February 10 Born –
Jimmy Durante (1893) – actor/singer/songwriter (“Inka Dinka Doo”).
Larry Adler (1914) – harmonica player.
Jerry Goldsmith (1929) – film and television composer.
Don Wilson (1937) – guitarist and founder of The Ventures.
Roberta Flack (1937) – singer/songwriter.
Jimmy Merchant (1940) – Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers.
Kenny Rankin (1940) – singer/songwriter ("Peaceful").
Ral Donner (1943) – rock musician/singer ("You Don't Know What You've
Got (Until You Lose It")).
Clifford T. Ward (1944) – British singer/songwriter (“Gaye”).
Peter Allen (1944) – songwriter/ entertainer.
Nathaniel Mayer (1944) – R&B singer (“Village Of Love”).
Kenny Edwards (1946) – singer/songwriter, The Stone Poneys.
Nigel Olsson (1949) – drummer for the Elton John band.
Cliff Burton (1962) – bassist for Metallica.February 10 R.I.P. – Dave Alexander (1975) – pulmonary edema. Age 27. Bassist for The Stooges. George “Buddy” Tate (2001) – Age 87. Jazz saxophonist/clarinetist for The Count Basie Orchestra. Dave Van Ronk (2002) – cardio-pulmonary failure. Age 65. Folk singer. J Dilla (2006) – blood disease. Age 32. Hip-hop producer. Chris Townson (2008) – cancer. Age 60. Drummer for John's Children. Freddie Bell (2008) – cancer. Age 76. Freddie Bell and The Bellboys. February 10 album releases – The Troggs – Trogglodynamite (1967) Buffalo Springfield – Retrospective: The Best Of Buffalo Springfield (1969) The Beach Boys – 20/20 (1969) Carole King – Tapestry (1971) Diana Ross – Diana Ross (1976) Van Halen – Van Halen (1978) Judas Priest – Stained Class (1978) John Lennon – Live In New York City (1986) UK Manic Street Preachers – Generation Terrorists (1992) Blur – Blur (1997) Melissa Etheridge – Lucky (2004) February 10 events – 1942 – "Chattanooga Choo Choo" by Glen Miller and His Orchestra, released on the Bluebird label, becomes the first recording to be awarded a “Gold” record, put on by RCA as a publicity stunt. The actual Gold Record award event, sponsored by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) will not begin until 1958. 1954 – The biopic The Glenn Miller Story has its U.S. premiere in New York City. 1955 – The Louvin Brothers join the Grand Ole Opry. 1956 – Little Richard records "Long Tall Sally" at J&M Studios in New Orleans. 1959 – Link Wray and His Wraymen perform "Rumble" on American Bandstand. 1962 – Roy Orbison releases his single, “Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)” b/w “The Actress.” 1965 – Chad and Jeremy appear in “The Redcoats Are Coming” episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show. 1965 – Del Shannon, The Coasters, Willie Nelson, The Ventures, Donna Loren, Bobby Sherman, Jewel Aken, Marianne Faithfull and The Temptations all appear on Shindig! 1966 – Bob Marley marries Soulettes singer Rita Anderson. 1967 – The Beatles throw a party and record the orchestral build-up for the middle and end of "A Day In The Life." 1968 – The Beatles close their American fan club and business office, Beatles U.S.A, fire their American PR people, and sever all business ties in the country, turning everything over to their own Apple Corps in London. 1972 – T. Rex begins their first U.S. tour as headliners. 1972 – David Bowie appears at the Tolworth Toby Jug in London on the opening night of his Ziggy Stardust tour. Bowie’s Ziggy character is inspired by British rock 'n' roll singer Vince Taylor. 1973 – Liverpool's Cavern Club is given three months to close down by British Rail, who need the site to complete their new underground railway. 1974 – Deep Purple kicks off a 28-date North American tour at the L.A. Forum. Opening act Savoy Brown cancels. 1974 – Phil Spector is seriously injured and burned in a mysterious car crash while en route from Los Angeles to Phoenix, Arizona, leading to extensive plastic surgery that furthers his reclusiveness. 1976 – Elvis Presley is made a Captain in the Memphis Police Reserve. 1977 – The Clash begin recording their debut album at CBS Studios in London. 1985 – Johnny and June Carter Cash and Waylon Jennings perform at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. 1985 – A host of Canadian music stars, including Bryan Adams, Gordon Lightfoot, Burton Cummings, Joni Mitchell, Dan Hill, Neil Young, Bruce Cockburn, Corey Hart, Geddy Lee and Mike Reno, get together as Northern Lights and record the song “Tears Are Not Enough” to help aid in the African famine relief. 1990 – Eric Clapton plays his 18th and final night of his residency at the Royal Albert Hall with the National Orchestra. 1993 – Michael Jackson sits down with Oprah Winfrey at his Neverland Ranch for his first interview in 14 years. 1996 – Country singer Shania Twain draws a crowd of 20,000 to an autograph session at the Mall Of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. 1997 – Melissa Etheridge’s partner Julie Cypher gives birth to the first of their two children, Bailey Jean. It is later revealed that David Crosby donated sperm for both children. 1997 – At Blur’s show at the Astoria in London, Spice Girl members Ginger and Sporty Spice join the band on stage, and are thrown off stage by the security crew, who don't recognize the two Spice Girls. 1998 – Axl Rose is arrested and charged with disorderly conduct following an argument with a baggage handler at the Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport in Arizona. Rose is later released on bail. 2002 – Elton John performs at the NBA All-Star game at the First Union Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 2005 – The Who’s Roger Daltrey receives the CBE - Commander of the British Empire - from Queen Elizabeth II. 2008 – Amy Winehouse wins five Grammy Awards, including Song and Record of the Year, and makes her acceptance speech by satellite since she was unable to attend the ceremonies due to visa problems. 2009 – The San Diego School Board apologizes to Pete Seeger 49 years after demanding he sign an oath of allegiance to America before letting him perform there in 1960. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Diamond Headz" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
