Hi Everyone.. History Trivia and Facts of the day... kind of an Elvis theme going on... Today in Music History 1954 - Elvis played at the opening of the Lamar-Airways Shopping Center in Memphis Tennessee. Johnny Cash was in the audience and after the show met Elvis for the first time. 1956 - Elvis Presley made his first appearance on The Ed Sullivan show, performing Dont Be Cruel, Love Me Tender and Ready Teddy from the CBS TV Studios in Los Angeles. 1965 - US newspaper The Hollywood reporter ran the following advertisement; Madness folk & roll musicians, singers wanted for acting roles in new TV show. Parts for 4 insane boys. The Monkees were born. 1968 - Working at Abbey Road studios The Beatles recorded Helter Skelter. John Lennon played bass and honked on a saxophone, roadie Mal Evans tried his best at playing trumpet. Paul McCartney recorded his lead vocal and George Harrison ran about the studio holding a flaming ashtray above his head 1977 - David Bowie appeared on Marc Bolan’s ITV show, Marc, singing ‘Heroes’ as well as a duet with Bolan, ‘Standing Next To You’, which is prematurely terminated when Bolan fell from the stage, much to Bowie’s amusement. After the show the pair recorded demos together which were never finished because Bolan was killed in a car crash a week later. 1989 - Italian based Black Box started a six-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with Ride On Time. The track sampled the uncredited use of Loleatta Holloways song Love Sensation, who objected resulting in a settlement that paid the singer an undisclosed sum. New pressings had M People singer Heather Small singing the vocals. Biggest selling single of 1989. 1992 - Nirvanas Krist Novoselic knocked himself unconscious during the MTV music and video awards after being hit on the head with his guitar after throwing it up in the air. 2005 - Liverpool City Council confirmed it was to demolish Ringo Starrs birthplace because it had no historical significance. The house in Dingle, was one of 460 properties to be demolished for a regeneration project. The council said Madryn Street had no significance because Ringo had spent only three months of his life there. 2006 - Danity Kane went to No.1 on the US album chart with their self-titled debut album. The girl group was formed on the third installment of the US TV show Making the Band series. 2008 - A man was charged with assault after an attack on Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher during the bands set at the V Festival in Canada. Gallagher was admitted to hospital after a man ran on stage and pushed him over while he played guitar. Toronto police said Daniel Sullivan, 47, had been charged over the incident. A band statement said the guitarist fell heavily on to his monitor speakers. Today in History 1561 - Sermon of Poissy 1739 - Slave revolt in Stono SC led by Jemmy (25 whites killed) 1880 - President Hayes visits SF 1919 - Bostons police force forms strike 1939 - Nazi army reaches Warsaw 1955 - Elvis Presleys 1st appearance on Ed Sullivans Show 1958 - Race riots in Notting Hill Gate, London 1971 - NHL great Gordie Howe retires 1978 - Iraqi Ayatollah Khomeini calls for uprising in Irani army 1982 - Your Arms are Too Short... opens at Alvin NYC for 69 performances 1990 - Oakland beats NY 7-3 to complete a 12-game sweep of Yankees this year 1991 - Only 1,695 fans watch Boston Red Sox play Cleveland 2002 - Pitcher Randy Johnson reaches 300 strikeouts for the fifth consecutive season, extending his major league record 2012 - 17 people are killed and at least 40 injured after two car bombs explode in Aleppo, Syria Today’s Birthdays 1890 - Harland Sanders, Henryville Ind, colonel/CEO (Kentucky Fried Chicken), (d. 1980) 1911 - Paul Goodman, American poet and writer (d. 1972) 1940, Born on this day, Joe Negroni, Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers, (1956 UK No.1 & US No.6 single Why Do Fools Fall In Love). He died on 5th September 1978. 1946, Born on this day, Trevor Leslie Oaks, Showaddywaddy, (1976 UK No.1 single Under The Moon Of Love plus over 20 other UK Top 40 singles). 1966 - Adam Sandler, Brooklyn New York, actor/comedian (Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, Saturday Night Live) 1975, Born on this day, Michael Buble, Canadian singer, crooner, big band singer and actor, (2005 world-wide top 10 album Its Time, 2007 US No.1 album, Call Me Irresponsible). 1977, Born on this day, Stuart Price, British electronic musician, songwriter, producer, remixing. Worked with artists including Madonna, Missy Elliott, The Killers, Gwen Stefani, Seal and Keane. Song of the Day https://youtube/watch?v=_0O0BkKdMx0
Posted on: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 15:02:08 +0000
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