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Rock and Roll Birthdays
August 1st
- August 1st Birthday, Folk music icon Ramblin’ Jack Elliot, born Elliot Charles Adnopoz in 1931 in Brooklyn, New York City.
- August 1st Birthday, Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia, born Jerome John Garcia in 1942 in San Francisco, California. Garcia passed away on August 9th, 1995 from a heart attack. On April 15th, 1996, the rest of Jerry Garcia’s ashes were scattered near the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. A small portion had been placed into the Ganges River in India eleven days earlier.
- August 1st Birthday, Wings drummer Geoff Britton, born in Lewisham, South End, London, England in 1943.
- August 1st Birthday, King Crimson and Bad Company bassist Boz Burrel, born Raymond Burrel in 1946 in Holbeach, England. Burrel died from a heart attack on September 21st, 2006 at the age of 60.
- August 1st Birthday, Tubes bassist Michael Anderson, born in 1947 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Anderson died on December 16th, 2022. at the age of 75,
- August 1st Birthday, Zephyr, James Gang, Deep Purple guitarist and solo artist Tommy Bolin, born in Sioux City, Iowa in 1951. Bolin died from a heroin overdose on December 4th, 1976 at the age of 25.
- August 1st Birthday, Brave Belt and Bachman-Turner Overdrive guitarist Tim Bachman, born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada in 1951. He died on April 28th, 2023 at the age of 71.
- August 1st Birthday, Grammy winning guitarist Robert Cray, born in Columbus, Georgia in 1953.
- August 1st Birthday, Singer, songwriter Michael Penn, born in 1958 in New York City.
- August 1st Birthday, Rock singer, poet and actor Jim Carroll, born James Dennis Carrol in New York City in 1949. Carroll died on September 11th, 2009 at the age of 60.
- August 1st Birthday, 1958 Robert Buck of 10,000 Maniacs, born in Jamestown, New York.
- August 1st Birthday, Def Leppard vocalist Joe Elliott, born Joseph Thomas Elliott, Jr. in Sheffield, England in 1959.
- August 1st Birthday, Counting Crows vocalist Adam Duritz, born Adam Fredric Duritz in 1964 in Baltimore, Maryland.
- August 1st Birthday, Singer, songwriter, guitarist and record producer Dhani (Danny) Harrison, born in Windsor, Berkshire, England in 1978. Harrison is the son of George Harrison and Olivia Arias. He is named after the sixth and seventh note of the Indian music scale, the dha and ni. Dhani is also a raga in Northern India classical music.
Today In Rock and Roll History
August 1st
- August 1st, 1954 DJ Alan Freed stages a concert starring Fats Domino, Muddy Waters, The Clovers, The Orioles and others at the Moondog Jubilee of Stars Under the Stars at Ebbetts Field in Brooklyn, New York.
- August 1st, 1955 Sun Records release the final single by Elvis, Scotty and Bill, “Mystery Train” backed with “I Forgot To Remember To Forget.” Following RCA Victor Records purchase of Elvis’ Sun Records contract, the single was reissued, along with all of Elvis Sun catalog, four months later by RCA, credited solely to Elvis Presley.
- August 1st, 1963 The Beatles record two BBC Radio sessions at Playhouse Theatre, St John’s Rd, Hulme, Manchester, Lancashire for the BBC Light Programme show Pop Goes The Beatles. The first show, #11 in the series was recorded 1:30-4pm for broadcast on August 27th with guests Cyril Davies’ Rhythm & Blues All-Stars featuring Long John Baldrey. Show #12 was recorded directly afterwards from 4-6pm for broadcast on September 3rdwith guests Brian Poole and The Tremeloes. Recorded for the Pop Goes The Beatles show #11 session were “Ooh! My Soul” written by Richard Penniman, “Don’t Ever Change” co-written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, “Twist And Shout” co-written by Phil Medley and Bert Berns, “She Loves You” co-written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, “Anna (Go To Him)” written by Arthur Alexander and “A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues” written by Terry Thompson. Recorded for the Pop Goes The Beatles show #12 session were “From Me To You” co-written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, “I’ll Get You” co-written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, “Money (That’s What I Want)” co-written by Janie Bradford and Berry Gordy Jr., “Baby It’s You” co-written by Mack David, Barney Williams and Burt Bacharach, “There’s A Place” co-written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, “Honey Don’t” written by Carl Perkins, “Roll Over Beethoven” written by Chuck Berry, “Lucille” co-written by Albert Collins and Richard Penniman and “Baby It’s You” co-written by Mack David, Barney Williams and Burt Bacharach. “Lucille” and “Baby It’s You were cut from the September 3rdbroadcast. “Honey Don’t” featured John Lennon on lead vocal.
- August 1st, 1963 Monument Records release “Blue Bayou” backed with “Mean Woman Blues” by Roy Orbison on 45. Both songs were charting hits. “Blue Bayou” was co-written by Orbison and Joe Melson, entered the charts in September and went to No. 29 on October 19th, while the B-side, “Mean Woman Blues,” became the bigger hit. Written by Claude DeMetrius, “Mean Woman Blues” spent thirteen weeks on the charts and peaked at No. 5 on November 2nd.
- August 1st, 1964 The Beach Boys’ concert at Memorial Auditorium in Sacramento, California is recorded. The tapes were overdubbed at Western Studio in Hollywood in late August with Brian Wilson producing. An LP was released as “Beach Boys Concert” on October 19th and peaked at No. 1 on December 5th. It was the only official live release of the original Beach Boys line-up with Brian Wilson.
- August 1st, 1964 Roy Orbison records “Oh, Pretty Woman” with producer Fred Foster. Orbison co-wrote the song with Bill Dees. Released by Monument Records on August 29th, the song would hit No. 1 on September 26th. Orbison was awarded his ninth Gold Record for “Oh! Pretty Woman” on October 30th.
- August 1st, 1964 A group called Steam Packet, featuring a young singer named Rod Stewart, opened for The Rolling Stones at the London Palladium.
- August 1st, 1964 The Beatles “A Hard Days Night” is the No. 1 single in America for the first of a two-week run.
- August 1st, 1964 “Because” by The Dave Clark Five enters the Pop Singles charts. Co-written by Dave Clark and keyboardist and singer Mike Smith, the track was produced by Adrian Clark, intended to be released as the band’s fifth American single. Their label, Epic Records felt the ballad wasn’t in keeping with the style of their previous records. Clark insisted on its release and the record sold over a million copies, hitting No. 3 on September 12th.
- August 1st, 1964 Written by Clint Ballard Jr., The Swinging Blue Jeans’ version of “You’re No Good” enters the Pop Singles charts following a May release. Originally recorded by Dee Dee Warwick and a hit for Betty Everett in 1963, the Swinging Blue Jeans version was a bigger hit in their native England, climbing the British singles charts to reach No. 3. In America, the single spent two weeks on the charts and peaked at No. 97.
- August 1st, 1966 The Troggs accomplished the rare feat of having a Top Ten hit in both the UK and the US with different songs. In England, “With a Girl Like You” was a major hit, while in the US, “Wild Thing” was the No. 1 record in the country.
- August 1st, 1966 Atlantic Records release “The Exciting Wilson Pickett.” The album featured four hit singles, “Ninety-nine and a Half (Won’t Do),” “Land Of 1,000 Dances,” “634-5789 Soulsville, USA)” and “In The Midnight Hour.” The record peaked at No. 21 on November 5th.
- August 1st, 1969 Island Records release “Stand Up,” the second album by Jethro Tull and the first with guitarist Martin Barre. The record was co-produced by Terry Ellis and Ian Anderson at Morgan and Olympic Studios in London from April through May with engineer Andy Johns. The LP was issued on September 29th in America. The record peaked at No. 20 in the US on November 15th.
- August 1st, 1969 The Beatles begin recording John Lennon’s song “Because” at EMI Studios in London during sessions for the “Abbey Road” LP. The song’s chord structure was inspired by Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata.” The Beatles recorded 23 takes with take 16 chosen as best. The track featured triple tracked three-part harmonies from Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison and a moog synthesizer played by Harrison. The electric harpsichord on the recording was played by producer George Martin. It was the final time the four members of the group began recording a new song together.
- August 1st, 1970 Creedence Clearwater Revival release “Looking Out My Back Door.” Written and produced by John Fogerty, the lyrics were written for his then three-year-old son, Josh. The reference in the song’s lyrics to a parade passing by was inspired by the Dr. Seuss book “And To Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street,” and also pay tribute to Buck Owens, whose “Bakersville Sound” is emulated in the arrangement. The single entered the charts on August 6th and peaked at No. 2 on October 3rd.
- August 1st, 1970 Blue Thumb Records release original Traffic guitarist Dave Mason’s “Only You Know And I Know” on 45. Written by Mason, it was his first charting solo single, peaking at No. 42 on September 12th. The song became a Top Twenty hit for Delaney and Bonnie a year later.
- August 1st, 1971 The Concerts for Bangla Desh are played at New York’s Madison Square Garden to raise money for victims of famine and war in that country. Two shows were staged that day, a 2:30 afternoon matinee and an 8pm evening show. Opening the show was a set of Indian classical music led by Ravi Shankar, followed by George Harrison and an all-star cast of friends. The guests included Ringo Starr, Billy Preston, Leon Russell, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Badfinger, Jesse Ed Davis and others. A three-disc live album from the shows was released on December 20th and the following January 10th in Britain, reaching No. 1 in the UK, No. 2 in the US on January 22nd, 1972. The record won a Grammy Award for Album of the Year. The concerts, album and film raised nearly eleven million dollars for the impoverished people of Bangladesh.
- August 1st, 1972 Asylum Records release “Witchy Woman” by the Eagles on 45. The song was co-written by Eagles members Don Henley and Bernie Leadon. Leadon first worked on the song while he was a member of The Flying Burrito Brothers and finished writing it with Henley after joining the Eagles. Issued as the second single from the band’s self-titled debut album, the 45 reached No. 9 on November 18th.
- August 1st, 1981 The date of the launch of Music Television, MTV. At the time of its debut, the network was only seen by a single New Jersey cable system’s subscribers.
- August 1st, 1986 The self-titled debut album by New Zealand’s Crowded House is released. The LP, produced by Mitchell Froom at three studios, Sunset Sound in Los Angeles, Capitol in Hollywood and Platinum in Melbourne, Australia, spawned four hit singles in the US. The album peaked at No. 12 on May 16th, 1987.
Miscellaneous July
- July 1959, Chess Records release “Go Bo Diddley,” the second album by Bo Diddley.
- July 1959, Chess Records release “Berry Is On Top” by Chuck Berry. Other than the song “Blues For Hawaiians,” the record was a collection of previously issued singles with nine hit 45’s.
- July 1964 Nashville label RIC Records release “Beach Walkin’” backed with “Banzai Washout,” the first single by California band The Catalinas on 45. Both songs were written by Los Angeles session musician and record producer Steve Douglas. Future Beach Boy Bruce Johnston and Wrecking Crew alumni Hal Blaine, Bill Pitman, Billy Strange, Leon Russell and others were part of the studio band.
- July 1965 Fantasy Records release “You Can’t Be True” backed with “You Got Nothin’ On Me,” the third single by The Golliwogs. 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.
- July 1967, Elektra Records release “The 5,000 Spirits Or The Layers Of The Onion” by The Incredible String Band in England. Recorded at Sound Techniques in Chelsea, London with producer Joe Boyd, it was the group’s second album, regrouped as a duo following their first album in 1966. “The 5,000 Spirits Or The Layers Of The Onion” went to No. 25 in Britain. The LP came out in America in January 1968.
- July 1969, Douglas Records release “Devotion,” the second album by John McLaughlin. There are conflicting dates attributed to the release. Some say May some July and others say September. The record was recorded while McLaughlin was a member of Tony Williams Lifetime, using a backing band of organist Larry Young, bassist Billy Rich and Buddy Miles. The album did not chart in the US.
- July 1970 Capitol Records release the self-titled debut album by British jazz-rock band “If.” The album reached No. 187 in the US.
- July 1974, Casablanca Records release “Strutter,” the third single by Kiss. The song was co-written by Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons. The track was co-produced by Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise, taken from Kiss’ self-titled first album.
- July 1975, RCA Records release “Why Do Fools Fall In Love,” the second single by Bruce Johnston, Gary Usher and Terry Melcher’s California Music. The song was credited to Frankie Lymon and Morris Levy. The song was originally a hit for Lymon and The Teenagers in 1956.
- July 1976 Oyster Records release “Child In Time” by the Ian Gillan Band. It was the first solo album by former Deep Purple vocalist Ian Gillan. The group featured keyboardist Mike Moran, guitarist Ray Fenwick and bassist John Gustafson. The LP was produced by Purple’s Roger Glover at Musicland Studios in Munich, Germany in December 1975 through January 1976. The album reached No. 55 in England.
- July 1976 Atco Records release “Viva! Roxy Music,” a live album by Roxy Music, six months in advance of its British release date in February 1977. The recordings were taped at the Glasgow Apollo in November 1973, Newcastle City Hall in October 1974 and the Wembley Empire Pool in October 1975. “Viva! Roxy Music” was produced by Chris Thomas. The same month, Island Records in Britain release a new four-song EP by Bryan Ferry, “Price Of Love” and “Shame Shame Shame” backed with “Heart On My Sleeve” and “It’s Only Love.” Island issued “Price Of Love” as a single in August.
- July 1981 A&M Records in America release “Iris” by Split Enz on 45. The track came from the band’s “Waiata” album, produced by David Tickle.
- July 1983 Virgin Records release “Wonderland” by XTC on 45 in England. Written by Colin Moulding, the session was co-produced by XTC and Steve Nye. It was the only single from the group’s “Mummer” LP to be released in the US, in February 1984.
- July 1984 A&M Records in the US release “Message To My Girl” by Split Enz on 45 from the LP “Conflicting Emotions.” The song was written by Neil Finn, co-produced by Hugh Padgham and Eddie Rayner.
- July 1987 Jet Records release “1, 2, 3” backed with “O What A Shame” by Roy Wood on 45. The A-side was a cover version of the Len Barry hit from 1967, co-written by J Madaea, D White and L Bonsoff. The B-side was written by Roy Wood. Both tracks were produced by Roy Wood.
- July 1987 Virgin Records release “You’re A Good Man Albert Brown (Curse You Red Barrel)” by The Dukes Of Stratosphere on 45. The band were XTC with guitarist Dave Gregory’s brother Ian on drums. The song was written by Andy Partridge and credited to Sir John Johns. The record was co-produced by the band and John Leckie.
- July 1990 Phil Manzanera and Andy Mackay release “Christmas ; MacKay and Manzanera featuring The Players” on Ryko Records. Album is a collection of Christmas songs by Andy MacKay and Phil Manzanera from Roxy Music.
- July 1991 Demon Records in Britain release the soundtrack to the British TV series “G.B.H.” It was the first of two collaborations between Elvis Costello and English composer, musician and member of progressive rock band Gryphon, Richard Harvey.
- July 1994 Warner Brothers Records in Britain release “You Tripped At Every Step” by Elvis Costello and The Attractions on 45, the third single released from the band’s “Brutal Youth” LP. The song was written by Costello, who co-produced the track with Mitchell Froom.
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