This Day in Music…February 21

1801 – Composer Johann Wenzel Kalliwoda was born.

1836 – Composer Clement-Philibert-Leo Delibes was born.

1844 – Composer Charles-Marie-Jean-Albert Widor was born.

1893 – Composer Andres Segovia was born.

1911 – Gustav Mahler conducted his last concert. He collapsed immediately afterward from a severe streptococcal infection. He died on May 18.

1958 – The first Flying V, by Gibson, was shipped from a factory in Kalamazoo, MI.

1968 – McGraw-Hill, Inc. outbids eight other American publishers for the U.S. rights to Hunter Davies’ authorized biography of the Beatles. They paid $150,000 for the rights.
Today in Beatles History – Beatles apparel and gear

1970 – The Jackson 5 made their TV debut on “American Bandstand.”
Today in American Bandstand History – Today in Michael Jackson history

1977 – Neil Diamond’s in-concert TV special aired on NBC.

1981 – Prince appeared on “Saturday Night Live” and performed “Party Up.” It was his first appearance on the show.

1987 – Sly Stone was jailed on drug charges.

1995 – For the first time in seven years, Bruce Springsteen performed live with the E Street Band. The New York City nightclub appearance was for a video for Jonathan Demme’s film “Murder Incorporated.”

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Comments (85)

#1 written by kac
about 6 months ago

Today’s catch phrases should be “Calm blue oceans” and “Serenity now”. Right Hezzer?
#2 written by kac
about 6 months ago
#3 written by hezzer19
about 6 months ago
#4 written by Boulder Soul
about 6 months ago

Serenity Now and a double tornado. I feel like I’ve missed something…but I’ll add something to the mix.

Gokey is still using his dead wife—it only takes him a few seconds to do so, too.
#5 written by Boulder Soul
about 6 months ago

dishwalla: 02/21/2010 at 10:45 am
Playing to live crowds is definitely one of Danny’s strengths – as he well proved during the AI summer tour. He was consistently acknowledged by fans, new fans, and critics for connecting and engaging with audiences. That’s why I could not more pleased with the support he has gotten from 19E and RCA Nashville. Danny is still a newbie in the business and I think it’s a huge validation they are having him tour. His album has not even been released yet.

3-2-1-0 BLASTOFF!!!
#6 written by RSF
about 6 months ago

“Gokey is still using his dead wife…”

I read that he recently moved to Nashville or Memphis or wherever in order to be closer to his deceased wife’s family.

This is just sad (or calculatingly evil), lay-on-the-doctor’s-couch kind of stuff. Next thing you know it will be announced that he married his sister-in-law.

Creepy.
#7 written by RSF
about 6 months ago

Hey Hezzer….

I’m having trouble finding broadcast times. When does the game start in Eastern Time?
#8 written by RSF
about 6 months ago

I’ve been unaware of all the controversy.
#9 written by RSF
about 6 months ago

Consider the crowd outside Canada Hockey Place the other night. These people were falling all over themselves after beating Switzerland, for crying out loud. We strongly suspect they weren’t celebrating out of relief, as we all wrote. Nor were they congratulating themselves for getting a step closer to the medal rounds.

No, these people just love hockey — drunk, sober, or any state in-between — and they were celebrating what had been 65 minutes of brilliant, sparkling fun

New Jersey Star Ledger

Maybe they might not Own the Podium…But whether they own, rent, or trip over it — it says nothing about their national character, which never fails to be first rate.
#10 written by hezzer19
about 6 months ago

When does the game start in Eastern Time?

Six nerve wracking hours from now. 7:30 pm our time.
#11 written by RSF
about 6 months ago

Thank you Hezzer.

I’ve been cursing the aggravating NBC/Olympics website all week. I just found the times/stations for today. The big matchup is scheduled for 7 to 10 p.m. on MSNBC here (talk about a small audience)…NBC broadcasts the Russians this afternoon. NBC is apparently using its primetime hours to show medal events only.

Pfft.
#12 written by hezzer19
about 6 months ago

Russia vs. Czech Republic is on at 3:00 pm my time but can only been seen on online at CTV.

Bastards. It should be one hell of a game.
#13 written by hezzer19
about 6 months ago

NBC is apparently using its primetime hours to show medal events only.

While I am sure there will be those who disagree with me, there is only one medal that matters at the Winter Olympics.
#14 written by RSF
about 6 months ago

Fifty years. FIFTY years.

I dunno Hezzer…that’s beyond Tony-Robbins-Evangelical-Preacher-type motivation.
#15 written by hezzer19
about 6 months ago

As sad as it may seem this was one of the best moments of my life.

I spent the whole game pacing and chain smoking. I spent the third period pacing and chain smoking with my eyes closed.
#16 written by hezzer19
about 6 months ago

Why the hell did we teach the rest of the world how to play hockey???

Why???
#17 written by hezzer19
about 6 months ago

And while I was ~~too young~~ um…not even born yet? Yes, that’s what I meant…watching this still gives me a huge thrill..
#18 written by hezzer19
about 6 months ago

And THIS is my favourite hockey player of all time.
#19 written by hezzer19
about 6 months ago

I am Canadian.
#20 written by RSF
about 6 months ago

That Yzerman footage is impressive.

I never paid much attention to ice hockey until I went to college, where it was a very close runner up to the almighty football and I got hooked. It got crazy when they came to campus to film some of ‘Slapshot’, the funniest hockey movie ever made imo.

The Finer Points of Hockey:

What Are You Running Here, A God Damn Dance Floor?:
#21 written by hezzer19
about 6 months ago

LMAO I love that movie.
#22 written by hezzer19
about 6 months ago

ohhhhhhhh they lied! They’re showing the Russia / Czech game on TSN!
#23 written by Nevada
about 6 months ago

…the support he has gotten from 19E and RCA Nashville. Danny is still a newbie in the business and I think it’s a huge validation they are having him tour.

Just when I thought that fangirls couldn’t get any dumber…

Thanks for the laugh, Boulder.
#24 written by Nevada
about 6 months ago

This is kind of fun:

Luke says that a New York Times article that tagged Ke$ha as a white rapper caught them by surprise. “We were all like, ‘No, no, no — she’s not a rapper.’ But in actuality they were right and we were wrong. If you look at the iTunes charts, after ‘Animal’ came out, the tracks where she was rapping were the ones that were in the top 10.”

Indeed, during the week her album was released, “TiK ToK” and “Blah Blah Blah” were the two biggest-selling tracks in the United States. “Animal” set records for first-week digital albums sales for a debut artist — almost doubling “American Idol” victor David Cook — and for the highest-ever percentage of first-week digital sales for a No. 1 album (76 percent); previous bests from John Mayer, the Fray, Colbie Caillat and Coldplay were all in the 40 percent range.

Reuters
#25 written by Nevada
about 6 months ago

In box office news:

Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio and a set of Gothic thrills proved to be a huge draw at the box office this weekend.

“Shutter Island,” Paramount Pictures’ psychological thriller based on Dennis Lehane’s bestselling novel, will earn a studio-estimated $40.2 million domestically over the three-day period, good enough for the best-ever opening for both director Scorsese and star DiCaprio. Many box-office experts had predicted an opening in the low mid-30s, with any gross over $35 million considered a notable success.

Los Angeles Times