This Day In Music - May 23

 This Day In Music - May 23

1928 - Rosemary Clooney born in Maysville, Kentucky.

1933 - John "Catfish" Purser of the Dee Jays was born in Petersham, Sydney and died on the 21st of July 2017 - https://youtu.be/cBJ5T8CXSCY .

1934 - Dr. Robert Moog, engineer and inventor of the Moog synthesizer, is born in New York City.

1941 - "General" Norman Johnson (frontman for Chairmen of the Board) is born in Norfolk, Virginia.

1946 - Danny Klein (bassist for The J. Geils Band) is born in The Bronx, New York City - https://youtu.be/BqDjMZKf-wg .

1947 - Bill Hunt (ELO / Wizzard) born in Birmingham, England - https://youtu.be/UkekqVPIc2M .

1952 - Rock guitarist Jim Mankey (of Concrete Blonde) is born in Washington - https://youtu.be/OdpTcvSn8HQ .

1953 - Rick Fenn (guitarist for 10cc) is born in England - https://youtu.be/cgJckGsR-T0 .

1955 - Theresa Lorraine Bazar (Dollar) born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

1960 - The Everly Brothers' "Cathy's Clown" hits #1 in America for the first of five weeks. In the UK, it has been at #1 since May 11, making it the first song to top both charts at the same time - https://youtu.be/p_fkzaAEbQg .

1964 - Ella Fitzgerald's cover of the Beatles' "Can't Buy Me Love" hit #34 in the U.K. She was the first artist to chart in the U.K. with a Beatles cover - https://youtu.be/9ymTwboFgT0 .

1966 - After a few months honing their act at the Los Angeles club The London Fog, The Doors play the Whisky a Go Go for the first time, where they become the house band. Their Whisky run gets them lots of exposure and earns them a contract with Elektra Records - https://youtu.be/n2_X4VTCoEo .

1966 - The Beatles release "Paperback Writer" b/w "Rain." - https://youtu.be/yYvkICbTZIQ .

1967 - Phil Selway (drummer for Radiohead) is born in Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England.

1967 - Junior Waite (Musical Youth) born in Birmingham, England he was the son of Frederick Waite, who was previously a member of The Techniques; he and his father formed the band Musical Youth in 1979 - https://youtu.be/dFtLONl4cNc .

1969 - The Who released the album "Tommy" in the U.K.

1970 - Paul McCartney's first solo album, the back-to-basics McCartney, hits #1 in America even though it contains no singles.

1970 - The Grateful Dead played its first British concert at the Hollywood Rock Festival. It was also their first show outside of the U.S.. Mungo Jerry and Steppenwolf are also on the bill.

1971 - Iron Butterfly breaks up - https://youtu.be/UIVe-rZBcm4 .

1974 - Jewel Kilcher is born in Payson, Utah. Raised in Homer, Alaska, she rises to fame using just the name Jewel.

1975 - Elton John’s "Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy" album was released in the U.K. It was the first album to be certified a million-seller on its first day of release.

1976 - Bob Dylan finishes recording the album Hard Rain.

1977 - Jefferson Starship were prevented from playing a free concert in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, due to a ban on electronic instruments. Their later hit "We Built This City" was said to have been inspired by this.

1979 - KISS released the album "Dynasty."

1979 - The film biography of The Who, "The Kids Are Alright" premiered in New York.

1979 - Responding to a wave of lawsuits after refusing to transfer his contract to MCA Records, Tom Petty files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a bold move that halts the legal proceedings and forces MCA to negotiate.

1985 - It's Aretha Franklin Appreciation Day in Michigan, as Governor James Blanchard declares the singer "One of Michigan's natural resources."

1987 - The Doobie Brothers reunite with original members, including singer/guitarist Tom Johnston, for a Vietnam Veterans benefit at the Hollywood Bowl. The show leads to a series of reunion concerts over the next month, and a full-on reunion tour in 1989 - https://youtu.be/udSHItTjWyQ .

1996 - The video for Metallica's "Until It Sleeps" debuts, showing the band with short hair for the first time - https://youtu.be/eRV9uPr4Dz4 .

1998 - Under The Bridge / Lady Marmalade (All Saints) went to #1 on the UK chart for 1 week.

2009 - Boom Boom Pow (Black Eyed Peas) entered the UK chart at #1 and stayed for 1 week.

2015 - Australia makes its inaugural entry in the Eurovision Song Contest, which is held in Vienna, Austria. The country is represented by singer and songwriter Guy Sebastian. Their invitation to compete follows a successful guest appearance from Jessica Mauboy in 2014. Sebastian finishes fifth, with the win going to Sweden's Måns Zelmerlöw.

2019 - I Don't Care (Ed Sheeran / Justin Bieber) entered the UK chart at #1 and stayed there for 8 weeks.