Musical
birthdays today include conductor James Loughran (85), cellist Michael
Van Biel (79), songwriter & producer Tony Hatch (77), pop singer
& songwriter Eddie Rambeau (73), ex-Little River Band lead singer
Glenn Shorrock (72), Sweet lead guitarist Andy Scott (67), jazz bassist Stanley
Clarke (65), ex-Dire Straits guitarist & film score composer Hal
Lindes (63), Helix lead singer Brian Vollmer (61), Tommy Keene (58),
Dead Can Dance co-founder Brendan Perry (57), All about Eve lead singer
Julianne Regan (54), Yngwie Malmsteen (53), Down frontman Phil Anselmo
(48), Franz Ferdinand drummer Andy Knowles (34), Cheryl Cole (33),
Shoutout to the Great Beyond for Mississippi Sheiks guitarist Bo Carter, born on this day in 1893... for Lena Horne, born in 1917... for folksinger Dave Van Ronk, who would have been 80 today... for folksinger Mark Spoelstra, who would have been 76... for Supremes vocalist Florence Ballard, who would have been 73... for Lee De Forrest, inventor of the audion tube [which made commercial radio possible], who died on this date in 1961... for country singer Chet Atkins and saxophonist Joe Henderson, both of whom passed away in 2001... and for classical and Broadway singer Harve Presnell, who left us today in 2010.
Also on June 30th: Charles Mingus records Mingus Plays Piano, his only full album-length solo outing on the instrument... James Brown's Live at the Apollo is released (1963)... The Beatles play the first of three concerts at the Nippon Budokan Hall in Tokyo. The first concert is filmed with The Beatles wearing black suits. The following day's performance was also filmed, with The Beatles wearing white suits. There is a heavy police presence, with 3,000 uniformed officers observing each concert played in front of 10,000 fans (1966)... George Harrison knocks Paul McCartney from the top of the US singles chart [where his former bandmate was ruling with 'My Love'] with 'Give Me Love, Give Me Peace On Earth'. His second US No.1, it is the opening track on his album Living in the Material World (1973)... Four days after divorcing Sonny Bono, Cher marries Greg Allman, only to split from him 10 days later. They will be reconciled and carry on a tempestuous 3-year marriage before divorcing... The Jackson Five announce that they were leaving Motown Records for the Epic label. The brothers are forced to change their name to The Jacksons since Motown own the rights to the original name (1975)... Police raided the Malibu, CA home of Neil Diamond searching for drugs ~ they find less than half an ounce of marijuana (1976)... United Artists Records release The Buzzcocks single 'Love You More' ~ at 1 minute 29 seconds, it is the second shortest single ever released. Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs 1960 hit 'Stay' remains the shortest chart single at 1 minute 28 seconds (1978)... One-hit wonder Anita Ward has the № 1 song in America and Britain with 'Ring My Bell' (1979)... Police are called in to control over 4,000 Bobby Brown fans trying to see their idol at the HMV Record store in London's Oxford Street; six fans are hospitalised and one has to be given artificial respiration at the scene... The Stone Roses play at Leeds Polytechnic. The gig almost does not take place after a security man who fails to recognise Ian Brown refuses to let the lead singer backstage (1989)... New Kids On The Block start a three week run at № 1 on the US singles chart with 'Step By Step'. The album of the same name is at № 1 in the UK (1990)... Garth Brooks is given a star on Hollywood's Walk Of Fame. The singer has buried the master tapes of his 'Hits' album under the star (1995)... Kinks founder member Dave Davies is left paralysed on the right-hand side of his body after suffering a stroke. The 57-year-old guitarist and brother of fellow Kinks star Ray was on an appearance tour to promote his solo material when he collapsed (2004)... R.E.M. play a five-night series of shows at Dublin's Olympia Theatre. Dubbed ‘working rehearsals’ by the band, many songs from their forthcoming album ‘Accelerate’ will be performed publicly for the first time, some of them still works in progress (2007).
Shoutout to the Great Beyond for Mississippi Sheiks guitarist Bo Carter, born on this day in 1893... for Lena Horne, born in 1917... for folksinger Dave Van Ronk, who would have been 80 today... for folksinger Mark Spoelstra, who would have been 76... for Supremes vocalist Florence Ballard, who would have been 73... for Lee De Forrest, inventor of the audion tube [which made commercial radio possible], who died on this date in 1961... for country singer Chet Atkins and saxophonist Joe Henderson, both of whom passed away in 2001... and for classical and Broadway singer Harve Presnell, who left us today in 2010.
Also on June 30th: Charles Mingus records Mingus Plays Piano, his only full album-length solo outing on the instrument... James Brown's Live at the Apollo is released (1963)... The Beatles play the first of three concerts at the Nippon Budokan Hall in Tokyo. The first concert is filmed with The Beatles wearing black suits. The following day's performance was also filmed, with The Beatles wearing white suits. There is a heavy police presence, with 3,000 uniformed officers observing each concert played in front of 10,000 fans (1966)... George Harrison knocks Paul McCartney from the top of the US singles chart [where his former bandmate was ruling with 'My Love'] with 'Give Me Love, Give Me Peace On Earth'. His second US No.1, it is the opening track on his album Living in the Material World (1973)... Four days after divorcing Sonny Bono, Cher marries Greg Allman, only to split from him 10 days later. They will be reconciled and carry on a tempestuous 3-year marriage before divorcing... The Jackson Five announce that they were leaving Motown Records for the Epic label. The brothers are forced to change their name to The Jacksons since Motown own the rights to the original name (1975)... Police raided the Malibu, CA home of Neil Diamond searching for drugs ~ they find less than half an ounce of marijuana (1976)... United Artists Records release The Buzzcocks single 'Love You More' ~ at 1 minute 29 seconds, it is the second shortest single ever released. Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs 1960 hit 'Stay' remains the shortest chart single at 1 minute 28 seconds (1978)... One-hit wonder Anita Ward has the № 1 song in America and Britain with 'Ring My Bell' (1979)... Police are called in to control over 4,000 Bobby Brown fans trying to see their idol at the HMV Record store in London's Oxford Street; six fans are hospitalised and one has to be given artificial respiration at the scene... The Stone Roses play at Leeds Polytechnic. The gig almost does not take place after a security man who fails to recognise Ian Brown refuses to let the lead singer backstage (1989)... New Kids On The Block start a three week run at № 1 on the US singles chart with 'Step By Step'. The album of the same name is at № 1 in the UK (1990)... Garth Brooks is given a star on Hollywood's Walk Of Fame. The singer has buried the master tapes of his 'Hits' album under the star (1995)... Kinks founder member Dave Davies is left paralysed on the right-hand side of his body after suffering a stroke. The 57-year-old guitarist and brother of fellow Kinks star Ray was on an appearance tour to promote his solo material when he collapsed (2004)... R.E.M. play a five-night series of shows at Dublin's Olympia Theatre. Dubbed ‘working rehearsals’ by the band, many songs from their forthcoming album ‘Accelerate’ will be performed publicly for the first time, some of them still works in progress (2007).
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