Musical birthdays today include Tom Jones (74), jazz guitarist Royce Campbell (62), Savuka frontman Johnny Clegg (61), record executive & producer Antonio 'L.A.' Reid (58), Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra (57), Prefab Sprout lead singer Paddy McAloon (57), Prince (56), Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer Michael Cartellone (52), producer & former Theaudience guitarist Billy Reeves (49), Stone Temple Pilots drummer Eric Kretz (48), original Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro (47), rapper Necro [né Ron Braunstein](38), and Fightstar frontman Charlie Simpson (29).
Shoutout to the Great Beyond for conductor George Szell, born on this day in 1897... for Dean Martin [né Dino Crocetti], born in 1917... for jazz guitarist Tal Farlow, born in 1921... for jazzman Harold 'Tina' Brooks, who would have been 82 today... for blues & gospel singer Carole Fredericks, who died on this date in 2002... for fusion jazzman & former Soft machine bassist Hugh Hopper, and for Kenny Rankin, both of whom who passed away five years ago today... and for former Fleetwood Mac guitarist & singer Bob Welch, who took his own life today in 2012 at the age of 66.
Also on June 7th: John Coltrane and sidemen complete the Africa/Brass sessions, devoting most of the day to Eric Dolphy's arrangement of 'Greensleeves' (1961)... The Rolling Stones release their debut single, a cover of Chuck Berry's 'Come on' (1963)... During their first US tour, the Stones are booed off the stage in San Antonio, TX. A troupe of performing monkeys who were one of the opening acts are brought back on as security try to restore order... Heading for the far eastern leg of their world tour, The Beatles fly from Amsterdam to Hong Kong. When the plane stops to refuel in Beirut, police turn firefighting foam on hundreds of fans who have invaded the runway (1964)... British supergroup Blind Faith, featuring Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, Rick Grech and Steve Winwood make their live debut at a free concert in London's Hyde Park. Their only album release provokes controversy because the cover features a topless pubescent girl holding a silver space ship which many perceive as a phallic symbol. The US record company issues it with an alternative cover showing a photograph of the band on the front. The controversy is fuelled by rumours about the girl's relationship to the band, which include the story that she is a groupie being kept as a slave (1969)... Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell both appear on the premiere of ABC-TV's 'The Johnny Cash Show' from Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Dylan sings 'I Threw It All Away' and 'Living the Blues', and duets with the host on 'Girl From The North Country'; Joni performs 'Both Sides Now' (1969)... Elton John's ninth studio LP Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy becomes the first record ever to debut on the Billboard album chart at № 1... John Denver is at the top of the singles listing with 'Thank God I'm a Country Boy' (1975)... Led Zeppelin play the first of six sold out nights at Madison Square Garden on what will prove to be the band's final North American tour (1977)... Priscilla Presley opens Graceland to the public. The bathroom in which Elvis died nearly 5 years earlier remains sealed... Stray Cats release Built for Speed, their third and biggest selling album (1982)... David Bowie plays a concert in West Berlin in front of the Reichstag with the speakers pointing towards the nearby Berlin Wall, behind which thousands of young East Berliners stand and listen (1987)... Hanson are at № 1 in both the US and the UK with 'MMMbop'. The single will go on to top the charts in 27 other countries... Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher plays a five-song set at the Tibet Freedom Concert, Downing Stadium in NYC. U2, Patti Smith and Radiohead are also on the bill (1997)... Virgin Records announce that they have dropped Victoria Beckham after her debut solo album, which cost over £3 million to make and sold only 50,000 copies (2002)... The funeral of Bo Diddley takes place in Gainesville, FL. Many in attendance chant "Hey Bo Diddley" shortly after family members passed by his coffin as a gospel band played the pioneering rocker's music. At the service, they present a floral tribute in form of his trademark square guitar (2007).
Shoutout to the Great Beyond for conductor George Szell, born on this day in 1897... for Dean Martin [né Dino Crocetti], born in 1917... for jazz guitarist Tal Farlow, born in 1921... for jazzman Harold 'Tina' Brooks, who would have been 82 today... for blues & gospel singer Carole Fredericks, who died on this date in 2002... for fusion jazzman & former Soft machine bassist Hugh Hopper, and for Kenny Rankin, both of whom who passed away five years ago today... and for former Fleetwood Mac guitarist & singer Bob Welch, who took his own life today in 2012 at the age of 66.
Also on June 7th: John Coltrane and sidemen complete the Africa/Brass sessions, devoting most of the day to Eric Dolphy's arrangement of 'Greensleeves' (1961)... The Rolling Stones release their debut single, a cover of Chuck Berry's 'Come on' (1963)... During their first US tour, the Stones are booed off the stage in San Antonio, TX. A troupe of performing monkeys who were one of the opening acts are brought back on as security try to restore order... Heading for the far eastern leg of their world tour, The Beatles fly from Amsterdam to Hong Kong. When the plane stops to refuel in Beirut, police turn firefighting foam on hundreds of fans who have invaded the runway (1964)... British supergroup Blind Faith, featuring Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, Rick Grech and Steve Winwood make their live debut at a free concert in London's Hyde Park. Their only album release provokes controversy because the cover features a topless pubescent girl holding a silver space ship which many perceive as a phallic symbol. The US record company issues it with an alternative cover showing a photograph of the band on the front. The controversy is fuelled by rumours about the girl's relationship to the band, which include the story that she is a groupie being kept as a slave (1969)... Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell both appear on the premiere of ABC-TV's 'The Johnny Cash Show' from Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Dylan sings 'I Threw It All Away' and 'Living the Blues', and duets with the host on 'Girl From The North Country'; Joni performs 'Both Sides Now' (1969)... Elton John's ninth studio LP Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy becomes the first record ever to debut on the Billboard album chart at № 1... John Denver is at the top of the singles listing with 'Thank God I'm a Country Boy' (1975)... Led Zeppelin play the first of six sold out nights at Madison Square Garden on what will prove to be the band's final North American tour (1977)... Priscilla Presley opens Graceland to the public. The bathroom in which Elvis died nearly 5 years earlier remains sealed... Stray Cats release Built for Speed, their third and biggest selling album (1982)... David Bowie plays a concert in West Berlin in front of the Reichstag with the speakers pointing towards the nearby Berlin Wall, behind which thousands of young East Berliners stand and listen (1987)... Hanson are at № 1 in both the US and the UK with 'MMMbop'. The single will go on to top the charts in 27 other countries... Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher plays a five-song set at the Tibet Freedom Concert, Downing Stadium in NYC. U2, Patti Smith and Radiohead are also on the bill (1997)... Virgin Records announce that they have dropped Victoria Beckham after her debut solo album, which cost over £3 million to make and sold only 50,000 copies (2002)... The funeral of Bo Diddley takes place in Gainesville, FL. Many in attendance chant "Hey Bo Diddley" shortly after family members passed by his coffin as a gospel band played the pioneering rocker's music. At the service, they present a floral tribute in form of his trademark square guitar (2007).
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