Today in Music History...February 5, 2017

Music History: February 5

 

Births (15) 

1929 : Hal Blaine - the famous session drummer coined the term "Wrecking Crew."
1930 : Don Goldie
1933 : Claude King
1935 : Alex Harvey (The Sensational Alex Harvey Band) is born in Glasgow, Scotland.
1941 : Barrett Strong
1942 : Cory Wells (Three Dog Night)
1943 : Chuck Winfield (Blood, Sweat & Tears)
1944 : J.R. Cobb (Classics IV, Atlanta Rhythm Section)
1944 : Al Kooper (The Blues Project, Blood, Sweat & Tears)
1948 : Alan Barrows (The Folksmen)
1948 : Nigel Tufnel (Spinal Tap)
1964 : Duff McKagan (Guns N' Roses)
1968 : Chris Barron (Spin Doctors)
1969 : Bobby Brown is born in Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts.
1971 : Sara Evans is born in Boonesboro, Missouri.

Deaths (4)

1967 : Violeta Parra, Chilean composer.
1998 : Tim Kelly (Slaughter)
2008 : Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
2009 : Piney Brown


Charts (4)

1955 : The Fontane Sisters' "Hearts of Stone" hits #1.
1966 : Petula Clark's "My Love" hits #1.
1977 : Mary MacGregor's "Torn Between Two Lovers" hits #1.
1983 : "Africa" by Toto reaches #1.


Recordings (3) 

1976 : Glenn Miller and His Orchestra, "Tuxedo Junction"
1976 : Elvis Presley: "For the Heart," "Hurt," "Danny Boy"
1977 : RCA and James Newell Osterberg, Jr. (aka Iggy Pop) sign a record deal.

Releases (4)

1961 : Mary Wells: "Bye Bye Baby"

1961 : Gene Pitney: "Love My Life Away"

1972 : Paul Simon: "Mother and Child Reunion"

1972 : Neil Young: "Heart of Gold"