TODAY IN HISTORY – MARCH 13TH
1960 - Born this day, Adam Clayton, in Oxfordshire, rock musician, bass, U2, 1984 UK No.3 single Pride, In The Name Of Love plus over 25 other UK top singles, 1987 UK and world wide No.1 album The Joshua Tree.
1965 - Eric Clapton left The Yardbirds, apparently dissatisfied with the groups direction. Jeff Beck replaced Eric Clapton.
1966 - Rod Stewart left Steampacket to work as a solo artist.
1968 - The Byrds received a gold record for the album, Greatest Hits, which featured Turn! Turn! Turn! written by Pete Seeger (excerpted from the Book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible); Eight Miles High; Mr. Spaceman; Mr. Tambourine Man; All I Really Want To Do; and My Back Pages. The group consisted of Jim McGuinn, David Crosby, Gene Clark, Chris Hillman and Mike Clarke. Kevin Kelly, Gram Parsons, Clarence White, John York and Gene Parsons were also members of the group through the years. The Byrds were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991.
1975 - Tammy Wynette and George Jones were divorced after six years of marriage.
1976 - The Four Seasons, featuring the falsetto voice of Frankie Valli, returned to the US pop charts after a 10-year absence. The group scored with December '63 (Oh, What A Night), which became the top song in the country. It started a three week run at No.1 and was the groups 5th US No.1, and also their only UK No.1. Valli's real name is Castelluccio and with him were Bob Gaudio, Nick Massi and Tommy DeVito. Joe Long and Charlie Callelo were made members in the 1960s, when Gaudio concentrated on producing for the group and DeVito left. Bob Crewe was the group's original producer. The name, The Four Seasons was taken from a New Jersey bowling alley. In all, the group charted 30 songs plus Valli had nine solo hits. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.
1988 - Bob Seger received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
1993 - Eric Clapton started a three week run at No.1 on the US album chart with Unplugged.
1993 - Lenny Kravitz started a two week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with Are You Gonna Go My Way.
1999 - Cher started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with Believe, it was also a No.1 in the UK.
2013 – The most popular song played on NZ radio this past week is “Beneath Your Beautiful” by Labrinth feat Emeli Sande.
1960 - Born this day, Adam Clayton, in Oxfordshire, rock musician, bass, U2, 1984 UK No.3 single Pride, In The Name Of Love plus over 25 other UK top singles, 1987 UK and world wide No.1 album The Joshua Tree.
1965 - Eric Clapton left The Yardbirds, apparently dissatisfied with the groups direction. Jeff Beck replaced Eric Clapton.
1966 - Rod Stewart left Steampacket to work as a solo artist.
1968 - The Byrds received a gold record for the album, Greatest Hits, which featured Turn! Turn! Turn! written by Pete Seeger (excerpted from the Book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible); Eight Miles High; Mr. Spaceman; Mr. Tambourine Man; All I Really Want To Do; and My Back Pages. The group consisted of Jim McGuinn, David Crosby, Gene Clark, Chris Hillman and Mike Clarke. Kevin Kelly, Gram Parsons, Clarence White, John York and Gene Parsons were also members of the group through the years. The Byrds were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991.
1975 - Tammy Wynette and George Jones were divorced after six years of marriage.
1976 - The Four Seasons, featuring the falsetto voice of Frankie Valli, returned to the US pop charts after a 10-year absence. The group scored with December '63 (Oh, What A Night), which became the top song in the country. It started a three week run at No.1 and was the groups 5th US No.1, and also their only UK No.1. Valli's real name is Castelluccio and with him were Bob Gaudio, Nick Massi and Tommy DeVito. Joe Long and Charlie Callelo were made members in the 1960s, when Gaudio concentrated on producing for the group and DeVito left. Bob Crewe was the group's original producer. The name, The Four Seasons was taken from a New Jersey bowling alley. In all, the group charted 30 songs plus Valli had nine solo hits. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.
1988 - Bob Seger received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
1993 - Eric Clapton started a three week run at No.1 on the US album chart with Unplugged.
1993 - Lenny Kravitz started a two week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with Are You Gonna Go My Way.
1999 - Cher started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with Believe, it was also a No.1 in the UK.
2013 – The most popular song played on NZ radio this past week is “Beneath Your Beautiful” by Labrinth feat Emeli Sande.