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Post subject: Re: Today in Music History
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 1:31 am
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Another interesting post, mud.

Happy belated Elvis Presley Day to all the Presley fans. 8)
As for Shindig, I not only remember the show, but some time ago I scored a Shindig LP at a local record fair at a mall. I look forward to checking it’s date now that you’ve showed us the last show’s date. :D
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Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 2:51 am
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Thank you mud. a whole lot happens in January .

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Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 12:33 pm
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Another interesting post, mud.

Happy belated Elvis Presley Day to all the Presley fans. 8)
As for Shindig, I not only remember the show, but some time ago I scored a Shindig LP at a local record fair at a mall. I look forward to checking it’s date now that you’ve showed us the last show’s date. :D
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True January seems that way so far
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Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 12:53 pm
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January 9, 1956
A trio known as Buddy Holly And The Two-Tunes kick off a two week tour of the Southern United States as a supporting act for George Jones and Hank Thompson.

January 9, 1959
Dion And The Belmonts perform their newest recording, "Teenager In Love", on American Bandstand. The song will reach #5 in the US and #28 in the UK.

January 9, 1961
Orchestra leader Bert Kaempfert knocked Elvis Presley out of the number one spot on the US charts after six weeks with a sleepy instrumental called "Wonderland By Night". Later in the year, Kaempfert would hire The Beatles to back Tony Sheridan on their first commercial recording, "My Bonnie".

January 9, 1961
Bob Newhart's comedy LP "The Button Down Mind Strikes Back!" topped the Billboard album chart, just as "The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart" did the previous year.

January 9, 1963, Drummer Charlie Watts joined The Rolling Stones after leaving Blues Incorporated and his job working as a graphic designer.

January 9, 1964
The Temptations record "The Way You Do The Things You Do" for Detroit's Motown Records. The single will become The Temps' first Billboard Top 40 hit, peaking at #11.

January 9, 1965
The Beatles started a nine week run at the top of the Billboard Hot 200 album chart with "Beatles 65", the group's fourth US #1 LP. The record jumped from #98 the week before, making the biggest gain in chart history to that point.

Well the JBJ sure missed the boat on this one
January 9, 1965
The UK music show Juke Box Jury, a program where four panelists review new Pop music, turns thumbs down on The Righteous Brothers' latest release, "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling", calling it "a miss." It will prove to be one of the most talked about miscalculations in the show's history, as the tune would go on to top both the UK and US charts.

January 9, 1973
Mick Jagger is refused a Japanese visa because of a 1969 drug bust, putting an end to the Rolling Stones' plans to tour the Orient. Asked by a reporter about his personal drug use, Jagger replied, "I don't take drugs. I don't approve of drugs and I don't approve of people taking drugs...unless they're very careful."

January 9, 1974
The L.P. "The Early Beatles" turns Gold nine years after its release and nearly four years after the group split up.

January 9, 1975
After years of delays, The Beatles & Company partnership is formally dissolved in a private hearing at London's High Court. It will take effect on April 9.

January 9, 1988
Whitney Houston led the Billboard singles chart with "So Emotional", her sixth consecutive number one song. Up to that point, only The Beatles and The Bee Gees had scored six straight chart toppers.

January 9, 1998
Cher gives an emotional eulogy at Sonny Bono's funeral in Palm Springs, California, where she praised the man who had been a husband, friend, partner, father figure and rival, calling him "the most unforgettable character I've ever met." The event was broadcast live to millions of people on CNN.

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Born on this day, January 9, 1929, Bill Cowsill, The Cowsills, (1967 US No.2 single 'The Rain, The Park & Other Things', 1969 US No.2 single the theme from 'Hair'). TV's Partridge Family was based on The
Cowsills family.

Born on this day, January 9, 1941, American folk singer, songwriter, musician, and activist Joan Baez. She scored the 1971 US No.3 & UK No.6 single 'The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down' and was one of the first major artists to record the songs of Bob Dylan in the early 1960s. Baez also performed three songs at the 1969 Woodstock Festival.

Born on this day, January 9, 1943, Dick Yount, guitar, vocals, Harper's Bizarre, (1967 US No. 13 & UK No.34 single 'The 59th Street Bridge Song, Feelin' Groovy').

Happy birthday Jimmy
Born on this day, January 9, 1944,Jimmy Page guitarist and producer, member of the Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin. The bands fourth album released in 1971 featuring the rock classic Stairway To Heaven has sold over 37 million copies. Formed The Honeydrippers, (with Robert Plant, Jeff Beck & Nile Rodgers) who had the 1984 US No.3 single Sea Of Love. As a session guitarist in the 60s Page played on Here Comes The Night by Them, Shout by Lulu and The Who's 'Can't Explain'.

Born on this day, January 9, 1950,David Johansen, vocals, The New York Dolls, 1973 album 'New York Dolls'. Now a solo artist and actor. Played Buster Poindexter in Saturday Night Live House band.

Born on this day, January 9, 1951, Crystal Gayle, singer, songwriter, (1977 US No.2 & UK No.5 single 'Don't It Make Your Brown Eyes Blue').


Born on this day, January 9, 1967, Dave Matthews, guitar, vocals, Dave Matthews Band. (1998 US No.1 album 'Before These Crowded Streets', 2001 US No.1 album 'Everyday', 2001 UK No. 35 single 'The Space Between').

Born on this day, January 9, 1967, Steve Harwell, Smash Mouth, (1997 UK No.19 single 'Walkin' On The Sun').

Born on this day, January 9, 1978, Born on this day, A.J McLean, vocals, Backstreet Boys, (1997 US No.2 single 'Quit Playing Games With My Heart', 1999 UK No.1 single 'I Want It That Way').
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Post subject: Re: Today in Music History
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 1:45 pm
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It's always interesting to read your posts mud. Thanks 8)

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It's always interesting to read your posts mud. Thanks 8)

cool I am happy it is getting some attention
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Post subject: Re: Today in Music History
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 8:48 pm
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mud wrote:
Marky Forrest wrote:
It's always interesting to read your posts mud. Thanks 8)

cool I am happy it is getting some attention
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Yes, it is. :D

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January 9, 1963, Drummer Charlie Watts joined The Rolling Stones after leaving Blues Incorporated and his job working as a graphic designer.
. . .
mud

After reading that I had to check what his artistic contribution was for the Stones. He was involved with record sleeves and tour stages. :P
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Post subject: Re: Today in Music History
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January 10, 1955
Alan Freed hosted his first New York stage show, featuring The Clovers, The Drifters and Fats Domino.

January 10, 1956
Elvis Presley recorded his first tracks for his new record company, RCA. Among them was the first song written especially for The King, "Heartbreak Hotel". He was backed by a drummer, D.J. Fontana for the first time, in addition to guitarist Chet Atkins and piano player Floyd Cramer in an eight hour recording session.

January 10, 1959
Jerry Lee Lewis has his only UK #1 single with "Great Balls Of Fire".

January 10, 1964
The first US Beatles album, "Introducing The Beatles", was released on Vee-Jay records. The album cover showed John, Paul and George with their now famous "mop top" haircuts, but Ringo had yet to convert. Vee-Jay would be forced to stop selling the disc by the end of the year because of legal complications, but by then over 1.3 million copies had been sold.

January 10, 1969
Frustrated at Paul McCartney's dominance during the filming of Let It Be, George Harrison nonchalantly tells the rest of the band that he is quitting immediately and sarcastically says as he walked out, "See you around the clubs." George would later say that while he had a growing backlog of new material, he constantly had to work on Lennon and McCartney's songs before the group would work on his.

January 10, 1976
The North American fascination with CB radios helped push C.W. McCall's truck driving song, "Convoy" to the top of the Billboard Pop chart. McCall, whose real name is William Dale Fries, Jr., used a pre-Rap vocal technique that wavers between singing and speaking called "sprechgesang" (German for spoken-song and spoken-voice). He would place three more songs on the Hot 100 and a dozen on the Country chart.

January 10, 1981
John Lennon and Yoko Ono's "Double Fantasy" LP goes Platinum a little over a month after Lennon's assassination. The album would be number one in the US for eight weeks.

January 10, 1985
Cyndi Lauper became the first female recording artist since Bobbie Gentry in 1967 to be nominated for five Grammy Awards: Album of the Year, Best New Artist, Best Pop Vocal Performance (Female), Record of the Year and Song of the Year. She would win Best New Artist at the February 26th show.

January 10, 1997
James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

January 10, 2003
A collection of 500 Beatles tapes known as the 'Get Back sessions', which were stolen in the 1970's, were found after UK police cracked a major bootleg operation in London and Amsterdam. Five men were arrested.

January 10, 2016
English Rocker David Bowie passed away after an eighteen month battle with cancer at the age of 69. A leader of the Glam Rock movement in the 1970s, Bowie placed thirteen songs on Billboard's Top 40 chart, including "Space Oddity", "Fame", "Golden Years", "Let's Dance", "China Girl", "Blue Jean" and "Dancing In The Street". He had released his album "Blackstar" only two days before his death.

Born on this day, January 10, 1917, Jerry Wexler, producer and record company executive. Co-owner of Atlantic records, vice president at Warner Brothers, worked with Ray Charles, Phil Spector, Dr John, Dusty Springfield, Dire Straits, Bob Dylan. He died on Aug 15th 2008, aged 91.

Born on this day, January 10, 1927, US teen idol singer Johnnie Ray, (1956 UK No.1 & US No.2 single, 'Just Walking In The Rain', plus over 20 Top 40 singles between 1952 & 60). Died of liver failure on 21st February 1990.

Born on this day, January 10, 1935, Ronnie Hawkins, singer, (1959 US No.26 single 'Mary Lou', formed The Band, (then known as The Hawks).

Born on this day, January 10, 1939, Scott McKenzie, (1967 UK No.1 & US No.4 single 'San Francisco, Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair'. McKenzie also auditioned for The Monkees.) McKenzie died on August 18, 2012 aged 73.

Born on this day, January 10, 1943, Jim Croce, US singer/songwriter who had a 1973 US No.1 single with 'Time In A Bottle'. He was killed in a plane crash on the way to a concert on September 20th 1973.

Born on this day, January 10, 1945,Rod Stewart, singer, songwriter, The Hoochie Coochie Men, Steampacket, Shotgun Express, Jeff Beck Group, The Faces (UK No.6 & US No.17 single 'Stay With Me'). Solo, (1971 UK & US No.1 single 'Maggie May', plus five other UK No.1's & over 35 Top 40 hits). His 1971 debut album 'Every Picture Tell's A Story' was the first album ever to simultaneously be No.1 in the UK & US.

Born on this day, January 10, 1946, Aynsley Dunbar, drums, Journey, (1982 US No.2 single 'Open Arms'), Whitesnake, (1987 US No.1 & UK No.9 single 'Here I Go Again').

Born on this day, January 10, 1946, Bob Lang, Mindbenders, (1965 US No.1 single 'Game Of Love', 1966 UK No.2 single 'Groovy Kind Of Love').

Born on this day, January 10, 1947, Martin Turner, guitar, Wishbone Ash, (1972 UK No.3 album 'Argus' and 8 other Top 40 albums).

Born on this day, January 10, 1948, Donald Fagen, vocals, keyboards, Steely Dan, (1973 US No.11 single 'Reeling In The Years' and nine other US Top 30 hits). Steely Dan's 'Two Against Nature' won a Grammy in 2001 for Album of the year. Also a solo artist.

Born on this day, January 10, 1953, Pat Benatar, singer, and four-time Grammy winner, (1985 US No.5 and UK No.17 single 'Love Is A Battlefield' plus 10 other US Top 40 singles).

Born on this day, January 10, 1955, Luci Martin, vocals, Chic, (1978 US No.1 & UK No.7 single 'Le Freak').

Born on this day, January 10, 1955, Michael Schenker, German guitarist, formed The Scorpions, member of UFO. (1982 UK No.5 album with the Michael Schenker group 'One Night At Budokan').

Born on this day, January 10, 1958, Shawn Colvin, Singer songwriter, (1995 UK No.40 single with Mary Chapin Carpenter, 'One Cool Remove').

Born on this day, January 10, 1964, Brad Roberts, vocals, guitar, Crash Test Dummies, (1994 UK No.2 & US No.4 single 'MMM MMM MMM MMM').

Born on this day, January 10, 1978, Matt Roberts, guitarist, 3 Doors Down, (2003 US No.4 single When I'm Gone', 2005 US No.1 album 'Seventeen Days'). Roberts died on 20 Aug 2016 at the age of 38 from a prescription drug overdose.

Born on this day, January 10, 1979, Chris Smith, Kris Kross, (1992 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Jump'). The duo of Chris Smith and Chris Kelly were 12 and 13 when they recorded the song.
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Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:40 pm
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Thank you for posting mud. 8)

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Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 6:09 pm
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January 10, 1956
Elvis Presley recorded his first tracks for his new record company, RCA. Among them was the first song written especially for The King, "Heartbreak Hotel". He was backed by a drummer, D.J. Fontana for the first time, in addition to guitarist Chet Atkins and piano player Floyd Cramer in an eight hour recording session.

I did not know that Chet worked on this Presley classic. Now I do. :D

January 10, 1969
Frustrated at Paul McCartney's dominance during the filming of Let It Be, George Harrison nonchalantly tells the rest of the band that he is quitting immediately and sarcastically says as he walked out, "See you around the clubs." George would later say that while he had a growing backlog of new material, he constantly had to work on Lennon and McCartney's songs before the group would work on his.

I'm going to enjoy my Harrison albums even more now, although, for me, it's a tossup with Lennon.

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1964, 'Louie Louie' by The Kingsmen was the No.1 song on the US Cash Box music chart. For a while, the record was banned by a handful of US radio stations because of its indecipherable lyrics, which were rumored to contain some naughty words. Even the F.B.I. investigated the song, but finally concluded that they could find nothing wrong.

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