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Today In R&R History April 29th
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Rock and Roll Birthdays
April 29th
- April 29th Birthday, Jazz guitarist and harmonica player Toots Thielman, born Jean-Baptiste Frédéric Isidor Thielemans in 1922 in Brussels, Belgium.
- April 29th Birthday, The Coasters vocalist Carl Gardner, born in Tyler, Texas in 1928. He died on June 12th, 2011 at tha age of 83.
- April 29th Birthday, Jazz and Rock and Roll session drummer Joe Porcaro, born in New Britain, Connecticut in 1930. Porcaro is the father of three members of Toto, drummer Jeff Porcaro, bassist Mike Porcaro and keyboardist Steve Porcaro. He died on July 6th, 2020, aged 90.
- April 29th Birthday, Singer, songwriter and musician Lonnie Donegan, who kick started the skiffle craze in England in the fifties with the hit song “Rock Island Line,” born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1931.
- April 29th Birthday, Singer, guitarist, songwriter and actor Willie Nelson, born in Abbott, Texas in 1933.
- April 29th Birthday, Blues guitarist and singer Otis Rush, born in Philadelphia, Mississippi in 1934. Rush passed away on September 29th, 2018, aged 84.
- April 29th Birthday, Manfred Mann and Plastic Ono Band bassist and artist Klauss Voorman, born in Hamburg, Germany in 1938. Voorman befriended The Beatles in the early 1960’s and designed their “Revolver” and “Anthology” album covers.
- April 29th Birthday, Motown singer Tami Terrell, best known for her duets with Marvin Gaye, born Thomasina Winifred Montgomery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1945. Terrell died on March 16th, 1968 of a brain tumor. The end was signaled months earlier when she collapsed into Gaye’s arms onstage during a concert at Hampton-Sydney College on October 14th the previous year.
- April 29th Birthday, Blues guitarist and singer Otis Rush. Mike Bloomfield, Peter Green and Eric Clapton acknowledge Rush as an influence. He died from complications after a stroke on September 29th, 2018 at the age of 84.
- April 29th Birthday, Singer, songwriter Tommy James, born Thomas Gregory Jackson in Dayton, Ohio in 1947.
- April 29th Birthday, Dr. Hook and The Medicine Show guitarist Bob “Willard” Henke, born in Pennsylvania in 1951. He died on February 3rd, 2023.
- April 29th Birthday, Wilson-Phillips singer Carnie Wilson, born in Bel Air, California in 1968. She is the daughter of Beach Boy Brian Wilson.
- April 29th Birthday, Bassist Mike Hogan of The Cranberries, born in 1973 in Limerick, Ireland.
Today In Rock and Roll History
April 29th
- April 29th, 1957 Roulette Records release “Rock Your Little Baby To Sleep” by Lieutenant Buddy Knox With The Rhythm Orchids on 45. The single was the follow-up to Knox’ No. 1 hit “Party Doll.” Written by Buddy Knox, the song was recorded quickly amongst more than twenty songs for producers Hugo & Luigi Creatore when Buddy was called up for active military duty in the US Army. “Rock Your Little Baby To Sleep” peaked at No. 23 on June 17th.
- April 29th, 1963 Nineteen-year-old Andrew Loog Oldham signs a contract with The Rolling Stones, becoming their manager. Oldham had seen the band in concert the previous day at the Crawdaddy Club in London.
- April 29th, 1964 Gordy Records release “The Girl’s Alright With Me” backed with “I’ll Be In Trouble” by The Temptations. The A-side didn’t chart, but “I’ll Be In Trouble” did. Written and produced by Smokey Robinson, “I’ll Be In Trouble” entered the singles charts in May and peaked at No. 33 on July 4th.
- April 29th, 1966 Tamla Records release “Take Some Time Out For Love” by The Isley Brothers on 45. Recorded as their second Tamla Motown single as a follow-up to “This Old Heart Of Mine,” “Take Some Time Out For Love” was produced by Berry Gordy Jr.’s brother Robert Gordy, who co-wrote the song with Thomas Kemp. The record peaked at No. 66 on June 11th.
- April 29th, 1967 Atco Records release “Jump Back” by King Curtis on 45. The song was written by Rufus Thomas. The record peaked at No. 63 on June 17th.
- April 29th, 1967 White Whale Records release “Happy Together,” the third studio album by The Turtles. With various tracks produced by either Joe Wissert or “Bones” Howe from late 1966 through early April 1967, the album featured three hit singles, the album’s title track and “She’d Rather Be With Me,” and “She’s My Girl.” The album peaked at No. 25 on June 10th.
- April 29th, 1967 “Creeque Alley” (pronounced “creaky”) by The Mamas & The Papas enters the singles charts following a release on Dunhill Records earlier in the month. Co-written by John and Michelle Phillips, the song was tracked at Western Recorders, Hollywood, California with producer Lou Adler for ABC Records. The single version of the song features brass overdubs not present on the LP version and peaked at No. 5 on June 3rd.
- April 29th, 1967 Dunhill Records release “Let’s Live For Today” by The Grass Roots on 45. Co-written by David “Shel” Shapiro and Italian lyricist Giulio Rapetti, under the pseudonym Mogol, with additional English lyrics provided by Michael Julien, the track was co-produced by P. F. Sloan and Steve Barri. Session drummer Hal Blaine played on the recording. The record entered the charts in May and peaked at No. 8 on July 1st, eventually selling over two million copies.
- April 29th, 1967 Fontana Records release The Troggs’ “Anyway That You Want Me” on 45. Written by Chip Taylor, The Troggs version followed 1966 releases of the song by Tina Mason and The Liverpool Five. With Reg Presley on vocals, Chris Britton on guitar, bass guitar by Pete Staples and Ronnie Bond on drums, “Anyway That You Want Me” went to No. 2 in Britain but didn’t chart in the US.
- April 29th, 1967 Pink Floyd headline the Fourteen Hour Technicolor Dream Festival for the underground International Times newspaper at Alexander House in North London. The Floyd appear in concert at the break of dawn.
- April 29th, 1968 Gordy Records release “Wish It Would Rain” by The Temptations. It was the final album released by the classic Temps’ lineup with David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks, Otis Williams, Paul Williams and Melvin Franklin. The album charted for nearly a year and peaked at No. 13 on August 17th.
- April 29th, 1969 Colgems Records release “Someday Man” backed with “Listen To The Band” by The Monkees on 45, produced by Bones Howe. “Someday Man” entered the charts on May 10th and peaked a week later at No. 81. “Listen To The Band” had its own entry in June. During a chart run of eight weeks, the record peaked at No. 63 on July 17th.
- April 29th, 1969 Island Records in Britain release “Living In The Past” by Jethro Tull on 45. The record came out much later in America, in October 1972 on Reprise Records. The single went to No. 3 in England. Sessions for the song took place during the recording of Jethro Tull’s second album “Stand Up” in February 1969. “Living In The Past” became Tull’s first Top Twenty hit in the US, peaking at No. 11 on January 13th, 1973.
- April 29th, 1970 Tamla Records release “Who’s Gonna Take The Blame” by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles on 45. Co-written and produced by Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson, the record entered the singles charts in May. During a seven-week chart run, the record peaked at No. 46 on June 13th.
- April 29th, 1972 GNP Crescendo Records release “In A Broken Dream” by Python Lee Jackson on 45. Written by the group’s keyboard player and singer, Dave Bentley, who brought in Rod Stewart as a session singer for the song. Originally issued in October 1970, the record was reissued as Stewart’s profile rose as a member of Faces with solo success. The record entered the singles charts in May and reached No. 56 on July 15th.
- April 29th, 1972 UNI Records release Elton John’s “Rocket Man” on 45. The song was co-written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. The track was recorded in France with producer Gus Dudgeon during the sessions for the “Honky Chateau” LP. Released a week earlier in the UK, the single entered the charts in May reached No. 6 on July 15th and went to No. 2 in Britain.
- April 29th, 1972 Delaney and Bonnie’s “Where There’s A Will There’s A Way” enters the singles charts. The song was co-written by Bonnie Bramlett and Bobby Whitlock, co-produced by Jimmy Miller and Delaney Bramlett. The record peaked at No. 99 on May 6th.
- April 29th, 1972 “Ain’t That Peculiar” by Fanny enters the singles charts. The song was a cover version of the Marvin Gaye hit from 1965, co-written by Pete Moore, Smokey Robinson, Robert Rogers and Marv Tarplin. Produced by Richard Perry, the record peaked at No. 85 on May 6th.
- April 29th, 1972 “Upsetter” by Grand Funk Railroad enters the singles charts. The song was written by group guitarist Mark Farner. The track was produced by the band’s manager Terry Knight. During a five week chart run, “Upsetter” peaked at No. 73 on May 20th.
- April 29th, 1972 “Ain’t Wastin’ Time No More” by The Allman Brothers Band enters the singles charts. In a four-week chart run, the record peaked at No. 77 on May 13th. “Ain’t Wastin’ Time No More” was the third single released from the Allman’s third LP “Eat A Peach,” written by Gregg Allman about the death of his brother and bandmate Duane Allman in a motorcycle accident. The record’s B-side, “Melissa,” was first demo’d in early 1967 by Gregg Allman while staying at The Evergreen Hotel in Pensacola, Florida. The track was issued as a single A-side in July 1972 with “Blue Sky” on the B-side, entering the charts in August peaking at No. 86 on August 19th.
- April 29th, 1975 The Bee Gees release their LP “Main Course.” Working with producer Arif Mardin and engineer Karl Richardson at Criteria Studios in Miami, the album marked a change for the Bee Gees, their first to include mostly R&B-influenced songs. “Main Course” was the first Bee Gees album to feature keyboardist Blue Weaver. On the charts for seventy-five weeks, the record peaked at No. 14 on March 20th, 1976.
- April 29th, 1978 Polydor Records release the self-titled debut album by UK. Formed by John Wetton, Bill Bruford, Eddie Jobson and Alan Holdsworth, the LP was self-produced by the band. U.K. peaked at No. 65 on May 20th, 1978.
- April 29th, 1978 Bearsville Records release “Hermit Of Mink Hollow” by Todd Rundgren. The album was produced, arranged and performed entirely by Rundgren during sessions at Utopia Sound Studios in Lake Hill, New York. It was a more pop-oriented batch of songs that populated the LP following the progressive rock leanings of the Utopia albums that preceded it. And it contains Rundgren’s most widely covered song “Can We Still Be Friends.” The record peaked at No. 36 on June 24th.
- April 29th, 1979 “I Was Only Joking” by Rod Stewart enters the singles charts. The song tells the story of Stewart’s teenage love affair with Susanna Boffey. The couple gave birth to a daughter in 1963. The baby was fostered and later adopted by a wealthy couple from East Sussex, England. The daughter, Sarah Streeter is now considered part of Stewart’s family. Co-written by Gary Grainger and Rod Stewart, the track and the “Footloose And Fancy Free” album it came from was produced by Tom Dowd. The single version was edited a minute and seven seconds shorter than the LP. The record peaked at No. 22 on June 24th, No. 5 in Britain.
- April 29th, 1981 Warner Brothers Records release “Fair Warning,” the fourth studio album by Van Halen. Produced by Ted Templeman at Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, California in March and early April the album peaked at No. 5 on June 13th.
- April 29th, 1983 Harvest Records in Britain release “Not Now John” backed with “The Hero’s Return” Pts. 1&2 by Pink Floyd on 45. Both songs were written by Rogers Waters and came from the band’s “The Final Cut” album. The 45 version of “Not Now John” edited out some of the potentially offensive lyrics found on the LP version.
- April 29th, 1985 EG Records in Britain release “Slave To Love” by Bryan Ferry as a single. The song was written by Bryan Ferry, who co-produced with Rhett Davies. Session musicians who play on the track include David Gilmour, Tony Levin, Omar Hakim and Guy Fletcher. Ferry performed the song to a worldwide audience sat the Live Aid Concert on July 13th. The record peaked at No. 10 in England.
Miscellaneous April
- April 1953 Specialty Records release “Don’t Take It Out On Me” backed with “Lucy Mae Blues,” the third single by Texas electric blues guitarist Frankie Lee Sims. Both songs were written by Frankie Lee Sims, a cousin to musician Lightnin’ Hopkins. “Lucy Mae Blues” became a regional hit in Texas.
- April 1954 Specialty Records release “The Story Of My Life” backed with “A Letter To My Girl Friend,” the third single by electric blues pioneer Guitar Slim and His Band. Both songs were written by Slim, credited to his given name Eddie Jones.
- April 1963 Ron Romans record “Tell Me” and “Love Of My Life.” Daani Records released them as the A and B-side of a single. The A-side was written by Frank Zappa associate Kenny Williams, while “Love Of My Life” was a Zappa/Dave Aerni co-write. The song was recorded at PAL Recording Studio in Cucamonga, California with Zappa playing guitar and drums. Zappa rerecorded “Love Of My Life” with The Mothers Of Invention on the 1968 LP “Cruising With Ruben and The Jets.
- April 1964 Chess records release the “Folk Singer” album, the fourth by Muddy Waters. The album features Waters on acoustic guitar, Willie Dixon on string bass, Clifton James on drums and Buddy Guy on acoustic guitar.
- April 1965 Fantasy Records release “Where You Been” backed with “You Came Walking,” the second single by The Golliwogs on 45. Both sides were co-written by Tom and John Fogerty, using the names Rann Wild and Toby Green. The Golliwogs renamed themselves Creedence Clearwater Revival in 1967.
- April 1966 Are You Kidding Me? Records issue “The Ballad Of The Yellow Beret” backed with “Florida Time” by The Beach Bums, actually Bob Seger’s first released record. Done as an answer record to Sgt. Barry Sandler’s “The Ballad Of The Green Beret,” “The Ballad Of The Yellow Beret” is executed in a humorous manner but the lyrics are a sharp criticism of men who dodged the draft in the US. The song is credited to D. Dodger. “Florida Time” is closer to the style of The Beach Boys, written by long-time Seger producer “Punch,” with both sides produced and arranged by The Omens.
- April 1966 Paradise Records out of Texas release “Splash Day” backed with “Life’s A Misery” by The Warlocks on 45. The band featured brothers Rocky and Dusty Hill. The band would change their name to American Blues when drummer Frank Beard joined. Beard and Dusty Hill would later join Billy Gibbons in ZZ Top.
- April 1969 Liberty Records in Britain release “Folkjoke Opus,” the third album by Roy Harper. Produced by Shel Talmy, the LP sessions included Nicky Hopkins on piano and Clem Cattini on drums. Ron Geesin scored the arrangements on the record.
- April 1970 CBS Records in Britain release “Zero She Flies,” the third album by Al Stewart. The LP was produced by Roy Guest at Sound Technics Studios in London. Gerry Conway and Trevor Lucas from Fairport Convention played sessions on the record.
- April 1971 Harvest Records release “Stormcock,” the fifth studio album by Roy Harper. Produced by Peter Jenner at EMI Studios in London, David Bedford played keyboards and did the arrangements and Jimmy Page played guitar on “The Same Old Rock,” credited as S. Favius Mercurius.
- April 1973 Chrysalis Record in England release “Parcel Of Rogues,” the fifth studio album by Steeleye Span. The LP was co-produced by Steeleye Span and Jerry Boys at Sound Techniques Studios in Chelsea, London. The band toured the album in the US opening for Jethro Tull.
- April 1975 Asylum Records release “Fountain Of Sorrow” by Jackson Browne on 45. Written by Browne, it was the second single issued from his “Late For The Sky” LP. The 45 version was two minutes shorter than the nearly seven-minute-long album version.
- April 1975 Bob Seger releases “Beautiful Loser,” his first single for Capitol Records. The 45 peaked at No. 103 on the Pop Singles charts.
- April 1978 DB Records in Georgia release “Rock Lobster” backed with “52 Girls,” the debut single by The B-52’s. The A-side was co-written by Fred Schneider and Ricky Wilson. “52 Girls” was co-written by Jeremy Ayers and Ricky Wilson.
- April 1978 Virgin Records release “This Is Pop” backed with “Heatwave,” the third single by XTC. “This Is Pop” was written by Andy Partridge and “Heatwave” was written by Colin Moulding. Both songs were produced by Robert John “Mutt” Lange. The A-side was an album track, re-recorded for its’ single release.
- April 1979 Asylum Records release “Alison,” Linda Ronstadt’s cover version of the Elvis Costello song on 45, produced by Peter Asher.
- April 1980 Harvest Records release “The Unknown Soldier,” the tenth studio album by Roy Harper. Co-produced by Harper and Peter Jenner at Abbey Road Studios in London, David Gilmour Andy Roberts, Andy Newmark, Kate Bush, B.J. Cole, Pete Wingfield and others play on the record. David Bedford did the orchestral arrangements.
- April 1981 RCA Records release the soundtrack to the movie Christiane F., Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo. The record was a collection of previously released songs by David Bowie that spanned the years 1976-1978. Bowie appears in an in-concert sequence of the movie during the Isolar Tour of 1976.
- April 1982 Warner Brothers Records release “Deep Sleep” by The B-52’s on 45. The track came from the David Byrne produced “Mesopotamia” EP, recorded at Blank Tape Studios in New York City. The song was co-written by Keith Strickland, Kate Pierson and Robert Waldrop.
- April 1982 Woody Records in Britain release “O.T.T.” backed with “Mystery Song” by Roy Wood on 45. Both songs were written and produced by Roy Wood.
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