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26 МАЯ
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1920, Born on this day, American singer, actress, Peggy Lee, real name: Norma Dolores Egstrom, (1958 US No. 8 & UK No.5 single 'Fever', worked with Benny Goodman, Randy Newman, Quincy Jones. She was nominated for 12 Grammy Awards, winning Best Contemporary Vocal Performance for her 1969 hit ‘Is That All There Is?’ She died on 21st January 2002.
1942, Born on this day, Ray Ennis, Swinging Blue Jeans, (1964 UK No.2 and US No.24 single 'Hippy Hippy Shake').
1943, Born on this day, Levon Helm, drums, vocals, The Band, (1969 US No.25 single 'Up On Cripple Creek', 1970 UK No.16 single 'Rag Mama Rag').
1945, Born on this day, Verden Allen, keyboards, Mott The Hoople, (1972 UK No.3 & US No.37 single 'All The Young Dudes').
1945, Born on this day, Gary Peterson, Guess Who, (1970 US No.1 & UK No.19 single 'American Woman').
1946, Born on this day, Mick Ronson, guitarist, producer, member of The Rats, then worked with David Bowie, (1992 UK No.5 album 'The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars', 1974 UK No.5 single 'Rebel Rebel'). Also worked with Mott The Hoople, Bob Dylan, Ian Hunter. Released the 1974 UK No.9 solo album 'Slaughter On Tenth Avenue'. Ronson died on April 29th 1993.
1948, Born on this day, Stevie Nicks, singer, Fleetwood Mac, (1987 UK No.5 single 'Little Lies' and 1977 US No.1 single 'Dreams', from world wide No.1 album 'Rumours'). Solo, (1981 US No.1 & UK No.11 album 'Bella Donna', 1989 UK No. 16 single 'Rooms On Fire').
1959, Born on this day, Wayne Hussey, guitar, Dead Or Alive, (1985 UK No.1 single 'You Spin me round, Like A record'), Sisters Of Mercy, The Mission, (1988 UK No.12 single 'Tower Of Strength').
1962, Born on this day, Colin Vearncombe, singer, songwriter, Black, (1987 UK No.8 single 'Wonderful Life'). Solo
1964, Born on this day, Lenny Kravitz, US singer, guitarist, songwriter, (1990 UK No.39 single 'Let Love Rule', 1999 UK No.1 single 'Fly Away', 1993 UK No.1 album 'Are You Gonna Go My Way'). Worked with Mick Jagger, Madonna, David Bowie.
1972, Born on this day, Alan White, drums, Oasis, (replaced Tony McCarroll in 1995, 1996 UK No.1 single 'Don't Look Back In Anger'). Sacked from the band in 2004.
Стали первыми в чартах 26 мая:
1962 Acker Bilk Stranger on the Shore US 45
1966 Rolling Stones: Paint it Black UK 45
1973 Edgar Winter: Frankenstein US 45
1973 Beatles: The Beatles 1967-1970 US LP
1979 Blondie: Sunday Girl UK 45
1984 Deniece Williams: Let's Hear It for the Boy US 45
1997 Eternal / Bebe Winans : I Wanna Be The Only One : UK single
The Beatles Today:
1963
Concert at the Empire, Liverpool (3rd British tour).
1965
Number 1 Studio, Piccadilly Theatre, London. 2.30-6.00pm. Recording for BBC's 'The Beatles (Invite You To Take A Ticket To Ride)': 'Ticket To Ride'; 'Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby'; 'I'm A Loser'; 'The Night Before'; 'Honey Don't'; 'Dizzy Miss Lizzy'; 'She's A Woman'; 'Ticket To Ride'.
Last BBC session.
'Ticket To Ride', 7th and last week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).
1966
Studio 3. 7.00pm-1.00am. Recording: 'Yellow Submarine' (takes 1-4, tape reduction take 4 into take 5). Producer: not assigned; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.
1967
De Lane Lea Music Recording Studios. Time unknown. Recording: 'Too Much' (working title of 'It's All Too Much') (tape reduction take 4 into takes 1, 2, overdub onto take 2). Producer: not assigned; Engineer: Dave Siddle; 2nd Engineer: Mike Weighell.
1968
Albert Memorial and surrounding gardens, London. Shooting of clip for 'Elevator', by Grapefruit, directed by Paul.
1969
US LP release: 'Unfinished Music Number 2---Life With The Lions'.
US LP release: 'Electronic Sounds'.
John, Yoko and Kyoko arrive in Toronto. They spend two hours and a half in customs.
Start of 2nd John and Yoko's bed-in in Montreal, Room 1742, Queen Elizabeth Hotel.
1970
EMI Studios. Start of recording of LP 'All Things Must Pass'.
US gold certification: 'Let It Be'.
1973
Wings concert in London.
The Cavern opens for the last time.
1993
Paul's concert in Boulder ('The New World Tour').
