Cегодняшний день в истории рок-музыки

2Mux. :

>Вообще-то

мы-то это знаем, вики чай есть, но Klaus V в поздравлении 1991 год вспомнил, и я тоже особо в прошлое не полез, а только в актуальной мне плоскости ;;))

2ledzep:

>вики чай

А, пардон. Я-то по старинке так, из памяти.

2Klaus V:

>Chris Slade - 65!
>
> Именно этот барабанщик был пульсом AC/DC в Тушино
>28 сентября 1991 года!

Он и сейчас частый гость в Москве. Я его не видел живьем, но статьи об его выступления в рамках различных проектов появляются в музыкальной периодике.

Russ Ballard, happy birthday!
Жаль, что ты не прочитаешь это поздравление, но знай, ты великий музыкант!!! Ну и композер тоже:)

Сегодня родились:

1926: Lou Donaldson
1936: Zeffrey "Andre" Williams. His spoken-word single “Bacon Fat” is considered one of the first rap singles. He also worked as a Motown producer, co-writing Alvin Cash & the Crawlers’ “Twine Time” and Stevie Wonder’s first single, “Thank You for Loving Me.”
1937: "Whispering" Bill Anderson
1940: SSgt. Barry Sadler
1944: Chris Morris (Paper Lace)
1944: Mike Burney (Wizzard)
1945: Ric Grech (Blind Faith, Traffic)
1949, Born on this day, David Foster, Canadian musician, producer, composer and arranger. Some of the artists Foster has worked with include: The Bee Gees, John Lennon, Michael Bublé, Clay Aiken, Céline Dion, Barbra Streisand, Kenny Rogers, Faith Hill, The Corrs, George Harrison, Chicago, Earth, Wind & Fire, Chaka Khan, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Brandy, Richard Marx, Mariah Carey, Destiny's Child, Olivia Newton-John, Andrea Bocelli, Dolly Parton, Julio Iglesias, Gordon Lightfoot and, Madonna.
1950: Dan Peek (America)
1951: Ronald "Kool" Bell (Kool and the Gang)
1957, Born on this day, Lyle Lovett, Country singer, married actress Julia Roberts, supported Dire Straits on their 1990 world tour.
1959 – Eddie MacDonald, bass player for the Alarm, is born in St. Asaph, Wales.
1962 - Born on this day, Mags Furuholmen, guitar, keyboards, A-Ha, (1985 US No.1 single ‘Take On Me’, 1986 UK No.1 single ‘The Sun Always Shines On TV’). The first Norwegian group to score a UK and US No.1.
1962 - Born on this day, Anthony Kiedis, singer, Red Hot Chili Peppers, (1992 UK No.26 single ‘Under The Bridge’, 2002 UK No.1 album ‘By The Way’).
1963, Born on this day, Rick Allen, drums, Def Leppard, (1987 UK No.6 single 'Animal', and 1987 world wide No.1 album 'Hysteria', 1988 US No.1 single 'Love Bites'). Allen lost his left arm in an accident after crashing his Corvette Stingray on the A57 outside Sheffield in England in 1984.
1966, Born on this day, Mary Hanson, singer, Stereolab. Hanson died in a cycling accident in England on 9th December 2002.
1969, Born on this day, Darren Partington, 808 State, (1989 UK No.10 single 'Pacific State').

Ушли из жизни:

1995: Florence Greenberg. The record executive was responsible for discovering the Shirelles and the Kingsmen, among others. She was 82.
2004: 61 year old Terry Knight, the former manager of Grand Funk Railroad, was murdered at his home in Killeen, Texas. Knight was defending his daughter during a domestic disturbance, when he was stabbed by her boyfriend, 26 year old Donald Alan Fair. Knight began his music career by leading a Michigan band called Terry Knight and the Pack, who scored a Billboard top 50 hit with ‘I, Who Have Nothing’.
2008, US drummer and singer Jimmy Carl Black died. Was a member of The Keys, The Soul Giants, The Mothers Of Invention and Jimmy Carl Black And The Mannish Boys. Also worked with Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, The Doors, Joe Cocker, Grateful Dead and The Turtles.

Cтали первыми в чартах:

1969: Elvis Presley's "Suspicious Minds" hits #1
1975: Elton John's "Island Girl" hits #1
1986, Boston started a four-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Third Stage'.

Записывались:

1960: The Everly Brothers, "Temptation"
1963: Lorne Greene, "Ringo"
1968: The Beatles, "Hello Goodbye"

Были изданы:

1968: George Harrison, Wonderwall Music
1994 – Nirvana’s “MTV Unplugged” performance is released as “MTV Unplugged in New York.” Two tracks not aired on the MTV Broadcast appear on the album.

Получил золотой диск:

1966: Elvis Presley's LPs Elvis Presley, Elvis' Golden Records, Vol. 2, and Elvis' Golden Records, Vol. 3 is certified gold

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1894: Billboard Advertising, a trade publication dealing with all manner of billboard advertising and selling for a dime, begins publication. Within a few years, it will begin focusing on the entertainment shows advertised by billboards, and by the 1930s Billboard, as it has come to be known, is covering radio and sales of the new medium, juke box records.

1955: Macon, GA R&B favorites The Famous Flames enter local radio station WIBB to record a demo of their first song, "Please, Please, Please." The primitive scorcher, featuring lead singer James Brown pleading into a single microphone while standing on a Coca-Cola carton, would be rejected by several record labels before finally being picked up by Federal Records in Cincinnati.

1956, Elvis Presley bought a new Harley Davidson motorbike, Presley spent the day riding round Memphis on his new bike with actress Natalie Wood.

1959: Ray Charles leaves his old label, Atlantic, for ABC-Paramount Records.

1959: Elvis Presley's current stint in the Army means that for the first time in nearly five years, no Elvis single resides on the Billboard charts.

1962 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “He’s a Rebel,” The Crystals. The actual singers on the record aren’t the Crystals, but a trio of backing singers known as the Blossoms.

1962 – Having just released their first single in England, the Beatles return to their Star-Club stomping grounds in Hamburg for a two-week residency. In 1977, a bootleg of their concerts there was released as Live! At the Star Club in Hamburg, Germany 1962.

1963: The Beatles begin their first headlining UK tour with two shows at the Odeon in Gloucestershire, England, earning 300 pounds a night. Opening acts include The Rhythm and Blues Quartet, The Vernons Girls, Frank Berry, The Brook Brothers, Peter Jay and the Jaywalkers, and The Kestrels. The set list: "I Saw Her Standing There," "From Me To You," "All My Loving," "You Really Got A Hold On Me," "Roll Over Beethoven," "Boys," "Till There Was You," "She Loves You," "Money," and "Twist And Shout." The full scream of Beatlemania makes it impossible to hear the music, but that doesn't stop girls from camping out for two days in advance for tickets.

1964: Yet another British Invasion band makes its US television debut on CBS' Ed Sullivan Show: The Dave Clark Five, whose clean-cut image visibly relieves the host, who is still suffering from the Stones riot of a few days' earlier. After the band plays "Glad All Over," Ed goes out of his way to tag them as "nice, neat boys."

1964: The Beach Boys begin their first UK tour in London.

1965: The Rolling Stones' concert in Rochester, NY, ends abruptly when 3,000 rabid fans storm the stage after just seven minutes. After three more attempts to resume the show, it's canceled by police, with only six songs having been played.
1966, The Doors played the first night of a month long residency at the Ondine Discotheque, Midtown Manhattan, New York City.
1970: ABBA, then known as the Festfolk Quartet, play their first-ever concert at a Gothenburg, Sweden restaurant.

1975: Due to lead singer Karen Carpenter's struggle with anorexia, the Carpenters are forced to cancel their upcoming European tour.
1979, Blue Oyster Cult kicked off an 11-date UK tour at Brighton Centre. Tickets £4.00.

1979: Bob Dylan debuts the songs from his new album, a Christian polemic called Slow Train Coming, on the first night of his new tour in San Francisco, CA. A shocked audience boos the new material throughout the set.
1980 Graham Bonnet quits Rainbow
1986 – Whilst filming the risible Hearts of Fire in Canada, Bob Dylan performs with the Paul James Band in a bar in Markham, Ontario.

1991: After having a cancerous lung removed, former Temptation Eddie Kendricks is released from an Atlanta hospital.

1994 – Megadeth release Youthanasia, filled with such optimistic thrash gems as “Addicted to Chaos.” The album peaks at No. 4 in the Billboard charts.

2004 – EMI pays tribute to Russian cellist Mstislav Rostropovich, who celebrates 50 years recording for the company. In a rare appearance at a private party at EMI’s London headquarters, Rostropovich is presented with a golden Neumann microphone and a plaque commemorating the 100 recordings he has made with the company since 1954
2004, A man who allegedly stalked Australian pop star Natalie Imbruglia, was deemed too mentally ill to be interviewed by police. The 44-year-old fan was arrested after turning up on the doorstep of the singer's £2m home in Berkshire after flying to London from Australia.
2006 – Grocery clerk Paul McPike sues Green Day, alleging he wrote their hit “American Idiot” way back in 1992. “It was just disbelief every time I heard it on the radio,” says McPike. A feeling very similar to what you’re experiencing reading this.
2006 – Elton John begs his record label to drop him, claiming they barely promoted new album The Captain & The Kid. “F*ck Universal,” he tells the audience at a New York show. “Please drop me. I’m 58 and I don’t care anymore.”
2006 – Apple Computer launches a new mini-store within the U.S. version of the iTunes Music Store dedicated to Latin music and entertainment. iTunes Latino features top Latin music, music videos, television shows, audiobooks and podcasts.

1963 «I Wanna Be Your Man».

Released as their second single on 1 November 1963, the Stones' version was an early hit, peaking at no. 12 on the British chart. Their rendition is a frenetic electric rock/blues song featuring Brian Jones' distinctive slide guitar and Bill Wyman's driving bass playing. It is one of the few Rolling Stones songs featuring backing vocals by Jones. In the US, the song was released on 6 March 1964 as the B-side to "Not Fade Away".
"I Wanna Be Your Man" is a Lennon/McCartney-penned song that was recorded separately by The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. The Rolling Stones' version was released a few weeks earlier. The song was primarily written by Paul McCartney, and finished by Lennon and McCartney in the corner of a room while Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were talking

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Сегодня родились:

1926: Charlie Walker
1937: Earl "Speedoo" Carroll (The Cadillacs, The Coasters)
1938: Jay Black (Jay and the Americans)
1941: Bruce Welch (The Shadows)
1941: Brian Poole (Brian Poole and the Tremeloes)
1945: J.D. Souther
1946: Len "Chip" Hawkes (Brian Poole and the Tremeloes)
1944: Keith Emerson (The Nice, Emerson, Lake and Palmer)
1947: Dave Pegg (Fairport Convention)
1952: Maxine Nightingale
1961 k.d. lang

Ушли из жизни:

1966: Mississippi John Hurt (blues guitarist)
1986: Desi Arnaz
1991: Mort Shuman
2001: Buddy Starcher

Cтали первыми в чартах:

1955: Tennessee Ernie Ford's "Sixteen Tons" enters the charts
1955: Julie London's "Cry Me A River" enters the charts
1963: Peter, Paul and Mary's LP In The Wind hits #1
1974: Stevie Wonder's "You Haven't Done Nothin'" hits #1
1974: Three Dog Night's "Play Something Sweet (Brickyard Blues)" enters the charts
1974: Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young's LP So Far hits #1


Записывались:

1967: The Beatles, "Hello Goodbye"
1973: Bob Dylan, "Never Say Goodbye"
Смешно – ха-ха!!! =)))

Были изданы:

1963: The Beach Boys, "Be True To Your School"
1968: Stevie Wonder, "For Once In My Life"
1971: Bob Dylan, Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Volume 2
1973: Ringo Starr, Ringo

Cобытия:

1956: A riot breaks out at Fats Domino's show in Fayetteville, NC, with police resorting to tear gas to break up the unruly crowd. Fats jumps out of a window to avoid the melee; he and two other band members are slightly injured.

1958, Tommy Edwards was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'It's All In The Game.' Written by Charles Dawes, later Vice President of the United States under Calvin Coolidge. It is the only No.1 pop single to have been co-written by a US Vice President.

1963, Peter Paul and Mary started a five week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'In The Wind' the group's second No.1.

1963, The Konrads, (featuring David Bowie), appeared at Shirley Parish Hall, Shirley, Croydon, England.

1963: Dion angrily walks off the set of the British ITV television program Ready Steady Go! in the middle of performing his hit "Donna The Prima Donna," claiming the go-go dancers surrounding him during the song are distracting.

1963: Reviewing the Beatles' concert the night before in Cheltenham, England, the British paper Daily Mirror uses the headline "Beatlemania!" effectively inserting the phrase into the popular consciousness for the first time.

1964: Brenda Lee gives a Royal Command Performance for Queen Elizabeth II in London, along with Cliff Richard and Cilla Black.

1966: Paul Revere and the Raiders appear on tonight's "Dizzoner the Penguin" episode of ABC-TV's Batman.

1968, The Doors played 2 shows at the Veterans Memorial Hall, Columbus, Ohio.

1968: Cream is presented with a platinum album for Wheels Of Fire at the Madison Square Garden stop of their farewell tour. Cream awarded platinum disc for sales of over $2 million for 'Wheels of Fire' LP, during concert at Madison Square Garden

1969: The Rolling Stones quasi-documentary Sympathy For The Devil, directed by Jean-Luc Godard, premieres in San Francisco.

1970, Grand Funk Railroad and Black Sabbath appeared at the San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, California.

1973: CBS airs the Barbra Streisand television special Barbra Streisand And Other Musical Instruments,
featuring special guest Ray Charles.

1974: George Harrison begins the first-ever solo tour by a Beatle when he performs the first night of his "Dark Horse" tour in Vancouver, BC. The tour, which is plagued by Harrison's laryngitis, is a disaster.

1978: David Cassidy's infamous flop cop TV drama David Cassidy: Man Undercover debuts on NBC, the first of only ten episodes.

1979: The Who's musical film Quadrophenia, featuring a small part played by Sting, opens in US theaters.

1979, AC/DC played the second of three sold out nights at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, with Def Leppard supporting.

1984, U2 kicked off 10-date UK tour at London Academy, Brixton, London.

1984: Marvin Gay Sr., father of singer Marvin Gaye (who added the e when he joined Motown) is found guilty of manslaughter in the shooting death of his son, but courts rule the action was taken in self-defense, and the elder Gay is given five years' probation.

1985: With his new single, "Part-Time Lover," topping the charts, Stevie Wonder becomes the artist with the longest period between Number Ones: 22 years. (This song also sets a record by going to #1 on five different Billboard charts.

1986 Billy Bragg arrested outside air base in Norfolk after cutting through perimeter fencing

1990 Prince's fourth film, "Graffiti Bridge" opens.

1991, Tin Machine appeared at Wolverhampton Civic Hall, England.

1991, Karyn White went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Romantic', a No.23 hit in the UK.

1991, U2 scored their second UK No.1 single with 'The Fly', taken from their album 'Achtung Baby'. The song was also a showcase for a persona Bono had invented called "The Fly".

1994: Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young's David Crosby is hospitalized after suffering liver failure; he's fortunate enough to find a donor for a transplant.

1994: Ruth Tyrangiel, former girlfriend of Bob Dylan, sues for $5 million palimony, claiming the singer reneged on his promise to marry her after she helped with his business affairs and also with his songwriting.

1995: The syndicated R&B dance show Soul Train celebrates its 25th year on the air with guest appearances by Al Green, Diana Ross, Bill Withers, and Patti Labelle.

1996, Counting Crows went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Recovering From Satellites'. The album peaked at No.4 in the UK.

1999, David Gray kicked off an 8 date UK tour at Leeds City Varieties.

2001, Slipknot kicked off a 6-date UK tour at Cardiff Arena in Wales.

2002, Armed police arrested an international gang who were planning to kidnap former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham and her two young children. The gang had planned to ransom Victoria for £5m.

2003, Fatman Scoop with Crooklyn Clan went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Be Faithful.' The New York hip-hop producer, club DJ and radio DJ had recorded the track some 5 years earlier.

2003, REM were at No.1 on the UK album chart with ‘In Time: The Best Of.’

2004, Guitarist Eric Clapton collected his CBE from Buckingham Palace for his services to music.

2007, Led Zeppelin's eagerly-awaited reunion concert in London was postponed for two weeks after guitarist
Jimmy Page broke his pinky finger. The tribute concert in honour of late Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun scheduled for 26 November would now take place on 10 December. More than a million fans applied for the 20,000 tickets available, which cost £125 each. Profits from the show would go towards scholarships in Ertegun's name in the UK, USA and the country of his birth Turkey.

2007, Ozzy Osbourne claimed his reputation had been tarnished after a party supposedly involving him was organised by US police officers to round up missing criminal suspects. Over 500 people in North Dakota with outstanding arrest warrants were sent invitations and more than 30 suspects turned up. Osbourne said it was "insulting" that his name had been used but police argued it was a "creative" way to fight crime. Ozzy had been selected because he was due to play a gig in a nearby arena, which was used to explain why he would supposedly have attending the party.

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Сегодня родились:

1930: Blues vocalist Mabel John, the first woman to sign to Berry Gordy’s Tamla label, is born in Detroit.
1933: Born on this day, John Barry, John Barry Orchestra, film themes, won five Oscars, 'James Bond Theme', 'Zulu' and 'The Magnificent Seven'. Died of a heart attack on 31st January 2011 aged 77.
1941: Born on this day, Brian Poole, vocals, The Tremeloes, (1967 UK No.1 & US No.11 single 'Silence Is Golden'). Daughters Karen and Shellie formed Alisha's Attic in the 90's.
1943: Born on this day, Bert Jansch, UK folk singer, songwriter, guitarist, Pentangle, John Renbourn, solo. Died on 5th October, 2011
1946: Born on this day, Nick Simper, bass, Johnny Kidd & The Pirates. Simper was in the 1966 car crash that Killed Johnny Kid, became a founder member of Deep Purple, quit the band in 1969.
1946: Tommy Dee (John Fred and his Playboy Band)
1948: Singer Lulu (Marie McDonald Lawrie) is born in Lennoxcastle, Scotland. Her biggest hit is “To Sir with Love,” a No. 1 song from the 1967 movie of the same name.
1954: Adam Ant (Stuart Goddard) is born in London. He forms the group Adam & the Ants in 1976. His biggest hit is the 1982 song “Goody Two Shoes,” which hits No. 12 on Chart Toppers’s Hot 100.
1960: Born on this day, James Prime, keyboards, Deacon Blue, (1988 UK No.8 single 'Real Gone Kid', plus over 15 other UK Top 40 singles).
1962: Born on this day, Ian McNabb, guitar, vocals, Icicle Works, (1984 UK No.15 single 'Love Is A Wonderful Colour'), solo, worked with Crazy Horse.
1962: Born on this day, Marilyn, singer, (1983 UK No.4 single 'Calling Your Name').
1969: Born on this day, Mark Roberts, guitar, Catatonia, (1998 UK No.3 single 'Mulder And Scully').
1969: Born on this day, Robert Miles, (1996 UK No.2 single 'Children').
1976: Born on this day, Ras, Damage, (1996 UK No.6 single 'Forever').

Ушли из жизни:

1996 – Blues harmonica player, William Clarke dies from a bleeding ulcer.
2002 – Lonnie Donegan, known as the “king of skiffle’ dies in his sleep in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England. He is 71. Lonnie Donegan, MBE, was a skiffle musician, possibly the most famous of them all, with more than 20 UK Top 30 hits to his name. He is also known as the King of Skiffle and is often cited as a large influence on the generation of British musicians who became famous in the 1960s.
2006: Paul Mauriat, 81

Cтали первыми в чартах:

1951: Tony Bennett's "Cold, Cold, Heart" hits #1
1956: Elvis Presley's "Love Me Tender" hits #1
1962: The Crystals' "He's A Rebel" hits #1
1973 David Bowie: 'Pin Ups' UK LP
1979 M: 'Pop Muzik' US 45
1979 Eagles: 'The Long Run' US LP
1984 Paul McCartney: 'Give My Regards to Broad Street' UK LP
1984 Billy Ocean: 'Caribbean Queen' US 45
1990 Righteous Brothers: 'Unchained Melody' UK 45
1990 Vanilla Ice : Ice Ice Baby : US single
1996 Robson & Jerome : What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted : UK single

Записывались:

1941: Glenn Miller, "String Of Pearls"
1963: Gale Garnett, "We'll Sing In The Sunshine"
1965: The Beatles, "Michelle"

Были изданы:

1957: Jerry Lee Lewis, "Great Balls Of Fire"
1957: Danny and the Juniors, "At The Hop"
1965: Elvis Presley, Harum Scarum

Получил золотой диск:

1976: Firefall's self-titled LP is certified gold

Cобытия:

1957: CBS-TV's Ed Sullivan Show accidentally cuts off Sam Cooke mid-song when "You Send Me" isn't given enough time at the end of tonight's show. Sullivan invites the singer back the next month to make up for it.

1957: Elvis Presley places a record eight singles on UK Top 30 chart: 'Party' (3), 'Teddy Bear' (11), 'All Shook Up' (17), 'Got a Lot of Livin' to Do' (19), 'Trying to Get to You' (21), 'Loving You' (24), 'Paralyzed' (26) and 'Lawdy Miss Clawdy' (30)

1957: Sun Records released 'Great Balls Of Fire', by Jerry Lee Lewis. The single went on to sell over five million copies worldwide, a No.1 in the UK & No.2 in the US.

1958: PFC Elvis Presley goes on maneuvers for the first time, with the 32nd Tank regiment near the border of Germany and Czechoslovakia.

1960: Elvis Presley had his fifth UK No.1 single with 'It's Now Or Never', it stayed at No.1 for eight weeks. The song which was based on the Italian song, 'O Sole Mio', gave Presley his first post-army No.1.

1962: Billboard magazine drops the "Western" from its "Country and Western" chart title.

1964: Mayor Ralph Locker of Cleveland, OH, bans the Rolling Stones from playing the city ever again after a teenager falls from a balcony during the group's concert. Locker is quoted as commenting, "Such groups do not add to the community's culture or entertainment."

1967: The Beatles complete filming on their ill-fated movie Magical Mystery Tour.

1972: Carly Simon and James Taylor, icons of the Seventies singer-songwriter movement and the highest-paid couple in entertainment, are married at Simon's apartment in Manhattan. Later, at a celebratory concert at Radio City Music Hall, Taylor quips: "I don't know whether to be more nervous about the concert or the marriage." The union lasts eleven years.

1973: Neil Young supported by The Eagles appeared at the Palace Theatre, Manchester, England.

1977: A Santa Monica (Calif.) Superior Court orders Bob Dylan to return his children to his estranged wife, Sara. He had been granted temporary custody while his ex- set up house in Hawaii.

1977: Elton John announces his retirement during a concert at London's Empire Pool. He would return to the music business within a year and a half.

1978: The Cars arrive in England to begin a mini-tour promoting their debut single, “Just What I Needed.”

1979: One hit wonder M went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Pop Muzik'. M was Robin Scott who scored one other UK top 40 hit, 'Pop Muzik' made No.2 in the UK.

1979: The Eagles started a nine-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'The Long Run', the group's fourth US No.1 album.

1983: RCA records signed Latin teen sensations Menudo for $30m. The line up of five young boys all had to sign a contract agreeing to leave the group when they reached 16, (when too old for the group). Ricky Martin was once a member.

1984: Billy Ocean started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Caribbean Queen'. The song was originally called 'European Queen'.

1984: Paul McCartney went to No.1 on the UK album chart with the film soundtrack to 'Give My Regards To Broad Street', featuring the UK No.2 single 'No More Lonely Nights.'

1987: David Bowie played the first of eight sold out nights at The Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia. The shows were part of the 1987-date Glass Spider world tour.

1988: Run-DMC, Public Enemy and Derek B. all appeared at the Apollo Manchester, England.

1990: After being featured prominently in the smash hit film Ghost, the Righteous Brothers' version of "Unchained Melody" returns to the top of the UK charts after 25 years.

1991: Legendary rock promoter Bill Graham's funeral in San Francisco is attended by over 300,000 people, though the many musical acts that perform -- the Grateful Dead, Crosby Stills, Nash and Young, Santana, and Joan Baez -- may have helped the turnout.

1992: The Grateful Dead announce they are discontinuing their tradition of playing a San Francisco concert on New Year’s Eve.

1995: Hootie and the Blowfish reach an out-of-court settlement with Bob Dylan for an undisclosed amount after courts rule the adult alternative powerhouse of a group lifted lyrics from Dylan's "Tangled Up In Blue" for their recent hit "Only Wanna Be With You."

1997: John Denver’s last recording, “The Unplugged Collection,” is released in the U.K. The album features versions of such well-known Denver compositions as “Annie’s Song,” Rocky Mountain High, and “Take Me Home, Country Roads.”

1997: Metallica came to a out of court agreement with a fan who claimed he lost his sense of smell after being dropped on his head by fans at one of their shows four years earlier.

1997: In Santa Monica, CA, Billy Preston is sentenced to three years in prison for cocaine possession and violating parole.

1999: Perry Farrell holds an album release party featuring go-go dancers, projections, and a battery of drummers. Alas, his efforts were premature. The album Song Yet to Be Sung was not released until 2001.

2000: EMI Records announced they had dropped Simple Minds. The Scottish band had sold over 30m albums during the 1980's.

2000: Bon Jovi kicked of the North American leg of their Crush Tour at the Independence Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina.

2002: Santana were at No.1 on the US alum chart with ‘Shaman’ their fourth US No.1 album.

2003: Alicia Keys debuts material from her forthcoming second album The Diary of Alicia Keys at a surprise show in London’s Criterion Theatre.

2003: “Coldplay Live 2003,” a forthcoming DVD release from Coldplay, receives big screen premieres across the U.S. Coldplay’s Chris Martin is among the celebs in attendance as Oklahoma weirdos the Flaming Lips play their biggest show EVER at London’s Hammersmith Apollo.

2003: Making a clear indication that nothing is beneath them, Aerosmith perform the Hank Williams Jr. classic theme song “Are You Ready For Some Football?” live on Monday Night Football.

2004: Eric Clapton is made a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) by Princess Anne at Buckingham Palace.

2005: With two trophies apiece, Coldplay and Green Day are the big winners at the 12th MTV Europe Music Awards, held at the Atlantic Pavilion in Lisbon.

2006: Donny Osmond guest stars on ABC's soap opera All My Children.

2006: Gospel singer Helen Berhane is released after spending two years in a metal shipping container. Berhane was arrested and put into detention in Eritrea for belonging to the banned Rema Church.
Helen Berhane (born c. 1975) is a Christian Gospel singer who was a prisoner in Eritrea.

2 Klaus V:
Cпасибо,Дима, за помощь -почти никто,наверное,не обратил внимания,что я 10 дней отсутствовал на этом сайте!
Я вернулся сегодня ночью из отпуска и надеюсь,что ты будешь в этой теме появляться часто!

2игорь комсомоленко:

>-почти никто,наверное,не обратил внимания,что
>я 10 дней отсутствовал на этом сайте!

Обратили)
Отпузг - это хорошо! Завидую(((

2игорь комсомоленко:

>Я вернулся сегодня ночью из отпуска

а почему ночью?ты от кого то убегал?

2игорь комсомоленко:

Заметили, но замена оказалась адекватной, поэтому и не возмущались:)

2Katarina:
Не использовать единственную льготу,которая мне осталась (как ветерану военной службы могу раз год бесплатно вдвоём с женой слетать к месту отпуска и обратно)-это очень трудно!Так что на работе руководство(в лице сына-директора нашей фирмы!) проявило заботу,обеспечило деньгами и предоставило нам возможность 9 дней провести у тёплого -тёплого моря!Платили только за отель,его совместно выбрали и не ошиблись -отпуск удался!
Чтобы из темы очень не уходить, дам отпускное фото из Hard Rock Cafe Шарм-эль-Шейха,куда я попал как раз в ночь празднования праздника Helloween.Во всех городах,где я бываю,стараюсь побывать в этих заведениях,чтобы немного приблизиться к истории рок-музыки...