bmusic - Newsletter No. 91

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

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

In 1970, former Mamas and the Papas singer Michelle Phillips married Easyrider actor Dennis Hopper. They divorced eight days later.

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

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

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, Debbie Gibson held a seance at her Halloween party to contact the spirits of Liberace and Sid Vicious.

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 1993, Tupac Shakur was arrested for allegedly shooting two off-duty Atlanta policemen during a late night argument.

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 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 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."

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Births 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, bass player for Blind Faith and Traffic, Rick Grech.

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 1956, country music weird one, Lyle Lovett. Bet he's spewing about losing Julia Roberts!

In 1958, Duran Duran singer Simon LeBon.

In 1961, Larry Mullen Jr., drummer for Irish rock group U2.

In 1962, Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

In 1963, Rick Allen, Def Leppard's drummer with fewer than average limbs.

In 1966, Beastie Boy Adam Horovitz, a.k.a. King Ad Rock.

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 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 1993, actor River Phoenix died after collapsing outside The Viper Room on Hollywood's Sunset Strip.

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, Jam Master Jay, one third of the hip hop pioneering trio Run DMC, was shot dead in a New York recording studio. Jay, real name Jason Mizzell, was fatally shot once in the head. Three shots were fired, one of which hit Mizzell's friend Uriel Rincon, in the leg. There were many conflicting reports regarding the incident, many of which pointed to a link between Mizzell 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 recently leading to the cancellation of New York City shows that week. Police denied the claims of 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.

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