Post by LiSaPaLooZza on May 12, 2003 21:33:13 GMT -5
57 years ago Ian McLagan, keyboardist for Small Faces, is born. (1946)
55 years ago Steve Winwood, vocalist with Blind Faith, the Spencer Davis Group and Traffic, is born. (1948)
53 years ago Billy Squier is born. (1950)
43 years ago Frank Sinatra's "Timex Spectacular" is broadcast on ABC-TV. Sinatra and Elvis Presley trade hits, Elvis singing "Witchcraft" and Sinatra belting out "Love Me Tender." (1960)
41 years ago Billboard reports last year's most-played jukebox disc was country star Jimmy Dean's "Big Bad John." One vote behind was Chubby Checker's "The Twist." (1962)
40 years ago Bob Dylan walks out of dress rehearsals for "The Ed Sullivan Show" when CBS censors tell him he cannot perform his "Talking John Birch Society Blues." When told the tune may be libelous, Dylan refuses to appear on the show. (1963)
39 years ago The winners at the sixth annual Grammy Awards are announced. Henry Mancini's "The Days of Wine and Roses" is Record and Song of the Year. Album of the year is "The Barbra Streisand Album." (1964)
38 years ago The Rolling Stones begin two days of recording at Chess Studios in Chicago. They put down the original tracks for "Satisfacation," which they work on again two days later at RCA's Hollywood Studio, where they also record tracks for the album "Out of Your Heads." (1965)
35 years ago The Rolling Stones perform at the New Musical Express Poll Winners Concert in London -- their first appearance in almost two years. (1968)
35 years ago Jimi Hendrix is arrested for possession of hashish and heroin as he crosses the Canadian border for a concert in Toronto. He claims the drugs were planted and he is later exonerated. (1968)
32 years ago Mick Jagger marries Bianca Perez Morena de Macias in St. Tropez, France. The guest list is full of rock & roll luminaries. It includes the other members of the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton and Stephen Stills. (1971)
28 years ago The Jefferson Starship give a concert in New York's Central Park for 60,000 fans. The band flies into town specifically for the performance, which is free. The starship and concert sponsor, WNEW-FM pay $14,000 for clean-up and damage done to the park. (1975)
28 years ago Steely Dan earns its third gold record for "Katy Lied." It contains the singles "Black Friday" and "Dr. Wu." (1975)
27 years ago "Look Out for #1," the Brothers Johnson's debut LP, is certified gold. The album features two Top Ten soul hits, "I'll Be Good to You" and "Get the Funk Out of My Face." The album goes platinum three months later. (1976)
24 years ago At free concert in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, the new Jefferson Starship lineup, featuring lead singer Mickey Thomas, makes its debut. (1979)
24 years ago Peter Gabriel, Kate Bush and Steve Harley play a benefit concert in London's Hammersmith Odeon for the family of their lighting director, Bill Duffy, who perished in an accident at a Bush concert April 20th. The highlight of the show is Gabriel's rendition of "Let It Be." (1979)
23 years ago Linda Ronstadt receive a gold album for "Mad Love," her new wave experiment. It includes three Elvis Costello tunes and back from L.A.'s Cretones. (1980)
22 years ago The Who's first album without Keith Moon, "Face Dances," goes gold. It is considered a disappointment even to the band itself. The record makes it to #4 but offers just one hit, "You Better You Bet" (#18). (1981)
55 years ago Steve Winwood, vocalist with Blind Faith, the Spencer Davis Group and Traffic, is born. (1948)
53 years ago Billy Squier is born. (1950)
43 years ago Frank Sinatra's "Timex Spectacular" is broadcast on ABC-TV. Sinatra and Elvis Presley trade hits, Elvis singing "Witchcraft" and Sinatra belting out "Love Me Tender." (1960)
41 years ago Billboard reports last year's most-played jukebox disc was country star Jimmy Dean's "Big Bad John." One vote behind was Chubby Checker's "The Twist." (1962)
40 years ago Bob Dylan walks out of dress rehearsals for "The Ed Sullivan Show" when CBS censors tell him he cannot perform his "Talking John Birch Society Blues." When told the tune may be libelous, Dylan refuses to appear on the show. (1963)
39 years ago The winners at the sixth annual Grammy Awards are announced. Henry Mancini's "The Days of Wine and Roses" is Record and Song of the Year. Album of the year is "The Barbra Streisand Album." (1964)
38 years ago The Rolling Stones begin two days of recording at Chess Studios in Chicago. They put down the original tracks for "Satisfacation," which they work on again two days later at RCA's Hollywood Studio, where they also record tracks for the album "Out of Your Heads." (1965)
35 years ago The Rolling Stones perform at the New Musical Express Poll Winners Concert in London -- their first appearance in almost two years. (1968)
35 years ago Jimi Hendrix is arrested for possession of hashish and heroin as he crosses the Canadian border for a concert in Toronto. He claims the drugs were planted and he is later exonerated. (1968)
32 years ago Mick Jagger marries Bianca Perez Morena de Macias in St. Tropez, France. The guest list is full of rock & roll luminaries. It includes the other members of the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton and Stephen Stills. (1971)
28 years ago The Jefferson Starship give a concert in New York's Central Park for 60,000 fans. The band flies into town specifically for the performance, which is free. The starship and concert sponsor, WNEW-FM pay $14,000 for clean-up and damage done to the park. (1975)
28 years ago Steely Dan earns its third gold record for "Katy Lied." It contains the singles "Black Friday" and "Dr. Wu." (1975)
27 years ago "Look Out for #1," the Brothers Johnson's debut LP, is certified gold. The album features two Top Ten soul hits, "I'll Be Good to You" and "Get the Funk Out of My Face." The album goes platinum three months later. (1976)
24 years ago At free concert in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, the new Jefferson Starship lineup, featuring lead singer Mickey Thomas, makes its debut. (1979)
24 years ago Peter Gabriel, Kate Bush and Steve Harley play a benefit concert in London's Hammersmith Odeon for the family of their lighting director, Bill Duffy, who perished in an accident at a Bush concert April 20th. The highlight of the show is Gabriel's rendition of "Let It Be." (1979)
23 years ago Linda Ronstadt receive a gold album for "Mad Love," her new wave experiment. It includes three Elvis Costello tunes and back from L.A.'s Cretones. (1980)
22 years ago The Who's first album without Keith Moon, "Face Dances," goes gold. It is considered a disappointment even to the band itself. The record makes it to #4 but offers just one hit, "You Better You Bet" (#18). (1981)
