK LP

1977 Marvin Gaye: Got to Give It Up US 45

1983 Police: Synchronicity UK LP

1988 Bros: I Owe You Nothing UK 45

1994 Cranberries : Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? : UK LP

1994 Stone Temple Pilots : Purple : US LP


Записывались:

1961: Elvis Presley, "(Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/(Marie's_the_Name)_His_Latest_Flame

1969: The Hollies, "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/He_Ain't_Heavy,_He's_My_Brother

1940,
Born on this day, Clint Warwick, bass, The Moody Blues, (1965 UK No.1 & US Hit single 'Go Now', left in 1966). Died from liver disease on May 18th 2004.http://www.retrosellers.com/features47.htm

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Warwick & The Moody Blues

25 июня 1945,
Born on this day, Carly Simon, US singer, songwriter, (1973 UK Hit and US No.1 single 'Your So Vain', 1974 US Hit single with James Taylor 'Mockingbird').

24 июня 1946,
Born on this day, Ian McDonald, sax,guitar,keyboards, King Crimson, Foreigner, (1985 UK & US No.1 single 'I Want To Know What Love Is').

Ian McDonald, sax,guitar,keyboards, King Crimson

Ian McDonald, sax,guitar,keyboards, Foreigner,

24 июня 1954,
Born on this day, David Paich, vocals, keyboards, Toto, (1983 US No.1 & UK Hit single 'Africa').
http://www.toto99.com/band/david/davidpics.shtml