TODAY IN HISTORY – October 30th
1938 - Orson Welles's realistic radio adaptation of HG Wells's War of the Worlds caused panic in the US by convincing many that Martians had really landed on Earth. Was released as a concept musical soundtrack album by Jeff Wayne in 1978 featuring vocals by David Essex, Julie Covington, Phil Lynott & Justin Hayward. The narrator was Richard Burton.
1939 - Born this day, Grace Slick [Wing], in Chicago, Illinois, vocals, Jefferson Airplane, Starship, 1967 US No.18 single White Rabbit, 1987 US and UK No.1 single Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now.
1947 - Born this day, Timothy B. Schmit, musician, singer, Poco, 1979 US No.17 single Crazy Love, also The Eagles, joined in 1977, 1977 US No.1 and UK No.8 single Hotel California, plus 5 US No.1 albums. Greatest Hits 1971-1975 is the second biggest selling album in the world with sales over 30 million.
1963 - Born this day, Jerry De Borg, guitar, Jesus Jones, 1991 UK No.7 single International Bright Young Thing. But their biggest hit in NZ was “Right Here Right Now”.
1967 - Born this day, Gavin Rossdale, singer, songwriter, musician, Bush, 1997 UK No.7 single Swallowed, the bands first album sold over 7 million copies in the US.
1967 - Tyrannosaurus Rex recorded a session for the UK Radio 1 'Top Gear' show, the first group to do so without a recording contract.
1967 - Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones admitted in court to possession of cannabis and allowing his flat to be used for the smoking of the drug. His plea of 'not guilty' to the charge of possessing methedrine and cocaine was accepted. Jones was sentenced to nine months in Wormwood Scrubs prison. He was released on bail the following day.
1970 - Jim Morrison of The Doors was fined $500 and sentenced to six months in jail for indecent exposure and profanity onstage, during a gig in Miami.
1971 - John Lennon and The Plastic Ono Band went to No.1 on the UK chart with the album Imagine. It also made No.1 in the US. The album featured two attacks on Paul McCartney, How Do You Sleep and Crippled Inside.
1982 - Elton John played a royal command performance for Queen Elizabeth in London.
1982 - Australian band Men At Work went to No.1 on the US singles chart with Who Can It Be Now?, the group's first US No.1, and a No.45 hit in the UK.
1983 - This weeks Top 5 UK singles charts: No.5, 'They Don't Know', Tracy Ullman, No.4, 'Uptown Girl', Billy Joel, No.3, 'Union Of The Snake', Duran Duran, No.2, 'All Night Long', Lionel Richie and No.1 'Karma Chameleon' by Culture Club.
1990 - Axl Rose was released on $5,000 bail, after being arrested for allegedly hitting a neighbour over the head with a bottle after a complaint to the police about loud music coming from his house.
1993 - Meat Loaf was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with I'd Do Anything For Love, (But I Won't Do That).
1997 - The Spice Girls were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with Spice Up Your Life.
1998 - All four original members of Black Sabbath reunited momentarily to play 'Paranoid' on US TV's David Letterman Show.
2004 - An arrest warrant was issued for Motley Crue singer Vince Neil after he allegedly knocked a soundman unconscious during a concert. Neil was said to have punched Michael Talbert in the face at Gilley's nightclub in Dallas after he asked the soundman for more volume on his guitar but attacked Talbert as he adjusted it, leaving him unconscious for 45 seconds.
2005 - Hundreds of people queued outside the Sheffield Arena to make sure of getting tickets to see a Sir Cliff Richard. By the time the tickets went on sale some fans had been outside the Arena for nine days, the concert was not until November 2006.
2006 - Winners at the 2006 Q Awards included The Arctic Monkeys who had four nominations, the Sheffield group won the best album and the people's choice awards, while U2 picked up the prize for innovation. Smokey Robinson was honoured with his first ever UK award for his outstanding contribution to music, and Boy George won the classic song award for Karma Chameleon. Muse won best live act, The Who received the Q legend award and Primal Scream won the Q groundbreaker award and Corinne Bailey Rae won best new act.
2007 - Linda Stein, former co-manager of punk band The Ramones, was found beaten to death at her Manhattan apartment. Mrs Stein was the ex-wife of Seymour Stein, former president of Sire Records, which was the launching pad for the Ramones, Talking Heads and Madonna. Mrs Stein had become one of New York's leading estate agents, her clients included Sting and Billy Joel, long-time friend Sir Elton John told the New York Times he was "absolutely shocked and upset".
2013 – Katy Perry “Roar” is the most played song on NZ radio over the past week.
1938 - Orson Welles's realistic radio adaptation of HG Wells's War of the Worlds caused panic in the US by convincing many that Martians had really landed on Earth. Was released as a concept musical soundtrack album by Jeff Wayne in 1978 featuring vocals by David Essex, Julie Covington, Phil Lynott & Justin Hayward. The narrator was Richard Burton.
1939 - Born this day, Grace Slick [Wing], in Chicago, Illinois, vocals, Jefferson Airplane, Starship, 1967 US No.18 single White Rabbit, 1987 US and UK No.1 single Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now.
1947 - Born this day, Timothy B. Schmit, musician, singer, Poco, 1979 US No.17 single Crazy Love, also The Eagles, joined in 1977, 1977 US No.1 and UK No.8 single Hotel California, plus 5 US No.1 albums. Greatest Hits 1971-1975 is the second biggest selling album in the world with sales over 30 million.
1963 - Born this day, Jerry De Borg, guitar, Jesus Jones, 1991 UK No.7 single International Bright Young Thing. But their biggest hit in NZ was “Right Here Right Now”.
1967 - Born this day, Gavin Rossdale, singer, songwriter, musician, Bush, 1997 UK No.7 single Swallowed, the bands first album sold over 7 million copies in the US.
1967 - Tyrannosaurus Rex recorded a session for the UK Radio 1 'Top Gear' show, the first group to do so without a recording contract.
1967 - Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones admitted in court to possession of cannabis and allowing his flat to be used for the smoking of the drug. His plea of 'not guilty' to the charge of possessing methedrine and cocaine was accepted. Jones was sentenced to nine months in Wormwood Scrubs prison. He was released on bail the following day.
1970 - Jim Morrison of The Doors was fined $500 and sentenced to six months in jail for indecent exposure and profanity onstage, during a gig in Miami.
1971 - John Lennon and The Plastic Ono Band went to No.1 on the UK chart with the album Imagine. It also made No.1 in the US. The album featured two attacks on Paul McCartney, How Do You Sleep and Crippled Inside.
1982 - Elton John played a royal command performance for Queen Elizabeth in London.
1982 - Australian band Men At Work went to No.1 on the US singles chart with Who Can It Be Now?, the group's first US No.1, and a No.45 hit in the UK.
1983 - This weeks Top 5 UK singles charts: No.5, 'They Don't Know', Tracy Ullman, No.4, 'Uptown Girl', Billy Joel, No.3, 'Union Of The Snake', Duran Duran, No.2, 'All Night Long', Lionel Richie and No.1 'Karma Chameleon' by Culture Club.
1990 - Axl Rose was released on $5,000 bail, after being arrested for allegedly hitting a neighbour over the head with a bottle after a complaint to the police about loud music coming from his house.
1993 - Meat Loaf was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with I'd Do Anything For Love, (But I Won't Do That).
1997 - The Spice Girls were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with Spice Up Your Life.
1998 - All four original members of Black Sabbath reunited momentarily to play 'Paranoid' on US TV's David Letterman Show.
2004 - An arrest warrant was issued for Motley Crue singer Vince Neil after he allegedly knocked a soundman unconscious during a concert. Neil was said to have punched Michael Talbert in the face at Gilley's nightclub in Dallas after he asked the soundman for more volume on his guitar but attacked Talbert as he adjusted it, leaving him unconscious for 45 seconds.
2005 - Hundreds of people queued outside the Sheffield Arena to make sure of getting tickets to see a Sir Cliff Richard. By the time the tickets went on sale some fans had been outside the Arena for nine days, the concert was not until November 2006.
2006 - Winners at the 2006 Q Awards included The Arctic Monkeys who had four nominations, the Sheffield group won the best album and the people's choice awards, while U2 picked up the prize for innovation. Smokey Robinson was honoured with his first ever UK award for his outstanding contribution to music, and Boy George won the classic song award for Karma Chameleon. Muse won best live act, The Who received the Q legend award and Primal Scream won the Q groundbreaker award and Corinne Bailey Rae won best new act.
2007 - Linda Stein, former co-manager of punk band The Ramones, was found beaten to death at her Manhattan apartment. Mrs Stein was the ex-wife of Seymour Stein, former president of Sire Records, which was the launching pad for the Ramones, Talking Heads and Madonna. Mrs Stein had become one of New York's leading estate agents, her clients included Sting and Billy Joel, long-time friend Sir Elton John told the New York Times he was "absolutely shocked and upset".
2013 – Katy Perry “Roar” is the most played song on NZ radio over the past week.