ON THIS DAY IN MUSIC

July 1st

1956 - Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley appeared on NBC- TV's 'The Steve Allen Show' and performed 'Hound Dog', to a live Hound Dog. US TV critic John Crosby panned Elvis' performance, calling him an 'unspeakable, untalented and vulgar young entertainer.' Oh the humiliation! Steve Allen too hated rock n roll . . . . . . hey ho . . . people will do ANYTHING to get on the TeeVee . . . . .  

1967 - The Beatles

The Beatles started a 15 week run at No.1 on the US album chart with Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, the group's 10th US No.1 album. Recorded over a 129-day period beginning in December 1966, the album widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time, includes songs such as 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' and 'A Day in the Life'.

1968 - The Band

The Band released their debut album Music From Big Pink. The album, which features their first hit single 'The Weight', was recorded in studios in New York and Los Angeles in 1968, and followed the group's backing of Bob Dylan on his 1966 tour (as The Hawks).

1969 - John Lennon

John Lennon Yoko Ono and family were involved in a car accident in Golspie, Scotland. Both John and Yoko needed hospital treatment. Lennon later had the car crushed into a cube and exhibited it on his lawn at Tittenhurst Park. Because he could . . . . . it's called more money than sense!

"… And you think you're so clever and classless and free 
But you're still f**king peasants* as far as I can see 
A working class hero is something to be" 

Nice . . . . . . .who IS he talking to here? 
YOU! The listener . . . . . bite the hand that feeds . . . . . . 

*"I think its concept is revolutionary, and I hope it's for workers and not for tarts and fags. I hope it's what "Give Peace A Chance" was about, but I don't know. On the other hand, it might just be ignored. I think it's for the people like me who are working class" 

"Tarts and Fags" John really? Someone needs more therapy . . . . . . . 

John Lennon grew up in the most middle class area than the other Beatles and Ringo perhaps the most working class but George's family was pretty poor too. Paul who lost his mother (Mary) early on grew up in a far more working class home than John.

1975 - 10CC

10cc were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'I'm Not In Love'. Known for its innovative and distinctive backing track, composed mostly of the band's multitracked vocals, it became the second of the group's three No.1 singles in the UK and reached No.2 on the US chart. 

1999 - Guy Mitchell

American singer Guy Mitchell, (born Albert George Cernik) died aged 72 at Desert Springs Hospital in Las Vegas. He had the 1957 UK & US No.1 single 'Singing The Blues' plus over 10 other UK Top 40 singles. Mitchell also appeared as George Romack in the 1961 NBC western detective series Whispering Smith.

I love this song . . . . a standard, a total classic . . . . . . great lyrics and the melody is in the trad arr. public domain now . . . . . 

1999 - Dennis Brown

Jamaican reggae singer Dennis Brown died aged 42, the official cause of his death was a collapsed lung. During his career, he recorded more than 75 albums and had the 1979 UK No.14 single 'Money In My Pocket.' Bob Marley cited Brown as his favourite singer, naming him ‘The Crown Prince of Reggae."

2000 - Kylie Minogue

Kylie Minogue was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Spinning Around', the singers fifth No.1 was co-written by Paula Abdul, (it was originally intended for Abdul's "comeback" album). 'Spinning Around' gave Minogue the honor of being one of three artists (the others being Madonna and U2) to have a No.1 in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s.

Damn! Hotpants from a thrift sale allegedly 50 pence. Money well spent by anyone's standards  . . . . . . phew!

2002 - Paul McCartney

Six postage stamps designed by Paul McCartney went on sale in The Isle Of Man. With proceeds from their sale going to the Adopt-A- Minefield charity.

2017 - Ed Sheeran

Ed Sheeran returned to No.1 for the fourth time with his third studio album ÷ (pronounced ‘divide’). The album also topped the charts in 14 other countries and won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards.




BIRTHDAYS

1971 - Missy Elliott

Missy Elliott, singer, (1998 UK No.1 single with Melanie B, 'I Want You Back').

1952 - Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd, actor, 'Elwood Blues, The Blues Brothers, (1990 UK No.12 single 'Everybody Needs Somebody To Love').

1949 - John Farnham

John Farnham, Australian singer, songwriter, (1987 UK No.6 single 'You're The Voice').

1948 - John Ford

John Ford, with English folk rock group The Strawbs who scored the 1973 UK No.2 single with 'Part Of The Union'. Formed Hudson Ford who had the 1973 UK No.8 single 'Pick Up The Pieces'.

1945 - Deborah Harry

Deborah Harry, American singer, songwriter, and actress with Blondie who scored five UK No.1 singles including the 1979 UK & US No.1 single 'Heart Of Glass' and the 1978 world-wide No.1 album Parallel Lines. As a solo artists she scored the 1986 UK No. 8 single 'French Kissing In The USA'. A former Playboy Bunny, her acting career spans over thirty film roles and numerous television appearances.


1939 - Delaney Bramlett
Delaney Bramlett, Delaney & Bonnie, (1971 US No.13 single 'Never Ending Song Of Love', Delaney and Bonnie and Friends whose members at different times included Duane Allman, Gregg Allman, George Harrison, Leon Russell, Bobby Whitlock, Dave Mason, Rita Coolidge, King Curtis, and Eric Clapton.). Delaney Died on 27th Dec 2008 from complications of gall bladder surgery.

1915 - Willie Dixon

Willie Dixon, blues singer, guitarist, 'the poet laureate of the blues'. Credited with writing more than 500 songs by the end of his life. Wrote classic songs: 'Hoochie Coochie Man', 'I'm Ready', 'You Shook Me', 'I Can't Quit You Baby', 'Little Red Rooster.' Major influence on The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin. Dixon died on 29th January 1992.