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Today In R&R History September 30th
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A year long, day by day look back at this date in Rock History in 3-5 minute segments. Now airing WRGG in Greencastle, PA.
Rock and Roll Birthdays
September 30th
- September 30th Birthday, Drummer Buddy Rich, born in 1917 in New York City. Rich died on April 2nd, 1987 from complications caused by a brain tumor. He was 69 years old.
- September 30th Birthday, R&B and Gospel singer Cissy Houston, the mother of singer Whitney Houston, born Emily Drinkard in Newark, New Jersey in 1933.
- September 30th Birthday, Drummer Dewey Martin from Buffalo Springfield, born Walter Milton Dwayne Midkiff, in 1940 in Chesterville, Ontario, Canada. He died on January 31st, 2009 at the age of 68.
- September 30th Birthday, Record producer Gus Dudgeon, who was instrumental in Elton John’s recording career and others, born in Woking, England in 1942.
- September 30th Birthday, Vocalist, songwriter Frankie Lymon born in 1942 in Harlem, New York City. Lymon passed away on February 27th, 1968 at the age of 25.
- September 30th Birthday, 5th Dimension singer, actress and TV Show host Marilyn McCoo, born in 1943 in Jersey City, New Jersey.
- September 30th Birthday, Singer, songwriter, guitarist and record producer Marc Bolan from T Rex, born Marc Feld in Stoke Newington, London, England in 1947. Bolan died in a car accident on September 16th, 1977 at the age of 29.
- September 30th Birthday, Phish singer, songwriter and guitarist Trey Anastasio, born Ernest Guiseppe Anastasio III in 1964 in Fort Worth, Texas.
Today In Rock and Roll History
September 30th
- September 30th, 1965 Motown Records release “My Baby” by The Temptations on 45. Recorded at Hitsville USA Studios in Detroit on August 4th and 11th with Smokey Robinson producing, the song was co-written by Robinson with Robert Rogers and Warren Moore. Lead vocals were performed by David Ruffin. “My Baby” was a thematic follow-up to their previous hit “My Girl” and went to No. 13 on November 27th.
- September 30th, 1965 Herman’s Hermits record “A Must To Avoid” at RCA Studio B, Hollywood, California with producer Mickie Most. Co-written by P. F. Sloan and Steve Barri, the track was issued as a single by Columbia Records in England on November 26th. MGM Records released the 45 in America on December 17th where it peaked at No. 8 on January 22nd.
- September 30th, 1965 Donovan makes his US television debut on Shindig! along with The Hollies, The Turtles and The Dave Clark Five.
- September 30th, 1966 Deram Records in Britain release “I Love My Dog” backed with “Portobello Road,” the first single by Cat Stevens. The record came out on London Records in America in November.
- September 30th, 1967 “Everlasting Love” by Franklin, Tennessee singer Robert Knight enters the US singles charts on the Rising Sons record label. Co-written, produced and arranged by Buzz Cason and Mac Gayden at Monument Studios in Nashville in May, session musicians on the track included Norbert Putnam on bass, Kenny Buttrey on drums with Cason and Charlie McCoy on guitar. Backing vocals were sung by Buzz Cason and Carol Montgomery. “Everlasting Love” reached No. 13 on November 18th. A cover version of the song by Carl Carlton went to No. 6.
- September 30th, 1967 “Triangle,” the fourth album by The Beau Brummels enters the album charts following an August release on Warner Brothers Records. The record peaked at No. 197 on October 7th.
- September 30th, 1967 Capitol Records release “Different Drum” by The Stone Poneys featuring Linda Rondstadt on 45. Written by Mike Nesmith, “Different Drum” was first recorded by the northern bluegrass band The Greenbriar Boys and included on their 1966 album “Better Late than Never!” Produced by Nick Venet, The Stone Poneys’ version featured future Derek and The Dominos drummer Jim Gordon and future Eagle Bernie Leadon on acoustic guitar. “Different Drum” went to No. 13 on January 27th, 1968.
- September 30th, 1968 Motown Records release “Love Child” by Diana Ross and The Supremes. Recorded over three days of sessions, September 17th, 19th and 20th in Detroit at Hitsville USA Studio A, the song was co-written by R. Dean Taylor, Frank Wilson, Pam Sawyer and Deke Richards and produced by the four with Henry Cosby. As was nearly always the case on singles released under the new billing, The Supremes members Mary Wilson and Cindy Birdsong do not perform on the record and Ross herself would split for a solo career within a year.
- September 30th, 1969 Stevie Wonder releases “Yesterme, Yester You, Yesterday” on 45. Co-written by Ron Miller and Bryan Wells and co-produced by Harvey Fuqua and Johnny Bristol, the record continued Wonder’s successful stream of hits, entering the charts on October 18th, hitting No. 2 in Britain in November and No. 7 in the US on December 13th.
- September 30th, 1969 Columbia Records release Blood, Sweat And Tears’ “And When I Die” on 45. The song was written by songwriter Laura Nyro and first recorded by Peter Paul and Mary in 1966. The Blood, Sweat and Tears version entered the charts in October and peaked at No. 2 on November 29th, their third top two hit of the year.
- September 30th, 1969 London Records release “Which Way You Goin’ Billy?” by The Poppy Family on 45. Written and produced by Terry Jacks and sung by his wife Susan Jacks, the song was an international hit, charting in their native Canada, Ireland and South Africa. The record entered the charts in March 1970 and peaked at No. 2 on June 6th.
- September 30th, 1969 John Lennon records his second solo single “Cold Turkey” at EMI Studio No. 2 in London. The session included Eric Clapton and John Lennon on guitars, Klaus Voorman on bass and Ringo Starr on drums. The single came out on October 24th, on Apple Records in Britain. In the US, the record reached No. 30 on January 17th, No. 14 in England.
- September 30th, 1971 Enterprise Records release Isaac Hayes’ “Theme From Shaft” on 45, two months after the movie’s soundtrack album. Written and produced by Hayes, who arranged the track with Johnnie Allen, “Theme from Shaft” went to No. 1 in the US on November 20th.
- September 30th, 1972 “Lost And Found” by Humble Pie enters the album charts. The double album set compilation became the first US release of the band’s first two LP’s, “As Safe As Yesterday” and “Town And Country,” both first released in 1969. The record peaked at No. 37 on November 25th.
- September 30th, 1972 Blood Sweat & Tears’ “So Long, Dixie” enters the singles charts following an August release on 45. Produced by Bobby Colomby, the song was written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil from the band’s LP “New Blood,” the first BS&T album with singer Jerry Fisher and their last to reach the Top Forty in America.
- September 30th, 1972 RCA Victor Records release “Bustin’ Out,” the second album by Pure Prairie League. Released only five months after their debut LP, the band went through several line-up changes when the record came out. Reformed with new members, the group toured heavily and the song “Amie” from the album became a radio hit. The record was later re-issued and “Bustin’ Out” peaked at No. 34 on May 31st, 1975.
- September 30th, 1972 ABC Records release “Can’t Buy A Thrill,” the debut album by Steely Dan. The LP was recorded in August at The Village Recorder in Los Angeles, California with Gary Katz producing. The record featured the hits “Reeling In The Years” and “Do It Again.” The album spent over a year on the charts, peaking at No. 17 on March 24th, 1973.
- September 30th, 1977 Polydor Records in Britain release the Ringo Starr album “Ringo The 4th, an R&B dance-oriented collection of songs produced by Arif Mardin. The album was issued stateside on Atlantic Records on September 27th and peaked at No. 162 on November 12th.
- September 30th, 1977 Track Records in Britain release “L.A.M.F,” the debut album by Johnny Thunders and The Heartbreakers. An American band featuring two former members of the New York Dolls, Thunders and Jerry Nolan, the band had moved to England and signed their own record deal. The LP reached No. 55 in England.
- September 30th, 1978 Al Stewart’s “Time Passages” b/w "Almost Lucy" enters the Pop Singles charts. Stewart teamed again with producer Alan Parsons at Davlen Studios in Los Angeles for the “Time Passages” album sessions. Parsons suggested Stewart rearrange the song from its original jig beat. Co-written with guitarist Peter White, the single peaked at No. 7 in America on December 3rd.
- September 30th, 1982 Columbia Records release “Nebraska” by Bruce Springsteen. Demo’d with sparse arrangements, Springsteen then recorded the songs on “Nebraska” in the studio with the E Street Band. Sensing the band versions lacked a feeling captured in the four track demo tapes, Springsteen instead issued the original versions as the finished LP. The record peaked at No. 3 on October 30th.
- September 30th, 1985 Epic Records release “Soul To Soul,” the third studio album by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble. Recording sessions for the LP took place from March through May at the Dallas Sound Lab in Dallas, Texas, co-produced by Vaughan, the band and Richard Mullen. The Double Trouble lineup was augmented with keyboardist Reese Wynans. The record peaked at No. 34 on November 23rd.
- September 30th, 1987 Roy Orbison tapes “Roy Orbison and Friends, A Black and White Night” at Los Angeles venue Coconut Grove. The show featured Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, Jackson Browne and J.D. Souther. Virgin Records released selections from the show on October 23rd, 1989. The LP peaked at No. 123 on December 16th.
- September 30th, 1989 Neil Young performs “Rockin’ In The Free World” on Saturday Night Live.
- September 30th, 1991 Atlantic Records release the “CSN” box set of rarities and solo cuts by Crosby, Stills and Nash.
- September 30th, 1997 Columbia Records release “Time Out Of Mind,” the thirtieth studio LP by Bob Dylan. Working again with producer Daniel Lanois, at Criteria Studios in Miami, Jim Keltner, Augie Meyers, Duke Robillard and others played sessions for the album. The record peaked at No. 10 on October 18th.
- September 30th, 2002 Rolling Stones Records release the compilation LP “Forty Licks” by The Rolling Stones. The record peaked at No. 2 on October 19th.
Miscellaneous September
- September 1965 Muriel Records release “Lookie There” backed with “Wail Baby Wail” by Tommy Louis with Marshall and The Versatiles on 45. Ike Turner plays guitar on the tracks.
- September 1967 CBS Records in Britain release “Love Chronicles,” the second album by Al Stewart. “Love Chronicles” was issued in the US in September. The album was issued in America in January 1969 on Epic Records. The LP was co-produced by Roy Guest, John Wood and Al Stewart. Session musicians included Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and four members of Fairport Convention, Simon Nicol, Richard Thompson, Martin Lamble and Ashley Hutchings. Songs on the record were orchestrated by Alexander Faris.
- September 1970 Liberty Records release “Love Is A Game” backed with “Takin’ Back My Name” by a solo Ike Turner on 45. “Love Is A Game” was written by Tina Turner’s sister Ailllene Bullock. “Takin’ Back My Name” was credited to Leah Graham, an alias for Ike Turner, who produced and arranged the tracks as well.
- September 1973, RCA Records in Britain release “The Tra La La Days Are Over” by Neil Sedaka. Recorded at Strawberry Studios in the Spring with Eric Stewart producing and 10cc as the backing band, the LP produced “Love Will Keep Us Together.” The song, co-written by Sedaka with Howard Greenfield, would become a huge hit for The Captain And Tennille in 1976.
- September 1975 A&M Records release “White Punks On Dope” by the Tubes on 45. The song was co-written by Bill Spooner, Roger Steen and Michael Evans and produced by Al Kooper from the band’s eponymous first album. The single was edited to omit the curse word in the lyrics.
- September 1977 DEVO release their second single on their own Booji Boy label. “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” was a cover version of The Rolling Stones song. “(I Saw My Baby Getting) Sloppy” was co-written by DEVO. The 45 was produced by the group. “Satisfaction” was rerecorded by DEVO and released as their major label debut for Warner Brothers Records a year later.
- September 1979 Reprise Records release “Rust Never Sleeps (Hey Hey, My My [Out Of The Blue])” by Neil Young on 45. The A-side was the acoustic version of the song. The flip side was the full band version, recorded with the band Crazy Horse and both from the “Rust Never Sleeps” LP.
- September 1979 CBS Records in Ireland issue the seven-inch EP “Out Of Control” backed with “Stories For Boys” & “Boy/Girl,” the first release by U2. All three songs were written collectively by the band and co-produced by U2 and Chas De Whalley.
- September 1981 David Bowie records the five songs written for Bertolt Brecht’s Baal. Bowie appeared in the BBC television production of Baal. The play was transmitted in Britain on March 2nd, 1982. The tracks were co-produced by David Bowie and Tony Visconti, who also played bass on the recordings. The EP was released in September 1982, reaching No. 29 in Britain.
- September 1981 Island Records in Britain release “Gloria” by U2 on 45. The second single released from the group’s second album “October,” the song was written collectively by U2. “Gloria” was recorded during July and August sessions with producer Steve Lillywhite at Windmill Lane Studios in Dublin, Ireland. The record peaked at No. 55 in Britain.
- September 1986 Warner Brothers Records release “Summer Of Love” by The B-52’s on 45. The song was co-written Keith Strickland, Rocky Wilson, Cindy Wilson and Kate Pierson, produced by Tony Mansfield from the LP “Bouncing Off The Satellites.” The single had a unique remix with additional production by Shep Pettibone.
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