1956, Gene Vincent recorded the classic rock 'n roll song 'Be Bop-A-Lula', which went on to be a US & UK Top 20 hit in this year.
1974, Terry Jacks was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Seasons In The Sun.' Jacks became the first Canadian to score a No.1 since Paul Anka in 1957. The song (written in French by Belgian, Jacques Brel), had English lyrics by poet Rod McKuen.
1983, David Bowie was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with the title track from his latest album 'Let's Dance', his fourth UK No.1 and featuring blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan. A US No.1 hit, it was Bowie’s first single to reach number one on both sides of the Atlantic.
1997, Songwriter Mae Boren Axton died aged 82 after drowning in her bath at her home in Hendersonville, Tennessee after an apparent heart attack. Known as the 'Queen Mother of Nashville' she wrote over 200 songs including a co-writing credit on the Elvis Presley hit 'Heartbreak Hotel'. Mother of country singer, songwriter Hoyt Axton.
Friday, April 9, 2010
Summer Rock Festival
Coming to OKC this summer is a huge Rock festival called Rock N America, check out their website for more additions to this lineup
Twisted Sister, plus the Scorps and Ratt. Supporting acts include Warrant, Great White, Dokken, BulletBoys, Lynch Mob, Steelheart, Faster Pussycat, L.A. Guns and Enuff Z’Nuff
Twisted Sister, plus the Scorps and Ratt. Supporting acts include Warrant, Great White, Dokken, BulletBoys, Lynch Mob, Steelheart, Faster Pussycat, L.A. Guns and Enuff Z’Nuff
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Today in Music History
1963, Born on this day, Julian Lennon, first son of Beatle John Lennon and the only child of Lennon's first wife Cynthia Lennon. His godfather was Beatles' manager Brian Epstein. Julian Lennon had the 1991 UK No.6 single 'Saltwater'. Had a cameo role in the 1995 film Leaving Las Vegas as a bartender.
1964, The Supremes record 'Where Did Our Love Go' at Motown Studios in Detroit. The song would become the first of their five US number one singles.
1985, American songwriter J Fred Coots died aged 87. Co-wrote, 'Santa Claus Is Coming To Town' and the Pat Boone US No.1 hit 'Love Letters In The Sand.' He wrote over 700 songs.
1989, Roxette went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'The Look', the duo's first US No.1, a No.7 hit in the UK.
1994, electrician Gary Smith who was working at Kurt Cobain's house in Seattle discovered Cobain's body lying on the floor in the greenhouse. Local radio station KXRX broke the news at 9.40am that the Nirvana singer and guitarist was dead. A shotgun was found next to Cobain's body. A suicide note was found that said, "I haven't felt the excitement of listening to as well as creating music, along with really writing . . . for too many years now". A high concentration of heroin and traces of Valium were also found in Cobain’s body.
1994, The Recording Industry Association of America announced that Pink Floyd's 1973 album Dark Side of the Moon had become the fourth biggest-selling album in US history and had passed the 13 million mark in sales. The album has sold more than 25 million copies worldwide.
1964, The Supremes record 'Where Did Our Love Go' at Motown Studios in Detroit. The song would become the first of their five US number one singles.
1985, American songwriter J Fred Coots died aged 87. Co-wrote, 'Santa Claus Is Coming To Town' and the Pat Boone US No.1 hit 'Love Letters In The Sand.' He wrote over 700 songs.
1989, Roxette went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'The Look', the duo's first US No.1, a No.7 hit in the UK.
1994, electrician Gary Smith who was working at Kurt Cobain's house in Seattle discovered Cobain's body lying on the floor in the greenhouse. Local radio station KXRX broke the news at 9.40am that the Nirvana singer and guitarist was dead. A shotgun was found next to Cobain's body. A suicide note was found that said, "I haven't felt the excitement of listening to as well as creating music, along with really writing . . . for too many years now". A high concentration of heroin and traces of Valium were also found in Cobain’s body.
1994, The Recording Industry Association of America announced that Pink Floyd's 1973 album Dark Side of the Moon had become the fourth biggest-selling album in US history and had passed the 13 million mark in sales. The album has sold more than 25 million copies worldwide.
Your 1990s R&B Song of the Week
From 1993 its "Knockin Da Boots" by H-Town. This peaked at #3 for seven weeks on the Billboard Hot 100.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Your Classic Country Video of the Week
From 1974 Ronnie Milsap's first #1 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Charts.
One Hit Wonder of the Day
Todays One Hit Wonder is a #36 hit from 1970, "Go Back" by Crabby Appleton
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