April 6 - Today In Rock Music History

Happy Birthday Michelle!



Musician's Born On April 6

1937 Merle Haggard (US country singer)
1944 Michelle Gilliam (Mamas and the Papas)
1947 Tony Connor (Hot Chocolate)
1962 Stan Cullimore (Housemartins)



Number 1 In The Charts On April 6

1957 Perry Como: Round and Round US 45
1968 Simon and Garfunkel: The Graduate US LP
1974 Terry Jacks: Seasons in the Sun UK 45
1979 Doobie Brothers: Minute by Minute US LP
1985 Paul Young: The Secret of Association UK LP
1991 Gloria Estefan: Coming Out of the Dark US 45
1996 Take That : Greatest Hits : UK LP



Various Music Events On April 6

1956 Elvis Presley signs a three-picture deal with Paramount only five days after his first screen test

1957 Frankie Lyman's I'm Not a Juvenile Delinquent released in UK

1959 Ritchie Valens LP (including Donna, La Bamba) hits US chart

1963 Beatles enter UK LP chart for first time with Please Please Me

1963 ABC Paramount record label signs Fats Domino, who has been with Imperial since the start of his career



1968 Incredible String Band's Hangman's Daughter hits UK LP chart

1968 Syd Barrett officially leaves Pink Floyd

1968 Beatles open their Apple Corporation office at 95 Wigmore Street, London

1969 Pete Quaife leaves the Kinks, to be replaced by John 'Nobby' Dalton

1971 Rolling Stone Records is formed

1973 Queen sign their first recording contract

1974 Ladies and Gentlement, The Rolling Stones, the first film with quadrophonic sound, premiers at the Ziegfield Theatre, New York.

1979 Rod Stewart marries Alana Hamilton.

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April 6 - Today in Beatles History

1962
While shopping in Penny Lane, Cynthia begins feeling labor pains.

1965
UK EP release: 'Beatles For Sale'.



1966
'Rubber Soul', 18th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).

Studio 3. 8.00pm-1.15am. Recording: 'Mark I' (working title of 'Tomorrow Never Knows') (takes 1-3). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.
1st session for 'Revolver'. 1st session of Geoff Emerick as balance engineer. 1st non-conventional use of Leslie speakers and 1st use of ADT.



1967
Evening: Paul watches Jane perform in a play of 'Romeo and Juliet'.

Studio 2 (control room only). 7.00pm-1.00am. Mono mixing: Crossfades for LP; 'Good Morning Good Morning' (remixes 1, 2, from take 11). Stereo mixing: 'Good Morning Good Morning' (remixes 1-5, from take 11). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.

1968
Francie Schwarz leaves her hotel room and moves to a friend's flat in Notting Hill Gate.



1969
Disc-jockeys John Peel and Alan Freeman broadcast copies of 'Get Back', announcing its release as single on 11 April. They convince Paul that the song needs a final mix.

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April 5 - Today In Rock Music History

Musician's Born On April 5

1928 Tony Williams (Platters)
1941 Dave Swarbrick (Fairport Convention)
1941 David La Flame (It's a Beautiful Day)
1941 Eric Burdon (Animals)
1942 Alan Clarke (Hollies)
1950 Agnetha Ulvaeus (Abba)
1951 Everton Morton (Beat)
1954 Stan Ridgway (Camouflage)
1955 Janice Long (DJ)
1965 Mike McCready (Pearl Jam)



Deaths On April 5

1983 Danny Rapp (Danny and the Juniors)
1998 Cozy Powell



Number 1 In The Charts On April 5

1975 Minnie Ripperton: Lovin' You US 45
1980 Genesis: Duke UK LP



Various Music Events On April 5

1958 Irving Feld's Greatest Show of Stars, with Sam Cooke headlining, begins eight-day tour. Also featured are the Everly Brothers, Royal Teens and Clyde McPhatter.

1962 Drifters' When My Little Girl Is Smiling hits UK chart.

1967 Paul McCartney flies to US for Jane Asher's 21st birthday party in Denver, Colorado, carrying a large diamond ring which she later lost

1969 The first International Festival of Country Music takes place at Wembley

1977 Music for the Deep! 115 American musicians and environmentalists take part in four concerts in Tokyo as Japan Celebrates the Whale and Dolphin. There are appearances by Jackson Browne, John Sebastian, J.D.Souther and Richie Havens

1979 Madness change their name from the North London Avengers

1983 Beach Boys and Grass Roots banned by Interior Secretary James Watt from performing at annual Fourth of July celebration in Washington.

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April 5 - Today in Beatles History

1946
Jane Asher is born, in London.

1962
Performance at the Cavern.

1963
EMI House, ground floor studio. Performance before EMI executives, journalists and photographers from British pop newspapers. The Beatles are presented with awards.
Evening. New Public Baths, Leyton, London. Main Bath Hall. Beatles live performance.

1964
'El club de los Beatles' ('The Beatles Club'), 1st Chilean radio programme dedicated to the Beatles, is first broadcast.

Shooting of opening scene of 'A Hard Day's Night', at Boston Place, London, and other opening scenes at the Marylebone Station.

1967
Paul and Jane spend the day in the Colorado Rocky Mountains and go to the theatre in Denver.

1969
'Yellow Submarine' LP, 12th week in the Top 100 (Billboard).

Dick James does not convince the Beatles to sell their shares to ATV. John and Paul reject 900,000 pounds for them.

1996
'Anthology 2' number 3, 1st week in the Top 5 ('Feria del Disco' record stores English music sales, Chile).

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April 4 - Today In Rock Music History

Happy Birthday Berry!



Musician's Born On April 4

1915 Muddy Waters (McKinley Morganfield)
1941 Major Lance (Um Um Um Um Um Um)
1942 Christopher Franke (Tangerine Dream)
1948 Berry Oakley (Allman Brothers Band)
1952 Dave Hill (Slade)
1957 Graeme Kelling (Deacon Blue)
1962 Craig Adams (The Cult)

Deaths On April 4

1950 Kurt Weill (German composer)

Number 1 In The Charts On April 4

1964 Beatles: Can't Buy Me Love US 45
1987 Ferry Aid: Let it Be UK 45
1987 Starship: Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now US 45
1992 Bruce Springsteen : Human Touch : UK LP
1998 K-Ci and Jo-Jo: All My Life : US single
1998 James : The Best Of... : UK LP

Various Music Events On April 4

1955 Johny Ray, dubbed 'The Prince of Wails' by the press, arrives in UK for tour

1959 BBC airs pilot of Juke Box Jury TV show, hosted by David Jacobs

1964 Beatles take the American single chart by storm, holding the top five places:
1. Can't Buy Me Love
2. Twist and Shout
3. She Loves You
4. I Want to Hold Your Hand
5. Please Please Me
They are also placed at No. 14, 44, 49, 69, 79, 84 and 88

1981 Making Your Mind Up by Bucks Fizz wins Eurovision for UK.

1987 Fleetwood Mac's Big Love hits UK chart

1987 U2 blast into US LP chart, making highest debut of any studio act since Stevie Wonder in 1980, as The Joshua Tree debuts on Chart at No. 7.

1990 Gloria Estefan, who had been severely injured when her tour bus had an accident. returns to Miami after undergoing back surgery.

1996 Jerry Garcia's widow, Deborah, and guitarist Bob Weir scatter part of Jerry's ashes in the Ganges River in India.


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April 4 - Today in Beatles History

1962
Performance at the Cavern, with the Four Jays and The Dominoes.

1963
BBC Paris Studio, London. 11.00am-2.00pm. Recording for BBC's 'Side By Side': 'Side By Side'; 'Too Much Monkey Business'; 'Love Me Do'; 'Boys'; 'I'll Be On My Way'; 'From Me To You'.
After BBC session, photographic sessions with Dezo Hoffmann at mens-wear store Cecil Gee, London, and outside the BBC Paris Studio.
After BBC session, the Beatles drive to Stowe School, Buckinghamshire.
Performance at the Roxburgh Hall, Stowe School. Photographer David Magnus takes pictures of the performance, and at the Marble Hall.
The Beatles spend the night at the Green Man Hotel, in the village of Syresham, Buckinghamshire.

Billy J. Kramer records 'I'll Be On My Way' at EMI Studios.



1964
The Beatles occupy the 1st 5 positions of the US ranking, 15 songs in the Top 100, and positions 1 and 2 in the album chart (Billboard).
Billboard affirms that almost everyone is tired of the Beatles: disc-jockeys, of playing their records; editors, of writing about them; and product manufacturers, of hearing about them.

'With The Beatles' number 1, 18th week (UK Record Retailer chart).
'I Want To Hold Your Hand' number 4, 12th week in the Top 100 (Billboard).
'She Loves You' number 3, 11th week in the Top 100 (Billboard).
'Please Please Me' number 5, 10th week in the Top 100 (Billboard).
'I Saw Her Standing There' number 31, 9th week in the Top 100 (Billboard).
'From Me To You' number 41, 5th week in the Top 100 (Billboard).
'Twist And Shout' number 2, 4th week in the Top 100 (Billboard).
'Roll Over Beethoven' number 68, 3rd week in the Top 100 (Billboard).
'We Love You Beatles', by the Carefrees, number 42, 3rd week in the Top 100 (Billboard).
'A Letter To The Beatles', by the Four Preps, number 85, 3rd week in the Top 100 (Billboard).
'Can't Buy Me Love' number 1, 1st week; 2nd week in the Top 100 (Billboard).
'Do You Want To Know A Secret' number 46, 2nd week in the Top 100 (Billboard).
'All My Loving' number 58, 2nd week in the Top 100 (Billboard).
'You Can't Do That' number 65, 1st week in the Top 100 (Billboard).
'Thank You Girl' number 79, 1st week in the Top 100 (Billboard).

10.00-12.00am. BBC's 'Saturday Club' broadcast (recorded 31 March 1964).

End of performances at the Empire, Liverpool.



1965
John and Paul compose 'Help!'

Cilla Black appears on the Ed Sullivan Show.

1967
Paul flies from San Francisco to Denver.

Studio 2 (control room only). 7.00pm-12.45am. Mono mixing: 'Within You Without You' (remixes 6-11 from 'Part 1' of take 2, remix 12 from 'Parts 2, 3' of take 2). Editing: 'Within You Without You' (of mono remixes 10-12, with overdub). Stereo mixing: 'Within You Without You' (remixes 1-3 from 'Part 1' of take 2, remixes 4, 5 of 'Parts 2, 3' of take 2). Editing: 'Within You Without You' (of stereo remixes 3, 5 with overdub). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.
Recording of laughters for 'Within You Without You'.



1968
Morning. Francie Schwartz calls Apple, making a date with anemployee.

1970
'Let It Be' single, 4th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).
'Live Peace In Toronto', 13th week in the ranking (Billboard).

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April 3 - Today In Rock Music History

Musician's Born On April 3

1922 Doris Day
1928 Don Gibson (Sea of Heartbreak)
1936 Jimmy McGriff (jazz player)
1939 Jeff Barry (writer: Leader of the Pack)
1941 Jan Berry (Jan and Dean)
1942 :Wayne Newton
1943 Richard Manuel (Band)
1944 Tony Orlando (Bless You)
1944 Barry Pritchard (Fortunes)
1946 Dee Murray (Elton John band)
1955 Mick Mars (Motley Crüe)
1956 Judie Tzuke
1961 Eddie Murphy (actor/singer)
1968 Sebastian Bach (Skid Row)



Deaths On April 3

1990 Sarah Vaughan (jazz singer)



Number 1 In The Charts On April 3

1961 Marcels: Blue Moon US 45
1971 Andy Williams: Home Loving Man UK LP
1971 Temptations: Just My Imagination US 45
1993 Bluebells : Young At Heart : UK single
1993 Depeche Mode : Songs of Faith and Devotion : UK LP
1993 Various : The Bodyguard (OST) : US LP



Various Music Events On April 3

1956 Elvis Presley appears on The Milton Berle Show, live from the flight deck of the USS Hancock. He sings Heartbreak Hotel, and it is estimated that one in four Americans sees his performance.

1960 Everly Brothers begin first ever UK tour in London

1969 Billy Preston signs with Apple

1969 Jim Morrison turns himself over to the FBI in Los Angeles. Charged with inter-state flight to avoid prosection on six charges of lewd behavior and public exposure at a concert in Miami on 2 March 1969, he is later released on $2000 bail.

1970 Brinsley Schwartz launched by a $120,000 hype that involves flying a planeful of London journalists to the New York Fillmore East for one performance, then back again. The management company, Flamepushers, later folded with huge debts.

1973 Beatles '62-'66 and Beatles '67-'70 released in UK

1976 Britain wins Eurovision Song Contest with Save All Your Kisses for Me by Brotherhood of Man.

1979 Kate Bush performs her first live gig (at Liverpool Empire)

1996 Rapper Hammer (formerly known as M.C. Hammer) files for bankruptcy.

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April 3 - Today in Beatles History

1960
Elvis Presley records 'It's Now Or Never'

1963
'Please Please Me' LP, 2nd week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).
'How Do You Do It?', with Gerry and the Pacemakers, number 1, 1st week (UK New Musical Express chart).

The Playhouse Theatre. 8.30-9.45pm. Recording for BBC's 'Easy Beat': 'Please Please Me'; 'Misery'; 'From Me To You'.
Only live take of 'Misery'.



1964
Cilla Black records 'You're My World'. Brian attends.
Later, performance of Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas on Associated-Rediffusion's 'Ready Steady Go!'. Brian and Derek Taylor attend.
Later, Brian and Derek are chauffeur-driven to the Imperial Hotel, Torquay, where they will work on the writing of Brian's autobiography.

1965
Appearance on ITV's 'Thank Your Lucky Stars'.

1966
The Beatles appear on the cover of 'Ciao Amici', weekly Italian magazine: 'Beatles: le storie pazze delle loro canzoni.' ('Beatles: the crazy stories of their songs.')



1967
Paul, with Mal, flies to North America to visit Jane.

Studio 1. 7.00pm-3.00am. Recording: 'Within You Without You' (overdub onto take 2). Studio 2 (control room only). 3.00-6.30am. Mono mixing: 'Within You Without You' (remixes 1-3 from 'Part 1' of take 2, remixes 4, 5 from 'Parts 2 and 3' of take 2). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.
Recording of sitar and strings for 'Within You Without You'.

1968
Arrival of Francie Schwartz in London. She checks into a hotel, and after a short stay in her room goes to the Bag O'Nails.



1969
UK single release: 'Badge'.

Edition of Thames Television's 'The Eamonn Andrews Show', featuring John and Yoko, broadcast from the Cafe Royal, London.

1970
UK LP release: 'Sentimental Journey'.

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April 2 - Today In Rock Music History

Happy Birthday Larry!



Musician's Born On April 2

1939 Marvin Gaye (I Heard it Through the Grapevine)
1941 Leon Russell (Lady Blue)
1943 Larry Coryell (US guitarist)
1947 Emmylou Harris
1952 Leon Wilkerson (Lynryd Skynyrd)
1953 David Robinson (The Cars)
1961 Karen Woodward (Bananarama)


Number 1 In The Charts On April 2

1964 Beatles: Can't Buy Me Love UK 45
1977 Abba: Knowing Me Knowing You UK 45
1977 Frank Sinatra: Portrait UK LP
1977 Fleetwood Mac: Rumours US LP
1983 Pink Floyd: The Final Cut UK LP
1994 Mariah Carey : Music Box : UK LP
1994 Ace of Base : The Sign : US LP

Various Music Events On April 2

1966 Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass have four LP's in US Top 10, a chart feat never equalled.

1969 Frank Sinatra hits UK chart with My Way, going on to log a total of 122 weeks on chart - the longest run ever

1981 A bottle-shaped children's book, based on the lyrics of Sting's Message In A Bottle, is published

1983 U2's War hits US LP chart

1988 Wishing Well takes Terence Trent D'Arby to the top of the US black charts

1988 Pet Shop Boys hit UK chart at No. 2 with Heart

1997 Singer Joni Mitchell is reunited with Kilauren Gibb, the daughter she gave up for adoption 32 years earlier.

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April 2 - Today in Beatles History

1962
Concert at the Pavilion Theatre, Liverpool.

1964
'Can't Buy Me Love' number 1 in Britain.



1965
Studio 2 (control room only). 10.00-11.00am. Stereo mixing: 'You're Going To Lose That Girl' (remix 3, from take 3). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: unknown.



1970
Abbey Road, Room 4. Time unknown. Stereo mixing: 'The Long And Winding Road' (remixes 10-13, from take 18); 'I Me Mine' (remixes 10-12, from take 18); 'Across The Universe' (remixes 10-13, from take 9). Editing: 'The Long And Winding Road' (of stereo remixes 10, 13); 'I Me Mine' (of stereo remixes 11, 12). Producer: Phil Spector; Engineer: Peter Bown; 2nd Engineer: Roger Ferris.
Editing of 'I Me Mine' to make it appear longer. Mixing of tracks recorded yesterday. Last session of Spector. End of 'Let It Be' sessions. Last Beatles session.

In an interview for the 'Evening Standard', Paul speaks about the state of the relationship among the Beatles. He says his first solo LP is delayed because they don't want it to be released simultaneously with 'Let It Be'.



1973
US LP release: 'The Beatles 1962-1966'.
US LP release: 'The Beatles 1967-1970'.

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April 1 - Today In Rock Music History

Happy Birthday Billy!



Musicians Born On April 1

1927 Amos Milburn (blues performer)
1932 Debbie Reynolds (Tammy)
1939 Rudolph Isley (Isley Brothers)
1945 John Barbata (Jefferson Starship)
1946 Ronnie Laine (Faces)
1946 Arthur Conley (Sweet Soul Music)
1948 Simon Crowe (Lindisfarne)
1948 Jimmy Cliff
1952 Bill Currie (Ultravox)
1961 Mark White (ABC)
1962 Phillip Schofield (DJ)



Deaths On April 1

1917 Scott Joplin (Maple Leaf Rag)
1984 Marvin Gaye (Sexual Healing)



Number 1 In The Charts On April 1

1989 Madonna: Like a Prayer UK LP
1989 Bangles: Eternal Flame US 45
1995 Outhere Brothers : Dont Stop (Wiggle Wiggle) : UK single
1995 Celine Dion : The Colour of My Love : UK LP
1995 2Pac : Me Against The World : US LP



Various Music Events On April 1

1928 First auto-change gramophone introduced by HMV, price £125.

1957 Frankie Lyman and the Teenagers open a twelve-week European tour.

1957 Everly Brothers release Bye Bye Love, previously rejected by thirty acts.

1966 David Bowie's Do Anything You Say released in UK on Pye

1969 Beach Boys sue Capitol Records for $2 million, claiming unpaid royalties

1974 The Who sell out 80,000 seats in 60 hours for Madison Square Garden - a record.

1976 Rolling Stones' forthcoming UK tour draws over one million ticket applications which are moved by security men to specially guarded vaults. The tickets are chosen by ballot. The GP makes over £30,000 from the postage.

1977 Beach Boys sign to Caribou Records , having just completed an LP for Reprise to whom they still owe an album.

1989 My Heart Can't Tell You Moves to No. 4 in the US, giving Rod Stewart his biggest hit since No. 1 Do Ya Think I'm Sexy in 1978

1992 Billy Idol pleaded no contest to punching a woman in the face. He was fined and told to make public service announcements against alcohol and drug use.

1993 Neil Young, David Crosby, Kenny Loggins and the Wilson sisters were among the performers at a pro-environment rally in Portland, Oregon.Thousands of people listened in the rain.

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April 1 - Today in Beatles History

1963
Performance in the 'Poll Winner's Concert', at the Wembley Empire Pool, organized by 'New Musical Express'.

Number 1 Studio, Piccadilly Theatre, London. 2.30-6.30pm. Recording for BBC's 'Side By Side': 'Side By Side'; 'I Saw Her Standing There'; 'Do You Want To Know A Secret'; 'Baby It's You'; 'Please Please Me'; 'From Me To You'; 'Misery'.
1st 'Side By Side' performance.

Number 1 Studio, Piccadilly Theatre, London. 6.30-10.30pm. Recording for BBC's 'Side By Side': 'Side By Side'; 'From Me To You'; 'Long Tall Sally'; 'A Taste Of Honey'; 'Chains'; 'Thank You Girl'; 'Boys'.

1964
'Please Please Me' LP, 54th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).
'With The Beatles' number 1, 19th week (UK New Musical Express chart).
'Can't Buy Me Love' number 1, 2nd week (UK New Musical Express chart).



1965
Brian becomes a controlling director of Japspic Productions Limited, the lessees of the Saville Theatre, and of Stramsact Limited. Brian thus becomes leaseholder of the Saville Theatre.

1967
Studio 1. 7.00pm-6.00am. Recording: 'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)' (takes 1-9). Mono mixing: 'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)' (remixes 1-9, from take 9). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.

6th and last performance of Fats Domino and his orchestra at the Saville Theatre. Support acts: Gerry and the Pacemakers, and the Bee Gees.



1969
John speaks about his idea of sending acorns of peace to the world leaders.
John reveals that his fortune is about 50,000 pounds.

John and Yoko return to London.
Television House, London. John and Yoko appear live on Associated-Rediffusion's 'Today', with Eamonn Andrews. Reconstitution of their bed-in.

Theatre Royal, London. Shooting for 'The Magic Christian'.



1970
Studio 1 and control room Studio 3. 7.00pm-? Recording: 'Across The Universe' (tape reduction take 8 into take 9, overdub onto take 9); 'The Long And Winding Road' (tape reduction of 31 January 1969 recording into takes 17-19, overdub onto take 18); 'I Me Mine' (tape reduction extended edit of take 16 into takes 17, 18, overdub onto take 18). Producer: Phil Spector; Engineer: Peter Bown; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.
Orchestra and choir overdub. Last session of Ringo. Last recording session for a Beatles album.

The London Art Gallery appeals for the closing of John's exhibition.

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