Cегодняшний день в истории рок-музыки

1989,
American all girl group The Bangles started a four week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Eternal Flame.' Also a No.1 in Australia (biggest selling single of 1989) and the United States.

1989,
The Fine Young Cannibals went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'She Drives Me Crazy.'

2001,
Janet Jackson started a six week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'All For You.'

1964: Filming for a Hard Day’s Night
A return to the Scala Theatre in central LondonJohn Lennon and Julia Foster during the filming of A Hard Day’s Night, 1964.

1967,
Jimi Hendrix, The Walker Brothers, Cat Stevens and Engelbert Humperdink all appeared at the The Odeon, Blackpool, England, tickets cost 5 and 10 shillings, ($0.70 and $1.40).

Billy Joel, was reported to be in ''quite good'' condition after major surgery at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York.The singer broke his left wrist when his 1978 Harley Davidson hit a car in Long Island, New York. The hospital switchboard was jammed with calls from his fans, and Joel issued a plea through a spokesman that the calls ceased because they were ''tying up lines for those people who are really sick.''

1987,
Queen were presented with an award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music at the 32nd annual Ivor Novello Awards held in London, England.

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1924, Born on this day, Henry Mancini, US composer and conductor, died 14th June 1994, (1964 UK No.10 single 'How Soon', 1969 US No.1 single 'Love Theme From Romeo and Juliet').

1935, Born on this day, Bobby Vinton, (1963 US No.1 single & 1990 UK No.2 single 'Blue Velvet', plus 29 other US Top 40 hits).

1939, Born on this day, Dusty Springfield, UK singer who had her first UK hit single in 1963 with ‘I Only Want To Be With You’, which reached No.4, a 1966 UK No.1 & US No.4 single with 'You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me’ plus over 15 other UK Top 40 singles. She died on March 3rd 1999.

1947, Born on this day, Gerry Rafferty, UK singer songwriter, Stealers Wheel, (1973 US No.3 & UK No.8 single 'Stuck In The Middle With You', The song was used in Quentin Tarantino's 1992 movie Reservoir Dogs, during the famous "ear" scene.). Solo, (1978 UK No.3 and US No.2 single 'Baker Street.' Member of late 1960's group The Humblebums with Billy Connolly). Died on 4th Jan 2011 at the age of 63 after suffering a long illness.

1949, Born on this day, Bill 'Sputnick' Spooner, guitar, The Tubes, (1977 UK No.28 single 'White Punks On Dope'. 1983 US No.10 single 'She's A Beauty').

1951, Born on this day, John Bentley, bass, Squeeze, (1979 UK No.2 single 'Up The Junction').

1963, Born on this day, Little Jimmy Osmond, (1972 UK No.1 and US No.38 single 'Long Haired Lover From Liverpool').

1971, Born on this day, Selena Quintanilla-P’rez, best known as Selena, Mexican American singer "the queen of Tejano music.’ Her album Selena Live! won a Grammy Award for Best Mexican-American Album at the 36th Grammy Awards


Ушли из жизни:

1999: Skip Spence (Jefferson Airplane, Moby Grape)


Cтали первыми в чартах;

1977, David Soul one half of TV cop show "Starsky & Hutch", went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Don't Give Up On Us', his only US hit. Also No.1 in the UK.

1983, Bonnie Tyler went to No.1 on the UK chart with her album and only chart topper 'Faster Than The Speed Of Night.'

1994, Bonnie Raitt went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Longing In Their Hearts.'


Релиз:

1964: The Rolling Stones, The Rolling Stones
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones_(album)


Записывались:


1964: The Beatles, "A Hard Day's Night"

1966: The Beatles, "Rain"

1969: The Beatles: "Old Brown Shoe," "Something

1924,
Born on this day, Henry Mancini, US composer and conductor, died 14th June 1994, (1964 UK No.10 single 'How Soon', 1969 US No.1 single 'Love Theme From Romeo and Juliet').

1935,
Born on this day, Bobby Vinton, (1963 US No.1 single 'Blue Velvet', plus 29 other US Top 40 hits).

1939,
Born on this day, Dusty Springfield, UK singer who had her first UK hit single in 1963 with ‘I Only Want To Be With You’, which reached No.4, a 1966 UK No.1 & US No.4 single with 'You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me’ plus over 15 other UK Top 40 singles. She died on March 3rd 1999.http://waxing-lyrical.squidoo.com/dusty-springfield-hit-songs

1947,
Born on this day, Gerry Rafferty, UK singer songwriter, Stealers Wheel, (1973 US No.3 & UK No.8 single 'Stuck In The Middle With You', The song was used in Quentin Tarantino's 1992 movie Reservoir Dogs, during the famous "ear" scene.). Solo, (1978 UK No.3 and US No.2 single 'Baker Street.' Member of late 1960's group The Humblebums with Billy Connolly). Died on 4th Jan 2011 at the age of 63 after suffering a long illness.

(2) Gerry Rafferty & Stealers Wheel

1963,
Born on this day, Little Jimmy Osmond, (1972 UK No.1 and US No.38 single 'Long Haired Lover From Liverpool').

Jimmy & Osmonds

16 апреля 1964,
The Rolling Stones first album was released in the UK, it went to No.1 two weeks later and stayed on the chart for 40 weeks, with 11 weeks at No.1.
http://smotri.com/video/view/?id=v142294680dd

16 апреля 1964:
За девять дублей записана легендарная песня Битлз "A Hard Day's Night"
Studio 2.A Hard Day’s Night was recorded at EMI Studios in a session taking place from 7-10pm. It took nine takes to record, and completed the number of songs needed for the film soundtrack.. Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Geoff Emerick.

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1983,
Bonnie Tyler went to No.1 on the UK chart with her album and only chart topper 'Faster Than The Speed Of Night.'

1994,
Bonnie Raitt went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Longing In Their Hearts.'