bmusic - Newsletter No. 268

In 1958, at what would become Buddy Holly's last studio session, he recorded, "True Love Ways," "It Doesn't Matter Anymore," "Moondreams" and "Raining in my Heart" with the Crickets in New York.

In 1960, Ben E. King, former Drifters lead singer, recorded his first solo sides, "Spanish Harlem" and "Stand by Me," at Atlantic Records.

In 1961, a customer asked Liverpool record store boy Brian Epstein for a copy of "My Bonnie" by a local group. Epstein's curiosity was aroused and he sought the recording. He found it, and ultimately became manager for the local group, which happened to be The Beatles.

In 1961, the Crystals' "Oh, Yeah, Maybe Baby" was the first record to be released by Phil Spector's 'Philles' label. Spector's label went on to become, arguably, the most influential record label in the Sixties.

In 1961, Bob Dylan completed recording of his self-titled first album for Columbia Records, with final production costs totalling US$400.

In 1962, twelve-year old Little Stevie Wonder, real name Steveland Morris Judkins, recorded his first single, "Thank you for Loving Me All the Way," for Motown Records.

In 1964, The Who, then known as the High Numbers, failed to make an impression at an audition with EMI.

In 1965, the Beatles were awarded the MBE (Member of the Britah Empire) medal.

In 1966, the Jimi Hendrix Experience played their first major show to an audience of 14,500 at the Olympia Theatre in Paris, France.

In 1966, The Yardbirds arrived in New York for their first U.S. tour, with Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page on guitars. After two shows of the tour, Jeff Beck left the group and Jimmy Page took over lead guitar.

In 1967, Brian Jones plead guilty in a London Magistrate's court to the possession of cannabis and not guilty of possessing cocaine and methedrine. Jones was remanded to Wormwood Scrub Prison until sentencing the following day where he received a sentence of nine months in jail. He was released on bail pending an appeal that was ultimately successful.

In 1968, Led Zeppelin played its first U.K. show at London's Marquee Club after making its world debut in Scandinavia at the start of the month.

In 1968, John Lennon and Yoko Ono were arrested and charged with possession of marijuana during a raid on Ringo Starr's London apartment, where the two were staying.

In 1969, Led Zeppelin II was released.

In 1969, Pink Floyd's "Ummagumma" album was released.

In 1970, Doors lead singer Jim Morrison was sentenced to six months in jail and fined US$500 for exposing himself in Miami.

In 1971, "The Allman Brothers Band Live at the Fillmore East" earnt gold sales status in the US for the Allman Brothers just four days before band leader Duane Allman was killed in a motorcycle accident.

In 1972, the United States Council for World Affairs announced that it was adopting the Who song, "Join Together" as its official theme.

In 1973, the Rolling Stones first hit with a ballad, 'Angie' was released. Rumours abounded at the time that the song was written by Jagger for David Bowie's wife Angela.

In 1974, Kiss' "Hotter Than Hell" LP was released.

In 1977, Meatloaf released his smash album "Bat Out of Hell'".

In 1978, Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious attempted suicide at New York's Rikers Island Detention Center while awaiting murder charges over the killing of his girlfriend Nancy Spungen.

In 1980, Jefferson Starship's Paul Kantner suffered a brain hemorrhage during a recording session. After 15 days in hospital Kanter was back at work with no ill effects.

In 1981, Queen and David Bowie recorded "Under Pressure" in Montreaux, Switzerland.

In 1982, Paul Weller announced the breakup of his band, The Jam.

In 1983, Pink Floyd's "Dark Side Of The Moon" became the longest listed album in the history of the US Billboard music charts when its run reached 491 consecutive weeks.

In 1988, John Fogerty had a case brought against him in the U.S. courst by Fantasy Records. The record company claimed John had plagiarised himself, using his song "Run Through The Jungle" that Fantasy had rights to, when writing "The Old Man Down The Road".

In 1992, Pearl Jam set a first week sales record in the U.S. by selling 950,000 copies of the "Vs." album, the follow-up to their debut "Ten". That sales record has since been broken, in 1998 by Garth Brooks and again in 1999 by the Backstreet Boys.

In 1992, Elton John filed a US$35 Million lawsuit in which he claimed the TV tabloid show 'Hard Copy' falsely stated that Elton moved to Atlanta to be near an AIDS treatment center.

In 1992, Pearl Jam set a US first week sales record by selling 950,000 copies of their second album "Vs.". The record was broken in 1998 by Garth Brooks, that new record beaten in 1999 by the Backstreet Boys.

In 1993, Duran Duran cancelled the rest of their tour when lead singer Simon LeBon tore a vocal chord.

In 1993, Catholic churches in San Juan, Puerto Rico opened their doors for the night and urged residents to tie black ribbons on trees to protest Madonna's first concert there.

In 1993, Catholic churches in San Juan, Puerto Rico opened their doors for the night and urged residents to tie black ribbons on trees to protest Madonna's first concert in the city.

In 1995, former Miami Sound Machine singer, Gloria Estefan performed for Pope John Paul II as part of the celebration of his 50th anniversary in the priesthood.

In 1997, R.E.M. drummer Bill Berry announced his retirement from the band

In 2001, The Who, David Bowie, Keith Richards and Mick Jagger, Bon Jovi, Elton John and many, many more raised US$30 million for victims of the September 11th terrorist attacks when they performed at VH1's Concert for New York in Madison Square Garden.

In 2002, Sir Paul McCartney has cancelled his scheduled Melbourne show in a move that angered promoters, the Victorian government, and fans alike. Sir Paul gave his excuse as "it's not an appropriate time for a rock show". This, he says, was due to the terrorist bombings in Bali and he has cancelled out of a sign of respect to the victims and their families. Fans who purchased tickets from ticketmaster7.com were mighty agro when they looked at their bank statements searching for their 'full refund'. A full refund, it seems, doesn't include the booking fee.
The majority of fans were dubious about the reasons given for the cancellation and popular consensus was that poor ticket sales and an imminent loss for the Victorian Government were to blame. McCartney's fee for one show was said to be $6 million, and ticket sales were to reap $12 million.

In 2002, drummer Bobby Hewitt quit his band Orgy and joined fledgling outfit Snake River Conspiracy.

In 2002, in it's second season the U.S. 'American Idol' show enlisted R & B star Angie Martinez as a member of the judging panel. However, in only it's second week of filming Martinez quit the show. "Being asked to join 'American Idol' as their newest panelist was an honor," Martinez said in a statement. "However, after judging the first few auditions, I've decided to leave the show because it became too uncomfortable for me to tell someone else to give up on their dream, especially when I realized that many of them have supported my career."
"Some girl burst into tears when Angie rejected her at the auditions, and Angie quit," Martinez's manager explained. "She just couldn't crush the contestants' dreams."

In 2002, Bobby Keys, touring tenor saxophonist with the 2002 Rolling Stones world tour, filed a lawsuit for malpractice against his dentist in Nashville, Tennessee. Keys claimed the caps the dentist fitted to his teeth in August, 2001, wouldn't stay on. He claimed this prevented him from playing on the last Stones album and from allowing him to join the 2002 Stones tour.

In 2002, UK band Oasis cancelled a scheduled show for Manila in the Phillipines after warnings from the British government about possible terrorist strikes in the area.

In 2005, Mike Love filed suit against his cousin and former Beach Boys bandmate Brian Wilson accusing Wilson of promoting his 2004 album, "Smile," in a manner that "shamelessly misappropriated Mike Love's songs, likeness and the Beach Boys trademark, as well as the 'Smile' album itself." Love's lawyer claimed it's "nothing personal"!

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Births In 1926, one of rock 'n' roll's founding pioneers, Chuck Berry.

In 1936, former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman.

In 1941, Manfred Mann.

In 1942, Elvin Bishop.

In 1944, Yes vocalist Jon Anderson.

In 1936, singer Charles Daniels was born.

In 1939, Jefferson Airplane singer, Grace Slick.

In 1944, Denny Laine, vocalist and guitarist for the Moody Blues and Wings, was born.

In 1945, Doobie Brothers guitarist Patrick Simmons.

In 1945, Mountain vocalist/guitarist Leslie West.

In 1946, legendary guitarist and vocalist of Fleetwood Mac fame, Peter Green.

In 1947, Eagles bass player, Timothy B. Schmidt.

In 1947, Poco guitarist and vocalist, Jim Messina.

In 1949, E Street Band bassist Garry Tallent was born.

In 1949, Gary Richrath, guitarist and vocalist for REO Speedwagon.

In 1953, Heartbreaker Tom Petty was born.

In 1953, former Go-Go's guitarist Charlotte Caffey was born.

In 1958, Duran Duran singer Simon LeBon.

In 1967, Stone Temple Pilots lead singer, and the only man that has ever kept them from wider appreciation, Scott Weiland.

In 1967, Gavin Rossdale, Bush singer/guitarist and husband of No Doubt vocalist Gwen Stefani.

In 1968, Bob Marley's son Ziggy was born.

In 1971, Jade Jagger was born to parents Mick and Bianca Jagger at the Belvedere Nursing Home in Paris, France.

In 1992, John Fogerty's wife Julie gave birth to their son Tyler.

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Deaths In 1971, at the age of 24, in the first of a number of tragedies for the Allman Brothers Band, leader Duane Allman was killed in a motorcycle accident, just outside the group's hometown of Macon, Georgia.

In 1974, Mary Woodson, who claimed to be Al Green's girlfriend, shot herself to death in the singer's home. The shooting, which was ruled a suicide, came after she had thrown a pot of boiling grits on Green as he was getting out of the bathtub. Green was treated for first and second degree burns on his back, neck and arms.

In 1977, Lynyrd Skynyrd vocalist Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, his sister Cindy and a freelance singer touring with the group were killed when their rented single engine plane crashed in the swamps of Gillsburg, Mississippi.

In 1978, Maybelle Carter, matriarch of the musical Carter family died at age 69. Maybelle was the mother of June Carter, who became Mrs. Johnny Cash.

In 1991, concert promoter Bill Graham was killed in a helicopter crash.

In 1991, Tennessee Ernie Ford died in Reston, Virginia at the age of 72.

In 1995, 28-year old Blind Melon singer Shannon Hoon died of a cocaine overdose in New Orleans. Hoon was also well noted for his backing vocals role on the Guns 'N' Roses hit, 'Don't Cry'.

In 1999, Hoyt Axton, son of "Heartbreak Hotel" co-author Mae Axton, died of a heart attack Hoy was a singer/ songrwriter and actor who had written for Elvis Presley, Ringo Starr, Joan Baez, Waylon Jennings, John Denver, Linda Ronstadt, Steppenwolf , Three Dog Night and others. He was born in 1938.

In 2000, Steve Allen (Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen) died as a result of injuries to his heart suffered in a car crash a day earlier. Allen wrote, "This Could Be The Start Of Something Big" and "Impossible". He was the founding father of late- night talk show in the US with his TV shows showcasing many musical artists including Bob Dylan, The Smothers Brothers, Elvis Presley and even a young Frank Zappa playing a bike as a musical instrument. Steve Allen composed more than 5,000 songs in his lifetime.

In 2002, 37-year old Jam Master Jay, one third of the hip hop pioneering trio Run DMC, was shot fatally shot once in the head in a New York recording studio. There were many conflicting reports regarding the incident, many of which pointed to a link between Jay's friend Jason Mizzell (shot in the leg at the same time) and fellow rapper 50 Cent. Reports said that 50 Cent, a former protege of Jam Master Jay, was under police protection and had received threats around the time,leading to the cancellation of New York City shows the same week Jay was murdered. Police denied the claims that there was a connection or that they were providing police protection to 50 Cent. He was, however, questioned in relation to the incident.

In 2002, producer/engineer Tom Dowd died as a result of a respiratory disease at the age of 77. Dowd worked with The Allman Brothers, Ray Charles, Derek And The Dominos ("Layla") Aretha Franklin ("Respect"), Otis Redding, Neil Young, Charles Mingus, James Brown, Eric Clapton, John Coltrane ("Giant Steps"), Rod Stewart, Wilson Pickett, Cream, Lynyrd Skynyrd and many others. He is credited with introducing the first eight track recorder into a major studio and was also a physicist who worked on the Manhattan Project.

In 2002, a 30-year old man died after being stabbed a number of times in the parking lot at a Nelly concert in California. Another man was also stabbed but not fatally. Three men were arrested over the incident.

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