ON THIS DAY IN MUSIC
1962 - Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix was honourably discharged from the 101st Airborne Paratroopers, reportedly after breaking his ankle during his 26th and final parachute jump but the truth was he was far from suitable for the military life as his record shows if you do your research! Being caught playing with your 'machine gun' will do that!
1966 - David Bowie
David Bowie and The Lower Third appeared at The Lion Hotel in Warrington, England, (they were paid £30 for the gig). Also appearing was The Powerhouse which featured Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, Steve Winwood and Paul Jones.
1969 - Paul McCartney
Working on tracks for the Abbey Road album, Paul McCartney recorded ‘Her Majesty’. Then Paul, George, and Ringo record 15 takes of ‘Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight’. John Lennon was absent, in hospital in Golspie, Scotland, following a car accident the previous day.
1969 - Thunderclap Newman
Thunderclap Newman started a three week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with the Pete Townshend produced track 'Something In The Air.' Featured on the soundtrack for the movie, 'The Magic Christian'. The band featured guitarist Jimmy McCulloch who went on to work with Wings.
1988 - Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman started a three-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with her self-titled debut LP. Helped by her performance at the 'Nelson Mandela's 70th Birthday Tribute Concert' at Wembley Stadium, also No.1 in the US.
2001 - John Lennon
Liverpool Airport at Speke was renamed John Lennon Airport. Yoko Ono was present to unveil a new logo that included the late Beatle's famous self- portrait and the words, 'Above Us Only Sky' taken from his 'Imagine' album.
2005 - LIVE 8
The world's biggest music stars united in concerts around the world to put pressure on political leaders ahead of the G8 summit to tackle poverty in Africa. Concerts in 10 cities, including London, Philadelphia, Paris, Berlin, Johannesburg, Rome and Moscow played to hundreds of thousands of people. A TV audience of several hundred million watched the gigs. In London Pink Floyd, The Who, Madonna, U2, Coldplay, Sting, The Scissor Sisters, Keane, and Paul McCartney performed. Philadelphia saw, Destiny's Child, Jay-Z and Bon Jovi, Canada, Bryan Adams and Neil Young headlined, Bjork headlined in Tokyo and Green Day played in Berlin.
The gravestone of former Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis was stolen. Cheshire Police said his memorial stone was taken from where he is buried in Macclesfield Cemetery. Officers were appealing for anyone with information on its whereabouts, detectives said the stone, had the inscription ‘Ian Curtis 18 - 5 - 80’ and the words ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’.
BIRTHDAYS/ANNIVERSARIES
1955 - Jerry Hall
Jerry Hall, US model, actress. Married Rolling Stone Mick Jagger in 1990. Or did she? They held an unofficial, private, marriage-like ceremony on November 21, 1990, in Bali, Indonesia. So it's putative at best . . . . . To hi-jack the Mrs Merton inquiry out to Debbie McGee about her then husband Paul Daniels I wonder what she saw in future husband the multi-millionaire press baron and media mogul Rupert Murdoch?
1926 - Lee Allen
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| Lee Allen |
Lee Allen, saxophonist, New Orleans stalwart who worked with Dr John, Dave Bartholomew, Professor Longhair, Fats Domino, Little Richard, Shirley & Lee, Irma Thomas and many others
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