June 24 Music History Report

BIRTHDAYS

Paul “Oz” Bach (1939) Spanky and Our Gang bassist/co-founder (died (1998) age 59 – cancer

Arthur Brown [born Arthur Wilton] (1944) The Crazy World of Arthur Brown singer/founder [“Fire”]

Chris Wood (1944) Traffic saxophonist/keyboardist/co-founder (died 1983) age 39 – pneumonia

Jeff Beck (1944) The Jeff Beck Group and Beck, Bogert & Appice guitarist/singer/songwriter/co-founder, The Yardbirds guitarist/singer/songwriter and solo guitarist/singer/songwriter (died 2023) age 78 – bacterial meningitis

Colin Blunstone (1945) The Zombies lead singer/guitarist/songwriter/co-founder

Mick Fleetwood (1947) Fleetwood Mac drummer/co-founder [current] [“Tusk”]

Patrick Moraz (1948) Yes and Moody Blues keyboardist/songwriter

John Illsley (1949) Dire Straits bassist/songwriter/co-founder

Terence “Astro” Wilson (1957) UB40 percussionist/trumpeter/singer/co-founder [“Red Red Wine”] (died 2021) age 64 – short illness

Andy McCluskey (1959) Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) lead singer/bassist/songwriter/co-founder [current] [“If You Leave”]

Curt Smith (1961) Tears For Fears lead guitarist/singer/songwriter/co-founder

Hope Sandoval (1966) Mazzy Star lead singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/co-founder [“Fade Into You”]

Jeff Cease (1967) The Black Crowes lead guitarist/co-founder

Richard Z. Kruspe (1967) Rammstein lead guitarist/co-founder

Vinnie Fiorello (1974) Less Than Jake drummer/co-founder [current]

Solange Knowles (1986) singer/songwriter

DEATHS

Alan Myers (2013) Devo drummer (born 1955) age 58 – stomach cancer

George “Bernie” Worrell Jr. (2016) Parliament-Funkadelic keyboardist/composer/co-founder (born 1944) age 72 – cancer

CHARTS

In 1989, “Satisfied” by Richard Marx hits No. 1 – 3 weeks (second of three No. 1 singles)

In 2000, “Be With You”/b-side “Sólo Me Importas Tú” by Enrique Iglesias hits No. 1 – 3 weeks (second and final No. 1 single)

NEW RELEASES

(Singles)

1963, “Blowin’ in the Wind,” Peter, Paul & Mary

1967, “White Rabbit,” Jefferson Airplane

1968, “Hello, I Love You,” The Doors

1974, “Sweet Home Alabama,” Lynyrd Skynyrd

1974, “(You’re) Having My Baby, Paul Anka

1974, “Clap for the Wolfman,” The Guess Who

1985, “Money for Nothing,” Dire Straits

1985, “The Power of Love,” Huey Lewis and the News

1994, “Undone – The Sweater Song,” Weezer

COMINGS/GOINGS

In 1967, guitarist Zal Yanovsky from The Lovin’ Spoonful quits the band following a performance at the Forest Hills Music Festival in New York.

NOTEWORTHY

In 1977, while on his way to his hotel in Madison, Wisconsin, Elvis Presley spots an altercation between a couple of young men and a gas station attendant. He has his limousine driver pull over, gets out of the car, and strikes a karate pose, stating “I’ll take you on!” When the three men see who the interloper is, they immediately forget about their fight and ask for pictures and autographs.

In 2012, Billboard named “Physical” by Olivia Newton-John the Sexiest Song of All Time. Other songs to make the top five included “Tonight’s the Night” and “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy” by Rod Stewart, “Hot Stuff” by Donna Summer, and “Let’s Get It On” by Marvin Gaye.