Sorry I missed the cut-off. Here's last week's walk through.
11/11-11/17
11/11/1929- Popular 1950’s doo-wop and R&B singer LaVern Baker is born in Chicago.
11/12/1930- Songwriter and producer Bob Crewe is born in Newark.
11/12/1931- Abbey Road Studios opens in London.
11/15/1932- 60’s pop singer and “the First Lady of The British invasion” Petula Clark is born outside of London. She became the 1st British female to score a no.1 single in America with this timeless tune.
11/13/1935- Bing Crosby records “Silent Night”, it would go to sell over 30 million copies.
11/12/1938- Early 60’s songwriter Mort Shuman is born in London. His collaboration with Doc Pomus produced a slew of early rock hits like this…little sister.
11/17/1938- Gordon Lightfoot is born in Ontario.
11/11/1944- Growing tired of paying band leader Tommy Dorsey over 40% of his earnings for years now, Frank's agents offer the Dorsey over 60k (roughly 1 million) to release the 29 year old star singer, Dorsey refused. Frank's "Sicilian friends" get involved, Dorsey releases Sinatra. Frank is then able to sign with Columbia Records and rocket to nationwide stardom.
11/12/1944- Booker T & The M.G.’s frontman Booker Jones is bornin Memphis.
11/12/1945- Neil Young is born in Toronto.
11/15/1945- Anni-Frid Lyngstad or “Frida” of the pop group Abba is born in Norway.
11/13/1946- Singer/songwriter Ray Wylie Hubbard is born in OK. He wrote arguably the best pure country song ever.
11/12/1947- Blue Oyster Cult guitarist and singer Buck Dharma is born in NYC.
11/13/1947- Toy Caldwell, lead guitarist and songwriter for the Marshall Tucker Band is born in SC.
11/11/1948- Famed Music Producer Mutt Lange is born in Zambia. He produced smash albums for The Cars, Def Leppard, Ac/DC and his wife Shania Twain.
11/13/1949- Rock vocalist and songwriter Terry Reid is born outside of Cambridge. He was offered the lead singer spot on both Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, but turned both down.
11/11/1953- Lead vocalist and songwriter Andy Partridge of XTC, one of the trailblazers of the Britpop sound is born in Malta.
11/11/1954- This Bill Haley & The Comets tune is the no. 1 song in America. Rock n’ Roll has arrived. Shake rattle
11/12/1955- Billboard begins its Top 100 chart. This is its very 1st no. song. Four aces love is a …
11/15/1956- Just over 3 years after walking into Sun Records to record a demo for his mother’s birthday, Elvis stars in his 1st film Love Me Tender.
11/11/1957- Elvis plays his final concert of the 1950’s in Hawaii at Scofield Barracks after being drafted into the U.S Army. He would serve in the Army from March of 1958 to March of 1960.
11/12/1957- Johnny Cash records this early hit at Sun Records in Memphis.
11/14/1960- This Ray Charles classic is the no. 1 song in America. Georgia.
11/15/1960- Etta James releases her At Last!, classic debut album from Chess Records.
11/17/1962- This tune by Franki Valli & The Four Seasons is the no. 1 song in America . big girls
11/11/1964- Tom Jones records what will become his signature song. Not Unusual
11/14/1964- Joseph Simmons (Rev. Run) of the rap trio Run DMC is born in Queens.
11/16/1964- Jazz Pianist Diana Krall is born in British Columbia.
11/13/1965- The Rolling Stones record what would become their 2nd UK no. 1 single “Little Red Rooster” at the legendary Chess Records studio. It was written and previously recorded by Chess legends Willie Dixon and Howlin’ Wolf. It is still the only “blues song” to top the UK charts.
11/12/1965- The Velvet Underground play their 1st concert in New Jersey.
11/13/1965- The soundtrack to The Sound of Music begins a 3-week run as the no. 1 album in America. It would remain in top 10 of the U.S. album charts for 109 weeks and would sell 20 million copies.
11/15/1965- The Rolling Stones make their U.S. TV debut on variety-hour show Hullabaloo.
11/12/1966- The Monkees’ debut album begins a 15-week as the no. 1 in America.
This Johhny Rivers’ classic is the no. 1 song in America.
After witnessing a curfew protesters beaten by Police in LA, Stephen Stills writes this classic Buffalo Springfield tune.
11/14/1966- Otis Redding releases this single off his final solo album Dictionary of Soul. The backing band is Booker T & M.G.’s and the song is co-produced by Isaac Hayes and Stax Records co-founder Jim Stewart.
11/17/1966- Jeff Buckley in Orange County. He is one of Rock’s “What if…” tales.
11/13/1967- Harry Nilsson records his classic single “Everybody’s Talkin’.” It would reach global success and was featured in the controversial film “Midnight Cowboy”, starring Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight.
11/11-11/17
11/11/1929- Popular 1950’s doo-wop and R&B singer LaVern Baker is born in Chicago.
11/12/1930- Songwriter and producer Bob Crewe is born in Newark.
11/12/1931- Abbey Road Studios opens in London.
11/15/1932- 60’s pop singer and “the First Lady of The British invasion” Petula Clark is born outside of London. She became the 1st British female to score a no.1 single in America with this timeless tune.
11/13/1935- Bing Crosby records “Silent Night”, it would go to sell over 30 million copies.
11/12/1938- Early 60’s songwriter Mort Shuman is born in London. His collaboration with Doc Pomus produced a slew of early rock hits like this…little sister.
11/17/1938- Gordon Lightfoot is born in Ontario.
11/11/1944- Growing tired of paying band leader Tommy Dorsey over 40% of his earnings for years now, Frank's agents offer the Dorsey over 60k (roughly 1 million) to release the 29 year old star singer, Dorsey refused. Frank's "Sicilian friends" get involved, Dorsey releases Sinatra. Frank is then able to sign with Columbia Records and rocket to nationwide stardom.
11/12/1944- Booker T & The M.G.’s frontman Booker Jones is bornin Memphis.
11/12/1945- Neil Young is born in Toronto.
11/15/1945- Anni-Frid Lyngstad or “Frida” of the pop group Abba is born in Norway.
11/13/1946- Singer/songwriter Ray Wylie Hubbard is born in OK. He wrote arguably the best pure country song ever.
11/12/1947- Blue Oyster Cult guitarist and singer Buck Dharma is born in NYC.
11/13/1947- Toy Caldwell, lead guitarist and songwriter for the Marshall Tucker Band is born in SC.
11/11/1948- Famed Music Producer Mutt Lange is born in Zambia. He produced smash albums for The Cars, Def Leppard, Ac/DC and his wife Shania Twain.
11/13/1949- Rock vocalist and songwriter Terry Reid is born outside of Cambridge. He was offered the lead singer spot on both Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, but turned both down.
11/11/1953- Lead vocalist and songwriter Andy Partridge of XTC, one of the trailblazers of the Britpop sound is born in Malta.
11/11/1954- This Bill Haley & The Comets tune is the no. 1 song in America. Rock n’ Roll has arrived. Shake rattle
11/12/1955- Billboard begins its Top 100 chart. This is its very 1st no. song. Four aces love is a …
11/15/1956- Just over 3 years after walking into Sun Records to record a demo for his mother’s birthday, Elvis stars in his 1st film Love Me Tender.
11/11/1957- Elvis plays his final concert of the 1950’s in Hawaii at Scofield Barracks after being drafted into the U.S Army. He would serve in the Army from March of 1958 to March of 1960.
11/12/1957- Johnny Cash records this early hit at Sun Records in Memphis.
11/14/1960- This Ray Charles classic is the no. 1 song in America. Georgia.
11/15/1960- Etta James releases her At Last!, classic debut album from Chess Records.
11/17/1962- This tune by Franki Valli & The Four Seasons is the no. 1 song in America . big girls
11/11/1964- Tom Jones records what will become his signature song. Not Unusual
11/14/1964- Joseph Simmons (Rev. Run) of the rap trio Run DMC is born in Queens.
11/16/1964- Jazz Pianist Diana Krall is born in British Columbia.
11/13/1965- The Rolling Stones record what would become their 2nd UK no. 1 single “Little Red Rooster” at the legendary Chess Records studio. It was written and previously recorded by Chess legends Willie Dixon and Howlin’ Wolf. It is still the only “blues song” to top the UK charts.
11/12/1965- The Velvet Underground play their 1st concert in New Jersey.
11/13/1965- The soundtrack to The Sound of Music begins a 3-week run as the no. 1 album in America. It would remain in top 10 of the U.S. album charts for 109 weeks and would sell 20 million copies.
11/15/1965- The Rolling Stones make their U.S. TV debut on variety-hour show Hullabaloo.
11/12/1966- The Monkees’ debut album begins a 15-week as the no. 1 in America.
This Johhny Rivers’ classic is the no. 1 song in America.
After witnessing a curfew protesters beaten by Police in LA, Stephen Stills writes this classic Buffalo Springfield tune.
11/14/1966- Otis Redding releases this single off his final solo album Dictionary of Soul. The backing band is Booker T & M.G.’s and the song is co-produced by Isaac Hayes and Stax Records co-founder Jim Stewart.
11/17/1966- Jeff Buckley in Orange County. He is one of Rock’s “What if…” tales.
11/13/1967- Harry Nilsson records his classic single “Everybody’s Talkin’.” It would reach global success and was featured in the controversial film “Midnight Cowboy”, starring Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight.
