ADVANCED MUSIC HISTORY Cheat Sheet for June 6
Born:
JEREMY GARA of Arcade Fire
LEVI STUBBS of Four Tops
This happened:
In 1944, The Allied invasion of Normandy, France — aka D-Day — contributed to the victory on the Western Front.
In 1965, The Rolling Stones released “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” in the US; it went on to be their first #1 single, and nearly 40 years later Rolling Stone magazine called it the second greatest song of all time, behind only Bob Dylan’s “Like A Rolling Stone.”
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ADVANCED MUSIC HISTORY Cheat Sheet for June 5
Born:
RICHARD BUTLER of The Psychedelic Furs
TOM EVANS of Badfinger
This happened:
In 1964, The Rolling Stones played their first-ever live date in the US when they appeared at the Swing Auditorium in San Bernardino, California.
In 1964, “Liza Jane” became the first single released by David Bowie (under the name Davie Jones With The King Bees).
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The Family That Plays Together...
What started out as family time has now become a digital EP! Last week, John Fogerty marked his 75th Birthday, May 28th, by releasing a new EP, Via BMG, “Fogerty’s
Factory”, available on all digital platforms.
ADVANCED MUSIC HISTORY Cheat Sheet for June 4
Born:
JIMMY McCULLOCH of Thunderclap Newman/Wings
MICHELLE PHILLIPS of The Mamas And The Papas
STEFAN LESSARD of Dave Matthews Band
This happened:
In 1956, Elvis scored a rare triple whammy as “Heartbreak Hotel” was #1 on Billboard’s Pop, R&B, and Country charts.
In 1976, Sex Pistols appeared at The Lesser Free Trade Hall in Manchester, England, a show that is regarded as a catalyst to the punk rock movement.
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Hear At Home with Watkins Family Hour
ADVANCED MUSIC HISTORY Cheat Sheet for June 3
Born:
CURTIS MAYFIELD
IAN HUNTER of Mott The Hoople
MICHAEL CLARKE of The Flying Burrito Brothers/The Byrds
This happened:
In 1964, During a photo session Ringo Starr was taken ill with tonsillitis and pharyngitis just days before a world tour was about to start. Session drummer Jimmy Nichol quickly rehearsed six songs from The Beatles’ tour repertoire and became a Beatle for 11 days.
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Hear at Home with Lostboycrow
ADVANCED MUSIC HISTORY Cheat Sheet for June 2
Born:
CHARLIE WATTS of The Rolling Stones
FABRIZIO MORETI of The Strokes
TIM RICE-OXLEY of Keane
ZZ WARD
This happened:
In 1962, Ray Charles started a five-week run at #1 on the US singles chart with “I Can’t Stop Loving You.”
In 1973, Paul McCartney had both of the #1 positions on the US charts when Red Rose Speedway went to the top of the album chart and “My Love” started a four-week run as the #1 single.
In 1989, Rolling Stone Bill Wyman, 52, secretly married 19-year-old Mandy Smith. The marriage lasted 17 months.
In 1999, Junior Braithwaite from Bob Marley & The Wailers was shot dead at age 46. Braithwaite was one of the founders of, and the first lead singer for, The Wailers.
In 2008, Bo Diddley (born Ellas Otha Bates) died of heart failure at his home in Archer, Florida, at age 79. The legendary singer and performer was known for his homemade square guitar and his “shave and a haircut, two bits” rhythm, which influenced artists from Buddy Holly and Bruce Springsteen to The Rolling Stones and George Thorogood.
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