This Day in Rock Music History: April 24

    1957:  Ricky Nelson released his first single "Teenager's Romance".
    1958:  Bobby Darin recorded "Early in the Morning".
    1958:  Dion & the Belmonts released their debut single "I Wonder Why".
    1959:  Buddy Holly hit #1 on the UK singles chart six weeks after his death with the Paul Anka song "It Doesn't Matter Anymore".
    1959:  The first single of the rock era to feature strings, "There Goes My Baby" by the Drifters is released.
    1961:  Bob Dylan played harmonica on the song "Calypso King" for Harry Belafonte.





    1961:  The classic "Runaway" by Del Shannon takes over as the #1 song as "Blue Moon" by the Marcels drops to #2.  Ernie K-Doe had #3 with "Mother-In-Law", Clarence Henry moved up to #4 with "But I Do" and Floyd Cramer had #5 with "On the Rebound".
    1963:  18-year-old Brenda Lee married her husband Ronnie.  The couple is still together.
    1965:  "Ticket To Ride" by the Beatles was #1 in the UK.
    1965:  Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders were the proud owners of the new #1 song with "Game Of Love".  Herman's Hermits moved from 12 to #2 with "Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter".  The rest of the Top Five:  The former #1 "I'm Telling You Now" by Freddie & the Dreamers, Petula Clark's "I Know a Place" at #4 and the Supremes at 5 with their former #1 "Stop!  In the Name Of Love".
    1965:  The Soundtrack to "Mary Poppins" was #1 on the album chart for the third out of 13 weeks it would eventually rule that chart.  Introducing Herman's Hermits was #2, followed by another soundtrack (Goldfinger) at #3, The Return of Roger Miller at #4 and The Rolling Stones, Now! at #5.
    1968:  The Beatles' record company Apple Records turned down an offer  from David Bowie to sign him.
    1968:  This was definitely a warning sign--while celebrating his birthday, Who drummer Keith Moon drove his car into a Holiday Inn swimming pool.





    1968:  Louis Armstrong reached #1 in the UK with "What a Wonderful World", making the 69-year-old Armstrong the oldest act ever to hit #1.
    1971:  "If" by Bread reached #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
    1971:  Three Dog Night was enjoying the second of six weeks at #1 with their classic "Joy to the World" while Marvin Gaye remained at 2 with "What's Going On".  The rest of the Top Ten:  Ocean with "Put Your Hand in the Hand", the Jackson 5 made a bid from 13-4 with "Never Can Say Goodbye", Paul McCartney remained at 5 with "Another Day", Neil Diamond climbed from 12-6 with "I Am...I Said", the Temptations' former #1 "Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) was at 7, Bread shot up from 20-8 with "If", Tom Jones fell to #9 with "She's a Lady" and the Bells had themselves a top ten record with "Stay Awhile".





    1971:  Pearl remained at #1 for Janis Joplin on the album chart.  The Soundtrack to 'Jesus Christ Superstar' stayed at 2 and Up To Date from the Partridge Family moved up to #3.  The rest of the Top Ten:  Love Story from Andy Williams, Three Dog Night's Golden Bisquits at #5, the Soundtrack to 'Love Story' dropping to #6, Santana's great Abraxas moving up to #7, The Cry of Love from Jimi Hendrix at #8, Tea for the Tillerman by Cat Stevens at #9 and the Carpenters spent yet another week in the top ten with Close To You.
    1974:  David Bowie released the album Diamond Dogs.
    1975:  Peter Ham, the highly successful singer-songwriter with Badfinger, committed suicide in his Surrey, England home at the age of 27.
    1976:  "Come On Over", a song written for Olivia Newton-John by the Bee Gees, topped the Adult Contemporary chart.  
    1976:  Led Zeppelin hit familiar territory with their sixth #1 album in the UK, Presence.





               Gary Wright had himself a great album


    1976:  Wings at the Speed Of Sound took over at #1 on the album chart.  Led Zeppelin debuted at #2 with Presence and the Eagles' blockbuster album Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 fell from 1 to 3.  The rest of the Top Ten:  A Night at the Opera from Queen held down #4, Eargasm from Johnnie Taylor was #5, Frampton Comes Alive! was #6, Gary Wright's The Dream Weaver remained at #7, Fleetwood Mac's self-titled album moved up again in its 39th week, Desire from Bob Dylan was #9 and Song of Joy by Captain & Tennille was at #10.
    1976:  Paul and Linda McCartney spent the night watching "Saturday Night Live" on television with John Lennon in New York.  SNL producer Lorne Michaels made an on-air offer asking the Beatles to show up and play three songs live.  Lennon and McCartney mulled over the possibility of taking a taxi to the television studio but decided they were too tired.  It would be the last time the famous songwriting team would ever be together.





    1977:  Talking Heads opened their first European tour.
    1977:  Santana and Joan Baez gave a free concert for the inmates of Soledad Prison in California.
    1979:  "Georgia On My Mind" by Ray Charles was declared the state song of Georgia.
    1981:  New Order began work of their debut album at Strawberry Studios in Stockport, England.
    1982:  Status Quo topped the UK album chart with 1982.
    1982:  Vangelis's hit song "Chariots Of Fire" gave him the #1 album in the country for a second week with his album of the same name.  Joan Jett & the Blackhearts' I Love Rock-n-Roll was #2 followed by Beauty and the Beat from the Go-Go's.  The rest of the Top Ten:  Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet Concert in Central Park from Simon & Garfunkel at #6, Freeze Frame by the J. Geils Band at #7, Get Lucky from Loverboy was at #8, Escape by Journey moved up to 9 and Quincy Jones' album The Dude was at 10 with great help from James Ingram and others.
    1982:  Vangelis also ruled the Adult Contemporary chart for the fourth of five weeks in a row with "Chariots Of Fire".





          Bertie Higgins had a hit


    1982:  Joan Jett & the Blackhearts dominated the singles chart with "I Love Rock 'N Roll", remaining for a sixth week at #1.  The Go-Go's remained at 2 with "We Got the Beat, "Chariots of Fire" by Vangelis was at 3 and the J. Geils Band stayed at 4 with "Freeze Frame".  The rest of the Top Ten:  Rick Springfield's "Don't Talk To Strangers", Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder teamed for the epic song "Ebony and Ivory" that rose from 21-6, Huey Lewis & the News remained at 7 with their debut "Do You Believe In Love", Bertie Higgins held strong at 8 with "Key Largo", Paul Davis entered the top ten with "'65 Love Affair" and Tommy Tutone posted their first and only top ten song with "867-5309".
    1984:  If at first you don't succeed....Jerry Lee Lewis married 22-year-old Kerrie McCarver, his sixth wife.
    1984:  R.E.M. began a short tour of the UK at the Tin Can Club in Birmingham, England.
    1984:  The concert film "Stop Making Sense" was released by the Talking Heads.
    1989:  The State of Massachusetts declared April 24 to be New Kids on the Block Day.





    1992:  Jimmy Buffett gave a concert in Fort Lauderdale, Florida to benefit his organization "Save the Manatees".
    1992:  David Bowie married Iman in Switzerland.
    1993:  Farm Aid Six took place in Ames, Iowa, led by Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Neil Young.
    1993:  "Love Is" by Vanessa Williams & Brian McKnight held on to #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
    1993:  Snow remained at #1 for the seventh week with "Informer".  Silk's "Freak Me" was #2, followed by Dr. Dre with "Nuthin' But a "G" Thang" (sic), Whitney Houston was at position #4 with "I Have Nothing" and Jade spent another week at #5 with "Don't Walk Away".
    1993:  'The Bodyguard' Soundtrack was #1 on the album chart for a third week, followed by Kenny G's Breathless, Pocket Full of Kryptonite by the Spin Doctors at #3, Eric Clapton's Unplugged and 12 Inches of Snow by Snow at #5.
    1995:  Oasis released "Some Might Say".
    1996:  Stone Temple Pilots announced that Scott Weiland was in drug rehab and the group would have to cancel several shows.





    2001:  Al Hibbler, who had a hit with one of several versions of "Unchained Melody" died.
    2001:  The Bee Gees released This Is Where I Came In on their 35th Anniversary.
    2002:  Jewel suffered a broken collarbone and a broken rib after being thrown from a horse.
    2003:  Sinead O'Connor announced on her web site that she was retiring from music and asked for her privacy.
    2005:  Akon climbed to #1 on the UK album chart with Trouble.




    Born This Day:
    1933:  Freddie Scott ("Hey Girl")





    1942:  Barbra Streisand
    1945:  Robert Knight ("Everlasting Love")





    1945:  Doug Clifford, great drummer of Creedence Clearwater Revival
    1947:  Glenn Cornick, bassist with Jethro Tull
    1947:  Ann Kelly of Hues Corporation ("Rock the Boat")
    1948:  Steve York of Manfred Mann
    1951:  Nigel Harrison of Blondie from 1977-82 and later Silverhead
    1954:  Jack Blades, bass guitar player for Night Ranger, Rubicon and the Damn Yankees
    1957:  David Jay of Bauhaus ("Ziggy Stardust" and Love & Rockets ("So Alive")
    1958:  Boris Williams, drummer for the Cure
    1963:  Billy Gould of Faith No More ("I'm Easy")
    1967:  Patty Schemel of Hole
    1967:  Shannon Larkin, drummer for Ugly Kid Joe on Godsmack
    1968:  Aaron Comess, drummer for the Spin Doctors ("Two Princes")
    1974:  Brian Marshall, bass guitar player for Creed





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