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NEW! A special THANK YOU to Robert Zerwekh. From the Robert Zerwekh Collection.
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Author: Jim Feliciano
MUSIC BUSINESS | ROLLING STONES: THE REBELS ARRIVE . . . OCTOBER 31, 1964
The image the group created here last spring appears to be paying off on their current tour, which could be the biggest invasion since the Beatles
The Stones are here! The five long haired, boot-footed, leather-jacketed beats were scheduled to arrive in New York on Friday (October 23), for their second American stomp, which promises to be a gash-of-a-bash, kicking off with two SRO
performances at the New York Academy of Music on October 24.
According to the Rolling Stones their last tour here in the spring was a disaster. The one bright spark which saved them from an almost total wash out on the tour circuit was their final, chaotic New York, Carnegie Hall scene, which resulted in the hall being banned to other beat groups and an eleventh hour triumph for the boys.
Happy promoters. There are several happy promoters on the current Stones tour — and very few empty seats. The five rebels have arrived. They’ve done it the hard way, without a great big smash record and with only the one redeeming factor from their last tour. Their image, and the impression they left behind on their previous trip is one of belligerence and rebelliousness. They didn’t achieve their desire to conquer the entire American market, but they passed judgement too quickly. The sum total of their previous tour and its publicity has meant big box office on their current swing across the country.
Before the five Rolling Stones — Mick Jagger, Brian Jones, Keith Richard, Charlie Watts and Bill Wyman — arrived, publicity, promotion and general arrangements had reached pandemonium, stage 1. GAC, London Records and publicist Connie deNave had been besieged with limitless phone calls and letters, asking for press interviews, personal interview sand any other contact with the boys.
Big magazine coverage. Nearly every fan magazine in the country (and some of the slicks ones too), woke up to the fact that the Rolling Stones were coming and planned six or eight page spreads on the boys both in color and black and white. Other press interviews and photo sessions have been set up across the country, including one which was scheduled at the New York Astor Hotel immediately after their arrival Friday (October 23). At press time, it was also hoped that a complete photo session could be arranged during rehearsals for the Ed Sullivan Show, Sunday (October 25).
Because of the ban on arrival receptions at Kennedy Airport, the Rolling Stones arrival was kept a complete secret until a couple of days before they came in. As it is, arrangements were made for the group to have special security at all times during their stay, and for the most part they will be accompanied by private guards wherever they travel. However, these plans are not expected to curb Stones fans from turning up at other airports throughout the United States or at any hotels. In fact, mass riots and a way to deal with them were points high on the agenda for attention some weeks before the boys came in.
50,000 eager fans. An example of the Rolling Stones increasing popularity here is the staggering total of 52,000 official national fan club membership with another 10,000 unofficial followers.
Rolling Stones mania finally hit home when two girls from Cleveland left their families in an attempt to visit the boys in England. Miserably for them, they failed, but as a result of their efforts, the girls and their families will be guests of the group at their Cleveland concert on October 31.
Will record here. During their trip, the Stones will record several sessions under the aegis of their British producer Andy Oldham. Recording dates have been set up in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. The group will also tape an Electronovision spectacular for a Christmas showing, appearing on the same show, along performances by Billy J.Kramer & The Dakotas, Gerry & The Pacemakers, The Beach Boys and Lesley Gore (and possibly other big names may be added).
Out in time for their arrival were three new one shot fan books and a new hit single on London, “Time Is On My Side” which is bounding up the charts.
Last time, people were curious. This time they’re excited, and in terms of prestige alone, this tour could turn out to be one of the most sensational and spectacular concert events of the year.
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Information, credit and news source: Music Business, October 31, 1964
TURNING TWENTY! ‘STANDING IN THE SHADOWS of MOTOWN’, RECALLED
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The film covers the Funk Brothers’ career via interviews with surviving band members, archival footage and still photos, dramatized re-enactments, and narration by actor Andre Braugher. The film also features new live performances of several Motown hit songs, with the Funk Brothers backing up Gerald Levert, Me’shell Ndegeocello, Joan Osborne, Ben Harper, Bootsy Collins, Chaka Khan, and Montell Jordan.
The impetus behind making the film was to bring these influential players out of anonymity. In addition to bassist James Jamerson, The Funk Brothers consisted of the following musicians: Jack Ashford (percussion); Bob Babbitt (bass); Joe Hunter (keyboards); Uriel Jones (drums); Joe Messina (guitar); Eddie Willis (guitar); Richard “Pistol” Allen (drums); Benny “Papa Zita” Benjamin (drums); Eddie “Bongo” Brown (percussion); Johnny Griffith (keyboards); Earl Van Dyke (keyboards); and Robert White (guitar).
The Funk Brothers (with Motown from 1959 thru 1973) produced more hits than The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys and Elvis Presley combined.
‘Standing In The Shadows of Motown’, released today, November 2002.
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Source: Standing In The Shadow Of Motown (film); Wikipedia
Sung by Montell Jordan and Chaka Kahn. Introduction by Jay Butler
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WCSX ‘CLASSIC ROCK’ BACK ON THE RADIO: CARL COFFEY, JUNE 1992
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Carl Coffey. Over five decades in the radio broadcasting business. We lost the long-time, legendary (WRIF and WCSX) Detroit ‘Classic Rock’ veteran, on September 24, 2022. He was 73.
In his memory, you can send a Sympathy Card or sign the Guest Book, online. You can read Carl Coffey’s obituary, here.
NEW! A special THANK YOU to Robert Zerwekh. From the Robert Zerwekh Collection.
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THIS WEEK IN AMERICA! THE BILLBOARD HOT 100: NOVEMBER 11, 1967
Compiled by the Music Popularity Chart Dept. of Billboard, from national retail store and one-stop sales reports, and radio airplay reports.
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November 2 — Vietnam War: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson holds a secret meeting with a group of the nation’s most prestigious leaders (“the Wise Men”) and asks them to suggest ways to unite the American people behind the war effort. They conclude that the American people should be given more optimistic reports on the progress of the war.
November 3 – Vietnam War – Battle of Dak To: Around Đắk Tô (located about 280 miles north of Saigon near the Cambodian border), heavy casualties are suffered on both sides; U.S. troops narrowly win the battle on November 22.
November 7 — U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967, establishing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Carl B. Stokes is elected Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, becoming the first African American elected mayor of a major United States city.
November 8 – The BBC’s first local radio station (BBC Radio Leicester) is launched.
November 9 – Apollo program: NASA launches the first Saturn V rocket, successfully carrying the Apollo 4 test spacecraft from Cape Kennedy into Earth orbit.
November 11 – Vietnam War: In a ceremony in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 3 United States prisoners of war are released by the Viet Cong and turned over to American “New Left” antiwar activist Tom Hayden.
November 14 – The Congress of Colombia, in commemoration of the 150-year anniversary of the death of Policarpa Salavarrieta, declares this day as the “Day of the Colombian Woman”.
November 15 — General Georgios Grivas and his 10,000 strong Greek Army division are forced to leave Cyprus, after 24 Turkish Cypriot civilians are killed by the Greek Cypriot National Guard in the villages of Kophinou and Ayios Theodhoros; relations sour between Nicosia and Athens. Turkey flies sorties into Greek territory, and masses troops in Thrace on her border with Greece.
Test pilot Michael Adams is killed when his X-15 rocket plane tumbles out of control during atmospheric re-entry and disintegrates.
November 17 — Vietnam War: Acting on optimistic reports he was given on November 13, U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson tells the nation that, while much remains to be done, “We are inflicting greater losses than we’re taking … We are making progress.” (Two months later the Tet Offensive by the Viet Cong is widely reported as a Viet Cong victory by the U.S. press and thus as a major setback to the U.S.)
November 18 – The UK pound is devalued from £1 = US$2.80 to £1 = US$2.40.
November 19 – The establishment of TVB, the first wireless commercial television station in Hong Kong.
November 20 – The “population clock” of the United States Census Bureau records the U.S. population at 200 million people at 11:03 a.m. Washington, D.C. time.
November 21 – Vietnam War: United States General William Westmoreland tells news reporters: “I am absolutely certain that whereas in 1965 the enemy was winning, today he is certainly losing.”
November 22 – UN Security Council Resolution 242 is adopted by the UN Security Council, establishing a set of principles aimed at guiding negotiations for an Arab–Israeli peace settlement.
November 25 – 1967 Australian Senate election: The Liberal/Country Coalition Government led by Prime Minister Harold Holt lost two seats, while the Labor Party led by Gough Whitlam failed to make any gains. The Democratic Labor Party won the two seats from the Liberals and gained the sole balance of power in the Senate.
November 26 – Major floods hit Lisbon, Portugal, killing 462.
November 27 – The Beatles release Magical Mystery Tour in the U.S. as a full album. The songs added to the original six songs on the double LP include “All You Need Is Love”, “Penny Lane”, “Strawberry Fields Forever”, “Baby, You’re A Rich Man” and “Hello, Goodbye”. Release as a double LP will not take place in the UK until December.
November 29 – Vietnam War: U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara announces his resignation to become president of the World Bank. McNamara’s resignation follows U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson’s outright rejection of McNamara’s early November recommendations to freeze troop levels, stop the bombing of North Vietnam, and hand over ground fighting to South Vietnam.
November 30 — U.S. Senator Eugene McCarthy announces his candidacy for the Democratic Party presidential nomination, challenging incumbent President Lyndon B. Johnson over the Vietnam War.
Source Credit: 1967 (November) WiKipedia
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THIS WEEK! NOVEMBER 1963: THE HOTTEST RECORD SINGLE IN THE U. S. A!
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FIFTEEN WEEKS overall on the singles pop charts, “Deep Purple” by Nino Tempo & April Stevens peaks this week at #1 (1 week) on the Billboard Hot 100. Beginning November 10 through week-ending November 16, 1963.
Source: Joel Whitburn’s Pop Annual
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For our previous Billboard Number One 1963 U.S.A. Hits go HERE
