1957: "I'm Walkin'" from Fats Domino was #1 for a sixth week on the R&B chart.
1959: Goldband Records released "Puppy Love" by 13-year-old Dolly Parton, a song she had recorded when she was 11.
1959: The Fleetwoods topped the Singles chart with "Come Softly To Me".
1960: Elvis Presley arrived by train in Hollywood, California to film G.I. Blues.
1963: Rick Nelson married Kris Harmon in Los Angeles.
1963: Andy Williams remained at #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart with "Can't Get Used To Losing You".
One of PPM's biggest career hits...
1970: The Five Stairsteps released the single "O-o-h Child".
1974: Steely Dan released the single "Rikki, Don't Lose That Number".
1997: Michael Jackson was on hand for the unveiling of a wax statue of himself at the Grevin Museum of Wax in Paris, France.
1959: Goldband Records released "Puppy Love" by 13-year-old Dolly Parton, a song she had recorded when she was 11.
1963: Andy Williams remained at #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart with "Can't Get Used To Losing You".
One of PPM's biggest career hits...
1963: The Chiffons spent a fourth week at #1 with "He's So Fine". Andy Williams was in the runner-up position with "Can't Get Used To Losing You". Little Peggy March had song #3 with "I Will Follow Him", Peter, Paul & Mary came in at #4 with "Puff The Magic Dragon" and Jackie Wilson had #5 with "Baby Workout".
1966: The Beatles worked on "And Your Bird Can Sing" and "Taxman" at EMI Studios in London for their upcoming album Revolver. (Note: some websites say the songs were recorded at Abbey Road Studios. Music news is about an exact point in time; it is a snapshot of what exactly happened at a moment in history. In 1966, the Beatles recorded at EMI Studios in London. The studios were not named Abbey Road until 1970, a year after the Beatles named their album Abbey Road.)
1968: Deep Purple made their concert debut at the Vestpoppen Parkskolen Club in Tåstrup, Denmark.
1968: Apple Music (the Beatles' company) took out advertisements asking for tapes from unknown artists to release records on the Apple label. (Note: some websites report that the advertisement appeared in 'Billboard' and 'New Musical Express' magazines on April 19. This is false. Both magazines were printed on Saturdays, which in 1968 fell on April 20.)
1968: Aretha Franklin enjoyed a third straight week at #1 on the R&B chart with "(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone".
1968: Paul Mauriat's "Love Is Blue" was #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart for the 10th week in a row.
1968: Bobby Goldsboro remained at #1 for the second of five weeks with "Honey", with Gary Puckett & the Union Gap at #2 with "Young Girl" and the Box Tops rising to #3 with "Cry Like A Baby". The rest of the Top Ten: "Lady Madonna" from the Beatles, "(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone" by Aretha Franklin at #5, Otis Redding fell to #6 with his former #1 "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay", Georgie Fame had #7 with "The Ballad Of Bonnie and Clyde", Sly & the Family Stone moved from 14-8 with "Dance To the Music", James Brown entered the Top 10 with "I Got the Feelin'" and Manfred Mann had #10 with "Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo)".
1969: Session drummer Benny Benjamin died of a stroke. Benjamin performed on many hits including singles by the Four Tops, Stevie Wonder, the Supremes, the Temptations and Marvin Gaye.
1970: Creedence Clearwater Revival released one of many classic double-sided hits: "Up Around The Bend"...
and "Run Through The Jungle".
1970: The Five Stairsteps released the single "O-o-h Child".
1974: Steely Dan released the single "Rikki, Don't Lose That Number".
1974: John Denver's Greatest Hits moved into the #1 slot on the Album chart, replacing Band On the Run by Paul McCartney & Wings. Chicago VII was a huge gainer, rising from 12-3. Shinin' On from Grand Funk moved into the Top 10.
1974: One of the great instrumentals of the Rock Era was "TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia)" and it reached #1 on this date for MFSB featuring the Three Degrees. "Bennie And The Jets" fell to #2 for Elton John, Blue Swede's former #1 "Hooked On A Feeling" was #3 and Gladys Knight & the Pips rose to #4 with "Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me". The remainder of the Top Ten: "Come And Get Your Love" by Redbone, Ringo Starr at #6 with "Oh My My", John Denver's former #1 "Sunshine On My Shoulders" was down to #7, Grand Funk moved from 17-8 with their cover of "The Loco-Motion", Sister Janet Mead slipped from 4-9 with "The Lord's Prayer" and Jim Croce had # posthumous top ten with "I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song".
1981: John Phillips of the Mamas and the Papas was given a sentence of five years in prison after pleading guilty to drug possession charges. After he got out of jail, Phillips toured the United States telling people about the dangers of taking drugs.
"Hang On to Your Love" from Sade...
1985: Phil Collins enjoyed another week at #1 on the Album chart with No Jacket Required. Born in the U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen reached #2 in its 44th week on the chart, with the soundtrack to Beverly Hills Cop owning #3. The rest of the Top Ten Albums: Centerfield from John Fogerty, Tina Turner's comeback Private Dancer remaining at #5, Madonna with Like a Virgin at 6, Wham's #7 album Make It Big, Wheels Are Turnin' from REO Speedwagon was #8, the album We Are the World debuted at #9 and Sade had a winner at #10 with Diamond Life.
1985: "We Are The World" reached #1 on the U.K. Singles chart.
1985: "We Are The World" was also #1 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart.
Simple Minds had a big hit
...
1985: And USA for Africa made it a sweep, remaining #1 on the Singles chart. Madonna closed with "Crazy For You" and the Commodores' "Nightshift" edged up to #3. The rest of the Top Ten: Phil Collins at #4 with "One More Night", DeBarge had #5 with "Rhythm Of The Night", Bruce Springsteen remained at #6 with "I'm On Fire", Animotion had a big hit on their hands with "Obsession", Simple Minds had their first Top 10 with "Don't You (Forget About Me)" at #8, Murray Head reached the list with "One Night In Bangkok" and Diana Ross held at #10 with "Missing You", a song about the late Marvin Gaye.
1991: Steve Marriott of Small Faces and Humble Pie died in a fire at his Arkesden, Essex, England home.
1991: Mariah Carey's debut album was unshakable as the #1 album, spending an eighth week at the top.
1991: Wilson Phillips remained at #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart for the fourth week in a row with "You're In Love".
Roxette was back with another big hit...
1991: "You're In Love" also topped the Singles chart, but Amy Grant was gaining ground with "Baby Baby". Londonbeat fell to #3 with "I've Been Thinking About You", while Tara Kemp was at #4 with "Hold You Tight" and Sweden's Roxette held on to #5 with "Joyride".
1992" Elton John, Roger Daltrey, George Michael, Seal, Robert Plant, Annie Lennox, Axl Rose and Slash of Guns 'N Roses, Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath, David Bowie, Mick Ronson, Paul Young, Joe Elliott and Phil Collen performed at "A Concert For Life" in Wembley Stadium in London as a tribute to Freddie Mercury of Queen and for AIDS awareness.
1993: Janet Jackson released the single "That's The Way Love Goes".
1993: Aerosmith released Get a Grip on Geffen Records.
1956: Elvis Presley appeared at the Municipal Auditorium in San Antonio, Texas.
1958: Buddy Holly's Fender Stratocaster guitar was stolen while the group was having lunch prior to a concert in St. Louis, Missouri.
1960: The Dick Clark movie Because They're Young, featuring James Darren and Duane Eddy, opened in New York.
1965: Jackie DeShannon released the single "What The World Needs Now Is Love". But she could have just as well released the song today, and it would have still been successful. (Note: some websites claim the single was released in May. The correct date of release is April 15, 1965, according to the book 'Fully Alive: Lighten Up and Live - A Journey that Will Change Your Life' by Ken Davis.)
1966: Buffalo Springfield appeared in concert for the first time, opening for the Byrds at Swing Auditorium in San Bernardino, California.
1966: Jimi Hendrix, Cat Stevens, the Walker Brothers and Engelbert Humperdinck appeared together at the Odeon Theatre in Blackpool, England.
1967: Aretha Franklin prevailed for a fourth week at #1 on the R&B chart with "I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)".
1967: Nancy and Frank Sinatra teamed for a new #1 "Somethin' Stupid". That replaced the Turtles' classic "Happy Together". The remainder of the Top Ten: "This Is My Song" From Petula Clark at #3, "Bernadette" from the Four Tops at #4, the Monkees had #5 with "A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You", "Western Union" from the Five Americans was song #6, Tommy James & the Shondells had #7 with "I Think We're Alone Now", the Mamas & Papas came in at 8 with "Dedicated To The One I Love", Aretha Franklin moved into the Top Ten with "I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)" and "Jimmy Mack" from Martha & the Vandellas rounded out the Top Ten.
1967: "Somethin' Stupid" was in the third of nine weeks at #1 on the Easy Listening chart.
1967: The Monkees spent a 26th week at #1 on the Album chart, 16 of them thanks to their debut album and another 10 with their follow-up, More of the Monkees. That is far and away the Rock Era record, with Fleetwood Mac a distant second with 19 consecutive weeks at #1, all with Rumours.
1968: Aretha Franklin recorded "Think" at Atlantic Recording Studios in New York City.
1969: Creedence Clearwater Revival released the single "Bad Moon Rising".
1969: Archie Bell of the Drells was released from the U.S. Army after serving in Vietnam.
1971: The Beatles won the Oscar for Best Film Score for Let It Be at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Hollywood, California.
1972: "In the Rain", one of The Top 100 R&B Songs of the 1970's* from the Dramatics, spent a fourth week at #1 on the R&B chart.
The Stylistics charmed their way into the Top 10...
1972: Roberta Flack began a six-week assault on the Singles chart with her #1 "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face". That replaced America's "A Horse With No Name" which had enjoyed a three-week stay at the top. "I Gotcha'" from Joe Tex was #3, followed by "Rockin' Robin" from Michael Jackson, Neil Young's former #1 "Heart Of Gold" at #5, "In The Rain" from the Dramatics moving up to #6, "Puppy Love" by Donny Osmond, the Stylistics jumped into the top Ten with "Betcha By Golly, Wow" at #8, Aretha Franklin had #9 with "Day Dreaming" and Sonny & Cher came in at #10 with "A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done".
1972: "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" spent a third week atop the Adult Contemporary chart.
1975: KISS and Rush were in concert at the Stanley Theater in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
1978: One duo (Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams with their song "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late") took over from another (Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway with "The Closer I Get To You") on the R&B chart.
1978: Dan & Coley held down #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart with "We'll Never Have To Say Goodbye Again" for the fourth week in a row.
Flack & Hathaway teamed up for this soul gem...
1978: A song written by the Bee Gees (in this case their own "Night Fever" was at #1 for the 11th consecutive week of what would be 15 weeks in a row for the trio. The rest of the Top 10--The Bee Gees' former #1 "Stayin' Alive" at #2, "Lay Down Sally" by Eric Clapton, Barry Manilow at #4 with "Can't Smile Without You", Yvonne Elliman remaining at 5 with "If I Can't Have You", Kansas appeared to have a big hit with "Dust In The Wind", Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway jumped from 13-7 with "The Closer I Get To You", Raydio had #8 with "Jack And Jill", England Dan & John Ford Coley moved into the top Ten with "We'll Never Have To Say Goodbye Again" and Natalie Cole scored a top 10 with "Our Love".
1978: The Soundtrack to "Saturday Night Fever" continued to set the pace on the Album chart for the 13th straight week.
1982: Billy Joel was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident on Long Island in New York when a car ran a red light. Joel was hospitalized for over a month.
1984: Kenny Loggins had the top song in the land for a third week with "Footloose". Phil Collins was making a move with "Against All Odds" while Rockwell was going the wrong way, down to #3 with "Somebody's Watching Me". Lionel Richie appeared destined for the top with "Hello", moving from 10-4. The rest of the Top 10: the Pointers had #5 with "Automatic", Culture Club was at 6 with "Miss Me Blind", the Eurythmics slipped to 7 with "Here Comes The Rain Again", the Thompson Twins had a top 10 song with "Hold Me Now", Hall & Oates slipped to #9 with "Adult Education" and Van Halen's former #1 "Jump" was at 10.
1984: Lionel Richie spent a second of six weeks at #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart with "Hello".
1985: Bruce Springsteen appeared before a sold-out crowd for the fourth of five concerts at Yoyogi Olympic Pool in Tokyo, Japan as part of his Born in the U.S.A. tour.
1986: Janet Jackson released the single "Nasty".
1987: Queen was presented with an award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music at the Ivor Novello Awards Show in London.
1988: Pink Floyd began a North American tour at the Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles.
1989: The Fine Young Cannibals overtook Roxette (which slipped to #2 with "The Look") at #1 with "She Drives Me Crazy". The rest of the Top Five: "Like A Prayer" from Madonna at #3, "Eternal Flame" by the Bangles, and "Girl You Know It's True" by Milli Vanilli had #5, just another clue that the quality of music was slipping.
1989: "Eternal Flame" was #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart for a second straight week.
1989: Tone Loc hit #1 on the Album chart with Loc-ed After Dark.
1989: "You Got It", which was to be the comeback song for Roy Orbison, produced by fellow Traveling WIlbury member Jeff Lynne, reached the Top 10 four months after Orbison's death of a heart attack.
1991: Michael Bolton released the single "Love Is A Wonderful Thing".
1995: Montell Jordan remained at #1 for a third week on the R&B chart with "This Is How We Do It".
1996: The remaining ashes of Jerry Garcia were scattered near the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California. He had requested a small portion of the ashes to be scattered in the Ganges River in India on April 4.
1999: Entropy starring U2 premiered at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival.
2005: John Fred Gourrier (John Fred and his Playboy Band) died at age 63 after being hospitalized with kidney problems in New Orleans, Louisiana.
2007: Aerosmith, Velvet Revolver and Evanescence appeared in concert at the Quilmes Rock Festival at Estadio River Plate in Argentina.
Born This Day:
1937: Bob Luman ("Let's Think About Livin'" from 1969) was born in Blackjack, Texas; died from pneumonia in Nashville, Tennessee December 27, 1978. (Note: several websites report that Luman was born in Nacogdoches, Texas. According to the Rockabilly Hall of Fame, he was born in Blackjack and raised in Nacogdoches.)
1940: Clarence Satchell, saxophonist and guitarist of the Ohio Players; died on December 30, 1995 of a brain aneurysm.
1944: Dave Edmunds ("I Hear You Knocking"), who also produced albums by Brinsley Schwarz and the Stray Cats was born in Cardiff, Wales.
1947: Mike Chapman, famed songwriter and producer who created hits for Suzi Quatro and Sweet and produced Blondie and the Knack, was born in Queensland, Australia.
1965: Linda Perry of 4 Non Blondes ("What's Going On?"), and an accomplished songwriter and producer ("Get The Party Started" for Pink, "Beautiful" for Christina Aguilera and Gwen Stefani "What You Waiting For?"), was born in Springfield, Massachusetts.
1966: Graeme Clark, bass guitarist of Wet, Wet, Wet (remake of "Love Is All Around"), was born in Glasgow, Scotland.
1966: Samantha Fox was born in London.
1967: Frankie Poullain, bassist of the Darkness, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland.
1968: Ed O'Brien, songwriter and guitarist of Radiohead, was born in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.
1958: Buddy Holly's Fender Stratocaster guitar was stolen while the group was having lunch prior to a concert in St. Louis, Missouri.
1960: The Dick Clark movie Because They're Young, featuring James Darren and Duane Eddy, opened in New York.
1965: Jackie DeShannon released the single "What The World Needs Now Is Love". But she could have just as well released the song today, and it would have still been successful. (Note: some websites claim the single was released in May. The correct date of release is April 15, 1965, according to the book 'Fully Alive: Lighten Up and Live - A Journey that Will Change Your Life' by Ken Davis.)
1966: Buffalo Springfield appeared in concert for the first time, opening for the Byrds at Swing Auditorium in San Bernardino, California.
1966: Jimi Hendrix, Cat Stevens, the Walker Brothers and Engelbert Humperdinck appeared together at the Odeon Theatre in Blackpool, England.
1967: Aretha Franklin prevailed for a fourth week at #1 on the R&B chart with "I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)".
1967: Nancy and Frank Sinatra teamed for a new #1 "Somethin' Stupid". That replaced the Turtles' classic "Happy Together". The remainder of the Top Ten: "This Is My Song" From Petula Clark at #3, "Bernadette" from the Four Tops at #4, the Monkees had #5 with "A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You", "Western Union" from the Five Americans was song #6, Tommy James & the Shondells had #7 with "I Think We're Alone Now", the Mamas & Papas came in at 8 with "Dedicated To The One I Love", Aretha Franklin moved into the Top Ten with "I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)" and "Jimmy Mack" from Martha & the Vandellas rounded out the Top Ten.
1967: "Somethin' Stupid" was in the third of nine weeks at #1 on the Easy Listening chart.
1967: The Monkees spent a 26th week at #1 on the Album chart, 16 of them thanks to their debut album and another 10 with their follow-up, More of the Monkees. That is far and away the Rock Era record, with Fleetwood Mac a distant second with 19 consecutive weeks at #1, all with Rumours.
1968: Aretha Franklin recorded "Think" at Atlantic Recording Studios in New York City.
1969: Creedence Clearwater Revival released the single "Bad Moon Rising".
1969: Archie Bell of the Drells was released from the U.S. Army after serving in Vietnam.
1971: The Beatles won the Oscar for Best Film Score for Let It Be at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Hollywood, California.
1972: "In the Rain", one of The Top 100 R&B Songs of the 1970's* from the Dramatics, spent a fourth week at #1 on the R&B chart.
The Stylistics charmed their way into the Top 10...
1972: Roberta Flack began a six-week assault on the Singles chart with her #1 "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face". That replaced America's "A Horse With No Name" which had enjoyed a three-week stay at the top. "I Gotcha'" from Joe Tex was #3, followed by "Rockin' Robin" from Michael Jackson, Neil Young's former #1 "Heart Of Gold" at #5, "In The Rain" from the Dramatics moving up to #6, "Puppy Love" by Donny Osmond, the Stylistics jumped into the top Ten with "Betcha By Golly, Wow" at #8, Aretha Franklin had #9 with "Day Dreaming" and Sonny & Cher came in at #10 with "A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done".
1972: "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" spent a third week atop the Adult Contemporary chart.
1975: KISS and Rush were in concert at the Stanley Theater in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
1978: One duo (Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams with their song "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late") took over from another (Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway with "The Closer I Get To You") on the R&B chart.
1978: Dan & Coley held down #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart with "We'll Never Have To Say Goodbye Again" for the fourth week in a row.
Flack & Hathaway teamed up for this soul gem...
1978: A song written by the Bee Gees (in this case their own "Night Fever" was at #1 for the 11th consecutive week of what would be 15 weeks in a row for the trio. The rest of the Top 10--The Bee Gees' former #1 "Stayin' Alive" at #2, "Lay Down Sally" by Eric Clapton, Barry Manilow at #4 with "Can't Smile Without You", Yvonne Elliman remaining at 5 with "If I Can't Have You", Kansas appeared to have a big hit with "Dust In The Wind", Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway jumped from 13-7 with "The Closer I Get To You", Raydio had #8 with "Jack And Jill", England Dan & John Ford Coley moved into the top Ten with "We'll Never Have To Say Goodbye Again" and Natalie Cole scored a top 10 with "Our Love".
1978: The Soundtrack to "Saturday Night Fever" continued to set the pace on the Album chart for the 13th straight week.
1982: Billy Joel was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident on Long Island in New York when a car ran a red light. Joel was hospitalized for over a month.
1984: Kenny Loggins had the top song in the land for a third week with "Footloose". Phil Collins was making a move with "Against All Odds" while Rockwell was going the wrong way, down to #3 with "Somebody's Watching Me". Lionel Richie appeared destined for the top with "Hello", moving from 10-4. The rest of the Top 10: the Pointers had #5 with "Automatic", Culture Club was at 6 with "Miss Me Blind", the Eurythmics slipped to 7 with "Here Comes The Rain Again", the Thompson Twins had a top 10 song with "Hold Me Now", Hall & Oates slipped to #9 with "Adult Education" and Van Halen's former #1 "Jump" was at 10.
1984: Lionel Richie spent a second of six weeks at #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart with "Hello".
1985: Bruce Springsteen appeared before a sold-out crowd for the fourth of five concerts at Yoyogi Olympic Pool in Tokyo, Japan as part of his Born in the U.S.A. tour.
1986: Janet Jackson released the single "Nasty".
1987: Queen was presented with an award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music at the Ivor Novello Awards Show in London.
1988: Pink Floyd began a North American tour at the Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles.
1989: The Fine Young Cannibals overtook Roxette (which slipped to #2 with "The Look") at #1 with "She Drives Me Crazy". The rest of the Top Five: "Like A Prayer" from Madonna at #3, "Eternal Flame" by the Bangles, and "Girl You Know It's True" by Milli Vanilli had #5, just another clue that the quality of music was slipping.
1989: "Eternal Flame" was #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart for a second straight week.
1989: Tone Loc hit #1 on the Album chart with Loc-ed After Dark.
1989: "You Got It", which was to be the comeback song for Roy Orbison, produced by fellow Traveling WIlbury member Jeff Lynne, reached the Top 10 four months after Orbison's death of a heart attack.
1991: Michael Bolton released the single "Love Is A Wonderful Thing".
1995: Montell Jordan remained at #1 for a third week on the R&B chart with "This Is How We Do It".
1996: The remaining ashes of Jerry Garcia were scattered near the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California. He had requested a small portion of the ashes to be scattered in the Ganges River in India on April 4.
1999: Entropy starring U2 premiered at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival.
2005: John Fred Gourrier (John Fred and his Playboy Band) died at age 63 after being hospitalized with kidney problems in New Orleans, Louisiana.
2007: Aerosmith, Velvet Revolver and Evanescence appeared in concert at the Quilmes Rock Festival at Estadio River Plate in Argentina.
Born This Day:
1937: Bob Luman ("Let's Think About Livin'" from 1969) was born in Blackjack, Texas; died from pneumonia in Nashville, Tennessee December 27, 1978. (Note: several websites report that Luman was born in Nacogdoches, Texas. According to the Rockabilly Hall of Fame, he was born in Blackjack and raised in Nacogdoches.)
1940: Clarence Satchell, saxophonist and guitarist of the Ohio Players; died on December 30, 1995 of a brain aneurysm.
1944: Dave Edmunds ("I Hear You Knocking"), who also produced albums by Brinsley Schwarz and the Stray Cats was born in Cardiff, Wales.
1947: Mike Chapman, famed songwriter and producer who created hits for Suzi Quatro and Sweet and produced Blondie and the Knack, was born in Queensland, Australia.
1965: Linda Perry of 4 Non Blondes ("What's Going On?"), and an accomplished songwriter and producer ("Get The Party Started" for Pink, "Beautiful" for Christina Aguilera and Gwen Stefani "What You Waiting For?"), was born in Springfield, Massachusetts.
1966: Graeme Clark, bass guitarist of Wet, Wet, Wet (remake of "Love Is All Around"), was born in Glasgow, Scotland.
1966: Samantha Fox was born in London.
1967: Frankie Poullain, bassist of the Darkness, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland.
1968: Ed O'Brien, songwriter and guitarist of Radiohead, was born in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.
1956: Elvis Presley appeared at the Municipal Auditorium in San Antonio, Texas.
1958: Buddy Holly's Fender Stratocaster guitar was stolen while the group was having lunch prior to a concert in St. Louis, Missouri.
1960: The Dick Clark movie Because They're Young, featuring James Darren and Duane Eddy, opened in New York.
1965: Jackie DeShannon released the single "What The World Needs Now Is Love". But she could have just as well released the song today, and it would have still been successful. (Note: some websites claim the single was released in May. The correct date of release is April 15, 1965, according to the book 'Fully Alive: Lighten Up and Live - A Journey that Will Change Your Life' by Ken Davis.)
1966: Buffalo Springfield appeared in concert for the first time, opening for the Byrds at Swing Auditorium in San Bernardino, California.
1966: Jimi Hendrix, Cat Stevens, the Walker Brothers and Engelbert Humperdinck appeared together at the Odeon Theatre in Blackpool, England.
1967: Aretha Franklin prevailed for a fourth week at #1 on the R&B chart with "I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)".
1967: Nancy and Frank Sinatra teamed for a new #1 "Somethin' Stupid". That replaced the Turtles' classic "Happy Together". The remainder of the Top Ten: "This Is My Song" From Petula Clark at #3, "Bernadette" from the Four Tops at #4, the Monkees had #5 with "A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You", "Western Union" from the Five Americans was song #6, Tommy James & the Shondells had #7 with "I Think We're Alone Now", the Mamas & Papas came in at 8 with "Dedicated To The One I Love", Aretha Franklin moved into the Top Ten with "I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)" and "Jimmy Mack" from Martha & the Vandellas rounded out the Top Ten.
1967: "Somethin' Stupid" was in the third of nine weeks at #1 on the Easy Listening chart.
1967: The Monkees spent a 26th week at #1 on the Album chart, 16 of them thanks to their debut album and another 10 with their follow-up, More of the Monkees. That is far and away the Rock Era record, with Fleetwood Mac a distant second with 19 consecutive weeks at #1, all with Rumours.
1968: Aretha Franklin recorded "Think" at Atlantic Recording Studios in New York City.
1969: Creedence Clearwater Revival released the single "Bad Moon Rising".
1969: Archie Bell of the Drells was released from the U.S. Army after serving in Vietnam.
1971: The Beatles won the Oscar for Best Film Score for Let It Be at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Hollywood, California.
1972: "In the Rain", one of The Top 100 R&B Songs of the 1970's* from the Dramatics, spent a fourth week at #1 on the R&B chart.
The Stylistics charmed their way into the Top 10...
1972: Roberta Flack began a six-week assault on the Singles chart with her #1 "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face". That replaced America's "A Horse With No Name" which had enjoyed a three-week stay at the top. "I Gotcha'" from Joe Tex was #3, followed by "Rockin' Robin" from Michael Jackson, Neil Young's former #1 "Heart Of Gold" at #5, "In The Rain" from the Dramatics moving up to #6, "Puppy Love" by Donny Osmond, the Stylistics jumped into the top Ten with "Betcha By Golly, Wow" at #8, Aretha Franklin had #9 with "Day Dreaming" and Sonny & Cher came in at #10 with "A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done".
1972: "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" spent a third week atop the Adult Contemporary chart.
1975: KISS and Rush were in concert at the Stanley Theater in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
1978: One duo (Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams with their song "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late") took over from another (Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway with "The Closer I Get To You") on the R&B chart.
1978: Dan & Coley held down #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart with "We'll Never Have To Say Goodbye Again" for the fourth week in a row.
Flack & Hathaway teamed up for this soul gem...
1978: A song written by the Bee Gees (in this case their own "Night Fever" was at #1 for the 11th consecutive week of what would be 15 weeks in a row for the trio. The rest of the Top 10--The Bee Gees' former #1 "Stayin' Alive" at #2, "Lay Down Sally" by Eric Clapton, Barry Manilow at #4 with "Can't Smile Without You", Yvonne Elliman remaining at 5 with "If I Can't Have You", Kansas appeared to have a big hit with "Dust In The Wind", Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway jumped from 13-7 with "The Closer I Get To You", Raydio had #8 with "Jack And Jill", England Dan & John Ford Coley moved into the top Ten with "We'll Never Have To Say Goodbye Again" and Natalie Cole scored a top 10 with "Our Love".
1978: The Soundtrack to "Saturday Night Fever" continued to set the pace on the Album chart for the 13th straight week.
1982: Billy Joel was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident on Long Island in New York when a car ran a red light. Joel was hospitalized for over a month.
1984: Kenny Loggins had the top song in the land for a third week with "Footloose". Phil Collins was making a move with "Against All Odds" while Rockwell was going the wrong way, down to #3 with "Somebody's Watching Me". Lionel Richie appeared destined for the top with "Hello", moving from 10-4. The rest of the Top 10: the Pointers had #5 with "Automatic", Culture Club was at 6 with "Miss Me Blind", the Eurythmics slipped to 7 with "Here Comes The Rain Again", the Thompson Twins had a top 10 song with "Hold Me Now", Hall & Oates slipped to #9 with "Adult Education" and Van Halen's former #1 "Jump" was at 10.
1984: Lionel Richie spent a second of six weeks at #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart with "Hello".
1985: Bruce Springsteen appeared before a sold-out crowd for the fourth of five concerts at Yoyogi Olympic Pool in Tokyo, Japan as part of his Born in the U.S.A. tour.
1986: Janet Jackson released the single "Nasty".
1987: Queen was presented with an award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music at the Ivor Novello Awards Show in London.
1988: Pink Floyd began a North American tour at the Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles.
1989: The Fine Young Cannibals overtook Roxette (which slipped to #2 with "The Look") at #1 with "She Drives Me Crazy". The rest of the Top Five: "Like A Prayer" from Madonna at #3, "Eternal Flame" by the Bangles, and "Girl You Know It's True" by Milli Vanilli had #5, just another clue that the quality of music was slipping.
1989: "Eternal Flame" was #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart for a second straight week.
1989: Tone Loc hit #1 on the Album chart with Loc-ed After Dark.
1989: "You Got It", which was to be the comeback song for Roy Orbison, produced by fellow Traveling WIlbury member Jeff Lynne, reached the Top 10 four months after Orbison's death of a heart attack.
1991: Michael Bolton released the single "Love Is A Wonderful Thing".
1995: Montell Jordan remained at #1 for a third week on the R&B chart with "This Is How We Do It".
1996: The remaining ashes of Jerry Garcia were scattered near the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California. He had requested a small portion of the ashes to be scattered in the Ganges River in India on April 4.
1999: Entropy starring U2 premiered at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival.
2005: John Fred Gourrier (John Fred and his Playboy Band) died at age 63 after being hospitalized with kidney problems in New Orleans, Louisiana.
2007: Aerosmith, Velvet Revolver and Evanescence appeared in concert at the Quilmes Rock Festival at Estadio River Plate in Argentina.
Born This Day:
1937: Bob Luman ("Let's Think About Livin'" from 1969) was born in Blackjack, Texas; died from pneumonia in Nashville, Tennessee December 27, 1978. (Note: several websites report that Luman was born in Nacogdoches, Texas. According to the Rockabilly Hall of Fame, he was born in Blackjack and raised in Nacogdoches.)
1940: Clarence Satchell, saxophonist and guitarist of the Ohio Players; died on December 30, 1995 of a brain aneurysm.
1944: Dave Edmunds ("I Hear You Knocking"), who also produced albums by Brinsley Schwarz and the Stray Cats was born in Cardiff, Wales.
1947: Mike Chapman, famed songwriter and producer who created hits for Suzi Quatro and Sweet and produced Blondie and the Knack, was born in Queensland, Australia.
1965: Linda Perry of 4 Non Blondes ("What's Going On?"), and an accomplished songwriter and producer ("Get The Party Started" for Pink, "Beautiful" for Christina Aguilera and Gwen Stefani "What You Waiting For?"), was born in Springfield, Massachusetts.
1966: Graeme Clark, bass guitarist of Wet, Wet, Wet (remake of "Love Is All Around"), was born in Glasgow, Scotland.
1966: Samantha Fox was born in London.
1967: Frankie Poullain, bassist of the Darkness, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland.
1968: Ed O'Brien, songwriter and guitarist of Radiohead, was born in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.
1958: Buddy Holly's Fender Stratocaster guitar was stolen while the group was having lunch prior to a concert in St. Louis, Missouri.
1960: The Dick Clark movie Because They're Young, featuring James Darren and Duane Eddy, opened in New York.
1965: Jackie DeShannon released the single "What The World Needs Now Is Love". But she could have just as well released the song today, and it would have still been successful. (Note: some websites claim the single was released in May. The correct date of release is April 15, 1965, according to the book 'Fully Alive: Lighten Up and Live - A Journey that Will Change Your Life' by Ken Davis.)
1966: Buffalo Springfield appeared in concert for the first time, opening for the Byrds at Swing Auditorium in San Bernardino, California.
1966: Jimi Hendrix, Cat Stevens, the Walker Brothers and Engelbert Humperdinck appeared together at the Odeon Theatre in Blackpool, England.
1967: Aretha Franklin prevailed for a fourth week at #1 on the R&B chart with "I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)".
1967: Nancy and Frank Sinatra teamed for a new #1 "Somethin' Stupid". That replaced the Turtles' classic "Happy Together". The remainder of the Top Ten: "This Is My Song" From Petula Clark at #3, "Bernadette" from the Four Tops at #4, the Monkees had #5 with "A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You", "Western Union" from the Five Americans was song #6, Tommy James & the Shondells had #7 with "I Think We're Alone Now", the Mamas & Papas came in at 8 with "Dedicated To The One I Love", Aretha Franklin moved into the Top Ten with "I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)" and "Jimmy Mack" from Martha & the Vandellas rounded out the Top Ten.
1967: "Somethin' Stupid" was in the third of nine weeks at #1 on the Easy Listening chart.
1967: The Monkees spent a 26th week at #1 on the Album chart, 16 of them thanks to their debut album and another 10 with their follow-up, More of the Monkees. That is far and away the Rock Era record, with Fleetwood Mac a distant second with 19 consecutive weeks at #1, all with Rumours.
1968: Aretha Franklin recorded "Think" at Atlantic Recording Studios in New York City.
1969: Creedence Clearwater Revival released the single "Bad Moon Rising".
1969: Archie Bell of the Drells was released from the U.S. Army after serving in Vietnam.
1971: The Beatles won the Oscar for Best Film Score for Let It Be at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Hollywood, California.
1972: "In the Rain", one of The Top 100 R&B Songs of the 1970's* from the Dramatics, spent a fourth week at #1 on the R&B chart.
The Stylistics charmed their way into the Top 10...
1972: Roberta Flack began a six-week assault on the Singles chart with her #1 "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face". That replaced America's "A Horse With No Name" which had enjoyed a three-week stay at the top. "I Gotcha'" from Joe Tex was #3, followed by "Rockin' Robin" from Michael Jackson, Neil Young's former #1 "Heart Of Gold" at #5, "In The Rain" from the Dramatics moving up to #6, "Puppy Love" by Donny Osmond, the Stylistics jumped into the top Ten with "Betcha By Golly, Wow" at #8, Aretha Franklin had #9 with "Day Dreaming" and Sonny & Cher came in at #10 with "A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done".
1972: "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" spent a third week atop the Adult Contemporary chart.
1975: KISS and Rush were in concert at the Stanley Theater in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
1978: One duo (Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams with their song "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late") took over from another (Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway with "The Closer I Get To You") on the R&B chart.
1978: Dan & Coley held down #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart with "We'll Never Have To Say Goodbye Again" for the fourth week in a row.
Flack & Hathaway teamed up for this soul gem...
1978: A song written by the Bee Gees (in this case their own "Night Fever" was at #1 for the 11th consecutive week of what would be 15 weeks in a row for the trio. The rest of the Top 10--The Bee Gees' former #1 "Stayin' Alive" at #2, "Lay Down Sally" by Eric Clapton, Barry Manilow at #4 with "Can't Smile Without You", Yvonne Elliman remaining at 5 with "If I Can't Have You", Kansas appeared to have a big hit with "Dust In The Wind", Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway jumped from 13-7 with "The Closer I Get To You", Raydio had #8 with "Jack And Jill", England Dan & John Ford Coley moved into the top Ten with "We'll Never Have To Say Goodbye Again" and Natalie Cole scored a top 10 with "Our Love".
1978: The Soundtrack to "Saturday Night Fever" continued to set the pace on the Album chart for the 13th straight week.
1982: Billy Joel was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident on Long Island in New York when a car ran a red light. Joel was hospitalized for over a month.
1984: Kenny Loggins had the top song in the land for a third week with "Footloose". Phil Collins was making a move with "Against All Odds" while Rockwell was going the wrong way, down to #3 with "Somebody's Watching Me". Lionel Richie appeared destined for the top with "Hello", moving from 10-4. The rest of the Top 10: the Pointers had #5 with "Automatic", Culture Club was at 6 with "Miss Me Blind", the Eurythmics slipped to 7 with "Here Comes The Rain Again", the Thompson Twins had a top 10 song with "Hold Me Now", Hall & Oates slipped to #9 with "Adult Education" and Van Halen's former #1 "Jump" was at 10.
1984: Lionel Richie spent a second of six weeks at #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart with "Hello".
1985: Bruce Springsteen appeared before a sold-out crowd for the fourth of five concerts at Yoyogi Olympic Pool in Tokyo, Japan as part of his Born in the U.S.A. tour.
1986: Janet Jackson released the single "Nasty".
1987: Queen was presented with an award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music at the Ivor Novello Awards Show in London.
1988: Pink Floyd began a North American tour at the Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles.
1989: The Fine Young Cannibals overtook Roxette (which slipped to #2 with "The Look") at #1 with "She Drives Me Crazy". The rest of the Top Five: "Like A Prayer" from Madonna at #3, "Eternal Flame" by the Bangles, and "Girl You Know It's True" by Milli Vanilli had #5, just another clue that the quality of music was slipping.
1989: "Eternal Flame" was #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart for a second straight week.
1989: Tone Loc hit #1 on the Album chart with Loc-ed After Dark.
1989: "You Got It", which was to be the comeback song for Roy Orbison, produced by fellow Traveling WIlbury member Jeff Lynne, reached the Top 10 four months after Orbison's death of a heart attack.
1991: Michael Bolton released the single "Love Is A Wonderful Thing".
1995: Montell Jordan remained at #1 for a third week on the R&B chart with "This Is How We Do It".
1996: The remaining ashes of Jerry Garcia were scattered near the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California. He had requested a small portion of the ashes to be scattered in the Ganges River in India on April 4.
1999: Entropy starring U2 premiered at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival.
2005: John Fred Gourrier (John Fred and his Playboy Band) died at age 63 after being hospitalized with kidney problems in New Orleans, Louisiana.
2007: Aerosmith, Velvet Revolver and Evanescence appeared in concert at the Quilmes Rock Festival at Estadio River Plate in Argentina.
Born This Day:
1937: Bob Luman ("Let's Think About Livin'" from 1969) was born in Blackjack, Texas; died from pneumonia in Nashville, Tennessee December 27, 1978. (Note: several websites report that Luman was born in Nacogdoches, Texas. According to the Rockabilly Hall of Fame, he was born in Blackjack and raised in Nacogdoches.)
1940: Clarence Satchell, saxophonist and guitarist of the Ohio Players; died on December 30, 1995 of a brain aneurysm.
1944: Dave Edmunds ("I Hear You Knocking"), who also produced albums by Brinsley Schwarz and the Stray Cats was born in Cardiff, Wales.
1947: Mike Chapman, famed songwriter and producer who created hits for Suzi Quatro and Sweet and produced Blondie and the Knack, was born in Queensland, Australia.
1965: Linda Perry of 4 Non Blondes ("What's Going On?"), and an accomplished songwriter and producer ("Get The Party Started" for Pink, "Beautiful" for Christina Aguilera and Gwen Stefani "What You Waiting For?"), was born in Springfield, Massachusetts.
1966: Graeme Clark, bass guitarist of Wet, Wet, Wet (remake of "Love Is All Around"), was born in Glasgow, Scotland.
1966: Samantha Fox was born in London.
1967: Frankie Poullain, bassist of the Darkness, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland.
1968: Ed O'Brien, songwriter and guitarist of Radiohead, was born in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.
1993: Janet Jackson released the single "That's The Way Love Goes".
1993: Aerosmith released Get a Grip on Geffen Records.
1994: Barbra Streisand resumed touring for the first time in 28 years with her first stop at the Wembley Arena in London.
1995: Oasis and the Verve performed at the Bataclan Club in Paris, France.
1995: Oasis and the Verve performed at the Bataclan Club in Paris, France.
1996: Mark Morrison reached #1 in the U.K. with "Return Of The Mack".
1996: Tickets went on sale for the KISS reunion tour.
Alanis had another top ten from 'Jagged Little Pill'...
1996: Celine Dion was #1 for the fifth week out of six eventually with "Because You Loved Me". Mariah Carey could not top her with the #2 "Always Be My Baby". Tony Rich Project remained at #3 with their great song "Nobody Knows", Alanis Morissette had #4 with "Ironic" and R. Kelly remained at 5 with "Down Low (Nobody Has To Know)".
1996: Alanis Morissette's landmark album Jagged Little Pill was #1 for the ninth week. Falling Into You, the new Celine Dion release, was second followed by The Score from the Fugees.
1997: The Chemical Brothers topped the U.K. Album chart with Dig Your Own Hole.
1997: The Chemical Brothers topped the U.K. Album chart with Dig Your Own Hole.
1997: Michael Jackson was on hand for the unveiling of a wax statue of himself at the Grevin Museum of Wax in Paris, France.
1999: The Rolling Stones finished off their No Security tour at San Jose Arena in San Jose, California.
2000: Robert Plant was at Disney's Theater of the Stars in Orlando, Florida to leave his hand prints in the sidewalk outside the theater.
2001: A memorial concert for Steve Marriott of Faces (who died on this date in 1991) was held at the London Astoria with Peter Frampton, Midge Ure, Chris Farlowe and Humble Pie.
2003: Godsmack reached #1 on the Album chart with Faceless.
2004: Billy Corgan, formerly with Smashing Pumpkins, made his solo debut at the Metro Club in Chicago.
2005: Mariah Carey moved to #1 on the Album chart with The Emancipation of Mimi.
Born This Day:
1939: Johnny Tillotson (nine Top 10 hits including "Poetry In Motion") was born in Jacksonville, Florida.
1945: Jimmy Winston, organist for Small Faces, was born in Stratford, London.
1947: Bjorn Skifs of Blue Swede ("Hooked On A Feeling") was born in Vansbro, Sweden.
1948: Craig Frost, keyboardist of Grand Funk Railroad and Bob Seger's Silver Bullet Band, was born in Flint, Michigan.
We miss you, Luther...
1951: Luther Vandross was born in Manhattan; died July 1, 2005 in Edison, New Jersey at the age of 54 two years after a major stroke. (Note: some websites claim Vandross was born in New York City. According to numerous reputable sources, he was born at Bellevue Hospital, which is located in Manhattan.)
1967: Mike Portnoy, co-founder, backing vocalist, drummer and co-producer of Dream Theater, was born in Long Beach, New York.
1971: Mikey Welsh, bass guitarist of Weezer, was born in Syracuse, New York; died from drugs in Chicago, Illinois on October 8, 2011.
1972: Stephen Marley of Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers and son of Bob Marley, was born in Wilmington, Delaware.
