This Day in Music…March 12
Mar 12th
1710 – Composer Thomas Augustine Arne was born.
1837 – Composer Felix Alexandre Guilmant was born.
1939 – Artie Shaw and his band recorded “Deep Purple.”
1955 – The Dave Brubeck Quartet appeared for the first time at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
1957 – Buddy Holly and the Crickets recorded “Maybe Baby.”
1969 – Paul McCartney and Linda Eastman were married.
1969 – George Harrison and his wife Patti were arrested in Esher, Surrey. The charge was cannabis resin possession after authorities found 120 joints in their house.
1974 – Nilsson and John Lennon were ejected from the Troubador Club in Los Angeles for heckling the Tom Smothers’ comedy act.
John Lennon Merchandise
1996 – The album “Unplugged” was released by KISS.
1998 – Cathay Pacific Airways announced that it had banned Liam Gallagher of Oasis after an incident on a flight from Hong Kong to Australia.
1998 – Korn served a cease-and-desist demand to a Michigan assistant principal, the high school and the school district who suspended a student for wearing a T-shirt that had the band’s name on it.
2003 – The Chinese government ordered the Rolling Stones to eliminate four songs from their upcoming performances in Shanghai and Beijing. The banned songs were “Brown Sugar,” “Honky Tonk Women,” “Beast of Burden,” and “Let’s Spend the Night Together.”
http://www.on-this-day.com/onthisday/thedays/music/mar12.htm
At the Movies With kac and Boris: Alice in Wonderland Review
Mar 11th
Alrighty. Boris and I went to the movies the other day. It’s been awhile.
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This Day in Music…March 11
Mar 11th
1942 – Vaughn Monroe and his orchestra recorded “Sleepy Lagoon”.
1959 – “Raisin in the Sun” by Lorrain Hansberry opened on Broadway.
1963 – In London, Manfred Mann’s first concert was held.
1964 – Elvis Presley’s 14th movie, “Kissin’ Cousins,” was released.
1968 – Otis Redding posthumously received a gold record for his single, “(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay”.
1969 – Motown bought the Jackson 5 out of their contract with Steeltown.
1982 – Jimmy Sohns (Shadows of Knight) was arrested for distributing cocaine.
1990 – In London, Mick Jagger announced the Rolling Stones’ upcoming European Tour at a press conference.
1991 – Janet Jackson signed a deal with Virgin Records for 2 albums worth $50 million.
1997 – Paul McCartney was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.
2000 – KISS began their “Farewell Tour.”
http://www.on-this-day.com/onthisday/thedays/music/mar11.htm
American Idol Sales Update
Mar 10th
Now that the Top 4 from AI8 have released their debut albums, I’m sure you’ve all been wondering what the First Week Sales chart looks like; as luck would have it, I have that information at my fingertips.
This Day in Music…March 10
Mar 10th
1839 – Composer Dudley Buck was born.
1844 – Composer Pablo Martin Meliton de Sarasate was born.
1892 – Composer Arthur Oscar Honegger was born.
1940 – “I Pagliacci” by Ruggiero Leoncavallo became the first opera to be broadcast on television.
1979 – James Brown played at the Grand Ole Opry.
1988 – Andy Gibb died from myocarditis (inflammation of the heart) following a long battle with cocaine addiction, which had weakened his heart.
1992 – Prince received a lifetime achievement award at the Soul Train Awards.
2000 – Chrissie Hynde (Pretenders) and two other people were arrested in New York City after slashing leather goods at Gap store as part of a protest organized by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).
http://www.on-this-day.com/onthisday/thedays/music/mar10.htm
This Day in Music…March 9
Mar 9th
1737 – Composer Josef Myslivecek was born.
1910 – Composer Samuel Barber was born.
1942 – Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra recorded “Well, Git It!”
1961 – The Supremes released their first single, “I Want A Guy.”
1966 – The Beach Boys recorded “God Only Knows.”
1974 – Bad Company performed its first concert in England.
1975 – Elvis Presley began his final recording session at RCA’s Hollywood studios.
Today in Elvis History
1976 – Keith Moon collapsed onstage at the start of a Who concert in the Boston Garden.
Who Merchandise
1979 – ABC-TV aired the documentary “Heroes of Rock & Roll.”
1987 – U2 released the album “The Joshua Tree”.
U2 apparel and gear
1995 – Rapper T-Bone was acquitted of murder charges in Torance, CA.
1997 – In Los Angeles, the Notorius B.I.G. (Christopher Wallace) was killed in a drive-by shooting at the age of 24.
1998 – American dancer Alan Reed sued female Japanese star Seiko Matsuda for 48 million YEN in damages for alleged sexual harassment.
2000 – Da Brat was arrested and charged with one felony count of aggravated battery for allegedly pistol-whipping a woman at a club in Buckhead. She was released after posting a $1,000 bond.
http://www.on-this-day.com/onthisday/thedays/music/mar09.htm
