As the lead guitarist in a group for which the guitar solos weren't the most striking aspect, it's no wonder Harrison was known as "the quiet Beatle." But along with well-constructed, rockabilly-rooted solos, he also contributed the occasional lead vocal on early Beatles recordings such as "Roll Over Beethoven" and "I'm Happy Just to Dance With You." And while not as prolific as the legendary songwriting team of John Lennon […]
Solid Gold Countdown 1982 with commercials A countdown of the top 40 songs of 1982 hosted by Rex Smith & Marilyn McCoo. ORIGINALLY AIRED: February 15, 1983 Performers include Laura Branigan (Gloria); Air Supply(Even the Night Are Better); Hall & Oates (You Make my Dreams); Sheena Easton(You Could Have Been with Me); Men at Work (Who Can it be Now); Go-Go's (We got the Beat); The Motels (Only the Lonely); […]
21 November 1990 Mick Jagger married Jerry Hall in Bali. The marriage was declared 'null and void' on 13th August 1999 after a judge ruled that the six- hour ceremony in Bali was never registered. Jerry and Mick first met in 1976 when they were both romantically entangled with other people. Jerry was engaged to Bryan Ferry, and Mick was married to his wife Bianca. Mick and Bianca had Jerry […]
1995 Frank Sinatra's all-star 80th birthday tribute is held in the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, featuring Bob Dylan performing "Restless Farewell" (at the request of Sinatra; Dylan wanted to perform Sinatra's "That's Life") and Paula Abdul singing "Luck Be A Lady." Afterwards, Dylan and fellow performer Bruce Springsteen, along with Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme, are invited back to the crooner's home. (Sinatra's actual birthday isn't until December 12th.) […]
On November 14, 1987, George Michael – formerly one half of the bestselling duo, Wham! – proved his power as a solo artist by topping the UK album chart with his debut, Faith. Written and produced primarily by the pop star, Faith was embraced by critics around the globe and earned a Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1989. On the US charts, the album topped the Billboard […]
T.A.M.I. Show is a 1964 concert film released by American International Pictures. It includes performances by numerous popular rock and roll and R&B musicians from the United States and England. The concert was held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on October 28 and 29, 1964. Free tickets were distributed to local high school students. The acronym "T.A.M.I." was used inconsistently in the show's publicity to mean both "Teenage Awards […]
On October 26, 1881, the Earp brothers face off against the Clanton-McLaury gang in a legendary shootout at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona. After silver was discovered nearby in 1877, Tombstone quickly grew into one of the richest mining towns in the Southwest. Wyatt Earp, a former Kansas police officer working as a bank security guard, and his brothers, Morgan and Virgil, the town marshal, represented “law and order” […]
In the thick of the Cuban Missile Crisis, James Brown records his electrifying stage show for the album Live at the Apollo, on October 24th, 1962. Brown has been wowing fans for years, but you wouldn't know it from his album sales, which typically sell about 10,000 copies. No studio can reproduce his energy, so he books a series of shows at the Apollo Theater in Harlem to record his […]
Bob Seger Releases Night Moves, His First Big Studio Album Bob Seger releases Night Moves, his first studio album to make an impact outside of Michigan. Seger started in high school, making a name for himself in the vibrant Detroit music scene. By the time he was 23, he had a deal with Capitol Records and was a mentor to Glenn Frey, another local upstart. His talent was never in […]
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