The events of each day in the history of popular music ... the people who made the news and the music they made.
Why Annie Lennox threw off her bra during a performance in Birmingham ... how Keith Moon killed his chauffeur ... why a long-time Beatles roadie was shot dead by the LA police ... why George Harrison walked out on the others saying he was finished as a Beatle ... why Ozzy Osbourne’s father-in-law was known and feared as “The Al Capone of Pop” ... why Australian radio banned Blondie’s “Heart of Glass” ... how Dean Martin insulted The Rolling Stones on network television .... why Prince changed his name to a symbol.
All this and many, many more fascinating insights at your fingertips, every day of the year!
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What was on the charts ... and the stories behind the songs
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Who died on this day ... and how
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The birthdays of the stars ... and selected biographies
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Daily trivia quiz
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Why Annie Lennox threw off her bra during a performance in Birmingham ... how Keith Moon killed his chauffeur ... why a long-time Beatles roadie was shot dead by the LA police ... why George Harrison walked out on the others saying he was finished as a Beatle ... why Ozzy Osbourne’s father-in-law was known and feared as “The Al Capone of Pop” ... why Australian radio banned Blondie’s “Heart of Glass” ... how Dean Martin insulted The Rolling Stones on network television .... why Prince changed his name to a symbol.
All this and many, many more fascinating insights at your fingertips, every day of the year!
Plus!
What was on the charts ... and the stories behind the songs
Plus!
Who died on this day ... and how
Plus!
The birthdays of the stars ... and selected biographies
Plus!
Daily trivia quiz
The History of Rock - Day by Day
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Births
20 May 1940Shorty Long, who had one big hit in 1968 with “Here Comes the Judge”, was born Frederick Earl Long in Birmingham, Alabama.
On The Charts
20 May 1965Jackie Trent, songwriting partner and future wife of Tony Hatch, topped the British chart for one week with a song they’d written together, “Where Are You Now (My Love)”.
The recording was produced by Hatch.
On This Day
20 May 1960Following their audition with impresario Larry Parnes and Billy Fury, The Silver Beetles - later to become The Beatles - embarked on their first ever tour as backing group for singer Johnny Gentle on his tour of Scotland.
Gentle was impressed with The Silver Beetles and gave them their own spot on the bill and also suggested to Parnes that he sign them to his stable. He declined, preferring to concentrate on his solo artists instead.