1960: Elvis Presley began filming of the movie Flaming Star.
1960: "Walk - Don't Run", one of The Top 100 Instrumentals of the Rock Era* from the Ventures, moved from 88 to 39 on this date.
1960: Brenda Lee continued to hold on to #1 with "I'm Sorry".
1962: "Kid Galahad" starring Elvis Presley premiered in theaters.
1962: The Beatles performed two shows at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, England.
1964: The Beatles reached #1 on the U.K. album chart with A Hard Day's Night.
1964: The Beatles moved from #12 to #1 in their second week with the album A Hard Day's Night.
1964: "The Girl From Ipanema" by Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto remained the top song on the Easy Listening chart.
1964: "Rag Doll" by the 4 Seasons was #1 for a second week. "A Hard Day's Night" by the Beatles moved up from #21 to #2. The Beach Boys' former #1 "I Get Around" came in third, followed by "Memphis" from Johnny Rivers and "The Girl From Ipanema" by Getz and Gilberto. The rest of the Top 10: Jan & Dean with "The Little Old Lady From Pasadena", the Dave Clark Five slid down with "Can't You See That She's Mine", "Dang Me" from Roger Miller, Dusty Springfield recorded her first Top 10 song with "Wishin' and Hopin'" and the Impressions remained at 10 with "Keep On Pushing".
1965: Bob Dylan shocked fans at the Newport Jazz Festival when he appeared with an electric guitar. It was the first time he had performed with other than an acoustic guitar.
Dylan was booed off stage.
1966: The Beatles began recording "While My Guitar Gently Weeps".
1966: The Monkees recorded "Last Train to Clarksville".
1966: Donovan released "Sunshine Superman".
1966: The Beach Boys released the single "Wouldn't It Be Nice".
1966: The Rolling Stones played their last concert with Brian Jones. Jones would later quit the group because of "musical differences".
1969: The Doors played at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, California.
1969: Led Zeppelin performed at the Midwest Rock Festival in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
1969: Neil Young performed with Crosby, Stills and Nash for the first time.
1970: Mungo Jerry had one of the hottest songs in the land with "In the Summertime". It moved up from 68 to 32 on this date.
1970: The Jackson 5 wrapped up six weeks at #1 on the R&B chart with their first single "The Love You Save".
1970: "Close to You" by the Carpenters was #1 for a third straight week on the Easy Listening chart.
Freda Payne had a Top Five song
1970: The Carpenters would soon become household names as "Close to You" first entered the #1 position on this date. Three Dog Night was next with "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)". Freda Payne's "Band of Gold" moved up to #3, the Jackson 5 had "The Love You Save" and Bread was up from 10-5 with their first single "Make It With You". The rest of the Top 10: "Ball of Confusion" from the Temptations, Blues Image was at #7 with "Ride Captain Ride", the Five Stairsteps remained on the eighth step with "O-o-h Child", Stevie Wonder placed his 23rd hit--"Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)" at #9 and Melanie finished the list with "Lay Down".
1971: The Beach Boys released the album Surf's Up.
1976: The Eagles performed in Schaeffer Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts.
1980: AC/DC released the album Back in Black.
1980: Eric Carr made his live debut with Kiss at the Palladium in New York City.
1981: Stevie Nicks released her first solo single--"Stop Dragging My Heart Around" (with Tom Petty).
1981: Pat Benatar called me and other representatives of radio stations to promote her new song "Fire and Ice". There was nothing cold about her or the song--It moved from #64 to #44 on this date.
1981: Air Supply scored their first #1 song with "The One That You Love", finally toppling "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes after nine weeks at the top. "Jessie's Girl" by Rick Springfield was #3 and Joey Scarbury moved up strong with "Theme From 'Greatest American Hero'". The rest of the Top 10: The Oak Ridge Boys with "Elvira", Kenny Rogers and one of The Top Adult Contemporary Songs of the 80's*--"I Don't Need You", the Pointer Sisters with "Slow Hand" up to #7, Hall & Oates dropping with "You Make My Dreams", the Manhattan Transfer at #9 with "Boy From New York City" and Marty Balin's first solo hit "Hearts" at #10.
1981: Long Distance Voyager by the Moody Blues was #1 on the album chart, taking over from Mistaken Identity by Kim Carnes. The #71 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era*--Hi Infidelity was still going strong for REO Speedwagon. Street Songs by Rick James came in fourth followed by Hard Promises from Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers. The rest of the Top 10: Paradise Theater from Styx, Face Value by Phil Collins at #7, Share Your Love, moving up from 14-8 for Kenny Rogers, Stars On Long Play and Zebop! from Santana.
1983: Billy Joel released the first single from his great album An Innocent Man--"Tell Her About It".
1985: Bob Dylan sang "Blowin' in the Wind", "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna' Fall" and "The Times They Are A-Changin'" at the 12th World Festival of Youths and Students in Moscow.
1987: Madonna owned the #1 song in the U.K. with "Who's That Girl".
1987: Heart's stay at #1 reached three weeks with "Alone". Bob Seger was eagerly waiting with "Shakedown" at #2 and U2 moved up strong with "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For". Whitney Houston's former #1 "I Wanna' Dance With Somebody" was at 4.
1988: R.E.M. began recording tracks for the album Green at Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee.
1988: Bobby McFerrin released the single "Don't Worry Be Happy".
1992: Neil Diamond's Greatest Hits 1966-1992 set the pace on the U.K. album chart.
1992: Boyz II Men moved from #53 to 32 on this date with "End of the Road".
1992: Tom Cochrane, former lead singer of Red Rider ("White Hot" and "Lunatic Fringe") cracked the Top 10 as a solo artist with "Life Is a Highway".
1992: "The One" by Elton John was the new #1 song on the Adult Contemporary chart, Elton's 12th #1 for the genre.
1995: Charlie Rich died of a blood clot in his lung at a hotel in Hammond, Louisiana at the age of 62.
1999: They tried to copy the original but failed miserably. Obviously, attendees at Woodstock '99 didn't understand what the original Woodstock was about. I say that because at the '99 imitation, rioters set fires and looted vendors while the Red Hot Chili Peppers were bringing the festival to a close.
2003: Nelly performed at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
2003: Erik Braunn, guitarist for Iron Butterfly, died of heart failure at the age of 52.
2003: Mariah Carey was in concert at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada.
2003: A poll by long-time radio station heavyweight KIIS in Los Angeles found that Americans believe Eminem was "more truthful" than U.S. President George W. Bush.
2004: Street made it a daily double, rising to #1 on the U.K. single chart with "Dry Your Eyes" and #1 on the album chart with A Grand Don't Come For Free.
2005: Sony BMG Music admitted to using payola to get airplay for Jennifer Lopez, Avril Lavigne, Good Charlotte and others after an investigation by the New York District Attorney's office.
2005: More legal battles--Dave Mustaine, lead singer of Megadeth, sued former bass guitarist David Ellefson, claiming Ellefson used the group's name without Mustaine's permission.
2010: John Fogerty performed the song "Centerfield" at the induction ceremonies for the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
Born This Day:
1925: Bennie Benjamin, session drummer who played on many Motown hits for Stevie Wonder, the Supremes, the Four Tops, the Temptations and Marvin Gaye; died April 20, 1969
1941: Manny Charlton, founder and guitarist of Nazareth, was born in La Linea, Spain
1942: Bruce Woodley, founding member of the Seekers, was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
1943: Jim McCarty, drummer of the Yardbirds, was born in Liverpool, England
1944: Tom Dawes of Cyrkle ("Red Rubber Ball" from 1966) was born in Albany, New York
1946: Chepito Areas of Santana
1948: Steve Goodman, who wrote "The City of New Orleans", was born in Chicago, Illinois
1950: Mark Clarke, bass guitarist of Uriah Heap and Mountain, was born in Liverpool, England1958:
1951: Verdine White, bassist of Earth, Wind & Fire, was born in Chicago, Illinois
1958: Thurston Moore, singer, songwriter and guitarist of Sonic Youth, was born in Coral Gables, Florida
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1960: "Walk - Don't Run", one of The Top 100 Instrumentals of the Rock Era* from the Ventures, moved from 88 to 39 on this date.
1960: Brenda Lee continued to hold on to #1 with "I'm Sorry".
1962: "Kid Galahad" starring Elvis Presley premiered in theaters.
1962: The Beatles performed two shows at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, England.
1964: The Beatles reached #1 on the U.K. album chart with A Hard Day's Night.
1964: The Beatles moved from #12 to #1 in their second week with the album A Hard Day's Night.
1964: "The Girl From Ipanema" by Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto remained the top song on the Easy Listening chart.
1964: "Rag Doll" by the 4 Seasons was #1 for a second week. "A Hard Day's Night" by the Beatles moved up from #21 to #2. The Beach Boys' former #1 "I Get Around" came in third, followed by "Memphis" from Johnny Rivers and "The Girl From Ipanema" by Getz and Gilberto. The rest of the Top 10: Jan & Dean with "The Little Old Lady From Pasadena", the Dave Clark Five slid down with "Can't You See That She's Mine", "Dang Me" from Roger Miller, Dusty Springfield recorded her first Top 10 song with "Wishin' and Hopin'" and the Impressions remained at 10 with "Keep On Pushing".
1965: Bob Dylan shocked fans at the Newport Jazz Festival when he appeared with an electric guitar. It was the first time he had performed with other than an acoustic guitar.
Dylan was booed off stage.
1966: The Beatles began recording "While My Guitar Gently Weeps".
1966: The Monkees recorded "Last Train to Clarksville".
1966: Donovan released "Sunshine Superman".
1966: The Beach Boys released the single "Wouldn't It Be Nice".
1966: The Rolling Stones played their last concert with Brian Jones. Jones would later quit the group because of "musical differences".
1969: The Doors played at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, California.
1969: Led Zeppelin performed at the Midwest Rock Festival in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
1969: Neil Young performed with Crosby, Stills and Nash for the first time.
1970: Mungo Jerry had one of the hottest songs in the land with "In the Summertime". It moved up from 68 to 32 on this date.
1970: The Jackson 5 wrapped up six weeks at #1 on the R&B chart with their first single "The Love You Save".
1970: "Close to You" by the Carpenters was #1 for a third straight week on the Easy Listening chart.
Freda Payne had a Top Five song
1970: The Carpenters would soon become household names as "Close to You" first entered the #1 position on this date. Three Dog Night was next with "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)". Freda Payne's "Band of Gold" moved up to #3, the Jackson 5 had "The Love You Save" and Bread was up from 10-5 with their first single "Make It With You". The rest of the Top 10: "Ball of Confusion" from the Temptations, Blues Image was at #7 with "Ride Captain Ride", the Five Stairsteps remained on the eighth step with "O-o-h Child", Stevie Wonder placed his 23rd hit--"Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)" at #9 and Melanie finished the list with "Lay Down".
1971: The Beach Boys released the album Surf's Up.
1976: The Eagles performed in Schaeffer Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts.
1980: AC/DC released the album Back in Black.
1980: Eric Carr made his live debut with Kiss at the Palladium in New York City.
1981: Stevie Nicks released her first solo single--"Stop Dragging My Heart Around" (with Tom Petty).
1981: Pat Benatar called me and other representatives of radio stations to promote her new song "Fire and Ice". There was nothing cold about her or the song--It moved from #64 to #44 on this date.
1981: Air Supply scored their first #1 song with "The One That You Love", finally toppling "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes after nine weeks at the top. "Jessie's Girl" by Rick Springfield was #3 and Joey Scarbury moved up strong with "Theme From 'Greatest American Hero'". The rest of the Top 10: The Oak Ridge Boys with "Elvira", Kenny Rogers and one of The Top Adult Contemporary Songs of the 80's*--"I Don't Need You", the Pointer Sisters with "Slow Hand" up to #7, Hall & Oates dropping with "You Make My Dreams", the Manhattan Transfer at #9 with "Boy From New York City" and Marty Balin's first solo hit "Hearts" at #10.
1981: Long Distance Voyager by the Moody Blues was #1 on the album chart, taking over from Mistaken Identity by Kim Carnes. The #71 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era*--Hi Infidelity was still going strong for REO Speedwagon. Street Songs by Rick James came in fourth followed by Hard Promises from Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers. The rest of the Top 10: Paradise Theater from Styx, Face Value by Phil Collins at #7, Share Your Love, moving up from 14-8 for Kenny Rogers, Stars On Long Play and Zebop! from Santana.
1983: Billy Joel released the first single from his great album An Innocent Man--"Tell Her About It".
1985: Bob Dylan sang "Blowin' in the Wind", "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna' Fall" and "The Times They Are A-Changin'" at the 12th World Festival of Youths and Students in Moscow.
1987: Madonna owned the #1 song in the U.K. with "Who's That Girl".
1987: Heart's stay at #1 reached three weeks with "Alone". Bob Seger was eagerly waiting with "Shakedown" at #2 and U2 moved up strong with "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For". Whitney Houston's former #1 "I Wanna' Dance With Somebody" was at 4.
1988: R.E.M. began recording tracks for the album Green at Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee.
1988: Bobby McFerrin released the single "Don't Worry Be Happy".
1992: Neil Diamond's Greatest Hits 1966-1992 set the pace on the U.K. album chart.
1992: Boyz II Men moved from #53 to 32 on this date with "End of the Road".
1992: Tom Cochrane, former lead singer of Red Rider ("White Hot" and "Lunatic Fringe") cracked the Top 10 as a solo artist with "Life Is a Highway".
1992: "The One" by Elton John was the new #1 song on the Adult Contemporary chart, Elton's 12th #1 for the genre.
1995: Charlie Rich died of a blood clot in his lung at a hotel in Hammond, Louisiana at the age of 62.
1999: They tried to copy the original but failed miserably. Obviously, attendees at Woodstock '99 didn't understand what the original Woodstock was about. I say that because at the '99 imitation, rioters set fires and looted vendors while the Red Hot Chili Peppers were bringing the festival to a close.
2003: Nelly performed at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
2003: Erik Braunn, guitarist for Iron Butterfly, died of heart failure at the age of 52.
2003: Mariah Carey was in concert at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada.
2003: A poll by long-time radio station heavyweight KIIS in Los Angeles found that Americans believe Eminem was "more truthful" than U.S. President George W. Bush.
2004: Street made it a daily double, rising to #1 on the U.K. single chart with "Dry Your Eyes" and #1 on the album chart with A Grand Don't Come For Free.
2005: Sony BMG Music admitted to using payola to get airplay for Jennifer Lopez, Avril Lavigne, Good Charlotte and others after an investigation by the New York District Attorney's office.
2005: More legal battles--Dave Mustaine, lead singer of Megadeth, sued former bass guitarist David Ellefson, claiming Ellefson used the group's name without Mustaine's permission.
2010: John Fogerty performed the song "Centerfield" at the induction ceremonies for the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
Born This Day:
1925: Bennie Benjamin, session drummer who played on many Motown hits for Stevie Wonder, the Supremes, the Four Tops, the Temptations and Marvin Gaye; died April 20, 1969
1941: Manny Charlton, founder and guitarist of Nazareth, was born in La Linea, Spain
1942: Bruce Woodley, founding member of the Seekers, was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
1943: Jim McCarty, drummer of the Yardbirds, was born in Liverpool, England
1944: Tom Dawes of Cyrkle ("Red Rubber Ball" from 1966) was born in Albany, New York
1946: Chepito Areas of Santana
1948: Steve Goodman, who wrote "The City of New Orleans", was born in Chicago, Illinois
1950: Mark Clarke, bass guitarist of Uriah Heap and Mountain, was born in Liverpool, England1958:
1951: Verdine White, bassist of Earth, Wind & Fire, was born in Chicago, Illinois
1958: Thurston Moore, singer, songwriter and guitarist of Sonic Youth, was born in Coral Gables, Florida
1960: Paul Geary of Extreme ("More Than Words")Source URL: http://acsblogrock.blogspot.com/2011/07/this-day-in-rock-music-history-july-25.html
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