Feb 24 - Today in Beatles History

1961
Performance at the Grosvenor Ballroom, Wallasey.

1962
Performance at the Cavern.

1963
Concert at the Coventry Theatre, Coventry (Helen Shapiro tour).

1964
US 'Newsweek' cover story headline: 'eeeeeeeeeeeee... EEEEEEEEEEEEE, EEEEEEEEEEEE!'



1965
Start of 'Help!' shootings in Bahamas.



1967
Studio 2. 7.00pm-1.15am. Recording: 'Lovely Rita' (overdub onto take 9, tape reduction take 9 into takes 10, 11). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.

Date planned for meeting of Brian and Nat Weiss.



1969
Trident Studios. Time unknown. Tape copying: 'I Want You' (later known as 'I Want You (She's So Heavy)' (of unnumbered Trident master). Producer: not assigned; Engineer: Barry Sheffield; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.
Security copy of 'I Want You (She's So Heavy)'.

Triumph Investment gets control over NEMS.

1982
John is awarded a posthumous Grammy for 'Double Fantasy'.

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The Monkees Feature with Vintage Photos & Videos

The Monkees, even today, still go down as the most successful TV rock show idea ever. That was how they came about, as an idea for a TV show molded after the Beatles movie, A Hard Days' Night. A TV show about four poor hippie band members, with lots of slapstick comedy, and of course, music too.The fact that this manufactured group turned into a real band and had a whole bunch of big hits is really, well, far out!



Screen Gems executive Don Kirshner came up with the idea after seeing the Beatle movie and hired producers Bob Rafelson and Bert Schneider to begin auditions for the show in 1965. An ad was placed in Variety, and amongst the 437 applications were Stephen Stills, Danny Hutton (later of Three Dog Night ), Harry Nilsson and Paul Williams. Only one Monkee would be found from the auditions, guitarist and songwriter Michael Nesmith, who's song "Different Drum" was a then current top ten hit for Linda Ronstadt and the Stone Poneys. Hired later from other sources were folk singer - guitarist Peter Tork, and actors Mickey Dolenz (who started out as a child actor), and Davy Jones, who didn't know how to play a note of music. They were hired first and foremost as actors for the TV show; with no plans to have an actual real life band come about. It was decided for the show that the members would be portrayed as followed: Nesmith as the lead guitarist, Tork as the bassist, Dolenz, who could play guitar, was at first going to be the rhythm guitarist, but Jones, who was to be the drummer, was deemed by the shows producers as to being too small to sit behind the drum kit and still be seen. So Dolenz, who never before played the drums, took that part and Jones, well, he was placed out front as the cute one. All four would take turns at lead vocals, but as it turned out, the two actors, Jones and Dolenz, were the better singers and in time would get more of the lead vocals, with Nesmith handling the vocals for the country rock tunes (which me mainly wrote). Yet the truth of the matter was that Dolenz was the group's true lead singer, even if that fact was never advertised.



On September 12, 1966, the first episode of The Monkees was aired by NBC-TV and in an short time the show was a hit both in the US and the UK. Their self titled debut album was also a huge hit, selling over a million copies, as was its single, "Last Train To Clarksville", which made it to number 1 on the US charts. Most of the songs were written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, and Carole King and Gerry Goffin, with just one song, "Papa Gene's Blues" written by Nesmith. But the truth was, the Monkees not only were not a band yet and didn't play as one on this album, but they were not even a true singing group yet, as they didn't work together even in that department when the disc was put together. Dolenz not only sang most of the lead vocals on the LP, but he also, alone, sang most of the backing vocals for the songs, too. Nesmith's self penned song was the only tune on the album which was close to being a true "Monkees" number, as he, Dolenz and Tork, all performed on it. The rest of the music on the album was played by session musicians.





Their next album, More Of The Monkees, also was a big hit, and its single, "I'm A Believer", went to number one in both the US and UK. On this LP they were a true singing group at least, and suddenly they were the latest and biggest pre-teen and teen phenomenon around. However the group did not like the fact that they were still not allowed to play on their albums, and they came clean to their fans about this on their own after the second album's release. Like the first LP, Nesmith and Tork were allowed to play their guitars only on the Nesmith penned songs; so when they let their fans know they weren't happy with this fact, their management listened and gave in, since the TV show was now a huge hit. So the Monkees got what they demanded, that being that for the next album, Headquarters, they all would play most of the instruments as a true band, with just a couple of guitar session players backing them.



Headquarters would go on to prove that the Monkees did indeed have more than just acting talent, by far it was their best album. Nesmith would supply three new songs plus lead and steel guitar to the album. Tork added guitar, keyboards, banjo, bass and one penned song. Dolenz by now was not bad on the drums, yet he didn't care to play them, in part because he still was the main lead vocalist. Yet he still played drums on every track on the LP, along with playing rhythm guitar and keyboards, too; plus he wrote the album's closing number. Jones, well, he learned to shake the maracas real nice, but really, he was the band's second lead singer and the main ladies man in the group. Headquarters was released in May of '67 and was a huge hit and a really nice piece of work from the boys. The Monkees were not just a TV singing group anymore, but now a real band. They went on tour after the album release and played for real in front of their fans. This tour featured the famous, if not totally out of aliment pairing of the Monkees and Jimi Hendrix. Hendrix, who was still unknown, opened for the Monkees. In November of '67 the Monkees released their fourth album, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn And Jones Ltd. which, dare I say, was a psychedelic masterpiece. The album did have a bit of country rock on it, but more psychedelic tunes. One of those psychedelic songs "Daily Nightly", was the very first rock song to use the new Moog synthesizer (which was the very first synthesizer), played by Dolenz. "Pleasant Valley Sunday" was another number one hit and the Nilsson cover song "Cuddly Toy" was also well received.





Things would start to wind down for the group in 1968. On March 25, their final TV episode was screened and the next month their next album, The Birds, The Bees And The Monkees was a disappointment as they returned to using more session musicians to record most of the album. But the album did spawn two big hit singles "Daydream Believer" and "Valleri", with most of the lead vocals on these two sung by Jones. "Valleri" in fact had been recorded back in '66 and only featured Jones and Dolenz singing on it. Next, The Monkees embarked on a feature film, Head, which upon its release got poor reviews and seemed to be viewed by noone. Tork left the band after Head's release and the remaining trio continued on without him. They released two more albums that bombed and the band, now going nowhere fast, broke up in '69. They reunited in 1985 (minus Nesmith) for a successful tour, but the new studio album they released, Pool It, was horrendous and they broke up the next year. In 1995 all four of the Monkees reunited for an UK tour and released a new studio album in '96, Justus. The album was the first Monkees album to feature all original material from the group members and was produced by Nesmith. It got good reviews and was a minor hit. It was nice to see the entire band back together recording again after so many years.




Various Videos Of The Monkees

The Monkees - I'm a Believer Video



The Monkees - Mary Mary Video




The Monkees - Goin' Down Video






The Monkees Discography

2005 Summer 1967: The Complete U.S. Concert Recordings
2004 Missing Links
2003 The Best Of The Monkees
2003 Extended Versions
2002 Live Summer Tour
2002 The Essentials
2001 Music Box
1998 Daydream Believer and Other Hits
1998 The Monkees: Anthology
1997 I'm a Believer and Other Hits
1996 Justus
1996 Missing Links Volume Three
1991 Listen to the Band
1987 Live 1967
1986 Pool It
1986 Missing Links Volume Two
1982 More Greatest Hits
1976 Greatest Hits
1975 Hit Factory
1970 Instant Replay
1970 Changes
1969 The Monkees Present: Micky, David & Michael
1968 Head
1968 The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees
1967 Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.
1967 Headquarters
1967 More Of The Monkees
1966 The Monkees

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Feb 23 - Today In Rock Music History

Happy Birthday Johnny!



Musician's Born On This Day on Feb 23

1944 Johnny Winter (US blues singer'guitarist)
1946 Rusty Young (Poco)
1950 Steve Priest (Sweet)
1950 Brad Whitford (Aerosmith)
1955 Howard Jones (What Is Love)
1955 Zeke Manyika (Orange Juice)
1958 David Sylvian (Japan)
1962 Michael Wilton (Queensryche)



Deaths

1995 Melvin Franklin (Temptations)



No. 1 In The Charts on Feb 23

1961 Petula Clark: Sailor UK 45
1974 Suzi Quatro: Devil Gate Drive UK 45
1980 Queen: Crazy Little Thing Called Love US 45
1985 Smiths: Meat Is Murder UK LP
1991 Whitney Houston : All The Man That I Need : US single
1998 Cornershop : Brimful Of Asha : UK single



Various Music Events On Feb 23

1955 Jimmy Reed releases debut single, You Don't Have to Go.

1961 First French International Rock Festival begins with Bobby Rydell, Emile Ford and Johnny Halliday.

1967 Beatles hit UK Chart at No. 5 with Strawberry Fields Forever/Penny Lane.

1967 Prince Buster's Al Capone becomes first Jamaican single to enter UK charts.

1972 Humble P:ie's Rockin' at the Fillmore goes gold.

1979 Armed Forces by Elvis Costello goes gold in US.

1980 Blondie hit UK chart at No. 3 with Atomic.

1986 The Rolling Stones play live for the first time in five years.At London's 100 Club they join a tribute to late keyboardist, Ian Stewart. Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Pete Townshend also played

1994 Among the guests for the groundbreaking ceremony for the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas are Eddie Van Halen, Chris Isaak and B.B. King .

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Feb 23 - Today In Beatles History

1963
'Please Please Me' number 9 (UK Melody Market chart).

Concert at the Mansfield, Granada (Helen Shapiro Tour).

First appearance on ABC's 'Thank Your Lucky Stars' (filmed 17 February 1963).

1964
'Newsweek' front page article about the Beatles.

Transmision of a 3rd Ed Sullivan Show performance (recorded 9 February 1964). The Beatles become the first artists performing 3 times for the programme.

Teddington TV Studios. Recording music and comedy sequences for ABC-TV's 'Big Night Out'.

Party thrown by Alma Cogan at her house. The Beatles attend.




1965
Studio 2 (control room only). 10.00am-1.00pm. Stereo mixing: 'Yes It Is' (from take 14); 'You've Got To Hide Your Love Away' (from take 9); 'If You've Got Trouble' (from take 1); 'Tell Me What You See' (from take 4); 'I Need You' (from take 5); 'Another Girl' (from take 1); 'Ticket To Ride' (from take 2); 'You Like Me Too Much' (from take 8); 'The Night Before' (remix 1, from take 2); 'You're Going To Lose That Girl' (remix 1, from take 3); 'That Means A Lot' (from take 1); 'You're Going To Lose That Girl' (remix 2, from take 3). Producer: not assigned; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Malcolm Davies.



1966
'Rubber Soul' number 1, 12th and last week (UK New Musical Express chart).

Performance of Luciano Berio at the Italian Institute, London. Paul attends with Barry Miles.



1967
Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.45am. Stereo mixing: 'A Day In The Life' (remixes 10-12, from takes 6-7). Editing: 'A Day In The Life' (of remix stereo 12 and edit piece 9). Recording: 'Lovely Rita' (takes 1-8, tape reduction take 8 into take 9). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.



1969
Trident Studios. Time unknown. Editing: 'I Want You' (later known as 'I Want You (She's So Heavy)' (unnumbered master, from takes 9, 20 and 32). Producer: Glyn Johns; Engineer: Barry Sheffield; 2nd Engineer: unknown.

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Feb 22 - Today In Rock Music History

Happy Birthday Graham!



Musician's Born On This Day On Feb 22

1938 Bobby Hendricks (5 Crowns/Swallows)
1943 Mick Green (Pirates)
1953 Graham Lewis (Wire Bassist)

Deaths

1976 Florence Ballard (Supremes)



No. 1 In The Charts On Feb 22

1957 Tab Hunter: Young Love UK 45
1960 Percy Faith: A Theme From 'A Summer Place' US 45
1962 Elvis Presley: Can't Help Falling in Love UK 45
1975 Cockney Rebel: Come Up and See Me UK 45
1975 Average White Band: Pick Up the Pieces US 45
1981 Phil Collins: Face Value UK LP
1992 Shakespears Sister : Stay : UK single
1992 Simply Red : Stars : UK LP
1997 Spice Girls : Wannabe : US single



Various Music Events On Feb 22

1956 Billboard review debut single by James Brown, Please Please Please, by describing it as having 'a dynamic religious fervour running through the pleading solo'.

1957 Little Richard's Tutti Frutti hits UK chart.

1957 Film Don't Knock The Rock opens at Paramount Theatre in New York.

1963 Helen Shapiro begins recording sessions in Nashville with Jordanaires. Norrie Paramour flies out to supervise.

1965 Beatles begin filming second movie, Help.

1969 Sly and the Family Stone's Everyday People is US No. 1 R&B single.

1969 David Bowie opens for T. Rex as they start UK tour in Manchester.

1975 No. 9 Dream peaks at No. 9 in US chart for John Lennon.

1975 10CC sign with Mercury Records.

1980 Malcolm McLaren fires Adam Ant from the group which goes on to become Bow Wow Wow.

1992 Kurt Cobain marries Courney Love .

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Feb 22 - Today in Beatles History

1963
This day's issue of the 'New Musical Express' reports, erroneously, that 'Keep Your Hands Off My Baby' was recorded during sessions for 'Please Please Me' LP.

'Please Please Me' single number 1, 1st week, sharing this position with Frank Ifield's 'The Wayward Wind' (UK 'New Musical Express' chart).

Brian invites the Beatles to a restaurant in Soho to celebrate.

Brian is made an opening director of Northern Songs Limited.



1964
'With The Beatles' number 1, 12th week (UK Record Retailer chart).

'I Want To Hold Your Hand' number 1, 4th week; 6th week in the Top 100 (Billboard).

'She Loves You', 5th week in the Top 100 (Billboard).

'Please Please Me', 4th week in the Top 100 (Billboard).

'I Saw Her Standing There', 3rd week in the Top 100 (Billboard).

End of stay in Miami. The Beatles leave from Kennedy Airport, USA, to Heathrow Airport, England. Dezo Hoffmann present at the Kennedy Airport.

8.10am. The Beatles arrive in Heathrow Airport, London. 3620 fans crowd the Queen's Building roof, the biggest Beatles reception at this airport.

Informal ceremony, at the NEMS Moorfields office. Brian celebrates Cilla Black's number 1 presenting her with a gold bracelet watch stuffed with diamond chippings. When Cilla returns home, she discovers that Brian has sent her mother the biggest bunch of flowers she has ever seen.



1965
The Beatles and Eleanor Bron fly from London to Bahamas, to begin 'Help!' shootings.



1967
Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.45am. Recording: 'A Day In The Life' (edit pieces takes 1-9). Mono mixing: 'A Day In The Life' (remixes 6-9, from takes 6, 7). Editing: 'A Day In The Life' (remix mono 9 and edit piece take 9).

Stereo mixing: 'A Day In The Life' (remixes 1-9, from takes 6, 7). Recording: 'Anything' (also known as 'Drum Track (1)') (take 1). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.

Recording of final piano chord for 'A Day In The Life'. Remix of 'A Day In The Life' with two 4-track machines in sync.
Visit at the studio: David Crosby, of the Byrds.

1969
'Yellow Submarine' LP, 6th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).

Trident Studios. Time unknown. Recording: 'I Want You' (later known as 'I Want You (She's So Heavy)') (takes 1-35). Producer: Glyn Johns; Engineer: Barry Sheffield; 2nd Engineer: unknown.
Start of 'Abbey Road' sessions.



1970
New York premiere: 'The Magic Christian'.

1995
Recoring of 'Young Boy' begins in Idaho, USA.

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Feb 21 - Today In Rock Music History

Happy Birthday Jerry!



Musician's Born On This Day On Feb 21

1933 Nina Simone (Eunice Waymon)
1943 David Geffen (Head of Geffen label)
1949 Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads)
1958 Mary Chapin-Carpenter
1961 Rankin' Roger (Beat)

Deaths

1982 Murray 'The K' Kaufman (known as the fifth Beatle)
1990 Johnny Ray



No. 1 In The Charts On Feb 21

1963 Frank Ifield: Wayward Wind UK 45
1976 Four Seasons: December 63 UK 45
1981 Joe Dolce: Shaddap Y'Face UK 45
1981 Dolly Parton: 9 to 5 US 45
1981 REO Speedwagon: Hi-Fidelity US LP
1999 Britney Spears : Baby One More Time : UK single



Various Music Events on Feb 21

1958 Ricky Nelson debuts on UK Chart with Stood Up.

1964 Billy J. Kramer releases Little Children in UK, his second No. 1

1964 Rolling Stones release Not Fade Away in UK.

1964 Hollies release Just One Look in UK, on way to No. 2

1970 Simon and Garfunkel's Bridge Over Troubled Water LP enters UK chart at No. 1, staying in top 10 for 126 weeks.

1975 David Bowie releases Young Americans in UK

1981 J.J. Cale's Shades hits UK LP chart.

1983 Madness begin UK tour.

1987 Freddie Jackson ties with Kool and the Gang and Stevie Wonder, scoring his fifth US black chart hit of the 80's No. 1 with Have You Ever Loved Somebody.

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Feb 21 - Today in Beatles History

1964
US single release: 'My Bonnie'.



1966
US single release: 'Nowhere Man'/'What Goes On'.



1967
Studio 2. 7.00pm-12.45am. Recording: 'Fixing A Hole' (take 1, tape reduction take 2 into take 3, overdub onto take 3). Mono mixing: 'Fixing A Hole' (remixes 2-6, from take 3). Editing: 'Fixing A Hole' (of mono remixes 3, 6). Producer: George Martin: Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.



1970
'Live Peace In Toronto', 7th week in the ranking (Billboard).
'Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)' enters the ranking; 1st week in the Top 20 (Billboard).

1975
UK LP release: 'Rock'n'Roll'.

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Feb 20 - Today In Rock Music History

Happy Birthday Walter!



Musician's Born On This Day

1898 Jimmy Yancey
1937 David Ackles (US singer/songwriter)
1937 Nancy Wilson
1940 Barbara Ellis (Fleetwoods)
1941 Buffy Sainte-Marie (wrote Up Where We Belong)
1945 Alan Hull (Lindisfarne)
1946 Jerome Geils (J Geils Band)
1950 Walter Becker (Steely Dan)
1951 Randy California (Spirit)
1954 Jon Brant (Cheap Trick)
1967 Kurt Cobain
1975 Brian Littrell (Back Street Boys)

No. 1 In The Charts On Feb 20

1959 Shirley Bassey: As I Love You UK 45
1964 Bachelors: Diane UK 45
1965 Gary Lewis: This Diamond Ring US 45
1988 Klyie Minogue: I Should Be So Lucky UK 45
1988 Expose: Seasons Change US 45
1993 Buddy Holly and the Crickets : Words of Love : UK LP

Various Music Events On Feb 20

1955 Big Joe Turner releases Flip Flop and Fly in US.

1970 Timothy Leary, international laureate of LSD and candidate for governorship for California, sentenced to ten years' jail for possession of marijuana.

1974 Yes sell out Madison Square Gardens, New York. Nothing unusual about that, except that they didn't advertise. Tickets sold in two days on word of mouth.

1982 Vangelis's Chariots Of Fire hits US LP chart.

1982 ABC hit UK charts with Poison Arrow.

1982 Pat Benatar marries her guitarist, Neil Gerado, in Hawaii.

1988 Nearly seventeen years after his death, Louis Armstrong has the highest debut US single of the week when What a Wonderful World comes in at No. 67.

1988 Salt 'n' Pepa's Push It peaks at No. 19 on Hot 100, yet goes on to win first gold disc of the year.

1996 Snoop Doggy Dogg and a bodyguard are found not guilty of first-degree murder.

1997 Phish are immortalised in ice-cream! Ben and Jerry's new flavour -- Phish Food, contains chocolate ice cream, marshmallows, caramel and fish-shaped fudge.

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Feb - 20 Today In Beatles History

1962
Brian writes to Bert Kaempfert, asking him for Beatles freedom from their contract.

1963
Studio 1. 10.30am-1.00pm. Recording: 'Misery' (overdub takes 12-16); 'Baby It's You' (overdub takes 4-6). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Stuart Eltham; 2nd Engineer: Geoff Emerick.
Martin adds piano to 'Misery' and celeste to 'Baby It's You'. 1st Emerick's session.

The Playhouse Theatre, Manchester. 12.31-1.30pm. Recording and broadcasting of BBC's 'Parade Of The Pops': 'Love Me Do'; 'Please Please Me'.
1st live show for the BBC.

EMI House. Photographic session with Angus Mc Bean for the 'Please Please Me' LP cover. [16 February?]

1965
Studio 2 (control room only). 11.00am-12.00noon. Mono mixing: 'If You've Got Trouble' (from take 1); 'Tell Me What Tou See' (from take 4); 'You're Going To Lose That Girl' (from take 3).
Studio 2. 12.00noon-5.15pm. Recording: 'That Means A Lot' (take 1, tape reduction take 1 into take 2, overdub onto take 2).
Studio 2 (control room only). 5.15-6.00pm. Mono mixing: 'That Means A Lot' (from take 1); 'You've Got To Hide Your Love Away' (from take 9). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott.

1967
Studio 3. 7.00pm-2.15am. Recording: 'Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite!' (unnumbered take). Mono mixing: 'Good Morning Good Morning' (remix 1, from take 10). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.
Recording of tape of effects (19 pieces of calliope tapes) for 'Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite!'. The 'Good Morning Good Morning' remix is for demonstration only.

Ringo and Maureen, John and Cynthia attend a Chuck Berry concert.

Brian amid the debris at the Saville Theatre, after yesterday's Chuck Berry concert.

1969
European premiere of 'Candy' at the Odeon Theatre, Kensington, London. Ringo attends.

1970
US single release: 'Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)'/'Who Has Seen The Wind'.

1976
Judge Griesa gives a 29-page report on the case Lennon/Morris Levy, explaining that a verbal agreement was attempted, which John did not accept.

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The Top 100 Classic Rock Songs

The Top 100 Classic Rock Songs According to KZOK 102.5

Beatles has 51 songs, Led Zeppelin 38 and Rolling Stones 36. No one
else even comes close. The Who is at 4th with 24 songs.

Rank Song Artist

1 Stairway to Heaven Led Zeppelin
2 Hey Jude Beatles
3 All Along the Watchtower Hendrix, Jimi
4 Satisfaction Rolling Stones
5 Like A Rolling Stone Dylan, Bob
6 Another Brick In The Wall Pink Floyd
7 Won't Get Fooled Again Who
8 Hotel California Eagles
9 Layla Derek And The Dominos
10 Sweet Home Alabama Lynyrd Skynyrd
11 Bohemian Rhapsody Queen
12 Riders on the Storm Doors
13 Rock and Roll Led Zeppelin
14 Barracuda Heart
15 La Grange ZZ Top
16 Dream On Aerosmith
17 You Really Got Me Van Halen
18 More Than a Feeling Boston
19 Sultans of Swing Dire Straits
20 You Shook Me All Night Long AC/DC
21 Kashmir Led Zeppelin
22 Lola Kinks
23 Carry on Wayward Son Kansas
24 Tiny Dancer John, Elton
25 Locomotive Breath Jethro Tull
26 I Still Haven't Found U2
27 Magic Carpet Ride Steppenwolf
28 Free Bird Lynyrd Skynyrd
29 Purple Haze Hendrix, Jimi
30 Tom Sawyer Rush
31 Let It Be Beatles
32 Baba O'Riley Who
33 The Joker Miller, Steve
34 Roxanne Police
35 Time Pink Floyd
36 It's A Long Way to the Top AC/DC
37 Whole Lotta Love Led Zeppelin
38 The Chain Fleetwood Mac
39 I've Seen All Good People Yes
40 For What It's Worth Buffalo Springfield
41 Black Magic Woman Santana
42 Nights in White Satin Moody Blues
43 While My Guitar Gently Weeps Beatles
44 Gimme Shelter Rolling Stones
45 Gold Dust Woman Fleetwood Mac
46 Fortunate Son CCR
47 American Pie McLean, Don
48 Bad Company Bad Company
49 Waitin' For The Bus/Jesus Just Left ZZ Top
50 Over the Hills and Far Away Led Zeppelin
51 Owner of a Lonely Heart Yes
52 The Logical Song Supertramp
53 A Day in the Life Beatles
54 Sweet Emotion Aerosmith
55 Down On The Corner CCR
56 My Sweet Lord Harrison, George
57 Knockin' on Heaven's Door Dylan, Bob
58 Just What I Needed Cars
59 Don't Fear the Reaper Blue Oyster Cult
60 Behind Blue Eyes Who
61 Do It Again Steely Dan
62 Who Do You Love Thorogood, George
63 From the Beginning ELP
64 Already Gone Eagles
65 Here Comes The Sun Beatles
66 With Or Without You U2
67 Life's Been Good Walsh, Joe
68 Breakdown (Live Version) Petty, Tom
69 Comfortably Numb Pink Floyd
70 Ramble On Led Zeppelin
71 I'd Love to Change the World Ten Years After
72 Foreplay Longtime Boston
73 Brown Eyed Girl Morrison, Van
74 Back In Black AC/DC
75 You Can't Always Get What You Rolling Stones
76 Take It Easy Eagles
77 Sgt. Pepper/With A Little Help Beatles
78 We Will Rock You/We Are the Queen
79 Dancing Days Led Zeppelin
80 Turn the Page Seger, Bob
81 All Right Now Free
82 Black Water Doobie Brothers
83 Oh Well Fleetwood Mac
84 Me and Bobby McGee Joplin, Janis
85 Rocket Man John, Elton
86 Ohio CSN&Y
87 You Really Got Me Kinks
88 Bloody Well Right Supertramp
89 Dirty Deeds AC/DC
90 Aqualung Jethro Tull
91 The Wind Cries Mary Hendrix, Jimi
92 Burnin' for You Blue Oyster Cult
93 Moving in Stereo/All Mixed Up Cars
94 House of the Rising Sun Animals
95 Bargain Who
96 Maybe I'm Amazed McCartney, Paul
97 Bennie & The Jets John, Elton
98 Dust in the Wind Kansas
99 Rock 'n Roll Hootchie Koo Derringer, Rick
100 Crazy On You Heart

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Feb - 19 Today In Rock Music History

Happy Birthday Tony!



Musician's Born On Feb 19

1946 Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath)
1940 Williams 'Smokey' Robinson
1943 Cass Elliott
1956 Dave Wakeling (General Public/Beat)
1957 Falco (Rock Me Amadeus)
1960 Prince Mark D (Fat Boys)
1963 Seal

Deaths

1980 Bon Scott (AC/DC)

No. 1 In The Charts on Feb 19

1972 Nilsson: Without You US 45
1977 Leo Sayer: When I Need You UK 45
1977 Shadows: 20 Golden Greats UK LP
1983 Kajagoogoo: Too Shy UK 45.
1994 Mariah Carey : Without You : UK single
1994 Enigma : The Cross of Changes : UK LP


Various Music Events On Feb 19

1949 John Lee Hooker's Boogie Chillen is US R&B No. 1.

1955 Dot Records launch Two Hearts Two Kisses as first single by 'a great new voice' - Pat Boone.

1958 Motown releases first Miracles single, Got a Job.

1965 Rod Stewart and his group the Soul Agents play their first major gig at a club in Harrow.

1966 Otis Redding's Otis Blue hits UK LP chart.

1972 Paul McCartney's Give Ireland Back to the Irish banned by the BBC.

1971 With Son of my Father (co-written by Giorgio Moroder) Chicory Tip becomes the first band to highlight the synthesizer.

1972 Paul Simon debuts solo on UK chart with Mother and Child Reunion.

1977 Fleetwood Mac's Rumours LP released.

1977 Stranglers debut on UK chart with (Get A) Grip (On Yourself).

1981 Judge Richard Owen of New York State Supreme Court rules that George Harrison 'subconsciously plagiarised' the Chiffons song He's So Fine in his hit My Sweet Lord.

1983 Men at Work's Business as Usual LP logs fifteenth week at No. 1, the longest run for a debut release.

1983 Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet) marries Leone Lawson.

1983 Patti Austin tops US singles chart after 23-week climb with Baby Come To Me.

1995 Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee marries Pamela Anderson .

1996 Jarvis Cocker (Pulp) is arrested at the Brit Awards. Cocker admitted he walked on stage but denied he touched any children.

1997 A fan who filed a $7 million lawsuit against Motley Crue for hearing loss suffered at one of their concerts, has the case dismissed by a New York judge.The judge said the fan knew the concert would be loud.

1998 The Stray Cats stage a one-off reunion at a benefit for the Carl Perkins Foundation at L.A.'s House Of Blues.

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Feb - 19 Today in Beatles History

1963
Evening. Performance at the Cavern.

1964
Brian flies from New York to England.

'Please Please Me' LP, 48th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).
'With The Beatles' number 1, 13th week (UK New Musical Express chart).

1965
Studio 2. 3.30-6.20pm. Recording: 'You're Going To Lose That Girl' (takes 2-3). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott.

The Connaught Hotel, Carlos Place. Party in honour of the Beatles hosted by Sir Joseph Lockwood.

UK LP release: 'A Hard Day's Night', orchestral LP by George Martin.



1967
Chuck Berry performance at the Saville Theatre. Support acts: Del Shannon, the Canadians, and Hamilton and the Movement. Brian, John and Ringo attend. There's a big trouble at the concert, following Brian's dismissal of the house manager, Michael Bullock.

1968
Ringo, Paul, Maureen and Jane go to India. [18 February?]



1969
'Yellow Submarine' LP, 5th week in the ranking (UK New Musical Express chart).

1971
Royal Courts of Justice (Court 16), London. Beginning of Paul's trial against John, George and Ringo to seek the appointment of an official receiver to take over the Beatles' financial affairs and wrest control from Allen Klein.

1987
Taj Majal's concert at the Palimino Club, Hollywood. George, Bob Dylan, John Fogerty and Jesse Ed Davis join them on stage.

1996
Recording of 'Souvenir' begins in Sussex, England.

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Lou Reed - Rock And Roll Song Lyrics

Jenny said, when she was just five years old
There was nothin' happening at all
Every time she puts on the radio
There was nothin' goin' down at all, not at all
Then, one fine mornin', she puts on a New York station
You know, she couldn't believe what she heard at all
She started shakin' to that fine, fine music
You know, her life was saved by rock'n'roll

Despite all the imputations
You know, you could just go out
And dance to a rock'n'roll station
And it was all right, hey baby,
You know, it was all right

Jenny said, when she was just about five years old
`You know, my parents are gonna be the death of us all
Two TV sets and two Cadillac cars
Well, you know, ain't gonna help me at all`

Then, one fine morning, she turns on a New York station
She doesn't believe what she hears at all
Ooh, she started dancin' to that fine, fine music
You know, her life was saved by rock'n'roll
Yeah, rock'n'roll

Despite all the computations
You could just dance to that rock'n'roll station
And baby, it was all right, yeah
Hey, it was all right
Hey, here she comes now

Jenny said, when she was just about five years old
'Hey, you know, there's nothin' happening at all, not at all
Every time I put on the radio
You know, there's nothin' goin' down at all, not at all
But, one fine morning, she hears a New York station
She couldn't believe what she heard at all, hey, not at all
She started dancing to that fine, fine music
You know, her life was saved by rock'n'roll
Yes, rock'n'roll

Despite all the computations
You know, you could just dance to the rock'n'roll station

All right
All right, all right, and it was all right
Oh, listen to me now, it was all right
Come on now, believe me, it was all right
it was all right
hey, it's all right now,.......


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Feb 18 - Today in Beatles History

1933
Yoko Ono is born in Tokyo.

1964
Photographic session of the Beatles and Cassius Clay.

1965
Studio 2 (control room only). 10.00am-1.00pm. Mono mixing: 'Ticket To Ride' (remix 1, from take 2); 'Another Girl' (from take 1); 'I Need You' (from take 5); 'Yes It Is' (from take 14).

Studio 1. 3.30-5.15pm. Recording: 'You've Got To Hide Your Love Away' (takes 1-9). Studio 2 (control room only). 5.15-6.00pm. Mono mixing: 'The Night Before' (from take 2); 'You Like Me Too Much' (from take 8).

Studio 2. 6.00-10.30pm. Recording: 'If You've Got Trouble' (take 1); 'Tell Me What You See' (take 1-4). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott.

1st use (on 'You've Got To Hide Your Love Away') of an outside musician---excepting Andy White---: Johnnie Scott (tenor and alto flutes).

Northern Songs Limited becomes a public company on the London Stock Exchange. 1st song publishing company in this condition.

1968
Ringo, Paul, Maureen and Jane go to India. [19 February?]

1993
Paul's concert in Milano. Start of 'The New World Tour'.

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Feb 18 - Today In Rock Music History

Happy Birthday Yoko!



Musician's Born On This Day

1933 Yoko Ono
1947 Dennis De Young (Styx)
1952 Juice Newton
1953 Robbie Bachman (Bachman Turner Overdrive)
1953 Derek Pellicci (Little River Band)
1954 John Travolta (Grease)
1965 Dr Dre

No. 1 In The Charts

1956 Kay Starr: Rock and Roll Waltz US 45
1965 Kinks: Tired of Waiting for You UK 45
1967 Buckinghams: Kind of a Drag US 45
1978 Abba: Take a Chance on Me UK 45
1984 Simple Minds: Sparkle in the Rain UK LP
1989 Fine Young Cannibals: The Raw and the Cooked UK LP

Various Music Events

1959 Whilst on army leave in Paris, Elvis Presley visits the Lido and does impromptu stage act.

1965 The Who debut on UK chart with I Can't Explain.

1966 I Can't Let Go by Hollies released in UK, on way to No. 2.

1968 Guitarist Dave Gilmour joins Pink Floyd

1969 Lulu and Maurice Gibb marry at St. James's Church, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire.

1971 Captan Beefheart and his Magic Band make their live New York debut at Unganos.

1978 Sniffin' Glue, Britain's first punk magazine, ceases publication.

1978 Blondie debuts on UK chart with Denis.

1989 Wild Thing takes Tone Loc to No. 2 on US Hot 100, becoming the highest-charting rap single to date.

1992 Vince Neil quits as lead singer of Motley Crue.

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Feb 17 Today in Beatles History

1963
Teddington TV Studios, Teddington Lock, Middlesex. Filming appearance for ABC's 'Thank Your Lucky Stars'. 1st visit at Teddington TV Studios.

1964
Colonel Parker phones Brian from Hollywood to Miami to congratulate him and the group.

Cilla Black reaches UK number 1 with 'Anyone Who Had A Heart'. From the USA Brian sends her a congratulatory telegram.

1965
Studio 2. 2.00-7.00pm. Recording: 'The Night Before' (takes 1-2). Studio 2. 7.00-11.00pm. Recording: 'You Like Me Too Much' (takes 1-8). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott.

1967
UK single release: 'Strawberry Fields Forever'/'Penny Lane'. 3rd double A side.

Studio 2. 7.00pm-3.00am. Recording: 'Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite!' (takes 1-7, tape reduction take 7 into takes 8, 9, overdub onto take 9). Mono mixing: 'Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite!' (remix 1, from take 9). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.
The mix is taken home by Paul.

1969
Clive Epstein sells Nemperor Holdings to Leonard Richenberg's Triumph Trust.

US LP release: 'Under The Jasmine Tree'.

1972
Evening. British screening of John and Yoko's film protesting the innocence of James Hanratty, in the crypt of the St Martin-In-The-Fields church.

1975
US LP release: 'Rock'n'Roll'.

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Feb 17 - Today In Rock Music History

Happy Birthday Billie Joe!



Musician's Born On This Day

1939 John Leyton (Johny Remember Me)
1941 Gene Pitney (Something's Gotten Hold on My Heart)
1966 Melissa Brooke-Bellard (Voice of the Beehive)
1972 Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day)

Deaths

1982 Thelonius Monk (jazz musician)

No. 1 In The Charts

1956 Dean Martin: Memories Are Made of This UK 45
1962 Gene Chandler: Duke Of Earl US 45
1966 Nancy Sinatra: These Boots Are Made for Walking UK 45
1968 Supremes: Greatest Hits UK LP
1973 O Jays: Love Train US LP
1979 Blondie: Parallel Lines UK LP
1997 No Doubt : Don't Speak : UK single


Various Music Events

1960 Everly Brothers sign with Warner Brothers (Cathy's Clown soon released with catalogue number WB1).

1967 Beatles release Strawberry Fields Forever, Penny Lane.

1969 Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash record together in Nashville. Only one song released - Girl from the North Country on Nashville Skyline.

1972 Pink Floyd begin a four-night stand at London's Rainbow Theatre during which they premiere Dark Side of the Moon.

1973 Beach Boys enter UK charts with Holland LP.

1975 John Lennon releases Rock and Roll LP.

1979 Bee Gees' Spirits Having Flown hits UK LP chart.

1979 Clash begin their first American tour. Dubbed Pearl Harbor 79, the tour opens at Palladium in new York. First song is I'm So Bored with the USA.

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