Musical
birthdays today include film score composer
John Williams (91), Tom Rush (82), former Grass Roots guitarist Creed
Bratton (80), industrial music percussionist Stefan Weisser AKA Z'EV
(72), Spock's Beard bassist Dave Meros (67), session bassist Stuart Hamm
(63), Vince Neil (62), Daft Punk co-member Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo
(49), Indian pop singer Sophie Choudry (42), and Paramore bassist Jeremy
Davis (38).
Shoutout
to the Great Beyond for producer Terry Melcher, who would have been 80
today... for Dan Seals [formerly half of England Dan & John Ford
Coley), who would have been 75... for Max Yasgur, owner of the farm near
Bethel, NY where the first Woodstock festival took place, who died on
this date in 1973... for Del Shannon, who took his own life today in
1990 at the age of 55... for former Doobie Brothers drummer Keith
Knudsen, who died in 2005... for ex-Soft Machine saxophonist Elton Dean,
who passed away in 2006... for Argentine singer-songwriter Luis
Spinetta, who died in 2012... and for Mary Wilson, who left us two years ago today at the age of 76.
Also on February 8: Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov premieres at the Mavrinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg (1874)... On
their first full day in New York, The Beatles (minus George, who has a
sore throat), go for a photo-opportunity walk around Central Park. Over
400 fans, mostly female, follow them and extra police are called in to
control them. Later in the day, The Ronettes interview The Beatles for
radio (1964)... The Band Of Joy, featuring John Bonham and Robert Plant,
make their first London appearance, opening for Edwin Starr at the
Marquee Club in London (1968)... Bob Dylan goes to № 1
on the US album charts with Blood on the Tracks. The Ohio Players are
atop the singles chart with 'Fire' (1975)... David and Angie Bowie's
divorce becomes final, with the singer retaining custody of their son
Zowie (1980)... REM go into Bombay Studios in Smyrna, GA for their first
ever recording session. Tracks completed included 'Gardening At Night',
'Radio Free Europe' and '(Don't Go Back To) Rockville' (1981)... Right
Said Fred have the № 1 single
in America with 'I'm Too Sexy' (1989)... Oasis are forced to cancel
their first foreign tour after they are deported from Holland. The band
were involved in a drunken brawl on a cross-channel ferry, resulting in
members of the band being arrested and locked in the brig on the craft
(1994)... Eminem makes his live debut in the UK with a concert at the
Manchester Arena (2001)... The magazine Good Housekeeping publishes the
results of its annual poll of the world's sexiest women. Musical
finishers include Kylie Minogue, in first place among women in their
30s. Sade was voted No. 4 in the over 40s, with Madonna coming in at No.
7 and Jerry Hall at No. 8. Sharon Osbourne was voted into 3rd place in
the over 50's section (2004).
Wednesday, 8 February 2023
February 8th
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