[guide.chat] Music lovers
- From: "Carol O'Connor" <missbossyboots33@xxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2011 19:10:30 +0100
September 6th: On this Day.
1953, Guy Mitchell was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Look At That Girl'
his second No.1 this year. As an international recording star of the 1950s he
sold over six million singles.
1963, Cilla Black signed a management contract with Beatles manager Brian
Epstein. Cilla changed her name to Black, (it was white), after a misprint in
the music paper 'Mersey Beat.
1967, Engelbert Humperdinck was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'The Last
Waltz', the singers second UK No.1.
1968, Working at Abbey Road studio's in London, The Beatles recoded overdubs
onto the new George Harrison song 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps'. Eric Clapton
added the guitar solo and became the first outside musician to play on a
Beatles recording and George recorded his lead vocal.
1969, James Brown announced he would retire from live performances in July the
following year saying 'I'm tired man'.
1970, Jimi Hendrix made his final live appearance when he appeared at the Isle
Of Fehmarn in Germany. The guitarist died on 18th Sept 1970 after choking on
his own vomit.
1974, The 101 All Stars (featuring Joe Strummer), made their debut at The
Telegraph, Brixton Hill, London.
1975, Glen Campbell started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with
'Rhinestone Cowboy', his first No.1 after 13 Top 40 hits. It made No.4 in the
UK.
1975, Jefferson Starship went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Red Octopus'.
1975, Rod Stewart was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with his version of the
Sutherland Brothers song 'Sailing'. The song had been featured in the BBC TV
series about HMS Ark Royal.
1978, Record producer Tom Wilson died. He worked with various US acts including
Bob Dylan, (The Times They Are a-Changin', Another Side of Bob Dylan, and
Bringing It All Back Home), Frank Zappa, (Freak Out!), Simon and Garfunkel
(Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.) and The Velvet Underground, (White Light/White
Heat).
1980, U2 kicked off the first leg of their 29 date UK 'Boy tour' at the General
Woolfe in Coventry, England.
1980, The Jam were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Start!', the group's
second UK No.1 and taken from the band's fifth album Sound Affects.
1985, 'Desperately Seeking Susan' went on general release in the UK, the movie
featured Madonna and Rosanna Arquette.
1986, All girl group Bananarama went to No.1 on the US singles chart with
'Venus', the song had also been a No.1 for Dutch group Shocking Blue in 1970.
1988, 2,000 items of Elton John's personal memorabilia including his boa
feathers, 'Pinball Wizard' boots and hundreds of pairs of spectacles were
auctioned at Sotheby's in London.
1990, Tom Fogerty guitarist with Creedence Clearwater Revival died aged 49, due
to complications from AIDS acquired during a blood transfusion. During 1969 CCR
scored three US Top Ten albums and four Top 5 singles. Released several solo
albums.
1994, English keyboard player Nicky Hopkins died aged 50, in Nashville,
Tennessee, of complications from intestinal surgery. Was a highly respected
session musician, worked with The Rolling Stones, Jeff Beck, The Beatles, The
Who, The Kinks, Small Faces, Led Zeppelin, John Lennon, George Harrison, and
the Jerry Garcia Band. The Kinks song 'Session Man' from Face to Face is
dedicated to (and features) Hopkins.
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.
2001, Earth Wind and Fire announced that Viagra would sponsor their forthcoming
30th anniversary American tour.
2004, Jamiroquai singer Jay Kay was banned for six months and fined £750 after
being clocked driving at more than 100mph. His lawyers had argued at Perth
Sheriff Court that he needed his licence so he could have "respite" from his
busy professional life. But Sheriff Robert McCreadie said his conduct was
"entirely unacceptable". Jay Kay admitted driving a four-wheel-drive vehicle at
105mph on the A9 in Perthshire in February while overtaking.
2005, Sir Bob Geldof was awarded the freedom of his native Dublin after the
City Council voted in favour of giving him the accolade in honour of his
campaign against world poverty and alleviating debt in Africa.
2006, Victor Willis, who performed as the policeman in The Village People was
given three years probation for drugs offences after pleading no contest to the
charges, dating from March 2006. Willis co-wrote some of the group's biggest
hits - including 'YMCA' and 'In The Navy.'
2006, a man named Paul van Valkenburgh from Florida died of lung cancer. An
obituary published in a local paper was picked up by the Associated Press,
which ran a short obituary of the dead man but giving him the wrong name. The
real Paul Vance, who was alive and well and living in Coral Springs, Florida,
contacted local media after viewing a report of his death on local TV. He
announced that he was still alive and was able to prove this with a stack of
royalty cheques from ASCAP from his biggest hit 'Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow
Polka-Dot Bikini.' He told a reporter for the New York Times that his relatives
and friends, shocked by the AP report, had called to check on him after the
media reports.
2008, US rock band Great White whose pyrotechnics sparked a fire that killed
100 people, agreed to pay $1m (£564,000) to survivors and victims' relatives.
The blaze began at The Station nightclub in the US state of Rhode Island in
2003 when the band's tour manager shot off pyrotechnics at the start of the
concert. More than 200 people were also injured in the blaze. One band member,
guitarist Ty Longley, was killed in the fire. Tour manager Daniel Biechele
pleaded guilty in 2006 to 100 counts of involuntary manslaughter and was given
parole in March after serving less than half of his four-year prison sentence.
2010, Morrissey caused controversy after he claimed that the Chinese were a
"sub-species" because of the way they treat animals. In an interview with UK
paper The Guardian, the former Smiths frontman said: "Did you see the thing on
the news about their treatment of animals and animal welfare? Absolutely
horrific. You can't help but feel that the Chinese are a sub-species."
September 6th: Born on this day
1925, Born on this day, Jimmy Reed, blues singer, guitarist, 1964 UK No.45
single 'Shame Shame, Shame'. Wrote 'Big Boss Man', Bright Light's Big City'.
Major influence on The Rolling Stones. Elvis Presley covered 'Baby What You
Want Me To Do'. Reed died on 29th August 1976.
1940, Born on this day, Jackie Trent, singer, 1965 UK No.1 single 'Where Are
You Now (My Love).
1942, Born on this day, Dave Bargerdon, Blood Sweat & Tears, (1969 US No.12 &
UK No.35 single 'You've Made Me So Very Happy').
1943, Born on this day, Roger Waters, bass, vocals, Pink Floyd. Quit the band
in 1985. (1973 US No.1 & UK No.2 album 'Dark Side Of The Moon' spent a record-
breaking 741 weeks on the US chart. 1979 UK and US No.1 single 'Another Brick
In The Wall, (part 2)'. Pink Floyd have sold over 200 million albums
worldwide). Waters released four solo albums between 1984-1992.
1947, Born on this day, Sylvester James, singer, (1978 US No.36 & UK No. 8
single 'You Make Me Feel Mighty Real'). Died on 16th December 1988.
1948, Born on this day, Claydes Smith, Kool & The Gang, (1981 US No.1 & UK No.7
single 'Celebration', 1984 UK No.2 single 'Joanna', plus over 15 other Top 40
hits).
1954, Born on this day, Stella Barker, The Belle Stars, (1983 UK No.3 single
'Sign Of The Times).
1958, Born on this day, Buster Bloodvessel, Singer, Bad Manners (1981 UK No.3
single 'Can Can').
1961, Born on this day, Pal Waaktaam, guitar, A-Ha, (1985 US No.1 single 'Take
On Me', 1986 UK No.1 single 'The Sun Always Shines On TV'). The first Norwegian
group to score a UK and US No.1.
1961, Born on this day, Colin Ferrguson, H2o, (1983 UK No. 17 single 'Dream To
Sleep').
1961, Born on this day, Scott Travis, drummer Judas Priest, Racer X.
1965, Born on this day Terry Bickers, lead guitarist, House Of Love, (1990 UK
No.20 single 'Shine On').
1967, Born on this day, William DuVall, singer, guitarist, songwriter, Comes
With The Fall, Alice in Chains.
1969, Born on this day, Ce Ce Peniston, US singer, (1992 UK No.2 single
'Finally').
1969, Born on this day, Marc Anthony, US singer, songwriter, (2000 US No.2
single 'You Sang To Me').
1969, Born on this day, Paddy Boom, (Patrick Seacor), drums, Scissor Sisters,
(2004 UK No.1 self-titled album, 2004 UK No. 12 single 'Laura').
1970, Born on this day, Cheyne Coates, Australian singer, Madison Avenue, (1999
Australian No.1 and 2000 UK No.1 single 'Don't Call Me Baby').
1971, Born on this day, Delores O'Riordan, singer, The Cranberries, (1994 UK
No.14 single with 'Linger'). The bands 1993 album 'Everybody Else Is Doing It
So Why Can't We' spent 86 weeks on the UK chart.
1973, Born on this day, Anika Noni Rose, Tony Award-winning American singer and
actress. Appeared in the 2006 motion picture musical Dreamgirls.
1974, Born on this day, Nina Persson, vocals, The Cardigans, (1997 UK No.2
single 'Lovefool').
1980, Born on this day, Kerry Katona, singer, Atomic Kitten, (2000 UK No.1
single 'Whole Again'). Left the group in 2001.
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