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Today In R&R History June 29th
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Rock and Roll Birthdays
June 29th
- June 29th Birthday, Singer Little Eva, born Eva Boyd in 1943 in Belhaven, North Carolina. She passed away on April 10th, 2003 at the age of 57 after a long illness.
- June 29th Birthday, Singer, songwriter Garland Jeffreys, born in Brooklyn, New York in 1943.
- June 29th Birthday, Original Fleetwood Mac and Savoy Brown bassist Robert Brunning, born in Bournemouth, England in 1943. He passed away on October 18th, 2011 at the age of 68.
- June 29th Birthday, Guitarist, singer and songwriter Bill Kirchen from Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen, born in 1948 in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
- June 29th Birthday, Deep Purple drummer Ian Paice, born in Nottingham, England in 1948.
- June 29th Birthday, Billy Hinsche, of Dino, Desi and Billy and a touring member of The Beach Boys, born in Manila, The Philippines in 1951. Hinsche died after a short battle with lung cancer on November 20th, 2021 at the age of 70.
- June 29th Birthday, Men At Work singer, songwriter and solo artist Colin Hay, born in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland in 1953.
Today In Rock and Roll History
June 29th
- June 29th, 1957 Vik Records release “New Shoes” by Rienzi, Mississippi singer and guitarist Lee Denson on 45. The song was written by Ray Stanley. Eddie Cochran played guitar on the studio track. Denson is reported to have taught Elvis Presley how to play guitar.
- June 29th, 1959 Brooklyn, New York duo Santo and Johnny Farina release “Sleep Walk.” The song was co-written by Ann Farina with brothers Santo and Johnny. Recorded at Trinity music in Manhattan, New York City with record producer Leonard Zimmer, the song went to No. 1 in America on September 21st for the first of seven weeks. In the UK, more than twenty cover versions flooded the air waves and held the Farina brothers version at No. 22.
- June 29th, 1962 Motown’s Gordy Records label release “Do You Love Me” by The Contours on 45. Written and produced by Barry Gordy Jr. for The Temptations, The Contours were in the studio to record another track when Gordy asked them to try singing the song. Backing the vocal group were Joe Hunter on piano, James Jamerson on bass and Benny Benjamin on drums. The record sold over a million copies in the US and went to No. 3 on October 20th. The track was included in the movie soundtrack of the 1987 film Dirty Dancing when it was reissued as a single. The second time around, “Do You Love Me” went to No. 11.
- June 29th, 1964 The Beatles record a German language version of “I Want To Hold Your Hand” while on tour in Paris, the only George Martin era studio recordings the band ever made outside Britain.
- June 29th, 1964 Scepter Records release “Thank You Baby” by The Shirelles on 45. Written by Beverly Lee, produced by Luther Dixon and arranged by Bert Keyes, the record entered the charts in July and peaked at No. 63 on August 8th.
- June 29th, 1967 Soul Records release “Don’t You Miss Me A Little Bit Baby” by singer Jimmy Ruffin on 45. The track was produced by Norman Whitfield and co-written by Whitfield, Roger Penzabene and Barrett Strong. The record entered the charts three weeks later and peaked at No. 68 on August 12th.
- June 29th, 1968 Elektra Records release The Doors’ “Hello, I Love You” on 45. A Jim Morrison song produced by Paul Rothchild, the single went Gold with over a million copies sold. To this point, 45 rpm records were usually mixed to mono. The “Hello, I Love You” single was heavily promoted as a stereo release and features a speaker to speaker sweep at one minute and twenty seconds into the song to illustrate the effect. “Hello I Love You” peaked at No. 1 on August 3rd, No. 15 in Britain.
- June 29th, 1968 Pentangle play The Royal Festival Hall in London, England. The show was recorded and sourced for the concert portion of the band’s November album “Sweet Child,” a double album of live and studio recordings.
- June 29th, 1968 Columbia Records in Britain release the second album by Pink Floyd, “A Saucerful Of Secrets.” Most of the record was recorded at EMI’s Abbey Road Studios during a number of sessions from August 1967 through April 1968. While original group songwriter and guitarist Syd Barrett plays on several songs, most of the album featured new guitarist David Gilmour. Tower Records in America released it a month later, on July 27th. The LP reached No. 9 in Britain. “Remember A Day” was recorded at De Lane Lea Studios in London with producer Norman Smith and features a Syd Barrett guitar solo.
- June 29th, 1968 The Grass Roots release “Midnight Confessions” on 45. The song was written by Lou Josie and originally recorded and released by The Ever-Green Blues in 1967. The Grass Roots version was produced by Steve Barri and arranged by Jimmy Haskell. Entering the charts in September the song was The Grass Roots most successful single, peaking at No. 5 on November 2nd, earning a Gold Record for a million copies sold.
- June 29th, 1968 Stax Records release “Soul-Limbo” by Booker T and The MG’s on 45. Co-written by Booker T. Jones, Donald Dunn, Steve Cropper and Al Jackson, the record entered the charts in July and peaked at No. 17 on August 31st.
- June 29th, 1969 The Jimi Hendrix Experience played the Denver Pop Festival. There was unrest outside the venue as fans showing up demanded it be a free gig. Mid-way through the show, Hendrix announced it as the last gig they would ever play together. Moments later, attempting to regain control of the unruly crowd, police fire cans of tear gas into the crowd. The band put down their instruments and left the stage. Redding took a plane back to London that night and never played with Hendrix again.
- June 29th, 1971 Columbia Records release “Where You Lead” by Barbra Streisand on 45. Written by Carole King, the record was produced by Richard Perry and peaked at No. 40 on August 28th.
- June 29th, 1974 Capricorn Records release “Let It Flow,” the fourth album by Elvin Bishop and the first to be credited to him as a solo artist. Guest musicians on the LP included Charlie Daniels, Dickey Betts, Toy Caldwell, Vassar Clements and Sly Stone, recorded at Capricorn Studios in Macon, Georgia and produced by Johnny Sandlin. It was the first of Bishop’s albums to chart, peaking at No. 100 on September 7th.
- June 29th, 1974 “Sundown” by Gordon Lightfoot is the No. 1 record in the US.
- June 29th, 1974 “Sure As I’m Sittin’ Here” by Three Dog Night enters the singles charts. Produced by Jimmy Ienner, the song was written by John Hiatt, who’s original version of the song was issued as a single in February 1974, but failed to chart. The Three Dog Night cover reached No. 16 on August 10th.
- June 29th, 1974 RSO Records release Eric Clapton’s cover version of Bob Marley’s 1973 recording, “I Shot The Sheriff” on 45. The song was recorded at Criteria Sound Studios in Miami with producer Tom Dowd during sessions for Clapton’s “461 Ocean Blvd.” LP. The single went to No. 1 on September 14th.
- June 29th, 1974 Bad Company’s first single “Can’t Get Enough” is released on the Swan Song Records label in the US. Written by group guitarist Mick Ralphs and sung by Paul Rogers, the single peaked at No. 5 in America on November 2nd. In Britain, the single came out on May 10th on Island Records and peaked at No. 15.
- June 29th, 1976 Yes singer Jon Anderson releases his first solo album “Olias Of Sunhillow.” Anderson played all the instruments and sang all the vocals on the record, recorded during a period when all the current members of Yes took time off from group activities to record solo. The record peaked at No. 47 on September 11th.
- June 29th, 1981 Backstreet Records release “A Woman In Love (It’s Not Me)” by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers on 45. Co-written by Petty and guitarist Mike Campbell, the record was co-produced by Tom Petty and Jimmy Iovine and peaked at No. 79 on August 15th.
- June 29th, 1982 Columbia Records release Dave Edmunds’ cover version of the Bruce Springsteen song “From Small Things Big Things Come” on 45. The track came from the self-produced “D.E. 7th” album. Arista Records in Britain issued the single a month later, on July 23rd.
- June 29th, 1982 It is announced that Iggy Pop had signed a record deal with Chris Stein’s Animal Records label with a new LP to be released, produced by Stein, called “Zombie Birdhouse.”
- June 29th, 1982 Backstreet Records release “Counting The Beat” by The Swingers on 45. The band included former Split Enz frontman Phil Judd. “Counting The Beat” was co-written by Judd, Buster Stiggs and Bones Hillman. Released in Australia in March, the record went to No. 1.
- June 29th, 1982 Atlantic Records release “Eaten By The Monster Of Love” by Sparks on 45. The song was written by brothers Ron and Russell Mael and produced by Reinhold Mack from the LP “Angst In My Pants.”
- June 29th, 1982 Columbia Records release “Imperial Bedroom” by Elvis Costello and The Attractions. Produced by Geoff Emerick, songwriting and arrangements were done during the twelve-week recording session at AIR Studios in London beginning November 1981. It was recorded at the same time as Paul McCartney’s “Tug of War,” on which Emerick served as the recording engineer. The album peaked at No. 30 in the US on September 25th, No. 6 in Britain.
- June 29th, 1982 A&M Records release “Night And Day” by Joe Jackson. Recorded at Blue Rock Studios in New York City with co-producers Jackson and David Kershenbaum, the LP featured the hit singles “Stepping Out” and “Breaking Us In Two.” “Night And Day” charted for over a year and peaked at No. 4 on November 27th.
- June 29th, 1982 Geffen Records release “Blue Eyes” by Elton John on 45. The song was co-written by Elton and Gary Osbourne from the Chris Thomas LP “Jump Up!” The single peaked at No. 12 on October 2nd.
- July 3rd, 1990 Epic Records release “Seven Turns” by The Allman Brothers, the band’s first studio LP in nine years. The album featured the hits “Good Clean Fun,” “Seven Turns” and “It Ain’t Over Yet.” The record peaked at No. 53 on August 18th.
- June 29th, 1987 Virgin Records in Britain release “Red Rain” by Peter Gabriel on 45. Jerry Marotta’s drumming is accented by Stewart Copeland of The Police on hi-hat cymbals. The song was written by Peter Gabriel, who co-produced the record with Daniel Lanois. The single went to No. 46 in England but didn’t chart in America.
- June 29th, 1989 EMI/Manhattan Records release “Right Here Waiting” by Richard Marx on 45. Written by Richard Marx, who co-produced the track with David Cole, the record peaked at No. 1 on August 12th.
- June 29th, 2004 Rush release “Feedback,” an album of cover versions of songs that influenced them. The record reached No. 19 on July 17th.
- June 29th, 2007 Crowded House release “Time On Earth,” the group’s fifth studio album. Recorded at Roundhead Studios in Auckland, RAK Studios in London and Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios in Wiltshire, England with producers Ethan Johns and Steve Lillywhite. The Ethan John songs were recorded for Neil Finn’s next solo record before Finn decided to reform the group with bassist Nick Seymour, who played on the sessions. Four additional tracks were completed with producer Lillywhite. “Time On Earth” peaked at No. 46 on July 28th.
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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