ON THIS DAY IN MUSIC

Friday freaks and weirdness  . . . . . 

"well strap me to the wall and call me Georgie boy!"

February 28th

1966 - The Beatles

Police were called after over a 100 music fans barricaded themselves inside Liverpool's Cavern Club to protest at the clubs closure. The club had run up debts of over £10,000. The Beatles made a total of 292 appearances at The Cavern Club, their final performance at the club was on 3 August 1963. 

1970 - Peter Green

In an interview with the New Musical Express, Fleetwood Mac's Peter Green talked about his plans to give all his money away. The following year Green confronted his accountant with a gun after he sent him an unwanted royalty check. 

Green’s behavior became stranger as time passed. His brother Len Green commented that Peter started giving away his instruments and all of his money, working uncharacteristic jobs like grave-digging. The guitarist went to jail briefly before being transferred to an asylum and was committed to a mental hospital in 1973. Unfortunately, Green spent time in and out of psychiatric wards during this time- even underwent electro-shock therapies.

 He re- launched his career in the 90s.

At his peak here before things tumbled down . . .  

1974 - Bobby Bloom

Singer songwriter Bobby Bloom shot himself dead in the head at his Hollywood apartment aged 28. Although he suffered depression it was officially recorded as misadventure as he had been supposedly cleaning his gun at the time. Bloom had the 1970 US No.8 & UK No.3 single 'Montego Bay'.In house writer for Kama Sutra he co-wrote "Mony Mony" for Tommy James and the Shondells

1977 - Ray Charles

Ray Charles was attacked onstage by a man who allegedly tried to strangle him with a microphone cord. Back up singers later disclosed the young man had hugged Charles believing he could make him see!. The man was a member of a group called Project Heavy, a community program for disadvantaged youths. They promised that the matter would be handled within the organization and no charges were laid.

1989 - Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan recorded the first sessions for the Oh Mercy album at The Studio, New Orleans, Louisiana. What became Dylan's 26th studio album, released by Columbia Records in September 1989 was produced by Daniel Lanois.

1994 - Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton played his 100th performance at London's Royal Albert Hall, in aid of the 'Children In Crisis', charity.

2006 - Kanye West

Two stewards were shot during a concert by rapper Kanye West at the NEC in Birmingham, England. Police said the shootings took place after people who tried to gain entrance without tickets were escorted from the arena. A man, who had no ticket, entered the foyer and was ejected, he then returned and shot at the stewards, one was in a serious condition after being shot in the face. The assailant got twenty years with no chance of parole.

West's latest folly

2008 - Boy George

Boy George pleaded not guilty to falsely imprisoning a male escort by chaining him to a wall. The singer and DJ was also accused of assaulting Audun Carlsen during the alleged incident on 28 April 2007. He was released on bail until a trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court in November.

BIRTHDAYS

1994 - Jake Bugg

English singer and songwriter Jake Bugg, (born Jake Edwin Kennedy). His self-titled debut album, largely co-written with songwriters Iain Archer, Matt Prime and Crispin Hunt, was released in late 2012 and reached No.1 on the UK Albums Chart.

1957 - Cindy Wilson

Cindy Wilson, singer and founding member with American new wave rock band The B-52's who had the 1990 UK No.2 & US No.3 single 'Love Shack'. She sang with the Ramones in the early 1980s on the song ‘Chop Suey’, with Kate Pierson and Debbie Harry.

1942 - Joe South

Joe South, American singer, songwriter who had the 1969 US No.12 & UK No.6 single 'Games People Play'. South started his career in July 1958 with the novelty hit ‘The Purple People Eater Meets the Witch Doctor’. He wrote ‘Rose Garden’, which was first released by Billy Joe Royal in 1967 and later became a 1970 hit for country music singer Lynn Anderson. South worked with Bob Dylan, (Blonde on Blonde), Simon And Garfunkel, (Sounds of Silence) and Aretha Franklin, (‘Chain of Fools’). He died of heart failure on 5 Sept 2012 aged 72. Always intrigued by the South song as it praphrases the book by the Father of Transactional Analysis Eric Berne as he observed human behaviour as being about game and T.A. is coral to much of my therapeutic practice and I enjoy going back to source material like his "What Do Say After You Say Hello?' etc

1942 - Brian Jones

Brian Jones, multi-instrumentalist and founding member of The Rolling Stones. Originally the leader of the group, Jones placed an advertisement in Jazz News of 2 May 1962 inviting musicians to audition for a new R&B group. Jones came up with the name the Rollin' Stones while on the phone with a venue owner, who asked 'What are you called?' Jones saw a copy of The Best Of Muddy Waters lying on the floor - and track one was Rollin' Stone Blues. Jones died on July 3rd 1969, after drowning in his swimming pool. He also wasn't very nice . . . . . . 

1927 - Don Helms

Don Helms, steel guitarist best known as the steel guitar player in Hank Williams' Drifting Cowboys. Helms was a featured musician on over 100 Hank Williams recordings and went on to play on many classic country hits, including Patsy Cline's 'Walking After Midnight,' and Loretta Lynn’s 'Blue Kentucky Girl.' He died on August 11, 2008.