ADVANCED MUSIC HISTORY Cheat Sheet for June 12
BORN
BUN E. CARLOS of Cheap Trick
JOHN WETTON of Asia/King Crimson
KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD of Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band/The Rides
PETE FARNDON of Pretenders
THIS HAPPENED
In 1965, The Supremes scored their fifth consecutive US #1 single — the first American group to accomplish this feat — when “Back In My Arms Again” went to the top of the charts.
In 1972, John Lennon and Yoko Ono released the politically oriented double-album Some Time In New York City.
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ADVANCED MUSIC HISTORY Cheat Sheet for June 11
THIS HAPPENED
In 1960, Drummer Tommy Moore made the fateful decision to quit The Beatles and return to his job of driving a forklift.
In 1966, Janis Joplin joined Big Brother & The Holding Company onstage for the first time at a show in San Francisco.
In 1966, The Rolling Stones started a two-week run at #1 in the US with “Paint It, Black,” their third US #1 single.
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Back to the Basement on Saturday, June 13
Virtually 80’s!
Go Back to the 80’s on June 13 with “Back to the Basement“- a virtual concert to support and honor first responders and health-care workers who are on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19.
“Back to the Basement” is intended to bring us back to the days where kids watched
music video after music video on MTV in their basements. If you’re a SoCal native like me and you’ve never seen a house with a basement... well, it sounds cool, so we’ll just go with it.
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Hear At Home with Sunny War
ADVANCED MUSIC HISTORY Cheat Sheet for June 10
BORN
HOWLIN’ WOLF
JUDY GARLAND
KIM DEAL of Pixies/The Breeders
MIKE DOUGHTY of Soul Coughing
THIS HAPPENED
In 1967, Bob Dylan and The Band began recording the legendary Basement Tapes in Woodstock, New York.
In 1978, Joe Walsh released “Life’s Been Good.”
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ADVANCED MUSIC HISTORY Cheat Sheet for June 9
BORN
DEAN DINNING of Toad The Wet Sprocket/State Flower
LES PAUL
MATT BELLAMY frontman/guitarist of Muse
MITCH MITCHELL drummer of The Jimi Hendrix Experience
THIS HAPPENED
In 1964, Bob Dylan recorded “Mr. Tambourine Man” at Columbia Recording Studios in New York City. This was the first session for the Another Side Of Bob Dylan album, which saw Dylan record 14 original compositions that night.
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Hear At Home with Mondo Cozmo
KT Tunstall Wants You to “Wash Ya Hands!”
KT Tunstall has released a new song “Wash Ya Hands,” to lightheartedly remind us of
the importance of protecting ourselves through good hygiene during the COVID-19
crisis.
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