December 15 Born –
John Hammond II (1910) – record producer, talent scout.
Stan Kenton (1911) – Jazz pianist/composer.
Edwin “Buddy” Cole (1916) – Jazz session pianist for Columbia Records.
Max Yasgur (1919) – Woodstock farmer.
Thomas Durden (1919) – songwriter/lyricist (“Heartbreak Hotel”).
Alan Freed (1921) – disk jockey, promoter.
Jerry Wallace (1928) – Country/pop singer ("If You Leave Me Tonight I'll
Cry").
Ernest Ashworth (1928) – Country music singer (“Talk Back Trembling Lips”).
Jesse Belvin (1932) – songwriter ("Earth Angel").
Margaret Ann Rich (1933) – songwriter ("Field Of Yellow Daisys").
Cindy Birdsong (1939) – Patti LaBelle and The Bluebelles, The Supremes.
Dave Clark (1942) – The Dave Clark 5.
Harry Ray (1946) – The Moments.
Carmine Appice (1946) – drummer for Vanilla Fudge, and Beck, Bogert &
Appice.
Don Johnson (1949) – actor/singer/songwriter (“Heartbeat”).
Paul Simonon (1955) – bassist for The Clash.
Tim Reynolds (1957) – touring guitarist with Dave Matthews Band.
Anthony “Tich” Critchlow (1960) – drummer for Living In A Box.
Nick Beggs (1961) – bassist for Kajagoogoo.
December 15 R.I.P. –
Len Spencer (1914) – Age 47. Singer (“Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom Der E”).
Thomas "Fats" Waller (1943) – pneumonia. Age 39. Jazz
pianist/singer/songwriter (“Ain’t Misbehavin’”).
Jackie Brenston (1979) – heart attack. Age 49. R&B singer (“Rocket 88”).
Jan Peerce (1984) – stroke. Age 80. Operatic and Broadway singer.
Rufus Thomas (2001) – heart failure. Age 84. R&B/soul singer (“Walking The
Dog”).
Davey Graham (2008) – lung cancer. Age 68. British folk guitarist.
Sean Byrne (2008) – cirrhosis of the liver. Age 62. Guitarist for The Count
Five.
December 15 album releases –
The Beatles – Beatles ’65 (1964) U.S.
The Who – The Who Sell Out (1967)
The Rascals – See (1969)
Creedence Clearwater Revival – Pendulum (1970)
Status Quo – Piledriver (1972)
Parliament – Mothership Connection (1975)
Marvin Gaye – Here, My Dear (1978)
Sid Vicious – Sid Sings (1979)
The Steve Miller Band – Living In The 20th Century (1987)
Dr. Dre – The Chronic (1992)
Savatage – Final Bell/Ghost In The Ruins (1995)
Busta Rhymes – E.L.E. Extinction Level Event - The Final World Front (1998)
December 15 events –
1941 – Lena Horne records “Stormy Weather” in Hollywood for the Victor
label.
1944 – Hank Williams marries Audrey Sheppard. It is her second marriage and
his first. They will split in 1948, but reunite the following year, and
stay together until their divorce in June 1952.
1944 – The single-engine plane of U.S. Army Major and bandleader Glenn
Miller disappears in thick fog somewhere over the English Channel. The fate
of Miller and his passengers, en route to play a Christmas concert in Paris
with his Air Force band, has never been determined. Miller is listed as
“missing in action.”
1955 – Johnny Cash releases his single, “Folsom Prison Blues” b/w “So
Doggone Lonesome” on Sun Records.
1956 – Elvis Presley makes his last appearance on the Louisiana Hayride.
1957 – Mitch Miller and Sammy Davis, Jr. blast rock and roll, calling it
“the comic books of music,” in a syndicated radio talk show hosted by
Davis. Also on the show is MGM label president Arnold Maxim who disagrees,
stating he sees no end to the fad in the near future.
1958 – Billboard's year-end review declares Domenico Modugno's "Volare"
1958's biggest-selling pop song, and gives R&B honors to Chuck Willis'
"Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes." LP honors go to the My Fair Lady original
cast recording, and EP honors to Elvis Presley's Jailhouse Rock.
1959 – The Everly Brothers record “Let It Be Me” at Bell Sound Studio in
New York City.
1962 – The Beatles play two shows at the Majestic Ballroom in Birkenhead:
the first is a regular gig, but the second is for the Mersey Beat poll
awards, which begins at midnight and has the group closing the show at 4 AM
the next morning.
1963 – Al Hirt performs “Java” on The Ed Sullivan Show. Also on the show is
singer Georgia Brown.
1964 – Glenn Yarbrough records "Baby The Rain Must Fall" at RCA Studios in
Hollywood.
1964 – Dusty Springfield is deported from South Africa for performing for a
mixed audience.
1966 – At EMI Studios in London, George Martin records the brass and
orchestra sections for “Strawberry Fields Forever,” after which John Lennon
records and double-tracks his vocals. Martin makes a rough mix of the song,
and four acetates are cut for the group to take home.
1967 – The Beach Boys have a meeting with the Maharishi Mahesh
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at a UNICEF <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNICEF> Variety Gala in Paris,
France.
1968 – Stevie Wonder and The Brooklyn Bridge appear on The Ed Sullivan
Show. Jane Morgan and Anna Maria Alberghetti also perform on the show.
1968 – Jefferson Airplane appears on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour,
performing their latest single "Crown Of Creation," after which singer
Grace Slick - already in partial blackface - gives the fist-in-the-air
"black power” salute.
1969 – John Lennon and Yoko Ono launch their War Is Over campaign, having
billboards installed with the message, “WAR IS OVER! (IF YOU WANT IT) Happy
Christmas from John and Yoko,” in 11 cities around the world, including New
York, Los Angeles, Toronto, Rome, Athens, Amsterdam, Berlin, Paris ,
London, Tokyo and Hong Kong. In the evening, UNICEF holds their Peace For
Christmas charity concert at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, featuring the
UK debut of The Plastic Ono Band, as well as The Rascals, Desmond Dekker
and The Aces, and Blue Mink and Black Velvet. On this evening, The Plastic
Ono Band consists of John Lennon, Yoko Ono, and the majority of the touring
Delaney and Bonnie band, including George Harrison, Eric Clapton and
Delaney Bramlett on guitars, Bonnie Bramlett on tambourine, Alan White and
Jim Gordon on drums, Billy Preston on organ, Klaus Voormann on bass, with
Bobby Keys on the sax and Jim Price on trumpet. It is Lennon's last stage
appearance in England.
1973 – Jermaine Jackson marries Hazel Gordy, the daughter of Motown founder
Berry Gordy. They stay married 15 years.
1973 – Aerosmith and Billy Preston lip-synch performances on American
Bandstand.
1973 – Elvis Presley records “Promised Land” at Stax Studio in Memphis.
1975 – Cat Stevens appears at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
1977 – The Who perform a secret concert for fan club members at London's
Shepperton Studios, with the show being filmed for Jeff Stein's upcoming
Who documentary, The Kids Are Alright.
1977 – The Sex Pistols are refused entry into the U.S. two days before a
scheduled appearance on NBC’s Saturday Night Live, citing Johnny Rotten’s
drug conviction, Steve Jones’ criminal record, and Paul Cook’s and Sid
Vicious’ “moral turpitude.”
1977 – Crystal Gayle records “Talking In Your Sleep” at Jack’s Tracks
studio in Nashville.
1977 – Jerry Lee Lewis records “I’ll Find It Where I Can” in Nashville,
Tennessee.
1979 – U2 plays a free gig at the Windsor Castle Pub in London: their first
and only appearance at the venue.
1979 – Country music singer Alan Jackson marries his high school
sweetheart, Denise Jackson. They are still married.
1982 – Country music artist Ronnie Milsap records "Stranger In My House" at
Groundstar Laboratory in Nashville.
1984 – Olivia Newton-John marries actor Matt Lattanzi: the first marriage
for each party. They stay married 11 years.
1988 – James Brown is sentenced to six and a half years in a South Carolina
prison for his interstate car chase and numerous drugs, firearms, and
assault offenses. He will serve a little more than two years.
1990 – Rod Stewart, 45, marries 21-year old model Rachel Hunter in
Hollywood. They split after nine years, but remain married for another six
before divorcing.
1990 – Former ABBA singer Agnetha Fältskog marries Swedish surgeon Thomas
Sonnenfeld. They stay married two years.
1993 – After 13 years, John Williams makes his final appearance as
conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra.
1994 – Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora marries actress Heather Locklear.
The marriage lasts 10 years.
1997 – The Spice Girls movie, Spice World, premieres at the Empire in
Leicester Square in London.
1998 – Former Backstreet Boys roadie Michael Barrett files a $3 million
lawsuit against the group, citing physical damages from a 50 lb. cannon
which fell on his head during a show.
1998 – After an eight-year court battle, Andrew Lloyd Webber is acquitted of
plagiarism charges for his theme from The Phantom Of The Opera. Baltimore
songwriter Ray Repp sued Webber for copying his song “Till You.”
1999 – Boy George is knocked unconscious when a mirror ball falls on his
head during a show at a club in Dorset, England.
1999 – Former manager of The Sex Pistols Malcolm McLaren announces he is
running for Mayor of London.
2001 – Joe Walsh receives an honorary doctorate of music from Kent State
University in Ohio.
2003 – Courtney Love is sentenced to 18 months in drug rehabilitation after
admitting in court to being under the influence of cocaine and opiates when
arrested. As part of her sentence, she is banned from taking
non-prescription drugs, drinking alcohol or being in places that serve
alcohol.
2004 – James Brown undergoes prostate surgery at the Midtown Urology
Surgical Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
2008 – Madonna pays former husband Guy Ritchie more than £50 million as
part of their divorce settlement.
2008 – Chuck Berry’s home in St. Louis, where he wrote most of his early
hit songs, is added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
2010 – Various Pink Floyd items are sold at an Entertainment Memorabilia
auction by Bonhams in Knightsbridge, London, including a demo pressing of
the single “Point Me To The Sky” b/w “Careful With That Axe Eugene,” and a
demo pressing of the Syd Barrett single “Octopus” b/w “Golden Hair” from
1969.
2012 – The Rolling Stones perform their fifth and final concert of their
50th anniversary mini-tour at the Prudential Center in Newark. New Jersey.
Guests joining the group on stage include former Stones guitarist Mick
Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, Lady Gaga, The Black Keys and John Mayer.
2012 – Paul McCartney makes his fourth appearance as the musical guest on
NBC’s Saturday Night Live, performing his holiday tune, “Wonderful
Christmastime.” McCartney is then joined on stage by guitarist Joe Walsh
for the song “My Valentine.” Later in the show, Paul performs for the
second time in three days with the former members of Nirvana for the song
“Cut Me Some Slack.”
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