ON THIS DAY IN MUSIC

1954 - Elvis Presley

Sun Records released the first Elvis Presley single, 'That's All Right', a cover of Arthur Crudup's 1946 tune 'That's All Right, Mama'. Only about 7,000 original copies were pressed, but the disc became a local hit in Memphis. Perhaps my favourite song covered by Elvis. 

Think you'll guess which version I prefer . . . . . . . 

and then again . . . . 

1967 - The Beatles

The Beatles were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'All You Need Is Love' the group's 12th UK No.1 single. The Beatles had been selected to represent the UK for the first-ever global-wide satellite broadcast. The group agreed to be shown in the studio recording a song written especially for the occasion, (which was aired on June 25). John Lennon wrote ‘All You Need is Love’ which was thought to sum up the 1967 'summer of love' and The Beatles' sympathies.

1972 - Mick Jagger

Rolling Stones Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were arrested in Warwick, Rhode Island on charges of assault after a fight broke out with a newspaper photographer.

1975 - Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney and Wings went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Listen To What The Man Said', his fourth US No.1, and No.6 hit in the UK, (the track features Tom Scott playing the saxophone solo). It would go on to sell a million copies in America and reach No.6 in the UK. Wings also had the US No.1 album chart with 'Venus And Mars'. Paul McCartney's fourth No.1 album since The Beatles. I think the last Paul McCartney dn Wings album we bought when it came out. I have pretty much everything now (well over 40+ albums) but the last bought when it was released here

1986 - Peter Gabriel
Genesis went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Invisible Touch'. The bands former lead singer Peter Gabriel was at No.2 with 'Sledgehammer'. In retrospect this strikes me as really funny but the classic track and hit by Peter G with it;'s brilliant video  far outstrips the MOR ersatz version of 'Invisible Touch'

The official Sledgehammer video in HD. Directed by Stephen R. Johnson, produced by Adam Whittaker. Claymation, pixilation, and stop motion animation provided by Aardman Animations and the Brothers Quay. I WAS going to post the Genesis track that beat it to the Number One spot but listening to it now it is rubbish! Their video the most pretentious throw away careless dross I have ever seen. . . but hey, each to their own!

1989 - James Brown

James Brown changed accommodations behind bars after $40000 in cash and cheques was discovered in his minimum security cell. The Godfather of Soul had been given a six year sentence the previous December after several run-ins with the law, including illegal gun possession, resisting arrest, assault and leading the authorities on a number of car chases. His new home was at a medium security cell at the Stevenson Correctional Institute.

1989 - The Rolling Stones

Residents of Washington, Connecticut formed a ‘Roll the Stones Out of Town’, action group after they were unhappy with The Rolling Stones and their entourage setting up in the town for rehearsals for their forthcoming tour. Residents said it was like the army had moved in and taken over, with security guards stopping locals and asking them what they were doing there.

alternatively . . . . . 

1996 - Spice Girls

The Spice Girls made their debut on UK TV music show Top Of The Pops performing their debut single ' Wannabe' which gave them their first of nine UK chart toppers.

1999 - Tim Westwood

A gunman who sprayed bullets at Westwood's car in Kensington, London, shot BBC Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood. A statement the following day said he was recovering in a London Hospital.

Tim 'Big Dawg' Westwood Radio One DJ

2005 - James Blunt

James Blunt was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'You're Beautiful', from his debut album 'Back To Bedlam'. The UK singer songwriters first No.1, spent 5 weeks at the top of the charts. Overexposure and constant airplay (take note Ed Sheeran) turned many against the former soldier and he quickly became a figure of ridicule and to his eternal credit Blunt has sweathered the raging from those who poke fun at him remarkably well and with enduring intelligence, often joining in the gentler ribbing with a self effacement that takes real hutzpah!  And yet, No! I'm not posting the song here! Ha ha ha ha ha ha

2014 - Ed Sheeran

Ed Sheeran was at No.1 on the UK album chart with X (pronounced multiply), his second studio album. The album peaked at No. 1 in fifteen countries, and the lead single, 'Sing', became Sheeran's first UK No.1 song. By the end of 2014 Spotify named X the most-streamed album in the world for 2014, racking up more than 430 million streams for the year.

BIRTHDAYS

1979 - Michelle Heaton

Michelle Heaton, singer, from British-Irish group Liberty X, who had the 2002 UK No.1 single 'Just A Little'. The group was formed by the five finalists of the British talent show Popstars who failed to make it into the group Hear'Say. Liberty X went on to achieve ten consecutive UK Top 20 singles.

Liberty X - Michelle Heaton in the middle

Not sure what everyone saw in the band . . . . . . . ?

1947 - Keith Godchaux

Keith Godchaux, pianist, best known for his tenure in the Grateful Dead from 1971 to 1979. Godchaux sustained massive head injuries after being involved in a car crash while being driven home on his birthday. He died four days later on 23 July 1979 aged 32.

1947 - Brian May

Brian May, guitarist, singer and songwriter with Queen who had the 1975 UK No.1 single 'Bohemian Rhapsody' which returned to No.1 in 1991. Queen scored over 40 other UK Top 40 singles, and also scored the 1980 US No.1 single 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love'. May had the solo 1992 UK No.5 single 'Too Much Love Will Kill You'. May was made Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2005 for 'services to the music industry and his charity work'. May earned a PhD in astrophysics from Imperial College, London, in 2007.

1944 - Commander Cody

Commander Cody, (George Frayne), piano, vocals, Commander Cody And His Lost Planet Airmen, country rock group.

Weird: random weddings section

• 1966 50 year old Frank Sinatra marries 21 year old Mia Farrow in Las Vegas
• 1971 "The Who" lead singer Roger Daltrey (27) weds model Heather Taylor and they're still married too!
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