Rock and Roll Almanac for January 15 Todays Rock and Roll Birthdays Electric Light Orchestra cellist Melvyn Gale is 63. The Dixie Cups Joan Johnson is 70. The Manhattans Edward Bivens is 73. Singer Ronnie Van Zandt would have been 67. He was a member of the group Lynyrd Skynyrd. Today In Rock History In 1958 The Everly Brothers made their first appeared on British TV on The Perry Como Show. Elvis Presley was in the studio in Hollywood, working on the songs Hard Headed Woman, Dont Ask Me Why, King Creole, and Trouble. In 1961 The Supremes signed with Motown Records. In 1964 Vee Jay Records filed a lawsuit against Capitol and Swan Records over the manufacturing and distribution rights to The Beatles material. The Beatles played their first concert in Versailles, France. In 1965 The Who released their first single, I Cant Explain, in the UK. In 1966 The Vogues Five O Clock World peaked at number four on the pop singles chart. The Beach Boys Barbara Ann broke into the Top 40. Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels appeared on American Bandstand. In 1967 The Rolling Stones appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, performing the song Lets Spend The Night Together. Censors wanted Mick Jagger to change the controversial lyrics to, quote, Lets Spend Some Time Together, but Jagger instead mumbled the real words to the song. The band also performed the hit Ruby Tuesday. The Buckinghams were in the studio working on the song Dont You Care. The movie The Fastest Guitar Alive, featuring Roy Orbison and Sheb Wooley, had its premier in New York. In 1969 Creedence Clearwater Revival released the album Bayou Country and the single Proud Mary. In 1971 George Harrison released the single My Sweet Lord. In 1972 Don McLeans American Pie - Parts 1 and 2 hit number one on the pop singles chart. Jonathan Edwards Sunshine peaked at number four on the pop singles chart. The New Seekers Id Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) peaked at number seven on the pop singles chart. Donny Osmonds Hey Girl peaked at number nine on the pop singles chart. Nilssons Without You broke into the Top 40. In 1973 The Rolling Stones announced they would perform a benefit concert for the people of Managua, Nicaragua, which had been devastated by an earthquake a few weeks earlier. Jaggers then-wife Bianca is from Nicaragua. In 1975 Barry Manilows Mandy hit number one on the pop singles chart. In 1977 David Bowie released the album Low. Bob Segers Night Moves broke into the Top 40. In 1983 Dionne Warwicks Heartbreaker peaked at number ten on the pop singles chart. Former Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman was co-host for a new British pop music show, Gastank. In 1984 Mick Jagger taped a video with Bette Midler at New York Citys Peppermint Lounge for her rendition of Beast Of Burden. In 1991 Sean Lennons remake of his fathers Give Peace A Chance was released to coincide with the United Nations midnight deadline for Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait. The lyrics were updated to reflect concerns of the 1990s. In 1992 Elton John Band bassist Dee Murray died in Nashville, Tennessee, from a stroke brought on by malignant melanoma. He was 45. Judy Collins son was found dead of carbon monoxide poisoning in St. Paul, Minnesota. Jimi Hendrix and the Yardbirds were among the artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 1993 Stevie Wonder ended his boycott of Arizona by appearing at a rally in Phoenix, marking the states first official observance of the Martin Luther King Junior holiday. In 1994 Singer Harry Nilsson died of heart disease. He was known for such hits as Everybodys Talkin, Without You, and Coconut. He was 53. In 1999 Model Jerry Hall filed for divorce from husband Mick Jagger after a 21-year relationship, including eight years of marriage and four children together. In 2002 George Harrisons My Sweet Lord was rereleased in the U.S., on the 31st anniversary of its original issue. In 2003 The late Bee Gee Maurice Gibb was laid to rest at a private funeral in Miami Beach. Michael Jackson, KC and the Sunshine Band frontman Harry Casey, and 60s British pop singer Lulu -- who was once married to Gibb -- were among the mourners. Lou Rawls was arrested in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and charged with domestic violence. The Beatles I Want To Hold Your Hand, and Bob Dylans Like A Rolling Stone were in the top ten of Q magazines list of the 100 Songs that Changed the World. Elvis Presleys Thats All Right was number one on the list. In 2005 Eric Clapton, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, and Brian Wilson were among those who participated in the NBC telethon Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope. In 2008 New releases included Ringo Starrs Liverpool 8 and Anne Murrays duets collection Friends & Legends, which the singer said would be her last album of new material. In 2010 T Bone Burnett and Ryan Binghams The Weary Kind, from the movie Crazy Heart, earned the award for Best Original Song at the 15th Annual Critics Choice Awards took place in Hollywood. In 2012 Madonnas Masterpiece, from her movie W.E., got the nod for Best Original Song at the Golden Globe Awards. But Elton John, who was also a nominee with Hello Hello from Gnomeo & Juliet, didnt take his loss very well. After the event Eltons husband David Furnish lashed out at Madonna via Facebook. Furnish apologized a few days later. In 2014 The Eagles played the first of six concerts at the Forum in Inglewood, California, which were the first shows at the remodeled venue. To commemorate the occasion, a giant, 407-foot diameter vinyl replica of the bands 1977 album Hotel California was built on top of the arena, and began spinning like a record. Chuck Berry gave his 200th performance at the Duck Room in St. Louis. Journeys Dont Stop Believin topped an Insurances poll of the Best Songs for Driving, while the Baha Mens WHo Let The Dogs Out? led the list of the Worst Songs for Driving.
Posted on: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 09:41:55 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015