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This Day in Music…September 3
Sep 3rd
1695 – Composer Pietro-Antonio Locatelli was born.
1940 – Artie Shaw and the Gramercy Five recorded “Summit Ridge Drive.”
1942 – Frank Sinatra started his solo singing career.
1955 – Bill Haley & the Comets refused their first offer to tour outside the U.S. because of a fear of flying.
1963 – Reprise Records, owned by Frank Sinatra, became part of Warner Brothers Records.
1969 – The Four Seasons’ “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” was released.
1970 – Rolling Stone reported that the Dave Clark Five had broken up.
1973 – “Angie” was released by The Rolling Stones.
1983 – Metallica ended their first tour entitled “Kill ‘em all for one.” The tour began on July 27, 1983.
1992 – David Bowie appeared on the cover of “Architectural Digest.” He was the first human on the cover in 4 years.
1994 – Brian Setzer (formerly of the Stray Cats) married Christine Schmidt.
1994 – Prince/The Artist appeared on “Soul Train” as the bass player for Nona Gaye on the song “Love Sign.”
1994 – “After the Storm” was released by Crosby, Stills and Nash.
http://www.on-this-day.com/onthisday/thedays/music/sep03.htm
This Day in Music…September 2
Sep 2nd
1661 – Composer George Bohm was born.
1814 – The composer Mihaly Mosonyi was born.
1862 – Composer Alphons Diepenbrock was born.
1917 – Composer Laurindo Almeida was born.
1924 – The operetta “Rose Marie”, by Rudolf Friml, opened on Broadway.
1927 – Sophie Tucker recorded her song “Some of These Days.”
1931 – The radio show “15 Minutes with Bing Crosby” debuted on CBS.
1935 – George Gershwin completed the orchestral score for the opera Porgy and Bess.
1963 – The Angels become the first white all-female group to have a No.1 record. The song was “My Boyfriend’s Back.”
1965 – The Beatles received a gold record for the song “Help!”
1965 – The Rolling Stones appeared on the British TV show “Ready Steady Go!” Mick Jagger and Andrew Loog Oldham performed a parody of Sonny & Cher’s “I Got You Babe.”
1965 – The Beatles released “Yesterday.”
1970 – An ad was run in “Melody Maker” by Genesis. Phil Collins answered the ad and eventually joined the group.
1971 – The Grateful Dead’s ex-manager was arrested for embezzling $70,000 from the band.
1976 – The first issue of Musician magazine was published.
1978 – George Harrison married Olivia Trinidad Arias. She was a secretary at his Dark Horse record company.
1978 – The “Animal House” soundtrack was released.
1981 – The single “Controversy” was released by Prince.
1986 – Debbie Gibson, while still in school and only 16 years old, began recording the album “Out of the Blue.”
1987 – The Amnesty International Tour started in London, starring Bruce Springsteen, Sting, Peter Gabriel and Tracy Chapman.
1988 – The Amnesty International Tour started in London at Wembley Stadium.
1989 – Ric Ocasek, of the Cars, married Paulina Porizkova.
1997 – WAR released its 20th album, “Coleccion Latina.”
http://www.on-this-day.com/onthisday/thedays/music/sep02.htm
This Day in Music…September 1
Sep 1st
1653 – Composer Johann Pachelbel was born.
1854 – Composer Engelbert Humperdinck was born.
1956 – Elvis Presley shared his success with his family by purchasing his mother a pink Cadillac.
1965 – James Brown and Booker T. & the MG’s appeared on “Shindig!”
1967 – Boz Scaggs joined the Steve Miller Band.
1972 – David Bowie released “John, I’m only Dancing” in the U.K. The song was not released in the U.S. until 1976.
1977 – Blondie signed its first major record company contract with Chrysalis.
1977 – Generation X released their debut single “Your Generation.”
1979 – INXS made their live debut in Sydney, Australia.
1979 – U2 released their first record “U2-3″ in Ireland.
1983 – Mick Jones was fired from the Clash by Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer.
1986 – Paul McCartney released his “Press to Play” LP.
1987 – Mick Jagger’s “Let’s Work” single was released.
1989 – A judge in Dublin, Ireland, decided not to convict U2′s Adam Clayton of marijuana possession, even though he had admitted to the crime. Clayton agreed to contribute money to a women’s center in Dublin.
1992 – Gloria Estefan and her husband, Emilio, organized a relief project for victims of Hurricane Andrew in Miami.
1995 – Louis Armstrong was honored on a U.S. postage stamp.
1995 – Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum was opened with a seven-hour concert with dozens of stars.
1998 – David Bowie opened his on-line Internet service provider business, Bowienet. The service offers basic Internet services and exclusive Bowie news and releases.
1998 – Ian Gillan (Deep Purple) was charged with assault and battery for allegedly hitting a security guard in the head with a microphone during a concert in August.
1999 – Van Morrison became the first inductee to the Hot Press Irish Music Hall of Fame (IMHF) in Dublin.
2004 – The iTunes Music Store reached 125 million songs sold.
http://www.on-this-day.com/onthisday/thedays/music/sep01.htm
This Day in Music…August 31
Aug 31st
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.
http://www.on-this-day.com/onthisday/thedays/music/aug31.htm
This Day in Music…August 30
Aug 30th
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.
1970 – Jimi Hendrix performed at the Isle of Wright Pop Festival in England.
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.
1994 – Usher’s first studio album, “Usher”, was released.
1994 – Oasis’ first studio album, “Definitely Maybe”, was released.
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.
http://www.on-this-day.com/onthisday/thedays/music/aug30.htm
This Day in Music…August 29
Aug 29th
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.”
This Day in Music…August 28
Aug 28th
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.
http://www.on-this-day.com/onthisday/thedays/music/aug28.htm
This Day in Music…August 27
Aug 27th
1889 – Charles G. Conn received a patent for the metal clarinet.
1939 – Allan Jones recorded “I’m Falling in Love with Someone.”
1965 – Elvis Presley played host to the Beatles at his home in Bel-Air, CA.
1965 – Bob Dylan’s second electric album, “Highway 61 Revisited,” was released.
1966 – The Association’s “Cherish” was released.
1967 – Brian Epstein was found dead in his home from an overdose of sleeping pills. Epstein was the manager of the Beatles.
1990 – Stevie Ray Vaughn and three members of Eric Clapton’s band were killed in a helicopter crash in Wisconsin.
1992 – John Lennon’s handwritten lyrics to “A Day In The Life” sold for $87,000 at an auction.
1995 – Neil Young headlined the Redding Festival with Pearl Jam as his backing band.
1997 – Steven Seagal kicked off a North American music tour to promote his newest film “Fire Down Below.”
http://www.on-this-day.com/onthisday/thedays/music/aug27.htm
This Day in Music…August 26
Aug 26th
1939 – The radio program, “Arch Oboler’s Plays,” presented the NBC Symphony for the first time.
1967 – Jimi Hendrix’s “Purple Haze” was released.
1970 – Jimi Hendrix’s Electric Lady Studio opened in New York City.
1970 – Duane Allman started recording as a member of Eric Clapton’s new band, Derek & the Dominoes.
1976 – Aerosmith was featured on the cover of “Rolling Stone.”
1977 – The Pretenders played their first public gig, opening for Strangeways.
1978 – The first Canada Jam Festival in Ontario took place.
1980 – Tom Peterson quit Cheap Trick due to the “personal and musical differences.” He was replaced by Pete Comita. However, he returned to the group in 1988.
1983 – The film “Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence,” starring David Bowie, opened in the United States.
1985 – Sheila E’s “Romance 1600″ album was released.
1987 – Sonny Bono announced that he was running for mayor of Palm Springs, CA. He won the election.
1990 – Randy Newman won an Emmy for composing music for “Cop Rock.”
1997 – Coolio’s “My Soul” was released.
1997 – Boyzone began a tour of Southeast Asia in Gangalore, India. It was a first-time tour launch for the region by an international act.
1997 – Creed released their debut album “My Own Prison”.
2001 – Madonna filmed live footage at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, MI. The show was released as “Madonna – Drowned World Tour 2001.”
http://www.on-this-day.com/onthisday/thedays/music/aug26.htm
This Day in Music…August 25
Aug 25th
1941 – Skinnay Ennis and his orchestra recorded the tune, “Don’t Let Julia Fool Ya.”
1970 – Emerson, Lake and Palmer made their world debut at Plymouth Guild Hall in Plymouth, England.
1970 – Elton John made his first live appearance in the U.S. He opened for David Ackles at “The Troubadour” in Los Angeles, CA.
1973 – The Allman Brothers’ “Ramblin’ Man” was released.
1973 – Butch Trucks (Allman Brothers) broke a leg in a car crash in Macon, GA.
1975 – Bruce Springsteen’s album “Born to Run” was released.
1976 – Boston released its self-titled debut album.
1979 – Gary Numan released “Cars.”
1980 – The Broadway musical “42nd Street” opened.
1982 – The Time’s second album “What Time Is It?” was released.
1986 – Paul Simon’s “Graceland” was released.
1993 – 22-year-old Philip Woldemariam was shot in Los Angeles and Snoop Doggy Dogg was charged with first-degree murder as an accomplice. Dogg’s bodyguard, McKinley Lee, was charged with first-degree murder. Lee and Dogg said the shooting was in self-defense after Woldemariam pulled a gun.
1994 – A New York judge formally dissolved the marriage between Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley.
1994 – Jimmy Buffett’s plane flipped after taking off in Nantucket, MA. He swam to safety.
1994 – Robert Plant and Jimmy Page reunited in a London studio to record their MTV “Unplugged” show. The show was called “Unledded.”
1995 – Dwayne Goettel (Skinny Puppy) was found dead of an apparent heroine overdose at the home of his parents in Canada.
1997 – Various artists recorded “Make a Miracle” to help the children of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
1998 – Dolly Parton released the album “Hungry Again.”
2000 – It was announced that the Franklin Sullivan III (Survivor) would be asking a federal court in Chicago, IL, for a preliminary injunction against CBS Corp. and TVT Records LLC concerning the soon-to-be-released soundtrack from the CBS TV series “Survivor.”
2001 – In the Bahamas, Aaliyah and eight others were killed when their plane crashed in Marsh Harbor, in the Abacos islands of the northern Bahamas. The cause appeared to be engine failure due to the plane being overloaded.
http://www.on-this-day.com/onthisday/thedays/music/aug25.htm
