Spiritinthesky Posted October 18, 2011 Author Share Posted October 18, 2011 Born on this day 18th Oct in 1926, Chuck Berry, American guitarist, singer, and songwriter, and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music. If I were Chuck Berry, I’d be a bit cheesed off. Although musicians like Keith Richards, John Lennon, Roy Orbison, and so may others have always cited Berry as a major influence, he’s never really received all the credit that other rock and roll stars have. Let’s face it, we all call Elvis Presley the King of Rock and Roll, but maybe that title is Berry’s? Chuck has the slightly boring title of the Father of Rock and Roll. Now, nobody wants to be known as someone’s Dad. http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/pages/mr_rock_roll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JdoubleU Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Born on this day 18th Oct in 1926, Chuck Berry, American guitarist, singer, and songwriter, and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music. http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/pages/mr_rock_roll Hail, Hail, Rock & Roll. Good Call... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Hell yes. I will definitely play some Chuck Berry on the Bang Music Hour this week. My favorite Chuck Berry recording. Hail Hail rock and roll, baby. Loving this thread SpiritintheSky. Loving it. ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebluefood Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Chuck is the true king of rock and roll. All hail the king! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiritinthesky Posted October 19, 2011 Author Share Posted October 19, 2011 On this day 19th Oct in 1985, A-Ha went to No.1 on the US singles chart with “Take On Me”, making them the first Norwegian group to score a US No.1. Let’s face it, coming from Norway with its population of just a few thousand (well, just a bit over four million), this was some achievement. http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/pages/aha_take_on_me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 So, in other words, not much happened today ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HogNose Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 So, in other words, not much happened today~Bang '66: The Yardbirds, with Jeff Beck on lead guitar and Jimmy Page on rhythm guitar, arrive in New York City to start their first American tour. Today the song "Take On Me" by A-Ha topped the charts and stayed there for a week. (1985) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiritinthesky Posted October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 20, 2011 On this day 20th Oct in 1960, Roy Orbison had his first UK No.1 single with "Only The Lonely" which was the first of 33 UK hits. The song was turned down by The Everly Brothers and Elvis Presley, so Orbison decided to record it himself. http://mrtrpt.com/1c0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 '66: The Yardbirds, with Jeff Beck on lead guitar and Jimmy Page on rhythm guitar, arrive in New York City to start their first American tour. Now that is MUCH better ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticksboi05 Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 So, in other words, not much happened today~Bang Take on Me is a great song and legendary music video. Don't lose perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HogNose Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 10/201978: The Police made their U.S. debut at CBGB in New York. The trio had flown on low-cost tickets with Laker Airtrain from the U.K., carrying their instruments as hand luggage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HogNose Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 10/21/1976. Keith Moon played his last show with The Who at the end of a North American tour at Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto. On September 7, 1978, Moon died from an overdose of the sedative Heminevrin, which had been prescribed to prevent seizures induced by alcohol withdrawal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiritinthesky Posted October 21, 2011 Author Share Posted October 21, 2011 On this day 21st Oct 2006, American musician, singer, songwriter, and drummer Sandy West died. West was a founding member (with Joan Jett) of all girl group The Runaways, and hailed by fans and critics alike to be one of the most groundbreaking drummers in rock and roll history. http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/pages/runaways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiritinthesky Posted October 24, 2011 Author Share Posted October 24, 2011 On 24th Oct 1998, former Stone Roses lead singer Ian Brown was jailed for 4 months after being found guilty of disorderly behaviour during a flight from Paris to Manchester. Brown had threatened to chop the hands off an air stewardess after she mistakenly offered him duty free. http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/pages/come_fly_with_me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiritinthesky Posted October 25, 2011 Author Share Posted October 25, 2011 On 25th Oct 2004, John Peel died in Cuzco, Peru of a heart attack, aged 65. He was BBC’s longest-serving radio DJ and the first DJ to introduce The Ramones, Roxy Music, The Smiths, The Fall, Rod Stewart, Blur, the Sex Pistols, T. Rex and others to the masses. He founded Dandelion Records in 1969, which released records by Kevin Coyne, Bridget St John, and Medicine Head. He was also known for his ‘Peel Sessions’, releases of live radio sessions. Peel was appointed an OBE in 1998. http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/pages/john_peel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWO-tarious Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Lou Reed is doing some crazy record based on a german play with....Metallica. Coming out in about a month. Unless you are a huge Lou Reed or Metallica fan don't waste your time with this one. I heard a track from it a couple of weeks ago and it stinks worse than the Skin's and Raven's offenses combined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HogNose Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 10/25/1964, The Rolling Stones appeared for the first time on The Ed Sullivan Show from New York, performing ‘Around And Around’ and ‘Time Is On My Side’. A riot breaks out in the studio, prompting Sullivan’s infamous quote, “I promise you they’ll never be back on our show again.” The Rolling Stones went on to make a further five appearances on Sullivan’s show between 1965 and ‘69. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKINS@THEGOALLINE Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 10/25/1964, The Rolling Stones appeared for the first time on The Ed Sullivan Show from New York, performing ‘Around And Around’ and ‘Time Is On My Side’. A riot breaks out in the studio, prompting Sullivan’s infamous quote, “I promise you they’ll never be back on our show again.” The Rolling Stones went on to make a further five appearances on Sullivan’s show between 1965 and ‘69. The Rolling Stones & Ed Sullivan never really got along together . . . The Stones were to perform “Ruby Tuesday” and “Let’s Spend the Night Together” from their soon-to-be-released Between the Buttons. But CBS and Sullivan insisted that Mick change the then-controversial lyric to “Let’s spend some time together.” The band balked, Ed issued an ultimatum, Mick went on a verbal rampage, and then finally did as he was told when it came time to perform live … but not without exaggerating the line and rolling his eyes each time he sang it. The times sure have changed, "Let's spend the night together." was considered controversial. http://performingsongwriter.com/rolling-stones-ed-sullivan/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiritinthesky Posted October 26, 2011 Author Share Posted October 26, 2011 On 26 October 1970, a wake was held at the Lion's Share in San Anselmo, California to celebrate the life of Janis Joplin. The singer who died of an accidental drugs overdose had left $2,500 in her will to throw a wake party in the event of her demise. The party was attended by her sister Laura and Joplin's close friends. Brownies laced with hashish were unknowingly passed around amongst the guests. Joplin was cremated in the Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Mortuary in Los Angeles; her ashes were scattered from a plane into the Pacific Ocean and along Stinson Beach. http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/pages/in_my_time_of_dying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiritinthesky Posted October 28, 2011 Author Share Posted October 28, 2011 On this day 28th Oct 1989, Janet Jackson started a four-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814, only one of three albums to produce seven top ten US singles (the other two being Thriller by Michael Jackson and Bruce Springsteen's Born In The USA). Seven top ten singles! From one album! http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/pages/jackson_s_rhythm_nation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HogNose Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Oct. 28th 1957: After a show at the Pan Pacific Auditorium in Los Angeles, local police told Elvis Presley that he was not allowed to wiggle his hips onstage, the local press also ran headlines saying Elvis would have to clean up his act. The next night, the Los Angeles Vice Squad filmed his entire concert, to study his performance. http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins_Fan82 Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 The King made being "too sexy" a crime. What a pimp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiritinthesky Posted October 29, 2011 Author Share Posted October 29, 2011 29th Oct 1966, ? & the Mysterians went to No.1 on the US singles chart with '96 Tears'. Although he closely guarded his true identity at the time, the man known as Question Mark turned out to be Rudy Martinez, from Saginaw Valley, Michigan. The song was later a UK hit in the UK for The Stranglers in 1990. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bliz Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 29th Oct 1966, ? & the Mysterians went to No.1 on the US singles chart with '96 Tears'. Although he closely guarded his true identity at the time, the man known as Question Mark turned out to be Rudy Martinez, from Saginaw Valley, Michigan. The song was later a UK hit in the UK for The Stranglers in 1990. And, slightly less significantly, on this day in 1971, Duane Allman was killed in a motorcycle accident, robbing the world way too early of one of the greatest guitarists of all time. W7IIH6bB4Jo&feature=related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HogNose Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Oct. 30th 1970. Jim Morrison was fined and sentenced to six months in jail after being found guilty of exposing himself during a gig in Miami. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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