December 16 Born –
Andy Razaf (aka Andriamanantena Paul Razafinkarefo, 1895) – poet/songwriter
(“Honeysuckle Rose”).
Noel Coward (1899) – playwright/composer (“Mad Dogs And Englishmen”).
Karl Denver (1931) – Scottish singer (“Wimoweh”).
Joe Farrell (aka Joseph Firrantello, 1937) – Jazz saxophonist for Chick
Corea’s Return To Forever.
John Abercrombe (1944) – Jazz guitarist.
Tony Hicks (1945) – guitarist/vocalist for The Hollies.
Göran Bror “Benny” Andersson (1946) – ABBA.
Billy Gibbons (1949) – guitarist/vocalist for ZZ Top.
Steven Irvine (1959) – drummer for Lloyd Cole and The Commotions.
Christopher Thorn (1968) – guitarist for Blind Melon.
Lalah Hathaway (aka Eulaulah Hathaway, 1968) – R&B/jazz/soul singer, “The
First Daughter of Soul.”
Michael McCary (1971) – Boyz II Men.
Jason Molina (1973) – singer/songwriter for Songs: Ohia.
December 16 R.I.P. –
Sylvester James (1988) – AIDS. Age 41. Disco/soul singer ("You Make Me Feel
(Mighty Real)").
Nicolette Larson (1997) – cerebral edema due to liver failure. Age 45.
Singer ("Lotta Love").
Stuart Adamson (2001) – suicide. Age 43. Big Country.
Gary Stewart (2003) – suicide. Age 59. Country music singer/songwriter ("She's
Actin' Single (I'm Drinkin' Doubles)").
Haleloke (2004) – Age 82. Singer on The Arthur Godfrey Show.
Freddie Perren (2004) – complications from a stroke. Age 61. Songwriter
(“Boogie Fever”).
Dan Fogelberg (2007) – prostate cancer. Age 56. Singer/songwriter.
December 16 album releases –
Doris Day – Love Him (1963)
Bobby Womack and J.J. Johnson – Across 10th Street (1972) (soundtrack)
Neil Diamond – You Don’t Bring Me Flowers (1978)
Kraftwerk – Electric Café (1986)
Riverfenix – Riverfenix (1997)
Machine Head – Through The Ashes Of Empires (2003)
December 16 events –
1907 – The first ever vocal music performance is broadcast on radio
airwaves when Eugenia Farrar sings a song called "Do You Really Want To
Hurt Me?" from the Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York.
1940 – Bing Crosby, with his brother Bob Crosby and His Orchestra, records
“New San Antonio Rose.”
1954 – Bill Hayes records "The Ballad Of Davy Crockett:" one of three
versions to appear on the Billboard pop chart in 1955.
1957 – Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps appear an American Bandstand.
1964 – The Dave Clark 5, The Isley Brothers, The Newbeats, Adam Faith,
Kelly Garrett, Mickey Rooney Jr., The Blossoms and Bobby Sherman all appear
on Shindig!
1965 – Peter and Gordon record "Woman," written by Paul McCartney under the
pseudonym Bernard Webb.
1965 – The Yardbirds, Jackie Lee, The Pretty Things, Lulu and The Luvvers,
Georgie Fame, Gloria Jones, Elkie Brooks, Vashti Bunyan, and Unit 4+2 all
appear on Shindig!
1966 – The Jimi Hendrix Experience releases their single, “Hey Joe” b/w
“Stone Free” in the UK.
1967 – The Rolling Stones announce that Marianne Faithfull is the first to
sign with their new Mother Earth record label. Oddly, it takes three more
years to get the label off the ground, and by then the name is changed to
Rolling Stones Records.
1967 – The Lemon Pipers release their single, “Green Tambourine” b/w “No
Help From Me.”
1970 – Five singles and five albums by Creedence Clearwater Revival are
certified gold in the U.S. - the singles being “Down On The Corner,”
“Lookin’ Out My Back Door,” “Travelin' Band,” “Bad Moon Rising” and “Up
Around The Bend.” The LPs are Cosmo's Factory, Willy And The Poor Boys,
Green River, Bayou Country and their self-titled debut album.
1971 – Frank Zappa's movie 200 Motels opens at London's Piccadilly Classic
Cinema.
1973 – Stephen Stills is found to be the father of a child, Justin Stills,
after Harriet Tunis of Mill Valley, California, files a paternity suit.
1974 – Ian Hunter quits Mott The Hoople.
1974 – John Lennon releases his single, “#9 Dream” b/w “What You Got.”
1981 – Ray Charles receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
1983 – The Who officially disband for the first time.
1991 – Chubby Checker sues McDonald's for $14 million after the restaurant
chain uses a sound-alike voice in a Canadian commercial for their French
fries.
1993 – St. Louis radio station KEZK becomes the first to ban Michael
Jackson records from its playlist after recent allegations of child sexual
abuse.
1993 – MTV airs Nirvana Unplugged for the first time: one month after it
was filmed.
1997 – Oasis plays the first of three nights at Wembley Arena on their Be
Here Now Tour, with opening act Supergrass.
1999 – A 28-year old stagehand dies after falling more than 80 feet at
Earls Court in London while dismantling the stage after a Spice Girls
concert.
2000 – Brad Paisley is invited to join the Grand Ole Opry.
2002 – Liza Minnelli and then-husband David Gest file a $23 million dollar
lawsuit against VH1, MTV Networks, Viacom and Remote Productions for breach
of contract when plans are dropped for a reality show about their lives.
2003 – Michael Jackson is arrested and jailed on child abuse charges. He is
released
after posting $3 million bail.
2003 – Country music singer Wynonna pleads guilty in court to drunk driving
and is sentenced to 11 months and 29 days in jail, though the sentence is
suspended to an equal amount of time on probation. She also loses her
driver's license for one year, has to perform 200 hours of community
service, and has to pay the $1,000 in court fees.
2004 – Detroit recording studio, Studio 8, made famous by Eminem, goes up
for sale on eBay.
2004 – Gold and silver Black Sabbath discs are discovered stolen from the
Kent home of Ozzy Osbourne's former manager Patrick Meehan.
2005 – The surviving Beatles and relatives of the band's late members begin
legal action against EMI to get royalties allegedly worth £30 million,
claiming EMI owes record royalties to their company Apple Corps.
2006 – Paul McCartney announces he has left EMI after 45 years and has
signed a deal with Starbucks’ Hear Music.
2010 – Paul McCartney is the musical guest on NBC’s Saturday Night Live,
performing “Jet,” “Band On The Run,” “Get Back,” “A Day In The Life” and
“Give Peace A Chance.”
2011 – An ultra-rare Beatles VI in-store promotional poster sells on eBay
for $6,300. Seventeen bids are placed on the 20x28 inch rarity which
proclaims “Beatles VI Is Here!” printed in block letters across the top of
the black-and-white photo of the Fab Four, with album art of the first five
records printed along the bottom edge.
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