I can't vouch personally for this, but I was always told that George's sister lived for a period of time in my hometown, Galesburg IL. It's like 5 hours north of the St. Louis area. I remember being shown the house she lived in. There was also a story that George came to visit her once during a Beatle tour. Again, I heard these stories in the early 70's growing up, so it's not first-hand knowledge.
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Unusual Rock Trivia?
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I can't vouch personally for this, but I was always told that George's sister lived for a period of time in my hometown, Galesburg IL. It's like 5 hours north of the St. Louis area. I remember being shown the house she lived in. There was also a story that George came to visit her once during a Beatle tour. Again, I heard these stories in the early 70's growing up, so it's not first-hand knowledge.
Chevy Chase (Cornelius Crane Chase) played drums with the college band The Leather Canary, headed by friends Walter Becker and Donald Fagen prior to their success with Steely Dan. He played drums and keyboards for a rock band called Chamaeleon Church, which recorded one album for MGM Records before disbanding in 1969.
Chevy released a solo comedy music album in 1980.
Chevy released a solo comedy music album in 1980.
The Doobie Brothers song "Black Water" was written by Patrick Simmons and was a happy accident. It began when Simmons was toying around with the song’s recognizable fingerpicking lick in the studio, and producer Ted Templeman encouraged him to turn that morsel into a song. Simmons later added lyrics based around one of the band’s visits to New Orleans, heard in the rousing a cappella finale of the song. When the Doobies released their fourth album, What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits, in 1974, everyone assumed the hit would be Johnston’s “Another Park, Another Sunday.” But it wasn’t a smash (radio DJs were supposedly turned off by the line “My car is empty and the radio just seems to bring me down”). Months later, the Virgina AM station WROV began playing “Black Water,” the B-side to “Another Park, Another Sunday,” in honor of the nearby Blackwater River. The song then caught on at other stations around the country, and within months, it was re-released as a single for the Doobies who had their unlikely first #1 chart-topper.
Ronnie Montrose and Bill Church
Played on 2 van Morrison records. Ronnie also played on Frankenstein edgar winter.
Billy idol roadied for sex pistols,
Or was it motorhead...
Chad from RHCP was a roadie for
Huey Lewis
Played on 2 van Morrison records. Ronnie also played on Frankenstein edgar winter.
Billy idol roadied for sex pistols,
Or was it motorhead...
Chad from RHCP was a roadie for
Huey Lewis
In 1979, Rush was so successful worldwide that the Canadian government awarded them the title of official Ambassadors of Music.
Rush holds the distinction of having a star on both the Canadian Walk Of Fame and the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Rush received the 2,412th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Rush holds the distinction of having a star on both the Canadian Walk Of Fame and the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Rush received the 2,412th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Anne Murray made history in October 2003 at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, New York, by becoming the first woman to score a hole-in-one on the 108-yard, par 3, 17th hole at the Kaluhyat Golf Club. On May 11, 2007, Golf For Women magazine named Murray the world's best female celebrity golfer, noting her 11 handicap.
That is not a terribly difficult hole in one, my mother did that when she was in her late sixties or early seventies.
But she can't sing very well, or write music.
But she can't sing very well, or write music.
That is not a terribly difficult hole in one, my mother did that when she was in her late sixties or early seventies.
But she can't sing very well, or write music.
Maybe Golf For Women magazine can name your mother the world's best female golfer who knows a celebrity. Now, that would be cool too!
Kenny Wayne Shepherd is actor Mel Gibson's son-in-law. He is married to Mel's daughter, Hannah Gibson, and the couple has five children: three daughters and two sons.
Kenny formed a side project band with Stephen Stills and Barry Goldberg called The Rides and they released two albums that both reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard Blues Album Chart.
Kenny formed a side project band with Stephen Stills and Barry Goldberg called The Rides and they released two albums that both reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard Blues Album Chart.
I saw The Rides at the Tampa Bay Blues fest in 2017. Chris Layton from SRV was on drums.
Not my video but I was at the show:
Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow band came about as a result of Deep Purple's connection with the band Elf. Elf's self-titled debut album was produced by Deep Purple members Roger Glower and Ian Paice who happened to see Elf auditioning in 1972. Elf's debut album lineup consisted of Ronald Padavona (later Ronnie James Dio) – on vocals and bass, David Feinstein on guitars, Micky Lee Soule on piano and organ, and Gary Driscoll on drums. Craig Gruber was added on bass and Steve Edwards on guitar for their next two albums; both of which were produced by Roger Glover. Elf enjoyed success as an opening act for Deep Purple.
Glover asked Dio to sing on his solo album, The Butterfly Ball and The Grasshopper's Feast which got the attention of Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, who wanted to record a solo album. Apart from guitarist Steve Edwards, he decided to add some other musicians in Elf for this album, and the band Rainbow was formed.
During studio sessions in Tampa Bay, Florida in December 1974, Blackmore originally planned to record the solo single "Black Sheep of the Family"- a cover of a track by the band Quatermass - and the newly composed "Sixteenth Century Greensleeves". Other musicians involved included singer/lyricist Dio, drummer Gary Driscoll, and cellist High McDowell of ELO. Blackmore decided to extend the sessions to a full album and the other members of Elf, keyboardist Micky Lee Soule and bassist Craig, were used for the recording of the album in Musicland Studios in Munich, West Germany.
Though it was originally planned to be a solo album, the record was billed as Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, and later progressed as a new band project. Blackmore and Dio did promotional work for the album. Shortly after the album was released, all Elf members (except Dio) were sacked and Blackmore recruited new musicians for subsequent Rainbow albums. This first line-up never performed live, and the live photos used in the album art are of Blackmore while with Deep Purple and of Elf playing live.
Glover asked Dio to sing on his solo album, The Butterfly Ball and The Grasshopper's Feast which got the attention of Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, who wanted to record a solo album. Apart from guitarist Steve Edwards, he decided to add some other musicians in Elf for this album, and the band Rainbow was formed.
During studio sessions in Tampa Bay, Florida in December 1974, Blackmore originally planned to record the solo single "Black Sheep of the Family"- a cover of a track by the band Quatermass - and the newly composed "Sixteenth Century Greensleeves". Other musicians involved included singer/lyricist Dio, drummer Gary Driscoll, and cellist High McDowell of ELO. Blackmore decided to extend the sessions to a full album and the other members of Elf, keyboardist Micky Lee Soule and bassist Craig, were used for the recording of the album in Musicland Studios in Munich, West Germany.
Though it was originally planned to be a solo album, the record was billed as Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, and later progressed as a new band project. Blackmore and Dio did promotional work for the album. Shortly after the album was released, all Elf members (except Dio) were sacked and Blackmore recruited new musicians for subsequent Rainbow albums. This first line-up never performed live, and the live photos used in the album art are of Blackmore while with Deep Purple and of Elf playing live.
For a brief time in 1968, Andy Summers was a member of Eric Burdon and The Animals playing guitar and bass. He recorded one album with the group called Love Is. The album features a recording of Traffic's "Coloured Rain", which includes a 4 minute and 15 second guitar solo by Summers.
A live clip with Andy Summers
A live clip with Andy Summers
At the end of the song "Rocker" on the 2008 release of Thin Lizzy's UK Tour '75, while apologizing for tuning up between songs, frontman Phil Lynott mentions that his Rickenbacker broke.
rare footage of Phil Lynott playing his Rickenbacker:
rare footage of Phil Lynott playing his Rickenbacker:
A pre-fame Judas Priest appeared at the Reading Festival in 1975.
The band Blondie got their name because Debbie Harry worked in a hair salon and decided to dye her brown hair blonde one day when business was slow and the workers dyed her hair. Originally billed as Angel and the Snake for two shows in August 1974, they renamed themselves Blondie by October 1974. The name derived from comments made by truck drivers and workers who catcalled "Hey, Blondie" to Harry as she walked around New York City. Debbie suggested to the band members to change the name to Blondie and she continued to dye her hair blonde.
Top Best Selling Single Songs Of All Time Worldwide
Some of these songs may surprise you.
15 million physical copies or more
Some of these songs may surprise you.
15 million physical copies or more
- Bing Crosby - "White Christmas" 1942 - over 50 million copies
- Elton John - "Candle In The Wind 1997" 1997 - over 33 million copies
- Mungo Jerry - "In The Summertime" 1970 - over 30 million copies
- Bing Crosby - "Silent Night" 1935 - over 30 million copies
- Bill Haley & His Comets - "Rock Around The Clock" 1954 - over 25 million copies
- Whitney Houston - "I Will Always Love You" 1992 - over 20 million copies
- Elvis Presley - "It's Now Or Never" 1960 - over 20 million copies
- USA for Africa - "We Are The World" 1985 - over 20 million copies
- The Ink Spots - "If I Didn't Care" 1939 - over 19 million copies
- Baccara - "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie" 1977 - over 18 million copies
- Celine Dion - "My Heart Will Go On" 1997 - over 18 million copies
- Mariah Carey - "All I Want For Christmas Is You" 1994 - over 16 million copies
- Bryan Adams - "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" 1991 - over 15 million copies
- John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John - "You're The One That I Want" 1978 - over 15 million copies
- Scorpions - "Winds Of Change" 1991 - over 15 million copies
Patrick Simmons is the only member to have been in every lineup and played on every album by The Doobie Brothers.
Patrick and Alex Ligertwood sang on the only two tracks by the Dixie Dregs that have vocals: "Ridin' High" (Simmons) and "Crank It Up" (Ligertwood), both on the Dixie Dregs Industry Standard album.
