ON THIS DAY IN MUSIC

October 13th

1963 - The Beatles

The Beatles made their debut on ITV's 'Sunday Night at The London Palladium', topping the bill and transmitted live to an audience of 15 million viewers. They played, 'From Me To You', 'She Loves You', 'Twist and Shout' and 'I'll Get You.'

1965 - The Who

The Who recorded 'My Generation' at Pye studios, London. When released as a single it reached No.2 on the UK chart, held off the No.1 position by The Seekers 'The Carnival Is Over'. Roger Daltrey would later say that he stuttered the lyrics to try to fit them to the music. The BBC initially refused to play the song because it did not want to offend people who stutter.

1970 - Janis Joplin

Janis Joplin's ashes were scattered at Stinson Beach in Marin County, California. The singer had been found dead on the floor beside her bed at the Landmark Hotel in Hollywood California on 4th Oct. The official cause of death was an overdose of heroin, possibly combined with the effects of alcohol.

Janis was not entirely blind to her drug problems and quit doing drugs. She formed a new band and continued making new music. Finally she had found her niche, "white blues." Janis had just finish finished taping her last album "Pearl" in Los Angeles. She and band member Ken Pearson went to her favorite hangout, Barney's Beanery. The two began drinking screwdrivers and soon the thought to do "just one shot of heroin." Shortly after midnight she drove back to where she was staying, the Landmark Hotel. She entered her room and shot up a fix of heroin.  After that she returned to the lobby to get change for the cigarette machine. While getting change she stopped to chat with the hotel clerk, who commented on how "normal" she looked. As soon as she returned to her room she collapsed and landed on the floor beside her bed. On the way down she hit her nose on the bed table and broke it. She was discovered against the night table, wearing only her baby doll pajamas with a cigarette still in her hand.

1973 - The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones started a four week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Goats Head Soup' the group's fourth US No.1.

1974 - Ed Sullivan

TV host Ed Sullivan died. Leader of the Ed Sullivan Singers and Orchestra. Introduced The Beatles and other UK acts to America via his Ed Sullivan TV show, from New York City, which ran from June 20, 1948 to June 6, 1971, on CBS every Sunday night at 8pm. The Beatles appearance on February 9th 1964 is considered a milestone in American pop culture and the beginning of the British Invasion in music. The broadcast drew an estimated 73 million viewers.

1979 - Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Don't Stop Till You Get Enough', his second US solo No.1, a No.3 hit in the UK.


1979 - The Police

'Reggatta De Blanc' the second album from The Police started a four-week run at No.1 in the UK. The album which features the band's first two No.1 hits, 'Message in a Bottle' and 'Walking on the Moon', cost only £6,000 to record.

1984 - Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'I Just Called To Say I Love You', his 7th US No.1, also No.1 in the UK.

1984 - Brian Eno

U2 scored their second UK No.1 album with 'The Unforgettable Fire.' The album was produced by Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois and featured the single 'Pride (In The Name Of Love').
Brian ENO - 1984


1990 - George Michael

George Michael went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Praying For Time', his 6th US solo No.1, and is the last solo single of his to occupy the top of the chart in the US.

2000 - Toni Braxton

So you decide too have plastic surgery . . . . . . .
look at this face . . . . . . 

UK newspaper The Mirror reported that Toni Braxton had pulled out of this years US Mobo awards after one of her breast implants had exploded. A spokesman for her Arista record label said "We don't comment on our artistes personal lives."

Terrifying to find one of the most naturally uniquely beautiful women should do this to herself. She now looks like everyone else . . . . i.e. unrecognisable . . which I assume is the desired affect?!

Time was. . . . . 


2002 - Celine Dion

UK rock band Muse took legal action against Celine Dion after she announced her forthcoming Las Vegas show would be called 'Muse'. Singer Matt Bellamy from the band said 'We don't want anyone to think we're Celine Dion's backing band.'

Sorry Celine but why the long face?

2002 - Will Young

Will Young went to No.1 on the UK album chart with his debut album 'From Now On.' Young came to prominence after winning the 2002 inaugural series of the British music contest Pop Idol, making him the first winner of the now-worldwide Idols-format franchise. His debut single, 'Anything is Possible', was released two weeks after the show's finale and became the fastest-selling debut single in the United Kingdom.



2004 - The Isley Brothers

The US Internal Revenue Service charged 63-year-old Ronald Isley, lead singer of the Isley Brothers, with tax evasion for failing to report income from royalties and performances by the band between 1997 and 2002. He was later found guilty and sentenced to three years in prison.

2008 - Ringo Starr

In a video message on his website, Ringo Starr announced that he no longer has time to sign autographs and asked fans not to send him any mail at all. "No more fan mail and no objects to be signed. Nothing." After finishing a tour of the US and Canada, he was dividing his time between Los Angeles, the South of France and his UK home in Surrey.




2011 - Maroon 5

American band Maroon 5 were on the top 10 of the UK singles chart with Moves Like Jagger, featuring Christina Aguilera. Its lyrics referred to a male's ability to impress a female with his dance moves, which he compared to those of Mick Jagger. The video featured old video footage of Jagger and his iconic dance moves. Moves Like Jagger was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 54th Grammy Awards.

2012 - Eric Clapton

An oil painting by the German artist Gerhard Richter which was owned by Eric Clapton sold for £21m ($34m) - an auction record for a work by a living artist. Clapton was set to give the money to the Crossroads Centre drug and alcohol rehabilitation center founded by the guitarist in Antigua.

The brilliant Gerhard Richter's meta-painting owned by Eric 

2016 - Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan was awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature, becoming the first songwriter to win the prestigious award. The 75-year-old rock legend received the prize "for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition".

BIRTHDAYS

1950 - Simon Nicol

Simon Nicol, guitar, Fairport Convention, (1969 UK No.21 single 'Si Tu Dois Partir').

1941 - Paul Simon

Paul Simon, singer, songwriter, (1970 UK & US No.1 single with Simon and Garfunkel, 'Bridge Over Trouble Water.' The duo's 1970 album 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' spent 307 weeks on the UK chart). Solo, (1986 UK No.4 single 'You Can Call Me Al', 1986 UK No.1 album Graceland spent 115 weeks on the UK chart).

1940 - Chris Farlowe

Chris Farlowe, singer, (1966 UK No.1 single 'Out Of Time', which was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards). 
I think I have said before but I bought the Marble Arch album in a little gift second hand shop in Fleetwood when I was about 13 or so (maybe younger) and Stormy Monday parts I & II blew me away and has remained a favourite. The smoky vocals and the band (includinding legend Albert Lee on guitar ) just hit the right note in what legend has it was a teabreak from recording other skiffle songs . . . . . . still a classic IMHO, Chris at his very best. (NB the blue picture of the street scene on this video shows the album cover I had)