Good Morning Everyone! April 16, 2014 TODAY IN ROCK HISTORY; Born on this day, Gerry Rafferty, UK singer songwriter, Stealers Wheel, (1973 US No.3 & UK No.8 single Stuck In The Middle With You, The song was used in Quentin Tarantinos 1992 movie Reservoir Dogs, during the famous ear scene.). Solo, (1978 UK No.3 and US No.2 single Baker Street. Member of late 1960s group The Humblebums with Billy Connolly). Died on 4th Jan 2011 at the age of 63 after suffering a long illness. 1947 The Rolling Stones first album was released in the UK, it went to No.1 two weeks later and stayed on the chart for 40 weeks, with 11 weeks at No.1. 1964 The Beatles filmed the chase scenes for A Hard Days Night with actors dressed as policemen in the Notting Hill Gate area of London. In the evening they recorded the title track for the film, A Hard Days Night at Abbey Road. John and Paul had the title first, and had to write a song to order, completing the track in nine takes. 1964 “Everybody must get stoned.” Bob Dylan’s “Rainy Day Women #12 & 35” is released. 1966 Lasting little more than a month on Elektra Records, MC5 are dropped by the label over an ad the group took out in an underground newspaper. The ad’s banner headline reads “F**k Dayton-Hudson” and goes on to slam the retail chain for not carrying MC5’s debut album. Now who could object to that? 1969 The Led Zeppelin single Whole Lotta Love was certified Gold in the US after selling over a million copies. The single had peaked at No. 4 on the US singles chart. In the UK Atlantic Records had expected to issue the edited version themselves, and pressed initial copies for release on 5th December 1969. However, band manager Peter Grant was adamant that the band maintain a no-singles approach to marketing their recorded music in the UK, and he halted the release. 1970 Electric Light Orchestra make their debut with a gig in Croydon, England. 1972 Fleetwood Mac release “Dreams.” 1977
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