Cегодняшний день в истории рок-музыки

21 апреля 1959,
Robert Smith,гитарист и вокалист популярнрой британской группы The Cure, (1989 US No.2 single 'Love Song', 1992 UK No.6 single 'Friday I'm In Love', plus over 20 other UK Top 40 singles),сегодня отмечает свой 53-й День рождения!Happy Birthday!

21 апреля 1973,
Alice Cooper went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Billion Dollar Babies.' Also a No.1 album in the UK.http://video.mail.ru/mail/sorm_22.2/1659/1662.html

21 апреля 1973,
Tony Orlando & Dawn started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree', (it became the biggest seller of 1973, selling over 6 million copies).

21 апреля 1984,
Phil Collins started a three week run at No.1 in the US singles chart with the theme from 'Against All Odds'. It was Phil's first US No.1, a No. 2 in the UK. 1984, The film soundtrack to 'Footloose' went to No.1 on the US album chart.

21 апреля 1990,
Fleetwood Mac scored their fourth UK No.1 album with 'Behind The Mask.'

21 апреля 1990,
Sinead O'Connor started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with her version of the Prince song 'Nothing Compares To You'. The track was also a No.1 hit in 18 other countries.

21 апреля 2002, Oasis went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Hindu Times', the bands sixth UK No.1 and the first single to be released from their fifth album Heathen Chemistry-

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1963: Питер Джонс связывается с Эндрю Олдхемом и предлагает ему послушать The Rolling Stones, с перспективой стать их менеджером.

1964: Концерт в дансинге "Carlton" (Слау, Беркшир) в рамках турне по Великобритании.
В этот же день The Rolling Stones упомянуты в одной из статей британской газеты “Dayly Mirror”: «Мистер Уоллес Скаукрофт, президент Национальной Федерации Парикмахеров, предложил бесплатно сделать причёску любому из ведущих солистов или членам групп, занимающих первые места в списках популярности. При этом он добавил: “Хуже всех из них – Роллинг Стоунз. Один из них выглядит так, будто он не причёсывался целый год”.»

1965: Jim McKenna берёт интервью у всех участников группы (Canadian TV (CFCF) "Like Young").

1979: Концерт the New Barbarians в Oshawa, Canada, Civic Auditorium.

1986: CHARLIE WATTS ORCHESTRA выступают в лондонском Ronnie Scott’s Club.

2000: Выступление THE RHYTHM KINGS на Dutch TV (RTL4) "Barend & Van Dorp Show".

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Сегодня родились:

1936, Born on this day, Glen Campbell, country singer, songwriter, actor, TV presenter. Hits include ‘By the Time I Get to Phoenix’, ‘Wichita Lineman’, and ‘Rhinestone Cowboy’, has released more than 70 albums selling over 45 million records. As a session musician in the 1960s he worked with Bobby Darin, Ricky Nelson, The Monkees, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, The Velvet Underground, Frankie Laine, The Association, Jan & Dean and The Mamas & the Papas. He was a touring member of The Beach Boys, filling in for an ailing Brian Wilson in 1964 and 1965. His guitar playing can be heard on ‘Strangers in the Night’ by Frank Sinatra, ‘You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'‘ by The Righteous Brothers and ‘I'm a Believer’ by The Monkees.

1937, Born on this day, Jack Nitzsche, producer, songwriter. Produced The Rolling Stones, Neil Young and The Walker Brothers. Co-wrote, 'Up Where We Belong' with Buffy Sainte-Marie. Died of a heart attack on 25th August 2000.

1939, Born on this day, Simon Napier- Bell, UK manager of Wham! T Rex and Japan.

1944, Born on this day, Drummer Howard Wyeth, Worked with Bob Dylan, Don McLean, Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell. He died of a heart attack 27th March 1996.

1950, Born on this day, Peter Frampton, guitar, vocals, The Herd, (1968 UK No.5 single 'I Don't Want Our Loving To Die'), Humble Pie, (1969 UK No.4 single 'Natural Born Bugie') & solo, (1976 UK No.10 single 'Show Me The Way'). Worked with David Bowie, George Harrison, Harry Nilsson.

1951, Born on this day, Paul Carrack, keyboards, guitar, vocals, Ace, (1974 UK No.20 single 'How Long') Squeeze, (1981 UK No.41 single 'Tempted'), Mike And The Mechanics, (1989 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'The Living years') and solo hits.

1956, Born on this day, Kenny Lyons, The Lemonheads, (1993 UK No.14 single 'Into Your Arms').

1969, Born on this day, Craig Logan, Bros, (1988 UK No.1 single 'I Owe You Nothing', plus 10 other UK Top singles).

1974, Born on this day, Shavo Odadjian, bassist, System of a Down, (2005 US No.1 & UK No.2 album ‘Mezmerize’).

1979, Born on this day, Daniel Johns, Silverchair, (1997 Australian No.1 & UK No.34 single 'Freak', 1995 Australian No.1 album 'Frogstomp' plus three other Australian No.1 albums).

1984, Born on this day Amelle Berrabah, Sugababes. (replaced co-founding member Mutya Buena in December 2005), 2007 UK No.1 single 'About You Now.'


Ушли из жизни:

1983: Earl "Fatha" Hines

2003: Felice Bryant

2008: Paul Davis


Cтали первыми в чартах:

1965, The Beatles were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Ticket To Ride.' Taken from the film Help! it was the group's seventh UK No.1.

1972, Deep Purple scored their second UK No.1 album with 'Machine Head.'

1989, Madonna started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Like A Prayer', the singers seventh US No.1, also a No.1 in the UK.

2001, Destiny's Child went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Survivor.' Their second chart topper, they were the first US female band to have more than one UK No.1. The song won the trio a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Group.

2007, Avril Lavigne went to No.1 on the UK album chart with her third album 'The Best Damn Thing', also a No.1 on the US chart.

2007, Beyonce & Shakira were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Beautiful Liar'. The track won the Most Earth-Shattering Collaboration award at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards and the song won an Ivor Novello Award for Best-Selling British Song.


Релиз:

1966: The Troggs, "Wild Thing"

1975: Elvis Presley, "T-R-O-U-B-L-E"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-R-O-U-B-L-E_(song)


Записывались:

1966: The Beatles: "Taxman," "Tomorrow Never Knows"


Получили золотой(платиновый)диск:

1974: Redbone's "Come And Get Your Love" is certified gold

1976: Johnnie Taylor's "Disco Lady" is certified platinum

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События:


1955, Elvis Presley appeared at the New Boston High School Football Field in Texas.

1957, Elvis Presley had his custom built 'Music Gates' installed at Gracelands. The gates were designed by Abe Saucer and custom built by John Dillars Jr, of Memphis Doors inc.

1964, The President of The National Federation Of Hairdressers offered a free haircut to the next No.1 group in the UK pop charts. He said 'The Rolling Stones are the worst, one of them looks as if he's got a feather duster on his head.'

1966, 'Wild Thing' by The Troggs (who were originally called The Troglodytes) was released in the U.S. on both the Atco and Fontana labels. The song went on to reach No.1. Fronted by Reg Presley, 'Wild Thing' became a major influence on garage rock and punk rock.

1966, Two dozen local group's appeared at a ‘battle of the bands’ gig in Matawan Keyport Roller Drome in New Jersey. All acts performed three songs each. The Rogues won first place, second was Sonny & The Starfires, and third place went to The Castiles, (with Bruce Springsteen on vocals). The three winners were given an opportunity to perform at the Roller Drome the following week as part of a major concert headlined by The Crystals.

1967, In the most popular Monkee poll conducted in the music paper Disc & Music Echo, Davy Jones received 63% of the votes, Mickey Dolenz 22%, Peter Tork 8% and Mike Nesmith 7%.

1969, On the roof of the Apple building in London, John Lennon changed his middle name from Winston to Ono.

1969, Fleetwood Mac kicked off a 10-date UK tour at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Also on the bill, BB King, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee and Duster Bennett.

1977, The Jam released their first single 'In The City', which peaked at No. 40 in the UK charts. The English punk rock/New Wave/mod revival formed in Woking, Surrey, fronted by Paul Weller, achieved 17 other Top 40 hits including four UK No.1's.

1978, Bob Marley and the Wailers performed at the 'One Love Peace Concert' in Jamaica. It was Marley's first public appearance in Jamaica since being wounded in an assassination attempt a year and a half earlier.

1978, John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd made their first ever appearance as The Blues Brothers when they appeared on US TV's 'Saturday Night Live'.

1991, The Dave Matthews Band played their first ever-live show when they appeared at The Earth Day festival in Charlottesville, Virginia.

1993, The Who's 'Tommy' opened on Broadway at the St James Theatre.

2003, Songwriter Felice Bryant died of cancer. Wrote many hits with her husband Boudleaux including; The Everly Brothers, 'Bye Bye Love', 'All I Have To Do Is Dream', 'Wake Up Little Susie' and 'Raining In My Heart' a hit for Buddy Holly. Other acts to record their song include Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Tony Bennett, Simon & Garfunkel, Sarah Vaughan, Grateful Dead, Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Beach Boys, Roy Orbison, Elvis Costello, Count Basie, Dean Martin, Ruth Brown, Cher, R.E.M. and Ray Charles.

2008, It was revealed that 60's singer Tommy Steele took Elvis Presley on a secret tour of London in 1958 after Presley struck up a friendship with Steele. When the rock legend flew into London for a day, Steele apparently took him round the city, showing him famous landmarks such as the Houses of Parliament. For more than 50 years, Presley fans had believed the only time Elvis ever set foot in the UK was during a stop-over at Prestwick Airport in Scotland in March 1960.

Вчера по техническим причинам выложить материал об именинниках и о лидерах чартов не удалось,так что я сегодня немного с запозданием,но вернусь к вчерашним основным событиям.

22 апреля 1936

Glen Campbell,популярный американский певец,гитарист,автор песен,ведущий телепрограмм,участник группы The Beach Boys,cегодня отмечает свой 76-й День рождения!Happy Birthday!

22 апреля 1950,
Peter Frampton,гитарист,вокалист и автор песен популярных групп The Herd, (1968 UK No.5 single 'I Don't Want Our Loving To Die'), Humble Pie, (1969 UK No.4 single 'Natural Born Bugie') и сольный музыкант (1976 UK No.10 single 'Show Me The Way'),празднует сегодня 62-й День рождения!Работал с David Bowie, George Harrison, Harry Nilsson.Happy Birthday!

22 апреля 1965,
The Beatles were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Ticket To Ride.' Taken from the film Help! it was the group's seventh UK No.1.http://truba.karelia.pro/video/272131/

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Сегодня родились:

1936, Born on this day, Roy Orbison, singer, songwriter, who had a 1964 UK & US No.1 single with ‘Pretty Woman’ plus over 20 US & 30 UK Top 40 singles. With the Traveling Wilburys he had a 1988 UK No.21 single with ‘Handle With Care’. Orbison died on December 6th 1988.

1939, Born on this day, Ray Peterson, US singer, (1960 US No.7 single 'Tell Laura I Love Her').

1949, Born on this day, John Miles, singer, songwriter, guitarist, (1976 UK No.3 single 'Music'). Also worked with Alan Parson's, Jimmy Page, Joe Cocker and Tina Turner.

1955, Born on this day, Ray Burns, (Captain Sensible), The Damned, (1983 UK No.3 single 'Eloise') solo (1982 UK No.1 single 'Happy Talk').

1960, Born on this day, David Gedge, vocals, guitar, The Wedding Present, (UK indie band, during 1992 they released 1 single every month giving them 12 Top 30 hits, making them the only group to score more than 10 new hits in one year).

1960, Born on this day, Steve Clark, guitarist with Def Leppard, who had a 1987 UK No.6 single with ‘Animal’, a 1987 worldwide No.1 album with Hysteria and a 1988 US No.1 single with ‘Love Bites’. Clark died on January 8th 1991, aged 30 after a night of heavy alcohol consumption combined with prescription drugs.

1964, Born on this day, Simon Matthews, drummer with English group Jesus Jones who had the 1990 US No.2 hit with 'Right Here Right Now' and the 1991 UK No.7 single 'International Bright Young Thing'.

1968, Born on this day, Paul Clifford, bass, The Wonder Stuff, (1991 UK No.1 single 'Dizzy', with Vic Reeves).

1968, Born on this day, Stan Frazier, Sugar Ray, (1999 UK No. 10 single 'Every Morning').

1985, Born on this day, Taio Cruz, English singer-songwriter, producer. 2009 UK No.1 single 'Break Your Heart.'


Ушли из жизни:

1975: Pete Ham (Badfinger)

1986: Harold Arlen


Стали первыми в чартах:

1964, Peter and Gordon were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with the Lennon & McCartney song 'A World Without Love.' The Duo's only UK No.1.

1969, The Beatles were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Get Back' the group's 16th UK No.1. Credited to "The Beatles with Billy Preston", it was the Beatles' only single that credited another artist, 'Get Back' was also the Beatles' first single release in true stereo in the US.

1977, Thelma Houston went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Don't Leave Me This Way', a No.13 hit in the UK.

1983, David Bowie started a three week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with the Nile Rodgers produced 'Let's Dance', featuring the title track which made No. 1 on the US and UK singles chart and 'China Girl.'

1983, Dexy's Midnight Runners went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Come On Eileen' the group's only US No.1.

1988, Iron Maiden went to No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son', their second No.1 LP

1988, Whitney Houston smashed a chart record held by The Beatles and The Bee Gees when 'Where Do Broken Hearts Go', became her seventh consecutive US No.1, a No.14 hit in the UK.


Записывались:

1963: Jan and Dean, "Surf City"

1963: Bob Dylan: "Girl OF The North Country," "Masters Of War," "Talking World War III Blues," "Bob Dylan's Dream"


Получил золотой диск:

1970: Norman Greenbaum's "Spirit In The Sky" is certified gold

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События:

1956, Elvis Presley (with Scotty Moore and Bill Black), played the first night of a two-week engagement (playing 2 shows a day) at the New Frontier Hotel, Las Vegas. Presley was not the typical Las Vegas Strip entertainer of the time and his shows were met with a cool reception.

1960, The Nerk Twins appeared at The Fox And Hounds in Caversham, Berkshire, England. The Nerk Twins being John Lennon and Paul McCartney who were staying at Paul's aunt's pub.

1963, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones meet for the first time during a Stones performance at the Crawdaddy Club. The music venue in Richmond, Surrey, also saw performances by Led Zeppelin, Long John Baldry, Elton John & Rod Stewart.

1965, The Rolling Stones kicked off their third North American tour at the Maurice Richard Arena in Montreal, Canada.

1970, Fairport Convention, Fotheringay and Matthews Southern Comfort all appeared at The Roundhouse, London, tickets cost 25 shillings.

1971, The Rolling Stones released their classic album Sticky Fingers in the UK. The band's first release on their own label via Atlantic Records, the cover was designed by Andy Warhol, who was paid $15,000 for his efforts. The LP sleeve featured a closeup of a pair of jeans with a working zip. Widely assumed to be that of Mick Jagger, the crotch photographed for the cover was actually that of actor Joe Dallesandro.

1975, During a North American tour Pink Floyd played the first of five sold out nights at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arenain Los Angeles, California.

1976, The Ramones released their eponymous debut album. The front cover depicts the band members standing in a line leaning against a brick wall, taken by Roberta Bayley. The cover was ranked No.58 on Rolling Stone's list of 100 Greatest Album Covers.

1978, Sex Pistols bass player Sid Vicious filmed his version of 'My Way' for the Sex Pistols' film 'The Great Rock n Roll Swindle.'

1979, David Bowie premiered his new single 'Boy's Keep Swinging', on the BBC's TV's 'Kenny Everett Video Show.'

1983, U2 kicked off their 48-date 'War' North American tour at The Carolina Concert For Children benefit, Chapel Hill, Carolina.

1987, Carole King sued record company owner Lou Adler for breach of contract. King claimed that she was owed over $400,000 in royalties. She also asked for all rights to her old recordings.

1988, Roy Orbison celebrated his 52nd birthday at a Bruce Springsteen concert, during which the audience sang happy birthday to him.

1989, Kylie Minogue was seen on British TV for the first time in the Australian soap opera 'The Henderson Kids.' 1991, Founder member of The New York Dolls Johnny Thunders (John Anthony Genzale, Jr), died of a drug overdose. He renamed himself Johnny Thunders, after a comic book of the same name.

1992,George Michael announced he was donating $500,000 royalties from the sale of 'Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me', to various British and American charities.

1993, During their Use Your Illusion Tour, Guns n' Roses played the first of two nights at Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City, Mexico.

1995, Peter Hodgson, from Liverpool found a tape in his attic containing 16 of The Beatles' earliest recordings made in 1959. The tape included 'Hello Little Girl', a Lennon-McCartney composition that the Beatles never recorded and Ray Charles' 'Hallelujah, I Love Her So'. The sessions had been made on a reel-to-reel recorder that Hodgson's father had lent to Paul McCartney.

1997, Club boss Paul Donavan was fined over £2,000 after being found guilty of tricking fans that he had Peter Andre appearing at his Club in the West Midlands. He had in fact an act called Peter Andrex a puppet who threw toilet rolls.

2006, The re-formed Take That kicked off their sold out UK tour in Newcastle upon Tyne. Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, Howard Donald and Jason Orange were joined onstage by Robbie Williams as a ghost-like hologram.

2008, Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora was sentenced to three years probation after admitting to driving under the influence of alcohol. 48-year-old Sambora who was not at the court hearing would also have to attend first offender alcohol awareness classes. He was arrested in Laguna Beach after his car was seen weaving between traffic lanes.

2008, Amy Winehouse went out on a drink and drug-fuelled spree and hit and headbutted two men. After drinking all day, Amy visited the Good Mixer pub in Camden, London with Babyshambles guitarist Mik Whitnall

23 апреля 1964,
Peter and Gordon were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with the Lennon & McCartney song 'A World Without Love.' The Duo's only UK No.1. http://motolyrics.ru/peter-and-gordon/peter-and-gordon-world-without-love-video.html

23 апреля 1969,
The Beatles were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Get Back' the group's 16th UK No.1.

23 апреля 1983,
David Bowie started a three week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with the Nile Rodgers produced 'Let's Dance', featuring the title track which made No. 1 on the US and UK singles chart and 'China Girl.'

23 апреля 1988,
Iron Maiden went to No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son', their second No.1 LP-