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Today In R&R History June 18th
Daily Rock and Roll History, Birthday and short music clips.
A year long, day by day look back at this date in Rock History in 3-5 minute segments. Now airing WRGG in Greencastle, PA.
Rock and Roll Birthdays
June 18th
- June 18th Birthday, The Beatles’ singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and solo artist Paul McCartney, born in Liverpool, England in 1942.
- June 18th Birthday, Carl Radle, bassist for Derek And The Dominos, born in 1942 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He died on May 30th, 1980, aged 37.
- June 18th Birthday, British pop singer Alison Moyet, born Genevieve Alison-Jane Moyet in 1961 in Basildon, Essex, England.
Today In Rock and Roll History
June 18th
- June 18th, 1953 Little Junior’s Blue Flames record “Feelin’ Good” at Sun Studios in Memphis with producer Sam Phillips. Sun released the song as a single on July 8th. Written by vocalist Herman “Little Junior” Parker with Floyd Murphy on guitar, Kenneth Banks on bass and John Bower played drums. Junior Parker, as he became known, was inducted into the Blues Hall Of Fame in 2001.
- June 18th, 1963 RCA Victor release “(You’re The) Devil In Disguise” backed with “Please Don’t Drag That String Around” by Elvis Presley and The Jordanaires on 45. “(You’re The) Devil In Disguise” was co-written by Bill Giant, Bernie Baum and Florence Kaye. The song was included in the Presley film Viva Las Vegas.The record peaked at No. 3 on August 10th.
- June 18th, 1965 Tamla/Motown Records release “Pretty Little Baby” by Marvin Gaye on 45. Co-written by Gaye, Clarence Paul and David Hamilton and produced by Paul at various sessions that began November 5th, 1964 and finished on December 22nd at Hitsville USA Studios in Detroit. The song began as a holiday song called “Purple Snowflakes.” The original version was shelved and remained unreleased until the 1990’s. Released as a follow-up to Marvin Gaye’s No. 1 hit “I’ll Be Doggone,” “Pretty Little Baby” entered the charts in July and peaked at No. 25 on August 14th.
- June 18th, 1966 Smash Records release “You Can’t Roller Skate In A Buffalo Herd” by Roger Miller on 45. The song was written by Roger Miller and the track, produced by Jerry Kennedy. The record entered the charts a week later and peaked at No. 40 on July 23rd.
- June 18th, 1966 Musicor Records release Bob Kuban And The In-Men’s cover of Lennon and McCartney’s “Drive My Car” on 45. From St. Louis, Missouri, Kuban was the band’s drummer and bandleader of the eight-piece group with a horn section. The record entered the singles charts in July and peaked at No. 93 on July 30th.
- June 18th, 1966 “Paint It Black” by The Rolling Stones is the No. 1 record in the US.
- June 18th, 1966 Smash Records release “Walk Away Renee” by The Left Banke on 45. The song was co-written by band members Michael Brown, Bob Calilli and Tony Sansone. Recorded at World United Studios, New York City, the strings were arranged by John Abbott. The session was produced by Brown’s father, jazz and classical violinist Harry Lookofsky, who also led the string players. “Walk Away Renee” spent thirteen weeks on the US charts and peaked at No. 5 on September 10th.
- June 18th, 1973 Dunhill Records release “The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get,” the second solo album by Joe Walsh. The LP was recorded at the Record Plant in Los Angeles and Caribou Ranch in Nederland, Colorado. Produced by Bill Szymczyk, the album featured the hit single “Rocky Mountain Way” and peaked at No. 6 on November 10th.
- June 18th, 1974 Motown Records release the Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross duet “Don’t Knock My Love” on 45. The song was co-written by Brad Shapiro and Wilson Pickett and produced by Hal Davis. The record entered the singles charts in July and peaked at No. 46 on August 17th.
- June 18th, 1974 Epic Records release “River’s Risin’” by Edgar Winter on 45. Written by Dan Hartman and produced by Rick Derringer, the record entered the singles charts the following week and peaked at No. 33 on August 10th.
- June 18th, 1975 Tamla Records release “Glasshouse” by The Temptations on 45. The song was credited to Charlaemagne T.M., which was the songwriting team of James Anthony Carmichael, Ronald Miller and Kathy Wakefield, staff writers for Motown Records. The record entered the singles charts in July and peaked at No. 37 on August 30th, The Temptations last Top Forty single.
- June 18th, 1975 Tamla Records release “Get The Cream Off The Top” by Eddie Kendricks on 45. The track was produced by Brian Holland who co-wrote the song with his brother Eddie. The record entered the singles charts in July and peaked at No. 50 on August 23rd.
- June 18th, 1976 Swan Song Records release “Candy Store Rock” by Led Zeppelin on 45. The song was co-written by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant from the Led Zeppelin album “Presence.”
- June 18th, 1976 Riva Records in Britain release “A Night On The Town,” the seventh solo album by Rod Stewart. Produced by Tom Dowd, studio sessions for the LP were recorded at Cherokee in Los Angeles, Muscle Shoals in Sheffield, Alabama, Criteria in Miami and Caribou Ranch in Nederland, Colorado. “A Night On The Town” featured the hit singles “Tonight’s The Night,” “The First Cut Is The Deepest” and “The Killing Of Georgie.” The record entered the US charts in July and peaked at No. 2 on December 4th.
- June 18th, 1977 James Taylor enters the singles charts with an update of Jimmy Jones’ 1960 No. 1 hit “Handy Man” following a May release on Columbia Records. Jones wrote the song with Otis Blackwell. Produced by Peter Asher, Taylor’s version would reach No. 4 on September 10th.
- June 18th, 1977 “Smoke From A Distant Fire” by The Sanford/Townsend Band enters the singles charts. Co-written by Ed Sanford, John Townsend and Steven Stewart, the track was co-produced by Jerry Wexler and Barry Beckett. The record went to No. 9 on September 17th.
- June 18th, 1977 Fleetwood Mac score their only No. 1 hit in the US with “Dreams.” Over the next dozen years, the band would reach the US Top Forty thirteen more times.
- June 18th, 1979 Capitol Records release “My Sharona” by The Knack on 45. The song was co-written by The Knack’s Berton Averre and Doug Fieger. The record entered the charts on June 23rd and was Capitol Records’ fastest gold status debut single since The Beatles’ “I Want to Hold Your Hand” in 1964, certified gold for a million copies sold. “My Sharona” reached No. 1 on August 25th, nine weeks after its’ releaae.
- June 18th, 1980 The first Blues Brothers movie, with John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd portraying Elwood and Jake Blues, premiered in NYC with cameo appearances by Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, James Brown and John Lee Hooker.
- June 18th, 1982 F-Beat Records in Britain release “You Little Fool” by Elvis Costello and The Attractions on 45. The song was written by Costello, produced by Geoff Emerick. The B-side featured two Non-LP songs, “Big Sister,” produced by Nick Lowe, and “Stamping Ground,” credited to Emotional Toothpaste, a pseudonym for a solo Elvis Costello. “You Little Fool” would appear a month later on the Emerick produced album “Imperial Bedroom.”
- June 18th, 1984 Elvis Costello and The Attractions release the “Goodbye Cruel World” album. The LP was co-produced by Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley at SARM West Studios in London. “Goodbye Cruel World peaked at No. 25 on July 28th.
- June 18th, 1984 Rocket Records in England release “Breaking Hearts,” the eighteenth studio album by Elton John. The LP featured Davey Johnstone, Nigel Olsson and Dee Murray as the backing band, recorded at AIR Studios in Montserrat with producer Chris Thomas. “Breaking Hearts” peaked at No. 20 on August 11th.
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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