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Today In R&R History June 21st
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Rock and Roll Birthdays
June 21st
- June 21st Birthday, The Kinks singer, songwriter and guitarist Ray Davies, born in 1944 in Fortis Green, London, England.
- June 21st Birthday, Colosseum drummer Jon Hiseman, who played with Graham Bond and John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, born in Woolwich, London, England in 1944. He died on June 12th, 2018, aged 73.
- June 21st Birthday, Badfinger singer, songwriter and guitarist Joey Molland, born in Edge Hill, Liverpool, England in 1948. Molland died March 21st, 2025.
- June 21st Birthday, Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer, born Joseph Michael Kramer in The Bronx, New York City in 1950.
- June 21st Birthday, Guitarist, singer, songwriter Nils Lofgren, best known as a member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band. Nils started out in the 1970’s with his band Grin, then played with Neil Young and Crazy Horse and has a number of solo albums to his credit. Lofgren was born in 1951 in Chicago, Illinois.
- June 21st Birthday, Singer, guitarist and songwriter Marcella Detroit, also known as Marcy Levy. Levy sang with Eric Clapton in the 1970’s, co-founded Shakespeare’s Sister in the 1980’s and has released her own solo albums, born Marcella Levy in Detroit, Michigan in 1952.
- June 21st Birthday, Big Country drummer and session man Mark Brzezicki, born in Slough, Buckinghamshire, England in 1957.
- June 21st Birthday, Winger guitarist, singer and songwriter Kip Winger, born Charles Francis Kip Winger in Denver, Colorado in 1961.
Today In Rock and Roll History
June 21st
- June 21st, 1963 Mercury Records release “Judy’s Turn To Cry,” the second single by Lesley Gore. Co-written by Beverly Ross and Edna Lewis as a sequel to Gore’s hit “It’s My Party,” the song was recorded on May 14th only three weeks before it was issued. The record was produced by Quincy Jones. “Judy’s Turn To Cry” peaked at No. 5 on August 17th.
- June 21st, 1965 Columbia Records release “Mr. Tambourine Man,” the first studio album by The Byrds. The LP was recorded at Columbia Studios in Hollywood from January through April with producer Terry Melcher. Melcher brought in members of The Wrecking Crew to augment the band in the studio, including Larry Knechtel, Leon Russell and Hal Blaine. The record featured three hit singles, Bob Dylan’s “Mr. Tambourine Man” and “All I Really Want To Do” and the Gene Clark written “I’ll Feel A Whole Lot Better.” The Bob Dylan song “Chimes Of Freedom” was the last song recorded for the LP. Taped at Columbia Studios in Hollywood, David Crosby and producer Jim Dickson had a huge fight that ended with Dickson sitting on Crosby’s chest until he agreed to sing the harmony part Dickson asked for. The song became a regular feature of The Byrd’s live set. The album peaked at No. 6 on August 7th, No. 7 in Britain.
- June 21st, 1968 Regal Zonophone Records in Britain release The Move’s five-song EP “Something Else By The Move.” The disc was a collection of live cover versions recorded at London’s Marquee Club on February 27th and May 5th. Songs on the EP included The Byrds’ “So You Want To Be A Rock ‘N’ Roll Star,” Love’s “Stephanie Knows Who,” Eddie Cochran’s “Something Else,” Jerry Lee Lewis’ “It’ll Be Me” and Gary Wright’s “Sunshine Help Me.” The record was produced by Denny Cordell.
- June 21st, 1968 London Records release “Bare Wires” by John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers. Featuring future Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor, Dick Heckstall-Smith on sax and Jon Hiseman on drums, the LP was recorded in April at Decca Studios in West Hempstead, London with Mayall and Mike Vernon co-producing. The album went to No. 3 in Britain and No. 59 in the US, on November 16th. Issued in advance of the LP on June 7th, Decca Records in Britain released the song “No Reply” as the first single from “Bare Wires.”
- June 21st, 1968 CBS Records in Britain release “Rain Coloured Roses” backed with “Everything Is You” by The Beatstalkers on 45. The A-side is a co-write by Carol Bayer and George Fishoff. “Everything Is You” was written by David Bowie. Both sides were produced by Tony Reeves.
- June 21st, 1969 The Grass Roots release “I’d Wait A Million Years” on 45. The song was co-written by Gary Zekley and Mitchell Bottler. The studio session was produced by Steve Barri and arranged by Jimmy Haskell. The song entered the record charts in July and went to No. 15 on September 13th, No. 12 in Canada. The album version features a slow organ intro and a long fade out, making the song almost a minute longer than the single version.
- June 21st, 1969 Tetragrammatone Records release the self-titled third album by Deep Purple. The LP was recorded at De Lane Lea Studios in Kingsway, London, produced by Derek Lawrence and arranged by Deep Purple from January through March. It was the final Purple album with original singer Rod Evans and bassist Nick Simper. The album peaked at No. 162 on August 2nd.
- June 21st, 1969 Scepter Records release “Pass The Apple Eve” by B.J. Thomas on 45. The song was co-written by Mark James and Johnny Christopher. Recorded at American Sound Studio in Memphis, Tennessee with producer Chips Moman, the record entered the charts in July and peaked at No. 97 on July 26th.
- June 21st, 1969 “Smile A Little Smile For Me” by The Flying Machine is released in the US on Congress Records following an April 11th release in Britain. The Flying Machine were formed from members of British band Pinkerton’s Assorted Colours. Co-written by Tony McAuley and Geoff Stevens, the song went to No. 4 in Canada, No. 5 in the US and sold a million copies by December 12th.
- June 21st, 1971 The Osmonds record “Yo Yo” at Muscle Shoales Sound Studios with producer Rick Hall. Written by Joe South, the track was issued as a 45 on September 4th on MGM Records. “Yo Yo” peaked at No. 3 on October 16th.
- July 21st, 1971 Carole King received a Gold Record award for her “Tapestry” album. At the same time, “It’s Too Late” was the No. 1 single in the country. “Tapestry” charted in the Top 200 for two hundred and ninety-two weeks.
- June 21st, 1971 Rare Earth release “(I Just Want To) Celebrate” on 45, out on the Motown subsidiary label Rare Earth Records. Co-written by Dino Fekaris and Nick Zesses, the record entered the singles charts in July and peaked at No. 7 on September 11th.
- June 21st, 1973 Bread play their final concert in Salt Lake City. A truck accident earlier in the day had destroyed the band’s equipment and they had to play with borrowed instruments and amps.
- June 21st, 1974 Columbia Records release “Roll Away The Stone” by Mott The Hoople on 45. First issued in Britain on 45 the previous November the 1973 version was recorded with original Mott guitarist Mick Ralphs before he left to form Bad Company. The band re-recorded the song for their LP “The Hoople” with Luther Grosvenor on guitar, by then using the name Ariel Bender, featuring a vocal in the song’s middle section by Lynsey de Paul and that is the version heard on their album “The Hoople.”
- June 21st, 1975 Bad Company release “Feel Like Makin’ Love” on Swan Song Records. Co-written by Bad Company guitarists Paul Rodgers and Mick Ralphs, the track was recorded at Clearwell Castle in Gloucestershire, England during the band’s “Straight Shooter” album sessions. The record entered the singles charts two weeks later and peaked at No. 10 on September 20th.
- June 21st, 1975 Columbia Records release James Taylor’s remake of Marvin Gaye’s “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You).” Co-written by Motown hit songwriters Holland–Dozier–Holland, session personnel on the song include Carly Simon on harmony vocals, David Sanborn on saxophone, Leland Sklar on bass guitar and both Jim Keltner and Russ Kunkel on drums. Taylor’s version peaked at No. 5 on August 30th.
- June 21st, 1976 The Bee Gees “Main Course” album enters the charts. Produced by Arif Mardin, it was the first album by the band to feature keyboardist Blue Weaver. Recorded in January and February 1975 at both Criteria Studios in Florida and Atlantic Studios in New York City with producer Arif Mardin, “Main Course” was a stylistic change for The Bee Gees, primarily R&B influenced songs and arrangements that set the direction they would take for the remainder of their career. The record peaked at No. 14 on March 29th.
- June 21st, 1976 Columbia Records release the self-titled first album by Mick Taylor, the former guitarist for John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers and The Rolling Stones. Taylor produced the LP himself at several different studios, Island and Ramport in London, Sawmills in Cornwall and at Ridge Farm in Surrey, England with the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio. Lowell George, Alan Spenner, Jean Roussel and Pierre Moerlen were among the studio session musicians on the record. The album peaked at No. 119 in early August.
- June 21st, 1981 Walter Becker and Donald Fagen announced the breakup of Steely Dan. It would be thirteen years before the duo reformed for a new group studio album.
- June 21st, 1982 Atlantic Records release “Daylight Again” by Crosby, Stills and Nash. Begun as a Stephen Stills and Graham Nash project, Crosby was brought in to complete the LP as a group project. The album was co-produced primarily by the trio with Stanley Johnston and Steve Gursky, with two songs by Craig Doerge and Stanley Johnston. James Newton-Howard, Jay Ferguson, Danny Kortchmar, George Perry, Leland Sklar, Joe Vitale, Russ Kunkle, Jeff Porcaro, Timothy B. Schmitt and Art Garfunkel were among the names who played and sang on the sessions. The record featured three hit singles, “Wasted On The Way,” “Southern Cross” and “Too Much Love to Hide.” The LP peaked at No. 8 on August 14th.
- June 21st, 1985 Elektra Records release “Theatre Of Pain” by Motley Crue. Tom Werman produced the LP at three Hollywood, California Studios, Pasha, Cherokee and Record Plant West. The record peaked at No. 6 on August 17th.
- June 21st, 1988 Virgin Records release “Roll With It,” the fifth solo album by Steve Winwood. Winwood and Tom Lord-Alge co-produced the LP at Windmill Lane Studios in Dublin, Ireland and McClear Place Studio in Toronto, Canada from the Autumn of 1987 through the Spring of 1988. The record entered the charts in July where it remained for forty-five weeks and peaked at No. 1 on August 20th.
- June 21st, 1990 Rock and roll pioneer Little Richard received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
- June 21st, 2005 Appleseed Records release “A Beach Full Of Shells,” the fifteenth studio album by Al Stewart. The record was produced by Laurence Juber and lyrically continues the historical themes of Stewart’s work since the mid-1970’s. One track, “Class Of ‘58” appears in an edited form on the original album, but was expanded to its full 13 minute length on later reissues.
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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