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On this date in music history….

March 8th

2016 - AC/DC

AC/DC postponed the rest of their current US tour after singer Brian Johnson was warned he was going deaf. The band posted a statement on their website saying doctors had advised Johnson to stop touring immediately or risk total hearing loss.

2016 - George Martin

English record producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer and musician, Sir George Martin died aged 90. He worked as EMI records in-house record producer and became known as the so-called fifth Beatle. Martin produced all but one of The Beatles albums giving him 30 No.1 hit singles in the UK and 23 No.1 hits in the US. He also produced many other acts including: Matt Monro, Cilla Black, Gerry & The Pacemakers, Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas, The Fourmost, Jeff Beck, Ultravox, Kenny Rogers, UFO, Cheap Trick, Elton John and Celine Dion. Martin received a Knighthood in 1996.

2009 - The Who

A blue plaque in honour of The Who drummer Keith Moon was unveiled on the site of The Marquee Club in Soho, London, where in 1964 the band played the first of 29 gigs there. Fans on scooters turned up to pay tribute to Moon, who was 32 when he died of an accidental overdose in 1978. The blue plaque, which means the site is of historic importance, was awarded by the Heritage Foundation.

2003 - Mark Knopfler

Former Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler was injured when the Honda motorbike he was riding was involved in a collision with a Fiat Punto car. The 53-year-old singer and guitarist suffered a broken collar bone and six broken ribs in the accident which happened in London's smart Belgravia district in mid-morning traffic.

1990 - Cher

Cher won the worst dressed female, and worst video for 'If I Could Turn Back Time', in The Rolling Stone Magazine's awards, Donny Osmond won the most unwelcome comeback award.

1986 - Diana Ross

Diana Ross was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with the 'Chain Reaction.' Written and produced by The Bee Gees (who also provided the backing vocals for the single). The single became her first No.1 single in the UK since 'I'm Still Waiting' in 1971.

1973 - Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney was fined £100 ($170) for growing cannabis at his farm in Campbeltown, Scotland. McCartney claimed some fans gave the seeds to him and that he didn't know what they would grow.

1973 - Ron Mckernan

American singer and musician Ron McKernan died aged 27 from liver failure brought on by alcohol poisoning. He was a founding member and keyboard player with the Grateful Dead and played in the group from 1965 to 1972. Unlike the other members of the Grateful Dead, McKernan avoided psychedelic drugs, preferring to drink alcohol (namely whiskey and flavored fortified wine). By 1971, his health had been affected by alcoholism and liver damage and doctors advised him to stop touring.

1969 - Small Faces

Small Faces split up after singer Steve Marriott announced he was leaving the band to form Humble Pie. Small Faces scored the hit songs 'Itchycoo Park', 'Lazy Sunday', 'All or Nothing', and 'Tin Soldier', as well as their concept album Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake. Members Ronnie Lane, Ian McLagan and Kenny Jones linked up with Ronnie Wood and Rod Stewart and formed the Faces.

1968 - Cream

Cream played the first of two nights at at Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, California. The concert was recorded with some tracks ending up on their 'Wheels Of Fire' double album.

1965 - Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan's single Subterranean Homesick Blues was released in the US. The lead track from his Bringing It All Back Home album, gave Dylan his first top 40 hit. Subterranean Homesick Blues is also noted for its innovative film clip, in what became one of the first 'modern' promotional film clips. The clip was shot in an alley behind the Savoy Hotel in London, the cue cards which Dylan holds were written by Donovan, Allen Ginsberg, and Dylan himself.

1965 - David Bowie

David Bowie made his TV debut with The Manish Boys on a UK program called 'Gadzooks! It's All Happening' when they performed their current single 'I Pity The Fool.'

1962 - Roy Orbison

The Beatles made their radio debut on the BBC's 'Teenagers Turn', (Here We Go), singing Roy Orbison's 'Dream Baby'. It was reportedly the first time The Beatles wore suits onstage.

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FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE SECRETS OF DUMBLEDORE - Motion Picture Soundtrack Announcement.

Watertower Music has today the release “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (Music from the Motion Picture)” which features two tracks from the upcoming soundtrack to Warner Bros. Pictures’ highly anticipated film “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.”

The two tracks released today, “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore”, and “The Room We Require” are certain to delight fans. The music was crafted by one of the film industry’s most versatile and honored composers, nine-time Oscar nominee, Emmy and Grammy winner James Newton Howard, who has returned to the Wizarding World to again create the music that underscores the characters’ adventures, as he did in “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” and “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.” Both tracks are now available for digital purchase and streaming.

LISTEN: “FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE SECRETS OF DUMBLEDORE” BY JAMES NEWTON HOWARD

LISTEN: “THE ROOM WE REQUIRE” BY JAMES NEWTON HOWARD

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” Is the newest adventure in the Wizarding World™ created by J.K. Rowling, which will be in theaters internationally beginning 7 April 2022 and in North America on April 15, 2022.

James Newton Howard’s soundtrack for Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore is scheduled for release next week, on April 8, 2022.

ABOUT FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE SECRETS OF DUMBLEDORE

Professor Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) knows the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen) is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts Magizoologist Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) to lead an intrepid team of wizards, witches and one brave Muggle baker on a dangerous mission, where they encounter old and new beasts and clash with Grindelwald’s growing legion of followers. But with the stakes so high, how long can Dumbledore remain on the sidelines?

The film features an ensemble cast, including Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne (“The Theory of Everything”), two-time Oscar nominee Jude Law (“Cold Mountain,” “The Talented Mr. Ripley”), Ezra Miller, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, William Nadylam, Callum Turner, Jessica Williams, Victoria Yeates, Poppy Corby-Tuech, Fiona Glascott, Katherine Waterston, Maria Fernanda Cândido, Richard Coyle, Oliver Masucci, Valerie Pachner, Aleksandr Kuznetsov, and Mads Mikkelsen.

Warner Bros. Pictures presents a Heyday Films Production, a David Yates film, “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,” in theaters internationally beginning 7 April 2022 and in North America on April 15, 2022. The film will be distributed worldwide in select theaters and IMAX by Warner Bros. Pictures.

ABOUT JAMES NEWTON HOWARD

JAMES NEWTON HOWARD is one of the film industry’s most versatile and honored composers, with a career spanning over thirty-five years and encompassing more than 140 film and television projects. He is a nine-time Oscar nominee, and Emmy and Grammy winner. Howard has also been honored with ASCAP’s prestigious Henry Mancini Award for Lifetime Achievement and the BMI ICON Award.

As a record producer, arranger, and songwriter, he has collaborated with some of pop’s biggest names, including Elton John; Crosby, Stills & Nash; Barbra Streisand; Earth, Wind and Fire; Bob Seger; Rod Stewart; Toto; Glenn Frey; Diana Ross; Carly Simon; Olivia Newton-John; Randy Newman; Rickie Lee Jones; and Chaka Khan.

In 1985, he was offered his first film, “Head Office,” and he quickly knew he had found his calling. He has since created the scores for a broad range of films, recently including “Jungle Cruise,” “News of the World,” “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,” “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms,” “Red Sparrow, Roman J. Israel, Esq.,” “Detroit,” “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” all four installments of “The Hunger Games franchise,” “Concussion,” “Nightcrawler” and “Maleficent.” His long list of credits also includes “Snow White and the Huntsman,” “The Bourne Legacy,” “Salt,” “Water For Elephants,” “Batman Begins,” “Collateral,” “Snow Falling on Cedars,” “Outbreak,” “The Village,” “Hidalgo,” “Peter Pan,” “Wyatt Earp,” “Lady in the Water,” “The Sixth Sense,” “Unbreakable,” “Freedomland,” “Dinosaur,” “Treasure Planet,” “Signs,” “Falling Down,” “Primal Fear,” “Glengarry Glen Ross,” “Waterworld,” “The Devil’s Advocate,” “Dave” and “Pretty Woman,” among many others.

In 2017, Howard completed his first live concert tour, 3 Decades of Music for Hollywood, visiting 15 European cities, with the premiere being held at Royal Albert Hall.

In addition to his contributions to film and television music, Howard has written a number of concert works. He has written two pieces for the Pacific Symphony: “I Would Plant a Tree,” which debuted in 2009; and his “Concerto for Violin and Orchestra,” which premiered in 2015, featuring renowned violinist James Ehnes. He was also commissioned to write one of the encores for Hilary Hahn’s collection, 27 Pieces: The Hilary Hahn Encores, entitled “133 . . . At Least.” His chamber work entitled “they have just arrived at this new level” was commissioned and premiered in 2018 by the Seattle Chamber Music Society, of which James Ehnes is principal violinist and artistic director. Most recently, his “Concerto for Cello and Orchestra” was premiered with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra.

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backstagechatter · 4 years

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📜Today I Music History 📜(RHC)

Hello Rockers 🤘 Welcome to Backstage Chatter🤩

What Happened Today In Music:

June 22nd

1956 - Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley started a three-day run playing 10 shows at the Paramount Theater in Atlanta, Georgia. The stage manager was told; “Pull all white lights. Presley works all in color, Presley act has no encore. When he leaves the stage, immediately close curtains.”

1963 - Stevie Wonder

13-year old Stevie Wonder first entered the US singles chart as Little Stevie Wonder with ‘Fingertips Parts One and Two.’ 'Fingertips’ which featured a young Marvin Gaye on drums was the first live, non-studio recording to reach No.1 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in the United States since Johnny Standley’s 1952 comic monologue 'It’s in the Book’.

1964 - The Beatles

The Beatles played their first ever show in New Zealand at Wellington Town Hall. The local Chief Constable refused a police escort for The Beatles leaving just two policemen to control over 5,000 fans.

1968 - Herb Alpert

Herb Alpert started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'This Guys In Love With You’. His first No.1 plus first No.1 for the A&M label and the writer’s Bacharach and David’s first chart topper. A No.3 hit in the UK.

1968 - Rod Stewart

The Jeff Beck group featuring Rod Stewart made their US debut at the Fillmore East, New York.

1968 - Otis Redding

The Otis Redding album Dock Of The Bay went to No.1 in the UK. The posthumously released album, and his sixth studio album contained a number of singles and B-sides dating back to 1965 and one of his best known songs, the posthumous hit (Sittin’ On The Dock) Of The Bay.

1969 - Judy Garland

American singer, actress, Judy Garland, died of a barbiturate overdose aged 47, she was found on the floor of her rented Chelsea home, in London, UK. Made more than two dozen films, played Dorothy in the 1939 film 'Wizard Of Oz’, sang 'Over The Rainbow’ in the film, (voted the 'Song Of The Century’ in a 2001 poll published in America). 1961 US No.1 comeback album 'Judy At Carnegie Hall’.

1970 - Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin appeared at Laugardalsholl Hall, Reykjavik, Iceland on the group’s one and only visit to Iceland. It is suggested that Robert Plant was inspired to write the lyrics to 'Immigrant Song’ during this trip.“

1971 - David Bowie

The second Glastonbury Festival in England took place. Held over 5 days to coincide with the summer solstice, (the weather was, for a British 'summer’ very good). Acts who appeared included: Melanie, Quintessence, David Bowie, The Edgar Broughton Band, Pink Fairies, Terry Reid - with David Lyndley and Linda Lewis, Gong, Hawkwind, Arthur Brown, Brinsley Schwarz, Fairport Convention, Family and Traffic. Over 7,000 fans attended the event.

1971 - Joni Mitchell

Joni Mitchell released her fourth studio album Blue. The album is now generally regarded by music critics as one of the greatest albums of all time. In July 2017, Blue was chosen by NPR as the greatest album of all time made by a woman.

1980 - Don McLean

Don McLean had his second UK No.1 single with the Roy Orbison song 'Crying’. The song had been a No.2 US hit for Orbison in July 1961. In 1987, Orbison re-recorded the song as a duet with k.d. lang as part of the soundtrack for the motion picture, Hiding Out. Their collaboration won the Grammy Award.

1981 - Mark Chapman

Mark Chapman pleaded guilty to the charge of murdering John Lennon in 1980. He was later sentenced to 20 years to life.

1985 - Bryan Adams

Bryan Adams started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Heaven’, his first No.1 single, it made No.35 in the UK. The song had been featured in the film 'Night In Heaven’.

1988 - Jesse Ed Davis

American session guitarist Jesse Ed Davis died of a heroin overdose after collapsing in a laundry room in Venice, California, aged 43. Worked with Conway Twitty, The Monkees, John Lennon, Eric Clapton, Leonard Cohen, Keith Moon, Jackson Browne, Steve Miller, Harry Nilsson and Taj Mahal.

1990 - Ry Cooder

Ry Cooder and David Lindley, The Cure, Happy Mondays, Sinead O’Connor, Deacon Blue, De La Soul, Adamski, Blue Aeroplanes, Julian Cope, Del Amitri, Jesus Jones, James and The Pale Saints all appeared on the first day of this years Glastonbury Festival. A three day ticket cost £38.

1992 - Kurt Cobain

Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain was rushed to hospital after a gig in Belfast, Northern Ireland suffering from acute stomach pains brought on by ulcers.

1992 - MC Hammer

Three members of M.C. Hammer’s tour crew were wounded in a drive in shooting incident, three days later Joseph Mack, a dancer in Hammer’s entourage was shot on stage during a concert in Nevada.

1996 - Arthur Ross

The brother of singer Diana Ross, Arthur Ross and his wife were murdered by suffocation in the basement of their rented Detroit home. The badly decomposed bodies were discovered after neighbors complained of a foul odor coming from the house. Two men were later charged with murder and robbery. Arthur Ross had written songs for Marvin Gaye, The Miracles and Madonna.

2002 - The Edge

U2 guitarist 'The Edge’ married his girlfriend of ten years Morleigh Steinberg in Eze in the south of France. The couple first met when she was a belly dancer on the bands Zoo TV tour. Guest’s included Bono, Eurythmics Dave Stewart and Lenny Kravitz.

2003 - Clay Aiken

Clay Aiken, runner-up in the 2003 US American Idol went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'This Is The Night.’ Luther Vandross was at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Dance With My Father’.

2008 - Coldplay

Coldplay went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Viva La Vida’, their first UK No.1. History was made by this single, as it had no physical CD-single release in the UK, being available by internet download only. The song won a Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 2009.

2011 - Bono

It was reported in the Irish press that Bono’s wandering peahen was causing havoc for some south Dublin residents. The peahen the less spectacular-coloured female partner to a male peacock had arrived in the Ard Mhuire housing estate in Killiney near to where the singer lived. One newspaper ran the headline: "Bono’s cock drives me nuts”. Local woman Susan McKeon said she first noticed the bird at night. “It had a tiny head and a huge body. It was actually quite ugly but I don’t think it’s fully grown.”

2012 - Isle of Wight Festival

MP Andrew Turner called for a review of procedures after thousands of rock fans were delayed for hours heading to the Isle of Wight Festival. After heavy rain cars were unable to park on waterlogged fields - leading to gridlock as about 55,000 people headed to the site. Some fans were stuck in traffic for up to 16 hours on the way to the festival. Elbow, Lana Del Rey, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Bruce Springsteen and Pearl Jam all appeared at this year’s festival.

2013 - Robin Thicke

'Blurred Lines’ by Robin Thicke started a 13 week run at No.1 on the US singles chart. Featuring American rapper T.I. and American singer and producer Pharrell Williams, the video was made in two versions; the first video features models Emily Ratajkowski, Jessi M'Bengue, and Elle Evans being topless, the second features them covered. The topless version of the video was removed from YouTube for violating the site’s terms of service regarding nudity, though it was later restored, but flagged as inappropriate. 'Blurred Lines" peaked at No.1 in 14 countries.

2015 - P Diddy

P Diddy was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon in Los Angeles. The alleged incident occurred on the University of California campus where his son was on the football team. The weapon in question was a kettlebell, which is used for weight training. Diddy - whose real name is Sean Combs - was released on $160,000 (£101,000) bail.

2016 - Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant told a court hearing the 'Stairway To Heaven’ copyright dispute that he had a dim memory of the time the song was written. Plant also said he could not remember meeting the band Spirit, who claimed the band stole their guitar riff for Stairway to Heaven in the 1970s. “I don’t have a recollection of almost anyone I’ve hung out with,” Plant said, causing roars of laughter in the court. The case was brought on behalf of Spirit’s late guitarist, Randy Wolfe. His estate claimed the opening riff of the 1968 song Taurus is fundamentally the same as the iconic opening bars of Stairway to Heaven.

2019 - Elton John

Sir Elton John was awarded France’s highest civilian award, the Legion d'Honneur. The British musician was presented with the award by President Emmanuel Macron during a ceremony at the Élysée Palace. President Macron’s office praised Sir Elton as a “melodic genius” and as one of the first gay artists to give a voice to the LGBT community.

2019 - Jerry Carrigan

American drummer and record producer Jerry Carrigan died age 75. He first achieved widespread recognition by being part of the first wave of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section and later as a first-call session musician in Nashville for over three decades. He recorded with Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Charlie Rich, Kenny Rogers Jerry Lee Lewis, Ray Stevens and Dolly Parton.

Born Today In Music

June 22nd

1936 - Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson, musician, actor, and writer, known for such hits as 'Me and Bobby McGee’, 'For the Good Times’, 'Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down’, and 'Help Me Make It Through the Night’. In 1985, Kristofferson joined fellow country artists Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash in forming the country music supergroup The Highwaymen. In 2004, Kristofferson was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

1944 - Peter Asher

Peter Asher, Peter &Gordon, who had the 1964 UK & US No.1 single 'World Without Love’, written by Lennon & McCartney. Asher was a producer and Head of Apple Records in late 60s and went on to become James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt’s manager.

1947 - Howard Kaylan

Howard Kaylan, from the The Turtles who had the US 1967 No.1 single 'Happy Together’ and the 1967 hit 'She’d Rather Be with Me’. He later worked with Frank Zappa, alongside his friend and partner Mark Volman who used the stage names of Flo & Eddie.

1948 - Todd Rundgren

American multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and record producer Todd Rundgren. Member of Nazz and Utopia. Had the solo 1972 US No.16 & 1973 UK No.36 single 'I Saw The Light’. Rundgren engineered / produced many notable albums for other acts, including The Band’s Stage Fright (1970), Badfinger’s Straight Up (1971), Grand Funk Railroad’s We’re an American Band (1973), the New York Dolls’s New York Dolls (1973), Hall & Oates’s War Babies (1974), Bat Out Of Hell’s Bat Out of Hell (1977).

1949 - Alan Osmond

Alan Osmond from American family group The Osmonds. They had the 1971 US No.1 single 'One Bad Apple’, the 1974 hit 'Crazy Horses’ and the 1974 UK No.1 single 'Love Me For A Reason’. They had their own 1972–1973 Saturday morning cartoon series, The Osmonds, on ABC-TV. The Osmonds have sold over 75 million records world wide.

1949 - Larry Junstrom

Larry Junstrom, a founding member of Lynyrd Skynyrd and longstanding bassist with the band .38 Special. Junstrom played bass with Lynyrd Skynyrd from its formation in 1964 until he was replaced by Leon Wilkeson in 1971. He then joined .38 Special in 1976 with Donnie Van Zant, the younger brother of the Lynyrd Skynyrd frontman Ronnie Van Zant. He died on 6 October 2019 at the age of 70.

1953 - Cyndi Lauper

American singer, songwriter Cyndi Lauper, who had the 1984 US No.1 single 'Time After Time’, and the UK & US No.2 single 'Girls Just Want To Have Fun’, (first recorded in 1979 by American musician Robert Hazard). The song received Grammy Award nominations for Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.

1956 - Derek Forbes

Derek Forbes, bassist with Scottish rock band, Simple Minds, who had the 1985 US No.1 single 'Don’t You, Forget About Me’, and the 1989 UK No.1 single 'Belfast Child’, plus over 20 other UK Top 40 singles.

1956 - Green Gartside

Green Gartside, singer, songwriter from British band Scritti Politti, who had the 1984 UK No.10 single 'Wood Beez, Pray Like Aretha Franklin’, and the hit 'The Word Girl’, as well as a US Top 20 hit 'Perfect Way’.

1957 - Gary Beers

Gary Beers, bassist from Australian rock band INXS, who had the 1988 UK No.2 & US No.1 single 'Need You Tonight’. Their 1987 album Kick has sold over 10m copies in the US alone and features four Top 10 singles; 'Need You Tonight,’ 'Devil Inside’, 'New Sensation,’ and 'Never Tear Us Apart.’ INXS has sold over 55 million records worldwide.

1959 - Alan Anton

Alan Anton, bassist with Canadian alternative country/blues/folk rock band, Cowboy Junkies.

1961 - Jimmy Somerville

Jimmy Somerville, UK singer, who with Bronski Beat had the 1984 UK No.3 single 'Smalltown Boy’. With British pop duo The Communards had the 1986 UK No.1 single with a cover version of the Thelma Houston hit 'Don’t Leave Me This Way’.

1962 - Ruby Turner

British Jamaican R&B and soul singer, Ruby Turner, who scored the 1987 UK hit single 'I’d Rather Go Blind’. As a session backing vocalist, she has worked with Bryan Ferry, UB40, Steel Pulse, Steve Winwood, Jools Holland and Mick Jagger.

1964 - Bobby Gillespie

Bobby Gillespie, guitar, vocals, from Scottish rock band Primal Scream who had the 1994 UK No.7 single 'Rocks’ and the 1991 UK No.8 album Screamadelica.

1964 - Mike Edwards

Mike Edwards, vocals with English group Jesus Jones who had the 1990 US No.2 hit with 'Right Here Right Now’ and the 1991 UK No.7 single 'International Bright Young Thing’.

1965 - Tom Cunningham

Tom Cunningham, drummer with Scottish band Wet Wet Wet who formed in 1982. They are best known for their 1994 cover of The Troggs’ 1960s hit 'Love Is All Around’, which spent 15 weeks at No.1 on the UK charts.

1970 - Steven Page

Steven Page, guitar, vocals, with Canadian rock band Barenaked Ladies who scored the 1998 US No.1 & UK No.5 single 'One Week’. The group has sold over 15 million records including albums and singles, and were inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in March of 2018.

1976 - Sally Polihronas

Sally Polihronas, Australian singer from Bardot, winners of the Australian Popstars reality show, who had the 2000 Australian No.1 single ‘Poison’, and 2000 Australian No.1 self-titled album.

1981 - Chris Urbanowicz

Chris Urbanowicz, guitarist, with English rock band The Editors, who had the 2007 UK No.1 album An End Has a Start and earned the band a Brit Awards nomination for best British Band.

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theuncannytruthteller · 5 years

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Bernard Edwards (October 31, 1952 – April 18, 1996) was an American bass player, singer, songwriter and record producer, both as a member of the funk/disco band Chic and on his own projects.

Edwards, who was born in Greenville, North Carolina, and grew up in Brooklyn, New York City, met Nile Rodgers in the early 1970s. The two formed the Big Apple Band (active 1972–1976) and then united with drummer Tony Thompson to eventually form Chic together with singer Norma Jean Wright.

With Chic (active 1976–1983), Edwards created era-defining hits such as "Dance, Dance, Dance", "Everybody Dance", "Le Freak", "I Want Your Love" and "Good Times". Edwards also worked with Nile Rodgers to produce and write for other artists, using Chic to perform everything musically and vocally except lead vocals. Those productions with Norma Jean Wright, Sister Sledge, Sheila and B. Devotion, Diana Ross, Johnny Mathis, Debbie Harry and Fonzi Thornton led to more hits such as "Saturday", "He's The Greatest Dancer", "We Are Family", "Spacer", "Upside Down", "I'm Coming Out" and "Backfired". In the song "We Are Family," Kathy Sledge gives Edwards a brief shout-out, singing "Yeah, come on Bernard, play...play your funky bass, boy!". As a lone songwriter/producer, he gave Diana Ross her Top 15 hit, "Telephone" off of her 1985 platinum "Swept Away" album released on RCA and Ross' international label, Capitol-EMI.

Edwards released a solo album in 1983, and in 1985 he was instrumental in the formation of the supergroup Power Station. The band's first album was produced by Edwards and featured Chic drummer Tony Thompson, and Duran Duran members John and Andy Taylor as well as singer Robert Palmer. Edwards followed this by producing Robert Palmer's hit album Riptide. He continued to produce artists throughout the 1980s and 90s. Among others, he worked with Diana Ross, Adam Ant, Rod Stewart, Grayson Hugh, Air Supply, ABC and Duran Duran.

Edwards was the father of multi-platinum record producer Bernard "Focus..." Edwards, Jr. who has produced songs for Jennifer Lopez, Beyoncé Knowles, Busta Rhymes, Bishop Lamont, Tony Yayo and more.

Edwards teamed up with Nile Rodgers again for the Chic reunion in the early 1990s and released the album Chic-Ism in 1992.

In 1996 Nile Rodgers was named JT Superproducer of the Year in Japan, and was invited to perform there with Chic in April of that year. Just before the concert at the Budokan Arena in Tokyo, Edwards fell ill, but despite Rodgers' insistence, refused to cancel the gig. He managed to perform but had to be helped at times. At one point, Edwards blacked out for a few seconds before resuming his playing. Rodgers assumed the absence of bass was a deliberate improvisation and did not learn the truth until after the show. After the concert, Nile went to check on Bernard and asked how he was doing, to which he replied "I'm fine, I just need to rest." This was the last time Nile spoke to Bernard. Edwards retired to his hotel room where he was later found dead by Rodgers. The cause of death was ruled to be pneumonia. Edwards' final performance was later issued as the album Live at the Budokan.

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michelleplayswithfire · 4 years

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Top 30 Top 40 Hits of 1976

Honorable mentions: Right Back Where We Started From -- Maxine Nightingale (#2 -- peak May 1) (#28 -- YE 1976) More, More, More (Part 1) -- The Andrea True Connection (#4 -- peak Jul. 17) (#17 -- YE 1976) Hurricane (Part 1) -- Bob Dylan (#33 -- peak Jan. 10) 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover -- Paul Simon (#1 -- peak Feb. 7) (#8 -- YE 1976) Still The One -- Orleans (#5 -- peak Oct. 23) (#82 -- YE 1976) You Sexy Thing -- Hot Chocolate (#3 -- peak Feb. 7) (#22 -- YE 1976) Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To) -- Diana Ross (#1 -- peak Jan. 24) (#43 -- YE 1976) Love Hangover -- Diana Ross (#1 -- peak May 29) (#15 -- YE 1976) Disco Lady -- Johnnie Taylor (#1 -- peak Apr. 3) (#3 -- YE 1976) Takin’ It To The Streets -- The Doobie Brothers (#13 -- peak Jun. 26)* Slow Ride -- Foghat (#20 -- peak Mar. 13) (#85 -- YE 1976)* Take The Money And Run -- Steve Miller Band (#11 -- peak Jul. 24) (#98 -- YE 1976)* Love To Love You Baby -- Donna Summer (#2 -- peak Feb. 7) (#41 -- YE 1976) This Masquerade -- George Benson (#10 -- peak Aug. 28) (#69 -- YE 1976) Rhiannon (Will You Ever Win) -- Fleetwood Mac (#11 -- peak Jun. 5) (#77 -- YE 1976)* Over My Head -- Fleetwood Mac (#20 -- peak Jan. 17)* Breaking Up Is Hard To Do -- Neil Sedaka (#8 -- peak Feb. 21) (#91 -- YE 1976) Beth/Detroit Rock City -- KISS (#7 -- peak Dec. 4)

30. I Love Music (Part 1) -- The O’Jays (#5 -- peak Jan. 24) (#52 -- YE 1976) 29. A Fifth Of Beethoven -- Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band (#1 -- peak Oct. 9) (#10 -- YE 1976) 28. Golden Years -- David Bowie (#10 -- peak Apr. 3) (#33 -- YE 1976) 27. Moonlight Feels Right -- Starbuck (#3 -- peak Jul. 31) (#34 -- YE 1976)* 26. Evil Woman -- Electric Light Orchestra (#10 -- peak Feb. 14) (#70 -- YE 1976)* 25b. I Only Want To Be With You -- Bay City Rollers (#12 -- peak Oct. 23)* 25a. Saturday Night -- Bay City Rollers (#1 -- peak Jan. 3) (#64 -- YE 1976)* 24. December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) -- Four Seasons (#1 -- peak Mar. 13) (#4 -- YE 1976) 23. Theme From “S.W.A.T.” -- Rhythm Heritage (#1 -- peak Feb. 28) (#29 -- YE 1976) 22. Let Your Love Flow -- Bellamy Brothers (#1 -- peak May 1) (#36 -- YE 1976) 21. Tear The Roof Off The Sucker (Give Up The Funk) -- Parliament (#15 -- peak Jul. 31) (#93 -- YE 1976) 20. Devil Woman -- Cliff Richard (#6 -- peak Sep. 25) (#55 -- YE 1976) 19. Love Machine (Part 1) -- The Miracles (#1 -- peak Mar. 6) (#7 -- YE 1976) 18. Kiss and Say Goodbye -- The Manhattans (#1 -- peak Jul. 24) (#6 -- YE 1976) 17. Love Rollercoaster -- Ohio Players (#1 -- peak Jan. 31) (#30 -- YE 1976) 16. Young Hearts Run Free -- Candi Staton (#20 -- peak Aug. 21) (#90 -- YE 1976) 15. Silly Love Songs -- Wings (#1 -- peak May 22) (#1 -- YE 1976)* 14. Lowdown -- Boz Scaggs (#3 -- peak Oct. 9) (#49 -- YE 1976)* 13. Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel (Part 1) -- Tavares (#15 -- peak Sep. 4) 12. You Should Be Dancing -- Bee Gees (#1 -- peak Sep. 4) (#31 -- YE 1976) 11. (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty -- KC and the Sunshine Band (#1 -- peak Sep. 11) (#26 -- YE 1976) 10. Play That Funky Music -- Wild Cherry (#1 -- peak Sep. 18) (#5 -- YE 1976)* 9b. Baby, I Love Your Way (Live) -- Peter Frampton (#12 -- peak Aug. 28) (#89 -- YE 1976)* 9a. Show Me The Way -- Peter Frampton (#6 -- peak May 8) (#50 -- YE 1976)* 8. Dream On -- Aerosmith (#6 -- peak Apr. 10) (#51 -- YE 1976)* 7b. Magic Man -- Heart (#9 -- peak Nov. 6)* 7a. Crazy On You -- Heart (#35 -- peak Jun. 5)* 6. The Boys Are Back In Town -- Thin Lizzy (#12 -- peak Jul. 24) (#87 -- YE 1976)* 5. Fox On The Run -- Sweet (#5 -- peak Jan. 17) (#76 -- YE 1976)* 4b. Making Our Dreams Come True -- Cyndi Grecco (#25 -- peak Jul. 4) 4a. Welcome Back -- John Sebastian (#1 -- peak May 8) (#58 -- YE 1976) 3. The Rubberband Man -- The Spinners (#2 -- peak Dec. 4) (#81 -- YE 1977) 2. Don’t Go Breaking My Heart -- Elton John & Kiki Dee (#1 -- peak Aug. 7) (#2 -- YE 1976) 1. Bohemian Rhapsody -- Queen (#9 -- peak Apr. 24)**** (#18 -- YE 1976)

Albums Worth Checking Out: Songs In The Key Of Life -- Stevie Wonder Hotel California -- The Eagles The Ramones -- The Ramones Boston -- Boston Car Wash -- Rose Royce Frampton Comes Alive -- Peter Frampton Spirit -- Earth, Wind & Fire Fly Like An Eagle -- Steve Miller Band I Want You -- Marvin Gaye Night Moves -- Bob Seger Station To Station -- David Bowie Harvest For The World -- The Isley Brothers Dreamboat Annie -- Heart Legalize It -- Peter Tosh The Clones Of Dr. Funkenstein -- Parliament A Day At The Races -- Queen Destroyer -- KISS Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers -- Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap -- AC/DC Jailbreak -- Thin Lizzy Desire -- Bob Dylan A Night On The Town -- Rod Stewart Sad Wings Of Destiny -- Judas Priest Blondie -- Blondie 2112 -- Rush Turnstiles -- Billy Joel

The Bottom of the Pile: Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me) -- Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel (#96 -- peak Mar. 13)* Can The Can -- Suzi Quatro (#56 -- peak Feb. 14)* Take A Hand -- Rick Springfield (#41 -- peak Oct. 2)* Howzat -- Sherbet (#61 -- peak Sep. 18)* You Ought To Be Havin’ Fun -- Tower of Power (#68 -- peak Nov. 27) Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out -- Bruce Springsteen (#83 -- peak Feb. 7)* Cowboy Song -- Thin Lizzy (#77 -- peak Oct. 30)*

Rock songs are the ones starred.

****original peak in 1976, peaked #2 on May 9, 1992, because... you know... ;)

#1976 #1970s #70s #top 40 #top 30 #this is as far back as i'm gonna go #make me smile is one of the best songs of all time #america you fucked up #topforty

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Songs for Valentine's Day

Hey you guys, here is a reminder for V-Day in preperation for the day (and Night) of love for lovers you may want to find the best songs to play and with this list it will make it that much easier. I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston I Will Always Love You by Dolly Parton My Valentine by Paul McCartney What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong Unchained Melody by The Righteous Brothers You're Still the One by Shania Twain Always and Forever by Heatwave Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye My Girl by The Temptations Crazy For You by Madonna It's Now or Never by Elvis Presley Let's Stay Together by Al Green You Belong With Me by Taylor Swift You're the Inspiration by Chicago Kiss From a Rose by Seal How Deep Is Your Love by The Bee Gees We're All Alone by Boz Scaggs Baby I Need Your Lovin' by The Four Tops In Your Eyes by Peter Gabriel Faithfully by Journey I Just Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder Something by The Beatles Up Where We Belong by Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes Endless Love by Diana Ross and Lionel Richie Here, There and Everywhere by The Beatles (I've Had) The Time of My Life by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes Saving All My Love For You by Whitney Houston Love at First Sight by Kylie Minogue Evergreen by Barbara Streisand I'll Be by Edwin McCain Time After Time by Cyndi Lauper How Do I Live by LeAnn Rimes After the Lovin' by Englebert Humperdinck Wonderful Tonight by Eric Clapton Your Song by Elton John You Were Meant For Me by Jewel Nobody Does It Better by Carly Simon Sometimes Always by Jesus & Mary Chain Never Tear Us Apart by INXS Thank U by Dido Vision of Love by Mariah Carey Miracle by Whitney Houston You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine by Lou Rawls Don't You Forget About Me by Simple Minds Can't Help Falling in Love by Elvis Presley Love Is All Around by The Troggs Please Don't Go by KC & The Sunshine Band On Bended Knee by Boyz II Men Truly by Lionel Richie More Than Words by Extreme Can't Get You Out of My Head by Whitney Houston The Greatest Love of All by Whitney Houston If I Needed Someone by The Beatles Only You by The Platters Could I Have This Dance by Anne Murray Theme From A Summer Place by Percy Faith Let It Be by The Beatles I Love You Always by Donna Lewis One More Night by Phil Collins Best of My Love by The Eagles And I Love Her by The Beatles Truly Madly Deeply by Savage Garden You're Still the One by Shania Twain You're the One That I Want - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John Come Away With Me by Norah Jones Tell It Like It Is by Aaron Neville Only Wanna Be With You by Hootie & The Blowfish Everything I Do (I Do It For You) by Bryan Adams Closer by Ne-Yo Open Arms by Journey I Honestly Love You by Olivia Newton-John Follow Me by Uncle Kracker Love Song by Tesla Private Dancer by Tina Turner All I Have To Do Is Dream by The Everly Brothers Tonight's the Night by Rod Stewart Right Time of the Night by Jennifer Warnes Do You Know Where You're Going To by Diana Ross Angel of Mine by Monica My Cherie Amour by Stevie Wonder Everlasting Love by Carl Carlton Take My Breath Away by Berlin Unforgettable by Nat King Cole You Give Good Love by Whitney Houston Closer To You by The Wallflowers You're the First, The Last, My Everything by Barry White Give Me Love by George Harrison We've Only Just Begun by The Carpenters I'm Your Baby Tonight by Whitney Houston Just You N' Me by Chicago One Sweet Day by Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men Love Is by Vanessa Williams and Brian McKnight Mine by Taylor Swift Through the Years by Kenny Rogers Just You N' Me by Chicago The Way You Look Tonight by Frank Sinatra Heaven by Bryan Adams Time After Time by Cyndi Lauper Oh, Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison Forever and Ever Amen by Randy Travis When a Man Loves a Woman by Percy Sledge The Closer I Get To You by Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway A Kiss From a Rose by Seal Take On Me by Aha Sharing the Night Together by Dr. Hook The Rose by Bette Midler I'll Be There by The Jackson 5 Sweet Love by The Commodores This Will Be by Natalie Cole Mary Me by Train Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me by Glady Knight & The Pips Opposites Attract by Paula Abdul I Got You Babe by Sonny & Cher Still by The Commodores One Moment In Time by Whitney Houston I'm Yours by Jason Mraz That Kiss by Faith Hill How Sewet It Is (To Be Loved By You) by Marvin Gaye Believe by Cher Time In A Bottle by Jim Croce Sexy Love by Ne-Yo If by Bread Touch My Body by Mariah Carey Always by Atlantic Starr Kiss by Prince Love To Love You Baby by My Guy by Mary Wells White Flag by Dido Kiss Me by Sixpence None the Richer Love Me Do by The Beatles A Very Special Love Song by Charlie Rich Human Nature by Michael Jackson This Guy's in Love With You by Herb Alpert I Think I Love You by The Partridge Family Feel Like Makin' Love by Roberta Flack Beautiful Girl by INXS Dedicated to the One I Love by Mamas & The Papas You Are So Beautiful by Joe Cocker Happy Together by The Turtles Our Song by Taylor Swift If Not For You by George Harrison Because You Loved Me by Celine Dion Back at One by Brian McKnight Nothing Compares 2 U by Sinead O'Connor You and I by Lady Gaga A Moment Like This by Kelly Clarkson I'll Have To Say I Love You In a Song by Jim Croce A Thousand Miles by Vanessa Carlton Forever by Chris Brown

#valentine's day #songs for #playlist #preperations #music

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO SAM COOKE, the King of Soul and one of America’s most influential singer-songwriters, creative pioneers, and game-changers, with hit songs like “Chain Gang,” “Cupid,” “Saturday Night,” “Twisting the Night Away,” “You Send Me,” and so many more. Born in 1931, Sam had a turbulent personal life but a rich and successful career, spending years in the gospel circuit where he developed his instantly recognizable tenor. He had remarkable pitch, described as “effortlessly soulful,” going up to a high C without losing purity or volume, and with an upper mid-range coated with a unique rasp. His style was very adaptable, adopting a classical sound on jazz and pop songs while maintaining his trademark hold on R&B, gospel, and soul music. He even dabbled in country, and he may have been the first soul singer to cover Bob Dylan. Sam’s influence has been cited by singers such as James Brown, Bryan Ferry, Marvin Gaye, Al Green, Paul McCartney, Johnny Nash, Steve Perry, Otis Redding, Diana Ross, Rod Stewart, and many more.

Sam also had a significant role in the Civil Rights Movement. In 1964 he wrote the anthemic “A Change is Going to Come” after an altercation at a whites-only hotel in Louisiana. He went on to use his popularity to appeal to whites and blacks, joining a platform with his friends Muhammed Ali, Jim Brown, and Malcolm X to campaign for racial equality.

Sam rescued the song “Wonderful World” after it was shelved by Lou Adler and Herb Alpert, who co-wrote and produced the initial recording circa 1959. Sam added a “scholastic” theme and it graduated to a big hit single in 1960. It’s been covered many times, with notable performances by Bryan Ferry, Herman’s Hermits (w/Jimmy Page on guitar), Art Garfunkel w/Paul Simon & James Taylor, Johnny Nash, Otis Redding, and others—not to mention the pivotal scene in the Amish-noir 1985 WITNESS film w/Harrison Ford. Meanwhile, HB Sam—thank you for blazing a trail with such an incredible voice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr1Q-G4JKIQ

#samcooke #louadler #herbalpert #school #wonderfulworld #bryanferry #hermanshermits #jimmypage #artgarfunkel #paulsimon #jamestaylor #johnnynash #otisredding #witness #harrisonford #amish #johnnyjblair #sanfrancisco #singersongwriter #singeratlarge #birthday

#Sam Cooke #Lou Adler #Herb Alpert #school #Wonderful World #Bryan Ferry #Johnny Nash #Witness #Johnny J Blair #birhtday

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April 18, 2020 Music Videos List

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Cher? Wow. She is far from the worst dressed these days…here’s what went on on this date in music history…

March 8th

1962 - Roy Orbison

The Beatles made their radio debut on the BBC's 'Teenagers Turn', (Here We Go), singing Roy Orbison's 'Dream Baby'. It was reportedly the first time The Beatles wore suits onstage.

1965 - Bob Dylan

1965 - David Bowie

David Bowie made his TV debut with The Manish Boys on a UK program called 'Gadzooks! It's All Happening' when they performed their current single 'I Pity The Fool.'

1969 - Small Faces

1973 - Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney was fined £100 ($170) for growing cannabis at his farm in Campbeltown, Scotland. McCartney claimed some fans gave the seeds to him and that he didn't know what they would grow.

1973 - Ron Mckernan

1986 - Diana Ross

1990 - Cher

Cher won the worst dressed female, and worst video for 'If I Could Turn Back Time', in The Rolling Stone Magazine's awards, Donny Osmond won the most unwelcome comeback award.

2003 - Mark Knopfler

2009 - The Who

2016 - AC/DC

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by Michael Musto 2h ago

With a new documentary upon us about the legendary 1970s disco Studio 54, it’s time to remove the cobwebs from the corners of my mind and relay some misty, water-colored memories about the whole dizzying experience. First of all, the place was everything it was cracked up to be. At a time when the country was disillusioned with our shady government and New York City was in shambles, it rose up like a miracle, a glitzy hedonism haven for escapism and glamour, filled with people of all races and sexualities. Here are some things you might not know about the TV studio turned dance palace, which attracted a conga line of glitterati starting in 1977:

*It consisted of three levels (plus a bathroom landing slash lounge). The main dance floor was a thrilling wonderland, with blinking panels descending and rising, and a quarter moon with a faux coke spoon coming down at key moments. Downstairs was where the celebrities did real coke. A lot. And the balcony was where…well, let’s just say I once sat there to relax for a minute, only to have some man reach from the row behind me to grab for my business. Why, I never!

*To get in, you had to be famous, beautiful, a media person, or know someone. I was press, so frisky co-owner Steve Rubell would always pull me in, but when he didn’t happen to be at the door, the regular door guy, Marc Benecke, would shoot me withering looks and refuse me entry, correctly sensing that I was not Bianca Jagger. The longer you stood there hoping for admission, the smaller your chances got, so I had to cook up some better schemes. I became pals with an Oscar nominated actress, and she always got us in free, but then came the problem of how to ditch her inside the club and have some fun with my gay male friends! Ah, the problems of the ‘70s.

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*Gays were not only welcomed, they were worshiped. This was after Stonewall and before AIDS, so it was a time of liberation, pride, and tons of fun, when nocturnal NYC gays romped freely and straights wanted to be near them at any cost.

*The array of celebs was extraordinary, and right up in your face. Liza Minnelli, Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Andy Warhol, Halston…everyone. And there wasn’t the kind of security celebs have now, so they were mixing with the rest of the crowd and even photographers were roaming free, with grins on their faces. One night, Rubell snuggled up to me and cooed, “Elton John and Rod Stewart are coming together later. Don’t tell anyone.” I told everyone—and that’s what he wanted! And sure enough, Elton and Rod came in and electrified the place. Another night, I was dancing with a friend, but noticed that your dancing partner could change as the crowd swirled round, and no one minded, since everyone was equal under the great glitter ball. (We’d all gotten in, after all.) So I found myself eventually dancing with world-famous model-actor-scion Margaux Hemingway, who didn’t mind! I was verklempt.

*The place also created its own celebrities, like Rollerena, a drag queen on roller skates, with a magic wand in tow, and Disco Sally, a 70-something retired lawyer and widow who loved to boogie, especially with younger guys (one of whom she married in a much publicized ceremony).

*The music pumped all night, with great songs that were heavy on the black female vocals, plus wonderful orchestrations. The yin and yang of disco hits were Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive” (a thump-thump anthem celebrating a defiant refusal to care about the schmo that got away) and Thelma Houston’s “Don’t Leave Me This Way” (the flip side of that, about desperately trying to hold onto your man at any cost). Both were incredibly fun to act out on the dance floor, with lots of arm gestures and facial expressions (some of which people could even see through the strobe effects). Speaking of “leaving this way,” when you heard disco queen Donna Summer’s “The Last Dance” emerge from the DJ booth, you knew it was—duh—the last dance of the night, and you had to pull yourself together and try to sneak into a cab (or, in my case, subway) home. Depressing! But there was always tomorrow night.

Zeitgeist Films

*I once went to Halloween at Studio 54 and it was kind of bad! The crowd always dressed so remarkably that being forced to do so on this night of rituals simply didn’t inspire them, and the dance floor was mostly filled with bridge and tunnel types in lame ensembles. Every night was Halloween for the core 54 crowd.

*The party ended when Rubell and partner Ian Schrager went to jail for tax evasion, and in 1980, the new owner, Mark Fleischman, took over. We all tried to pretend that nothing had changed, but eventually we had to face the fact that the magic was gone. In 1998, the main space became a Broadway theater and then the basement was repurposed as the cabaret room Feinstein’s/54 Below. I’ve occasionally spotted customers there trying to sniff the floor.

Googoo for Gaga

Moving on to a retread of Liza’s mother’s greatest triumph: Lady Gaga can act! She and Bradley Cooper (who directed and costars) have cooked up a fab A Star Is Born, full of great offhand moments, wonderful singing and acting, and fancy drag queens. (In an early scene, Cooper autographs Willam Belli’s fake tits, and you’ll never forget it.)

What I liked about this version of the oft-told tale is that Jackson Maine, Cooper’s superstar singer character, isn’t really jealous of his wife’s rising success, but of the fact that she’s sold out and gone cheesy. I also appreciated the realistic way Ally (Gaga’s character) approaches Jackson’s alcohol problem, first with dismay and tough love (threatening him to shape up) and then with a more compassionate take, realizing that he’s suffering from a disease and it needs to be treated. Early on, there are some jokes about Ally’s nose getting in the way of her success, and it makes sense that at that point she wouldn’t go for surgery, wanting to just be herself (until she becomes a sort of glorified Britney Spears).

Just two complaints: They should have gone for broke and had her say “I’m Mrs. Ally Maine” in the big finale scene (shades of the Judy Garland version). Putting in the “Mrs.” would have resonated in light of a previous scene where she irritably calls Jackson her boyfriend. Secondly, Cooper should have directed Gaga to cry harder during a certain pivotal dramatic moment; it would have clinched her an Oscar. Otherwise, this Star is both raw and dazzling—and though Gaga sings the intro to Judy’s “Over The Rainbow,” it’s closer to the Barbra Streisand version, but way better.

In Other Movie News…

Leave No Trace is Debra Granik’s thoughtful film about a troubled veteran (Ben Foster) and his daughter (Thomasin McKenzie) trying to find solace in a Portland nature reserve. After a special screening, Cooper urged the crowd to take a walk and touch a tree to restore communication with nature. (When he said this, I quickly turned off my phone! I won’t be owned by technology anymore.)

At a luncheon afterwards, Foster told me he’s tempted to undo certain news apps on his phone because the news is so disheartening these days. I agreed, saying I can’t bear reading Trump’s horrifying tweets, though I feel I need to stay in touch with what’s happening just to be plugged in. In another life-changing development, Foster told me that he’s moving to Brooklyn with his wife (Laura Prepon) and their kid because the East Village has changed and there’s a Target there now, for starters. I told him I’m from Brooklyn and didn’t really want to go back there that much, alas. I also confessed that The Village Voice and Theater Talk had both recently folded, but I was handling it okay, knowing that life brings more than one bad thing—or good thing—at a time. “I wish you ease,” he replied, sincerely. Nice! At a screening of The Great Buster, Peter Bogdanovich’s doc about the slapstick comedy legend, Bogdanovich extolled the glories of black and white silent films. He said Hitchcock told him that movies had become just people talking, while Orson Welles advised him that “black and white is an actor’s best friend.” Still, Bogdanovich decided to have people talk in his doc, including Spider-Man: Homecoming director Jon Watts, who says that since Spidey has an expressionless (i.e., covered) face, Watts researched how to do blank-faced comedy by looking at Keaton’s work!

Eliciting a bevy of emotions, Tamara Jenkins’ Private Life is a seriocomic look at a married couple’s repeated attempts to have a baby, from in vitro to adoption and beyond. After the movie, Paul Giamatti was asked how he researched playing a guy with one testicle. He joked that in real life, he has three of them, so he had to scale it down, then he added, “I feel like a lot of the characters I play have one testicle.” That’s one more than our President. I wish him unease.

Michael Musto is the long running, award-winning entertainment journalist and TV commentator.

@mikeymusto

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sounds10thapr1976-blog · 6 years

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The chart page, puntastically called Vinyl Score. Arf arf.

Page 6 SOUNDS April 10, 1976

VINYL SCORE

British Albums

1 – ROCK FOLLIES, Rock Follies, Island 2 2 THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971-1975, The Eagles, Asylum 3 1 BLUE FOR YOU, Status Quo, Vertigo 4 4 DIANA ROSS, Diana Ross, Tamla Motown 5 8 THE VERY BEST OF SLIM WHITMAN, Slim Whitman, United Artists 6 – JUKE BOX JIVE, Various, K-Tel 7 19 HOW DARE YOU, 10cc, Mercury 8 6 CARNIVAL, Manuel And The Music Of The Mountains, EMI 9 3 DESIRE, Bob Dylan, CBS 10 13 REBEL, John Miles, Decca 11 10 WALK RIGHT BACK WITH THE EVERLYS, Everly Brothers, Warner Bros. 12 12 BREAKAWAY, Gallagher and Lyle, A & M 13 15 THE BEST OF HELEN REDDY, Helen Reddy, Capitol 14 7 THE BEST OF JOHN DENVER, John Denver, RCA 15 5 A TRICK OF THE TAIL, Genesis, Charisma 16 18 THE BEST OF ROY ORBISON, Roy Orbison, Arcade 17 32 BY INVITATION ONLY, Various, Atlantic 18 9 BRASS CONSTRUCTION, Brass Construction, United Artists 19 21 24 ORIGINAL HITS, Drifters, Atlantic 20 – PENTHOUSE TAPES, Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Vertigo 21 26 A NIGHT AT THE OPERA, Queen, EMI 22 11 THE BEST OF GLADYS KNIGHT AND THE PIPS, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Buddah 23 – AMIGOS, Santana, CBS 24 33 = LET THE MUSIC PLAY, Barry White, 20th Century 25 14 WINDSONG, John Denver, RCA 26 45 FAVOURITES, Peter and Lee, Philips 27 20 RODRIGO CONCIRGO DE AIANJUEZ BILLA LOBOS, John Williams, CBS 28 – DOUBLY DEVINE, Sydney Devine, Philips 29 23 TUBULAR BELLS, Mike Oldfield, Virgin 30 25 NOBODY’S FOOLS, Slade, Polydor 31 16 SHEER HEART ATTACK, Queen, EMI 32 37 THE VERY BEST OF ROGER WHITTAKER, Roger Whittaker, Columbia 33 35 MOTOWN GOLD, Various, Tamla Motown 34 42 40 GREATEST HITS, Perry Como, K-Tel 35 17 RUN WITH THE PACK, Bad Company, Island 36 48 SOME OF MY POEMS AND SONGS, Pam Ayers, Galaxy 37 82 PATRICK MORAZ, Patrick Moraz, Charisma 38 – GREATEST HITS, Abba, Epic 39 44 WISH YOU WERE HERE, Pink Floyd, Harvest 40 – ELVIS PRESLEY’S 40 GREATEST HITS, Elvis Presley, Arcade 41 39 THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON, Pink Floyd, Harvest 42 46 ROLLED GOLD, Rolling Stones, Decca 43 49 GREATEST HITS, Barry White, 20th Century 44 28 SUNBURST FINISH, Be-Bop Deluxe, Harvest 45 38 THE FOUR SEASONS STORY, Four Seasons, Private Stock 46 22 LIVE!, Robin Trower, Chrysalis 47 31 ONE OF THESE NIGHTS, Eagles, Asylum 48 36 LOCKED IN, Wishbone Ash, MCA 49 47 GLENN MILLER – A MEMORIAL 1944-1969 50 55 SIMON AND GARFUNKEL’S GREATEST HITS, Simon and Garfunkel, CBS 51 53 STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS, Paul Simon, CBS 52 = 27 ELITE HOTEL, Emmylou Harris, Reprise 52 = 24 SCOTCH ON THE ROCKS, Bank Of The Black Watch, Spark 54 56 = THE SINGLES 1969-1973, Carpenters, A & M 55 62 THE BEATLES 1962-1966, Beatles, Apple 56 30 OMMADAWN, Mike Oldfield, Virgin 57 41 GARY GLITTERS GREATEST HITS, Gary Glitter, Bell 58 – TAKIN IT TO THE STREETS, Doobie Brothers, Warner Bros 59 51 QUEEN 2, Queen, EMI 60 – JAIL BREAK, Thin Lizzy, Vertigo 61 84 FUN ROCK, Various, Ronco 62 92 = FOREVER AND EVER, Demis Roussos, Philips 63 96 = GREATEST HITS, Mott the Hoople, CBS 64 43 LIVE AT TREORCHY, Max Boyce, One Up 65 58 ATLANTIC CROSSING, Rod Stewart, Warner Bros. 66 67 STATION TO STATION, David Bowie, RCA 67 50 WHO LOVES YOU, Four Seasons, Warner Bros. 68 33 = RAISING HELL, The Fatback Band, Polydor 69 59 THE BEATLES 1967-1970, Beatles, Apple 70 – GET RIGHT INTAE HIM, Billy Connolly, Polydor 71 89 HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS, David Cassidy, RCA 72 59 MUSIC EXPRESS, Various, K-Tel 73 56 = THE BEST OF THE STYLISTICS, Stylistics, Avco 74 64 MAKE THE PARTY LAST, James Last, Polydor 75 86 = BAND ON THE RUN, Paul McCartney and Wings 76 – FOUR SYMBOLS, Led Zeppelin, Atlantic 77 54 QUEEN, Queen, EMI 78 – FEELINGS, Johnny Mathis, CBS 79 = – BREAKAWAY, Art Garfunkel, CBS 79 = 81 40 GOLDEN GREATS, Jim Reeves, Arcade 81 – ROMANTIC WARRIOR, Return To Forever, CBS 82 80 TROUBLE, Sailor, Epic 83 – CRY TOUGH, Nils Lofgren, Warner Bros. 84 29 WE ALL HAD DOCTORS PAPERS, Max Boyce, EMI 85 – HISTORY OF THE HOLLIES, Hollies, EMI 86 – YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL, Stylistics, Avco 87 = 65 LED ZEPPELIN II, Led Zeppelin, Atlantic 87 = 74 STRAIGHT SHOOTER, Bad Company, Island 89 = 63 DESPERADO, Eagles, Asylum 89 = 85 SHAMAL, Gong, Virgin 91 40 ABBA, Abba, Epic 92 = – GLEN CAMPBELL’S GREATEST HITS, Glen Campbell, Capitol 92 = 61 LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY, Donna Summer, GTO 94 70 THE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK, 10cc, Mercury 95 – REACH FOR THE SKY, Sutherland Brothers and Quiver, CBS 96 94 THE BEST OF BREAD, Bread, Elektra 97 – GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD, Elton John, DJM 98 99 GOLDEN HOUR OF GLENN MILLER, Glen Miller, Golden Hour 99 – SILLY SISTERS, Maddy Prior and June Tabor, Chrysalis 100 = – VENUS AND MARS, Wings, Apple 100 = 60 RAMSHACKLED, Alan White, Atlantic

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British Singles

1 1 SAVE YOUR KISSES FOR ME, Brotherhood of Man, Pye 2 4 YOU SEE THE TROUBLE WITH ME, Barry White, 20th Century 3 2 LOVE REALLY HURTS WITHOUT YOU, Billy Ocean, GTO 4 13 MUSIC, John Miles, Decca 5 3 I LOVE TO LOVE, Tina Charles, CBS 6 7 I WANNA STAY WITH YOU, Gallagher & Lyle, A&M 7 21 PINBALL WIZARD, Elton John, DJM 8 10 YESTERDAY, Beatles, EMI 9 9 FALLING APART AT THE SEAMS, Marmalade, Target 10 5 PEOPLE LIKE YOU PEOPLE LIKE ME, Glitter Band, Bell 11 18 I’M MANDY FLY ME, 10cc, Mercury 12 19 HELLO HAPPINESS, Drifters, Bell 13 12 TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT, Eagles, Ayslum 14 – FERNANDO, Abba, Epic 15 6 YOU DON’T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME, Guys ‘N’ Dolls, Magnet 16 22 HEY MR. MUSIC MAN, Peters & Lee, Philips 17 11 CONCRETE AND CLAY, Randy Edelman, 20th Century 18 27 JUNGLE ROCK; Hank Mizell, Charley 19 8 CONVOY, C. W. McCall, MGM 20 30 DON’T STOP IT NOW, Hot Chocolate, Rak 21 – GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS, Sailor, Epic 22 – HEY JUDE, Beatles, Apple 23 29 WAKE UP EVERYBODY, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, Philadelphia 24 15 MISS YOU NIGHTS, Cliff Richard, EMI 25 – DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU’RE GOING TO, Diana Ross, Tamla Motown 26 23 SHIPS IN THE NIGHT, Be-Bop Deluxe, Harvest 27 – PAPERBACK WRITER, Beatles, Apple 28 – THERE’S A KIND OF HUSH, Carpenters, A&M 29 17 DECEMBER ’63, Four Seasons, Warner Bros. 30 24 CITY LIGHTS, David Essex, CBS

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US Singles

1 5 DISCO LADY, Johnnie Taylor, Columbia 2 2 DREAM WEAVER, Gary Wright, Warner Bros. 3 3 LONELY NIGHT (Angel Face), Captain & Tenille, A&M 4 8 LET YOUR LOVE FLOW, Bellamy Brothers, Warner Bros. 5 6 SWEET THING, Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan, ABC 6 9 RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED FROM, Maxine Nightingale, United Artists 7 7 DREAM ON, Aerosmith, Columbia 8 1 DECEMBER 1963 (Oh What A Night), Four seasons, Warner Bros. 9 10 MONEY HONEY, Bay City Rollers, Arista 10 11 GOLDEN YEARS, David Bowie, RCA 11 13 ONLY SIXTEEN, Dr Hook, Capitol 12 15 SWEET LOVE, Commodores, Motown 13 18 SHOW ME THE WAY, Peter Frampton, A&M 14 14 DEEP PURPLE, Donny & Mare Osmond, MGM 15 17 BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY, Queen, Electra 16 25 BOOGIE FEVER, Sylvers, Capitol 17 24 THERE’S A KIND OF HUSH (All Over The World), Carpenters, A&M 18 19 TANGERINE, Salsoul Orchestra, 19 4 ALL BY MYSELF, Eric Carmen, Arista 20 16 TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT, Eagles, Asylum 21 23 ACTION, Sweet, Capitol 22 21 LOVE MACHINE Pt 1, Miracles, Tamla 23 12 FANNY (Be Tender With My Love), Bee Gees, RSO 24 20 JUNK FOOD JUNKIE, Larry Groce, Warner Bros. 25 26 GOOD HEARTED WOMAN, Waylon & Willie, RCA 26 – I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO, Abba, Atlantic 27 – FOOLED AROUND AND FELL IN LOVE, Elvin Bishop, Capricorn 28 30 ONLY LOVE IS REAL, Carole King, Ode 29 – LOOKING FOR SPACE, John Denver, RCA 30 – LOVE FIRE, Jigsaw, Chelsea

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US Albums

1 1 THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971-1975, Eagles, Asylum 2 2 FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE, Peter Frampton, A&M 3 3 THOROUGHBRED, Carole King, 4 4 STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS, Paul Simon, Columbia 5 5 DESIRE, Bob Dylan, Columbia 6 7 RUN WITH THE PACK, Bad Company, Swan Song 7 8 A NIGHT AT THE OPERA, Queen, Elektra 8 9 THE DREAM WEAVER, Gary Wright, Warner Bros. 9 6 STATION TO STATION, David Bowie, RCA 10 11 THE OUTLAWS, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Jessi Colter, Tompall Glaser, RCA 11 12 RUFUS FEATURING CHAKA KHAN, ABC 12 10 FLEETWOOD MAC, Warner Bros. 13 13 SECOND CHILDHOOD, Phoebe Snow, Columbia 14 14 ONE OF THESE NIGHTS, The Eagles, Asylum 15 22 SONG OF JOY, The Captain & Tennille, A&M 16 18 THE SALSOUL ORCHESTRA, Salsoul 17 17 HAIR OF THE DOG, Nazareth, A&M 18 – EARGASM, Johnnie Taylor, Columbia 19 – LIVE, Robin Trower, Chrysalis 20 20 GIMME BACK MY BULLETS, Lynyrd Skynyrd, MCA 21 23 AEROSMITH, Columbia 22 26 BRASS CONSTRUCTION, United Artists 23 25 FOOL FOR THE CITY, Foghat, Bearsville 24 24 BETTER DAYS & HAPPY ENDINGS, Melissa Manchester, Arista 25 15 HISTORY – AMERICA’S GREATEST HITS, America, Warner Bros. 26 16 GRATITUDE, Earth, Wind & Fire, Columbia 27 – COME ON OVER, Olivia Newton-John, MCA 28 29 FACE THE MUSIC, Electric Light Orchestra, United Artists 29 – TED NUGENT, Epic 30 30 CHICAGO IX CHICAGO’S GREATEST HITS, Columbia

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Alternative 30 Oldies but goldies supplied by Broad Green Records, 226 London Road, Croydon.

1). JUNGLE ROCK, Hank Mizell, Charly 2). BLUEBERRY HILL, Fats Domino, UA 3). SEE YA LATER ALLIGATOR, Bill Haley, MCA 4). BRAND NEW CADILLAC, Vince Taylor, Chiswick 5). HEY JUDE, Beatles, Apple 6). TRIBUTE TO BUDDY HOLLY, Mike Berry, Polydor 7). ROCKIN’ MOOD, The Killer, BRP 8). CHANTILLY LACE, Big Bopper, Mercury 9). HOT ROD LINCOLN, Johnny Bond, Star Day 10). JUMPING JACK FLASH, Rolling Stones, Decca 11). AT THE HOP, Danny & The Juniors, ABC 12). JAILHOUSE ROCK, Elvis Presley, RCA 13). SPEED BALL (EP), The Count Bishops, Chiswick 14). SHAKIN’ ALL OVER, Johnny Kidd, EMI 15). WILD THING, Troggs, Fontana 16). SUMMERTIME BLUES, Eddie Cochran, UA 17). CAROLINE, The Fortunes, Decca 18). CHOO CHOO CHOO BOOGIE, Louis Jordan, MCA 19). FICKLE CHICKEN, Atmospheres, RM 20). HIM OR ME, Flamin’ Groovies, Bomp 21). RUNAROUND SUE, Dion, Laurie 22). CHARLIE BROWN, Coasters, Atlantic 23). 99 CHICKS, Ron Haydock, Cha Cha 24). YOU’LL NEVER WALK ALONE, Gerry & Pacemakers, EMI 25). REVILLE ROCK, Johnny & Hurricanes, Contempo 26). PEGGY SUE, Buddy Holly, MCA 27). THEME FOR A FALLEN IDOL, Jet Harris, SRT 28). RED CADILLAC & A BLACK MOUSTACHE, Warren Smith, Charly 29). WHOLE LOTTA LOVE, Led Zeppelin, Atlantic 30). APACHE, The Shadows, Columbia

Sounds Playlist

Geoff Barton DESTROYER, Kiss, Casablanca (Import) SAD WINGS OF DESTINY, Judas Priest, Gull SLICK, Earl Slick Band, Capitol (Import)

Barbara Charone ZUMA, Neil Young, Warner Bros CRY TOUGH, Nils Lofgren, A & M EVERYBODY KNOWS THIS IS NOWHERE, Neil Young, Warner Bros

Hugh Fielder CRY TOUGH, Nils Lofgren, A & M GUITARS, Philip Catherine, Atlantic COMMONERS CROWN, Steeleye Span, Chrysalis

Dave Fudger HONKY CHATEAU, Elton John, DJM HOME PLATE, Bonnie Raitt, Warner Bros LADY MADONNA, Beatles, Apple/EMI

Susanne Garrett I TAUT I TAW A PUDDY-TAT, Mel Blanc, Capitol (single) ONE OF THESE NIGHTS, Eagles, Asylum ON THE BORDER, Eagles, Asylum

Vivien Goldman A QUIET STORM, Smokey Robinson, Tamla Motown ANTHOLOGY, Temptations, Tamla Motown I DON’T WANT TO BE ALONE, STRANGER, Johnny Guitar Watson, Fantasy (Import)

Jonh Ingham NIGHT FOOD, Heptones, Island CRY TOUGH, Nils Lofgren, A&M HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS, David Cassidy, RCA

Alan Lewis SOUL BALLADS, Otis Redding, Volt CRY TOUGH, Nils Lofgren, A and M BIG SIXTEEN, Impressions, ABC

Alf Martin ZUMA, Neil Young, Warner Bros PRESENCE, Led Zeppelin, Swan Song CRY TOUGH, Nils Lofgren, A & M

Tony Mitchell SPRING FEVER, Rich Derringer, Blue Sky CAPTURED LIVE, Johnny Winter, Blue Sky WAITRESS IN A DONUT SHOP, Maria Muldaur, Reprise

Phil Sutcliffe ROCK FOLLIES, Little Ladies, Island CRY TOUGH, Nils Lofgren, A & M FIRST FLIGHT, Chanter Sisters, Polydor

THE HEAVY METAL HOPEFULS ARE COMING

THEY’RE IN SOUNDS NEXT WEEK

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Some big time records set on this date in music, and some heavyweights in the rock world passed on this date….

December 22nd

1957 - Buddy Holly

The Crickets released the single 'Oh, Boy!' backed with 'Not Fade Away' in the UK which became their third Top 10 hit. 'Oh, Boy!' was originally recorded by Sonny West in the late 1950s but did not achieve commercial success. In 1964, the The Rolling Stones cover of 'Not Fade Away, with a strong Bo Diddley beat, was a major hit in Britain and was the A-side of the band's first US single.

1962 - Acker Bilk

Acker Bilk's 'Stranger On The Shore' finally dropped off the UK charts after 55 weeks. That record would stand until 1968 when Engelbert Humperdinck's 'Release Me' stayed for 56. The current record is held by Frank Sinatra's 'My Way', which charted for 75 non-consecutive weeks.

1962 - Joe Meek

The Tornadoes started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Telstar'. Produced and written by Joe Meek it was the first major hit from a UK act on the American chart. The record was named after the AT&T communications satellite Telstar, which went into orbit in July 1962.

1972 - Jimmy Osmond

Little Jimmy Osmond was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Long Haired Lover From Liverpool.' At nine years eight months of age it made him the youngest person to have a No.1 record, also the biggest seller of 1972.

1973 - Elton John

Elton John started a two-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road', it also had a eight week run at No.1 on the US chart. The album contains the Marilyn Monroe tribute, 'Candle in the Wind', as well as three successful singles: 'Bennie and the Jets', 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road', and 'Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting'.

1979 - Rupert Holmes

Rupert Holmes started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Escape, (The Pina Colada Song). His only US No.1 solo hit, a No.23 hit in the UK.

2003 - Elvis Presley

The annual list of all-time music greats by the Guinness book of hit singles was again topped by Elvis Presley. The list based on the number of weeks spent on the UK singles chart looked like this; 1. Elvis Presley (1193), 2. Cliff Richard (1152), 3. The Shadows (771), 4. Elton John (623), 5. Madonna (606), 6. Diana Ross (560), 7. Michael Jackson (509), 8. Rod Stewart (477), 9. The Beatles (456) and 10. David Bowie (452).

2008 - John Lennon

A cassette tape of a "drunk" John Lennon recording a cover version of a rock 'n' roll song sold at auction in Los Angeles for $30,000 (£20,200). The six-minute recording, made in autumn 1973, is of Lennon performing Lloyd Price's Just Because. "Debauched lyrics" improvised by "a drunk Lennon" include "just a little cocaine will set me right", and, "I wanna take all them new singers, Carol and the other one with the nipples, I wanna take 'em and hold 'em tight."

2010 - Abbey Road Zebra Crossing

The Abbey Road zebra crossing in north London, made famous after appearing on a Beatles album cover was given Grade II listed status. The crossing, the first of its kind to be listed, was being recognised for its "cultural and historical importance" following advice from English Heritage. The Beatles were photographed on Abbey Road in Ian Macmillan's iconic cover shot for the 1969 album Abbey Road.

2014 - Joe Cocker

Joe Cocker died of lung cancer in Crawford, Colorado aged 70. The Sheffield-born singer was known for his gritty voice, spasmodic body movement in performance and definitive versions of popular songs of varying genre. Cocker had a career lasting more than 40 years, with hits including his cover of The Beatles' 'With A Little Help From My Friends', 'You Are So Beautiful' and 'Up Where We Belong'. He was made an OBE in 2011. In the early Sixties Cocker was performing as Vance Arnold. The name was a combination of Vince Everett, Elvis Presley's character in Jailhouse Rock (which Cocker misheard as Vance); and country singer Eddy Arnold.

2020 - Leslie West

22 Dec 2020, American guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter Leslie West died age 75 after suffering a heart attack in his home near Daytona, Florida. He was a founding member and co-lead vocalist of the hard rock band Mountain that formed on Long Island, New York in 1969 and are best known for their cowbell-tinged song "Mississippi Queen", as well as the heavily sampled song "Long Red" and their performance at the Woodstock Festival in 1969. Mountain is one of many bands to be commonly credited as having influenced the development of heavy metal music in the 1970s. In 2011, due to complications from diabetes, West's right leg had to be amputated.

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