Enya was lead singer for Clannad
On Friday, May 17, 2013 10:22:28 AM UTC-7, Eidem wrote:
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> May 17 Born –
> Bob Merrill (1921) – American composer/songwriter ("(How Much Is) That
> Doggie In The Window?").
> Arthur "Red" Smiley (1925) – Bluegrass musician, Reno and Smiley.
> Sonny Knight (aka Joseph Smith, 1934) – R&B singer (“Confidential”).
> Pervis Jackson (1938) – The Spinners.
> Malcolm Hale (1941) – guitarist for Spanky and Our Gang.
> Bobby Sheen (1941) – The Robins, The Alley Cats, Bob B. Soxx and The
> Blue Jeans.
> Taj Mahal (aka Henry Fredericks, 1942) – singer/songwriter.
> James “Jesse” Winchester (1944) – singer/songwriter.
> Bill Bruford (1949) – drummer for King Crimson and Yes.
> Keith (aka James Keefer, 1949) – American singer, one-hit-wonder
> ("98.6").
> Howard Ashman (1950) – Disney songwriter.
> Roy Adams (1952) – drummer for The Climax Blues Band.
> George "Lightnin' Licks" Johnson (1953) – The Brothers Johnson.
> Alan Rankine (1958) – The Associates.
> Paul Di'Anno (1958) – vocalist for Iron Maiden.
> Simon Fuller (1960) – British artist manager, creator of Pop Idol.
> Enya (aka Eithne Ní Bhraonáin, 1961) – Irish singer.
> Tracey Bryn (1962) – Voice Of The Beehive.
> Page McConnell (1963) – keyboardist for Phish.
> Trent Reznor (1965) – vocalist for Nine Inch Nails.
> Homer O’Dell (1965) – guitarist for Mint Condition.
> Jan Kincaid (1966) – drummer/keyboardist for Brand New Heavies.
> Simon Friend (1967) – guitarist for The Levellers.
> Dave Abbruzzese (1968) – drummer for Pearl Jam.
> Jordan Knight (1970) – New Kids On The Block.
> Josh Homme (1973) – guitarist for Queens Of The Stone Age.
> Andrea Corr (1974) – The Corrs.
> Dallas Taylor (1980) – vocalist for Maylene and The Sons Of Disaster.
>
> May 17 R.I.P. –
> Lawrence Welk (1992) – pneumonia. Age 89. Accordionist, band leader/
> conductor.
> Johnny "Guitar" Watson (1996) – myocardial infarction. Age 61.
> Kevin Gilbert (1996) – autoerotic asphyxiation. Age 29. Songwriter for
> Sheryl Crow ("All I Wanna Do").
> Willis Conover (1996) – lung cancer. Age 75. Jazz broadcaster on the
> Voice of America radio show.
> Bruce Fairbairn (1999) – unknown causes. Age 49. Producer.
> Sharon Sheeley (2002) – cerebral hemorrhage. Age 62. Songwriter
> ("Somethin' Else").
> "Little" Johnny Taylor (2002) – Age 59. Blues/soul singer.
> Johnnie Wilder, Jr. (2006) – died in his sleep. Age 56. Heatwave
> ("Boogie Nights").
> Donna Summer (2012) – cancer. Age 63. Singer.
>
> May 17 album releases –
> Herbie Hancock – Maiden Voyage (1965)
> Brenda Lee – The Versatile Brenda Lee (1965)
> Neil Diamond – Brother Love’s Travelling Salvation Show (1969)
> Paul and Linda McCartney – Ram (1971)
> Bachman-Turner Overdrive – Bachman-Turner Overdrive (1973)
> Jethro Tull – Too Old To Rock 'N' Roll: Too Young To Die! (1976) U.S.
> Rainbow – Rising (1976)
> Paul McCartney – Thrillington (1977) U.S.
> The Patti Smith Group – Wave (1979)
> Frank Zappa – Tinseltown Rebellion (1981)
> The Fixx – Reach The Beach (1983)
> Megadeth – Killing Is My Business…And Business Is Good! (1985)
> The Doobie Brothers – Cycles (1989)
> Thomas Anders – Whispers (1991)
> Jamiroquai – Emergency On Planet Earth (1993) UK
> Oingo Boingo – Boingo (1994)
> America – Hourglass (1994)
> Erasure – I Say I Say I Say (1994)
> Hanson – Boomerang (1995)
> Melvins – The Maggot (1999)
> Cast – Magic Hour (1999)
>
> May 17 events –
> 1933 – Already in the throes of tuberculosis, Jimmie Rodgers begins
> his final recording sessions in New York City, cutting “Blue Yodel No.
> 12” and “I’m Free From The Chain Gang Now.” The sessions last only a
> week when Rodgers dies.
> 1939 – Glenn Miller and His Orchestra play the first night of a three-
> month gig at the Glen Island Casino in front of 1,800 people. The show
> is broadcast on both NBC and Mutual radio.
> 1952 – Johnny Horton debuts on the Louisiana Hayride.
> 1958 – Ferriday, Louisiana, celebrates the first annual "Jerry Lee
> Lewis Day" for its hometown boy.
> 1960 – Dean Martin, along with The Nelson Riddle Orchestra, records
> “Just In Time” at Capitol Studios in Hollywood.
> 1962 – Frank Ifield records “I Remember You” at EMI Studios in London.
> 1963 – Joan Baez headlines the first Monterey Folk Festival. Other
> artists to perform are Pete Seeger, Peter, Paul & Mary, and Bob Dylan,
> making his West Coast debut.
> 1964 – A huge country music concert that includes four separate shows
> is held at Madison Square Garden, featuring Bill Monroe, Buck Owens,
> Ernest Tubb, Bill Anderson, Skeeter Davis, Porter Wagoner, Webb
> Pierce, Stonewall Jackson and Leon McAuliffe.
> 1964 – Bob Dylan makes his live UK stage debut at the Royal Festival
> Hall in London.
> 1966 – Bob Dylan appears at the Free Trade Hall in Manchester,
> England. In between songs, audience member Keith Butler stands and
> shouts "Judas" at Dylan on stage. Bob responds by shouting back,
> "You're a liar." The moment becomes rock and roll legend, and is a
> pivotal moment for Dylan.
> 1967 – D.A. Pennebaker's Bob Dylan concert documentary, Don't Look
> Back (which features the "Judas" "You're a liar" incident), premieres
> at the Presidio Theater in San Francisco.
> 1967 – The Beatles begin recording "You Know My Name (Look Up The
> Number)" at Abbey Road studios.
> 1968 – The Monkees appear at the Valley Music Hall in Salt Lake City,
> Utah.
> 1968 – Steve Binder, director of The T.A.M.I. Show, Hullabaloo, and
> the controversial Petula Clark special, is hired to direct Elvis
> Presley's upcoming Christmas come-back special.
> 1969 – Joni Mitchell appears on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine.
> 1970 – New Orleans producer Wardell Quezergue holds two sessions at
> Malaco Studios in Jackson, Mississippi: one for King Floyd, who
> records "Groove Me," and one for Jean Knight, who records "Mr. Big
> Stuff."
> 1971 – The rock opera Godspell opens at the Cherry Lane Theatre off
> Broadway.
> 1971 – Elvis Presley records “Help Me Make It Through The Night,”
> “Until It’s Time For You To Go” and “Lead Me, Guide Me” at RCA Studios
> in Nashville.
> 1974 – Elton John's television special, Say Goodbye To Norma Jean And
> Other Things, airs on ABC.
> 1974 – Frankie Avalon hosts an “oldies” edition of The Midnight
> Special, featuring performances by himself, Sam and Dave, Fabian, Lou
> Christie, The Fleetwoods, Frankie Ford, Jimmie Rodgers, and The Royal
> Teens.
> 1975 – Mick Jagger trips in a Long Island, New York restaurant, and in
> an attempt to catch himself, accidently puts his hand through a
> window, which requires 20 stitches in his wrist.
> 1975 – Elton John’s album Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy
> is awarded platinum status.
> 1975 – Led Zeppelin plays the first of five sold-out nights at Earl's
> Court Arena in London.
> 1975 – 10cc releases their single, "I'm Not In Love" b/w "Good News."
> 1978 – The Carpenters television special, Space Encounters, airs on
> ABC. Following the Carpenters' special, Olivia Newton-John hosts her
> own ABC special, Olivia, featuring ABBA and Andy Gibb.
> 1978 – The Donna Summer disco film, Thank God It's Friday, premieres
> in L.A.
> 1979 – The Police appear at the Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica.
> 1980 – KISS drummer Peter Criss quits the band to pursue a solo career
> on the advice of Gene Simmons’ girlfriend, Diana Ross.
> 1980 – Paul and Linda McCartney appear on Saturday Night Live just
> weeks after Paul got out of a Japanese jail.
> 1987 – An arsonist burns down Tom Petty's home in Encino, California,
> causing more than $800,000 in damage.
> 1989 – Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman opens his first Stones-themed
> restaurant, Sticky Fingers, in Kensington.
> 1989 – R.E.M. appears at De Montfort Hall in Leicester.
> 1989 – Promoters in Montreal announce the cancellation of the final
> date of The Who’s reunion tour, slated for July 5, due to poor ticket
> sales.
> 1990 – Nirvana plays their final date of a tour at The Zoo in Boise,
> Idaho, marking their last show with original drummer Chad Channing.
> 1993 – Johnny Cash begins the recording sessions for his 81st album,
> American Recordings (aka Def American).
> 1993 – Barry Manilow appears as himself in the "One" episode of Murphy
> Brown.
> 1995 – Chuck Berry, Fats Domino and Little Richard appear together on
> stage for the first time at the Sheffield Arena in Sheffield, England.
> 1999 – No Doubt sues the No Fear clothing company for putting the
> group's name on some of their clothing.
> 2000 – The Eagles sue Dallas restaurant Hotel California for copyright
> infringement for sampling a portion of their song for their ads.
> 2001 – R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe performs a free outdoor concert in
> Toronto.
> 2002 – ‘N Sync’s Lance Bass undergoes successful heart surgery to
> repair an irregular heartbeat.
> 2003 – June Carter Cash's funeral is held in Henderson, Tennessee,
> with more than 2,000 attending.
> 2003 – Stone Temple Pilots singer Scott Weiland is arrested for drug
> possession during a routine traffic stop in Los Angeles. He is
> released on $10,000 bail.
> 2006 – Paul McCartney and Heather Mills McCartney call it quits on
> their marriage.
> 2008 – Brothers Four founding member Bob Flick marries his third wife,
> actress Loni Anderson.
> 2008 – Amy Winehouse and Babyshambles singer Pete Doherty post a two-
> minute video on YouTube of them rambling incoherently and playing with
> baby mice.
> 2010 – ZZ Top appears in the "Gumby With A Pokey" episode of Two And A
> Half Men.
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