[guide.chat] Music
- From: "Carol O'Connor" <missbossyboots33@xxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 22:38:29 +0100
August 5th: On this Day
1956, Doris Day was at Number 1 on the UK singles chart with 'Whatever Will Be
Will Be', the singer actress' second UK # 1 single. The Oscar-winning song was
featured in Alfred Hitchcock's 1956 film, The Man Who Knew Too Much, with Doris
Day and James Stewart in the lead roles.
1957, American Bandstand first aired on US TV. Dick Clark had replaced Bob Horn
the previous year when the show was still called Bandstand, Clark went on to
host the show until 1989. Countless acts appeared on the show over the years,
including Abba, The Doors, Talking Heads, Madonna, Otis Redding, R.E.M. and
Pink Floyd.
1965, The Beatles were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Help!' The group's
eighth consecutive UK No.1 single.
1965, Jan Berry of Jan and Dean was accidentally knocked off a camera car and
broke his leg on the first day of filming a new film Easy Come, Easy Go.
Several other people were also hurt, causing Paramount to cancel the movie
entirely.
1966, The Beatles Revolver was released in the UK. The bands seventh album
featured: 'Taxman', 'Eleanor Rigby', 'I'm Only Sleeping', 'Here, There and
Everywhere', 'She Said She Said', 'And Your Bird Can Sing' and 'Tomorrow Never
Knows'.
1967, Pink Floyd released their debut album The Piper At the Gates of Dawn on
which most songs were penned by Syd Barrett. In subsequent years, the record
has been recognised as one of the seminal psychedelic rock albums of the 1960s.
When reviewed, by the two main UK music papers in the UK, Record Mirror and NME
both gave the album four stars out of five. The album which was recorded at
Abbey Road studios, London during the same time that The Beatles were recording
Sgt Pepper peaked at #6 on the UK album chart and failed to chart in the US.
1968, American country guitarist Luther Perkins died at the age of 40 as a
result of severe burns and smoke inhalation. Perkins fell asleep at home in his
den with a cigarette in his hand. He was dragged from the fire unconscious with
severe second and third degree burns. Perkins never regained consciousness. He
worked with Johnny Cash and The Carter Family and featured on the live album
Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison.
1969, George Harrison had his new Moog synthesizer brought into the studio for
The Beatles to use in finishing their forthcoming album 'Abbey Road'. Moog
overdubs were recorded onto 'Because'.
1972, Aerosmith signed to CBS Records for $125,000 after record company boss
Clive Davis saw them play at Max's Kansas City Club New York.
1972, Wizzard made their live debut at the 'Rock 'n' Roll Festival, Wembley
Stadium. Also on bill Chuck Berry, Bill Haley and Gary Glitter.
1975, Drummer Sandy West and guitarist Joan Jett formed the first ever all
female heavy rock band after being introduced by producer Kim Fowley. The band
released four studio albums, among its best known songs: 'Cherry Bomb', 'Queens
of Noise' and a cover of The Velvet Underground's 'Rock n Roll'.
1977, The Police, The Clash, The Damned, The Boys, The Rich Kids, Electric
Kellar and Asphelt Jungle all appeared at the Mont de Marsan Punk festival in
France.
1978, Pete Meaden former manager and publicist for The Who committed suicide.
1978, The Rolling Stones went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Miss You',
the group's eighth US No.1, it made No.3 in the UK.
1979, Def Leppard signed to Phonogram records with an advance of £120,000
pounds ($180,000) giving them a 10% royalty on 100% of sales for the first two
years.
1981, Olivia Newton-John was awarded a 'Gold Star' on Hollywood Boulevard.
1983, Crosby Stills Nash & Young member David Crosby was sentenced to five
years in jail in Texas for cocaine and firearms offences. Crosby had slept
through most of his trial.
1984, Bruce Springsteen played the first of ten nights at the Meadowlands in
New Jersey to mark the homecoming of the Born in the USA Tour.
1985, Bruce Springsteen kicked off the fourth leg of his Born in the USA world
tour at the Robert F. Kennedy Stadium in Washington D.C.
1986, Culture Club keyboard player Michael Rudetsky is found dead at Boy
George's London home in Hampstead.
1989, Gloria Estefan started a six week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with
'Cuts Both Ways'.
1989, Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers had their first of three UK No.1's with
'Swing The Mood'. Produced by the father and son DJ team of Andy and John
Pickles, Swing the Mood fused a number of early rock and roll records with
liberal use of Glenn Miller's 'In The Mood.'
1989, Taken from the Batman movie, Prince was at No.1 on the US singles chart
with 'Batdance.'
1992, Jeff Porcaro drummer from Toto died age 38. His death has been the
subject of controversy: some say the attack was caused by an allergic reaction
to garden pesticide, while others say Porcaro's heart was weakened by smoking
and cocaine use. Porcaro also worked with many other acts including Sonny and
Cher, Roger Waters, Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, Steely Dan, Paul Simon and
Boz Scaggs.
1993, Randy Hobbs, bass player with The McCoys, Edgar Winter Group and Motrose
was found dead in his hotel room in Dayton Ohio from a drug overdose aged 45.
1995, Take That played the first of ten sold out nights at The Nynex Arena,
Manchester, (the shows were without Robbie Williams who had quit the group on
17th July 1995). The group were also at No.1 on the UK singles chart with
'Never Forget', their 7th UK No.1 and last with Robbie Williams.
1996, It was reported that UK TV music show 'Top Of The Pops' had hit rock
bottom with it's lowest audience ever - only two and a half million viewers. In
its heyday the show attracted over 17 million viewers each week.
2000, Police were called to Gary Glitter's West London home after a crowd
gathered outside and started to shout abuse. The former pop star was back in
London to attend to business affairs before heading abroad again.
2001, David Gray returned to the No.1 position on the UK album chart with
'White Ladder'.
2001, *NSYNC started a three-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with
'Celebrity'.
2003, Dido started a four week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Life For
Rent' the UK singers second No.1 album.
2005, Bob Dylan's song 'Like a Rolling Stone' topped a poll of rock and film
stars to find the music, movies, TV shows and books that changed the world. The
1965 single beat Elvis Presley's 'Heartbreak Hotel' into second place in a
survey for Uncut magazine. Sir Paul McCartney, Noel Gallagher, Robert Downey
Jr, Rolling Stone Keith Richards and Lou Reed were among those who gave their
opinions.
2007, DNA testing on about a dozen people who claimed late soul star James
Brown was their father revealed that at least two of them were telling the
truth. A former adviser for the singer, Buddy Dallas, said he could not confirm
exact figures, as further test results were forthcoming. His will, which is
being disputed in court, named six children.
2007, Beatles fans feared the misuse of the Fab Four's music had hit rock
bottom following the decision to license 'All You Need Is Love' for use in a
nappy advert. Procter & Gamble had purchased the rights to use the song from
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, which now owned Northern Songs, the Beatles'
catalogue. The ad featured a baby jumping on a teddy bear in a disposable nappy
which offered "ultimate leak protection."
2008, American singer, songwriter Robert Hazard died after surgery for
pancreatic cancer. He wrote Cyndi Lauper's, 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun', and
fronted Robert Hazard and the Heroes in the 80's.
2009, A 53-year-old who claimed he was secretly engaged to Miley Cyrus was
charged with trying to stalk the US singer. Mark McLeod was arrested after
trying to contact the Hannah Montana actress on a film set near Savannah,
Georgia. McLeod claimed he had met Cyrus 18 months earlier and that she had
accepted his marriage proposal. He told police that Cyrus' father, country
singer Billy Ray Cyrus, approved of their relationship and that Cyrus had sent
him "secret messages" through her TV show.
August 5th: Born on this day
1941, Born on this day, Airto Moreira drummer, Weather Report, (1976 single
'Birdland', 1977 album Heavy Weather').
1942, Born on this day, Rick Huxley guitar, Dave Clark Five, (1964 UK No.1
single 'Glad All Over', 1965 US No.1 single 'Over And Over' , plus over 15
other UK top 40 singles).
1946, Born on this day, Jimmy Webb US singer, songwriter, Wrote the 1968 hit
for Richard Harris 'MacArthur Park', plus 'Galverston', for Glen Campbell, 'Up
Up and Away', 5th Dimension.
1947, Born on this day, Gregory Leskiw, Guess Who, (1970 US No.1 & UK No.19
single 'American Woman').
1955, Born on this day, Eddie "Fingers" Ojeda, guitar, Twisted Sister, (1983 UK
No.18 single 'I Am, I'm Me', 1984 album 'Stay Hungry').
1957, Born on this day, Louis Walsh, Irish manager of Boyzone, Westlife
Samantha Mumba and Girls Aloud. Judge on reality television series Popstars :
The Rivals and in 2005 as a judge (along with Simon Cowell and Sharon Osbourne
) on the ITV talent show, The X Factor.
1959, Born on this day, Pat Smear, Germs, Nirvana, (fourth member), Foo
Fighters, (1995 UK No.5 single 'This Is A Call'). Left the band in 1997.
1959, Born on this day, Pete Burns, singer, Mystery Girls, Dead Or Alive, (1985
UK No.1 single 'You Spin Me Round, Like A Record').
1960, Born on this day, Calvin Hayes, Johnny Hates Jazz, (1987 UK No.5 single
'Shattered Dreams').
1960, Born on this day, Stuart Croxford, Kajagoogoo, (1983 UK No.1 single 'Too
Shy').
1963, Born on this day, Mike Nocito, guitar, Johnny Hates Jazz, (1987 UK No.5
single 'Shattered Dreams').
1965, Jeff Coffin, saxophonist, Béla Fleck and the Flecktones and Dave Matthews
Band. 2009 US No.1 album with Dave Matthews Band, 'Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux
King'.
1966, Born on this day, Jennifer Finch, bass, L7, (1992 UK No. 21 single
'Pretend We're Dead').
1975, Born on this day, Dan Hipgrave, vocals, Toploader, (2000 UK No.7 single
'Dancin' In The Moonlight').
1983, Born on this day, Dawn Richard, singer, Danity Kane, (formed on the MTV
reality show Making the Band 3). 2006 US No.1 self-titled album.
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