Today in music history...50's-70's

mrb1 · 2022-04-06

Today, April 6, Merle Haggard was born in Oildale, California 1937. Leave it to Merle to be different and pass away on his birthday, April 6, 2016:LOL: "Mama Tried"....1968..3min "I Think I'll Just Stay Here And Drink"...Austin City Limits..1985..5min Full 52min set from Austin City Limits..1978

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Discussion Starter · #501 · 1 mo ago (Edited)

April 24, 2023

Billy Paul (b. Paul Williams) December 1, 1934 – April 24, 2016
"Me and Mrs. Jones" '72..

CCR drummer Doug Clifford was born April 24, 1945 in Palo Alto, California...
"Down on the Corner" '69...

"Travelin' Band" '70....from the "newly" released Royal Albert Hall concert

Pete Ham and Tom Evans....
"Badfinger" leader Pete Ham was born April 27, 1947 Swansea, Wales. Pete hanged himself April 24, 1975 (27yo) in Surrey, England. Bandmate Tom Evans died the same way November 19, 1983 in London. One of the few I dread posting about, such a sad story all around with the group.... 😇
"Baby Blue"..'72

"Without You".. '72

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Discussion Starter · #502 · 1 mo ago

April 25, 2023

"Zapp" was founded by Roger "Talkbox" Troutman, along with his three brothers Larry, Terry and Lester. Roger was born November 29, 1951 Hamilton, Ohio. He was shot and killed by his brother, Larry, on April 25, 1999 outside their Salem Avenue, Dayton, Ohio studio that the family owned and operated. Larry drove the car a few blocks away and then turned the gun on himself. Remember the incident well, saw them several times back in my bar-hoppin' days. Mostly a regional group, they were huge around these parts, never really making it "big". Tragic story...Family history
"More Bounce to the Ounce"..originally released in '80, clip is late 80's/early 90's?

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CCR two days in a row...Bassist Stu Cook was born April 25, 1945 El Cerrito, California. Stu and drummer Doug Clifford haven't toured as "Creedence Clearwater Revisited" since 2020..
'69 promo video of "Bootleg"..

"Keep On Chooglin"..9min from "The Lost Broadcast, Oakland 1970"

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The great Albert King was born "Albert Nelson" April 25, 1923 Indianola, Mississippi. He passed from heart failure December 21, 1992 at his Memphis home. Started performing in Arkansas, and then up to Gary, Indiana early 50's. Moved to St.Louis late 50's where he often played clubs with Ike and Tina Turner and Chuck Berry

"I'll Play the Blues for You" '72..

"Born Under a Bad Sign"...8min from the 1983 "In Session" with SRV..

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Discussion Starter · #503 · 1 mo ago

Singer, actor, activist, Harry Belafonte died this morning, April 25, 2023, in New York City at 96. He was born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr. in Harlem, New York March 1, 1927 to Jamaican immigrant parents. First solo singer with a million selling album.."Calypso" 1956. Mr. Belafonte was also the first black performer to receive an Emmy for 1960's CBS special "Tonight with Belafonte"...

"Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)"..origins of the song go back to the early 1900's and Jamaican dockworkers..clip from '60..

"Jamaica Farewell"..appeared on 56's Calypso album..

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Discussion Starter · #504 · 1 mo ago

April 26, 2023

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Duane Eddy was born April 26, 1938 Corning, New York. Began playing at age five, and later on more or less invented that "twang" sound. In 1961, with his acting career taking off, Eddy and Mirriam Johnson were married. In 1968 they divorced. Mirriam would marry Waylon Jennings in 1969 and change her name to Jessi Coulter. Retired now with his wife outside Nashville.
"Rebel Rouser"..1958..how's that for a stage entrance??.. 20 years ahead of its time

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Jimmy Hall was born April 26, 1949 in Birmingham, Alabama. Jimmy co-founded "Wet Willie" in Mobile, Alabama 1969. By 1970 they had moved to Macon, Georgia, signed a record deal, and started opening for The Allman Brothers. Jimmy later sang on Jeff Beck's "Flash" album 1985. Still out on the road today...touring often with Hank Jr.
"Grits Ain't Groceries" '73...tune originates back to the mid 50's in one form or another...

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Gary Wright was born 1943 in Creskill, New Jersey. Years before "Dream Weaver" hit in 1975, Gary fronted "Spooky Tooth" from '67-'74 off and on. Played keyboards on numerous landmark tracks for others, including George Harrison's "All Things Must Pass" 1970 album. He last toured in 2021.

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Ol' George passed away April 26, 2013 in Nashville. He was born George Glenn Jones in Saratoga, Texas, September 12, 1931. 160 charted singles between 1955 and 2013.
"Things Have Gone To Pieces"..from the 1964 concert film "Forty Acre Feud" w/ a young Johnny Paycheck backing George up

"The Grand Tour"...Hee Haw 1975..

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· #505 · 1 mo ago

How bout that hair do?

Good job, mrb1

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Discussion Starter · #506 · 1 mo ago

$diesel$ said:
How bout that hair do?

Imagine hittin' a bar with George and Paycheck after a long day on a movie set??
Johnny had already done two years in prison by '64, and George at this time was drinkin' and downing speed like M&M's.

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· #507 · 1 mo ago

The only difference between me and that first George Jones song is that he seems to have more money in his pocket than I do🤔

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Discussion Starter · #508 · 1 mo ago

April 27, 2023

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Little Peggy March's "I Will Follow Him" hits #1 in 1963 this week, at the time making her the youngest female to ever have a #1 at 15 years old, (originally recorded when she was 14). She is still out touring around today, mostly Vegas and Europe

Joe Cocker makes his US television debut April 27, 1969 on Sullivan doing "Feeling Alright". Great clip with a clean shaven Joe... just for Ed???

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Cuba Gooding Sr. was born April 27, 1944 in NYC. He passed from natural causes April 20, 2017 in Los Angeles. Cuba Sr. took over lead singing for "The Main Ingredient" when original lead singer Donald McPherson passed in 1971. Cuba Jr. was born in '68.
"Everybody Plays The Fool"...'72..

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Paul Daniel "Ace" Frehley was born April 27, 1951 in New York City. "New York Groove" first appeared on Ace's solo album in '78. Clip is from the '96 MTV Awards under the Brooklyn Bridge, with the original lineup """"turn down vol. before playing"""

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April 27, 1981 Ringo Starr and "Bond Girl" Barbara Bach were married (not Daisy Duke Catherine Bach). They both went cold sober and vegan in 1988, still together today
Clip of "I Wanna Be Your Man".. Ringo and The All Stars from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1995 with Sir Paul, among plenty of others..

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Discussion Starter · #509 · 1 mo ago (Edited)

April 28, 2023

Bobby Lewis was born February 9, 1925 Indianapolis, Indiana. He passed away April 28, 2020 at age 95. No "classic" footage of "Tossin' and Turnin" '60 online, but a cool homemade clip with the tune..starts about :19seconds..

B.W. Stevenson (b. Louis Charles Stevenson) passed away April 28, 1988 from a staph infection following heart surgery at just 38. He was born October 5, 1949 in Dallas. B.W. co wrote/recorded "My Maria" in 1973 w/ Daniel Moore. 23 years before Brooks and Dunn

again, no old video footage available...

Miss Ann-Margaret was born April 28, 1941 in Valsjöbyn, Sweden. Still staying busy out around Southern California. Some great solo clips, and of her on Carson posted...(trust me, no problem watching a bunch of those

) but her and Elvis together takes the cake. "C'mon Everybody" from "Viva Las Vegas" 1964..

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Steve Miller's original bassist going back to '66 and "The Steve Miller Blues Band" days, Lonnie Turner, passed away April 28, 2013 in Lebanon, Oregon. He was born February 24, 1947 Berkeley, California. "Jet Airliner" '77..

April 28, 1969 "Chicago Transit Authority" releases their debut album. It included, "I'm A Man".. 8min clip from Amsterdam, December 1969..Terry Kath and drummer Danny Seraphine on their own f'ing planet for about 4min of it.. RIP Terry Kath 😇...personally, one of the greatest live concert performances posted on this here youtoob...written by Stevie Winwood in '67 during his "Spencer Davis Group" days...

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· #510 · 1 mo ago

mrb1 said:
April 28, 2023

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Bobby Lewis was born February 9, 1925 Indianapolis, Indiana. He passed away April 28, 2020 at age 95. No "classic" footage of "Tossin' and Turnin" '60 online, but a cool homemade clip with the tune..starts about :19seconds..

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B.W. Stevenson (b. Louis Charles Stevenson) passed away April 28, 1988 from a staph infection following heart surgery at just 38. He was born October 5, 1949 in Dallas. B.W. co wrote/recorded "My Maria" in 1973 w/ Daniel Moore. 23 years before Brooks and Dunn again, no old video footage available...

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Miss Ann-Margaret was born April 28, 1941 in Valsjöbyn, Sweden. Still staying busy out around Southern California. Some great solo clips, and of her on Carson posted...(trust me, no problem watching a bunch of those ) but her and Elvis together takes the cake. "C'mon Everybody" from "Viva Las Vegas" 1964..

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Steve Miller's original bassist going back to '66 and "The Steve Miller Blues Band" days, Lonnie Turner, passed away April 28, 2013 in Lebanon, Oregon. He was born February 24, 1947 Berkeley, California. "Jet Airliner" '77..

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April 28, 1969 "Chicago Transit Authority" releases their debut album. It included, "I'm A Man".. 8min clip from Amsterdam, December 1969..Terry Kath and drummer Danny Seraphine on their own f'ing planet for about 4min of it.. RIP Terry Kath 😇...personally, one of the greatest live concert performances posted on this here youtoob...written by Stevie Winwood in '67 during his "Spencer Davis Group" days...

Boy that Chicago footage brings back so many memories. I took my future wife to a Chicago concert at Xavier University on our first date in November,1970. I was away in the Army until early 1973,so we finally got married in August,1973. I am treating my bride to a Chicago concert in Dayton in May for an early celebration of our 50th wedding anniversary. Sorry Mrb,I'm not trying to get off topic from your thread

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Discussion Starter · #511 · 1 mo ago (Edited)

@SICKOFIT ...Congratulations, and enjoy the night. At "The Rose" in Huber Heights? Very nice venue. Nothing better than an outdoor concert in the summer. There and "The Fraze" in nearby Kettering put on some nice shows. Last one we attended was Willie ↓↓↓↓

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Discussion Starter · #512 · 1 mo ago (Edited)

April 29, 2023

Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was born April 29, 1899 in Washington D.C. (William McKinley was president). Duke passed from lung cancer May 24, 1974 in Los Angeles. Clip with Louis Armstrong on Sullivan '61..."In a Mellow Mood"...guessing the two "oldest" artists in this thread right here...and probably the classiest

Tommy James (b. Thomas Gregory Jackson) was born 1947 in Dayton, Ohio

The family moved up to Niles, Michigan in the early 60's where he formed The Shondells in '64 ("Hanky Panky" was released in '64). Poor guy has to work on his birthday, he's appearing tonight in Shipshewana, Indiana. Best clip of "Crystal Blue Persuasion"..released June '69..Tommy states the tune wasn't about LSD. The song is based on his Bible study he was working on at the time and part of a "poem a young fan gave him".

Tammi Terrell (b. Thomasina Winifred Montgomery) was born April 29, 1945 in Philadelphia. Problems first came about late '67 when she passed out onstage. She went through eight surgeries before the brain tumor took her March 16, 1970 in Philly at just 24.. 💔
This clip combines the only known three pieces of live footage of Tammi, all from '67..two mimed and then Carson being live..

Maybe the third oldest artist in the thread here ^^^^

....and still kickin'...hmmm. Willie turns 90 today. He was born in Abbott, Texas. Just happened to "run into Steven in Maui"

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"One Time Too Many"..from Willie and Friends 70th birthday party 2003 Beacon Theater NYC.....full 90min here

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· #513 · 1 mo ago

SICKOFIT said:
Boy that Chicago footage brings back so many memories. I took my future wife to a Chicago concert at Xavier University on our first date in November,1970. I was away in the Army until early 1973,so we finally got married in August,1973. I am treating my bride to a Chicago concert in Dayton in May for an early celebration of our 50th wedding anniversary. Sorry Mrb,I'm not trying to get off topic from your thread

I'm with you dude. That's such a cool video. Only band I've seen more than once in the more recent tours. Never saw them with Terry Kath, such a unique sound he had.

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Discussion Starter · #514 · 1 mo ago

SICKOFIT said:
Boy that Chicago footage brings back so many memories.

webothfish said:
Never saw them with Terry Kath, such a unique sound he had.

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Just throwing this out there for those that might have not seen the Terry Kath documentary.. "Chicago: The Terry Kath Experience"
Excellent 75 min film on mostly Terry..hard to watch sometimes

on Amazon Prime free or on youtoob here..

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· #515 · 1 mo ago

mrb1 said:
@SICKOFIT ...Congratulations, and enjoy the night. At "The Rose" in Huber Heights? Very nice venue. Nothing better than an outdoor concert in the summer. There and "The Fraze" in nearby Kettering put on some nice shows. Last one we attended was Willie ↓↓↓↓

Thanks mrb1. Hitting Roosters first then a short walk back to the Rose. You are correct,both the Rose & the Fraze are great outdoor venues. Going to Sorg Opera House in Middletown to see Beatlemania in June. Nice indoor venue

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· #516 · 1 mo ago

webothfish said:
I'm with you dude. That's such a cool video. Only band I've seen more than once in the more recent tours. Never saw them with Terry Kath, such a unique sound he had.

I'm with you. We lost Terry way to soon. Read an article one time that Jimi Hendricks was in the audience one evening at a Chicago concert & after the show he went backstage & told Terry Kath that the solo he played on "25 or 6 to 4" was the greatest guitar solo he had ever seen. Quite a compliment

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Discussion Starter · #517 · 1 mo ago

April 30, 2023

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Larry Ramos passed away April 30, 2014 from heart failure while battling skin cancer in Clarkston, Washington. He was born April 19, 1942 Waimea, Hawaii. Larry first played with The New Christy Minstrels in 1962. Joined up with The Association early in '67. Played with them up until he died. His brother Del joined the group in the early '80's and continues to tour today. Larry was the first Asian-American to win a Grammy

"Windy" '67..

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MC5 original guitarist/vocalist, Wayne Kramer was born April 30, 1948 in Detroit. Wayne worked for years in film and tv production after the MC5 split in '72. Recently got a tour together with the other only surviving member, drummer Dennis Thompson.
"Ramblin' Rose / Kick Out The Jams / Looking at You" ..10min from Wayne State University, Detroit '70

Benjamin Earl King was born September 28, 1938 Henderson, North Carolina. Ben E. passed April 30, 2015 Hackensack, New Jersey. Began with The Drifters from '58-'60 before going solo. "Spanish Harlem" originally recorded in '60...from Letterman 1990

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....Muddy Waters was born April 4, 1913 Issaquena County, Mississippi as McKinley Morganfield. Muddy died from heart failure April 30, 1983 at his home in Westmont, Illinois. First recorded in the early '40's near Clarksdale, Mississippi. Moved on to Chicago in '43, and the rest is you know what....
"Honey Bee" '70..great live clip from the Beat Club tv show Germany...just wow 👏👏

"Mannish Boy" ..Rockpalast, Germany 1978..full 60min set here...

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Discussion Starter · #518 · 1 mo ago (Edited)

RIP Gordon Lightfoot...
Gordon Meredith Lightfoot Jr. was born November 17, 1938 Orillia, Ontario, Canada. He passed today, May 1, 2023 at a Toronto hospital from natural causes.

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Discussion Starter · #519 · 1 mo ago (Edited)

May 2, 2023 ...... Gordon Lightfoot passing May 1 ↑↑↑↑

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Link Wray (b. Fred Lincoln Wray Jr.) was born May 2, 1929 Dunn, North Carolina. Link passed November 5, 2004 in Denmark. His first big hit "Rumble" in '58 was banned from some radio stations as not to drive the kids crazy with his early use of distortion and speed of his playing. Jimmy Page cites him as one of his first influences early on. "Rawhide" (not that one) '59..

Jessica Cleaves was born December 10, 1948 in Los Angeles. She passed away May 2, 2014 also in Los Angeles. Founding member of The Friends of Distinction in '68. She left the group in '71 to join Earth Wind & Fire, and later George Clinton's P-Funk..
"Grazing in the Grass" Sullivan '70..

Engelbert Humperdinck (b. Arnold George Dorsey) was born May 2, 1936 in Madras, (then British) India. He borrowed the stage name from the late 1800's German composer, who wrote the opera "Hansel and Gretel". I can't recall which "E" my late mom loved more back in the day....Elvis, or Engelbert Yes, he has tour dates set up for this summer..."After the Lovin"..'76..

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Original Steppenwolf keyboardist Goldy McJohn (John Raymond Goadsby) was born May 2, 1945 Toronto, Canada. Goldy passed away after a sudden heart attack August 1, 2017 Burien, Washington.
"It's Never Too Late" Sullivan '69..

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Lou Gramm (b. Louis Andrew Grammatico) was born May 2, 1950 Rochester, New York. Foreigner began in '74, Lou joined up in '76. Touring today as the "Lou Gramm All Stars" "Juke Box Hero" '81..written by Lou..

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Discussion Starter · #520 · 1 mo ago (Edited)

May 3, 2023

Francesco Stephen Castelluccio was born May 3, 1934 (??) Newark, New Jersey. Frankie Valli's birth date is a national secret, but this is the accepted date

Still looks about the same as he did 40 years ago. And yes, still hittin' the club/casino circuit. The Four Seasons began early '60. The list of members and band names is a page long by itself, but Frankie is the only one still around from day one. "Can't Take My Eyes Off You".. first recorded in '67..

Harry Lillis Crosby Jr. was born May 3, 1903 in Tacoma, Washington. Bing passed October 14, 1977 Alcobendas, Spain after suffering a massive heart attack while walking back to the clubhouse after a round of golf. Oldest clip of Bing on yt is from 1931. This is a 6min medley with Dean Martin 1967...

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Christopher Cross (b. Christopher Charles Geppert) was born May 3, 1951 San Antonio, Texas. Out touring today.
"Arthur's Theme ( Best That You Can Do)"...co-written by Christopher for the 1981 Dudley Moore (1935-2002) film...

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James Joseph Brown was born May 3, 1933 Barnwell, South Carolina. He died on Christmas Day, 2006 in Atlanta with the cause of death officially listed as "congestive heart failure while battling pneumonia". Wayyyyy too much to get into here....

"Please Please Please"....the '64 TAMI show, with the late Danny Ray on the cape