Monday, November 15, 2010

November 11 - Today In Rock Music History

Musicians Born On November 11

1927 Mose Allison (jazz singer and pianist)
1929 Lavern Baker (Jim Dandy)
1943 Chas Hodges (Chas and Dave)
1944 Jesse Colin Young (Youngbloods)
1945 Vince Martell (Vanilla Fudge)
1945 Chris Dreja (Yardbirds)
1946 Len 'Chip' Hawkes (Tremeloes, father of Chesney)
1953 Andy Partridge (XTC)
1956 Ian Craig Marsh (Heaven 17)
1968 Jo (Fuzzbox)

Deaths On November 11

1972 Berry Oakley (Allman Brothers)

Number 1 In The Charts On November 11

1972 Gilbert O'Sullivan: 'Clair' UK 45
1973 Elton John: 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road' US LP
1978 Donna Summer: 'MacArthur Park' US 45
1978 Donna Summer: 'Live and More' US LP
1989 Lisa Stansfield: 'All Around the World' UK 45
1989 Chris Rea: 'The Road to Hell' UK LP
1995 Robson Green/Jerome Flynn : I Believe/Up On The Roof : UK single
1995 Pulp : Different Class : UK LP
1995 Smashing Pumpkins : Mellon Collie and The Infinite Sadness : US LP

Various Music Events On November 11

1958 Hank Ballard & Midnighters record original version of 'The Twist' in King Studios, Cincinnati, Ohio

1969 Jim Morrison jailed following antics on an aeroplane journey from LA to Phoenix

1970 Bob Dylan's book 'Tarantula' is published

1972 Focus's 'Moving Waves' hits UK LP chart

1973 Thirty stations across America broadcast Mott the Hoople's 'live' concert. In reality, it's Mott studio tracks with dubbed applause

1978 Cars debut on UK chart with 'My Best Friend's Girl

1981 Rod Stewart beings US tour in North Carolina

1989 John Lee Hooker's 'The Healer' hits UK LP chart

1989 Melissa Eteheridge and Joe Cocker perform in Germany to celebrate the removal of the Berlin Wall.

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