This day in Music

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The Pussycat Dolls....I Don't Need A Man

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=0ZTVM5bEU0o

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June 30th: On this Day
 
1962, Mike Sarne and Wendy Richards were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Come Outside.' Richards went on to become a famous tv actress. 
 
1966, The Beatles played the first of three concerts at the Nippon Budokan Hall, Japan. The concert was filmed with The Beatles wearing black suits. The following day's first performance was also filmed; with The Beatles wearing white suits. There was a strict police presence with 3,000 police observing each concert played in front of 10,000 fans. 
 
1969, Fleetwood Mac, Pentangle and Duster Bennett all appeared at London's Royal Albert Hall 'Pop Proms.'
 
 
1973, George Harrison knocked Paul McCartney from the top of the US singles chart with 'Give Me Love, Give Me Peace On Earth'. His second US No.1, a No.8 hit in the UK was the opening track on his 1973 album Living in the Material World.
 
 
1973, Slade were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Skweeze Me Pleeze Me', the group's fifth UK No.1 and second single to enter the chart at No.1. 
 
1975, Cher married Greg Allman four days after her divorcing Sonny Bono, the couple split after ten days, followed by a three year on and off marriage. 
 
1975, The Jackson Five announced that they were leaving Motown Records for Epic Records. The brothers were forced to change their name to The Jacksons since Motown owned the other name. 
 
1976, Police raided the home of Neil Diamond searching for drugs, they found less than one ounce of marijuana. 
 
1976, Stuart Goddard, (Adam Ant), placed the following ad in the classified section of the Melody Maker, 'Beat on a bass, with the B-Sides.' Andy Warren answered the ad and the pair went on to form Adam and The Ants.
 
 
1977, Marvel Comics launched a comic book based on the rock group Kiss. 
 
1978, United Artists released The Buzzcocks single 'Love You More', at 1 minute 29 seconds it was the second shortest single ever released. Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs 1960 hit 'Stay' was the shortest hit at one minute 28 seconds. 
 
1979, Tubeway Army started a four-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Are 'Friends' Electric'. The song by Gary Numan was the first electronic/synthesizer-based record to become a hit in the post-punk era. 
 
1979, One hit wonder Anita Ward started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Ring My Bell', also a UK No.1.
 
 
1984, Huey Lewis and the News went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Sports'. 
 
1989, Police were called in to control over 4,000 Bobby Brown fans trying to see him at the HMV Record store in London's Oxford Street, six fans were hospitalised and one had to be given the kiss of life. 
 
1989, The Stone Roses played at Leeds Polytechnic in England. The gig almost didn't take place after a security man wouldn't let singer Ian Brown into the gig.
 
 
1990, New Kids On The Block started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Step By Step'. The group's third US No.1, a No.2 hit in the UK. Their album 'Step By Step' also went to No.1 on the UK album chart today. 
 
1990, Police raided Chuck Berry's estate and seized homemade porn videos, drugs and guns. 
 
1995, American soul singer Phyllis Hyman committed suicide by overdosing on pentobarbital and secobarbital in her New York City apartment aged 45. She was found hours before she was scheduled to perform at the Apollo Theatre, in New York. 
 
1995, Garth Brooks was given a star on Hollywood's Walk Of Fame. The Country singer buried the master tapes of his 'Hits' album under the star. 
 
2001, American guitarist and producer Chet Atkins died in Nashville aged 77. Recorded over 100 albums during his career, produced records for Perry Como, Elvis Presley, Don Gibson, Jim Reeves and Waylon Jennings. Was a major influence on George Harrison and Mark Knopfler.
 
 
2001, Beach Boys member Al Jardine went to court in a bid to sue his former band mates, claiming he had been frozen out of the Beach Boys. The $4 million (£2.35 million) suit was filed against Mike Love, Brian Wilson, the Carl Wilson Trust and Brother Records Incorporated in a New York Superior Court. In 1998 a US judge temporarily barred Jardine from performing under the name Beach Boys Family And Friends after representations from Mike Love and Brother Records. Jardine lost the case in 2003.
 
 
2001, Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya and Pink were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Lady Marmalade.' A hit for LaBelle in 1975; then it was at No 1 in 1998 for All Saints. This version was from the Baz Luhrmann film Moulin Rouge. 
 
2004, Kinks founder member Dave Davies was left paralysed on the right-hand side of his body after suffering a stroke. The 57-year-old guitarist and brother of fellow Kinks star Ray Davies had been promoting his solo material when he collapsed. 
 
2004, Pete Doherty was sacked from The Libertines due to his well known addiction problems specifically with crack cocaine and heroin.
 
 
2005, Nick Carter from The Backstreet Boys was fined $1,200 (£664) after admitting to drink-driving in California. The 25-year-old singer was also put on probation for three years, ordered to attend an alcohol education course and banned from driving for 90 days.
 
 
2007, R.E.M. played a five-night series of shows at Dublin's Olympia Theatre. Dubbed ‘working rehearsals’ by the band, many songs from their forthcoming album ‘Accelerate’ were debuted, with many of them still as works in progress. 
 
 
June 30th: Born on this day
 
1939, Born on this day, Tony Hatch, UK composer, producer, (1962 UK No.50 single 'Out Of This World'). 
 
1943, Born on this day, Florence Ballard, vocals, The Supremes, (1964 US & UK No.1 single 'Baby Love' plus 11 other US No.1 singles). She died February 21st 1976. 
 
1944, Born on this day, Glenn Shorrock, Little River Band, Australian group, (1978 US No.3 single 'Reminiscing' plus 12 other US Top 40 singles). 
 
1946, Born on this day, Billy Brown, The Moments, (1970 US No. 3 single 'One Way Street', 1975 UK No.3 single 'Girls'). 
 
1951, Born on this day, Stanley Clarke, jazz bass player, worked with Chick Corea, Santana, Keith Richards, Quincy Jones, Paul McCartney. 
 
1956, Born on this day, Adrian Wright, The Human League, (1981 UK No.1 & 1982 US No.1 single 'Don't You Want Me' plus over 15 other UK Top 40 singles). 
 
1957, Born on this day, Doug Sampson, drummer, Iron Maiden. 
 
1962, Born on this day, Julianne Regan, vocals, All About Eve, (1988 UK No.10 single 'Martha's Harbour'). 
 
1967, Born on this day, Peter James Camell, guitar, The La's, (1990 UK No.13 single 'There She Goes'). 
 
1968, Born on this day, Philip Anselmo, Pantera, (1994 UK No.19 single 'I'm Broken'). 
 
1979, Born on this day, Andrew Burrows, drummer, Razorlight, (2005, UK No.2 single ‘Somewhere Else’, 2006 UK No.1 album ‘Razorlight’). 
 
1983, Born on this day, Anton Gordon, One True Voice, (2002 UK No.2 single 'Sacred Trust/After You're Gone'). 
 
1983, Born on this day, Cheryl Cole, vocals, Girls Aloud, 2002 UK No.1 single 'Sound Of The Underground' and over 20 UK Top 20 singles. Became a judge on the UK version of The X Factor in 2008. Scored the 2009 UK No.1 solo single 'Fight For This Love.'
 
 
1984, Born on this day, Fantasia Barrino, singer, American Idol winner, (2004 US No.1 single ‘I Believe’). The first time in US history a debut single has topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart. 
 
1985, Born on this day, T-Pain, (Faheem Najm), American hip-hop and R&B singer, (2007 US No.1 ‘Buy U a Drank, Shawty Snappin'). 

[TinyDancer]

Pantera....5 Minutes Alone

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July 1st: On this Day
 
1956, Elvis Presley appeared on NBC- TV's 'The Steve Allen Show' and performed 'Hound Dog', to a live Hound Dog. US TV critic John Crosby panned Elvis' performance, calling him an 'unspeakable, untalented and vulgar young entertainer.' 
 
1962, Gene Vincent plus up and coming local group The Beatles appeared at The Cavern Club, Liverpool. 
 
1963, The Beatles recorded their next single ‘She Loves You’ / ‘I'll Get You’, at EMI Studios, London, completing the two songs in less than four hours. Released in August this year, ‘She Loves You’ went on to become The Beatles' first million-selling single.
 
 
1967, The Association scored their second and last US No.1 single with 'Windy'. Not a hit in the UK. 
 
1967, The Beatles started a 15 week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band', the group's 10th US No.1 album. Recorded over a 129-day period beginning in December 1966, the album widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time, includs songs such as 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' and 'A Day in the Life'.
 
 
1968, The Band released their debut album Music From Big Pink. The album, which features their first hit single The Weight, was recorded in studios in New York and Los Angeles in 1968, and followed the group's backing of Bob Dylan on his 1966 tour (as The Hawks). 
 
1969, John Lennon, Yoko Ono and family were involved in a car accident in Golspie, Scotland. Both John and Yoko needed hospital treatment. Lennon later had the car crushed into a cube and exhibited it on his lawn at Tittenhurst Park. 
 
1972, Neil Diamond went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Song Sung Blue', his second US No.1. A No.14 hit in the UK. 
 
1972, Slade were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Take Me Bak 'Ome', the group's second No.1. The song was produced by the bands manager Chas Chandler. 
 
1973, Slade and The Sensational Alex Harvey Band appeared at Earl's Court London, tickets cost £1.00-£2.00. Special 'Slade' trains were running form Brighton, Bristol, Birmingham and Manchester to take fans to the show.
 
 
1975, 10cc were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'I'm Not In Love'. The instrumental break featured the repeated spoken phrase: "Be quiet, big boys don't cry...", which was spoken by Kathy Warren, the receptionist at Strawberry Studios, Stockport, Cheshire where the band recorded the track.
 
 
1981, Rushton Moreve, bass player with Steppenwolf was killed in motorcycle accident Santa Barbara, California, aged 32. Had the 1968 US No.2 single 'Born To Be Wild' and he co-wrote their hit ‘Magic Carpet Ride.’ 
 
1983, A New Jersey based quintet calling themselves Bon Jovi signed to Phonogram's Mercury records. The group have since sold over 130 million records worldwide, and performed more than 2,600 concerts in over 50 countries for more than 34 million fans. 
 
1989, Milli Vanilli scored their first US No.1 single with 'Baby Don't Forget My Number', a No.16 hit in the UK. 
 
1989, Lou Reed, Joe Jackson, Elvis Costello, The Robert Cray Band, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Tanita Tikaram, Pixies, R.E.M. and Texas all appeared at the Rock Torhout Festival, Torhout, Belgium. 
 
1995, DJ Wolfman Jack died of a heart attack. Was the master of ceremonies for the rock 'n' roll generation of the '60s on radio, and later on television during the '70s. 
 
1995, R.E.M. The Cure, Therapy, Offspring, PJ Harvey, dEUS, Senser, Bodycount, Channel Zero, Jeff Buckley, Spearhead, Belly, Morphine and The Cranberries all appeared at this years Rock Torhout Festival, Torhout, Belgium.
 
 
1999, American singer Guy Mitchell, (born Albert George Cernik) died aged 72 at Desert Springs Hospital in Las Vegas. He had the 1957 UK & US No.1 single 'Singing The Blues' plus over 10 other UK Top 40 singles. Mitchell also appeared as George Romack in the 1961 NBC western detective series Whispering Smith. 
 
1999, Jamaican reggae singer Dennis Brown died aged 42, the official cause of his death was a collapsed lung. During his career, he recorded more than 75 albums and had the 1979 UK No.14 single 'Money In My Pocket.' Bob Marley cited Brown as his favourite singer, naming him ‘The Crown Prince of Reggae." 
 
2000, Kylie Minogue was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Spinning Around', the singers 5th No 1 which was co-written by Paula Abdul, (it was originally intended for Abdul's "comeback" album). 'Spinning Around' gave Minogue the honor of being one of three artists (the others being Madonna and U2) to have a No.1 in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. 
 
2001, Winners of TV talent contest "Popstars" Hear'Say scored their second UK No.1 single with 'The Way To Your Love.' Usher started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'U Remind Me'. D-12 went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Devil's Night'. 
 
2001, Rolling Stone Ron Wood was commissioned to paint a group portrait of diners who are regulars at the West End London restaurant The Ivy. Elton John and Pet Shop Boy Neil Tennant were two pop stars to be included in the portrait.
 
 
2002, Six postage stamps designed by Sir Paul McCartney went on sale in The Isle Of Man. With proceeds from their sale going to the Adopt-A- Minefield charity. 
 
2004, Glen Campbell began serving 10 nights in jail along with two years of probation for a November 2003 drink-driving, hit-and-run collision. The 68 year old entertainer was also sentenced to 75 hours of community service and fined $900.
 
 
2005, Four Tops singer Renaldo "Obie" Benson died aged 69 in a Detroit hospital from lung cancer. He was diagnosed after having a leg amputated due to circulation problems. The Four Tops sold over 50 million records and had hits including 'Reach Out (I'll be There)' and 'I Can't Help Myself.' Benson also co-wrote 'What's Going On' which became a No.2 hit for Marvin Gaye. 
 
2005, American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, record producer Luther Vandross died at the age of 54 at the JFK Medical Centre in New Jersey, two years after suffering a major stroke. His 'Never Too Much', was a No.1 R&B hit, worked with Diana Ross, Carly Simon, Chaka Khan, Donna Summer, Barbra Streisand, Mariah Carey and David Bowie. Vandross had won four Grammys for his final album ‘Dance With My Father.’ 
 
2006, Roger Waters, Texas, Starsailor, The Who, Razorlight and Primal Scream all appeared at the two day Hyde Park Calling festival in London.
 
 
2008, Whitesnake guitarist Mel Galley, died at the age of 60 from cancer of the oesophagus. Galley also played with Trapeze, Glenn Hughes, Cozy Powell and the Blue Jays. 
 
2009, Sir Cliff Richard was ordered to demolish a £30,000 conservatory at his home in Surrey after the local council ruled that the conservatory should never have been built. The planning committee said the building contravened policy on green belt areas because it added more than 30% extra floor space. 
 
2009, The week after Michael Jackson's death, The King Of Pop dominated the Top Ten of Billboard's album chart. Leading the pack was Number Ones, followed by The Essential Michael Jackson at No.2, Thriller was No.3 and Off The Wall was No.4. The Jackson 5's Ultimate Collection held the No.5 spot, Bad was No.6, Dangerous was No.7, Greatest Hits - HIStory - Vol. 1 came in at No.8 and Michael's Ultimate Collection occupied the No.9 position. Collectively, Jackson's solo albums sold 415,000 copies for the week, 58% of which were digital downloads. The week before his death, his titles sold a combined 10,000 units. 
 
 
July 1st: Born on this day
 
1915, Born on this day, Willie Dixon, blues singer, guitarist, 'the poet laureate of the blues'. Credited with writing more than 500 songs by the end of his life. Wrote classic songs: 'Hoochie Coochie Man', 'I'm Ready', 'You Shook Me', 'I Can't Quit You Baby', 'Little Red Rooster.' Major influence on The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin. Dixon died on 29th January 1992. 
 
1928, Born on this day, Bobby Day, US singer, had the 1958 hit ‘Rockin Robin’, one half of the duo, Bob And Earl (recorded ‘Harlem Shuffle’ in 1963). 
 
1939, Born on this day, Delaney Bramlett, Delaney & Bonnie, (1971 US No.13 single 'Never Ending Song Of Love', worked with Eric Clapton during the early 70's). Died on 27th Dec 2008. 
 
1945, Born on this day, Deborah Harry, singer, Blondie, who scored five UK No.1 singles including the 1979 UK & US No.1 single 'Heart Of Glass' and the 1978 world-wide No.1 album 'Parallel Lines'. As a solo artists she scored the 1986 UK No. 8 single 'French Kissing In The USA'. A former Playboy Bunny, her acting career spans over thirty film roles and numerous television appearances.
 
 
1946, Born on this day, June Montiero, singer, The Toys, 1965 US No. 2 & UK No.5 single 'A Lover's Concerto'). 
 
1948, Born on this day, John Ford, The Strawbs, (1973 UK No.2 single 'Part Of The Union') Hudson Ford, (1973 UK No.8 single 'Pick Up The Pieces'). 
 
1949, Born on this day, John Farnham, Australian singer, songwriter, (1987 UK No.6 single 'You're The Voice'). 
 
1951, Born on this day, Fred Schneider, vocals, The B-52's, (1990 UK No.2 & US No.3 single 'Love Shack').
 
 
1952, Born on this day, Dan Aykroyd, actor, 'Elwood Blues, The Blues Brothers, (1990 UK No.12 single 'Everybody Needs Somebody To Love').
 
 
1952, Born on this day, Leon Chancler, drummer, percussionist. Worked with Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, Michael Jackson's (Billie Jean), Donna Summer, Carlos Santana, The Crusaders, Frank Sinatra, Weather Report, Lionel Richie, Kenny Rogers, Thelonious Monk, Herbie Hancock and John Lee Hooker. 
 
1956, Born on this day, Phil Solem, singer, songwriter, Great Buildings, The Rembrandts, (1990 US Top 20 hit ‘Just the Way It Is, Baby’, 1995, UK No. 3 single ‘I’ll Be There For You’, Theme from Friends). 
 
1959, Born on this day, Edem Ephraim, singer, The London Boys, (UK No.2 single 'London Nights). He was killed in a car crash with London boy partner Dennis Fuller on 21st January 1989. 
 
1960, Born on this day, Evelyn Champagne King, US soul singer, (1982 UK No.7 single 'Love Come Down'). 
 
1960, Born on this day, Ted Key, Housemartins, (1986 UK No.1 single 'Caravan Of Love'). 
 
1963, Born on this day, Roddy Bottum, keyboards, Faith No More, (1993 UK No.3 and US No.4 single 'I'm Easy').
 
1964, Born on this day, Pol Burton, drums, Transvision Vamp, (1989 UK No.3 single 'Baby I Don't Care'). 
 
1971, Born on this day, Missy Elliott, singer, (1998 UK No.1 single with Melanie B, 'I Want You Back'). 
 
1971, Born on this day, Adam MacDougall, keyboards, The Black Crowes. 2007 album Warpaint. 

[TinyDancer]

Missy Elliot...Get Your Freak On

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=KNGQiCDKxVM

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I have always loved the B-52's. A song most probably never heard

1951, Born on this day, Fred Schneider, vocals, The B-52's, (1990 UK No.2 & US No.3 single 'Love Shack').

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLfbu7NzBWI

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July 2nd: On this Day
 
1956, Elvis Presley recorded 'Hound Dog' at RCA Studios, New York. Take 31 being the version they released. This was the first time The Jordanaires worked with Presley. 
 
1962, Jimi Hendrix was honourably discharged from the 101st Airborne Paratroopers, after breaking his ankle during his 26th and final parachute jump.
 
 
1965, The Beach Boys and Sam the Sham appeared at the Community Concourse, San Diego, California. 
 
1966, Frank Sinatra went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Strangers In The Night'. The song was taken from the film 'A Man Could Get Killed'. Also a No.1 in the UK. 
 
1966, David Bowie and The Lower Third appeared at The Lion Hotel in Warrington, England, (they were paid £30 for the gig). Also appearing was The Powerhouse which featured Eric Clapton Jack Bruce, Steve Winwood and Paul Jones. 
 
1969, Working at Abbey Road Paul McCartney recorded ‘Her Majesty’. Then Paul, George, and Ringo record 15 takes of ‘Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight’. John Lennon was absent, in hospital in Golspie, Scotland, following a car accident the previous day.
 
 
1969, Thunderclap Newman started a three week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with the Pete Townshend produced track 'Something In The Air.' Featured on the soundtrack for the movie, 'The Magic Christian'. The band featured guitarist Jimmy McCulloch who went on to work with Wings. 
 
1969, Bassist Noel Redding and drummer Mitch Mitchell quit the Jimi Hendrix Experience after completing the three-day Denver Pop Festival. Hendrix and drummer Mitch Mitchell would later team with bassist Billy Cox to form the short-lived Gypsy Sun and Rainbows, who played at the Woodstock Festival. 
 
1971, Queen appeared at Surrey College, England. This was the group's first gig with the line-up of Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon. 
 
1977, 'A Star Is Born' soundtrack album went to No.1 on the UK chart, No.2 was The Johnny Mathis Collection and No.3 Donna Summer with 'I Remember Yesterday.'
 
 
1979, Sony introduced the Walkman, the first portable audio cassette player. Over the next 30 years they sold over 385 million Walkmans in cassette, CD, mini-disc and digital file versions, and were the market leaders until the arrival of Apple's iPod and other new digital devices. 
 
1980, Bob Weir and Mickey Hart from The Grateful Dead were arrested on suspicion of starting a riot at the San Diego Sports Arena after they tried to interfere in a drugs bust.
 
 
1981, Bruce Springsteen played the first of six nights at the new Brendan Byrne Arena, New Jersey. 
 
1982, Nicky Headon of The Clash was remanded on bail, charged with stealing a bus stop worth £30 from London's' Fulham Road. 
 
1983, Rod Stewart started a three week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Baby Jane', his sixth UK No.1. 
 
1988, Michael Jackson became the first artist to have five number one singles from one album when ‘Dirty Diana’ went to the top of the US charts. The other four chart-toppers from the LP ‘Bad’ were the title track, ‘I Just Can't Stop Loving You’, ‘The Way You Make Me Feel’ and ‘Man in the Mirror’. 
 
1988, Tracy Chapman started a three-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with her self-titled debut LP. Helped by her performance at the 'Nelson Mandela's 70th Birthday Tribute Concert' at Wembley Stadium, also No.1 in the US. 
 
1991, Axl Rose caused a riot to break out during a Guns N' Roses gig after leaping into the crowd to remove a camera from a fan at the Riverpoint Amphitheatre, Maryland Heights. Over 50 people were injured and 15 fans were arrested. 
 
1999, R.E.M. Skunk Anansie, Barenaked Ladies, Blur, Blondie, Built To Spill, The Chemical Brothers, Marilyn Manson, Metallica, Placebo, Suede and Wilco all appeared at this years Oskilde Festival, Roskilde, Denmark.
 
 
2000, Richard Ashcroft went to No.1 on the UK album chart with his debut solo album 'Alone With Everybody'. 
 
2001, Liverpool Airport at Speke was renamed John Lennon Airport. Yoko Ono was present to unveil a new logo that included the late Beatle's famous self- portrait and the words, 'Above Us Only Sky' taken from his 'Imagine' album.
 
 
2005, The world's biggest music stars united in concerts around the world to put pressure on political leaders ahead of the G8 summit to tackle poverty in Africa. Concerts in 10 cities, including London, Philadelphia, Paris, Berlin, Johannesburg, Rome and Moscow played to hundreds of thousands of people. A TV audience of several hundred million watched the gigs. In London Pink Floyd, The Who, Madonna, U2, Coldplay, Sting, The Scissor Sisters, Keane, and Paul McCartney performed. Philadelphia saw, Destiny's Child, Jay-Z and Bon Jovi, Canada, Bryan Adams and Neil Young headlined, Bjork headlined in Tokyo and Green Day played in Berlin. 
 
2007, Lyricist Hy Zaret, who wrote the words for the song Unchained Melody died at his home in Westport, Connecticut, aged 99. The song (which does not feature the word "unchained"), has been recorded over 300 times. Zaret co-wrote the song with film composer Alex North for the 1955 prison film Unchained. The Righteous Brothers' 1965 version was produced by Phil Spector. Read the full story 
 
2008, The gravestone of former Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis was stolen. Cheshire Police said his memorial stone was taken from where he is buried in Macclesfield Cemetery. Officers were appealing for anyone with information on its whereabouts, detectives said the stone, had the inscription ‘Ian Curtis 18 - 5 - 80’ and the words ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’. 
 
 
July 2nd: Born on this day
 
1925, Born on this day, Marvin Rainwater, singer, 1957 US No.18 single 'Gonna Find Me A Bluebird', 1958 UK No.1 single 'Whole Lotta Woman.' 
 
1926, Born on this day, Lee Allen, saxophonist, worked with Fats Domino, Little Richard, Shirley & Lee. 
 
1936, Born on this day, Tom Springfield, The Springfields, (1963 UK No.5 single 'Island Of Dreams'). 
 
1940, Born on this day, Paul Williams, vocals, The Temptations, (1971 US No.1 & UK No.8 single 'Just My Imagination' and re- issued 'My Girl' UK No.2 in 1992). Died on 17th August after shooting himself. 
 
1942, Born on this day, Leapy Lee, UK singer, (Lee Graham), 1968 UK No.2 single 'Little Arrows'. 
 
1945, Born on this day, Peter Cruickshank, bass, The Groundhogs, (1971 UK No.5 album 'Split'). 
 
1949, Born on this day, Roy Bittan, "The Professor", piano, organ, accordion and synthesizers with Bruce Springsteen E Street Band, (1984 US No.2 & 1985 UK No.4 single 'Dancing In The Dark'). Also worked with David Bowie, Jackson Browne, Dire Straits, Peter Gabriel, Meat Loaf, Stevie Nicks, Bob Seger. 
 
1950, Born on this day, Duncan Mackay, keyboards, Cockney Rebel, (1975 UK No.1 single 'Make Me Smile, Come Up And See Me'). 
 
1952, Born on this day, Johnny Colla, guitar, sax, Huey Lewis and the News, (1985 US No.1 & UK No.11 single 'The Power Of Love'). 
 
1954, Born on this day, Pete Briquette, bass, vocals, The Boomtown Rats, (1979 UK No.1 single 'I Don't Like Mondays', plus 10 other UK Top 40 singles).
 
 
1955, Born on this day, Jerry Hall, US model, actress. Married Rolling Stone Mick Jagger in 1990.
 
 
1956, Born on this day, Jeffrey Cooper, Midnight Star, (1986 UK No.8 single 'Midas Touch'). 
 
1957, Born on this day, Mike Anger, The Blow Monkeys, (1987 UK No.5 single 'It Doesn't Have To Be This Way'). 
 
1961, Born on this day, Annie Ruddock, vocals, Amazulu, (1986 UK No.5 single 'Too Good To Be Forgotten'). 
 
1961, Born on this day, Paul Geary, drums, Extreme, (1991 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'More Than Words').
 
 
1964, Born on this day, Roy Boulter, drums, The Farm, (1990 UK No.4 single 'All Together Now'). 
 
1966, Born on this day, Dave Parsons, bass, Transvision Vamp, (1989 UK No.3 single 'Baby I Don't Care'), Bush, (1997 UK No.7 single 'Swallowed'). 
 
1970, Born on this day, Monie Love, UK female rapper, (1990 UK No. 12 single 'It's A Shame', plus eight other UK Top 40 singles). 
 
1974, Born on this day, Rocky Gray, drummer, Evanescence, (2003 UK No.1 & US No.5 single ‘Bring Me To Life’, 2003 UK No.1 & US No.3 album ‘Fallen’). Also a member of Living Sacrifice and Soul Embraced. 
 
1983, Born on this day, Daron Malakian, guitar System of a Down, (2001 US No.1 & UK No.13 album ‘Toxicity’, 2005 US No.1 & UK No.2 album 'Mezmerize’). 
 
1985, Born on this day, Ashley Michelle Tisdale, actress and singer from High School Musical, as part of the cast had the 2006 US No.1 ‘High School Musical’ album and 2007, US No.1 ‘High School Musical 2’ album. Over 17 million viewers in the United States watched the TV premier of High School Musical; making it the highest rated basic cable broadcast in U.S. history. Released her debut album ‘Headstrong’ in 2007. 

[TinyDancer]

System Of A Down....Snowblind

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=noosm57F5HI

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July 3rd: On this Day
 
1967, A private party was held at the Speakeasy Club in London, England for the Monkees. Guests included: John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Dusty Springfield, Eric Clapton, Lulu and all the members from Manfred Mann, The Who and Procol Harum.
 
 
1968, The Equals were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Baby Come Back'. The group's only UK No.1. The song was first released in 1966 but did not chart. The song was covered by and became a No.1 hit for Pato Banton in 1994, (with Robin and Ali Campbell of UB40). 
 
1968, At an impromptu gathering at Joni Mitchell's house in Lookout Mountain, Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash played together for the very first time. 
 
1969, Brian Jones drowned while under the influence of drugs and alcohol after taking a midnight swim in his pool, aged 27. His body was found at the bottom of the pool by his Swedish girlfriend Anna Wohlin. The coroner's report stated "Death by misadventure", and noted his liver and heart were heavily enlarged by drug and alcohol abuse. Jones was one of the founding members of The Rolling Stones and in the early 60’s used the name "Elmo Lewis." 
 
1969, James Brown, Led Zeppelin, Sly and the Family Stone, Jeff Beck, Savoy Brown, Johnny Winter, Jethro Tull, Buddy Guy Blues Band, Mothers Of Invention and Ten Years After all appeared at the four day US Newport Jazz Festival in Rhode Island.
 
 
1970, The three day Atlanta Pop Festival took place, featuring The Allman Brothers, Jimi Hendrix, Jethro Tull, Johnny Winter, Mountain, Procol Harum and Rare Earth. Over 200,000 music fans attended the festival.
 
 
1971, American singer, songwriter and poet, Jim Morrison of The Doors was found dead in a bathtub in Paris, France, the cause of death was given as a heart attack. He co-wrote some of the group's biggest hits, including ‘Light My Fire’, ‘Love Me Two Times’, and ‘Love Her Madly.’ On the 25th anniversary of his death an estimated 15,000 fans gathered at Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, France to pay their respects. 
 
1972, Blues singer, guitarist Mississippi Fred McDowell died of cancer aged 68. The Rolling Stones covered his 'You Got To Move' on their 'Sticky Fingers' album. He coached Bonnie Raitt on slide guitar technique. 
 
1973, Laurens Hammond the inventor of the Hammond organ died aged 73. Many rock artists including Procol Harum, Keith Emerson, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, The Allman Brothers and The Faces featured the sound of the Hammond. He also invented a silent spring-driven clock and during the second world war he helped design guided missile systems. 
 
1973, On the last night of a 60 date tour David Bowie announced he was about to retire from live performing, although it eventually transpires that 'Ziggy Stardust' the stage persona is being retired and not Bowie himself.
 
 
1975, Lead singer from Three Dog Night Chuck Negron was arrested at his Louisville hotel room on the opening night of the bands tour and charged with possession of cocaine.
 
 
1976, Brian Wilson played his first live show with The Beach Boys in seven years when they appeared at the Anaheim Stadium, California.
 
 
1976, When rain stopped play during the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships, Cliff Richard launched into a spontaneous concert, where he led spectators through some of his old hits. It was later learned that Sir Cliff had planned the moment as a publicity stunt. 
 
1977, Hot Chocolate were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'So You Win Again'. Their only UK chart topper they went on to score over 20 other UK Top 40 hits. 
 
1982, After a record breaking jump from No.33 on the UK singles charts, The Damned's guitarist Captain Sensible started a two week run at No.1 with his version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein song 'Happy Talk' from the 1949 musical South Pacific. 
 
1982, The Human League started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles charts with 'Don't You Want Me', also a UK No.1. 
 
1985, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band played the first of three sold out shows at Wembley Stadium, London, England. 
 
1986, U2 crew member Greg Carroll was killed in a motorcycle accident in Dublin while running an errand for Bono. The song 'One Tree Hill' on the bands Joshua Tree album is dedicated to Carroll. 
 
1996, AC/DC played the second of two nights at Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain on their Ballbreaker world tour. 
 
2000, Harvard professor Ronald Ferguson accused the culture of hip-hop and rap music of stalling academic progress among young American blacks. He claimed time spent learning intricate rhyming lyrics detracted from reading.
 
 
2001, American singer, songwriter Johnny Russell died aged 61. Wrote 'Act Naturally' covered by The Beatles and Buck Owens. Jim Reeves, Jerry Garcia, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, and Linda Ronstadt all covered his songs.
 
 
2002, A session violinist serenaded a High Court judge during a copyright battle worth an estimated £100,000. The case was over the rights to The Bluebells version of 'Young At Heart.' Bobby Valentino won his case as joint owner of the song.
 
 
2002, Sir Elton John became the first person to be made an honorary doctorate from the Royal Academy Of Music.
 
 
2002, The wife of Ozzy Osbourne, Sharon Osbourne underwent an emergency operation after being diagnosed with cancer. The family had become cult heroes after the success of the MTV 'The Osbournes Show'.
 
 
2002, Three diners at a newly opened Britney Spears owned restaurant suffered food poisoning. The three students who had eaten wild striped bass at the New York restaurant made official complaints and vowed never to eat they're again.
 
 
2003, Libertines singer Pete Doherty was arrested after breaking into band member Carl Barat's flat and stealing a laptop computer and a guitar. 
 
2004, David Crosby was fined $5,000 (£2,745) by a US court after admitting attempted criminal possession of a weapon. It followed his arrest in New York in March when a gun, knife and marijuana were found in his luggage. 
 
2007, Pete Doherty escaped jail after a judge decided to defer sentencing him for drugs offences on condition he went into rehab. Doherty pleaded guilty to possessing crack cocaine and heroin at West London Magistrates' Court. He was warned by Judge Davinder Lachhar that he would go into custody if he failed to take up a place he was offered on a detox programme.
 
 
 
July 3rd: Born on this day
 
1929, Born on this day, David Lynch, The Platters, (1959 UK & US No.1 single 'Smoke Gets In Your Eyes'). Lynch died of cancer on 2nd January 1981. 
 
1930, Born on this day, Tommy Tedesco, American session guitarist. Described by "Guitar Player" magazine as the most recorded guitarist in history recording with The Beach Boys, Everly Brothers, The Supremes, The Monkees, The Association, Barbra Streisand, Elvis Presley, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Zappa, Sam Cooke, Cher, and Nancy and Frank Sinatra. Died on 10th Nov 1997. 
 
1940, Born on this day, Fontella Bass, US female singer, pianist, who had the 1965 US No.4 and UK No.11 single 'Rescue Me'. Bass died on 26th Dec 2012 of complications following a heart attack aged 72. 
 
1943, Born on this day, Judith Durham, vocals, The Seekers, (1965 UK No.1 single 'I'll Never Find Another You'). 
 
1946, Born on this day, Victor Unitt, Edgar Broughton Band, (1970 UK No.39 single 'Out Demons Out'). 
 
1948, Born on this day, Paul Barrere, guitar, Little Feat, (Two Top 40 albums during the 70's, best known songs, 'Dixie Chicken' and 'Sailin Shoes'). 
 
1949, Born on this day, Johnnie Wilder, vocals, Heatwave, (1977 UK No.2 single 'Boogie Nights'). 
 
1950, Born on this day, Otis Damon Harris, vocals, The Temptations, (1971 UK No.8 single 'Just My Imagination' and re-issued 'My Girl' UK No.2 in 1992). Harris died on February 18th at the age of 62 after a 14-year battle with prostate cancer. Harris was a member of The Temptations from 1971 to 1975, joining shortly after the departure of Eddie Kendricks. 
 
1952, Born on this day, Andy Fraser, bass player with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers. Joined Free when he was aged 16. (1970 UK No.2 & US No.4 single ‘All Right Now'). Ted Nugent, Robert Palmer and Joe Cocker have all covered songs written by Fraser.
 
 
1955, Born on this day, Mike Corby, The Babys, (1977 US No.13 & UK No.45 single 'Isn't It Time'). 
 
1955, Born on this day, Neil Clark, guitar, Lloyd Cole And The Commotions, (1985 UK No.19 single 'Brand New Friend'). 
 
1957, Born on this day, Laura Branigan, US singer, (1984 US No.4 & UK No.5 single 'Self Control'). Died of a brain aneurysm 26th Aug 2004. 
 
1960, Born on this day, Vince Clarke, keyboards, Depeche Mode, (1981 UK No.8 single 'Just Can't Get Enough',) Yazoo, (1982 UK No.2 single 'Only You'), Erasure, (1992 UK No.1 single 'Abba-Esque EP', plus over 20 other UK Top 40 singles).
 
 
1962, Born on this day, Taylor Dayne, US singer, (Leslie Wundermann), 1988 UK No.3 single 'Tell It To My Heart', 1990 US No.1 single 'Love Will Lead You Back'. 
 
1968, Born on this day, Martyn Walsh, bass, Inspiral Carpets, (1990 UK No.14 single 'This Is How It Feels'). 
 
1969, Born on this day, Kevin Hearn, Barenaked Ladies, keyboards, guitar, accordion, (1998 US No.1 & UK No.5 single 'One Week').
 
 
1975, Born on this day, Javier Weyler, drummer with Stereophonics. Replaced Richard Cable who left in 2003. 
 
1976, Born on this day, Shane Lynch, vocals, Boyzone, (1996 UK No.1 single 'Words' plus 15 other Top 5 singles and 4 UK No.1 albums).
 

[TinyDancer]

Lloyd Cole & The Commotions.....Are You Ready To Be Heartbroken?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=jheDyV-4RN0

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1957, Born on this day, Laura Branigan, US singer, (1984 US No.4 & UK No.5 single 'Self Control'). Died of a brain aneurysm 26th Aug 2004.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8-pP4VboBk

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July 5th: On this Day
 
1954, Working together for the first time in a recording studio with Scotty Moore and Bill Black, Elvis Presley fools around during a break with an up-tempo version of 'That's All Right.' Producer Sam Phillips has them repeat the jam and records it. It became Presley's first release on Sun Records. 
 
1963, The Beatles played at the Plaza Ballroom in Dudley in the West Midlands. Appearing with The Beatles - Denny and the Diplomats, led by Denny Laine, who went on to join the Moody Blues and eventually, Paul McCartney's group Wings. 
 
1965, Marty Balin and Paul Kantner formed a Folk-Rock group that would evolve into the Jefferson Airplane, the premier San Francisco psychedelic band of the late '60s. The Airplane made its debut the following month at a Haight-Ashbury club, and was signed to RCA later in the year. 
 
1966, On the recommendation of Rolling Stone Keith Richards' girlfriend, Chas Chandler from The Animals went to see Jimi Hendrix play at The Cafe Wha in New York City. Chandler suggests that Hendrix should come to England, which he does and Chandler became his manager.
 
 
1969, The Rolling Stones gave a free concert in London's Hyde Park before an audience of 250,000, as a tribute to Brian Jones who had died two days earlier. Mick Jagger read an extract from Percy Bysshe Shelley's 'Adonais' and released 3,500 butterflies; it was also guitarist's Mick Taylor's debut with the Stones, King Crimson, Family, The Third Ear Band, Screw and Alexis Korner's New Church also appeared on the day.
 
 
1969, The Who, Mr Chuck Berry and Bodast all played two shows (5.30 and 8.30pm), on this Sunday night at The Royal Albert Hall. Tickets from 5 to 30 shillings.
 
 
1975, Pink Floyd, Captain Beefheart, Steve Miller and Roy Harper all appeared at The Knebworth Festival, England, tickets cost £3.50. Pink Floyd premiered their new album 'Wish You Were Here' with the help of Spitfires, pyrotechnics and an exploding plane which flies into the stage. Read the full story 
 
1978, The manufacturing of 'Some Girls' the new album by The Rolling Stones was halted at EMI's pressing plant after complaints from celebrities including Lucille Ball who were featured in mock advertisements on the album sleeve.
 
 
1982, Sun records musical director Bill Justis died of cancer aged 55. He worked with Sam Phillips at Sun Records, worked with also worked with Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Charlie Rich and Jerry Lee Lewis. Had the 1957 US No. 2 single 'Raunchy' (the first Rock and Roll instrumental hit). Also had a No.1 hit in Australia in 1963 with ‘Tamoure.’ 
 
1986, Billy Ocean went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'There'll Be Sad Songs, (To Make You Cry)' a No.12 hit in the UK. 
 
1986, Janet Jackson started a two-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Control'. 
 
1993, Whitney Houston played the first of three nights at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida. This was the first date on Houston's 115 date world tour. 
 
1995, More than 100 Grateful Dead fans were hurt when a wooden deck collapsed at a campground lodge in Wentzville, Missouri. Hundreds of people were on or under the deck sheltering from heavy rain. More than 4,000 Deadheads were staying at the campground while attending Grateful Dead concerts in the St. Louis suburb. 
 
1999, The Eurythmics announced their first world tour for more than 10 years and that all profits would be given to charity. The duo made the announcement from the Greenpeace boat 'Rainbow Warrior' moored on the River Thames in London. 
 
2000, Cub Koda (Michael "Cub" Koda), founder member of Brownsville Station died of complications from kidney failure. Wrote the 2 million selling 1974 hit 'Smokin' In The Boys Room', (which Motley Crue covered). He took his nickname from Cubby on television's Mickey Mouse Club. 
 
2002, It was reported that Dr Dre had become the richest music star after earning £62m in the last year, £37m from his own earnings plus £25m from his record label Aftermath. 
 
2003, The Daily Star ran a front-page story claiming that the body of Manic Street Preachers guitarist Richey Edwards had been found. Fishermen in an angling contest discovered bones half buried in mud on the riverbank near Avonmouth. Edwards disappeared in Feb 1995, his car was found at a service station at the Seven Bridge a well-known suicide spot.
 
 
2005, Pink Floyd's David Gilmour said artists who had seen album sales soar after the Live 8 concerts should donate their profits to charity, saying: "This is money that should be used to save lives." UK sales figures released two days after the London concert showed Pink Floyd’s Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd had risen by 1343%, The Who’s - Then and Now by 863% and Annie Lennox - Eurythmics Greatest Hits by 500%. 
 
2007, English jazz and blues singer and film critic George Melly died at his London home at the age of 80 of lung cancer and vascular dementia. His final concert took place at the 100 Club in London on 10th June of this year in aid of Admiral Nurses, part of the charity for Dementia. 
 
2007, A rock festival headlined by the Manic Street Preachers, Keane and Placebo in Swansea, Wales was postponed due to bad weather. More than 50 bands were due to play The Fflam Festival (the Welsh word for flame) at Singleton Park from 13-15 July.
 
 
2009, Michael Jackson started a seven week run at No.1 on the UK album charts with ‘The Essential Michael Jackson’, and was one of eight Jackson albums in the top twenty after the singers death on 25th June. 
 
2012, For the second year in a row, Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood was honoured in two categories at the annual Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards. The 65-year-old won the specialist programme of the year award for his Absolute Radio show, and saw his weekly guest slot named best feature. Absolute also took the station of the year award. 
 
 
July 5th: Born on this day
 
1920, Born on this day, Smiley Lewis, R&B singer. Wrote 'One Night' covered by Elvis Presley and 'I Hear You Knocking' 1955 US No.2 for Gale Storm & UK No.1 & US No.2 for Dave Edmunds'. Lewis died on 20th October 1966. 
 
1943, Born on this day, Robbie Robertson, guitar, vocals, The Band, (1969 US No.25 single 'Up On Cripple Creek', 1970 UK No.16 single 'Rag Mama Rag'). Solo, (1988 UK No.15 single 'Somewhere Down The Crazy River'). 
 
1945, Born on this day, Dick Scoppettone, Harpers Bizarre, (1967 US No. 13 & UK No.34 single 'The 59th Street Bridge Song, Feelin' Groovy'). 
 
1946, Born on this day, Michael Monarch, guitar, Steppenwolf, (1968 US No.2 and 1969 UK No.30 single 'Born To Be Wild'). 
 
1948, Born on this day, Cassie Gaines, backing singer with Lynyrd Skynyrd. Gaines was killed in a plane crash on 20th October 1977 with two other members of the band. 
 
1950, Born on this day, Andy Ellison, John's Children, (with Marc Bolan 1967-68). 
 
1950, Born on this day, Huey Lewis, singer, actor, Huey Lewis and the News, (1985 UK No.11 & US No.1 single 'The Power Of Love').
 
 
1959, Born on this day, Marc Cohn, US singer, songwriter, (1991 UK No. 22 single 'Walking In Memphis'). 
 
1969, Born on this day, Aled Richards, drums, Catatonia, (1998 UK No.3 single 'Mulder And Scully'). 
 
1973, Born on this day, Bengt Fredrik Lagerburg, drums, The Cardigans, (1997 UK No.2 single 'Lovefool'). 
 
1973, Born on this day, Roisin Murphy, Irish singer, Moloko (1999 UK No.4 single ‘Sing It Back’), now solo. 
 
1979, Born on this day, Shane Filan, vocals, Westlife, (Irish boy band, scored 12 UK No.1 singles, first UK No.1 1999 'Swear It Again' plus 4 UK No.1 albums).
 
 
1980, Born on this day, Jason Wade, guitar, vocals, Lifehouse, (2001 US No.10 & UK No.25 single 'Hanging By A Moment'). 
 
1985, Born on this day, Nick O'Malley, bass, Arctic Monkeys, (2005, UK No.1 single ‘I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor’, '2006 UK No.1 album ‘Whatever People Say I Am That's What I'm Not’).
 
 
1986, Born on this day, Adam Young, keyboards, vocals, Owl City, 2009 / 2010 worldwide No.1 single ‘Fireflies’, 2009 debut album Ocean Eyes. 

[TinyDancer]

Roisin Murphy....Pandora

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=tPmmQpPX1nY

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July 6th: On this Day
 
1957, John Lennon and Paul McCartney met for the first time at The Woolton Church Parish Fete where The Quarry Men were appearing. As The Quarry Men were setting up for their evening performance, McCartney eager to impress Lennon picked up a guitar and played ‘Twenty Flight Rock’ (Eddie Cochran) and ‘Be-Bop-A-Lula’ (Gene Vincent). Lennon was impressed, and even more so when McCartney showed Lennon and Eric Griffiths how to tune their guitars, something they'd been paying someone else to do for them.
 
 
1963, James Brown went to No.2 on the US album chart with 'Live At The Apollo'. Recorded on the night of October 24, 1962 at Brown's own expense, it spent 66 weeks on the Billboard Albums chart. In 2003, the album was ranked No.24 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
 
 
1964, The Beatles film 'A Hard Day's Night' premiered at The Pavilion in London. Filmed during the height of Beatlemania, and written by Alun Owen, the film was made in the style of a mockumentary, describing a couple of days in the lives of the group.
 
 
1967, Pink Floyd made their first appearance on BBC TV music show Top Of The Pops to promote their new single ‘See Emily Play’. A badly damaged home video recording recovered by the British Film Institute of this show was given a public screening in London on 9th January 2010 at an event called "Missing Believed Wiped" devoted to recovered TV shows. It was the first time any footage was seen of the performance since its original broadcast. 
 
1968, The Rolling Stones scored their fifth US No.1 single when 'Jumpin Jack Flash' hit the top of the charts. Keith Richards has stated that he and Jagger wrote the lyrics while staying at Richards' country house, where they were awoken one morning by the sound of gardener Jack Dyer walking past the window. When Jagger asked what the noise was, Richards responded: "Oh, that's Jack – that's jumpin' Jack."
 
 
1968, Woburn Music Festival, Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire took place. A two-day affair featuring Donovan, Fleetwood Mac, Pentangle, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Alexis Korner, Family, Taste, Tim Rose, John Mayall’s Bluesbrakers, Duster Bennett and Tyrannosaurus Rex, two-day tickets were priced at £2.
 
 
1971, American jazz trumpeter, singer and bandleader, Louis Armstrong died. Had many hits including the 1964 US No.1 'Hello Dolly!', 1968 UK No.1 'What A Wonderful World’ plus ‘When The Saints Go Marching In’, ‘Ain't Misbehavin’, and ‘We Have All the Time in the World.’ He made frequent use of laxatives as a means of controlling his weight, resulting in Armstrong appearing in humorous, advertisements for laxative product Swiss Kriss; the ads bore a picture of him sitting on a toilet, as viewed through a keyhole, with the slogan "Satch says, 'Leave it all behind ya!" 
 
1973, Queen released their debut single 'Keep Yourself Alive' in the UK. The track didn't make the charts. 
 
1975, Rolling Stone Keith Richards was arrested by the highway patrol in Arkansas on charges of reckless driving and possessing an offensive weapon, a seven-inch hunting knife.
 
 
1979, American singer, producer songwriter, Van McCoy died from a heart attack in Englewood, New Jersey. Van McCoy and the Soul City had the US No.1 single 'The Hustle'. Worked with Gladys Knight and the Pips, The Stylistics, Aretha Franklin and David Ruffin. 
 
1984, The Jacksons kicked off their North American Victory tour at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City. Over 2 million people attended the 55 concerts which grossed over $75 million. Michael Jackson donated $5 million to various charities. 
 
1985, Phil Collins went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Sussudio', his third US No.1, it made No.12 in the UK. 
 
1992, David Gates from Gateshead, Northumberland was given one year's probation after being convicted of stealing guitars from the back of a van belonging to The Bay City Rollers.
 
 
1996, 'Three Lions by comedians Baddiel and Skinner and The Lightning Seeds was at No.1 on the UK singles chart, (the official song of The England Football team). 
 
1999, East 17 were dropped by their record company after the bands last album had sold less than 20,000 copies. 
 
2001, A pair of Sir Elton John's sandals was set to become the most expensive shoes in history when they went under the hammer for charity. Offers over £20,000 were invited for the Salvatore Ferragamo sandals to raise funds for Elton's Aid Trust
 
 
2002, George Harrison's widow Olivia put the couple's home up for sale for £20m saying she couldn't bear to live with the memories of the attack by schizophrenic Michael Abram who broke into the house in 1999.
 
 
2003, Skip Battin bassist and songwriter with The Byrds died of complications from Alzheimer's disease. (1965 US & UK No.1 single 'Mr Tambourine Man'). Also played with New Riders Of The Purple Sage and The Flying Burrito Brothers. 
 
2003, Beyonce featuring Jay-Z started a three-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Crazy In Love.' The track features a sample from The Chi-Lites' 1970 'Are You My Woman (Tell Me So)'. Also 8 weeks at No.1 on the US chart.
 
 
2004, American R&B, soul singer-songwriter Syreeta Wright died after a two-year battle with bone cancer aged 58. Teamed up with Billy Preston on the 1980, No.1 US hit ‘With You I'm Born Again.’ Once worked as a secretary at Motown Records and married Stevie Wonder in 1970. 
 
2004, On the 40th anniversary of the world premiere of 'A Hard Day's Night', a private reunion of the cast and crew was hosted in London by DVD producer Martin Lewis. The screening was attended by Paul McCartney, actors Victor Spinetti (the television director), John Junkin (the band's road manager), David Janson (the small boy met by Ringo on his "walkabout") and many of the crew members. 
 
2005, Grammy award winning Rap star Lil' Kim who was convicted of perjury and conspiracy in March 2005, was sentenced to a year in jail for lying to a grand jury to protect friends. Kim told the court "I testified falsely to the grand jury and during the trial. At the time I thought it was the right thing to do. Now I know it was wrong." Lil' Kim, (real name Kimberley Jones), was also fined $50,000 (£28,000). Charges were brought against her after a gunfight erupted outside a New York radio station in 2001 as a rival rap group was arriving. 
 
2007, Avril Lavigne was facing legal action by members of 1970s rock band The Rubinoos, who claimed she had copied one of their songs. Songwriters Tommy Dunbar and James Gangwer alleged Lavigne's hit ‘Girlfriend’ was lifted from their 1979 song ‘I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend.’
 
 
2007, Britney Spears apologised for attacking a photographer's car with an umbrella earlier this year. Pictures of the 25-year-old lashing out appeared in several newspapers shortly after photos emerged of her shaving her head in a hair salon. In a message on her website, she said: "I apologise to the pap for a stunt that was done four months ago." She said she got "carried away" preparing for a film part but added that she did not get the role. 
 
2008, Dizzee Rascal with Calvin Harris and Chrome started a four week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Dance Wiv Me'. 
 
2011, Pete Doherty was facing another prison sentence after allegedly breaking into a shop in Regensburg, Germany earlier this year. The owners of the music shop, from which The Libertines singer allegedly stole a guitar and record, were said to be pressing charges against him. The Sun Newspaper reported that Doherty admitted to smashing the shop window, but says he didn't remember stealing anything, as he was drunk at the time. Doherty was currently serving 6 months in a UK jail for cocaine possession. 
 
2012, Carol Hawkins, the former personal assistant of U2 bassist Adam Clayton was jailed for seven years for embezzling 2.8m euros (£2.2m) of his money to fund a lavish lifestyle. Hawkins was convicted on 181 counts of theft from the bassist's bank accounts over a four-year period. The judge said Hawkins' crimes were "rooted in greed and nothing else". 
 
 
July 6th: Born on this day
 
1925, Born on this day, Bill Haley, (William John Clifton Haley), singer, guitarist, 'The first Rock 'n' Roll star.' As Bill Haley and his Comets he had the 1955 UK & US No.1 single 'Rock Around The Clock.' Haley was one of the earliest acts to bring rock and roll to the attention of white America and the rest of the world. He sold over 60 million records during his career. Haley died on 9th February 1981. Read the full story
 
 
1937, Born on this day, Gene Chandler, (Eugene Dixon) US soul singer, (1962 US No.1 single 'Duke Of Earl', 1979 UK No.11 single 'Get Down'). 
 
1939, Born on this day, Jet Harris, guitar, The Shadows, (1963 UK No.1 single 'Foot Tapper' plus 28 other UK Top 40 singles). 
 
1945, Born on this day, Rik Elswit, guitar, Dr Hook, (1972 US No.5 & UK No.2 single 'Sylvia's Mother' plus 9 other US Top 40 hits). 
 
1949, Born on this day, Mike Shrieve, drums, Santana, (1970 US No. 4 single 'Black Magic Woman', 1977 UK No.11 single 'She's Not There'). 
 
1952, Born on this day, David Smith, singer, The Real Thing, (1976 UK No.1 single 'You To Me Are Everything'). 
 
1952, Born on this day, Graham Oliver, Saxon, (1980 UK No.5 album 'Wheels Of Steel'). 
 
1954, Born on this day, Nanci Griffith, US singer / songwriter, (1993 album 'Other Voices, Other Rooms'). 
 
1959, Born on this day, John Keeble, drums, Spandau Ballet, (1983 UK No.1 single 'True', plus 16 other UK Top 40 singles). 
 
1961, Born on this day, Robert Heaton, New Model Army, (1985 UK No.28 single 'No Rest'). 
 
1963, Born on this day, Tim Bricheno, guitar, All About Eve, (1988 UK No.10 single 'Martha's Harbour'), The Sisters Of Mercy, (1992 UK No.3 single 'Temple Of Love'). 
 
1965, Born on this day, Eddie Campbell, keyboards, Texas, (1997 UK No.3 single 'Say What You Want', 1997 UK No.1 album 'White On Blonde'). 
 
1969, Born on this day, Michael Grant, Musical Youth, (1982 UK No.1 single 'Pass The Dutchie'). 
 
1975, Born on this day, 50 Cent, (Curtis Jackson), US rapper. 2003 US No.1 single 'In Da Club', debut album, 'Get Rich Or Die Tryin' was named the biggest selling US album in 2003 going platinum six times over.
 
 
1979, Born on this day, Nic Cester, singer, Jet, (2003 Australian No.1 & UK No.14 album ‘Get Born’). 
 
1987, Born on this day, Kate Nash, UK singer, songwriter, (2007 UK No.1 album ‘Made Of Bricks’ 2007 UK No.2 single ‘Foundations’). 

[TinyDancer]

Jet....Take It Or Leave It

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=iFnipeZN9zQ&list=PL34C510AE1C3FAF55

[TinyDancer]

July 7th: On this Day
 
1957, Elvis Presley scored his first UK No.1 with 'All Shook Up', (his tenth UK single release). It stayed at No.1 for seven weeks. 
 
1962, David Rose and his Orchestra went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'The Stripper'.
 
 
1962, The Beatles played at Hulme Hall, Port Sunlight, in Birkenhead. The show was a dance for the local golf club, the capacity of the hall was 450, but 500 people squeezed in to hear and see The Beatles. 
 
1963, The Rolling Stones made their UK TV debut when they appeared on 'Thank Your Lucky Stars.' Also appearing on the show was, Mickie Most, The Cadets, Helen Shapiro and Gordon Mills. The group made a total of 13 appearances on the show between 1963 and 1966.
 
 
1966, The Kinks were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Sunny Afternoon', the group's third and last UK No.1. 
 
1968, The Yardbirds played their last gig before splitting up when they appeared in Luton. 
 
1969, George Harrison recorded his new song 'Here Comes the Sun' with just two other Beatles, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr at Abbey Road in London. John Lennon was absent recovering from a car crash in Scotland.
 
 
1971, 26-year-old pop star Bjorn Ulvaeus and 21-year-old Agnetha Faltskog married in Verum, Sweden. 3000 fans arrived and in the chaos a police horse stepped on the brides foot, causing her slight injury. 
 
1973, Billy Preston started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Will It Go Round In Circles', his first of two US chart toppers. 
 
1978, The Grateful Dead played the first of four nights at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado. 
 
1980, Led Zeppelin played their last-ever concert when they appeared at Eissporthalle, West Berlin at the end of a European tour. The set included: 'Black Dog', 'The Rain Song', 'Hot Dog', 'All My Love', 'Trampled Under Foot', 'Since I’ve Been Loving You', 'Kashmir', 'Stairway To Heaven' and 'Rock And Roll'. They finished the show with a 17-minute version of 'Whole Lotta Love'.
 
 
1984, Bruce Springsteen went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Born In The USA'. The album went on to spend a total of 139 weeks on the US chart. Its also one of three albums (Michael Jackson's Thriller and Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814) to produce seven Top-ten US singles.
 
 
1984, Prince started a five week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'When Doves Cry', his first US No.1 which went on to sell over 2 million copies, it made No. 4 in the UK. 
 
1989, It was announced that for the first time compact discs were out selling vinyl albums. This week's UK No.1 album was 'Emergency On Planet Earth' by Jamiroquai. 
 
1990, The Rolling Stones played the last of three sold out nights at Wembley Stadium, London as part of the bands 'Urban Jungle' tour.
 
 
1999, It was reported that to attract young people to their mobile vans UK ice cream sellers would start to play pop hits as music instead of the traditional chimes. Spice Girls and Oasis hits would be the first to be played.
 
 
2000, Bobby Brown was released from jail. The singer was released early from the North Broward Detention Centre after receiving a 10-day reprieve for good behaviour. 
 
2000, Eminem's wife, Kimberly Mathers, was hospitalised after she slit her wrists following her husband's show as part of the Up in Smoke Tour at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. 
 
2000, Eminem scored his first UK No. single with 'The Real Slim Shady', taken from his second album The Marshall Mathers LP the song was a No.4 hit in the US. 
 
2001, Stereophonics, David Gray, The Dandy Warhols, The Proclaimers, Paul Weller, Texas, Coldplay, Beck, Toploader, Ash, Starsailor, Nelly Furtado, James and Muse all appeared at this years T In The Park festival, Scotland, weekend tickets, £64.
 
 
2003, It was reported that Britney Spears had made $500.000 profit after selling her 5 bedroom home in Los Angeles. The singer had paid £1.8m for the house 2 years ago and sold for £2.3m.
 
 
2005, Members of The Hollies asked High Court judge to jail one of their founder members claiming bass player Eric Haydock had flouted a court order made in 1998 not to play under their name. Haydock formed the group in Manchester, England in the early 1960’s with Allan Clarke and Graham Nash (who left in 1966). Haydock was working in a group calling itself Eric Haydock's Hollies. 
 
2006, Syd Barrett died from complications arising from diabetes aged 60. The singer, songwriter, guitarist was one of the founding members of Pink Floyd, active as a rock musician for only about seven years before he went into seclusion. He joined Pink Floyd in 1965 but left three years later after one album. Barrett released two solo albums before going into self-imposed seclusion lasting more than thirty years, with his mental deterioration blamed on drugs.
 
 
2007, Ozzy Osbourne became the first artist to be honoured on Birmingham's own Hollywood-style Walk of Fame. The singer, from Aston, told more than 1,000 fans on Broad Street that the brass paving star meant more to him that than any Hollywood accolade. Organisers named other local pop stars who could be joining Ozzy for the walk included Duran Duran, Jamelia, Robert Plant and UB40.
 
 
2007, Snow Patrol Keyboard player Tom Simpson was arrested in connection with a failed court appearance in Glasgow. He was later released and the band went on to headline the T in the Park festival in Scotland. Amy Winehouse pulled out of her slot from the event suffering from "exhaustion". 
 
2007, The Live Earth concerts took place around the world with The Police closing the days events in New Jersey. The concerts were organised by former US Vice-President Al Gore, as part of his campaign to "heal the planet". Rock stars from around the world performed to hundreds of thousands of fans to highlight climate change. Concerts were held in Washington, Rio de Janeiro, Johannesburg, London, Hamburg, Tokyo, Shanghai and Sydney. Madonna brought London's Live Earth concert to a close, playing a song she had written for the event. Other major acts who appeared included; Snow Patrol, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Genesis, The Beastie Boys, James Blunt, The Foo Fighters, Duran Duran, UB40, Snoop Dogg, Enrique Iglesias, Crowded House & Joss Stone. 
 
2009, Michael Jackson's family and fans said farewell to the pop superstar at an emotional memorial service. The singer's coffin was placed in front of the stage during the event at the Staples Center in Los Angeles after an earlier private funeral. Jackson's daughter Paris, 11, fought back tears to describe him as "the best father you could ever imagine". Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie and Mariah Carey paid tribute before the family joined a sombre finale on stage. Motown boss Berry Gordy, who signed the Jackson Five, ended his tribute with the words: "Michael, thank you for the joy, thank you for the love. You will live in my heart forever." 
 
2010, Paul McCartney joined Ringo Starr onstage at a concert at New York's Radio City Music Hall to help celebrate the former Beatle drummer's 70th birthday. With Ringo's All Starr Band joined by Yoko Ono, Joe Walsh, Angus Young and Steven Van Zandt, Paul belted out "Birthday" and Ringo delivered "With A Little Help From My Friends". 
 
 
July 7th: Born on this day
 
1928, Born on this day, Mary Ford, US singer, (1953 UK No.7 single with Les Paul, 'Vaya Con Dios'). Ford died from cancer on 30th September 1977. 
 
1932, Born on this day, Joe Zawinul, pianist, Miles Davis band, Weather Report, (1976 single 'Birdland', 1977 album Heavy Weather'). 
 
1933, Born on this day, J.J. Barrie, US singer, one hit wonder with 1976 UK No.1 single 'No Charge'. 
 
1940, Born on this day, Richard Starkey, (Ringo Starr), drums, vocals, Rory Storm, The Beatles. Sang lead vocals on one track on most Beatles albums, (The Beatles scored 21 US No.1 & 17 UK No.1 singles). Solo (1974 US No.1 & UK No.4 single 'You're Sixteen' plus 9 other US Top 40 hits). Ringo Starr and his all Star Band, (featuring; Howard Jones, Ian Hunter, Peter Frampton, Greg Lake).
 
 
1944, Born on this day, Warren Entner, Grass Roots, (1968 US No.5 single 'Midnight Confessions', plus 13 other US Top 40 singles). 
 
1945, Born on this day, Jim Rodford, Argent, (1972 UK No.5 single 'Hold Your Head Up').
 
 
1947, Born on this day, Peter Banks, guitarist, Yes, (1968-70), and Flash. After playing with bassist Chris Squire in the Syn, Banks and Squire helped form Yes in 1968. Banks died aged 65 on 7th March 2013. 
 
1947, Born on this day, Rob Townsend, drummer, Family, (1971 UK No.4 single 'In My Own Time'), Blues Band. 
 
1950, Born on this day, David Hodo, vocals, The Village People, (1978 US No.2 & 1979 UK No.1 single 'YMCA'). 
 
1952, Born on this day, Lynval Golding, guitar, The Specials, (1981 UK No.1 single 'Ghost Town'). 
 
1962, Born on this day, Clive Jackson, Doctor And The Medics, (1986 UK No.1 single 'Spirit In The Sky'). 
 
1962, Born on this day, Mark White, bass, The Spin Doctors, (1993 UK No.3 & US No.7 single 'Two Princess'). 
 
1963, Born on this day, Vonda Shepard, US singer, songwriter, (1998 UK No.10 single 'Searchin' My Soul', featured in TV show Ally McBeal). 
 
1988, Born on this day, Ilan Rubin, drummer, Lostprophets, (2006 UK No.1 album 'Liberation Transmission'). 

[TinyDancer]

Ringo Starr....It Don't Come Easy  (he wrote this with George)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=jZfAik7wP8U

[TinyDancer]

July 8th: On this Day
 
1954, Producer Sam Phillips took an acetate recording of Elvis Presley singing 'That's All Right' to Memphis radio station WHBQ DJ Dewey Phillips. He played the song just after 9.30 that evening, the phone lines lit up asking the DJ to play the song again. 
 
1958, The first Gold record album presented by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) was awarded to the soundtrack LP, 'Oklahoma'. The honor signified that the album had reached one million dollars in sales. The first Gold single issued by the RIAA was 'Catch a Falling Star' by Perry Como in March of 1958. A Gold single represented sales of one million records. 
 
1965, The Dave Clark Five had their movie, Catch Us If You Can, premiere in London. The film was renamed to Having a Wild Weekend for its US release. Songs featured by the group in the movie included 'Catch Us If You Can,' 'Having a Wild Weekend' and 'I Can't Stand It.'
 
 
1966, The Beatles released the ‘Nowhere Man’ 4-track EP in the UK, which included: ‘Drive My Car’, ‘Michelle’ and ‘You Won't See Me’. All four tracks were taken from The Beatles sixth UK studio album, Rubber Soul.
 
 
1967, UK music weekly the Melody Maker ran a front-page comment condemning the 3-month jail sentence given to Rolling Stone Mick Jagger for possession of Benzedrine tablets. Jagger was later given a conditional discharge. 
 
1967, The Monkees began a 29-date tour with The Jimi Hendrix Experience as support act. Hendrix was dropped after six shows after being told his act was not suitable for their teenybopper audience.
 
 
1968, Pink Floyd kicked off their first 20-date North American tour at the Kinetic Playground in Chicago. The club became a driving force in the music business, hosting famous rock acts such as The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, The Who, The Byrds, Janis Joplin, The Mothers of Invention, The Grateful Dead, MC5, Jethro Tull, Deep Purple, Iron Butterfly, Fleetwood, Vanilla Fudge, Muddy Waters and Jefferson Airplane.
 
 
1969, Marianne Faithfull collapsed on the set of 'Ned Kelly' after taking a drug overdose. She was admitted to a Sydney Hospital, (she was later dropped from the movie).
 
 
1970, The Everly Brothers Show, started an eleven-week prime time slot on ABC- TV in the US. It began as a summer replacement in 1970 for The Johnny Cash Show. 
 
1971, A minor riot occurred during a Mott The Hoople gig at the Royal Albert Hall, London, England. Some fans were injured and two boxes were damaged causing a temporary ban on rock gigs at the venue. The group paid £1,467 for damages to property.
 
 
1972, Bill Withers started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Lean On Me', his only No.1 hit, it made No.18 in the UK. 
 
1972, Donny Osmond was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with his version of the Paul Anka song 'Puppy Love.' The first of three solo No.1's for Donny. 
 
1972, The Concert 10 Festival was held at Pocono International Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Acts performing included, Claire Hamill, The Groundhogs, Edgar Winter, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Faces with Rod Stewart, Humble Pie, The J. Geils Band and Three Dog Night. 
 
1978, Gerry Rafferty's album 'City To City' went to No.1 on the US chart, knocking off 'Saturday Night Fever', which had been at the top of the charts for almost six months.
 
 
1978, Joe Strummer and Paul Simonon from The Clash were arrested for being drunk and disorderly after a gig at the Apollo in Glasgow, both were fined.
 
 
1979, The B-52's made their UK live debut at London's Lyceum Ballroom, supported by The Tourists.
 
 
1995, Outhere Brothers scored their second UK No.1 hit single with 'Boom Boom Boom'. It stayed at the top for four weeks. The original version of the song contained sexually explicit lyrics which were removed for the radio edit. 
 
1995, TLC started a seven week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Waterfalls', the group's second US No.1, a No.4 hit in the UK.
 
 
1999, Take That's former manager Nigel Martin Smith started a new business, as an undertaker. It was reported that he was unhappy with a service he had used so he decided to buy a local funeral firm in Manchester.
 
 
2002, Michael Jackson spoke out against the music industry's treatment of artists, alleging that the business was rife with racism. Speaking at a civil rights meeting in New York, Jackson claimed there was a 'conspiracy' among record companies, especially towards black artists. A spokesman for Jackson's record label said the remarks were 'ludicrous, spiteful and hurtful.' 
 
2004, Mark Purseglove known as the world's ‘biggest bootlegger’ was sentenced to 3 years 6 months jail by Blackfriars Crown Court. Purseglove had built up a £15 million pirate CD empire by bootlegging live concerts of some of the world's biggest stars including The Beatles, David Bowie and Pink Floyd 
 
2006, Queen guitarist Brian May made a "substantial" donation to save hedgehogs from slaughter in the Outer Hebrides. Although the exact amount was not revealed it was said to be enough to pay for the rescue of hundreds of hedgehogs from the Uists, where Scottish Natural Heritage has been culling the animals for the past four years. May's money would go towards funding cash rewards for islanders so hundreds more hedgehogs can be saved. 
 
2007, Prince was forced off stage by police halfway through his set at the First Avenue nightclub during a late-night gig in his home town of Minneapolis. The club was only allowed to stay open until 3.am but Prince took to the stage at 2.45am. Prince had already played two concerts in Minneapolis before his late-night club appearance; His first performance was at a department store, where he promoted his new cologne with a nine-song, 45-minute set. 
 
2007, Chemical Brothers went to No.1 on the UK album chart with 'We Are The Night' the duo's sixth studio album.
 
 
 
July 8th: Born on this day
 
1944, Born on this day, Jaimoe Johanson, drums, Allman Brothers Band, (1973 US No.12 single 'Ramblin Man'). 
 
1945, Born on this day, Ricky Wolf, The Flowerpot Men, (1967 UK No.4 single 'Let's Go To San Francisco'). 
 
1955, Born on this day, Russell Christian, vocals, The Christians, (1988 UK No.8 single 'Harvest For The World'). 
 
1960, Born on this day, Andy Fletcher, bass, synth, Depeche Mode, (1984 UK No.4 single 'People Are People', plus over 25 other UK Top 40 singles). 
 
1961, Born on this day, Graham Jones, guitar, Haircut 100, (1982 UK No.3 single 'Love Plus One'). 
 
1961, Born on this day, Toby Keith, US country singer, (2002 US No.1 album 'Unleashed'). 
 
1963, Born on this day, Joan Osborne, singer, songwriter, (1996 UK No.6 single 'One Of Us'.) 
 
1970, Born on this day, Beck David Campbell, Beck, (1994 UK No.15 single 'Loser', 1994 album 'Mellow Gold'). 
 
1971, Born on this day, Neil Mavers, drums, The La's, (1990 UK No.13 single 'There She Goes'). 
 
1985, Born on this day, Jamie Cook, guitarist, Arctic Monkeys, (2005, UK No.1 single ‘I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor’, '2006 UK No.1 album ‘Whatever People Say I Am That's What I'm Not’).
 

[TinyDancer]

Depeche Mode....Angel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=A_FjFaCE2Jk

[TinyDancer]

July 9th: On this Day
 
1954, Elvis Presley recorded ‘Blue Moon of Kentucky', (the B-side for his first single) at Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee. Presley had recorded the A-side ‘That’s Alright’ four days earlier. 
 
1955, Bill Haley & His Comets went to No.1 on the US singles chart with '(We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock', staying at No.1 for eight weeks and becoming one of the biggest selling singles of all time. 
 
1956, After the June 30th trouble at Asbury Park, Bill Haley and His Comets are denied permission to play at the Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City. A city ordnance was passed that read: "Rock and roll music encouraged juvenile delinquency and inspired young females in lewd bathing suits to perform obscene dances on the city's beaches." 
 
1958, Johnny Cash signed with Columbia Records, where he would remain for the next 30 years releasing over 60 albums. 
 
1962, Bob Dylan recorded Blowin' In the Wind at Columbia Recording Studios in New York City during an afternoon session. Dylan originally wrote and performed a two-verse version of the song, as in its first public performance, at Gerde's Folk City on April 16th, 1962. Shortly after this, he added the middle verse. 
 
1967, On a US tour supporting The Monkees, The Jimi Hendrix Experience appear at the Convention Hall, Miami, Florida. After it becomes plainly apparent that the group is not suited to teenybopper audiences, the tour’s promoter Dick Clark and Hendrix’s manager Chas Chandler concoct a story saying that the conservative Daughters of the American Revolution group had complained at Jimi’s act and so the Experience left the tour after just six shows.
 
 
1969, Working at Abbey Road studios in London The Beatles recorded ‘Maxwell's Silver Hammer.’ John Lennon returned to the studio after recovering from a car crash in Scotland, and a bed was installed in the Abbey Road studio for Yoko, who was pregnant, and who had been more seriously injured in the car accident. 
 
1972, Paul McCartney and Wings played their very first show in the small French town of Chateauvillon. The band included Denny Laine, Denny Seiwell, Henry McCullough and Paul's wife, Linda. It was McCartney's first time on the road since the Beatles quit touring in 1966. The band travelled on a double Decker London bus with a psychedelic interior.
 
 
1974, Crosby Stills Nash & Young kicked off a reunion tour in Seattle in front of 15,000 fans. 
 
1976, The Pretty Things, Supercharge and third on the bill The Sex Pistols all appeared at The Lyceum, London, England, tickets £1.75.
 
 
1977, Elvis Costello quit his day job at Elizabeth Arden Cosmetics to become a full time musician. 
 
1983, The Police started an eight week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Every Breath You Take' also No.1 in the UK. Taken from the bands album Synchronicity, Sting won Song of the Year and The Police won Best Pop Performance for the song at the 1984 Grammy Awards. 
 
1983, Wham! went to No.1 on the UK album chart with their debut release 'Fantastic!', which went on to spend 116 weeks on the chart.
 
 
1988, Cheap Trick went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'The Flame', the group's only US No.1.
 
 
1988, Glenn Medeiros was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You'. The 18 year old from Hawaii was one of the youngest males to reach the top of the charts. 
 
1989, New Edition's production manager was charged with criminal homicide after allegedly shooting the support acts security man after they ran over their stage time. 
 
1995, The Grateful Dead give their last concert with leader Jerry Garcia at Chicago's Soldier Field. Jerry would die of a heart attack a month later while in drug rehab. 
 
1999, A statement was issued by Jerry Hall's lawyers saying that she had formally agreed to separate from husband Mick Jagger after more than 8 years of marriage. 
 
1999, Elton John had a pacemaker fitted in an operation at a London hospital following reports about his ill health. Sir Elton was forced to cancel a series of concerts.
 
 
2004, David Bowie was forced to cancel a string of European shows after emergency heart surgery. The 57 year-old singer had an operation last month in Germany, where he was on tour, to treat "an acutely blocked artery". The star's cancellation last month of 11 European dates was originally attributed to a shoulder injury. 
 
2006, Muse started a two week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Black Holes & Revelations' the bands fifth album release and second No.1.
 
 
2006, Lily Allen scored her first UK No.1 single with 'Smile'. The organ riff is a sample of Jackie Mittoo playing keyboards on 'Free Soul' by The Soul Brothers. Lily's actor dad, Keith Allen, was part of the Fat Les band who had a hit with 'Vindaloo' in 1998. 
 
2007, Happy Mondays' frontman Shaun Ryder was in trouble after he smoked several cigarettes on stage during a concert at The Ritz in Manchester. Smoking had been banned in all enclosed public places in England on 1 July of this year, and anyone flouting the law faced a £50 fine. Performers were only exempt from the smoking ban if the "artistic integrity" of their act required it. 
 
2010, During a Santana concert at First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, Illinois, guitarist Carlos Santana proposed to his girlfriend, Cindy Blackman who had just finished a drum solo during the band's set. The couple married in December 2010. 
 
 
July 9th: Born on this day
 
1925, Born on this day, Alan Dale, US singer. Had his own TV & radio show during the 50's. 1955 US No.7 single 'Cheery Pink and Apple Blossom White'. Dale died on 20th April 2002. 
 
1929, Born on this day, Lee Hazlewood, US male singer, (1967 US No.14 & UK No. 11 single 'Jackson', 1971 UK No.2 single with Nancy Sinatra). Wrote the Nancy Sinatra hit, 'These Boots Are Made for Walkin.' Died of cancer on 4th Aug 2007 at his home near Las Vegas aged 78. 
 
1941, Born on this day, Don McPherson, Main Ingredient, (1974 US No.10 & UK No.27 single 'Just Don't Want To Be Lonely'). He died on 4th July 1971. 
 
1946, Born on this day in Forfar, Scotland, Bon Scott (Ronald Belford Scott), singer with AC/DC from 1974 until his death in 1980. He was brought up in Kirriemuir before moving to Melbourne, Australia, with his family in 1952 at the age of six. Having arrived from 'Bonnie Scotland', he was dubbed 'Bon', and the nickname stuck. After a night of heavy drinking, Scott was found dead in the backseat of a friend's car in South London on 19th February 1980, the cause of death being subsequently listed as ’acute alcohol poisoning'.
 
 
1946, Born on this day, Joe Micelli, John Fred and His Playboy Band, (1968 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'Judy In Disguise'). 
 
1947, Born on this day, Mitch Mitchell, drums, Jimi Hendrix Experience, (1967 UK No.3 single 'Purple Haze', 1970 UK No.1 single Voodoo Chile'). Mitchell had been in the ITV's 'Ready Steady Go!' house band. Mitchell was found dead in his US hotel room on 12th Nov 2008 aged 61. 
 
1950, Born on this day, Gwen Guthrie, soul singer, (1986 UK No.5 single 'Ain't Nothing Goin' But The Rent'). She died on 4th February 1999. 
 
1953, Born on this day, Kate Garner, vocals, Haysi Fantayzee, (1982 UK No.11 single 'John Wayne Is Big Leggy'). 
 
1954, Born on this day, Debbie Sledge, singer, Sister Sledge, (1979 US No.2 single 'We Are Family', 1985 UK No.1 single 'Frankie'). 
 
1959, Born on this day, Jim Kerr, vocals, Simple Minds, (1985 US No.1 single 'Don't You, Forget About Me', 1989 UK No.1 single 'Belfast Child', plus over 20 other UK Top 40 singles').
 
 
1959, Born on this day, Marc Almond, singer, Soft Cell, (1981 UK No.1 single 'Tainted Love'). Solo, (1989 UK No.1 single with Gene Pitney, 'Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart'). 
 
1965, Born on this day, Courtney Love, guitar, vocals, Babes In Toyland, Hole, (1995 UK No.16 single 'Doll Parts') and solo records. Married Kurt Cobain from Nirvana on 24th Feb 1992.
 
 
1965, Born on this day, Frankie Bello, bass, Anthrax, (1991 UK No.16 single 'Got The Time'). 
 
1965, Born on this day, Tom Hingley, vocals, Inspiral Carpets, (1990 UK No.14 single 'This Is How It Feels'). 
 
1967, Born on this day, Dickon Hinchcliffe, guitar, violin, Tindersticks, (1993 album 'Tindersticks'). 
 
1967, Born on this day, Owen Paul, guitar, Catatonia, (1998 UK No.3 single 'Mulder And Scully'). 
 
1971, Born on this day, Kelvin Grant, vocals, Musical Youth, (1982 UK No.1 & US No.10 single 'Pass The Dutchie'). 
 
1975, Born on this day, Jack White, (John Gillis), guitar, vocals, The White Stripes, (2003 UK No.1 album 'Elephant' spent 46 weeks on the UK chart). Also a member of The Raconteurs and The Dead Weather.
 
 
1975, Born on this day, Isaac Brock, singer, guitarist, Modest Mouse, (2007 US No.1 album 'We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank'). 
 
1976, Born on this day, Dan Estrin, guitarist, Hoobastank, 2004 US No.2 hit ‘The Reason.’