Spiritinthesky Posted December 13, 2011 Author Share Posted December 13, 2011 On this day in 1955, Dickie Valentine was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with "Christmas Alphabet", the first Christmas song to reach the No.1 position. Ah, Christmas records — don’t you just love ‘em? Well, yes, I do and it would appear the art of making a good Christmas record is a dying one. Must Be Santa http://mrtrpt.com/1hv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiritinthesky Posted December 14, 2011 Author Share Posted December 14, 2011 On this day 14th Dec in 1968, Marvin Gaye scored his first US #1 single when “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” started a five-week run at the top. It was Marvin's 15th solo hit and also his first UK #1 single in March 69. “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” is a landmark song in the history of Motown records. Written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong in 1966, the single was first recorded by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles. http://mrtrpt.com/1hw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiritinthesky Posted December 15, 2011 Author Share Posted December 15, 2011 On this day Dec 15th 1979, Pink Floyd started a five-week run at #1 on the UK singles chart with “Another Brick In the Wall, Part 2,” their only UK chart-topper. The song, which was also the final #1 single of the 1970s, received a Grammy nomination for Best Performance by a Rock Duo or Group, but Floyd lost to Bob Seger’s “Against the Wind.” http://mrtrpt.com/1hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiritinthesky Posted December 19, 2011 Author Share Posted December 19, 2011 On this day 19th Dec 1970, Elton John's first US hit, “Your Song” entered the Billboard Hot 100, where it went on to reach number eight. The Hollies had been offered the song and Three Dog Night had already recorded a version, which was included on their “It Ain't Easy” album. http://mrtrpt.com/1i9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiritinthesky Posted December 20, 2011 Author Share Posted December 20, 2011 On this day 20th Dec 1962, The Osmonds appeared for the first time on NBC's The Andy Williams Show. The brothers performed a version of “I'm A Ding Dong Daddy From Dumas”. The Osmonds — love ‘em or loathe ‘em, you can’t deny they have a place in pop music history as well as peoples' hearts. http://mrtrpt.com/1ib Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiritinthesky Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 On this day 4th Jan 1986, Irish singer, songwriter, and bassist Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy died of heart failure and pneumonia after being in a coma for eight days following a drug overdose. http://mrtrpt.com/1j3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiritinthesky Posted January 6, 2012 Author Share Posted January 6, 2012 On this day 6th Jan in 1975, Pink Floyd started sessions at Abbey Road Studios in London for their next album, Wish You Were Here. How do you follow one of the best regarded and biggest selling albums of all time? With another one. http://mrtrpt.com/1ja Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiritinthesky Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 Born on this day, 9 January, 1944, Jimmy Page, guitarist and producer, member of the Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin. The band's fourth album, released in 1971 and featuring the rock classic “Stairway To Heaven,” has sold over 37 million copies. More at http://mrtrpt.com/1jd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 I just listened to Stairway To Heaven for the first time about 5 months ago. Great song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky21 Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 I just listened to Stairway To Heaven for the first time about 5 months ago. Great song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Not Sure If Serious[/img] Dead serious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky21 Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 It's just that that song was so ubiquitous when I was growing up I have a hard time believing there is anyone in North America that hasn't heard that song before. Now I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiritinthesky Posted January 11, 2012 Author Share Posted January 11, 2012 On this day, 10 January 1956, Elvis Presley made his first recordings for RCA Records at The Methodist Television, Radio and TV Studios, 1525 McGavock Street, Nashville. “Heartbreak Hotel” was one of the songs recorded during this session, which was released as a single just 17 days later. More http://mrtrpt.com/1jh ---------- Post added January-11th-2012 at 05:54 AM ---------- On this day, 11 January in 2000, it was reported that Whitney Houston was under investigation after allegedly trying to smuggle 15.2 grams of marijuana out of Hawaii. A security officer found the drug in the singer’s handbag. Houston then walked away when he tried to detain her and boarded a plane before police arrived. Later Houston pleaded no contest to the charge and was ordered to pay $4,025 in fines, court fees, and donations to charity. More http://mrtrpt.com/1jj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiritinthesky Posted January 12, 2012 Author Share Posted January 12, 2012 On this day, 12 January 2003, singer-songwriter Maurice Gibb from the Bee Gees died aged 53 in a Miami, Florida hospital following a heart attack during abdominal surgery. The singer, who formed one third of one of the most successful pop bands of all time, had been admitted to Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami three days earlier after complaining of stomach pains. Gibb suffered a heart attack before the operation and, although he briefly regained consciousness following the procedure, was not strong enough to pull through. More http://tinyurl.com/7u53oq5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiritinthesky Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 On this day 13th Jan in 1965, the first day of recording sessions for Bob Dylan’s Bringing It All Back Home album was held at Studio A, Columbia Recording Studios in New York City. Dylan recorded what became two classic tracks — “Subterranean Homesick Blues”, and “It's All Over Now, Baby Blue.” Dylan’s influence wasn’t just for budding pop stars. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak initially bonded over their mutual obsession with Bob Dylan, the former an obsessive collector of Dylan concert bootlegs from the early electric period of 1965 and 1966. Just think, no Bob Dylan — no Apple! http://mrtrpt.com/1jr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiritinthesky Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 On this day 16th Jan in 1969, Marmalade were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with their version of The Beatles song “Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da”. It gave the Scottish group (who were formally known as The Gaylords after the notorious post-war Chicago Gaylords street gang) their first and only chart topper. Covering a Beatles song was good sport in the '60s; artists scrambled to try their versions and interpretations of the latest Fab Four offerings and some were more successful than others. I’m sure someone somewhere has counted how many artists have had hits with Beatles songs, and it will be dozens. McCartney’s “Yesterday” is one of the most covered songs in the history of music with over 1,600 versions recorded. More http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/pages/come_and_get_it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiritinthesky Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 On this day, 17 January 1969, Led Zeppelin I, the band's debut album, was released in the US, coinciding with the band's first headlining US concert tour. It was to peak at No.10 on the US chart, and at No.6 in the UK. The RIAA in the US has now certified it as having sold over 10 million copies in the US alone. More http://mrtrpt.com/1jz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKINS@THEGOALLINE Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 On this day, 17 January 1969, Led Zeppelin I, the band's debut album, was released in the US, coinciding with the band's first headlining US concert tour. It was to peak at No.10 on the US chart, and at No.6 in the UK. The RIAA in the US has now certified it as having sold over 10 million copies in the US alone. More http://mrtrpt.com/1jz For the first, and only time, Led Zeppelin were billed as The Nobs. The name change stemmed from an incident from when the group played Copenhagen the year before. Eva von Zeppelin, a descendant of Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin (creator of the famous aircraft), was unhappy that a rock band was becoming famous off of her family’s name. She even tried to prevent Led Zeppelin from recording a performance for Danish television, saying that the band sounded like a bunch of “shrieking monkeys.” http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/spotlight-0228-2011/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiritinthesky Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 On this day 18th Jan in 1974, former members from Free, (Paul Rodgers & Simon Kirke), Mott The Hoople, (Mick Ralphs), and King Crimson, (Boz Burrell), formed Bad Company. The band went on to score a US No.1 album with their debut release. We’ve seen a few ‘supergoups’ in our time, some better than others, more... http://mrtrpt.com/1k2 via Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiritinthesky Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 Jan 19th, Born on this day in 1943, Janis Joplin, US singer, who had a 1971 U.S #1 single with ‘Me And Bobby McGee’ and the 1971 U.S #1 album ‘Pearl’. Janis died on October 4th 1970 after an accidental heroin overdose. 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. Just like there’s only one Joni Mitchell, and only one Aretha Franklin, there was only ever one Janis Joplin. No one else could come close. Janis was unique – she was the Queen of Psychedelic Soul. More http://blog.musicroom.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiritinthesky Posted January 26, 2012 Author Share Posted January 26, 2012 This is Lennon at his best. And what is Yoko knitting? http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/pages/instant_karma On this day 26th Jan in 1970, John Lennon wrote, recorded, and mixed his new single, "Instant Karma," all in one day. It ranks as one of the fastest-released songs in pop music history, recorded at London's Abbey Road Studios and arriving in stores only ten days later. The single peaked at No. 3 on the US chart and No. 5 in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Wiggles Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Jan 27 1756 - Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born. Jan 27 1968 - Otis Redding's "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" was released. Jan 27 1970- Instant Karma is written & recorded. olgQnSSXwlc Oh and some guy named Elvis released some song about a hotel. Not to shabby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiritinthesky Posted February 20, 2012 Author Share Posted February 20, 2012 Born on this day 20th Feb 1967, Kurt Cobain, guitarist, singer, songwriter with Nirvana who had the 1991 UK No.7 and 1992 US No.6 single 'Smells Like Teen Spirit', taken from their 1991 album 'Nevermind' which spent over two years on the UK chart and was a US No.1 album in 1992. During the last years of his life, Cobain struggled with heroin addiction, illness and depression. He also had difficulty coping with his fame and public image. Cobain committed suicide on April 5th 1994. http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/pages/kurt_cobain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiritinthesky Posted February 22, 2012 Author Share Posted February 22, 2012 On this day February 22nd 1971, George Harrison was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with “My Sweet Lord.” The song from his album All Things Must Pass stayed at No.1 for five weeks and made Harrison the first solo Beatle to have a No.1. The track returned to the top of the UK charts in 2002, following his death. More at: http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/pages/my_sweet_lord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiritinthesky Posted February 24, 2012 Author Share Posted February 24, 2012 On this day 24th February 1975, Led Zeppelin released their sixth album Physical Graffiti in the UK. Recording sessions had been disrupted when bassist and keyboard player John Paul Jones had proposed quitting the band, supposedly to become choirmaster at Winchester Cathedral, England, although in reality he just needed time to rest after Zeppelin's demanding tour schedule. http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/pages/physical_graffiti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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