Otway was a bit of an eccentric, very funny guy and a bit of an English icon!
On Wednesday, 2 October 2013 19:26:42 UTC+1, t bedford wrote: > No chart action at all for John Otway on this side of the pond. According > to the singles chart action site that I sometimes reference...he has never > had a single released here (altho' the chart info isn't necessarily > complete). > > On Wednesday, October 2, 2013 11:36:09 AM UTC-4, Jurgenhaim wrote: >> >> 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. >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Diamond Headz" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
