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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 20, 2017 6:49:38 GMT
20th January In 1882 A draper’s shop called Coxon & Company, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, became the first shop in the world to be lit by incandescent electric light. It used Swan lamps.  In 1929 - The movie "In Old Arizona" was released. The film was the first full-length talking film to be filmed outdoors.  In 1968, One Hit Wonders John Fred and the Playboy Band started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Judy In Disguise, (With Glasses)', it made No.3 in the UK. The song was inspired by The Beatles 'Lucy In The Sky'. Well at least it's in colour.  |
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 21, 2017 7:24:11 GMT
21st January In 1911 - The first Monte Carlo car rally was held. Seven days later it was won by Henri Rougier.  In 1966 'Beatle', George Harrison, married Patti Boyd who he met in the film 'A Hard Day's Night'.   In 1970 - ABC-TV presented "The Johnny Cash Show" in prime time. In 1978, The soundtrack album 'Saturday Night Fever' started a 24 week run at No.1 on the US album charts, it went on to sell over 30 million copies world wide, making it the best selling soundtrack album of all time. |
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Post by JTull 007 on Jan 21, 2017 13:34:56 GMT
21st January In 1978, The soundtrack album 'Saturday Night Fever' started a 24 week run at No.1 on the US album charts, it went on to sell over 30 million copies world wide, making it the best selling soundtrack album of all time. 
Racism was not the reason people hated disco. It was more about Woodstock and the 70's in general.
After 1969 most people loved the variety of music and hated the war in Vietnam.
If bands seemed too commercial, they were considered to be just in it for the money.
Music is sometimes more than just a beat or even a catchy lyric. It becomes a message.
The message that Disco was sending made lots of people want to dance and have fun.
A year later, a radio Dj in Chicago (Steve Dahl) created the 'Disco Sucks' movement to protest why
bands like The Rolling Stones, Rod Stewart and many more were becoming so commercial with 'DISCO'... 
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 22, 2017 8:13:02 GMT
22nd January In 1901 - Queen Victoria of England died after reigning for nearly 64 years. Edward VII, her son, succeeded her.   In 1930 - In New York, excavation began for the Empire State Building.  In 1955 Joe Davis recorded the first official maximum snooker break of 147 in an exhibition match at Leicester Square Hall.   In 1972, Don McLean's album 'American Pie' started a seven week run at No.1 in the US album chart. |
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 23, 2017 6:54:17 GMT
23rd January In 1931 The official opening of Whipsnade Zoo near Dunstable.  In 1943 - Duke Ellington and the band played for a black-tie crowd at Carnegie Hall in New York City for the first time.  In 1969, Working at Apple studios in London, The Beatles (with Billy Preston on keyboards) recorded ten takes of a new song called 'Get Back'. |
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 24, 2017 7:01:37 GMT
24th January In 1922 - Christian K. Nelson patented the Eskimo Pie.   In 1935 - Krueger Brewing Company placed the first canned beer on sale in Richmond, VA.  In 1965 - Winston Churchill died at the age of 90.  In 1976, Bob Dylan started a five week run at No.1 on the US chart with his 17th studio album Desire. The album features 'Hurricane', which protests the conviction of former middleweight boxer Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter for triple murder in 1966, arguing his innocence. |
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 25, 2017 6:59:46 GMT
25th January 1858 - Mendelssohn’s "Wedding March" was presented for the first time at the wedding of the daughter of Queen Victoria and the Crown Prince of Prussia. I picket a String Quartet to get us all in the mood for Ian's next venture.  In 1870 - G.D. Dows patented the ornamental soda fountain.  In 1924 - The 1st Winter Olympic Games were inaugurated in Chamonix in the French Alps.  In 1986, Norwegian group A-Ha were at No.1 in the UK with 'The Sun Always Shines On TV.' Becoming the first ever-Norwegian act to score a UK No.1. |
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 26, 2017 8:33:30 GMT
26th January In 1875 - George F. Green patented the electric dental drill for sawing, filing, dressing and polishing teeth.  In 1908 The 1st Glasgow Boy Scout group, the first Scout group ever, was registered. Today, there are nearly 32 million members in 218 countries and territories and the movement is still growing. In the UK, the total membership is over 500,000.  In 1934 - The Apollo Theatre opened in New York City.  In 1965, 'Downtown' by Petula Clark was at No. 1 on the US singles chart. A young Jimmy Page had played as a session guitarist on the track, giving him his first US No.1 hit, (and a No. 2 hit in the UK). |
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Post by JTull 007 on Jan 26, 2017 15:41:27 GMT
26th January In 1965, 'Downtown' by Petula Clark was at No. 1 on the US singles chart. A young Jimmy Page had played as a session guitarist on the track, giving him his first US No.1 hit, (and a No. 2 hit in the UK).  JIMMY PAGE PRE-ZEPPED LINK  |
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 26, 2017 19:36:05 GMT
26th January In 1965, 'Downtown' by Petula Clark was at No. 1 on the US singles chart. A young Jimmy Page had played as a session guitarist on the track, giving him his first US No.1 hit, (and a No. 2 hit in the UK). I've learned a lot of new facts since I started this thread and I certainly never knew Jimmy Page played on this track till today.  BTW. I've always liked 'Downtown'. |
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Post by JTull 007 on Jan 27, 2017 2:11:53 GMT
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 27, 2017 7:23:12 GMT
27th January In 1606 The trial of Guy Fawkes, and his fellow conspirators began. They were charged with treason for attempting to blow up the Houses of Parliament in November 1605.  In 1926 John Logie Baird gave a special public demonstration of television to members of the Royal Institution in London. Baird's invention used mechanical rotating disks to scan moving images into electronic impulses.  In 1979, Ian Dury And The Blockheads were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick', their only UK chart topper. Great song.  |
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 28, 2017 8:12:30 GMT
28th January In 1807 - London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight.  In 1813 The novel Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, was first published. It follows Elizabeth Bennet as she deals with the issues of manners, upbringing, morality, education and marriage in the society of the landed gentry of early 19th-century England.  In 1957 - The Brooklyn Dodgers announced that circus clown Emmett Kelly had been hired to entertain fans at baseball games.   In 1978, The Fleetwood Mac album Rumours went to No.1 on the UK album chart, also a No.1 in the US. The album went on to sell over 45 million copies world-wide and spent over 440 weeks on the UK chart. |
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Post by Equus on Jan 28, 2017 8:49:21 GMT
Great thread Bunkerfan! but how do you find all of this? It's very interesting... |
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 28, 2017 10:17:34 GMT
Great thread Bunkerfan! but how do you find all of this? It's very interesting... Thanks for those kind words Equus. To be honest I find most of the things because I was around at the time. |
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Post by Equus on Jan 28, 2017 13:21:49 GMT
Great thread Bunkerfan! but how do you find all of this? It's very interesting... Thanks for those kind words Equus. To be honest I find most of the things because I was around at the time. Okay... That explains it... How old are you by the way???  |
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 28, 2017 15:54:51 GMT
Thanks for those kind words Equus. To be honest I find most of the things because I was around at the time. Okay... That explains it... How old are you by the way??? Well I'm not quiet as old as that Mummy and still younger than maddogfagin. |
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Post by JTull 007 on Jan 28, 2017 16:42:32 GMT
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Post by Equus on Jan 28, 2017 18:27:25 GMT
Well I'm not quiet as old as that Mummy and still younger than maddogfagin.  Some women just love psychopaths... |
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 29, 2017 7:53:24 GMT
29th January In 1856 - Britain's highest military decoration, the Victoria Cross, was founded by Queen Victoria.   In 1942, BBC radio aired a new program 'Desert Island Discs' presented by Roy Plomley, which went on to become the longest running UK radio show. In 1963 A French veto stopped Britain joining the European Common Market. I'm saying nowt  In 1972, The triple album The Concert For Bangladesh went to No.1 on the UK album chart. Organised by George Harrison to raise funds for the people caught up in the war and famine from the area. The set featured; Bob Dylan, Ringo Starr, Billy Preston, Eric Clapton, Ravi Shankar and members from Badfinger. |
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Post by maddogfagin on Jan 29, 2017 8:19:27 GMT
Okay... That explains it... How old are you by the way??? Well I'm not quiet as old as that Mummy and still younger than maddogfagin. Oi, watch it  and quiet ?  |
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 29, 2017 19:28:20 GMT
Oi, watch it and quiet ? OK, I'll try.  |
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 30, 2017 7:30:26 GMT
30th January In 1826 The opening of the Menai Bridge, the world's first modern suspension bridge. It was designed by Thomas Telford and links North Wales to the island of Anglesey.  In 1858 Charles Hallé founded the celebrated Hallé Orchestra in Manchester. Charles Hallé remained its principal conductor, proprietor and performer until his death in 1895.   In 1958 - Yves Saint Laurent, at age 22, held his first major fashion show in Paris.  In 1970, Edison Lighthouse were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes).' The group's only Top 40 hit spent five weeks at the top of the charts. In February 1970, Tony Burrows became the first (and still the only) person to appear on BBC Television's Top Of The Pops fronting three different acts in one show: Edison Lighthouse (who were number one that week), White Plains, and Brotherhood of Man. |
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 31, 2017 7:36:22 GMT
31st January In 1858 The Great Eastern, the five-funnelled steamship designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and John Scott Russell, was launched at Millwall. At the time, it was the world's largest ship. "God bless Isambard"   In 1893 - The trademark "Coca-Cola" was first registered in the United States Patent Office.  In 1958 - Explorer I was put into orbit around the earth. It was the first U.S. earth satellite.   In 1981, Blondie went to No.1 on the US singles hart with 'The Tide Is High', the group's third US No.1, also a No.1 in the UK. |
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Post by bunkerfan on Feb 1, 2017 9:29:02 GMT
1st February In 1884 The first volume (A to Ant) of the Oxford English Dictionary was published. James Murray was its most famous editor but he had only reached the letter T after working 44 hours per week for 35 years, so hundreds of people sent in their own contributions.  In 1900 - Eastman Kodak Co. introduced the $1 Brownie box camera.  In 1952 The first TV detector van was demonstrated. It enabled the BBC to track down users of unlicensed television sets in Britain.  In 1972, Chuck Berry had his first UK No.1 single with a live recording of a song he'd been playing live for over 20 years 'My Ding-a-Ling'. UK public morality campaigner Mary Whitehouse attempted to have the song banned due to its innuendo-laden lyrics. The Average White Band members guitarist Onnie McIntyre and drummer Robbie McIntosh played on the single.
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Post by bunkerfan on Feb 2, 2017 9:29:21 GMT
2nd February In 1901 The state funeral of Queen Victoria.  In 1887 - The beginning of Groundhog Day in Punxsutawney, PA.  In 1967 Jimi Hendrix guitar virtuoso played at the Imperial Hotel on Grange Road Darlington. It still bugs me even now as this was my only chance to see Hendrix and I didn't go.     More about that night in today's Northern Echo........... www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/15065234._Hendrix_looked_like_a_warrior____fans_reflect_on_the_night_Jimi_Hendrix_came_to_Darlington/ And now for something completely different............ In 1980, The Specials were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'The Special A.K.A. Live E.P'. The lead track 'Too Much Too Young' was the shortest song to reach No.1 on the UK singles chart in the 1980s at 2'04". |
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Post by bunkerfan on Feb 3, 2017 9:24:57 GMT
3rd February In 1935 The first 'League of Ovaltineys' created by the manufacturer of the drink Ovaltine. It became a children's 'secret society', promoting high morals and consideration towards others. At the height of its popularity, there were over five million members and I was one of them! In 1975 the song 'We Are The Ovaltineys' came back to a new audience when it was used by Ovaltine in a TV advertisement and also released as a single record.   In 1949 In Britain, 23 year old Margaret Roberts (Thatcher) was adopted as Tory candidate in Deptford, but she later failed to win the seat at the General Election.  In 1959, 22 year old Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens, aged 17, died in a crash shortly after take-off from Clear Lake, Iowa, the pilot of the single-engined Beechcraft Bonanza plane was also killed. Holly hired the plane after heating problems developed on his tour bus. All three were travelling to Fargo, North Dakota, for the next show on their Winter Dance Party Tour which Holly had set - covering 24 cities in three weeks, to make money after the break-up of his band, The Crickets, last year.   In 1968, One Hit Wonders The Lemon Pipers went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Green Tambourine' the song was a No.7 hit in the UK. The song has been credited as being one of the first bubblegum pop chart-toppers. |
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Post by maddogfagin on Feb 3, 2017 9:38:51 GMT
3rd February In 1935 The first 'League of Ovaltineys' created by the manufacturer of the drink Ovaltine. It became a children's 'secret society', promoting high morals and consideration towards others. At the height of its popularity, there were over five million members and I was one of them! In 1975 the song 'We Are The Ovaltineys' came back to a new audience when it was used by Ovaltine in a TV advertisement and also released as a single record. I was a member as well - had all sorts of things like the badge etc. Probably worth a fortune now. And for all you non believers, here's the song |
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Post by JTull 007 on Feb 3, 2017 12:57:05 GMT
3rd February In 1968, One Hit Wonders The Lemon Pipers went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Green Tambourine' the song was a No.7 hit in the UK. The song has been credited as being one of the first bubblegum pop chart-toppers.
Of course there were lots of 1 Hit Wonders back in the day. The riffs reminded me of this classic tune... |
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Post by bunkerfan on Feb 3, 2017 13:54:22 GMT
3rd February In 1968, One Hit Wonders The Lemon Pipers went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Green Tambourine' the song was a No.7 hit in the UK. The song has been credited as being one of the first bubblegum pop chart-toppers.
Of course there were lots of 1 Hit Wonders back in the day. The riffs reminded me of this classic tune...Well spotted Jim. That riff is almost exactly the same. |
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