Cегодняшний день в истории рок-музыки

29 апреля 2007,
Arctic Monkeys started a three week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with their second album 'Favourite Worst Nightmare.'

29 апреля 2007,
Avril Lavigne was at No.1 on the US album chart with her third album 'The Best Damn Thing', also a No.1 on the UK chart.http://io.ua/v3b92b578a69c89487547a912c5d07f58

30 АПРЕЛЯ


Сегодня родились:

1933, Born on this day, Willie Nelson, US country singer, actor, (1982 US No.5 single 'Always On My Mind', 1984 UK No.17 single 'To All The Girls I've Loved Before'). Wrote country classic 'Crazy' hit for Patsy Cline.

1943, Born on this day, Bobby Vee, US singer, (1961 US No.1 single & UK No.3 single 'Take Good Care Of My Baby'). 1948, Born on this day, Wayne Kramer, MC5, (1969 album 'Kick Out The Jams').

1951, Born on this day, Des Tong, bass, Sad Cafe, (1979 UK No.3 single 'Every Day Hurts').

1953, Born on this day, Merrill Osmond, The Osmonds, (1971 US No.1 single 'One Bad Apple', 1974 UK No.1 single 'Love Me For A Reason' plus nine other US & UK top 40 singles).

1962, Born on this day, Robert Reynolds, bass, The Mavericks, US country rock group, (1998 UK No.4 single 'Dance The Night Away').

1967, Born on this day, Turbo B, Snap! (1990 UK No.1 single 'The Power').

1968, Born on this day, Ben Ayres, guitar, vocals, Cornershop, (1998 UK No.1 single 'Brimful Of Asha').

1969, Born on this day, Paulo 'Destructor' JR, Sepultura, (1996 UK No.19 single 'Roots Bloody Roots').

1971, Born on this day, Darren Emerson, keyboards, Underworld, (1996 UK No.2 single 'Born Slippy').

1971, Born on this day, Chris Henderson, guitarist, 3 Doors Down, (2003 US No.4 single ‘When I’m Gone’, 2005 US No.1 album ‘Seventeen Days’).

1982, Born on this day, Cleo Higgins, vocals, Cleopatra, (1998 UK No.3 single 'Cleopatra's Theme').

1987, Born on this day, Nikki Webster, Australian singer and model, (2001 Australian No.2 single ‘Strawberry Kisses’). Performed at the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony.


Ушли и з жизни:

1966: Richard Farina

1982: Lester Bangs

1983: Muddy Waters

1999: Darrell Sweet (Nazareth)

2007: Zola Taylor (The Platters)


Релиз:

1973:Wings ,"Red Rose Speedway"(US)

1977: The Steve Miller Band, "Jet Airliner"


Записывались:

1960: Fats Domino, "Walking To New Orleans"

1962: The Orlons, "Wah Watusi"

1969: The Beatles: "Let It Be," "You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)"


Получили золотой диск:

1969: 5th Dimension's "Aquarius / Let The Sunshine In" is certified gold

1979: Bob Dylan, "Trouble In Mind"

30 АПРЕЛЯ(продолжение)


Стали первыми в чартах:

1960, The Everly Brothers started a seven week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Cathy's Clown', giving Warner Bros a No.1 with their first release.

1966, The Rolling Stones fourth album 'Aftermath' went to No.1 on the UK chart, the group's third UK No.1 album.

1966, The Young Rascals went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Good Lovin'. The song had been a hit for The Olympics the year before.

1977, Glen Campbell went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Southern Nights', his second US No.1.

1983, Michael Jackson started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Beat It', his fifth solo US No.1. The third single from the singer's Thriller album featured Eddie Van Halen on the song's distinctive overdriven guitar solo, but Halen was prevented by his record label from appearing in the music video.

1988, S'Express were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Theme From S'Express'. One of the landmarks of early acid house and late 1980s sampling culture, the British track sampled Rose Royce, TZ's 'I Got the Hots for You' and the count-in 'Uno, dos, uno, dos, tres, quatro' is from Debbie Harry's 1985 single 'Feel the Spin'.

2006, Gnarls Barkley went to No.1 on the UK abum chart with 'St Elsewhere' the duo's debut album which was also a US No.4 hit.


События:

1964, During a UK tour The Beatles played two shows at The Odeon Cinema in Glasgow. They were also interviewed by BBC Scotland and STV for the evening news programs.

1967, Jimi Hendrix, The Walker Brothers, Engelbert Humperdink and Cat Stevens all appeared at the Granada Theatre, Tooting, London.

1968, BBC TV launched The Cilla Black Show making Cilla the first British female performer to have her own TV show. The theme song, 'Step Inside Love', was written by Paul McCartney.

1970, Twiggs Lyndon, the road manager for the Allman Brothers Band, was arrested for murder after he stabbed a club manager during an argument over a contract. At the ensuing trial, Lyndon's lawyers argued that he had been temporarily insane at the time of the incident and that touring with the Allman Brothers would drive anyone insane. Lyndon was acquitted.

1976, The Who's drummer Keith Moon paid nine cab drivers to block-off both ends of a New York street so he could throw the contents of his hotel room out of the window.

1977, Led Zeppelin broke a new world attendance record at a concert when they played to 76,229 people at a gig at the Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan. The Who held the previous record at the same venue with 75,962 people.
1980, The film 'McVicar' with The Who's Roger Daltrey in the title role premiered in London.

1982, American music journalist, author and musician Lester Bangs died of a heart attack aged 33. Bangs worked for Rolling Stone, Creem and The Village Voice.

1983, American Blues legend Muddy Waters (McKinley Morganfield) died in his sleep at his home in Westmont, Illinois, aged 68. Major influence of many acts, Cream, Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones named themselves after Waters' 1950 song 'Rollin' Stone.' Best known songs include 'I Just Want To Make Love To You', 'I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man', 'Got My Mojo Working.'

1990, Prince played a concert at Rupert's Night-club, Minneapolis. The $100 a head ticket proceeds all went to the family of his former bodyguard Charles 'Big Chick.' Huntsberry who had died from a heart attack. 1991, Nirvana signed a recording contract with Geffen's DGC label for $290,000.

30 апреля 1933,
Willie Nelson,популярный американский певец,гитарист,актёр и кинорежиссёр,автор песен,один из столпов кантри-музыки,сегодня отмечает 79-й День рождения!Happy Birthday!

30 апреля 1953,
Merrill Osmond,вокалист,бас-гитарнист и соавтор песен популярной американской группы The Osmonds, (1971 US No.1 single 'One Bad Apple', 1974 UK No.1 single 'Love Me For A Reason'),сегодня отмечает свой 59-й День рождения!Happy Birthday!
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30 апреля 19Chris Henderson71,
Chris Henderson,гитарист 3 Doors Down, (2003 US No.4 single ‘When I’m Gone’, 2005 US No.1 album ‘Seventeen Days’),родился 41 год назад!Happy Birtday!

30 апреля 1966,
The Rolling Stones fourth album 'Aftermath' went to No.1 on the UK chart, the group's third UK No.1 album-

30 апреля 1977,
Glen Campbell went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Southern Nights', his second US No.1.

1 МАЯ


Сегодня родились:

1944, Born on this day, Rita Coolidge, US singer, songwriter, backing singer with Joe Cocker, Delaney and Bonnie, solo, (1977 UK No.6 & US No.7 single 'We're All Alone'). Married Kris Kristofferson.

1946, Born on this day, Nick Fortune, bass, The Buckinghams, (1967 US No.1 single 'Kind Of A Drag').

1954, Born on this day, Ray Parker Jr. (1984 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Ghostbusters').

1957, Born on this day, Rick Driscoll, Kenny, (1975 UK No.3 single 'The Bump').

1957, Born on this day, Steve Farris, Mr Mister, (1985 US No.1 & 1986 UK No.4 single 'Broken Wings').

1959, Born on this day, Phil Smith, sax, Haircut 100, (1982 UK No.3 & US No.37 single 'Love Plus One')

1962, Born on this day, Owen Paul, UK singer, (1986 UK No. 3 single 'My Favourite Waste Of Time').

1966, Born on this day, Johnny Colt, The Black Crowes, (1991 UK No.39 single 'Hard To Handle', 1991 US No.4 album 'Shake Your Money Maker', 1992 US No.1 & UK No.2 album 'The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion').

1967, Born on this day, Tim McGraw, US country singer, 1994 US No.1 album 'Not A Moment Too Soon'.

1968, Born on this day, D'arcy Wretsky-Brown, bass, Smashing Pumpkins, (1995 US No.1 album 'Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness', 1996 UK No.7 single 'Tonight Tonight').

1970, Born on this day, Bernard Butler, guitar, vocals, Suede, (1994 UK No.3 single 'Stay Together', left in 1994), solo, (1995 UK No.8 single 'Yes' with David McAlmont),

1978, Born on this day, Chris Kelly, Kris Kross, (1992 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Jump'. The duo of Chris Smith and Chris Kelly were 12 and 13 when they recorded the song.


Ушли из жизни:

1965: Spike Jones

1986: Hugo Peretti

2006: Johnny Paris (Johnny and the Hurricanes)


Cтали первыми в чартах:

1965, Herman's Hermits started a three week run at No.1 in the US singles chart with 'Mrs Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter'.

1971, Dave and Ansil Collins were at No.1 in the UK singles chart with 'Double Barrel'. It featured renowned drummer Sly Dunbar who was only 14 when the song was recorded.

1976, Led Zeppelin started a two-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Presence', the group's fifth No.1 album.

1976, The Bellamy Brothers went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Let Your Love Flow', the duo's only US No.1, a No.7 hit in the UK.

1982, Barry Manilow scored his first UK No.1 album when 'Barry Live In Britain' went to the top of the charts.

1993, George Michael, Queen and Lisa Stansfield went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'The Five Live EP' which was recorded at the Freddie Mercury tribute concert held in April 1992, at Wembley Stadium, London.


Релиз:

1968: Elvis Presley, Speedway
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Записывались:

1956: Little Willie John, "Fever"

1970: Bob Dylan, "Sign On The Window"

1978: Bob Dylan: "Walk Out In The Rain," "Coming From The Heart (The Road Is Long)," "Stop Now," "New Pony"

1 МАЯ(продолжение)

События:

1955, On tour with Hank Snow's All Star Jamboree, Elvis Presley played three shows at the Municipal Auditorium in New Orleans, Louisiana. Sun Records had just released Elvis' fourth single, ‘Baby, Let’s Play House.’

1962, The Beatles started a month long residency at The Star Club, Hamburg, Germany.

1964, The Beatles received $140,000 dollars for the rights to having their pictures included in packages of bubble gum in the USA.

1966, The Beatles played a 15-minute live set on stage for the last time in the UK when they appeared at the NME Poll Winners concert at Wembley Empire Pool. Also on the bill, The Spencer Davis Group, The Fortunes, Herman's Hermits, Roy Orbison, Cliff Richard, The Rolling Stones, The Seekers, The Small Faces, Dusty Springfield, The Walker Brothers, The Who and The Yardbirds.

1967, 32 year old Elvis Presley married 21 year old Priscilla Beaulieu, a girl he first met in 1959 when she was just 14 years old. When Elvis got out of the army in 1960, Beaulieu moved into the singer's Graceland mansion with her family's blessing. The wedding ceremony took place at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas and although the marriage license was only $15, the wedding cake cost $3,500. The couple divorced after five years of marriage on October 9, 1973.

1967, The F.B.I. arrested The Beach Boys' Carl Wilson on charges of avoiding the military draft and refusing to take the Oath of Allegiance. He was later released and joined the rest of the band in Ireland for a British tour.

1969, Bob Dylan recorded an appearance for The Johnny Cash Show at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. After two solo numbers from Dylan, Johnny Cash joined him for a rendition of Girl From The North Country. In this primetime show, Cash enjoyed booking contemporary performers as guests; Neil Young, Kenny Rogers and The First Edition (who appeared a record four times on his show), James Taylor, Ray Charles and Eric Clapton were all booked to appear on forthcoming shows.

1970, The Jimi Hendrix Experience played the first of 13 US shows this month when they appeared at the Milwaukee Auditorium.

1973, In the US, Washington DC, proclaimed a 'Marvin Gaye Day'.

1974, The Carpenters performed at the White House, at the request of President Nixon.

1977, The 'White Riot Tour' kicked of at the Roxy in London with The Clash, The Jam and The Buzzcocks.

1979, Elton John became the first pop star to perform in Israel. In three weeks time he also became the first Western solo pop performer to tour Russia.

1980, The South African government banned Pink Floyd's single 'Another Brick In The Wall' after black children adopted the song as their anthem in protest against inferior education.

1984, Fleetwood Mac drummer and founder member Mick Fleetwood filed for bankruptcy.

1986, American songwriter and producer Hugo Peretti died aged 70. Wrote and produced many classic hits including, 'Can't Help Falling In Love', 'Twistin' The Night Away', 'Shout', 'The Hustle' and 'You Make Me Feel Brand New.'

1997, Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt had a quadruple heart by-pass operation after visiting his Harley Street doctor and complaining of chest pains.

1997, The house where Kurt Cobain committed suicide went up for sale. The asking price for the five-bedroom house built in 1902 was $3 million. The carriage house where the Nirvana guitarist died had been demolished.

1999, The Paintings of Paul McCartney exhibit opened at the Lyz Art Forum, Siegen, Germany. The exhibit featured 70 paintings by the former Beatle, including a piece called 'Bowie Spewing' McCartney's representation of a young David Bowie.

2000, A writer who claimed Neil Young went back on an agreement to have a biography written about him filed a $1.8 million civil fraud suit against Young in Los Angeles Superior Court. Young had blocked the book's publication.

2003, American soul singer Barry White suffered a stroke while being treated for kidney failure. The singer died two months later on July 4th 2003.

2005, Coldplay became the first British band to have a new entry in the US Top 10 singles chart since The Beatles. Coldplay's latest single 'Speed Of Sound' entered the chart at number eight, only the second time a UK band has achieved the feat. The Beatles managed it with 'Hey Jude' in 1968.

2005, Tony Christie made chart history by hanging on to the UK number one spot for the seventh week in a row with '(Is This The Way To) Amarillo.' The last single to spend that long at number one was 'Believe' by Cher from October to December 1998.

1 мая 1944,
Rita Coolidge,известная американская вокалистка,работала с Джо Кокером,Делани и Бони,сольно(1977 UK No.6 & US No.7 single 'We're All Alone'),cегодня отмечает День рождения!Happy Birthday!

1 мая 1965,
Herman's Hermits started a three week run at No.1 in the US singles chart with 'Mrs Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter'.

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1 мая 1976,
Led Zeppelin started a two-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Presence', the group's fifth No.1 album.

1 мая 1993,
George Michael, Queen and Lisa Stansfield went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'The Five Live EP' which was recorded at the Freddie Mercury tribute concert held in April 1992, at Wembley Stadium, London.


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