Today in Music History

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Four days after Jerry Garcia's death on August 9, 1995, the largest of many memorials draws 20,000 fans to Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.




In 1990, rhythm and blues singer Curtis Mayfield is paralyzed from the waist down after being struck by a lighting rig before an outdoor concert in Brooklyn, N.Y. Mayfield died in 1999.



Celebrating birthdays:

George Shearing, age 88 and Dan Fogelberg, age 56

[Staxsun]

On this date in 1980, Todd Rundgren is held hostage while his Woodstock, New York house is robbed. Bachman-Turner Overdrive disband in 1977. The Four Seasons sue Vee-Jay Records for non-payment of royalties in 1963. Bobby Darin signs a six-picture deal with Paramount Studios worth $1 million in 1959. John Lennon and Stevie Wonder perform at New York's "One-To-One Concert" to aid the retarded in 1972. The Supremes record "Baby Love" in 1964. Brenda Lee records "Sweet Nothin's" in 1959. The Guess Who record "American Woman" in 1969. Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton records the original "Hound Dog" in 1952. Happy Birthday to Dave "Baby" Cortez, 69, Danny Bonaduce, 48, Jimmy McCracklin, 86, Pluto Shervington, 57, Feargal Sharkey and Michael Bradley of the Undertones are 49 and 48 respectively, Sean Stokes of the Bachelors, 67, Tony Santini of ShaNaNa, 59, Mulgrew Miller, 52, Andy Griggs, 34, Mike Melancon of Emerson Drive, 29, and Kathleen Battle, 59. Also born on this date were Don Ho in 1930, Big Chief Russell Moore in 1912, Son Seals in 1942, Joe Puma in 1927, Charles "Buddy" Rogers in 1904, Benny Bailey in 1925, Nate Kazebier in 1912, Baby Boy Warren in 1919, Anna Mae Winburn in 1913, W.L. Richardson of the Fairfield Four in 1913, Jimmy McCulloch of Small Faces in 1953, Wesley Devereaux of the Sultans in 1933, James "Billy" Anderson in 1919, and Fanita Barrett of the Blossoms in 1938. Lost to us on this date were King Curtis in 1971, Ed Townsend in 2003, Francine Hurd Barker (Peaches of Peaches & Herb) in 2005, Harold "Tina" Brooks in 1974, Joe Hinton in 1968, Joe Tex in 1982, and Jesse "Babyface" Thomas in 1995.

[Belle]

Glad you are all back! I gave up. Forgot to post on many days and my net finds were just finds not real information this crew was interested in.

Carry on and thanks.

[Lester_leaps_in]

Welcome back. I had just assumed the missing days were historically insignificant.

I don't comment often, but I really do enjoy your postings here.

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In 1965, Sonny & Cher started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with "I Got You Babe".



In 1974, Paul Anka's cheesy song, "You're Having My Baby" went gold on this date.



Happy Birthday to David Crosby, age 66, and Sarah Brightman, age 46.

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On this date in 1962, unhappy with drummer Pete Best's role in the Beatles, Brian Epstein and the three other members decide to sack him. His last gig with them was the following night at the Cavern in Liverpool. In 1970, Stephen Stills was arrested on suspected drug charges while staying at a San Diego Hotel after being found crawling along a corridor in an incoherent state (BTDT). In 1985, Michael Jackson outbid Yoko Ono and Paul McCartney (although Paul says he didn't know about it) to secure the rights to the ATV Music Publishing catalogue. He gained the rights to more than 250 Lennon and McCartney songs for a mere 47.5 million. In 2006, Boy George was seen sweeping the streets in New York as part of a five-day community service sentence after being found guilty of wasting police time. It was that or jail. Funded by a 400 pound loan, "So It Goes" by Nick Lowe became the first record released on Stiff Records in 1976. Lowe played all the instruments. A Washington DC disk jockey forms the "National Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Elvis Presley" in 1956. Diana Ross gives birth to her first child, Rhonda, in 1971. The father is later revealed to be Motown founder, Barry Gordy, Jr. Happy Birthday to Kevin Cadogan of Third Eye Blind, 37, Dash Crofts, 67, Steve Martin, 62, Larry Graham, 61, Sharon Bryant of Atlantic Starr, 51, Slim Dunlap of the Replacements, 56, John Cavacas, 77, Walter Blanding, 36, Maddy Prior of Steeleye Span, 60, George Newsome of the Climax Blues Band, 60, Ray Beckenstein, 84, Don Bennett (the pianist, not the bass player), 66, Lionel Morton of The Four Pennies, 65, Buddy Greco, 81, and Ben Sidran, 64. Also born on this date were Lorez Alexander in 1929, Howard Bowie of the Zion Harmonizers in 1938, Bricktop in 1894, Roland Hall in 1938, Stuff Smith in 1909, Eddie Costa in 1930, Jack Gardner in 1903, and Alyce King in 1916. Lost to us on this date were Johnny Burnette in 1964, Roy Buchanan in 1988, Tony Williams in 1992, Carl Fizer of the Olympics, shot in the Watts riots of 1965, Gladys Presley (Elvis' mother) in 1958, Fred Below in 1988, Big Bill Broonzy in 1958, Bobo Jenkins in 1984, Lafayette Leake in 1990, Ron Malo in 1992, and Chester Zardis in 1990.

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Lionel Richie and Diana Ross teamed up to bring us “Endless Love,” the song that began a 9 week hold on the number 1 position this week in 1981.



Paul Simon gave a concert in Central Park, New York in 1991. Three quarters of a million people showed up for the free performance.



Born on this day in 1896, Leon Theremin, Russian inventor. Most famous for his invention of the theremin, one of the first electronic musical instruments. He first performed the theremin with the New York Philharmonic in 1928. He died on 3rd November 1993.



Oscar Peterson celebrates his 82nd birthday today.

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On this date in 1969, the Woodstock Festival was held on Max Yasgur's farm. Crowd estimates were 400,000, while there were three deaths, two births, and four miscarriages. In 1958, Buddy Holly married Maria Elena Santiago in Lubbock Texas. Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts was being treated for throat cancer in 2004. "Cass Elliot Day" is declared in Baltimore Maryland in 1973. Scott Walker of the Walker Brothers is hospitalized after being found in his natural gas-filled apartment in London in 1966. George Harrison's autobiography, "I. Me, Mine" is originally published in 1980. Bobby Darin records "If I Were A Carpenter" in 1966. MGM signs the Dave Clark Five to an exclusive film contract in 1964. In 1995, the Dublin hotel owned by U2, 'The Clarence', was damaged by a fire which took over three hours to control. In 2002, a memorial to John Lennon was unveiled in the remote Scottish village of Durness where Lennon had spent his holidays as a child. The lyrics from "In My Life" had been inscribed on three stones. Boyz II Men started a 13 week run at #1 on the U.S. charts with "End of The Road" in 1992. It broke the 36-year record held by Elvis for the longest run at #1. In 1979, the futuristic satire film "Americathon" premiered in Los Angeles featuring Meat Loaf. In 1965, the Beatles set a new world record for the largest attendance at a pop concert when they played in front of 55,600 fans at Shea Stadium in New York City. Happy Birthday to Bobby Caldwell, 56, Johnny Thunder, 66, Jimmy Webb, 60, MCA of the Beastie Boys, 40, Floyd Ashman of the Tams, 74, Marshall Schofield of the Fall, 45, Tommy Aldridge of Whitesnake, 57, Stix Hooper of the Crusaders, 69, Pete York of the Spencer Davis Group, 65, Don Rich, 66, Matt Johnson of The The, 46, Simon Dawbarn of 911, 33, and Val Wiseman, 65. Also born on this date were Bobby Helms in 1933, Jackie Brenston in 1930, Bill Pinkney of the Drifters in 1925, Nolan Washington of the Zion Harmonizers in 1931, Hugo Winterhalter in 1909, Charles Tobias in 1898, Ned Washington in 1901, Bobby Caldwell in 1951, Bobby Byrd in 1934, Buster Brown in 1911, Joseph C. Garland in 1903, Billy Griffin in 1950, James Hendrix in 1920, Clarence W. Jones in 1889, Frederick Knight in 1944, Little Beaver in 1945, and George Morrow in 1925. Lost to us on this date were Thomas Wayne in 1971, Jackie Edwards in 1992, Norman Petty in 1984, Erbie Bowser in 1995, Eddie Dawson in 1972, and Sticks McGhee in 1961.

[NYMAMA]

WOW every year when this anniversary comes around I say I can't belive it was that many years ago. It seems like yesterday.

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Elvis Presley was found dead at Graceland in 1977. He was 42.



In 1975, Peter Gabriel announced he was leaving Genesis to go solo.



In 1968, The Jackson Five made their formal debut with Diana Ross and The Supremes at the Great Western Forum, California.



Madonna celebrates her 49th birthday today.