Day: April 9, 2012

SUPREMES NUMBER ONE . . . DECEMBER 19, 1964

From the MCRFB NEWS archive: 1964

SUPREMES ARE NO. 1 ON BILLBOARD; THIRD DISK IN A ROW

 

 

 

 

NEW YORK — Motown’s Supremes are living up to their title. The gal group captured the first place position on this week’s Billboard Hot 100 chart with their waxing of “Come See About Me.” This is the third No. 1 record in a row for the gals from Detroit, and they now represent the first femme group to achieve this status.

The Supremes ‘Where Did Our Love Go’ LP album; Motown Records; 1964. (Click on image for larger view)

To add to it all, Diana, Flo, and Mary have staged a turnabout on the British by invading their No. 1 position on their chart with “Baby Love,” the first American girl group to do so. The record also registers big here, having reached the No. 8 position on Billboard’s single listing and holding 15th place this week.

Their Motown albums have had the same response from record buyers. “Where Did Our Love Go,” formerly occupying the No. 1 position is No. 7 this week on Billboard’s LP chart with 14 weeks as a chart entry. Their most recent album release, “A Little Bit Of Liverpool,” has reached the 92 position this week after only a month on the chart. Indications are that the album should do as well as its predecessor.

“Baby Love,” also reached the chart pinnacle for four consecutive weeks. The Supremes have recently returned from a much-heralded tour in England and Europe. END

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(Information and news source: Billboard; December 19, 1964)

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FLASHBACK POP MUSIC HISTORY: APRIL 9

From the MCRFB music calendar:

Events on this date: APRIL 9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1962: At tonight’s Academy Awards ceremony in Santa Monica, California, Henry Mancini wins Best Original Song for “Moon River,” his contribution to the film Breakfast At Tifanny’s.

1964: The Vee-Jay record label suffers a fatal blow when it settles out of court with Capitol Records, who charged that nonpayment of royalties invalidated the label’s licensing agreement to sell the Beatles’ first few singles in the United States.

1965: Bruce Johnston replaces Brian Wilson in the touring band of the Beach Boys, Brian having suffered a nervous breakdown while on the band’s recent flight to Houston, Texas.

The Yardbirds (Jimmy Page, standing left; Jeff Beck, right; with Maltese medal) circa 1966.

1966: During a Yardbirds show in Marseilles, France, guitarist Jeff Beck collapses from exhaustion while on stage; eleven years later to the day in 1977, Jimmy Page causes the end of a Led Zeppelin gig in Chicago when he is struck down with stomach cramps.

1966: The Righteous Brothers’ “(You’re My) Soul And Inspiration” hits No. 1 on the charts.

1967: The Doors play before their first large crowd when they appear (along with Jefferson Airplane ) in front of 3,000 at a show in Venice, California.

1973: Queen play their first show since being signed, a “showcase” gig at London’s Marquee Club.

ABBA in 1977.

1974: Bruce Springsteen meets rock critic Jon Landau, who would go on to manage the singer and successfully hype him as “rock and roll’s future.

1977: Abba’s “Dancing Queen” hits No. 1 on the Billboard chart.

1979: At tonight’s Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles, Best Original Song goes to Donna Summer’s “Last Dance,” from the flop movie Thank God It’s Friday.

1982: Having revived her career in the UK with a hit cover of Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together,” Tina Turner begins a comeback tour in London.

Stoner Bill Wyman’s young attraction, Mandy Smith, 17, in 1987.

1989: Rolling Stone bassist Bill Wyman, 52, announces his intention to marry model Mandy Smith, 19, further shocking the public by revealing that he’s been dating Mandy for the past six years — with her mother’s permission. The marriage would last just under two years.

2003: Willie Nelson holds public celebrations of his 70th birthday at the Beacon Theater in New York. Featured performers included, among many others, Ray Charles, Eric Clapton, Paul Simon, ZZ Top, Leon Russell, and country singer Ray Price.

 

 

 

 

And that’s a few of the events which took place in pop music history, on this day…. April 9.

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