On this day

1959 - Buddy Holly was buried in Lubbock,Texas.
His tombstone reads 'Holley' the correct spelling of his given surname and includes a picture of a guitar.

1963 - The first Beatles single 'Please Please Me' was released in the US on the Vee Jay label.

1964 - Pan Am flight 101 was greeted by over 5,000 Beatles fans as it arrived at New York's JFK airport,bringing The Beatles to the US for the first time and causing riotous scenes as it touched down.

1967 - Robin,Maurice and Barry Gibb of The Bee Gees returned to the UK after living in Australia for nine years.

1969 - The Who recorded 'Pinball Wizard' at Morgan Studio's in London,England.
The song is one of the band's most famous live songs,being played at almost every Who concert since It's live performance on the 2nd of May 1969.
The track which featured on their 1969 rock opera album 'Tommy' was released as a single in 1969 reached No.4 in the UK charts & No.19 in the US.

1969 - The Doors singer Jim Morrison was arrested for drunk driving and driving with no licence in Los Angeles,California.

1970 - Led Zeppelin scored their first UK No.1 album with ' Led Zeppelin II.'
Released in November 1969,and featuring the US No:4 single 'Whole Lotta Love' it went on to stay on the UK chart for 136 weeks.
Also reaching No.1 in the US,the RIAA in the US has now certified it as having sold over 12 million copies in the US alone.

1981 - John Lennon was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Woman,' an ode to his wife Yoko Ono.
It was Lennon's third No.1 in seven weeks after his death on December 8,1980.

1985 - Matt Monroe,60,s UK ballad singer died from liver cancer at the Cromwell Hospital,Ealing,London.

2000 - Big Punisher (Hip Hop Legend) died of a heart attack aged 28.
The rapper had weighed 50 stone when he had the attack.
His second album 'Yeeeah Baby' completed before his death,was issued as scheduled in April 2000,It peaked at No.3 on the Billboard charts.

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Pic of the late Christopher Rios AKA Big Punisher

(07-02-2013 03:21 )The Truth Wrote:  1969 - The Who recorded 'Pinball Wizard' at Morgan Studio's in London,England.
The song is one of the band's most famous live songs,being played at almost every Who concert since It's live performance on the 2nd of May 1969.
The track which featured on their 1969 rock opera album 'Tommy' was released as a single in 1969 reached No.4 in the UK charts & No.19 in the US.

Pinball Wizard reached the charts again in 1973 when a cover version by The New Seekers (!) got to number 16, but it was another cover version that is better remembered when Elton John played the Wizard In the film version of "Tommy".

His version reached no 7 in the singles chart in 1976 and the famous boots he wore, which were almost 4ft 6 ins high, were sold at auction in 1988 for $11,000. The winning bidder was the firm that makes Doc Martens boots and they are now on loan and on display to the public in Northampton library.

1983 - Shergar is kidnapped.

Exactly 30 years ago, kidnappers broke into the Ballymany Stud in the Republic of Ireland and stole the champion racehorse, Shergar. What happened to the animal remains a mystery.

Shergar was the most famous, and most valuable, racehorse in the world. The big bay colt with a distinctive white blaze on its face had won the 1981 Derby by a record 10 lengths. He had followed that triumph with successes in the Irish Derby and the King George and stamped himself as one of the all-time greats.

When he retired at the end of that season, racehorse owners paid a staggering £10m for shares in his services impregnating mares.

But after just one year, fate intervened. Kidnappers armed with handguns broke into the Ballymany Stud - owned, like the horse, by the Aga Khan - and forced the head groom, James FitzGerald, to load Shergar into a trailer. FitzGerald and Shergar were then driven off in separate vehicles while FitzGerald's family were held at gunpoint to ensure silence.

Suspicion immediately fell on the IRA, then at the height of its powers, and forever in need of cash to buy arms for its paramilitaries. There was speculation in the media of an imminent ransom demand but it was to be more than 24 hours before any news came from the kidnappers.

That Wednesday evening, a call came into the BBC newsroom in Belfast. An anonymous caller said negotiations would only be conducted with three horseracing journalists from London. The three had to be at the Europa hotel in Belfast the following evening.

The three men chosen to be the intermediaries were Lord Oaksey, a former amateur rider and the racing correspondent for the Daily Telegraph, Peter Campling, a tipster on the Sun, and television commentator Derek Thompson who, like Lord Oaksey, worked for ITV's racing team.

Upon their arrival in Belfast, the three were spirited away under police escort to an isolated farmhouse some 30 miles away, where over the course of the next 24 hours Thompson took some 12 or 14 calls from the kidnappers, the calls going into the early hours of the following morning.

Despite all the talking, they had never managed to get beyond the opening demands - the kidnappers wanted an initial payment of £40,000, while Thompson was asking for a picture of Shergar taken next to that day's newspaper.

For the next six hours they heard nothing. Thompson and the police dozed fitfully. Finally at 06:55 in the morning the phone rang one last time. The caller said just eight words: "The horse has had an accident. He's dead." He then hung up.

The hunt for Shergar continued for weeks but to Thompson it was now a wild goose chase. The police even enlisted the service of two mediums. No-one has ever admitted the theft of Shergar. The body has never been found. The most valuable horse in the world disappeared without trace.

Thompson is convinced he was speaking to the kidnappers. Details have subsequently emerged, which have only strengthened his conviction. A password that he had never revealed was included in a book written by an IRA supergrass, Sean O'Callaghan, who claimed the organisation had planned and committed the theft.

Thompson believes the account outlined in that book, that IRA gunmen took the horse and within 36 hours had found themselves unable to control such a big, powerful stallion. There was an accident and the horse had to be destroyed.

He also believes the kidnappers took Shergar to the south coast of Ireland and following the accident, dumped his body into the sea. He has no evidence to support that theory, but says it would at least explain the lack of a corpse, although another rumour says that Shergar's body was disposed of in an abattoir and turned into cat food.......or worse.........

.......Beefburger, anyone?

(08-02-2013 14:27 )mr williams Wrote:  1983 - Shergar is kidnapped.

Exactly 30 years ago, kidnappers broke into the Ballymany Stud in the Republic of Ireland and stole the champion racehorse, Shergar. What happened to the animal remains a mystery.

Reminds me of Les Dawson who used to live in my home town. I bumped into him inside a local store at the time of the kidnapping.
He looked at me and my mate and said,'They've found Shergar'. Being young and naive we said 'Have they?', to which he said....'Yeah, he was found grazing in Man City's goal mouth'

1964 - The Beatles made their US live debut on CBS-TV's 'The Ed Sullivan Show.'
They performed five songs including their current No.1 'I Want To Hold Your Hand,' watched by an estimated 73 million people.
The show had received 50,000 applications for the 728 seats in the TV studio.

1967 - The film for the latest Beatles single 'Penny Lane' and 'Strawberry Fields Forever' was shown on BBC-TV's Top Of The Pops.
It was the first Beatles single not to make No.1 in the UK since 1963,held off the top by Engelbert Humperdink's 'Release Me.'

1968 - Hal Cone former manager of The Monkees and Head of Jones Records was found guilty of theft,forgery,receiving stolen property and conspiracy.

1981 - American singer Bill Haley was found dead fully clothed on his bed at his home in Harlingtin,Texas from a heart attack.
Hayley had sold over 60 million records during his career.
Scored the 1955 UK & US No.1 'Rock Around The Clock,' and became known as the first Rock & Roll star.
Hayley was blinded in his left eye as a child due to a botched operation and later adopted his distinctive spit-curl hairstyle to distract from his blind eye.

1993 - British broadcaster Bill Grundy died of a heart attack aged 69.
He conducted the famous Sex Pistol's interview on Thames Television on December 1st,1976; when Grundy provoked the band into using obscenities on live TV.
The broadcast wrecked Grundy's television career.
He was also the first television presenter to present The Beatles on Granada Television on October 17th,1962.

2009 - Ringo Star became the 2,401st person to be added to the Hollywood Walk Of Fame during a ceremony that marked the 50th anniversary of the attraction.
The Beatles as a group were given a star in 1998.

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1958 - Frank Sinatra started a five week run at No.1 on th US album chart with 'Come Fly With Me.'

1966 - Bob Marley married Rita Anderson a singer in the group The Soulettes.
The couple had three children together.

1968 - The Four Tops 'Greatest Hits' was No.1 on the UK album chart,the first No.1 album for the Tamla Motown label.

1972 - David Bowie appeared at the Tolworth Toby Jug,London,on the opening date of his Ziggy Stardust tour.
The character of Ziggy was initially inspired by British rock & roll singer Vince Taylor.

1973 - Elton John had his first UK No.1 album when 'Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player' started a six week run at the top of the charts.

1974 - Record producer Phil Spector was injured in a car crash.
He needed extensive plastic surgery that dramatically altered his looks.
Details of how the accident happened were kept secret.

1976 - Elvis Presley was made a police reserve for the Memphis police.

1997 - During a gig by Blur at London's Astoria,Spice Girl members Ginger Spice and Sporty Spice were thrown of the stage after joining the band during their set.
Security didn't recognise the two Spice Girls

2005 - Who singer Roger Daltrey was awarded the CBE by The Queen at Buckingham Palace for services to the music industry.

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1963 - In less than ten hours,The Beatles record ten new songs for their first album plus four other tracks which would be the next two singles.
John Lennon's vocal on The Isley Brothers 'Twist And Shout' was recorded in one take to complete the album.

1965 - Beatles drummer Ringo Starr married his long-time girlfriend Maureen at Caxton Hall Register Office in London.
John & George attended,Paul was away on holiday.

1969 - The Monkees set a new record when their second album, 'More Of The Monkees' jumped from No.122 to the top of the US chart.
The album then stayed in pole position for eighteen weeks.

1972 - During their Dark Side Of The Moon tour,Pink Floyd appeared at the Free Trade Hall,Manchester,England.
The concert was abandoned after 25 minutes due to a power cut.

1992 - Motley Crue fired their singer Vince Neil when he turned up for rehearsal,claiming that he had lost his passion for the band and was now more involved with racing cars.

1998 - The hand-written lyrics to 'Candle In The Wind' by Bernie Taupin were auctioned off at Christie's in LA for £278.512.

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1956 - Dean Martin was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Memories Are Made Of This.'
The American actor/comedian/singer and TV hosts biggest hit,also covered by The Everly Brothers,Johnny Cash,Frank Sinatra & The Driffters.

1961 - The Miracles 'Shop Around' became Motown Record's first million-selling single.
It was also the label's first #1 hit on Billboard's R&B singles chart.
In the following ten years The Miracles would have six more million sellers.

1965 - Pye Records announced that they'd signed the 'British Bob Dylan,' when they added Donovan to the label.
The Scottish singer-songwriter produced a series of hit albums and singles between 1965 and 1970.
He influenced John Lennon when he taught him a finger-picking guitar style in 1968.

1970 - John Lennon performed 'Instant Karma,' on BBC TV's Top Of The Pops,becoming the first Beatle to have appeared on the show since 1966.

1972 - Al Green (Legend) went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Lets Stay Together' (Exellent Live) his only US topper.
Tina Turner took the song to No.26 in 1984.

1976 - Eddie and the Hot Rods appeared at the Marquee Club,London,supported by The Sex Pistol's who were playing their first ever London show.

1997 - David Bowie received a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame.

2000 - US blues singer Screamin' Jay Hawkins died aged 70.
A Golden Gloves boxing champion at 16,he was married nine times,spent two years in jail,was temporary blinded by one of his flaming props on stage in 1976.
He recorded 'I Put A Spell On You' in 1956,covered by James Taylor & Linda Ronstadt.

1955 - Ruby Murray was No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Softly Softly.'
The Belfast born recording and TV star of the mid 50s was the first act to score five simultaneous Top 20 hits.

1968 - Manfred Man were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with their version of the Bob Dylan song 'The Mighty Quinn,' A No.10 hit in the US.

1970 - The Who appeared at Leeds University,England.
The show was recorded for the bands forthcoming 'Live At Leeds' album.
The University of Leeds refectory,has now been named a national landmark in the UK,with a blue plaque.

1972 - John Lennon and Yoko Ono started a week long run as co-hosts on 'Mike Douglas' US TV show.

1973 - David Bowie collapsed on stage during a concert at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

1978 - Dire Straits began recording their first album at Basing Street Studios,London.
The whole project cost £12.500 ($21.250) to produce.
The album which featured the group's breakthrough single 'Sultans Of Swing' went on to enjoy a 132 week run on the UK chart.

1980 - Lou Reed married Sylvia Morales at a ceremony in his New York apartment.

1984 - Elton John married recording engineer Renate Blauer in Sydney,Australia.
The couple divorced three years later.

1986 - Frank Zappa appeared on an episode of the television series Miami Vice.
Zappa portrayed a crime boss named 'Mr Frankie.'

1995 - Rapper Tupac Shakur was sentenced to one-and-a-half to four-and-a-half years in prison on a sexual abuse charge.
He was later released on appeal.

1999 - Elton John appeared as himself in a special episode of the animated series The Simpsons shown on US TV.

2003 - Stolen reel-to-reel studio recordings by The Beetles were found in Australia.
Police recovered the tapes of the bands 1968 'White Album' and the 'Abbey Road' album after the were advertised for sale in a Sydney newspaper.
Australian police had been tipped off by British detectives from Operation Acetone,an investigation into thefts of original Beatles music from Abbey Road Studios in London in the 1960's

2004 - Dave Holland,former drummer with Judas Priest was jailed for eight years for indecent assault and attempted rape of a 17 year old boy.
The youth who had learning difficulties,had been taking drum lessons from Holland.

2008 - Oasis singer Liam Gallagher married his long term partner,the ex All Saints singer Nicole Appleton at a civil ceremony in London.
The venue,Westminster Register Office,was were Liam Gallagher married his first wife,Patsy Kensit,in 1997.

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1960 - Elvis Presley won his first Gold record for the album 'Elvis.'

1960 - The Everly Brothers signed a $1 million (£1.7 million) contract with Warner Brothers Records.

1969 - Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash recorded 'Girl From The North Country' together in Nashville at CBS Studios.
The track appeared on Dylan's 'Nashville Skyline' album.

1970 - Joni Mitchell announced she was retiring from live performances during a concert at London's Royal Albert Hall.
Joni was on stage again by the end of the year. (Women )

1972 - Los Angeles radio station KDAY played two new Rolling Stones tracks non-stop for a day after obtaining stolen tapes from producer's Jimmy Miller's home.

1975 - AC/DC released their debut album 'High Voltage.'
The album featured a cover of 'Baby Please Don't Go' a blues song recorded by Big Joe Williams and 'She's Got Balls' which was written about singer Bon Scott's ex wife Irene - the first AC/DC song for which he wrote lyrics.

1979 - The Clash opened the US leg of their 'Pearl Harbour '79' North American tour at New York's Palladium.

2005 - A 1965 Fender Stratocaster guitar belonging to Jimi Hendrix sold for £100.000 at an auction in London.
Other Hendrix items sold included a poem written two weeks after his appearance at the Monterey Festival which went for £10.000 and the first Jimi Hendrix Experience's single 'Hey Joe,' signed by all the band sold for £2.000.

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