Here is the “This Day In Music” for the day.

Kev

Musician birthdays: Warren G. (1970)

– 1955: Elvis Presley attended the fourth Country Music Disc Jockey Convention in Nashville Tennessee. Back at his hotel Mae Boren Axton played him a demo of a new song she had written with Tommy Durden called ‘Heartbreak Hotel.’

– In 1967: The Beatles filmed three promotional films for their new single ‘Hello Goodbye’ at the Saville Theatre in London. Each of the three film clips featured different costumes and Beatle antics. In the first film they wear their “Sgt. Pepper” uniforms, for the second The Beatles are wearing everyday clothes, the third film clip features shots from the first two films, plus additional shots of The Beatles (especially John) doing the twist. A Musician’s Union ban on lip-sync broadcasts prevented the film being used on British television.

– In 1973: Elton John started a eight week run at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’, the singers third US No.1.

– In 1975: David Bowie was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Space Oddity, the track was first released in 1969 to tie in with the Apollo 11 moon landing. Rick Wakeman (former keyboard player with Yes) provided synthesizer backing. Bowie would later revisit his Major Tom character in the songs ‘Ashes to Ashes’ and ‘Hallo Spaceboy’.

– In 2002: Eminem was at No.1 on the US album chart with the ‘8 Mile Soundtrack.’

– In 2007: The mother of Kanye West died after complications following surgery at the age of 58. She was taken to hospital in Los Angeles after she had stopped breathing at home and could not be resuscitated. Dr Donda West had managed her son’s businesses and educational foundation and was the subject of his song Hey Mama.

– In 2007: Carrie Underwood was at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Carnival Ride’, the US Country pop singers second album and first No.1.

Here’s the, “This Day In Music” for today.

Kev

– In 1958: Elvis Presley’s ‘Hound Dog’, exceeded three million copies sold in the USA, becoming only the third single to do so. Bing Crosby’s ‘White Christmas’ & ‘Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer’ by Gene Autry being the other two.

– In 1961: Brian Epstein saw The Beatles playing live for the first time during a lunchtime session at The Cavern Liverpool. Epstein went on to be the group’s manager. That night they appeared at Litherland Town Hall in Liverpool.

– In 1966: John Lennon met Yoko Ono for the first time when he visited her art exhibition ‘Unfinished Paintings and Objects’ at the Indica Gallery in London.

– In 1967: The first issue of Rolling Stone Magazine was published in San Francisco. It featured a photo of John Lennon on the cover, dressed in army fatigues while acting in his recent film, How I Won the War and the first issue had a free roach clip to hold a marijuana joint. The name of the magazine was compiled from three significant sources: the Muddy Waters song, the first rock ’n’ roll record by Bob Dylan and The Rolling Stones.

– In 1968: Led Zeppelin played their first ever London show when they appeared at The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm on the same bill as John Lee Hooker, Deviants, John James and Tyres. Zeppelin singer Robert Plant married his girlfriend Maureen in London on this day and held the reception at the gig.

– In 1973: The Grateful Dead played the first of three nights at the Winterland Arena, San Francisco, California.

– In 1974: Bachman Turner Overdrive went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet’, the group’s only No.1, A No.2 hit in the UK.

– In 1993: The Dave Matthews Band released their first album, ‘Remember Two Things’ on the Bama Rags label.

– In 1996: Oasis singer Liam Gallagher was arrested after being stopped by police in London’s Oxford Street and charged with possession of a class A controlled substance.

– In 2002: It was announced that Madonna’s latest movie ‘Swept Away’ would not be released in the UK because it had been such a box office flop in the US. The Washington Post said the film was “as awful as you’ve heard and as bad as you’ve imagined.”

Here’s the “This Day In Music” for today.

Kev

Musician birthdays: Bonnie Raitt, Jack Osbourne (the son of Ozzy & Sharon Osbourne).

– In 1965: The Beatles worked on a new George Harrison song ‘Think For Yourself’ at Abbey Road for their forthcoming Rubber Soul album. After rehearsing the song, they recorded the basic instrumental track in one take.

– In 1969: Something’ the first Beatles A-side composed by George Harrison entered the UK singles chart, it peaked at No.4 in the UK and went on to be a No.1 on the US chart.

– In 1971: Led Zeppelin released their fourth album. With no title printed on the album, and generally referred to as Four Symbols, The Fourth Album or Led Zeppelin IV, it has gone on to sell over 37 million copies worldwide. The 19th century rustic oil painting on the front of the album was purchased by Robert Plant from an antique shop in Reading, Berkshire, England. The 20th century urban tower block on the back of the full gatefold LP cover is Butterfield Court in Eves Hill, Dudley, England.

– In 1975: David Bowie made his US TV debut performing ‘Fame’, on the Cher CBS-TV show.

– In 1975: Elton John was named Godfather to John and Yoko Lennon’s son Sean.

– In 1986: Taken from the film ‘Top Gun’, Berlin started a four-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Take Your Breath Away’.

– In 2000: Spice Girl Mel C made a foul-mouthed attack on Westlife, calling them ‘a useless bunch of talentless tossers’ and ‘as hyped-up shit’. Mel made the attack during The Spice Girls party to launch their new album ‘Forever’.

– In 2008: AC/DC started a two-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Black Ice’ the bands fifteenth studio album and the second-best selling album of 2008.

– In 2009: Former Smiths frontman Morrissey stopped a concert halfway through his second song after being hit by a beer bottle. The 50-year-old singer who was hit in the eye by a plastic bottle of beer, said goodnight to the 8,000 strong crowd in Liverpool, England before walking off.

All year long in my facebook page, I’ve been posting “This Day In Music” status’s along with videos. Starting today, I have decided to move the “This Day In Music” for my blog. I’ve been doing this so people can know their rock n’ roll history. I love to learn about Rock n’ roll music, the history of it. It’s one of my favorite things to do. I read much about music and learn about it as much as possible. That’s what you must do if you want to be a musician. If you want to be a music lover or a musician, you must know your music history.

When I talk about music to other people and talk about the history of it, a lot of people don’t know this stuff which is crazy. That’s why it inspired me to do the, “This Day In Music”. These music facts were borrowed from other music sites, but I just post the most interesting ones.

Here is today’s, “This Day In Music”, enjoy:

Musician Birthdays: Joni Mitchell, Mary Travers (Peter, Paul and Mary), and guitarist Tommy Thayer.

– In 1951: Frank Sinatra married his second wife actress Ava Gardner, the couple split up in 1953 and divorced in 1957. Sinatra was married three other times, to his first wife Nancy Barbato, to the actress Mia Farrow and finally to Barbara Marx, to whom he was married at his death.

– In 1958: Eddie Cochran made his UK chart debut with ‘Summertime Blues’. It reached No.18 in the UK & No.8 in the US.

– In 1963: The Beatles went to Ireland to make their only two appearances ever in the country playing two shows at the Adelphi Cinema, Dublin. The group hooked up with screenwriter Alun Owen, who had been appointed to write the screenplay for The Beatles’ first (as yet untitled) motion picture. Owen spent three days with The Beatles observing their hectic, lifestyle.

– In 1970: Led Zeppelin released their third album, which features a distinctive pinwheel revolving cover. It entered the UK chart at No. 1 and spends a total of 40 weeks in the Top 75.

– In 1975: Elton John started a three week run at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Rock Of The Westies’, the singers seventh US No.1.

– In 1981: Hall and Oates started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Private Eyes’, the duo’s third US No.1, a No.32 hit in the UK.

– In 1987: Bruce Springsteen went to No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Tunnel Of Love.’

– In 1987: Tiffany became the youngest act to score a US No.1 since Michael Jackson (‘Ben’, in 1972) with ‘I Think we’re Alone Now’.

– In 2002: 12 Guns N’ Roses fans were arrested during a riot after a gig in Vancouver was cancelled. Promoters pulled the gig after Axl Rose’s flight from Los Angeles was delayed.

– In 2004: Elton John turned the air blue live on BBC Radio 1 using the words; f****ing, w**k, and t**s. The singer was a guest on the Chris Moyles breakfast show.

Kev