THIS DATE IN MUSIC HISTORY (September 11th): 1940: Bernie Dwyer (Freddie and the Dreamers, drums) was born and Im telling you now 1943: Michael Steven Hartman (aka Mickey Hart) (The Grateful Dead, drums) was born 1946: Dennis Tufano (The Buckinghams, vocals) was born and that wasnt kind of a drag 1952: Ray Charles (age 21) started recording at Atlantic Records on West 56th St in New York City 1953: Tommy Shaw (Styx, guitar) was born 1962: The Beatles were at EMI Studios in London for a third try to record Love Me Do after George Martin wanted Andy White to replace Ringo Starr on drums -- the single released has Ringo on drums while the Please Please Me album version of Love Me Do features White on drums and Ringo on tambourine 1965: Help! started a nine-week run at #1 on the US album charts for The Beatles 1967: Harry Connick Jr. was born 1968: Larry Graham (Sly and the Family Stone, bass) was arrested for possession of marijuana as the band arrived in London .... just like an everyday person 1976: Shake Your Booty was at #1 on the US singles charts for KC and the Sunshine Band .... lets just say no comment, but, always remember, Abba and the Beastie Boys are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1982: John Cougar Mellencamp (that was the name he used that week) became the only male artist to have two Top Ten singles + the #1 album on the US charts with American Fool (the album) and its singles, Jack and Diane and Hurts So Good 2014: We just decided to post this instead of anything listed above: From Tales Of Sin & Redemption (2005) by Too Slim & The Taildraggers
Posted on: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 09:43:58 +0000
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