Cегодняшний день в истории рок-музыки

24 АПРЕЛЯ

Сегодня родились:

1942, Born on this day, Barbra Streisand, singer, actress, (1974 US No.1 & UK No.31 single 'The Way We Were', 1980 UK & US No.1 single 'Woman In Love' plus over 10 other UK Top 40 singles and 4 other US No.1's).

1945, Born on this day, Doug Clifford, drums, Creedence Clearwater Revival, (1969 UK No.1 and US No.2 single 'Bad Moon Rising' plus 11 other US Top 40 singles, 1970 US & UK No.1 album 'Cosmo's Factory').

1947, Born on this day, Glenn Cornick, bass guitar, Jethro Tull, (1969 UK No.3 and US No.11 single 'Living In The Past').

1947, Born on this day, Ann Kelly, The Hues Corporation, (1974, US No.1 & UK No.6 single 'Rock The Boat'). 1948, Born on this day, Steve York, Manfred Mann, (1964 UK & US No.1 single 'Do Wah Diddy Diddy').

1951, Born on this day, Nigel Harrison, British bass player with Blondie from 1977-82. Also a member of Silverhead.

1954, Born on this day, Jack Blades, bassist with Night Ranger and Damn Yankees, 1990 album 'Damn Yankies.'

1958, Born on this day, Boris Williams, drums, The Cure, (1992 UK No.6 single 'Friday I'm In Love' plus over 20 other UK Top 40 singles).

1960, Born on this day, Paula Yates, presenter on UK music TV show The Tube, ex-wife of Sir Bob Geldof and girlfriend of INXS singer Michael Hutchence. She died on September 17th 2000.

1963, Born on this day, Billy Gould, Faith No More, (1993 UK No.3 and US No.4 single 'I'm Easy').

1967, Born on this day, Patty Schemel, Hole, (1995 UK No.16 single 'Doll Parts').

1967, Born on this day, Shannon Larkin, drummer, Ugly Kid Joe, Godsmack, (2003, US No.1 album ‘Faceless’, 2006 US No.1 album ‘IV’).

1971, Born on this day, Jasbinder Mann (Jas Mann) musician, producer, 1996 UK No.1 single 'Spaceman', No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Spaceman', the fastest selling non-charity single ever. (420,000 copies in 6 days). The song was used as the backing for a Levi Jeans TV commercial.

1974, Born on this day, Brian Marshall, bassist, Creed, (2001 US No.1 & UK No.13 single 'With Arms Wide Open', 2002 US No.1 album, 'Weathered').

1982, Born on this day, Kelly Clarkson, singer, winner of the US TV show Pop Idol, (2002 US No.1 single 'A Moment Like This').


Cтали первыми в чартах:

1959, Buddy Holly was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with the Paul Anka song 'It Doesn't Matter Anymore.' A No.1 hit six weeks after Holly's death.

1961, Del Shannon started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Runaway', also a No.1 in the UK. Del was the first person to have a hit with a Beatles song in the US with his version of 'From Me To You.'

1965, Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Game Of Love', a No.2 hit in the UK. Wayne took his name from DJ Fontana the Elvis Presley drummer. Eric Stewart guitarist in the Mindbenders went on join Hotlegs and 10CC.

1968, Louis Armstrong was at No.1 in the UK with the single 'What A Wonderful World / Cabaret.' At 69 years of age, it made Armstrong the oldest act ever to score a UK No.1.

1971, Crosby Stills Nash & Young went to No.1 on the US album chart with '4 Way Street.'

1976, 'Wings At The Speed Of Sound' went to No.1 on the US album chart. Paul McCartney's fifth No.1 album after The Beatles became his most successful American chart album, spending seven unconsecutive weeks at #1. The album featured the hits 'Let 'Em In' and 'Silly Love Songs'.

1995, Oasis released 'Some Might Say' which went on to give the band their first UK No.1 single. The planned promo video for the song was cancelled due to Liam not turning up for the shoot. Instead, a makeshift video was created using footage from the 'Cigarettes & Alcohol', US 'Supersonic' and UK 'Whatever' videos.


Релиз:

1957: Ricky Nelson, "I'm Walkin'"

1958: Dion and the Belmonts, "I Wonder Why"

1959: The Drifters, "There Goes My Baby"

1970: Ringo Starr, Sentimental Journey

1972: John Lennon, "Woman Is The Nigger Of The World"

1974: David Bowie, Diamond Dogs


Записывались:

1958: Bobby Darin, "Early In The Morning"

1969: Bob Dylan: "Living The Blues," "Spanish Is The Loving Tongue"


Получили золотой диск:

1969: The Cowsills' "Hair" is certified gold

23 АПРЕЛЯ(продолжение)

События:

1961, Bob Dylan appeared on Harry Belafonte's album 'The Midnight Special' playing harmonica on the track 'Calypso King'; Dylan was paid a $50 session fee for this his first ever recording.

1965, Beatles manager Brian Epstein won the 'star prize' of an album when he had his letter published in UK music weekly 'Melody Maker' informing it's readers that Paul McCartney played lead guitar on 'Ticket To Ride.'

1968, The Beatles new company, Apple Records turned down the offer to sign new artist David Bowie. (Apple later signed Mary Hopkin, James Taylor, Badfinger, and Billy Preston).

1968, Enjoying a wild birthday party Keith Moon drummer with The Who drove his Lincoln car into a Holiday Inn swimming pool. As the party had become out of control, the police were called to put an end to the festivities. Moon, ever keen to avoid the boys in blue snuck outside and got into a Lincoln Continental Limousine and attempted to make a getaway

1972, John Lennon's controversial single, 'Woman Is the Nigger of the World' was released in the US. The song peaked at No.57, despite virtually every radio station in the country refusing to play it. Yoko Ono said the phrase during a magazine interview in 1967 and Lennon later explained that he was making a point that women deserved higher status in society.

1975, Peter Ham, British singer, songwriter with Badfinger committed suicide by hanging himself in the garage of his Surrey home, aged 27. Ham co-wrote 'Without You', with band mate Tom Evans (who also later committed suicide). The song won an Ivor Novello award for Song Of The Year in 1973, and was a hit for Harry Nilson and Mariah Carey. Ham was a founder member of The Iveys, who became Badfinger, were signed to the Beatles' Apple label, their first hit 'Come And Get It' was written by Paul McCartney.

1976, Paul and Linda McCartney spent the evening with John Lennon at his New York Dakota apartment and watched Saturday Night Live on TV. Producer of the show Lorne Michaels made an offer on air asking The Beatles to turn up and play three songs live. Lennon and McCartney thought about taking a cab to the studio, but decided they were too tired. This was the last time Lennon and McCartney were together.

1979, Ray Charles' 'Georgia On My Mind' was proclaimed the state song of Georgia. The music to the song was written in 1930 by Hoagy Carmichael who also recorded a version of the song in New York in the same year. Ray Charles, a native of Georgia, recorded it in 1960 on the album The Genius Hits the Road.

1981, New Order started work on their first album at Strawberry studios in Stockport, England. 1990, The road crew for Roger Waters discovered an unexploded World War II bomb while constructing the set for 'The Wall' concert in Potsdamer Platz, Germany.

1992, David Bowie married Somali born supermodel and actress Iman in Switzerland. Iman first got married at the age of eighteen to a young Somali man, in 1977, she married American basketball player Spencer Haywood.

2003, The first official UK download chart was compiled after the big five record companies- EMI, Warners, Sony, BMG and Universal combined for a Digital Download day. Over 150,000 computer users had downloaded 1.1m tracks. The Net Parade Top 3: No.3, Tatu, 'All The Things She Said', No, 2, Coldplay, 'Clocks' and No.1 Christina Aguilera, 'Beautiful.'

2007, The Arctic Monkeys sold 85,000 copies of their new album 'Favourite Worst Nightmare' on its first day in UK shops, putting it on course to be the year's fastest-selling new release.

24 апреля 1942,
Barbra Streisand,замечательная американская певица(1974 US No.1 & UK No.31 single 'The Way We Were', 1980 UK & US No.1 single 'Woman In Love' plus over 10 other UK Top 40 singles and 4 other US No.1's),празднует сегодня юбилей!
Happy Birthday!http://s30694083432.mirtesen.ru/videos/390045934727

24 апреля 1945,
Doug Clifford,барабанщику легендарной американской группы Creedence Clearwater Revival, (1969 UK No.1 and US No.2 single 'Bad Moon Rising' plus 11 other US Top 40 singles, 1970 US & UK No.1 album 'Cosmo's Factory'),сегодня отмечает свой 67-й День рождения!Happy Birthday!

24 апреля 1968,
Louis Armstrong was at No.1 in the UK with the single 'What A Wonderful World / Cabaret.' At 69 years of age, it made Armstrong the oldest act ever to score a UK No.1. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1ysp1_louis-armstrong-what-a-wonderful-wo_music

24 апреля 1971, Crosby Stills Nash & Young went to No.1 on the US album chart with '4 Way Street.

24 апреля 1976,
'Wings At The Speed Of Sound' went to No.1 on the US album chart. Paul McCartney's fifth No.1 album after The Beatles became his most successful American chart album.

24 апреля 1995,
Oasis released 'Some Might Say' which went on to give the band their first UK No.1 single.

25 АПРЕЛЯ


Сегодня родились:

1918, Born on this day, Ella Fitzgerald, US jazz singer, died 15th June 1996, (1960 US No.27 & UK No.19 single 'Mack The Knife').

1923, Born on this day, Albert King, US blues guitarist. Died 20th December 1992.

1933, Born on this day, Jerry Leiber, (& Stoller), songwriter and producer for Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly. The Monkees, Cliff Richard. Among their hit songs: Hound Dog, Jailhouse Rock, King Creole, Don't, There Goes My Baby, Searchin', Yakety Yak and Kansas City. Leiber died on August 22, 2011 in Los Angeles at the age of 78 from cardio-pulmonary failure.

1943, Born on this day, Tony Christie, UK singer, 1971 UK No.18 single (‘Is This The Way To) Amarillo’, re-released in aid of Comic Relief in 2005 becoming a UK No.1 with comedian Peter Kay. This broke the record set over 18 years previously by Jackie Wilson. His "Reet Petite" topped the chart in Dec 1986; 29 Years, 1 Month, and 11 Days after it first entered the chart. The new record set by Christie was 33 Years, 3 Months, and 27 Days.

1945, Born on this day, Bjorn Ulvaeus, guitar, vocals, Abba, (first UK hit was 1974 No.1 single 'Waterloo', followed by eight other UK No.1 singles and nine No.1 albums, 1977 US No.1 single 'Dancing Queen').

1945, Born on this day, Stu Cook, bass, Creedence Clearwater Revival, (1969 UK No.1 and US No.2 single 'Bad Moon Rising' plus 11 other US Top 40 singles, 1970 US & UK No.1 album 'Cosmo's Factory').

1945, Born on this day, Michael Kogel, Los Bravos, (1966 UK No.2 & US No.4 single 'Black Is Black'). First Spanish rock band to have a UK & US hit single.

1949, Born on this day, Michael Brown, singer, 1966-67 he was in the Left Banke, which had a 1966 US number 5 hit, Walk Away Renee and a member of Stories, (1973 US No.1 single 'Brother Louie'). Written by Errol Brown of Hot Chocolate who had a UK No.7 with the song the same year.

1950, Born on this day, Steve Ferrone, drummer, Average White Band, (1975 US No.1 & UK No.6 single 'Pick Up The Pieces').

1958, Born on this day, Fish, (Derek Dick), Marillion and solo, vocals, (1985 UK No.2 single 'Kayleigh'). Radio presenter.

1964, Born on this day, Andy Bell, Erasure, (1992 UK No.1 single 'Abba- esque' plus over 20 other UK Top 40 singles).


Ушёл сегодня из жизни:

2007: Bobby "Boris" Pickett


Cтали первыми в чартах:

1960, Elvis Presley started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Stuck On You' which made No.3 in the UK.

1970, The Jackson Five started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'ABC'. It was the group's second US No. 1, a No.8 hit in the UK.

1982, Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Ebony And Ivory.' This was McCartney's 24th No.1 hit single as a songwriter

1987, Madonna went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'La Isla Bonita.' The fifth and final single from her third studio album, True Blue, made her the only female artist to score four UK No.1 singles. The song had been offered to Michael Jackson for his Bad album.

1987, U2 started a five-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'The Joshua Tree.' Inspired by American tour experiences, literature, and politics, the band's fifth studio album topped the charts in over 20 countries, and is one of the world's all-time best-selling albums, with over 25 million copies sold.

1992, Kris Kross started an eight week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Jump', a No.2 hit in the UK. The duo of Chris Smith and Chris Kelly were 12 and 13 when they recorded the song.

2009, Rascal Flatts went to No.1 on the US album charts with 'Unstoppable', the American country pop acts sixth studio album.


Записывались:

1967: The Beatles, "Magical Mystery Tour"

1978: Bob Dylan, "Changing Of The Guards"


Получили золотой диск:

1973: Sweet's "Little Willy" is certified gold

1978: Queen's "We Are The Champions" is certified gold

25 АПРЕЛЯ(продолжение)

События:

1965, During a North American tour, The Rolling Stones appeared at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto to over 16,000 fans.

1967, Just days after the completion of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles embark upon their next project, recording the theme to 'Magical Mystery Tour' at Abbey Road studios in London.

1974, Pamela Courson the long-term companion of the late Jim Morrison died of a drugs overdose. It was Courson who found the Doors singer dead on July 3, 1971 in the bathtub of their apartment in Paris, France.

1977, Elvis Presley made the last recordings of his life during a concert at the Saginaw, Michigan Civic Centre. Three songs from the show appeared on the posthumously released Presley album, 'Moody Blue'.

1979, The Police made their debut on BBC TV's 'Top Of The Pops' performing 'Roxanne'. The single which was taken from their album Outlandos d'Amour was written from the point-of-view of a man who falls in love with a prostitute.

1980, Stranglers singer, guitarist Hugh Cornwell was released from a London prison after serving six weeks for possession of drugs.

1988, Bon Jovi's manager Doc Mcgee was convicted on drug offences arising from the 1982 seizure of 40,000lb of marijuana smuggled into north Carolina from Colombia. McGee was sentenced to a five year suspended prison term and a $15,000 fine.

1990, The Fender Stratocaster that Jimi Hendrix played at the Woodstock festival was auctioned off for a record $295,000.

2003, In this years Sunday Times Rich List, Paul McCartney was confirmed as the world's richest musician with a fortune worth over Ј760m. Madonna was 4th in the list with Ј227m, Mick Jagger 6th with Ј175m and Elton John 7th with Ј170m. Ozzy Osbourne became the 24th richest musician after earning an estimated Ј42m from his MTV show 'The Osbournes.' And Simon Fuller was said to have earned over Ј50m from sales of the 'Pop Idol' TV show.

2005, Bruce Springsteen played the opening show on his Devils & Dust Tour North American Tour at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan.

2007, American singer Bobby "Boris" Pickett died of leukemia at the age of 69. Scored the Halloween anthem 'The Monster Mash' in 1962.

25 апреля 1923
Albert King,американский блюзовый гитарист-виртуоз,родился 88 лет назад.Умер в 1992 году,оставив после много очень классной музыки:

25 апреля 1933,
Jerry Leiber,(& Stoller),популярный американский продюссер и coавтор песен Elvis Presley,The Beatles, Buddy Holly,The Monkees, Cliff Richard.Среди его песен знаменитые хиты: Hound Dog, Jailhouse Rock, King Creole, Don't, There Goes My Baby, Searchin', Yakety Yak and Kansas City,родился 79 лет назад.Умер в августе прошлого года,но песни его звучат в эфирах и на дискахблюбимы поклонниками:
The Beatles -Kansas City(Leiber-Stoller)- http://www.bandu2.com/lyrics/lyrics_17725/en/kansas_cityhey_hey_hey_hey_leiberstoller.html

25 апреля 1943,
популярный английский певец Tony Christie(in 1971 with "I Did What I Did For Maria", which reached #2 and "Is This the Way to Amarillo", which peaked at #18),сегодня празднует 69-й День рождения.
Happy Birthday!

25 апреля 1945,
Bjorn Ulvaeus,гитарист,вокалист и соавтор песен популярной шведской группы Abba, (first UK hit was 1974 No.1 single 'Waterloo', followed by eight other UK No.1 singles and nine No.1 albums, 1977 US No.1 single 'Dancing Queen'),сегодня отмечает 67-й День рождения!Happy Birthday!http://www.liveinternet.ru/users/nagraman/post122583513/

25 апреля 1945,
Stu Cook,басист легендарной американской группы Creedence Clearwater Revival, (1969 UK No.1 and US No.2 single 'Bad Moon Rising' plus 11 other US Top 40 singles, 1970 US & UK No.1 album 'Cosmo's Factory'),сегодня отмечает свой 67-й День рождения!Happy Birthday!

25 апреля 1960,
Elvis Presley started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Stuck On You' which made No.3 in the UK.

25 апреля 1982,
Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Ebony And Ivory.' This was McCartney's 24th No.1 hit single as a songwriter-

25 апреля 1987,
U2 started a five-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'The Joshua Tree.

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Сегодня родились:

1938, Born on this day, Maurice Williams, (1960 US No.1 & 1961 UK No.14 single with The Zodiacs, 'Stay'). Also a hit for Jackson Browne and The Hollies.

1940, Born on this day, Giorgio Moroder, producer, (1979 US No.33 & UK No. 48 single, 'Chase' from the film Midnight Express. Produced Donna Summer's world- wide 1976 hit 'Love To Love You Baby', 1984 UK No.3 single with Phil Oakey, 'Together In Electric Dreams.')

1945, Born on this day, Tony Murray, The Troggs, (1966 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Wild Thing').

1945, Born on this day, Gary Wright, Spooky Tooth, solo, (1976 US No.2 single 'Dream Weaver').

1951, Born on this day, Nick Garvey, The Motors, (1978 UK No.4 single 'Airport').

1960, Born on this day, Roger Taylor, drums, Duran Duran, (1983 UK No.1 single 'Is There Something I Should Know' plus 25 other UK Top 40 singles, 1984 US No.1 single 'The Reflex'), Arcadia, (1985 UK No.7 single 'Election Day').

1961, Born on this day, Chris Mars, drums, The Replacements, (1984 album 'Let It Be').

1970, Born on this day, Ruth Anne, vocals, Olive, (1997 UK No.1 single 'You're Not Alone').

1970, Born on this day, Tionne Watkins, T- Boz, vocals, TLC, (1995 US No.1 & UK No.4 single 'Waterfalls' 1999 US No.1 album 'Fanmail' spent 57 weeks on the UK chart).

1971, Born on this day, Jay DeMarcus, (real name: Stanley Wayne DeMarcus Jr.), bassist, Rascal Flatts, (2004 US country No.2 single ‘I Melt’, 2006 US No.1 album ‘Me And My Gang’).

1975, Born on this day, Joey Jordison, drums, Slipknot, (2001 UK No.1 album 'Iowa').

1976, Born on this day, Jose Antonio Pasillas II, drummer, Incubus, (2004 US No.2 and UK No.6 album ‘A Crow Left of the Murder’’, 2006 US No.1 album ‘Light Grenades’).

1982, Born on this day, Jonathan Lee, vocals, S Club 7, (1999 UK No.1 single 'Bring It All Back'). 2000 UK No.1 album '7' spent over a year on the UK chart.


Ушли из жизни:

1984: Count Basie

1997: Ernest Stewart (KC and the Sunshine Band)


Cтали первыми в чартах:

1960, Anthony Newley was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Do You Mind', the UK singers second and final No.1. The song gave writer, Lionel Bart his second No.1.

1966, Dusty Springfield was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'You Don't Have To Say You Love Me', the singers only UK No.1.

1969, The Original Cast of 'Hair' started a 13-week run at No.1 on the US album chart.

1975, BJ Thomas went to No.1 on the US singles chart with '(Hey Won't You Play), Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song'. It was the singers second US No.1. Not a hit in the UK.

1980, Blondie were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Call Me', the group's fourth UK No.1, featured in the Richard Gere movie 'American Gigolo', the track was also a No.1 in the US where it became the band's biggest selling single.

1986, Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music started a five-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Street Life-20 Greatest Hits.' 1986, Van Halen started a three-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with '5150'.

2001, Destiny's Child were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Survivor', Janet Jackson was at No.1 on the US chart with 'All For You' and Shaggy and Ricardo RikRok Ducent had the Australian No.1 single with 'It Wasn't Me'

2008, Leona Lewis was at No.1 on the US album chart with her debut album 'Spirit'. 2009, Tinchy Stryder feat N-dubz started a three week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Number 1', the first time ever that a single called 'Number 1' has made it to the top of the UK charts.


Записывались:

1957: Larry Williams, "Short Fat Fannie"

1962: Sam Cooke: "Having A Party," "Bring It On Home To Me"

1966: The Beatles, "And Your Bird Can Sing"

1967: The Beatles, "Magical Mystery Tour"

1969: The Beatles: "Oh! Darling," "Octopus's Garden"

1969: Bob Dylan: "Take Me As I Am (Or Let Me Go)," "A Fool Such As I," "I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know," "Let It Be Me"

1978: Bob Dylan: "Señor (Tales Of Yankee Power)," "Is Your Love In Vain?," "New Pony," "We Better Talk This Over," "Where Are You Tonight? (Journey Through Dark Heat)"

26 АПРЕЛЯ(продолжение)

События:

1964, The Beatles, Rolling Stones and the Dave Clark Five headlined the NME poll winner's concert at Wembley Empire Pool, London.

1969, During the band's second North American tour Led Zeppelin played the second of two nights at The Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco in California. It was during this show that 'Whole Lotta Love' was played live for the first time.

1978, Ringo Starr's TV special, Ringo, a musical version of The Prince and the Pauper aired on American television. Ringo played both characters, George Harrison

1980, The Beat released 'Mirror In The Bathroom' it was the first digitally recorded single in the UK. 1982, Out on a day's shopping, Rod Stewart was robbed by a gunman of his $50,000 Porsche on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles. 1984, Mike McCartney unveiled the Ј40,000 statue of The Beatles by John Doubleday at the new Ј8 million Cavern Walks shopping centre in Liverpool, England. John's first wife, Cynthia, was also in attendance.

1988, A jury in White Plains, New York ruled that Mick Jagger did not pirate an unknown reggae musician's song and turn it into his 1985 hit, 'Just Another Night'. Patrick Alley of New York City had accused Jagger of copyright infringement.

1990, New Kids On The Block's Danny Wood injured his ankle while on stage in Manchester when he tripped over a toy animal thrown on stage by a fan; he was forced to fly back home to the US for treatment.

1990, Nirvana appeared at the Pyramid Club in New York City. The bands label Sub Pop filmed the show and the performance of 'In Bloom' was later used as a promo clip.

1994, Grace Slick pleaded guilty to pointing a shotgun at police in her California home. She claimed she was under stress because her home had burned down the previous year. She was later sentenced to 200 hours of community service and told to attend four Alcoholics Anonymous meetings a week for three months.

1995, Courtney Love reportedly turned down an offer of $1m from Playboy to pose nude for the magazine.

1997, Ernest Stewart, keyboard player with KC and the Sunshine Band, died of an asthma attack. (1975 US No.1 single 'That's The Way, I Like It', 1983 UK No.1 single 'Give It Up').

2008, Amy Winehouse spent the night in custody after being arrested on suspicion of assault. Police said Winehouse had been "in no fit state" to be questioned when she arrived at the London station and she was kept in the cells. The 24-year-old was to be questioned about an incident said to have occurred 3 days earlier after a 38-year-old man claimed he was assaulted.