... and more November 7 birthdays – Joe Bushkin (1916) – Jazz pianist with Louis Armstrong (“Oh! Look At Me Now”). Joan Sutherland (1926) – Australian opera singer. Jack Neal (1930) – bassist for Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps. Kevin MacMichael (1951) – guitarist for Cutting Crew. Robin Beck (1954) – singer (“First Time”). Jellybean (aka John Benitez, 1957) – session drummer. Tommy Thayer (1960) – guitarist for KISS. Liam Ó Maonlaí (1964) – Hothouse Flowers. Sandra “Pepa” Denton (1964) – Salt-N-Pepa. Robin Finck (1971) – guitarist for Nine Inch Nails and Guns ‘N Roses.
November 7 R.I.P. – Carter Cornelius (1991) – myocardial infarction. Age 43. Cornelius Brothers And Sister Rose (“Treat Her Like A Lady”). Shorty Rogers (1994) – Age 70. Jazz trumpeter, arranger for The Monkees. Jerry Daniels (1995) – Age 79. The Ink Spots. Howard Keel (2004) – colon cancer. Age 85. Actor, Broadway singer (Carousel). Lenny Mayes (2004) – lung cancer. Age 53. The Dramatics. Jody Reynolds (2008) – liver cancer. Age 75. Singer/guitarist (“Endless Sleep”). Andrea True (2011) – heart failure. Age 68. Porn star, disco singer (“More, More, More”). November 7 album releases – John Lennon – Wedding Album (1969) Bette Midler – Divine Miss M (1972) Neil Young – Journey Through The Past (1972) Chris Squire – Fish Out Of Water (1975) UK The Eagles – Eagles Live (1980) Ozzy Osbourne – Diary Of A Madman (1981) The Rolling Stones – Undercover (1983) U2 – Under A Blood Red Sky (1983) Bob Dylan – Biograph (1985) R.E.M. – Green (1988) Eric Clapton – Journeyman (1989) Alice In Chains – Alice In Chains (1995) Foo Fighters – Skin And Bones (2006) November 7 events – 1930 – Wayne King “The Waltz King” records his theme song, “The Waltz You Saved For Me.” 1949 – Country artist Red Foley records "Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy" at Castle Studio in Nashville. The record will become the first million-selling country music hit. 1951 – Frank Sinatra marries his second wife, actress Ava Gardner. 1956 – Elvis Presley becomes the first artist to chart an EP 45 record when the four-song Love Me EP enters the Billboard charts. 1956 – Country artist Ferlin Husky records “Gone” at Music City Recordings in Nashville. 1958 – Eddie Cochran’s “Summertime Blues” hits the UK singles chart. 1958 – Andy Williams records "The Hawaiian Wedding Song (Ke Kali Nei Au)." 1958 – Carl Dobkins, Jr. records “My Heart Is An Open Book” at Owen Bradley’s Quonset Hut Studio in Nashville. 1959 – Bill “Smokey” Robinson marries Claudette Rogers. They will stay married for 27 years. 1959 – Conway Twitty records "Lonely Blue Boy" at Owen Bradley's Quonset Hut Studio in Nashville. 1960 – Elvis Presley records “Wild In The Country” and several other songs at Radio Recorders in L.A. for the Wild In The Country soundtrack album. 1960 – Johnny Preston records "Leave My Kitten Alone" at Owen Bradley's Quonset Hut Studio in Nashville. 1961 – Ray Charles is arrested in Indianapolis for possession of marijuana and heroin in his hotel room. 1963 – Pat Boone marries Shirley Lee Foley, the daughter of country music legend Red Foley. 1963 – The Beatles make their only visit to Ireland as a group, performing two shows in Dublin at the Adelphi Cinema. 1965 – The Righteous Brothers, Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass, and Peggy Lee all appear on The Ed Sullivan Show. 1966 – Elvis Presley finishes filming his 23rd movie, Easy Come, Easy Go: his last movie for Paramount. 1967 – Reg Dwight and Bernie Taupin sign a songwriting contract with Dick James Music. Since they are minors, their parents stand witness. 1969 – Paul McCartney appears on the cover of Life magazine, very much alive. 1969 – The Rolling Stones kick off their Let It Bleed Tour at Fort Collins State University in Colorado. Also on the bill are Ike and Tina Turner, Chuck Berry and B.B. King. 1970 – Head of MCA Records Mike Curb announces a dismissal of 18 acts from his roster, claiming the move is to drop acts that "exploit and promote hard drugs through music." When label mates such as Connie Stevens and The Cowsills are also dropped, observers begin to suspect that Curb's motivation is in removing artists that aren't selling, and when ex-Animal Eric Burdon goes public with his drug use and demands to be released from his contract, the ruse is exposed. 1974 – Ted Nugent wins the National Squirrel Shooting Archery Contest after picking off a squirrel at 150 yards. The heavy metal guitarist also shoots 27 other animals dead during the three day event. 1975 – A new world record is set for continuous guitar string plucking by Steve Anderson who played for 114 hours 17 minutes. 1979 – Bette Midler’s movie, The Rose, premieres in theaters in the U.S. and Canada. 1980 – Mark David Chapman flies to Atlanta from New York to buy hollow point bullets from a cop friend. 1981 – The Kingston Trio reunites for a concert at Magic Mountain amusement park near L.A., and film the show for a PBS program entitled The Kingston Trio And Friends Reunion. 1986 – Willie Nelson appears as a corrupt cop in the “El Viejo” episode of Miami Vice. 1991 – Izzy Stradlin quits Guns ‘N Roses. 1991 – Frank Zappa is diagnosed with prostate cancer. 1995 – Daryl Dragon and Toni Tennille renew their vows in Virginia City, Nevada, four days shy of their 20th anniversary. 2001 – Actor/singer Rod Lauren is accused of stabbing his actress wife Nida Blanca to death in the Philippines, but flees the country before he is charged and can stand trial. 2002 – 12 Guns ‘N Roses fans are arrested during a riot when the band's gig in Vancouver is cancelled. 2002 – Bobby Brown is arrested in Atlanta for possession of marijuana, speeding, driving without a license and no proof of insurance. 2003 – The Rolling Stones appear at the Tamar Festival Site in Hong Kong after officials spend nearly $100 million in a desperate effort to reassure visitors that the SARS outbreak is no threat. 2006 – Orleans lead singer John Hall is elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from his home state of New York. 2009 – Joe Jackson files papers in a Los Angeles court requesting a monthly allowance from his late son Michael’s estate to cover his $20,000 in monthly expenses.
