Today in rock history... 1960, ___ ___ ___ (John Lennon, Paul - TopicsExpress



          

Today in rock history... 1960, ___ ___ ___ (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Stuart Sutcliffe, and Tommy Moore) auditioned for promoter Larry Parnes and singer Billy Fury for a job as Furys backing group. Parnes was also looking for backing groups for his lesser-known acts, they were selected as backing group for singer Johnny Gentles upcoming tour of Scotland. 1963, The Rolling Stones recorded the Chuck Berry song ___ ___, at Olympic Studios, London. This the bands first release was issued on the 7th June 1963 by Decca Records. 1965, The Rolling Stones recorded a version of __ __ __ __ __ at Chess Studios in Chicago, with Brian Jones on harmonica. The group re-recorded it two days later at RCA Studios in Hollywood, with a different beat and the Gibson Maestro fuzz box that Keith Richards had recently acquired, adding sustain to the sound of the guitar riff. 1969, Frank Sinatras version of ___ ___ made the top ten for the first time. Over the next three years it re-entered the Top 50 singles chart on eight different occasions. Paul Anka re-wrote the original French song for Sinatra, after he told Anka he was quitting the music business. Anka changed the melodic structure and lyrics to the song with Sinatra in mind. 1969, ___ ___ gave a special performance at the White House as guests of Tricia Nixon. Stories circulate concerning members of the group allegedly snorted cocaine on Abraham Lincolns desk. 1986, Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee married TV star ___ ___ in a courtyard in Santa Barbara California with five hundred guests. Tommy wore a white leather tuxedo.
Posted on: Sat, 10 May 2014 14:25:48 +0000

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