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Today In R&R History June 7th
Daily Rock and Roll History, Birthday and short music clips.
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
June 7th
- June 7th Birthday, Bluegrass guitarist and session veteran Clarence White, best known for his stint with The Byrds on their classic 1968 progressive country/Americana album “Sweetheart Of The Rodeo.” Born Clarence LeBlanc in 1944 in Lewiston, Maine, he died July 14th, 1973, hit and killed by a drunk driver, at the age of 29.
- June 7th Birthday, Singer Tom Jones, born Thomas Jones Woodward, in 1940 in Treforest, Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales.
- June 7th Birthday, Nektar keyboardist Taff Freeman, born in 1946 in Glasgow, Scotland. He passed away on August 22nd, 2021 at the age of 75.
- June 7th Birthday, Leader of pioneering 70’s African World Music group Johnny Clegg and Savuka Johnny Clegg, born in 1953 in Bacup, Lancashire, England.
- June 7th Birthday, Songwriter, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and record producer Prince, born Prince Rogers Nelson in 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He died April 21st, 2016, at the age of 57.
- June 7th Birthday, Jane’s Addiction and Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Dave Navarro, born in 1967 in Santa Monica, California.
Today In Rock and Roll History
June 7th
- June 7th, 1954 With Big Joe Turner’s “Shake, Rattle and Roll” riding high on the R&B charts, Bill Haley And His Comets enter Decca Records New York studio to record the same number. Haley’s version will enter the Pop Singles charts in August becoming the first Rock and Roll tune to sell a million copies.
- June 7th, 1968 Jerry Jeff Walker records his version of “Mr. Bojangles with producers Tom Dowd and Dan Elliot in Memphis, Tennessee. Walker wrote the song, inspired to write it after an encounter with a street performer in New Orleans while in jail for public intoxication in 1965. The homeless man called himself “Mr. Bojangles” to conceal his identity from the police. When Bojangles told a story about his dog, the mood in the room turned heavy. Someone in the cell asked for something to lighten the mood and Mr. Bojangles obliged with a tap dance. Entering the singles charts in July on Atco Records, “Mr. Bojangles” peaked at No. 77 on August 10th.
- June 7th, 1968 Epic Records release “Black Magic Woman,” the first US single by Fleetwood Mac. Written by singer and guitarist Peter Green, “Black Magic Woman” was influenced by Otis Rush’s “All Your Love,” which Green recorded when he was a member of John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers two years earlier. The record was issued in Britain on March 29th and went to No. 37 on the UK singles charts.
- June 7th, 1969 Mercury Records release Moms Mabley’s version of the Dion song “Abraham, Martin and John” on 45. Written by Dick Holler and produced by Barry Oslander, the single peaked at No. 35 on July 19th.
- June 7th, 1969 Cotique Records release the cut in record “Dickie Goodman On Campus” on 45, spoofing current issues between politics and student activism. The record peaked at No. 45 on August 2nd.
- June 7th, 1969 One of rocks first super groups, Blind Faith with Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Ginger Baker and Rick Grech played their first live gig in London’s Hyde Park in front of an estimated one hundred and twenty thousand people.
- June 7th, 1969 Polydor Records release “Good Old Rock ‘N Roll” by Cat Mother And The All Night Newsboys on 45. The band was co-founded in New York by Roy Michaels and Bob Smith in the fall of 1967. Michaels had previously played with Stephen Stills and Richie Furay in the Au Go Go Singers, before the pair joined Buffalo Springfield. The track and the album it came from were produced by Jimi Hendrix. Hendrix and Cat Mother both gigged in New York City’s Cafe Wah! nightclub. Co-written by the members of the band, Roy Michaels, Bob Smith, Michael Equine, William David “Charlie” Chin and Larry Packer, the record entered the singles charts in the US on June 28th and peaked at No. 21 on August 2nd.
- June 7th, 1969 MGM Records release “The Prophesy Of Daniel And John The Divine (Six-Six-Six)” by The Cowsills. The song was written by Remo Capra. Produced and arranged by Bob Cowsill, the record peaked at No. 75 on July 12th.
- June 7th, 1970 The Who play two shows of Tommy at the New York Metropolitan Opera House.
- June 7th, 1971 Carole King’s album “Tapestry” is awarded a Gold Record. The album was No. 1 in the US for fifteen straight weeks and remained on the charts for three years. In 1995 the LP was certified Diamond in the United States for ten million copies sold in the US and has sold over twenty-five million copies worldwide.
- June 7th, 1972 The American Tribal Love Rock Musical Hair, opened on Broadway.
- June 7th, 1972 Columbia Records release “Carlos Santana and Buddy Miles! Live.” The album was recorded live in the Diamond Head crater on Oahu, Hawaii on New Years Day, 1972. The record charted for thirty-three weeks and peaked at No. 8 on September 2nd.
- June 7th, 1974 Roy Wood releases “Goin’ Down The Road (A Scottish Reggae Song)” on 45 on the Harvest Records label. Wood wrote and produced the track and played and sang all the instruments and vocals. The record peaked at No. 13 in Britain.
- June 7th, 1974 EMI Records in Britain release “Magic” by Scottish band Pilot on 45, issued five months later in the US, on November 10th. Co-written by band members David Paton and Billy Lyall, the single slowly made its’ way into the US charts, entering in April and peaking at No. 5 on July 12th, 1975. “Magic” was a No. 1 hit in Canada.
- June 7th, 1975 “Thank God I’m A Country Boy” by John Denver is the No. 1 record in the US.
- June 7th, 1975 “Stars In My Eyes” by Jerry Corbetta and Sugarloaf enters the singles charts on Claridge Records. Written and arranged by Corbetta and produced by Frank Slay, the record peaked at No. 87 on July 5th.
- June 7th, 1975 A&M Records release the self-titled debut album by progressive rock band Armageddon. The record featured Yardbirds and Renaissance singer Keith Relf, Steamhammer guitarist Martin Pugh, bassist Louis Cennamo and Captain Beyond and Johnny Winter drummer Bobby Caldwell.
- June 7th, 1975 “Spirit Of ‘76” enters the album charts, the sixth studio album by Spirit, on Mercury Records. The double LP marked the return of guitarist Randy California to the group. The record peaked at No. 188 on June 28th.
- June 7th, 1976 Atlantic Records release “I Never Cry” by Alice Cooper on 45. The song was co-written by Cooper with guitarist Dick Wagner and produced by Bob Ezrin. The record entered the singles charts on July 4th and peaked at No. 12 on January 8th.
- June 7th, 1976 Capitol Records release “Rock And Roll Music,” a double album compilation of Beatles tracks. All the songs on the LP were previously released material but did include the first release on a US album of “I’m Down,” previously available in America as the B-side of the “Help” single in 1965. “Rock And Roll Music” peaked at No. 2 on the album charts on July 10th.
- June 7th, 1982 EMI Records release “Built For Speed” by The Stray Cats. The album was a compilation of tracks from the first two British albums by the band. The album featured the hit singles “Stray Cat Strut” and “Rock This Town.” The record peaked at No. 2 on November 27th.
- June 7th, 1983 A&M Records release “Synchronicity,” the fifth studio album by The Police. The LP featured four hit singles “Every Breathe You Take,” King Of Pain,” Wrapped Around Your Finger” and “Synchronicity.” The album charted for seventy-five weeks and peaked at No. 1 on July 23rd.
- June 7th, 1993 The Who’s Pete Townshend and Chuck Berry are among those present for the groundbreaking ceremony for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, seven years after the city won the right to host the building. Guests stood on a guitar shaped stage at the construction site on the shore of Lake Erie.
- June 7th, 2005 Ringo Starr releases the album “Choose Love.” The record came out in England on July 25th. The album was recorded over a three year period from 2002 through 2005 with Ringo and Mark Hudson producing. Recorded at several studios, Roccabella UK and both Whatnthewhatthe? and The Village Recorder in Los Angeles. Billy Preston and Chrissie Hynde both ame guest appearances on the record.
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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