... and more November 1 birthdays – Don Robey (1903) – songwriter, founder of Peacock and Duke Records. Lou Donaldson (1926) – Jazz saxophonist with Art Blakely. Andre Williams (1936) – R&B/blues musician (“Bacon Fat”). Bill Anderson (1937) – Country singer/songwriter (“World Of Make Believe”). S Sgt. Barry Sadler (1940) – singer/songwriter (“The Ballad Of The Green Berets”). Mike Burney (1944) – saxophonist for Roy Wood’s Wizzard. Bob Weston (1947) – guitarist for Fleetwood Mac. Calvin Russell (1948) – American blues/roots guitarist/singer/ songwriter. David Foster (1949) – Canadian singer/songwriter/producer. Dan Peek (1950) – America. Ronald Bell (1951) – saxophonist/singer/songwriter for Kool & The Gang. Chris Morris (1954) – vocalist for Paper Lace. Lyle Lovett (1957) Eddie Macdonald (1959) – bassist for The Alarm. Anthony Kiedis (1962) – singer for Red Hot Chili Peppers. Magne “Mags” Furuholmen (1962) – guitarist for A-Ha. Rick Allen (1963) – drummer for Def Leppard.
November 1 R.I.P. – Terry Knight (2004) – murdered. Age 61. Manager of Grand Funk Railroad and Bloodrock. Skitch Henderson (2005) – Age 87. Composer, conductor of The Tonight Show Orchestra. Jimmy Carl Black (2008) – lung cancer. Age 70. The Mothers Of Invention. Shakir Stewart (2008) – suicide. Age 34. Record executive, Island Def Jam Music Group. Nathaniel Mayer (2008) – multiple strokes. Age 64. R&B singer (“Village Of Love”). November 1 album releases – The Temptations – The Temptin’ Temptations (1965) The Supremes – Merry Christmas (1965) The Supremes – The Supremes At The Copa (1965) Canned Heat – Living The Blues (1968) George Harrison – Wonderwall Music (1968) UK The Grateful Dead – American Beauty (1970) Nick Drake – Bryter Layter (1970) James Taylor – One Man Dog (1972) Roxy Music – Stranded (1973) Poco – Cantamos (1974) The Band – Northern Lights-Southern Cross (1975) Aerosmith – Night In The Ruts (1979) Jefferson Starship – Freedom At Point Zero (1979) Phil Collins – Hello, I Must Be Going! (1982) Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – American Dream (1988) Ratt – Reach For The Sky (1988) Tom Petty – Wildflowers (1994) Nirvana – MTV Unplugged In New York (1994) November 1 events – 1894 – The monthly publication, Billboard Advertising is founded in Cincinnati by William H. Donaldson and James Hennegan, focusing on billboard advertising. 1954 – Billboard magazine ranks Elvis Presley at #8 on their list of the Most Promising New Hillbilly or Country Singers. 1955 – The Famous Flames, featuring singer James Brown, record a demo of "Please, Please, Please" at radio station WIBB in Macon, Georgia. 1956 – Elvis Presley buys a new Harley Davidson motorcycle and spends the day riding round Memphis with actress Natalie Wood. 1957 – Sam Cooke records "I'll Come Running Back To You" at Master Recorders in Hollywood. 1957 – The Four Esquires appear on American Bandstand, performing “Love Me Forever.” 1959 – After seven years with the label, Ray Charles leaves Atlantic Records and signs with ABC-Paramount. 1959 – Elvis Presley's current stint in the Army means that for the first time in nearly five years, no Elvis singles reside on the Billboard chart. 1960 – The Everly Brothers record "Temptation" at RCA Studios in Nashville. 1960 – Elvis Presley releases his single, “Are You Lonesome Tonight” b/ w “I Gotta Know.” 1963 – Bonanza star Lorne Greene records the song “Ringo” at RCA Studios in Hollywood. 1963 – The Beatles begin their fourth British tour - their first as undisputed headliners - at the Odeon Cinema in Cheltenham. Other acts on the tour include The Rhythm And Blues Quartet, The Vernon Girls, The Brook Brothers, Peter Jay and The Jaywalkers, and The Kestrels. 1964 – During their second U.S. tour, The Dave Clark 5 appear on The Ed Sullivan Show, performing “Any Way You Want It.” 1964 – The Beach Boys arrive in London for their first British tour. 1965 – A Rolling Stones concert at Memorial Auditorium in Rochester, New York, ends abruptly after only six songs when 3,000 fans storm the stage. Three attempts are made to resume the show, but it's soon canceled by police. 1966 – The Doors play the first night of a month long residency at the Ondine Discotheque in Midtown Manhattan. It’s the first of three residencies the group will play at the club. 1970 – The Folkfest Quartet - soon to become ABBA - makes their stage debut at a restaurant in Gothenburg, Sweden. 1972 – The Elvis Presley documentary, Elvis On Tour, premieres in theaters. 1975 – Due to Karen Carpenter's battle with anorexia, The Carpenters are forced to cancel their upcoming European tour. 1975 – Wings begins their 11-date Australia leg of their Wings Over The World Tour at the Entertainment Centre in Perth. 1979 – Bob Dylan appears at the Warfield Theater in San Francisco, and is booed when he performs his new Christian songs. 1987 – LL Cool J, Eric B & Rankin and Public Enemy play the first of three nights at the Hammersmith Apollo in London. Each night is marred by violence and crime, causing the venue to ban all further Hip Hop shows. 1991 – Former Temptation Eddie Kendricks is released from an Atlanta hospital after having a cancerous lung removed. 1993 – Public Enemy’s Flavor Flav (aka William Drayton) is arrested in the Bronx for the attempted murder of his neighbor, illegal possession of a firearm and reckless endangerment. Flav believed his girlfriend was sleeping with the neighbor. 1993 – Fats Domino releases the album Christmas Is A Special Day on EMI/Right Stuff. It is his first major label release in 25 years. 1996 – In Dublin, U2 sets up a video link from their recording studio to an Internet site enabling fans to watch them record their new album. 2000 – After a desperate appeal from a fan, Robbie Williams offers to donate his bone marrow to save the life of leukemia suffer Johanna MacVicar. 2003 – Organizers of the MTV Europe Awards 2003 audition and recruit 500 “screamers” to attend this year's event. 2004 – Former manager of Grand Funk Railroad, Terry Knight is stabbed to death in his home in Killeen, Texas, while defending his daughter against her boyfriend, 26-year old Donald Alan Fair, during a domestic disturbance. 2004 – A 44-year old man is arrested for stalking Australian pop star Natalie Imbruglia when he turns up on her Berkshire doorstep after flying to London from Australia. At the police station, he is deemed too mentally ill to be interviewed by police. ____________________ Events corrections -- 1963 The Rolling Stones hit the UK charts with Lennon/McCartney's "I Wanna Be Your Man" b/w "Stoned" -- The single was released on November 1, but I can't find any chart date. It reached #12. That's all I can find. 1963 Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas hit the UK charts with Lennon/ McCartney's "I'll Keep You Satisfied" b/W "I Know" -- The single was released on November 1. It charted in the UK on November 7, finally reaching #4 after a 13 week stay. 1969 "Abbey Road" the last LP recorded by the Beatles, is released, entering the chart at #1. -- Abbey Road was released on September 26 in the UK and debuted at #1. The album was released in the U.S. on October 1, and it entered the charts at #178 before making its climb to #1 on November 1.
