Musical birthdays today include Delaney & Bonnie vocalist Bonnie Bramlett (69), ELO multi-instrumentalist & songwriter Roy Wood (67), Bonnie Raitt (64), Rickie Lee Jones (59), jazz singer Patricia Barber (58), ex-Cure guitarist Porl Thompson (56), Leif Garrett (52), rapper Tech N9ne (42), Against Me! frontwoman Laura Jane Grace (33), and singer-songwriter & Glee cast member Riker Lynch (22).
Shoutout to the Great Beyond for Patti Page, who would have been 86 today... for Minnie Riperton, who would have been 66... for composer César Franck, who died on this date in 1890... for blues pianist Ivory Joe Hunter, who died in 1974... for New Orleans R&B pianist James Booker ~ once described by Dr. John as "the best gay, one-eyed junkie piano genius New Orleans has ever produced" ~ who passed away today in 1983 at the age of 43... and for film score composer Basil Poledouris, who left us today in 2006.
Also on November 8: The first ever pop chart in Britain is published by the New Musical Express after staff asked 53 record shops to divulge their sales returns. ‘Here In My Heart’ by Al Martino was the first No.1. The song will stay at No.1 for 9 weeks (1952)... Dusty Springfield sets out on her first solo tour, hitting the road in the UK with The Searchers, Freddie & The Dreamers and Brian Poole & The Tremeloes sharing the bill. The first night is in Halifax (1963)... The Beatles spend the afternoon working on George's new song ‘Think For Yourself’ at Abbey Road for their forthcoming Rubber Soul album. After the rehearsals, they record the basic instrumental track in one take (1965)... 'Something', the first Beatles A-side written by George, enters the UK singles chart, where it will peak at No. 4; it goes on to be a no. 1 in the US (1969)... Led Zeppelin release their fourth album. With no title printed on the album, and referred to most commonly as either Led Zeppelin IV, 'the Runes Album' or 'Zoso' [from the names of the runes], it will go to sell over 37 million copies worldwide. The 19th century rustic oil painting on the front of the album was purchased by Robert Plant from an antique shop in Reading, Berks. The 20th century urban tower block on the back of the full gatefold LP cover is Butterfield Court in Eves Hill, Dudley, W. Midlands (1971)... David Bowie makes his US TV debut, performing 'Fame' on Cher's CBS variety show (1975)... Berlin are at no. 1 on both sides of the Atlantic with 'Take My Breath away' from the Top Gun soundtrack (1986)... During a party to launch their new album forever, Spice Girl Mel C goes off on a tirade against Westlife, calling them "a useless bunch of talentless tossers" and "hyped-up shite", among other things (2000)... Former Smiths frontman Morrissey stops a concert halfway through his second song after being struck by a projectile. The 50-year-old singer, who was hit in the eye by a plastic bottle of beer, says goodnight to the 8,000 strong crowd in Liverpool before walking off (2009).
Shoutout to the Great Beyond for Patti Page, who would have been 86 today... for Minnie Riperton, who would have been 66... for composer César Franck, who died on this date in 1890... for blues pianist Ivory Joe Hunter, who died in 1974... for New Orleans R&B pianist James Booker ~ once described by Dr. John as "the best gay, one-eyed junkie piano genius New Orleans has ever produced" ~ who passed away today in 1983 at the age of 43... and for film score composer Basil Poledouris, who left us today in 2006.
Also on November 8: The first ever pop chart in Britain is published by the New Musical Express after staff asked 53 record shops to divulge their sales returns. ‘Here In My Heart’ by Al Martino was the first No.1. The song will stay at No.1 for 9 weeks (1952)... Dusty Springfield sets out on her first solo tour, hitting the road in the UK with The Searchers, Freddie & The Dreamers and Brian Poole & The Tremeloes sharing the bill. The first night is in Halifax (1963)... The Beatles spend the afternoon working on George's new song ‘Think For Yourself’ at Abbey Road for their forthcoming Rubber Soul album. After the rehearsals, they record the basic instrumental track in one take (1965)... 'Something', the first Beatles A-side written by George, enters the UK singles chart, where it will peak at No. 4; it goes on to be a no. 1 in the US (1969)... Led Zeppelin release their fourth album. With no title printed on the album, and referred to most commonly as either Led Zeppelin IV, 'the Runes Album' or 'Zoso' [from the names of the runes], it will go to sell over 37 million copies worldwide. The 19th century rustic oil painting on the front of the album was purchased by Robert Plant from an antique shop in Reading, Berks. The 20th century urban tower block on the back of the full gatefold LP cover is Butterfield Court in Eves Hill, Dudley, W. Midlands (1971)... David Bowie makes his US TV debut, performing 'Fame' on Cher's CBS variety show (1975)... Berlin are at no. 1 on both sides of the Atlantic with 'Take My Breath away' from the Top Gun soundtrack (1986)... During a party to launch their new album forever, Spice Girl Mel C goes off on a tirade against Westlife, calling them "a useless bunch of talentless tossers" and "hyped-up shite", among other things (2000)... Former Smiths frontman Morrissey stops a concert halfway through his second song after being struck by a projectile. The 50-year-old singer, who was hit in the eye by a plastic bottle of beer, says goodnight to the 8,000 strong crowd in Liverpool before walking off (2009).
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