This Day In Music - April 22nd

April 22nd: On this Day

(from thisdayinmusic.com)

2001, Destiny's Child went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Survivor.'

2001, Wheatus kicked off a 12-date UK tour at Northampton Roadmenders.

1993, The Who's 'Tommy' opened on Broadway at the St James Theatre.

1989, Madonna started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Like A Prayer', the singers seventh US No.1, also a No.1 in the UK.

1981, Eric Clapton was hospitalised with injuries from a car crash.

1978, Bob Marley and the Wailers performed at the 'One Love Peace Concert' in Jamaica. It was Marley's first public appearance in Jamaica since being wounded in an assassination attempt a year and a half earlier.

1978, John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd made their first ever appearance as The Blues Brothers when they appeared on US TV's 'Saturday Night Live'.

1977, The Jam released their first single 'In The City', which peaked at No. 40 in the UK charts. They achieved 17 other Top 40 hits including four UK No.1s.

1972, Deep Purple scored their second UK No.1 album with 'Machine Head.'

1969, On the roof of the Apple building in London, John Lennon changed his middle name from Winston to Ono.

1969, The Who gave their first live performance of the rock opera 'Tommy' at a show in Dolton, England.

1967, Appearing at the Royal Festival Hall, London, Ray Charles.

1967, In the most popular Monkee poll conducted in the music paper Disc & Music Echo, Davy Jones received 63% of the votes, Mickey Dolenz 22%, Peter Tork 8% and Mike Nesmith 7%.

1966, 'Wild Thing' by The Troggs was released in the U.S. on both the Atco and Fontana labels. The song went on to reach No.1.

1965, The Beatles were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Ticket To Ride.' The groups seventh UK No.1.

1964, The President of The National Federation Of Hairdressers offered a free haircut to the next No.1 group in the UK pop charts. He said 'The Rolling Stones are the worst, one of them looks as if he's got a feather duster on his head.'

April 22nd: Born on this day

1979, Born on this day, Daniel Johns, Silverchair, (1997 UK No.34 single 'Freak').

1969, Born on this day, Craig Logan, Bros, (1988 UK No.1 single 'I Owe You Nothing', plus 10 other UK Top singles).

1956, Born on this day, Kenny Lyons, The Lemonheads, (1993 UK No.14 single 'Into Your Arms').

1951, Born on this day, Paul Carrack, keyboards, guitar, vocals, Ace, (1974 UK No.20 single 'How Long') Squeeze, (1981 UK No.41 single 'Tempted'), Mike And The Mechanics, (1989 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'The Living years') and solo hits.

1950, Born on this day, Peter Frampton, guitar, vocals, The Herd, (1968 UK No.5 single 'I Don't Want Our Loving To Die'), Humble Pie, (1969 UK No.4 single 'Natural Born Bugie') & solo, (1976 UK No.10 single 'Show Me The Way'). Worked with David Bowie, George Harrison, Harry Nilsson.

1944, Born on this day, Drummer Howard Wyeth, Worked with Bob Dylan, Don McLean, Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell. He died of a heart attack 27th March 1996.

1939, Born on this day, Simon Napier- Bell, UK manager of Wham! T Rex and Japan.

1937, Born on this day, Jack Nitzche, producer, songwriter. Produced The Rolling Stones, Neil Young and The Walker Brothers. Co-wrote, 'Up Where We Belong' and 'Needles And Pins.' Died of a heart attack on 25th August 2000.

1936, Born on this day, Glen Campbell, country singer, songwriter, actor, TV presenter. Worked as a session player with Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley and The Beach Boys. Scored the 1969 solo UK No.7 single 'Wichita Lineman' and 1975 US No.1 single 'Rhinestone Cowboy'.

1922, Born on this day, Jazz musician and bandleader Charles Mingus, died 5th January 1979 aged 56. His final project was collaboration with Joni Mitchell 'Mingus.'

April 22nd: Three steps to heaven

2003, Songwriter Felice Bryant died of cancer. Wrote many hits with her husband Boudleaux including; The Everly Brothers, 'Bye Bye Love', 'All I Have To Do Is Dream', 'Wake Up Little Susie' and 'Raining In My Heart' a hit for Buddy Holly. Other acts to record their song include Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Tony Bennett, Simon & Garfunkel, Sarah Vaughan, Grateful Dead, Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Beach Boys, Roy Orbison, Elvis Costello, Count Basie, Dean Martin, Ruth Brown, Cher, R.E.M. and Ray Charles.