Iron Butterfly - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Original German Single Cover
Though it was not recorded until their second album, "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" was written during Iron Butterfly's early days. According to drummer Ron Bushy, organist-vocalist Doug Ingle wrote the song one evening while drinking an entire gallon of Red Mountain wine. When the inebriated Ingle then played the song for Bushy, who wrote down the lyrics for him, he was slurring his words so badly that what was supposed to be "in the Garden of Eden" was interpreted by Bushy as "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida".
A 2-minute-52-second 45-rpm version of "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" was Iron Butterfly's only song to reach the top 40, reaching number 30.
Significant Events In Music This Week 1.3 - 1.9
January 3rd In Music
1976 - The Bay City Rollers peak as their song "Saturday Night" hits No. 1 for one week.
Birthdays:
1945 - Stephen Stills. American singer, songwriter who was a member of Buffalo Springfield, Crosby Stills Nash & Young and Manassas. With CS&N he had the 1969 UK No. 17 single 'Marrakesh Express' and the 1970 US No. 1 album Deja Vu plus the 1971 solo UK No. 37 single 'Love The One Your With.' Stills's first solo album, Stephen Stills, (1970) went gold and is the only album to feature both Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton. Born in Dallas, Texas.
1946 - John Paul Jones. Bass, keyboards, producer with Led Zeppelin who had the 1969 US No. 4 single Whole Lotta Love. The bands fourth album released in 1971 featuring the rock classic Stairway To Heaven, has sold over 37 million copies. As a session player in the 1960s he worked with The Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds, Donovan, Jeff Beck, Hermans Hermits, Lulu, Tom Jones. In recent years Jones has worked with R.E.M. on 1992 Automatic For The People album and is a member of Them Crooked Vultures. Born in Sidcup, Kent, England.
January 4th In Music
1967 - The Doors released their self-titled debut album The Doors. The album features their breakthrough single 'Light My Fire' and the lengthy song 'The End' with its Oedipal spoken word section. The album was recorded at Sunset Sound Studios in Hollywood, California over six days and unique packaging of the album included each band members bio.
1975 - Elton John's "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" hits No. 1 in the US. The Beatles' original, released in 1967 on the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album, wasn't released as a single.
Birthdays:
1967 - Ben Darvill. Harmonica, with Canadian rock band Crash Test Dummies best known internationally for their 1993 single 'Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm'.
January 5th In Music
1940 - The FCC hears the first demonstration of FM radio.
Birthdays:
1949 - George Brown. Singer, drummer, Kool & The Gang, 1981 US No. 1 single 'Celebration', plus over 15 other Top 40 hits. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey.
January 6th In Music
1976 - Peter Frampton's live double album, Frampton Comes Alive!, is released. Powered by his trusty talkbox sound, it becomes one of the best-selling live albums in history.
1977 - KISS' Rock And Roll Over album is certified Platinum.
Birthdays:
1946 - Syd Barrett. Guitarist, singer, songwriter with Pink Floyd. Barrett, who was a co-founding member, left Floyd in 1968. He released 2 solo albums before going into self-imposed seclusion for more than 30 years, enjoying life as an artist. Pink Floyd wrote many tributes to him after he left, the best-known being Shine On You Crazy Diamond. Born in Cambridge, England. Barrett died, aged 60, on 7.7.2006.
1953 - Malcolm Young. Guitarist with Australian rock band, AC/DC. Their 1980 US No. 14 album Back In Black has sold over 49 million copies. Born in Glasgow, Scotland. Young died on 11.18.2017 age 64.
1959 - Neil Simpson. Bass player for Climax Blues Band. Born in Stoke-on-Trent, England.
January 7th In Music
1950 - Gene Autry's "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer," based on a children's book written in 1939, hits No. 1 on the Billboard singles chart.
1955 - ‘Rock Around the Clock' by Bill Haley and his Comets, entered the chart for the first time. The original full title of the song was 'We're Gonna Rock Around the Clock Tonight!' and is often cited as the biggest-selling vinyl rock and roll single of all time with sales over 25m.
1971 - Black Sabbath released 'Paranoid' their second studio album in the US. The album features the band's best-known signature songs, including the title track, 'Iron Man' and 'War Pigs'. The album was originally titled War Pigs, but allegedly the record company changed it to Paranoid, fearing backlash from supporters of the ongoing Vietnam War.
1972 - Bread's soft rock classic "Baby I'm-A Want You" is certified Gold.
1980 - Pink Floyd released 'Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2)' in the US. The single peaked at No. 1 on both the US and UK charts, giving Pink Floyd their first and only No. 1 hit single. The single went to No. 1 in many other countries, including Australia, Germany and Italy.
1980 - Led Zeppelin's In Through The Out Door is certified Platinum; it is the last Zeppelin album issued while drummer John Bonham is alive.
1981 - Eagles Live is certified Platinum; it is 13 years until the next Eagles album is released.
January 8th In Music
Birthdays:
1935 - Elvis Aaron Presley. He had his first No. 1 in 1956 with the US No. 1 single 'Heartbreak Hotel'. His first UK No. 1 single was in 1957, with 'All Shook Up'. Presley went on to have over 100 US & UK Top 40 singles from 1956 - 2006. Presley is one of the most celebrated and influential musicians of the 20th century, with estimated record sales of around 600 million units worldwide. Born in Tupelo, Mississippi. Elvis Presley died on 8.16.1977.
1943 - Marcus Hutson. Singer with American group The Whispers who had the 1980 US No. 19 single 'And The Beat Goes On'. Born in St. Louis, Missouri.
1945 - Terry Sylvester. Guitar, vocals, Swinging Blue Jeans, The Hollies, (joined in 1969). Had the 1972 US No. 2 single 'Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress', 1988 UK No. 1 single 'He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother', first released in 1969.
1946 - Robert Krieger. Guitarist with The Doors, 1967 US No. 1 single with ‘Light My Fire’ and a 1971 US No. 14 single ‘Riders On The Storm’. Born in Los Angeles.
1948 - Paul King. Mungo Jerry, who had the 1970 US No. 3 single 'In The Summertime' as well as the hits 'Baby Jump' and 'Lady Rose'.
January 9th In Music
1976 - Queen were at No. 1 on the UK singles chart with 'Bohemian Rhapsody'. The single enjoyed a nine week run on the chart selling more than a million copies by the end of the month. It reached No. 1 again in 1991 for five weeks following Mercury's death, eventually becoming the UK's third best selling single of all time.
Birthdays:
1941 - Joan Baez. American folk singer, songwriter, musician. She scored the 1971 US No. 3 single 'The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down'. Baez also performed three songs at the 1969 Woodstock Festival.
1943 - Kenneth Kelley. Vocals, The Manhattans, (1976 US No. 1 single 'Kiss And Say Goodbye').
1944 - Jimmy Page. Guitarist and producer, member of the Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin. The bands fourth album released in 1971 featuring the rock classic Stairway To Heaven has sold over 37 million copies. Formed The Honeydrippers, (with Robert Plant, Jeff Beck & Nile Rodgers) who had the 1984 US No. 3 single Sea Of Love. As a session guitarist in the 60s Page played on Here Comes The Night by Them, Shout by Lulu and The Who's 'Can't Explain'. Born in Heston, Middlesex, England.
1948 - Bill Cowsill. From American singing group The Cowsills, who had the 1967 US No. 2 single 'The Rain, The Park & Other Things', and the 1969 US No. 2 single the theme from 'Hair'. TV's Partridge Family was based on The Cowsills family. He died on 2.18.2006.
I always think of the simpsons when i hear this song [in the garden of eden]
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I would never known what you were talking about without the link. I NEVER watch the Simpsons. Other than a few memes and other snippets, I have no knowledge of them.
DeleteI haven't watched them in years
DeleteWhile everybody else was watching The Simpsons, I was watching Wallace & Gromit ... LMOAO.
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