July 15th: On this Day in Music History

 

July 15th: On this Day in Music History

1952, 8 year-old Gladys Knight won $2000 on Ted Mack's Amateur Hour a US television show after performing the song 'Too Young.' 1956, The Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Why Do Fools Fall In Love'. A No.6 hit in the US. At 13, Lymon was the youngest performer to make No.1.   1965, This weeks US Top three singles, No.3 The Byrds, 'Mr Tambourine Man', No.2 The Four Tops, 'I Can't Help Myself' and at No.1 The Rolling Stones with (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction. 1966, David Bowie & the Buzz appeared at the Loughton Youth Centre, Loughton, England. 1967, This week's Top 5 UK albums; No.5, Fiddler On The Roof, Original Soundtrack, No.4, Are You Experienced, Jimi Hendrix, No.3, Sound Of Music, Soundtrack, No.2, Headquarters, The Monkees and No.1 The Beatles, Sgt Pepper's. 1967, The Doors and The Jefferson Airplane both played an afternoon and evening show to over 8,000 fans at Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California. 1972, Elton John started a five week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Honky Chateau', his first US chart topper. 1973, The Edgar Winter Group, Sly & The Family Stone, Canned Heat, Lindisfarne and The Kinks all appear at The Great Western Express festival at White City, west London. With his wife having recently walked out of their marriage, taking their young children with her, Ray Davies of The Kinks announces from the stage that he is sick of the whole thing and is retiring. He then walks into a local hospital and collapses from an overdose of tranquillizers. 1978, Bob Dylan with special guest Eric Clapton, Joan Armatrading and Graham Parker all appeared at Blackbushe Aerodrome, Surrey, England. 1978, The Rolling Stones started a two-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Some Girls', the group's seventh US No.1 album. 1980, The Gang Of Four appeared at 688 Club, Atlanta, Georgia, supported by R.E.M. 1985, Nude photos of Madonna taken in 1977 appeared in this months Playboy and Penthouse Magazines. 1986, Artists featured in the current 'Smash Hits' magazine included, Madonna, Amazulu and UB40. Single of the week was Jesus & Mary Chain, 'Some Candy Talking' and album of the week was 'Stutter' by James. 1989, Simply Red scored their second US No.1 single with 'If You Don't Know Me By Now', a 1973 UK hit for Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes. 1989, Soul II Soul went to No.1 on the UK album chart with their debut release 'Club Classics Volume One'. 1989, Pink Floyd appeared in Canal di San Marco, Piazza San Marco, Venice, Italy on a floating stage. Over 200,000 people attended the gig (almost double the number authorities had planned for) causing damage to buildings and bridges. The cleaning of the area after the concert was said to be around £25,000 and the concert was broadcast live on TV to over 20 countries with an estimated audience of almost 100 million. Two Venice councillors were later ordered to stand trial for the costs incurred by the concert.   1998, Aerosmith were forced to cancel a forthcoming US tour after Joey Kramer was involved in a freak accident. The drummer's car set on fire and was completely destroyed as he was filling up with petrol. He was admitted to hospital with second-degree burns. 2000, A Manchester judge reprimanded Happy Mondays singer Shaun Ryder after he turned up a day late in court to give evidence. Ryder told the court he had been on 'a bender'. A man was cleared of dangerous driving and assaulting Ryder. 2001, Usher went to No.1 on the UK album chart with '8701'. 2002, Sir Paul McCartney was named the highest-earning music star of the year so far after selling tickets worth £33.9m during his recent US tour. 2004, U2 called in police after thieves nicked a copy of the bands latest album 'Vertigo'. The CD was stolen during a photo shoot with the band in the south of France. 2005, Victor Edward Willis, the original policeman in the Village People, was arrested after police found a gun and drugs in his convertible in Daly City, south of San Francisco. Willis also had an outstanding $15,000 felony warrant for possession of narcotics. 2006, 'Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship' by India.Arie was at No.1 on the US album chart the R&B soul singers third album. 2007, The UK music industry reacted angrily at a decision to give away 'Planet Earth' the new album by Prince as a 'covermount' with the Mail on Sunday newspaper. The 10-track CD was not due to be released in stores until 24 July. Stephen Miron, the newspaper's managing director, said: "No one has done this before. We have always given away CDs and DVDs, but this is just setting a new level." 2007, Over 10,000 people applied for a job with P Diddy after the rapper posted an advert on Youtube looking to find a new personal assistant. He warned applicants that the job would be far from easy and would involve everything from getting him ready for the red carpet to aiding in billion dollar deals to helping him jump out of planes in movies. 2007, The Enemy went to No.1 on the UK album chart with their debut album 'We'll Live And Die In These Towns.' July 15th: Born on this day 1944, Born on this day, Millie Jackson, US soul singer, (1973 US No. 24 single, 'Hurts So Good', 1985 UK No.32 single with Elton John, 'Act Of War'). 1945, Born on this day, Peter Lewis, Moby Grape, (1967 US No.124 album 'Moby Grape'). 1946, Born on this day, Linda Ronstadt, US singer, songwriter, (1975 US No.1 single 'You're No Good', 1989 UK No.2 single with Aaron Neville, 'Don't Know Much' plus over 15 other US Top 40 hits). 1948, Born on this day, Artimus Pyle, drums, Lynyrd Skynyrd, (1974 US No. 8 single, 'Sweet Home Alabama', 1982 UK No.21 single 'Freebird'). 1949, Born on this day, Trevor Horne, Buggles, (1979 UK No.1 single 'Video Killed The Radio Star'), Yes, (1980-81), produced three UK No.1's for Frankie Goes To Hollywood, 'Relax', 'Two Tribes', & 'The Power Of Love'). 1950, Born on this day, Ian Campbell, Middle Of The Road, (1971 UK No.1 single 'Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep'). 1952, Born on this day, Jeff Carlisli, 38 Special, (1982 US No.10 single 'Caught Up In You'). 1952, Born on this day, Johnny Thunders, (John Genzale), guitar, vocals, The New York Dolls, 1973 album 'New York Dolls'. Died of a drug overdose on 23rd April 1991. 1953, Born on this day, Alicia Bridges, US singer, (1978 US No.5 & UK No. 32 single 'I Love The Night Life'). 1956, Born on this day, Ian Curtis, guitar, vocals, Warsaw, Joy Division, (1980 UK No.13 single 'Love Will Tear Us Apart'). Curtis hanged himself in the kitchen of his house in Macclesfield, England at the age of 23. Curtis had the Iggy Pop album 'The Idiot', playing on his stereo and left a note that said, 'At this very moment, I wish I were dead. I Just can't cope anymore.' 1973, Born on this day, John Dolmayan, drummer, System of a Down. (2001 US No.1 & UK No.13 album 'Toxicity', 2005 US No.1 & UK No.2 album 'Mezmerize'). 1977, Born on this day, Ray Toro, lead guitar, My Chemical Romance, (2006 UK No.1 single 'Welcome to the Black Parade', 2006 US No.2 album 'The Black Parade'). Died on this day   1958, John Lennon's mother Julia was killed by a car driven by an off-duty drunken police officer named Eric Clague (Clague was later acquitted of the offence). John was 17 at the time.   1990, Troy Dixon from Heavy D and The Boyz died in an accidental fall.   2000, Sad Cafe singer Paul Young died of a heart attack at his Manchester home aged 53. 'Run Home Girl' was a hit for Sad Cafe in the US, 'Everyday Hurts' was a UK No.3 hit in 1979. Joined Mike Rutherford and Paul Carrack in Mike and the Mechanics and had the hits 'The Living Years' and 'Silent Running'. 2000, An Oasis fan was killed when he tried to walk home along the M61 motorway in Manchester, England after Oasis had played a sold-out gig at The Reebok stadium.