April 9 Born –
Paul Robeson (1898) – American singer ("Ol' Man River").
Art Van Damme (1920) – pneumonia. Age 89. Jazz accordionist.
George Weiss (1921) – songwriter (“What A Wonderful World”).
Tom Lehrer (1928) – singer/songwriter ("I Got It From Sally").
Monty Sunshine (1928) – clarinetist for The Chris Barber Jazz Band.
Carl Perkins (1932) – singer/songwriter.
“Rockin’ Sidney” Simien (1938) – R&B/zydeco singer/songwriter (“My
Toot Toot”).
Terry Knight (1943) – producer for Cameo-Parkway Records.
Robert Calvert (1944) – Hawkwind.
Emil Stucchio (1944) – The Classics.
Gene Parsons (1944) – The Flying Burrito Brothers.
Steve Gadd (1945) – session drummer.
Les Gray (1946) – singer for Mud.
Phil Wright (1946) – drummer/vocalist for Paper Lace.
Dave "Chico" Ryan (1948) – Sha Na Na.
Mark Kelly (1961) – keyboardist for Marillion.
Kevin Martin (1969) – lead vocalist for Candlebox.
Gerard Way (1977) – singer/founder of My Chemical Romance.
Rachel Stevens (1978) – singer for S Club 7.
Albert Hammond, Jr. (1980) – guitarist for The Strokes.
April 9 R.I.P. –
Phil Ochs (1976) – suicide. Age 35. American protest singer.
Brook Benton (1988) – pneumonia. Age 56. Singer/songwriter ("Rainy
Night In Georgia").
Dave Prater (1988) – car crash. Age 50. Sam and Dave.
Mae Boren Axton (1997) – drowned after a heart attack. Age 82.
Songwriter ("Heartbreak Hotel").
Harry Babbitt (2004) – Age 90. Singer with Kay Kyser and His
Orchestra.
Randy Cain (2009) – Age 63. The Delfonics.
Randy Wood (2011) – fall. Age 94. Producer, founder of Dot Records.
Orrin Tucker (2011) – Age 100. Bandleader (“Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny,
Oh!”).
April 9 album releases –
Bob Dylan – Nashville Skyline (1969)
Dr. John – Remedies (1970)
America – Hideaway (1976)
Rainbow – Long Live Rock 'N' Roll (1978)
R.E.M. – Reckoning (1984)
Roxette – Crash! Boom! Bang! (1994)
Chino XL – Here To Save You All (1996)
Bonnie Raitt – Silver Lining (2002)
Roy Buchanan – Strange Kind Of Feeling (2002)
April 9 events –
1860 – French inventor Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville makes the
first sound recording when he records a female voice singing onto his
invention, the Phonautograph. Unfortunately, the inventor records the
sound waves only to study them, not knowing how to play them back.
They have since been processed into a recordable format and heard.
1953 – Elvis Presley performs "Keep Them Cold Icy Fingers Off Of Me"
at the Humes High School talent show. He goes over so well that they
bring him back to sing "Till I Waltz Again With You."
1956 – Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps record “Be-Bop-A-Lula” at the
WCMS Radio studio in Norfolk, Virginia.
1956 – Frank Sinatra records “Hey! Jealous Lover” at Capitol Studios
in Hollywood.
1958 – Johnny Cash records “Oh Lonesome Me” and two other songs for
his next single, “Guess Things Happen That Way” and “Come In
Stranger,” at Sun Studio in Memphis.
1962 – The film adaptation of the musical West Side Story walks away
with 10 Oscars, including Best Musical Score and Best Sound Recording
at the 34th Academy Awards ceremony held at the Santa Monica Civic
Auditorium. Henry Mancini’s and Johnny Mercer’s “Moon River” wins for
Best Original Song.
1963 – The Beatles have a busy day, first recording an interview for
the BBC radio show Pop Inn at the BBC Paris Studio in London, then
travelling to Wembley Studios for the television show Tuesday
Rendezvous, where they lip-synch “From Me To You.” In the evening, the
group performs at the Gaumont Cinema in Kilburn, London.
1964 – Capitol Records settles their lawsuit against Vee Jay Records
out of court, which has Vee Jay paying Capitol's fees and royalties to
The Beatles, while retaining their licensing agreement until October.
1965 – The Rolling Stones make their first live appearance on Ready,
Steady, Go!
1965 – Bruce Johnston joins The Beach Boys.
1965 – The Beatles release their single "Ticket To Ride" b/w "Yes It
Is" in the UK.
1966 – The Byrds' "Eight Miles High" debuts on the Billboard Hot 100
chart.
1966 – Jeff Beck collapses on stage from exhaustion during a Yardbirds
concert in Marseilles, France.
1967 – The Doors and Jefferson Airplane play two shows at The Cheetah
on the Santa Monica Pier.
1969 – Ray Charles, Lynn Kellogg and John Hartford perform on The Glen
Campbell Goodtime Hour.
1970 – Pink Floyd kicks off their second North American tour at
Fillmore East in New York City.
1971 – Ringo Starr releases his single, “It Don’t Come Easy” b/w
“Early 1970” in the UK.
1972 – Elvis Presley performs two shows at the Hampton Roads Coliseum
in Virginia.
1973 – Newly-signed Queen plays their first concert, a showcase gig,
for the execs and staff of their new label, EMI, at the Marquee in
London.
1973 – Wings release their single, “My Love” b/w “The Mess” in the
U.S.
1974 – The Jackson 5 plays the first of 15 shows at the MGM Grand
Hotel in Las Vegas, featuring appearances by siblings LaToya, Randy
and Janet.
1974 – Bruce Springsteen meets rock critic Jon Landau at Charley's
Place in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Landau will soon become
Springsteen's manager.
1977 – Shaun Cassidy lip-synchs to “Da Doo Ron Ron” on American
Bandstand.
1981 – The Carl Perkins Museum opens on the singer's 59th birthday in
his restored childhood home in Jackson, Tennessee.
1986 – Dave Clark's “Time - The Musical” opens at the Dominion Theatre
in London, featuring Laurence Olivier and Cliff Richard. Future cast
members will include David Cassidy and Freddie Mercury.
1989 – 52-year old Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman announces he is
marrying 19-year old Mandy Smith. The marriage lasts two years.
1990 – Billy Idol releases his single, “Cradle Of Love” b/w “311 Man.”
1990 – Gospel singer Amy Grant sues Marvel Comics for using her
likeness in a "Dr. Strange" comic.
1994 – 52-year old Wayne Newton marries his second wife, 30-year old
attorney Kathleen McCrone.
1998 – Michael Jackson wins $2.7 million in his slander/defamation of
character lawsuit against free-lance writer Victor Gutierrez and the
television show Hard Copy.
1999 – Country music singer Faith Hill begins her first solo tour,
"Faith Hill's This Kiss Tour," in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
2003 – Willie Nelson throws himself a 70th birthday bash at the Beacon
Theatre in New York City, with guests Ray Charles, Eric Clapton, Paul
Simon, ZZ Top, Leon Russell and others.
2003 – Paul McCartney plays his first show in Manchester in 24 years,
appearing at the Manchester Evening News Arena on his Back In The
World tour.
2004 – Seattle police arrest and charge James Speedy, 30, with
stalking 19-year old singer Avril Lavigne.
2007 – Tanya Tucker is sued by her manicurist for $300,000, claiming
Tucker's dogs attacked her when she went to the star's home to give a
manicure.
2008 – Elton John holds a benefit concert at Radio City Music Hall for
Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, raising $2.5 million.
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