TODAY IN HISTORY – JUNE 21ST
1944 - Born this day, Ray Davies, singer, songwriter, guitar, The Kinks, A Well Respected Man, You Really Got Me, All Of The Day And All Of The Night, Tired Of Waiting For You, Dedicated Follow Of Fashion, Lola, Apeman, Autumn Almanac, 1967 UK No.2 single Waterloo Sunset. 1983 US No.6 single Come Dancing.
1950 - Born on this day, Joey Kramer, drums, Aerosmith, (1989 UK No.13 single 'Love In An Elevator', 1989 album 'Pump' spent 53 weeks on the US charts, 1993 US No.1 & UK No.2 album 'Get A Grip', 1998 US No.1 & UK No.4 single 'I Don't Want To Miss A Thing').
1953 - Born on this day, Nils Lofgren, guitar, piano, vocals. He joined Neil Young's band at age 17, playing piano on the album After the Gold Rush. From 1971 to 1974 recorded four albums with his own band, Grin. Solo 1976 UK No.8 album, 'Cry Tough'. Joined Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band in 1984. And member of Ringo Starr's All-Starr Band.
1959 - Born on this day, Marcella Detroit, vocals, Shakespears Sister, (1992 UK No.1 single 'Stay').
1966 - Tom Jones needed 14 stitches in his forehead after his Jaguar was involved in a car crash in Marble Arch, London.
1966 - Reg Calvert manager of The Fortunes, Screaming Lord Sutch and the owner of offshore pirate radio station Radio City was shot dead by business rival William Smedley during a confrontation. (Smedley was the owner of pirate station Radio Caroline). Smedley was later cleared of the murder.
1966 - Working at Abbey Road studios in London, The Beatles recorded from start to finish, a new John Lennon song ‘She Said She Said’. The song was reportedly based on a bizarre conversation that Lennon had with Peter Fonda while John and George Harrison were tripping on LSD.
1975 - Captain and Tennille started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with the Neil Sedaka song Love Will Keep Us Together, it made No.32 in the UK.
1978 - Evita, a musical about the life of Argentine popular idol Eva Perón, opened in London at the Prince Edward Theatre. The music was by composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Tim Rice and it was directed by Harold Prince. The play was an instant hit.
1981 - Steely Dan announced they were splitting up, (for nearly 19 years).
1981 - Born on this day, Brandon Flowers, vocals, keyboards, The Killers, who scored the 2005 UK No.1 with their debut album 'Hot Fuss'. In 2010, Flowers released a solo album, entitled Flamingo which peaked at No.1 on the UK charts.
1986 - Genesis scored their fourth UK No.1 album with Invisible Touch.
1986 - Born on this day, American singer-songwriter, Lana Del Rey, (born Elizabeth Woolridge Grant). In 2011 a music video for her debut single 'Video Games' created by Del Rey was posted on YouTube and became a viral internet hit with over 20 million views.
1994 - George Michael lost his lawsuit against Sony Records. Michael claimed that his 15-year contract with Sony was unfair because the company could refuse to release albums it thought wouldn't be commercially successful. Michael vowed he would never record for Sony again. He re-signed with the company in 2003
2000 - 39 year-old Karen McNeil who claimed that she was the wife of Axl Rose and that she communicated with him telepathically was jailed for one year for stalking the singer.
2001 - A vintage guitar that once belonged to Jimi Hendrix brought $87,000 at an auction of some of the rock legend's belongings. Hendrix owned the Epiphone guitar from 1967-70 and played it frequently, said his one-time girlfriend Kathy Etchingham, who sold many of the items at Bonhams and Brooks auction house in west London. Noel Redding, a bass player in the Jimi Hendrix Experience, provided the rest for today's auction. "Jimi had music coming out of every pore," Etchingham said. "One minute he'd be eating his breakfast, the next he'd say, 'Hey,' pick up the guitar and play the riffs in his head." A muslin stars-and-stripes shirt sold for $26,000, and a black pen Hendrix used to sign a recording contract went for $5,800. The sale brought in $272,000 overall. Proceeds from the sale are going to DrugScope, a group that researches drug policy.
2011 - American band Maroon 5 released 'Moves Like Jagger', featuring Christina Aguilera. Its lyrics refered to a male's ability to impress a female with his dance moves, which he compares to those of Mick Jagger. The video featured old video footage of Jagger and his iconic dance moves. 'Moves Like Jagger' was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 54th Grammy Awards. The single peaked at No.1 on the US chart.
2011 - People magazine reported that 75-year-old Glen Campbell had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. "I still love making music," said Campbell. "And I still love performing for my fans. I'd like to thank them for sticking with me through thick and thin."
1944 - Born this day, Ray Davies, singer, songwriter, guitar, The Kinks, A Well Respected Man, You Really Got Me, All Of The Day And All Of The Night, Tired Of Waiting For You, Dedicated Follow Of Fashion, Lola, Apeman, Autumn Almanac, 1967 UK No.2 single Waterloo Sunset. 1983 US No.6 single Come Dancing.
1950 - Born on this day, Joey Kramer, drums, Aerosmith, (1989 UK No.13 single 'Love In An Elevator', 1989 album 'Pump' spent 53 weeks on the US charts, 1993 US No.1 & UK No.2 album 'Get A Grip', 1998 US No.1 & UK No.4 single 'I Don't Want To Miss A Thing').
1953 - Born on this day, Nils Lofgren, guitar, piano, vocals. He joined Neil Young's band at age 17, playing piano on the album After the Gold Rush. From 1971 to 1974 recorded four albums with his own band, Grin. Solo 1976 UK No.8 album, 'Cry Tough'. Joined Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band in 1984. And member of Ringo Starr's All-Starr Band.
1959 - Born on this day, Marcella Detroit, vocals, Shakespears Sister, (1992 UK No.1 single 'Stay').
1966 - Tom Jones needed 14 stitches in his forehead after his Jaguar was involved in a car crash in Marble Arch, London.
1966 - Reg Calvert manager of The Fortunes, Screaming Lord Sutch and the owner of offshore pirate radio station Radio City was shot dead by business rival William Smedley during a confrontation. (Smedley was the owner of pirate station Radio Caroline). Smedley was later cleared of the murder.
1966 - Working at Abbey Road studios in London, The Beatles recorded from start to finish, a new John Lennon song ‘She Said She Said’. The song was reportedly based on a bizarre conversation that Lennon had with Peter Fonda while John and George Harrison were tripping on LSD.
1975 - Captain and Tennille started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with the Neil Sedaka song Love Will Keep Us Together, it made No.32 in the UK.
1978 - Evita, a musical about the life of Argentine popular idol Eva Perón, opened in London at the Prince Edward Theatre. The music was by composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Tim Rice and it was directed by Harold Prince. The play was an instant hit.
1981 - Steely Dan announced they were splitting up, (for nearly 19 years).
1981 - Born on this day, Brandon Flowers, vocals, keyboards, The Killers, who scored the 2005 UK No.1 with their debut album 'Hot Fuss'. In 2010, Flowers released a solo album, entitled Flamingo which peaked at No.1 on the UK charts.
1986 - Genesis scored their fourth UK No.1 album with Invisible Touch.
1986 - Born on this day, American singer-songwriter, Lana Del Rey, (born Elizabeth Woolridge Grant). In 2011 a music video for her debut single 'Video Games' created by Del Rey was posted on YouTube and became a viral internet hit with over 20 million views.
1994 - George Michael lost his lawsuit against Sony Records. Michael claimed that his 15-year contract with Sony was unfair because the company could refuse to release albums it thought wouldn't be commercially successful. Michael vowed he would never record for Sony again. He re-signed with the company in 2003
2000 - 39 year-old Karen McNeil who claimed that she was the wife of Axl Rose and that she communicated with him telepathically was jailed for one year for stalking the singer.
2001 - A vintage guitar that once belonged to Jimi Hendrix brought $87,000 at an auction of some of the rock legend's belongings. Hendrix owned the Epiphone guitar from 1967-70 and played it frequently, said his one-time girlfriend Kathy Etchingham, who sold many of the items at Bonhams and Brooks auction house in west London. Noel Redding, a bass player in the Jimi Hendrix Experience, provided the rest for today's auction. "Jimi had music coming out of every pore," Etchingham said. "One minute he'd be eating his breakfast, the next he'd say, 'Hey,' pick up the guitar and play the riffs in his head." A muslin stars-and-stripes shirt sold for $26,000, and a black pen Hendrix used to sign a recording contract went for $5,800. The sale brought in $272,000 overall. Proceeds from the sale are going to DrugScope, a group that researches drug policy.
2011 - American band Maroon 5 released 'Moves Like Jagger', featuring Christina Aguilera. Its lyrics refered to a male's ability to impress a female with his dance moves, which he compares to those of Mick Jagger. The video featured old video footage of Jagger and his iconic dance moves. 'Moves Like Jagger' was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 54th Grammy Awards. The single peaked at No.1 on the US chart.
2011 - People magazine reported that 75-year-old Glen Campbell had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. "I still love making music," said Campbell. "And I still love performing for my fans. I'd like to thank them for sticking with me through thick and thin."