September 3 - Today In Rock Music History

Happy Birthday Steve Jones!



Musicians Born On September 3

1915 Memphis Slim (US blues performer)
1942 Al Jardine (Beach Boys)
1944 Gary Leeds (Walker Brothers)
1945 Mike Harrison (Spooky Tooth)
1945 George Biondo (Steppenwolf)
1947 Eric Bell (Thin Lizzy)
1948 Don Brewer (Grand Funk)
1955 Steve Jones (The Sex Pistols)
1963 Jonathan Segal (Camper Van Beethoven)

Deaths On September 3

1967 Woody Guthrie (This Land Is Your Land)
1970 Al 'Blind Owl' Wilson (Canned Heat)

Number 1 In The Charts On September 3

1955 Mitch Miller: 'Yellow Rose of Texas' US 45
1966 Donovan: 'Sunshine Superman' US 45
1977 Elvis Presley: 'Way Down' UK 45
1983 UB40: 'Red Red Wine' UK 45
1983 Eurythmics: 'Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)' US 45
1994 Wet Wet Wet : End of Part One (Their Greatest Hits) : UK LP

Various Music Events On September 3

1964 Supremes debut on UK chart with 'Where Did Our Love Go'

1966 Hollies debut on US chart with 'Bus Stop'

1982 Police, Cars, B52s and Tom Petty are among the acts featured at three-day US music festival at San Bernadino in California. 400,000 people attend

1983 ZZ Top debut on UK chart with 'Gimme All Your Lovin'

1988 Robert Cray's 'Don't Be Afraid of the Dark' hits UK chart

1988 Mica Paris hits UK chart with 'So Good'


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September 3 - Today in Beatles History

1962
Performance at the Queen's Hall, Widnes, with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, and Billy J. Kramer and the Coasters.

1963
'She Loves You' reaches over 500,000 sold issues in the UK.

5.00-5.29pm. BBC's 'Pop Go The Beatles' broadcast (recorded 1 August 1963, 4.00-6.00pm; completely broadcast, except 'Lucille' and 'Baby It's You'.)

Number 2 Studio, BBC Aeolian Hall. 2.00-4.30pm. Recording for BBC's 'Pop Go The Beatles': 'Pop Go The Beatles'; 'Too Much Monkey Business'; 'Love Me Do'; 'She Loves You'; 'I'll Get You'; 'A Taste Of Honey'; 'The Hippy Hippy Shake'; 'Pop Go The Beatles'.

Number 2 Studio, BBC Aeolian Hall. 5.00-7.30pm. Recording for BBC's 'Pop Go The Beatles': 'Pop Go The Beatles'; 'Chains'; 'You Really Got A Hold On Me'; 'Misery'; 'Lucille'; 'From Me To You'; 'Boys'; 'Pop Go The Beatles'.

Number 2 Studio, BBC Aeolian Hall. 8.00-10.00pm. Recording for BBC's 'Pop Go The Beatles': 'Pop Go The Beatles'; 'She Loves You'; 'Ask Me Why'; 'Devil In Her Heart'; 'I Saw Her Standing There'; 'Sure To Fall (In Love With You)'; 'Twist And Shout'; 'Pop Go The Beatles'.
'She Loves You' is the same version recorded earlier this day (3 September 1963 2.00-4.30pm session).
Last performance for 'Pop Go The Beatles'.

Concert at the Queen's Theatre, Blackpool.

1964
Concert at the State Fair Coliseum, Indianapolis.

1966
It is announced that John has accepted to play a role on 'How I Won The War'.

'Yellow Submarine', 4th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).
''Yesterday'... And Today', 11th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).

1968
Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.30am. Tape copying: 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' (of take 15 into take 16). Recording: 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' (overdub onto take 16). Tape copying: 'Revolution' (of take 16, rythm track only). Producer: not assigned; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: John Smith.
Copy of 'Revolution' rythm track, to use as a playback for the promotional clip.
First use of 8-track machines at Abbey Road.

'Hey Jude' has already sold 1 000 000 copies in the USA.

1971
John leaves England.

Stella McCartney is born. [?] The name 'Wings' comes into Paul's mind.

1983
Studio 2. Show 'The Beatles At Abbey Road' (3 times).

1989
Concert of Ringo and his All Stars Band at Los Angeles. End of the tour.

1993
Paul concert at the Waldbahne, Berlin (The New World Tour).

1997
Photographic exhibition of Linda at the Museum of the City ofSan Francisco.

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September 2 - Today In Rock Music History

We Miss You Billy! Your Spirit Lives On...



Musicians Born On September 2

1939 Bobby Purify (Robert Lee Dickey)
1940 Jimmy Clayton (Just A Dream)
1943 Rosalind Ashford (Ashford and Simpson)
1946 Billy Preston
1951 Mik Kaminski (ELO)
1956 Fritz McIntyre (Simply Red)
1958 Jerry Augustyniak (10,000 Maniacs)

Deaths On September 2

1928 Horace Silver (jazz pianist)

Number 1 In The Charts On September 2

1972 Rod Stewart: 'You Wear It Well' UK 45
1995 Michael Jackson : You are Not Alone: US single
1995 Boyzone : Said and Done : UK LP
1995 Various : Dangerous Minds : US LP

Various Music Events On September 2

1965 Rolling Stones appear on 'Ready, Steady, Go' with Mick Jagger and Andrew Loog Oldham, performing a parody of 'I Got You Babe'
1972 Doobie Brothers debut on UK chart with 'Listen to the Music'
1977 Rolling Stones LP 'Love You Live' LP released
1982 Keith Richards' home, Redlands, is seriously damaged by fire. Another fire had caused extensive damage nine years earlier
1989 Tears for Fears' 'Sowing the Seeds of Love' hits UK chart
1995 The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame opens in Cleveland with a concert that features, among others, Bruce Springsteen and Chuck Berry.


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September 2 - Today In Beatles History

1964
Concert at the Convention Hall, Philadelphia.

'A Hard Day's Night' single, 8th and last week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).

Larry Kane records interviews with John and Ringo for WFUN AM.

1965
The Beatles and Brian return from the USA to England.

US Gold certification for 'Help!' single.

1966
Epstein backs the bullfighter Henry Higgins.

1967
Paul affirms that ''No one could possibly replace Brian'', and that they will go on alone, without manager.

Date for the beginning of Brian's planned trip to New York.

'All You Need Is Love', 6th week in the Top 40 (Billboard).

1983
Studio 2. Show 'The Beatles At Abbey Road' (3 times).

1997
Photographic exhibition of Linda at the Museum of the City ofSan Francisco.

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September 1 - Today In Rock Music History

Happy Birthday Barry Gibb!



Musicians Born On September 1

1927 Tommy Evans (Drifters)
1941 Roy Head (Treat Her Right)
1944 Archie Bell (Archie Bell and the Drells)
1946 Gregg Errico (Sly and the Family Stone)
1947 Barry Gibb (Bee Gees)
1955 Bruce Foxton (Jam)
1957 Gloria Estefan (Don't Wanna Lose You)
1970 DJ Spigg Nice (Lost Boyz)

Number 1 In The Charts On September 1

1962 Tommy Roe: 'Sheila' US 45
1973 Rod Stewart: 'Sing it Again' UK LP
1984 Tina Turner: 'What's Love Got to Do with It' US 45
1990 Sweet Sensation : If Wishes Came True : US single
1990 Prince : Graffiti Bridge : UK LP

Various Music Events On September 1

1956 Elvis Presley buys his mum a pink Cadillac
1967 Boz Scaggs joins Steve Miller Band
1972 Rolling Stones sue their former manager Alan Klein for 'falsely representing the group with intent to deceive'.
1973 10CC takes band on to UK LP chart for the first time
1973 Bob Dylan hits US chart with 'Knocking on Heaven's Door', his sixth Top 20 single
1973 Rolling Stones begin a twenty-date European tour in Vienna
1976 Lou Adler, Ode Records boss, is kidnapped at gunpoint from his Malibu home. His release costs $25,000
1977 Blondie sign for Chrysalis Records
1979 Madness enter UK chart for the first time with 'The Prince'
1979 INXS play first gig at Oceanview Hotel, Toukley
1986 Madness announce their split


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September 1 - Today in Beatles History

1961
Lunch time and afternoon: performance at the Cavern.

1963
ABC's Studio One, Didsbury Studio Centre, Manchester. Performance taped for ABC's 'Big Night Out'.

1964
Larry Kane records interviews with George, Neil Aspinall andDerek Taylor fro WFUN AM.

1965
Brian announces he wishes to sign the Moody Blues to a management contract.

'Help!' single, 6th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).

1967
Meeting of all Beatles at Paul's St John's Wood house. It is decided to continue the 'Magical Mystery Tour' project and to postpone the trip to India.

1973
'Live And Let Die' single, 7th week in the Top 40 (Billboard).

1983
Studio 2. Show 'The Beatles At Abbey Road' (3 times).

1997
Photographic exhibition of Linda at the Museum of the City of SanFrancisco.

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August 31 - Today In Rock Music History

Happy Birthday Van Morrison!



Musicians Born On August 31

1939 Jerry Allison (Crickets)
1945 Van Morrison (Moondance)
1947 John Gage (Gino Washington Ram Jam)
1952 Rudolph Schenker (Scorpions)
1957 Glenn Tilbrook (Squeeze)
1957 Gina Schock (The Go-Go's)
1970 Debbie Gibson (Lost in Your Eyes)

Number 1 In The Charts On August 31

1961 John Leyton: 'Johnny Remember Me' UK 45
1963 Angels: 'My Boyfriend's Back' US 45
1985 UB40: 'I Got You Babe' UK 45
1985 Dire Straits: 'Brothers in Arms' US LP
1991 Jason Donovan and the Original London Cast : Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat : UK LP
1998 Manic Street Preachers : If You TolerateThis.. : UK single

Various Music Events On August 31

1955 'I Hear You Knocking' by Smiley Lewis debuts on US R&B chart. (The song is later covered by Dave Edmunds)

1955 A London Judge fines Sidney Adams Turner £3 10s for 'creating an abominable noise'. Turner's crime? He threatens his neighbours by saying 'I will drive you mad'. He then plays 'Shake, Rattle and Roll' by Bill Haley at full volume for two and a half hours

1969 Bob Dylan plays Isle of Wight Festival, earning £38,000 in cash for a one-hour set, backed by the Band.

1974 Carole King's 'Jazzman' released in US

1976 Judge rules that George Harrison is guilty of subconsciously plagiarising the tune of 'He's So Fine' in composing the single 'My Sweet Lord'

1986 Bob Geldof marries Paula Yates

1989 The Rolling Stones "Steel Wheels", their first concert tour in eight years starts at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia.

1998 As he prepares to become an Internet Service Provider,David Bowie holds a number of webcast performances featuring Ani DiFranco, the Specials, Jesus and Mary Chain, the Jay Hawks and Spacehog.


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