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Rock and Roll Birthdays
June 5th
- June 5th Birthday, Friends Of Distinction vocalist Floyd Butler, born in 1937 in San Diego, California. Butler passed away on April 29th, 1990 of a heart attack at the age of 49.
- June 5th Birthday, MC 5 bassist Michael Davis, born in Chico, California in 1943. He died on February 17th, 2012, aged 68.
- June 5th Birthday, Avant-garde performance artist, musician and author Laurie Anderson, born Laura Phillips Anderson in 1947 in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.
- June 5th Birthday, Badfinger bassist, singer and songwriter Tom Evans, born in Liverpool, England in 1947. He died by suicide on November 19th, 1983 at the age of 36.
- June 5th Birthday, Sly & The Family Stone guitarist Freddie Stone, born in 1947 in Vallejo, California.
- June 5th Birthday, English session keyboardist Tommy Eyre, born in 1949. He played on records by Joe Cocker, John Martyn, Gary Moore, Michael Schenker, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Greg Lake, B.B. King, John Mayall, Ian Gillan, Gerry Rafferty and Tracy Chapman. He died on May 23rd, 2001, of cancer, aged 51.
- June 5th Birthday, Singer and actress Ellen Foley, born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1951.
- June 5th Birthday, Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain, born Michael Henry McBrain in 1952 in Hackney, London, England.
- June 5th Birthday, The Psychedelic Furs singer Richard Butler, born in 1956 in Kingston upon Thames, London, England.
Today In Rock and Roll History
June 5th
- June 5th, 1954 Federal Records release “Sexy Ways” by The Midnighters on 45. The song was written by group singer Hank Ballard, one of three songs the band released that earned a ban from the FCC for lyrical content. The record peaked at No. 2 on the national R&B charts.
- June 5th, 1956 Elvis Presley made his second appearance on Milton Berle’s Texaco Star Theatre, where his hip swinging gyrations during his performance of “Hound Dog” provoked howls of outrage. TV critics panned him, The New York Times wrote Mr. Presley has no discernible singing ability and the New York Herald Tribune called Elvis unspeakably untalented and vulgar. Clearly, the rock and roll battle lines were drawn.
- June 5th, 1961 Roy Orbison had his first US No. 1 hit with “Running Scared.”
- June 5th, 1964 Recorded in May at Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London, David Bowie releases “Liza Jane,” his first single, on the British Vocalion Records Label. Credited to David Jones And The King Bees, David was seventeen years old. Despite promoting the single on British TV and receiving good radio coverage, the single sold poorly and the band was subsequently dropped from the label. “Liza Jane” was written by the band’s manager Leslie Conn. “Louie, Louie Go Home” was a Paul Revere and The Raiders cover, written by Paul Revere.
- June 5th, 1965 Philips Records release “Girl Come Running” by The 4 Seasons featuring The Sound Of Frankie Valli. The song was co-written by Bob Gaudio and the record’s producer Bob Crewe. The studio session was arranged by Charles Calello. The record spent nine weeks on the charts and peaked at No. 30 on July 17th.
- June 5th, 1965 Johnny Rivers’ Lou Adler produced version of the Willie Dixon song, “The Seventh Son,” enters the singles charts. First released in 1955 by Willie Mabon, Dixon wrote the lyrics based on Louisiana folklore which theorizes the seventh sister or seventh brother or the seventh child was born with good luck. Released in May the Johnny Rivers version was a major hit, peaking at No. 7 on July 3rd.
- June 5th, 1965 Parrot Records release “What’s New Pussycat” by Tom Jones on 45. Recorded as the theme for the Woody Allen movie, starring Allen, Peter Sellers, Peter OToole and Ursula Andress, the song was co-written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. The record charted for twelve weeks and peaked at No. 3 on July 31st.
- June 5th, 1965 Brunswick Records release “No Pity (In The Naked City)” by Jackie Wilson. Wilson co-wrote the song with Alonzo Tucker and John Roberts. The studio session was co-produced by Nat Tarnapol and Dick Jacobs. “No Pity (In The Naked City)” entered the singles charts in July to start a ten-week run and peaked at No. 59 on August 14th.
- June 5th, 1966 Paul Revere And The Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay release “Hungry” on 45. Co-written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, the record was produced by Terry Melcher for Columbia Records. The production is highlighted by complex three part bass tracks playing the songs main riff, recorded by the Raiders bassist Phil Volk. The record peaked at No. 6 on July 30th.
- June 5th, 1968 Grace Slick and Frank Zappa record “Would You Like A Snack,” at RCA Studios in Hollywood, California with backing by The Mothers’ Arthur Tripp, Ian Underwood, Don Preston and Ruth Komanoff. Credited to Slick and Zappa, the recording remained unreleased until the “Jefferson Airplane Loves You” collection came out on October 27th, 1992. A version of the song, credited solely to Zappa, was released on the Mothers Of Invention movie soundtrack “200 Motels.”
- June 5th, 1968 Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr begin recording “Don't Pass Me By” at EMI Studio Two in London. Parts of the song were written by Ringo Starr in 1963. Recorded in three takes with Ringo on piano and Paul on drums, a reduction mix labeled take five was used to overdub additional parts the next day, then again on July 12th and 22nd. Session violinist Jack Fallon played the country fiddle part.
- June 5th, 1969 RCA Records release “Laughing” by The Guess Who on 45. Co-written by Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings, the band tracked the song at RCA Studio A in New York City with producer Jack Richardson. In America it was a No. 10 record, peaking on August 23rd, the second of three gold records for The Guess Who. In Canada, it went to No. 1. “Laughing” was certified Gold for a million copies sold on October 25th.
- June 5th, 1970 Harvest Records release the self-titled debut album by Barclay James Harvest. The LP was recorded at EMI Studios in London with producer Norman Smith and engineer Phil McDonald from November 1969 through January 1970. The album came out in November in the US but didn’t chart.
- June 5th, 1970 Regal Zonophone Records in Britain release “Home,” fifth studio LP by Procol Harum. Released by A&M Records in July in the US, the album peaked at No. 34 on August 15th.
- June 5th, 1971 Bearsville Records release “Runt: The Ballad Of Todd Rundgren.” The LP was recorded at Bearsville Studios in Woodstock, New York with Rundgren producing. Session musicians on the recordings included Hunt and Tony Sales, Jerry Scheff and John Guerin. The album featured the singles “A Long Time, A Long Way To Go” and “Be Nice To Me.”
- June 5th, 1971 United Artists Records release “Mother Nature’s Wine” by Denver, Colorado band Sugarloaf on 45. Co-written by Jerry Corbetta, David Riordan and John Collingwood Phillips, the record peaked at No. 88 on July 10th.
- June 5th, 1971 “Brown Sugar” by The Rolling Stones is the No. 1 record in the US.
- June 5th, 1971 Grand Funk Railroad broke The Beatles’ box office record by selling out Shea Stadium in seventy-two hours. The concert grossed more than three hundred thousand dollars for the show.
- June 5th, 1971 James Taylor’s version of “You’ve Got A Friend” enters the singles charts on Warner Brothers Records. Written by Carole King and produced by Peter Asher, the record would become Taylor’s only No. 1 hit in the US on July 31st. “You’ve Got A Friend” won Grammy Awards both for Taylor in the category for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance and Carole King for Song of the Year.
- June 5th, 1973 Columbia Records issue “Feelin’ Stronger Every Day” by Chicago on 45. The song was co-written by group bassist Peter Cetera and trombone player James Pankow. Cetera heard Pankow playing the opening riff of the song while the band were waiting out a storm before an outdoor gig in Akron, Ohio. The pair worked on the song again after the tour. Produced by Jim Guercio and recorded for their album “Chicago VI.” “Feelin Stronger Every Day” reached No. 10 on August 18th.
- June 5th, 1975 “Sister Golden Hair” by America enters the singles charts on Warner Brothers Records. The song was written by America’s Gerry Beckley, who claimed the song was inspired by the songwriting of Jackson Browne. Produced by George Martin, “Sister Golden Hair” peaked at No. 1 on June 14th.
- June 5th, 1976 Todd Rundgren’s cover version of the Beach Boys’ “Good Vibrations” enters the singles charts on Bearsville Records. The track was issued from Rundgren’s “Faithful” album, a mix of cover tunes and Rundgren originals. The single charted for eight weeks and peaked at No. 34 on July 10th.
- June 5th, 1976 “Nutbush City Limits” by Bob Seger enters the singles charts six months after its release on single by Capitol Records. Written by Tina Turner and co-produced by Punch Andrews and Seger, the record peaked at No. 69 on June 19th.
- June 5th, 1976 “Fool For The City” by Foghat entered the singles charts on Bearsville Records. The song was written by group guitarist and singer Dave Peverett. The song served as the title track of Foghat’s fifth album. “Fool For The City” peaked at No. 45 on July 3rd.
- June 5th, 1976 “Flaming Youth” by Kiss enters the singles charts on Casablanca Records. The song was co-written by Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley and Gene Simmons, released from the band’s “Destroyer” album, produced by Bob Ezrin. The record peaked at No. 74 on June 19th.
- June 5th, 1979 Island Records release “Secrets,” the fifth solo album by singer Robert Palmer. Recorded at Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas with Palmer producing, the LP featured three hits, “Bad Case Of Loving You,” “Jealous” and “Why Can’t We Be Friends.” The record peaked at No. 19 on October 6th.
- June 5th, 1979 Columbia Records release “Getting Closer” by Paul McCartney’s Wings on 45. Written by McCartney and issued from Wings “Back To The Egg” album, the record peaked at No. 20 on July 28th.
- June 5th, 1987 Among the acts featured at the fifth annual Princes Trust Rock Gala at Wembley Arena in London are Ringo Starr, Elton John, George Harrison and Jeff Lynne.
- June 5th, 1987 Parlophone Records in Britain and Capitol Records in the US release Paul McCartney’s fourteenth studio LP, “Flowers In The Dirt.” On November 27th, limited editions of the vinyl album and Compact Disc were released with special packaging and an extra disc with the otherwise unavailable medley of The Beatles songs “PS I Love You” and “Love Me Do,” called “PS/Love Me Do.” The album charted for fifty weeks and peaked at No. 21 on July 1st.
- June 5th, 2012 Capitol Records release The Beach Boys’ first album of all-new material since 1992, “That’s Why God Made the Radio.” The record entered the charts and peaked a week later at No. 3. Their span of albums stretched to forty-nine years and one week since “Surfin U.S.A.” first charted in 1963.
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.
- Muddy Waters “I Can’t Be Satisfied” b/w “I Feel Like Going Home”
- 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.
- Jerry Landis “Shy” b/w “Just A Boy”
- 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.
- The Masters “Sixteen Tons” b/w “Breaktime”
- 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.
- Ned and Nelda “Hey Nelda” b/w “Surf Along”
- 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.
- The Shondells “Pretty Little Redbird” b/w “Penny Wishing Well”
- 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.
- The Catalinas “Boss Barracuda”
- 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.”
- Bobby Jameson “Reconsider Baby”
- 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.
- Blondie “X Offender”
- 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.
- The Allman Brothers Band “Can’t Take It With You”
- 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.
- Split Enz “One Step Ahead”
- 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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