November 25 Born –
Paul Desmond (1924) – saxophonist for The Dave Brubeck Quartet. Etta Jones (1928) – Jazz singer (“Don’t Go To Strangers”). Nat Adderly (1931) – Jazz trumpeter. Percy Sledge (1941) – R&B singer (“When A Man Loves A Woman”). Bob Lind (1942) – Folk singer. Val Fuentes (1947) – drummer for It’s A Beautiful Day. Linda LaFlamme (1947) – vocalist for It’s A Beautiful Day. Jocelyn Brown (1950) – R&B/dance music singer (“Love’s Gonna Get You”). Steve Rothery (1959) – guitarist for Marillion. Amy Grant (1960) – Christian music singer. Mark Lanegan (1964) – vocalist for Screaming Trees and Queens Of The Stone Age. Tim Armstrong (1966) – singer/guitarist for Rancid. Stacey Lattisaw (1966) – R&B/dance/gospel singer (“Love On A Two-Way Street”). Rodney Sheppard (1967) – guitarist for Sugar Ray. Mark Morton (1972) – guitarist for Lamb Of God. November 25 R.I.P. – Albert Ayler (1970) – suicide. Age 34. Avant-garde jazz saxophonist. Nick Drake (1974) – overdose of antidepressants. Age 26. Singer/songwriter. Fenton Robinson (1997) – brain cancer. Age 62. Blues singer/guitarist. Kevin DuBrow (2007) – cocaine overdose. Age 52. Singer for Quiet Riot. Earl “Speedo” Carroll (2012) – complications from a stroke and diabetes. Age 75. The Cadillacs (“Speedoo”). November 25 album releases – The Beatles – Beatlemania! With The Beatles (1963) Canada The Beatles – The Beatles (1968) U.S. Laura Nyro – Christmas And The Beads Of Sweat (1970) Poco – A Good Feelin’ To Know (1972) Siouxsie and The Banshees – Nocturne (1983) Cryptopsy – Blasphemy Made Flesh (1994) Garth Brooks – Sevens (1997) Counting Crows – Films About Ghosts (The Best Of Counting Crows) (2003) Roy Buchanan – Live In Japan (2003) Johnny Cash – Unearthed (2003) (box set) November 25 events – 1947 – Peggy Lee, along with Dave Barbour and The Brazilians, records "Mañana (Is Soon Enough for Me)" for Capitol Records. 1949 – Gene Autry’s “Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer” hits the U.S. singles chart. 1955 – Bill Haley’s “Rock Around The Clock” hits #1 on the UK singles chart. 1957 – An article in Billboard magazine claims that the era of the "package tour" is dead, with rock and roll artists feeling they can take a bigger cut from individual record hops. 1958 – The Kalin Twins record “Forget Me Not” at Decca Studios in the Pythian Temple in New York City. 1959 – Jack Scott records “What In The World’s Come Over You” at Bell Sound in New York City. 1961 – The Everly Brothers arrive at Camp Pendleton in California, and join the 8th Battalion of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. 1964 – The Righteous Brothers, Chad & Jeremy, Neil Sedaka, Tina Turner, Matt Monro and Donna Loren all appear on Shindig! 1964 – The Zombies record “Tell Her No,” “I Remember When I Loved Her,” “I Don’t Want To Know” and “What More Can I Do” at Decca Studios in West Hampstead, London. 1965 – Harrods luxury department store in Knightsbridge, London, stays open for two hours after locking its doors to the public especially for The Beatles to allow the group to do their Christmas shopping. 1965 – Len Barry, Dodie Marshall, James Burton, Don Ho and Allis, The Wellingtons, Ian Whitcomb, Glen Campbell, The Blossoms, Bobby Sherman and The Shindogs all appear on Shindig! 1966 – The Jimi Hendrix Experience makes their London debut at the Bag O' Nails club in front of an audience filled with press and music celebrities. 1966 – The Beatles record their fourth fan club Christmas disc, “Pantomime: Everywhere It’s Christmas,” in the first floor demo studio of their music publisher Dick James’ home. 1968 – NBC airs the Frank Sinatra special, Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing, with guests The 5th Dimension and Diahann Carroll. 1968 – Elvis Presley, along with a full orchestra led by Hugo Montenegro, records “Charro” and “Let’s Forget About The Stars” at Samuel Goldwyn Studios in Hollywood. 1969 – John Lennon returns his MBE (Member of the British Empire) medal as a protest against Britain's military involvement in foreign conflicts. Lennon's chauffeur, Les Anthony, returns the medal to Buckingham Palace with an attached letter that reads, "Your Majesty, I am returning this MBE in protest against Britain's involvement in the Nigeria-Biafra thing, against our support of America in Vietnam, and against 'Cold Turkey' slipping down the charts. With love, John Lennon of Bag." 1971 – In an article in Rolling Stone magazine, the surviving members of The Doors say they intend to continue on as a trio despite the loss of lead singer Jim Morrison. 1972 – The Hollies’ lead singer Allan Clarke announces that he's leaving the group. He doesn’t. 1975 – Deep in debt, Elvis Presley takes out a $350,000 loan from the National Bank of Commerce in Memphis, putting up Graceland as collateral. 1976 – The Band appears at the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco with a host of special guests. Movie director Martin Scorsese films the concert for a proposed concert documentary entitled The Last Waltz. 1984 – The cream of the British pop world gathers at S.A.R.M. West Studios in Notting Hill, London, to record “Do They Know It's Christmas?” The song, written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, features Paul Young, Sting, George Michael, Paul Weller, Phil Collins, as well as member of U2, Duran Duran, Kool & The Gang, Status Quo, Culture Club, Bananarama, Boomtown Rats and others. 1984 – Singer Andy Gibb appears as himself in the “Miss Adorable” episode of NBC’s Punky Brewster. 1985 – New Edition singer Bobby Brown announces that he is leaving the group for a solo career. 1988 – Ringo Starr and his wife Barbara Bach return to England after successfully completing their stint in an Arizona rehab clinic. 1988 – Chuck Berry pays a $250 fine to resolve assault charges against him in New York City. 1992 – Whitney Houston’s acting debut film, The Bodyguard, opens in theaters. 1995 – Radiohead’s concert in Munich, Germany, ends abruptly when singer Thom Yorke loses his voice mid-show and storms off stage. 1996 – A 10 ft. tall bronze statue by sculptor Irena Sedlecka of Queen singer Freddie Mercury overlooking Lake Geneva in Montreux, Switzerland, is unveiled by Freddie's father and opera star Montserrat Caballé. Queen bandmates Brian May and Roger Taylor are also present for the unveiling. 1997 – All five of the original Zombies reunite at the Jazz Cafe in London's Camden Town, and perform "She's Not There” and “Time Of The Season” to celebrate the release of their box set, Zombie Heaven. 1999 – After 15 years, Creation Records founder Alan McGee decides to close the company’s doors. Primal Scream, Teenage Fan Club, My Bloody Valentine and Oasis were all huge acts for the label, which will be sold by McGee to Sony in 2000. 2000 – Alice Cooper's home in Paradise Valley, California, is burglarized, with the thieves stealing over $6,400 of his daughter's clothes, electronics, and four of Alice's gold records. 2003 – Michael Jackson launches a website to defend himself following allegations of sexual abuse of a 12-year old boy. The singer posts a message saying the charges are based on “a big lie” and he wants to end “this horrible time” by proving they are false in court. 2003 – In the press, Glen Campbell issues an apology to his family and fans for his drunk driving arrest the previous day. 2003 – Meatloaf undergoes heart surgery to repair an irregular heartbeat after collapsing on stage at Wembley on November 17. 2005 – British boy band Take That announces they are reuniting for an 11-date tour after ten years apart. 2005 – Gary Glitter is formally charged in Viet Nam for the molestation of two under-age girls and is held in jail. 2008 – A $4.7 million lawsuit brought against Michael Jackson by the King of Bahrain's son, Sheikh Abdulla Bin Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa, for reneging on a music contract, reaches an "amicable settlement" out of court. 2009 – Queen guitarist Brian May joins Freddie Mercury’s 87-year old mother, Jer Bulsara, at a ceremony to unveil a plaque in the late singer’s memory in Feltham, England, where Freddie and his family lived from 1964 to 1968. They were joined by over 2,000 fans from as far as Japan and Australia, who descended upon the town center in Feltham’s High Street. 2010 – An imposter wearing a fake pass for a Dylan concert orders 178 pizzas from Antonio's restaurant, worth more than $3,900, claiming they are for Bob Dylan and his crew who are playing a concert in nearby Amherst, Massachusetts. The staff at Antonio’s works until 5:30 a.m. to make the pizzas, and are left stunned when no one returns to collect the order. 2011 – Columbia Records executive and producer, Don DeVito, passes away from prostate cancer after a 16-year battle. DeVito worked extensively with Bob Dylan, as well as Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, and Aerosmith. He was 72. 2012 – The Rolling Stones appears at the O2 Arena in London and performs the first of five concerts - two in London and three in New York City - celebrating their 50th anniversary in the music business. Former Stones members Bill Wyman and Mick Taylor make guest appearances. -- 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.
