September 7 Born –
Al Caiola (1920) – session guitarist.
Arthur Ferrante (1921) – pianist/composer, Ferrante & Teicher.
Aaron Schroeder (1926) – songwriter (“It’s Now Or Never”).
Theodore "Sonny" Rollins (1930) – saxophonist with Charlie Parker and
Thelonious Monk.
Little Milton (aka James Campbell, Jr., 1934) – blues guitarist/singer
("Grits Ain't Groceries").
Ronnie Dove (1935) – singer ("Right Or Wrong").
Buddy Holly (aka Charles Holley, 1936) – singer/songwriter.
Latimore (aka Benjamin Latimore, 1939) – R&B singer (“Let’s Straighten It
Out”).
Alfa Anderson (1946) – singer for Chic.
Gloria Gaynor (aka Gloria Fowles, 1949) – disco singer ("I Will Survive").
Chrissie Hynde (1951) – The Pretenders.
Morris Albert (aka Maurício Kaisermann, 1951) – Brazilian singer/songwriter
(“Feelings”).
Benmont Tench (1954) – keyboardist for Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers.
Diane Warren (1956) – singer/songwriter.
Jermaine Stewart (1957) – R&B singer ("The Word Is Out").
Margot Chapman (1957) – Starland Vocal Band.
Hamilton Lee (1958) – drummer for Furniture.
Brad Houser (1960) – bassist for Edie Brickell and The New Bohemians.
LeRoi Moore (1961) – saxophonist for The Dave Matthews Band.
Eazy-E (aka Eric Wright, 1963) – rapper with N.W.A.
Chris Acland (1966) – drummer for Lush.
Chad Sexton (1970) – drummer for 311.
September 7 R.I.P. –
Keith Moon (1978) – overdose. Age 32. The Who.
Erma Franklin (2002) – throat cancer. Age 64. Gospel/R&B singer (“Piece Of
My Heart”).
Warren Zevon (2003) – peritoneal mesothelioma. Age 56.
Singer/songwriter/pianist.
Dorothy McGuire (2012) – Parkinson’s disease. Age 84. The McGuire Sisters
(“Sincerely”).
Rollin “Oscar” Sullivan (2012) – Age 93. Mandolin player at the Grand Ole
Opry, Lorenzo and Oscar.
September 7 album releases –
Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention – Over-Nite Sensation (1973)
Earth, Wind & Fire – Another Time (1974)
The Kinks – Low Budget (1979) UK
Siouxsie and The Banshees – Join Hands (1979)
Matt Johnson – Burning Blue Soul (1981)
Kool & The Gang – As One (1982)
Jethro Tull – Under Wraps (1984)
Queensrÿche – The Warning (1984)
Mercyful Fate – Don’t Break The Oath (1984)
Pink Floyd – A Momentary Lapse Of Reason (1987)
Pet Shop Boys – Actually (1987)
Mike Oldfield – Islands (1987)
Toto – Kingdom Of Desire (1992) Europe
The House Of Love – Audience With The Mind (1993)
John Mellencamp – Human Wheels (1993)
Belle & Sebastian – The Boy With The Arab Strap (1998)
Buzzcocks – Modern (1999)
Agnostic Front – Riot, Riot, Upstart (1999)
September 7 events –
1940 – Artie Shaw and His Orchestra records “Temptation” for the Victor
label.
1957 – Sam Cooke releases his single, “You Send Me” b/w “Summertime, Pt. 1.”
1957 – Elvis Presley records “Santa Claus Is Back In Town,” “I’ll Be Home
For Christmas” and “Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me)” and “O Little Town Of
Bethlehem” for his planned Christmas album, ending several days of sessions
at Radio Recorders in Hollywood.
1961 – Jimmy Elledge records “Funny How Time Slips Away,” “Poodle Dog” and
“Hey Jimmy Joe John Jim Jack” at RCA Studios in Nashville, with Chet Atkins
producing.
1962 – Ray Charles records “Take These Chains From My Heart” at Capitol
Studios in Hollywood, completing the sessions for his album Modern Sounds
In Country And Western Music Volume Two.
1963 – The Beatles record an appearance on the BBC radio show, Saturday
Club, recording six songs for the 5th anniversary episode of the show.
1964 – The Beatles play two shows at the Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto on
their first North American tour.
1965 – Bob Dylan releases his single, “Positively 4th Street” b/w “>From A
Buick 6.”
1966 – Simon and Garfunkel record “A Hazy Shade Of Winter.”
1966 – Roy Orbison begins filming his one and only starring role in the
unlikely Western comedy, The Fastest Guitar Alive, which also features a
cameo appearance by Sam "The Sham" Samudio.
1968 – Led Zeppelin makes their stage debut as The New Yardbirds at
Denmark's Teen Club Box 45.
1968 – Jerry Butler records “Only The Strong Survive” at Sigma Sound
Studios in Philadelphia.
1969 – ABC-TV cancels The Beatles’ cartoon series after four years.
1971 – David Bowie begins recording his album Ziggy Stardust And The
Spiders From Mars with a cover version of the song “It Ain’t Easy” at
Trident Studios in London.
1973 – Mike Curb leaves his post as president of MGM Records when Eric
Burdon of The Animals requests to have his contract terminated after Curb
threatens to clear the label's roster of illegal drug abusers.
1973 – Porn star Linda Lovelace introduces Elton John at the Hollywood
Bowl, calling him "the biggest, largest, most gigantic and fantastic man"
and "the co-star of my next movie."
1974 – The 101 All Stars, featuring Joe Strummer, make their stage debut at
the Telegraph pub in Brixton Hill, London.
1975 – The Guess Who play their final concert in Montreal, Canada.
1975 – The Eagles release their single, “Lyin’ Eyes” b/w “Too Many Hands.”
1976 – Paul McCartney organizes and inaugurates “Buddy Holly Week” in the
UK to commemorate what would have been Holly’s 40th birthday.
1984 – 18-year-old Janet Jackson elopes with James DeBarge.
1985 – Ringo Starr becomes the first Beatle grandfather with the birth of
son Zak’s daughter, Tatia Jayne.
1986 – Mike Nesmith joins Davy, Mickey and Peter on stage for an encore at
the Greek Theatre in L.A. during The Monkees’ 20th Anniversary Tour.
1988 – Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler, of "Ballad Of The Green Berets" fame, is
seriously wounded by a gunshot to the head while riding in a cab in
Guatemala. He will remain in a coma until his death 14 months later.
1991 – Singer Gloria Estefan is awarded $5 million in damages for injuries
she sustained when her tour bus was involved in a road accident in
Pennsylvania.
1994 – Pink Floyd appears at Stadion Strahov in Prague, Czech Republic, on
their Division Bell Tour.
1996 – Rapper Tupac Shakur is mortally wounded in Las Vegas in a gang
retaliation drive-by shooting. He dies from internal injuries six days
later.
1996 – Bon Jovi drummer Tico Torres marries his first wife, model Eva
Herzigova. They are married less than two years.
1996 – Michael Jackson begins his HIStory World Tour - his third and final
solo tour - at Letna Park in Prague, Czech Republic.
2001 – The first of two Michael Jackson concerts celebrating his 30th year
in show business takes place at Madison Square Garden. Guests include The
Jackson 5, Liza Minnelli, Whitney Houston, Usher, Slash, Britney Spears and
others. The second concert is held on September 10.
2002 – Gordon Lightfoot is admitted to McMaster University Health Centre in
Hamilton, Ontario, in critical condition with a ruptured abdominal aortic
aneurysm.
2002 – A seven-hour tribute concert for Scottish artist Frankie Miller is
held at Barrowlands in Glasgow, with all profits going to the Drake Music
Project. The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Nazareth, Gallagher & Lyle,
Hamish Stuart, former Thin Lizzy guitarist Brian Robertson, ex-Genesis
singer Ray Wilson and Joe Walsh all appear at the event.
2003 – Farm Aid ’03 takes place at the Germain Amphitheatre in Columbus,
Ohio, featuring Willie Nelson, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Dave Matthews
Band, Sheryl Crow, John Mellencamp, Emmylou Harris, Hootie & The Blowfish,
Los Lonely Boys, Trick Pony, Brooks & Dunn, Titty Bingo, Billy Bob Thornton
and Daniel Lanois.
2003 – Babyshambles singer Pete Doherty is sentenced to six months in
prison by Judge Roger Davies after being found guilty of drug possession.
2007 – New York Criminal Court Judge Melissa Jackson sentences Foxy Brown
to one year in jail for violating her probation stemming from a 2004 fight
with two manicurists in a New York City nail salon.
2011 – Buddy Holly receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on what
would have been his 75th birthday.
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