Musical
birthdays today include Burt Bacharach (88), Billy Swan (74), Steve
Winwood (68), Billy Squier (66), Kix Brooks [of Brooks & Dunn] (61),
Kiss drummer Eric Singer (58), The Cult guitarist Billy Duffy (55), Bad
Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz (54), boss nova singer bebel Gilberto
(48), rapper Jason Harrow AKA Kardinal Offishall (40), and Cypriot pop
singer Eleftheria Eleftheriou (27).
Shoutout to the Great Beyond for composer Jules Massenet, born on this day in 1842... for composer Gabriel Fauré, born in 1845... for Motown songwriter Norman Whitfield, who would have been 76 today... for Ian Dury, who would have been 73... for former Small Faces keyboardist Ian McLagan, who would have been 72... for former Badlands lead singer Ray Gillen, who would have been 57... for R&B singer Charles Pettigrew, who would have been 53... for composer Bedřich Smetana, who died on this date in 1884... for Perry Como, who died in 2001... and for singer-songwriter Antonio Vega, who left us today in 2009.
Also on May 12th: Needing just two takes, The Everly Brothers record 'All I Have to Do Is Dream' (1958)... Charles Mingus records Mingus Ah Um, his first LP for Columbia (1959)... Bob Dylan walks out of rehearsals for The Ed Sullivan show after being told he may not perform his song 'Talking John Birch Paranoid Blues' due to its mockery of the US military and segregation. CBS executives ask Dylan to replace it with another song, but the singer reportedly says: "No, this is what I want to do. If I can't play my song, I'd rather not appear on the show" (1963)... The Beach Boys have their first № 1 album in the US with Beach Boys Concert (1964)... Pink Floyd appear at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, giving a special concert called 'Games For May ~ Space Age Relaxation For The Climate Of Spring'. This is reportedly the first show to include loudspeakers placed at the back of the hall to give a 'sound in the round', or quadraphonic, effect. The sound system, developed by EMI technicians, is stolen after the show and will not be recovered for some years... Reprise Records release Are You Experienced?, the debut album from The Jimi Hendrix Experience (1967)... Brian Jones makes his final live appearance with The Rolling Stones when they appear at the New Musical Express Poll Winners Concert at the Empire Pool, Wembley (1968)... Mick Jagger marries Bianca Macias in Saint Tropez (1971)... The Rolling Stones release Exile on Main St. (1972)... Led Zeppelin go to № 1 on the US album chart with Houses of the Holy (1973)... Jefferson Starship give a free concert in NYC's Central Park in front of 60,000 fans. The band and concert sponsor WNEW-FM are forced to pay $14,000 for cleaning up and damage done to the park after the event (1975)... Virgin Records announce that they have signed The Sex Pistols, who have been dropped by both A&M and EMI in the last six months (1977)... Van Halen kick off their 82-date North American 'Fair Warning' tour at the Halifax Metro Centre in Halifax, NS (1981)... Lionel Richie's 'Hello' is at the top of the singles charts in both the US and the UK (1984)... 17-year-old Bernadette O'Brien dies the day after being severely injured whilst 'body surfing' at a Smashing Pumpkins gig at The Point, Dublin (1996)... Neil Young has a spider named after him. LSU biology professor Jason Bond discovered a new species of trapdoor spider and has decided to name it after his favourite musician. Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi was found in Jefferson County, Alabama, in 2007 (2008).
Shoutout to the Great Beyond for composer Jules Massenet, born on this day in 1842... for composer Gabriel Fauré, born in 1845... for Motown songwriter Norman Whitfield, who would have been 76 today... for Ian Dury, who would have been 73... for former Small Faces keyboardist Ian McLagan, who would have been 72... for former Badlands lead singer Ray Gillen, who would have been 57... for R&B singer Charles Pettigrew, who would have been 53... for composer Bedřich Smetana, who died on this date in 1884... for Perry Como, who died in 2001... and for singer-songwriter Antonio Vega, who left us today in 2009.
Also on May 12th: Needing just two takes, The Everly Brothers record 'All I Have to Do Is Dream' (1958)... Charles Mingus records Mingus Ah Um, his first LP for Columbia (1959)... Bob Dylan walks out of rehearsals for The Ed Sullivan show after being told he may not perform his song 'Talking John Birch Paranoid Blues' due to its mockery of the US military and segregation. CBS executives ask Dylan to replace it with another song, but the singer reportedly says: "No, this is what I want to do. If I can't play my song, I'd rather not appear on the show" (1963)... The Beach Boys have their first № 1 album in the US with Beach Boys Concert (1964)... Pink Floyd appear at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, giving a special concert called 'Games For May ~ Space Age Relaxation For The Climate Of Spring'. This is reportedly the first show to include loudspeakers placed at the back of the hall to give a 'sound in the round', or quadraphonic, effect. The sound system, developed by EMI technicians, is stolen after the show and will not be recovered for some years... Reprise Records release Are You Experienced?, the debut album from The Jimi Hendrix Experience (1967)... Brian Jones makes his final live appearance with The Rolling Stones when they appear at the New Musical Express Poll Winners Concert at the Empire Pool, Wembley (1968)... Mick Jagger marries Bianca Macias in Saint Tropez (1971)... The Rolling Stones release Exile on Main St. (1972)... Led Zeppelin go to № 1 on the US album chart with Houses of the Holy (1973)... Jefferson Starship give a free concert in NYC's Central Park in front of 60,000 fans. The band and concert sponsor WNEW-FM are forced to pay $14,000 for cleaning up and damage done to the park after the event (1975)... Virgin Records announce that they have signed The Sex Pistols, who have been dropped by both A&M and EMI in the last six months (1977)... Van Halen kick off their 82-date North American 'Fair Warning' tour at the Halifax Metro Centre in Halifax, NS (1981)... Lionel Richie's 'Hello' is at the top of the singles charts in both the US and the UK (1984)... 17-year-old Bernadette O'Brien dies the day after being severely injured whilst 'body surfing' at a Smashing Pumpkins gig at The Point, Dublin (1996)... Neil Young has a spider named after him. LSU biology professor Jason Bond discovered a new species of trapdoor spider and has decided to name it after his favourite musician. Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi was found in Jefferson County, Alabama, in 2007 (2008).
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