May 14 - Today In Rock Music History

Happy Birthday David Byrne!



Musician's Born On May 14

1934 Mike Preston (UK singer)
1936 Bobby Darin (Dream Lover)
1943 Jack Bruce (Cream)
1947 Al Ciner (American Breed)
1950 Art Grant (Edgar Broughton Band)
1952 David Byrne (Talking Heads)
1962 Ian Astbury (Cult)
1962 C.C. Denville (Poison)
1966 Mike Inez (Alice In Chains)
1963 Fabrice Morvan (Milli Vanilli)
1969 Danny Wood (New Kids On The Block)



Deaths On May 14

1976 Keith Relf (Yardbirds)
1998 Frank Sinatra



Number 1 In The Charts On May 14

1977 Leo Sayer: When I Need You US 45
1988 Fairground Attraction: Perfect UK 45
1983 Spandau Ballet: True UK LP
1994 Stiltskin : Inside : UK single
1994 Deacon Blue : Our Town - Greatest Hits : UK LP


Various Music Events On May 14

1955 Bo Diddley eponymous LP debuts on US R&B chart

1964 London Records prepares giant promotion - 'Watch Out USA Here They are! The Rolling Stones! They're great! They're outrageous! They're rebels! They sell! They're England's hottest - but hottest group!'

1964 My Boy Lollipop by Millie introduces Ska to US Hot 100

1982 Eddie Clarke quits Motorhead, to be replaced by Brian Robertson

1983 Texas radio station KYST goes all-Beatles

1988 Re-formed Led Zeppelin (featuring Jason Bonham on drums) top all-star bill including Yes, Genesis, Ben E. King, Coasters, Ruth Brown and Average White Band at Atlantic label's 40th anniversary concert at Madison Square Garden.

1988 Led Zeppelin, the Bee Gees, Rascals, Genesis, Crosby, Stills & Nash together with Wilson Pickett, the Coasters, Foreigner, Yes and others apperar at a star-studded gala at New York's Madison Square Garden as Atlantic Records celebrates its 40th anniversary.

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