[guide.chat] Music lovers
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- Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:59:54 +0100
1956, 21-year-old Elvis Presley pulled into a Memphis gas station where he
started to attract a small crowd of autograph seekers. After repeatedly asking
Elvis to move on so he could resume normal business, station manager Ed Hopper
slapped Presley on the head and found himself on the receiving end of a punch
in the face from Elvis. Station employee Aubrey Brown tried to help his boss,
but was no match for Presley. After police are called, Hopper and Brown were
charged with assault and were fined $25 and $15 respectively.
1957, Paul McCartney made his first appearance with The Quarry Men at New
Clubmoor Hall, Norris Green, Liverpool. The line-up for The Quarry Men was John
Lennon, Paul McCartney, Eric Griffiths, Colin Hanton, and Len Garry. Paul
played John some songs that he has composed which Lennon contributes, marking
the birth of the Lennon & McCartney songwriting partnership.
1964, The Animals kicked off their first headlining UK tour at the ABC in
Manchester with Carl Perkins, Gene Vincent and The Nashville Teens supporting.
1964, Taking a day off from their British tour The Beatles go into the studio
and complete the recording of six album tracks and the A-side of their next
single: 'I Feel Fine'. They also complete 'Eight Days a Week', 'Kansas City/Hey
Hey Hey Hey', 'Mr. Moonlight', 'I'll Follow the Sun', 'Everybody's Trying to Be
My Baby'. 'Rock and Roll Music' and 'Words of Love.'
1966, The Jimi Hendrix Experience played their first gig as a band supporting
French pop star Johnny Hallyday at the Paris Olympia in France.
1967, The Bee Gees were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Massachusetts',
the group's first of five UK No.1's. Engelbert Humperdink was at No.2 with 'The
Last Waltz' and Traffic were at No.3 with 'Hole In My Shoe.'
1967, 'I Can See For Miles' by The Who entered the UK singles chart, peaking at
No.10.
1967, The Kinks single 'Autumn Almanac' was released this week, peaking on the
UK charts at No.3.
1968, John and Yoko were taken to Paddington Green police station and charged
with obstruction, after cannabis was discovered at the apartment they were
staying in. Lennon pleaded guilty the following month and was fined £150.
1968, The Jackson Five make their national TV debut on 'ABC TV's Hollywood
Palace.
1969, The Temptations scored their second US No.1 single with 'Can't Get Next
To You'. A No.13 hit in the UK.
1974, TV talent contest winners Sweet Sensation were at No.1 on the UK singles
chart with 'Sad Sweet Dreamer', their only UK No.1.
1975, John Denver started a two week run at No.1 on the US album chart with
'Windsong.'
1976, The Buzzcocks made their first recordings at Revolution Studios, Cheadle,
Manchester, England.
1977, John Otway and Wild Willy Barrett appeared on the BBC's Old Grey Whistle
Test, performing their only hit 'Cor Babe That's Really Free'.
1979, Buggles were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Video Killed The Radio
Star.' A studio band featuring producer Trevor Horn. Famously, it was the first
ever music video shown on MTV in North America.
1981, Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with
their version of the Quincy Jones produced 1963 Lesley Gore hit 'It's My
Party.'
1986, Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac married Portuguese composer Eduardo
Quintela.
1986, Former Eastenders TV actor Nick Berry was at No.1 on the UK singles chart
with 'Every Loser Wins.' Berry had played barman Simon Wickes in the TV show.
It also gave BBC records its first ever UK No.1 single.
1986, Huey Lewis and the News went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Fore!'
1987, On UK television, The South Bank Show aired a documentary on The Smiths,
filmed during the recording of 'Strangeways.'
1989, During a gig at The Los Angeles Coliseum, California, Guns N' Roses front
man Axl Rose announced to the crowd that he was quitting the band.
1996, Joni Mitchell was interviewed by Morrissey for the promotional CD 'Words
and Music' by Reprise Records to promote her new releases Hits and Misses.
1997, Former Clash front man Joe Strummer kicked off an eight-date UK tour at
Rock City in Nottingham.
1998, Jay-Z started a five week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Vol
2...Hard Knock Life.'
2000, American singer and actress Julie London died after suffering a stroke.
Scored the 1956 US No.9 & UK No.22 single 'Cry Me A River', which was also
featured in the 1956 film The Girl Can't Help It. She recorded 32 albums during
her career, played the role of nurse Dixie McCall, in the television series
Emergency! (1972-1979).
2000, Internet firm DNA Visual Business Solutions filed a lawsuit against
Britney Spears and her marketing company for failing to pay for the redesign of
her website britneyspears.com.
2002, After a 15 year court battle, New York State's highest court ruled that
the Ronettes, did not have the right to share the money earned by their
producer Phil Spector through the use of the group's songs in movies,
television and advertising. Citing a 1963 contract signed by the group, the
court also substantially reduced the amount they stood to gain from royalties
on sales of records and compact discs.
2005, Live Aid co-founder Midge Ure collected his OBE from the Queen for his
music and charity work. The 52 year-old ex-Ultravox singer wore a kilt for the
occasion at Buckingham Palace, London.
2005, Madonna admitted that she wrote a grovelling letter to Abba asking if she
could sample their music on her latest single 'Hung Up.' The singer had to seek
permission to sample 'Gimme Gimme Gimme' and became only the second act that
Abba has allowed to sample their work. The Fugees used part of 'The Name Of The
Game' on their 1996 track 'Rumble In The Jungle.'
2005, An image of a naked John Lennon, taken on the last day of his life, was
named the top US magazine cover of the past 40 years. The Rolling Stone front
cover, taken by Annie Leibovitz and showing Lennon curled around Yoko Ono, was
picked by editors, artists and designers.
2007, South African reggae star, Lucky Dube was shot dead by car thieves when
he was dropping his teenage son and daughter off in a Johannesburg suburb.
Police said Dube's son and daughter were already out of the car when three
shots were fired through the car window, witnesses said the wounded singer
tried to drive away, but lost control of his car and hit a tree.
2007, Amy Winehouse and her husband Blake Fielder-Civil were arrested in
Bergen, Norway and held overnight for possession of cannabis. The singer was
released the following morning after paying a fine of 500 euros (£350; $714).
2007, The Spice Girls US record label announced that their forthcoming greatest
hits album would be made available exclusively at the lingerie chain Victoria's
Secret shops in the US two months ahead of other outlets.
2008, T.I. started a two-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Paper
Trail', the hip-hop artists sixth studio album.
2008, Adele appeared on Saturday Night Live along with then US
vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin. The show earned its highest ratings in
14 years with a total of 17 million viewers. Adele who performed 'Chasing
Pavements' and 'Cold Shoulder', topped the iTunes charts the following day and
the singers debut album jumped thirty-five places to No.11 on the US chart the
following week.
2009, The Editors went to No.1 on the UK album chart with 'In This Light and On
This Evening', the bands third studio album.
October 18th: Born on this day
1926, Born on this day, Chuck Berry, 1963 UK No.6 single 'Let It Rock', 1972 UK
& US No.1 single 'My Ding a Ling'. Major influence on The Beatles and Rolling
Stones. 'Johnny B. Goode' was one of the examples of earth music sent out to
space on the Voyager spacecraft, which were launched in 1977.
1938, Born on this day, Ronnie Bright, The Coasters, (1958 US No.1 single
'Yakety Yak', 1959 US No.2 and UK No.6 single 'Charlie Brown').
1947, Born on this day, Laura Nyro, singer songwriter. Her songs have been
recorded by Suzanne Vega, Phoebe Snow, Roseane Cash, Frank Sinatra and Linda
Ronstadt. She wrote 'And When I Die' a hit for Blood, Sweat & Tears and 'Stoney
End' covered by Barbra Streisand. She died of ovarian cancer on 8th April 1997.
1949, Born on this day, Gary Richrath, REO Speedwagon, (1981 US No.1 & UK No.7
single 'Keep On Loving You').
1949, Born on this day, Joe Egan, Stealers Wheel, (1973 UK No.8 single 'Stuck
In The Middle With You'). The song was used in Quentin Tarantino's 1992 movie
Reservoir Dogs, during the famous "ear" scene.
1952, Born on this day, Keith Knudson, drummer, The Doobie Brothers, (1979 US
No.1 single 'What A Fool Believes', 1993 UK No.7 single 'Long Train Runnin').
Died of pneumonia on 8th Feb 2005 aged 56.
1956, Born on this day, Dick Crippen, Tenpole Tudor, (1981 UK No.6 single
'Swords Of A Thousand Men').
1971, Born on this day, Mark Morriss, singer, songwriter, guitarist, The
Bluetones, (1996 UK No.2 single 'Slight Return') and solo 2008 album 'Memory
Muscle.'.
1974, Born on this day, Peter Svensson, guitar, The Cardigans, (1997 UK No.2
single 'Lovefool').
1977, Born on this day, Simon Rix, bass, Kaiser Chiefs, (2005 UK No.3 album
'Employment', 2005 UK No.6 single 'Oh My God', 2007 UK No.1 single 'Ruby').
1982, Born on this day, Ne-Yo, (born Shaffer Chimere Smith), American R&B
singer-songwriter, (2006 US No.1 & UK No.4 album 'In My Own Words', 2006 US &
UK No.1 single 'So Sick').
1987, Born on this day, Zachary Efron, American actor and singer from High
School Musical. As part of the cast had the 2006 US No.1 'High School Musical'
album and 2007, US No.1 'High School Musical 2' album. Over 17 million viewers
in the United States watched the TV premier of High School Musical; making it
the highest rated basic cable broadcast in U.S. history.
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