ADVANCED MUSIC HISTORY Cheat Sheet for July 2
BORN
BETH ORTON
“PROFESSOR” ROY BITTAN of The E Street Band
THIS HAPPENED
In 1956, Elvis Presley recorded “Hound Dog” at RCA Studios in New York; this was the first time The Jordanaires worked with Presley. “Hound Dog” sold over 10 million copies globally, becoming Elvis’s best-selling song, and it was #1 on the Pop chart for 11 weeks—a record that stood for 36 years.
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The Return of the Drive-In & Andrew McMahon
It’s a great time to fire up that old Suburban sitting in the driveway next to your Prius! Back are the days of piling everyone in the car and going to the drive-in! Nederlander Concerts is launching its Summer Drive-In OC series in the parking lot of the City National Grove of Anaheim. The series with feature movies, concerts and more.
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All Americana- Part 2: So Many Great Artists!
Each year the highlight of the Americana Music Association’s “Americanafest” is the “Americana Honors and Awards” night.
If you read Part 1, you know that this year, “Americanafest” is going on virtually as “Thriving Roots,” Sept. 16-18. The “Honors and Awards” Ceremony is still currently scheduled to take place at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on Sept. 16.
The big question in my mind is: Who will win “Artist of the Year?” There’s some tough competition in this category!
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Hear At Home with Alex Greenwald from Phantom Planet
In this episode of our Hear At Home series, our morning host, Nic Harcourt talks with Alex Greenwald of Phantom Planet. Greenwald tells us what he's been up to during quarantine and about the process of making Phantom Planet’s latest music video for "Only One." Nic gets Greenwald to tell us about the band's resurgence for their latest album, Devastator.
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ADVANCED MUSIC HISTORY Cheat Sheet for July 1
BORN
BRYAN DEVENDORF of The National
DEBBIE HARRY of Blondie
FRED SCHNEIDER of The B-52’s
PHIL SOLEM of The Rembrandts
WILLIE DIXON
THIS HAPPENED
In 1957, Billboard’s front page proclaimed, “Good music may be making a comeback on the bestseller charts, but rock and roll discs continue to dominate the pop market.”
In 1963, The Beatles recorded two songs, including “She Loves You,” in less than four hours. “She Loves You” went on to become The Beatles’ first million-selling single.
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ADVANCED MUSIC HISTORY Cheat Sheet for June 30
BORN
ANDY SCOTT of Sweet
FLORENCE BALLARD of The Supremes
THIS HAPPENED
In 1971, Paul Revere & The Raiders were awarded a Gold record for their only #1 hit, “Indian Reservation.”
In 1973, George Harrison’s “Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)” knocked Paul McCartney & Wings’ “My Love” from the top of the US singles chart; it was Harrison’s second US #1.
In 1975, Gregg Allman married Cher four days after her divorce from Sonny Bono.
In 2000, Nine men were trampled to death during Pearl Jam’s performance at The Roskilde festival, near Copenhagen, Denmark, when they either slipped or fell in the mud in front of the stage.
In 2004, Kinks guitarist Dave Davies was paralyzed on the right-hand side of his body after suffering a stroke. It took a couple of years, but he was able to recover enough to walk, talk, and play guitar again.
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Hear At Home with Charley Crockett
In this installment of our Hear At Home Series, mid-day host, Mookie chats with Charley Crockett. Crockett tells us about the struggles of releasing music and the lack of touring in 2020. Mookie also gets Crockett to tell us about how he wants to give the country music genre a spin.
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ADVANCED MUSIC HISTORY Cheat Sheet for June 29
BORN
COLIN HAY of Men At Work
THIS HAPPENED
In 1963, Del Shannon’s rendition of “From Me To You,” the first Lennon/McCartney song to chart in America, made but a slight dent in the Top 100.
In 1967, Keith Richards was found guilty of allowing his property to be used for the smoking of cannabis; he was fined and sentenced to one year in jail. Meanwhile, bandmate Mick Jagger was pronounced guilty of illegal possession of amphetamine pills and sentenced to three months in jail; Jagger’s sentence was later suspended.
In 1969, The Jimi Hendrix Experience played at Mile High Stadium in Denver in what was to be their final gig together.
In 1979, Singer/guitarist/songwriter Lowell George, founder of Little Feat, died of a heart attack while on the road in Arlington, Virginia.
In 2000, Sting and four of his band members were defeated in simultaneous chess matches against World Chess champion Garry Kasparov in NY’s Times Square. Check mate!
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