August 18, 201511 yr Author On this day in...... 1964 - Over 9,000 frenzied fans met The Beatles as they arrived in San Francisco, to begin an American tour. The Beatles were driven into a protective fence enclosure so that photographers could take pictures. As the 9,000 fans pressed against the fencing, it gave way, with The Beatles managing to get out split-seconds before it came crashing down. 1977 - Two Missouri girls were killed and a third was critically injured when a car being driven by an 18-year-old Memphis teen swerved into a crowd of over 2,000 mourners standing in front of Graceland's music gate at about 4am. The driver was charged with drunk driving, leaving the scene of an accident and two counts of second degree murder. 1979 - Chic went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Good Times', the group's second US No.1 1986 - Bon Jovi released their third studio album, Slippery When Wet, which peaked at No.1 on the US charts, going on to sell over 28 million copies worldwide. The set featured two US chart toppers, 'You Give Love A Bad Name' and 'Livin’ On A Prayer'. Birthdays 1950 - Dennis Elliott (Drummer) Foreigner
August 18, 201511 yr 1969 - Donnie Wahlberg, (New Kids On The Block). No need to be reminded of this. As Dennis Miller said, "He was a motorcycle kid in a moped band."
August 18, 201511 yr Author No need to be reminded of this. As Dennis Miller said, "He was a motorcycle kid in a moped band." :laugh:
August 19, 201511 yr Author On this day in....... 1967 - The Beatles scored their 14th US No.1 single with 'All You Need Is Love'. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Keith Moon, Graham Nash, Marianne Faithfull and Walker Brother Gary Leeds all sang backing vocals on the track. 1971 - Led Zeppelin kicked off a North American tour at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, Canada. The band played to a sold out crowd of over 17,000 fans, another 3,000 fans outside the venue who didn't have tickets started a battle with local police. :lol2: 1988 - 'Crazy' by Patsy Cline, and Elvis Presley's, 'Hound Dog' were announced as the most played jukebox songs of the first hundred years. The jukebox had been around since 1906, but earlier models had been first seen in 1889. 2005 - A life-size bronze statue designed by Paul Daly of Phil Lynott was unveiled on Harry Street in Dublin. The ceremony was attended by his former Thin Lizzy band members Gary Moore, Brian Robertson and Scott Gorham. Lynott who died in 1986 aged 36 had a string of hits including 'Whiskey in the Jar', 'The Boys are Back in Town', 'Jailbreak' and 'Waiting for an Alibi'. Birthdays 1939 - Ginger Baker, (drummer) Cream/Blind Faith. 1945 - Ian Gillan, (lead vocals) Deep Purple. 1951 - John Deacon, (bass) Queen. 1963 - Joey Tempest, (lead vocals) Europe Everyone's favorite sports anthem :lol: 134 million youtube views can't be wrong....:eek: [video=youtube;9jK-NcRmVcw]
August 19, 201511 yr You have to think a good 133 million of those views are from horror enthusiasts or people who love to rubber-neck at car accidents and other tragic occurrences. On the other hand, I had no idea of that statue of Phil Lynott. That's freakin' cool. "Dancin' In The Moonlight" might be my favorite Lizzy tune. Billy Corgan did a great live cover of it on the Smashing Pumpkins' classic "Drown" bootleg.
August 20, 201511 yr Author You have to think a good 133 million of those views are from horror enthusiasts or people who love to rubber-neck at car accidents and other tragic occurrences. On the other hand, I had no idea of that statue of Phil Lynott. That's freakin' cool. "Dancin' In The Moonlight" might be my favorite Lizzy tune. Billy Corgan did a great live cover of it on the Smashing Pumpkins' classic "Drown" bootleg. :laugh: I agree. One of the "cheesiest" songs EVER!
August 20, 201511 yr Author On this day in...... 1966 - The Beatles, touring America for the last time, were forced to cancel and reschedule their performance in Cincinnati at Crosley Field. Heavy rain (and no cover provided) made electrocution a virtual certainty if the Beatles went on stage. 1977 - The Emotions started a five week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Best Of My Love'. 1980 - John Lennon began recording his final album, 'Double Fantasy'. It would be released on November 17th by the newly-formed Geffen Records and would win the 1982 Grammy Award for Album of the Year. 1986 - Rick Allen drummer with Def Leppard made his first live appearance with the band after losing an arm in a car accident, when they appeared at the Monsters Of Rock Festival, Castle Donington, England. 1988, Steve Winwood went to No.1 on the US album chart with his fifth solo album 'Roll With It'. The title cut also topped the US singles charts. 1988, Iron Maiden, Kiss, David Lee Roth, Megadeth, Guns N' Roses and Helloween all appeared at this year's 'Monsters Of Rock' Festival, Castle Donington, England. Two rock fans died while 'slam dancing' as Guns N' Roses played. BIRTHDAYS *1942 - Isaac Hayes, (singer). 1948 - Robert Plant, (lead singer) Led Zeppelin. *1949 - Phil Lynott, (lead singer & bass player) Thin Lizzy. *1952 - Doug Fieger, (leag singer/guitarist) The Knack. *1966 - Dimebag Darrell, (guitarist) Pantera. 1971 - Fred Durst, (lead vocals) Limp Bizkit. 1992 - Demi Lovato, Disney Channel star/singer. * - Deceased
August 20, 201511 yr Author Birthday Aug 20 1966-Dimebag Darrell (guitar) Pantera/Damageplan I knew you wouldn't miss this one. :thumb:
August 21, 201511 yr Author On this day in...... 1961 - Patsy Cline recorded the classic Willie Nelson song, ‘Crazy’. Cline was still on crutches after going through a car windshield in a head-on collision two months earlier and had difficulty reaching the high notes of the song at first due to her broken ribs. 'Crazy' spent 21 weeks on the chart and eventually became one of her signature tunes. 1966 - On their last ever US tour The Beatles performed in two cities due to a cancellation due to rain the previous day. First they performed at Crosley Field in Cincinnati, Ohio. Then they flew to St. Louis, Missouri, for a concert at Busch Stadium, where they performed under a tarpaulin due to heavy rain. It was this gig that convinced Paul McCartney that The Beatles should stop performing live. 1968 - Tommy James and The Shondells returned to the UK No.1 position for the second time with the single 'Mony Mony'. In a peculiar twist, in 1987 Billy Idol's version of the song replaced another Tommy James hit at No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 — 'I Think We're Alone Now', covered by Tiffany. 1983 - Ramones guitarist Johnny Ramone had a four-hour brain surgery operation, after being found unconscious in a New York Street where he had been involved in a fight. BIRTHDAYS 1904 - Count Basie, (big band leader). Died April 26, 1984. 1938 - Kenny Rogers, (country singer-songwriter). 1951 - Glenn Hughes, (lead singer/bass) Trapeze/Deep Purple/Black Sabbath. 1952 - Joe Strummer, (lead singer/guitarist), The Clash. Died Dec 22, 2002. 1954 - Steve Smith, (drums) Journey.
August 22, 201511 yr Ron Dante, lead singer of the Archies, turns 75 today. He also sang lead for The Cuff Links, and produced Barry Manilow's first nine albums...
August 24, 201511 yr Author On this day in...... 1963 - Stevie Wonder became the first artist ever to score a US No.1 album and single in the same week. Wonder was at No.1 on the album chart with 'Little Stevie Wonder/ The 12 Year Old Genius' and had the No.1 single 'Fingertips part 2'. This was also the first ever live recording to make No.1. 1975 - Queen started recording 'Bohemian Rhapsody' at Rockfield studio's in Monmouth, Wales, (the song was recorded over three weeks). Freddie Mercury had mentally prepared the song beforehand and directed the band throughout the sessions. May, Mercury, and Taylor sang their vocal parts continually for ten to twelve hours a day, resulting in 180 separate overdubs. 1985 - Huey Lewis and the News started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'The Power Of Love'. The song was featured in the movie 'Back To The Future'. 1990 - Judas Priest successfully defended themselves against a lawsuit, after two fans attempted suicide while listening to the Stained Class album. Both fans eventually died, one immediately from a shotgun blast, and the other on a second attempt three years later by a methadone overdose. The prosecution claimed that there were subliminal messages in the group’s music that caused the two seventeen year olds to carry out the suicide pact in 1985.
August 25, 201511 yr Why would you post a Huey Lewis video and not Little Stevie? C'mon, man. I'm not surprised.
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