THIS DATE IN MUSIC HISTORY (August 29th): 1943: Dick Halligan (Blood Sweat & Tears, keyboards and flute) was born 1945: Chris Copping (Procol Harum, bass) was born 1953: Rick Downey (Blue Oyster Cult, drums) was born -- were not sure if he fears the reaper 1958: The opening of Alan Freeds Big Beat Show at the Fox Theater in Brooklyn -- the bill included Frankie Avalon, Jimmy Clanton, Chuck Berry, Bobby Freeman, Bill Haley and his Comets and The Elegants 1959: The Quarry Men (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ken Brown) performed at the Casbah Coffee Club, Haymans Green, West Derby, Liverpool -- they shared one microphone 1964: Oh, Pretty Woman was released in the US and went to #1 in one month for Roy Orbison. Claudette Orbison inspired the song when Orbisons co-writer stated, A pretty woman never needs any money as Claudette was getting ready to go out 1966: At San Franciscos Candlestick Park, The Beatles played their last concert before a paying audience -- Long Tall Sally was the last song played 1970: Edwin Starr started a three-week run at #1 on the US singles charts with War -- were not sure what that was good for 1977: In Memphis, three people were arrested for trying to steal Elvis Presleys body -- his remains were later moved to Graceland 1987: Hysteria topped the UK album charts for Def Leppard in its 50th week on the charts 1987: La Bamba was at #1 on the US singles charts, and stayed for three weeks, for Los Lobos 2005: Fats Domino, at age 77, is rescued from the floodwaters of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans -- aint that a shame that he ignored the order to evacuate? 2006: The Beatles Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967) was voted Best Album Of All Time in the UK
Posted on: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 10:20:45 +0000
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