OCT 17-This Day in Entertainment & Music History: 1964-The British Invasion continued to make an impact on the American music scene. The No.1 song on this day was Do Wah Diddy Diddy by Manfred Mann...1970-Eric Claptons new single, After Midnight, was released. It was a cover of a song first written and recorded in 1966 by singer/songwriter J.J. Cale. Cale later said he was unaware that Clapton had recorded his song, but since J.J. was dirt poor at the time and barely making enough money to buy food, he was thrilled at the song’s success. After Midnight made the Top 20 and put some much needed money in Cales bank account. And Cale himself wound up in the spotlight. Thanks to Clapton, J.J. Cale went on to win a Grammy Award and see his music be covered by a variety of artists. Several years later, Clapton did Cale another favor by recording J.J.s song called Cocaine which has gone on to become one of Clapton’s best known songs. Sadly, J.J Cale died last year at age 74...1978-Frankie Valli topped the singles chart with Grease, the title track from the movie of the same name...1991-Deep-voiced singer Tennessee Ernie Ford died at age 72. Ford, who was nick-named the Old Pea Picker, was best known for the big mid-50s hit, Sixteen Tons...1999-The new Staples Center opened in Los Angeles. Although its the home of several major sports franchises, on this night the arena was christened with a rock n roll performance by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street band...Celebrity Birthdays: Marsha Hunt 97; Jimmy Breslin 84; Singer Earl Thomas Conley 73; Singer Gary Puckett 72; Margot Kidder 66; George Wendt 66; Singer/musician Alan Jackson 56; Norm MacDonald 51; Singer/musician Ziggy Marley 46; Ernie Els 45; Nsync singer Chris Kirkpatrick 43; Rapper Eminem (Marshall Mathers) 42;
Posted on: Fri, 17 Oct 2014 12:02:57 +0000
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