Saturday, November 20, 2010

November 20 - Today In Rock Music History

Happy Birthday Joe Walsh!

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Musicians Born On November 20

1942 Norman Greenbaum (Spirit in the Sky)
1944 Mike Vernon (Blue Horizon)
1946 Duane Allman (Allman Brothers)
1947 Joe Walsh (Life's Been Good)
1950 Gary Green (Gentle Giant)
1961 Paul Kind (Love and Pride)
1965 Mike D (Beastie Boys)
1965 Sen Dog (Cypress Hill)

Deaths On November 20

1973 Alan Sherman (Hello Mother, Hello Father)

Number 1 In The Charts On November 20

1965 Supremes: 'I Hear a Symphony; US 45
1971 Isaac Hayes: 'Theme from Shaft' US 45
1976 Bert Weedon: '20 Golden Guitar Greats' UK LP
1993 Phil Collins : Both Sides : UK LP

Various Music Events On November 20

1967 Beach Boys hit UK chart with 'Smiley Smile' LP

1970 For the second time in a year, Ray Davies flies to London to record one word in a new Kinks single. Last time it was 'cherry cola' to replace 'Coca-Cola' in 'Lola'; this time it's to change 'The air pollution is a-fucking up my mind' to 'foggin' up my mind' for new single 'Apeman'

1970 James Taylor hits UK chart with 'Sweet Baby James' LP

1971 Family's 'Fearless' hits UK LP chart

1971 'Inner City Blues' hits top of R&B chart for Marvin Gaye.

1973 Nineteen-year-old Who Fan, Scott Haldin, stands in for ill Keith Moon during a concert in San Francisco

1982 Lionel Richie scores his first solo UK hit with 'Truly'

1991 The Rolling Stones sign a $45 million deal with Virgin, making them rock's highest paid group (The record has since been broken)

1994 David Crosby undergoes a liver transplant

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