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Today In R&R History June 23rd
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Rock and Roll Birthdays
June 23rd
- June 23rd Birthday, Grammy-winning member of the pioneering country/gospel royalty, the Carter Family and later, the performing wife of Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash, born Valerie June Carter in Maces Spring, Virginia in 1929. She died on May 15th, 2003 at the age of 73.
- June 23rd Birthday, The Crickets guitarist Niki Sullivan, born in South Gate, California in 1937. He passed away at his home in Independence, Missouri on April 6th, 2004 at the age of 66 years old. Sullivan joined Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison and Joe Mauldin in 1956 and, as The Crickets, played on most of the songs the band recorded. He retired from the music business in 1957 but occasionally performed at Holly tribute events.
- June 23rd Birthday, The Beatles’ bassist Stu Sutcliffe, born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1940. Sutcliffe died on April 10th, 1962 of a brain hemorrhage in Hamburg, Germany at the age of 21.
- June 23rd Birthday, Starz guitarist and a veteran of a number of bands, including work with Steve Winwood, Lou Gramm and more, Bobby Messano, born in Teaneck, New Jersey in 1954.
- June 23rd Birthday, Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter, born Robert Burns in Arroyo Grande, California in 1941. He died September 23rd, 2019 at the age of 78.
- June 23rd Birthday, A founding member of April Wine and the only constant member since it began in 1969, singer, songwriter and record producer Myles Goodwyn, born in Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada in 1948. He passed away on December 3rd, 2023 at the age of 75.
- June 23rd Birthday, Misfits and Danzig singer Glenn Danzig, born in Lodi, New Jersey in 1955.
- June 23rd Birthday, Sonic Youth drummer Steve Shelley, born in Midland, Michigan in 1962.
- June 23rd Birthday, Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist K T Tunstall, born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1975.
Today In Rock and Roll History
June 23rd
- June 23rd, 1958 Class Records release “Rock-in Robin” by Bobby Day on 45. Written by Leon Rene under the pseudonym Jimmy Thomas, playing on the session were guitarist Barney Kessell, drummer Earl Palmer and on piccolo, Plas Johnson. The record went to No. 2 on October 11th.
- June 23rd, 1959 RCA Victor Records release “A Big Hunk O’ Love” backed with “My Wish Came True” by Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires on 45. “A Big Hunk O’ Love” was co-written by Aaron Schroeder and Sydney Wyche under the pseudonym Sid Jaxon. The studio session was recorded over a year earlier, on June 10th, 1958, at RCA’s Nashville studios with producer Steve Shoals. The record peaked at No. 1 on August 15th.
- June 23rd, 1964 Pye Records in Britain release “Have I The Right” by The Honeycombs on 45. Composed by Ken Howard and Alan Blaikley and produced by Joe Meek, the 45 entered the US charts on September 19th. In Britain, the record went to No. 1 on August 29th. In America, “Have I The Right” reached No. 5 on November 14th, selling over two million copies in the US.
- June 23rd, 1965 Tamla Records release “Tracks Of My Tears” by The Miracles. The song was co-written by the group, based on a riff that Miracles guitarist Marv Tarplin had come up with. Entering the Pop Singles charts in July The record reached No. 16 on September 4th, No. 2 R&B.
- June 23rd, 1965 The Yardbirds played at The City Hall in Salisbury, England. Cost of Admission? The British equivalent of $1.40.
- June 23rd, 1967 John Entwistle from The Who marries his childhood sweetheart Alison Wise.
- June 23rd, 1967 The Buckinghams record “Susan” in Los Angeles with producer Jim Guercio during sessions for their third LP “Portraits.” Released as a 45 on November 14th, the song was co-written by Guercio, Gary Beisbier and Jim Holvay, The released studio version contains a short excerpt of Charles Ives’ composition “Central Park in the Dark,” added by Guercio. The 45 entered the singles charts on December 9th and went to No. 11 in America on January 27th, 1968, No. 7 in Canada.
- June 23rd, 1967 Aretha Franklin records “Chain Of Fools.” Released November 22nd, the record would reach No. 2 in the US in January 1968. Asked by Jerry Wexler, producer with Atlantic Records, to create songs for Otis Redding, songwriter Don Covay recorded a demo of “Chain of Fools.” Listening to the demo, Wexler chose to place the song with Aretha Franklin rather than Redding. In 1969, the recording won the Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and later a Grammy Hall of Fame Award. “Chain Of Fools” entered the singles charts in America in December peaking at No. 2 on January 20th, 1968. “Chain Of Fools” earned Aretha Franklin her fourth Gold Record award.
- June 23rd, 1969 A rare promotional only single by Blind Faith is issued by Island Records. Only five hundred copies of the song titled “Change Of Address from June 23rd, 1969” were pressed onto vinyl. The track was an instrumental jam and the disc was to inform the public of Island’s office was moving to Basing Street in London.
- June 23rd, 1971 Columbia Records release “Byrdmaniax,” the tenth album by The Byrds. The band recorded the LP from June 1970 through March 1971 at Columbia Studios in Hollywood with co-producers Terry Melcher and Chris Hinshaw. Melcher added strings and horn arrangements to the songs in April 1971, allegedly without the band’s consent. The record peaked at No. 46 on August 14th.
- June 23rd, 1972 The Osmonds record “Crazy Horses” at MGM Studios in Hollywood. Co-written by Alan, Wayne and Merrill Osmond, the song was co-produced by Michael Lloyd and Alan Osmond. It was the only hit single by the band to feature Jay Osmond on lead vocals. Released October 14th by MGM Records, “Crazy Horses” peaked at No. 14 on December 9th.
- June 23rd, 1972 Chrysalis Records in England release “Living In The Past,” a double album by Jethro Tull. Including a side of live material, the record was mostly B-sides and non-LP tracks from the band’s back catalog. Issued in America on October 31st, the record peaked at No. 3 on December 23rd.
- June 23rd, 1973 Motown Records release the single “Lookin’ Through The Windows” by The Jackson 5. Written by Clifton Davis, the record was produced by Hal Davis and arranged by James Carmichael. “Lookin’ Through The Windows” entered the charts in July and peaked at No. 15 on August 26th.
- June 23rd, 1973 A&M Records release “Everyone’s Agreed That Everything Will Turn Out Fine” by Steelers Wheel on 45. The song was co-written by Gerry Rafferty and Joe Egan. A Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller Production, the record entered the singles charts in July and peaked at No. 49 on August 8th. The 45 version is different take of the song than the LP version.
- June 23rd, 1973 Twenty-three-year-old B.W. Stevenson records “My Maria,” co-written by Stevenson and Daniel Moore. Jazz guitarist Larry Carlton was a featured player on the session. Released in late July the song reached No. 9 on September 29th.
- June 23rd, 1973 Hi Records release “Here I Am Come and Take Me” by Al Green on 45. Green wrote the song with his frequent songwriting partner Teenie Hodges. Produced by Willie Mitchell during the 1972 recording sessions for the album “Call Me,” the record entered the singles charts in July and peaked at No. 10 on September 8th.
- June 23rd, 1973 A&M Records re-launch “The Hurt” by Cat Stevens on 45. Written and self-produced by Stevens, the track was included on his “Foreigner” album. The record initially came out in March. Re-released, “The Hurt” entered the singles charts two weeks later and peaked at No. 31 on August 25th.
- June 23rd, 1975 Elton John’s “Someone Saved My Life Tonight” is released, recorded in August 1974 with producer Gus Dudgeon. With biographical lyrics written by Bernie Taupin about a failed engagement Elton had and how Taupin and singer Long John Baldry helped their friend through the emotional aftermath. The song entered the charts two weeks later and peaked at No. 4 on August 16th, No. 2 in Canada.
- June 23rd, 1977 Keith Moon guests onstage at a Led Zeppelin concert at the Inglewood Forum in Los Angeles. Moon played tympani during John Bonham’s drum solo and again during Zeppelin’s encore.
- June 23rd, 1979 Charisma Records in Britain release “Many Too Many” by Genesis on 45. The song was written by keyboardist Tony Banks, produced by David Hentschel and Genesis.
- June 23rd, 1979 Supertramp’s album, “Breakfast in America” rose to the top of the album chart on the strength of three hit singles. The LP would win two Grammy Awards and sell over eighteen million copies worldwide.
- June 23rd, 1979 “Highway Song” by Blackfoot enters the singles charts on Atco Records. The song was co-written by Rick Medlocke and Jackson Spires. The record, co-produced by Al Nalli and Henry Weck, peaked at No. 26 on September 1st.
- June 23rd, 1986 EMI Records release the soundtrack album from the movie Labyrnth. With music by David Bowie and an orchestral score by Trevor Jones, the sessions were recorded July through September. With a script written by Terry Jones from Monty Python, Bowie had a major role in the film playing the character Jareth.
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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