August 22 Born –
John Lee Hooker (1917) – Blues singer/songwriter/guitarist.
Bob Flanigan (1926) – The Four Freshmen.
Jerry Capehart (1928) – songwriter ("Summertime Blues").
Dale Hawkins (aka Delmar Hawkins, 1936) – Rockabilly pioneer.
Chuck Brown (1936) – guitarist/singer, “The Godfather of Go-Go.”
Joseph Chambers (1942) – The Chambers Brothers.
Ron Dante (aka Carmine Granito, 1945) – The Archies and The Cuff Links.
Gary "Mutha" Withem (1946) – keyboardist for Gary Puckett and The Union Gap.
Donna Godchaux (1947) – singer with The Grateful Dead and The Jerry Garcia
Band.
David Marks (1948) – The Beach Boys, Dave and The Marksmen.
Sam Neely (1948) – Country musician (“Long Road To Texas”).
Peter Laughner (1952) – singer/guitarist for Pere Ubu and Rocket From The
Tombs.
Don Shipps (1952) – Ozark Mountain Daredevils.
Chris Biondo (1956) – producer for Eva Cassidy.
Ian Mitchell (1958) – short term guitarist for The Bay City Rollers.
Vernon Reid (1958) – guitarist for Living Colour.
Debbi Peterson (1961) – drummer for The Bangles.
Roland Orzabal (aka Raoul Quintana, 1961) – Tears For Fears.
James DeBarge (1963) – DeBarge.
Myra "Tori" Amos (1963) – pianist/singer/songwriter.
Layne Staley (1967) – vocalist for Alice In Chains.
Steve Cradock (1969) – guitarist for Ocean Colour Scene.
Paul Douchette (1973) – drummer for Matchbox 20.
Howie Dorough (1973) – Backstreet Boys.
August 22 R.I.P. –
Floyd Tillman (2003) – Age 88. Country musician/songwriter (“They Took The
Stars Out Of Heaven”).
Bruce Gary (2006) – non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Age 55. Drummer for The Knack.
Ralph Young (2008) – Age 90. Sandler and Young.
Jerry Lieber (2011) – cardio-pulmonary failure. Age 78. Songwriter.
Nickolas Ashford (2011) – throat cancer. Age 70. Ashford and Simpson.
August 22 album releases –
Herbie Hancock – Man-Child (1975)
Manfred Mann’s Earth Band – Nightingales And Bombers (1975)
Yes – Drama (1980)
Depeche Mode – Construction Time Again (1983)
Paul McCartney – Press To Play (1986)
Jefferson Airplane – Jefferson Airplane (1989)
L.A. Guns – Cocked & Loaded (1989)
Portishead – Dummy (1994)
Marvin Gaye – Anthology (1995)
King Crimson – B’Boom: Official Bootleg - Live In Argentina (1995)
The Gathering – Mandylion (1995)
Buju Banton – Unchained Spirit (2000)
Gov’t Mule – High & Mighty (2006)
The Marshall Tucker Band – Live On Long Island 4-18-80 (2006)
August 22 events –
1906 – The Victor Talking Machine Company begins manufacturing the world's
first mass-market home record player, the Victrola. Price: $200.
1938 – Count Basie and His Orchestra records “Jumpin’ At The Woodside” in
New York City for Decca Records.
1945 – Frank Sinatra records “Nancy (With The Laughing Face)” in Hollywood
for Columbia Records.
1947 – Nat “King” Cole records “Nature Boy” at Radio Recorders in Hollywood.
1948 – The Nat “King” Cole Trio records “(I Love You) For Sentimental
Reasons” at Capitol Studios in Hollywood.
1956 – Elvis Presley begins filming his first movie, Love Me Tender. The
film was originally to be called The Reno Brothers, but was changed to Love
Me Tender when Presley landed the role to capitalize on his popularity.
1956 – The rock ‘n roll movie The Girl Can’t Help It premieres in Hollywood.
1957 – The Ames Brothers record "Melodie D'Amour (Melody Of Love)" at RCA
Studios in New York City.
1958 – Billy Grammer records “Gotta Travel On” at RCA Studios in Nashville.
1960 – Elvis Presley releases his single, “It’s Now Or Never” b/w “Make Me
Know It” in the UK, after copyright issues for the song “O Sole Mio” held
the up the single’s release.
1962 – During a lunchtime session at the Cavern Club, Granada TV films The
Beatles performing “Some Other Guy” for the program Know The North.
1963 – EMI announces a half-million advance orders in Britain for The
Beatles' upcoming single, "She Loves You."
1964 – Martha and The Vandellas’ “Dancing In The Street” debuts on
Billboard’s Hot 100.
1964 – The Beatles perform at Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada, on their
first North American tour.
1964 – Liberty Records reports their album, TheChipmunks Sing The Beatles,
is selling 25,000 copies a day.
1965 – 200 screaming Rolling Stones fans break through security barriers at
Granada Television studios to see the group, causing security guards to
turn fire hoses on them.
1965 – In the early morning hours, Paul McCartney is caught with several
under age girls in his room at The Leamington Hotel in Minneapolis. Police
urge The Beatles and their entourage to get out of town and never return.
As the group flies to Portland, Oregon, one of the plane’s engines catches
fire. They land safely, and perform two shows at Memorial Coliseum. Beach
Boys Carl Wilson and Mike Love visit the group backstage between shows.
1966 – The Beatles take part in a Junior Press Conference with 75 of their
teenage fans in New York, hosted by radio station WMCA.
1967 – The Jimi Hendrix Experience appears on the BBC’s Simon Dee Show.
1967 – The Beatles record “Your Mother Should Know” at Chappell Recording
Studios in London.
1968 – Cynthia Lennon files for divorce from John.
1968 – Ringo Starr walks out of Abbey Road Studios and quits The Beatles.
John, Paul and George decide to carry on, and record “Back In The U.S.S.R.”
with Paul on drums.
1969 – The Beatles have their last ever photo shoot at John and Yoko’s
Tittenhurst home.
1969 – Led Zeppelin plays the first of two nights at Pirates World in
Dania, Florida.
1970 – Elton John signs with Uni, a division of MCA, as a solo act.
1970 – Derek And The Dominos begin recording their only studio album, Layla
And Other Assorted Love Songs, at Criterion Studios in Florida.
1971 – Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, and Peter, Paul & Mary all appear at the Odeon
Theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland.
1975 – Neil Sedaka records "Bad Blood" at Clover Recording Studios in
Hollywood, with Elton John on backing vocals.
1978 – Sid Vicious makes his last live stage appearance with Rat Scabies,
Glen Matlock and Nancy Spungen at London's Electric Ballroom.
1980 – Queen appears at the Spectrum in Philadelphia on their The Game Tour.
1985 – Rick Nelson and Fats Domino appear at the Universal Amphitheatre in
L.A., and their performance is filmed by PBS for the show, Rockin’ With
Rick And Fats.
1987 – Roy Clark joins the Grand Ole Opry.
1988 – PBS airs the documentary, Aretha Franklin: Queen Of Soul.
1992 – Sting and new wife Trudie hold their wedding reception - after being
married on August 20 - with entertainment by The Troggs. Following their
sets, all three members of The Police get on stage and play a couple of
numbers.
1997 – Tim Weisberg sues former partner Dan Fogelberg for alleged breach of
contract and fraud over the recording of “No Resemblance Whatsoever.”
1997 – U2 plays the first of two sold-out nights at Wembley Stadium on
their Popmart Tour.
1998 – Mark David Chapman says he doesn’t want any of the money for the
sale of the "Double Fantasy" album that Lennon signed for him on the day he
was killed.
1998 – During his show at the Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, Elton John is
joined onstage by Jim Carrey, who duets with him on “Rocket Man,” before
sitting at the piano and pounding his head on the keys.
2001 – Stevie Nicks is forced to cancel two concerts - set for this day and
the next - due to severe bronchitis.
2003 – R&B artist Peabo Bryson has his home raided by IRS agents to
confiscate personal belongings to satisfy a $1.2 million tax debt.
2003 – Norwegian Elvis impersonator Kjell Bjornestad sets a new world
record by performing the King's repertoire for 26 hours.
2003 – The Reading Festival takes place at Little John’s Farm in England,
featuring Linkin Park, Alien Ant Farm, Blur, The White Stripes, Beck, The
Darkness, The Thrills, Blink-182, System Of A Down, Metallica, Jet, The
Black Keys, Keane, Good Charlotte, Staind and others.
2004 – Al Dvorin, the announcer who coined the phrase "Elvis has left the
building," dies in a car crash on his way home from a California Elvis
convention.
2005 – Rapper 50 Cent sues Dodge Motors and Gary Barbera Enterprises for $1
million for using his name and likeness in an advertisement without
permission.
2006 – In Georgia, the Augusta Civic Center is re-named the James Brown
Arena.
2007 – Savage Garden singer Darren Hayes is arrested on suspicion of
racially abusing a waiter at a Thai restaurant in Soho, London.
2008 – Gary Glitter is re-deported from Thailand and reluctantly flies back
to England.
2012 – John Lennon’s murderer, Mark David Chapman, is once again denied
parole for the seventh time.
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