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1854: Composer Leos Janacek was born.
1878: George M. Cohan
1880: Carl Schuricht, composer
1930: Tommy Tedesco, American session guitarist. Described by "Guitar Player" magazine as the most recorded guitarist in history recording with The Beach Boys, Everly Brothers, The Supremes, The Monkees, The Association, Barbra Streisand, Elvis Presley, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Zappa, Sam Cooke, Cher, and Nancy and Frank Sinatra. He died on 10th Nov 1997.
1923: Johnny Hartman, vocalist
1926: Johnny Coles, trumpeter
1930: Carlos Kleiber, conductor (Bavarian State Orch 1968), born in Berlin, Germany
1938: John Heard, bass, acoustic
1930: Pete Fountain, jazz clarinetist (Lawrence Welk 1957-59), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
1942: Dr. Lonnie Smith, Organ, Hammond B3
1946: John Klemmer, saxophone
1957: Laura Branigan, US singer, (1984 US No.4 & UK No.5 single 'Self Control'). Died of a brain aneurysm 26th Aug 2004.
Charts, Events, Releases and News
1957 : Ray Charles' self-titled debut album is released.
1967: The Doors release the song "Light My Fire" in the U.S.
1967: Brian Epstein's NEMS Enterprises, who are handling the Monkees' first UK tour, hold a party for the group at London's Speakeasy Club, featuring Beatles John, Paul and George along with their girlfriends/wives. Also in attendance: Dusty Springfield, The Who, Procol Harum, Manfred Mann, Lulu, and Eric Clapton. The events will inspire Monkee Micky Dolenz to write the 1967 UK hit "Randy Scouse Git."
1969: Brian Jones drowned while under the influence of drugs and alcohol after taking a midnight swim in his pool, aged 27. His body was found at the bottom of the pool by his Swedish girlfriend Anna Wohlin. The coroner's report stated "Death by misadventure", and noted his liver and heart were heavily enlarged by drug and alcohol abuse. Jones was one of the founding members of The Rolling Stones and in the early 60’s used the name "Elmo Lewis."
1968: Joni Mitchell hosts a get-together for her musician friends at her home in Los Angeles' Laurel Canyon; there, guests David Crosby of the Byrds, Stephen Stills of Buffalo Springfield, and Graham Nash of the Hollies start up an informal jam session which leads directly to the formation of Crosby, Stills, and Nash.
1970: Casey Kasem launches the syndicated show American Top 40, which is broadcast on seven radio stations. He would host the show until 2004, when Ryan Seacrest takes over.
1971: American singer, songwriter and poet, Jim Morrison of The Doors was found dead in a bathtub in Paris, France, the cause of death was given as a heart attack. He co-wrote some of the group's biggest hits, including ‘Light My Fire’, ‘Love Me Two Times’, and ‘Love Her Madly.’ On the 25th anniversary of his death an estimated 15,000 fans gathered at Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, France to pay their respects.
1973: At the Hammersmith Odeon in London, David Bowie appears as Ziggy Stardust for the last time, explaining: "Not only is this the last show of the tour, but it's the last show that we'll ever do." Many took this to mean Bowie was retiring from music altogether, though Bowie just meant he was retiring Stardust. This show was later made into a movie directed by D.A. Pennebaker called Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars.
1976: Brian Wilson played his first live show with The Beach Boys in seven years when they appeared at the Anaheim Stadium, California.
2005: Pink Floyd perform Comfortably Numb at the Live 8 London concert, reforming with band members Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Nick Mason and Rick Wright (who died in 2008).
Sad Notes
1969: Brian Jones, guitarist (Rolling Stones), drowns to death at 25
1971: James Morrison, rock singer (Doors), dies of heart failure at 27
2007: Boots Randolph, American saxophonist (b. 1927)
1854: Composer Leos Janacek was born.
1878: George M. Cohan
1880: Carl Schuricht, composer
1930: Tommy Tedesco, American session guitarist. Described by "Guitar Player" magazine as the most recorded guitarist in history recording with The Beach Boys, Everly Brothers, The Supremes, The Monkees, The Association, Barbra Streisand, Elvis Presley, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Zappa, Sam Cooke, Cher, and Nancy and Frank Sinatra. He died on 10th Nov 1997.
1923: Johnny Hartman, vocalist
1926: Johnny Coles, trumpeter
1930: Carlos Kleiber, conductor (Bavarian State Orch 1968), born in Berlin, Germany
1938: John Heard, bass, acoustic
1930: Pete Fountain, jazz clarinetist (Lawrence Welk 1957-59), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
1942: Dr. Lonnie Smith, Organ, Hammond B3
1946: John Klemmer, saxophone
1957: Laura Branigan, US singer, (1984 US No.4 & UK No.5 single 'Self Control'). Died of a brain aneurysm 26th Aug 2004.
Charts, Events, Releases and News
1957 : Ray Charles' self-titled debut album is released.
1967: The Doors release the song "Light My Fire" in the U.S.
1967: Brian Epstein's NEMS Enterprises, who are handling the Monkees' first UK tour, hold a party for the group at London's Speakeasy Club, featuring Beatles John, Paul and George along with their girlfriends/wives. Also in attendance: Dusty Springfield, The Who, Procol Harum, Manfred Mann, Lulu, and Eric Clapton. The events will inspire Monkee Micky Dolenz to write the 1967 UK hit "Randy Scouse Git."
1969: Brian Jones drowned while under the influence of drugs and alcohol after taking a midnight swim in his pool, aged 27. His body was found at the bottom of the pool by his Swedish girlfriend Anna Wohlin. The coroner's report stated "Death by misadventure", and noted his liver and heart were heavily enlarged by drug and alcohol abuse. Jones was one of the founding members of The Rolling Stones and in the early 60’s used the name "Elmo Lewis."
1968: Joni Mitchell hosts a get-together for her musician friends at her home in Los Angeles' Laurel Canyon; there, guests David Crosby of the Byrds, Stephen Stills of Buffalo Springfield, and Graham Nash of the Hollies start up an informal jam session which leads directly to the formation of Crosby, Stills, and Nash.
1970: Casey Kasem launches the syndicated show American Top 40, which is broadcast on seven radio stations. He would host the show until 2004, when Ryan Seacrest takes over.
1971: American singer, songwriter and poet, Jim Morrison of The Doors was found dead in a bathtub in Paris, France, the cause of death was given as a heart attack. He co-wrote some of the group's biggest hits, including ‘Light My Fire’, ‘Love Me Two Times’, and ‘Love Her Madly.’ On the 25th anniversary of his death an estimated 15,000 fans gathered at Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, France to pay their respects.
1973: At the Hammersmith Odeon in London, David Bowie appears as Ziggy Stardust for the last time, explaining: "Not only is this the last show of the tour, but it's the last show that we'll ever do." Many took this to mean Bowie was retiring from music altogether, though Bowie just meant he was retiring Stardust. This show was later made into a movie directed by D.A. Pennebaker called Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars.
1976: Brian Wilson played his first live show with The Beach Boys in seven years when they appeared at the Anaheim Stadium, California.
2005: Pink Floyd perform Comfortably Numb at the Live 8 London concert, reforming with band members Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Nick Mason and Rick Wright (who died in 2008).
Sad Notes
1969: Brian Jones, guitarist (Rolling Stones), drowns to death at 25
1971: James Morrison, rock singer (Doors), dies of heart failure at 27
2007: Boots Randolph, American saxophonist (b. 1927)
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