TODAY IN HISTORY – JUNE 26th
1910 - Born this day, Colonel Tom Parker, in Holland, Elvis Presley's manager. Before working in the music business he ran a troupe of dancing chickens. Died 21 January 1997.
1955 - Born this day, Mick Jones, [punk] rock musician, guitar, vocals, The Clash, 1991 UK No.1 single Should I Stay Or Should I Go, first released in 1982 when it reached number 17, plus 15 other UK top 40 singles. Big Audio Dynamite, 1986 UK No.11 single e=mc2.
1956 - Born this day, Chris Isaak, singer, songwriter, actor, 1990 UK No.10 single Wicked Game.
1961 - Born this day, Terri Nunn, vocals, Berlin, 1986 UK and US No.1 single Take My Breath Away.
1961 - Gary U.S. Bonds started a two-week run at No.1 on the US charts with 'Quarter To Three', a No.7 hit in the UK. Before Bonds recorded this, it was an instrumental by The Church Street Five called 'A Night With Daddy G.' Bond's manager added lyrics to it and had him record it. This is often covered by Bruce Springsteen, who is a big fan. In 1981, Springsteen produced a successful comeback album for Bonds.
1964 - The Beatles album A Hard Day's Night was released by United Artists Records in the USA. The album featured all original material by The Beatles and became the top album in the country by 25 July 1964.
1964 - During a world tour, The Beatles played two shows at Town Hall, Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand. The flight from Auckland to Dunedin was tense due the receipt of an anonymous threat that a "germ bomb" had been placed on board the aircraft.
1965 - The Byrds went to No.1 on the US singles chart with their version of Bob Dylan's Mr Tambourine Man. Only Roger McGuinn from the band played on the song. Drummer Hal Blaine played on the song, and he also played on Bridge Over Troubled Water.
The song was considered by many to be the first folk-rock hit. The tune was written by Bob Dylan, as were two other hits for the group, All I Really Want To Do and My Back Pages. The group of James Roger McGinn, David Crosby, Gene Clark, Chris Hillman and Mike Clarke charted seven hits. The Byrds were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991.
1973 - Rolling Stone Keith Richards and his girlfriend Anita Pallenberg were arrested at their home in Chelsea, London on drugs and gun charges.
1974 - Cher divorced Sonny Bono after 10 years of marriage. Four days later, Cher married guitarist Gregg Allman, the couple split 10 days after that, got back together and split again. They did stay married for three years, producing Elijah Blue Allman.
1976 - TV talent show winners from Liverpool The Real Thing were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'You To Me Are Everything', the group's only No.1 hit. It was the first single by a Black British band to top the UK charts.
1977 - Elvis Presley made his last ever live stage appearance when he appeared at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis. Presley would die less than two months later. The last two songs he performed were ‘Hurt’ and ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water.’ Before the show Elvis was presented with a plaque commemorating the 2 billionth record to come out of RCA’s pressing plant.
1979 - Died this day, Elvis Presley's father Vernon, aged 63.
1979 - Born on this day, Nathan Followill, drums, Kings Of Leon, (2007 UK No.1 album ‘Because Of The Times’, 2008 UK No.1 single ‘Sex on Fire’, 2008 UK No.1 album ‘Only By The Night’).
1982 - American singer and One hit wonder Charlene was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'I've Never Been To Me'. The song was recorded in 1976 and was reissued by Motown records in 1982 by which time Charlene had moved to England and was working in a sweet shop in Ilford, east London.
1988 - Bros were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'I Owe You Nothing'. It was the only No.1 for the Boy band comprising of twins Luke & Matt Goss and Craig Logan.
1999 - Elton John was reported to be in talks with a City finance house to secure a £25 million loan, using his back catalogue of hits as security. It had been reported that Elton had been spending £250,000 a week on credit cards.
2000 - Britney's Spears hometown of Kentwood, Louisiana announced that a new museum, due to open early next year, would include a section including fan mail, platinum records and genuine items of the singer's clothing.
2008 - Total Guitar magazine voted Celine Dion’s rendition of the AC/DC track ‘You Shook Me All Night Long’ as the world's worst cover version ever, the magazines editor Stephen Lawson said Dion's cover was "sacrilege". In the best cover versions list, Jimi Hendrix was voted into first place with his version of the Bob Dylan song ‘All Along the Watchtower,’ The Beatles' rendition of ‘Twist and Shout’, (first recorded by the Top Notes), was in second place, followed by the Guns N' Roses version of the Wings song ‘Live and Let Die’.
2013 – The most played song on New Zealand radio for the past week has been “Treasure” by Bruno Mars.
1910 - Born this day, Colonel Tom Parker, in Holland, Elvis Presley's manager. Before working in the music business he ran a troupe of dancing chickens. Died 21 January 1997.
1955 - Born this day, Mick Jones, [punk] rock musician, guitar, vocals, The Clash, 1991 UK No.1 single Should I Stay Or Should I Go, first released in 1982 when it reached number 17, plus 15 other UK top 40 singles. Big Audio Dynamite, 1986 UK No.11 single e=mc2.
1956 - Born this day, Chris Isaak, singer, songwriter, actor, 1990 UK No.10 single Wicked Game.
1961 - Born this day, Terri Nunn, vocals, Berlin, 1986 UK and US No.1 single Take My Breath Away.
1961 - Gary U.S. Bonds started a two-week run at No.1 on the US charts with 'Quarter To Three', a No.7 hit in the UK. Before Bonds recorded this, it was an instrumental by The Church Street Five called 'A Night With Daddy G.' Bond's manager added lyrics to it and had him record it. This is often covered by Bruce Springsteen, who is a big fan. In 1981, Springsteen produced a successful comeback album for Bonds.
1964 - The Beatles album A Hard Day's Night was released by United Artists Records in the USA. The album featured all original material by The Beatles and became the top album in the country by 25 July 1964.
1964 - During a world tour, The Beatles played two shows at Town Hall, Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand. The flight from Auckland to Dunedin was tense due the receipt of an anonymous threat that a "germ bomb" had been placed on board the aircraft.
1965 - The Byrds went to No.1 on the US singles chart with their version of Bob Dylan's Mr Tambourine Man. Only Roger McGuinn from the band played on the song. Drummer Hal Blaine played on the song, and he also played on Bridge Over Troubled Water.
The song was considered by many to be the first folk-rock hit. The tune was written by Bob Dylan, as were two other hits for the group, All I Really Want To Do and My Back Pages. The group of James Roger McGinn, David Crosby, Gene Clark, Chris Hillman and Mike Clarke charted seven hits. The Byrds were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991.
1973 - Rolling Stone Keith Richards and his girlfriend Anita Pallenberg were arrested at their home in Chelsea, London on drugs and gun charges.
1974 - Cher divorced Sonny Bono after 10 years of marriage. Four days later, Cher married guitarist Gregg Allman, the couple split 10 days after that, got back together and split again. They did stay married for three years, producing Elijah Blue Allman.
1976 - TV talent show winners from Liverpool The Real Thing were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'You To Me Are Everything', the group's only No.1 hit. It was the first single by a Black British band to top the UK charts.
1977 - Elvis Presley made his last ever live stage appearance when he appeared at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis. Presley would die less than two months later. The last two songs he performed were ‘Hurt’ and ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water.’ Before the show Elvis was presented with a plaque commemorating the 2 billionth record to come out of RCA’s pressing plant.
1979 - Died this day, Elvis Presley's father Vernon, aged 63.
1979 - Born on this day, Nathan Followill, drums, Kings Of Leon, (2007 UK No.1 album ‘Because Of The Times’, 2008 UK No.1 single ‘Sex on Fire’, 2008 UK No.1 album ‘Only By The Night’).
1982 - American singer and One hit wonder Charlene was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'I've Never Been To Me'. The song was recorded in 1976 and was reissued by Motown records in 1982 by which time Charlene had moved to England and was working in a sweet shop in Ilford, east London.
1988 - Bros were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'I Owe You Nothing'. It was the only No.1 for the Boy band comprising of twins Luke & Matt Goss and Craig Logan.
1999 - Elton John was reported to be in talks with a City finance house to secure a £25 million loan, using his back catalogue of hits as security. It had been reported that Elton had been spending £250,000 a week on credit cards.
2000 - Britney's Spears hometown of Kentwood, Louisiana announced that a new museum, due to open early next year, would include a section including fan mail, platinum records and genuine items of the singer's clothing.
2008 - Total Guitar magazine voted Celine Dion’s rendition of the AC/DC track ‘You Shook Me All Night Long’ as the world's worst cover version ever, the magazines editor Stephen Lawson said Dion's cover was "sacrilege". In the best cover versions list, Jimi Hendrix was voted into first place with his version of the Bob Dylan song ‘All Along the Watchtower,’ The Beatles' rendition of ‘Twist and Shout’, (first recorded by the Top Notes), was in second place, followed by the Guns N' Roses version of the Wings song ‘Live and Let Die’.
2013 – The most played song on New Zealand radio for the past week has been “Treasure” by Bruno Mars.