This Day In Music β 9 July
1925 - Alan Dale is born Aldo Sigismondi in Brooklyn, New York City. Dale had his own TV & radio show during the 50s and scored the 1955 
No.7 single 'Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White'. Dale died on 20th April 2002 - https://youtu.be/UgkjNOTJfcw .
No.7 single 'Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White'. Dale died on 20th April 2002 - https://youtu.be/UgkjNOTJfcw .1929 - Singer-songwriter Lee Hazlewood, known for his collaborations with Duane Eddy and Nancy Sinatra, is born Barton Lee Hazlewood in Mannford, Oklahoma. Hazlewood was initially known as a producer and songwriter. He partnered with pioneering rock guitarist Duane Eddy, producing and co-writing a string of hit instrumental records. "Rebel Rouser", released in 1958 was a hit in 
, the and in the 
; Eddy would eventually have another 14 hits, including "Peter Gunn", "Boss Guitar", "Forty Miles of Bad Road", "Shazam!" and "(Dance With The) Guitar Man". Hazlewood is perhaps best known for having written and produced the 1966 Nancy Sinatra // No. 1 hit, "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'". When recording "These Boots are Made for Walkin'", Hazlewood is said to have made this suggestion to Nancy, "You can't sing like Nancy Nice Lady any more. You have to sing for the truckersβ. Hazlewood also wrote "How Does That Grab Ya, Darlin'", "Friday's Child", "So Long, Babe", "Sugar Town" and many others for Sinatra. Among his most well-known vocal performances is "Some Velvet Morning", a 1967 duet with Sinatra. He performed that song along with "Jackson" on her 1967 television special Movin' With Nancy. Early in 1967, Lee produced the number 1 hit song for Frank and Nancy Sinatra "Somethin' Stupid" (it went to No. 1 in as well). Lee died of cancer on 4th Aug 2007 at his home near Las Vegas aged 78 - https://youtu.be/0f48fpoSEPU .
, the and in the ; Eddy would eventually have another 14 hits, including "Peter Gunn", "Boss Guitar", "Forty Miles of Bad Road", "Shazam!" and "(Dance With The) Guitar Man". Hazlewood is perhaps best known for having written and produced the 1966 Nancy Sinatra // No. 1 hit, "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'". When recording "These Boots are Made for Walkin'", Hazlewood is said to have made this suggestion to Nancy, "You can't sing like Nancy Nice Lady any more. You have to sing for the truckersβ. Hazlewood also wrote "How Does That Grab Ya, Darlin'", "Friday's Child", "So Long, Babe", "Sugar Town" and many others for Sinatra. Among his most well-known vocal performances is "Some Velvet Morning", a 1967 duet with Sinatra. He performed that song along with "Jackson" on her 1967 television special Movin' With Nancy. Early in 1967, Lee produced the number 1 hit song for Frank and Nancy Sinatra "Somethin' Stupid" (it went to No. 1 in as well). Lee died of cancer on 4th Aug 2007 at his home near Las Vegas aged 78 - https://youtu.be/0f48fpoSEPU .1946 - 
/ - Ronald Belford "Bon" Scott (9 July 1946 β 19 February 1980) - a Scottish born Australian singer and songwriter, best known for being the lead vocalist and lyricist of the Australian hard rock band AC/DC from 1974 until his death in 1980. Scott was born in Forfar in Angus, Scotland, and spent his early years in Kirriemuir. He moved to with his family in 1952 at the age of six, where having arrived from 'Bonnie Scotland', he was dubbed 'Bon', and the nickname stuck. Living in Melbourne for four years before settling in Fremantle, Western Australia. Scott formed his first band, the Spektors, in 1964 and became the band's drummer and occasional lead vocalist. He performed in several other bands, including the Valentines and Fraternity, before replacing Dave Evans as the lead singer of AC/DC in 1974. AC/DC's popularity grew throughout the 1970s, initially in , and then internationally. Their 1979 album Highway to Hell reached the top 20 in the United States, and the band seemed on the verge of a commercial breakthrough. However, Scott was found dead in the backseat of a friend's car in South London on 19 February 1980, the cause of death being subsequently listed as βacute alcohol poisoning'. AC/DC briefly considered disbanding, but the group recruited vocalist Brian Johnson of the British glam rock band Geordie. AC/DC's subsequent album, Back in Black, was released only five months later, and was a tribute to Scott. It went on to become the second best-selling album in history. In the July 2004 issue of Classic Rock, Scott was rated as number one in a list of the "100 Greatest Frontmen of All Time". Hit Parader ranked Scott as fifth on their 2006 list of the 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Vocalists of all time - https://youtu.be/-sUXMzkh-jI .
/ - Ronald Belford "Bon" Scott (9 July 1946 β 19 February 1980) - a Scottish born Australian singer and songwriter, best known for being the lead vocalist and lyricist of the Australian hard rock band AC/DC from 1974 until his death in 1980. Scott was born in Forfar in Angus, Scotland, and spent his early years in Kirriemuir. He moved to with his family in 1952 at the age of six, where having arrived from 'Bonnie Scotland', he was dubbed 'Bon', and the nickname stuck. Living in Melbourne for four years before settling in Fremantle, Western Australia. Scott formed his first band, the Spektors, in 1964 and became the band's drummer and occasional lead vocalist. He performed in several other bands, including the Valentines and Fraternity, before replacing Dave Evans as the lead singer of AC/DC in 1974. AC/DC's popularity grew throughout the 1970s, initially in , and then internationally. Their 1979 album Highway to Hell reached the top 20 in the United States, and the band seemed on the verge of a commercial breakthrough. However, Scott was found dead in the backseat of a friend's car in South London on 19 February 1980, the cause of death being subsequently listed as βacute alcohol poisoning'. AC/DC briefly considered disbanding, but the group recruited vocalist Brian Johnson of the British glam rock band Geordie. AC/DC's subsequent album, Back in Black, was released only five months later, and was a tribute to Scott. It went on to become the second best-selling album in history. In the July 2004 issue of Classic Rock, Scott was rated as number one in a list of the "100 Greatest Frontmen of All Time". Hit Parader ranked Scott as fifth on their 2006 list of the 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Vocalists of all time - https://youtu.be/-sUXMzkh-jI . 1946 - John "Mitch" Mitchell (drummer for the Jimi Hendrix Experience 1967 No.3 single 'Purple Haze', 1970 No.1 single Voodoo Chile') is born in Ealing, Middlesex, England. Before becoming a musician, he will start his entertainment career as an actor, appearing on the children's program Jennings and Derbyshire and starring in the 1960 film Bottom's Up. Mitchell had been in the ITV's 'Ready Steady Go!' house band. Mitchell was found dead in his hotel room on 12th Nov 2008 aged 61. The Experience only rated in the top 20 once, with βAll Along The Watchtowerβ - https://youtu.be/IZBlqcbpmxY .
No.3 single 'Purple Haze', 1970 No.1 single Voodoo Chile') is born in Ealing, Middlesex, England. Before becoming a musician, he will start his entertainment career as an actor, appearing on the children's program Jennings and Derbyshire and starring in the 1960 film Bottom's Up. Mitchell had been in the ITV's 'Ready Steady Go!' house band. Mitchell was found dead in his hotel room on 12th Nov 2008 aged 61. The Experience only rated in the top 20 once, with βAll Along The Watchtowerβ - https://youtu.be/IZBlqcbpmxY .1946 - Joe Miceli born. From John Fred and His Playboy Band who had the 1968 No.1, No. 2 & No.3 single 'Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)' which was a parodic play on the title of The Beatles' song 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' - https://youtu.be/TaWaQBxc0aI .
No.1, No. 2 & No.3 single 'Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)' which was a parodic play on the title of The Beatles' song 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' - https://youtu.be/TaWaQBxc0aI .1954 - Debbie Sledge born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Singer with Sister Sledge, (1979 No.22 single 'We Are Family', 1985 No. 4 single 'Frankie') - https://youtu.be/1Tl-c_puzbM .
No.22 single 'We Are Family', 1985 No. 4 single 'Frankie') - https://youtu.be/1Tl-c_puzbM .1955 - Bill Haley & His Comets' "Rock Around The Clock" becomes the first Rock song to hit #1 on the Billboard Pop chart, where it stays for eight weeks. The song was originally released as the B-side of "Thirteen Women," but became a massive hit after it appeared in the film Blackboard Jungle - https://youtu.be/VsAlSuEG26A .
Billboard Pop chart, where it stays for eight weeks. The song was originally released as the B-side of "Thirteen Women," but became a massive hit after it appeared in the film Blackboard Jungle - https://youtu.be/VsAlSuEG26A .1957 - Marc Almond (lead vocalist for Soft Cell) is born Peter Mark Sinclair Almond in Southport, Lancashire, England. With Soft Cell had the 1981 and No.1 single 'Tainted Love', (an obscure 1965 northern soul track originally released by Gloria Jones, the girlfriend of Marc Bolan) - https://youtu.be/XZVpR3Pk-r8 .
and No.1 single 'Tainted Love', (an obscure 1965 northern soul track originally released by Gloria Jones, the girlfriend of Marc Bolan) - https://youtu.be/XZVpR3Pk-r8 .1959 - D.H. Peligro born. An American punk rock musician and the second drummer for the Dead Kennedys from February 1981 until their breakup in December 1986. In 1988, Peligro joined the Red Hot Chili Peppers replacing drummer Jack Irons for a short time.
1959 - Jim Kerr born in Toryglen, Glasgow, Scotland. A singer / songwriter with Scottish rock band, Simple Minds, who had the 1985 No.1 / No. 7 single 'Don't You, Forget About Me', and the 1989 No.1 / No. 8 single 'Belfast Child', plus over 20 other Top 40 singles. In 2016, they won the British Academy's Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Song Collection - https://youtu.be/7vhhTvcLoRw .
No.1 / No. 7 single 'Don't You, Forget About Me', and the 1989 No.1 / No. 8 single 'Belfast Child', plus over 20 other Top 40 singles. In 2016, they won the British Academy's Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Song Collection - https://youtu.be/7vhhTvcLoRw .1962 - Bob Dylan recorded 'Blowin' In the Wind' at Columbia Recording Studios in New York City during an afternoon session. Dylan originally wrote and performed a two-verse version of the song, as in its first public performance, at Gerde's Folk City on April 16th, 1962. Shortly after this, he added the middle verse - https://youtu.be/MMFj8uDubsE .
1964 - Courtney Love (of Hole) is born Courtney Michelle Harrison in San Francisco, California. A notable presence in the punk and grunge scenes of the 1990s, she married Kurt Cobain from Nirvana on 24th Feb 1992.
1968 - Tammy Wynette was at No.1 on the Country singles chart with 'D-I-V-O-R-C-E.' Written by Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman, the song is a woman's perspective on the impending collapse of her marriage. The lyrics begin with an old parenting trick of spelling out words mothers and fathers hope their young children will not understand, they (the children) being not yet able to spell or comprehend the word's meaning - https://youtu.be/7kVgb5aPhDQ - or the alternative... https://youtu.be/SzZzGxReXmo .
Country singles chart with 'D-I-V-O-R-C-E.' Written by Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman, the song is a woman's perspective on the impending collapse of her marriage. The lyrics begin with an old parenting trick of spelling out words mothers and fathers hope their young children will not understand, they (the children) being not yet able to spell or comprehend the word's meaning - https://youtu.be/7kVgb5aPhDQ - or the alternative... https://youtu.be/SzZzGxReXmo .1969 - Working at Abbey Road studios in London The Beatles recorded βMaxwell's Silver Hammer.β John Lennon returned to the studio after recovering from a car crash in Scotland, and a bed was installed in the Abbey Road studio for Yoko, who was pregnant, and who had been more seriously injured in the car accident - https://youtu.be/mJag19WoAe0 .
1971 - Kelvin Grant born. Vocalist, Musical Youth, best remembered for their successful 1982 single 'Pass the Dutchie', which became a No.1 hit around the world - https://youtu.be/Z7Yg_6NP8Iw .
1972 - Paul McCartney and Wings played their very first show in the small French town of Chateauvallon. The band included Denny Laine, Denny Seiwell, Henry McCullough and Paul's wife, Linda. It was McCartney's first time on the road since The Beatles quit touring in 1966. The band travelled on a double Decker London bus with a psychedelic interior.
1977 - The Steve Miller Band hits #8 in the with "Jet Airliner," a song written by the blind folk singer Paul Pena - https://youtu.be/UJz2VHvVHw8 .
with "Jet Airliner," a song written by the blind folk singer Paul Pena - https://youtu.be/UJz2VHvVHw8 .1977 - Alan O'Day's "Undercover Angel" hits #1 (#4 in ). It will hold the position for one week - https://youtu.be/KMW5xam4sRo .
#1 (#4 in ). It will hold the position for one week - https://youtu.be/KMW5xam4sRo .1978 - Andy Gibb and his brothers, the Bee Gees, perform together for the first time when Barry, Robin and Maurice join him at his concert in Miami to sing his hit "Shadow Dancing," which they wrote together - https://youtu.be/v-IR_MaSozc .
1983 - The Police started an eight-week run at No.1 on the singles chart with 'Every Breath You Take' also No.1 in the and No. 3 in . Taken from the bandβs album Synchronicity, Sting won Song of the Year and The Police won Best Pop Performance for the song at the 1984 Grammy Awards - https://youtu.be/OMOGaugKpzs .
singles chart with 'Every Breath You Take' also No.1 in the and No. 3 in . Taken from the bandβs album Synchronicity, Sting won Song of the Year and The Police won Best Pop Performance for the song at the 1984 Grammy Awards - https://youtu.be/OMOGaugKpzs . 1983 - Wham! went to No.1 on the album chart with their debut release 'Fantastic!', which went on to spend 116 weeks on the chart - https://youtu.be/hktHI4fGydE .
album chart with their debut release 'Fantastic!', which went on to spend 116 weeks on the chart - https://youtu.be/hktHI4fGydE .1988 - Cheap Trick went to No.1 on the singles chart with The Flame, the group's only No.1. The track peaked at No. 2 in - https://youtu.be/muhFxXce6nA .
singles chart with The Flame, the group's only No.1. The track peaked at No. 2 in - https://youtu.be/muhFxXce6nA .1988 - Glenn Medeiros was at No.1 on the singles chart with 'Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You' (No. 4 in ). The 18-year-old from Hawaii was one of the youngest males to reach the top of the charts - https://youtu.be/mUg5aEy-8CQ .
singles chart with 'Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You' (No. 4 in ). The 18-year-old from Hawaii was one of the youngest males to reach the top of the charts - https://youtu.be/mUg5aEy-8CQ .1995 - The Grateful Dead gave their last concert with Jerry Garcia at Chicago's Soldier Field. Garcia died the next month of a heart attack.
1999 - Avoiding a legal battle over whether they were ever legally married (they had a ceremony in Bali in 1991), Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall reach a settlement, calling their split an annulment.
1999 - Elton John had a pacemaker fitted in an operation at a London hospital following reports about his ill health. Sir Elton was forced to cancel a series of concerts.
2004 - David Bowie was forced to cancel a string of European shows after emergency heart surgery. The 57-year-old singer had an operation last month in Germany, where he was on tour, to treat "an acutely blocked artery". The star's cancellation last month of 11 European dates was originally attributed to a shoulder injury.
2006 - Lily Allen scored her first No.1 single with 'Smile'. The organ riff is a sample of Jackie Mittoo playing keyboards on 'Free Soul' by The Soul Brothers. Lily's actor dad, Keith Allen, was part of the Fat Les band who had a hit with 'Vindaloo' in 1998 - https://youtu.be/0WxDrVUrSvI .
No.1 single with 'Smile'. The organ riff is a sample of Jackie Mittoo playing keyboards on 'Free Soul' by The Soul Brothers. Lily's actor dad, Keith Allen, was part of the Fat Les band who had a hit with 'Vindaloo' in 1998 - https://youtu.be/0WxDrVUrSvI .2009 - In an article published in The Guardian, "Hallelujah" writer Leonard Cohen admits the song is overplayed. "I think it's a good song, but I think too many people sing it," he says - https://youtu.be/P_NpxTWbovE .
2010 - During a Santana concert at First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, Illinois, guitarist Carlos Santana proposed to his girlfriend, Cindy Blackman who had just finished a drum solo during the band's set. The couple married in December 2010 - https://youtu.be/9wT1s96JIb0 .
2015 - Phil Rudd, a drummer with AC/DC was sentenced in 
to eight months house detention for drug possession and making threats to kill. The court heard how Rudd had fired several employees after the failure of his solo album, Head Job. In August of the previous year, Rudd had also called one victim saying: "I'm going to come over and kill you." His sentence would be served at his beachfront home in Tauranga, with Judge Thomas Ingram warning he would be face jail if he breached the conditions - https://youtu.be/g8xScxmekQk .
to eight months house detention for drug possession and making threats to kill. The court heard how Rudd had fired several employees after the failure of his solo album, Head Job. In August of the previous year, Rudd had also called one victim saying: "I'm going to come over and kill you." His sentence would be served at his beachfront home in Tauranga, with Judge Thomas Ingram warning he would be face jail if he breached the conditions - https://youtu.be/g8xScxmekQk .2019 - After years of animosity that kept Ann and Nancy Wilson apart, Heart regroup for their Love Alive tour, which kicks off with a show in St. Louis. Support acts are all women: Joan Jett, Sheryl Crow, Brandi Carlile and Elle King - https://youtu.be/RkFJd1iJeoM .
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