What Happened Today In Music
August 2nd
1957 - Buddy Holly and the Crickets
Touring with Clyde McPhatter, The Cadillacs, Edna McGriff, Otis Rush, Lee Andrews & The Hearts, Oscar & Oscar, The G-Clefs, Buddy Holly and the Crickets appeared at the Howard Theater, Washington, DC. With “That’ll Be The Day” sitting at No. 2 on the US charts, this was Buddy's first major tour.
1960 - Johnny Kidd
Johnny Kidd and The Pirates were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Shakin' All Over'. Their only UK No.1. Kidd died in car crash in 1966. Many acts have covered the song, including: The Who, Led Zeppelin, Iggy Pop and The Guess Who.
1962 - Bob Dylan
Robert Allen Zimmerman legally became Bob Dylan having signed a music publishing deal with Witmark Music on 12th July of this year, engineered by Albert Grossman.
1964 - Jim Reeves
After an intense search the bodies of Jim Reeves and Dean Manuel were found in the wreckage of an aircraft and, at 1:00 p.m. local time, radio stations across the United States announced Reeves' death formally. The single-engine Beechcraft Debonair aircraft, with Reeves at the controls had crashed 42 hours earlier during a thunderstrom. Thousands of people travelled to pay their last respects at his funeral two days later. The coffin, draped in flowers from fans, was driven through the streets of Nashville and then to Reeves' final resting place near Carthage, Texas.
1964 - The Beatles
The Beatles appeared at the Gaumont Cinema in Bournemouth. One of the supporting acts, billed as a 'new and unknown London group', was The Kinks.
1967 - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
The Jimi Hendrix Experience played the first of five nights at the Salvation Club in New York City. During this period a typical set list included: Foxy Lady, Hey Joe, The Wind Cries Mary, Purple Haze and Burning Of The Midnight Amp.
1969 - Max Romeo
'Wet Dream', by Jamaican reggae singer Max Romeo entered the UK singles chart. The song gained notoriety due to its lyrics which were of an explicit sexual nature, was banned by the BBC and most radio stations.
1970 - Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with his version of 'The Wonder Of You' his sixteenth No.1. Ray Peterson recorded the original version in 1959 which gave him a Top 30 hit.
1975 - Eagles
The Eagles went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'One Of These Nights', the group's second US No.1 single and the first to chart in the UK where it peaked at No.23.
1976 - Pink Floyd
Peter "Puddy" Watts, road manager with Pink Floyd died of a heroin overdose. Watts supplied the crazed laughter on the groups The Dark Side Of The Moon album.
1977 - Sid Vicious
Sex Pistol Sid Vicious was fined £125 by a London court after he had been found carrying a knife at the 100 Club Punk Festival last September.
1980 - The Clash
The Clash released their single 'Bank Robber' after it been available as an import only. The band's record company CBS didn't want to release the record saying it was not commercial enough.
1983 - James Jamerson
James Jamerson died of complications stemming from cirrhosis of the liver, heart failure and pneumonia in Los Angeles, he was 47 years old. As one of The Funk Brothers he was the uncredited bassist on most of Motown Records' hits in the 1960s and early 1970s including songs by Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, Martha and the Vandellas, Marvin Gaye, The Four Tops and The Supremes. He eventually performed on nearly 30 No.1 pop hits.
1986 - Peter Cetera
Peter Cetera started a two-week run at No.1 on the US charts with the theme from the film 'Karate Kid II', 'The Glory Of Love', it made No. 3 in the UK.
1986 - Chris de burgh
Chris de burgh was at No.1 in the UK with 'The Lady In Red', it was his first No.1 after twenty-four single releases, staying at the top of the charts for three weeks.
1987 - David Martin
David Martin, bass player with Sam The Sham & the Pharaohs died of a heart attack aged 50. Martin co-wrote the group's 1965 US No.2 & UK No.11 single 'Wooly Bully'.
1991 - Rick James
Rick James and his girlfriend Tanya Hijazi were arrested in Hollywood charged with assault with a deadly weapon aggravated mayhem torture, false imprisonment and forcible oral copulation. James was released on $1 million bail.
2000 - The Beatles
Liverpool music store Rushworth and Dreaper closed down after 150 years of trading. The store had become famous after supplying The Beatles and other Liverpool group's with musical instruments.
2000 - Jerome Smith
Jerome Smith from KC and the Sunshine Band died after being crushed by a bulldozer he was operating. Had the 1975 US No.1 single 'Get Down Tonight' and the 1983 UK No.1 single 'Give It Up.'
2001 - Louis Armstrong
New Orleans International Airport was re-named Louis Armstrong Airport in honour of the New Orleans born trumpet player, singer and bandleader.
2004 - Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton bought a 50% share in Cordings to save the historic gentleman's outfitters from closure. The store, based in London since 1839 had run into financial difficulties. The guitarist said he had been fond of the shop since a window display caught his eye when he was 16, and had become a regular shopper their. Cordings was the originator of the Covert coat and the Tattersall shirt and made riding boots for the Queen Mother, the Duke of Windsor and Mrs Simpson.
2005 - Status Quo
Status Quo filmed a cameo appearance in UK's Coronation Street playing themselves. Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt were set to appear in three episodes of the long-running ITV soap.
2005 - Brandon Flowers
Brandon Flowers from The Killers married Tana Munblowsky in a private ceremony held in Hawaii.
2013 - Nielsen SoundScan
Nielsen SoundScan reported that US album sales totaled 4.68 million for the week ending July 28, the lowest weekly total since the tracking system was formed in May, 1991.
2014 - Rosetta Hightower
American singer Rosetta Hightower died aged 70. She was a member of The Orlons who formed in the late 1950s had five US Top 20 hits in the Sixties including ‘The Wah Watusi’, ‘Don't Hang Up’ and ‘South Street’. Before they became The Orlons, they were an all-girl quintet called Audrey and the Teenettes. The Orlons provided back-up vocals on Dee Dee Sharp's 1962 hit ‘Mashed Potato Time’ and second hit, ‘Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes)’. In the late 1960s she joined the ranks of the then-popular female session singers who backed many hit songs. This group included Madeline Bell, Lesley Duncan, Kiki Dee, and Sue and Sunny. She recorded with Joe Cocker on his With a Little Help From My Friends album.
2017 - The Kidd Creole
The Kidd Creole, one of the founding members of the 1980s hip hop group Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five, was arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of a homeless man in New York City. The 57-year-old, whose real name is Nathaniel Glover was a member of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five best known for their 1982 rap song, 'The Message.'
2019 - Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran broke U2's tour record when his Divide tour became the biggest, most attended and highest grossing tour of all time. By the time the tour ended he would have spent 893 days on the road, compared to the 760 days U2 toured. Sheeran also surpassed Bono and co's tour attendance record of 7.3 million with a gig in France in May of this year.
August 2nd
1937 - Garth Hudson
Canadian multi-instrumentalist and a master of the Lowrey organ, Garth Hudson, The The Hawks (Ronnie Hawkins's backing group), who then became known as The Band and also backed Bob Dylanon his US tour in 1965 and world tour in 1966. The Band had the 1969 US No.25 single 'Up On Cripple Creek', 1970 UK No.16 single 'Rag Mama Rag'.
1939 - Edward Patten
Edward Patten, vocals, The Pips. Their first hit single was a version of 'I Heard It Through the Grapevine' in 1967. With Gladys Knight had the 1973 US No.1 single 'Midnight Train To Georgia', and the 1975 UK No.4 single with Gladys 'The Way We Were'. Patten died on 25 Feburary 2005 of a stroke.
1941 - Doris Coley
Doris Coley, singer with American girl group The Shirelles, notable for their popularity in the early 1960s. They were the first all-female black group to have a No.1 hit record with 'Will You Love Me Tomorrow' in 1961. She died on 5th February 2000.
1944 - Jim Capaldi
English drummer, singer and songwriter Jim Capaldi, who with Traffic scored the 1967 UK No.2 single 'Hole In My Shoe'. Capaldi had the solo 1975 UK No. 4 hit single with 'Love Hurts'. Capaldi also performed with the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, George Harrison and Cat Stevens. He died 28th Jan 2005 of stomach cancer aged 60.
1948 - Andy Fairweather-Low
Andy Fairweather-Low, Welsh singer, songwriter from Amen Corner who had the 1969 UK No.1 single 'If Paradise Is Half As Nice'. As a solo artist he scored the 1975 UK No.6 single 'Wide Eyed And Legless'. As a session guitarist has worked with Bob Dylan, Roger Waters, Eric Clapton George Harrison, Elton John, Jackson Browne, Bill Wyman, Sheryl Crow and Ringo Starr.
1949 - Fat Larry
Fat Larry, singer, Fat Larry's Band, (1982 UK No.2 single 'Zoom'). He died on 5th February 2000.
1951 - Andrew Gold
Andrew Gold, singer, songwriter, solo, (1977 US No.7 single 'Lonely Boy', 1978 UK No.5 single 'Never Let Her Slip Away'), Wax, (1987 UK No.12 single 'Bridge To Your Heart'). Gold died in his sleep on June 3, 2011 from a heart attack age 59.
1951 - Joe Lynn Turner
Joe Lynn Turner, singer, Rainbow, Deep Purple.
1953 - Donnie Monro
Donnie Monro, Runrig, (1995 UK No.18 single 'An Ubhal As Airde, The Highest Apple').
1957 - Mojo Nixon
Mojo Nixon, US singer, guitarist. Wrote the song 'Bring Me The Head Of David Geffen'.
1961 - Pete De Freitas
Pete De Freitas, drummer, for the rock group Echo & the Bunnymen and performed on their first five albums. He died in a motorcycle accident on 14 June 1989 at the age of 27, on his way to Liverpool from London.
1962 - Lee Mavers
English musician Lee Mavers, guitarist, singer with The La's, who had the 1990 UK No.13 single 'There She Goes'. The song has appeared on several film soundtracks, including The Parent Trap; Fever Pitch; Girl, Interrupted and Cold Case.
1970 - Zelma Davis
Zelma Davis, American singer from C+C Music Factory who had the 1991 UK No.4 single 'Things That Make You Go Hmmm... , and the 1991 US No.1 single 'Gonna Make You Sweat'.
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