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September 22 1982
The Who kick off what they say is their farewell tour, a 40 date trip that will gross $23 million. They would reunite in 1985.

September 22 1984
Queen's Freddie Mercury makes a mis-step at the Europhalle in Hanover, Germany and falls down some stairs. Despite badly injuring his knee, he finishes the rest of the show.

September 22 1985
80,000 fans watched the first Farm Aid concert, featuring Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp, Billy Joel, B.B. King, Roy Orbison, Loretta Lynn, Neil Young, Tom Petty, Willie Nelson and other performers who help raise $7 million. The annual event takes place every Fall to help the American family farmer.

September 22 2015
A US District Judge ruled that the original copyright to "Happy Birthday" was invalid and the song would now be entirely in the public domain. The copyright was obtained by the Clayton F. Summy Co. from the song's writers, sisters Mildred and Patty Hill and bought for $15 million in 1988 by Warner / Chappell Music Inc.

September 22, 1958, Born on this day, Joan Jett, American rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer. Founding member of The Runaways and with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts scored the 1982 US No.1 & UK No.4 single 'I Love Rock 'n' Roll'. She is also known as the Godmother of Punk.
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Aw, gee whiz. The candles got blown out. Warner didn’t have the wherewithall to write their own birthday ditty?

For the shame of it all. Nice to see someone else got burnt for a change. :wink:
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happy birthday John William Coltrane ☺

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happy birthday John William Coltrane ☺
I’m lighting the birthday candles again for JWC. Thanks, for the heads up on this one, Alex.

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September 25 1965
A former member of The New Christy Minstrels, Barry McGuire led the US hit parade with "Eve Of Destruction". The controversial doom and gloom theme of the record was enough to have it banned from airplay by some US radio stations. The backing musicians on the track were members of The Grass Roots.

September 25 1965
The Beatles, a half hour Saturday morning cartoon show featuring genuine Beatles songs but not their real voices, premieres on ABC-TV. The show would run through September 7, 1969.

September 25 1967
The Beatles record "Fool On The Hill" at Abbey Road Studios in London. Paul McCartney would later say "I was writing about someone like Maharishi (Yogi). His detractors called him a fool. Because of his giggle, he wasn't taken too seriously."

September 25 1970
The Partridge Family TV show, starring David Cassidy debuts on ABC-TV.

September 25 1975
41 year old Jackie Wilson suffers a heart attack while performing at the Latin Casino in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Ironically, he was in the middle of singing one of his biggest hits, "Lonely Teardrops" and was two words into the line, "....my heart is crying" when he collapsed to the stage, striking his head heavily. He suffered brain damage and lapsed into a coma. Although he never uttered another word, he remained clinging to life for over eight years and died January 21st, 1984.

September 25 1980
Led Zeppelin was rehearsing at Jimmy Page's house in preparation for an American tour when drummer John Bonham was found dead in his bed following an all-day drinking binge. The 32 year old Bonham had passed out and choked on his own vomit. In December, Led Zeppelin would announce that they were disbanding, saying they could not continue without Bonham.

September 25 1990
A street is named Little Richard Boulevard in the singer's hometown of Macon, Georgia.

September 25 2011
The New York Post reported that Sly Stone was living in his van, parked in the notoriously rough Los Angeles neighborhood of Crenshaw. The 68-year-old rocker was quoted as saying "I like my small camper. I just do not want to return to a fixed home. I cannot stand being in one place. I must keep moving."

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1943, John Locke, Spirit, (1969 US No.25 single 'I Got A Line On You').

1946, Jerry Penrod, bass player, Iron Butterfly. The 17-minute 'In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida', the title track of their 1968 album, became a Top Thirty hit in the US.
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John Bonham

Profession: Drummer

Why Famous: The drummer of Led Zeppelin, one of the most successful and influential rock groups in music history. Bonham's distinctive sound, power, speed and feel for the groove helped establish him as one of the greatest drummers of all time.

Born: May 31, 1948
Star Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Redditch, England

Died: September 25, 1980 (aged 32)
Cause of Death: Asphyxiation after heavy alcohol intake

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John Bonham

Profession: Drummer

Why Famous: The drummer of Led Zeppelin, one of the most successful and influential rock groups in music history. Bonham's distinctive sound, power, speed and feel for the groove helped establish him as one of the greatest drummers of all time.

Born: May 31, 1948
Star Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Redditch, England

Died: September 25, 1980 (aged 32)
Cause of Death: Asphyxiation after heavy alcohol intake


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September 26 1887
Emile Berliner, a 36 year old German immigrant living in Washington DC, applies for a patent on his invention, the gramophone. The machine was the first to play flat discs as opposed to Thomas Edison's wax cylinder apparatus. The patent would be granted in November.

September 26 1928
Operations began at Chicago's new Galvin Manufacturing Corporation, where work would take place on the first mass-produced, commercial car radio. In 1930, Galvin would introduce the Motorola to the Radio Manufacturers Association's annual meeting in Atlantic City.

September 26 1956
Fats Domino's version of "Blueberry Hill" enters the Billboard Pop chart where it will reach number two. The song had been written in 1940 and was recorded by several artists including The Glenn Miller Orchestra who took it to #1 in 1941.

September 26 1956
Tupelo, Mississippi declares September 26th as Elvis Presley Day in honor of their home town boy.

September 26 1960
Connie Francis becomes the first female singer in the Rock and Roll era to have two consecutive number one singles when "My Heart Has a Mind Of Its Own" went to the top of the Billboard chart. It followed "Everybody's Somebody's Fool".

September 26 1964
The Kinks release their first US hit, "You Really Got Me". The song will spend 10 weeks on the Billboard chart and rise to #7.

September 26 1974
John Lennon releases "Walls and Bridges", an LP that will prove to be his last album of new material for nearly six years. It will reach #1 in the US and #6 in the UK.

September 26 1987
The Grateful Dead's "Touch Of Grey" peaks at #9 on the US singles chart, becoming their only Billboard chart hit.

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September 26,1925, Born on this day, Marty Robbins, US Country singer, (1960 US No.1 & UK No.19 single 'El Paso'). He died on 8th December 1982.

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Just imagine what it must have been like to have one of the first car radios. I can imagine hordes of lookers crowding the car to get a peek and a listen. It must have been a great way to meet girls or ride with your squeeze. Traveling would be more enjoyable and so on.

I remember my external car reverb on my mono radio, first 8 track, first stereo radio, first quad 8 track (also Motorola), :D first car cassette deck, first car CD player, first digital radio, first satellite radio with USB and so on, but nothing would compare with having that first mass produced car radio. Getting a station or decent reception might have been more difficult though. :P
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mud wrote:
Miami Mike wrote:
John Bonham

Profession: Drummer

Why Famous: The drummer of Led Zeppelin, one of the most successful and influential rock groups in music history. Bonham's distinctive sound, power, speed and feel for the groove helped establish him as one of the greatest drummers of all time.

Born: May 31, 1948
Star Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Redditch, England

Died: September 25, 1980 (aged 32)
Cause of Death: Asphyxiation after heavy alcohol intake


Pretty significant event
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I consider Bonzo and Keith Moon two of my top 5 rock drummers.

On this day in 2003, English singer, songwriter Robert Palmer died of a heart attack aged 54 in Paris France. He was a member of Vinegar Joe and Power Station (with Duran Duran members Andy Taylor and John Taylor with drummer and former Chic member Tony Thompson). As a solo artist had the 1986 US No.1 & UK No.5 single 'Addicted To Love' and the 1988 hit 'Simply Irresistible'. He is also know for songs like "Sailing Shoes", "Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley" and "Hey Julia" amoung others.

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Just imagine what it must have been like to have one of the first car radios. I can imagine hordes of lookers crowding the car to get a peek and a listen. It must have been a great way to meet girls or ride with your squeeze. Traveling would be more enjoyable and so on.

I remember my external car reverb on my mono radio, first 8 track, first stereo radio, first quad 8 track (also Motorola), :D first car cassette deck, first car CD player, first digital radio, first satellite radio with USB and so on, but nothing would compare with having that first mass produced car radio. Getting a station or decent reception might have been more difficult though. :P
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You got that right. Times have chanced since the first radio in cars, and they were all AM ( amplitude modulation) at the time .
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Miami Mike wrote:
mud wrote:
Miami Mike wrote:
John Bonham

Profession: Drummer

Why Famous: The drummer of Led Zeppelin, one of the most successful and influential rock groups in music history. Bonham's distinctive sound, power, speed and feel for the groove helped establish him as one of the greatest drummers of all time.

Born: May 31, 1948
Star Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Redditch, England

Died: September 25, 1980 (aged 32)
Cause of Death: Asphyxiation after heavy alcohol intake


Pretty significant event
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I consider Bonzo and Keith Moon two of my top 5 rock drummers.

On this day in 2003, English singer, songwriter Robert Palmer died of a heart attack aged 54 in Paris France. He was a member of Vinegar Joe and Power Station (with Duran Duran members Andy Taylor and John Taylor with drummer and former Chic member Tony Thompson). As a solo artist had the 1986 US No.1 & UK No.5 single 'Addicted To Love' and the 1988 hit 'Simply Irresistible'. He is also know for songs like "Sailing Shoes", "Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley" and "Hey Julia" amoung others.


Nice addition Mike and as far as your statement "I consider Bonzo and Keith Moon two of my top 5 rock drummers." I personally do not know anyone who might disagree with this statement.
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September 27 1957
With Bill Black and Scotty Moore having recently departed, Elvis Presley appears at the Mississippi - Alabama Fair and Dairy Show in Tupelo with two new backing musicians, Hank Garland and Bob Moore.

September 27 1964
The Beach Boys make their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, where they perform "I Get Around" and "Wendy".

September 27 1969
Carlos Santana had his first taste of success when his debut LP entered Billboard's album chart. The disc contained his hit single "Evil Ways" and would eventually hit number 4, staying on the chart for over two years. His 1999 album, "Supernatural" has sold in excess of ten million copies as well as winning a Grammy Award for Best Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocals.

September 27 1975
John Denver's two sided hit, "I'm Sorry" / "Calypso" reached the top of the Billboard singles chart. It was his fourth and final US number one record, although he would place six more songs in the Top 40.

September 27 1986
The Beatles' "Twist and Shout" re-enters the US Pop singles chart over twenty-five years after it first appeared. The song was featured in the films Ferris Bueller's Day Off and Rodney Dangerfield's Back To School.

September 27 1986
Cliff Burton, bass guitarist for Metallica, was killed when the band's tour bus skidded and flipped over in rural southern Sweden. The 24-year-old Burton was thrown through a window of the bus, which fell on top of him, crushing him to death. He would be posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the group on April 4, 2009.

September 27 2004
Legendary record producer Phil Spector was formally charged with murder in the February 3rd, 2003 shooting of actress Lana Clarkson. He will be convicted in April, 2009 and sentenced to 19 years to life in the California State prison system.

September 27 2011
14 time Grammy winner Tony Bennett achieved his first #1 album on the Billboard 200 with "Duets II", making the 85-year-old singer the oldest living act to achieve that feat. His all-star collaborations album sold 179,000 copies in its first week, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Born on this day September 27, 1943, Born on this day, Randy Bachman, Guess Who, (1970 US No.1 & UK No.19 single 'American Woman'). Bachman Turner Overdrive, (1974 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet').

Born on this day September 27, 1947, Born on this day, Meat Loaf (Marvin Lee Aday), 1993 UK & US No.1 single 'I'd Do Anything For Love But I Won't Do That', record breaking 1978 album 'Bat Out Of Hell', spent 457 weeks on the UK album chart).
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Nice addition Mike and, as far as your statement, "I consider Bonzo and Keith Moon two of my top 5 rock drummers." I personally do not know anyone who might disagree with this statement.
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I certainly would not disagree. Bonzo, Moon, and I have something and nothing in common. Moon was born in 1946, me in 1947, and Bonham in 1948. Even though the first traps I played were the same as Ringo, I wasn’t a fan of the mop top. My early idols were Krupa, Rich (whom I saw twice), Blaine, Puente, Santamaria, DJ Fontana, Nelson, Morello, and others. But, it was because of Moon that I bought a new 1966 drum kit (now well used and Frankenstiened with a Rogers snare like Rich) that takes up room in my basement. I wouldn’t mind a Gretsch set though (I truly need to buy a music store). Bonzo, Moon, and I have that small Premier kit in common. That’s where it stops. I think it’s because I’m not as wild and crazy as Keith. :mrgreen:
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Moon has something on Bonzo in that Keith was reported to be on the payroll for the London Symphony! I don’t think any other rock drummer before or after can make claim to anything like that.

So many accomplished drummers out there today, mostly because of the techniques based on the trail makers presented before them, and the lessons available.

Neil Peart (Rush/Buddy Rich band) is today’s bomb. He is more or less on hiatus leaving the door open to another latest greatest unless he returns to the stage. IMHO.

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September 28 1963
New York disc jockey Murray The K receives a copy of The Beatles' "She Loves You" and plays it on radio station WINS-AM. It is believed to be the first Beatles' song ever broadcast in the US.
Oh I remember this day, this is the day I decided I like music very much, as it was so different to what my older brothers were into and they were not fans in the beginning, I was swept away.

September 28 1967
Gladys Knight And The Pips' "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" is released in the US, where it would reach #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the R&B chart in November. The record became Motown's best selling record to that point, but would be eclipsed by Marvin Gaye's version of "Grapevine" just over a year later.

September 28 1968
The Beatles had not only their biggest hit, but also the largest selling record of the 1960s when "Hey Jude" reached the top of the US charts. The song, written by Paul McCartney for John's son Julian, would stay at number one in America for nine weeks and sell over eight million copies. In 1996, Julian paid 25,000 pounds for the recording notes to the song at an auction.

September 28 1970
Eric Burdon And War are awarded a Gold record for "Spill the Wine".

September 28 1991
Garth Brooks becomes the first Country artist to enter the Billboard Hot 200 album chart at number one. His "Ropin' the Wind", a collection of Pop and Country tunes, had advance orders of over 4 million copies.

September 28 2000
Barbra Streisand sings her farewell concert at New York's Madison Square Garden.

September 28 2005
A Mick Jagger impersonator spent over an hour accepting free drinks and enjoying VIP perks at a New York night spot. Club officials only realized that the man wasn't Jagger after looking at a photo of the Rolling Stones' front man and noticing that the unnamed imposter was younger and heavier than Jagger.
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Born on this day September 28, 1902, Ed Sullivan, TV host, The Ed Sullivan Singers and Orchestra. Introduced The Beatles and other UK acts to America via his Ed Sullivan TV show. The Beatles appearance on February 9th 1964 is considered a milestone in American pop culture; the broadcast drew an estimated 73 million viewers. Sullivan died on 13th October 1974.

Born on this day September 28,1938 Ben E King, (Benjmin Earl Nelson), soul and R&B singer with The Drifters who had the 1960 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Save The Last Dance For Me', and the 1987 UK No.1 solo single 'Stand By Me', (first released in 1961). King died at the Hackensack University Medical Center on April 30, 2015, at the age of 76.
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