Cегодняшний день в истории рок-музыки

5 апреля 1998:
Cozy Powell (ELP, Black Sabbath, Rainbow),замечательный британский музыкант(барабанщик,вокалист),трагически погиб после автомобильной катастрофы.Один из моих любимых барабанщиков в рок-музыке...


Коллективы с которыми выступал и записывался Cozy Powell(кроме студийной работы!Всего музыкант участвовал в записи 66 альбомов):

The Sorcerers (1967—1968)
Youngblood (1968—1969)
The Ace Kefford Stand (1969)
Big Bertha (1969—1970)
The Jeff Beck Group (1970—1972)
Bedlam (1972—1973)
Cozy Powell (1973—1974)
Cozy Powell’s Hammer (1974)
Rainbow (1975—1980)
Cozy Powell (1979)
Graham Bonnet & the Hooligans (1980—1981)
Cozy Powell (1981)
Michael Schenker Group (1981—1982)
Cozy Powell (1982—1983)
Whitesnake (1982—1985)
Emerson, Lake & Powell (1985—1986)
Pete York/Cozy Powell (1987)
Black Sabbath (1988—1991)
The Brian May Band (1991—1992)
Cozy Powell (1992)
Cozy Powell’s Hammer (1992—1993)
The Brian May Band (1993—1994)
Black Sabbath (1994—1995)
Peter Green Splinter Group (1997)
Tipton, Entwistle and Powell (1997)
Ингви Мальмстин (1997)
The Brian May Band (1998)
Peter Green Splinter Group (1998)
The Snakes (1998)

5 апреля 1975,
Minnie Riperton went to No.1 on the US singles chart with the Stevie Wonder produced song 'Loving You'

5 апреля 1997,
The Chemical Brothers went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Block Rockin Beats.

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Сегодня родились:

1942, Born on this day, Christopher Franke, keyboards, Tangerine Dream, (1974 UK No.15 album 'Phaedra').

1944, Born on this day, John Stax, The Pretty Things, (1964 UK No.10 single 'Don't Bring Me Down').

1947, Born on this day, Tony Conner, Hot Chocolate, (1975 US No.3 single 'You Sexy Thing' 1977 UK No.1 single 'So You Win Again' plus over 25 other Top 40 hits).

1951, Born on this day, Ralph Cooper, drums, Air Supply, (1980 UK No.11 single 'All Out Of Love', 1981 US No.1 single 'The One That You Love').

1962, Born on this day, Stan Cullimore, Housemartins, (1986 UK No.1 single 'Caravan Of Love').

1965, Born on this day, Frank Black, (born Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV) guitarist, singer, Pixies, (1990 UK No.28 single 'Velouria', 1998 album Surfer Rosa). Formed Frank Black and the Catholics in 1993, Pixies reformed in 2004. Has released over 10 solo albums.


Ушли из жизни:

1984: Ral Donner

1998: Tammy Wynette


Стали первыми в чартах:

1968, Simon and Garfunkel went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'The Graduate.'

1974, Swedish act Blue Swede went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Hooked On A Feeling'. The single didn't chart in the UK.

1985, Paul Young scored his second UK No.1 album with 'The Secret Of Association.'

2003, White Stripes went to No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Elephant', the duo's second album.

2003, Linkin Park started a two week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Meteroa' the bands first US and UK No.1 album.

2008, R.E.M. went to No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Accelerate' the bands fourteenth studio album.


Релиз:

1971: The Rolling Stones, "Brown Sugar"


Записывались:

1963: Bobby Darin, "18 Yellow Roses"

1963: The Kingsmen, "Louie Louie"

1965: The Beach Boys, "California Girls"

1966: The Beatles, "Tomorrow Never Knows"


Получили золотой диск:

1973: The Stylistics' "Break Up To Make Up" is certified gold

6 АПРЕЛЯ(продолжение)

События:

1956, Elvis Presley signed a seven-year contract with Paramount Pictures.

1960, The Everly Brothers started their first UK concert tour at London's New Victoria Theatre, supported by The Crickets.

1966, The first session of what would become The Beatles album 'Revolver' started in the evening at Abbey Road studios London, with the recording of the basic track of 'Tomorrow Never Knows.'

1967, The first master tape of The Beatles new album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band was made. The song order on side one is different from the final product at this point, the last five songs on that side being initially ordered as follows: ‘Being For the Benefit of Mr. Kite’, ‘Fixing a Hole’, ‘Lucy In the Sky with Diamonds’, ‘Getting Better’, and ‘She's Leaving Home’. The Beatles had specified that there were to be no gaps between songs - a unique idea at the time.

1968, Cliff Richard sang 'Congratulations' the UK entry in the Eurovision Song Contest held at the Royal Albert Hall London, winning second place behind the entry from Spain.

1968, Pink Floyd announced founder Syd Barrett had officially left the group. Barrett was suffering from psychiatric disorders compounded by drug use.

1971, Carly Simon was introduced to James Taylor after her show at the Troubadour, Los Angeles. The couple married on 3rd November 1972.

1971, The Rolling Stones launched their own record label, 'Rolling Stones Records', with Atlantic Records.

1974, Swedish act Blue Swede went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Hooked On A Feeling'. The single didn't chart in the UK.

1974, The California Jam 1 festival took place in Ontario, California, featuring The Eagles, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Earth Wind and Fire, ELP, Black Oak Arkansas and Seals & Croft. Over 200,000 fans attended.

1979, Rod Stewart married actor George Hamilton's ex-wife Alana Hamilton in Beverly Hills, California. 1985, UK singer, songwriter Gilbert O'Sullivan won a lawsuit against his manager Gordon Mills for unpaid royalties and was awarded $2 million.

1985, Paul Young scored his second UK No.1 album with 'The Secret Of Association.'

1987, Roger Waters' lawyers issued a statement that Roger believed himself to be the creative driving force behind Pink Floyd and therefore he would contest the use of the name by anyone else and any former members of Pink Floyd.

1998, American country singer Tammy Wynette died aged 55. She scored 12 hit singles including 'Stand By Your Man', and sold over 30 million records world-wide

1999, An all star tribute to singer, songwriter Johnny Cash took place in New York City with Sheryl Crow, Chris Isaak and U2 all performing for the TV special.

2000, An all-star tribute to Joni Mitchell was held at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City featuring performances by Elton John, Bryan Adams, Shawn Colvin, James Taylor, Cyndi Lauper, Richard Thompson, k.d. Lang, and Mary Chapin Carpenter.

2000, Eighties pop star Steve Strange lead singer of Visage - was arrested after stealing a Ј10.99 Teletubbies doll in Bridgend, south Wales. He was given a suspended jail sentence after being caught on a shoplifting spree stealing cosmetics and clothes from High Street stores.

2004, Guitarist and singer Niki Sullivan, died suddenly of a heart attack, at his home in Independence, Missouri aged 66. Sullivan was one of the three original members of Buddy Holly's backing group, The Crickets

2009, PRS for Music announced that the money made by UK artists overseas increased by Ј20m ($29.45) in 2008, with British talent earning almost Ј140m ($206.23) in 2008. It said international tours by UK acts including The Police, Coldplay, Elton John and Iron Maiden had boosted income. Four of the top 10 bestselling albums globally were by British artists, Coldplay's Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends was the bestselling album, with 6.8 million copies sold, while Welsh singer-songwriter Duffy was fourth with her debut album Rockferry, Leona Lewis and Amy Winehouse were sixth and seventh respectively.

6 апреля 1968,
Simon and Garfunkel went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'The Graduate.'

6 апреля 1985,
Paul Young scored his second UK No.1 album with 'The Secret Of Association.'

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Сегодня родились:

1937: Charlie Thomas (The Drifters)

1938: Spencer Dryden (Jefferson Airplane)

1943: Alan Buck (The Four Pennies)

1943: Mick Abrahams (Jethro Tull)

1946: Bill Kreutzmann (Grateful Dead)

1947: Patricia Bennett (The Chiffons)

1947: Florian Schneider-Esleben (Kraftwerk)

1948: Carol Douglas (The Chantels)

1949: John Oates (Hall and Oates)

1950: Steve Ellis (Love Affair)


Ушли из жизни :

1981: Kit Lambert

1994: Lee Brilleaux (Dr. Feelgood)

2000: Heinz (The Tornadoes)


Cтали первыми в чартах:

1973, Diana Ross started a two-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Lady Sings The Blues.'

1973, Vicki Lawrence started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia.'

1979, The Doobie Brothers went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Minute By Minute', the group's only US chart topper

1990, Bonnie Raitt started a three-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Nick Of Time

1990, Taylor Dayne went to No.1 on the US singles chart with the Diane Warren song 'Love Will Lead You Back', a No.69 hit in the UK.

1990, The Carpenters started a two-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Only Yesterday'; The LP went back to the top at the end of April 1990 for a further five weeks.

1996, Take That went to No.1 on the UK album chart with their 'Greatest Hits' album.

2002, UK Pop Idol runner-up Gareth Gates was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with his version of 'Unchained Melody.' Making Gates the seventh act to have a Top 40 hit with the song. Jennifer Lopez was at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Ain't It Funny.' And Celine Dion had the UK & US No.1 album 'A New Day Has Come.'


Записывались:

1960: Connie Francis, "Everybody's Somebody's Fool"

1965: P.J. Proby, "That Means A Lot"

1966: The Beatles: "Tomorrow Never Knows," "Got To Get You Into My Life"

7 АПРЕЛЯ(продолжение)

События:

1956, The CBS Radio Network premiered the first regularly scheduled national broadcast rock & roll show, Alan Freed's 'Rock 'n' Roll Dance Party.'

1958, The Alan Freed's Big Beat Show played two shows at the Memorial Hall in Canton, Ohio, featuring, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, Frankie Lymon, The Diamonds, Billy Ford, Danny & The Juniors, The Chantels, Larry Williams, Screaming Jay Hawkins, The Pastels and Buddy Holly and the Crickets.

1962, While at Ealing Jazz Club, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards met Brian Jones for the first time. Jones was calling himself Elmo Lewis and was playing guitar with Paul Jones.

1962, The Beatles played at the Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool without George Harrison who was ill. This was the group's last performance before leaving for their third extended engagement in Hamburg, West Germany.

1963, The Beatles appeared at The Savoy Ballroom, Portsmouth, England.

1966, Working at Abbey Road studio's in London, The Beatles recorded overdubs on the new John Lennon song 'Tomorrow Never Knows' and the new Paul McCartney song 'Got to Get You Into My Life' for the forthcoming Revolver album.

1967, Pink Floyd played at the Floral Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland.


1968, At the end of a North American tour, The Who played at the CNE Coliseum, Toronto, Ontario.

1970, On this week's US Top 5 singles chart; No.5, 'Bridge Over Trouble Water' by Simon and Garfunkel, No.4, 'Spirit In The Sky', Norman Greenbaum', No.3, 'Instant Karma' by John Lennon, No.2, 'ABC' The Jackson Five and at No.1, 'Let It Be', The Beatles.

1975, Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore quit Deep Purple to form his own band Rainbow. Tommy Bolin replaced Blackmore.

1979, Aerosmith, Van Halen, Cheap Trick, The Boomtown Rats and Ted Nugent all appeared at the California Music Festival.

1979, Siouxsie And The Banshees played a charity gig for MENCAP, but after crowd trouble were latter faced with a Ј2,000 bill for seat damage.

1981, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band kicked off their first full-scale tour in Hamburg, Germany. This was Springsteen's first tour outside North America, which would take in 10 countries.

1985, Wham! became the first western pop group to perform live in China, when they played at the workers gymnasium in Beijing.

1988, During a European tour, Alice Cooper accidentally hung himself in a rehearsal when a safety rope snapped; he dangled for several seconds before a roadie saved him.

1990, Motley Crue's Tommy Lee was injured when performing a stunt during a concert, falling 20 feet from a lighting rig.

1994, Lee Brilleaux singer and harmonica player with Dr Feelgood died of throat cancer. Had the 1979 UK No.9 single 'Milk And Alcohol', 1976 UK No.1 live album, 'Stupidity'.

1994, Courtney Love was arrested on drugs and theft charges after a reported overdose. At this time, Love was unaware that her husband Kurt Cobain was dead at their home, (his body wasn't discovered until April 8, by an electrician who had arrived to install a security system at their house).

1994, US soul singer Percy Sledge pleaded guilty to tax evasion after he failed to report $260,000 in income earned between 1987 and 1989. He was sentenced to serve six months in a halfway house.

1997, Oasis singer Liam Gallagher married actress Patsy Kensit at Marylebone Registry office, London. They divorced three years later.

1998, George Michael was arrested at The Will Rogers Memorial Park for committing a sex act in a public toilet. He was arrested by undercover Beverly Hills police officer Marcelo Rodriguez.

2000, Heinz, bass player and singer with The Tornadoes died aged 57. The group had the Joe Meek produced 1962 UK & US No.1 single 'Telstar', making them the first UK group to score a US No.1 single. Heinz had the 1963 solo hit 'Just Like Eddie', a tribute to Eddie Cochran, (which featured future Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore).

2001, Paul McCartney bought the four-bedroom Beverly Hills home of Courtney Love for $3.995m. The gated 1930's house had it's own swimming pool and 1.5 acres of land.

2003, Avril Lavigne dominated Canada's national music awards the Junos, winning four prizes including best single, album and new artist. Shania Twain who hosted the show won three awards. Best group went to Sum 41.

8(восьмое) апреля
в истории рок-музыки
замечено не было))))

2ledzep:
Восьмого апреля выезжал в Москву на 12-летие сайта и посвящённый этому фестиваль музыки Битлз,так что только вот вернулся из спецкомандировки и сейчас готовлю материал о 8 апреле(и сразу о 9-м).Только стихийное бедствие или невозможность добраться до компьютера могут помешать мне выложить материал в этой теме!

8 АПРЕЛЯ

Сегодня родились:

1929, Born on this day, Jacques Brel, Belgian singer, songwriter. Marc Almond, Alex Harvey, David Bowie, Dusty Springfield, Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Nina Simone, The Kingston Trio and Gavin Friday have all covered his songs. Brel has sold over 25 million records worldwide, including over 12 million albums and singles in France and Belgium. He died of cancer 9th October 1978.

1942, Born on this day, Roger Chapman, vocals, Family, (1971 UK No.4 single 'In My Own Time', 1968 album Music in a Doll's House), also a member of the Streetwalkers. Now solo.

1947, Born on this day, Steve Howe, guitarist, Yes, (1977 UK No.7 'Wonderous Stories', 1983 US No.1 & UK No. 28 single 'Owner Of A Lonely Heart'). Asia, (1982 US No 4 & UK No. 46 single 'Heat Of The Moment'). Has also been a member of The Syndicats, Bodast, Tomorrow and GTR. Released over a dozen solo albums. Howe was voted Best Overall Guitarist in Guitar Player magazine five years in a row (1977-1981).

1962, Born on this day, Izzy Stradlin, guitar, Guns N' Roses, (1988 US No.1 & 1989 UK No.6 single 'Sweet Child O' Mine', 1991 US No.1 album 'Use Your Illusion II'). Also Izzy Stradlin & the Ju Ju Hounds.

1962, Born on this day, Jerry Kelly, Lotus Eaters, (1983 UK No.15 single 'First Picture Of You').

1963, Born on this day, Julian Lennon, first son of Beatle John Lennon and the only child of Lennon's first wife Cynthia Lennon. His godfather was Beatles' manager Brian Epstein. Julian Lennon had the 1991 UK No.6 single 'Saltwater'. Had a cameo role in the 1995 film Leaving Las Vegas as a bartender.

Ушёл из жизни:

1985: J. Fred Coots


Стали первыми в чартах:

1965, Unit Four Plus Two were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Concrete And Clay', the English group's only No.1 hit.

1973, Gilbert O'Sullivan was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Get Down', (a song about his dog), the singers second UK No.1

1978, Brian and Michael (Kevin Parrott and Michael Coleman), were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with a song inspired by painter LS Lowery 'Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs.' The backing vocals are by the St Winifred's School Choir, who had a No.1 in 1980.

1989, Roxette went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'The Look', the duo's first US No.1, a No.7 hit in the UK.

1995, Take That had their sixth UK No.1 single when the Gary Barlow penned 'Back For Good' went to the top of the UK charts. The song sold over 300,000 copies in its first week and was also a US Top 10 hit. The song won Best British Single at the 1996 Brit Awards.

2001, Former Spice Girl Emma Bunton scored her first UK No.1 single with 'What Took You So Long.' She became the fourth Spice Girl to have a solo No 1. Written by Richard Stannard who wrote six of the Spice Girls' UK No.1 hits.

2007, Kings Of Leon started a two week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Because Of The Times.'

2007, American country music singer Tim McGraw was at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Let It Go' his fourth No.1 album. The album produced seven Top 20 US country hits


Записывались:

1957: Buddy Holly: "Words Of Love," "Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues"

1964: The Supremes, "Where Did Our Love Go"

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


Получили золотой диск:

1968: The Beatles' "Lady Madonna" is certified gold

8 АПРЕЛЯ(продолжение)

События:

1967, Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Eddie Floyd, Arthur Conley and Booker T And The MG's all appeared at London's Hammersmith Odeon, England.
1967, Sandie Shaw won the Eurovision Song Contest held in Vienna representing Britain with the song 'Puppet On A String'. She became the first UK female artist to win the contest.

1967, John Lennon took his Rolls Royce to coachbuilders J.P. Fallon Ltd in Surrey to enquire if they could paint his car in psychedelic colours.

1970, The UK premiere of the Woodstock movie took place in London. The film was a documentary of the festival that took place in August 1969 at Bethel in New York.

1972, Written after the 'Bloody Sunday Massacre', in Northern Ireland Paul McCartney and Wings released 'Give Ireland Back To The Irish.' The song was banned by the BBC and the IBA. It peaked at No.16 in the UK and No.21 in the US

1973, During his Ziggy Stardust world tour, David Bowie played the first of three sold out nights at Shinjuku Koseinenkin, Kaikan, Tokyo, Japan.

1977, The Damned played at the home of the New York punk scene CBGBS, the first UK Punk group to play live dates in the USA.

1979, Aerosmith played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the first night on their 38 date Night In The Rut Tour. 1982, New Order's bass player Peter Hook was knocked unconscious during a riot at a gig in Rotterdam.

1994, The Recording Industry Association of America announced that Pink Floyd's 1973 album Dark Side of the Moon had become the fourth biggest-selling album in US history and had passed the 13 million mark in sales. The album has sold more than 25 million copies worldwide.

1997, American singer, songwriter Laura Nyro died from ovarian cancer. Suzanne Vega, Phoebe Snow, Roseane Cash, Frank Sinatra and Linda Ronstadt all covered her songs. She wrote 'And When I Die' a hit for Blood, Sweat & Tears and 'Stoney End' which was covered by Barbra Streisand.

1998, Rolling Stones guitarist Ron Wood was rescued, along with 11 other passengers, in the nick of time, from a boat when an engine caught fire. The boat was exploring the islands near Angra Dos Reis, south of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, when one of the boat's engines caught fire. Passengers were rescued by nearby journalists, just before the boat exploded.

2008, Led Zeppelin topped the list of Classic Rock magazine's Best Live Acts Of All Time. The Who were voted in at No.2 and AC/DC at No.3. http://rateyourmusic.com/lists/list_view?list_id=130779&show=25&start=25

2010, Malcolm McLaren former manager of the Sex Pistols, the New York Dolls and Bow Wow Wow died from cancer aged 64. As a solo artist he scored the 1983 UK No.3 single 'Double Dutch'. He set up the fashion store Let It Rock in the late 60's with Vivienne Westwood selling rubber and fetish gear.

8 аппреля 1942,
Roger Chapman,вокалист популярной британской группы Family, (1971 UK No.4 single 'In My Own Time', 1968 album Music in a Doll's House),сегодня отмечает 70-летний юбилей!Happy Birthday!

Каюсь
8(восьмое) апреля на редкость
в истории рокенрола событиен, именинники-то какие!
Да и остальное!

8 апреля 1947,
Steve Howe,гитарист-виртуоз популярных британских групп Yes, (1977 UK No.7 'Wonderous Stories', 1983 US No.1 & UK No. 28 single 'Owner Of A Lonely Heart'). Asia, (1982 US No 4 & UK No. 46 single 'Heat Of The Moment'),участник групп The Syndicats, Bodast, Tomorrow and GTR,сегодня отмечает 65-летний юбилей!
Happy Birthday!

8 апреля 1963,
Julian Lennon,гитарист,вокалист,автор песен и сын Джона и Синтии Леннон,родился 49 лет назад!Happy Birthday!http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x21bse_julian-lennon-valotte_music

8 апреля 1973,
Gilbert O'Sullivan was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Get Down', (a song about his dog), the singers second UK No.1
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8 апреля 1989, Roxette went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'The Look', the duo's first US No.1,