TODAY IN HISTORY – APRIL 22ND
1936 - Born this day, Glen Campbell, country singer, songwriter, actor, TV presenter, session player with Sinatra, Presley, Beach Boys, 1969 solo UK No.7 single Wichita Lineman, 1975 US No.1 single Rhinestone Cowboy.
1950 - Born this day, Peter Frampton, UK singer, guitarist, in Beckenham, Kent, The Herd, 1968 UK No.5 single I Don't Want Our Loving To Die, with Humble Pie, 1969 UK No.4 single Natural Born Bugie, and solo, 1976 UK No.10 single Show Me The Way. Worked with David Bowie, George Harrison, Harry Nilsson.
1951 - Born this day, Paul Carrack, in Sheffield, England, rock singer, musician, keyboards, Ace, 1974 UK No.20 single How Long, Squeeze, 1981 UK No.41 single Tempted, Mike And The Mechanics, 1989 US No.1 and UK No.2 single The Living Years, and also solo hits.
1966 - Wild Thing by The Troggs was released in the US on both the Atco and Fontana labels. The song went on to make No.1.
1969 - On the roof of the Apple building in London, John Lennon changed his middle name from Winston to Ono.
1974 - Filming began on the movie version of Tommy.
1978 - Bob Marley and The Wailers performed at the One Love Peace Concert in Jamaica. It was Marley's first public appearance in Jamaica since being wounded in an assassination attempt a year and a half earlier.
1978 - John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd made their first ever appearance as The Blues Brothers when they appeared on Saturday Night Live.
1979 - Born this day, Daniel Johns, singer, Silverchair, 1997 UK No.34 single Freak.
1989 - Madonna started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with Like A Prayer, it was the singers seventh US No.1, and also a No.1 in the UK.
1936 - Born this day, Glen Campbell, country singer, songwriter, actor, TV presenter, session player with Sinatra, Presley, Beach Boys, 1969 solo UK No.7 single Wichita Lineman, 1975 US No.1 single Rhinestone Cowboy.
1950 - Born this day, Peter Frampton, UK singer, guitarist, in Beckenham, Kent, The Herd, 1968 UK No.5 single I Don't Want Our Loving To Die, with Humble Pie, 1969 UK No.4 single Natural Born Bugie, and solo, 1976 UK No.10 single Show Me The Way. Worked with David Bowie, George Harrison, Harry Nilsson.
1951 - Born this day, Paul Carrack, in Sheffield, England, rock singer, musician, keyboards, Ace, 1974 UK No.20 single How Long, Squeeze, 1981 UK No.41 single Tempted, Mike And The Mechanics, 1989 US No.1 and UK No.2 single The Living Years, and also solo hits.
1966 - Wild Thing by The Troggs was released in the US on both the Atco and Fontana labels. The song went on to make No.1.
1969 - On the roof of the Apple building in London, John Lennon changed his middle name from Winston to Ono.
1974 - Filming began on the movie version of Tommy.
1978 - Bob Marley and The Wailers performed at the One Love Peace Concert in Jamaica. It was Marley's first public appearance in Jamaica since being wounded in an assassination attempt a year and a half earlier.
1978 - John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd made their first ever appearance as The Blues Brothers when they appeared on Saturday Night Live.
1979 - Born this day, Daniel Johns, singer, Silverchair, 1997 UK No.34 single Freak.
1989 - Madonna started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with Like A Prayer, it was the singers seventh US No.1, and also a No.1 in the UK.