Today in Rock n' Roll History

[Koala]

1957 Buddy Holly recorded a new version of 'That'll Be The Day', the title being taken from a phrase used by John Wayne in the film 'The Searchers.'

1969 The Jimi Hendrix Experience played their last ever-British performance when they appeared at the Royal Albert Hall.

1973 The Byrds made their final live appearance when they played at The Capitol Theatre in Passaic, New Jersey. (The then-current incarnation of the Byrds, which included Roger McGuinn, Clarence White, John York and Gene Parsons).
　
1976, The Eagles 'Greatest Hits' became the first album to be certified platinum by the R.I.A.A. New certification's represented sales of 1 million copies for albums and two million for singles.

2000 Carlos Santana won eight awards at this year Grammy Awards. Before the 'Supernatural' album, the guitarist had not had a Top 10 album since 1981. Sting won two awards, one for best pop album and another for best male pop vocalist. Sir Elton John won the legend award and Phil Collins the best soundtrack award for 'Tarzan'.

[Ive always been a dreamer]

1976, The Eagles 'Greatest Hits' became the first album to be certified platinum by the R.I.A.A. New certification's represented sales of 1 million copies for albums and two million for singles.

And along their way to superstardom, they never looked backed. Even during their 14-year vacation, their music wouldn't die. And ever since the resumption, they seem to just keep getting bigger and better! Something tells me our great, great grandchildren may be listening to some of these songs.

[MikeA]

Something tells me our great, great grandchildren may be listening to some of these songs.

AND with Don, Glenn, Joe and Timothy playing them live on the 2040 Anniversary Tour!

[Koala]

1943 George Harrison was born.

1971 A Led Zeppelin concert from the Paris Theatre in France was broadcast live on UK television.

1984 Van Halen his their first #1 with "Jump".

1992 John Lennon is given the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 34th Annual Grammy Awards.

2004 The Rolling Stones topped a US Rich List of music’s biggest money makers. The list was based on earnings during 2003 when the band played their “Forty Licks” tour, which made them $212 million, (£124.7m) in ticket, CD, DVD and merchandise sales. The three million fans who went to the shows spent an average of $11 (£6.47) each on merchandise. Bruce Springsteen was listed in second place and The Eagles in third.

[Koala]

1928 Antoine "Fats" Domino Jr. is born in New Orleans. One of nine children, he learns the fundamentals of music from his brother-in-law, Harrison Verret.

1932 Johnny Cash is born.

1955 Billboard reported that for the first time since their introduction in 1949, 45rpm singles were outselling the old standard 78's.

1965 Guitarist Jimmy Page released a solo single called 'She Just Satisfies' in the UK. Page played all the instruments on it except for the drums, and produced the track, as well as singing lead vocals.

1966 Nancy Sinatra went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'These Boots Are Made For Walking', also a UK No.1.

1977 The Eagles went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'New Kid On Town', the group's third US No.1, a No.20 hit n the UK.

1990 Sinead O'Connor was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Nothing Compares 2 U.' Her version of the Prince penned song was also a No.1 hit in 18 other countries.

[sodascouts]

2002,Two middle-aged women spent the first of eight nights sleeping in a car outside Bournemouth International Centre to make sure they were first in the queue for when tickets to Cliff Richard's forthcoming concert went on sale.

Just 8 days? OK, Borderers, who wants to try to beat this to get Eagles tickets? lol

(Sadly, in the U.S., since Ticketmaster doesn't sell the best seats right off, it would be a big waste of over a week!)

Whenever I see stuff like this about Cliff Richard, it just cracks me up!! I just never realized how HUGE he was/is outside of the US.

It surprises me too - because while the name sounds familiar to me and I'm sure I've heard some of his songs, I couldn't name any for you.

[Freypower]

Soda, the biggest hit he had in the States was probably Devil Woman. Others are Carrie, Wired For Sound & We Don't Talk Any More. I doubt anyone in the States would have heard his earlier songs like Living Doll, Summer Holiday, Congratulations & Power To All Our Friends. That last one is my favourite as I watched it compete in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1972 (it didn't win) but I find Cliff a bit too bland.

[Koala]

1967 Pink Floyd recorded their first single 'Arnold Layne', with producer Joe Boyd at Sound Techniques studio in Chelsea, England.


1971 Five months after her death, Janis Joplin started a nine-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Pearl.'

1984 MTV world premieres the Jackson's Pepsi commercial and presents an interview with director Bob Giraldi.

1988 George Michael scored his sixth No.1 US single with 'Father Figure' a No. 11 hit in the UK.

1993 After 14 weeks at No.1 on the US singles chart, 'I Will Always Love You', gave Whitney Houston the longest ever US chart topper, taking over from Boyz II Men's hit 'End Of The Road', and became the second biggest selling single in the US.


2004 A worker in a supermarket in Aspen, Colorado alerted the police-after seeing a man shopping with his face covered by a mask. Police arrived on the scene and identified the man as Michael Jackson who was in town on holiday with his children.

[MikeA]

Ahh Janis. FORTY years! And I still love to listen to your soul wrenching vocals!

[Koala]

1942 Brian Jones is born , Rolling Stones.

1970 In an interview with the New Musical Express, Fleetwood Mac's Peter Green talked about his plans to give all his money away. The following year Green confronted his accountant with a gun after he sent him an unwanted royalty check. The guitarist went to jail briefly before being transferred to an asylum and was committed to a mental hospital in 1973. He re- launched his career in the 90's.

1970 Led Zeppelin played a gig in Copenhagen as The Nobs after Eva Von Zeppelin a relative of the airship designer threatened to sue if the family name was used in Denmark.

1970 Simon and Garfunkel started a six week run at the top of the US singles chart with 'Bridge Over Troubled Water', also No.1 in the UK in March the same year.


1977 Ray Charles was attacked by a member of his audience who tried to strangle him with a rope.

1994 Eric Clapton played his 100th performance at London's Royal Albert Hall, in aid of the 'Children In Crisis', charity.