Did John Otway register in the USA?
Here's his only UK hit with Wild Willy Barratt, Really Free!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lnRJuUGEvI
On Wednesday, 2 October 2013 15:20:44 UTC+1, Eidem wrote:
> October 2 Born –
>
> Howard Roberts (1929) – Jazz/session guitarist with the Wrecking Crew.
>
> “Diamond” Dave Somerville (1933) – The Diamonds (“Little Darlin’”).
>
> Nick Gravenites (1938) – Blues/rock singer/songwriter.
>
> Lolly Vasquez (1939) – vocalist/guitarist for Redbone.
>
> Don McLean (1945) – singer/songwriter (“American Pie”).
>
> Ron Meagher (1946) – bassist for The Beau Brummels.
>
> Ron Griffiths (1946) – The Iveys.
>
> Chris LeDoux (1948) – Country music singer/songwriter.
>
> Richard “Hell” Meyers (1949) – Television, and The Voidoids.
>
> Mike Rutherford (1950) – Genesis, and Mike + The Mechanics.
>
> Sting (aka Gordon Sumner, 1951) – The Police.
>
> John Otway (1952) – British singer/songwriter.
>
> Philip Oakey (1955) – vocalist for The Human League.
>
> Freddie Jackson (1956) – Soul singer (“Rock Me Tonight”).
>
> Robbie Nevil (1958) – singer/songwriter ("C'est La
> Vie<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%27est_La_Vie_(Robbie_Nevil_song)>
> ").
>
> Al Connelly (1960) – guitarist for Glass Tiger.
>
> Sigtryggur “Siggi” Baldursson (1962) – The Sugarcubes.
>
> Floyd “Bud” Gaugh (1967) – drummer for Sublime.
>
> Badly Drawn Boy (aka Damon Gough, 1969) – British singer/songwriter.
>
> Tiffany (aka Tiffany Darwish, 1971) – Canadian bubble-gum pop singer (“I
> Think We’re Alone Now”).
>
>
>
> October 2 R.I.P. –
>
> Denny Vaughan (1972) – cancer. Age 49. Canadian singer, TV show host, “The
> English Elvis.”
>
> Quentin "Butter" Jackson (1976) – Age 77. Jazz trombonist.
>
> Harriet Nelson (1994) – heart failure. Age 85. Actress, vaudeville and big
> band singer.
>
> Gene Autry (1998) – lymphoma. Age 91. Country artist.
>
> Hamilton Camp (2005) – heart attack. Age 70. Singer/songwriter/actor
> (“Pride Of Man”).
>
> “Big” Jim Sullivan (2012) – Age 71. Prolific British session guitarist.
>
>
>
> October 2 album releases –
>
> The Kinks – Kinks (1964) UK
>
> The Kinks – You Really Got Me (1964) U.S.
>
> Pink Floyd – Atom Heart Mother (1970)
>
> Dolly Parton – Coat Of Many Colors (1971)
>
> The J. Geils Band – The Morning After (1971)
>
> Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart – Bongo Fury (1975)
>
> The Beach Boys – M.I.U. (1978)
>
> Neil Young – Comes A Time (1978)
>
> Chicago – Hot Streets (1978)
>
> Bob Marley and The Wailers – Survival (1979)
>
> The Police – Ghost In The Machine (1981)
>
> The Replacements – Let It Be (1984)
>
> Sheena Easton – A Private Heaven (1984)
>
> Neil Young – Freedom (1989)
>
> The Kinks – UK Jive (1989)
>
> Tiffany – New Inside (1990)
>
> Oasis – (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? (1995)
>
> Richard Marx – The Best Of Richard Marx (2000)
>
> Radiohead – Kid A (2000)
>
> Machine Head – Supercharger (2001)
>
> Bob Dylan – Dylan (2007)
>
> Matchbox Twenty – Exile On Mainstream (2007)
>
> John Fogerty – Revival (2007)
>
> Mumford & Sons – Sigh No More (2009)
>
> Van Morrison – Born To Sing: No Plan B (2012)
>
>
>
> October 2 events –
>
> 1928 – The first professional recordings take place in Nashville when
> DeFord Bailey lays down eight tracks at Victor Records Studios.
>
> 1939 – The Benny Goodman Sextet records “Flying Home” in New York City.
>
> 1949 – Frankie Laine records “Mule Train” for Mercury Records.
>
> 1954 – Elvis Presley makes his first and only appearance at the Grand Ole
> Opry. After his performance, Opry manager Jim Denny tells Presley to go
> back to driving a truck.
>
> 1957 – Connie Francis records “Who’s Sorry Now” at Coastal Studios in New
> York City for MGM.
>
> 1957 – Alan Freed’s Biggest Show Of Stars ’57 package tour plays the Will
> Rogers Memorial Auditorium in Fort Worth, Texas. Acts include The Everly
> Brothers, Frankie Lymon, LaVerne Baker, Paul Anka, Buddy Knox, Clyde
> McPhatter, Eddie Cochran, Jimmy Bowen and The Rhythm Orchids, Fats Domino,
> The Crickets, The Drifters, and Chuck Berry.
>
> 1957 – Larry Williams releases his single, “Bony Maronie” b/w “You Bug Me,
> Baby” on Specialty Records.
>
> 1959 – Fifteen Elvis Presley fans are arrested in Germany after marching
> through the streets of Leipzig shouting, "Long live Elvis Presley!"
>
> 1961 – The Crystals release their single, “Oh Yeah, Maybe Baby” b/w
> “There’s No Other (Like My Baby)” on Philles Records: the first release on
> Phil Spector’s and Lester Sill’s new label.
>
> 1962 – Elvis Presley releases his single, “Return To Sender” b/w “Where Do
> You Come From.”
>
> 1962 – The Cookies release their single, “Chains” b/w “Stranger In My
> Arms” on the London label.
>
> 1964 – Brian Epstein’s autobiography, A Cellarful Of Noise - ghostwritten
> by Derek Taylor - is published in the UK.
>
> 1964 – Roger Miller records “Do-Wacka-Do” at Columbia Studios in Nashville.
>
> 1965 – Manfred Mann plays Prague in Czechoslovakia, becoming the first
> Western band to take the stage behind the “Iron Curtain.”
>
> 1965 – The Four Tops, Gerry and The Pacemakers, Billy Joe Royal, Linda
> Gayle, Ray Peterson, and The Blossoms all appear on Shindig! Also on the
> show is The Who, making their U.S. television debut via video, performing
> “I Can’t Explain.”
>
> 1966 – Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons perform “I’ve Got You Under My
> Skin” on The Ed Sullivan Show. Also on the show is Connie Francis, who
> sings an extensive medley of Gershwin show tunes.
>
> 1967 – The Beatles begin recording “Hello Goodbye” at Abbey Road studios.
>
> 1967 – The Grateful Dead are arrested at their home at 710 Ashbury Street
> for possession of narcotics.
>
> 1968 – Motown sues their most prolific songwriting team - Brian Holland,
> Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland - for their refusal to write more songs
> until their royalty rate is increased. Holland, Dozier and Holland leave
> Motown.
>
> 1971 – Soul Train makes its national television debut, with guests Gladys
> Knight and The Pips and Eddie Kendricks.
>
> 1976 – Joe Cocker appears on Saturday Night Live and duets with John
> Belushi’s Cocker character on “Feelin’ Alright.”
>
> 1976 – Glen Campbell records “Southern Nights” at Capitol Studios in
> Hollywood.
>
> 1977 – The bodies of Elvis Presley and his mother Gladys are moved from
> Forest Hill Cemetery to Graceland after police uncover a plot to steal
> Elvis’ body.
>
> 1977 – Kenny Rogers marries his fourth wife, Marianne Gordon. They stay
> married 16 years.
>
> 1978 – Toto releases their debut single, “Hold The Line” b/w “Takin’ It
> Back.”
>
> 1979 – ABBA appears at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on their
> only U.S. tour.
>
> 1980 – Leaveil Degree of The Whipers begins serving a two-year prison
> term for his role in a 1979 gem heist.
>
> 1982 – Peter Gabriel and Steve Hackett re-unite with their former Genesis
> band mates for a one-time benefit performance for Gabriel's WOMAD project
> (World of Music, Arts and Dance) at the Milton Keynes Bowl in
> Buckinghamshire.
>
> 1983 – ABBA's Agnetha Fältskog is involved in a car crash in Skane,
> Sweden, and suffers a concussion.
>
> 1985 – The Patsy Cline bio-pic, Sweet Dreams, opens in theaters across
> America and Canada.
>
> 1986 – The Everly Brothers are awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of
> Fame.
>
> 1994 – John “Cougar” Mellencamp confirms to the press that he recently had
> a mild heart attack, more than likely brought on by his four packs a day
> cigarette habit.
>
> 1996 – Pearl Jam’s concert in Hartford, Connecticut ends in a riot when a
> mass brawl breaks out among the 30,000 strong crowd.
>
> 2000 – Paul Anka files for divorce from his wife of 37 years, Anne de
> Zogheb.
>
> 2001 – Come Together: A Night For John Lennon's Words And Music takes
> place at New York's Radio City Music Hall, with performances by Alanis
> Morissette, Moby, Stone Temple Pilots and Dave Mathews Band.
>
> 2002 – Adam Ant (aka Stuart Goddard) pleads guilty to threatening drinkers
> with a replica pistol in a London pub, but escapes a prison sentence when
> the judge rules that the incident was a result of mental illness and notes
> that Ant was currently undergoing voluntary psychiatric treatment.
>
> 2002 – Robbie Williams signs the most lucrative British record deal in
> history when he signs with EMI for £80 million.
>
> 2003 – Courtney Love is arrested for being under the influence of a
> controlled substance when police are called to a suspected burglary at the
> Los Angeles house of Love's former boyfriend and ex-manager Jim Barber in
> the early hours.
>
> 2004 – 55-year old Billy Joel marries his third wife, 23-year old cooking
> student Katie Lee, at his Long Island home. They stay married for five
> years.
>
> 2007 – Because of her partying and out of control lifestyle, a Los Angeles
> judge orders Britney Spears to turn over her children to their father,
> Kevin Federline.
>
> 2009 – Crystal Gayle receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
>
> 2010 – Farm Aid celebrates its 25 year anniversary with a concert at
> Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with performances by The Bo Deans,
> Jeff Tweedy, Norah Jones, Jason Mraz, Kenny Chesney, Dave Matthews with Tim
> Reynolds, Neil Young, Robert Francis, Amos Lee, Band Of Horses, John
> Mellencamp, and Willie Nelson.
>
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