July 25 Born –
Walter Brennan (1894) – actor/singer ("Old Rivers").
Johnny Hodges (1906) – saxophonist for Duke Ellington’s orchestra.
James Hill (1916) – The Fairfield Four.
William "Benny" Benjamin (1925) – drummer with the Funk Brothers.
Don Ellis (1934) – Jazz trumpeter, drummer.
Manny Charlton (1941) – guitarist for Nazareth.
Bruce Woodley (1942) – guitarist for The Seekers.
Jim McCarty (1943) – drummer for The Yardbirds.
Tom Dawes (1943) – bassist for The Cyrkle.
José Chepito Areas (1946) – percussionist for Santana.
Steve Goodman (1948) – folk singer/songwriter.
Mark Clarke (1950) – bassist for Colosseum and Blackmore's Rainbow.
Verdine White (1951) – bassist for Earth, Wind & Fire.
Gary Shaughnessy (1953) – Sweet Sensation.
Jem Finer (1955) – multi-instrumentalist for The Pogues.
Thurston Moore (1958) – singer/songwriter/guitarist for Sonic Youth.
July 25 R.I.P. –
Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton (1984) – heart attack. Age 57. R&B
singer/songwriter ("Ball 'N' Chain").
Charlie Rich (1995) – pulmonary embolism. Age 62. Country music artist.
Tal Farlow (1998) – cancer. Age 77. Jazz guitarist.
Erik Brann (2003) – heart attack. Age 52. Guitarist for Iron Butterfly.
Johnny Griffin (2008) – heart attack. Age 80. Hard bop jazz saxophonist
with Thelonious Monk.
July 25 album releases –
The Troggs – From Nowhere…The Troggs (1966) UK
Yes – Yes (1969)
Creedence Clearwater Revival – Cosmo’s Factory (1970)
Donovan – Open Road (1970)
Cat Stevens – Foreigner (1973)
Boston – Boston (1976)
AC/DC – Back In Black (1980)
Metallica – Kill 'Em All (1983)
Loudness – Lightning Strikes (1986)
Kim Carnes – View From The House (1988)
Beastie Boys – Paul’s Boutique (1989)
Alice Cooper – Trash (1989)
Boredoms – Chocolate Synthesizer (1994)
311 – 311 (1995)
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony – E. 1999 Eternal (1995)
Green Day – Bowling Bowling Bowling Parking Parking (1996)
Béla Fleck and The Flecktones – Outbound (2000)
Ringo Starr – Choose Love (2005) UK
Tom Petty – Highway Companion (2006)
July 25 events –
1925 – The first 50,000 watt radio station, *WDY* from Schenectady, New
York, begins transmission.
1942 – "Cow Cow Boogie" by Freddie Slack and His Orchestra, featuring
17-year old singer Ella Mae Morse, hits #1 on the Hit Parade and becomes
the first hit for fledgling Capitol Records.
1944 – Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters record "Don't Fence Me In."
1946 – Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis make their first appearance together as
a musical comedy team at The 500 Club in Atlantic City.
1956 – Ten years to the day after teaming up, the musical comedy act of
Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis splits.
1956 – Returning to New York after a trip to Europe, songwriter *Mike
Stoller almost drowns but *survives the sinking of the luxury liner Andrea
Doria.
1960 – Elvis Presley begins filming his sixth movie, Flaming Star.
1960 – Connie Francis records “My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own” at Radio
Recorders in Hollywood.
1961 – Dion performs “Kissin’ Game” on American Bandstand.
1962 – The Beatles plays three shows in Liverpool - a lunch time and
evening gig at the Cavern, and a late night show at the Cabaret Club.
1962 – Dion performs “Lovers Who Wander” as the guest host of American
Bandstand.
1963 – *Cilla Black* makes a recording test with George Martin at Abbey
Road studios.
1963 – Brian Hyland is the guest host on American Bandstand, and performs
“I’m Afraid To Go Home.”
1964 – The Rolling Stones release their single, "It's All Over Now" b/w
"Tell Me" in the U.S.
1964 – United Artists Records places a full page ad in *Billboard* and Cash
Box magazines promoting the new A *Hard Day's Night* album.
1965 – Bob Dylan is booed at the Newport Folk Festival when he appears with
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band and plays his first-ever live set of
electric songs. Dylan leaves the stage after three songs but is coaxed back
out by Peter, Paul and Mary to play a couple of acoustic numbers.
1966 – Micky Dolenz and a group of session musicians record "Last Train To
Clarksville" at RCA Studios in Hollywood for The Monkees.
1966 – The Supremes release their single, “You Can’t Hurry Love” b/w “Put
Yourself In My Place” on Motown.
1966 – Brenda Lee, and The Spiders appear on Where The Action Is, along
with regulars Steve Alaimo and Paul Revere and The Raiders.
1968 – George Harrison records his demo for "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"
at Abbey Road studios.
1969 – Neil Young makes his live debut with *Crosby*, *Stills* and Nash at
Fillmore East in New York City.
1969 – The Beatles begin recording “Polythene Pam” and “She Came In Through
The Bathroom Window” together as one song at Abbey Road.
1969 – The three-day Seattle Pop Festival begins at Gold Creek Park in
Woodinville, Washington. Artists performing at the festival include Chuck
Berry, Black Snake, The Guess Who, It's A Beautiful Day, Led Zeppelin, Tim
Buckley, The Byrds, Santana, Spirit, Ten Years After, Albert Collins, Crome
Syrcus, Bo Diddley, The Doors, Floating Bridge, Chicago Transit Authority,
The Flock, The Youngbloods, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Charles Lloyd,
Lonnie Mack, Lee Michaels, Rockin’ Fu, Murray Roman, Ike and Tina Turner,
and Vanilla Fudge.
1969 – The Doors appear at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, with opening
acts Lonnie Mack and Elvin Bishop.
1970 – Rare Earth performs “Get Ready” on American Bandstand.
1973 – The Doobie Brothers release their single, “China Grove” b/w “Evil
Woman.”
1975 – In a wrongful arrest lawsuit brought by Smokey Robinson against the
city of San Francisco, a California federal judge rules that the city had
the right to arrest the former Miracles singer the previous year when his
name matched the alias of a criminal they were seeking.
1975 – The musical, *A Chorus Line,* opens on Broadway at the Shubert
Theatre, where it will remain for 6,137 performances.
1975 – David Bowie releases his single, “Fame” b/w “Right.” The single’s
A-side is co-written by John Lennon, who also plays guitar and provides
vocals.
1975 – Helen Reddy hosts The Midnight Special, with guests Neil Sedaka,
Janis Ian, Jessi Colter, and Kraftwerk.
1980 – Eric Carr makes his stage debut as KISS's new drummer at The
Palladium in New York City.
1980 – Olivia Newton-John hosts The Midnight Special, with guests Cliff
Richard, The Manhattans, and The Tubes.
1981 – Jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour appears on American Bandstand.
1987 – The Whispers perform “Rock Steady” on American Bandstand.
1990 – Roseanne Barr makes a mockery of the National Anthem at a San Diego
Padres baseball game and is roundly booed.
1992 – Bruce *Springsteen* becomes a *father* when Patti Scialfa gives
birth to a baby boy, Evan James.
1995 – Nina Simone is arrested for firing a pellet gun at noisy teenagers
playing near her home in the south of France.
1997 – Rick Danko, former bassist for The Band, is given a suspended
sentence in a Japan courtroom for smuggling heroin into the country.
1999 – Unlike the other Woodstock festivals, Woodstock '99 ends in a
massive riot with several fires and looting.
2001 – Madonna plays the first of five nights at Madison Square Garden on
her Drowned World Tour.
2001 – The Doors' John Densmore, Bonnie Raitt, and others are arrested in
Itasca, Illinois, for demonstrating against a company which they claim
destroys rainforests.
2002 – Two former members of Destiny's Child, LeToya Luckett and LaTavia
Roberson, settle their lawsuit against the group out of court over lyrics
to the song “Survivor,” which they claim were libelous and broke an
agreement which forbade all parties from making “any public comment of a
disparaging nature concerning one another.” The song’s lyric, “You thought
that I'd be stressed without you, but I'm chillin'. You thought I wouldn't
sell without you, sold nine million,” was the basis of their lawsuit.
2003 – Babyshambles/Libertines singer Pete Doherty is arrested for burglary
after breaking into band mate Carl Barat’s apartment and stealing a guitar,
a laptop computer and other things.
2010 – Louis Prima is posthumously awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of
Fame.
2010 – John *Fogerty* performs his song "Centerfield" at the Clark Sports
Center in Cooperstown during the Baseball Hall of Fame ceremony.
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