KT Tunstall Wants You to “Wash Ya Hands!”
KT Tunstall has released a new song “Wash Ya Hands,” to lightheartedly remind us of
the importance of protecting ourselves through good hygiene during the COVID-19
crisis.
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ADVANCED MUSIC HISTORY Cheat Sheet for June 8
BORN
BOZ SCAGGS
CHUCK NEGRON of Three Dog Night
NICK RHODES of Duran Duran
THIS HAPPENED
In 1969, After a visit from Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Charlie Watts the previous day to discuss his ouster from The Rolling Stones, Brian Jones announced that he was leaving because he disapproved of the direction the band was taking.
In 1974, Paul McCartney and Wings went to #1 in the US with the song “Band On The Run.” McCartney later noted that George Harrison had unwittingly contributed the first line of one part of the song when he said, “If we ever get out of here” during one of the many Beatles’ business meetings.
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ADVANCED MUSIC HISTORY Cheat Sheet for June 7
Born:
DEAN MARTIN
GEORGE EZRA
PRINCE
TOM JONES
This happened:
In 1964, during their first US tour The Rolling Stones were booed off stage in San Antonio, Texas.
In 1971, Carole King’s Tapestry went Gold. It remained on the charts for three years.
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Hear At Home with Eliza and the Delusionals
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ADVANCED MUSIC HISTORY Cheat Sheet for June 6
Born:
JEREMY GARA of Arcade Fire
LEVI STUBBS of Four Tops
This happened:
In 1944, The Allied invasion of Normandy, France — aka D-Day — contributed to the victory on the Western Front.
In 1965, The Rolling Stones released “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” in the US; it went on to be their first #1 single, and nearly 40 years later Rolling Stone magazine called it the second greatest song of all time, behind only Bob Dylan’s “Like A Rolling Stone.”
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ADVANCED MUSIC HISTORY Cheat Sheet for June 5
Born:
RICHARD BUTLER of The Psychedelic Furs
TOM EVANS of Badfinger
This happened:
In 1964, The Rolling Stones played their first-ever live date in the US when they appeared at the Swing Auditorium in San Bernardino, California.
In 1964, “Liza Jane” became the first single released by David Bowie (under the name Davie Jones With The King Bees).
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The Family That Plays Together...
What started out as family time has now become a digital EP! Last week, John Fogerty marked his 75th Birthday, May 28th, by releasing a new EP, Via BMG, “Fogerty’s
Factory”, available on all digital platforms.
ADVANCED MUSIC HISTORY Cheat Sheet for June 4
Born:
JIMMY McCULLOCH of Thunderclap Newman/Wings
MICHELLE PHILLIPS of The Mamas And The Papas
STEFAN LESSARD of Dave Matthews Band
This happened:
In 1956, Elvis scored a rare triple whammy as “Heartbreak Hotel” was #1 on Billboard’s Pop, R&B, and Country charts.
In 1976, Sex Pistols appeared at The Lesser Free Trade Hall in Manchester, England, a show that is regarded as a catalyst to the punk rock movement.
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