TODAY IN HISTORY – July 8th
1954 - Producer Sam Phillips took an acetate recording of Elvis Presley singing 'That's All Right' to Memphis radio station WHBQ DJ Dewey Phillips. He played the song just after 9.30 that evening, the phone lines lit up asking the DJ to play the song again.
1960 - Born on this day, Andy Fletcher, bass, synth, Depeche Mode, (1984 UK No.4 single 'People Are People', plus over 25 other UK Top 40 singles).
1963 - Born on this day, Joan Osborne, singer, songwriter, (1996 UK No.6 single 'One Of Us'.)
1967 - UK music weekly the Melody Maker ran a front-page comment condemning the 3-month jail sentence given to Rolling Stone Mick Jagger for possession of Benzedrine tablets. Jagger was later given a conditional discharge.
1969 - Marianne Faithfull collapsed on the set of 'Ned Kelly' after taking a drug overdose. She was admitted to a Sydney Hospital, (she was later dropped from the movie).
1972 - Bill Withers started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Lean On Me', his only No.1 hit, it made No.18 in the UK.
1972 - Donny Osmond was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with his version of the Paul Anka song 'Puppy Love.' The first of three solo No.1's for Donny.
1978 - Gerry Rafferty's album 'City To City' went to No.1 on the US chart, knocking off 'Saturday Night Fever', which had been at the top of the charts for almost six months.
1978 - Joe Strummer and Paul Simonon from The Clash were arrested for being drunk and disorderly after a gig at the Apollo in Glasgow, both were fined.
1985 - Born on this day, Jamie Cook, guitarist, Arctic Monkeys, (2005, UK No.1 single ‘I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor’, '2006 UK No.1 album ‘Whatever People Say I Am That's What I'm Not’).
1988 - Stevie Wonder announces he will run for mayor of Detroit in 1992 He pulled out when he realized he couldn’t make a blind bit of difference.
2009 – Michael Jackson’s Memorial Service was held today (NZT) at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles. The somber Christian based service featured performances from Mariah Carey, Lionel Ritchie, Stevie Wonder, John Mayer and others. Michael’s 9 year old daughter spoke bravely from the stage about how much she loved her daddy!
1954 - Producer Sam Phillips took an acetate recording of Elvis Presley singing 'That's All Right' to Memphis radio station WHBQ DJ Dewey Phillips. He played the song just after 9.30 that evening, the phone lines lit up asking the DJ to play the song again.
1960 - Born on this day, Andy Fletcher, bass, synth, Depeche Mode, (1984 UK No.4 single 'People Are People', plus over 25 other UK Top 40 singles).
1963 - Born on this day, Joan Osborne, singer, songwriter, (1996 UK No.6 single 'One Of Us'.)
1967 - UK music weekly the Melody Maker ran a front-page comment condemning the 3-month jail sentence given to Rolling Stone Mick Jagger for possession of Benzedrine tablets. Jagger was later given a conditional discharge.
1969 - Marianne Faithfull collapsed on the set of 'Ned Kelly' after taking a drug overdose. She was admitted to a Sydney Hospital, (she was later dropped from the movie).
1972 - Bill Withers started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Lean On Me', his only No.1 hit, it made No.18 in the UK.
1972 - Donny Osmond was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with his version of the Paul Anka song 'Puppy Love.' The first of three solo No.1's for Donny.
1978 - Gerry Rafferty's album 'City To City' went to No.1 on the US chart, knocking off 'Saturday Night Fever', which had been at the top of the charts for almost six months.
1978 - Joe Strummer and Paul Simonon from The Clash were arrested for being drunk and disorderly after a gig at the Apollo in Glasgow, both were fined.
1985 - Born on this day, Jamie Cook, guitarist, Arctic Monkeys, (2005, UK No.1 single ‘I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor’, '2006 UK No.1 album ‘Whatever People Say I Am That's What I'm Not’).
1988 - Stevie Wonder announces he will run for mayor of Detroit in 1992 He pulled out when he realized he couldn’t make a blind bit of difference.
2009 – Michael Jackson’s Memorial Service was held today (NZT) at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles. The somber Christian based service featured performances from Mariah Carey, Lionel Ritchie, Stevie Wonder, John Mayer and others. Michael’s 9 year old daughter spoke bravely from the stage about how much she loved her daddy!