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Rock and Roll Birthdays

Today's Rock and Roll Birthdays

November 8th

November 8th Birthday, Saxophonist Rodney Slater from The Bonzo Dog Band, born in Crowland, Lincolnshire, England in 1941.

November 8th Birthday, John Perez drummer from The Sir Douglas Quintet, born in 1942.

November 8th Birthday, Delaney and Bonnie singer Bonnie Bramlett born Bonnie OFarrell in 1944 in Granite City, Illinois.

November 8th Birthday, Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist from The Move, ELO and solo artist Roy Wood, born Ulysses Adrian Wood in 1946 in Birmingham, England.

November 8th Birthday, Soul singer Minnie Ripperton born in 1947 in Chicago, Illinois. Ripperton passed away on July 12th, 1979 at the age of 31.

November 8th Birthday, Singer, songwriter, guitarist Bonnie Raitt born in 1949 in Burbank, California.

November 8th Birthday, Bassist Alan Berger from Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, born in 1949.

November 8th Birthday, Firefall singer and guitarist Larry Burnette, born in 1951.

November 8th Birthday, Singer, songwriter Rickie Lee Jones born in 1954 in Chicago, Illinois.

November 8th Birthday Cure guitarist Porl Thompson, born Pearl Thompson in Wimbledon, England in 1957.

Today In Rock and Roll History

November 8th

November 8th, 1962 After a five year absence, Little Richard makes his return to Rock and Roll as he kicks off his first ever tour of the UK, sharing the bill with Sam Cooke.

November 8th, 1963 Jackie DeShannon’s “When You Walk In The Room” is released and later, in September 1964, re-released. The song was a minor hit in the US but became a bigger hit for DeShannon when The Searchers covered it, reaching No. 35 in the US and No. 3 in England on November 23rd, 1963. The DeShannon version charted for one week at No. 99, on January 25th, 1964.

November 8th, 1965 The Dave Clark Five perform for Queen Elizabeth II at London’s annual Royal Variety Performance.

November 8th, 1965 The Beatles record The Third Beatles Christmas message for their fan club members. The script was written by publicist Tony Barrow, who produced the session as well. The tape was issued on flexi-disc on December 17th as “The Beatles Third Christmas Record.”

November 8th, 1965 The “Beach Boys Party!” LP is released, the group’s tenth album and their third to be issued in 1965. The album reached No. 6 when the single released from the LP, “Barbara Ann” became a No. 1 hit, on January 1st, 1966.

November 8th, 1968 The Foundations “Build Me Up Buttercup” is released in Britain. Out a month later in the US, the song was co-written by Mike d’Abo and Tony Macaulay, with Colin Young singing lead vocals. Young had replaced Clem Curtis in 1968 and this was the first Foundations hit on which he sang. The record entered the charts in America in January 1969 and peaked at No. 3 on February 22nd.

November 8th, 1968 Atlantic Records release Dusty Springfield’s “Son Of A Preacher Man” on 45. Co-written by John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins, and co-produced by Jerry Wexler, Arif Mardin, Jeff Barry and Tom Dowd. The single hit No. 10 on January 18th, 1969, and No. 9 in Britain.

November 8th, 1969 “See The Light” by The Flame enters the singles charts, released on The Beach Boys Brother Records label. The band were originally known as The Flames in their native South Africa. After the band relocated to London in 1968, they were discovered by Beach Boy Carl Wilson, who produced “See The Light” single and their only album. The Flame drummer Ricky Fataar and singer Blondie Chaplin joined the Beach Boys touring band after the group split up. “See The Light” peaked at No. 95 on November 7th.

November 8th, 1969 Roulette Records release Tommy Roes “Jam Up Jelly Tight” on 45. Co-written by Tommy Roe and Freddy Weller, the record was produced by Steve Barri. The single reached No. 8 on January 17th, 1970.

November 8th, 1969 The 5th Dimension’s “Wedding Bell Blues” is the No. 1 record in the US.

November 8th, 1969 Janis Joplin’s “Kozmic Blues” enters the singles charts. The song was a part of Joplin’s set at the Woodstock Festival in 1969, co-written by Janis Joplin and the records producer Gabriel Mekler. Recorded live, the record was issued as a single from Joplin’s “I Got Dem Ol’ Kozmic Blues Again Mama!” album, her first after departing Big Brother and The Holding Company. “Kosmik Blues” peaked at No. 41 on December 20th.

November 8th, 1970 Jim Morrison makes the spoken-word recordings which would later form the basis of The Doors album “An American Prayer.”

November 8th, 1971 Atlantic Records release the fourth studio album by Led Zeppelin, “Led Zeppelin IV.” out November 19th in Britain. Initial sessions for the album began at Island Records Basing Street Studios in London, at the same time that Jethro Tull were recording “Aqualung,” in December 1970. The record was completed at the Headley Grange Estate, in East Hampshire, England, using the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio. Produced by Jimmy Page and engineered by Andy Johns, the record reached No. 2 in America on December 18th, No. 1 in Britain.

November 8th, 1972 RCA Victor Records release the “Transformer” LP by Lou Reed. Co-produced by David Bowie and Mick Ronson with Ken Scott engineering at Trident Studios in London, several songs on the record were first rehearsed in Reed’s final months with The Velvet Underground. The album went to No. 29 in America on April 28th, 1973, No. 13 in Britain, and featured Lou Reed’s biggest hit single “Walk On Wild Side.”

November 8th, 1973 Bob Dylan records “On A Night Like This” during sessions at The Village Recorders in West Los Angeles, California, for the album “Planet Waves.” Written by Dylan, the track was released on 45 by Asylum Records and entered the singles charts in February 1974. “On A Night Like This” peaked at No. 47 on November 17th.

November 8th, 1974 MCA Records release the “Elton John’s Greatest Hits” album. The LP charted for one hundred and six weeks in the US album charts, peaking at No. 1 on November 30th.

November 8th, 1974 EMI Records in Britain release “Sheer Heart Attack,” the third studio album by Queen in Britain. Featuring the hit “Killer Queen,” the album was co-produced by the group and Roy Thomas Baker at Trident Studios in London, Rockfield in Monmouthshire, Wales, AIR Studios in Westminster and Wessex Sound in Highbury New Park from July through October. The record reached No. 12 in America on May 10th, 1975, and No. 2 in Britain.

November 8th, 1974 Yes begin their “Relayer” tour with new keyboardist Patrick Moraz, at St. John’s Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

November 8th, 1974 Vertigo Records release “Nightlife” by Thin Lizzy in the UK. Out in December in the US, the LP was produced by Ron Nevison.

November 8th, 1975 “Nice Nice Very Nice” by Ambrosia enters the singles charts following an October release on 20th Century Records. The song was co-written by the four members of the band with lyrics by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. Produced by Freddie Piro, the record peaked at No. 63 on December 6th.

November 8th, 1975 Columbia Records release “Sing A Song” by Earth, Wind and Fire. The song was co-written by Maurice White and Al McKay, and co-produced by White and Charles Stepney. The record peaked at No. 5 on February 7th, 1976.

November 8th, 1976 The Beatles “Ob-La-Di-Ob-La-Da” is released on Capitol Records. The song was written by Paul McCartney and credited to he and John Lennon. Originally issued as an album-only track on The Beatles’ White Album, the record entered the charts on November 20th and peaked at No. 49 on December 11th.

November 8th, 1980 Warner Brothers Records release “Making Movies,” the third studio album by Dire Straits. “Making Movies” was co-produced by Jimmy Iovine and Mark Knopfler at The Power Station Studios in New York City from June through August. The LP featured the hit singles “Skateaway” and “Romeo And Juliet.” “Making Movies” peaked at No. 19 on December 27th.

November 8th, 1982 The transformation of John Cougar’s professional name to John Mellencamp begins when Mercury Records release the “Uh-Huh” album, credited to John Cougar Mellencamp. The record featured three Top Thirty singles, “Crumblin’ Down,” “Authority Song” and “Pink Houses.” Co-produced by Mellencamp and Don Gehman, “Uh-huh” peaked at No. 9 on January 28th, 1984.

November 8th, 1990 Reprise Records release “Wicked Game” by Chris Isaak on 45. Written by Isaak, the track was produced by Erik Jacobson. Wicked Game” became a hit a year later when it was featured in the David Lynch movie Wild At Heart, reaching No. 6 on March 2nd, 1991.

November 8th, 1994 Atlantic Records release “No Quarter (Unledded)” by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant. The album was a reunion of sorts for the two former Led Zeppelin members and a document of live recordings the two performed for the cameras of MTV. The record peaked at No. 4 on November 26th, 1994.

November 8th, 2004 Rocket Records in England release “Peachtree Road” by Elton John, the only album of his career that bears John’s name as the sole producer. The LP was recorded at Tree Studios and Silent Sound in Atlanta, Georgia, and The Record Plant in Los Angeles, California. Davey Johnstone and Nigel Olsson from the Elton John Band of the 1970’s both play on the album, and well as the three piece horn section from the band Chicago, Lee Loughnane, Walter Parazaider and James Pankow. Out in America, the record peaked at No. 17 on November 27th.