PLAYLIST FOR THE LAUNDROMAT – 2nd June
Take Your Pick – Greg Olsen – Take Your Pick
All Around The World or The Myth Of Fingerprints - Paul Simon - The Graceland
Sunday In The City - Carson - Blown
The odd sock –
The Elder’s Lament - Andrew Horabin - Georgie Boy
Moroccan Sunset - Joe Satriani - Joe Satriani
Emmanuel - Cascade - Taken By Surprise
Criminal World - Simple Minds - Good News From The Next World
Stuff you left in your pockets –
You’re Gonna Miss Me – Muddy Waters
Chump Change – Albert King
Stack o’ Dollars – Big Joe Williams
Your Red Wagon – Count Basie & his orchestra
Autumn Leaves – Miles Davis
Got To Get You Into My Life - Bird Yard Big Band - On The Edge
These Are The Guys - Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Shaka Zulu
Hard-Headed Woman - Cat Stevens - Tea For The Tillerman
Devil Train - Sirocco - Earth Dance
Restless - Charlie Sexton - Pictures For Pleasure
Breton’s Quartet - Sodacake - Everything’s Always
Sing A Mean Tune Kid - Chicago - Chicago
3-piece suit –
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (episode 20) – Douglas Adams
Quote – “Military justice is to justice what military music is to music” -
Groucho Marx
ON THIS DAY – 2nd June
Intros & Outtros (Births & Deaths)
1924
· Maurice Kinn, who launched the New Musical Express in 1953. The music weekly listed the first charts based on record sales
1927
· Carl Butler
1932
· Sammy Turner (Samuel Black), from Lavender Blue Moods
1936
· Otis Williams
1937
· Jimmy Jones, singer
1939
· Charles Miller of War
1941
· Charlie Watts, drummer for The Rolling Stones. He also gigs with Charlie Watts & His Big Band. He started out as a jazz / R&B drummer for Alexis Korner’s Blues Unlimited
· William Guest, ‘Pip’ of Gladys Knight & The Pips
1944
· Marvin Hamlisch, pianist and composer
1948
· Jerry Mathers, from Beaver
1950
· Antone “Chubby” Tavaares, singer with Tavares (also listed as 1947. Ed)
1959
· Michael Steele, bassist & vocalist with The Bangles
1960
· Tony Hadley, vocalist with Spandau Ballet
1965
· David White from Brother Beyond
1976
· Tim Rice-Oxley, pianist with Keane
1980
· Fabrizio Moreti, drummer for The Strokes
1993
· A daughter, Renee, was born to Rod stewart and his wife Rachel Hunter
2008
· Bo Diddley, blues singer and guitarist, died of heart failure on this day
EVENTS IN THE WORLD OF ROCK –
1896
· Guglieimo Marconi filed a patent for radio with the British Patent Office
1953
· Elvis Presley left L.C. Humes High School in Memphis, Tennessee
1957
· Johnny Ray held the no. 1 position in the US with Yes Tonight Josephine
1962
· Owen Gray’s Twist Baby was Island Records’ first single
· Ray Charles started a 5-week run at no. 1 with I Can’t Stop Loving You
1964
· The Rolling Stones made their US TV debut on The Les Crane Show. They also played their first show as part of a tour that included The Chiffons, Bobby Goldsboro and Bobby Vee in Lyn, Massachusetts
· The Associated Press wrote of The Rolling Stones, ”they are dirtier and streakier and more dishevelled that The Beatles and in some places, they are more popular than The Beatles’
1966
· Frank Sinatra took no. 1 position in the UK with Strangers In The Night
1967
· David Bowie released his self-titled debut album. It didn’t make the charts
1972
· Dion & The Belmonts reunited for a special concert at Madison Square gardens in New York. The band originally split up when Dion DiMucci opted for a solo career
1973
· The Electric Light Orchestra began their first US tour
· Diana Ross released Touch Me In The Morning
· Paul McCartney & Wings topped the charts for 3 weeks with My Love
· John Bonham, drummer for Led Zeppelin, dumped a bucket of water over legendary concert-promoter Bill Graham following an argument at a show in San Francisco
1975
· Paul McCartney & Wings were awarded gold for Venus & Mars
1976
· Wings set a new world-record of 67,100 fans attending an indoor event when they played in Seattle
1978
· Bruce Springsteen released Darkness On The Edge Of Town, two and a half years after Born To Run, and delayed a year due to litigation involving his former manager
1979
· Donna Summer topped the charts with Hot Stuff
1981
· Prince made his British debut at The Lyceum in London
1984
· Wham! had their first UK no. 1 with Wake me Up Before You Go Go
1988
· James Brown’s wife Adrienne claimed diplomatic immunity while fighting numerous traffic violations under the grounds that she was “the wife of the Official Ambassador of Soul”
1989
· The Rolling Stones’s Bill Wyman secretly married 19-year-old Mandy Smith. His 28-year-old son was Best Man, and all Stones’ members attended. As an extra twist, Wyman’s son dated Mandy’s mum!
1993
· Ronald Ray Howard’s murder trial began in Austin, Texas. Howard killed a state trooper after listening to Tupac Shakur’s 2Pacalypse Now album. He was convicted and sentenced to death
1995
· Stone Roses’ John Squire smashed his collarbone in a cycling accident; major gigs for the band had to be cancelled
2002
· It was reported that Paul McCartney threw his fiancée Heather Mills’ engagement ring out of a hotel window during a row. Guards searched the grounds with metal detectors and found the £15,000 ring
2003
· A painting of Kylie Minogue in gold hotpants caused traffic problems in Brighton, when the artist put an almost life-sized picture on display in his Art Asylum Gallery. Motorists were causing traffic hold-up problems as they slowed down for a second look
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Saturday, May 22, 2010
PLAYLIST FOR THE LAUNDROMAT – 26th MAY
Take Your Pick – Greg Olsen – Take Your Pick
Who’s Gonna Hold Them Now? - Peter Shurley - Rescue Me
You Lied - Canned Heat - The Heat Brothers
The odd sock –
Money Saving Ideas - Norman Gunston - Popular Ballad Animal
That Was Your Mother - Paul Simon - The Graceland
Victim Of Love - The Cars - Shake It Up
Home - Joe Satriani - Joe Satriani
Stuff you left in your pockets –
Katie May – Lightnin’ Hopkins
Cadillac Assemble Line – Albert King
Henry’s Swing Club – John Lee Hooker
Black & Tan Fantasy – Duke Ellington & his orchestra
The Sheik of Araby – Coleman Hawkins & his orchestra
Summertime - Billie Holiday
My Life - Simple Minds - Good News From The Next World
Better Times Will Come About - Carson - Blown
Home Of The Heroes - Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Shaka Zulu
Danielle - Cascade - Taken By Surprise
Gathering - Sirocco - Earth Dance
Where Do The Children Play? - Cat Stevens - Tea For The Tillerman
3-piece suit –
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (episode 19) – Douglas Adams
Quote – “Some people exist who like to see their names in print. John Lennon and Yoko Ono are print junkies” - Germaine Greer
ON THIS DAY - 26th MAY
Intros & Outtros (Births & Deaths)
1886
· Al Jolson (Asa Yoelson), jazz singer & silent-film actor
1904
· George Formby, singer, comedian & ukulele player. During his life he was awarded the Order of Lenin by Russia
1920
· Peggy Lee (Norma Egstrom), singer
1926
· Miles Davis, jazz trumpeter, pioneered ‘cool jazz’
1933
· Jimmy Rodgers died on this day
1938
· Jackie Liebesit, drummer for German experimental group, Can
1942
· Ray Ennis, guitarist and singer with The Swinging Blue Jeans
1943
· Levon Helm, drummer for Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks, then The Band, and a solo career. He portrayed Loretta Lynn’s father in the movie, The Coalminer’s Daughter
1944
· Verden “Phally” Allen, keyboard player for Silence, which became Mott the Hoople
1945
· Garry Peterson, from Guess Who
1948
· Stevie Nicks (Stephanie Lynn Nicks), singer and songwriter with Fleetwood Mac and solo artist
1949
· Mick Ronson, guitarist for Mott The Hoople. Also worked with David Bowie
· Hank Williams Jr.
1958
· Marian Gold, from Alphaville
1959
· Wayne Hussey from Sisters of Mercy and Mission
1960
· Chris Duffy from Waterfront
1964
· Lenny Kravitz, singer and guitarist
1968
· William E “Little Willie” John, R&B singer died of pneumonia on this day while serving time for manslaughter. He was 30
1972
· Alan White, drummer with Oasis
1977
· Billy Powell of The O’Jays died on this day
1998
· Waldo Semon, the inventor of the vinyl used to make 33 1/3rpm & 45 rpm records, died on this day
EVENTS IN THE WORLD OF ROCK –
1932
· Frankie Laine (Frank LoVecchio) and his partner Ruth Smith set the all-time marathon dance record lasting 3,501 hours (145 consecutive days). They made $500 each, but Frankie went on to make 13 million-selling records
1958
· Elvis Presley was placed 2nd in a talent contest at a Jimmie Rodgers Memorial Show
· Jerry Lee Lewis played the 3rd and last of what should have been a 37-date tour of Britain. The London Morning Star ran an editorial calling Lewis “an undesirable alien” and called for his deportation. Lewis was booed from the stage and the next day went back to US
1962
· The Isley Brothers’s Twist & Shout was released
1963
· The Beatles played at The Empire, Liverpool
1964
· Acker Bilk’s Stranger On The Shore hit no. 1 in the US
1965
· Bob Dylan was admitted to St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, England with a viral infection
· The Rolling Stones performed on TV popular music program Shindig! along with Jackie De Shannon, Sonny & Cher and Jimmie Rodgers
1966
· Bob Dylan and The Hawks rock & roll at the Royal Albert Hall in London. In Attendance were The Rolling Stones members of The Beatles as well as other rock personalities. The concert was recorded & bootlegged, which substantiated the claims that it was one of live rock & roll’s high-water-marks
1969
· John & Yoko began their 2nd 8-day ‘bed-in’, in the Hotel La Reine Elizabeth, Montreal, Canada. They recorded Give Peace a Chance in the bedroom. On the same day, John’s Life With Lions LP was released
1972
· At the point of splitting up, Mott The Hoople were offered Suffragette City and All The Young Dudes by David Bowie. They rejected the former but recorded the latter
· The first day of the 4-day Great Western Express festival, near Lincoln, featured The Faces, Joe Cocker, Humble Pie, Slade, The Groundhogs, Ry Cooder, Don McLean, Brewer’s Droop plus a special appearance by Monty Python
1973
· The Edgar Winter Group went to no. 1 in the US with Frankenstein
· Deep Purple released Smoke On The Water
· The Beatles’ Beatles 1967 – 70 album went to no. 1 in the US
1974
· Over 1000 fans had to be treated at a David Cassidy concert due to the frenzied excitement. One fan, Bernadette Whelan died from heart failure 4 days later. The head of the British Safety Council called it a “suicide concert” and Cassidy said “I do feel responsible”
1976
· A drunken Jimmy Page and Robert Plant verbally assaulted 1st-class passengers on a transatlantic British Airways flight. Amongst the abused were actors Telly Savalas and Dudley Moore
1978
· An Irish TV programme, Youngline, a series which regularly highlighted young people’s interests, featured a new Irish band called U2, alias Hype
1979
· Day 1 of the 2-day Loch Lomond Festival featured The Stranglers, Dr. Feelgood, Skids, Third World and The Dickies
1981
· Motown Records announced plans for a year-long silver anniversary salute to mark the 25th year of association between Motown chief Berry Gordy and William ‘Smokey’ Robinson, currently Vice-President of the label
1984
· Denice Williams topped the charts with Let’s Hear It For The Boy
1989
· The estate of the late Roy Orbison, who died in December 1988, was sued by the music publishing company to which he had been signed due to failure to fulfil commitments under a contract signed in 1985
· To illustrate the power of radio, over 8000 radio stations across US went silent for 30 seconds at 7:42 am
1990
· For the first time in rock history, the US singles top 5 chart positions were held by female artists. Madonna at no. 1 with Vogue, Heart’s All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You at 2, Sinead O’Connor’s Nothing Compares 2 U at 3, Wilson Phillips at 4 with Hold On, and Janet Jackson’s Alright at 5
· David Bowie was sued by his ex-wife Angela for $56 million
1992
· ’Weird Al’ Yankovic begins his Off The Deep End tour
1994
· Michael Jackson married Lisa Marie Presley
1995
· Flavor Flav(William Drayton) of the Rap group Public Enemy was sentenced to 3 months in gaol for firing a gun at a neighbour in his New York apartment
1996
· A fire at Eric Clapton’s house caused over £1.5 million worth of damage. Firemen arrived to find Eric braving the blaze to save his collection of guitars
2002
· The first episode of At Home with the Osbournes was shown on MTV in the UK
Take Your Pick – Greg Olsen – Take Your Pick
Who’s Gonna Hold Them Now? - Peter Shurley - Rescue Me
You Lied - Canned Heat - The Heat Brothers
The odd sock –
Money Saving Ideas - Norman Gunston - Popular Ballad Animal
That Was Your Mother - Paul Simon - The Graceland
Victim Of Love - The Cars - Shake It Up
Home - Joe Satriani - Joe Satriani
Stuff you left in your pockets –
Katie May – Lightnin’ Hopkins
Cadillac Assemble Line – Albert King
Henry’s Swing Club – John Lee Hooker
Black & Tan Fantasy – Duke Ellington & his orchestra
The Sheik of Araby – Coleman Hawkins & his orchestra
Summertime - Billie Holiday
My Life - Simple Minds - Good News From The Next World
Better Times Will Come About - Carson - Blown
Home Of The Heroes - Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Shaka Zulu
Danielle - Cascade - Taken By Surprise
Gathering - Sirocco - Earth Dance
Where Do The Children Play? - Cat Stevens - Tea For The Tillerman
3-piece suit –
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (episode 19) – Douglas Adams
Quote – “Some people exist who like to see their names in print. John Lennon and Yoko Ono are print junkies” - Germaine Greer
ON THIS DAY - 26th MAY
Intros & Outtros (Births & Deaths)
1886
· Al Jolson (Asa Yoelson), jazz singer & silent-film actor
1904
· George Formby, singer, comedian & ukulele player. During his life he was awarded the Order of Lenin by Russia
1920
· Peggy Lee (Norma Egstrom), singer
1926
· Miles Davis, jazz trumpeter, pioneered ‘cool jazz’
1933
· Jimmy Rodgers died on this day
1938
· Jackie Liebesit, drummer for German experimental group, Can
1942
· Ray Ennis, guitarist and singer with The Swinging Blue Jeans
1943
· Levon Helm, drummer for Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks, then The Band, and a solo career. He portrayed Loretta Lynn’s father in the movie, The Coalminer’s Daughter
1944
· Verden “Phally” Allen, keyboard player for Silence, which became Mott the Hoople
1945
· Garry Peterson, from Guess Who
1948
· Stevie Nicks (Stephanie Lynn Nicks), singer and songwriter with Fleetwood Mac and solo artist
1949
· Mick Ronson, guitarist for Mott The Hoople. Also worked with David Bowie
· Hank Williams Jr.
1958
· Marian Gold, from Alphaville
1959
· Wayne Hussey from Sisters of Mercy and Mission
1960
· Chris Duffy from Waterfront
1964
· Lenny Kravitz, singer and guitarist
1968
· William E “Little Willie” John, R&B singer died of pneumonia on this day while serving time for manslaughter. He was 30
1972
· Alan White, drummer with Oasis
1977
· Billy Powell of The O’Jays died on this day
1998
· Waldo Semon, the inventor of the vinyl used to make 33 1/3rpm & 45 rpm records, died on this day
EVENTS IN THE WORLD OF ROCK –
1932
· Frankie Laine (Frank LoVecchio) and his partner Ruth Smith set the all-time marathon dance record lasting 3,501 hours (145 consecutive days). They made $500 each, but Frankie went on to make 13 million-selling records
1958
· Elvis Presley was placed 2nd in a talent contest at a Jimmie Rodgers Memorial Show
· Jerry Lee Lewis played the 3rd and last of what should have been a 37-date tour of Britain. The London Morning Star ran an editorial calling Lewis “an undesirable alien” and called for his deportation. Lewis was booed from the stage and the next day went back to US
1962
· The Isley Brothers’s Twist & Shout was released
1963
· The Beatles played at The Empire, Liverpool
1964
· Acker Bilk’s Stranger On The Shore hit no. 1 in the US
1965
· Bob Dylan was admitted to St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, England with a viral infection
· The Rolling Stones performed on TV popular music program Shindig! along with Jackie De Shannon, Sonny & Cher and Jimmie Rodgers
1966
· Bob Dylan and The Hawks rock & roll at the Royal Albert Hall in London. In Attendance were The Rolling Stones members of The Beatles as well as other rock personalities. The concert was recorded & bootlegged, which substantiated the claims that it was one of live rock & roll’s high-water-marks
1969
· John & Yoko began their 2nd 8-day ‘bed-in’, in the Hotel La Reine Elizabeth, Montreal, Canada. They recorded Give Peace a Chance in the bedroom. On the same day, John’s Life With Lions LP was released
1972
· At the point of splitting up, Mott The Hoople were offered Suffragette City and All The Young Dudes by David Bowie. They rejected the former but recorded the latter
· The first day of the 4-day Great Western Express festival, near Lincoln, featured The Faces, Joe Cocker, Humble Pie, Slade, The Groundhogs, Ry Cooder, Don McLean, Brewer’s Droop plus a special appearance by Monty Python
1973
· The Edgar Winter Group went to no. 1 in the US with Frankenstein
· Deep Purple released Smoke On The Water
· The Beatles’ Beatles 1967 – 70 album went to no. 1 in the US
1974
· Over 1000 fans had to be treated at a David Cassidy concert due to the frenzied excitement. One fan, Bernadette Whelan died from heart failure 4 days later. The head of the British Safety Council called it a “suicide concert” and Cassidy said “I do feel responsible”
1976
· A drunken Jimmy Page and Robert Plant verbally assaulted 1st-class passengers on a transatlantic British Airways flight. Amongst the abused were actors Telly Savalas and Dudley Moore
1978
· An Irish TV programme, Youngline, a series which regularly highlighted young people’s interests, featured a new Irish band called U2, alias Hype
1979
· Day 1 of the 2-day Loch Lomond Festival featured The Stranglers, Dr. Feelgood, Skids, Third World and The Dickies
1981
· Motown Records announced plans for a year-long silver anniversary salute to mark the 25th year of association between Motown chief Berry Gordy and William ‘Smokey’ Robinson, currently Vice-President of the label
1984
· Denice Williams topped the charts with Let’s Hear It For The Boy
1989
· The estate of the late Roy Orbison, who died in December 1988, was sued by the music publishing company to which he had been signed due to failure to fulfil commitments under a contract signed in 1985
· To illustrate the power of radio, over 8000 radio stations across US went silent for 30 seconds at 7:42 am
1990
· For the first time in rock history, the US singles top 5 chart positions were held by female artists. Madonna at no. 1 with Vogue, Heart’s All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You at 2, Sinead O’Connor’s Nothing Compares 2 U at 3, Wilson Phillips at 4 with Hold On, and Janet Jackson’s Alright at 5
· David Bowie was sued by his ex-wife Angela for $56 million
1992
· ’Weird Al’ Yankovic begins his Off The Deep End tour
1994
· Michael Jackson married Lisa Marie Presley
1995
· Flavor Flav(William Drayton) of the Rap group Public Enemy was sentenced to 3 months in gaol for firing a gun at a neighbour in his New York apartment
1996
· A fire at Eric Clapton’s house caused over £1.5 million worth of damage. Firemen arrived to find Eric braving the blaze to save his collection of guitars
2002
· The first episode of At Home with the Osbournes was shown on MTV in the UK
Saturday, May 15, 2010
PLAYLIST FOR THE LAUNDROMAT – 19th MAY
Take Your Pick – Greg Olsen – Take Your Pick
Toussant L’Overture – Santana – Dance Of The Rainbow Serpent
All Things - The Byrds - Untitled
The odd sock –
Rock With A Policeman - The Goodies - Yum! Yum!
Rescue Me - Peter Shurley - Rescue Me
Harley Davidson Blues - Canned Heat - The Heat Brothers
Crazy Love Vol II - Paul Simon - The Graceland
Stuff you left in your pockets –
Joe Louis Strut – Memphis Minnie
Personal Manager – Albert King
Raised To My Hand – Arthur ‘Big Boy’ Crudup
Rifftide – Coleman Hawkins & his orchestra
Dexter’s Minor Mad – Dexter Gordon’s Allstars
I’m In The Mood For Love - Louis Armstrong
Look My Way - Joe Satriani - Joe Satriani
Nagasaki - Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band - Making Whoopee
And The Band Played On - Simple Minds - Good News From The Next World
I’m Not The One - The Cars - Shake It Up
How Long? - Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Shaka Zulu
Better Times Will Come About - Carson - Blown
3-piece suit –
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (episode 18) – Douglas Adams
Quote – “Hell is full of musical amateurs” - George Bernard Shaw
Intros & Outtros (19th MAY) – (Trying a new layout – I’d appreciate comments. Ed)
1932
· Alma Cogan, singer (the youngest female to top the UK charts in the 50s)
1935
· Thomas E Lawrence, (Lawrence of Arabia) died in a motorcycle crash on this day (Just thought you’d like to know. Ed.)
1941
· Eddie Raynor, of Split Enz
· Eric Burdon, joined The Alan Price Combo and then renamed The Animals. He fronted War and was a solo artist
1945
· Pete Townshend (Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend), vocals & guitarist for The Detours who morphed into The High Numbers and finally The Who
1946
· Philip Rudd, from AC/DC
1947
· Greg Herbert, sax-player for Blood, Sweat and Tears
· Jerry Hyman, trombone player and recorder player for Blood, Sweat and Tears
1948
· Tom Scott, sax player for The L.A. Express, also worked with Joni Mitchell, Carole King and Steely Dan
1949
· Dusty Hill, bassist for ZZ Top
1950
· Mike Wedgewood, from Curved Air and Caravan
1952
· Grace Jones, singer and model
· Jeffrey Hyman (a.k.a. Joey Ramone), vocalist with The Ramones
· Barbra Loomis of BT Express
1956
· Martyn Ware from Human League and Heaven 17
1960
· Yazz (Yasmin Evans)
1963
· ben Volpeliere-Pierrot, of Curiosity Killed The Cat
1969
· Coleman Hawkins, tenor-sax player, died of pneumonia on this day, aged 69
1970
· Attrell “Prince Be” Cordes, keyboard player and vocalist for PM Dawn
1972
· Jenny Berggren, vocals for Ace of Base
2001
· Mike Sammes, founder of The Mike Sammes Singers, died on this day aged 73
On this day (19th MAY) –
1958
· The soundtrack to South Pacific went to no. 1 on the US album charts and stayed there for 31 weeks
· Bobby Darin released Splish, Splash (It was the first B-track to be pressed to vinyl)
1960
· DJ Alan Freed and eight others were charged by Federal Grand Jury for commercial bribery (also known as ‘payola’). He refused to testify and became, some say, a scapegoat for others
1961
· The Everly Brothers launched their own record label, Calliope
1962
· B Bumble & The Stingers’s Nut Rocker hit no. 1 in the UK. It was his real name
1968
· Johnny Cash performed onstage at The Odeon, Newcastle, England
1969
· The Beatles were awarded gold for 1 million sales of Get Back
·
1973
· Stevie Wonder’ You Are The Sunshine Of My Life went to No. 1 on the US singles charts
· George Harrison released Give Me Love, Three Dog Night released Shambala and Paul Simon released Kodachrome
1976
· The Rolling Stones’ guitarist Keith Richards smashed his car after falling asleep at the wheel. Marijuana and cocaine were found in the vehicle, resulting in another fine
1978
· Dire Straits released their first major label single Sultans of Swing, recorded on a budget of £120
· Eric Clapton held a party to celebrate his marriage to Patti Boyd. He set up a small stage in his garden, and as the evening progressed, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr jammed with Clapton, Ginger Baker, Denny Laine and Mick Jagger, playing old Little Richard and Eddie Cochran numbers
1979
· Supertramp went to no. 1 in the US with their album, Breakfast in America
1980
· Ringo Starr and his future wife were involved in a car crash. The car was written off but Starr and Bach were okay
1981
· Sting was named songwriter of the year at the 26th Ivor Novello awards
1983
· ’Weird Al’ Yankovic performed live in Washington DC Wax Works
1984
· Bob Marley & The Wailers started a 12-week run at no. 1 in the UK with their compliation, Legend, released to commemorate the third anniversary of Marley’s death
· The Bachelors called it quits
· The Cars released Magic
1986
· Peter Gabriel released So
1988
· James Brown was arrested for the fifth time in 12 months, following a car chase near his home. He was charged with assault, resisting arrest and being in charge of illegal weapons. He was given a 6-year gaol sentence
1990
· Madonna’s Vogue started 3 weeks at no. 1 in the US
Take Your Pick – Greg Olsen – Take Your Pick
Toussant L’Overture – Santana – Dance Of The Rainbow Serpent
All Things - The Byrds - Untitled
The odd sock –
Rock With A Policeman - The Goodies - Yum! Yum!
Rescue Me - Peter Shurley - Rescue Me
Harley Davidson Blues - Canned Heat - The Heat Brothers
Crazy Love Vol II - Paul Simon - The Graceland
Stuff you left in your pockets –
Joe Louis Strut – Memphis Minnie
Personal Manager – Albert King
Raised To My Hand – Arthur ‘Big Boy’ Crudup
Rifftide – Coleman Hawkins & his orchestra
Dexter’s Minor Mad – Dexter Gordon’s Allstars
I’m In The Mood For Love - Louis Armstrong
Look My Way - Joe Satriani - Joe Satriani
Nagasaki - Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band - Making Whoopee
And The Band Played On - Simple Minds - Good News From The Next World
I’m Not The One - The Cars - Shake It Up
How Long? - Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Shaka Zulu
Better Times Will Come About - Carson - Blown
3-piece suit –
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (episode 18) – Douglas Adams
Quote – “Hell is full of musical amateurs” - George Bernard Shaw
Intros & Outtros (19th MAY) – (Trying a new layout – I’d appreciate comments. Ed)
1932
· Alma Cogan, singer (the youngest female to top the UK charts in the 50s)
1935
· Thomas E Lawrence, (Lawrence of Arabia) died in a motorcycle crash on this day (Just thought you’d like to know. Ed.)
1941
· Eddie Raynor, of Split Enz
· Eric Burdon, joined The Alan Price Combo and then renamed The Animals. He fronted War and was a solo artist
1945
· Pete Townshend (Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend), vocals & guitarist for The Detours who morphed into The High Numbers and finally The Who
1946
· Philip Rudd, from AC/DC
1947
· Greg Herbert, sax-player for Blood, Sweat and Tears
· Jerry Hyman, trombone player and recorder player for Blood, Sweat and Tears
1948
· Tom Scott, sax player for The L.A. Express, also worked with Joni Mitchell, Carole King and Steely Dan
1949
· Dusty Hill, bassist for ZZ Top
1950
· Mike Wedgewood, from Curved Air and Caravan
1952
· Grace Jones, singer and model
· Jeffrey Hyman (a.k.a. Joey Ramone), vocalist with The Ramones
· Barbra Loomis of BT Express
1956
· Martyn Ware from Human League and Heaven 17
1960
· Yazz (Yasmin Evans)
1963
· ben Volpeliere-Pierrot, of Curiosity Killed The Cat
1969
· Coleman Hawkins, tenor-sax player, died of pneumonia on this day, aged 69
1970
· Attrell “Prince Be” Cordes, keyboard player and vocalist for PM Dawn
1972
· Jenny Berggren, vocals for Ace of Base
2001
· Mike Sammes, founder of The Mike Sammes Singers, died on this day aged 73
On this day (19th MAY) –
1958
· The soundtrack to South Pacific went to no. 1 on the US album charts and stayed there for 31 weeks
· Bobby Darin released Splish, Splash (It was the first B-track to be pressed to vinyl)
1960
· DJ Alan Freed and eight others were charged by Federal Grand Jury for commercial bribery (also known as ‘payola’). He refused to testify and became, some say, a scapegoat for others
1961
· The Everly Brothers launched their own record label, Calliope
1962
· B Bumble & The Stingers’s Nut Rocker hit no. 1 in the UK. It was his real name
1968
· Johnny Cash performed onstage at The Odeon, Newcastle, England
1969
· The Beatles were awarded gold for 1 million sales of Get Back
·
1973
· Stevie Wonder’ You Are The Sunshine Of My Life went to No. 1 on the US singles charts
· George Harrison released Give Me Love, Three Dog Night released Shambala and Paul Simon released Kodachrome
1976
· The Rolling Stones’ guitarist Keith Richards smashed his car after falling asleep at the wheel. Marijuana and cocaine were found in the vehicle, resulting in another fine
1978
· Dire Straits released their first major label single Sultans of Swing, recorded on a budget of £120
· Eric Clapton held a party to celebrate his marriage to Patti Boyd. He set up a small stage in his garden, and as the evening progressed, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr jammed with Clapton, Ginger Baker, Denny Laine and Mick Jagger, playing old Little Richard and Eddie Cochran numbers
1979
· Supertramp went to no. 1 in the US with their album, Breakfast in America
1980
· Ringo Starr and his future wife were involved in a car crash. The car was written off but Starr and Bach were okay
1981
· Sting was named songwriter of the year at the 26th Ivor Novello awards
1983
· ’Weird Al’ Yankovic performed live in Washington DC Wax Works
1984
· Bob Marley & The Wailers started a 12-week run at no. 1 in the UK with their compliation, Legend, released to commemorate the third anniversary of Marley’s death
· The Bachelors called it quits
· The Cars released Magic
1986
· Peter Gabriel released So
1988
· James Brown was arrested for the fifth time in 12 months, following a car chase near his home. He was charged with assault, resisting arrest and being in charge of illegal weapons. He was given a 6-year gaol sentence
1990
· Madonna’s Vogue started 3 weeks at no. 1 in the US
Thursday, May 6, 2010
PLAYLIST FOR THE LAUNDROMAT – 12th MAY
Take Your Pick – Greg Olsen – Take Your Pick
Might as Well Get Juiced - The Rolling Stones - Bridges To Babylon
Truck Stop Girl - The Byrds - Untitled
The odd sock –
99 Dead Baboons - Mr. Obvious
Run Down - The Saints - Eternally Yours
Hard Rider - Canned Heat - The Heat Brothers
Chi mi n tir - Runrig - The Gaelic Collection 1973 – 1998
Stuff you left in your pockets –
I Can’t Be Satisfied – Muddy Waters
Pleading The Blues – Junior Wells
Little Woman, You’re So Sweet – Blind Boy Fuller & Sonny Terry
Ko Ko – Charlie Parker’s Reboppers
Night In Tunisia – Dizzie Gillespie & his orchestra
Moonlight Serenade - Glenn Miller & his orchestra
Song Of The Wind – Santana – Dance Of The Rainbow Serpent
Sophisticated Mama - Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band - Making Whoopee
Take It Or Leave It - The Searchers - The Searchers
Since You’re Gone - The Cars - Shake It Up
I Need You - Peter Shurley - Rescue Me
Rock & Roll Game - Carson - Blown
3-piece suit –
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (episode 17) – Douglas Adams
Quote – “Only sick music makes money today” -
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
Intros & Outtros (12th MAY) – (Trying a new format – I’d appreciate comments. Ed)
1901
· Whitey Ford (Benjamin Francis Ford), The Duke of Paducah
1923
· Edwart G Abner, record company executive
1928
· Burt Bacharach, songwriter
1941
· Jay Otis Washington, of The Persuasions
· Ruud de Wolff, singer / guitarist with The Blue Diamonds
1942
· Ian Dury, singer / songwriter, poet, actor, front-man for The Blockheads
1943
· David Walker, keyboard player for Gary Lewis & The Playboys
1944
· Billy Swan, singer
· James Purify
1945
· Bob Rigg, of Frost
· Willie Parnell, singer for Archie Bell & The Drells
1946
· Ian McLagan, keyboard player for The Small Faces, The Faces and also toured with The Rolling Stones
· Robert MacVitte of Sugarloaf
1948
· Steve Winwood, producer, vocalist & multi-instrumentalist with the Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, Blind Faith and solo artist. Teamed up with Stomu Yamashta for an album, Go, and concerts in Paris and London
1950
· Billy Squier, singer / guitarist
· Jocko Marcellino from Sha Na Na
1957
· Shannon (Brenda Shannon Greene)
1960
· Terry McKee, of Rosetta Stone
1961
· Billy Duffy, of Cult
· Ray Gillen from Badlands
1996
· 17-year-old Bernadette O’Brien died the day after being injured while “body surfing” at a Smashing Pumpkins gig at The Point, Dublin
2003
· Jimi Hendrix Experience bassist, Noel Redding died at his home in Ireland on this day, aged 57
On this day (12th MAY) –
1934
· Duke Ellington’s Cocktails For Two goes to no. 1
1958
· The Everly Brothers started a 4-week run at no. 1 in the US with All I Have To Do Is Dream (It was written in 15 minutes!)
· Sun Records ran a trade paper ad announcing a disc by ”one of the truly great talent finds - Johnny Cash”. The record was I Walk The Line which he wrote.
1959
· Crooner Eddie Fisher, who had 18 hit singles during the 50s, married Elizabeth Taylor. He had previously been married to Debbie Reynolds, who had topped the charts in ’57 with Tammy from the movie Tammy and the Bachelor
1960
· Elvis Presley made a TV comeback after his 2-year stint in the armed forces on a Welcome Back Special hosted by Frank Sinatra
1962
· Billboard reported the previous year’s most-played jukebox hit was Jimmy Dean’s Big Bad John; one vote behind was Chubby Checker’s The Twist
1963
· Bob Dylan walked out of rehearsals for the Ed Sullivan Show after he was told he couldn’t perform Talking John Birch Society Blues, due to it mocking the military
1964
· The Beach Boys started a 4-week run at no.1 on the US album charts with Beach Boys Concert, their first no. 1 in the US
· Winners at the 6th annual Grammy Awards were Henry Mancini’s Days of Wine and Roses for Record and Song of the Year, and Album of the Year went to The Barbra Streisand Album
1965
· The Rolling Stones began recording (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction. Guitarist Keith Richards came up with the guitar riff in the middle of the night a week earlier. It gave them their first US no. 1
1967
· Pink Floyd presented their Games For May at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London. The name was later changed to See Emily Play
1968
· Jimi Hendrix was arrested on his way to Toronto for possession of hashish and heroin
· The Rolling Stones played at The New Musical Express Poll Winners Concert at Wembley
1971
· Mick Jagger married Bianca Perez Morena De Macias in a Roman Catholic ceremony at St. Tropez Town Hall. The guest list included such luminaries as other members of The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton and Stephen Stills
1972
· Paul McCartney & Wings released Mary Had A Little Lamb
1973
· Led Zeppelin’s Houses Of The Holy went to no. 1 in the US
1975
· The Jefferson Starship gave a free concert in New York’s central Park for 60,000 fans. The band flew in specially for the gig, and they, as well as a sponsor, paid a further $14,000 to have the park cleaned up afterwards
· Steely Dan earned its 3rd gold record for Katy Lied
1976
· The Brothers Johnson received gold for Look Out For #1
1977
· Led Zeppelin received the “Outstanding Contribution To British Music” at the 2nd Ivor Novello awards
· Pink Floyd played the first quadraphonic concert in London. The sound system was arranged to surround the audience on 4 sides
1979
· Jefferson Starship held a free concert in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park to showcase their new lineup, featuring lead singer, Mickey Thomas
· Peter Gabriel, Kate Bush and Steve Harley played a benefit gig in London’s Hammersmith Odeon for the family of their lighting director, who was killed in an accident at a Bush concert earlier in the year
1980
· Linda Ronstadt received gold for her ‘New Wave’ experiment album Mad Love
1981
· The Who’s first album without Keith Moon, Face Dances went gold, but was regarded as a disappointment, even to the band itself
1983
· Meatloaf (Marvin Lee Aday), filed for bankruptcy with debts of over $1 million
1984
· Lionel Richie topped the charts with Hello
1986
· Joe Strummer of The Clash was banned from driving after being convicted of drink driving
1990
· Saturday Night Live used time-delay due to hosting by Andrew Dice Clay. Both Nora Dunn and Sinead O’Connor boycotted the show in protest of Clay
1996
· Hootie & The Blowfish went to no. 1 in the US with Fairweather Johnson
2000
· Thieves stole the gates to Strawberry Fields, the landmark immortalised in The Beatles’ song. The 3m. gates were found at a nearby scrap metal dealers
2001
· Travis played a gig at singer Fran Healy’s primary school fete at Weston Park, crouch End, London. Entry fee was £1
Take Your Pick – Greg Olsen – Take Your Pick
Might as Well Get Juiced - The Rolling Stones - Bridges To Babylon
Truck Stop Girl - The Byrds - Untitled
The odd sock –
99 Dead Baboons - Mr. Obvious
Run Down - The Saints - Eternally Yours
Hard Rider - Canned Heat - The Heat Brothers
Chi mi n tir - Runrig - The Gaelic Collection 1973 – 1998
Stuff you left in your pockets –
I Can’t Be Satisfied – Muddy Waters
Pleading The Blues – Junior Wells
Little Woman, You’re So Sweet – Blind Boy Fuller & Sonny Terry
Ko Ko – Charlie Parker’s Reboppers
Night In Tunisia – Dizzie Gillespie & his orchestra
Moonlight Serenade - Glenn Miller & his orchestra
Song Of The Wind – Santana – Dance Of The Rainbow Serpent
Sophisticated Mama - Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band - Making Whoopee
Take It Or Leave It - The Searchers - The Searchers
Since You’re Gone - The Cars - Shake It Up
I Need You - Peter Shurley - Rescue Me
Rock & Roll Game - Carson - Blown
3-piece suit –
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (episode 17) – Douglas Adams
Quote – “Only sick music makes money today” -
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
Intros & Outtros (12th MAY) – (Trying a new format – I’d appreciate comments. Ed)
1901
· Whitey Ford (Benjamin Francis Ford), The Duke of Paducah
1923
· Edwart G Abner, record company executive
1928
· Burt Bacharach, songwriter
1941
· Jay Otis Washington, of The Persuasions
· Ruud de Wolff, singer / guitarist with The Blue Diamonds
1942
· Ian Dury, singer / songwriter, poet, actor, front-man for The Blockheads
1943
· David Walker, keyboard player for Gary Lewis & The Playboys
1944
· Billy Swan, singer
· James Purify
1945
· Bob Rigg, of Frost
· Willie Parnell, singer for Archie Bell & The Drells
1946
· Ian McLagan, keyboard player for The Small Faces, The Faces and also toured with The Rolling Stones
· Robert MacVitte of Sugarloaf
1948
· Steve Winwood, producer, vocalist & multi-instrumentalist with the Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, Blind Faith and solo artist. Teamed up with Stomu Yamashta for an album, Go, and concerts in Paris and London
1950
· Billy Squier, singer / guitarist
· Jocko Marcellino from Sha Na Na
1957
· Shannon (Brenda Shannon Greene)
1960
· Terry McKee, of Rosetta Stone
1961
· Billy Duffy, of Cult
· Ray Gillen from Badlands
1996
· 17-year-old Bernadette O’Brien died the day after being injured while “body surfing” at a Smashing Pumpkins gig at The Point, Dublin
2003
· Jimi Hendrix Experience bassist, Noel Redding died at his home in Ireland on this day, aged 57
On this day (12th MAY) –
1934
· Duke Ellington’s Cocktails For Two goes to no. 1
1958
· The Everly Brothers started a 4-week run at no. 1 in the US with All I Have To Do Is Dream (It was written in 15 minutes!)
· Sun Records ran a trade paper ad announcing a disc by ”one of the truly great talent finds - Johnny Cash”. The record was I Walk The Line which he wrote.
1959
· Crooner Eddie Fisher, who had 18 hit singles during the 50s, married Elizabeth Taylor. He had previously been married to Debbie Reynolds, who had topped the charts in ’57 with Tammy from the movie Tammy and the Bachelor
1960
· Elvis Presley made a TV comeback after his 2-year stint in the armed forces on a Welcome Back Special hosted by Frank Sinatra
1962
· Billboard reported the previous year’s most-played jukebox hit was Jimmy Dean’s Big Bad John; one vote behind was Chubby Checker’s The Twist
1963
· Bob Dylan walked out of rehearsals for the Ed Sullivan Show after he was told he couldn’t perform Talking John Birch Society Blues, due to it mocking the military
1964
· The Beach Boys started a 4-week run at no.1 on the US album charts with Beach Boys Concert, their first no. 1 in the US
· Winners at the 6th annual Grammy Awards were Henry Mancini’s Days of Wine and Roses for Record and Song of the Year, and Album of the Year went to The Barbra Streisand Album
1965
· The Rolling Stones began recording (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction. Guitarist Keith Richards came up with the guitar riff in the middle of the night a week earlier. It gave them their first US no. 1
1967
· Pink Floyd presented their Games For May at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London. The name was later changed to See Emily Play
1968
· Jimi Hendrix was arrested on his way to Toronto for possession of hashish and heroin
· The Rolling Stones played at The New Musical Express Poll Winners Concert at Wembley
1971
· Mick Jagger married Bianca Perez Morena De Macias in a Roman Catholic ceremony at St. Tropez Town Hall. The guest list included such luminaries as other members of The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton and Stephen Stills
1972
· Paul McCartney & Wings released Mary Had A Little Lamb
1973
· Led Zeppelin’s Houses Of The Holy went to no. 1 in the US
1975
· The Jefferson Starship gave a free concert in New York’s central Park for 60,000 fans. The band flew in specially for the gig, and they, as well as a sponsor, paid a further $14,000 to have the park cleaned up afterwards
· Steely Dan earned its 3rd gold record for Katy Lied
1976
· The Brothers Johnson received gold for Look Out For #1
1977
· Led Zeppelin received the “Outstanding Contribution To British Music” at the 2nd Ivor Novello awards
· Pink Floyd played the first quadraphonic concert in London. The sound system was arranged to surround the audience on 4 sides
1979
· Jefferson Starship held a free concert in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park to showcase their new lineup, featuring lead singer, Mickey Thomas
· Peter Gabriel, Kate Bush and Steve Harley played a benefit gig in London’s Hammersmith Odeon for the family of their lighting director, who was killed in an accident at a Bush concert earlier in the year
1980
· Linda Ronstadt received gold for her ‘New Wave’ experiment album Mad Love
1981
· The Who’s first album without Keith Moon, Face Dances went gold, but was regarded as a disappointment, even to the band itself
1983
· Meatloaf (Marvin Lee Aday), filed for bankruptcy with debts of over $1 million
1984
· Lionel Richie topped the charts with Hello
1986
· Joe Strummer of The Clash was banned from driving after being convicted of drink driving
1990
· Saturday Night Live used time-delay due to hosting by Andrew Dice Clay. Both Nora Dunn and Sinead O’Connor boycotted the show in protest of Clay
1996
· Hootie & The Blowfish went to no. 1 in the US with Fairweather Johnson
2000
· Thieves stole the gates to Strawberry Fields, the landmark immortalised in The Beatles’ song. The 3m. gates were found at a nearby scrap metal dealers
2001
· Travis played a gig at singer Fran Healy’s primary school fete at Weston Park, crouch End, London. Entry fee was £1
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