This Day In The History Of Music.

[MOHLovesAlaska]

Elvis Presley made his first public appearance as a singer on this day. It did not go well: he came fifth in a local talent show. But he was only ten years old. October 3, 1945; Chopin: The Day the Music Died The brief life of Chopin, one of music’s earliest superstars, ended on this day when the sickly composer fell victim to tuberculosis.  Source- | This Day In Music. For those who may not know. Elvis Presley was known as the King of Rock-n-Roll. 

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P.S. I will be using two sources of information for "This Day In The History Of Music". The first source is This Day In Music and the second source is On This Day in Music History. And for the faithful readers of this post, you probably have also noticed I use a third source when the two sources that I do use are not in agreement with the facts, the third source will always be listed. When the third source has to be used I will always list it as a (Side Note:) and it will always be highlighted in bold red just as you see it now. When I have to use a third source it will normally agree with one of the other two sources, that is when I will agree with that information, in the case where the third source also differs from the other two I will just go with the first date and information given. When this happens I will leave it up to the reader to look into the fact and or facts for that blog, and please feel free to leave a reply about any additional information you may have found, and please list the source and or sources that you used for that additional information. I try my very best to add nothing but true facts to this post, and I will always give the source that I took those facts. When I add my own personal opinion I will do so as a side note as well, but that will be highlighted in bold blue. I do hope you enjoy reading this post, history has always been my favorite subject throughout my whole life, from grade school through college, and even to this day. 

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[MOHLovesAlaska]

Good Tuesday afternoon dear friend... YES!!! I know it has been a lifetime since posting here on this thread... But we are here... For me to keep this going my dear friend I must make it short and sweet... Or should I state shorter and sweet...

1). On this day in 1956 according to This Day In Music Johnnie Ray was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Just Walking In The Rain.' It stayed at No.1 for seven weeks making it this year's Christmas No.1. Written in 1952 by Johnny Bragg and Robert Riley, two prisoners at Tennessee State Prison in Nashville, after a comment made by Bragg as the pair crossed the courtyard while it was raining. (Side Note: Just Walking in the Rain by Johnnie Ray was a UK number 1 hit on Friday, November 16, 1956, spending 7 weeks (s) at the top of the UK charts. Today In The History Of Music makes no mention of Johnnie Ray's "Just Walking In The Rain".) 

2). On this day in 1965 Velvet Underground made their live debut when they played at Summit High School, New Jersey, the band was paid $75 for the gig.

3). On this day in 1966 The Monkees debut album started a 13-week run at No.1 on the US album chart, selling over 3 million copies in three months.

4). On this day in 1971 Led Zeppelin appeared at The Locarno, Sunderland, England, with tickets at 75p. The set included: 'Immigrant Song', 'Heartbreaker', 'Black Dog', 'Since I’ve Been Loving You', 'Rock And Roll', 'Stairway To Heaven ', 'That’s The Way', 'Going To California', 'Tangerine', 'Dazed And Confused', 'What Is And What Should Never Be', 'Celebration Day', 'Whole Lotta Love' and 'Communication Breakdown'.

5). On this day in 1977 The Sex Pistols went to No.1 on the UK album chart with their debut LP Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols. the punk group's only No.1 album. The album was met with a hail of controversy upon its release. The first problem involved the allegedly 'obscene' name of the album, resulting in the prosecution of the manager of the Nottingham Virgin record shop for having displayed it in a window. More outrage was sparked by the lyrics of the songs 'God Save the Queen' and 'Anarchy in the UK.' 

6). On this day in 1988 U2 started a six-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with their sixth studio album 'Rattle And Hum' which went on to sell over 14 million copies.

7). On this day in 1990 Rolling Stone's Ronnie Wood broke both his legs after his car crashed on the M4 motorway near Marlborough, Wiltshire, England. Wood was trying to wave other cars past his when he was run over.

8). On this day in 1997 The Spice Girls were at No.1 on the UK album chart with their second album 'Spiceworld', which was also the name of their tie-in film. The album became a huge hit worldwide, lengthening the so-called "Spice Mania" fever at that time. It produced 4 singles all of which saw commercial success and has now sold over 20 million worldwide.

9). On this day in 2000 Destiny's Child started an eleven-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Independent Women Part 1.' Taken from the group's third studio album, Survivor, the song first appeared on the soundtrack to the 2000 film Charlie's Angels.

10). On this day in 2002 The city of Atlanta declared this day as TLC day to remember Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes who was killed in a car crash on 26th April 2002 aged 30.

11). On this day in 2008 American singer Beyoncé released her third studio album I Am... Sasha Fierce debuted at No.1 on the US Billboard chart. Her third consecutive US No.1 solo album was marketed with the release of several singles, including 'If I Were a Boy' and 'Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)', both of which charted highly internationally. The former topped the charts in over ten countries. The album was titled I Am... Sasha Fierce showcases the difference between Beyoncé and her alter ego Sasha Fierce; the first disc is titled I Am... while the second is titled Sasha Fierce.

12). On this day in 2016 Robbie Williams broke the record for the most No.1 albums by a British solo artist. The singer's latest album, The Heavy Entertainment Show, debuted at No.1 on this week's chart. It is his 12th album to reach the summit and pushed him ahead of David Bowie who has 11 No.1 albums to his name.

13). On this day in 2022 American woodwindist and session musician, Gene Cipriano died at the age of 94. Known familiarly as "Cip" he played on hundreds of recording sessions and recorded music for numerous television shows including Batman, The Flintstones, M*A*S*H*, Mission Impossible, Star Trek, The Simpsons, and American Dad. He played on West Side Story and performed the saxophone part for the character played by Tony Curtis in the film Some Like It Hot. Cipriano was also a noted session musician in Los Angeles, as a member of "The Wrecking Crew" and played on many pop hits of the 1960s and 1970s, including those by The Beach Boys and The Monkees. Other musicians with whom he worked included Frank Sinatra, Neil Diamond, Tony Bennett, Frank Zappa, and Lady Gaga.

Born On This Day In The History Of Music. 

1). Born on this day in 1676 Giovanni Antonio Pollarolo, an Italian composer, was born in Brescia, Republic of Venice (d. 1746)

2). Born on this day in 1906 (Booker T. Washington) "Bukka" White, American country and Delta blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter ("Shake'Em On Down"; "Parchman Farm Blues"), born near Aberdeen, Mississippi (d. 1977)

3). Born on this day in 1917 Jo Stafford, American pop singer (The Pied Pipers - "I'll Never Smile Again"; Tommy Dorsey - "Let's Just Pretend"; solo - "You Belong to Me"), born in Coalinga, California (d. 2008)

4). Born on this day in 1935 (Terry) "Buzzy" Johnson, American R&B singer (Flamingos - "I Only Have Eyes For You"), born in Baltimore, Maryland. (Side Note: (Today's Birthdays in Music - On This Day) According to This Day In Music and Terry "Buzzy" Johnson - Wikipedia Was born in 1938)

 5). Born on this day in 1940 Screaming Lord Sutch, singer, politician, and leader of The Official Monster Raving Loony Party. He was the first long-haired pop star - boasting hair over 18 inches long. His early records included Jack The Ripper and I'm A Hog For You Baby, he died on June 16th, 1999. The self-styled lord - real name David Sutch - was Britain's longest-serving political leader, standing in nearly 40 elections.

6). Born on this day in 1943 Brian Hyland, US singer, (1960 US No.1 & UK No.8 single 'Itsy Bitsy Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini').

7). Born on this day in 1945 Neil Young, Canadian singer, songwriter, and guitarist who as a member of Buffalo Springfield had the 1967 US No.17 single 'For What It's Worth'. Joined Crosby, Stills Nash & Young who had the 1970 US No.1 and UK No.5 album DejVu. As a solo artist, Young scored the 1972 US No.1 and UK No.10 single Heart Of Gold, and his 1972 UK No.7 album Harvest spent 66 weeks on the UK chart. In 2008 a newly discovered trapdoor spider Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi was named after the singer.

8). Born on this day in 1948 Errol Brown, singer, of Hot Chocolate, had the 1975 US No.3 single 'You Sexy Thing' the 1977 UK No.1 single 'So You Win Again', and over 25 other Top 40 hits. Hot Chocolate started their recording career making a reggae version of John Lennon's 'Give Peace a Chance', and was contacted by Apple Records, saying that Lennon liked this version, and the group was subsequently signed to Apple Records. Brown died of liver cancer at his home in the Bahamas on 6 May 2015.

9). Born on this day in 1955 Les McKeown, Scottish singer of the 1970s pop group, Bay City Rollers had the 1975 UK No.1 single 'Bye Bye Baby' plus 11 other UK Top 20 singles and the 1976 US No.1 single 'Saturday Night'. The Rollers were also the subject of a 20-week UK television series, Shang-a-Lang. McKeown died on 20 April 2021 age 65.

10). Born on this day in 1984 Omarion, US R&B singer, (Omari Ishmael Grandberry), former B2K singer, 2005 US No.1 album 'O' and 2006 US No.1 album ‘21.’

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[MOHLovesAlaska]

Good Wednesday morning friend... Welcome to This Day In The History Of Music... Enjoy the read...

1). On this day in 1951 Janet Collins was the first 1st African-American dancer to appear at the Metropolitan Opera, in a production of Aida. 

2). On this day in 1963 The Beatles recorded a television interview at Westward Television Studios in Plymouth, Devon, for a local teen program "Move Over, Dad". Due to a large crowd of excited fans outside, The Beatles had to be smuggled from their dressing room at the ABC Cinema, where they were scheduled to appear that night, into an adjacent building, then through a tunnel, to get to Westward Studios for the interview taping.

3). On this day in 1964 Decca Records released The Rolling Stones 'Little Red Rooster'. Written by Willie Dixon (as The Red Rooster), and previously recorded by Howlin’ Wolf and Sam Cooke, the single was recorded at Chess Studios in Chicago. The single was a No.1 hit in the UK and remains the only time a blues song has ever topped the UK pop chart.

4). On this day in 1968 Hugo Montenegro was at No.1 in the UK singles chart with 'The Good The Bad And The Ugly', the soundtrack from a Clint Eastwood spaghetti western film. The first instrumental No.1 since 1963.

5). On this day in 1976 Led Zeppelin scored their seventh UK No.1 with the film soundtrack double album The Song Remains The Same, peaking at No.2 on the US chart. The tracks were recorded at Madison Square Garden, New York City in 1973.

6). On this day in 1976 Rod Stewart started an 8-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Tonight's The Night'. It was Rod's second US No.1; it made No.5 in the UK after being banned by many radio stations due to the song being about the seduction of a virgin. The song features whispers from actress Britt Ekland who was Stewart's girlfriend at the time.

7). On this day in 1981 U2  kicked off a 23-date North American 'October' tour at JB Scott's in Albany, New York. (My birth city)... 

8). On this day in 1981 Men At Work started a 15-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with their debut album 'Business As Usual', which went on to sell over five million copies in the US.

9). On this day in 2015 The blues-rock band Eagles of Death Metal was performing a sold-out show at Le Bataclan in Paris, France when the venue was attacked by terrorists armed with automatic rifles, grenades, and explosive suicide vests. The band escaped unharmed through a backstage door, but 89 audience members were killed, including the band's merchandise manager, Nick Alexander.

10). On this day in 2020 Kylie Minogue went to No.1 on the UK album chart with Disco, making her the only woman to top the chart in five consecutive decades.

11). On this day in 2021 American musician Philip Margo died at age 79. He was a long-time member of The Tokens, along with his brother Mitch, best known for their hit recording of ‘The Lion Sleeps Tonight’.

Born on this day in the history of music: 

1). Born on this day in 1699 Jan Zach, Czech violinist, organist, and composer, baptized in Čelákovice, Bohemia (d. 1773)

2). Born on this day in 1934 American R&B singer, keyboardist, songwriter, and record producer Timmy Thomas is best known for his 1972 US No.3 & 1973 UK No.12 single 'Why Can't We Live Together'. In 2015, Drake sampled 'Why Can't We Live Together', on his single 'Hotline Bling'. Thomas died of cancer on 11 March 2022, at the age of 77.

3). Born on this day in 1947 American musician J.C. Crowley best known as a member of the 1970s soft rock group Player, which scored a US No. 1 hit in 1977 with 'Baby Come Back'.

4). Born on this day in 1949 Terry Reid, UK singer, member of Peter Jay's Jaywalkers. Reid turned down the job as lead singer with Led Zeppelin. (Robert Plant)...

5). Born on this day in 1993 American singer and songwriter Julia Michaels. Her debut solo single in 2017, 'Issues', peaked at No.11 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. As a songwriter, Michaels has written songs for artists including Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Fifth Harmony, Shawn Mendes, Britney Spears, Justin Bieber, and Gwen Stefani. She has earned two Billboard Hot 100 No.1 songs with Bieber's 'Sorry' and Gomez's 'Lose You to Love Me'.

6). Born on this day in 2020 American rapper, singer, and songwriter 24kGoldn. His single ‘Mood’, featuring Puerto Rican-American rapper Iann Dior, topped the Billboard Hot 100. 

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[MOHLovesAlaska]

Good Tuesday afternoon, friend. Welcome to a long-awaited return to this post. Without further delay, here we go. Enjoy the read.

1). On this day in 1927, the first opera to be broadcast over a national radio network was presented from Chicago. Listeners heard selections from “Faust.”

2). On this day in 1942 Count Basie recorded the music single and Jazz standard "One O'Clock Jump"

3). On this day in 1947 Arthur Honegger's 4th Symphony premieres in Basel, Switzerland.

4). On this day in 1956 Victor Borge's one-man show "Comedy in Music" closes at John Golden Theatre, NYC; has a run for 849 performances, a Guinness world record.

5). On this day in 1966 George Harrison married Patti Boyd at Leatherhead Register Office in Surrey with Paul McCartney as Best man. George had first met Patti on the set of The Beatles movie A Hard Day's Night. She left Harrison in the mid-'70s and started an affair with Harrison's friend Eric Clapton, who wrote the song 'Layla' about her. The two married in May 1979 but split in 1988. Harrison and Clapton remained close friends with Harrison, taking to calling Clapton his "husband-in-law".

6). On this day in 1968 Jimi Hendrix recorded his version of the Bob Dylan song 'All Along the Watchtower' at Olympic Studios in London. Rolling Stone Brian Jones (percussion) and Dave Mason from Traffic (twelve-string guitar) both played in the session. The track was released in the US as a single in 1968, peaking at No.20.

7). On this day in 1972 Pink Floyd appeared at The Guildhall, Portsmouth, England. This was the first time that they were able to perform the whole of what became The Dark Side Of The Moon album in its entirety, the previous night's performance in Brighton having been halted for technical reasons.

8). On this day in 1978 the soundtrack album Saturday Night Fever started a 24-week run at No.1 on the US album charts and stayed on the chart for 120 weeks until March 1980. It went on to sell over 40 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling soundtrack albums of all time. Three singles from the album contributed by the Bee Gees  'How Deep Is Your Love', 'Stayin' Alive', and 'Night Fever'. The Bee Gees' involvement in the film did not begin until post-production. John Travolta stated, "The Bee Gees weren't even involved in the movie in the beginning. I was dancing to Stevie Wonder and Boz Scaggs.

9). On this day in 1987 Second Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees: The Coasters; Eddie Cochran; Bo Diddley; Aretha Franklin; Marvin Gaye; Bill Haley; B.B. King; Clyde McPhatter; Ricky Nelson; Roy Orbison; Carl Perkins; Smokey Robinson; Joe Turner; Muddy Waters; Jackie Wilson; Louis Jordan; T-Bone Walker; Hank Williams; Leonard Chess; Ahmet Ertegun; Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller; and Jerry Wexler. 

10). On this day in 2004 As the third season of American Idol was aired on US TV a memo was leaked showing a list of songs banned from being performed at this year's auditions that included, Elton John 's 'Candle In The Wind' and 'Fallin' by Alicia Keys. Also, all songs by Bruce Springsteen, Mariah Carey, No Doubt, R. Kelly, Tom Petty, Korn, and Linkin Park were not allowed after concerns over the cost of securing rights for the song's use, (or the composers not wanting their song's to be performed on the show).

11). On this day in 2007 Mika scored his debut UK No.1 hit single with 'Grace Kelly', which went on to become the third biggest-selling single in the UK in 2007 and spent five weeks at the top of the chart. The song is titled after Academy Award-winning American film actress and Princess of Monaco, Grace Kelly. The bit of dialogue used in the song is from the film The Country Girl, which stars Kelly.

12). On this day in 2012 Adele was at No.1 on the US album chart with her second studio album 21. The album which yielded five hit singles including the lead single 'Rolling in the Deep', has now 31 million copies worldwide.

13). On this day in 2022 Adele postponed her entire Las Vegas residency, just 24 hours before the opening night due to half of her team having Covid. The shows would have been her first live concerts in five years and Adele was forecast to make more than £500,000 per performance.

Born On This Day In The Music World: 

1). Born on this day in 1735 Johann Gottfried Eckard, a German composer, was born in Augsburg, Electorate of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1809)

2). Born on this day in 1916 (James Woodie) J.W. Alexander, American gospel and soul music songwriter, singer, and producer (Sam Cooke, Lou Rawls, Solomon Burke), born in Hamilton, Mississippi (d. 1996)

3). Born on this day in 1922 Telly Savalas, singer, actor (1975 UK No.1 single 'If'). He played Lt. Theo Kojak a bald New York City detective in the television series Kojak, with a fondness for lollipops and whose trademark line was "Who loves ya, baby?" Savalas died of cancer on 22nd January 1994.

4). Born on this day in 1938 DJ Wolfman Jack. Master of ceremonies for the rock 'n' roll generation of the '60s on radio, and later on television during the '70s. Died of a heart attack on 1 July 1995.

5). Born on this day in 1941 Spanish opera singer, conductor, and arts administrator Placido Domingo. He has recorded over a hundred complete operas and is well known for his versatility, regularly performing in Italian, French, German, Spanish, English, and Russian in the most prestigious opera houses in the world.

6). Born on this day in 1941 American singer-songwriter and guitarist Richie Havens. He had the 1971 US No.16 single with his version of George Harrison 's 'Here Comes The Sun'. He was the opening act at the Woodstock Festival and also appeared at the Newport Festival and Isle Of Wight festivals. Havens died of a heart attack at home in Jersey City, New Jersey aged 72 on 22 April 2013.

7). Born on this day in 1942 American singer and songwriter Edwin Starr. He had the 1970 Norman Whitfield-produced US No.1 and UK No.3 single 'War' on Motown Records. Starr died from a heart attack at age 61 on 2 April 2003.

8). Born on this day in 1942 American singer, and songwriter Mac Davis, who had the 1972 US No.1 single 'Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me'. He wrote 'In The Ghetto' and 'Don't Cry Daddy' for Elvis Presley and also starred in his variety show, a Broadway musical, and various films and TV shows. He died at age 78 on the 29th of September 2020.

9). Born on this day in 1950 British singer and songwriter Billy Ocean. His 1984 single 'Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run) peaked at No.1 in the US and Ocean won the 1985 Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for the song. He accumulated a series of international hit singles 'When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going' (1985 and the theme song for the film The Jewel of the Nile), 'There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)' (1986). In 1988, his single 'Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car' reached No.1 in the US.

10). Born on this day in 1965 American musician and DJ Jam Master Jay, (Jason Mizell), Run-D.M.C. He was murdered by an assassin's single bullet on 30th Oct 2002. Run-D.M.C. had the 1986 UK No.8 single with Aerosmith  'Walk This Way' and the 1998 UK No.1 single 'It's Like That.'

11). Born on this day in 1973 Chris Kilmore, from American rock band Incubus, had the 2001 US No.9 & UK No.40 single, 'Drive', and the 2004 US No.2 and UK No.6 album A Crow Left of the Murder and the 2006 US No.1 album Light Grenades. Worldwide, Incubus has sold over 23 million albums.

12). Born on this day in 1976 English singer, songwriter, actress, and radio and television presenter Emma Bunton, (Baby Spice in The Spice Girls ) scored the 1996 UK No.1 & 1997 US No.1 single 'Wannabe'. She had the 2001 UK No.1 solo single 'What Took You So Long'.

13). Born on this day in 1979 Nokio from American R&B group Dru Hill. They recorded seven top 40 hits, and are best known for the R&B No.1 hits 'In My Bed', 'Never Make a Promise', and 'How Deep Is Your Love'.

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Good Wednesday morning friend, welcome to This Day In The History Of  Music... Enjoy the read...

1). On this day In 1575, Queen Elizabeth granted Thomas Tallis and William Byrd a 21-year monopoly for polyphonic music and a patent to print and publish music. This arrangement was one of the first of its kind in England. Tallis composed in English, Latin, French, Italian, and other languages.

2). Making its premiere on January 22, 1934, “Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District” is adapted from a novel of the same name written by Nikolai Leskov. The opera was banned for nearly thirty years by the Communist Party in Russia after it was deemed to be offensive; one performance at the Bolshoi Theatre was attended by none other than Joseph Stalin, who sat through the opera with great disapproval, much to Shostakovich’s growing fear.

3). On this day in 1959 Alone with an acoustic guitar and tape recorder in his New York City apartment Buddy Holly made his last recordings, including ‘Peggy Sue Got Married’, ‘Crying, Waiting, Hoping’, ‘That's What They Say’, ‘What To Do’, ‘Learning The Game’ and ‘That Makes It Tough’. The recordings would be overdubbed posthumously and were later released by Coral Records.

4). On this day in 1966 The Beach Boys went into Gold Star studios to record 'Wouldn't It Be Nice', which would be the opening track on their forthcoming album Pet Sounds. The musicians present on the day were The Wrecking Crew including Hal Blaine on drums and Carol Kaye on electric bass.

5). On this day in 1968 "Lady Soul" 14th studio album by Aretha Franklin is released (Billboard Album of the Year, 1968). 

6). On this day in 1972 Don McLean's album American Pie started a seven-week run at No.1 on the US album chart. His second studio album was dedicated to Buddy Holly one of his childhood icons and featured both the chart-topping singles 'American Pie' (No.1 US hit for four weeks in 1972) and 'Vincent'. The repeated phrase "the day the music died" in 'American Pie'refers to a plane crash in 1959 that killed early rock and roll stars Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens, ending the era of early rock and roll. This became the popular nickname for that crash.

7). On this day in 1977 Paul McCartney went to No.1 on the US album chart with the triple live album Wings Over America, Paul McCartney 's sixth US No.1 after The Beatles . The album cover was designed by Hipgnosis, who were nominated in 1978, for a Grammy Award for Best Album Package for this album and depicts an airliner about to open its cabin door.

8). On this day in 1981 A fire destroyed the recording studio belonging to Ike and Tina Turner  raging through the large structure for nearly 54 hours before it was brought under control. Bolic Sound Studios in Inglewood, California was built by Ike Turner in 1970. Artists who recorded at Bolic Sound include Paul McCartney , George Harrison , The Rolling Stones , and Frank Zappa . Ike & Tina Turner's hit single 'Nutbush City Limits' was recorded at Bolic Sound in 1973. 

9). On this day in 1987 One Hit Wonder Steve 'Silk' Hurley was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Jack Your Body', the first 'House' record to top the UK chart. 

10). On this day in 1994 D:Ream had their first UK No.1 single with 'Things Can Only Get Better', it stayed at No.1 for four weeks. In 1997 the track was adopted by the UK Labour Party as their theme for the 1997 UK General Election. Keyboard player Brian Cox became a renowned physicist and science broadcaster on the BBC.

11). On this day in 1994 American musician Rhett Forrester was shot and killed at a Northwest Atlanta intersection after he refused to give up his vehicle in an attempted carjacking, he was 37 years old. He was best known as the lead singer for New York-based band Riot from 1981 until 1984.

12). On this day in 2006 Arctic Monkeys scored their second UK No.1 single with 'When The Sun Goes Down', from their debut album, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not. The song contains the line, "and he told Roxanne to put on her red light," a reference to The Police song, Roxanne.

13). On this day in 2012 Adele broke an American chart record that has stood for years after being set by The Beatles and Pink Floyd. The singers second album 21 clocked up 16 weeks at No.1 on the US chart matching the success of the Titanic original soundtrack. 21, released last January had now beaten The Beatles ' Sgt Pepper 's and Pink Floyd 's The Wall  which had previously held the accolade with runs of 15 weeks at No.1.

14). On this day in 2021 James Purify died in Pensacola, Florida, age 76 of complications due to COVID-19. The R&B singing duo James & Bobby Purify's biggest hit was ‘I'm Your Puppet’ in 1966, which reached No.6 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Born On This Day In The Music World:

1). Born on this day in 1649 Pascal Collasse, French Baroque theatre composer, born in Rheims, France (d. 1709).

2). Born on this day in 1729 Giuseppe Luigi Tibaldi, Italian tenor and composer, born in Bologna, Papal States (d. c. 1790).

3). Born on this day in 1897 "Blind" Willie Johnson, American gospel blues singer and guitarist ("Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground"), born in Pendleton, Texas (d. 1945).

4). Born on this day in 1931 American singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur Sam Cooke who had the 1957 US No.1 & UK No.29 single 'You Send Me' and a 1986 UK No.2 single with 'Wonderful World', (which was first released in 1960). He began singing as a child and joined The Soul Stirrers before moving to a solo career. Cooke died on December 11th 1964 at the Hacienda Motel, at 9137 South Figueroa Street, in Los Angeles, California after he sustained a gunshot wound to the chest. He was shot and killed by the manager of a motel after an inquest and investigation, the courts ruled Cooke's death to be a justifiable homicide. His family has since questioned the circumstances of his death. 

5). Born on this day in 1940 Addie Harris, singer with American girl group The Shirelles, notable for their popularity in the early 1960s. They were the first all-female black group to have a No.1 hit record with 'Will You Love Me Tomorrow' in 1961. Harris died on 10th June 1982.

6). Born on this day in 1949 Steve Perry, vocals, Journey, who had the 1982 US No.2 single 'Open Arms', and the solo 1984 US No.3 hit single, Oh, Sherrie'.

7). Born on this day in 1960 Michael Hutchence, singer, songwriter from Australian rock band INXS, who had the 1988 UK No.2 & US No.1 single 'Need You Tonight'. Their 1987 album Kick has sold over 10m copies in the US alone and features four Top 10 singles; 'Need You Tonight,' 'Devil Inside', 'New Sensation,' and 'Never Tear Us Apart.' INXS has sold over 55 million records worldwide. Hutchence was found dead in his hotel suite in Sydney on 22nd Nov 1997 age 37.

8). Born on this day in 1965 "DJ Jazzy" Jeff [Townes], American Grammy Award-winning hip-hop DJ and music producer (DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince - "Parents Just Don't Understand"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

9). Born on this day in 1965 American drummer Steven Adler, a member of Guns N’ Roses, from 1985 - 1990. He appeared in the reality TV show Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, as well as on the first season of its spin-off Sober House.

10). Born on this day in 1993 Netta Barzilai, Israeli singer (Eurovision song contest winner 2018), born in Hod HaSharon, Israel.

11). Born on this day in 1998 Silentó [Ricky Hawk] American rapper ("Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)", born in Atlanta, Georgia.

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[MOHLovesAlaska]

Good evening friend, and welcome to This Day In The History Of Music... Enjoy the read...

1). On this day in 1934, Dmitri Shostakovich's opera "Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District" was performed in Moscow. The Communist Party roundly criticized it, and it was banned in the Soviet Union until 1961. 

2). On this day in 1948 Henry Duffy's musical "Music in My Heart", based on the life and work of Piotr Tchaikovsky, closes at Adelphi Theater, NYC, after 124 performances. 

3). On this day in 1953, Eddie Fisher was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Outside Is Heaven'. The American singer and entertainer divorced his first wife, Debbie Reynolds, to marry his best friend's widow, Elizabeth Taylor, which gave him too much unwelcome publicity at the time. Eddie is the father of actress Carrie Fisher, who died in 2016.

4). On this day in 1958 Elvis Presley was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Jailhouse Rock'. It became the first single to enter the chart at No.1 and was Presley's second UK No.1. It went on to sell over 4 million copies in the US. (Side note: In case you've never heard Jailhouse Rock here it is Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley)

5). On this day in 1970 James Sheppard, the lead singer from the Heartbeats and Shep and the Limelites, was found murdered in his car on the Long Island Expressway. The US singer had been beaten and robbed. The Limelites reached No.2 in the US in 1961 with 'Daddy's Home'.

6). On this day 1976 Bob Dylan started a five-week run at No.1 on the US chart with his 17th studio album Desire. The album features 'Hurricane', which protests the conviction of former middleweight boxer Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter for the triple murder in 1966, arguing his innocence.

7). On this day in 1980, a billboard was erected on Sunset Strip, West Hollywood, California, to promote Pink Floyd's new album, The Wall. A blank wall was pasted up, and each day, a brick was ‘removed’ to slowly reveal the inside spread and title of the album.

8). On this day in 1981 Adam And The Ants started a 10-week run at No.1 on the UK chart with their debut album 'Kings Of The Wild Frontier'.

9). On this day in 1992, Nirvana played their first-ever show in Australia at the Phoenician Club in Sydney. Tumbleweed and The Meanies were also on the bill.

10). On this day in 1998 Oasis went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'All Around The World'. The longest running time for a UK No.1 with a total duration of 9 minutes 38 seconds. It was one of the first songs to be written by Noel Gallagher, with the band rehearsing it as early as 1992.

11). On this day in 1999, The Offspring went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Pretty Fly, For A White Guy'. The single, taken from their fifth studio album Americana, was a No.1 hit in ten other countries.

12). On this day in 2016, David Bowie was at No.1 on both the UK and US album charts with his twenty-fifth and final studio album, Blackstar, Bowie's only album to top the Billboard 200 in the US. Bowie was the biggest-selling vinyl artist of 2016 in the UK, with five albums in the vinyl Top 30, including Blackstar as the No.1 selling vinyl album of the year.

13). On this day in 2021 American country music singer Morgan Wallen was at No.1 on the US album chart with his second studio album Dangerous: The Double Album. In March 2022, the album established the record for the longest duration at the No.1 spot (98 weeks and counting) on Billboard's Country Albums chart.

Born On This Day In The Music World: 

1). Born on this day in 1975 Farinelli [Carlo Broschi], an Italian castrato (considered one of the great opera singers), was born in Andria, Kingdom of Naples (d. 1782).

2). Born on this day in 1919 Leon Kirchner, an American contemporary classical composer (Pulitzer Prize for Music 1967), was born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2009).

3). Born on this day in 1920 Jimmy Forrest, American jazz saxophonist (Night Train), was born In St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1980).

4). Born on this day in 1933 Zeke Carey, singer with American doo-wop group The Flamingos. They had the 1959 US No.11 single 'I Only Have Eyes For You' written for the film Dames (1934), which was also a 1975 UK No.1 hit for Art Garfunkel. Carey died on 24th December 1999.

5). On this day in 1936 Canadian-American singer and songwriter Jack Scott. He was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2011 and was called "undeniably the greatest Canadian rock and roll singer of all time." He scored the 1956 US No.3 hit 'My True Love' and 9 other top 40 hits.

6). Born on this day in 1941 American singer-songwriter Neil Diamond. He has had ten No. 1 singles on the US chart including 'Cracklin' Rose', 'Song Sung Blue' and 'You Don't Bring Me Flowers' and has sold more than 130 million records worldwide. Diamond wrote 'I'm A Believer', the No.1 for The Monkees. Many acts from Elvis Presley, Lulu, Cliff Richard, and Deep Purple have all covered his songs. With his 2008 album ‘Home Before Dark’ Diamond became the oldest artist to have a US No.1, the record was previously held by Bob Dylan in 2006 with ‘Modern Times’.

7). Born on this day in 1941 American country and pop singer-songwriter Ray Stevens, had the Grammy-winning 1970 US No.1 & UK No.6 single 'Everything Is Beautiful' and scored the 1974 US & UK No.1 single 'The Streak'. He has worked as a producer, music arranger, songwriter, television host, and solo artist; and was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. 

8). Born on this day in 1941 American R&B and soul singer Aaron Neville a solo artist and a member of The Neville Brothers. He had the 1966 US No.2 single 'Tell It Like It Is', and the 1989 UK No.2 single with Linda Ronstadt's 'Don't Know Much'. (Side note: This is a very beautiful love song that I know you'll love to hear... Bless your ears with this song Don't Know Much (with Aaron Neville) by Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville). 

9). Born on this day in 1947 American singer and songwriter Warren Zevon. During the early 1970s, Zevon toured regularly with the Everly Brothers as keyboard player, band leader, and musical coordinator. During his career, he recorded over 15 solo albums. He is best known for his 1978 single 'Werewolves Of London' taken from his third studio album Excitable Boy. Zevon died on September 7th, 2003 aged 56.

10). Born on this day in 1949 John Belushi, actor and singer who played Joliet 'Jake' Blues in The Blues Brothers had the 1990 UK No.12 single 'Everybody Needs Somebody To Love'. Belushi died of a drug overdose on 5th March 1982. 

11). Born on this day in 1953 American vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer Matthew Wilder. He was one-half of the Greenwich Village folk-rock group Matthew & Peter in the 1970s and scored the 1984 solo hit single 'Break My Stride'. As a producer Wilder has worked with No Doubt, Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson, and Miley Cyrus.

12). Born on this day in 1963 Keech Rainwater, drummer with American country group Lonestar had the 2000 US No.1 & UK No.21 single 'Amazed' which spent eight weeks at the top of the Billboard country chart and also charted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the first country song to do so since Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton's 'Islands in the Stream' in 1983. Lonestar has charted more than 20 singles on the Hot Country Songs chart, including 9 that reached No.1.

13). Born on this day in 1975 English singer, and songwriter Paul Marazzi with A1 had the 2000 UK No.1 single, 'Same Old Brand New You'.

Have a blessed evening friend... Take care and GOD bless...

[MOHLovesAlaska]

Good Monday afternoon, friend. Welcome to this day in the history of music. What are we going to learn today? Well, let's dive in and find out, shall we?

1). Niccolò Piccinni's tragic opera "Roland" premieres at Théâtre du Palais-Royale in Paris, France. The opera was first performed on 27 January 1778 by the Académie Royale de Musique (Paris Opera) at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal. Roland was the first opera Piccinni wrote for Paris. He was hired by the Académie Royale de Musique in 1776 despite his ignorance of the French language.

2). On this day in 1895 Swan Lake is a ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, which was composed in 1875–1876. The scenario, initially in four acts, was fashioned from Russian folk tales and tells the story of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer's curse. The choreographer of the original production was Julius Reisinger. The Bolshoi Ballet premiered the ballet on 4 March 1877 at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, billed as The Lake of the Swans. Although it is presented in many different versions, most ballet companies base their stagings both choreographically and musically on the 1895 revival of Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, first staged for the Imperial Ballet on 15 January 1895, at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg. For this revival, Tchaikovsky's score was revised by the St. Petersburg Imperial Theatre's chief conductor and composer Riccardo Drigo.

Many critics have disputed the source of the Swan Lake story. The Russian ballet patriarch Fyodor Lopukhov has called Swan Lake a "national ballet" because of its swans, who originate from Russian lyrically romantic sources, while many of the movements of the corps de ballet originated from Slavonic ring dances. According to Lopukhov, "both the plot of Swan Lake, the image of the Swan and the very idea of a faithful love are essentially Russian". The libretto is based on a story by the German author Johann Karl August Musaus, "Der geraubte Schleier" (The Stolen Veil), though this story provides only the general outline of the plot of Swan Lake. The Russian folktale "The White Duck" also bears some resemblance to the story of the ballet, and may have been another possible source. The contemporaries of Tchaikovsky recalled the composer taking great interest in the life story of Bavarian King Ludwig II, whose tragic life had supposedly been marked by the sign of Swan and who—either consciously or not—was chosen as the prototype of the dreamer Prince Siegfried.

3). On this day in 1956 Elvis Presley's single, 'Heartbreak Hotel' was released by RCA Records, who had just purchased Presley's contract from Sun Records for $35,000. The song sold 300,000 copies in its first week and would eventually sell over a million, becoming Elvis' first Gold record.

4). On this day in 1967 The soundtrack of the film The Sound of Music was at No.1 on the UK album chart. With music and lyrics by Rodgers and Hammerstein, the album was released in 1965 by RCA Victor and is one of the most successful soundtrack albums in history, having sold more than 20 million copies worldwide. It was the Best Selling Album in the UK in 1965, 1966, and 1968 and the second-best-selling of the decade, spending a total of 70 weeks at No.1 on the UK Chart.

5). On this day in 1973 British Glam Rock group Sweet appeared at the Grand Hall in Kilmarnock, Scotland, and were driven offstage by a barrage of bottles. The incident inspired their song ‘The Ballroom Blitz’ which went on to reach number one in Canada, number two in the UK and the Australian Chart, and number five on the US Billboard Hot 100.

6). On this day in 1973 'Superstition' the lead single from Stevie Wonder's Talking Book album became his second No.1 single in the US, 10 years after his first No.1 hit. Jeff Beck created the original drum beat while in the studio with Wonder. After writing the song, Wonder offered it to Beck to record, but at the insistence of Berry Gordy, Wonder himself recorded it first. Beck was instead offered 'Cause We've Ended As Lovers, which he recorded on his Blow by Blow album in 1975.

7). On this day in 1979 Ian Dury And The Blockheads were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick', their only UK chart-topper.

8). On this day in 1984 Madonna made her first appearance in the UK when she appeared on C4 TV music program The Tube performing 'Holiday'. The show was broadcast live from the Hacienda Club in Manchester.

9). On this day in 1990 Kylie Minogue had her third UK No.1 single with 'Tears On My Pillow', the song was originally a US hit for Little Anthony and The Imperials in 1958.

10). On this day in 1996 Babylon Zoo started a five-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Spaceman', the fastest-selling single by a debut artist in the UK, (420,000 copies in 6 days). The song was used for a Levi Jeans TV commercial. The single also went to Number 1 in twenty-three other countries.

11). On this day in 2006 American singer, songwriter, and record producer Gene McFadden, best known as half of the Philly soul team McFadden & Whitehead, died of cancer at the age of 56. The duo who were discovered by Otis Redding, who acted as their manager had the 1979 hit 'Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now', which sold more than 8 million copies and was nominated for a Grammy Award.

12). On this day in 2009 Road Chef, the Watford Gap UK Motorway services operator, paid £1,000 at an auction for a collection of celebrity signatures, which were collected by former employee, Beatrice England. The book included signatures of Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Jones, the Eagles, and Dusty Springfield. The Blue Boar Services as it was once known received so many famous guests in its 50-year history that Jimi Hendrix mistook it for a London nightclub as it was mentioned so often by his contemporaries.

13). On this day in 2015 Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne were given a songwriting credit on Sam Smith's hit 'Stay With Me', because of the similarities to his 1989 track 'I Won't Back Down'. 'Stay With Me' has been nominated for three Grammys, including Song of the Year - which honors the writers of the track. Petty's publisher had contacted Smiths publisher who made an out-of-court settlement.

14). On this day in 2023 Canadian drummer Floyd Sneed, died at the age of 80. He was a member of Three Dog Night, who had the 1970 UK No.3 & US No.1 single with a cover of the Randy Newman song 'Mama Told Me Not To Come'. The band scored 21 Billboard Top 40 hits (with three hitting No.1) between 1969 and 1975.

Born On This Day In The Music World: 

1). Born on this day in 1756 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Full name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart). A musical child prodigy, skilled at both the piano and violin in 18th century Salzburg, Mozart and his older sister Nannerl, also a pianist performed throughout Europe.
Mozart started composing at the age of 4 or 5, finished his first symphony at age 8, and his first opera at 11. In total, he composed over 600 works, including 53 symphonies, dozens of masses and liturgical works, and over 20 operas and lyric theater pieces.
Vienna became his home for the last ten years of his productive, yet short, life.

2). Born on this day in 1908 Oran Thaddeus "Hot Lips" Page was an American jazz trumpeter, singer, and bandleader. He was known as a scorching soloist and powerful vocalist. Page was a member of Walter Page's Blue Devils, Artie Shaw's Orchestra, and Count Basie's Orchestra, and he worked with Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, and Ida Cox. He was one of the five musicians booked for the opening night at Birdland with Charlie Parker in 1949. Oran Page died on November 5, 1954...

3). Born on this day in 1918 Elmore James, US blues guitarist, and singer, is known as the King of the Slide Guitar. James wrote 'Shake Your Money Maker', which was covered by Fleetwood Mac in 1968. Influenced Jimi Hendrix, B.B. King, and Keith Richards. James died 24th May 1963.

4). Born on this day in 2019 David Seville, The Chipmunks had the 1958 US No.1 single 'The Chipmunk Song', and the 1959 UK No.11 single 'Ragtime Cowboy Joe'. Seville died on 16th January 1972.

5). Born on this day in 1930 American blues singer. Bobby Bland. His first chart success came in 1957 with 'Farther Up the Road', which reached No.1 on the R&B chart and he had the 1963 US R&B No.1 single 'That's The Way Love Is'. Bland was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1981, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992, and received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997. He died on 23rd June 2013 at his home in Memphis.

6). Born on this day in 1948 English musician Kim Gardner. He was a neighbor of Ronnie Wood and formed The Thunderbirds in 1965 and released several singles, before changing their name to The Birds and were later in a band called The Creation. Ashton Gardner & **ahem** Gardner had the 1971 UK No.3 single 'The Resurrection Shuffle'. Gardner died on 24 October 2001 in Los Angeles.

7). Born on this day in 1951 Seth Justman, keyboards, and vocals with American rock band The J Geils Band, who had the 1982 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'Centerfold' which was taken from their US No.1 1981 album Freeze Frame. In 1986, Justman produced and partly co-wrote Rockbird, the second solo album by Debbie Harry. 

8). Born on this day in 1951 Brian Downey, Irish drummer and founding member of Thin Lizzy, had the 1973 UK No.6 single 'Whisky In The Jar' and hits with 'Jailbreak' and 'The Boys Are Back in Town'.

9). Born on this day in 1957 Janick Robert Gers, English guitarist with English heavy metal band Iron Maiden, had the 1982 UK No.1 album The Number Of The Beast, and the 1991 UK No.1 single 'Bring Your Daughter ...To The Slaughter'. Iron Maiden has sold over 100 million copies of their albums worldwide.

10). Born on this day in 1972 Mark Owen singer with Take That had the 1995 UK No.1 single 'Back For Good'. The group's 1993 UK No.1 album 'Everything Changes spent 78 weeks on the UK chart. Had the solo 1996 UK No.3 single 'Child'. Was the winner of UK TV show Celebrity Big Brother in 2002. Re-formed Take That without Robbie Williams in 2006 for a sold-out European tour. Topped the UK singles and album charts simultaneously for the first time in their career when the single 'Patience' and album 'Beautiful World' both reached No.1 in Dec 2006.

11). Born on this day in 2000 Bailey Zimmerman, American country music singer-songwriter ("Rock and a Hard Place"; "Fall in Love"), was born in Louisville, Illinois. 

Have a blessed day... Take care and GOD bless...

[amendez]

Hi everyone!

On this day in 1956, John Lydon, also known as Johnny Rotten, was born in London, England.

He is a British punk musician who is best known for being the vocalist of the band S3x Pistols. 🇬🇧

I really like their songs Anarchy in the UK and God Save the Queen, I recommend them to everyone (:

[amendez]

Hello everyone!

On this day in 1972, Billie Joe Armstrong, the vocalist of the band Green Day, was born.

One of the bands I like the most and their music has been with me since high school, they were the main band at one of the best concerts I've ever been to. (:

My favorite songs that I obviously recommend are: Jesus of Suburbia, Holiday, Boulevard of Broken Dreams and Basket Case. 💚

[amendez]

Hi everyone!

On this day in 1977, Fleetwood Mac's album Rumours reached number 1 in the US and became one of the best-selling albums in the history of rock in the 1970s.

I haven't listened to much Fleetwood Mac, but oddly enough, I think the only songs I've heard from them (and enjoyed) are from this album. Those songs are:

The Chain 
Go Your Own Way 
Dreams 

[amendez]

Hi everyone! 

On this day in 1977, Gerard Way, best known as the lead vocalist and co-founder of the band My Chemical Romance, was born.

I really enjoyed listening to that band when I was in high school and continue to enjoy it today.

I think I've only listened to their most popular songs, but I'm sharing my favorites with you. Enjoy! 🖤

Helena 
Welcome To The Black Parade 
I'm Not Okay (I Promise) 
Teenagers 
I Don't Love You 

[MOHLovesAlaska]

@amendez, great post; thanks for sharing the info. Have a blessed day. Take care, and God bless.