Cегодняшний день в истории рок-музыки

5 января 1980,
KC and the Sunshine Band had their 5th US No.1 single and scored the first No.1 of the 80's when 'Please Don't Go' went to No.1 in the UK.
http://www.discogs.com/KC-And-The-Sunshine-Band-Please-Dont-Go-I-Betcha-Didnt-Know-That...

5 января 1991,
Iron Maiden went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter.
http://www.discogs.com/Iron-Maiden-Bring-Your-Daughter-To-The-Slaughter/release/686976

5 января 1997,
No Doubt went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Tragic Kingdom
http://www.discogs.com/No-Doubt-Tragic-Kingdom/release/1426305

5 января 2003,
Canadian singer Avril Lavigne went to No.1 on the UK album chart with her debut release ‘Let Go.’
http://www.discogs.com/Avril-Lavigne-Let-Go/master/28622

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5 января 1968: Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits album is certified gold
http://www.discogs.com/Bob-Dylan-Bob-Dylans-Greatest-Hits/release/2050599

5 января 1972:
John Denver's Aerie album is certified gold
http://www.discogs.com/John-Denver-Aerie/release/560253

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5 января


1974 : Bruce Springsteen performs "Rosalita" for the first time at a concert at Joe's Place in Boston. The song would become a live favorite and Bruce would often play it as an encore.

1975 : The Wiz premieres at the Majestic Theatre on Broadway to rave reviews.

5 января 1967,
Pink Floyd appeared at The Marquee Club, London, England

5 января 1997,
Sonny Bono was killed in a skiing accident at a resort near Lake Tahoe, aged 62.
Bono who was one half on Sonny and Cher scored the 1965 UK & US No.1 single 'I Got You Babe' and had become a US Congressman.

Sonny and Cher

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1929, Born on this day, Wilbert Harrison, singer, 1959 US No.1 single 'Kansas City.' Wrote 'Let's Work Together' a hit for Canned Heat .

1935, Born on this day, Nino Tempo, US singer, songwriter, Nino Tempo and April Stevens had the 1963 US No.1 'Deep Purple', a hit in the UK.

1940, Born on this day, Van McCoy, singer and producer, who had a 1975 US No.1 and UK Hit single with 'The Hustle'. He also produced Gladys Knight and Aretha Franklin. McCoy died on July 6th 1979 aged 38.

1946, Born on this day, Syd Barrett, guitarist, singer, songwriter with Pink Floyd. Barrett, who was a co-founding member, left Floyd in 1968. He released 2 solo albums before going into self-imposed seclusion for more than 30 years, enjoying life as an artist and a keen gardener. Pink Floyd wrote many tributes to him after he left, the best-known being Shine On You Crazy Diamond. Barrett died, aged 60, on 7th July 2006 from complications arising from diabetes 1941: Sandy Denny (Fairport Convention)

1947, Born on this day, Sandy Denny, UK folk singer and member of Fairport Convention. She died on April 21st 1978 after falling down the stairs at a friend's house. She sang on the Fairport Convention 1969 UK Hit single 'Si Tu Dois Partir' and also worked as a solo artist. She is featured on the Led Zeppelin track 'Battle Of Evermore' on the bands fourth album.

1953, Born on this day, Malcolm Young, guitar, AC/DC, (1980 UK Hit single 'Whole Lotta Rosie'. 1980 UK No.1 & US Hit album 'Back in Black' sold over 49 million copies).

1959, Born on this day, Kathy Sledge, singer, Sister Sledge, (1979 US No.2 single 'We Are Family', 1985 UK No.1 'Frankie').

1960, Born on this day, Muzz Skillings, bass, Living Colour, (1991 UK Hit single 'Love Rears Its Ugly Head').

1964, Born on this day, Mark O'Toole, bass, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, (1984 UK No.1 & US Hit single 'Relax' and six other UK Top 40 singles).

1986, Born on this day, Alex Turner, guitar, vocals, Arctic Monkeys, (2005, UK No.1 single 'I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor', 2006 UK No.1 album 'Whatever People Say I Am That's What I'm Not').


Ушли из жизни:

1980: Georgeanna Marie Tillman Gordon (Marvelettes)

1993: Dizzy Gillespie

2игорь комсомоленко:

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>Сегодня родились...

А почему ты Адриано Челентано не упомянул? Или он сюда не подходит?

2zisteba:
Гена!Материалы для этой темы готовятся на основе британских музыкальных форумов,где мало кто знает Адриано Челентано как вокалиста и композитора рок-музыки.
Для тебя и других поклонников Челентано я обязательно в сегодняшнем обзоре о самом популярном у нас итальянце обязательно ещё вспомню.

События:

1958, Gibson guitars launched it' 'Flying V' electric guitar.

1962, Elvis Presley had his third UK No.1 album with 'Blue Hawaii'; it spent a total of 18 weeks at the top of the charts.

1964, the first night of a 14 date UK tour 'Group Scene 1964', featuring The Rolling Stones, The Ronettes, Marty Wilde, The Swinging Blue Jeans and Dave Berry and The Cruisers, played at the Granada Theatre, Harrow on The Hill, Middlesex.

1967, The Who played their first gig of this year when they appeared at Morecambe, Central Pier in England.

1968, The Beatles 'Magical Mystery Tour' started an eight week run at No.1 on the US album chart, the group's 11th US chart topper.

1970, Crosby Stills Nash & Young made their UK live debut at the Royal Albert Hall, London(photo)

1975, Pink Floyd started session's start at Abbey Road Studios London for their next album 'Wish You Were Here'.

1975, The mayor of Boston cancelled a Led Zeppelin concert after over 2,000 fans rioted trying to buy tickets. The fans caused an estimated $50,000 to $75,000 damage at Boston Garden. The gig during the bands North American tour was rescheduled for Feb 4th.

1977, EMI Records dropped The Sex Pistols, giving the band £40,000 ($68,000) to release them from their contract.

1987, Eric Clapton started what became an annual event by playing six shows at the Royal Albert Hall, London.

1989, the biggest selling UK album artists of 1988 were, No.5, Dire Straits, No.4, U2, No.3, Michael Jackson, No.2, Kylie Minogue and No.1, Fleetwood Mac.

1993, it was reported that David Bowie had lost over £2.5 million ($4.25 million) in unpaid royalties to an Italian Mafia-linked bootleg fraud.

1997, Two bronze busts worth £50,000 were stolen from a garden at George Harrison's estate in Henley-on- Thames, Oxfordshire. Thieves had climbed a 10- foot-wall and cut the figures of two monks from their stone plinths.

2001, Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour won the right to his dot com name. Dave took legal action in his battle to reclaim davidgilmour.com from Andrew Herman who had registered the URL and was selling Pink Floyd merchandise through the site.

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1968, Irish singer Val Doonican was at No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Val Doonican Rocks, But Gently'.

1968, The Beatles 'Magical Mystery Tour' started an eight week run at No.1 on the US album chart, the group's 11th US chart topper.

1973: Carly Simon's "You're So Vain" hits #1

1979, The Bee Gees started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Too Much Heaven' the group's 7th US No.1.

1979, Showaddywaddy went to No.1 on the UK chart with their 'Greatest Hits' compilation.

1979, The Village People scored their only UK No.1 single with 'Y.M.C.A

1979: Barbra Streisand’s Greatest Hits, Volume 2 album hits #1

1990, Phil Collins started a three-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with '...But Seriously'.

2002, Daniel Bedingfield went back to No.1 on the UK singles chart for the second time with 'Gotta Get Thru This'.


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1967: The Beatles, "Penny Lane"


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1966: The Beatles' "Day Tripper" b/w "We Can Work It Out" is certified gold

1977: KISS' Rock And Roll Over album is certified platinum