Cегодняшний день в истории рок-музыки

29 декабря 1967,
Guitarist and singer Dave Mason quit Traffic after differences of musical opinion.

29 декабря 1968,
Led Zeppelin(мелким-мелким шрифтом на афише) пока ещё на разогреве у популярных в Штатах Vanilla Fudge выступают в Портленде в третьем совместном концерте первого североамериканского тура LZ.
Через полгода всё будет уже совсем по другому,на выступлениях группы будет полный аншлаг и они будут главными звёздами на этих концертах...

Led Zeppelin appeared at the Civic Auditorium, Portland on their first North American tour opening for Vanilla Fudge.

Marriages and Breakups


29 декабря 1975 :
Grace Slick and Paul Kantner of Jefferson Airplane break up after living together for 7 years.
Slick marries the band's lighting engineer the next year.

30 ДЕКАБРЯ


Сегодня родились:

1928, Born on this day, Bo Diddley, (Elias McDaniel), guitarist, singer, (R&B hits, 'Bo Diddley', 'You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover', 1963 UK Hit single 'Pretty Thing').

1934, Born on this day, Del Shannon, singer, (1961 UK and US No.1 single 'Runaway', plus 9 US & 12 other UK Top 40 singles). Died on 8th February 1990.

1942, Born on this day, Mike Nesmith, vocals, guitar, The Monkees, (1967 UK & US No.1 single 'I'm A Believer' plus 10 US & 8 UK Top 40 singles).

1942, Born on this day, Robert Quine, guitarist, Richard Hell and the Voidoids, (1977 album 'Blank Generation' features the track 'Love Comes In Spurts'). Worked with Lou Reed, Brian Eno, Lloyd Cole, They Might Be Giants. Found dead on May 31st 2004 of a heroin overdose.

1945, Born on this day, Davy Jones, vocals, guitar, The Monkees, (1967 UK & US No.1 single 'I'm A Believer' plus 10 US & 8 UK Top 40 singles). Actor in 1986 London cast of 'Godspell'.

1946, Born on this day, American singer-songwriter, poet and visual artist Patti Smith, who became a highly influential component of the New York City punk rock movement. Smith had the 1976 album 'Horses', and the 1978 UK and US Hit single 'Because The Night', co-written with Bruce Springsteen.

1947, Born on this day, Jeff Lynne, guitar, vocals, Idle Race, The Move, (1969 UK No.1 single 'Blackberry Way',) Electric Light Orchestra, (1979 UK & US single 'Don't Bring Me Down'), Traveling Wilburys, (1988 UK Hit 'Handle With Care'), producer.

1959, Born on this day, Tracy Ullman, singer, actress, (1983 UK Hit single 'They Don't Know').

1969, Born on this day, Jason Kay, vocals, (Jay Kay, Jamiroquai, 1996 UK Hit single 'Virtual Insanity', 2001 UK No.1 album 'A Funk Odyssey').


Ушли из жизни:

1991: Richard Blandon (The Paragons)

1998: Johnny Moore (The Drifters)

2004: Artie Shaw

30 ДЕКАБРЯ(продолжение)

События:

1962, Ike & Tina Turner, The Ike-etts, Jimmy Thomas and Mary Brown all appeared at Cocoanut Grove, Sacrament, California.

1962, Singer Brenda Lee was hurt when she attempted to rescue her poodle, Cee Cee from her burning house. Cee Cee later died of smoke inhalation.

1965, The Kinks, The Who, Manfred Man, The Hollies and Gerry and the Pacemakers all appeared on tonight's UK TV pop show 'Shindig!'

1966, Pink Floyd and Soft Machine appeared at the UFO presents Night Tripper at the Blarney Club, London, England.

1967, The Beatles scored their 15th US No.1 with 'Hello Goodbye', Gladys Knight and the Pips were at No.2 with 'I Heard It Through The Grapevine' and The Monkees at No.3 with 'Daydream Believer.'

1968, Led Zeppelin appeared at Gonzaga University Gymnasium, Spokane on their first North American tour supporting Vanilla Fudge.

1969, Peter Tork quit The Monkees, buying himself out of his contract which left him broke.

1972, Brownsville Station, Sha-Na-Na and Bruce Springsteen (who was the opening act), all appeared of the Ohio Theatre, Columbus, Ohio.

1978, Emerson Lake and Palmer announced their official break up.

1978, XTC made their live debut in the US when they played a show in Philadelphia.

1989, Chris Novoselic bass player with Nirvana married his long-time girlfriend Shelli Dilly in Washington.

1999, George Harrison and his wife Olivia were attacked when an intruder broke into their home in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. Olivia beat off the attacker with a poker and heavy lamp. Harrison who was stabbed in the chest was admitted to hospital and treated for a collapsed lung and various minor stab wounds. His wife, Olivia, was treated for cuts and bruises she had suffered in the struggle with the intruder. Police later arrested Michael Abram from Liverpool who had nursed an irrational obsession with the Beatles.

1999, In the Queen's Millennium Honours list, former Slade singer Noddy Holder was awarded an MBE and guitarist Mark Knopfler was awarded an OBE.

2001, Nickelback went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'How To Remind Me'.

2002, The funeral of former Clash singer and guitarist Joe Strummer took place in London. Strummer had died of a suspected heart attack on 22nd Dec 2002 aged 50.

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Cтали первыми в чартах:


1957: Elvis Presley's Elvis' Christmas Album hits #1

1967 Beatles: 'Hello Goodbye' US 45



Записывались:

1956: Charlie Gracie, "Butterfly"


1966: The Beatles, "Penny Lane"

1968: Frank Sinatra, "My Way"

1974: Bob Dylan: "Tangled Up In Blue," "Lily, Rosemary And The Jack Of Hearts," "If You See Her, Say Hello"



Получили золотой диск:

1969: Peter, Paul and Mary's "Leaving On A Jet Plane" is certified gold

1976: ABBA's Greatest Hits is certified gold

30 декабря 1934,
Born on this day, Del Shannon, singer,
(1961 UK and US No.1 single 'Runaway', plus 9 US & 12 other UK Top 40 singles). Died on 8th February 1990.

30 декабря 1942,
Born on this day, Mike Nesmith, vocals, guitar, The Monkees,
(1967 UK & US No.1 single 'I'm A Believer' plus 10 US & 8 UK Top 40 singles.

Mike Nesmith, vocals, guitar, The Monkees

30 декабря 1942,
Born on this day, Mike Nesmith, vocals, guitar, The Monkees,
(1967 UK & US No.1 single 'I'm A Believer' plus 10 US & 8 UK Top 40 singles.

30 декабря 1945,
Born on this day, Davy Jones, vocals, guitar, The Monkees, (1967 UK & US No.1 single 'I'm A Believer' plus 10 US & 8 UK Top 40 singles).
Actor in 1986 London cast of 'Godspell'.Died on 29 February 2012.

Davy Jones, vocals, guitar, The Monkees

30 декабря 1946,
Born on this day, American singer-songwriter, poet and visual artist Patti Smith, who became a highly influential component of the New York City punk rock movement. Smith had the 1976 album 'Horses', and the 1978 UK #5 and US #13 single 'Because The Night', co-written with Bruce Springsteen.