This day in music part deux
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Terry Staunton made a post earlier today of musical happenings that took place 10 years ago. You can read that post here http://mog.com/blog_post/view/58389. I like news bits like this and have even done a few of my own posts with news from the past. I thought I would offer my own pieces to the musical puzzle.2002, Paul McCartney kicked off the first leg of his 19 date ‘Driving USA’ North American tour at The Oakland Arena, Oakland.2001, Crazytown went back to No.1 on the US singles chart for two weeks with 'Butterfly'.2001, it was reported that Spice Girl Mel B had been advised to sell her £3.5m Buckinghamshire mansion because she couldn't afford to run it. The singer told friends she had to take out a £500.000 bank loan.2000, Santana started a nine week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with, 'Maria Maria.'1995, The Outhere Brothers were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle).1990, Willie Nelson's tour bus crashed into a car in Riverdale, Canada, killing the car driver.1989, Madonna scored her third UK No.1 album with 'Like A Prayer.' Also a US No.1 the album spent 70 weeks on the UK chart.1989, The Bangles went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Eternal Flame', also a No.1 in the UK.1985, Tom Bailey singer with The Thompson Twins collapsed from exhaustion while staying at The Holiday Inn, Chelsea. He was flown to Paris to see his private doctor.1978, Appearing live at The Bracknell Sports Centre, Berkshire, England, Elvis Costello and The Attractions.1976, making their live debut in the UK, AC/ DC played at The Red Cow, Hammersmith, London1976, The Buzzcocks played their debut live gig when the appeared at Bolton Institute Of Technology. The power was turned off after three numbers.1975, The Bay City Rollers TV series 'Shang-A- Lang' premiered on ITV in the UK.1973, Curved Air kicked off a 12-date UK tour at Birmingham Town Hall.1972, the three-day Mar Y Sol festival in Puerto Rico took place, featuring Rod Stewart, Dr John, The Allman Brothers, Osibisa, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Alice Cooper, The Mahavishnu Orchestra. Security was simple as the event took place on an island accessible by ticket only.1970, 50 musicians recorded the orchestral scores for The Beatles tracks ‘The Long And Winding Road’ and ‘Across The Universe’ for the Phil Spector produced sessions. The bill for the 50 musicians was £1,126 and 5 shillings, ($1.914).1970, Earls Court in London received over one million postal ticket applications for The Rolling Stones forthcoming six concerts as part of the group's European tour.1969, Ambrose Slade (Slade) made their live debut at Walsall Town Hall, Walsall, England.1966, Pye Records released David Bowie's first solo single, 'Do Anything You Say'. Bowie had previously recorded as David Jones and The Lower Third.1961, The Beatles began a three- month residency at The Top Ten Club, Hamburg. The band played for seven hours a night on weekdays and eight hours at weekends with a fifteen-minute break every hour.1956, Elvis Presley was given a screen test at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, acting the role of Jimmy Curry in a scene from 'The Rainmaker.'
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