TRIVIA: What is David Gilmour’s primary guitar of choice on stage?
ANSWER: 1969 Fender Stratocaster – black with a black pickguard.
ANNIVERSARIES:
2007 – Carl Perkins’ “Blue Suede Shoes,” The Ronettes’ “Be My Baby,” The Rolling Stones’ “Satisfaction” and Paul Simon’s album Graceland are among the 2007 additions to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry.
2001 – Aerosmith releases Just Push Play, the band’s first studio album in four years.
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2000 – The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducts James Taylor, Earth, Wind & Fire, The Lovin’ Spoonful, The Moonglows, Bonnie Raitt and Eric Clapton (for his solo work). The first set of sidemen — Elvis Presley guitarist Scotty Moore, Motown bassist James Jamerson, sax player King Curtis and drummers Earl Palmer and Hal Blaine) and early influences Nat “King” Cole and Billie Holiday are also enshrined.
1979 – The Doobie Brothers’ Minute by Minute (which contains “What a Fool Believes”) is certified platinum shipping over one-million copies.
1978 – Earl Scruggs Revue and Aztec Two Step play the Painesville Agora.
1976 – All 22 of the original Beatles singles, as well as the previously-unissued-on-seven-inch “Yesterday,” are re-released in the UK. All 23 records chart simultaneously.
1975 – Led Zeppelin’s Physical Graffiti is certified gold.
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1971 – Paul McCartney’s first solo hit, “Another Day,” enters the Billboard singles chart on its way to the Top 5.
1970 – The Beatles’ Hey Jude compilation is certified gold.
1966 – The Rolling Stones work on “Under My Thumb” and “Paint It Black” at RCA Studios in LA.
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1964 – The Rolling Stones release their first American single, a cover of Buddy Holly’s “Not Fade Away.”
BIRTHDAYS:
David Gilmour – 68 years old
The guitarist and singer was brought into Pink Floyd because founding guitarist Syd Barrett was losing his mind. Barrett soon dropped out and Gilmour provided the group’s unmistakable guitar sound on Dark Side of the Moon, The Wall, Wish You Were Here and many other albums. He’s made solo records and led a version of the group without bassist-singer Roger Waters.
Born in 1946
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Hugh Grundy – 69 years old
The Zombies’ old drummer celebrates his birthday a day before his former bandmate, bassist Chris White (who is two years older).
Born in 1945
Ben Keith – Died in 2010
The multi-instrumentalist and producer played with Neil Young on and off for nearly 40 years. His other accomplishments included playing on Patsy Cline’s “I Fall to Pieces” and producing Jewel’s debut album. He died of a heart attack July 26th, 2010 at 73.
Born in 1937
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