Today in Music History

[Steve M.]

Forty-five years ago today - February 11, 1963 - the Beatles recorded Please Please Me, their first album.

"Twist and Shout" was saved for last.

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Sixty-nine years ago today, George Harrison was born.

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Sixty-eight years ago today (March 1), Roger Daltrey of the Who was born. (He's still alive. )

[Steve M.]

Elton John and Aretha Franklin - both still with us - were born on this date, March 25. Elton (born 1947) is 65 today, Aretha (born 1942) is 70 today.

[Steve M.]

British blues singer John Mayall turns 79 today.

[Steve M.]

Forty-four years ago today (April 30, 1969) John Lennon and Paul McCartney finished "You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)," one of the Beatles' funniest and most obscure tracks. The version released in March 1970 as the B-side of "Let It Be" was later edited down to four minutes by John Lennon for an intended Plastic Ono Band single before it became a Beatles release.

Also, in that same April 30, 1969 session, George Harrison recorded the guitar solo that appears on the George Martin remix of "Let It Be" chosen for the single.

[Steve M.]

Today, May 13, is Stevie Wonder's birthday. He's 64.

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Forty-five years ago today - August 18, 1969 - Jimi Hendrix closed Woodstock with a performance that included a cover of "The Star-Spangled Banner."

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Today is Donny Osmond's birthday. He's 57 today.

[Steve M.]

On this day in 1969, "Someday We'll Be Together" by the Supremes was number one in the U.S., making it the last number one song of the sixties in America. Less than a month later, Diana Ross would go solo.

[Steve M.]

On this day in 1964, the Beatles played on "The Ed Sullivan Show" for the second time, this time from the Deauville Hotel in Miami.

[Penny Lane]

Originally Posted by Steve M.

On this day in 1969, "Someday We'll Be Together" by the Supremes was number one in the U.S., making it the last number one song of the sixties in America. Less than a month later, Diana Ross would go solo.

I remember reading somewhere that Diana Ross was actually the only Supreme singing that song and that the other two were not involved.

[Steve M.]

Originally Posted by Penny Lane

I remember reading somewhere that Diana Ross was actually the only Supreme singing that song and that the other two were not involved.

That's probably true. By the way, is it just me, or is there a male voice in the background ion that record saying "well . . .yeah . . ." ?

[Penny Lane]

Originally Posted by Steve M.

That's probably true. By the way, is it just me, or is there a male voice in the background ion that record saying "well . . .yeah . . ." ?

There is definitely a male voice there. Here is what Wikipedia has to say about the song.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Someday...ll_Be_Together

[Steve M.]

Originally Posted by Penny Lane

There is definitely a male voice there. Here is what Wikipedia has to say about the song.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Someday...ll_Be_Together

Fascinating! Thanks for the link. So that's Johnny Bristol along with Maxine and Julia Waters on the record. Maybe it should have been credited to Diana Ross and the Waters Sisters!