[guide.chat] Music
- From: "Carol O'Connor" <missbossyboots33@xxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 16:58:59 +0100
April 5th: On this Day
1962, The Beatles performed at the Cavern Club in Liverpool as part of a
special night presented by the Beatles' fan club. The Beatles wear their black
leather outfits for the first half of the performance, for old time's sake,
then change into their new suits for the second half of the show.
1967, Monkees fans walked from London's Marble Arch to the US Embassy in
Grosvenor Square to protest Davy Jones' planned call-up. Jones was exempted
because he was deemed responsible for supporting his father.
1968, The first date of a twice-nightly UK tour featuring, Amen Corner, Gene
Pitney, Status Quo, Simon Dupree & The Big Sound and Don Partridge kicked off
at The Odeon Theatre, Lewisham, London.
1972, Elvis Presley kicked of a 15 date US tour at the Memorial Auditorium in
Buffalo, New York.
1975, Minnie Riperton went to No.1 on the US singles chart with the Stevie
Wonder produced song 'Loving You' (a No.2 hit in the UK). It was the singers
only US chart hit. Riperton died of cancer on 12th July 1979.
1978, Duran Duran made their live debut at The Lecture Theatre, Birmingham
Polytechnic.
1980, Genesis scored their first UK No.1 album when 'Duke' went to the top of
the charts.
1980, R.E.M. Played their first ever gig when they appeared at St Mary's
Episcopal Church, Athens, Georgia.
1981, Canned Heat singer Bob "The Bear" Hite died of a heart attack aged 36.
(1970 UK No.2 & US No.26 single 'Let's Work Together'). Played at both the 1967
Montery Pop Festival and the 1969 Woodstock Festival.
1983, Danny Rapp, leader of 50's group Danny and the Juniors committed suicide
in a hotel in Arizona by shooting himself. (1958 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'At
The Hop').
1984, Marvin Gaye's funeral took place at The Forest Lawn Cemetery, Los
Angeles; Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones, Berry Gordy and other
Motown singers, writers and producers, attended the service.
1985, At 3:50pm GMT, over 5,000 radio stations worldwide aired the charity
single by USA for Africa 'We Are The World'. The single went on to be a No.1 in
the US & UK, and most Western territories.
1985, UK Channel 4 music show The Tube aired a two-hour end of series special
featuring UB40, Alison Moyet, Style Council, The Pogues, Spandau Ballet,
Frankie Goes To Hollywood and Bronski Beat.
1994, Kurt Cobain committed suicide by shooting himself in the head at his home
in Seattle. Cobain's body wasn't discovered until April 8, by an electrician
who had arrived to install a security system, who initially believed that
Cobain was asleep, until he saw the shotgun pointing at his chin. A suicide
note was found that said, "I haven't felt the excitement of listening to as
well as creating music, along with really writing . . . For too many years
now". A high concentration of heroin and traces of Valium were found in
Cobain's body. His death was officially ruled as suicide by a self-inflicted
shotgun wound to the head.
1995, Jimi Hendrix's one-time girlfriend Monika Dannerman committed suicide,
two days after losing a court battle with another of the guitarist's ex-lovers.
1997, The Chemical Brothers went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Block
Rockin Beats.' Taken from their second album Dig Your Own Hole the song won a
Grammy award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance.
1998, British drummer Cozy Powell was killed when his car smashed into crash
barriers on a motorway in Bristol, England. Powell had worked with Whitesnake,
ELP, Black Sabbath, Rainbow and the ELP spin-off Emerson, Lake, & Powell. Plus
sessions with Donovan, Roger Daltrey, Jack Bruce, Jeff Beck, Gary Moore and
Brian May.
1998, The Spice Girls performed their first ever-live UK concert when they
appeared in front of a 9,000 strong audience in Glasgow, Scotland.
2003, Paul McCartney kicked off the UK leg of his 'Back In The World Tour' at
Hallam FM Arena a year after it began in America. The set included 22 Beatles
songs.
2006, Marion "Suge" Knight staved off receivership by seeking bankruptcy
protection for himself and his music label, Death Row Records. The record
producer had been ordered to pay more than $100m (£57m) to a former associate
who said she had helped start the record label in 1989. Lawyers for Mr Knight
said he did not have the money to pay the judgement, and was forced to seek
federal protection. The label helped launch the careers of rappers such as
Snoop Doggy Dogg.
2006, Gene Pitney was found dead aged 65 in his bed in a Cardiff hotel. The
American singer was on a UK tour and had shown no signs of illness. Pitney
helped the Rolling Stones break the American market with his endorsement of the
band. Jagger and Richards wrote his hit That Girl Belongs to Yesterday which
became the Stones duo's first composition to reach the American charts. He
scored the 1962 US No.4 single 'Only Love Can Break A Heart'. and 1967 solo UK
No.5 & 1989 UK No.1 single with Marc Almond 'Something's Gotten Hold Of My
Heart', plus over 15 other US & UK Top 40 hits.
2007, Former Kiss guitarist Mark St. John died from an apparent brain
hemorrhage at the age of 51. St. John was Kiss' third official guitarist,
having replaced Vinnie Vincent in 1984 and appeared on the album 'Animalize'.
2008, Apple's iTunes overtook supermarket group Wal-Mart to become the largest
music retailer in the US. Market research firm NPD said iTunes surpassed
Wal-Mart in January and February if 12 downloads are considered equal to the
sale of one CD album. ITunes had sold more than four billion songs since its
launch in 2003.
2008, Danity Kane were at No.1 on the US album chart with their second album
'Welcome To The Dollhouse.'
2008, Lady GaGa started a four week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with 'The
Fame' the American singers debut album.
April 5th: Born on this day
1928, Born on this day, Tony Williams, The Platters, (1959 UK & US No.1 single
'Smoke Gets In Your Eyes'). Died on 14th August 1992.
1929, Born on this day, Joe Meek, producer. Shot himself dead on 3rd February
1967 after killing his landlady. Produced 'Telstar' the 1962 UK and US No.1
single by The Tornadoes. The first British act to have a No.1 in the US. Also
produced hits for John Leyton and The Honeycombs.
1935, Born on this day, Peter Grant, manager of Led Zeppelin. Died from a heart
attack on 21/11/95 aged 60. Known as being one of the shrewdest and most
ruthless managers in rock history, Grant secured 90% of concert gate money and
intimidated record store owners who dealt in bootlegs. The former wrestler,
also worked as a film extra and bodyguard. During the early 60s Grant worked as
a tour manager for Bo Diddley, The Everly Brothers, Little Richard, Chuck
Berry, Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent and The Animals.
1939, Born on this day, Ronnie White, The Miracles, (1970 UK & US No.1 single
with Smokey Robinson, 'The Tears Of A Clown').
1941, Born on this day, Dave Swarbick, Fairport Convention, UK folk group,
(1969 UK No.21 single 'Si Tu Dois Partir').
1942, Born on this day, Alan Clarke, vocals, The Hollies, (over 25 top 40 hits,
1972 US No.2 single 'Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress'), 1988 UK No.1 single
'He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother', first released in 1969.
1944, Born on this day, Nicholas Caldwell, The Whispers, (1980 UK No.2 & US
No.19 single 'And The Beat Goes On').
1948, Born on this day, Dave Holland, drummer, Judas Priest.
1950, Born on this day, Agnetha Faltskog, vocals, Abba, (first UK hit 1974 No.1
'Waterloo', followed by eight other UK No.1 singles and 9 UK No.1 albums, 1977
US No.1 single 'Dancing Queen').
1951, Born on this day, Everton Morton, The Beat, (1983 UK No.3 single 'Can't
Get Used To Losing You'').
1954, Born on this day, Stan Ridgeway, Wall Of Voodoo, solo, (1986 UK No.4
single 'Camouflage').
1961, Born on this day, Jacob Slichter, drummer, with Semisonic had hits with
'Secret Smile', 'Closing Time' and 'Chemistry'.
1965, Born on this day, Mike McCready, guitar, Pearl Jam, (1992 UK No.15 single
'Jeremy', 1993 US No.1 album 'Vs').
1968, Born on this day, Paula Cole, US singer, (1997 UK No.15 single, 'Where
Have All The Cowboys Gone'').
1973, Born on this day, Pharrell Williams, one half of the writing duo, The
Neptunes (with Chad Hugo). Produced numerous No.1 hits for Mystikal, Jay-Z,
NSYNC, Britney Spears, Nelly. 2003 US No.1 album 'The Neptunes Present.Clones'
April 5th: I knew the bride
1955, Ray Charles married his second wife Della Beatrice Howard Robinson; the
couple had three children and divorced in 1977.
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