Doobie Brothers - Listen To The Music
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Significant Events In Music This Week - 11.8 - 11.14
November 8th In Music
1971 - Led Zeppelin released their fourth album. With no title printed on the album, and generally referred to as Four Symbols, The Fourth Album or Led Zeppelin IV it has gone on to sell over 37 million copies worldwide. The 19th century rustic oil painting on the front of the album was purchased by Robert Plant from an antique shop in Reading, Berkshire, England. The 20th century urban tower block on the back of the full gatefold LP cover is Butterfield Court in Eves Hill, Dudley, England.
2008 - AC/DC started a two-week run at No. 1 on the US album chart with 'Black Ice' the bands fifteenth studio album and the second-best selling album of 2008. Black Ice went to No. 1 in 29 countries, including Australia, Canada, the UK, and the US.
Birthdays
1929 - Bert Berns. American songwriter and producer Bert Berns. He wrote many classic songs including 'Twist And Shout', 'Hang On Sloopy', ‘Here Comes the Night’, ‘I Want Candy’, ‘Under the Boardwalk’, ‘Everybody Needs Somebody to Love’ and 'Brown Eyed Girl'. Born in New York City. Died on 12.30.1967.
November 9th In Music
1962 - The Miracles release "You've Really Got A Hold On Me."
1974 - Bachman-Turner Overdrive went to No. 1 on the US singles chart with 'You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet'. Randy Bachman stuttered through the lyrics of the demo recording as a private joke about his brother Gary, who had a speech impediment. The record company liked that take better than the non-stammering version and released it.
1976 - Frank Zappa's album Over-Nite Sensation is certified Gold.
Birthdays:
1941 - Tom Fogerty. American musician Tom Fogerty, best known as the rhythm guitarist for Creedence Clearwater Revival who scored the 1969 US No. 2 single 'Bad Moon Rising', and the 1970 US No. 1 album Cosmo's Factory. The band has sold 26 million albums in the United States alone. Born in Berkeley, California. Fogerty died on 9.6.1990.
1943 - Lee Graziano. Drummer and trumpet player for American Breed who scored the 1967 US No. 5 single 'Bend Me, Shape Me'. Born in Chicago, Illinois.
1948 - Alan Gratzer. From American rock band REO Speedwagon, who had the 1981 US No. 1's 'Keep On Loving You' and 'Can't Fight This Feeling'. They named the band REO Speedwagon, from the REO Speed Wagon, a flatbed truck. Born in Syracuse, New York.
1948 - Joe Bouchard. Bassist from American hard rock band Blue Oyster Cult who scored the 1976 US No. 12 single '(Don't Fear) The Reaper'. Blue Oyster Cult have sold over 24 million records worldwide. Born in Watertown, New York.
November 10th In Music
1938 - On her radio show, Kate Smith sings the Irving Berlin song "God Bless America" for the first time, introducing it to the country. Berlin composed the song for a 1918 musical he wrote, but decided not to use it.
1973 - Elton John's album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road hits No. 1 in America, where it stays for eight weeks.
1975 - The SS Edmund Fitzgerald sinks suddenly in Lake Superior during a storm, killing all 29 men aboard and inspiring Canadian folkie Gordon Lightfoot to write a song about the tragedy, "Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald."
1979 - The Eagles went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Heartache Tonight', the group's 5th and final US No. 1.
Birthdays:
1947 - Glenn Buxton. Guitarist with the Alice Cooper Band, who had the 1972 US No. 7 single 'School's Out', the 1972 hit 'Elected' and the 1973 US No. 1 album Billion Dollar Babies. Born in Akron, Ohio. Died on 10.19.1997.
1950 - Ronnie Hammond. Former frontman for Atlanta Rhythm Section. Born in Macon, Georgia.
1954 - Mario Cipollina. Bassist for Huey Lewis and the News. Born in San Rafael, California.
November 11th In Music
1954 - Bill Haley scored his first US Top ten single with 'Shake Rattle And Roll'. ‘Shake, Rattle and Roll’ was originally made popular by Big Joe Turner.
1958 - Hank Ballard and the Midnighters record "The Twist," which later becomes a huge hit for Chubby Checker.
Birthdays:
1946 - Chris Dreja. English guitarist with The Yardbirds who had the 1965 US No. 6 single 'For Your Love'. The Yardbirds spawned such noteworthy musicians as Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page. Born in Surbiton, England. The Yardbirds would eventually be named Led Zeppelin.
November 12th In Music
Birthdays:
1943 - Brian Hyland. US singer, 1960 US No. 1 single 'Itsy Bitsy Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini'. Born in Woodhaven, Queens, New York.
1945 - Neil Young. Canadian singer, songwriter and guitarist who as a member of Buffalo Springfield had the 1967 US No. 17 single 'For What It's Worth'. Joined Crosby, Stills Nash & Young who had the 1970 US No. 1 album DejVu. As a solo artist Young scored the 1972 US No. 1 single Heart Of Gold. In 2008 a newly discovered trapdoor spider Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi was named after the singer. Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
1947 - Buck Dharma. From American hard rock band Blue Oyster Cult who scored the 1976 US No. 12 single '(Don't Fear) The Reaper'. Blue Oyster Cult have sold over 24 million records worldwide. Born in Long Island, New York
1948 - Errol Brown. Singer, Hot Chocolate, who had the 1975 US No. 3 single 'You Sexy Thing' and over 25 other Top 40 hits. Born in Kingston, Jamaica. Brown died on 5.6.2015.
1952 - Laurence Juber. British guitarist, most famous for playing lead guitar with Paul McCartney in Wings.
1955 - Les McKeown. Scottish singer of the 1970s pop group, Bay City Rollers who had the 1975 UK No. 1 single 'Bye Bye Baby' plus 11 other UK Top 20 singles' and the 1976 US No. 1 single 'Saturday Night'. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland.
November 13th In Music
1968 - Hugo Montenegro was at No. 1 in the UK singles chart with 'The Good The Bad And The Ugly', the soundtrack from a Clint Eastwood spaghetti western film. The first instrumental No. 1 since 1963.
1971 - Three Dog Night releases "An Old Fashioned Love Song."
1971 - Santana's Santana III album goes to No. 1 in America, where it stays for five weeks.
1976 - Led Zeppelin released the film soundtrack double album The Song Remains The Same, peaking at No. 2 on the US chart. The tracks were recorded at Madison Square Garden, New York City in 1973.
1976 - Rod Stewart started an 8 week run at No. 1 on the US singles chart with 'Tonight's The Night'. It was Rod's second US No. 1. (It made No. 5 in the UK after being banned by many radio stations due to song being about the seduction of a virgin.) The song features whispers from actress Britt Ekland who was Stewart's girlfriend at the time.
Birthdays:
1947 - Toy Caldwell. Lead guitarist and main songwriter of the 1970s Southern Rock group The Marshall Tucker Band. Born in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Caldwell died on 2.25.1993 age 45.
1951 - Bill Gibson. From Huey Lewis and the News who had the 1985 US No. 1 single 'The Power Of Love'. Their third, and best-selling, album was the 1983 Sports, and they contributed to the soundtrack of the 1985 feature film Back to the Future. Born in Sacramento, California.
November 14th In Music
1960 - Ray Charles went to No. 1 on the US singles chart with 'Georgia On My Mind'. His cover of Hoagy Carmichael's 1930 standard, became the first of three No. 1 hits for the singer.
Birthdays:
1937 - Joe Billingslea. American lead singer and founder of the R&B band The Contours, best known for their 1962 hit single, 'Do You Love Me'.
1949 - James Young. Guitar, Styx, 1979 US No. 1 single 'Babe'. Born in Western Springs, Illinois.
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