Cегодняшний день в истории рок-музыки

29 марта 1972:
Участники Led Zeppelin Роберт Плант и Джимми Пейдж отправляются в Бомбей(Мумбаи),чтобы записать версии двух песен "Friends" и "Four Sticks" с городским симфоническим оркестром.

Премии и отличия (4)

1993 : A Whole New World from the Disney animated film Aladdin wins an Academy Award for best song.

2001 : A tribute to Brian Wilson is held at Radio City Music Hall, with Paul Simon, Elton John and Billy Joel all performing Beach Boys songs.

2006 : Tom Jones is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace.http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/queen-knights-tom-jones/

2009 : Nickelback rule the Juno Awards, winning Album of the Year, Group of the Year and the Fan Choice Award.

29 марта 1975:
Led Zeppelin становится первой группой в истории,которая имеет шесть альбомов в чартах Billboard одновременно: Physical Graffiti (# 1), Led Zeppelin IV, Houses of the Holy, Led Zeppelin II, Led Zeppelin и Led Zeppelin III.
И это при том,что они редко выпускали синглы, которые помогали бы продажам их альбомов.

29 марта 1986:
Диск The Beatles' по официальной лицензии выпущен в продажу в СССР
https://www.discogs.com/Beatles-A-Hard-Days-Night/release/1105019

29 марта 1974
группа Queen выступает в зале The Garden городка Penzance.
Входной билет стоит 1 фунт.

29 марта 1975
Queen уже популярная в мире группа.В этот день они выступают в Калифорнии(Санта-Моника).
Билет стоит 6,5 долларов.

30 марта
Сегодня родились:

1930, Born on this day, Rolf Harris, singer, artist, TV presenter, (1963 US Hit single 'Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport', 1969 UK No.1 single 'Two Little Boys' and 1993 UK No.7 'Stairway To Heaven').

1941, Born on this day, Graeme Edge, drums, Moody Blues, (1965 UK No.1 single 'Go Now' & 1968 UK No.19 & 1972 US No.2 single 'Nights In White Satin').

1945, Born on this day, Eric Clapton, guitarist, singer, songwriter who has been a member of The Roosters, Casey Jones and the Engineers, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers and Cream who had the 1967 UK Hit1 single 'I Feel Free'. Then formed Derek and the Dominoes who had the 1972 UK Hit single 'Layla'. As a solo artist Clapton has scrored many hits including the 1974 US No.1 single 'I Shot The Sheriff' and the 1992 UK No.5 & US Hit single 'Tears in Heaven'.

1948, Born on this day, Jim Dandy, Black Oak Arkansas, (70's US No.1 radio hit single 'Jim Dandy To The Rescue').

1950, Born on this day, Dave Ball, Procol Harum, (1967 UK No.1 & US Hit single 'A Whiter Shade Of Pale'). More A Whiter Shade Of Pale

1949, Born on this day, Lena Lovich, US singer, (1979 UK Hit single 'Lucky Number').

1962, Born on this day, MC Hammer, (Stanley Kirk Burrell), 1990 US No.1 album 'Please Hammer Don't Hurt Em', record-breaking 21 weeks at the Top of the chart. 1990 UK No.3 single 'U Can't Touch This'.

1964, Born on this day, Tracy Chapman, singer, songwriter, (1988 UK & US Hit single 'Fast Car', 1988 US & UK No.1 self-titled debut album).

1966, Born on this day, Joey Castillo, American drummer best known for his ten-year tenure in Queens of the Stone Age, from 2002 to 2012.

1968, Born on this day, Celine Dion, French, Canadian singer, (1994 US No.1 single 'The Power Of Love', 1998 UK No.1 single 'My Heart Will Go On', plus over 10 other UK Top 40 singles, won the Eurovision Song Contest for Switzerland, in 1988.

1979, Born on this day, Norah Jones, US singer, (2002 US & UK Grammy award winning No.1 album 'Come Away With Me', plus two other No.1 albums).

1978, Born on this day, Simon Webbe, singer, vocals, Blue, (2002 UK No.1 single 'If You Come Back').

30 марта
События:

1962: Pravda , the official newspaper of the USSR, runs an article warning Russians against falling victim to the decadent new Western fad known as "The Twist."

1966: A famous riot occurs at a Rolling Stones show in Paris, one which leads to the arrest of no less than 85 concertgoers.

1966: Barbra Streisand's second TV special Color Me Barbra airs on CBS.

1967: The Beatles visit Chelsea Manor Studios in London to photograph the cover of their newest album, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, wearing satin marching band outfits of various bright colors and posing amid cardboard cutouts of several dozen famous personages. Michael Cooper's series of photographs would become amongst the most famous in rock history.

1967: While set to perform "Purple Haze" on BBC-TV's Top Of The Pops, a technician instead mistakenly cues up Alan Price's version of Randy Newman's "Simon Smith And His Amazing Dancing Bear." Hendrix good-naturedly replies: "I don't know the words to this one, man."

1967: After Florence Ballard of the Supremes misses a series of gigs, Berry Gordy asks former Bluebelles member Cindy Birdsong to fill in; she would soon become a permanent member.

1972: The concert documentary Elvis: On Tour (working title: Standing Room Only begins filming with a simulated recording session in Hollywood.

1989: Gladys Knight performs her first solo show ever at Bally's in Las Vegas.

2004: At a restaurant near Lake Tahoe, the jazz trio house band are shocked when Paul McCartney steps onstage to join them for a rendition of "Don't Get Around Much Anymore." Then again, he'd done the same thing there one year earlier.

2005: Neil Young undergoes successful surgery to remove a brain aneurysm.

2007: A crazed stalker is arrested in Peasmarsh, Sussex, England, after driving at high speed through Paul McCartney's security checkpoint and up to just a few yards from his mansion. Led away after leading police on three-mile chase, the trespasser began screaming "I must get to him!" He was later judged mentally ill.

30 марта
В этот день


Релизы:

1970: Miles Davis, Bitches Brew

1975: Jeff Beck, Blow By Blow


Запись:

1955: Fats Domino, "Blue Monday"

1963: Lesley Gore, "It's My Party"

1967: The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends"


Чарты:

1957: Buddy Knox's "Party Doll" hits #1

1963: The Chiffons' "He's So Fine" hits #1

1974: John Denver's "Sunshine On My Shoulders" hits #1


Получили сертификаты:

1971: The Bee Gees' "Lonely Days" is certified gold

1971: Jimi Hendrix's The Cry Of Love is certified gold

http://oldies.about.com/od/oldieshistory/a/march30.htm

30 марта 1941,
Born on this day, Graeme Edge, drums, Moody Blues, (1965 UK No.1 single 'Go Now' & 1968 UK Hit & 1972 US No.2 single 'Nights In White Satin').

Graeme Edge, drums, Moody Blues

30 марта 1945,
Born on this day, Eric Clapton, guitarist, singer, songwriter who has been a member of The Roosters, Casey Jones and the Engineers, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers and Cream who had the 1967 UK Hit1 single 'I Feel Free'. Then formed Derek and the Dominoes who had the 1972 UK Hit single 'Layla'. As a solo artist Clapton has scrored many hits including the 1974 US No.1 single 'I Shot The Sheriff' and the 1992 UK No.5 & US Hit single 'Tears in Heaven'.

Eric Clapton, guitarist, singer, songwriter,The Yardbirds