... and more August 22 birthdays –
Jerry Capehart (1928) – songwriter ("Summertime Blues").
Dale Hawkins (aka Delmar Hawkins, 1936) – Rockabilly pioneer.
Joseph Chambers (1942) – The Chambers Brothers.
Ron Dante (aka Carmine Granito, 1945) – The Archies and The Cuff
Links.
Gary "Mutha" Withem (1946) – keyboardist for Gary Puckett and The
Union Gap.
David Marks (1948) – The Beach Boys.
Sam Neely (1948) – Country musician (“Long Road To Texas”).
Peter Laughner (1952) – singer/guitarist for Pere Ubu and Rocket From
The Tombs.
Don Shipps (1952) – Ozark Mountain Daredevils.
Vernon Reid (1958) – guitarist for Living Colour.
Debbi Peterson (1961) – drummer for The Bangles.
Roland Orzabal (aka Raoul Quintana, 1961) – Tears For Fears.
Myra "Tori" Amos (1963) – pianist/singer/songwriter.
Layne Staley (1967) – vocalist for Alice In Chains.
Steve Cradock (1969) – guitarist for Ocean Colour Scene.
Paul Douchette (1973) – drummer for Matchbox 20.August 22 R.I.P. – Floyd Tillman (2003) – Age 88. Country musician/songwriter (“They Took The Stars Out Of Heaven”). Bruce Gary (2006) – non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Age 55. Drummer for The Knack. Ralph Young (2008) – Age 90. Sandler and Young. Jerry Lieber (2011) – cardio-pulmonary failure. Age 78. Songwriter. Nickolas Ashford (2011) – throat cancer. Age 70. Ashford and Simpson. August 22 album releases – Manfred Mann’s Earth Band – Nightingales And Bombers (1975) Yes – Drama (1980) Paul McCartney – Press To Play (1986) Jefferson Airplane – Jefferson Airplane (1989) L.A. Guns – Cocked & Loaded (1989) Gov’t Mule – High & Mighty (2006) August 22 events – 1906 – The Victor Talking Machine Company begins manufacturing the world's first mass-market home record player, the Victrola. Price: $200. 1938 – Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers appear together on the cover of Life magazine. 1938 – Count Basie and His Orchestra records “Jumpin’ At The Woodside” in New York for Decca Records. 1945 – Frank Sinatra records “Nancy (With The Laughing Face)” in Hollywood for Columbia Records. 1947 – Nat “King” Cole records “Nature Boy” at Radio Recorders in L.A. 1948 – The Nat “King” Cole Trio records “(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons.” 1956 – Elvis Presley begins filming his first movie, Love Me Tender. The film was originally to be called The Reno Brothers, but was changed to Love Me Tender when Presley landed the role to capitalize on his popularity. 1956 – The rock ‘n roll movie The Girl Can’t Help It premieres in Hollywood. 1960 – Elvis Presley releases his single, “It’s Now Or Never” b/w “Make Me Know It” in the UK after copyright issues for the song “O Sole Mio” held the up the single’s release. 1962 – During a lunchtime session at the Cavern Club, Granada TV films The Beatles performing “Some Other Guy” for the program Know The North. 1963 – EMI announces a half-million advance orders in Britain for The Beatles' upcoming single, "She Loves You." 1964 – Martha and The Vandellas’ “Dancing In The Street” debuts on Billboard’s Hot 100. 1964 – The Beatles perform at Empire Stadium in Vancouver. 1964 – Liberty Records reports their album, TheChipmunks Sing The Beatles, is selling 25,000 copies a day. 1965 – 200 screaming Rolling Stones fans break through security barriers at Granada Television studios to see the group, causing security guards to turn fire hoses on them. 1965 – In the early morning hours, Paul McCartney is caught with several under age girls in his room at The Leamington Hotel in Minneapolis. Police urge The Beatles and their entourage to get out of town and never return. As the group flies to Portland, Oregon, one of the plane’s engines catches fire. They land safely, and perform two shows at Memorial Coliseum. Beach Boys Carl Wilson and Mike Love visit the group backstage between shows. 1966 – The Beatles take part in a Junior Press Conference with 75 of their teenage fans in New York, hosted by radio station WMCA. 1967 – The Jimi Hendrix Experience appears on the BBC’s Simon Dee Show. 1967 – The Beatles record “Your Mother Should Know” at Chappell Recording Studios in London. 1968 – Cynthia Lennon files for divorce. 1968 – Ringo Starr walks out of Abbey Road Studios and quits The Beatles. John, Paul and George decide to carry on, and record “Back In The U.S.S.R.” 1969 – The Beatles have their last ever photo shoot at John and Yoko’s Tittenhurst home. 1970 – Elton John signs with Uni, a division of MCA, as a solo act. 1970 – Derek And The Dominos begin recording their only studio album, Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs at Criterion Studios in Florida. 1971 – Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, and Peter, Paul & Mary all appear at the Odeon Theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland. 1978 – Sid Vicious makes his last live stage appearance with Rat Scabies, Glen Matlock and Nancy Spungen at London's Electric Ballroom. 1985 – Rick Nelson and Fats Domino appear at the Universal Amphitheatre in L.A., and their performance is filmed by PBS for the show, Rockin’ With Rick And Fats. 1987 – Roy Clark joins the Grand Ole Opry. 1988 – PBS airs the documentary, Aretha Franklin: Queen Of Soul. 1997 – Tim Weisberg sues former partner Dan Fogelberg for alleged breach of contract and fraud over the recording of “No Resemblance Whatsoever.” 1998 – Mark David Chapman issues a statement from prison, saying he doesn’t want any of the money for the sale of the "Double Fantasy" album that Lennon signed for him on the day he was killed. 1998 – During his show at the Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, Elton John is joined onstage by Jim Carrey, who duets with him on “Rocket Man,” before sitting at the piano and pounding his head on the keys. 2003 – R&B artist Peabo Bryson has his home raided by IRS agents to confiscate personal belongings to satisfy a $1.2 million tax debt. 2003 – Norwegian Elvis impersonator Kjell Bjornestad sets a new world record by performing the King's repertoire for 26 hours. 2003 – The Reading Festival takes place at Little John’s Farm in England, featuring Linkin Park, Alien Ant Farm, Blur, The White Stripes, Beck, The Darkness, The Thrills and others. 2004 – Al Dvorin, the announcer who coined the phrase "Elvis has left the building," dies in a car crash on his way home from a California Elvis convention. 2005 – Rapper 50 Cent sues Dodge Motors and Gary Barbera Enterprises for $1 million for using his name and likeness in an advertisement without permission. 2006 – In Georgia, the Augusta Civic Center is re-named the James Brown Arena. 2007 – Savage Garden singer Darren Hayes is arrested on suspicion of racially abusing a waiter at a Thai restaurant in Soho, London. 2008 – Gary Glitter is re-deported from Thailand and reluctantly flies back to England.
