November 10, 1958 - ANY excuse to play any thing from Sam Cooke, and this is a long bow; it was 53 years ago today, that Sam Cooke and his mate, Lou Rawls, were injured in an auto accident near Marion, Arizona. Sam Cooke's driver was killed in the accident. Around the same time Cooke was singing up a storm with this classic song. I was 11 years old, and Cooke's voice grabbed me instantly, as he sang up a storm with this timeless classic - although the video is showing signs of extreme ageing! For more Sam Cooke, go to our archive search engine.
1967 - WHEN the Beatles broke around the world, so too did British music. It was boom time for Brit beat groups, but wasn't long before all kinds of sub-genres from all kinds of bands made it all around the world, including Britain's Moody Blues. The group's steamy, sophisticated version of pop blues morphed into them becoming pioneers of so-called 'art rock' and as they became more popular, showed signs of slowed-down 'prog rock'. Moody Blues will always be remembered for this song, Nights in White Satin, an all time classic from their LP, Days of Future Passed. This is the original footage and clip.
1969 - SORRY, dear reader, but you are not going to believe this one - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, recorded by country music star, Gene Autry, received a gold record on this day, 42 years ago. The song had been released 20 years earlier, in 1949. And now with only six weeks away, I remind you it's soon to be Christmas, but instead of singing to a Christmas Carol, howzabout a sing-a-long to an earlier hit from Autrey, this one a duet with Mary Lee - I'm An Old Cowhand, and you can sing, Yipee Yehey Keho.
1973 - THIS was the day, 38 years ago, that British rocker David Essex released his hit song, Rock On, and by March the following year it was a Top 5 hit in America, and #1 in many countries around the world. It was Essex's only Billboard Top 40 hit. Rock On was the title track to Essex's 1973 debut album and also featured on the soundtrack album to the 1973 film That'll Be the Day, in which Essex had a starring role. The song can still frequently be heard on classic rock and oldies radio stations. If you want to see more of the movie, go to our archive search engine.
1978 - GIVE 'Em Enough Rope was the second studio album by English punk/new wave rock band The Clash, and it was released today, 33 years ago. It was their first album release in the United States, preceding the US version of their self-titled collection, The Clash. The album was well received by critics and fans, peaking at number two in their home country UK album chart. Here are two songs from that album, Stay Free and Julie's Working For The Drug Squad. Both videos are audience bootlegs, filmed at the iconic Asbury Park Convention Hall in New Jersey.
1984 - FORMER Rufus singer Chaka Khan was at #1 on many singles charts around the world today, with what has become her signature tune, I Feel For You, written by Prince. The song featured Stevie Wonder on harmonica and the rap was by Grandmaster Melle Mel. The repetition of Khan's name by rapper Melle Mel at the beginning of the song was originally a mistake made by producer Arif Mardin, who then decided to keep it. This is mother soul performing the song at the 27th Grammy Awards ceremony.
1986 - SPEAKING of New Jersey, here is that state's finest, Bruce Springsteen, whose Live 1975-1985 box set was released today. Let's check out Bruce, live, from Paris, 1985.
1992 - IT was the day and year that Axl Rose was found guilty of assault and property damage at a 1991 Guns N' Roses concert in Maryland Heights, USA. He was given two years probation and ordered to pay $50,000 to community groups. Look at this following footage, mostly amateur, of the event and other Axl Rose moments and tell me what you think.
1993 - BELIEVE it or not, this is the day when the musical revival of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat opened, via this little movie. See Ozzy Osbourne at the front, dressed as the pastry chef with one or two double chins, being sung to by none other than little Donny Osmond…grown up as bit!
1997 - AMERICAN session guitarist Tommy Tedesco died of lung cancer aged 67. Described by Guitar Player magazine as the most recorded guitarist in history recording, he played on recordings from acts such as Beach Boys, Everly Brothers, Supremes, Monkees, the Association, Barbra Streisand, Elvis Presley, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Zappa, Sam Cooke, Cher, and Nancy & Frank Sinatra. Tedesco also played on many TV themes including Bonanza, The Twilight Zone, M*A*S*H and Batman. Here he is doing what he does best.
1967 - WHEN the Beatles broke around the world, so too did British music. It was boom time for Brit beat groups, but wasn't long before all kinds of sub-genres from all kinds of bands made it all around the world, including Britain's Moody Blues. The group's steamy, sophisticated version of pop blues morphed into them becoming pioneers of so-called 'art rock' and as they became more popular, showed signs of slowed-down 'prog rock'. Moody Blues will always be remembered for this song, Nights in White Satin, an all time classic from their LP, Days of Future Passed. This is the original footage and clip.
1969 - SORRY, dear reader, but you are not going to believe this one - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, recorded by country music star, Gene Autry, received a gold record on this day, 42 years ago. The song had been released 20 years earlier, in 1949. And now with only six weeks away, I remind you it's soon to be Christmas, but instead of singing to a Christmas Carol, howzabout a sing-a-long to an earlier hit from Autrey, this one a duet with Mary Lee - I'm An Old Cowhand, and you can sing, Yipee Yehey Keho.
1973 - THIS was the day, 38 years ago, that British rocker David Essex released his hit song, Rock On, and by March the following year it was a Top 5 hit in America, and #1 in many countries around the world. It was Essex's only Billboard Top 40 hit. Rock On was the title track to Essex's 1973 debut album and also featured on the soundtrack album to the 1973 film That'll Be the Day, in which Essex had a starring role. The song can still frequently be heard on classic rock and oldies radio stations. If you want to see more of the movie, go to our archive search engine.
1978 - GIVE 'Em Enough Rope was the second studio album by English punk/new wave rock band The Clash, and it was released today, 33 years ago. It was their first album release in the United States, preceding the US version of their self-titled collection, The Clash. The album was well received by critics and fans, peaking at number two in their home country UK album chart. Here are two songs from that album, Stay Free and Julie's Working For The Drug Squad. Both videos are audience bootlegs, filmed at the iconic Asbury Park Convention Hall in New Jersey.
1984 - FORMER Rufus singer Chaka Khan was at #1 on many singles charts around the world today, with what has become her signature tune, I Feel For You, written by Prince. The song featured Stevie Wonder on harmonica and the rap was by Grandmaster Melle Mel. The repetition of Khan's name by rapper Melle Mel at the beginning of the song was originally a mistake made by producer Arif Mardin, who then decided to keep it. This is mother soul performing the song at the 27th Grammy Awards ceremony.
1986 - SPEAKING of New Jersey, here is that state's finest, Bruce Springsteen, whose Live 1975-1985 box set was released today. Let's check out Bruce, live, from Paris, 1985.
1992 - IT was the day and year that Axl Rose was found guilty of assault and property damage at a 1991 Guns N' Roses concert in Maryland Heights, USA. He was given two years probation and ordered to pay $50,000 to community groups. Look at this following footage, mostly amateur, of the event and other Axl Rose moments and tell me what you think.
1993 - BELIEVE it or not, this is the day when the musical revival of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat opened, via this little movie. See Ozzy Osbourne at the front, dressed as the pastry chef with one or two double chins, being sung to by none other than little Donny Osmond…grown up as bit!
1997 - AMERICAN session guitarist Tommy Tedesco died of lung cancer aged 67. Described by Guitar Player magazine as the most recorded guitarist in history recording, he played on recordings from acts such as Beach Boys, Everly Brothers, Supremes, Monkees, the Association, Barbra Streisand, Elvis Presley, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Zappa, Sam Cooke, Cher, and Nancy & Frank Sinatra. Tedesco also played on many TV themes including Bonanza, The Twilight Zone, M*A*S*H and Batman. Here he is doing what he does best.
