Mongo171 Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 I did enjoy reading the "info" during its run... Boxx I enjoyed it, also. My guess is that, if we wanted to see wanted happened on this date, we could just look at the 2012 post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knorbu Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 I also enjoyed reading this, Rick did a very nice job. This will be well bumped methinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 This was a great thread: thanks Rick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knorbu Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 On February 21st in music history: Birthdays 1791 Carl Czerny, Austrian composer (d. 1857) 1836 Léo Delibes, French composer (d. 1891) 1844 Charles-Marie Widor, French composer (d. 1937) 1893 Andrés Segovia, Spanish guitarist (d. 1987) 1903 Scrapper Blackwell, American blues guitarist and singer (d. 1962) 1933 Nina Simone, American singer (d. 2003) 1938 Bobby Charles, American singer and songwriter (d. 2010) 1940 Wong Jim, Hong Kong composer (d. 2004) 1943 David Geffen, American record producer 1945 D'Anna Fortunato, American mezzo-soprano 1945 Paul Newton, British musician 1947 Johnny Echols, American musician 1949 Jerry Harrison, American musician 1951 Vince Welnick, American musician (The Grateful Dead) (d. 2006) 1952 Jean Jacques Burnel, British musician 1954 Mike Pickering, English disc jockey and musician 1958 Jake Burns, Irish singer Mary Chapin Carpenter, American singer 1959 José María Cano, Spanish musician 1960 Steve Wynn, American singer 1969 Corey Harris, American musician 1970 Eric Wilson, American bass player 1972 Seo Taiji, Korean musician 1973 Heri Joensen, Faroese musician 1980 Tiziano Ferro, Italian singer 1982 Chantal Claret, American musician 1986 Charlotte Church, Welsh singer 1989 Corbin Bleu, American actor and singer Deaths 1977 Nolan Strong, a Detroit doo-*** singer with The Diablos (b. 1934) 1996 Morton Gould, American composer (b. 1913) 2005 Ara Berberian, American opera singer (b. 1930) 2008 Neil Chotem, Canadien conductor, composer and arranger (b. 1920) Events in music history that took place on February 21st On this date in 1980, Donna Summers album On the Radio, Volume 1 & 2? was certified GOLD and PLATINUM. Check out what else happened on this date in music history. In 1964 The Rolling Stones released the single Not Fade Away in the UK. The Hollies released the single Just One Look. More Beatles merchandise made its way to the U.S., as 24 thousand rolls of Beatles wallpaper was shipped from the UK. Days earlier, a hefty shipment of Beatles wigs made their way overseas. In 1966 The Beatles released the single Nowhere Man backed with What Goes On. In 1968 McGraw-Hill paid 150-thousand-dollars for the U.S. publishing rights to Hunter Davies authorized biography of The Beatles. In 1970 Eddie Holmans Hey There Lonely Girl peaked at number two on the pop singles chart. Simon & Garfunkels Bridge Over Troubled Water hit number one on the UK album chart. The Jackson Five made their debut on American Bandstand. The group performed the hits ABC and I Want You Back. In 1971 The Fifth Dimension were a guest on The Ed Sullivan Show. The group performed a medley of hits, including Wedding Bell Blues, Aquarius, and Up, Up And Away. In 1972 The Climax single Precious and Few was certified Gold. In 1973 The Temptations released the album Masterpiece. In 1974 Kool & the Gangs single Jungle Boogie was certified Gold. In 1975 John Lennon released the album Rock and Roll. It was his last studio effort before his five-year self-imposed hiatus, during which he devoted himself to raising his son, Sean. David Bowie released the album Young Americans released. In 1976 Neil Sedakas Breaking Up Is Hard To Do peaked at number eight on the pop singles chart. The Four Seasons December 63? hit number one on the UK pop singles chart. In 1979 Rod Stewarts single Do Ya Think Im Sexy was certified Platinum. In 1980 Donna Summers album On The Radio, Volume I & II was certified Gold and Platinum. Princes self-titled album was certified Platinum. In 1981 AC/DCs Back In Black peaked at number 37 on the pop singles chart. In 1982 Legendary rock disc jockey Murray The K Kauffman died of cancer in Los Angeles. He was a key figure in The Beatles arrival in America, and had been dubbed The Fifth Beatle. Kauffman was 60. In 1985 Whitney Houston released her self-titled album. In 1987 Aretha Franklin was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards was her presenter at the ceremony. The rereleased Ben E. King single Stand By Me hit number one on the UK chart. The Genesis single Tonight, Tonight, Tonight broke into the Top 40 chart. Chicagos Will You Still Love Me? peaked at number three on the pop singles chart. Lionel Richies Ballerina Girl peaked at number seven on the pop singles chart. Club Nouveaus Lean On Me broke into the Top 40 chart. In 1990 Bonnie Raitt took four Grammy Awards including Best Album with her Nick Of Time. Milli Vanilli took the Best New Artist award at the Grammys. The duo had to return their awards after the public discovered they didnt actually sing on their recordings. In 1992 John Mellencamp made his acting, directing, and screenwriting debut with the opening of Falling From Grace. In 1994 Frank Sinatra had reportedly agreed to record with Elton John for his next Duets album. In 1995 Bruce Springsteen and the E. Street Band performed for a video for the Jonathan Demme film Murder Incorporated. It was the first time Springsteen and the E Street Band had played together in seven years. In 2001 Steely Dan and Eric Clapton were among the winners at the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards. In 2003 Ringo Starr announced that he was launching a new label called Pumkinhead through which he planned to help developing artists. In 2006 Sales of Led Zeppelins album Led Zeppelin 4? reached the 23-million mark in the U.S., making the disc tied with Pink Floyds The Wall as the third-best selling album of all time behind The Eagles: Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975? and Michael Jacksons Thriller. In 2007 Van Halens proposed tour with original frontman David Lee Roth was indefinitely postponed. The band eventually launched its trek in the fall. The makers of the movie Dreamgirls issued a public apology to Motown great Berry Gordy in full page ads that ran in Variety and The Hollywood Reporter saying the film is a work of fiction that pays homage to Motown. The movie, an adaptation of the Broadway musical loosely based on The Supremes, and had drawn criticism for the portrayal of the Gordy-like character. Paul McCartneys estranged wife, Heather Mills, was announced as a contender on ABCs Dancing With the Stars. In 2010 Loverboy was a headliner at the The Vancouver Victory Ceremony for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, while Devo performed at a medal presentation event in Whistler. There's more than 1 way to skin a cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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