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Rock and Roll Birthdays
June 15th
- June 15th Birthday, Singer, songwriter, solo artist Nilsson, born Harry Edward Nilsson III in Brooklyn, New York in 1941. Nilsson died on January 15th, 1994 at the age of 52.
- June 15th Birthday, Record producer and bass player for the Spencer Davis Group, Muff Winwood, born Mervyn Winwood in 1943 in Erdington, Birmingham, England.
- June 15th Birthday, French rock singer Johnny Hallyday, born Jean-Phillepe Leon Smet in Paris, France in 1943. He died on December 5th, 2017 at the age of 74.
- June 15th Birthday, Slade singer, guitarist and songwriter Noddy Holder, born Neville John Holder in Walsall, Stafordshire, England in 1946.
- June 15th Birthday, Air Supply singer and songwriter Russell Hitchcock, born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia in 1949.
- June 15th Birthday, Brownsville Station guitarist Michael Lutz, born in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1949.
- June 15th Birthday, Kansas vocalist and keyboard player Steve Walsh, born in 1951 in St. Louis, Missouri.
- June 15th Birthday, Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow bassist Craig Gruber, born in Cortland, New York in 1952. He died on May 5th, 2015 at the age of 63.
Today In Rock and Roll History
June 15th
- June 15th, 1956 John Lennon and Paul McCartney meet each other for the first time at a village fete in Liverpool.
- June 15th, 1957 After British radio stations started playing copies of Elvis Presley’s “All Shook Up,” the tune debuts at No. 24 a week before its’ official release date.
- June 15th, 1959 Sun Records release “Let’s Talk About Us” by Jerry Lee Lewis and His Pumping Piano on 45. The song was written by Otis Blackwell. The studio session was produced by Jerry Kennedy.
- June 15th, 1963 Colpix Records release “Hey Girl” by Freddie Scott on 45. Gerry Goffin produced the track and co-wrote the song with Carole King. The studio session was arranged by Garry Sherman. It was Scott’s first charting record, peaking at No. 10 on September 7th. Donny Osmond released a Top Ten version of the song in 1971.
- June 15th, 1963 Symbol Records release “Mockingbird” by Inez Foxx on 45. The song was co-written by her and brother Charlie. When the single received a release in Britain in 1969, it was credited to both Inez and Charlie Foxx. In the US, the single went to No. 2 R&B and No. 7 on the Pop Singles charts, on September 7th.
- June 15th, 1964 Peter And Gordon arrive in the US to perform at New York’s World Fair.
- June 15th, 1965 RCA Records release the “Tickle Me” EP by Elvis Presley. The record entered the singles charts on July 10th and peaked at No. 70 on August 14th.
- June 15th, 1965 Producer Tom Wilson records an overdub session for Simon and Garfunkel’s “The Sounds Of Silence.” The duo recorded the song without the band arrangement over a year earlier during the “Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.” LP sessions. Written by Paul Simon over several months in 1963 and 1964, Columbia Records producer Wilson added electric instruments and drums to the track after it began picking up airplay in Boston and Florida. Released September 12th, with renewed interest at radio, the new version became a hit after entering the charts in November and reached No. 1 on January 1st, 1966. The belated success of the single led to Paul Simon returning to team up with Art Garfunkel and the pair became one of the top selling acts of the 1960’s.
- June 15th, 1965 The Animals record “We Gotta Get Out Of This Place” with producer Mickie Most. Co-written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, the arrangement’s distinctive bass part was played by Chas Chandler and it marked the first session the band did following the departure of original group keyboardist Alan Price. Columbia Records in Britain released the song as a single on July 16th. MGM Records in the US released it on August 14th. The single released in England was a completely different take than the one chosen for the American issue, with lyrical differences between the two versions. The record peaked at No. 13 on September 25th, No. 2 in Canada.
- June 15th, 1965 Bob Dylan made his first “electric” recording at Columbia’s Studio A in New York, beginning the first of two days sessions for the song “Like A Rolling Stone” with producer Tom Wilson. Written by Dylan in the Spring of 1965 after a British tour, the four verses of the song were paired down from a ten-page first draft. Originally demo’d in 3/4 time, the track came together when Al Kooper added his organ part to the session with producer Tom Wilson on June 15th and 16th in Studio A of Columbia Records New York City Studios. Mike Bloomfield played the lead guitar part. completed the following day, Columbia Records were unhappy with both the songs length at over six minutes and its heavy electric sound and was hesitant to release it. Although radio stations were reluctant to play such a long track, “Like a Rolling Stone” entered the charts in July and reached No. 2 on September 4th.
- June 15th, 1966 Dusty Springfield records “Goin’ Back” at Philips Studios at Stanhope Place in London with arranger Peter Knight and producer Johnny Franz. The song was co-written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Philips Records released the song as a 45 on July 1st in England. Columbia Records in the US released a version by The Byrds on 45 in 1967. Dusty’s version went to No. 10 in England.
- June 15th, 1967 Five teenagers from Mansfield, Ohio, calling themselves The Music Explosion became stars overnight with the release of their single “Little Bit O Soul.” Discovered and signed by record producers Jerry Kasenetz and Jeffry Katz, the single would be their only Top Forty hit. Drummer Bob Avery would later play in the band Crazy Elephant. “Little Bit O Soul” was written by Elliot Ciprut, who co-produced the song with Katz and Kasenetz. The record peaked at No. 2 on July 8th.
- June 15th, 1968 The American release date of “The Hangman’s Beautiful Daughter” the third album by Scottish folk group The Incredible String Band. Out in March in Britain, the album was produced by Joe Boyd. The LP peaked at No. 5 in Britain, No. 161 in America on September 7th.
- June 15th, 1968 Creedence Clearwater Revival release “Suzie Q (Part One)” on 45, originally recorded by Dale Hawkins in late 1957. Hawkins co-wrote the song with Eleanor Broadwater and Stanley Lewis. The CCR version was the only charted record by the band not written by guitarist John Fogerty, peaking at No. 11 on November 2nd and becoming the band’s first hit.
- June 15th, 1968 Philips Records release “Just A Little Bit” by Blue Cheer on 45. The song was written by Dickie Peterson, produced by Abe Keshisian. The record charted for four weeks, entering the singles charts in July and peaking at No. 92 on July 20th.
- June 15th, 1968 ABC Records release “Girl Watcher” by Kenly, North Carolina band The O’Kaysions on 45. Co-written by Ronald B. Killette and Wayne Pittman, the song was first issued in March on the independent North State Records label. Picked up by ABC for national distribution, the song went to No. 5 on October 5th, selling over a million copies in the US.
- June 15th, 1968 “Mrs. Robinson” by Simon and Garfunkel is the No. 1 record in the US.
- June 15th, 1970 For the first time, Jimi Hendrix recorded at his own new state of the art studio, Electric Ladyland in New York City. With producer Eddie Kramer, Steve Winwood, Chris Wood and drummer Dave Palmer from the Amboy Dukes, the collective played a 2AM jam session and sang some backing vocals on the Hendrix song “EZ Rider.” Versions of Traffic’s “Pearly Queen” and Winwood’s “Rhythm Ace” were put to tape.
- June 15th, 1970 Capitol Records release “Closer To Home,” the third studio album by Grand Funk Railroad. Produced by Terry Knight at Cleveland Recording Company in Cleveland, Ohio, the LP featured the hit “I’m Your Captain,” charted for sixty-three weeks and peaked at No. 6 on August 29th.
- June 15th, 1974 “Tell Me Something Good” by Rufus enters the singles charts on ABC Records. Featuring singer Chaka Khan, the song was written by Stevie Wonder. “Tell Me Something Good” charted for seventeen weeks and peaked at No. 3 on August 24th. Rufus won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus for the song at the 1975 awards ceremony.
- June 15th, 1974 Mums Records release “Air Disaster” by Albert Hammond on 45. Co-written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazelwood, the track was co-produced by Hammond and Roy Halee. The record entered the charts on June 29th and peaked at No. 81 on July 13th.
- June 15th, 1974 Fancy’s remake of The Troggs’ “Wild Thing” enters the singles charts on Big Tree Records. Written by Chip Taylor, the first recorded version was actually taped by New York City band The Wild Ones and released in November 1965. Fancy were a group of known studio musicians that included guitarist Ray Fenwick and bassist Mo Foster, brought together in the studio by producer Mike Hurst. The Fancy version of “Wild Thing” peaked at No. 14 on September 7th.
- June 15th, 1978 Columbia Records release “Street-Legal,” the eighteenth studio album by Bob Dylan. Sessions at Dylan’s Rundown Studios in Santa Monica with producer Don DeVito were recorded from April 25th through May 1st. Jerry Scheff, Ian Wallace and Wrecking Crew saxophonist Steve Douglas were among the musicians who played sessions for the album. The LP peaked at No. 11 on August 12th.
- June 15th, 1978 Atlantic Records release “Double Vision,” the second studio album by Foreigner. Co-produced by Keith Olsen, Mick Jones and Ian McDonald at Sound City in Van Nuys, California, the LP featured the hits “Hot Blooded” and the “Double Vision” title track. The record peaked at No. 3 on September 9th and sold over seven million copies.
- June 15th, 1979 Warner Brothers Records release “Communique,” the second studio album by Dire Straits. The record was recorded at Compass Point Studios in Nassau in November and December 1978 with Barry Beckett and Jerry Wexler co-producing. The album featured the hit single “Lady Winter” and peaked at No. 11 in the US on August 4th, No. 5 in Britain.
- June 15th, 1981 Harvest Records release the self-titled first album by Duran Duran. The record was recorded in December 1980 through January 1981 with producer Colin Thurston at Red Bus and Utopia Studios in London and Chipping Norton Studio in Oxfordshire. The album would receive a full re-release in 1983 with a reworked track listing, after the success of the band’s “Rio” LP. The record would eventually peak at No. 7 on March 13th, 1993, spending one hundred and thirty-four weeks on the charts.
- June 15th, 1984 EMI America Records release “No Brakes,” the second solo album by former Babys’ bassist and singer John Waite. The record was recorded at two Record Plant Studios in New York City and Los Angeles from August through November 1983 with co-producers Waite, David Thoener and Gary Gersh. The LP featured two hit singles, “Tears” and the No. 1 “Missing You.” The record peaked at No. 10 on September 29th.
- June 15th, 1987 EMI-Manhattan Records release the self-titled album by Richard Marx. The record was recorded at Capitol Studios and Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Lighthouse Recorders in LA and The Mix Room in Burbank. The album featured the hits “Don’t Mean Nothing” and “Hold On To The Nights.” The record peaked at No. 8 on September 3rd.
- June 15th, 1989 The Fine Young Cannibals LP “The Raw and The Uncooked” was the No. 1 album in the United States.
- June 15th, 1993 Sire/Reprise Records release “14 Songs,” the first solo album by The Replacements singer/songwriter Paul Westerburg. Sessions for the record were recorded at six different studios in California, New York and at Paisley Park in Chanhassen, Minnesota. Co-produced by Westerburg and Matt Wallace, former Faces keyboardist Ian McLagan plays on two songs. The LP peaked at No. 44 on July 3rd.
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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