1941 – Lena Horne recorded “St. Louis Blues.” 1965 – The Supremes made the studio recording of “Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart.” 1965 – The Miracles released “Tracks Of My Tears.” 1970 – Chubby Checker and 3 others were arrested in Niagra Falls after marijuana and unidentified drug capsules were found in […]
Urban Legends, a division of UMe, Universal Music Group’s global catalog company, is celebrating 50 years of funk, soul, hip-hop, and R&B with a month-long celebration of that includes live DJ sets, new mini-documentaries, new episodes of the docu-series Through the Lens, and new releases of re-mixes of classic songs. The events focus on four […]
1905 – Composer Eduard Tubin was born. 1948 – Columbia Records publicly unveiled its new long-playing phonograph record, the 33 1/3, in New York City. 1967 – The Jimi Hendrix Experience made its debut performance at the Monterey Pop Festival in California. 1976 – ABBA performed for Sweden’s King and his Queen-to-be on the eve […]
1902 – Composer Sammy Fain was born. 1957 – “At the Hop” was released by Danny & the Juniors. 1964 – The Supremes’ “Where Did Our Love Go” was released. It became their first song to get to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart. 1965 – The Kinks arrived in New […]
1958 – The Platters sang “Twilight Time” on Ed Sullivan. 1967 – Peter Green left John Mayall’s Blues Breakers to form Fleetwood Mac. 1968 – The Beatles’ announced the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi as a public mistake at a press conference in New York. 1974 – Paul McCartney & Wings announced the addition of Geoff Britton, […]
1928 – King Oliver and his band recorded “Tin Roof Blues.” 1940 – The Ink Spots recorded “Maybe.” 1965 – The Rolling Stones released the EP “Got Live If You Want It” in the U.K. 1990 – Olivia Newton-John became a United Nations environmental ambassador. 1993 – The Ike and Tina Turner film biography “What’s […]
1966 – Janis Joplin debuted on stage at the Avalon ballroom in San Francisco. 1966 – The Beatles were first heard using reversed tape in the song “Rain.” It was a ‘B’ side to the song “Paperback Writer.” 1967 – Stevie Wonder’s “I Was Made To Love Her” was released. 1976 – Paul McCartney and […]
1952 – Frank Sinatra recorded “Birth of the Blues.” 1964 – “The Hollywood Palace” hosted the first appearance of the Rolling Stones. 1972 – The Rolling Stones began their “Exile On Main Street” North American tour in Vancouver with Stevie Wonder as the opening act. 1987 – George Michael’s “I Want Your Sex” was banned […]
1967 – In the U.S., “Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” was released by the Beatles. It was released on June 1 in the U.K. and around the world. 1972 – Dion & The Belmonts reunited for one show at Madison Square Garden. 1978 – Bruce Springsteen’s album, “Darkness On The Edge of Town” was […]
1964 – Dolly Parton moved to Nashville, TN, one day after she graduated from high school. 1964 – The Rolling Stones arrived in New York to begin their first tour in the U.S. 1967 – David Bowie’s self-titled debut solo album was released in the U.K. 1967 – In Britain, “Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club […]