April 11 Born –
Jimmy Lewis (1918) – session bassist.
Joel Grey (1932) – actor/singer ("Cabaret").
Richard Berry (1935) – singer, songwriter ("Louie Louie").
Tony Victor (1943) – The Classics.
"Whispering" Bob Harris (1946) – host of The Old Grey Whistle Test.
Tom Hill (1950) – bassist for Geordie.
Robbie House (1951) – guitarist for Snuff.
Neville Staple (1955) – The Specials.
Stuart Adamson (1958) – singer/guitarist for Big Country.
Doug Hopkins (1961) – lead guitarist for The Gin Blossoms.
Nigel Pulsford (1963) – guitarist for Bush.
Lisa Stansfield (1966) – singer/songwriter.
Cerys Matthews (1969) – vocalist for Catatonia.
Dylan Keefe (1970) – bassist for Marcy Playground.
Oliver Riedel (1971) – bassist for Rammstein.
Tom Thacker (1977) – guitarist for Sum 41.
Chris Gaylor (1980) – drummer for The All-American Rejects.
Joss Stone (aka Jocelyn Stoker, 1987) – singer/songwriter.April 11 R.I.P. – Jerry Byrd (2005) – Parkinson’s disease. Age 85. Country/Hawaiian steel guitarist. June Pointer (2006) – cancer. Age 52. The Pointer Sisters. April 11 album releases – Creedence Clearwater Revival – Mardi Gras (1972) The Beach Boys – Love You (1977) The Cure – Faith (1981) Savatage – Sirens (1983) U.S. The Who – Two’s Missing (1987) Butthole Surfers – Hairway To Steven (1988) U.S. Celtic Frost – Vanity/Nemesis (1990) John Waite – Temple Bar (1995) Pavement – Wowee Zowee (1995) Bad Manners – Special Brew (2000) Asia – Phoenix (2008) April 11 events – 1956 – James Brown’s “Please Please Please” debuts on the Billboard R&B chart at #6. 1956 – While flying back to Nashville from Texas, Elvis Presley's plane develops engine trouble and is forced to make an emergency landing in Arkansas. The incident instills a fear of flying in Presley that takes years to overcome. 1958 – Alan Freed's Big Beat Show plays the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium in Ontario, Canada, featuring Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly, Danny and The Juniors, The Pastels, Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers, The Diamonds, Dickie Doo and The Don’ts and others. 1961 – Bob Dylan plays his first professional gig, opening for John Lee Hooker at Gerdes Folk City in Greenwich Village, and debuts his song "Blowin' In The Wind." 1962 – Elvis Presley’s ninth film, Follow That Dream, opens in theaters in the U.S. and Canada. 1963 – Nat "King" Cole records "Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer" at Capitol Studios in Hollywood with members of the Wrecking Crew. 1963 – The Beatles release their single, "From Me To You" b/w "Thank You Girl" in the UK. 1965 – The Third Annual New Musical Express Poll Winners Concert is held at London's Wembley Empire Pool, and features The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Animals, The Moody Blues, Them, Donovan, The Seekers, Freddie and The Dreamers, Herman's Hermits and others. 1965 – Gerry and The Pacemakers appear on The Ed Sullivan Show, performing “Ferry ‘Cross The Mersey,” “It’s Gonna Be Alright” and “Why, Oh Why.” Other musical guests include Maurice Chevalier and Felicia Sanders. 1966 – Hullabaloo airs its last episode, featuring Leslie Gore, Peter and Gordon, and The Cyrkle. Paul Anka is the host. 1966 – Buffalo Springfield makes their live debut at The Troubadour in Hollywood. 1966 – Frank Sinatra records "Strangers In The Night," a song he hates and calls "a piece of shit." 1967 – The Rolling Stones play two shows at the l'Olympia (Olympia Theatre) in Paris, France. 1967 – Paul McCartney flies back to England after a few days in L.A. While on the plane, McCartney formulates the idea for Magical Mystery Tour. 1968 – Glen Campbell records “Gentle On My Mind” at Capitol Studios with members of the Wrecking Crew. 1968 – Big Brother and The Holding Company with Janis Joplin make their national television debut on The Hollywood Palace. 1969 – The Beatles release their single, "Get Back" b/w "Don't Let Me Down." 1970 – Peter Green announces he is leaving Fleetwood Mac, but completes their current tour to honor the dates. 1972 – Elvis Presley performs at the Civic Center in Roanoke, Virginia. 1973 – The Beach Boys, with opening acts Mother's Finest and Bruce Springsteen, appear at the Omni Coliseum in Atlanta in front of a meager crowd of 3,000 in the 16,000 seat hall, spelling financial failure for the promoter. 1973 – Bobby Goldsboro records "Summer (The First Time)" at Soundshop Studio in Nashville. 1977 – Backstage after playing to 40,000 in Sydney, Alice Cooper is placed under house arrest in Australia for allegedly not paying a tour promoter $59,000 for a show in 1975. He is soon released after it is discovered that the promoter was less than upstanding. 1978 – Aretha Franklin marries her second husband, actor Glynn Turman, in New York. 1980 – Paul McCartney releases his single, “Coming Up” b/w “Coming Up” (live) and “Lunchbox/Odd Sox.” 1981 – Edward Van Halen marries actress Valerie Bertinelli. 1988 – Cher wins the Best Actress award for her role in the movie Moonstruck at the 60th Academy Awards. 1990 – Elton John performs at the funeral of 18-year old hemophiliac Ryan White, who contracted AIDS through a blood transfusion. Michael Jackson is also in attendance. 1991 – Ringo Starr "appears" as himself in the "Brush With Greatness" episode of The Simpsons. 1991 – Record executive Jeff Ayeroff and singer Paula Abdul attend a press conference at Sirs Studios in Hollywood to deny allegations that backup vocalist Yvette Marine sang un-credited lead parts on Abdul’s album. 1992 – America’s first commercially licensed radio station, KDKA in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, changes its musical format after 72 years to news/talk radio. 1992 – Pearl Jam performs “Alive” and “Porch” on Saturday Night Live. 1992 – Country singer/songwriter Lee Greenwood marries his fourth wife, 1989’s Miss Tennessee Kimberly Payne. This is her first marriage. 1994 – Oasis releases their debut single, “Supersonic” b/w “Take Me Away.” 1997 – Grand Funk Railroad guitarist and frontman Mark Farner appears on ABC-TV’s Good Morning America and announces that the group is reforming for their first tour in years to benefit the Bosnian- American Relief Fund, which helps victims of the recent genocide in Bosnia. 1997 – Paul McCartney gives a free 20 minute concert to startled passers-by from the rooftop of a building he owns in London. 2001 – Robbie Williams raises £165,000 with his Internet “Bid It Sum” charity auction to raise money for his old school in Stoke to build a performing arts center. His hand-written lyrics to “Angels” sells for £27,000. 2002 – Aretha Franklin and seven other Motown stars are honored with street names in Detroit's new low-income housing project. 2003 – June Carter Cash is admitted to the Baptist Hospital Intensive Care Unit in Nashville with congestive heart failure. She will remain in the hospital until her death five weeks later. 2006 – Paul Anka appears as himself in "The Real Paul Anka" episode of The Gilmore Girls. 2006 – Proof (aka Deshaun Holton) - a long-time friend and member of Eminem's rap collective D12 - is shot four times and killed by bouncer Mario Etheridge at the CCC club in Detroit after an argument breaks out. The club, located on Eight Mile Road, was made famous in Eminem's autobiographical film 8 Mile. -- 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.
