![]() The film garnered enormous success, and was even quoted in Ronald Reagan’s 1986 State of the Union address.ġ986 : U2 crew member Greg Carroll was killed in a motorcycle accident in Dublin while running an errand for Bono. Their only UK chart topper they went on to score over 20 other UK Top 40 hits.ġ982 : After a record breaking jump from No.33 on the UK singles charts, The Damned’s guitarist Captain Sensible started a two week run at No.1 with his version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein song ‘Happy Talk’ from the 1949 musical South Pacific.ġ982 : The Human League started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles charts with ‘Don’t You Want Me’, also a UK No.1.ġ985 : Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band played the first of three sold out shows at Wembley Stadium, London, England.ġ985 : Universal Pictures releases Back to the Future, which features the hit “The Power of Love” by Huey Lewis and the News. It was later learned that Sir Cliff had planned the moment as a publicity stunt.ġ977 : Hot Chocolate were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘So You Win Again’. Pennebaker called “Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars”.ġ975 : Lead singer from Three Dog Night Chuck Negron was arrested at his Louisville hotel room on the opening night of the bands tour and charged with possession of cocaine.ġ976 : Brian Wilson played his first live show with The Beach Boys in seven years when they appeared at the Anaheim Stadium, California.ġ976 : When rain stopped play during the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships, Cliff Richard launched into a spontaneous concert, where he led spectators through some of his old hits. This show was later made into a movie directed by D.A. He also invented a silent spring-driven clock and during the second world war he helped design guided missile systems.ġ973 : At the Hammersmith Odeon in London, David Bowie appears as Ziggy Stardust for the last time, explaining: “Not only is this the last show of the tour, but it’s the last show that we’ll ever do.” Many took this to mean Bowie was retiring from music altogether, though Bowie just meant he was retiring Stardust. Many rock artists including Procol Harum, Keith Emerson, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, The Allman Brothers and The Faces featured the sound of the Hammond. He coached Bonnie Raitt on slide guitar technique.ġ973 : Laurens Hammond the inventor of the Hammond organ died aged 73. The Rolling Stones covered his ‘You Got To Move’ on their ‘Sticky Fingers’ album. ![]() He co-wrote some of the group’s biggest hits, including ‘Light My Fire’, ‘Love Me Two Times’, and ‘Love Her Madly.’ On the 25th anniversary of his death an estimated 15,000 fans gathered at Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, France to pay their respects.ġ972 : Blues singer, guitarist Mississippi Fred McDowell died of cancer aged 68. Over 200,000 music fans attended the festival.ġ971 : American singer, songwriter and poet, Jim Morrison of The Doors was found dead in a bathtub in Paris, France, the cause of death was given as a heart attack. Jones was one of the founding members of The Rolling Stones and in the early 60’s used the name “Elmo Lewis.”ġ969 : James Brown, Led Zeppelin, Sly and the Family Stone, Jeff Beck, Savoy Brown, Johnny Winter, Jethro Tull, Buddy Guy Blues Band, Mothers Of Invention and Ten Years After all appeared at the four day US Newport Jazz Festival in Rhode Island.ġ970 : The three day Atlanta Pop Festival took place, featuring The Allman Brothers, Jimi Hendrix, Jethro Tull, Johnny Winter, Mountain, Procol Harum and Rare Earth. The coroner’s report stated “Death by misadventure”, and noted his liver and heart were heavily enlarged by drug and alcohol abuse. His body was found at the bottom of the pool by his Swedish girlfriend Anna Wohlin. The song was covered by and became a No.1 hit for Pato Banton in 1994, (with Robin and Ali Campbell of UB40).ġ968 : At an impromptu gathering at Joni Mitchell’s house in Lookout Mountain, Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash played together for the very first time.ġ969 : Brian Jones drowned while under the influence of drugs and alcohol after taking a midnight swim in his pool, aged 27. The song was first released in 1966 but did not chart. Guests included: John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Dusty Springfield, Eric Clapton, Lulu and all the members from Manfred Mann, The Who and Procol Harum.ġ968 : The Equals were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Baby Come Back’. ![]() ![]() 1895 : Scott Joplin’s “A Picture Of Her Face” is copyrighted.ġ956 : Elvis Presley meets Gene Vincent at Grand Central Station in New York City.ġ967 : A private party was held at the Speakeasy Club in London, England for the Monkees. ![]()
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