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Music History On This Day

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:13:31 +0100

Saturday July 31
Gary Lewis ("Green Grass") is 65
Lobo (real name Kent Lavoie-- "Me And You And A Dog Named Boo") is 67
Bob Welch ("Sentimental Lady" and one-time member of Fleetwood Mac) is 64
Daniel Boone ("Beautiful Sunday") is 68
The late Ahmet Ertegun (founder of Atlantic Records) is born in 1923
Jim Reeves ("He'll Have To Go") dies in a plane crash near Nashville in 1964
Donny Osmond's wife gives birth to Donny, Jr. in 1979
"Mac Davis Day" is held in Lubbock, Texas as a street is named in his honor there, 2004
Elvis Presley makes his first concert appearance in 8 years, at the International Hotel in Las Vegas, 1969
The first Cream concert is held, in Windsor, England, 1966
The Starland Vocal Band Summer replacement TV show debuts on CBS in 1977
The Rolling Stones' "Gimme Shelter" film debuts in London, 1971
Tamla Records releases Stevie Wonder's "Higher Ground", 1973
Neil Sedaka records "Oh Carol", 1959

Rocking50s Music News On This Day In History

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:05:13 +0100

Wednesday July 28

Jonathan Edwards ("Sunshine") is 64
The Allman Brothers and the Band appear before 600,000 people at the "Summer Jam" festival in Watkins Glen, New York, 1973
The Beatles sue Nike over the use of their song "Revolution" in a TV commercial for the athletic company, 1987
Jerry Lee Lewis makes his national TV debut on NBC's "Steve Allen Show", 1957
Gene Vincent's TV debut is on the "Perry Como Show" on NBC (with guest-host Julius LaRosa) in 1956
"Kingsmen Day" is declared in their home town of Portland, Oregon in 1985
Mick Jagger's "Ned Kelly" movie premieres in Glenrowan, Australia, near where the film's title character lived, 1970

Rocking50s Music News On This Day In History

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:29:07 +0100

Tuesday July 27
Bobbie Gentry ("Ode To Billie Joe") is 66
Maureen McGovern ("The Morning After") is 61
The late Harvey Fuqua of the Moonglows ("Ten Commandments Of Love") is born in 1929
The late Nick Reynolds of the Kingston Trio ("A Worried Man") is born in 1933
The late Bob Thiele (produced Buddy Holly's "Rave On" and produced and later married Teresa Brewer) is born in 1922
Bobby Day ("Rockin' Robin") dies of cancer and a stomach hemmorhage in 1990
Tom Jones loses a paternity suit filed by a Manhattan model, 1989
Sly & the Family Stone fail to appear for a free concert in Chicago's Grant Park and a riot ensues, 1970
Bob Seger serves as the foreman of a jury in a Michigan criminal trial (and finds the defendant guilty), 1994
Bee Gee Robin Gibb is hospitalized for nervous exhaustion on the eve of their first full American tour, 1968
"The Bobby Darin Amusement Company" Summer TV series premieres on NBC, 1972
The Tokens record "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", 1961

Rocking50s Music News On This Day In History

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 06:36:25 +0100

Monday July 26
Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones ("Jumpin' Jack Flash") is 67
Bobby Hebb ("Sunny") is 69
Brenton Wood ("Oogum Boogum Song") is also 69
Dobie Gray ("The 'In' Crowd") is 68
Mary Wells ("My Guy") dies of larynx cancer in 1992
Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. of the Fifth Dimension get married in 1969
The Jackson 5 sign with Motown Records, 1968
Paul Anka marries his second wife, Anna Yeager on the island of Sardinia, 2008
Tom Jones is inducted into the Gaming (as in "casinos") Hall of Fame, 2003
The last Three Dog Night concert is held (until their 1981 reunion), in Los Angeles, 1976
The Monkees record "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone", 1966
Jeannie C. Riley records "Harper Valley P.T.A.", 1968
Hank Ballard records "Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go", 1960
Sam Cooke's "Chain Gang" is released, 1960

On This Day In Music History

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 07:01:17 +0100

Sunday July 25
Bruce Woodley of the Seekers ("Georgy Girl") and co-writer (with Paul Simon) of the Cyrkle's "Red Rubber Ball, is 68
The late Steve Goodman (wrote "City Of New Orleans") is born in 1948
The late Walter Brennan ("Old Rivers") is born in 1894
Charlie Rich ("Mohair Sam") dies from a blood clot in his lung, 1995
Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton (the original "Hound Dog") dies of heart and liver problems in 1984
Songwriter Mike Stoller (co-writer of "Hound Dog") survives the sinking of the ship Andrea Doria in the Atlantic Ocean (51 others are not as fortunate), 1956
Bob Dylan debuts his electric guitar at the Newport (Rhode Island) Folk Festival and is roundly booed, 1965
Smokey Robinson loses a false arrest lawsuit filed against the city of San Francisco, 1975
Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones goes backstage with his daughter to meet 'N Sync, 2000
Crosby, Stills & Nash add Neil Young to the group at a concert at the Fillmore East in New York, 1969
Elvis Presley begins filming the movie "Flaming Star", 1960
The Monkees record "Last Train To Clarksville", 1966
The Beatles begin recording "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (with Eric Clapton on guitar), 1966
Connie Francis records "My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own", 1960

Rocking50s Music News On This Day In History

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:23:10 +0100

Friday July 23
Tony Joe White ("Polk Salad Annie") is 67
David Essex ("Rock On") is 63
The late Bert Convy (sang "Black Denim Trousers" with the Cheers before becoming a game show host) is born in 1934
Paul McCartney becomes engaged to Heather Mills, 2001
Connie Francis is hospitalized in Long Island, New York with "dangerously high blood pressure" after suffering a fall, 2008
"James Brown Day" is held in Los Angeles, 1969
Badfinger sign with Apple Records as the Iveys, 1968
The Sun Records studio in Memphis is designated a national historic landmark, 2003 Chess Records releases the first Chuck Berry single, "Maybelline", 1955
Neil Young's first recording session is held, in Winnipeg, 1963

Music News In History

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:32:49 +0100

Thursday July 22
Bobby Sherman ("Julie Do Ya Love Me") is 67
The late Thomas Wayne ("Tragedy") is born in 1941
Don Henley of the Eagles ("Hotel California") is 63
Chuck Jackson ("Any Day Now") is 73
The late Estelle Bennett of the Ronettes ("Be My Baby") is born in 1944
Larry Finegan ("Dear One") dies of a brain tumor in 1973
Eugene Record, lead singer of the Chi-Lites ("Have You Seen Her") dies of cancer in 2005
Tony Orlando checks into the psychiatric ward of a Massachusetts hospital, 1977
Aretha Franklin is fined $50 for disturbing the peace after a Detroit parking lot altercation, 1969
"If You Really Love Me" by Stevie Wonder is released, 1971

Rocking50s Music News On This Day In History

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 06:56:30 +0100

Wednesday July 21
Cat Stevens ("Morning Has Broken"-- now known as Yusuf Islam) is 62
Rosie Hamlin of Rosie & the Originals ("Angel Baby") is 63
Kay Starr ("Rock & Roll Waltz") is 88
Producer Kim Fowley ("Alley-Oop", "Nutrocker" and the Runaways) is 68
Plas Johnson (studio sax player on such hits as "The Great Pretender", "Purple People Eater" and Bobby Helms' "My Special Angel") is 79
Herb Kalin of the Kalin Twins ("When") dies of a heart attack, 2006
Mary Wilson of the Supremes is given a "day" in her honor in her hometown of Detroit, 1973
"Wanda Jackson Alley" is dedicated in Oklahoma City, 2009
Nancy Sinatra is given the Excellence in Arts award from the Vietnam Veterans of America in Springfield, Illinois, 2007
Linda Ronstadt joins the Rolling Stones onstage at their Tucson, Arizona concert, singing "Tumblin' Dice" with them, 1977
Diana Ross' free concert in New York's Central Park is stopped by heavy rain and rescheduled for the next day, 1983
Brian Hyland guests on CBS-TV's "To Tell The Truth", 1960
The Beatles begin recording "Come Together", 1969

On This Day In Music History

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 06:31:03 +0100

Tuesday July 20
The late Dennis Yost ("Traces") is born, 1943
Carlos Santana ("Evil Ways") is 63
John Lodge of the Moody Blues ("Nights In White Satin") is 65
The late Buddy Knox ("Hula Love") is born in 1933
Roy Hamilton ("You Can Have Her") suffers a stroke and dies in 1969
Frank Sinatra immortalizes his handprints in cement at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, 1965
Jane Asher calls off her engagement to Paul McCartney live on BBC television, 1968
The Beatles sign a German recording contract with producer Bert Kaempfert, as the Beat Brothers, 1961
Richard and Karen Carpenter guest on ABC-TV's "Dating Game", 1970
The Carpenters' Summer TV series debuts on NBC with guests Herb Alpert and Mark Lindsay, 1971

Rocking50s Music News On This Day In History

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:07:05 +0100

Monday July 19
Sue Thompson ("Norman") is 85
George Hamilton IV ("Abilene") is 73
Phil Upchurch ("You Can't Sit Down") is 69
Vikki Carr ("It Must Be Him") is 72
Judy Clay ("Country Girl-City Man" with Billy Vera) dies in 2001
Frank Sinatra marries actress Mia Farrow in Las Vegas, 1966
Manager George Treadwell fires the Drifters, replacing them with the Five Crowns, 1958
"Roy Orbison Day" is celebrated in Odessa, Texas, 1981
"Solomon Burke Day" is declared in his hometown of Philadelphia, 2002
It was "Charlie Ryan Day" in the town of Spokane, Washington, 2003
Sun Records releases the first Elvis Presley single, "That's All Right (Mama)", 1954
The Billy Joel stage musical, "Movin' Out" premieres in Chicago (as a pre-Broadway tryout), 2002
Johnny Rivers begins recording "Poor Side Of Town", 1966
The Monkees record their TV theme song, 1966