bmusic - Newsletter No. 21

In 1955, Bill Haley's "Rock Around the Clock" reached number one on the US charts, staying in the top spot for seven weeks. Haley's recording sold only moderately well when it was first released in the spring of 1954. But when it was included in the soundtrack of "Blackboard Jungle," a film about juvenile delinquents, demand for the record soared.
By 1970, world sales of "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley and the Comets were estimated at 16-million copies. The record was also the first to sell one-million copies in Britain, and has been on the British charts seven times, most recently in 1974.

In 1964, "It's All Over Now" by the Rolling Stones was released. The song, written by American soul singer Bobby Womack, was the first Stones' record to reach number one in Britain.

In 1965, the Byrds, the group which pioneered folk rock, hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Mr. Tambourine Man," written by Bob Dylan. The Byrds had met Dylan six months earlier, and he publicly endorsed the group. The recording of "Mr. Tambourine Man" was actually cut by studio musicians, with guitarist Roger McGuinn the only member of the Byrds actually playing on the record. The group did, however, provide the vocals.

In 1967, John Entwhistle, bass guitarist with the Who, married Alison Wise. Entwhistle told a London newspaper that he knew they would marry from their first date - when Alison carried his amplifier to a gig.

In 1969, Mick Taylor, who replaced Brian Jones as the Rolling Stones guitarist, made his first appearance with the group at the Coliseum in Rome. Jones would be found dead in the swimming pool of his home a week later.

In 1969, the Denver Pop Festival opened at the Mile High Stadium. Among the performers were Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Winter and Creedence Clearwater Revival. It was the last concert by the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Later that year, Hendrix formed the Band of Gypsies.

In 1970, Chubby Checker and three other people were arrested in Niagara Falls, Ontario and charged with possession of marijuana and hashish.

In 1973, vocalist Ian Gillan and bass guitarist Roger Glover played their last concert with Deep Purple, a show in Japan. Gillan left the band for a solo career while Glover opted for session and production work. Their replacements with Deep Purple were David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes.

In 1975, Alice Cooper broke six of his ribs after he fell off the stage during a concert in Vancouver. Several dates on his "Welcome to My Nightmare" tour had to be cancelled.

In 1975, Jefferson Starship's "Red Octopus" was released. The album marked the return of singer Marty Balin, went to number one on the charts and became the band's biggest seller.

In 1975, Sonny and Cher Bono's divorce was made final by a court in Santa Monica, California. They had married in 1964. Four days after the divorce, Cher married Greg Allman of the Allman Brothers. That marriage lasted only a short time.

In 1977, Elvis Presley gave his last performance - at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis. His final song - "Can't Help Falling in Love." Less than two months later, Presley was found dead in his bathroom at Graceland. The cause of death was at first given as congestive heart failure, but later investigation revealed that drug abuse may have played a part.

In 1978, the legendary power-rock trio Cream - Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker - reunited for a show at Baker's polo club. The three had not played together for ten years.

In 1979, disco singer Donna Summer captured the number one and number three positions on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with "Hot Stuff" and "Bad Girls." She was the first solo entertainer to hold two of the top three positions simultaneously.

In 1984, the future Mrs. Springsteen, Patty Scialfa, joined Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band four days before "The Boss" began his "Born in the USA" tour.

In 1986, group Wham! drew a sellout crowd of 75,000 to their farewell concert at Wembley Stadium in London. Elton John duetted with Wham! member George Michael on "Candle in the Wind."

In 1988, Earl Falconer, the bassist for the British reggae band UB-40, was sentenced to six months in jail for causing his brother's death in a car accident.

In 1989, Paul Simon brought his "Graceland" tour to Moscow, playing the first of two concerts before 5,000 people in Gorky Park. It was Simon's first appearance in the Soviet Union.

In 1990, Donnie Wahlberg of New Kids on the Block suffered cuts and bruises after falling through a stage trap door during a concert in Saratoga Springs, New York. Teenage fans besieged the hospital where he was treated.

In 1991, a brawl at an Atlanta nightclub led to charges of aggravated assault and battery against Run-DMC lead rapper Darryl McDaniels. He and two other members of the rap group, Raymond White and Michael Dobson, were charged with attacking two bouncers at the club. McDaniels later pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of disorderly conduct while intoxicated and was fined $600. White and Dobson were fined $400 each. The bouncers sued McDaniels for more than $1 million.

In 1991, Paul McCartney made his debut as a classical composer when his "Liverpool Oratorio" was performed at Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral. The former Beatle's partly autobiographical, eight-movement ode to growing up in the northern British port was performed by hundreds of singers and musicians, including soprano Dame Kiri TeKanawa. The 2,000 people in attendance stood and applauded for 10 minutes.

In 1992, a drunk Hank Williams Junior swore at the audience and walked off stage after stumbling through parts of four songs at the Sandstone Amphitheatre near Kansas City.

In 1993, singer Lyle Lovett wed actress Julia Roberts in a hastily arranged wedding in Marion, Indiana. Lovett's band performed "Angel Eyes" in honor of the bride. The two had met the previous year while filming Robert Altman's "The Player." The couple announced on March 28th, 1995, that they were separating.

In 1995, Neil Young filled in for Pearl Jam at a concert in San Francisco after lead singer Eddie Vedder quit after six songs because of the flu. Young had already been scheduled to perform as a guest at the show. He played for 1.5 hours, mixing classics with songs from his latest album, "Mirror Ball." About half the crowd of 50,000 left after Vedder departed. The next day, Pearl Jam cancelled the remaining dates on its 15-city tour, citing scheduling difficulties caused by the band's dispute with Ticketmaster. Pearl Jam had accused the agency of price gouging.

In 1996, the Sex Pistols played in Britain for the first time in 19 years, performing before 30,000 people in London. The four members were rumored to have made as much as $1.5 million each for the series of reunion concerts that was dubbed "The Filthy Lucre Tour."

In 1996, Van Halen announced that lead singer Sammy Hagar had left the band and that it was working on a greatest hits album with former frontman David Lee Roth. The reunion with Roth would last only a matter of weeks and ended in a public trading of insults. Hagar said he left the band after a decade because of "creative differences."

In 1997, the Walt Disney Company pulled "The Great Malenko" by the rap group Insane Clown Posse from store shelves throughout the U.S. and Canada. Less than a week earlier, Disney's music division, Hollywood Records, had shipped 100,000 copies of the obscenity-laced album. The action came after the Southern Baptist Convention voted to boycott Disney for what it called anti-family product and policies. Disney denied the recall had anything to do with the boycott.

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Births In 1910, Colonel Tom Parker, who managed Elvis Presley for much of his career, was born. Parker took over from Memphis disc jockey Bob Neal in 1955, signing a managerial contract with Presley for 25% of the singer's earnings. The contract lasted until well after Presley's death in 1977. In 1983, after 21 months of litigation, Parker turned over most of his interest in Presley's audio and video recordings to RCA and the Presley family in return for a large monetary settlement. Parker died of complications from a stroke on January 21st, 1997, in Las Vegas.

In 1940, country singer Diana Trask was born in Melbourne, Australia. Originally a pop vocalist, she was a regular on Mitch Miller's "Sing Along With Mitch" TV show after moving to the US in 1959. After returning to Australia and raising a family, Trask returned to the US in the late '60s and turned to country music. She had hits with "I Fall to Pieces" in 1969 and "Beneath Still Waters" in 1970. Trask came back to Australia in 1975.

In 1944, Bruce Johnston of the Beach Boys was born in Chicago. He joined the touring version of the group in 1965 when Brian Wilson decided to quit touring after a nervous breakdown.

In 1944, Jeff Beck, one of the great rock guitarists, was born in Surrey, England. Beck's first important band was the Yardbirds, where he was the replacement for Eric Clapton in 1964. In 1967, he formed the Jeff Beck Group with Rod Stewart and Ron Wood. The beginnings of heavy metal could be heard in the group's blues-based songs. The Jeff Beck Group broke up after only two albums, and Beck was then sidelined for 18 months with a fractured skull suffered in a car accident.
A new Jeff Beck Group put out two more LPs before Beck formed a band with two former members of Vanilla Fudge, Tim Bogert and Carmen Appice. But that group dissolved as well, in 1974. Beck then began playing fusion music, often in collaboration with keyboards player Jan Hammer. Jeff Beck has made only rare appearances since 1980, but his aggressive style has heavily influenced rock guitarists who followed him.

In 1945, Colin Blunstone, lead vocalist of the '60s British group the Zombies.

In 1945, singer Carly Simon was born in New York City, the daughter of publishing magnate Richard Simon of Simon and Schuster. She began singing with her sister Lucy when the two were in college. Simon began her solo career in 1969, and hit the top 10 two years later with "That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be." In 1972, her recording of "You're So Vain," featuring a guest appearance by Mick Jagger, hit number one. That year she married James Taylor, and the two combined in 1974 for the hit single "Mockingbird," a remake of a '60s R'n'B success by Inez and Charlie Foxx. Carly Simon suffers from stage fright and rarely appears in concert. In 1981, she filed for divorce from Taylor.

In 1946, Ian McDonald, rhythm guitarist with King Crimson and Foreigner.

In 1948, rock singer and keyboardist Patrick Moraz, formerly of Yes.

In 1949, John Illsey, bassist for the British rock band Dire Straits.

In 1952, Tim Finn of Split Enz and Crowded House.

In 1953, country singer Pake McEntire, older brother of Reba McEntire.

In 1953, Australian rock singer Colin James Hay, former lead vocalist of Men at Work.

In 1955, Mick Jones of the Clash and Big Audio Dynamite.

In 1955, Glenn Danzig, leader of the heavy-metal band that bears his name.

In 1959, Andy McCluskey of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark.

In 1961, Curt Smith of Tears For Fears.

In 1963, singer George Michael, one of the biggest rock stars of the late 1980's, was born in London. Michael and Andrew Ridgeley formed the pop duo Wham!, which hit the British chart in 1982 with "Young Guns (Go For It)."

In 1970, singer Glenn Medeiros.

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Deaths In 1975, folk singer Tim Buckley died of a heroin and morphine overdose in Santa Monica, California at the age of 28. Testimony at the coroner's inquest indicated Buckley had snorted what he thought was cocaine. The man who owned the house where Buckley died was convicted of involuntary manslaughter.

In 1979, Lowell George, former lead singer of the rock band Little Feat, died of an apparent heart attack in Arlington, Virginia. He was 34. George had just released a solo album following the breakup of Little Feat, and was on tour with his own band when he died. Little Feat was formed in Los Angeles in 1969 by George and Roy Estrada, both former members of the Mothers of Invention

In 1986, old-time country musician Joe Maphis died at the age of 65. Joe and his wife, Rose Lee, were among the most popular country performers in the years following the Second World War. Maphis played guitar on many early rock 'n' roll sessions in California, including Ricky Nelson's first recordings.

In 1987, Boudleaux Bryant, one of Nashville's most prolific songwriters, died of cancer at the age of 67. Bryant and his wife Felice wrote many of the Everly Brothers' hits, including "Bye Bye Love," "Wake Up Little Susie" and "All I Have to Do Is Dream." The husband and wife team also composed "Rocky Top," which became an anthem for the American state of Tennessee.

In 1991, jazz organist Richard (Groove) Holmes died of prostate cancer at age 60. He recorded dozens of albums in the 1960's and '70s, and his 1966 recording of "Misty" made the top half of the Billboard pop singles chart.

In 2001, Patricia Angadi, co-founder the Asian Music Circle, died. She is most well known for having introduced The Beatles to Ravi Shankar. She also drew sketches of The Beatles as they finished up their "Rubber Soul" LP and painted George Harrison and his then wife Pattie Boyd.

In 2001, Afro-Cuban Jazz performer Chico O'Farrill (Arturo O'Farrill) died from a blood disorder. He wrote "Undercurrent Blues" and "The Aztec Suite". Worked with Dizzy Gillespie, Machito, Count Basie, Orquesta Bellemar, Ringo Starr, Armando Oréfiche's Lecuona Cuban Boys, David Bowie, Los Newyorkers, Stan Getz and others.

In 2001, Karen Lamm died of heart failure. Lamm was born 1952. She co-wrote The Beach Boys' "Baby Blue" and was a backup vocalist and songwriter for her husband Dennis Wilson.

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NO.	TITLE	ARTIST
1	WITHOUT ME	Eminem
2	KISS KISS	Holly Valance
3	UNDERNEATH YOUR CLOTHES	Shakira
4	IF TOMORROW NEVER COMES	Ronan Keating
5	LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT	Kylie Minogue
6	HOT IN HERE	Nelly
7	WHAT'S LUV?	Fat Joe
8	CREEPIN' UP SLOWLY	Taxiride
9	WHEN YOU LOOK AT E	Christina Milan
10	FOOLISH	Ashanti
11	BEAUTIFUL	Disco Montego featuring Katie Underwood
12	GIRLFRIEND	'N Sync
7	WISH I DIDN'T MISS YOU	Angie Stone
13	HELLA GOOD	No Doubt
14	I LOVE ROCK 'N' ROLL	Britney Spears
15	A THOUSAND MILES	Vanessa Carlton
16	WHY I DIDN'T MISS YOU	Angie Stone
17	I'M MOVING ON	Scott Cain
18	NASTY GIRL	Destiny's Child
19	SUBLIME	Shakaya
20	U-TURN	Usher

NO.	TITLE	ARTIST
1	THE EMINEM SHOW	Eninem
2	UNTOUCHABLES	koRn
3	LAUNDRY SERVICE	Shakira
4	DESTINATION	Ronan Keating
5	NEW DETENTION	Grinspoon
6	18	Moby
7	FEVER	Kylie Minogue
8	POLYSERENA	George
9	BARRICADES & BRICKWALLS	Kasey Chambers
10	A NEW DAY HAS COME	Celine Dion
11	THE SECRET LIFE OF US VOLUME 2	Soundtrack
12	SPIDERMAN	Soundtrack
13	ESCAPE	Enrique Iglesias
14	SOMGS IN A MINOR	Alicia Keys
15	VERVE REMIXED	Various
16	DIORAMA	Silverchair
17	ASHANTI	Ashanti
18	I AM SAM	Soundtrack
19	NEVER STOP	DJ Otzi
20	DOWN THE ROAD	Van Morrison