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Today In R&R History July 19th
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Rock and Roll Birthdays
July 19th
- July 19th Birthday, War percussionist Thomas Sylvester “Papa Dee” Allen, born in Wilmington, North Carolina in 1931. Allen died on August 30th, 1988 at the age of 57.
- July 19th Birthday, Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen singer George Frayne, born in Boise, Idaho in 1944. Frayne passed away of cancer on September 26th, 2021 at the age of 77.
- July 19th Birthday, Queen guitarist Brian May. Born in Twickenham, London in 1947.
- July 19th Birthday, Eagles guitarist Bernie Leadon, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1947.
- July 19th Birthday, Grateful Dead keyboardist Keith Godchaux, born in 1948 in San Francisco, California. He died in a car accident on July 23rd, 1980 at the age of 32.
- July 19th Birthday, Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Allen Collins, born in 1952 in Jacksonville, Florida. He died at the age of 37 on January 23rd, 1990 from chronic pneumonia.
- July 19th Birthday, Love and Rockets and Bauhaus drummer Kevin Haskins, born in 1960 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.
Today In Rock and Roll History
July 19th
- July 19th, 1964 Parlophone Records in Britain release The Beatles “Long Tall Sally” EP. The fifth in a series of EPs released in the UK, it was the first to be released of all new Beatles material, with three cover versions and the Lennon and McCartney song “I Call Your Name.”
- July 19th, 1965 Capitol Records release the title track and theme from The Beatles second movie Help! on 45, out four days later in Britain. Co-written primarily by John Lennon with Paul McCartney, who considered the song his first attempt at writing more personal, mature lyrics. “Help” backed with McCartney’s Little Richard homage “I’m Down” entered the US charts in August and peaked at No. 1 on September 4th.
- July 19th, 1966 The Monkees record the theme song to their TV show, which would begin airing in the Fall. Although the tune appeared as an album track on their self-titled debut LP and garnered some AM radio play, the song was never released as a single.
- July 19th, 1968 Reprise Records in Britain release “Music In A Doll’s House,” the debut album by Family. Issued by Reprise in the US in October the album was produced by Traffic guitarist Dave Mason, who also played mellotron on the LP. Rolling Stones producer Jimmy Miller co-produced two songs on the LP and the sessions were engineered by Eddie Kramer.
- July 19th, 1969 The first Crosby, Still and Nash 45 “Marrakesh Express” enters the singles charts on Atlantic Records. Self-produced by the band, the song was written by Graham Nash. With Nash on acoustic guitar, Stephen Stills played dual electric guitar parts, Hammond B3 organ, and piano and bass on the recording. “Marrakesh Express” peaked at No. 28 on August 23rd.
- July 19th, 1972 Epic Records release “I Can See Clearly Now” by Johnny Nash on 45. Written and produced by Johnny Nash, recorded in London with The Fabulous Five Inc. and certified Gold in the United States for a million copies sold, “I Can See Clearly Now” hit No. 1 on November 11th.
- July 19th, 1972 Warner Brothers Records release The Doobie Brothers’ “Listen To The Music” on 45. The song was the Doobie Brothers first big hit, written by group guitarist and vocalist Tom Johnston. Produced by Ted Templeman, “Listen To The Music” peaked at No. 11 on November 4th.
- July 19th, 1972 Reprise Records release “The Academy In Peril” by John Cale. Mostly instrumental, the album was recorded in England at Shipton Manor in Oxfordshire and “St. Giles Church in Cripplegate, with Cale producing. Ron Wood played slide guitar on one track and Legs Larry Smith from the Bonzo Dog Band appears on another.
- July 19th, 1973 “Genesis Live” is released in Britain on the famous Charisma Records label. The recording began as a King Biscuit Flower hour US radio broadcast. Entering the US charts on May 18th, 1974, the LP went to No. 105 on July 6th.
- July 19th, 1974 Warner Brothers Records in Britain release “This Is The Story Of My Love (Baby)” by Wizzard on 45. The song was written and produced by the band’s multi-instrumentalist and former member of The Move and The Electric Light Orchestra, Roy Wood.
- July 19th, 1974 Reprise Records release “On The Beach,” the fifth solo album by Neil Young. Most of the LP was recorded at Sunset Sound Studios in Hollywood in March and April 1974 with Young and Elliot Mazer co-producing. Two songs were taped months earlier at Young’s Broken Arrow Ranch. The record features stripped down production and runs counter to the polished sound of the “Harvest” album in 1973. David Crosby, Graham Nash, Ben Keith, Jack Nitzsche, Tim Drummond and John Barbata played on the sessions. Neil Young himself is credited as “Joe Yankee.” The record peaked at No. 16 on September 14th.
- July 19th, 1974 Monument Records release “I Can Help” by Billy Swan on 45. Written by Swan, who co-produced the song with Chip Young at Young’un Sound Studio in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
- July 19th, 1975 Paul McCartney scores his fourth, post-Beatles chart topping single in the US with “Listen To What The Man Said.”
- July 19th, 1975 Arista Records release the self-titled debut album by the Outlaws. Produced by Paul A. Rothchild, “Outlaws” featured the hit “There Goes Another Love Song” and the band’s signature tune “Green Grass & High Tides.” The LP peaked at No. 13 on October 11th.
- July 19th, 1975 “Dance With Me” by Orleans enters the singles charts on Asylum Records. The song was co-written by Orleans member John Hall and his wife Johanna Hall. Produced by Chuck Plotkin, “Dance With Me” reached No. 6 on October 18th.
- July 19th, 1975 “Two Fine People” by Cat Stevens enters the singles charts following a June release on A&M Records. When A&M released the Cat Stevens “Greatest Hits” album in June 1975, the LP featured two previously unreleased songs, “Two Fine People” and a cover version of Sam Cooke’s “Another Saturday Night.” Both were issued as singles. “Two Fine People” peaked at No. 33 on August 23rd.
- July 19th, 1976 Bruce Springsteen’s recording career was put on hold for a year as a result of a lawsuit charging his manager, Mike Appel, with fraud and breach of contract. Appel counter-sued and Springsteen was prevented from entering a recording studio until the case was resolved.
- July 19th, 1983 Mercury Records in the UK release “The Crossing,” the first album by Big Country. The LP featured the hits “In A Big Country” and “Fields Of Fire.” The album reached No. 3 in Britain and No. 18 in the US on November 5th, following a September release in North America.
- July 19th, 1986 The day before Carlos Santana’s thirty-ninth birthday, the Santana band celebrates their twentieth anniversary at a concert in their hometown of San Francisco with all the past and present members together for a jam as part of the show.
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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