This Day In Music - July 5

 This Day In Music – 5 July

1912 - Prolific songwriter Mack David, known for his work on Disney films such as Cinderella and Alice In Wonderland, is born in New York City. His younger brother is songwriter Hal David, known for his collaborations with Burt Bacharach.

1913 - R&B singer and guitarist Smiley Lewis is born Overton Amos Lemons in DeQuincy, Louisiana. He wrote 'One Night' covered by Elvis Presley and 'I Hear You Knocking' 1955 US No.2 for Gale Storm & UK No.1 & US No.2 for Dave Edmunds'. Lewis died on 20th October 1966 - https://youtu.be/DIeY7J9kjg0 .

1943 - Robbie Robertson, Canadian musician, songwriter, film composer, producer, actor born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He joined The Hawks in 1962 who became known as The Band. Bob Dylan and the Hawks toured the United States throughout 1965 and a world tour the following year. As a songwriter, Robertson is credited for writing 'The Weight', 'The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down', 'Up on Cripple Creek', 'Broken Arrow' and 'Somewhere Down the Crazy River' - https://youtu.be/X1JGWFcvAwU .

1945 - Dick Scoppettone in Santa Cruz, California. He was a member of Harpers Bizarre, an American sunshine pop band of the 1960s, best known for their Broadway/sunshine pop sound and their cover of Simon & Garfunkel's "The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy), (1967 US No. 13 & UK No.34 single 'The 59th Street Bridge Song, Feelin' Groovy') born - https://youtu.be/FSqVtmfDDFg .

1950 - Michael Monarch (original lead guitarist for Steppenwolf) is born in Los Angeles, California. Steppenwolf who had the 1969 US No.2 hit single 'Born To Be Wild' which is sometimes described as the first heavy metal song. Steppenwolf sold over 25 million records worldwide, released eight gold albums and scored 12 Billboard Hot 100 singles. (Some references show this as 1946) - https://youtu.be/rMbATaj7Il8 .

1950 - Huey Lewis is born Hugh Anthony Cregg III in New York City. American singer, songwriter and actor from Huey Lewis and the News who had the 1985 UK No.11 & US No.1 single 'The Power Of Love'. Their third, and best-selling, album was the 1983 Sports, and they contributed to the soundtrack of the 1985 feature film Back to the Future. Lewis previously played with the band Clover from 1972 to 1979 - https://youtu.be/wIiVp3poe2c .

1954 - Working together for the first time in a recording studio with Scotty Moore and Bill Black, Elvis Presley fools around during a break with an up-tempo version of 'That's All Right.' Producer Sam Phillips has them repeat the jam and records it. It became Presley's first release on Sun Records - https://youtu.be/NmopYuF4BzY .

1954 - Jimmy Crespo born. American guitarist for Aerosmith from 1979 until 1984. He co-wrote 'Rock in a Hard Place' with Steven Tyler, and has also worked with Rod Stewart, Billy Squier, Meat Loaf and Stevie Nicks - https://youtu.be/JPr3QZwSwN8 .

1959 - Marc Cohn born in Cleveland, Ohio. US singer, songwriter, (1991 UK No. 22 single 'Walking In Memphis'). Cohn released his debut solo album, Marc Cohn, in February 1991. The album was successful due to the hit single "Walking in Memphis", which was nominated for Song of the Year and Best Pop Vocal at the 34th Annual Grammy Awards. The song is autobiographical and shares Cohn's experience visiting Memphis, Tennessee in 1986. "Walking in Memphis" reached number 13 in 1991 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. As of 2020, it is the only Top 40 hit for Cohn - https://youtu.be/PgRafRp-P-o .

1961 - Ray Charles releases "Hit The Road Jack" and "Unchain My Heart." - https://youtu.be/0rEsVp5tiDQ .

1963 - The Beatles played at the Plaza Ballroom in Dudley in the West Midlands. Appearing as well as The Beatles was Denny and the Diplomats, led by Denny Laine, who went on to join the Moody Blues and eventually, Paul McCartney's group Wings - https://youtu.be/hEjV77NGi4k .

1964 - Gerry & the Pacemakers released their single "How Do You Do It" in the U.S. - https://youtu.be/AQD-m2AQoXc .

1964 - Them (with Van Morrison) release "Gloria." - https://youtu.be/sDo-GA1hLk4 .

1965 - The Four Tops release "It's the Same Old Song." - https://youtu.be/oZLG9MV5GvQ .

1965 - Marty Balin and Paul Kantner formed a Folk-Rock group that would evolve into the Jefferson Airplane, the premier San Francisco psychedelic band of the late '60s. The Airplane made its debut the following month at a Haight-Ashbury club, and was signed to RCA later in the year - https://youtu.be/hIccZsURyLc .

1966 - On the recommendation of Rolling Stone Keith Richards' girlfriend, Chas Chandler of The Animals sees Jimi Hendrix perform at the Cafe Wha in New York. Chandler goes on to become Jimi's manager and takes him to London, where The Jimi Hendrix Experience forms.

1966 - Bill Medley of The Righteous Brothers has an operation in a Los Angeles hospital to remove nodes on his vocal cords.

1969 - The Rolling Stones gave a free concert in London's Hyde Park before an audience of 250,000, as a tribute to Brian Jones who had died two days earlier. Mick Jagger read an extract from Percy Bysshe Shelley's 'Adonais' and released 3,500 butterflies; it was also guitarist's Mick Taylor's debut with the Stones, King Crimson, Family, The Third Ear Band, Screw and Alexis Korner's New Church also appeared on the day - https://youtu.be/gqtJELaLG5k .

1973 - Bengt Fredrik Lagerburg born in Jönköping, Sweden. Drummer with Swedish rock band The Cardigans who had the 1997 UK No.2 single 'Lovefool' which was included in the soundtrack to the 1996 film Romeo + Juliet - https://youtu.be/NI6aOFI7hms .

1974 - Linda Ronstadt records her breakthrough hit "You're No Good" at the Sound Factory in Hollywood with producer Peter Asher -https://youtu.be/_bj_32QeAaU .

1975 - Pink Floyd, Captain Beefheart, Steve Miller and Roy Harper all appeared at The Knebworth Festival, England, tickets cost £3.50. Pink Floyd premiered their new album Wish You Were Here with the help of Spitfires, pyrotechnics and an exploding plane which flies into the stage - https://youtu.be/hjpF8ukSrvk .

1980 - At a concert in Munich, Simon Kirke of Bad Company joins Led Zeppelin to provide a two-drum assault on the song "Whole Lotta Love." Kirke is the last guest musician to perform with the band, as the tour ends two days later and John Bonham dies in September - https://youtu.be/XWUV3CuF08E .

1982 - Sun records musical director Bill Justis died of cancer aged 55. He worked with Sam Phillips at Sun Records, worked with also worked with Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Charlie Rich and Jerry Lee Lewis. Had the 1957 US No. 2 single 'Raunchy' (the first Rock and Roll instrumental hit). Also had a No.1 hit in Australia in 1963 with ‘Tamoure' - https://youtu.be/fp5borFGZsY .

1985 - Nick O'Malley born. Bassist with English rock band Arctic Monkeys who had the 2005, UK No.1 single ‘I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor’, and the 2006 UK No.1 album Whatever People Say I Am That's What I'm Not. The band has won six Brit Awards – winning both Best British Group and Best British Album three times, and have been nominated for three Grammy Awards - https://youtu.be/pK7egZaT3hs .

1986 - Janet Jackson started a two-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Control'. The album featured the hit singles: 'What Have You Done for Me Lately', 'Nasty', 'Control', 'When I Think of You', and 'Let's Wait Awhile' - https://youtu.be/r9uizdKZAGE .

1992 - Helix guitarist Paul Hackman, age 38, is killed after a concert in Vancouver when the band's van rolls down a 40-foot embankment and throws him from the vehicle.

1994 - Hootie & the Blowfish release their debut album Cracked Rear View. It takes off at the beginning of 1995, eventually selling a staggering 21 million copies - https://youtu.be/Vu1oFiJkh0k .

2000 - Cub Koda (Michael "Cub" Koda), founder member of Brownsville Station died of complications from kidney failure. Wrote the 2 million selling 1974 hit 'Smokin' In The Boys Room', (which Motley Crue covered). He took his nickname from Cubby on television's Mickey Mouse Club - https://youtu.be/ufKTFeNpBdY .

2003 - Johnny Cash made his last ever live performance when he appeared at the Carter Ranch. Before singing "Ring of Fire", Cash read a statement about his late wife that he had written shortly before taking the stage: “The spirit of June Carter overshadows me tonight with the love she had for me and the love I have for her. We connect somewhere between here and heaven. She came down for a short visit, I guess, from heaven to visit with me tonight to give me courage and inspiration like she always has.” Cash died on Sept 12th of this year - https://youtu.be/C5iX569JIFM .

2004 - On the 50th anniversary of the day he recorded the song, Elvis Presley's first single, That's Alright, is re-released. In the UK, it's a hit, going to #3 - https://youtu.be/XpLbDSHlVlA .

2005 - Shirley Goodman (of Shirley & Lee, Shirley & Company) dies at age 69 - https://youtu.be/U0mjlDDk3tE .

2008 - Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl" hits #1 in the US, where it stays for seven weeks. Perry's first chart-topper, it's a startling turnabout from just seven years earlier, when she was a gospel singer recording under her real name: Katy Hudson - https://youtu.be/tAp9BKosZXs .

2009 - Michael Jackson started a seven-week run at No.1 on the UK album charts with The Essential Michael Jackson and was one of eight Jackson albums in the top twenty after the singers death on 25th June - https://youtu.be/K8pHIBb_Jgw .