September 1 Born –
Boxcar Willie (aka Lecil Martin, 1931) – Country music singer.
Tommy Evans (1927) – The Drifters.
Conway Twitty (aka Harold Jenkins, 1933) – Country music singer/songwriter.
Dave White (1939) – Danny and The Juniors.
Roy Head (1941) – singer (“Treat Her Right”).
Diane Ray (1942) – singer, one hit wonder (“Please Don’t Talk To The
Lifeguard”).
Archie Bell (1944) – Archie Bell and The Drells ("Tighten Up").
Barry Gibb (1946) – The Bee Gees.
Greg Errico (1948) – drummer for Sly and The Family Stone.
Russell Field (1949) – guitarist for Showaddywaddy.
Peter Hewson (1950) – Chicory Tip.
Bruce Foxton (1955) – bassist for The Jam.
Gloria Estefan (1957) – singer, The Miami Sound Machine.
Cass Lewis (aka Richard Lewis, 1960 – bassist for Skunk Anansie.
J. D. Fortune (aka Jason Bennison, 1973) – Canadian singer for INXS.
Babydaddy (aka Scott Hoffman, 1976) – bassist for Scissor Sisters.
Joe Trohman (1984) – guitarist for Fall Out Boy.
September 1 R.I.P. –
Ethel Waters (1977) – cancer. Age 80. Blues/jazz/gospel singer (“Dinah”).
Sil Austin (2001) – prostate cancer. Age 71. Jazz saxophonist.
Jerry Reed (2008) – emphysema. Age 71. Country music
singer/songwriter/actor.
Jake Drake-Brockman (2009) – motorcycle crash. Age 53. Keyboardist for Echo
and The Bunnymen.
Erich Kunzel, Jr. (2009) – cancer. Age 74. Conductor of the Cincinnati Pops
Orchestra, “The Prince of Pops.”
Hal David (2012) – stroke. Age 91. Lyricist with Burt Bacharach (“What’s
New, Pussycat?”).
September 1 album releases –
The Hollies – Hear! Here! (1965) UK
John Mayall and The Bluesbreakers – Crusade (1967)
Nick Drake – Five Leaves Left (1969)
The James Gang – Bang (1973)
The Grateful Dead – Blues For Allah (1975)
Styx – Equinox (1975)
Rush – A Farewell To Kings (1977)
Styx – Pieces Of Eight (1978)
Molly Hatchet – Molly Hatchet (1978)
10cc – Bloody Tourists (1978)
U2 – Three (1979) (EP)
Jethro Tull – A (1980) U.S.
Simple Minds – Empires And Dance (1980)
Hall and Oates – Private Eyes (1981)
David Bowie – Tonight (1984)
The Doors – Live At The Hollywood Bowl (1987)
R.E.M. – Document (1987)
Mötley Crüe – Dr. Feelgood (1989)
Thomas Anders – Down On Sunset (1992)
The Ramones – Mondo Bizarro (1992)
Lighthouse Family – Ocean Drive (1995) UK
Ace Of Base – Cruel Summer (1998) U.S.
September 1 events –
1887 – Emile Berliner files for a patent for the lateral-cut, flat-disk
gramophone he invented; a device better known as a record player.
1952 – Atlantic Records buys out Ray Charles’ recording contract from
Swingtime Records.
1953 – Buddy and Bob, a country duo from Lubbock, Texas, consisting of
Buddy Holley and Bob Montgomery, audition at local radio station KDAV,
earning them a weekly Sunday afternoon show.
1955 – DJ Alan Freed holds his First Anniversary Rock 'N Roll Party at
Brooklyn's Paramount Theater, featuring Chuck Berry, The Four Voices, The
Nutmegs, The Cardinals, The Rhythmettes, and Tony Bennett.
1956 – Elvis Presley begins recording his second album at Radio Recorders
in Hollywood, recording “Love Me,” “How’s The World Treating You?” Playing
For Keeps” and “How Do You Think I Feel.”
1956 – 19-year old Jerry Lee Lewis travels to Memphis to audition for Sam
Phillips at Sun Records. Even though Phillips is vacationing in Florida,
Jerry Lee records a few songs for him to hear when he returns.
1957 – Elvis Presley appears at Sick’s Stadium in Seattle. 14-year old Jim
Hendrix is in the audience.
1957 – The Biggest Show Of Stars package tour kicks off at Brooklyn’s
Paramount Theater, featuring The Crickets, The Drifters, Chuck Berry, The
Everly Brothers, Frankie Lymon, LaVerne Baker, Paul Anka, Buddy Knox, Clyde
McPhatter and others.
1958 – Harvey and The Moonglows release their single, “Ten Commandments Of
Love” b/w “Mean Old Blues” on Chess Records.
1961 – The Marcels record “Heartaches.”
1965 – James Brown premieres his new single, “Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag,”
on Shindig! Also on the show are The Kinks, Booker T. and The MGs, and The
Off Beats.
1965 – The Byrds begin recording “Turn! Turn! Turn!” at Columbia Studios in
Hollywood.
1966 – The Byrds play the first of an 11-night run at the Whisky A Go-Go in
Hollywood.
1967 – Boz Scaggs joins The Steve Miller Band.
1967 – The movie The Fastest Guitar Alive, featuring Roy Orbison in his
only starring role as an actor, opens in theaters across the U.S. and
Canada.
1967 – The Beatles meet at Paul McCartney’s house to discuss their future
in the wake of Brian Epstein’s death, and decide to proceed with their
plans to film Magical Mystery Tour.
1967 – The seventh and final episode of Rick Nelson’s new television
series, Malibu U., airs on ABC, with guests Dionne Warwick, The Breed,
Peter and Gordon, and Sandy Posey.
1968 – Janis Joplin announces her plans to leave Big Brother and The
Holding Company at the end of the year.
1973 – Elton John appears at Balboa Stadium in San Diego, California, with
opening act Steely Dan.
1976 – Record producer Lou Adler and his right-hand man, Neil Silver, are
kidnapped at gunpoint from Adler’s home in Los Angeles by a couple who
ransom them for $25,000. The couple is caught within the week, but another
accomplice is never caught.
1977 – Blondie, featuring former Playboy Bunny Debra Harry, signs their
first major recording contract with Chrysalis Records.
1979 – Singer Debby Boone marries Gabriel Ferrer, the son of Jose Ferrer
and Rosemary Clooney. They are still married.
1980 – Stevie Wonder plays the first of six sold-out nights at Wembley
Stadium.
1980 – Fleetwood Mac plays the final night of their 112-date Tusk Tour at
the Hollywood Bowl.
1983 – Lead guitarist with The Clash, Mick Jones is fired by his band mates
who claim he's “drifted apart” from the original idea of the group.
1989 – A judge in Dublin decides not to convict U2's Adam Clayton of
marijuana possession, even though he had admitted to the crime.
1995 – The U.S. Postal Service issues a Louis Armstrong commemorative stamp.
1995 – The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame opening ceremonies take place,
beginning with a parade and ribbon-cutting at the venue. Yoko Ono is
present and donates several items once belonging to John Lennon, including
a guitar, glasses, and his leather jacket from The Beatles’ Hamburg days.
1999 – Van Morrison becomes the first inductee of the Hot Press Irish Music
Hall of Fame in Dublin.
2000 – The last remaining original member of the Platters, Herb Reed, is
awarded a court injunction against a group using the same name but
containing no actual original members.
2004 – Babyshambles singer Pete Doherty is given a four month suspended
jail sentence for possessing of a flick knife.
2006 – While on trial for murder, Phil Spector marries Playboy model
Rachelle Short.
2006 – Ronald Isley of The Isley Brothers is sentenced to 37 months in
prison for tax evasion.
2007 – Bassist for Supergrass, Mick Quinn sleepwalks and falls out a first
floor window of his villa, breaking his back.
2010 – Bee Gee Robin Gibb is given a clean bill of health after undergoing
gastrointestinal surgery.
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