Oldies Daysheet: Monday, February 1

BIRTHDAYS:

The Everly Brothers' Don Everly is 73.

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell is 60.

Kansas guitarist Rich Williams is 59.

Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show frontman Ray Sawyer is 73.

The Kingston Trio's Bob Shane is 76.

Elvis' daughter Lisa Marie Presley is 42.



MUSIC HISTORY:

1958: The Silhouettes' "Get A Job" hit number one on the soul charts.

1961: Elvis Presley released the single "Surrender."

1962: Elvis Presley released the single "Good Luck Charm."

1963: Bobby Darin purchased Trinity Music publishing company, giving him the rights to his own music as well as that of several other artists under contract with the company.

1964: Indiana Governor Matthew Welsh called for a ban on the Kingsmen's song "Louie Louie," saying the lyrics were, quote, "pornographic." The FCC investigated the song and concluded the lyrics were, quote, "unintelligible at any speed."

The Beatles' "I Want To Hold Your Hand" hit number one. It held on to the top spot for seven weeks.

Leslie Gore's "You Don't Own Me" peaked at number two on the pop singles chart.

The Beatles' "She Loves You" broke into the Top 40.

Bob Dylan released the album "The Times They Are A-Changin'."

1965: New releases included The Rolling Stones' album "The Rolling Stones Now" and The Beatles' EP "4 By The Beatles."

1966: The Rascals recorded the single "Good Lovin'."

1967: The Monkees released the album "More of the Monkees."

The Beatles began work on the album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band."

1968: Elvis Presley became a father when his wife Priscilla gave birth to their only child, Lisa Marie.

The Doors announced several projects, including a 500-thousand-dollar movie deal, an ABC-TV special, and a book of lyrics and poetry from Jim Morrison. Only the book materialized.

1969: Led Zeppelin opened for Iron Butterfly at a show at the Fillmore East in New York.

Tommy James and the Shondells' "Crimson & Clover" hit number one on the pop singles chart.

Booker T & the MG's released the single "Time is Tight."

1970: Jackie DeShannon was a guest on "The Ed Sullivan Show."

New releases included Van Morrison's album "Moondance" and James Taylor's album "Sweet Baby James."

1971: New releases included Jethro Tull's album "Aqualung" and The Raiders' single "Indian Reservation."

1972: Neil Young released the album "Harvest."

1975: Stevie Wonder's "Boogie On Reggae Woman" peaked at number three on the pop singles chart.

1976: The Eagles released the album "Eagles - Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975." The album has become the best selling disc in the U.S., and the third best seller world wide.

1980: New releases included Bob Seger's album "Against The Wind" and Billy Joel's album "Glass Houses."

1982: It was "Bar-Kays Day" in Memphis.

1985: Glenn Frey made his acting debut, playing the part of a pilot on the TV show "Miami Vice." The episode was based on his song "Smuggler's Blues."

1986: Heart's single "These Dreams" broke into the Top 40 chart.

1987: The Gregg Allman Band released the album "I'm No Angel."

1988: AC/DC released the album "Blow Up Your Video."

1993: Paul McCartney released the album "Off The Ground."

2004: Barry Manilow was released from a Palm Springs, California hospital, a day after he was admitted with chest pains. He underwent testing and treatment for an irregular heartbeat.

2005: Eric Clapton became the father of another girl when his wife, Melia, gave birth to their third daughter in London.

205: The DVD of the Ray Charles biopic "Ray" was released.

2006: Former Eagles guitarist Don Felder organized a benefit concert in Cerritos, California in support of Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts. Alice Cooper and Styx guitarist Tommy Shaw were among the rockers who participated in the event.

2007: The late James Brown's disputed widow, Tomi Rae Hynie, filed her petition in Aiken Country Common Pleas Court to formally contest the singer's will. Neither she nor her five-year-old son were included in the document.

2009: Buce Springsteen and the E Street Band played the halftime show for Super Bowl 43 in Tampa, Florida, while Journey was among the performers during the pre-game festivities.

DISTANT REPLAY:

1968: Vince Lombardi resigned as coach of the Green Bay Packers, after winning the first two Super Bowls.

Oldies Daysheet: Friday, January 29

MUSIC HISTORY:


1955: The Crew-Cuts' "Earth Angel" broke into the Top 40.

1958: The Champs' released the single "Tequila."

1962: Peter, Paul and Mary signed with Warner Brothers Records.

1964: The Beatles recorded "I Want To Hold Your Hand" and "She Loves You" in German.

1966: The Beach Boys' "Barbara Ann" peaked at number two on the pop singles charts.

The song "As Tears Go By" by the Rolling Stones peaked at number six on the charts.

The Supremes' "My World Is Empty Without You" and the Marvelettes' "Don't Mess With Bill" broke into the Top 40.

The Bobby Fuller Four's song "I Fought The Law" was released.

1967:  The Who and Jimi Hendrix shared the bill at a concert at the Saville Theater in London.

1968: The Jimi Hendrix Experience and the Who paired up for a show at London's Marquee Club. The concert was a tribute for the Beatles' manager Brian Epstein, who had died the previous year.

1969: The "Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour" debuted on CBS-TV.

1972: T. Rex's "Bang A Gong (Get It On)," Robert John's "The Lion Sleeps Tonight," and The Osmonds' "Down By The Lazy River" broke into the Top 40.

1974: Grand Funk recorded "The Loco-Motion."

1977: Aerosmith's single "Walk This Way" peaked at number ten on the pop singles chart.

1977: 10cc's "The Things We Do For Love" broke into the Top 40.

1977: Kenny Rogers officially transitioned from pop to country music with his hit "Lucille," which broke into the country charts.

1983: Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks married Ken Anderson.

1983: Marvin Gaye's "Sexual Healing" peaked at number three on the pop singles chart.

1989: Billy Joel sang the national anthem at the Super Bowl.

1990: Paul McCartney debunked the myth that The Beatles were anti-materialistic, telling "Newsweek," quote, "John and I literally used to sit down and say, 'Now let's write a swimming pool.'"

1994: Former Supreme Mary Wilson was hurt and her son was killed in a car crash in California.

1996: The Eagles were among the winners at the 23rd annual American Music Awards.

1998: Paul Simon's musical "The Capeman" opened in New York to bad reviews.

2003: Diana Ross was honored at a benefit event for the We Are Family Foundation in New York. Patti LaBelle and Ashford & Simpson led the musical tribute. Ross wasn't at the event, but phoned in a thank you. The former Supremes frontwoman was reportedly in a rehab facility, which kept her from attending.

2004: James Brown was in court for a bond hearing in connection with an arrest on criminal domestic violence charges. The singer had allegedly pushed Tomi Rae Brown to the ground during an argument in which he learned that while they were married, she still hadn't finalized her divorce from her previous husband. A few hours after the hearing, he filed for an annulment.

DISTANT REPLAY:

1958: Actor Paul Newman married actress Joanne Woodward.

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Oldies Daysheet: Wednesday, January 20

MUSIC NEWS:

Ringo Starr will bring his summer tour at the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort in Ontario. Ringo will also begin rehearsing his All-Starr Band in Niagara Falls in early June. The kickoff performances are June 24th and 25th. The band includes Edgar Winter, Rick Derringer and Gary Wright. Ringo released his 17th solo album last week, called "Y Not."

BIRTHDAY:

Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders guitarist Eric Stewart is 65. He's also worked with Paul McCartney and 10cc.



MUSIC HISTORY:

1956: Buddy Holly recorded the song "Blue Days, Black Nights" at a studio in Nashville.

1958: Elvis Presley received a notice from the draft board in Memphis, Tennessee that ordered him to report for duty, but allowed a 60-day deferment for him to finish the film "King Creole."

1958: The Silhouettes released the single "Get A Job."

1962: Brenda Lee's "Break It To Me Gently" broke into the Top 40.

1962: Barbara George's "I Know" hit number one on the Billboard R&B chart.

1964: The Beatles released the album "Meet The Beatles."

1965: The Byrds recorded the song "Mr. Tambourine Man."

1965: Smokey Robinson and the Miracles recorded the song "The Tracks of My Tears."

1965: Rock DJ pioneer Alan Freed died. He was 43.

1965: The Rolling Stones, The Dave Clark Five, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Petula Clark, The Kinks, Bobby Vee, and Bobby Sherman were among the guests performing on the TV show "Shindig!"

1966: The Spencer Davis Group's "Keep On Running" hit number one on the UK pop singles chart.

1967: The Rolling Stones released the album "Between the Buttons."

1967: Arthur Conley recorded the song "Sweet Soul Music."

1968: Bob Dylan made his first appearance in two years at a commemorative concert for folk legend Woody Guthrie. Other performers included The Band, Arlo Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Judy Collins, and Richie Havens.

1968: John Fred and his Playboy Band's "Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)" hit number one on the pop singles chart.

1968: Aretha Franklin's "Chain of Fools" peaked at number two on the pop singles chart.

1968: Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell's "If I Could Build My World Around You" peaked at number ten on the pop singles chart.

1969: Judy Collins' album "Wildflowers" was certified Gold.

1970: Bobby Sherman's single "La La La (If I Had You)" was certified Gold.

1971: Chicago kicked off a 72-date tour with a show in New Orleans.

1972: The Rolling Stones' album "Hot Rocks" and The Osmonds' album "Homemade" were certified Gold.

1973: Jerry Lee Lewis was invited to perform on the Grand Ole Opry for the first time. He agreed to abide by two conditions -- that he not use profanity, and that he play only country songs. He agreed, but then ignored both requests.

1973: Johnny Rivers' "Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu" peaked at number six on the pop singles chart.

1973: The Spinners' "Could It Be I'm Falling In Love" broke into the Top 40.

1974: Stevie Wonder returned to the stage five months after a near fatal car accident. He performed at the Rainbow Theater in London.

1979: Linda Ronstadt's "Ooh Baby Baby" peaked at number seven on the pop singles chart.

1979: Eric Clapton's "Promises" peaked at number nine on the pop singles chart.

1986: Stevie Wonder and Bob Dylan performed at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day concert in Washington, DC.

1988:
The Beatles, The Beach Boys, The Supremes, Bob Dylan, and The Drifters were among the artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

1990: The Byrds reunited for a tribute concert honoring Roy Orbison.

2005:  John Fogerty joined country star Keith Urban in Los Angeles to tape an installment of "CMT Crossroads."

2006: The Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney landed in the top five on the tally, the new "Billboard" Money Makers chart, a list that ranks artist's income based on sales of concert tickets, albums, and downloads. U2 topped the list.

2009: Aretha Franklin participated in President Barack Obama's inauguration, singing "My Country Tis Of Thee" just before Vice President Joe Biden took his Oath of Office. But her performance, which she said she wasn't pleased with, was overshadowed by what she wore for the historic occasion. The Queen of Soul's grey felt hat, adorned with rhinestones and a giant bow, became a highlight of the event. The hat's Detroit designer received hundreds of orders for replicas, and Aretha received a request for the actual hat from The Smithsonian Institution, which wanted to put it on display.

2009: Stevie Wonder, The Dead, Jackson Browne, Graham Nash, Fall Out Boy, and Kid Rock were among the many stars who entertained at various events in conjunction with President Barack Obama's inauguration.

DISTANT REPLAY:

1961: John F. Kennedy was sworn in as the 35th President of the United States.

Oldies Daysheet: Thursday, January 14

MUSIC NEWS:

Legendary soul singer Teddy Pendergrass, who first gained fame as the lead singer of Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes in the 1970s, died Wednesday at Bryn Mawr Hospital in his native Philadelphia. Pendergrass failed to fully recover from colon cancer surgery he had eight months ago. After singing lead on Blue Notes songs such as "If You Don't Know Me By Now" and "Wake Up Everybody," Pendergrass set off on a successful solo career in the late 1970s. In March 1982 Pendergrass was on his way to a party in the Germantown section of Philadelphia when the brakes on his Rolls-Royce failed and he hit a tree. The accident paralyzed him from the waist down.





Simon & Garfunkel will reunite at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival this spring. RollingStone.com says it's their only confirmed U.S. performance this year. Paul Simon said, "Over the years I've always enjoyed performing at Jazz Fest. Everyone connected with the Festival, and in particular (director) Quint Davis, has created an atmosphere that is both musical and enjoyable. I am looking forward to the opportunity to perform with my old friend Art Garfunkel at this year's Festival." The Hall of Fame duo will take the stage on Saturday, April 24th.




BIRTHDAYS:

Singer Clarence Carter ("Patches")  is 74.

New Orleans songwriter, producer, and arranger Allen Toussaint is 72. He wrote Ernie K-Doe's "Mother-In-Law" and Lee Dorsey's "Working In A Coal Mine."

Foundations drummer Tim Harris is 62.

MUSIC HISTORY:

1955: Alan Freed hosted his first Rock and Roll Ball in Harlem, featuring the Drifters, Fats Domino, and the Moonglows.

1955: Little Richard released the single "Tutti Fruitti."

1956: Bill Haley's "See You Later Alligator" broke into the Top 40.

1960: Elvis Presley was promoted to sergeant in the U.S. Army.

1962: The movie "Teenage Millionaire," starring Chubby Checker and Dion, premiered in London.

1963: Drummer Charlie Watts made his stage debut with the Rolling Stones at the Flamingo Jazz Club in London.

1967: Sonny and Cher released the single "The Beat Goes On."

1967: Paul Revere and the Raiders' "Good Thing" peaked at number four on the pop singles chart.

1967: The Monkees' single "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone" peaked at number 20 on the pop singles chart.

1967: The Jefferson Airplane, Grateful Dead, and Quicksilver Messenger Service headlined at the first "Human Be-In" in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.

1968: The Association appeared on "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour."

1969: The film Monterey Pop opened in Los Angeles.

1970: The Supremes' final concert with Diana Ross, in Las Vegas.

1971: The Temptations released the single "Just My Imagination."

1973: Elvis Presley's TV special "Elvis: Aloha From Hawaii" drew the largest world-wide TV audience to date.

1978: Player's "Baby Come Back" hit number one on the pop singles chart.

1978: Rod Stewart's "You're In My Heart" peaked at number four on the pop singles chart.

1989: Paul McCartney released the album "Back in the U.S.S.R." exclusively in Russia. It was extensively bootlegged to the West.

1992: Sam and Dave, The Isley Brothers, Bobby Blue Band, Booker T and the MGs, and Johnny Cash were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

1997: The Beach Boys appeared on Tim Allen's sitcom "Home Improvement."

2001: Chaka Khan reunited with Rufus at the 8th annual Paint It Jazz festival in Barbados.

2002: George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord" was rereleased in the UK, about six weeks after his death.

2003: A judge in Tucson, Arizona, reversed a decision to block the release of the video made during Diana Ross' DUI arrest 16 days earlier, and ruled that parts of the video could be issued to the media.

2003: The Miami hospital where Bee Gee Maurice Gibb died announced that it was cooperating with the Gibb family's investigation into the late singer's treatment before his death.

2008: The publicist for the Rolling Stones' Ron Wood confirmed that the rocker was recovering from a hernia operation, and would be laid up for the next two months. The guitarist suffered the injury in 2007 while the band was on tour.

2009: Paul McCartney made a guest appearance on ABC's "The View."

DISTANT REPLAY:

1973: The Miami Dolphins beat the Washington Redskins 14-7 in Super Bowl VII. The Dolphins' victory completed the only undefeated season to-date in NFL history.

Oldies Daysheet: Weekend Edition

Saturday, January 9

BIRTHDAYS:

Singer Joan Baez is 69. (Born 1941)

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jimmy Page is 66. (Born 1944)

Late singer Bill Cowsill. (Born 1948) He was a member of the group The Cowsills.

Late singer Cassie Gaines. (Born 1948) She was a back-up singer for the group Lynyrd Skynyrd.






MUSIC HISTORY:


1968: John Lennon was on the cover of "Look" magazine.

1971: Santana's "Black Magic Woman" peaked at number four on the pop singles chart.

1973: The Rolling Stones had to cancel its plans for a tour of the Orient. The Japanese government denied the Mick Jagger a visa because of a 1969 drug bust.

1978: Jackson Browne released the album "Running On Empty."

1979: Rod Stewart, the Bee Gees, and John Denver were among those participating in the "Music for UNICEF" fundraising concert in New York.

1981: John Lennon's "Imagine" hit number one on the UK pop singles chart.

1984: The John Lennon song "Nobody Told Me" was released.

1987: EMI announced plans to begin reissuing Beatles albums on CD.

1992: Protesters bombed the office of the music promoter who was handling Paul Simon's South Africa tour. Simon's tour went on without further incident.

1997: David Bowie celebrated his 50th birthday a day late with a star-studded concert at Madison Square Garden. Lou Reed, Foo Fighters, and Sonic Youth were among the guest performers.

2001: Peter Frampton's album "Frampton Comes Alive: 25th Anniversary Special Edition" was released.
In 2003

2003: Bee Gee Maurice Gibb collapsed at his home in Miami with severe abdominal pain. He was rushed to the hospital and underwent emergency surgery for an intestinal blockage, but died three days later.

2007: Britain's Royal Mail honored The Beatles with a series of postage stamps. The six stamps features the cover designs from the albums "With The Beatles," "Help!," "Revolver," "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," "Abbey Road," and "Let It Be."

2007: Question Mark and the Mysterians frontman Question Mark lost all his material possessions -- including his stage clothes, Gold records, and other band memorabilia -- and four of his seven Yorkies were killed in a fire that destroyed the Clio, Michigan house the rocker had called home for nearly 40 years.

DISTANT REPLAY:

Actor Bob Denver was born on this day in1935. He's best remembered for his portrayal of the title character on the TV series "Gilligan's Island." His other credits include the TV series "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis" and "Dusty's Trail."

Sunday, January 10, 2010

BIRTHDAYS:
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Rod Stewart  is 65. (Born 1945)

Singer-songwriter Scott McKenzie is 71. (Born 1939) He's best known for the 1967 hit "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)."

Singer and actor Frank Sinatra Jr. is 66. (Born 1944)

Drummer Aynsley Dunbar is 64. (Born 1946) He has worked with many groups including Journey and Jefferson Starship.

Musician Donald Fagen is 62. (Born 1948) He's a member of the group Steely Dan.

Grammy Award-winning singer Pat Benatar is 57. (Born 1953)

Late Rock and Roll Hall of Fame producer Jerry Wexler. (Born 1917) He's a co-founder of Atlantic Records.

Late singer-songwriter Jim Croce. (Born 1943)

MUSIC HISTORY:

1956: Elvis Presley recorded his first tunes for RCA Victor.

1972: George Harrison's  triple album set "The Concert For Bangledesh" was released in the UK.

1976: David Bowie's single "Golden Years" broke into the Top 40 chart.

2000: Melissa Etheridge revealed that David Crosby was the biological father of her two children with Julie Cypher.

2004: Stevie Wonder, Patti LaBelle, and Chaka Khan were among the performers at the "An Evening of Stars 25th Anniversary Celebration - A tribute to Lou Rawls." The salute to the veteran R&B performer also served as Rawls' annual fundraiser for the United Negro College Fund.

2005: The Isley Brothers' Ronald Isley was in court in Los Angeles, where he plead not guilty to charges of tax evasion.

2008: Air Supply, Tony Orlando, Doobie Brothers sax player Marc Russo, and Santana percussionist Karl Perrazo were among the performers at the Stars to the Rescue gala in in Walnut Creek, California in support of St. Louis Cardinal's manager Tony LaRussa's charity the Animal Rescue Foundation.

2008: The Fortunes singer-bassist Rod Allen died of liver cancer. The Fortunes are best known for the 1965 hit "You've Got Your Troubles" and the 1971 hit "Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again." Allen was 63.

DISTANT REPLAY:

1969: The final issue of "The Saturday Evening Post" was published. The magazine had been published for 147 years.

Oldies Daysheet: Friday, January 8

Friday, January 8, 2010

MUSIC NEWS:

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation may adjust its qualifications for induction. With 2010 inductees Genesis, the Hollies, the Stooges, Jimmy Cliff, and ABBA already announced, the pool of big-name acts that meet the Foundation's eligibility parameters is dwindling. The rules currently state that an act must have logged at least 25 years in the business since its first recorded release. Now, the institution is looking at reducing that requirement to just 20 years. The move would allowacts like Guns N' Roses and Nirvana to be considered for the career milestone.

BIRTHDAYS:


Elvis Presley (Born 1935): The King of Rock and Roll is also a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, and is the only entertainer who has been inducted into all three Halls of Fame.



Singer Shirley Bassey is 73. (Born 1937) Her credits include the James Bond themes "Goldfinger," "Diamonds Are Forever," and "Moonraker."


"Little" Anthony Gourdine is 69. (Born 1941) He was the frontman for the group Little Anthony and the Imperials.

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Robbie Krieger is 64. (Born 1946) He is a member of the group The Doors.

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer David Bowie is 63. (Born 1947)

Actress Ami Dolenz is 41. (Born 1969) Her credits include the movies "She's Out Of Control" and "Can't Buy Me Love" and the TV series "Ferris Bueller." She's also the daughter of former Monkee Micky Dolenz.

Late music impresario producer Bill Graham. (Born 1931)

MUSIC HISTORY:

1965: The television dance show "Hullaballoo" debuted on NBC.

1966: The Who and the Kinks performed on the last episode of "Shindig!"

1966: The Rolling Stones single "As Tears Go By" broke into the Top 40 chart.

1966: The Beatles topped the pop singles chart with "We Can Work It Out."

1970: Chicago kicked off a nearly year-long tour with a show in San Francisco.

1974: Kiss performed a special show after being signed to Casablanca Records.

1983: Don Henley's "Dirty Laundry" peaked at number three on the pop singles chart.

1987: Elton John was released from a hospital after having surgery two days earlier. He was being treated for a benign lesion on his throat.

2004: In conjunction with the celebrations marking what would have been Elvis Presley's 69th birthday, RCA Records announced that Presley was the biggest selling solo artist in American history, having sold up to that time 117-point-five-million albums.

2006: The Elvis Presley estate received multi-Platinum certifications for the singer's albums "ELVIS 30 #1 HITS" and "It's Christmas Time" and the DVD "Elvis By The Presleys." In addition, officials from the city of Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee issued proclamations making it Elvis Presley Day.

2008: Paul McCartney celebrated the birth of another grandchild, as daughter Stella gave birth to son Beckett Robert Lee Willis.

2008: The annual birthday proclamation of Elvis Presley Day in Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee took place at Graceland, while the Memphis Grizzlies basketball team celebrated Presley's birthday during a game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Meanwhile, the commemorative marker designating Presley's birthplace of Tupelo as part of the Mississippi Blues Trail was unveiled.

DISTANT REPLAY:

1973: The trial of the "Watergate Seven" began in Washington, D.C.

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