February 13 Born – Wingy Manone (aka Joseph Mannone, 1900) – Jazz trumpeter, bandleader. "Tennessee" Ernie Ford (1919) – singer (“Sixteen Tons”). Boudleaux Bryant (1920) – songwriter (“Bye Bye Love”). Gene Ames (1923) – The Ames Brothers. Jim McReynolds (1927) – Bluegrass musician/singer/songwriter. Dorothy McGuire (1928) – The McGuire Sisters. Peter Tork (1942) – The Monkees. Bill Szymczyk (1943) – producer and engineer. Anthony "Reebop" Kwaku Baah (1944) – percussionist for Traffic. King Floyd (1945) – New Orleans soul singer. Roy Dyke (1945) – drummer for The Remo Four, Badger, and Ashton, Gardner & Dyke. Rod Deas (1948) – bassist for Showaddywaddy. Peter Gabriel (1950) – Genesis. Roger Christian (1950) – The Christians. Ed Gagliardi (1952) – bassist for Foreigner. Paul Jeffreys (1952) – bassist for Steve Harley & Cockney Rebels, and Be-Bop Deluxe. Scott Smith (1955) – bassist for Loverboy. Peter Hook (1956) – original bassist for Joy Division. Tony Butler (1957) – bassist for Big Country. Marc Fox (1958) – vocalist for Haircut One Hundred. Henry Rollins (1961) – Black Flag. Les Warner (1961) – drummer for The Cult. Frederick “Freedom” Williams (1966) – vocalist/rapper for C+C Music Factory. Robbie Williams (1974) – British singer/songwriter, Take That.
February 13 R.I.P. – Jerry Burke (1965) – cancer. Age 53. Organist for The Lawrence Welk Orchestra. John Curulewski (1988) – brain aneurysm. Age 37. Original guitarist for Styx. Michael Menson (1997) – murdered by being set on fire. Age 30. Rebel MC. Waylon Jennings (2002) – diabetes. Age 64. Dale Hawkins (2010) – colon cancer. Age 73. Russell Arms (2012) – Age 92. Singer/actor (“Cinco Robles (Five Oaks)”). February 13 album releases – The Rolling Stones – The Rolling Stones, Now! (1965) U.S. Black Sabbath – Black Sabbath (1970) Three Dog Night – Around The World With Three Dog Night (1973) Peter Frampton – Frampton Comes Alive! (1976) UK Thompson Twins – Into The Gap (1984) Jermaine Jackson – Precious Moments (1986) Jackson Browne – Looking East (1996) February 13 events – 1914 – ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, is founded by composer Victor Herbert in New York City. 1940 – Earl "Fatha" Hines and His Orchestra record "Boogie Woogie On The St. Louis Blues" for the Bluebird label. 1943 – Ernest Tubb joins the Grand Ole Opry. 1955 – Elvis Presley performs at the Fair Park Coliseum in Lubbock, Texas, billed as “The Be-Bop Western Star of the Louisiana Hayride.” Also on the bill are Buddy and Bob, featuring 18-year-old Buddy Holley. This is Elvis’ first gig booked by Colonel Tom Parker. 1956 – DJ Alan Freed signs with Coral Records to compile four rock and roll dance and party albums in the next year. 1957 – Filming is completed on what will be the UK's first rock and roll movie, Rock You Sinners. 1957 – Cuban officials announce a ban on all rock 'n' roll programs on television, calling the music "offensive to public morals and good customs.” 1959 – The Skyliners appear on American Bandstand, performing “Since I Don’t Have You.” 1961 – Frank Sinatra launches Reprise Records under the Warner Brothers umbrella in order to gain more artistic freedom. 1962 – Dressed in his Marine blues, Don Everly marries his third wife, actress Venetia Stevenson. 1965 – Gary Lewis and The Playboys, with help from the Wrecking Crew, record “Count Me In.” 1965 – The Rolling Stones play three shows at the Capital Theatre in Perth, Australia, with opening acts Roy Orbison and The Newbeats. 1966 – The Rolling Stones make their third appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, performing "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction," “As Tears Go By” and “19th Nervous Breakdown.” 1967 – The Beatles release their double A-side single, "Strawberry Fields Forever" b/w "Penny Lane" in the U.S. At Abbey Road studios in London, the group records George Harrison’s first contribution to the Sgt Pepper sessions, “Only A Northern Song,” recording nine takes of the basic backing track. The song will eventually be held over for the Yellow Submarine movie soundtrack. 1969 – Apple Records throws an album release party for Mary Hopkin’s album Postcard at the restaurant atop the Post Office Tower in London. Guests include Paul McCartney and new girlfriend Linda Eastman, Donovan, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, producer Tony Visconti and others. 1972 – Led Zeppelin is forced to cancel their tour of Singapore when officials don’t let them get off the airplane because of their long hair. 1972 – The Greasy Truckers Party takes place at the Roundhouse in London, featuring Man, Brinsley Schwarz and Hawkwind. The concert is recorded for a limited-edition album release. 1973 – Elvis Presley becomes ill during a concert in Las Vegas, and is attended to by Dr. Sidney Bowers. Presley later gives the doctor a Lincoln Continental to show his appreciation. 1974 – Bob Dylan and The Band play the first of two nights at the L.A. Forum, and record the shows for his upcoming album, Before The Flood. 1974 – David Bowie turns down an offer from the Gay Liberation group to compose the world's first gay national anthem. 1975 – Jefferson Starship records “Miracles” at Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco. 1976 – The 101'ers, featuring Joe Strummer, play at the Town Hall in Hampstead, London. 1976 – D.P. Costello (Elvis Costello) plays the Half Moon in Putney, London, opening for Vivian Stanshall. 1978 – Dire Straits begin recording their debut album. 1978 – Los Angeles mayor Tom Bradley officially declares the day "Al Green Day." 1980 – Police execute a pre-dawn drug raid on the home of former Sex Pistol John Lydon, who greets them waving a ceremonial sword. The only illegal item found on the premises is a canister of tear gas Lydon claims is for defense against intruders. He is charged for the tear gas under the Firearms Act. 1982 – The 300-pound marble gravestone of Lynyrd Skynyrd lead singer Ronnie Van Zant is stolen from his grave site in Orange Park, Florida. Police find it two weeks later in a dry river bed. 1982 – The Jam becomes the first band since The Beatles to play two numbers on the same edition of Top Of The Pops, performing “A Town Called Malice” and “Precious.” 1983 – Marvin Gaye puts a sensual spin on the National Anthem at the NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles. 1988 – Michael Jackson purchases a ranch in Santa Ynez, California, which he renames "Neverland." 1996 – Take That officially calls it quits at a press conference at the Hilton in Manchester. 1997 – Michael Jackson becomes a father with the birth of Prince Michael. The mother is Debbie Rowe. 1997 – KISS plays the first of three nights at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia. 1998 – Former Stone Roses singer Ian Brown is arrested by police at the Manchester Airport after an incident during a flight from Paris. British Airways bans Brown from future flights with the airline. 2005 – Led Zeppelin receives the Grammy Lifetime Achievement award. 2007 – Babyshambles singer Pete Doherty is fined £300 and loses his driving privileges for two months after admitting to two charges of driving without insurance or a license at Thames Magistrates Court in London. 2007 – Robbie Williams checks into an unnamed rehab clinic in the U.S. on his 33rd birthday to deal with his addiction to prescription drugs. 2007 – Rod Stewart earns $1million when he performs for one hour at billionaire Steve Schwarzman's 60th birthday bash at New York's Park Avenue Armory. 2008 – Former Blue singer Lee Ryan appears in court on charges of attacking a taxi driver following a minor traffic accident in Surrey on New Year's Eve. -- 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]. 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