BIRTHDAYS
1811: Franz Liszt
1945: Lesley West (Mountain)
EVENTS
1965: The Who failed an audition for EMI Records. They were known as The High Numbers at this early stage of their career.
1969: Led Zeppelin released their second album, logically entitled ‘II’.
1988: U2 scored their 4th UK No.1 album with their 2LP film soundtrack ‘Rattle and Hum’.
1989: Death of folk singer, songwriter, socialist, actor, poet, playwright, (and father of Kirsty MacColl), James “Jimmie” Miller a.k.a. Ewan MacColl [aged 74].
1993: Oasis signed a 6-album deal with Creation Records for a £40,000 advance.
1994: Death of James “Jimmy” Miller, record producer for Rolling Stones, etc. [aged 52].
2000: George Michael paid £1.45m for the Steinway piano on which John Lennon wrote “Imagine”.
2017: Death of guitarist, Scott Putesky a.k.a. Daisy Berkowitz of Marilyn Manson [aged 49].
2017: Death of guitarist / bassist / songwriter / producer, George Young of The Easybeats, Marcus Hook Roll Band & AC/DC [aged 70]. The elder brother of Malcom & Angus Young, George helped set his brothers on their musical path, played bass on early AC/DC recordings and produced some of their albums.
In 1969, the mighty Led Zeppelin ‘II‘ album was released!! Can you imagine what it must have been like hearing “Whole Lotta Love” for the first time… 55 years ago!! Mind blowing Zep!!
