Your Sunday Music History Lesson May 18th: On this Day 1830 - Composer Karl Goldmark was born. 1911 - Gustav Mahler died. His last word was Mozart. He had conducted his last concert on February 21. 1963: At the first annual Monterey Folk Festival, Bob Dylan joins Joan Baez onstage to duet on his antiwar song With God On Our Side. 1963: Jackie DeShannon makes her television debut, singing Rock-A-Bye Your Baby and Just In Time on CBS Jackie Gleason Show. 1963: The Beatles begin their third tour of 1963 at the Adelphi Cinema in Buckinghamshire, England, opening for Roy Orbison; within a few days, thanks to growing Beatlemania, they will be headlining. 1964, A riot broke out in Hamilton, Scotland during a Rolling Stones UK tour when over 4,000 fans with forged tickets gate-crashed the bands gig at the Chantingall Hotel. 1964 - Paul McCartney was interviewed by David Frost on BBC-TVs A Degree Of Frost. 1965 - The Beatles appeared on the NBC-TV special The Best on Record. The show featured recent Grammy Winners. 1966, The Castiles (with Bruce Springsteen on vocals), made their first recordings at Mr Music Inc in Brick Town, New Jersey. They cut two Springsteen songs, ‘Baby I’ and ‘That’s What You Get’. The songs were cut directly to disc, of which seven or eight test pressings of the studio takes were made. 1966, During his 1966 world tour, Bob Dylan and Robbie Robertson from The Band were filmed singing several songs in a hotel room in Glasgow, Scotland, the footage turning up in the film Eat The Document. The film was originally commissioned for the ABC television series Stage 66, but after Dylan edited the film himself ABC rejected it as incomprehensible for a mainstream audience. 1967, John Lennon and Paul McCartney sang backing vocals on The Rolling Stones track We Love You during a session at Olympic Studios, London. 1967, The Beatles, it is announced, have been selected to represent the UK in the first global satellite broadcast, which will be called One World and broadcast on June 25. The group agreed to be shown in the studio recording a song written especially for the occasion, and the band is commissioned to write a song for the event; Paul comes up with Your Mother Should Know, but John comes up with the winning global anthem in All You Need Is Love, which was thought to sum up the 1967 summer of love and The Beatles sympathies. With the satellite broadcast being broadcast to many non-English-speaking countries, the BBC asked The Beatles to keep it simple. 1967, Pink Floyd started recording their forthcoming single See Emily Play at Sound Techniques Studios, Chelsea, London. Syd Barrett was inspired to write See Emily Play, by the ‘looning about’ of the early Pink Floyd fan Emily Young, (who is now a renowned sculptor). Guitarist David Gilmour, playing gigs in France with his own band in that period, visited Floyd in the studio during a trip to London. 1968, The first Miami Pop event took place with an estimated 100,000 people attending the concert, which was promoted by Richard OBarry & Michael Lang (later famous as the promoter of Woodstock). Bands featured at the festival included Steppenwolf, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Mothers of Invention, Blue Cheer, Chuck Berry, The Blues Image, Pacific Gas and Electric, Three Dog Night and the Crazy World of Arthur Brown. 1968 - Tiny Tims Tiptoe through the Tulips was released. It was originally a number one hit for Nick Lucas in 1929. 1971: The Band start their first-ever tour outside of North America, playing De Doelen in Rotterdam, Holland. 1974, Ray Stevens started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with the novelty song The Streak which capitalized on the then popular craze of streaking. Also No.1 in the UK. 1975, Five times married US country singer, Tammy Wynette was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with Stand By Your Man. Originally released as a single in 1968 in the USA. It proved to be the most successful record of Wynettes career and is one of the most covered songs in the history of country music. 1975: Chaos ensues when the BBC stages a Fun Day concert in London featuring teen heartthrobs The Bay City Rollers; the crowd is so manic that 44 are injured, four of them seriously. 1978: The controversial but highly-regarded biopic The Buddy Holly Story, starring Gary Busey performing Buddys songs himself, premiere in Dallas, TX. Buseys performance is so natural he is nominated for Best Actor at the Oscars the next year (losing out to Jon Voight in Coming Home. 1978, Bob Marley and The Wailers played the first night on a 19-date North American tour at the Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan. 1980, Joy Division singer and guitarist Ian Curtis hanged himself in the kitchen of his house in Macclesfield, England at the age of 23. Curtis had the Iggy Pop album The Idiot, playing on his stereo and left a note that said, At this very moment, I wish I were dead. I just cant cope anymore. Joy Division released the critically acclaimed debut album Unknown Pleasures in 1979, and recorded their follow-up Closer in 1980. 1981: Diana Ross shocks the music industry by leaving Motown Records after 20 years for a new home on RCA. The $20 million contract sets a new record. 1984, Simple Minds were at No.1 on the US singles chart with Dont You Forget About Me, (a No. 7 hit in the UK). Written by Keith Forsey (who won an Oscar for Flashdance... What a Feeling) and Steve Schiff (guitarist and songwriter from the Nina Hagen band, the track was featured in the 1985 American teen drama film The Breakfast Club. 1987 - The Jehovahs Witness headquarters in Brooklyn, NY, issued the statement that they no longer considered Michael Jackson to be one of Jehovahs Witnesses, by mutual agreement. 1988, Fleetwood Mac played the first of six sold out nights at Wembley Arena, London on their The Tango In The Night Tour. 1988: In a Tampa courtroom, original drummer for the Byrds, Michael Clarke, is given permission to use the band name for his own touring group. 1992 - Sister Souljah was quoted by the Washington Post as saying If black people kill black people ever day, why not have a week and kill white people. 1992 - Swedens King Carl Gustaf presented the first Polar Music Prize to Paul McCartney. 1993 - KISS released the album Alive III. 1993, Sister Lovers, 18 Wheeler, Boyfriend and Oasis appeared at King Tuts in Glasgow, Scotland. Creation Records boss Alan McGee who was in the audience declared after seeing Oasis, Ive found the greatest rock n roll band since The Beatles. McGee had missed a train at nearby Queen Street station, and decided to head to Tuts to kill time before the next one. He signed Oasis to his Creation label. 1993 - In an article in USA Today Paul McCartney talked about the 1985 Michael Jackson takeover of the Lennon and McCartney songwriting legacy. 1994: Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley are married in the Dominican Republic in a private ceremony, one so private that the press doesnt find out about the wedding for two months. 1997, Blur won pop musics equivalent of the FA Cup, the Music Industry Soccer Six. The bands win at Fulhams FCs ground Craven Cottage saw them beating off competition from Robbie Williams, My Life Story and The Prodigy. 1999 - The Backstreet Boys released their third album Millennium. 2000, Madonnas boyfriend Guy Ritchie was arrested after attacking a fan outside the superstars London home. Ritchie was said to have kicked and punched a male fan after the couple returned home from a night out. 2001 - Janet Jacksons album All For You was certified Gold and double Platinum by the RIAA. 2001 - Lisa Marie Presley helped open the new international headquarters of the Citizens Commission on Human Rights. 2002: Barry Manilows TV special Ultimate Manilow, a concert filmed at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, airs on CBS. 2003: The Isley Brothers set a record for the longest period between #1 albums when Body Kiss reaches the top of the Billboard charts. It was the groups first US No.1 in over 30 years 2003 - Scott Weiland (Stone Temple Pilots) was arrested for drug possession. He was released on $10,000 bail. 2003 - Les Miserables closed after 6,680 shows and 16 years on Broadway. 2004 - Hee Haw Collection was released. It was the first time that full shows were released on VHS and DVD. 2004 - It was announced that the Country Cow Creamery would be producing the ice cream flavors Ozzys Carnivorous Carrot Cake and Death by Sharon in honor of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne. 2004, Clint Warwick the original bass player with The Moody Blues died from liver disease at the age of 63. Clint left the band in 1966 after playing on their only number one hit, Go Now. 2005: Two years after the abdominal aneurysm which nearly killed him, Gordon Lightfoot returns to performing with a triumphant concert in Torontos Massey Hall. 2008, Ting Tings scored their first UK No.1 single with Thats Not My Name. Taken from the Manchester duos debut studio album We Started Nothing. 2011 - It was announced that Prince would be headlining Hop Farm Festival on July 3, 2011 2011, John Lennons handwritten lyrics for the 1967 Beatles song Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds sold for $237,132 at an auction in the US. The sale of the sheet, which featured the songs third verse and the opening words to Shes Leaving Home, took place at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills. Both songs feature on the 1967 album Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band. It was speculated the song was about the drug LSD, however, The Beatles denied this, with Lennon saying the inspiration had come from a picture his son Julian had drawn of a classmate named Lucy Vodden - who died of the immune system disease Lupus in 2009. May 18th: Born on this day 1911, Born on this day, Joe Turner, US blues songwriter. Wrote Shake Rattle and Roll, Sweet Sixteen. He died on 23rd November 1985. 1912, Born on this day, Perry Como, American singer and TV presenter, (1957 US No.1 single Round And Round and 15 US & over 25 UK chart hits, 1958 UK No.1 single Magic Moments). Como died on 12th May 2001. 1942, Born on this day, Albert Hammond, (1972 US No.5 single It Never Rains In Southern California, 1973 UK No.19 single Free Electric Band). 1946, Born on this day, Bruce Gilbert, guitar, Wire, (1989 UK No.68 single Eardrum Buzz). 1946, Born on this day, George Alexander, The Flamin Groovies, (1976 album Shake Some Action). 1949, Born on this day, Rick Wakeman, keyboards, Strawbs, Yes, (1974 UK No.1 album Journey To The Centre Of The Earth). 1949, Born on this day, William Wallace, Guess Who, (1970 US No.1 & UK No.19 single American Woman). 1950, Born on this day Mark Mothersbaugh, co-founder of the new wave band Devo. His other musical projects include work for television series, films, and video games. 1952, Born on this day, George Strait, US country singer, songwriter, (1992 album Pure Country spent 40 weeks on the US chart). He has the second most number one country hits among any artist in any musical genre in history, totalling 53 number one hit songs. Only Conway Twitty has more, with 55. 1953, Born on this day, Butch Tavares, Tavares, (1976 UK No.4 and US No.15 single Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel). 1954, Born on this day, Wreckless Eric (Eric Goulden), singer, songwriter and Stiff records artist, had the 1978 UK airplay hit Whole Wide World. 1956, Born on this day, Jim Moginie founding member, guitarist, keyboardist and songwriter with Midnight Oil. 1957, Born on this day, Michael Cretu, Enigma, (1991 UK No.1 & US No.5 single Sadness Part 1). 1958, Born on this day, Victoria Wilcox, (Toyah) 1981 UK No.8 single I Want To Be Free. 1961, Born on this day, Hugh Whittaker, Housemartins, (1986 UK No.1 single Caravan Of Love). 1961, Born on this day, Russell Senior, guitar, Pulp, (1995 UK No.2 single Common People). Left the band on 20th January 1997. 1969, Born on this day, Martika, US singer, (1989 US No.1 & UK No.5 single Toy Soldiers). 1975, Born on this day, Jack Johnson, Hawaii born singer, songwriter, surfer, (2006 UK No.1 album In Between Dreams, 2006 US & Australian No.1 album ‘Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George). He is also known for organizing an annual event, the Kōkua Festival. Releases: 1967: Stevie Wonder, I Was Made To Love Her 1968: Tiny Tim, Tiptoe Through The Tulips 1970: The Beatles, Let It Be Recording: 1963: The Kingsmen, Louie Louie 1964: The Animals, House Of The Rising Sun 1966: The Hollies, Bus Stop 1966: The Beatles, Got To Get You Into My Life 1967: The Rolling Stones, We Love You Charts: 1959: Wilbert Harrisons Kansas City hits #1 1963: Jimmy Souls If You Wanna Be Happy hits #1 1963: Lesley Gores Its My Party enters the charts 1968: Archie Bell and the Drells Tighten Up hits #1 1974: Ray Stevens The Streak hits #1
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