November 28 Born –
José Iturbi (1895) – Spanish conductor, harpsichordist/pianist. Dick Vance (1915) – Jazz trumpeter, arranger. Berry Gordy, Jr. (1929) – record executive, Motown. Ethel Ennis (1932) – Jazz singer. Gato Barbieri (aka Leandro Barbieri, 1932) – saxophonist. Roy McCurdy (1936) – drummer for Blood, Sweat & Tears. Gary Troxel (1939) – The Fleetwoods (“Come To Me Softly”). Bruce Channel (1940) – singer (“Hey Baby”). Glen Curtis (1940) – The Fortunes (“You’ve Got Your Troubles”). Randy Newman (1943) – singer/songwriter. Ronald “R.B.” Greaves III (1943) – singer (“Take A Letter Maria”). Billy Kinsley (1946) – The Merseybeats. Gary Taylor (1947) – bassist for The Herd. Beeb Birtles (aka Gerard Bertelkamp, 1948) – guitarist for Little River Band. Hugh McKenna (1949) – keyboardist for The Sensational Alex Harvey Band. Paul Schaffer (1949) – keyboardist, The Blues Brothers. Alan Murphy (1953) – guitarist for Kate Bush and Level 42. David Jaymes (1954) – bassist for Modern Romance. David Van Day (1956) – singer for Dollar and Bucks Fizz. Matt Cameron (1962) – drummer for Pearl Jam and Soundgarden. Matt Cheslin (1970) – bassist for Ned’s Atomic Dustbin. Jade Puget (1973) – guitarist for AFI. apl.de.ap (aka Allan Lindo, Jr., 1974) – The Black Eyed Peas. November 28 R.I.P. – Papa Lightfoot (1971) – respiratory failure. Age 47. Blues singer/harmonica player. Jerry Edmonton (1993) – car crash. Age 47. Drummer for Steppenwolf. Kal Mann (2001) – Alzheimer’s disease. Age 84. Lyricist (“Teddy Bear”). Tony Meehan (2005) – head injuries from a fall. Age 62. The Shadows. Bob Keane (2009) – renal failure. Age 87. Producer, owner of Del-Fi Records. November 28 album releases – Brenda Lee – Coming On Strong (1966) Slade – Play It Loud (1970) Rory Gallagher – Deuce (1971) The Blues Brothers – Briefcase Full Of Blues (1978) Parliament – Gloryhallastoopid (1979) The Jam – Sound Affects (1980) Toyah – Toyah! Toyah! Toyah! (1980) Neil Diamond – On The Way To The Sky (1981) Technotronic – Pump Up The Jam: The Album (1989) Donovan – Catch The Wind (2000) Australia Rush – R30: 30th Anniversary World Tour (2005) (DVD/CD set) Europe Incubus – Light Grenades (2006) April Wine – Roughly Speaking (2006) November 28 events – 1925 – George Hay and fiddler Uncle Jimmy Thompson debut the WSM Barn Dance radio show, broadcast from the National Life & Accident Insurance Company in Nashville. The radio show will become the Grand Ole Opry on December 10, 1927. 1938 – Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys begin three days of sessions in Dallas, Texas, with “San Antonio Rose,” “The Convict And The Rose” and “Hot String Dance” among the first to be recorded. Over the next couple days, the group will also record “Little Girl, Go Ask Your Mama,” “Whoa Babe,” “Liza, Pull Down The Shades,” “Ida Red” and others. 1941 – Country singer Eddy Arnold marries one of his fans, Sally Gayhart. They remain married for 67 years, until her death in 2008. 1942 – Boston <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston>'s premier nightclub<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nightclub>, the Cocoanut Grove, burns to the ground with a packed house, becoming the deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. history, killing 492 people (32 more than the building's authorized capacity) and injuring hundreds more. 1944 – Vincente Minnelli’s musical Meet Me In St. Louis, starring Judy Garland, opens in theaters. 1950 – Perry Como records “If (They Made Me A King)” at the Manhattan Center in New York City. 1953 – Hank Locklin makes his Grand Ole Opry debut. 1957 – Elvis Presley goes to see the latest Pat Boone movie, April Love, at Loew's Palace in Memphis. 1960 – Johnny Burnette records “Little Boy Sad” at United in Hollywood. 1962 – The Beatles play two evening gigs in Liverpool - the first at the Cavern, then a late evening show at the 527 Club. 1964 – Willie Nelson makes his Grand Ole Opry debut. 1965 – Petula Clark, Glen Yarbrough, Sally Ann Howes and Sammy Kaye all appear on The Ed Sullivan Show. 1966 – The Four Tops release their single, “Standing In The Shadows Of Love” b/w “Since You’ve Been Gone” on Motown. 1967 – The Beatles record their fifth fan club Christmas disc, “Christmas Time (Is Here Again).” The recording session is their last of 1967. Equally, this is the last Christmas disc The Beatles will record together as a group. 1968 – Deep Purple, It’s A Beautiful Day and Cold Blood play the first of four nights at Fillmore West in San Francisco. 1968 – John Lennon and Yoko Ono appear in Marylebone Magistrate's Court to answer to charges of cannabis resin possession stemming from their October 18 arrest. John pleads guilty and is fined £150. 1972 – Charlie Rich records “Behind Closed Doors” at Columbia Studios in Nashville. 1973 – Pat Boone appears in the “Child Of Wednesday” episode of ABC’s Owen Marshall: Counselor At Law. 1974 – Elton John appears at Madison Square Garden and is joined on stage by John Lennon for three songs. Lennon’s estranged wife Yoko Ono is in the audience, and following the concert, the two reconcile backstage, ending an 18-month separation. It is John Lennon’s last concert appearance. 1976 – The Sex Pistols make two television appearances: on the BBC showNationwide, and the ITV program London Weekend Show. 1976 – The Tom Robinson Band makes their live debut at the Hope & Anchor in London. 1977 – The West End <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_End_theatre> production of Elvis: The Musical opens at the Astoria Theatre<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astoria_Theatre> in London <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London>. Elvis is portrayed by three actors: Tim Whitnall <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Whitnall> as Elvis in his early years, Shakin' Stevens<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakin%27_Stevens> as Elvis in his army <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Army> and movie star <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Presley_filmography> years, and PJ Proby <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PJ_Proby> as Elvis in his Las Vegas<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas_Valley> years. Live musical accompaniment is provided by the rock and roll revival<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_and_roll_revival> group, Fumble <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fumble_(band)>. 1979 – Fire destroys Ringo Starr’s home in Los Angeles, and much of his Beatles collection is lost. The house was owned by Harry Nilsson. 1984 – Prince releases his single, “I Would Die 4 U” b/w “Another Lonely Christmas.” 1987 – David Bowie plays the final night of his Glass Spider Tour at Western Springs Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand. The tour consisted of three legs, covering 86 dates over six months. 1991 – Nirvana appears on Top Of The Pops in London, and when asked to lip-sync “Smells Like Teen Spirit” to a pre-recorded tape, Kurt Cobain sings in a low-pitched funny voice, and the rest of the band doesn’t even try to mime in time to the track. 1992 – Marty Stuart becomes a member of the Grand Ole Opry. 1992 – Neil Diamond’s Christmas Special airs on HBO. 2000 – David Bowie is crowned the “musician's musician” in a poll by the New Musical Express that asked hundreds of top rock and pop stars to name their biggest musical influence. 2000 – Gabriel Gomez is arrested for the murder of his half-sister, Sandra Rosas, wife of Los Lobos bassist Cesar Rosas. 2000 – Madonna plays her first show in England in more than seven years, performing at Brixton Academy in London. The concert streams live on the Internet to approximately 9 million viewers. 2001 – Aretha Franklin files a $50 million defamation lawsuit against the publisher of the Star tabloid magazine for an article claiming that the singer had problems with alcohol. 2002 – Original Oasis drummer Tony McCarroll fails in his bid to sue the group's lawyers for wrongful termination, with Judge Justice Gray of London’s High Court telling McCarroll his case can not proceed because he waited too long and brought his claim outside of the six-year time limit. 2002 – Britney Spears ends her partnership in the restaurant at the Dylan Hotel in New York after it is plagued by lousy reviews and slow business. 2004 – Metallica plays the final show of their Madly In Anger With The World Tour at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. The tour consisted of eight legs, playing 137 dates over 54 weeks. 2006 – Citing “irreconcilable differences,” Kid Rock and Pamela Anderson each file for divorce in Los Angeles to end their four month marriage. 2007 – Rapper Kanye West and stuntman Evel Knievel settle a copyright lawsuit over West's use of the name "Evel Kanyevel" in a music video. Knievel claimed his image was tarnished by the video’s "vulgar, sexual nature." 2008 – Paul Anka’s wife Anna is arrested on felony domestic violence charges when she throws ice at the singer, hitting him in the head that requires stitches. The charges will later be dropped and the couple will divorce. 2010 – Michael Jackson's father, Joe, re-files a wrongful death lawsuit against Dr. Conrad Murray, and also includes the pharmacist who sold the drug used in his son's death. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Diamond Headz" group. 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