Happy Birthday Kenny Loggins!!!!!
DID YOU KNOW????
Jimi Hendrix’s first job was a US Army Paratrooper???
The man who is on fire on the front cover of Pink Floyd’s album ‘Wish You Were Here’ is US stunt man Danny Rogers who also worked on TV shows Chips, The Waltons, Starsky & Hutch and A Star Is Born.
During 1969, Jim Morrison of The Doors was charged with lewd and lascivious behaviour after showing his penis to the audience, he was found guilty and sentenced to eight months hard labour. Morrison died in Paris while the sentence was on appeal.
On This Day!!!
1964 - The Beatles
The Beatles recorded a seven-song appearance for the BBC Radio program Saturday Club. They played ‘All My Loving’, ‘Money’, ‘The Hippy Hippy Shake’, ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’, ‘Roll Over Beethoven’, ‘Johnny B. Goode’, and ‘I Wanna Be Your Man’. The show was broadcast on February 15, while the Beatles were in the US.
1970 - Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin kicked off an 8-date UK tour at Birmingham Town Hall. The set list included: I Can’t Quit You Baby, Dazed And Confused, Heartbreaker, Since I’ve Been Loving You, Thank You, Moby Dick, How Many More Times, Whole Lotta Love and Communication Breakdown.
1971 - Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath released ‘Paranoid’ their second studio album in the US. The album features the band’s best-known signature songs, including the title track, ‘Iron Man’ and ‘War Pigs’. The album was originally titled War Pigs, but allegedly the record company changed it to Paranoid, fearing backlash from supporters of the ongoing Vietnam War.
1972 - David Bowie
David Bowie released ‘Changes’ as a single in the UK. The track peaked at No.49 on the UK chart and later at No.41 on the US chart. This was the last song Bowie performed live on stage before his retirement from live performances at the end of 2006 when he joined Alicia Keys at the Black Ball fundraiser at New York’s Hammersmith Ballroom.
1974 - Aerosmith
Aerosmith played at the Michigan Theatre in Detroit, the first date on their 56 date North American Get Your Wings Tour.
1980 - Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd released ‘Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2)’ in the US. The single peaked at No.1 on both the US and UK charts, giving Pink Floyd their first and only No.1 hit single. The single went to No.1 in many other countries, including Australia, Germany and Italy.
1981 - The Police
The Police played the first night of a North American tour at The University of Montreal, Quebec, Canada during their Zenyatta Mondatta World Tour.
2003 - The Beatles
The Beatles Book Monthly closed down after 40 years. Author Sean O’Mahony who set up the magazine in 1963 said there was nothing more to say as the number of things the former Beatles were doing gets less and less as the years go on.
2020 - Neil Peart
Neil Peart, drummer and lyricist for Canadian rock band Rush, died from brain cancer aged 67. Placed at No.4 in Rolling Stone’s list of all-time greatest drummers, Peart was well-known for his technical proficiency and animated live performances.
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