2006- Oasis' debut album, "Definitely Maybe," was voted the greatest album of all time in a survey to mark the 50th anniversary of the UK album charts.
2005- Jack White married Karen Elson.
1991- Sting appeared on the first airing of a Soviet TV show entitled "Rock Steady."
1981- The first issue of Kerrang published. AC/DC was on the front cover.
1974- Alanis Morsiette born.
1972- Pink Floyd began recording the dark side of the moon in Abbey Road Studios.
1963- Mike Joyce of The Smiths born.
1960- Simon Gallup of the Cure born.
1959- Alan Wilder of Depeche Mode born.
1950- Graham Russel of Air Supply born.
1947- Ron Wood born.
Showing posts with label Pink Floyd. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pink Floyd. Show all posts
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Friday, May 23, 2008
This Day in History
2006- The King of Sweden presented the surviving members of Led Zeppelin with the Polar Music Prize in Stockholm.
1991- Photographer, Michael Lavine, took publicity photos for Nirvana's album, "Nevermind."
1975- KT Tunstall born.
1974- George Harrison announced the launch of his own record label, "Dark Horse."
1970- The Grateful Dead played their first gig outside of the U.S. in England.
1967- Pink Floyd went into the studio to record "Play Emily Play."
1967- Philip James Selway of Radiohead born.
1947- Bill Hunt of ELO born.
1936- Robert Moog, the inventor of synthesizers, born.
1991- Photographer, Michael Lavine, took publicity photos for Nirvana's album, "Nevermind."
1975- KT Tunstall born.
1974- George Harrison announced the launch of his own record label, "Dark Horse."
1970- The Grateful Dead played their first gig outside of the U.S. in England.
1967- Pink Floyd went into the studio to record "Play Emily Play."
1967- Philip James Selway of Radiohead born.
1947- Bill Hunt of ELO born.
1936- Robert Moog, the inventor of synthesizers, born.
Monday, May 19, 2008
Random Facts 1
Led Zeppelin are the only band to have had all their albums reach the US Billboard Top Ten. Led Zeppelin released at number ten, Led Zeppelin IV was released at number two, and Led Zeppelin II , and III, Houses of Holy, Physical Grafiti, Presence, and In Through the Out Door were all released at number one.
In 1980, the African government banned Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall" after black children chose the song as an anthem against inferior education.
On his debut album, "For You" Prince played twenty-seven different intstruments.
Avril Lavigne became the youngest female to top the UK album chart in 2003 with her album, "Let Go." She was then seventeen.
In 1985, A-ha was the first Norwegian band to score a U.S. hit single with "Take on Me."
In 1980, the African government banned Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall" after black children chose the song as an anthem against inferior education.
On his debut album, "For You" Prince played twenty-seven different intstruments.
Avril Lavigne became the youngest female to top the UK album chart in 2003 with her album, "Let Go." She was then seventeen.
In 1985, A-ha was the first Norwegian band to score a U.S. hit single with "Take on Me."
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