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Music Almanac: November 11, 2017
Birthdays
- 1920 - Annisteen Allen (d. 1992)
- 1927 - Mose Allison (d. 2016)
- 1929 - LaVern Baker (d. 1997)
- 1930 - Hank Garland (d. 2004)
- 1936 - Buddy Ace (born James Lee Land) (d. 1994)
- 1938 - Narvel Felts (79)
- 1938 - Roger LaVern (Tornados) (79)
- 1943 - Chas Hodges (Chas & Dave) (74)
- 1945 - Vince Martell (Vanilla Fudge) (72)
- 1945 - Chris Dreja (Yardbirds) (72)
- 1946 - Chip Hawkes (Tremeloes) (71)
- 1947 - Pat Daugherty (Black Oak Arkansas) (70)
- 1950 - Jim Peterik (Ides of March, Survivor) (67)
- 1951 - Paul Cowsills (Cowsills) (66)
- 1953 - Marshall Crenshaw (64)
- 1953 - Andy Partridge (XTC) (64)
- 1955 - Dave Alvin (62)
- 1956 - Ian Craig Marsh (Human League, Heaven 17) (61)
- 1957 - Mike Mesaros (Smithereens) (60)
- 1957 - Tony Gad (born Tony Robinson) (Aswad) (60)
- 1968 - Peaches (born Merrill Nisker) (49)
- 1969 - Gary Powell (Libertines) (48)
- 1974 - Static Major (born Stephen Garrett) (d. 2008)
- 1976 - Jesse Keeler (Death From Above) (41)
- 1982 - Dave Shelton (Another Bad Creation) (35)
Deaths
- 1972 - Berry Oakley (Allman Brothers) - Motorcycle accident (24)
- 1998 - Paddy Clancy (Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem) - Lung cancer (76)
- 2014 - Big Bank Hank (born Henry Lee Jackson) (Sugarhill Gang) - Cancer (58)
- 2015 - Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor (Motorhead) - Live failure (61)
On This Day
- 1954 - Bill Haley hit the U.S. top ten for the first time with Shake, Rattle and Roll.
- 1955 - Billboard magazine named Elvis Presley the most promising new country & western artist.
- 1957 - Elvis Presley played his last concert of the 50's at Schofield Barracks, HI.
- 1961 - Joan Baez played her first major concert at a sold out Town Hall in New York.
- 1965 - The Velvet Underground performed live for the first time at a high school dance in Summit, NJ.
- 1969 - Jim Morrison was arrested for drunk and disorderly conduct on a plane by the FBI.
- 1970 - Bob Dylan published his first book, Tarantula.
- 1973 - A number of radio stations in the U.S. broadcast a live Mott the Hoople concert. In reality, it was studio cuts from the group with applause dubbed in.
- 1975 - Reba McEntire signed her first contract with Mercury Records.
- 1976 - Linda Ronstadt played her first U.K. date in Birmingham.
- 1977 - Riders in the Sky were formed.
- 1982 - Prince opened his 1999 tour in Chattanooga, TN.
- 1986 - A press release from Pink Floyd said that they would continue to use the band's name and record a new album after the departure of Roger Waters.
- 1993 - Crystal Gayle performed at the dedication of the Vietnam Women's Memorial in Washington, DC.
- 1997 - Metallica played a free concert in Philadelphia, PA.
- 1999 - Brandy entered the hospital due to exhaustion.
- 2003 - The funeral for Bobby Hatfield of the Righteous Brothers was held. Bill Medley sang Precious Lord.
- 2003 - Madonna published her second children's book, Mr. Peabody's Apples.
- 2003 - Van Morrison was ordered to pay $67,000 to a hotel owner in Wiltshire, England after canceling a show.
- 2004 - The first class was inducted into the U.K.'s Hall of Fame in London. The initial inductees were Robbie Williams, the Rolling Stones, Queen, Michael Jackson and Cliff Richard.
- 2005 - Billy Joel announced he would be returning to touring after taking eight years off.
- 2008 - Reba McEntire left MCA Nashville, whom she had been with for 24 years, for Valory Music/Big Machine.
- 2008 - Hank Williams, Jr. was the BMI Icon at the 56th BMI Country Awards.
- 2011 - The four original members of Black Sabbath announced that they were reuniting.
- 2011 - Country's Rodney Atkins was arrested for allegedly trying to smother his wife with a pillow.
Marriages
- 1944 - B.B. King and Martha Denton
- 1957 - June Carter and Edwin Nix
- 1961 - Doyle Wilburn (Wilburn Brothers) and Margie Bowes
- 1962 - Bobby Goldsboro and Mary Alice Watson
- 2011 - David Foster and Yolanda Hadid
Recorded
- 1957 - Ballad of a Teenage Queen - Johnny Cash
- 1958 - The Twist - Hank Ballard & the Midnighters
- 1965 - Rubber Soul - Beatles (final recording session)
Released
- 1957 - Peggy Sue/Everyday - Buddy Holly
- 1957 - Teardrops - Lee Andrews & the Hearts
- 1957 - This is the Night - Valliants
- 1967 - In and Out of Love - Supremes
- 1970 - Plastic Ono Band - John Lennon
- 1970 - Plastic Ono Band - Yoko Ono
- 1976 - Rock and Roll Over - KISS
- 1978 - My Best Friends Girl - Cars (first commercial picture-disc single)
- 2008 - Fearless - Taylor Swift
Awards
- 1999 - MTV Europe Music Awards
- Song - ...Baby One More Time - Britney Spears
- Video - Coffee and TV - Blur
- Album - By Request - Boyzone
- Female, New Act, Pop - Britney Spears
- Male - Will Smith
- Group - Backstreet Boys
- Dance - Fatboy Slim
- Rock - Offspring
- R&B - Whitney Houston
- Hip-Hop - Eminem
- Free Your Mind - Bono
- 2010 - Classic Rock Roll of Honour
- Album Of The Year - Slash - Slash
- Band Of The Year - AC/DC
- Best New Band - Union
- Event Of The Year - Journey’s Don’t Stop Believing goes Top 10
- Reissue Of The Year - Exile On Main St. - Rolling Stones
- Spirit Of Prog - Rick Wakeman
- Childline Rocks Award - Glenn Hughes
- Marshall ’11' Award - Michael Schenker
- Innovator - Killing Joke
- Outstanding Contribution - John Paul Jones
- Metal Guru - Geezer Butler
- Classic Album - Live at Budokan - Cheap Trick
- Tommy Vance Inspiration - Ronnie James Dio
- Living Legend - Rush
Broadcasts
- 1971 - Top of the Pops (U.K.) - Tom Jones, Dana, John Kongos, Cher, Slade, Cilla Black, Piglets, Clodagh Rodgers and The Newbeats (400th show)
Number Ones – U.S. Singles
- 1978 - MacArthur Park - Donna Summer (3 weeks)
- 1989 - When I See You Smile - Bad English (2 weeks)
- 2000 - With Arms Wide Open - Creed (1 week)
- 2006 - My Love - Justin Timberlake Featuring T.I. (3 weeks)
Number Ones – U.S. Albums
- 1978 - Live and More - Donna Summer (1 week)
- 1995 - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness - Smashing Pumpkins (1 week)
- 2006 - Hannah Montana - Soundtrack (2 weeks)
Number Ones – U.S. R&B Singles
- 1978 - I'm Every Woman - Chaka Khan (3 weeks)
- 1995 - Who Can I Run To? - Xscape (1 week)
Number Ones – U.S. Country Singles
- 1972 - My Man - Tammy Wynette (2 weeks)
- 1989 - Burnin' Old Memories - Kathy Mattea (1 week)
- 1995 - Check Yes or No - George Strait (4 weeks)
- 2006 - Before He Cheats - Carrie Underwood (5 weeks)
Number Ones – U.S. Adult Contemporary Singles
- 1967 - More Than the Eye Can See - Al Martino (2 weeks)
- 1978 - Time Passages - Al Stewart (10 weeks)
Number Ones – U.K. Singles
- 1955 - Hernando's Hideaway - Johnston Brothers (2 weeks)
- 1972 - Clair - Gilbert O'Sullivan (2 weeks)
- 1989 - All Around the World - Lisa Stansfield (2 weeks)
- 1995 - I Believe / Up on the Roof - Robson Green & Jerome Flynn (4 weeks)
- 2000 - My Love - Westlife (1 week)
- 2006 - Put Your Hands Up For Detroit - Fedde Le Grande (1 week)
Number Ones – U.K. Albums
- 1961 - Another Black and White Minstrel Show - George Michell Minstrels (8 weeks)
- 1989 - The Road to Hell - Chris Rea (3 weeks)
- 1995 - Different Class - Pulp (1 week)
- 2000 - All That You Can't Leave Behind - U2 (1 week)
- 2006 - The Sound of: Greatest Hits - Girls Aloud (1 week)
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