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On This Day, July 5 In Music History
EVENTS THAT HAPPENED ON THIS DAY JULY 5 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 5 in 1954 – Nineteen year old Elvis Presley recorded his debut single ‘That’s All Right’. 1969 -- The Who released ‘I’m Free’ as a single. The song featured on their fourth studio album ‘Tommy’. 1974 -- Linda Ronstadt recorded her rendition of Dee Warwick‘s song ‘You’re No Good’ on this day July 5 in music history. The song went to number one in the US and in Canada it peaked at No.2. 1983 – Hardcore punk band Suicidal Tendencies released their self-titled debut studio album through Frontier Records. The album became one of the best-selling punk rock albums. 1986 -- Janet Jackson went to number one on the US Billboard 200 chart…
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On This Day, July 4 In Music History
EVENTS THAT HAPPENED ON THIS DAY JULY 4 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 4 in 1958 – With their rendition of ‘All I Have to do Is Dream’, the Everly Brothers topped the UK singles chart. 1964 -- The Beach Boys scored their first number one single in the US with ‘I Get Around’. It became a chart-topper in Canada as well while in the UK it peaked at No.7. 1976 – Punk rock band The Clash played for the first in front of an audience at a show in Sheffield, England on this day July 4. They were the support act for the Sex Pistols. 1987 – Synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys topped the UK singles chart with ‘It’s…
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On This Day, July 3 In Music History
EVENTS THAT HAPPENED ON THIS DAY JULY 3 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 3 in 1965 – The Four Tops returned to number one on the US singles chart with ‘I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)’. 1968 – With ‘Baby, Come Back’, The Equals went to number one on the UK singles chart. The song was a chart-topper in Belgium and South Africa as well. 1969 – English multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Brian Jones died by drowning in a swimming pool on this day July 3, aged 27. Best remembered as a founding member and original leader of the Rolling Stones. 1971 – American singer-songwriter and poet Jim Morrison died on this day July 3 in music history…
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On This Day, July 2 In Music History
EVENTS THAT HAPPENED ON THIS DAY JULY 2 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 2 in 1956 -- Elvis Presley recorded his version of the Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller‘s song ‘Hound Dog’. It became a chart-topper in the US and a No.2 hit in the UK. 1966 -- Frank Sinatra went to number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart with ‘Strangers in the Night’. The song became a chart-topper in seven more countries, including the UK. 1969 – With ‘Something in the Air’, Thunderclap Newman went to number one on the UK singles chart on this day July 2 in music history. 1977 – Bill Conti topped the US singles chart with ‘Gonna Fly Now’, the theme song from the movie ‘Rocky’ starring…
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On This Day, July 1 In Music History
EVENTS THAT HAPPENED ON THIS DAY JULY 1 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 1 in 1963 -- The Beatles recorded ‘She Loves You’. The song became the band’s best-selling single of all-time in the UK and it topped several charts around the world. 1967 -- The Association started a four-week run at number one on the US singles chart with ‘Windy’. The song became a chart-topper in Canada as well that year. 1967 – With their eight studio album ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’, The Beatles started a fifteen-week run at No.1 in the US. The topped every chart it entered that year and it won four Grammy Awards. 1968 -- The Band released their debut studio album ‘Music from Big Pink’ on…
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10 Interesting Facts About Black Sabbath
Formed in 1968 in Birmingham by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward, vocalist Ozzy Osbourne, and bassist Geezer Butler, Black Sabbath is part of a small but exceptional group of music acts that have revolutionized the music industry. The innovativeness and desire of the band members to constantly push the boundaries made Black Sabbath the legendary band that is today. The band came to prominence in 1970 with the release of their first two studio albums ‘Black Sabbath’ and ‘Paranoid’ which weren’t well-received by the critics. However, the audience loved them and they were a commercial success. Black Sabbath was disbanded in 2017 after nineteen studio albums, multiple line-up changes, and five decades of rocking. To honor their legacy, in this…
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8 Interesting Facts About Tony Iommi
Tony Iommi is a British guitarist, songwriter, and composer born on 19 February 1968 in Birmingham, England. He grew up in a Catholic family as the only child of British-Italian parents Anthony Frank Iommi and Sylvia Maria Iommi. He also holds dual British-Italian citizenship. Iommi rose to fame as a founding member and leader of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath. He formed the band in 1968 with fellow musicians Bill Ward (drummer), Geezer Butler (bassist), and Ozzy Osbourne (vocalist). The four of them made history and are considered pioneers of heavy metal music. Tony has been rocking for over five decades and we hope he doesn’t stop anytime soon! Now let’s dive into some interesting facts…
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10 Fun Facts About Deep Purple
When it comes to innovative and pioneering bands in music history, it’s impossible to discuss the topic without mentioning Deep Purple. Modern hard rock and heavy metal wouldn’t have been what they are today if it wasn’t for this band’s music catalog. That’s why to honor their legacy and work, in this article we’ll go through a few fun facts about Deep Purple. If you are interested in the band’s history, then stick around after the Deep Purple facts section. We’ll dig deeper into the band’s formation years, lineup changes, discography, and expand on some of the facts. 10 Fun Facts About Deep Purple 1. Held the record for World’s Loudest Band…
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On This Day, June 30 In Music History
EVENTS THAT HAPPENED ON THIS DAY JUNE 30 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day June 30 in 1962 – Ray Charles entered the fifth(& last) consecutive week at No.1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart with his rendition of Don Gibson‘s song ‘I Can’t Stop Loving You’. 1973 – George Harrison went to number one in the US with ‘Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)’ on this day June 30 in music history. The song featured as the lead single on his chart-topping album ‘Living in the Material World’. 1973 – Rock band Slade scored their fifth number one single in the UK with ‘Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me’. The song was released as a non-album single and it became a chart-topper in…
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On This Day, June 29 In Music History
EVENTS THAT HAPPENED ON THIS DAY JUNE 29 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day June 29 in 1961 – Del Shannon topped the UK singles chart with ‘Runaway’. The song was an international hit that year and it also went to No.1 in Australia, Canada, Chile, New Zealand, and the US. 1968 – With their third studio album ‘Ogden’s Nut Gone Flake’, Small Faces went to number one in the UK. 1968 – With their fourth studio album ‘Bookends’, Simon & Garfunkel topped the US Billboard 200 chart on this day June 29 in music history. Also a chart-topper in the UK that year. 1968 – Pink Floyd released their second studio album ‘A Saucerful of Secrets’. It peaked at No.9 in the UK and…
