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Today In R&R History June 14th
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Rock and Roll Birthdays
June 14th
- June 14th Birthday, Four Tops vocalist Renaldo “Obie” Benson, born in Detroit, Michigan in 1936. He died July 1st, 2005 at the age of 69.
- June 14th Birthday, Jr. Walker, the leader of Jr. Walker and the All Stars, born Autry DeWalt Mixon Jr. in Blytheville, Arkansas in 1941.
- June 14th Birthday, Songwriter and keyboardist Spooner Oldham, born Dewey Lindon Oldham in Center Star, Alabama in 1943. Oldham was a member of the studio group that worked in FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. As a songwriter, he and Dan Penn wrote hits for The Box Tops, Bobby and James Purify and Percy Sledge.
- June 14th Birthday, Songwriter and keyboard player in The Zombies, Rod Argent, born Rodney Terence Argent in 1945 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England.
- June 14th Birthday, Barry “The Fish” Melton, co-founder and original lead guitarist of Country Joe and the Fish, born in 1947 in Brooklyn, New York City.
- June 14th Birthday, The Strangeloves’ singer, songwriter and record producer Bob Feldman, born in 1940 in Brooklyn, New York City. Feldman wrote hits with Jerry Goldstein and Richard Gottehrer. He passed away on August 23rd, 2023.
- June 14th Birthday, Detroit Wheels, Alice Cooper and Lou Reed guitarist Steve Hunter, born in 1948 in Decatur, Illinois.
- June 14th Birthday, Drummer Alan White, born in Pelton, County Durham, England in 1949. Before joining Yes, White had played with John Lennon in the Plastic Ono Band and was an in demand session drummer. He passed away on May 26th, 2022.
- June 14th Birthday, Slade bassist and keyboard player Jim Lea, born in 1949 in Wolverhampton, England.
- June 14th Birthday, drummer Gary Husband, who played sessions with Billy Cobham, Jack Bruce, Allan Holdsworth, Robin Trower and others, born in 1960 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.
- June 14th Birthday, Culture Club singer and solo artist Boy George, born George O’Dowd in Barnehurst, Kent, England in 1961.
Today In Rock and Roll History
June 14th
- June 14th, 1956 Aladdin Records release “Let The Good Times Roll” by New Orleans duo Shirley and Lee. The song was co-written by the pair, credited to their given names Shirley Goodman and Leonard Lee. The recording peaked at No. 20 on September 8th. A Shirley and Lee remake of the song went to No. 47 on September 17th, 1960.
- June 14th, 1965 Capitol Records release “Beatles VI.” Most of the album tracks were taken from the British “Beatles For Sale” album and included the band’s latest single, “Eight Days A Week.” The LP took three weeks to reach the top in the US, on July 10th and charted for forty-one weeks, six of them No. 1.
- On the same day, The Beatles begin a two-day recording session, completed on the 17th, for the song “Yesterday.” Written by Paul McCartney and credited to he and John Lennon, McCartney and producer George Martin wrote an arrangement for a string quartet, a first for a Beatles studio recording. Issued as a single in America only, the 45 went to No. 1 on October 9th.
- June 14th, 1968 Track Records in Britain release “Fire” by The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown” on 45. The song was co-written by Arthur Brown, Vincent Crane, Mike Finesilver and Peter Ker. Finesilver and Ker received the credit after successfully suing for the song’s similarities to their composition “Baby, You’re A Long Way Behind.” Arthur Brown sang the song, with drummer Drachen Theaker and keyboards and an orchestral arrangement by Vincent Crane. Co-produced by Kit Lambert and Pete Townshend of The Who, the record entered the US charts on September 7th following an August release. The single hit No. 1 in the UK and No. 2 in the US, on October 19th, earning a Gold Record for a million copies sold.
- June 14th, 1968 Rod Stewart got his first major exposure in the US, beginning a tour with The Jeff Beck Group at The Fillmore in New York opening for The Grateful Dead. The group included Ron Wood on bass and Mickey Waller on drums. Stewart had a bad case of stage fright and hid behind a speaker cabinet through the first song. Buzzy Linhart’s Seventh Sons opened the show.
- June 14th, 1968 Atco Records release “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida,” the second studio album by Iron Butterfly. Recorded at both Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, California and Ultra-Sonic Studios, in Hempstead, New York with producer Jim Hilton, the LP sold four million copies in the United States, peaking at No. 4 on August 9th.
- June 14th, 1968 Atco Records release “Hard To Handle” backed with “Amen” by Otis Redding on 45. Both sides of the single entered the charts in July. “Hard To Handle” was co-written by Otis Redding, Al Bell and Allen Jones. The record reached No. 38 on the R&B charts and No. 51 on the Pop Singles charts, on August 24th.
- June 14th, 1968 The Steve Miller Band’s “Children Of The Future” LP is released. The band were Miller and Boz Scaggs on guitar and vocals, Lonnie Turner on bass and drummer Tim Davis. Recorded at Olympic Studios, London, England in early 1968 with producer Glyn Johns, the album peaked at No. 134 on July 6th.
- June 14th, 1968 Cream’s “Wheels Of Fire” double album is released. Part studio, part live, recorded with producer Felix Pappalardi in July and August 1967 at IBC Studios in London and continued at Atlantic Studios in NYC in September, October, and December 1967. Further work took place at Atlantic Studios in February 1968, with live dates later recorded at the Fillmore Auditorium and the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco by Pappalardi and recording engineer Bill Halverson. The album peaked at No. 1 on August 10th, a day after it was released in Britain.
- June 14th, 1968 Atlantic Records release “Time Peace/The Rascals Greatest Hits.” The record peaked at No. 1 on September 28th.
- June 14th, 1968 Atlantic Records release ‘’Aretha Now” by Aretha Franklin. Five tracks from the LP reached the singles charts in America, “Think,” “You Send Me,” “I Say A Little Prayer,” “See Saw” and “I Can’t See Myself Leaving You.” The album peaked at No. 3 on August 17th.
- June 14th, 1969 “Get Back” by The Beatles is the No. 1 record in the US.
- June 14th, 1969 Intrepid Records release the Lennon and McCartney’s “Birthday” by Underground Sunshine. The band were from Montello, Wisconsin. Original pressings of the single were released on the Sauk City, Wisconsin Earth Records label. The success of the record led to an appearance on American Bandstand. The 45 entered the charts a month later and went to No. 19 on September 6th.
- June 14th, 1969 “Tell All The People” by The Doors enters the singles charts on Elektra Records. Written by guitarist Robbie Krieger, it was the third 45 released from The Doors’ fourth album “The Soft Parade.” Produced by Paul A. Rothchild with an arrangement by Paul Harris, “Tell All The People” peaked at No. 57 on August 2nd.
- June 14th, 1969 Warner Brothers Records release “Forever” by Mercy on 45. The song was written by Buddy Klein. Co-produced by Brad Shapiro and Steve Alaimo, the record entered the charts two weeks later and peaked at No. 79 on July 26th.
- June 14th, 1969 The Illusion release “Did You See Her Eyes” on 45. The song was written by Jeff Barry, who produced the track for his Steed Records label. “Did You See Her Eyes” entered the singles charts in July peaking at No. 32 on September 6th.
- June 14th, 1969 UNI Records release “My Little Chickadee” by The Foundations on 45. Co-written and produced by Tony Macauley and John Macleod, the record entered the singles charts on July 5th and peaked the following week at No. 99.
- June 14th, 1969 Curtom Records release “Choice Of Colors” by The Impressions on 45. Written by Curtis Mayfield, the record entered the singles charts two weeks later and peaked at No. 21 on August 16th, No. 1 R&B.
- June 14th, 1969 White Whale Records release “Superman” by Houston, Texas band The Clique on 45. Produced by Gary Zeckley, who co-wrote the song with Mitchell Bottler, the song would gain fame in the 1980’s when REM released it as a single from their “Life’s Rich Pageant” LP.
- June 14th, 1970 Derek And The Dominoes, Eric Clapton, Bobby Whitlock, Jim Gordon and Carl Radle made their live debut at the Lyceum Ballroom in London. Gordon was a replacement for Jim Keltner, who had been rehearsing with the band. Joined onstage by Dave Mason, they chose the name Derek and The Dominos the day of the gig, a charity concert in aid of the Dr. Spock Civil Liberties Defense Fund.
- June 14th, 1970 Warner Brothers Records release “Workingman’s Dead,” the fourth studio album by the Grateful Dead. The band recorded the LP at Pacific High Recording in San Francisco in February. Co-produced by The Dead, Bob Matthews and Betty Cantor, the record peaked at No. 37 on July 18th.
- June 14th, 1971 Island Records in Britain and Cotillion Records in the US release “Tarkus,” the second studio album by Emerson, Lake and Palmer. Recorded in January at Advision Studios in London with Greg Lake producing and Eddie Offord engineering, the record peaked at No. 9 in the US on July 17th.
- June 14th, 1972 Columbia Records release “Simon and Garfunkel’s Greatest Hits.” The LP peaked at No. 5 on July 29th.
- June 14th, 1972 Epic Records release “Good Feeling To Know” by Poco on 45. The song was written by Ritchie Furay and co-produced by Jack Richardson and Jim Mason.
- June 14th, 1975 America achieve their second No. 1 in the US and their seventh Top Forty hit with “Sister Golden Hair.”
- June 14th, 1975 “Holdin’ On To Yesterday,” the debut single by Ambrosia enters the singles charts on 20th Century Records. Co-written by the band’s guitarist David Pack and bassist Joe Puerta, produced by Freddie Piro, the record peaked at No. 17 on August 30th.
- June 14th, 1975 Abkco Records release The Rolling Stones’ version of a Stevie Wonder song “I Don’t Know Why” on 45. Recorded during the sessions for The Stones’ “Let It Bleed” album in 1969, the recording remained a studio out take until Abkco issued an album of previously unreleased Rolling Stones tracks and called it “Metamorphosis.” “I Don’t Know Why” peaked at No. 42 on July 12th.
- June 14th, 1976 Epic Records release “Wired,” the eighth album by Jeff Beck. Co-produced by Chris Bond, Jan Hammer and George Martin at his own AIR Studios, Trident Studios, both in London and at Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, California. Released as a stereo and quadraphonic album and eight track tape, the LP peaked at No. 16 on August 7th.
- June 14th, 1976 Columbia Records release “Chicago X,” the ninth studio album by Chicago. The LP was recorded at Caribou Ranch in Nederland, Colorado with Jim Guercio producing. The album, mixed and released in both stereo and quadraphonic formats, featured the hit singles “Another Rainy Day In New York City” and “If You Leave Me Now” and peaked at No. 3 on August 7th.
- June 14th, 1978 The Earth Wind and Fire cover version of Lennon and McCartney’s “Got To Get You Into My Life” enters the singles charts following a May release on Columbia Records. Initially recorded with the band’s Maurice White producing for the movie “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” starring The Bee Gees and Peter Frampton, the single went to No. 9 on September 16th, No. 33 in Britain.
- June 14th, 1980 Columbia Records release “Cultosaurus Erectus,” the seventh studio album by the Blue Oyster Cult. It was the first Cult record to be produced by veteran hard rock producer Martin Birch. Recorded at Kingdom Sound Studios in Long Island, New York, the album peaked at No. 34 on August 23rd. Birch returned the following year to produce the band’s “Fire Of Unknown Origin” album.
- June 14th, 1982 Atco Records release “All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes,” the third solo album by Pete Townshend. Future Big Country members, bassist Tony Butler and drummer Mark Brzezicki played on the sessions, along with Simon Phillips, Jody Linscott and others. Produced by Chris Thomas in Eel Pie, AIR and Wessex Studios, the record peaked at No. 26 on September 11th.
- June 14th, 1985 A&M Records release “The Dream Of The Blue Turtles,” the first solo album by Sting. Co-produced by Sting and Pete Smith at Blue Wave Studios in Saint Philip, Barbados and Le Studio in Morin Heights, Quebec, Canada, the album charted for fifty-eight weeks in the US and peaked at No. 2 on September 7th. The album featured the hit singles “Fortress Around Your Heart,” “If You Love Somebody Set The Free” and “Love Is The Seventh Wave.” “The Dream Of The Blue Turtles” was nominated for two Grammy Awards.
- June 14th, 2005 Hannibal Records release “Another Day On Earth,” the twenty-second solo album by Brian Eno. Recorded using computer software from 2001-2004 at his own Wilderness Studios in Suffolk, England.
Miscellaneous June
- June 1948 Recorded in April, Aristocrat Records release “I Can’t Be Satisfied” backed with “I Feel Like Going Home” by Muddy Waters on 78 rpm record. Both songs were written by Muddy Waters, who most likely reworked the song from earlier standards with slide guitar work in the style of Robert Johnson.
- June 1960 Warwick Records release “Shy” backed with “Just A Boy” by Jerry Landis on 45. Landis was one of a few different stage names used by Paul Simon early in his music career. Both songs were written by Simon as Jerry Landis and produced by Morty Croft.
- June 1961 Emmy Records release “Sixteen Tons” backed with “Breaktime” by The Masters on 45. Produced by Gary Price at PAL Studios in Cucamonga, California, the A-side was a cover version of the Merle Travis song. The B-side was co-written by Ronnie Williams, Paul Buff and Frank Zappa and features Zappa on guitar, Williams on drums and bass and Buff on piano.
- June 1963 “Mr. Clean” backed with “Jessie Lee” by Mr. Clean is recorded at PAL Studios in Cucamonga, California. The tracks were issued on 45 on Original Sound Records later that month. Both songs were written by Frank Zappa, who actually was Mr. Clean. Zappa plays guitar, drums and backing vocals on Mr. Clean” and plays guitar, drums and percussion on the B-side. Paul Buff played bass guitar on the songs and electric piano on the A-side.
- June 1963 Vigah! Records release “Hey Nelda” backed with “Surf Along” by Ned and Nelda on 45. The A-side was a parody of “Hey Paula” by Paul and Paula. Both songs were co-written by Frank Zappa and Ray Collins. Collins sang co- lead vocals with Zappa, who plays guitar and drums with Paul Buff on piano, organ and bass. The song was recorded in May at PAL Recording Studio in Cucamonga, California.
- June 1964 Snap Records out of Niles, Michigan release “Pretty Little Redbird” backed with “Penny Wishing Well” by The Shondells.
- The A-side was written by producer J.D. Deafenbaugh. “Pretty Wishing Well” was written by Tommy (James) Jackson.
- June 1965 RIC Records release “Boss Barracuda” by The Catalinas on 45. Written and produced by Bobby Darin, the studio band included Bruce Johnston, Hal Blaine, and other members of The Wrecking Crew.
- June 1965 Elektra Records release “Bleeker and McDougal,” the first album by folk-rock pioneer Fred Neil. Produced by Gordon Anderson and engineered by Paul Rothchild, Felix Pappalardi and John Sebastian both played sessions for the LP.
- June 1966 Penthouse Records release “Reconsider Baby” by Bobby Jamerson on 45. Written by Jameson, the recording session was produced and arranged by Frank Zappa, although the label credited Norm Ratner with producing the disc. Jameson wrote the song as a response to Percy Sledge’s “When A Man Loves A Woman.”
- June 1967 Buddah Records release “Safe As Milk,” the debut album by Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band. The LP was co-produced by Richard Perry and Bob Krasnow at RCA Studios in Los Angeles in the Spring of 1967.
- June 1971 Atlantic Records release “Album II” by Loudon Wainwright III. The record was recorded at Intermedia Sounds in Boston, Massachusetts with Wainwright and Milton Kramer co-producing. Kate McGarrigle sings on the song “Old Paint.”
- June 1972 Reprise Records release “Henry The Human Fly,” the first solo album by Fairport Convention guitarist Richard Thompson. Co-produced by Thompson and John Wood at Sound Techniques Studio in London, Fairport band mates Sandy Denny and Ashley Hutchins both make guest appearances on the LP.
- June 1974 Island Records release LP “In Search Of Eddie Riff” by Roxy Music saxophone player Andy MacKay. The record was produced by Andy MacKay at Island Studios in London in January 1974. Playing on the LP were Eddie Jobson, Phil Manzanera and Paul Thompson from Roxy Music, Deep Purple’s Roger Glover and others.
- June 1976 Private Stock Records release “X Offender” backed with “In The Sun,” the first single by Blondie. The A-side was co-written by singer Debbie Harry and Bassist Gary Valentine. In The Sun” was written by guitarist Chris Stein. The record was co-produced by Craig Leon and Richard Gottehrer, “X Offender” was a different take from the one issued on the band’s debut LP.
- June 1977 German electronic music duo Cluster, Hans-Joachim Roedelius and Dieter Moebius record sessions with Brian Eno at Conny Plank’s Studios in Cologne, Germany. Joined on the sessions by bassist Holger Czukay from the band Can and Asmus Tietchens on synthesizer, Sky Records released an LP from the recordings, the ambient “Cluster and Eno” album later in 1977.
- June 1979 Virgin Records release “Force Majeure,” the ninth LP by Tangerine Dream. Produced by Edgar Froese and Chris Frank at Hansa Studios in Berlin in August and September 1978, the album reached No. 26 on the British charts.
- June 1979 “Capricorn Records release “Can’t Take It With You” by The Allman Brothers Band on 45. The song was co-written by Dickie Betts and Don Johnson. Produced by Tom Dowd, the record peaked at No. 105 in July.
- June 1981 A&M Records in the US release “One Step Ahead” by Split Enz on 45. The song was written by Neil Finn, produced from the LP “Waiata” by David Tickle.
- June 1982 Warner Brothers Records release the title track from The B-52’s “Mesopotamia” EP as a 45. The song was co-written by band members Keith Strickland, Ricky Wilson, Fred Schneider and Kate Pierson. “Mesopotamia” was produced by David Byrne form Talking Heads.
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