Cегодняшний день в истории рок-музыки

6 октября 1984,
David Bowie scored his sixth UK No.1 album with 'Tonight', featuring the single 'Blue Jean.
http://www.discogs.com/David-Bowie-Tonight/release/6500531

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6 октября 1976:
Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots' "Disco Duck" is certified gold
http://www.discogs.com/Rick-Dees-And-His-Cast-Of-Idiots-Disco-Duck/release/417866

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Сегодня родились:

1945, Born on this day, Kevin Godley(photo), drums, vocals, 10cc, (1975 UK No.1 & US No.2 single 'I'm Not In Love', plus 10 other UK Top 30 hits including 2 No.1's). Godley And Creme (1981 UK Hit single 'Under Your Thumb'). Video producer.

1949, Born on this day, David Hope, bass , Kansas, (1978 US Hit single 'Dust In The Wind', 1978 UK Hit single 'Carry On Wayward Son').

1951, Born on this day, John Cougar Mellencamp, singer, songwriter, (1982 US No.1 & UK Hit single 'Jack and Diane', 1982 US No.1 album American Fool').

1953, Born on this day, Tico Torres, drums, Bon Jovi, (1987 US No.1 & UK Hit single 'Livin' On A Prayer', 1986 US No.1 album 'Slippery When Wet' has sold over 8 million copies world wide).

1959, Born on this day, David Taylor, bass-guitar , Edison Lighthouse, (1970 UK No.1 single 'Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes').

1959, Born on this day, Simon Cowell, record executive and producer, judge on TV shows Popstars, Pop Idol and American Idol. Notorious for his uncompromisingly harsh and controversial criticism of contestants.

1964, Born on this day, Sam Brown, UK singer, (1989 UK Hit single 'Stop'), Jools Holland Band.

1967, Born on this day, Toni Braxton, singer, (1996 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Un Break My Heart').

1968, Born on this day, Thom York, vocals, guitar, keyboards, Radiohead, (1993 UK No.7 single 'Creep', 1997 UK No.1 album 'OK Computer', 2000 UK & US No.1 album 'Kid A').

7 октября
Cобытия:

1961, The Platters, Del Shannon, The Drifters, Brook Benton, U.S. Bonds, Dee Clark, The Clefftones and Curtis Lee all appeared at Wichita Forum, Kansas.

1963, The Rolling Stones recorded the Lennon and McCartney penned song ‘I Wanna Be Your Man’ at De Lane Lea Studios in London.

1966, Johnny Kidd was killed in a car crash while on UK tour in Radcliffe, Manchester, aged 27. Kidd had the 1960 UK No.1 single 'Shakin' All Over'.

1966, Smiley Lewis, New Orleans R&B singer, died of stomach cancer. Wrote 'One Night' covered by Elvis Presley and 'I Hear You Knocking' 1955 US No.2 for Gale Storm plus UK No.1 & US No.2 for Dave Edmunds'.

1966, The Rolling Stones made their last appearance on UK TV Pop show 'Ready Steady Go!'

1967, Cass Elliot from The Mamas And The Papas spent the night in a London jail after being accused of stealing from a hotel. A TV and concert appearance had to be cancelled.

1967, The Beatles rejected an offer of $1 million from promoter Sid Bernstein to make a second appearance at New York's Shea Stadium. Bernstein had originally brought the group to Shea in August 1965.

1975, John Lennon was awarded his ‘Green Card’ - permanent residency status, at a hearing in New York which overturned previous efforts by the US Government to deport him.

1999, Winners at the Irish Hot Press awards included The Corrs for best Irish band, Andrea Corr won best female singer, Divine Comedy won best Irish band, the bands singer Neil Hannon won best male singer and Westlife won best pop act.

2002, Mick Jagger donated £100,000 to his old Grammar school in Dartford to help pay for a music director and buy musical instruments. The new centre was also named after Mick Jagger.

2004, 53 year old Motley Crue guitarist Mick Mars had a hip replacement operation in a LA hospital.

2009, Monkees vocalist Davy Jones ruled out ever reuniting with his former band mates after launching a scathing attack on each of his old pals in The National Enquirer. "It's not a case of dollars and cents. It's a case of satisfying yourself. I don't have anything to prove. The Monkees proved it for me."

7 октября
В этот день

Релиз

1971: Michael Jackson, "Got To Be There"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Got_to_Be_There_(song)

Запись

1960: Elvis Presley, "Flaming Star"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flaming_Star

1968: The Beatles, "Long Long Long"


Чарты

1978, The film soundtrack to 'Grease' featuring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John started a 13 week run at No.1 on the UK chart.

1989, Paula Abdul went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Forever Your Girl'. Abdul spent sixty-four consecutive weeks on the Billboard 200 before hitting number one, making it the longest time for an album to reach the number one spot.

1995, Alanis Morissette went to No.1 on the US album chart with her third album Jagged Little Pill. The record produced six successful singles, including 'You Oughta Know', 'Ironic', 'You Learn', 'Hand in My Pocket', and 'Head over Feet' and went on to become the biggest selling album ever by a female artist with sales over 30m.

2007, Bruce Springsteen went to No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Magic', the singer, songwriter's 15th studio album and 7th UK No.1. Also a US No.1 album.

2007, Rascal Flatts were at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Still Feels Good' the American country pop bands fifth studio album and third No.1.

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1969: The Youngbloods' "Get Together" is certified gold

7 октября 1945,
Born on this day, Kevin Godley, drums, vocals, 10cc, (1975 UK No.1 & US No.2 single 'I'm Not In Love', plus 10 other UK Top 30 hits including 2 No.1's). Godley And Creme (1981 UK Hit single 'Under Your Thumb'). Video producer.

Kevin Godley, drums, vocals, 10cc

7 октября 1949,
Born on this day, David Hope, bass , Kansas,
(1978 US Hit single 'Dust In The Wind', 1978 UK Hit single 'Carry On Wayward Son').

7 октября 1949,
Born on this day, David Hope, bass , Kansas,

7 октября 1951,
Born on this day, John Cougar Mellencamp, singer, songwriter,
(1982 US No.1 & UK Hit single 'Jack and Diane', 1982 US No.1 album American Fool').
http://www.zwallpix.com/john-cougar-mellencamp-2013.html

7 октября 1953,
Born on this day, Tico Torres, drums, Bon Jovi, (1987 US No.1 & UK Hit single 'Livin' On A Prayer', 1986 US No.1 album 'Slippery When Wet' has sold over 8 million copies world wide).

Tico Torres, drums, Bon Jovi