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Rock and Roll Birthdays

Today's Rock and Roll Birthdays

September 22nd

September 22nd Birthday, Spooky Tooth and Boxer singer Mike Patto, born Michael McCarty in 1942 in Cirencester, England. He died from cancer on March 4th, 1979 at the age of 36.

September 22nd Birthday, Whitesnake and Deep Purple singer David Coverdale, born in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, England in 1951.

September 22nd Birthday, Riot singer and solo artist Rhett Forrester, born in Tucker, Georgia in 1956. He passed away on January 22nd, 1994.

September 22nd Birthday, Singer, songwriter Nick Cave, born in 1957 in Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia.

September 22nd Birthday, Singer, songwriter and bass player for Concrete Blonde, Johnette Napolitano, born in 1957 in Hollywood, California.

September 22nd Birthday, The Runaways guitarist and solo artist Joan Jett, born Joan Marie Larkin in 1960 in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania.

Today In Rock and Roll History

September 22nd

September 22nd, 1954 Imperial Records release Fats Domino’s “Blueberry Hill” on 45. The song was a remake of a No. 1 hit by The Glen Miller Orchestra in 1941, although the song itself had been covered by many others. The music was written by Vincent Rose, with lyrics by Larry Stock and Al Lewis. Domino’s version entered the charts a week later and went to No. 3 on December 15th, the biggest hit of Fats Domino’s career.

September 22nd, 1958 Capitol Records release “Rockin’ The Joint,” the second single by R&B pioneer Esquerita, the stage name of Eskew Reeder, Jr. Originally from Greenville, South Carolina, Reeder dropped out of high school, joined the gospel group Heavenly Echoes in New York City and at one point was a member of Gene Vincent’s band The Blue Caps. “Rockin’ The Joint” was written by Esquerita, produced by Ken Nelson.

September 22nd, 1958 “To Know Him Is To Love Him” by The Teddy Bears enters the singles charts. Written by Phil Spector, who played guitar on the track, the recording session lasted only twenty minutes and cost seventy-five dollars. The single would reach No. 1 on November 29th, selling over a million, four hundred thousand copies.

September 22nd, 1962 Cadence Records release “I’m Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail” backed with “Lightning Express” by The Everly Brothers on 45. Originally co-written and recorded by Karl Davis and Harty Taylor in 1934, Cadence continued to release Everly Brothers singles after the duo had left the label for Warner Brothers Records. “I’m Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail” peaked at No. 76 on November 3rd.

September 22nd, 1965 San Francisco band The Great Society, featuring Grace Slick, made their stage debut at the Coffee Gallery in North Beach. Slick would later join the Jefferson Airplane.

September 22nd, 1965 Sessions begin at Hitsville USA Studio A for The Supremes’ “I Hear A Symphony” with Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier producing. Co-written by Holland, Dozier and Eddie Holland, tracking was completed on September 30thand the single was released a month later. Entering the charts in October the record would reach No. 1 for a two-week stay on November 20th.

September 22nd, 1966 The Rolling Stones, accompanied by Ike and Tina Turner and The Yardbirds, kicked off what would be their last British tour for four years.

September 22nd, 1967 Decca Records release “Love And Beauty” backed with “Leave This Man Alone” by The Moody Blues on 45. “Love And Beauty” was the only single The Moodies ever released that was written and sung by keyboardist Mike Pinder. “Leave This Man Alone” was written by Justin Hayward. The record was produced by Tony Clark.

September 22nd, 1967 A&M Records release “Homburg” by Procol Harum. Issued as the follow-up single to “A Whiter Shade of Pale,” “Homburg” was co-written by pianist Gary Brooker and lyricist Keith Reid. The record, produced by Denny Cordell, entered the singles charts on October 28th, reaching No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 15 in Canada and No. 34 in the United States on November 18th.

September 22nd, 1969 Capitol Records release the eponymous second album by The Band. The group rented a pool house at 8850 Evanview Drive in Hollywood to record the sessions and finished the last three songs to be completed for the LP at The Hit Factory in New York City, produced by John Simon. The LP charted for nearly a year and peaked at No. 9 on February 7th, 1970.

September 22nd, 1972 David Bowie and the Spiders from Mars began the first US Bowie tour at Cleveland’s Music Hall. The show incorporated choreography, costumes and make-up and drew significant press coverage. The first US leg of the tour ran through December 2nd, returned February 14th, then ran until March 12th.

September 22nd, 1972 Mums Records release Albert Hammond’s “It Never Rains In Southern California” on 45. Co-written by Hammond with Mike Hazelwood, instrumental backing on the song was provided by the collection of studio session musicians known as The Wrecking Crew. Co-produced by Albert Hammond and Don Altfield, the record peaked at No. 5 on December 16th.

September 22nd, 1972 A&M Records release the sixth studio album by Cat Stevens, “Catch Bull At Four.” Produced by Paul Samwell-Smith at The Manor Studio in Oxfordshire, England, Chateau d’Herouville in Herouville, France and Morgan Studios in London in May. The album went to No. 1 in the US for the first of three weeks on November 18th.

September 22nd, 1973 The Rolling Stones LP “Goat’s Head Soup” hits No. 1 in the US.

September 22nd, 1973 Seals and Croft’s “We May Never Pass This Way Again” enters the singles charts, released earlier in the month on Warner Brothers Records. Produced by Louie Shelton, it was the second single released from the duo’s “Diamond Girl” LP and reached No. 18 on November 17th.

September 22nd, 1975 Apple Records release the album “Extra Texture (Read All About It)” by George Harrison. The record came out in Britain on October 3rd. Tracks for the LP were recorded at several locations, mostly spanning September 1974 through June 1975. The album featured the hit “You,” which George Harrison wrote for Ronnie Spector in 1971. Gary Wright, Jim Keltner, Jesse Ed Davis, Leon Russell, Nicky Hopkins, Billy Preston and Tom Scott were among the many session musicians who play on the album. “Extra Texture” peaked at No. 8 on October 25th.

September 22nd, 1976 Bob Dylan and the Rolling Thunder Revue’s live album, “Hard Rain” was certified Gold.

September 22nd, 1978 Sire Records release “Road To Ruin,” the fourth studio album by The Ramones. The band recorded the LP at Mediasound Studios in New York City from May through July with co-producers Tommy (Ramone) Erdelyl and Ed Stasium. The LP features the hit “I Wanna Be Sedated,” and peaked at No. 103 on November 25th.

September 22nd, 1978 Atlantic Records release the ninth studio album by Yes. “Tormato” was recorded from February through June at Advision and RAK Studios in London. Self-produced by the band, the record peaked at No. 10 on November 18th.

September 22nd, 1978 The Rolling Stones Records label release “Respectable” on 45 in Britain. Recorded during “Some Girls” LP sessions from October through December 1977, “Respectable” was originally written by Mick Jagger as a slower song. Keith Richards suggestion was to speed it up. Co-produced by Jagger and Richards as The Glimmer Twins at Pathe Marconi Studios in Paris, the record peaked at No. 23.

September 22nd, 1980 RCA Records release the “Scary Monsters” LP by David Bowie. Co-produced by Tony Visconti and David Bowie at Power Station Studios in New York City and Visconti’s Good Earth Studio in London. Guest artists on the record include Robert Fripp, Pete Townshend and Roy Bittan. The album peaked at No. 1 in Britain and No. 12 in the US, on November 15th.

September 22nd, 1980 John Lennon set the wheels in motion for his comeback by signing with Geffen Records. Lennon would be the first signing by the new label.

September 22nd, 1980 The Rolling Stones Records label release “She’s So Cold” on 45 in Britain, out three days earlier, September 19th, in the US. The song was co-written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, who co-produced the studio track as The Glimmer Twins. Radio station promo copies were issued with an expletive in the original lyrics removed. The single peaked at No. 26 on November 8th.

September 22nd, 1981 The reformed King Crimson with Robert Fripp and Adrian Belew on guitars, Tony Levin on bass and Bill Bruford on drums release the “Discipline” album. Recorded at London’s Basing Street Studios through May and June. The album was co-produced by the band with Rhett Davies. “Discipline” peaked at No. 45 on November 28th.

September 22nd, 1983 The Everly Brothers perform together for the first time in ten years, reunited for the first of two dates at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

September 22nd, 1997 Rocket Records in the US release “The Big Picture” by Elton John. The sessions from the LP took place at Townhouse with string overdubs at AIR Studios in London with producer Chris Thomas. Paul Carrack played organ on one song. The album featured the hits “Live Like Horses,” “Something About the Way You Look Tonight,” “Recover Your Soul” and “If The River Can Bend.” The record peaked at No. 9 on October 11th.

Miscellaneous September

September 1965 Muriel Records release “Lookie There” backed with “Wail Baby Wail” by Tommy Louis with Marshall and The Versatiles on 45. Ike Turner plays guitar on the tracks.

September 1967 CBS Records in Britain release “Love Chronicles,” the second album by Al Stewart. “Love Chronicles” was issued in the US in September. The album was issued in America in January 1969 on Epic Records. The LP was co-produced by Roy Guest, John Wood and Al Stewart. Session musicians included Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and four members of Fairport Convention, Simon Nicol, Richard Thompson, Martin Lamble and Ashley Hutchings. Songs on the record were orchestrated by Alexander Faris.

September 1970 Liberty Records release “Love Is A Game” backed with “Takin’ Back My Name” by a solo Ike Turner on 45. “Love Is A Game” was written by Tina Turner’s sister Ailllene Bullock. “Takin’ Back My Name” was credited to Leah Graham, an alias for Ike Turner, who produced and arranged the tracks as well.

September 1973, RCA Records in Britain release “The Tra La La Days Are Over” by Neil Sedaka. Recorded at Strawberry Studios in the Spring with Eric Stewart producing and 10cc as the backing band, the LP produced “Love Will Keep Us Together.” The song, co-written by Sedaka with Howard Greenfield, would become a huge hit for The Captain And Tennille in 1976.

September 1975 A&M Records release “White Punks On Dope” by the Tubes on 45. The song was co-written by Bill Spooner, Roger Steen and Michael Evans and produced by Al Kooper from the band’s eponymous first album. The single was edited to omit the curse word in the lyrics.

September 1977 DEVO release their second single on their own Booji Boy label. “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” was a cover version of The Rolling Stones song. “(I Saw My Baby Getting) Sloppy” was co-written by DEVO. The 45 was produced by the group. “Satisfaction” was rerecorded by DEVO and released as their major label debut for Warner Brothers Records a year later.

September 1979 Reprise Records release “Rust Never Sleeps (Hey Hey, My My [Out Of The Blue])” by Neil Young on 45. The A-side was the acoustic version of the song. The flip side was the full band version, recorded with the band Crazy Horse and both from the “Rust Never Sleeps” LP.

September 1979 CBS Records in Ireland issue the seven-inch EP “Out Of Control” backed with “Stories For Boys” & “Boy/Girl,” the first release by U2. All three songs were written collectively by the band and co-produced by U2 and Chas De Whalley.

September 1981 David Bowie records the five songs written for Bertolt Brecht’s Baal. Bowie appeared in the BBC television production of Baal. The play was transmitted in Britain on March 2nd, 1982. The tracks were co-produced by David Bowie and Tony Visconti, who also played bass on the recordings. The EP was released in September 1982, reaching No. 29 in Britain.

September 1981 Island Records in Britain release “Gloria” by U2 on 45. The second single released from the group’s second album “October,” the song was written collectively by U2. “Gloria” was recorded during July and August sessions with producer Steve Lillywhite at Windmill Lane Studios in Dublin, Ireland. The record peaked at No. 55 in Britain.

September 1986 Warner Brothers Records release “Summer Of Love” by The B-52’s on 45. The song was co-written Keith Strickland, Rocky Wilson, Cindy Wilson and Kate Pierson, produced by Tony Mansfield from the LP “Bouncing Off The Satellites.” The single had a unique remix with additional production by Shep Pettibone.