Hello everyone, and welcome to This Day In History Of Music for this Tuesday. 1957 - Elvis Presley: started an eight-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'All Shook Up.' It went on to be the biggest single of 1957 selling over 2 million copies. (side note, this song will be posted for GSOTD for today). 1959 - Dolly Parton: Goldband Records released 'Puppy Love' by a 13-year old Dolly Parton in the US, a song that was recorded two years earlier when she was just eleven years old. The song didn't chart, (later to be a hit for Donny Osmond ). 1966 - The Beatles: During a 12-hour session at Abbey Road studios in London The Beatles worked on a new John Lennon song 'And Your Bird Can Sing', and a new George Harrison song 'Taxman'. 1968 - Apple Music: ran advertisements soliciting tapes from unknown artists, offering financial grants as part of a deal to release records on the Apple label. Artists such as Badfinger, James Taylor, Mary Hopkin, Jackie Lomax, David Peel, and Elephant's Memory were signed up. 1968 - Deep Purple: made their live debut at a gig in Taastrup, Denmark. Formerly known as Roundabout, guitarist Ritchie Blackmore suggested a new name: Deep Purple, named after his grandmother's favorite song (which had been a hit for Peter De Rose), after his grandmother had repeatedly asked if they would be performing the song. 1969 - Benny Benjamin: Session drummer Benny Benjamin died. One of 'The Funk Brothers played on many Tamla Motown hits including, The Four Tops, Temptations, Marvin Gaye, The Supremes, and Stevie Wonder. The film 'Standing In The Shadows Of Motown' released in 2003 features his work. 1979 - Kate Bush: Lighting director Billy Duffy was killed in an accident during a Kate Bush concert in Southampton, England. 21-year old Duffy fell twenty feet through an open trap door on the stage. Bush held a benefit concert on 12th May with Peter Gabriel and Steve Harley at London's Hammersmith Odeon for his family. 1980 - George Burns: 84-year-old George Burns, who starred in the movie Oh God with John Denver, became the oldest person to have a hit on the Billboard Hot 100 when 'I Wish I Was 18 Again' peaked at No.49. When asked if he wished he were 18 again, Burns replied "I wish I was 80 again." Before this, his most recent charting record had been a spoken word comedy routine with his wife and partner Gracie Allen in the summer of 1933. 1981 - John Phillips: of The Mamas & the Papas was jailed for five years after pleading guilty to drug possession charges; the sentence was suspended after 30 days. Phillips started touring the US lecturing against the dangers of taking drugs. 1985 - Bruce Springsteen: The charity record 'We Are The World' by the USA For Africa was at No.1 on the UK singles chart. The US artists' answer to Band-Aid had an all-star cast including Stevie Wonder, Tina Turner, Bruce Springsteen, Diana Ross, Bob Dylan, Daryl Hall, Huey Lewis, Ray Charles, Billy Joel, and Paul Simon plus the composer's of the track, Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie. 1987 - 2 Live Crew: A record store in Callaway, Florida was forced to closed down and a part-time clerk was arrested after selling a copy of '2 Live Is What We Are' by 2 Live Crew to a 14-year-old boy. Officials had deemed the recording "obscene" because of its pornographic lyrics. 1991 - Steve Marriott: Steve Marriott leader of Small Faces and Humble Pie, died in a fire at his home in Essex. His work became a major influence for many 90s bands. Small Faces had the 1967 UK No.3 & US No.16 single 'Itchycoo Park', plus 1968 No.1 UK album 'Ogden's Nut Gone Flake', Humble Pie, 1969 UK No.4 single 'Natural Born Bugie'. As a child actor, he played parts in Dixon of Dock Green and The Artful Dodger in Oliver. 1993 - Aerosmith: released 'Get A Grip' their 11th studio album which became their best-selling album to date with sales over 20m. The album which featured the hits: 'Livin' On The Edge' and 'Crazy' also featured guests Don Henley and Lenny Kravitz. 1996 - Mark Morrison: English R&B singer Mark Morrison had his first UK No.1 single when 'Return Of The Mack' started a two-week run at the top of the charts. A No.2 hit in the US, the beat was sampled from Tom Tom Club's 'Genius of Love.' 2001 - Peter Frampton: A memorial concert for former Small Faces and Humble Pie frontman Steve Marriott took place at the London Astoria with Peter Frampton, Midge Ure, Chris Farlowe, and Humble Pie. 2002 - Alan Dale: American singer Alan Dale died. During the 50s he had his own US TV & radio show, had the 1955 US No.7 single 'Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White.' 2002 - Dave Grohl: In the dispute over who owned the rights to Nirvana's recordings former members Dave Grohl and Kirst Novoselic asked a Seattle Court to prove that Courtney Love was mentally stable. They told the court that Love was 'irrational, mercurial, self-centered, unmanageable, inconsistent and unpredictable.' They also claimed a contract was invalid because Love was 'stoned' at the time. 2006 - Pete Doherty: Babyshambles singer Pete Doherty was arrested in east London on suspicion of drug possession only hours after a court appearance. Doherty had earlier admitted to seven charges of possessing drugs when he appeared before magistrates in east London. He was given a community order with two years of supervision and 18 months of drug rehabilitation and was also banned from driving for six months. 2012 - Bert Weedon: whose Play in a Day guitar guide set some of the biggest names in rock and roll on the road to greatness, died, aged 91. Play in a Day, released in 1957, sold over two million copies and helped inspire a generation of budding musicians including Eric Clapton, Brian May of Queen, and the late John Lennon. 2018 - Avicii: Swedish DJ, remixer, and record producer, Avicii died aged 28. He was nominated for a Grammy for Best Dance Recording with 'Levels' at the 2013 Grammy Awards. His biggest single was 2013’s 'Wake Me Up'. He recorded with Wyclef Jean, Robbie Williams, ABBA members Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, Rita Ora, and Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day. Born On This Day In The Music World: 1939 - Johnny Tillotson: American singer-songwriter Johnny Tillotson had the 1960 US No.2 and 1961 UK No.1 single 'Poetry In Motion. He enjoyed his greatest success in the early 1960s when he scored nine top-ten hits. 1940 - Ronald Mundy: American singer Ronald Mundy. He was a member of The Marcels who scored the 1961 US and UK No.1 with a doo-wop cover of the ballad 'Blue Moon' that began with the bass singer singing, "bomp-baba-bomp-ba-bomp-ba-bomp-bomp... Vedanga-dang-dang-vadinga-dong-ding...". The record sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc. He died of pneumonia on 20 January 2017 age 76. 1945 - Jimmy Winston: English musician Jimmy Winston was the original keyboard player with Small Faces, (he left in Nov 1965). 1948 - Craig Frost: keyboardist for 1970s hard rock band Grand Funk Railroad who had the US No.1 single with their version of 'The Loco-Motion' which was produced by Todd Rundgren and is also a member with Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band. 1948 - Rob Stoner: American multi-instrumental musician Rob Stoner. His work can be heard on Don McLean's classic 'American Pie. In the summer of 1975, he was hired as a bandleader, opening act, and bass player in Bob Dylan's band and has also worked with many other artists as well as Bruce Springsteen, Ringo Starr, Chuck Berry, Lou Reed, and Joni Mitchell. 1951 - Luther Vandross: American singer, songwriter Luther Vandross who scored the 1989 UK No.13 single 'Never Too Much', first released 1983, and the US N0.10 and UK No.2 single with Janet Jackson 'The Best Things In Life Are Free'. Vandross also worked with David Bowie, Mariah Carey. Vandross died on 1st July 2005 aged 54 two years after suffering a major stroke. 1971 - Mikey Welsh: bassist from American rock band Weezer who had the 1995 UK No.12 single, 'Buddy Holly'. Weezer achieved mainstream success, helped by music videos directed by Spike Jonze. 1972 - Stephen Marley: from Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers who had the 1988 UK hit single 'Tomorrow People'. The Jamaican American musician is the son of Bob Marley and his wife Rita Marley. His 2011 album Revelation Pt. 1 – The Root of Life won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album in 2012. 1972 - Carmen Electra: American actress, model, singer Carmen Electra, from The Pussycat Dolls. They had 2005, US No.2 & UK No.1 with their debut single ‘Don't Cha’ featuring Busta Rhymes. The Pussycat Dolls became only the fourth ever girl band to enter the UK charts at No.1 with their debut single. (The other’s being the Spice Girls, B*Witched, and Girls Aloud). Carmen has appeared in Playboy magazine and Baywatch and MTV's Singled Out. 1973 - Gabry Ponte: Italian DJ, remixer, record producer from Eiffel 65, (1999 UK No.1 single 'Blue (Da Ba Dee). The single was also No.1 in Norway, Austria, Finland, Germany, and Denmark. 1978 - Clay Cook: American musician with the Grammy Award-winning country music group, Zac Brown Band. Their 2015 album Jekyll + Hyde which debuted at No.1 on the US chart featured the single 'Heavy Is the Head' with vocals from Chris Cornell. Until some time tomorrow, take care and stay safe.
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