TODAY IN HISTORY - June 22nd
1936 - Born this day, Kris Kristofferson, singer, songwriter, actor, wrote Me And Bobby McGee, Help Me Make It Through The Night, film roles include A Star Is Born (which he only got when it was turned down by Elvis Presley’s manager) Part of the successful Highway Men group which included Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash etc.
1947 - Born this day, Don Henley, drummer, singer, The Eagles. Also solo “Boys of Summer” and “Dirty Laundry”.
1948 - Born this day, Todd Rundgren, in Upper Derby, Pennsylvania, USA, rock singer, guitar, vocals, producer, musician, 1969 US No.71 single Hello It's Me, Bang on the Drum All Day. 1968 debut LP Nazz, 1973 UK No.36 single I Saw The Light.
1957 - Born this day, Garry Beers, rock musician, bass, in Sydney, Australia, Inxs, 1988 UK No.2 and US No.1 single Need You Tonight, Kiss the Dirt.
1963 - Stevie Wonder first entered the US singles chart as Little Stevie Wonder with Fingertips Parts One And Two at the age of 13. It became Wonder's first, number one single on 10 August 1963. Wonder had 46 hits on the US pop and R&B music charts between 1963 and 1987. Eight of those hits made it to No.1.
1964 - Born this day, Mike Edwards, rock singer, Jesus Jones, 1991 UK No.7 single International Bright Young Thing. Also hit song “Right here right now”.
1964 - The Beatles played their first ever show in New Zealand at Wellington Town Hall. The local Chief Constable refused a police escort for The Beatles leaving just two policemen to control over 5,000 fans.
1968 - Herb Alpert started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'This Guys In Love With You'. His first No.1 plus first No.1 for the A&M label and the writer's Bacharach and David's first chart topper. A No.3 hit in the UK.
1968 - The Jeff Beck group featuring Rod Stewart made their US debut at the Fillmore East, New York.
1968 - The Otis Redding album Dock Of The Bay went to No.1 in the UK. The posthumously released album, and his sixth studio album contained a number of singles and B-sides dating back to 1965 and one of his best known songs, the posthumous hit '(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay'.
1969 - Died this day, Judy Garland (Frances Ethel Gumm), her fifth husband, Mickey Deans, found her dead in a locked bathroom. She died of a Seconal overdose. Suicide was ruled out, and her death was officially attributed to 'an incautious self-overdose of sleeping pills'. She was aged 47 and died in London. She was born 10 June 1922 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, US.
Much has been written about the incredible talent of Garland, which was cut short by demanding schedules as a teenage star, pill addiction, excessive drinking, and a failed personal life. She was catapulted into superstardom at age 17 after her appearance as Dorothy in MGM's classic, The Wizard of Oz (1939) - Somewhere Over The Rainbow. Garland gave brilliant performances in Meet Me in St Louis (1944), Babes in Arms, The Harvey Girls, In the Good Old Summertime, The Pirate, and Easter Parade (1948), and A Star is Born (1954). More than 22,000 people filed past her bier in New York City.
1973 - David Bowie released the single 'Life On Mars', which peaked at No.3 on the UK chart. The track also featured guest piano work by Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman
1974 - Gordon Lightfoot started a two week run at No.1 on the US album chart with Sundown.
1980 - Don McLean had his second UK No.1 single with the Roy Orbison song 'Crying'. The song had been a No.2 US hit for Orbison in July 1961. In 1987, Orbison re-recorded the song as a duet with k.d. lang as part of the soundtrack for the motion picture, Hiding Out. Their collaboration won the Grammy Award.
1981 - Mark Chapman pleaded guilty to the charge of murdering John Lennon in 1980. He was sentenced to 20-years-to-life in prison.
1985 - Bryan Adams started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with Heaven, his first No.1 single, it made No.35 in the UK. The song had been featured in the film Night In Heaven.
1988 - Dennis Lobban was convicted of the murder of reggae star Peter Tosh, and was sentenced to hang by a Jamaican court.
1992 - Nirvana's Kurt Cobain was rushed to hospital after a gig in Belfast, Northern Ireland suffering from acute stomach pains brought on by ulcers.
1992 - Three members of M.C. Hammer's tour crew were wounded in a drive in shooting incident, three days later Joseph Mack, a dancer in Hammer's entourage was shot on stage during a concert in Nevada.
1996 - The brother of singer Diana Ross, Arthur Ross and his wife were murdered by suffocation in the basement of their rented Detroit home. The badly decomposed bodies were discovered after neighbors complained of a foul odor coming from the house. Two men were later charged with murder and robbery. Arthur Ross had written songs for Marvin Gaye, The Miracles and Madonna.
1997 - Hanson went to No.1 on the UK album chart with their debut album Middle Of Nowhere.
2000 - After giving himself various new identity's during the 90's, The Artist Formerly Known As Prince announced he wanted to be known as Prince again.
2000 - Mick Jagger was ordered to reveal his financial worth and income to a New York court in his child support battle with the mother of his last child, Brazilian model Luciana Morad.
2002 - U2 guitarist 'The Edge' married his girlfriend of ten years Morleigh Steinberg in Eze in the south of France. The couple first met when she was a belly dancer on the band's Zoo TV tour.
2011 – Most played song on NZ Radio this past week has been “Give Me Everything” by Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo & Afrojack.
2011 - It was reported in the Irish press that Bono's wandering peahen was causing havoc for some south Dublin residents. The peahen the less spectacular-coloured female partner to a male peacock had arrived in the Ard Mhuire housing estate in Killiney near to where the singer lived. One newspaper ran the headline: "Bono's cock drives me nuts". Local woman Susan McKeon said she first noticed the bird at night. "It had a tiny head and a huge body. It was actually quite ugly but I don't think it's fully grown."
2013 - 'Blurred Lines' by Robin Thicke started a 13 week run at No.1 on the US singles chart. Featuring American rapper T.I. and American singer and producer Pharrell, the video was made in two versions; the first video features models Emily Ratajkowski, Jessi M'Bengue, and Elle Evans being topless, the second features them covered. The topless version of the video was removed from YouTube for violating the site's terms of service regarding nudity, though it was later restored, but flagged as inappropriate. 'Blurred Lines" peaked at No.1 in 14 countries.
1936 - Born this day, Kris Kristofferson, singer, songwriter, actor, wrote Me And Bobby McGee, Help Me Make It Through The Night, film roles include A Star Is Born (which he only got when it was turned down by Elvis Presley’s manager) Part of the successful Highway Men group which included Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash etc.
1947 - Born this day, Don Henley, drummer, singer, The Eagles. Also solo “Boys of Summer” and “Dirty Laundry”.
1948 - Born this day, Todd Rundgren, in Upper Derby, Pennsylvania, USA, rock singer, guitar, vocals, producer, musician, 1969 US No.71 single Hello It's Me, Bang on the Drum All Day. 1968 debut LP Nazz, 1973 UK No.36 single I Saw The Light.
1957 - Born this day, Garry Beers, rock musician, bass, in Sydney, Australia, Inxs, 1988 UK No.2 and US No.1 single Need You Tonight, Kiss the Dirt.
1963 - Stevie Wonder first entered the US singles chart as Little Stevie Wonder with Fingertips Parts One And Two at the age of 13. It became Wonder's first, number one single on 10 August 1963. Wonder had 46 hits on the US pop and R&B music charts between 1963 and 1987. Eight of those hits made it to No.1.
1964 - Born this day, Mike Edwards, rock singer, Jesus Jones, 1991 UK No.7 single International Bright Young Thing. Also hit song “Right here right now”.
1964 - The Beatles played their first ever show in New Zealand at Wellington Town Hall. The local Chief Constable refused a police escort for The Beatles leaving just two policemen to control over 5,000 fans.
1968 - Herb Alpert started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'This Guys In Love With You'. His first No.1 plus first No.1 for the A&M label and the writer's Bacharach and David's first chart topper. A No.3 hit in the UK.
1968 - The Jeff Beck group featuring Rod Stewart made their US debut at the Fillmore East, New York.
1968 - The Otis Redding album Dock Of The Bay went to No.1 in the UK. The posthumously released album, and his sixth studio album contained a number of singles and B-sides dating back to 1965 and one of his best known songs, the posthumous hit '(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay'.
1969 - Died this day, Judy Garland (Frances Ethel Gumm), her fifth husband, Mickey Deans, found her dead in a locked bathroom. She died of a Seconal overdose. Suicide was ruled out, and her death was officially attributed to 'an incautious self-overdose of sleeping pills'. She was aged 47 and died in London. She was born 10 June 1922 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, US.
Much has been written about the incredible talent of Garland, which was cut short by demanding schedules as a teenage star, pill addiction, excessive drinking, and a failed personal life. She was catapulted into superstardom at age 17 after her appearance as Dorothy in MGM's classic, The Wizard of Oz (1939) - Somewhere Over The Rainbow. Garland gave brilliant performances in Meet Me in St Louis (1944), Babes in Arms, The Harvey Girls, In the Good Old Summertime, The Pirate, and Easter Parade (1948), and A Star is Born (1954). More than 22,000 people filed past her bier in New York City.
1973 - David Bowie released the single 'Life On Mars', which peaked at No.3 on the UK chart. The track also featured guest piano work by Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman
1974 - Gordon Lightfoot started a two week run at No.1 on the US album chart with Sundown.
1980 - Don McLean had his second UK No.1 single with the Roy Orbison song 'Crying'. The song had been a No.2 US hit for Orbison in July 1961. In 1987, Orbison re-recorded the song as a duet with k.d. lang as part of the soundtrack for the motion picture, Hiding Out. Their collaboration won the Grammy Award.
1981 - Mark Chapman pleaded guilty to the charge of murdering John Lennon in 1980. He was sentenced to 20-years-to-life in prison.
1985 - Bryan Adams started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with Heaven, his first No.1 single, it made No.35 in the UK. The song had been featured in the film Night In Heaven.
1988 - Dennis Lobban was convicted of the murder of reggae star Peter Tosh, and was sentenced to hang by a Jamaican court.
1992 - Nirvana's Kurt Cobain was rushed to hospital after a gig in Belfast, Northern Ireland suffering from acute stomach pains brought on by ulcers.
1992 - Three members of M.C. Hammer's tour crew were wounded in a drive in shooting incident, three days later Joseph Mack, a dancer in Hammer's entourage was shot on stage during a concert in Nevada.
1996 - The brother of singer Diana Ross, Arthur Ross and his wife were murdered by suffocation in the basement of their rented Detroit home. The badly decomposed bodies were discovered after neighbors complained of a foul odor coming from the house. Two men were later charged with murder and robbery. Arthur Ross had written songs for Marvin Gaye, The Miracles and Madonna.
1997 - Hanson went to No.1 on the UK album chart with their debut album Middle Of Nowhere.
2000 - After giving himself various new identity's during the 90's, The Artist Formerly Known As Prince announced he wanted to be known as Prince again.
2000 - Mick Jagger was ordered to reveal his financial worth and income to a New York court in his child support battle with the mother of his last child, Brazilian model Luciana Morad.
2002 - U2 guitarist 'The Edge' married his girlfriend of ten years Morleigh Steinberg in Eze in the south of France. The couple first met when she was a belly dancer on the band's Zoo TV tour.
2011 – Most played song on NZ Radio this past week has been “Give Me Everything” by Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo & Afrojack.
2011 - It was reported in the Irish press that Bono's wandering peahen was causing havoc for some south Dublin residents. The peahen the less spectacular-coloured female partner to a male peacock had arrived in the Ard Mhuire housing estate in Killiney near to where the singer lived. One newspaper ran the headline: "Bono's cock drives me nuts". Local woman Susan McKeon said she first noticed the bird at night. "It had a tiny head and a huge body. It was actually quite ugly but I don't think it's fully grown."
2013 - 'Blurred Lines' by Robin Thicke started a 13 week run at No.1 on the US singles chart. Featuring American rapper T.I. and American singer and producer Pharrell, the video was made in two versions; the first video features models Emily Ratajkowski, Jessi M'Bengue, and Elle Evans being topless, the second features them covered. The topless version of the video was removed from YouTube for violating the site's terms of service regarding nudity, though it was later restored, but flagged as inappropriate. 'Blurred Lines" peaked at No.1 in 14 countries.