18-02-2013, 04:02
1959 - Ray Charles recorded 'What I Say,' in New York City.
The song had evolved in a concert as a call-and-response between Charles and his female back-up singers.
It became Charles' biggest hit to date,reaching No.1 on the R&B chart and No.6 on the POP charts.
1962 - On weekend leave from marine training,The Everly Brothers appeared on the US Ed Sullivan show in full uniform and with regulation cropped hair singing their new single 'Crying In The Rain.'
1966 - Beach Boy Brian Wilson recorded future classic song 'Good Vibrations,' which went on to become the bands third US No.1 hit.
As a child,his mother told him that dogs could pick up "Vibrations" from people,so that the dog would bark at "Bad Vibrations" Wilson turned this into the general idea for the song.
1969 - The Jimi Hendrix Experience appeared at the Royal Albert Hall,London.
1972 - On their first Australian tour,Led Zeppelin rescheduled to the following night their concert at the Memorial Drive,Adelaide,after heavy rain left the stage and equipment unsafe.
Zeppelin had brought to Adelaide the largest PA system seen in Australia to produce what was expected to be the loudest rock show ever heard.
1980 - During an interview Rolling Stone Bill Wyman said that he intended to leave the band in 1982 on the group's 20th anniversary.
Wyman quit the band in 1993.
1987 - An impostor claiming to be Madness vocalist Suggs caused havoc when he phoned Radio 1 and asked them to advertise a one-off gig in Newcastle,it also came to light that the man had been calling local radio stations and UK gig promoters.
1990 - Freddie Mercury made his final public appearance on stage when he joined the rest of Queen to collect the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music,held at the Dominion Theatre,London,England.
2000 - An American court ordered the release of FBI files relating to John Lennon's interests and activities Including his support for the Irish Republican cause and the Workers Revolutionary Party.
The British Government told the US that it wanted the files to remain secret.
MI5 also had files on Lennon,which they had passed on to the FBI during the 70's.
Source: http://www.thisdayinmusic.com
The song had evolved in a concert as a call-and-response between Charles and his female back-up singers.
It became Charles' biggest hit to date,reaching No.1 on the R&B chart and No.6 on the POP charts.
1962 - On weekend leave from marine training,The Everly Brothers appeared on the US Ed Sullivan show in full uniform and with regulation cropped hair singing their new single 'Crying In The Rain.'
1966 - Beach Boy Brian Wilson recorded future classic song 'Good Vibrations,' which went on to become the bands third US No.1 hit.
As a child,his mother told him that dogs could pick up "Vibrations" from people,so that the dog would bark at "Bad Vibrations" Wilson turned this into the general idea for the song.
1969 - The Jimi Hendrix Experience appeared at the Royal Albert Hall,London.
1972 - On their first Australian tour,Led Zeppelin rescheduled to the following night their concert at the Memorial Drive,Adelaide,after heavy rain left the stage and equipment unsafe.
Zeppelin had brought to Adelaide the largest PA system seen in Australia to produce what was expected to be the loudest rock show ever heard.
1980 - During an interview Rolling Stone Bill Wyman said that he intended to leave the band in 1982 on the group's 20th anniversary.
Wyman quit the band in 1993.
1987 - An impostor claiming to be Madness vocalist Suggs caused havoc when he phoned Radio 1 and asked them to advertise a one-off gig in Newcastle,it also came to light that the man had been calling local radio stations and UK gig promoters.
1990 - Freddie Mercury made his final public appearance on stage when he joined the rest of Queen to collect the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music,held at the Dominion Theatre,London,England.
2000 - An American court ordered the release of FBI files relating to John Lennon's interests and activities Including his support for the Irish Republican cause and the Workers Revolutionary Party.
The British Government told the US that it wanted the files to remain secret.
MI5 also had files on Lennon,which they had passed on to the FBI during the 70's.
Source: http://www.thisdayinmusic.com