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Today In R&R History July 14th
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Rock and Roll Birthdays
July 14th
- July 14th Birthday, Folk icon Woody Guthrie, born Woodrow Wilson Guthrie in 1912 in Okemah, Oklahoma. Guthrie passed away on October 3rd, 1967 of Huntingdon’s disease.
- July 14th Birthday, Guitarist, songwriter and a founding member of The “5” Royales vocal group. Born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He was the brother of Motown record producer Clarence Paul. He died of an apparent seizure on December 26th, 1973 at the age of 42.
- July 14th Birthday, Derek and The Dominoes drummer Jim Gordon, born in Los Angeles, California in 1945. Gordon died on March 13th, 2023.
- July 14th Birthday, DEVO guitar and keyboard player Bob Casale, born Robert Edward Pizzute Jr. in Kent, Ohio in 1952. Casale died on February 17th, 2014 of heart failure at the age of 61.
- July 14th Birthday, Vocalist, guitarist and singer, songwriter for The Breeders, Throwing Muses and, Belly as well as a solo career, Tanya Donelly born in 1966 in Newport, Rhode Island.
Today In Rock and Roll History
July 14th
- July 14th, 1956 “Boppin’ The Blues” by Carl Perkins enters the charts and peaks at No. 47 following a May release on the Sun Records label as both a 45 and 78 rpm single. The song was co-written by Perkins and Howard “Curly” Griffin. Griffin was a singer and DJ from Jackson, Tennessee. “Boppin’ The Blues” went to No. 9 on the country and western charts.
- July 14th, 1958 The Quarrymen, featuring John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, John “Duff” Lowe on piano and Colin Hanton on drums, made their first record, a private recording of “That’ll Be The Day” and “In Spite Of All The Danger” at a small studio in an electronics shop in Liverpool, England.
- July 14th, 1967 The Who begin their first full-scale US tour opening for Herman’s Hermits.
- July 14th, 1967 Deram Records in Britain release “Love You ‘Til Tuesday” by David Bowie on 45. Written by Bowie, the track was produced by Mike Vernon, with a string and horn arrangement conducted by Ivor Raymonde.
- July 14th, 1969 Bob Dylan makes a surprise appearance with The Band at the Mississippi Rock Festival. Unannounced, Dylan walks onstage and plays three songs during The Band’s first encore. After the Dylan songs, they returned for their encore song “Slippin’ and Slidin’” with Dylan again joining them on the chorus.
- July 14th, 1969 Calendar Records release “Sugar, Sugar” by The Archies on 45. Co-written by Jeff Barry and Andy Kim and produced by Barry, the project was the result of Don Kirshner hiring writers, producers and session players to provide music for The Archies’ Saturday morning cartoon series. At the same time, the team were releasing records as The Archies. “Sugar, Sugar” was sung by Ron Dante with Toni Wine singing the female part of the song. Andy Kim sang backup as well on the track. The record became the best selling single of the year, peaking at No. 1 on September 20th.
- July 14th, 1969 The initial release date of “That’s The Way God Planned It” by Billy Preston on Apple Records. Produced for the label by George Harrison at Olympic Sound Studios in London with backing musicians Eric Clapton, Keith Richards and Ginger Baker, the record peaked at No. 62 on August 23rd but went to No. 11 in Britain. The single had a second chart life. Following Preston’s appearance at The Concerts For Bangla Desh, Apple rereleased the single, re-entering the singles charts on July 8th. The modest success of Billy’s two Apple Records LP’s and his high-profile appearance on The Beatles “Get Back” sessions helped to launch Preston’s superstar status as a hit-making solo artist in the 1970’s.
- July 14th, 1971 Columbia Records release “Go Down Gamblin’” by Blood, Sweat and Tears on 45. Written by group singer David Clayton Thomas, the record was co-produced by Don Heckman, Roy Halee and the band’s Bobby Colomby. “Go Down Gamblin’” peaked at No. 32 on August 28th.
- July 14th, 1973 Epic Records release “The Best Of Spirit.” The hits collection peaked at No. 119 on August 11th.
- July 14th, 1973 A solo David Gates enters the singles charts with “Clouds,” following a June release on Elektra Records. Gates wrote, produced and arranged the record. “Clouds” peaked at No. 47 on August 18th.
- July 14th, 1973 Following onstage bickering at Knott’s Berry Farm amusement park near Los Angeles, The Everly Brothers called it quits. The show is stopped by entertainment director Bill Hollingshead because he felt Don was giving a poor performance. Phil smashed his guitar and walked off the stage, leaving Don to perform the third set by himself. The brother duo would not play together again until September 1983.
- July 14th, 1973 MCA Records release “First Water,” the first album by Sharks, featuring former Free bassist Andy Fraser and guitarist Chris Spedding. The LP peaked at No. 189 on August 25th.
- July 14th, 1973 ABC Records release “Countdown To Ecstacy” the second album by Steely Dan. Recorded primarily at Village Recorders in West Los Angeles, the record was produced by Gary Katz. “Countdown To Ecstasy” peaked at No. 35 on September 22nd.
- July 14th, 1973 Atco Records release “One Live Badger” by Badger. Co-produced by Geoffrey Haslam, Badger and Jon Anderson of Yes, the album was recorded live at the Rainbow Theatre on December 15th and 16th, 1972. Cover art was designed by Roger Dean. The record entered the charts in August and peaked at No. 167 on September 22nd.
- July 14th, 1973 T Neck Records release “That Lady” by The Isley Brothers. Recorded at Burbank Studios in California, the song was a remake of their own song first released in 1964 as “Who’s That Lady.” The song was co-written and produced by O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley and Rudolph Isley. Second time around, “That Lady” peaked at No. 6 on October 6th.
- July 14th, 1979 “Saturdaynight” by Herman Brood (pronounced “Broot”) And His Wild Romance enters the US single charts on Ariola America Records. Brood was a Dutch musician, painter, actor and poet. The song was co-written by Herman Brood and Dany Lademacher. The record peaked at No. 35 on September 8th.
- July 14th, 1979 Polydor Records release “Live: Go For What You Know” by The Pat Travers Band. Recorded on the band’s early 1979 tour, the LP featured the Stan Lewis song “Boom Boom (Out Go The Lights).” The album peaked at No. 29 on September 22nd.
- July 14th, 1982 Pink Floyd’s movie The Wall premiered in London.
- July 14th, 1986 Columbia Records release “Knocked Out Loaded” by Bob Dylan. Self-produced, the LP was recorded at Delta Recording Studio in New York, The Church Studio in London and Topanga Skyline Studio and Sound City Studios in Los Angeles. Session musicians on the LP include Clem Burke, Anton Fig, Stan Lynch, T Bone Burnette, Tom Petty, Mike Campbell, David Allen Stewart, Ron Wood, Al Kooper and others. The record peaked at No. 53 on August 23rd.
- July 14th, 1986 Capitol Records release “Press (Video Edit) backed with the non-LP “It’s Not True” by Paul McCartney on 45. Both songs were written by McCartney, who co-produced the tracks with Hugh Padgham through April and May at McCartney’s Sussex Studio. The 12” single release included another non-album song “Hanglide,” also written by Paul McCartney. “Press” peaked at No. 21 on September 13th.
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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