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Today In R&R History October 13th
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Rock and Roll Birthdays
October 13th
- October 13th Birthday, Singer, songwriter John Ford Coley of England Dan and John Ford Coley, born in 1938 in Dallas, Texas.
- October 13th Birthday, British Invasion singer Chris Farlowe, born John Henry Dighton in 1940 in Islington, North London, England.
- October 13th Birthday, Singer, songwriter, guitarist Paul Simon born in 1941 in Newark, New Jersey.
- October 13th Birthday, Beatles road manager and long-time head of the group’s Apple Records label, Neil Aspinall, born in 1941 in Prestatyn, Wales. Aspinall died on March 24th, 2008 of cancer at the age of 66. When the Beatles were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988, George Harrison made a point of saying that Neil should be considered the fifth Beatle.
- October 13th Birthday, Keyboardist, singer and songwriter Robert Lamm from the group Chicago, born in Brooklyn, New York in 1944.
- October 13th Birthday, Solo artist and former member of Montrose and Van Halen, Sammy Hagar, born in 1947 in Salinas, California.
- October 13th Birthday, Fleetwood Mac guitarist Rick Vito, born in Darby, Pennsylvania in 1949.
- October 13th Birthday, Fairport Convention singer and guitarist Simon Nicol, born in 1950 in Muswell Hill, London, England.
- October 13th Birthday, Singer and Actress Marie Osmond, born in Ogden, Utah in 1959.
Today In Rock and Roll History
October 13th
- October 13th, 1956 Coral Records release “The Train Kept-A-Rollin’” backed with “Honey Hush” by The Johnny Burnette Trio on 45. “The Train Kept-A-Rollin’” was co-written by Tiny Bradshaw, Howard Kay and Lois Mann and first recorded by Bradshaw in 1951. The Trio’s version featured guitarist Paul Burlison’s lead with what is considered one of the first recorded examples of feedback and distorted tones in rock and roll. “Honey Hush” is a cover version of a Big Joe Turner song. Turner first recorded the song in New Orleans in May 1953 when it became a No. 1 hit for eight weeks on the R&B charts.
- October 13th, 1958 King Records release “The Slummer The Slum” by The “5” Royales on 45. The song was co-written by group guitarist Lowman Pauling and singer Obidiah Carter. Pauling was an early R&B/Rock and Roll electric guitar pioneer who wrote or co-wrote the hits “This Is Dedicated To The One I Love” by The Shirelles, “Think” by James Brown, “Tell The Truth by James Brown and others.
- October 13th, 1962 Cameo Records release “Ride!” the third single by Dee Dee Sharp on 45. The song was co-written by Kal Mann and Dave Appell and peaked at No. 9 on July 14th.
- October 13th, 1963 Beatlemania descends on The British Isles when The Beatles appear on the popular BBC television show Sunday Night At The Palladium, performing “She Loves You,” “From Me To You,” “I’ll Get You,” and “Twist And Shout.” Fifteen million people in the UK watch the live performance on television.
- October 13th, 1965 The Beatles record “Drive My Car” at EMI Studios, London with producer George Martin. A Lennon and McCartney song, McCartney and George Harrison worked closely on the backing track, an homage to the Stax and Motown R&B recordings coming out of America. In Britain, the song served as the lead track on The Beatles’ “Rubber Soul” album. In America, “Drive My Car” appeared on the Capitol Records LP “Yesterday And Today.”
- October 13th, 1965 The Who record “My Generation” and “The Kids Are Alright” at IBC Studios in London with producer Shel Talmy during sessions for the band’s first album. The songs were written by guitarist Pete Townshend. Released by Brunswick Records on 45 on October 29th in Britain, “My Generation” went to No. 2 in the UK. Decca Records released “My Generation” in the US on November 5thwhere it entered the charts in January peaking at No. 74 on February 12th, 1966. “The Kids Are Alright” was issued as a single in America on Decca Records in July and by Decca in Britain, on August 12th, 1966.
- October 13th, 1967 Epic Records release “Red And Blue” by The Dave Clark Five on 45. The song was co-written by Dave Clark and Lenny Davidson. Produced by Dave Clark and issued from the LP “Everybody Knows,” “Red And Blue” entered the charts on November 18th and peaked at No. 89 on November 25th.
- October 13th, 1967 The Who’s “I Can See for Miles” is released in the UK a day before it entered the US singles charts, where it was released in September. The song was written by Pete Townshend and recorded at several sessions in both the US and Britain with producer Kit Lambert. In America, the song became The Who’s best ever selling single, reaching No. 9 on November 25th.
- October 13th, 1967 The Kinks release “Autumn Almanac” on 45 in Britain. A stand-alone non-album single for the group written by guitarist Ray Davies, the single came out in America on November 29th. A big success in England, where it went to No. 3, the 45 failed to chart in the US.
- October 13th, 1967 “Love Is All Around” by The Troggs is released in Britain, then on November 25th in the US. Written by group singer Reg Presley and produced by Larry Page, the single went to No. 5 in the UK. In the states, the record entered the singles charts on February 24th, 1968 and peaked at No. 7 on May 18th.
- October 13th, 1968 John Lennon records his first and only solo track on a Beatles LP, recording three takes of the song “Julia” at EMI Studio Two with George Martin producing. Written mostly in India partly about his mother Julia Lennon, who died when John was seventeen years old and partly about his relationship with Yoko Ono, who sent John letters during his stay in Rishikesh. Some of the words were inspired by a collection of writings and drawings by Lebanese poet and philosopher Kahlil Gibran. Lennon added two vocal tracks to his completed take three guitar track.
- October 13th, 1969 UNI Records release Neil Diamond’s “Holly Holy” on 45. The track was recorded with the house band at American Sound Studio in Memphis, Tennessee. Written by Neil Diamond, the single entered the charts in November, hit No. 6 on December 27th, went Gold and eventually, earned a Platinum record award.
- October 13th, 1970 UNI Records release “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother” on 45 by Neil Diamond. Co-written by Bobby Scott and Bob Russell, the song was a major hit for The Hollies in 1969. Diamond’s version entered the charts in November and went to No. 20 on December 19th.
- October 13th, 1972 Atlantic Records release “And You And I” by Yes on 45. Produced by Eddie Offord at Advision Studios in London, the single sides of the record were Parts 1&2 of the four-part ten-minute LP version. The song was written by Jon Anderson from the Yes album, “Close To The Edge.” The single entered the charts in November and peaked at No. 42 on December 16th.
- October 13th, 1972 The Four Tops release “Keeper Of The Castle,” their first single on ABC Dunhill Records after leaving the Motown Records label. Co-produced by Steve Barri, Brian Potter and Dennis Lambert and co-written by Lambert with Brian Potter, the record entered the charts on November 11th and peaked at No. 10 on January 13th, 1973.
- October 13th, 1973 The first single by Rush, a cover of Buddy Holly’s “Not Fade Away, backed with a Geddy Lee/John Rutsey song “You Can’t Fight It” appears on Canada’s RPM Record charts at No. 88. The 45 was issued on the independent Moon Records label.
- October 13th, 1973 RCA Victor Records release “Berlin,” the third solo album by Lou Reed. The record was written as a concept album whose lyrics told the story of a couple suffering from drug addiction. Reed recorded the LP at Morgan Studios in London and The Record Plant in New York City with producer Bob Ezrin. Studio musicians that play on the LP include Dick Wagner, Steve Hunter, Jack Bruce, Aynsley Dunbar, Steve Winwood, Tony Levin, B.J. Wilson and Blue Weaver. The record peaked at No. 98 on December 1st.
- October 13th, 1973 Genesis release “Selling England By The Pound.” Recorded in August at Island Studios, London, the LP was co-produced by the band with John Burns. Featuring the British hit single “I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe),” the record peaked at No. 3 in Britain and No. 70 in the US on April 13th, 1974.
- October 13th, 1973 Cher’s single “Half Breed” is the No. 1 record in the US.
- October 13th, 1973 ABC Records release Steely Dan’s “My Old School” on 45. The song was co-written by Donald Fagen and Walter Becker with lyrics that detail a raid at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York when Fagen and Becker attended there in 1969 where more than fifty students were arrested. The track features guitarist Jeff Baxter on lead guitar. Issued as a 45 from the Gary Katz produced “Countdown To Ecstasy” album, the single went to No. 63 on December 1st.
- October 13th, 1975 Written and produced by Curtis Mayfield, “Let’s Do It Again” by The Staples Singers is released on 45. The song was written as the theme song of the Bill Cosby/Sydney Portier film Let’s Do It Again. Entering the charts on October 25th, the song reached No. 1 in America on December 27th, 1975.
- October 13th, 1977 Warner Brothers Records release “Short People” by Randy Newman on 45. Written by Randy Newman and co-produced by Lenny Waronker and Russ Titelman, the song is sung from the point of view of a biased narrator. In interviews, Newman said the character in the song is crazy and not to be believed. While the lyrics were often misinterpreted, the record entered the charts in November and went to No. 2 in America on January 28th, earning a Gold Record for a million copies sold.
- October 13th, 1978 Columbia Records release “52nd Street,” the sixth studio album by Billy Joel. The LP was produced by Phil Ramone at A&R Recording, Inc. In New York City and featured three hit singles, “Big Shot,” “Honesty” and “My Life.” The album won two Grammy Awards, charted for over a year and peaked at No. 1 on November 18th.
- October 13th, 1978 EMI Records release Queen’s double A-sided single “Bicycle Race” b/w “Fat Bottom Girls” in Britain. “Bicycle Race” was written by Freddie Mercury. “Fat Bottom Girls” was written by Brian May. Co-produced by the band with Roy Thomas Baker, the record entered the US charts in November and went to No. 24 on January 13th, 1979.
- October 13th, 1979 The Cars’ “It’s All I Can Do” enters the singles charts. The third single released from The Cars’ “Candy-O” LP, the song was written by the band’s guitarist Ric Ocasek and features bassist Benjamin Orr on lead vocals. The 45 went to No. 41 on November 24th.
- October 13th, 1979 John Cougar’s debut single “I Need A Lover” enters the singles charts. The 45 was released after the song went Top Ten in Australia. Recorded in 1978 at AIR Studios in London with producer John Punter, the single hit No. 28 in America on December 15th. Cougar sang “I Need A Lover” on the January 5th, 1980 broadcast of American Bandstand.
- October 13th, 1979 Supertramp’s “Take The Long Way Home” enters the singles charts following a September release on A&M Records. The song was co-written by Rick Davies and Roger Hodgeson and co-produced by the band with Peter Henderson. Recorded at The Village Recorder Studio B in Los Angeles during the album sessions for the group’s “Breakfast In America” LP, the 45 reached No. 10 in America on December 15th.
- October 13th, 1984 Stevie Wonder started a three-week run at the top of the singles chart with “I Just Called To Say I Love You,” his seventh No. 1 record in the US.
- October 13th, 1986 Geffen Records release “Count Three And Pray,” the third album by Berlin. The band had several co-producers on different tracks on the LP, including Bob Ezrin, Giorgio Moroder and Andy Richards. David Gilmour makes a guest appearance on the album. “Count Three And Pray” featured the No. 1 single “You Take My Breathe Away.” The record peaked at No. 61 on November 29th, 1986.
- October 13th, 1989 Atlantic Records release “Long Hard Look,” the third solo album by Foreigner singer Lou Gramm. Gramm recorded the LP at 418 Studios in Westlake Village, California, Bear Tracks Studios in Suffern, New York and Stray Dogs Recording Studio in Katonah, New York with co-producers Peter Wolf and Eric Thorngren. The record peaked at No. 85 on February 17th.
- October 13th, 1997 Columbia Records release “Billy Joel: The Complete Hits Collection: 1973-1997.”
- October 13th, 2009 Columbia Records release the Bob Dylan holiday themed LP “Christmas In The Heart.” Dylan produced the record in May under the pseudonym Jack Frost at Jackson Browne’s Groove Masters Studio in Santa Monica, California. Royalties from sales of the record went to charity. The LP peaked at No. 23 on October 31st.
- October 13th, 2023 The instrumental LP Manzanera / MacKay “AM PM” LP is released. The record was recorded at Manzanera’s Gallery Studios in London. Roxy drummer Paul Thompson plays on the album on four songs.
Miscellaneous October
- Mid-October 1960, The Silver Beatles (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Stu Sutcliffe) minus drummer Pete Best, play on a recording session arranged by manager Allan Williams for Lu Walters, bassist and vocalist from Rory Storm and The Hurricanes at Akustik Studios in Hamburg, Germany. Drumming on the session was Hurricane’s drummer Ringo Starr. Four copies of a 78rpm demo disc were pressed. Recorded that day were ‘Fever”co-written by Eddie Cooley and Otis Blackwell, “Summertime” co-written by George Gershwin and DuBose Heyward and “September Song” co-written by Kurt Weill and Maxwell Anderson.
- October 1961, Chess Records release “The Red Rooster” backed with “Shake With Me” by Howlin’ Wolf on 45, credited to blues writer and arranger Willie Dixon.
- October 1961, Canadian American Records release “I Wish I Weren’t In Love” backed with “I’m Lonely” by Jerry Landis on 45. Both songs were written by Landis, an early stage name used by Paul Simon.
- October 1961, Ray Charles releases “The Genius Sings The Blues,” his final album for Atlantic Records. The record peaked at No. 73.
- October 1964, Ringo Starr records “In America” with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes at EMI Studios, 3 Abbey Road, St. John’s Wood, London with Brian Epstein, his only record production. Co-written by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Soundheim, the track was released as a single on November 16thby Parlophone Records with “Since You Broke My Heart” as the single’s B-side. Ringo sang backing vocals with Rory Storm’s brother-in-law Shane Fenton, later known as Alvin Stardust and added miscellaneous percussion.
- October 1967, Scorpio Records release “Porterville” backed with “Call It Pretending,” the seventh and final single by pre-Creedence Clearwater Revival band The Golliwogs. Written by John Fogerty using the name T. Spicebush Swallowtail, “Porterville” would be rerecorded for CCR’s first LP.
- October 1967, Verve Records release “Chelsea Girl,” the debut solo album by Nico. After recording the first Velvet Underground LP and touring with Andy Warhol’s Exploding Plastic Inevitable multimedia show, Nico recorded the LP at Mayfair Recording in Manhattan, New York City with Tom Wilson producing. Jackson Browne played guitar and wrote songs for the record and VU members Lou Reed, Sterling Morrison and John Cale were backing musicians on many of the tracks.
- October 1968, Reprise/Bizarre Records release “The Circle” backed with “Merry-Go-Round” by Wild Man Fischer on 45. Both songs were written by Larry Fischer, credited as L. Fischer. The tracks were produced and arranged by Frank Zappa. Zappa plays all the instruments on “The Circle.”
- October 1968, Parlophone Records in Britain release “Blues Helping” the debut LP by Welsh trio Love Sculpture featuring Dave Edmunds on guitar.
- October 1969, Island Records release the self-titled second album by Free. Traffic flutist Chris Wood played on the song “Mourning Sad Morning.” Produced by Island label founder Chris Blackwell, the LP peaked at No. 22 in Britain but didn’t chart in the US.
- October 1969, Island Records in Britain release “Rock And Roll Queen,” the first single by Mott The Hoople. Written by guitarist Mick Ralphs, the record was issued in America on Atlantic Records the following July.
- October 1970, Reprise Records release the self-titled debut album by guitarist Ry Cooder. The LP was co-produced by Van Dyke Parks and Lenny Waronker. Cooder was part of the Los Angeles folk music scene in the mid-1960’s, playing in a band called The Rising Sons with Taj Mahal and future Spirit drummer Ed Cassidy.
- October 1971, Charisma Records in Britain release “Pawn Hearts,” the fourth album by Van der Graaf Generator. Robert Fripp guested on the LP sessions at Trident Studios, recorded July through September with producer John Anthony. The album came out the following May in the US.
- October 1971, Capitol Records release “People Let’s Stop The War” backed with “Save The Land” by Grand Funk Railroad on 45. Both songs were Mark Farner compositions with Terry Knight producing.
- October 1973, RCA Records release Lou Reed’s tragic rock opera “Berlin.” Recorded at Morgan Studios in London with producer Bob Ezrin, session players on the record include Steve Wagner, Jack Bruce, Steve Winwood, Aynsley Dunbar and B.J. Wilson. The record peaked at No. 98 in America and No. 7 in Britain.
- October 1974, RCA Records release “Subterranean Homesick Blues” by Nilsson on 45. A cover version of the Bob Dylan song, the track came from the John Lennon produced “Pussycats” LP. The singe’s B-side was a medley of Lennon’s “Mucho Mungo” and Nilsson’s “Mt. Elga.”
- October 1974, Harvest Records in Britain release “See My Baby Jive,” a compilation album by Roy Wood’s band Wizzard.
- October 1975, A&M Records release “Mama Coco” by Gino Vannelli on 45. Written by Vannelli and co-produced by he and his brother Joe Vannelli, the record peaked at No. 115 in America.
- October 1975, Discreet Records release the album “Bongo Fury” by Frank Zappa and The Mothers Of Invention with Captain Beefheart. The LP was recorded mostly live on May 20thand the 21st at Armadillo World Headquarters in Austin, Texas with two studio tracks in January 1975.
- October 1976, 20th Century Records release the various artist movie soundtrack “All This And WWII.” The record featured songs by The Beatles recorded by various artists Peter Gabriel, Roy Wood, Jeff Lynne, Ambrosia, Elton John, Rod Stewart, Tina Turner, Bryan Ferry and others. The album peaked at No. 48 on December 25th.
- October 1977, John Entwistle produces the self-titled debut LP by The Fabulous Poodles and played on the Lonnie Donegan LP “Puttin’ On The Style.”
- October 1977, Virgin Records in Britain release “Science Friction” backed with “She’s So Square” the first single by XTC. Both songs were written by singer and guitarist Andy Partridge and produced by John Leckie.
- October 1978, Brian Eno’s “Music For Films” is released. Originally issued as a limited edition of five hundred copies sent to filmmakers, the full release of the record added more tracks to the set. The ambient songs on the album were recorded from 1975 through 1978.
- October 1978, Chrysalis Records release “Hanging On The Telephone” by Blondie on 45. The song was a cover version of The Nerves’ song from 1976, written by Jack Lee. Produced by Mike Chapman, the single went to No. 5 in Britain.
- October 1980, Atco Records release “In The Midnight Hour,” a cover version of the Wilson Pickett hit, on 45. Ther record had a brief chart run, peaking at No. 106 on the US singles charts.
- October 1980, Atco Records release “People Who Died” by The Jim Carroll Band on 45. Written by Jim Carroll and produced by Earl McGrath, the record peaked at No. 103.
- October 1980, Virgin Records in Britain release “Towers Of London” by XTC on 45. The song was written by Andy Partridge, taken from the Steve Lillywhite produced LP “Black Sea.” The record peaked at No. 31 in England.
- October 1981, Capitol Records release “Lunatic Fringe” by Red Rider on 45. Written by singer and guitarist Tom Cochran, the record peaked at No. 11 in the US.
- October 1986, Legacy Records release “Raining In The City” by Roy Wood on 45. The song was written and produced by Roy Wood from the LP “Starting Up.”
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