TODAY IN HISTORY – August 22nd
1920 - Born on this day, John Lee Hooker, Blues singer, guitarist, (1951 US million selling album 'I'm In The Mood', 1964 UK No.23 single 'Dimples', 1989 album 'The Healer'). Hooker died on 21st June 2001.
1956 - Elvis Presley began filming his first movie, Love Me Tender.
1961 - Born this day, Roland Orzabal [de la Quintana], rock musician, in Portsmouth, England, Tears For Fears, 1985 US No.1 and UK No.2 single Everybody Wants To Rule The World, plus over 12 other UK top 40 singles.
1963 - Born this day, Tori Amos, musician, singer, songwriter, 1994 UK No.4 single Cornflake Girl, 1992 album Little Earthquakes.
1963 - Billy J Kramer And The Dakotas were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Bad To Me.' A song John Lennon wrote for them while on holiday in Spain with Brian Epstein. The track later became the first Lennon–McCartney composition to reach the US Top 40 for an artist other than the Beatles.
1964 - The Supremes started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Where Did Our Love Go' the girl group's first No.1. Holland–Dozier–Holland had originally composed the song for The Marvelettes to record it who rejected the song, thinking it childish.
1966 - Two fans threatened to jump off the roof of the Americana Hotel in New York unless Paul McCartney, who was with the other Beatles across the street at the Warwick Hotel, agreed to meet them. The teenage girls were brought down by the police unharmed before McCartney could comply.
1968 - Ringo Starr quit The Beatles during the White Album sessions when the constant bickering and tension became too much for him. The news of Ringo's departure was kept secret, and he rejoined the sessions on September 3rd. After Ringo walked out, the remaining Beatles recorded 'Back In the USSR', with Paul on drums and John playing bass.
1969 - Elvis Presley makes his first concert appearance in eight years, at the International Hotel in Las Vegas
1970 - Creedence Clearwater Revival started a nine-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with their fifth studio album 'Cosmo's Factory'. The name of the album comes from the warehouse in Berkeley where the band rehearsed. Bandleader John Fogerty was so insistent on practicing (nearly every day) that drummer Doug "Cosmo" Clifford began referring to the place as "the factory".
1970 - Bread went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Make It With You', the group's only No.1 hit, which was a No.5 in the UK. Many artists have covered the song including: The Supremes, Aretha Franklin, Earth, Wind & Fire, Dusty Springfield, Andy Williams, and Marc Cohn.
1973 - Born this day, Howie D, Backstreet Boys, 1997 US No.2 single Quit playing Games With My Heart, 1999 UK No.1 single I Want It That Way.
1978 - Sex Pistol Sid Vicious made his last live stage appearance when he appeared with Rat Scabies from The Damned, former Sex Pistol Glen Matlock and Nancy Spungen at London's Electric Ballroom. In the audience: Elvis Costello, Blondie, Joan Jett, The Slits and Captain Sensible.
1979 - In Through the Out Door was released in the US, Led Zeppelin's last album while all four members were alive. 'Fool in the Rain' was released as a single in the US. In Through The Out Door has now been certified 6 times Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for US sales in excess of 6 million copies.
1992 - Sting married Trudie Styler. At the reception The Troggs played live and the Police reconvened for a couple of numbers. Trudie and Sting have been together since 1982, and finally got around to marrying on this day. They have four children together - Coco, Mickey (born 1984), Jake (born 1986) and Giacomo (born 1995).
2004 - Al Dvorin the announcer who popularised the phrase "Elvis has left the building" died in a car crash, on his way home from an Elvis convention in California. Dvorin aged 81, was in a car driven by Elvis photographer Ed Bonja. Dvorin was never paid for recordings of his words, and was bitter towards the multimillion pound Elvis Presley Enterprises. In the early 1970s, Colonel Parker asked Dvorin to inform fans at a gig that Presley would not be appearing for an encore. He took the stage and announced: "Ladies and gentlemen, Elvis has left the building. Thank you and goodnight."
2004 - Natasha Bedingfield started a two week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'These Words.' The sister of singer and producer Daniel Bedingfield.
2009 – The Beatles are on the cover of “Rolling Stone” magazine for a record 33rd time and to celebrate the magazine asked it’s readers to vote for their top Beatles tunes. The results were.
1. A Day in the Life
2. In my Life
3. While my guitar gently weeps
4. Hey Jude
5. Helter Skelter
2011 - Songwriter and producer Jerry Leiber died at his home in Los Angeles at the age of 78 from cardio-pulmonary failure. With Mike Stoller he wrote many hits including: 'Hound Dog', 'Jailhouse Rock', 'King Creole', 'There Goes My Baby', 'Searchin', 'Yakety Yak', 'Stand By Me', 'Poison Ivy,' and 'Kansas City'.
2011 - Nicholas Ashford, one half of Ashford and Simpson died of complications from throat cancer, in New York. With his wife Valerie Simpson they had the 1979 US No.36 single 'Found A Cure', and 1985 UK No. 3 single 'Solid'. The pair wrote hits such as: 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough', 'You're All I Need To Get By', 'Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing', and 'Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)'.
1920 - Born on this day, John Lee Hooker, Blues singer, guitarist, (1951 US million selling album 'I'm In The Mood', 1964 UK No.23 single 'Dimples', 1989 album 'The Healer'). Hooker died on 21st June 2001.
1956 - Elvis Presley began filming his first movie, Love Me Tender.
1961 - Born this day, Roland Orzabal [de la Quintana], rock musician, in Portsmouth, England, Tears For Fears, 1985 US No.1 and UK No.2 single Everybody Wants To Rule The World, plus over 12 other UK top 40 singles.
1963 - Born this day, Tori Amos, musician, singer, songwriter, 1994 UK No.4 single Cornflake Girl, 1992 album Little Earthquakes.
1963 - Billy J Kramer And The Dakotas were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Bad To Me.' A song John Lennon wrote for them while on holiday in Spain with Brian Epstein. The track later became the first Lennon–McCartney composition to reach the US Top 40 for an artist other than the Beatles.
1964 - The Supremes started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Where Did Our Love Go' the girl group's first No.1. Holland–Dozier–Holland had originally composed the song for The Marvelettes to record it who rejected the song, thinking it childish.
1966 - Two fans threatened to jump off the roof of the Americana Hotel in New York unless Paul McCartney, who was with the other Beatles across the street at the Warwick Hotel, agreed to meet them. The teenage girls were brought down by the police unharmed before McCartney could comply.
1968 - Ringo Starr quit The Beatles during the White Album sessions when the constant bickering and tension became too much for him. The news of Ringo's departure was kept secret, and he rejoined the sessions on September 3rd. After Ringo walked out, the remaining Beatles recorded 'Back In the USSR', with Paul on drums and John playing bass.
1969 - Elvis Presley makes his first concert appearance in eight years, at the International Hotel in Las Vegas
1970 - Creedence Clearwater Revival started a nine-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with their fifth studio album 'Cosmo's Factory'. The name of the album comes from the warehouse in Berkeley where the band rehearsed. Bandleader John Fogerty was so insistent on practicing (nearly every day) that drummer Doug "Cosmo" Clifford began referring to the place as "the factory".
1970 - Bread went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Make It With You', the group's only No.1 hit, which was a No.5 in the UK. Many artists have covered the song including: The Supremes, Aretha Franklin, Earth, Wind & Fire, Dusty Springfield, Andy Williams, and Marc Cohn.
1973 - Born this day, Howie D, Backstreet Boys, 1997 US No.2 single Quit playing Games With My Heart, 1999 UK No.1 single I Want It That Way.
1978 - Sex Pistol Sid Vicious made his last live stage appearance when he appeared with Rat Scabies from The Damned, former Sex Pistol Glen Matlock and Nancy Spungen at London's Electric Ballroom. In the audience: Elvis Costello, Blondie, Joan Jett, The Slits and Captain Sensible.
1979 - In Through the Out Door was released in the US, Led Zeppelin's last album while all four members were alive. 'Fool in the Rain' was released as a single in the US. In Through The Out Door has now been certified 6 times Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for US sales in excess of 6 million copies.
1992 - Sting married Trudie Styler. At the reception The Troggs played live and the Police reconvened for a couple of numbers. Trudie and Sting have been together since 1982, and finally got around to marrying on this day. They have four children together - Coco, Mickey (born 1984), Jake (born 1986) and Giacomo (born 1995).
2004 - Al Dvorin the announcer who popularised the phrase "Elvis has left the building" died in a car crash, on his way home from an Elvis convention in California. Dvorin aged 81, was in a car driven by Elvis photographer Ed Bonja. Dvorin was never paid for recordings of his words, and was bitter towards the multimillion pound Elvis Presley Enterprises. In the early 1970s, Colonel Parker asked Dvorin to inform fans at a gig that Presley would not be appearing for an encore. He took the stage and announced: "Ladies and gentlemen, Elvis has left the building. Thank you and goodnight."
2004 - Natasha Bedingfield started a two week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'These Words.' The sister of singer and producer Daniel Bedingfield.
2009 – The Beatles are on the cover of “Rolling Stone” magazine for a record 33rd time and to celebrate the magazine asked it’s readers to vote for their top Beatles tunes. The results were.
1. A Day in the Life
2. In my Life
3. While my guitar gently weeps
4. Hey Jude
5. Helter Skelter
2011 - Songwriter and producer Jerry Leiber died at his home in Los Angeles at the age of 78 from cardio-pulmonary failure. With Mike Stoller he wrote many hits including: 'Hound Dog', 'Jailhouse Rock', 'King Creole', 'There Goes My Baby', 'Searchin', 'Yakety Yak', 'Stand By Me', 'Poison Ivy,' and 'Kansas City'.
2011 - Nicholas Ashford, one half of Ashford and Simpson died of complications from throat cancer, in New York. With his wife Valerie Simpson they had the 1979 US No.36 single 'Found A Cure', and 1985 UK No. 3 single 'Solid'. The pair wrote hits such as: 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough', 'You're All I Need To Get By', 'Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing', and 'Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)'.