Birth: Sep. 7, 1936 Lubbock Lubbock County Texas, USA Death: Feb. 3, 1959
Musician. Born in Lubbock, Texas, by junior high school he had turned his attention to the guitar, and formed a western duo with his friend Bob Montgomery. Gaining popularity in the Lubbock area, during the mid 1950s they opened for the likes of Bill Haley, Elvis, and Marty Robbins. In 1956 he signed a contract with Decca Records, and recorded a number of songs. Through 1957 and 1958 he released a number of records, and began to sing as well. It was then that he formed a band known as "The Crickets". The group toured extensively in both the United States and England, producing such hits as "Peggy Sue", "Oh Boy", and "Rave On". In late 1958 the group had a falling out with Buddy Holly and he went on tour by himself. On February 2, 1959, he joined entertainers Ritchie Valens and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson. They had just finished an appearance at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. The doomed trio took off from Mason City, traveling to Fargo, North Dakota, as it was the nearest airport to their next concert location in Moorhead, Minnesota. The plane took off early on the morning of February 3rd in a snow storm and crashed minutes after take-off killing all on board.
Musician. Born Harold Lloyd Jenkins in Friars Point, Mississippi. His father taught him guitar chords when he was just 4 years old. When he was 10 years old the family moved to Helena, Arkansas and he put together his first band, the Phillips County Ramblers that same year. By the time he was 12 he had his own Saturday morning radio show. He was also an excellent baseball player and turned down an opportunity to sign with the Philadelphia Phillies j...
1952, after Atlantic Records bought Ray Charles' contract from Swingtime, Charles recorded his first session for Atlantic, cutting four songs. Over the next seven years, he will record such classics as ‘Mess Around,’ ‘I Got a Woman,’ ‘Hallelujah, I Love Her So’ and ‘What'd I Say.’
1956, Eddie Cochran signed a one year contract with Liberty Records, Cochran went on to give Liberty three top 40 hits over the next several years including ‘Summertim... Continue reading...
1997, Elton John recorded a new version of 'Candle In The Wind' after performing the song live at Diana Princess of Wales funeral. A record 31.5 million across the UK watched Elton play the special tribute to Diana. The track went on to become the biggest selling single of all-time.
Birth: Sep. 7, 1936 Lubbock Lubbock County Texas, USA Death: Feb. 3, 1959
Musician. Born in Lubbock, Texas, by junior high school he had turned his attention to the guitar, and formed a western duo with his friend Bob Montgomery. Gaining popularity in the Lubbock area, during the mid 1950s they opened for the likes of Bill Haley, Elvis, and Marty Robbins. In 1956 he signed a contract with Decca Records, and recorded a number of songs. Through 1957 and 1958 he released a number of records, and began to sing as well. It was then that he formed a band known as "The Crickets". The group toured extensively in both the United States and England, producing such hits as "Peggy Sue", "Oh Boy", and "Rave On". In late 1958 the group had a falling out with Buddy Holly and he went on tour by himself. On February 2, 1959, he joined entertainers Ritchie Valens and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson. They had just finished an appearance at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. The doomed trio took off from Mason City, traveling to Fargo, North Dakota, as it was the nearest airport to their next concert location in Moorhead, Minnesota. The plane took off early on the morning of February 3rd in a snow storm and crashed minutes after take-off killing all on board.
Musician. Born Harold Lloyd Jenkins in Friars Point, Mississippi. His father taught him guitar chords when he was just 4 years old. When he was 10 years old the family moved to Helena, Arkansas and he put together his first band, the Phillips County Ramblers that same year. By the time he was 12 he had his own Saturday morning radio show. He was also an excellent baseball player and turned down an opportunity to sign with the Philadelphia Phillies j...
1952, after Atlantic Records bought Ray Charles' contract from Swingtime, Charles recorded his first session for Atlantic, cutting four songs. Over the next seven years, he will record such classics as ‘Mess Around,’ ‘I Got a Woman,’ ‘Hallelujah, I Love Her So’ and ‘What'd I Say.’
1956, Eddie Cochran signed a one year contract with Liberty Records, Cochran went on to give Liberty three top 40 hits over the next several years including ‘Summertim... Continue reading...
1997, Elton John recorded a new version of 'Candle In The Wind' after performing the song live at Diana Princess of Wales funeral. A record 31.5 million across the UK watched Elton play the special tribute to Diana. The track went on to become the biggest selling single of all-time.
Saturday August 21 Jackie DeShannon ("Put A Little Love In Your Heart") is 66 Kenny Rogers ("Something's Burning") is born in 72 Carl Giammarese of the Buckinghams ("Kind Of A Drag") is 63 Los Angeles police raid Michael Jackson's Neverland estate looking for evidence of child abuse, 1993 Grace Slick is maced as the Jefferson Starship scuffle onstage with Akron, Ohio police, 1972 Rick James is released from prison after serving two years for assault, 1996 Leo Sayer judges the Miss Nude Sydney ... Continue reading...
Friday August 20 The late Isaac Hayes ("Theme From Shaft") is born in 1942 The late Jim Reeves ("He'll Have To Go") is born in 1924 Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin ("Whole Lotta Love") is 62 Rod Stewart and his wife, Alana Hamilton, become the parents of a daughter (also named Alana), 1979 Vikki Carr gives birth to her son, Michael, 1979 Bobby Darin sells his music publishing company for a million dollars, 1968 Carlos Santana gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, 1996 Producer Phil Spector t... Continue reading...
Thursday August 19 Billy J. Kramer ("Little Children") is 67 Johnny Nash ("Hold Me Tight") is 70 Don Fardon ("Indian Reservation") is 67 Ginger Baker of Cream ("White Room") is 70 Betty Everett ("The Shoop Shoop Song") dies in 2001 Dorsey Burnette ("Tall Oak Tree" and brother of Johnny) dies of a heart attack, 1979 Wayne Wadhams, lead singer of the Fifth Estate ("Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead") dies, 2008 Rita Coolidge and Kris Kristofferson marry (it lasts seven years), 1973 Ringo Starr's seco... Continue reading...
Wednesday August 18 Johnny Preston ("Running Bear") is 71 The late Sonny Til of the Orioles ("Crying In The Chapel") is born in 1925 Pervis Jackson of the Spinners ("Games People Play") dies of cancer, 2008 Melvin Franklin of the Temptations is shot four times in a Detroit carjacking (but survives), 1978 Ringo Starr officially joins the Beatles at a Cavern Club concert in Liverpool, 1962 Ann-Margret and James Brown are among those attending Elvis Presley's funeral in Memphis, 1977 Mick Jagger ... Continue reading...
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