Cегодняшний день в истории рок-музыки

16 ноября 1974
John Lennon: 'Walls and Bridges' US LP №1
http://www.discogs.com/John-Lennon-Walls-And-Bridges/release/4729349

16 ноября 1985
Starship: 'We Built this City' US Single #1

16 ноября 1991
Enya : Shepherd Moons : UK LP №1
http://www.discogs.com/Enya-Shepherd-Moons/release/676912

16 ноября 1996
Spice Girls : Spice : UK LP №1
http://www.discogs.com/Spice-Girls-Spice/master/77259

Получили сертификат золотого диска
16 ноября 1977:
Rush's LPs 2112, All The World's A Stage, and A Farewell To Kings are certified gold.
http://www.discogs.com/Rush-A-Farewell-To-Kings/release/625567

16 ноября 1968:
Ещё малоизвестные Led Zeppelin выступают со своим первым концертом в Манчестере в College of Science & Technology.
За концерт музыканты получили на руки 225 фунтов.
Сет-лист этого первого британского тура включал как известные композиции The Yardbirds(Train Kept a Rollin', Dazed and Confused, White Summer и любимую многими For Your Love) ,так и новые песни под новым гордым названием Led Zeppelin:Communication Breakdown, I Can't Quit You Baby, You Shook Me, Babe I'm Gonna Leave You, How Many More Times и кавер Гарнетта Миммса As Long As I Have You.

16 ноября 1963:
сенсационное трио Peter, Paul & Mary во главе альбомного чарта США с тремя(!)альбомами!
LP In the Wind на первом месте, позиция #6 у альбома Moving и #8 у диска Peter, Paul and Mary.
Barbra Streisand занимает позицию #2 с LP The Second Barbra Streisand Album и сборник хитов Элвиса Пресли Elvis' "Golden Records, Volume 3" на третьем месте.

17 НОЯБРЯ

Cегодня родились:

1937, Born on this day, Geoff Goddard, songwriter, wrote 'Johnny Remember Me', played keyboards on The Tornadoes 1962 No.1 hit 'Telstar'. He died on 15th May 2000 aged 62.

1938, Born on this day, Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian singer, (1971 UK Hit single 'If You Could Read My Mind', 1974 US No.1 single 'Sundown').

1942, Born on this day, Bob Gaudio, The Royal Teens, (1958 US Hit single 'Short Shorts). The Four Seasons, (1976 UK & US No.1 single 'December 1963, Oh What A Night').

1944, Born on this day, Gene Clark, singer, songwriter, The New Christy Minstrels, The Byrds, (1965 UK & US No.1 single 'Mr Tambourine Man'). Solo, (1974 album, 'No Other'). Died of a heart attack on 24th May 1991 aged 49.

1946, Born on this day, Martin Barre(photo), Jethro Tull, (1969 UK Hit single 'Living In The Past').

1947, Born on this day, Rod Clements, Lindisfarne, (1972 UK Hit single 'Lady Eleanor').

1947, Born on this day, Robert Antoni, vocals, Nazz, Utopia with Todd Rundgren.

1948, Born on this day, Iain Sutherland, Sutherland Brothers And Quiver, (1976 UK Hit single 'Arms Of Mary').

1955, Born on this day, Peter Cox, Go West, (1985 UK Hit single 'We Close Our Eyes').

1960, Born on this day, RuPaul, US male drag queen, (1994 UK Hit single with Elton John, 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart', 1998 UK Hit single, 'It's Raining Men').

1967, Born on this day, Ronald Devoe, New Edition, (1983 UK No.1 single 'Candy Girl'), Bell Biv De Voe, (1990 US Hit single 'Do Me!').

1980, Born on this day, Clarke Isaac Hanson, guitar, keyboards, singer, Hanson, (1997 UK & US No.1 single 'MMMbop').

1981, Born on this day, Sarah Harding, Girls Aloud, (2002 UK No.1 single 'Sound Of The Underground', and over 20 UK Top 20 singles.)


Ушли из жизни:

1979: John Glascock (Jethro Tull)

2003: Don Gibson

2003: Arthur Conley

2006: Ruth Brown

17 ноября
События:

1961, The Beatles played a lunchtime show at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. That night they played at the Village Hall, Knotty Ash, Liverpool.

1963, John Weightman the Headmaster of a Surrey Grammar School, banned all pupils from having Beatle haircuts saying, "this ridiculous style brings out the worst in boys physically. It makes them look like morons."

1965, This week's UK singles chart: No.5, The Who, 'My Generation', No.4, Ken Dodd, 'Tears', No.3, Chris Andrews, 'Yesterday Man', No.2, The Seekers, 'Carnival Is Over', No.1, The Rolling Stones, 'Get Off Of My Cloud.'

1966, The Beach Boys were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Good Vibrations.'

1967, Pink Floyd released their third single 'Apples And Oranges', which failed to chart.

1967, The Who kicked off their second North American tour supporting The Buckinghams at Shawnee Mission South High School in Kansas City.

1973, The Who's double album ‘Quadrophenia’ entered the UK album chart peaking at No.2. One of two two full-scale rock operas from The Who (the other being the 1969 ‘Tommy’). The 1979 film based on the story stars Phil Daniels, Toyah Willcox, Ray Winstone, Michael Elphick and Sting.

1976, The opening night of a UK tour by The Carpenters at The Playhouse, Edinburgh, two shows 6.45, and 9.30, both shows were completely sold out. (The tour was cancelled the year before due to Karen's illness).

1979, Jethro Tull bass player John Glascock died at the age of 28, as a result of a congenital heart defect. Had also been a member of Chicken Shack.

1990, David Crosby from Crosby Stills Nash & Young was admitted to hospital after breaking a leg, shoulder and ankle after crashing his Harley Davidson motorbike.

1991, Stone Roses drummer Reni appeared in court on a charge of obstruction and was fined £50. He alleged that police beat him up after his arrest.

2000, It was reported that Andy White who played drums on The Beatles track 'Love Me Do' which was featured on the new Beatles Greatest Hits album would not earn enough from it to buy his own copy. White would get no more than his original session fee of £7.

2007, The Eagles were at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Long Road Out Of Eden’ the bands seventh studio album and first since 1979

17 ноября
В этот день

Стали первыми в чартах:

1966 Beach Boys: 'Good Vibrations' UK 45

1973 Gary Glitter: 'I Love You Love Me Love' UK 45

1979 Dr Hook: 'When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman' UK 45

1979 Abba: 'Greatest Hits Vol. 2' UK LP

1979 Commodores: 'Still' US 45

1984 Wham!: 'Make it Big' UK LP

1984 Wham!: 'Wake Me Up Before You Go Go' US 45

1996 Prodigy : Breathe : UK single


Релиз:

1971: The Faces, A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse


Записывались:

1970: Elton John, 11-17-70

1978: Led Zeppelin, "All My Love"

17 ноября 1937,
Born on this day, Geoff Goddard, songwriter, wrote 'Johnny Remember Me', played keyboards on The Tornadoes 1962 No.1 hit 'Telstar'. He died on 15th May 2000 aged 62.

Geoff Goddard, songwriter, keyboards on The Tornadoes

16 ноября 1938,
Born on this day, Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian singer, (1971 UK Hit single 'If You Could Read My Mind', 1974 US No.1 single 'Sundown').