Musical
birthdays today include former Zombies bassist Chris White (77),
operatic soprano Kiri Te Kanawa (76), David Gilmour (74), former
Procol Harum organist Matthew Fisher (74), ex-J. Geils band lead singer
Peter Wolf (74), Tower of Power bassist Rocco Prestia (69), Isley
Brothers guitarist Ernie Isley (68), Taylor Dayne (58), West End
musicals singer Ruthie Henshall (53), Tantric lead singer Hugo Ferreira
(46), and heavy metal singer & vocal coach Amanda Somerville (41).
Shoutout to the Great Beyond for Maurice Ravel, born on this day in 1875... for jazz drummer & singer Lee Young, born in 1914... for Townes Van Zandt, who would have been 76... for country singer Pee Wee King, who died on this date in 2000... for Ali Farka Touré,who passed away in 2006... for original Yes guitarist Peter Banks, who died in 2013... and for McCoy Tyner, who left us today.
Also on March 7: Verdi's La Traviata has its premiere in Venice (1853)... RCA Victor release what is often considered the first commercial jazz record, 'Livery Stable Blues' by the Original Dixieland Jass Band (1917)... Guy Mitchell has the № 1 single in the UK with 'She Wears Red Feathers', the story of a City banker's love for a hula-hula girl (1953)... The Beatles record their first radio appearance, the BBC program 'Teenagers' Turn ~ Here We Go' at the Playhouse Theatre in Hulme, Manchester. The group also wear what will become their trademark grey suits for the first time (1962)... For the first time ever, the top 10 positions of the UK singles chart are occupied entirely by British acts. Cilla Black is in the № 1 spot with 'Anyone Who Had a Heart' (1964)... Brian Wilson releases his first solo single, 'Caroline No'... Tina Turner goes into the studio to record 'River Deep, Mountain High' with Phil Spector (1966)... The Beatles complete the overdubs and sound effects on 'Lovely Rita' (1967)... Led Zeppelin appear at the Bluesville 69 Club in the Hornsey Wood Tavern, Finsbury Park, London. The venue is a function room at the back of the pub, and is so small that the stage is only just big enough for John Bonham's drums, while the rest of the group has to stand on the floor at the same level as the crowd (1969)... Before a showcase gig at Max's Kansas City in NYC marking Bruce Springsteen's first public performance since becoming a Columbia recording artist, John Hammond [who signed him] suffers a heart attack (1973)... David Bowie releases the album Young Americans (1975)... Elton John becomes the first rock musician since the Beatles to be immortalised in wax at Madame Tussaud's (1976)... USA for Africa releases the 'We Are the World' single (1985)... The Beastie Boys become the first rap act have a № 1 album in the US when their debut LP Licensed to Ill goes to the top... Capitol Records release The Beatles' first 5 albums on CD for the first time (1987)... The Smiths song 'I Know It's Over' tops a ranking of tunes which people turn to when they are miserable in 'The Songs That Saved Your Life' poll by BBC radio station 6 Music. REM's 'Everybody Hurts' and Radiohead's 'Fake Plastic Trees' also made the Top 10 (2004)... Sales of albums by The Monkees are soaring following the death of singer Davy Jones. 'Best Of The Monkees' re-enters the Billboard album chart at № 20 with sales of over 17,000 copies (2007).
Shoutout to the Great Beyond for Maurice Ravel, born on this day in 1875... for jazz drummer & singer Lee Young, born in 1914... for Townes Van Zandt, who would have been 76... for country singer Pee Wee King, who died on this date in 2000... for Ali Farka Touré,who passed away in 2006... for original Yes guitarist Peter Banks, who died in 2013... and for McCoy Tyner, who left us today.
Also on March 7: Verdi's La Traviata has its premiere in Venice (1853)... RCA Victor release what is often considered the first commercial jazz record, 'Livery Stable Blues' by the Original Dixieland Jass Band (1917)... Guy Mitchell has the № 1 single in the UK with 'She Wears Red Feathers', the story of a City banker's love for a hula-hula girl (1953)... The Beatles record their first radio appearance, the BBC program 'Teenagers' Turn ~ Here We Go' at the Playhouse Theatre in Hulme, Manchester. The group also wear what will become their trademark grey suits for the first time (1962)... For the first time ever, the top 10 positions of the UK singles chart are occupied entirely by British acts. Cilla Black is in the № 1 spot with 'Anyone Who Had a Heart' (1964)... Brian Wilson releases his first solo single, 'Caroline No'... Tina Turner goes into the studio to record 'River Deep, Mountain High' with Phil Spector (1966)... The Beatles complete the overdubs and sound effects on 'Lovely Rita' (1967)... Led Zeppelin appear at the Bluesville 69 Club in the Hornsey Wood Tavern, Finsbury Park, London. The venue is a function room at the back of the pub, and is so small that the stage is only just big enough for John Bonham's drums, while the rest of the group has to stand on the floor at the same level as the crowd (1969)... Before a showcase gig at Max's Kansas City in NYC marking Bruce Springsteen's first public performance since becoming a Columbia recording artist, John Hammond [who signed him] suffers a heart attack (1973)... David Bowie releases the album Young Americans (1975)... Elton John becomes the first rock musician since the Beatles to be immortalised in wax at Madame Tussaud's (1976)... USA for Africa releases the 'We Are the World' single (1985)... The Beastie Boys become the first rap act have a № 1 album in the US when their debut LP Licensed to Ill goes to the top... Capitol Records release The Beatles' first 5 albums on CD for the first time (1987)... The Smiths song 'I Know It's Over' tops a ranking of tunes which people turn to when they are miserable in 'The Songs That Saved Your Life' poll by BBC radio station 6 Music. REM's 'Everybody Hurts' and Radiohead's 'Fake Plastic Trees' also made the Top 10 (2004)... Sales of albums by The Monkees are soaring following the death of singer Davy Jones. 'Best Of The Monkees' re-enters the Billboard album chart at № 20 with sales of over 17,000 copies (2007).
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