On Your Birthday

[acdcrock]

Came up with this idea due to an assignment in school, basically, what happened in the world of music on your birthday.

http://on-this-day.com/

Mine:
Fool on the Hill was recorded in Abbey Road '67
Lennon recorded Cold Turkey with Eric Clapton, Yoko Ono, Ringo Starr and Klaus Voorman '69
Peace Train was released by Cat Stevens '71
John Bonham died '80
Dave Grohl joined Nirvana '90

[ROCKBANDFANATIC7526]

1770 - Composer Anton Reicha was born.

1879 - Composer Frank Bridge was born.

1954 - A U.S. Congresswoman introduced a bill to prohibit the distribution of "obscene, lewd, lascivious or filthy" recordings.

1955 - LaVern Baker appealed to Congress in a letter to Michigan Representative Charles Digges Jr. The letter requested the revision of the Copyright Act of 1909.

1955 - Billboard reported that the 45rpm single format was outselling the 78s for the first time.

1965 - Jimmy Page released his first solo single, "She Just Satisfies."

1966 - The Rolling Stones' "19th Nervous Breakdown" was released.
Rolling Stones Apparel and Gear

1970 - The Beatles album "Beatles Again" was released in the U.S. It contained the song "Hey Jude."
Today in Beatles History - Beatles apparel and gear

1975 - Harry Chapin's revue "The Night That Made America Famous" opened on Broadway.

1977 - The Eagles' "Hotel California" was released.

1978 - Vladimir Horowitz marked the 50th anniversary of his U.S. debut with a performance at the White House.

1985 - Chuck Berry received a Lifetime Achievement Grammy.

1987 - Capitol Records released the first 4 Beatles albums on CD.
Today in Beatles History - Beatles apparel and gear

1990 - Cornell Gunter of the Coasters was murdered in Las Vegas at the age of 53.

1991 - "Rockline on MTV" premiered.

1995 - Jimmy Page and Robert Plant began a world tour to support their reunion album "No Quarter."

1998 - Tommy Lee of Motley Crue was formally charged with abusing his wife Pamela Anderson Lee, and one of their sons, Dylan.
Motley Crue Store

2002 - Alanis Morissette's third album "Under Rug Swept" was released.

2008 - Apple announced that the iTunes Store had surpassed Best Buy to become the second largest music seller in the U.S. The number one seller at the time was Wal-Mart.

2008 - In North Korea, the New York Philharmonic performed a concert for the nation's elite.

[Cubecubed]

May 27th:


1822 - Composer Josef Joachim Raff was born.

1950 - Frank Sinatra made his TV debut on NBC's "Star-Spangled Review."

1957 - "That'll be the Day" by the Crickets was released.

1961 - Johnny Cash appeared on NBC's "The Deputy."

1962 - Bob Dylan released "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan."

1964 - Eleven boys were suspended at a Coventry, England, school for having a hair style like Mick Jagger.

1967 - Columbia and RCA Victor announced that they would raise the list price of mono albums by a dollar on June 1. It was the first increase since 1953.

1983 - Metallica finished recording the album "Kill 'Em All."


1987 - During a show in Rome's Flaminio Stadio, U2's sound system set off earthquake alarms in two neighborhoods.

1988 - Van Halen's "Monster Of Rock" touring festival opened at the Alpine Valley Music Theatre in Wisconsin.


1989 - Stevie Wonder was given the Badge Of Solidarity from the Polish Labor Movement in Warsaw.

2003 - Liza Minelli sang an a cappella version of "Liza With a Z" with Luciano Pavarotti live via satellite for a charity show on Italian television. She had been hospitalized two days early after falling and breaking her right kneecap.

[seriousbusson]

October 9th:

1813 - Composer Giuseppe Fortunino Frencesco Verdi was born.

1835 - Composer Charles-Camille Saint-Saens was born.

1931 - Russ Columbo’s "Prisoner of Love" was recorded.

1958 - Eddie Cochran recorded "C'mon Everybody."

1959 - Bobby Darin became the youngest performer to headline the Sands Hotel's Copa Room in Las Vegas, NV. Johnny Mathis held the previous record (he had been 23).

1964 - The Rolling Stones cancelled the planned tour in South Africa because of an anti-apartheid embargo by the British Musicians' Union.
Rolling Stones Apparel and Gear

1966 - John Lennon met Yoko Ono for the first time at an Indica Gallery in London's West End.
John Lennon Merchandise

1966 - The Rolling Stones recorded their first live album "Got Live if You Want It."
Rolling Stones Apparel and Gear

1967 - Doc Severinsen replaced Skitch Henderson as musical director of "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson."

1971 - Van Morrison's "Wild Night" was released.

1974 - Quincy Jones gets his first gold record for "Body Heat."

1978 - David Bowie's "Stage" album was released by RCA Records.

1979 - Styx released "Babe."

1980 - John Lennon released "Starting Over" on his 40th birthday. It was his first record in five years.
John Lennon Merchandise

1985 - A 2½-acre garden memorial was dedicated to John Lennon by his widow Yoko Ono. The memorial in New York City’s Central Park is called Strawberry Fields.
John Lennon Merchandise

2002 - The Bon Jovi album "Bounce" was released.

2003 - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II made Sting a CBE (Commander of the British Empire).

2003 - Joe Strummer's last album, "Streetcore," was released posthumously. Strummer had died of a heartattack on December 22, 2002.

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September 3rd:

1695 - Composer Pietro-Antonio Locatelli was born.

1940 - Artie Shaw and the Gramercy Five recorded "Summit Ridge Drive."

1942 - Frank Sinatra started his solo singing career.

1955 - Bill Haley & the Comets refused their first offer to tour outside the U.S. because of a fear of flying.

1963 - Reprise Records, owned by Frank Sinatra, became part of Warner Brothers Records.

1969 - The Four Seasons' "I've Got You Under My Skin" was released.

1970 - Rolling Stone reported that the Dave Clark Five had broken up.

1973 - "Angie" was released by The Rolling Stones.

1983 - Metallica ended their first tour entitled "Kill 'em all for one." The tour began on July 27, 1983.
Metallica music - Metallica apparel and gear

1992 - David Bowie appeared on the cover of "Architectural Digest." He was the first human on the cover in 4 years.

1994 - Brian Setzer (formerly of the Stray Cats) married Christine Schmidt.

1994 - Prince/The Artist appeared on "Soul Train" as the bass player for Nona Gaye on the song "Love Sign."

1994 - "After the Storm" was released by Crosby, Stills and Nash.

2010 - In Devon, England, Mike Edwards (Electric Light Orcherstra) was killed when a giant bale of hay tumbled down a hill and crashed into his van.

[killer_roach]

August 25:

1941 - Skinnay Ennis and his orchestra recorded the tune, "Don’t Let Julia Fool Ya."

1970 - Emerson, Lake and Palmer made their world debut at Plymouth Guild Hall in Plymouth, England.

1970 - Elton John made his first live appearance in the U.S. He opened for David Ackles at "The Troubadour" in Los Angeles, CA.

1973 - The Allman Brothers' "Ramblin' Man" was released.

1973 - Butch Trucks (Allman Brothers) broke a leg in a car crash in Macon, GA.

1975 - Bruce Springsteen's album "Born to Run" was released.
Bruce Springsteen Store

1976 - Boston released its self-titled debut album.

1979 - Gary Numan released "Cars."

1980 - The Broadway musical "42nd Street" opened.

1982 - The Time's second album "What Time Is It?" was released.

1986 - Paul Simon's "Graceland" was released.

1993 - 22-year-old Philip Woldemariam was shot in Los Angeles and Snoop Doggy Dogg was charged with first-degree murder as an accomplice. Dogg's bodyguard, McKinley Lee, was charged with first-degree murder. Lee and Dogg said the shooting was in self-defense after Woldemariam pulled a gun.

1994 - A New York judge formally dissolved the marriage between Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley.

1994 - Jimmy Buffett's plane flipped after taking off in Nantucket, MA. He swam to safety.

1994 - Robert Plant and Jimmy Page reunited in a London studio to record their MTV "Unplugged" show. The show was called "Unledded."

1995 - Dwayne Goettel (Skinny Puppy) was found dead of an apparent heroine overdose at the home of his parents in Canada.

1997 - Various artists recorded "Make a Miracle" to help the children of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

1998 - Dolly Parton released the album "Hungry Again."

2000 - It was announced that the Franklin Sullivan III (Survivor) would be asking a federal court in Chicago, IL, for a preliminary injunction against CBS Corp. and TVT Records LLC concerning the soon-to-be-released soundtrack from the CBS TV series "Survivor."

2001 - In the Bahamas, Aaliyah and eight others were killed when their plane crashed in Marsh Harbor, in the Abacos islands of the northern Bahamas. The cause appeared to be engine failure due to the plane being overloaded.

Beyond that, from Wikipedia, I share a birthday with:
Gene Simmons (1949)
Rob Halford (1951)
Elvis Costello (1954)
Billy Ray Cyrus (1961)
Vivian Campbell (1962) (Def Leppard, Whitesnake, Dio)
Derek Sherinian (1966)
Jeff Tweedy (1967) (Wilco)
Stuart Murdoch (1968) (Belle & Sebastian)
Spider One (1968) (Powerman 5000)
JoDee Messina (1970)

[clashcityrocker10]

Came up with this idea due to an assignment in school, basically, what happened in the world of music on your birthday.

http://on-this-day.com/

Mine:
Fool on the Hill was recorded in Abbey Road '67
Lennon recorded Cold Turkey with Eric Clapton, Yoko Ono, Ringo Starr and Klaus Voorman '69
Peace Train was released by Cat Stevens '71
John Bonham died '80
Dave Grohl joined Nirvana '90

Why you stealin' my birthday? For anyone who's unaware, this day is Saturday.

[Rocket2Russia]

Wow, my birthday is September 25th, too.

[clashcityrocker10]

Wow, my birthday is September 25th, too.

I meant to edit you into my post, but I didn't get around to it. Sorry bro.

[killer_roach]

Wow, my birthday is September 25th, too.

Y'all are trying to copy me... good thing I got a one month jump on the attempted imitators