This Day In Music - 25 June
1937: Eddie Floyd born in Montgomery, Alabama, 
. He was best known for his work on the Stax record label in the 1960s and 1970s including the No. 1 R&B hit song "Knock on Wood" - https://youtu.be/Kceiks__PsE .
. He was best known for his work on the Stax record label in the 1960s and 1970s including the No. 1 R&B hit song "Knock on Wood" - https://youtu.be/Kceiks__PsE .1939: Harold Melvin born in in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. A soul singer and pianist whose hits included 1972 No.3 & 1974 
No.9 single 'If You Don't Know Me By Know'. He died on March 24th 1997 - https://youtu.be/WSwg59g84Rw .
No.3 & 1974 No.9 single 'If You Don't Know Me By Know'. He died on March 24th 1997 - https://youtu.be/WSwg59g84Rw .1945: Carly Simon (Carly Elisabeth Simon) is born in the Bronx, New York City. Her dad is Richard L. Simon, co-founder of Simon & Schuster publishing. She rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of hit records; including "Anticipation" (No. 13), "Haven't Got Time for the Pain" (No. 14), "You Belong to Me" (No. 6), "Coming Around Again" (No. 18), and her four Gold-certified singles "You're So Vain" (No. 1), "Mockingbird" (No. 5, a duet with James Taylor), "Nobody Does It Better" (No. 2) from the 1977 James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me, and "Jesse" (No. 11). She has authored five children's books, as well as two memoirs - https://youtu.be/cleCtBP0o5Y .
hit records; including "Anticipation" (No. 13), "Haven't Got Time for the Pain" (No. 14), "You Belong to Me" (No. 6), "Coming Around Again" (No. 18), and her four Gold-certified singles "You're So Vain" (No. 1), "Mockingbird" (No. 5, a duet with James Taylor), "Nobody Does It Better" (No. 2) from the 1977 James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me, and "Jesse" (No. 11). She has authored five children's books, as well as two memoirs - https://youtu.be/cleCtBP0o5Y .1946: Allen Lanier (keyboardist, rhythm guitarist for Blue Öyster Cult) is born in Long Island, New York - https://youtu.be/Dy4HA3vUv2c .
1946: Rock multi-instrumentalist Ian McDonald (of Foreigner, King Crimson) is born in Osterley, Middlesex, England - https://youtu.be/Lllwj_gkKpY .
1949: Clint Warwick (Moody Blues) born in Aston, Birmingham, England, . The Moody Blues released one album with Warwick on bass, Go Now - The Moody Blues #1 ( release on London Records). Feeling stressed by touring, Warwick left the band and his music career in 1966 to become a carpenter and spend time with his family - https://youtu.be/SN2fOgfFnDo .
. The Moody Blues released one album with Warwick on bass, Go Now - The Moody Blues #1 ( release on London Records). Feeling stressed by touring, Warwick left the band and his music career in 1966 to become a carpenter and spend time with his family - https://youtu.be/SN2fOgfFnDo .1952: Tim Finn (Brian Timothy Finn - Split Enz/Crowded House) born in Te Awamutu, 
. In 1972 he quit university. A few months later, Phil Judd and Tim formed the group Split Ends, renamed Split Enz in 1975, shortly before they left for Melbourne. Their music moved towards a more mainstream sound in later years, with an eclecticism that incorporated influences from art rock, vaudeville, swing, punk, glam rock, rock and pop - https://youtu.be/tZXLAfEROVA .
. In 1972 he quit university. A few months later, Phil Judd and Tim formed the group Split Ends, renamed Split Enz in 1975, shortly before they left for Melbourne. Their music moved towards a more mainstream sound in later years, with an eclecticism that incorporated influences from art rock, vaudeville, swing, punk, glam rock, rock and pop - https://youtu.be/tZXLAfEROVA .1954: David Paich (keyboardist for Toto) is born in Los Angeles, California. There's lots of debate about the music of Toto, however, someone has taken it to the next level. Toto's "Africa" has come home, so to speak, thanks to an installation by an artist who plans to play the song on loop in a Namibian desert -- for eternity. German-Namibian artist Max Siedentopf has set up the sound installation, called "Toto Forever," in an undisclosed location in the 1,200 mile-long Namibian Desert - https://youtu.be/cCuP7ABO_Go.
1961: Elvis Presley records "Little Sister" at RCA Studio B in Nashville - https://youtu.be/lWWZSu4e5cI .
1963: George Michael is born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in East Finchley, London, England. Michael formed the duo Wham! with Andrew Ridgeley in 1981. The band's first two albums, Fantastic (1983) and Make It Big (1984), reached number one on the Albums Chart and the Billboard 200. Their hit singles included "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" and "Last Christmas". At the time of his death, Michael had sold over 115 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. He achieved seven number-one songs on the Singles Chart and eight number-one songs on the Billboard Hot 100 - https://youtu.be/pIgZ7gMze7A .
Albums Chart and the Billboard 200. Their hit singles included "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" and "Last Christmas". At the time of his death, Michael had sold over 115 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. He achieved seven number-one songs on the Singles Chart and eight number-one songs on the Billboard Hot 100 - https://youtu.be/pIgZ7gMze7A .1964: Roy Orbison was at No.1 on the singles chart with 'It's Over', his second No.1 - https://youtu.be/h9JArvEJ64M .
singles chart with 'It's Over', his second No.1 - https://youtu.be/h9JArvEJ64M .1967: Abbey Road Studios in London was the setting for the worldwide spectacular, “Our World”, in which 26 countries and 5 continents were linked via satellite with an estimated audience of 400 million people. The Beatles were filmed recording a live version of a brand new song, “All You Need Is Love" within the Abbey Road complex - https://youtu.be/_7xMfIp-irg .
1969: The Hollies recorded "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother," with Elton John playing piano - https://youtu.be/IuLmXp-dZus .
1969: Sly & the Family Stone record "Hot Fun in the Summertime." - https://youtu.be/Bg0tFRea0wA .
1970: Chicago release "25 or 6 to 4" from Chicago II - https://youtu.be/iUAYeN3Rp2E .
1972: Mike Kroeger (bassist for Nickelback) is born in Hanna, Alberta, Canada - https://youtu.be/1cQh1ccqu8M .
1977: Marvin Gaye went to No.1 on the singles chart with 'Got To Give It Up', his third No.1 - https://youtu.be/Ayyy-03ITDg .
singles chart with 'Got To Give It Up', his third No.1 - https://youtu.be/Ayyy-03ITDg .1983: The Police scored their fourth No.1 album with 'Synchronicity', also No.1 in the and featuring the singles 'Every Breath You Take' and 'Wrapped Around Your Finger' - https://youtu.be/OMOGaugKpzs .
No.1 album with 'Synchronicity', also No.1 in the and featuring the singles 'Every Breath You Take' and 'Wrapped Around Your Finger' - https://youtu.be/OMOGaugKpzs .1984: It’s Just Not Cricket (Twelfth Man) becomes the #1 track in 
this week - https://youtu.be/68AgSIcuFxA .
this week - https://youtu.be/68AgSIcuFxA .1984: Purple Rain (Prince) broke the record for a single day’s sales, with a reported 1.3 million copies sold in - https://youtu.be/S6Y1gohk5-A .
- https://youtu.be/S6Y1gohk5-A .1987: Boudleaux Bryant died aged 68. He and his wife Felice wrote a string of hits for The Everly Brothers, including “Bye Bye Love”, “Wake Up Little Susie”, “Bird Dog” and “All I Have To Do Is Dream” - https://youtu.be/LRyrWN-fftE .
1988: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band played London’s Wembley Stadium on the European leg of their “Tunnel Of Love” Tour.
1988: Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Hillel Slovak dies of a drug overdose at age 26 - https://youtu.be/YlUKcNNmywk .
1993: Nora Ephron's romantic comedy Sleepless In Seattle, starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, opens in theatres. With songs from Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole, and Harry Connick, Jr., the movie spawns a hit soundtrack and renews interest in standards - https://youtu.be/WMe1YXGIyDM .
1994: With grunge still going strong, Stone Temple Pilots debut at #1 in with their second album Purple. It holds the top spot for three weeks, dethroned by The Lion King soundtrack.
with their second album Purple. It holds the top spot for three weeks, dethroned by The Lion King soundtrack.1996: KISS released the album "You Wanted the Best...You've Got the Best." - https://youtu.be/EFMD7Usflbg .
2009: Sky Saxon (lead singer of The Seeds) dies at age 71 when an untreated infection leads to heart and renal failure.
2009: Fifty-year-old Michael Jackson is found dead in the Los Angeles mansion he is renting. The shocking news spreads quickly through social media outlets, and Jackson is the subject of numerous tributes over the next few weeks - https://youtu.be/tTa0RU8tObk .
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