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25 февраля


1993 : Toy Caldwell (lead guitarist for The Marshall Tucker Band) dies of cocaine-related cardio-respiratory failure at his home in Moore, South Carolina, at age 45.

2009 : Memphis bluesman Mark Sallings (Mark Sallings and the Famous Unknowns) dies in a car accident in Arkansas at age 56.

2011 : Rick Coonce (drummer for The Grass Roots) dies of heart failure in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, at age 64.

2012 : Bluesman Louisiana Red (real name: Iverson Minter) dies after suffering a stroke in Hanover, Germany, at age 79. Known for his 1975 song "Sweet Blood Call."

25 февраля 1965:
The Rolling Stones appear on ITV's musical variety program Ready! Steady! Go! to debut their latest single, "The Last Time."

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25 февраля 1964: The Beatles: "Can't Buy Me Love," "You Can't Do That," "And I Love Her," "I Should Have Known Better"

Studio 2. 10:00am-1:30pm. Recording: "You Can't Do That" (takes 1-9).

Studio 2. 2:30-5:30pm. Recording: "And I Love Her" (takes 1-2); "I Should Have Known Better" (takes 1-3).
Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Richard Langham.

Получила золотой диск:

25 февраля 1966:
Nancy Sinatra's "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" is certified gold

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25 февраля 1967,
Pink Floyd appeared at the Ricky Tick Club, Hounslow, England. The Yardbirds were filmed performing in a re-creation of the club built at MGM Studios in Borehamwood for Michelangelo Antonioni's 1966 film Blowup.

25 февраля 1972,
Led Zeppelin впервые выступает в Новой Зеландии перед аудиторией в 25 тысяч человек(рекорд для острова!)

Led Zeppelin appeared in front of over 25,000 fans at the Western Springs Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand, the group's first ever gig in New Zealand, (and the largest crowd ever to attend a concert on the island). A special train was chartered from Wellington to bring fans to the concert. News reviews the next day reported the band could be heard over five miles from the Stadium.

Robert Plant photographed by Bruce Jarvis at Western Springs Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand in 1972

February 25, 1972

Auckland, NZ

Western Springs Stadium

Setlist:

Immigrant Song, Heartbreaker, Black Dog, Since I've Been Loving You, Celebration Day, Stairway to Heaven, Going to California, That's the Way, Tangerine, Bron-Y-Aur Stomp, Dazed and Confused, What Is And What Should Never Be, Moby Dick, Rock And Roll, Whole Lotta Love (medley incl. Let That Boy Boogie, Hello Mary Lou, Let's Have a Party, Going Down Slow), Communication Breakdown

26 ФЕВРАЛЯ

Сегодня родились:

1928, Born on this day, Fats Domino, (Antoine Domino), singer, pianist, bandleader, songwriter who had the 1957 US & UK Hit single 'Blueberry Hill' and 35 other US Top 40 singles.

1932, Born on this day, Johnny Cash, US country singer, songwriter who had a 1969 US & UK Hit single with ‘A Boy Named Sue’ plus 11 other US Top 40 singles. He had the US TV Johnny Cash show in the late 60s’ early 70s. Cash died of respiratory failure on September 12th 2003, aged 71.

1943, Born on this day, Bob The Bear Hite, vocalist and harmonica player with Canned Heat who had the 1968 US Hit single with ‘Going Up The Country’ and a 1970 UK Hit single with ‘Let’s Work Together’. He died on April 5th 1981.

1947, Born on this day, Sandie Shaw, British singer who had the 1964 UK No.1 single 'There's Always Something There To Remind Me', plus 15 other UK Top 40 singles. Shaw was the first UK act to win the Eurovision Song Contest with her 1967 song 'Puppet On A String.'

1950, Born on this day, Jonathan Cain, keyboards player with American group Journey who had the 1982 US Hit single 'Open Arms').

1953, Born on this day, Michael Bolton, American singer who had the 1990 US No.1 & UK Hit single 'How Am I Supposed To Live Without You'.

1958, Born on this day, Steve Grant, singer with Tight Fit who had the 1982 UK No.1 single 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight'.

1968, Born on this day, Tim Commerford, bassist with Rage Against The Machine who had the 1996 US No.1 album 'Evil Empire'. Also a member of Audioslave who had the 2005 US No.1 album 'Out of Exile'.


Ушли из жизни:

1977: Bukka White

1977: Sherman Garnes (Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers)

1990: Cornell Gunter (The Coasters)

2008: Buddy Miles

26 февраля
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Cтали первыми в чартах:

1966, Nancy Sinatra went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'These Boots Are Made For Walking', also a UK No.1.

1977, Sherman Garnes from Frankie Lymon And The Teenagers, died during open-heart surgery. They had the 1956 UK No.1 and US No.6 single 'Why Do Fools Fall In Love'.

1977, The Eagles went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'New Kid On Town', the group's third US No.1, a No.20 hit n the UK.

1983, Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' went to No.1 on the US album chart. It went on to become the most successful album of all time with sales over 50 million copies.

2000, Savage Garden started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with
«I Knew I Loved You»


Записывались:

1964: The Beatles: "And I Love Her," "I Should Have Known Better"

26 февраля

События:

1956: Buddy Holly begins the first of three Decca Records sessions for famed producer Owen Bradley in Nashville. They don't amount to

1957: Buddy Holly and the Crickets make their second appearance on CBS' Ed Sullivan Show . Before the show Sullivan, who considered Holly's hit "Oh, Boy!" too "raunchy," forbids him from singing it on tonight's show. Holly refuses, causing Sullivan to limit Buddy to one song instead of two, sabotage him with bad lighting and sound, and mispronounce his name. Holly is visibly upset on the stage.

1962: Buffalo, New York Catholic Church Bishop Joseph A. Burke bans the Twist from being heard or danced in any area Catholic school or event.

1966: When Manfred Mann's lead singer, Paul Jones, falls ill, the Animals' Eric Burdon fills in at this evening's concert at the Marquee in London.

1969: The Beatles, recording the Get Back (later Let It Be ) album and film at Apple Corps headquarters, decide to stage a concert on the roof (although it wouldn't happen on this day). Ringo writes "Octopus's Garden" today, as well.

1970: John Lennon writes "Instant Karma!" in the morning and records it the same afternoon with producer Phil Spector and a backing "choir" assembled from pubcrawlers at London's Hatchetts Club. The single is mixed the same day and released just ten days later (hence the song's name).

1970: The Ourimbah rock festival, Australia's first, opens to an audience of 11,000.

1970: Ringo Starr's film The Magic Christian premieres in Beverly Hills, CA.

1970: Elvis Presley introduces "An American Trilogy" into his performances at the Las Vegas Hilton.

1972: Elvis Presley begins wearing one-piece jumpsuits during his gigs at the International Hotel, Las Vegas.

1974: The Doobie Brothers begin their first European tour in London.

1975: The BBC airs the David Bowie documentary Cracked Actor .

1977: Original Fleetwood Mac lead guitarist Peter Green is committed to a psychiatric facility in his native England for firing a pistol at a delivery boy who was attempting to deliver a royalty check.

1977: After removing the diamond from his famous "TCB" ring, Elvis Presley has it placed in an engagement ring for girlfriend Ginger Alden. Elvis proposes to her in the bathroom at Graceland.

1979: Bob Dylan forms his own record label, called Accomplice.

1997: ZZ Top, James Brown, and the "Blues Brothers" perform at the Super Bowl XXXI halftime show in New Orleans.

1999: The National Transportation Safety Board determines the cause of John Denver's fatal 1997 airplane crash: Denver neglected to fill his main tank with enough fuel, and in the process of switching over to his backup tank inadvertently put the plane into a deadly roll.

26 февраля 1928,
Born on this day, Fats Domino, (Antoine Domino), singer, pianist, bandleader, songwriter who had the 1957 US & UK Hit single 'Blueberry Hill' and 35 other US Top 40 singles.

26 февраля 1932,
Born on this day, Johnny Cash, US country singer, songwriter.

26 февраля 1943,
Born on this day, Bob 'The Bear' Hite, vocalist and harmonica player with Canned Heat who had the 1968 US Hit single with ‘Going Up The Country’ and a 1970 UK Hit single with ‘Let’s Work Together’. He died on April 5th 1981.