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February 3, 2019

On this day

21 Columbia Records launched a new vinyl disc that played at thirty-three and one
Jun third RPM in New York City, sparking a music-industry standard so strong that
1948 the digital age has yet to kill it.

21 The Rolling Stones played at Ricky Tick Club, Star and Garter Hotel, Windsor,
Jun Berks. The influential 1960s rhythm & blues club in Windsor, Berkshire, was the
1963 host to many important acts such as The Stones, The Who, Jimi Hendrix, Pink
Floyd and Cream.

21 Reg Calvert the manager of The Fortunes, Screaming Lord Sutch and the owner
Jun of offshore pirate radio station Radio City was shot dead by business rival
1966 William Smedley during a confrontation. Smedley was the owner of pirate
station Radio Caroline and was later cleared of the murder.

21 Working at Abbey Road studios in London, The Beatles recorded from start to
Jun finish, a new John Lennon song ‘She Said She Said’. The song was reportedly
1966 based on a bizarre conversation that Lennon had with Peter Fonda while John
and George Harrison were tripping on LSD.

21 Jimmy Page made his live debut with The Yardbirds at The Marquee Club
Jun London.
1966

21 After a North American tour The Rolling Stones sued 14 hotels over a booking
Jun ban in New York, claiming that the ban was violating civil rights laws.
1966

21 Tom Jones needed 14 stitches in his forehead after his Jaguar was involved in a
Jun car crash in Marble Arch, London.
1966

21 Pink Floyd played two shows in one day: the first at the Commemoration Ball,
Jun Balliol College, Oxford, and then at Middle Earth Club, Covent Garden, London.
1968 The club was notable for several drug raids by the police, during which underage
revellers were arrested; on one occasion a machine called the 'Trip Machine' was
dismantled and taken away by the police.

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21 The first Stonehenge Free Festival was held at Stonehenge, England culminating
Jun on the summer solstice. Staged between 1972 and 1984, acts who have appeared
1972 include Hawkwind, Gong, Doctor and the Medics, Flux of Pink Indians, Buster
Blood Vessel, Crass, Selector, Dexys Midnight Runners, Thompson Twins, The
Raincoats, Amazulu, Wishbone Ash, Man, Benjamin Zephaniah, The Enid, Roy
Harper, Jimmy Page, Ted Chippington, Zorch and Ozric Tentacles.

21 Captain and Tennille started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with
Jun the Neil Sedaka song 'Love Will Keep Us Together'. The duo of husband and wife
1975 "Captain" Daryl Dragon and Cathryn Antoinette "Toni" Tennille had worked as
backup musicians for Elton John and Neil Sedaka.

21 Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore quit Deep Purple to form his own group Rainbow.
Jun The group went through many line-up changes with, Ronnie James Dio, Graham
1975 Bonnet, Cozy Powell, Roger Glover, and Doogie White all being members.

21 Sex Pistol Johnny Rotten was attacked in a brawl outside the live music venue
Jun Dingwalls in Camden, London, England.
1977

21 Angus MacLise, Velvet Underground's first drummer died of tuberculosis aged

Jun 34. He quit the band in 1965.
1979

21 French police arrested all members of The Stranglers after a concert at Nice
Jun University for allegedly starting a riot.
1980

21 German orchestra leader and songwriter Bert Kaempfert died aged 56. Both
Jun Frank Sinatra (Strangers In The Night) and Elvis Presley (Wooden Heart)
1980 covered his songs. Kaempfert released over 50 albums. In 1961, he hired The
Beatles to back Tony Sheridan on recording sessions for Polydor, (these were the
Beatles' first commercial recordings).

21 Genesis scored their fourth UK No.1 album with their 13th studio album
Jun 'Invisible Touch'. It remained in the charts for 96 weeks, making it the most
1986 commercially successful album of their career, eventually selling over 15 million
copies worldwide and produced five US Top 5 singles, including the title track.

21 The Orb released 'Blue Room' the single had a duration of 39 minutes and 58
Jun seconds, two seconds shorter than the maximum permitted for a single under UK
1992 chart rules. The single peaked at No.8.

21 George Michael lost his lawsuit against Sony Records. Michael claimed that his
Jun 15-year contract with Sony was unfair because the company could refuse to
1994 release albums it thought wouldn't be commercially successful. Michael vowed he
would never record for Sony again. He re-signed with the company in 2003.

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21 39 year-old Karen McNeil who claimed she was the wife of Axl Rose and that she
Jun communicated with him telepathically was jailed for one year for stalking the
2000 singer.

21 John Lee Hooker, American blues singer and guitarist died in his sleep aged 83.
Jun Had hits with 'Boom Boom', 'Dimples' and 'I'm In The Mood'. His songs have
2001 been covered by many artists including Cream, AC/DC, ZZ Top, Led Zeppelin,
Jimi Hendrix, Van Morrison, The Yardbirds, The Doors and The White Stripes.
He appeared and sang in the 1980 movie The Blues Brothers.

21 People magazine reported that 75-year-old Glen Campbell had been diagnosed
Jun with Alzheimer's disease. "I still love making music," said Campbell. "And I still
2011 love performing for my fans. I'd like to thank them for sticking with me through
thick and thin."

21 American band Maroon 5 released 'Moves Like Jagger', featuring Christina

Jun Aguilera. Its lyrics refered to a male's ability to impress a female with his dance
2011 moves, which he compares to those of Mick Jagger. The video featured old video
footage of Jagger and his iconic dance moves. 'Moves Like Jagger' was
nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the
54th Grammy Awards. The single peaked at No.1 on the US chart.

21 Apple Music reversed its payment policy, a day after Taylor Swift said she was
Jun refusing to allow the company to stream her latest album 1989. In an open letter
2015 to Apple, Swift said she was withholding the record as she was unhappy with the
three-month free trial offered to subscribers, saying "We don't ask you for free
iPhones. Please don't ask us to provide you with our music for no compensation."
Apple now said it would pay artists for music streamed during trial periods.

21 Trumpeter Wayne Jackson, who formed the Memphis Horns duo with
Jun saxophonist Andrew Love, died of congestive heart failure at the age of 74.
2016 Jackson and Love played together on 52 No.1 songs, supporting the likes of Elvis
Presley, Neil Diamond, Otis Redding, Al Green, Aretha Franklin, Peter Gabriel
and the Doobie Brothers.

21 A report showed that The Spice Girls company funds had dwindled to just
Jun £86,000 before their recent concerts of this year. At their Nineties peak, the
2019 band’s firm was turning over more than £40million a year, latest accounts
showed that Spice Girls Ltd had assets of just £135,450 with around £50,000 of
debts yet to be paid. Geri’s Wonderful Productions made just £3,400, while Mel
B’s Moneyspider Productions Limited gained only £13,300 in the year to August
2018. Melanie Chisholm – Mel C – also agreed to the reunion after her firm Red
Girl Records went £850,000 into debt. But Emma Bunton’s Monsta Productions
bucked the trend, with reserves doubling to just under £1m in the same year.

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21 American music manager and record executive Elliot Roberts died aged 76. He is
Jun best known for helping to start and develop the careers of singer-songwriters
2019 from the late 1960s and 1970s, including those of Neil Young – whom he
managed for over fifty years – and Joni Mitchell.

Born on this day

21 Argentine-born American pianist, composer, arranger Lalo Schifrin, film

Jun soundtracks, including, Theme from Mission: Impossible, Enter the Dragon,the
1932 Dirty Harry films and Jaws.

21 O.C. Smith, American musician who had the 1968 US No.1 single 'Little Green
Jun Apples' and 1968 UK No.2 single 'The Son Of Hickory Holler's Tramp'. He died
1936 on November 23rd 2001 age 69.

21 English musician Ray Davies, singer, songwriter with The Kinks, who had the
Jun 1964 UK No.1 & US No.7 'You Really Got Me', and the 1967 UK No.2 single
1944 'Waterloo Sunset' and the 1983 US No.6 single 'Come Dancing'. The Kinks have
sold over 50 million records worldwide and among numerous honours, they
received the Ivor Novello Award for "Outstanding Service to British Music".

21 Miguel Vicens, from Spanish beat group Los Bravos who had the 1966 UK No.2 &
Jun US No.4 single 'Black Is Black'. They were the first Spanish rock band to have a
1944 UK & US hit single.

21 English drummer Jon Hiseman who replaced Ginger Baker in the Graham Bond
Jun Organisation and worked with Arthur Brown, Colosseum and Jack Bruce.
1944 Hiseman died on 12 June 2018 nine days short of his 74th birthday.

21 Chris Britton, guitarist with English garage rock band The Troggs, who had the
Jun 1966 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Wild Thing' and the hits 'With a Girl Like You'
1945 and 'Love Is All Around'.

21 English composer and rock guitarist Joey Molland who with Badfinger, scored
Jun the hits 'Come and Get It' (written and produced by Paul McCartney), 'No Matter
1948 What', 'Day After Day' (produced by George Harrison) and 'Baby Blue'.

21 Greg Munford, from psychedelic rock band Strawberry Alarm Clock who scored
Jun the 1967 US No.1 single 'Incense And Peppermints'.
1949

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21 Joey Kramer, drummer with Aerosmith who scored the 1989 UK No.13 single
Jun 'Love In An Elevator', and their 1989 album Pump spent 53 weeks on the US
1950 charts They had the 1993 US No.1 & UK No.2 album Get A Grip and the 1998 US
No.1 & UK No.4 single 'I Don't Want To Miss A Thing'. Aerosmith is the best-
selling American hard rock band of all time, having sold more than 150 million
records worldwide.

21 Alan Silson, from English rock band Smokie who had the 1975 UK No.3 single 'If
Jun You Think You Know How To Love Me'. Their most popular hit single was 'Living
1951 Next Door to Alice'.

21 American musician Nils Lofgren. He joined Neil Young's band aged 17, playing
Jun piano on the album After the Gold Rush. From 1971 to 1974 he recorded four
1953 albums with his own band, Grin. He had the 1976 solo album, 'Cry Tough'. Joined
Bruce Springsteen E Street Band in 1984. And has been a member of Ringo
Starr's All-Starr Band.

21 Mark Brzezicki, drummer with Scottish rock band Big Country, who had the 1983
Jun UK No.10 single 'Fields Of Fire' plus 14 other UK Top 40 singles.
1957

21 American soprano vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter Marcella Detroit who with
Jun Shakespears Sister had the 1992 UK No.1 single 'Stay'. She co-wrote the 1977 Eric
1959 Clapton hit 'Lay Down Sally' and released her debut album Marcella in 1982.

21 British singer, musician and DJ Sonia Clarke, (Sonique), who scored the 2000
Jun UK No.1 & US No.5 single 'It Feels So Good'. She was the lead vocalist on two
1968 S'Express singles.

21 Pat Sansone, multi-instrumentalist, from American alternative rock band Wilco

Jun who released the albums Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, A Ghost Is Born, Sky Blue Sky
1969 and Wilco (The Album).

21 Lee Gaze, lead guitarist, from Welsh rock band Lostprophets, who scored the
Jun 2006 UK No.1 album Liberation Transmission.
1975

21 Michael Einziger, from American rock band Incubus, who had the 2001 US No.9
Jun & UK No.40 single, 'Drive', and the 2004 US No.2 and UK No.6 album A Crow
1976 Left of the Murder’, and the 2006 US No.1 album Light Grenades. Worldwide,
Incubus has sold over 23 million albums.

21 American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Brandon Flowers from

Jun The Killers, who scored the 2005 UK No.1 with their debut album Hot Fuss. Their
1981 2017 album Wonderful Wonderful peaked at No.1 on the US & UK chart. In 2010,
Flowers released a solo album, entitled Flamingo which peaked at No.1 on the UK
charts.

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21 American singer-songwriter, Lana Del Rey, (born Elizabeth Woolridge Grant). In
Jun 2011 a music video for her debut single 'Video Games' created by Del Rey was
1985 posted on YouTube and became a viral internet hit with over 20 million views.
Her third studio album, Ultraviolence (2014), became her first album to reach
No.1 in the United States.

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