Archive for August, 2009

1775 – Composer Francois de Paule Jacques Raymond de Fossa was born.

1834 – Composer Amilcare Ponchielli was born.

1928 – “Die Dreigoschenoper” (“Threepenny Opera” ) premiered in Berlin. The music was by Kurt Weill.

1939 – Frank Sinatra recorded “All or Nothing at All” with the Harry James Band.

1967 – The Beatles announced that they would handle their own affairs following the death of manager Brian Epstein.

1968 – Danny Kerwin joined Fleetwood Mac.

1969 – Bob Dylan made his first paid appearance at England’s Isle of Wight Pop Festival since his motorcycle accident three years earlier.

1971 – A security guard was stabbed to death at a Who concert in Forest Hills, NY.

1974 – The Rolling Stones released “Goat’s Head Soup.”

1974 – “The Partridge Family” television show ended.

1974 – In federal court, John Lennon testified the Nixon administration tried to have him deported because of his involvement with the anti-war demonstrations at the 1972 Republican convention in Miami, FL.

1974 – Carole King’s “Jazzman” was released.

1976 – A judge ruled that George Harrison was guilty of copying from the song “He’s So Fine” (by the Chiffons).

1987 – Michael Jackson’s “Bad” video was televised for the first time on CBS-TV.

1988 – Julianne Phillips filed for divorce from Bruce Springsteen.

1988 – Bob Seger and his wife Annette Sinclair filed for a divorce.

1989 – The Rolling Stones began their first concert tour in eight years at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, PA.

1991 – Metallica’s self-titled album debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s pop album chart.

1997 – James Brown became the first U.S. artist to appear in Lebanon following the recent lift of the ban on U.S. travel to the country.

1997 – The Microsoft Network netcast U2’s performance in Dublin.

1998 – Noreaga, Vincent Santiago, of the musical group Capone-N-Noreaga was charged with assault of an unhappy fan in Harrisburg, PA.

1998 – Madonna filed suit against the YMCA to prevent it from building a high-rise residential tower near Lincoln Center in New York City, NY.

2005 – Toby Keith announced that he was starting his own label named Show Dog Nashville Records.

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1922 – The New Orleans Rhythm Kings recorded “Tiger Rag.”

1968 – The Beatles’ “Hey Jude” was released.

1969 – The 3-day Texas International Pop Festival opened at the Dallas International Motor Speedway.

1972 – John Lennon and Yoko Ono played their “One To One” concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden.

1980 – Cher made an unannounced appearance as vocalist with Black Rose at a concert in New York’s Central Park.

1981 – The Rolling Stones released their “Tattoo You” LP.

1984 – Beatles fans paid $271,180 for memorabilia at an auction in London, England.

1989 – Izzy Stradlin (Guns ‘N’ Roses) was arrested for creating a disturbance on an airline flight.

1991 – Dottie West was critically injured in a car accident while en route to perform at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN. She died five days later.

1991 – Jan Berry (Jan & Dean) married Gertie Filip in Las Vegas, NV. The marriage took place onstage during a Jan & Dean performance.

1993 – Billy Joel became the first musical guest on CBS-TV’s “The Late Show with David Letterman” when the show debuted.

1995 – James Taylor and ex-wife Carly Simon reunited for their first concert together in 16 years on Martha’s Vineyard, MA.

1998 – Roberto Augusto Miranda Soares was shot four times when he refused to give up the keys to his Mercedes to robbers. Soares was the president of Sony Music/Brazil.

1998 – Marilyn Manson changed his appearance from blackened-eyes for lighter makeup and 70’s outfits including platform shoes. The sound of his album “Mechanical Animals” was a radical change from the 1996 album “Antichrist Superstar.”

2002 – Bjork’s west London flat was burglarized while she slept. Valuable recording equipment had been stolen.

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1946 – Ella Fitzgerald and The Delta Rhythm Boys recorded “It’s a Pity to Say Goodnight.”

1958 – Alan Freed’s “Big Beat Show” opened at the Fox Theatre in Brooklyn, NY.

1958 – George Harrison joined the band Quarrymen. John Lennon and Paul McCartney were also members.

1964 – Roy Orbison’s single “Oh, Pretty Woman” was released. The song was Orbison’s second #1 hit.

1966 – The Beatles ended their fourth American tour at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, CA. It turned out that the show was their last public concert.

1970 – The Kinks’ single “Lola” was released.

1977 – 3 people were arrested in Memphis after trying to steal Elvis’ body. As a result his body was moved to Graceland.

1984 – Prince’s single “Let’s Go Crazy”/”Erotic City” were released.

1986 – The former “American Bandstand” studio was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The studio is in Philadelphia, PA.

1990 – Elton John checked into a rehab center in Chicago, IL, for bulimia, drinking and drugs.

1995 – While shooting the music video for Meat Loaf’s “I’d Lie for You,” a pilot and cameraman were killed in a helicopter crash in the Sequoia National Forest about 150 miles north of Los Angeles, CA.

1996 – Isaac Hayes, who co-wrote the Stax classic “Soul Man,” sent a protest letter to presidential candidate Bob Dole requesting Dole to stop using his song, which his supporters had changed to “I’m A Dole Man.”

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1850 – Wagner’s opera, “Lohengrin,” was performed for the first time.

1931 – “You Rascal You” was recorded by Henry Allen, with the Luis Russell Band.

1961 – “Please Mr. Postman” was released by the Marvelettes.

1963 – Peter, Paul & Mary performed “Blowin’ In The Wind” before Civil Rights marchers who had gathered in Washington to hear Martin Luther King Jr. speak.

1964 – The Beatles appeared on the cover of “LIFE” magazine.

1967 – The Grateful Dead and Big Brother and the Holding Company played at the wake of a Hell’s Angels member who had been struck by a car in San Francisco, CA.

1972 – David Bowie and the Spiders from Mars made their debut at Carnegie Hall in New York.

1978 – Devo released their “Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo” LP.

1984 – The Jacksons’ Victory Tour broke the record for concert ticket sales. The group surpassed the 1.1 million mark in only two months.

1986 – Tina Turner was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame.

1995 – Oingo Boingo announced they would break up following a series of Halloween shows in California.

1997 – The first Genesis album in six years was premiered live in an Album Network radio special and simultaneous webcast at www.atlantic-records.com.

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