Cегодняшний день в истории рок-музыки

Led Zeppelin, February 28, 1970 - Copenhagen, Denmark

28 февраля 1966 :
Ливерпульский клуб Cavern,где несколько лет выступали ранние Битлз, закрыт.

Релиз:
28 февраля 2006 : Bruce Springsteen, Hammersmith Odeon London 1975
https://www.discogs.com/Bruce-Springsteen-The-E-Street-Band-Hammersmith-Odeon-London-75...

28 февраля 1963:
Во время тура с Хелен Шапиро,Джон Леннон и Пол Маккартни сочиняют свой очередной хит
("From Me To You")в автобусе,по дороге из Йорка в Шрусбери.

28 февраля 1976:
At tonight's Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, Paul Simon picks up Best Pop Vocal and Best Album awards for Still Crazy After All These Years , leading him to famously remark, in his acceptance speech, "I'd like to thank Stevie Wonder for not releasing an album this year."

Photo:THIS DAY IN ROCK HISTORY: February 28, 1976: At tonight's Grammy Awards

28 февраля 2007:
The Doors are honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6901 Hollywood Blvd.

Photo:Members of the Rock band The Doors, Robby Kreiger (L) and Ray Manzarek
.

29 ФЕВРАЛЯ

Сегодня родились:

1940, Born on this day, Gretchen Christopher from American group The Fleetwoods who had the 1959 US No.1 & UK No.6 single 'Come Softly To Me'.

1972, Born on this day, Saul Williams, most known for his blend of poetry and hip-hop. Williams had the 2007 album 'The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust!'

1976, Born on this day, Ja Rule, US rapper, (Jeffrey Atkins) who had the 2001 UK No.4 with Jennifer Lopez, 'I'm Real', and the 2002 US No.1 & UK No.6 single 'Always On Time', and the 2001 US No.1 album 'Pain Is Love'


Ушли из жизни:

1984: Joey Vann (The Duprees)

1996, American musician, songwriter and record producer, Wes Farrell died aged 56

29 февраля

События:

1964, The first night of a 29 date twice-nightly tour featuring The Searchers, Booby Vee and Dusty Springfield kicked off at The Adelphi Cinema, Slough.

1964, The Hollies appeared on UK music show 'Thank Your Lucky Stars.'

1968, Former Supremes singer Florence Ballard married Thomas Chapman in Detroit.

1968, The Beatles 'Sgt Pepper' won album of the year, best cover and best-engineered and recorded album at this years Grammy Awards.

1972, On the last date of an Australian tour Led Zeppelin played at the Festival Hall in Brisbane.

1976, 10cc kicked off a 30-date UK tour at the Fairfield Hall, Croydon promoting their new album 'How Dare You'. Also this week 10CC member Eric Stewart had been nominated for a Grammy award in America for his work on the 'Original Soundtrack' album.

1976, A Special 'Leap Year' concert with The Stranglers, Nasty Pop, Deaf School and Jive Bombers, at London's Roundhouse.

1977, Two members of Lynyrd Skynyrd were knocked unconscious after a scuffle broke out- between the band and members of the metropolitan police boxing team, who were holding a dinner at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London.

1980, The glasses that Buddy Holly had been wearing when he died were discovered in a police file in Mason, Iowa after being there for over 21 years.

1988, Robert Plant released his fourth solo album, Now And Zen. The album peaked at No. 10 on the UK chart. The tracks Heaven Knows and Tall Cool One featured guitarist Jimmy Page.

1992, U2 kicked off their north American leg of the 'Zoo TV Tour', at The Lakeland Civic Centre Arena, Florida.

1996, Status Quo sued Radio 1 for Ј250,000 ($425,000) on the grounds that the BBC station was breaking the law by not including their new record on their playlist.

2000, Eric Clapton was banned from driving for six months after speeding at 45mph in a 30mph zone near his UK home in Surrey.

2000, Sir Elton John stormed out of the opening of his new Broadway musical show, 'Aida', after 15 minutes complaining that his songs had been ruined.

29 февраля

В этот день

Cтали первыми в чартах:

1992, Mr Big started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'To Be With You', a No.3 hit in the UK.

2004, Peter Andre went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with a re-issue of his 1996 No.2 hit 'Mysterious Girl.' Andre had been a contestant in the UK TV show 'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here' set in the Australian outback.

Получили золотой диск:

1972: Carpenters' "Hurting Each Other" is certified gold

29 февраля 1940,
Born on this day, Gretchen Christopher from American group The Fleetwoods who had the 1959 US No.1 & UK No.6 single 'Come Softly To Me'.

29 февраля 1964
LP With The Beatles 13-ю неделю первый в альбомном чарте Британии (UK Record Retailer).
https://www.discogs.com/Beatles-With-The-Beatles/release/691856

Official UK Albums Chart Top 20
23 February 1964 - 29 February 1964

1
WITH THE BEATLES
THE BEATLES PARLOPHONE
2
PLEASE PLEASE ME
THE BEATLES PARLOPHONE
3
WEST SIDE STORY
ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK PHILIPS
4
HOW DO YOU LIKE IT
GERRY AND THE PACEMAKERS COLUMBIA
5
GREATEST HITS - SHADOWS
THE SHADOWS COLUMBIA
6
MEET THE SEARCHERS
THE SEARCHERS PYE
7
BORN FREE
FRANK IFIELD COLUMBIA
8
IN DREAMS
ROY ORBISON LONDON
9
STAY WITH THE HOLLIES
THE HOLLIES PARLOPHONE
10
FREDDIE AND THE DREAMERS
FREDDIE AND THE DREAMERS COLUMBIA

29 февраля 1964,
В этот вечер начался британский тур группы The Searchers, американского вокалиста Booby Vee и певицыa Dusty Springfield.
Первое место выступлений - The Adelphi Cinema, Slough.

29 февраля 1964,
The Hollies appeared on UK music show 'Thank Your Lucky Stars.'

29 февраля 1968,
Альбом Битлз "Сержант Пеппер" получает четыре награды Грэмми(один из битловских Грэмми за "Сержанта" на фото):

— за лучший альбом года
— за лучшую звукорежиссуру
— за лучший современный альбом
— за лучшую обложку альбома

10th Annual GRAMMY Awards
Feb. 29, 1968

Album Of The Year
Winner: The Beatles, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Ed Ames, My Cup Runneth Over
Vikki Carr, It Must Be Him
Frank Sinatra And Antonio Carlos Jobim, Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim
Bobbie Gentry, Ode To Billie Joe

http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1968-218.html

US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 29th February, 1964

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak Position)

1 1 I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-7 (5 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 SHE LOVES YOU –•– The Beatles (Swan)-6 (2)
3 3 DAWN (Go Away) –•– The Four Seasons (Philips)-5 (3)
4 5 JAVA –•– Al Hirt (RCA)-9 (4)
5 8 CALIFORNIA SUN –•– The Rivieras (Riviera)-6 (5)
6 29 PLEASE PLEASE ME –•– The Beatles (Vee-Jay)-5 (6)
7 4 YOU DON’T OWN ME –•– Lesley Gore (Mercury)-10 (2)
8 10 NAVY BLUE –•– Diane Renay (20th Century)-6 (8)
9 12 STOP AND THINK IT OVER –•– Dale and Grace (Montel)-6 (9)
10 6 UM, UM, UM, UM, UM, UM –•– Major Lance (Okeh)-9 (5)

11 7 HEY LITTLE COBRA –•– The Rip Cords (Columbia)-12 (4)
12 17 SEE THE FUNNY LITTLE CLOWN –•– Bobby Goldsboro (United Aritists)-8 (12)
13 21 GOOD NEWS –•– Sam Cooke (RCA)-6 (13)
14 20 I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU –•– Dusty Springfield (Philips)-6 (14)
15 24 I LOVE YOU MORE AND MORE EVERY DAY –•– Al Martino (Capitol)-5 (15)
16 18 A FOOL NEVER LEARNS –•– Andy Williams (Columbia)-8 (13)
17 27 FUN, FUN, FUN –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-3 (17)
18 23 ABIGAL BEECHER –•– Freddy Cannon (Warner Brothers)-5 (18)
19 14 TALKING ABOUT MY BABY –•– The Impressions (ABC-Paramount)-7 (12)
20 9 WHAT KIND OF FOOL (Do You Think I Am) –•– The Tams (ABC-Paramount)-12 (9)

21 11 FOR YOU –•– Rick Nelson (Decca)-10 (6)
22 15 SOUTHTOWN U.S.A. –•– The Dixiebelles (Sound Stage)-7 (15)
23 26 THE SHELTER OF YOUR ARMS –•– Sammy Davis Jr. (Reprise)-12 (26)
24 13 OUT OF LIMITS –•– The Marketts (Warner Brothers)-13 (3)
25 30 PENATRATION –•– The Pyramids (Best)-5 (25)
26 32 OH BABY DON’T YOU WEEP (Part 1) –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-6 (26)
27 19 HOOKA TOOKA –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-13 (17)
28 35 I SAW HER STANDING THERE –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-4 (28)
29 31 WHAT’S EASY FOR TWO IS SO HARD FOR ONE –•– Mary Wells (Motown)-15 (29)
30 37 WHO DO YOU LOVE –•– The Sapphires (Swan)-8 (30)

31 16 ANYONE WHO HAD A HEART –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-13 (8)
32 25 LETTER FROM SHERRY –•– Dale Ward (Dot)-10 (25)
33 42 HI-HEEL SNEAKERS –•– Tommy Tucker (Checker)-4 (33)
34 44 I WISH YOU LOVE –•– Gloria Lynne (Everest)-8 (34)
35 36 GOING GOING GONE –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-6 (35)
36 38 COME ON –•– Tommy Roe (ABC-Paramount)-7 (36)
37 43 BIRD DANCE BEAT –•– The Trashmen (Garrett)-4 (37)
38 53 HELLO, DOLLY –•– Louis Armstrong (Kapp)-3 (38)
39 33 IT’S ALL IN THE GAME –•– Cliff Richard (Epic)-13 (25)
40 22 SURFIN’ BIRD –•– The Trashmen (Garrett)-13 (4)