July 24 Music History Report

BIRTHDAYS

Barbara Jean Love (1941) The Friends of Distinction singer/co-founder [“Grazing in the Grass”/”Love or Let Me Be Lonely”]

Heinz Burt [born Heinz Schwartze] (1942) The Tornados bassist/co-founder [“Telstar”] (died 2000) age 57 – motor neuron disease

Jim Armstrong (1944) Them guitarist

Lynval Golding (1951) Fun Boy Three guitarist/co-founder and The Specials guitarist/co-founder [current]

Pam Tillis (1957) country singer/songwriter/guitarist

Robbie Grey (1957) Modern English lead singer/songwriter/co-founder [current] [“I Melt With You”]

Paul Geary (1961) Extreme drummer/co-founder [“More Than Words”]

Jennifer Lopez (1969) singer, also actress

DEATHS

Dan Peek (2011) America co-lead singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist and solo singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist (died 2011) age 60 – fibrinous pericarditis

Larry Hoppen (2012) Orleans lead singer/guitarist/keyboardist/co-founder [“Still the One”] (born 1951) age 61 – suicide

CHARTS

In 1971, “Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)” by The Raiders hits No. 1 – 1 week (only No. 1 single; song actually recorded by lead singer Mark Lindsay by himself, who added the band’s name to the song as a courtesy to his friend, Paul Revere)

In 1976, “Kiss and Say Goodbye” by The Manhattans hits No. 1 – 2 weeks (only No. 1 single)

In 1982, “Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor hits No. 1 – 6 weeks (only No. 1 single)

In 1993, “Can’t Help Falling in Love” by UB40 hits No. 1 – 7 weeks (second of two No. 1 singles; Elvis Presley originally hit No. 1 on the singles chart for 6 weeks with the song in 1961)

In 1999, “Wild Wild West” by Will Smith featuring Dru Hill & Kool Moe Dee hits No. 1 – 1 week (second and final No. 1 single for Smith; only No. 1 singles for Hill and Kool Moe Dee)

In 2004, “Confessions Part II” by Usher hits No. 1 – 2 weeks (sixth of nine No. 1 singles)

NEW RELEASES

(Albums)

In 1974, RSO Records releases the second solo studio album from Eric Clapton, “461 Ocean Boulevard”; Billboard 200: 1 (4 weeks); 500,000 copies; “I Shot the Sheriff,” “Willie and the Hand Jive”

(Singles)

1964, “She’s Not There,” The Zombies

1967, “Reflections,” The Supremes

1984, “Careless Whisper,” Wham!

NOTEWORTHY

In 1978, the universally panned and eventual box office failure movie “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” featuring the songs of The Beatles performed by other artists like the Bee Gees, Peter Frampton, Aerosmith and Earth, Wind & Fire, has its premiere in New York City.

In 1987, the biographical movie about singer Ritchie Valens, “La Bamba,” premieres in the United States.