February 13th: On this day
1961, Frank Sinatra launched his own record label, Reprise Records, in
order to allow more artistic freedom for his own recordings. Hence, he
garnered the nickname “The Chairman of the Board.”
1967, The Monkees announced that from now on they would be playing
on their own recordings instead of session musicians.
1969, Bob Dylan recorded versions of ‘Lay, Lady, Lay’, at Columbia
Recording Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. ‘Lay Lady Lay’ was originally
written for the soundtrack of the movie Midnight Cowboy, but wasn’t
submitted in time to be included in the finished film.
1977, Julie Covington was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Don’t Cry
For Me Argentina’, taken from the Tim Rice & Andrew Lloyd-Webber
musical Evita. Covington had been in the 1977 UK TV series based on an
all female group called Rock Follies. Madonna had a hit with her version
of the song in 1996.
1996, Take That split up, the biggest band of the 90s announced their
demise in front of the world’s press at The Hilton in Manchester, the band
had achieved 7 No.1 singles & 2 No.1 albums.
born today
1944, Born on this day, Peter Tork, vocals, keyboards and bass with
American group The Monkees
1950, Born on this day, Peter Gabriel, singer, songwriter with Genesis,
1950, Born on this day, Roger Christian, vocals, with The Christians
1974, Born on this day, Robbie Williams,
