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25.01.2022 Celebrating birthdays today... 1923 - Sam Phillips, founder of Sun Records, the first label of Elvis Presley's recordings. Recorded Carl Perkins, Ike Turner, B.B. King, Jerry Lee Lewis. Phillips died on 30th July 2003. 1940 - Athol Guy, singer, from Australian folk-influenced pop quartet The Seekers who scored the 1965 UK No.1 single 'I'll Never Find Another You'. They were the first Australian group to achieve major chart and sales success in the UK and the US.... 1950 - Chris Stein co-founder and guitarist of the new wave band Blondie. They scored five UK No.1 singles including the 1979 UK & US No.1 single 'Heart Of Glass' and the 1978 world-wide No.1 album Parallel Lines. Stein is also an accomplished photographer. In 1973, Bruce Springsteen released his debut album 'Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.' Recorded in a single week the album only sold about 25,000 copies in the first year of its release. Both 'Blinded By The Light' and 'Spirit In The Night' were released as singles but neither made a dent in the charts. In Memorium In 2001, Kirsty MacColl was laid to rest at a private funeral ceremony, ahead of a public memorial to pay tribute to her life. The singer songwriter was killed in a boating accident on 18th Dec 2000. Source: www.thisdayinmusic.com Images: www.google.com

25.01.2022 OPENS ON FRIDAY! Open night 4-6pm - bring some friends, come and meet the artists, have a drink on us and enjoy 10% off all purchases! THE ARTCADE PROJECTS Shop...pers Court Arcade + Pop-Up Gallery + Window Installation + Wall Art Mural + Art Workshops Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to make a start on your Christmas shopping and be a part of this exciting project which is focused on reimagining these spaces for creative and community development. This project is supported through the State Government's Royalties for Regions Program as part of the Regional Arts and Cultural Investment Program, Regional Arts WA and by the City of Albany's Creative Enterprise Grant scheme.

25.01.2022 In 1945, Neil Young was born, Canadian singer, songwriter and guitarist who as a member of Buffalo Springfield had the 1967 US No.17 single 'For What It's Worth'. Joined Crosby, Stills Nash & Young who had the 1970 US No.1 and UK No.5 album DejVu. A few years later in 1948, Errol Brown was brought into the world, singer, Hot Chocolate, who had the 1975 US No.3 single 'You Sexy Thing' the 1977 UK No.1 single 'So You Win Again' and over 25 other Top 40 hits. Hot Chocolate start...ed their recording career making a reggae version of John Lennon's 'Give Peace a Chance', and was contacted by Apple Records, saying that Lennon liked this version, and the group was subsequently signed to Apple Records. Brown died of liver cancer at his home in the Bahamas on 6 May 2015. In 1968, UK book and record chain W.H. Smiths refused to display The Jimi Hendrix Experience album 'Electric Ladyland' due to the naked girls featured on the sleeve. and in 1977, the Sex Pistols went to No.1 on the UK album chart with their debut LP Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols. the punk group's only No.1 album. The album was met by a hail of controversy upon its release. The first problems involved the allegedly 'obscene' name of the album, resulting in the prosecution of the manager of the Nottingham Virgin record shop for having displayed it in a window. More outrage was sparked by the lyrics of the songs 'God Save the Queen' and 'Anarchy in the UK.' Source: www.thisdayinmusic.com Images: www.google.com

23.01.2022 1952 - Dee Dee Ramone was born this day, bassist, Ramones, 1977 UK No.22 single 'Sheena Is A Punk Rocker'). He died of a drug overdose 5th June 2002. Dee Dee is buried at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood, California, not far from the cenotaph of his former Ramones' bandmate, Johnny Ramone. 1970 - Jimi Hendrix died 50 years ago today. He was pronounced dead on arrival at St. Mary Abbot's Hospital in London at the age of 27 after choking on his own vomit.... 1971 - The Who scored their first and only UK No.1 album with Who's Next, the bands sixth LP release, featuring 'Won't Get Fooled Again'. 1979 - The Eagles released 'Heartache Tonight' from their album The Long Run. The song originated from an jam session between Glenn Frey and J. D. Souther who would visit Frey's home in Los Angeles whenever he was in town on tour. Frey and Souther wrote the first verse while listening to Sam Cooke songs. In the heat of jamming, Frey called Bob Seger on the phone and sang him the verse. Seger then blurted out the chorus. 1982 - The seven-minute epic by Dire Straits 'Private Investigations' went to No.2 on the UK singles chart, held off No.1 by survivors 'Eye Of The Tiger'.

23.01.2022 Today is the 29th anniversary of the passing of a legend, on this day in 1991, Freddie Mercury died of complications from AIDS at his home in London's Holland park aged 45, just one day after he publicly admitted he was HIV positive. During his career with Queen he scored over 40 Top 40 UK singles including the worldwide No.1 'Bohemian Rhapsody'. Vale Farrokh Bulsara.... Source: www.thisdayinmusic.com Image: www.google.com

23.01.2022 Albany Golf Club Saturday competition saw a fantastic field today compete in both mens and ladies competitions, with 110 men vying for the January monthly mug, ...proudly sponsored by Gold MX 1611AM. Congratulations to Jordan Willox who took the win on a count back, with a fantastic score of 70 nett. Second place went to David Smith also on 70 nett, with Chris Slynn finishing third on 71 nett. The men’s gross winner was Shayne Griskonis with a score of 78 nett. We also saw 38 ladies vying for the ladies trophy proudly sponsored by Sue Hicks and Judy Little. Coming in first with a very good score of 71 nett on a count back was Robyn Sobey, with Maree Slynn second, also on 71 nett. Third on 72 nett was Judy Little. The ladies gross winner was Sue Skirrow on nett 86. Thanks to Gold MX 1611AM, for their generous sponsorship, and also thanks to Sue Hicks and Judy Little for their generous sponsorship of the ladies competition! See more

21.01.2022 On this day in music history... 1954 Bill Haley scored his first US Top ten single with 'Shake Rattle And Roll'. He had dropped his cowboy image about a year and a half earlier, while renaming The Saddlemen to Bill Haley and His Comets. ... 1972 The Allman Brothers Band bass player Berry Oakley was killed when his motorcycle hit a bus at the same intersection as former band member Duane Allman, who had died a year earlier. Oakley was 24 years old. 1978 David Bowie played the first night of his 8-date Low / Heroes tour of Australia and New Zealand at The Oval in Adelaide. This was Bowies first ever show in Australia. 1978 The Cars released 'My Best Friend's Girl', the first picture-disc single commercially available, which went on to be a No.3 hit on the UK charts and top 40 in the US. 1989 Chris Rea started a three-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with 'The Road To Hell.' The iconic album cover features art by the English artist, Adrian Chesterman who was also responsible for creating cover art for, amongst others, Motörhead for their 1979 'Bomber' album.

21.01.2022 Saturday night saw me at the Motel Le Grande annual Footy Legends dinner to raise money for Albany Community Hospice, excited to finally meet Glen Jakovich, and to catch up with old school mate, John Worsfold. From what I've been able to glean so far, the combined Le Grande dinner/AGC Golf Day raised around $30,000! Looking forward to more fundraising this weekend with Rock The River at the King River Tavern this Saturday!

20.01.2022 The 14th of September is popular in the world of musical history. However one particular article caught my eye. The film Quadrophenia was released in 1979 based on the 1973 rock opera by THE WHO. I thought to myself, you know what, you can't get enough of the The Who. So we will be featuring some of their greatest songs this morning. Have a particular one you want to hear? Let us know below and we will see what we can do.

20.01.2022 1967 - The Doors were banned from The Ed Sullivan Show after Jim Morrison broke his agreement with the show’s producers. Morrison said before the performance that he wouldn’t sing the words, ‘Girl, we couldn’t get much higher,’ from 'Light My Fire' but did anyway. The Doors also performed their new single 'People Are Strange.' 1978 - The video for Queen's single 'Bicycle Race' was filmed at Wimbledon Stadium, Wimbledon, UK. It featured 65 naked female professional models raci...ng around the stadium's track on bicycles, which had been hired for the day. The rental company was reported to have requested payment for all the saddles when they found out how their bikes had been used. 1983 - Paul Young scored his first UK No.1 album with his debut release 'No Parlez.' The album returned to the top of the charts on four other occasion's spending a total of 119 weeks on the chart.

19.01.2022 Born on this day in 1940 was Percy Sledge, soul singer, (1966 UK No.4 and US No.1 single 'When A Man Loves A Woman'). He died on April 14th 2015. In 1965, The Seekers were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'The Carnival Is Over', the group's second No.1. Originally a Russian folk song from 1883 with lyrics written by Tom Springfield (the brother of Dusty Springfield). At its peak, the song was selling 93,000 copies per day and is No.30 of the biggest selling singles of all... time in the United Kingdom. While in 1972, Chuck Berry was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'My Ding a-Ling', his only UK No.1. The song was originally recorded by Dave Bartholomew in 1952. Berry's version was from a concert recorded at the Locarno ballroom in Coventry, England, on 3 February 1972. Boston radio station WMEX disc jockey Jim Connors was credited with a gold record for discovering the song and pushing it to No.1 over the airwaves and amongst his peers in the United States. and finally, in 1976 The Band made their final performance; 'The Last Waltz' held on American Thanksgiving Day, at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. The show also featured Joni Mitchell, Dr John, Neil Young, Van Morrison, Neil Diamond, Eric Clapton and others. The event was filmed by director Martin Scorsese and made into a documentary of the same name, released in 1978. Source: www.thisdayinmusic.com Images: www.google.com

19.01.2022 1980 - John Bonham, drummer with Led Zeppelin, died aged 32 after a heavy drinking session. ‘Bonzo’ was found dead at guitarists Jimmy Page's house of what was described as asphyxiation, after inhaling his own vomit after excessive vodka consumption, (40 shots in 4 hours). During live sets his drum solo, ‘Moby Dick,’ would often last for half an hour and regularly featured his use of his bare hands. In 2007, Ludwig issued a limited edition drum kit in Bonham's memory. Vale John Henry Bonham

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16.01.2022 Born on this day in 1946, Duane Allman, guitarist, and co-founder and leader of The Allman Brothers Band who released the classic album Eat a Peach in 1972 and had the 1973 US No.12 single 'Ramblin Man'. Allman was killed in a motorcycle accident on 29th October 1971 in Macon, Georgia, when he collided with the rear of a flatbed truck that had turned in front of him. Just a year later in 1947, Joe Walsh was born, guitarist, singer, songwriter, who led The James Gang. He joine...d the Eagles in 1975 who scored the 1977 US No.1 & UK No.8 single 'Hotel California', plus 5 US No.1 albums. As a solo artist under the name Barnstorm he had the 1973 breakthrough album The Smoker You Drink, the Player You Get featuring the single, 'Rocky Mountain Way' and had the 1978 UK No.14 single 'Life's Been Good'. In 1955, Bo Diddley appeared on US The Ed Sullivan Show television show. The show had requested that he sang his version of ‘Sixteen Tons’, but, when he appeared on stage, he sang his own song ‘Bo Diddley’ resulting in him being banned from further appearances on the show. And finally in 1971, Isaac Hayes started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Theme From Shaft', it made No.4 in the UK. Hayes won a Grammy award for Best Original Film Score with 'Theme From Shaft'. Source: www.thisdayinmusic.com Images: www.google.com

16.01.2022 Looks like the common theme today is that it's all 'bout that bass, 'bout that bass.... Birthdays of the muses... 1937... Hungarian-American bassist, Bob Babbitt most famous for his work as a member of Motown Records' studio band, the Funk Brothers, from 1966 to 1972. Babbitt's most notable bass performances include 'Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours' by Stevie Wonder, 'War' by Edwin Starr, 'The Tears of a Clown' by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, 'Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)' and 'Inner City Blues' by Marvin Gaye, 'Band Of Gold' by Freda Payne, 'Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)', and 'Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)' by The Temptations. Bob Babbitt died on July 16, 2012, aged 74, from brain cancer. 1939 American singer, songwriter Tina Turner, (Annie Mae Bullock), who with Ike & Tina Turner had the 1966 UK No.3 single 'River Deep Mountain High', 1971 US No.4 single 'Proud Mary', and 1973 'Nutbush City Limits and solo hits with the 1984 US No.1 single 'What's Love Got To Do With It', plus over 25 other Top 40 singles. Turner is one of the world's best-selling artists of all time, she has also been referred to as The Queen of Rock 'n' Roll and is one of the most successful female Rock 'n' Roll artist receiving eleven Grammy Awards. 1945 John McVie, bassist with the rock band Fleetwood Mac who had the 1968 UK No.1 hit 'Albatross' and the hits 'Man of the World' and 'Oh Well. In 1977 they scored the US No.1 single 'Dreams' taken from their worldwide No.1 album Rumours which spent 31 weeks on the US chart. He was also a member of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. Musical awesomeness that happened on this day... In 1958, Johnny Cash made his debut on the US country chart when ‘Cry! Cry! Cry!’ made it to number 14. His next seven singles would all make the country top 10, with ‘I Walk the Line’ and ‘There You Go’ both hitting number 1. in 1968, Cream played their farewell concert at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Also on the bill were Yes and Taste. The concert was filmed and released as Cream's Farewell Concert. and a little out of left field...in 1988 Russian cosmonauts aboard Soyuz 7 took into space a cassette copy (minus the cassette box for weight reasons) of the latest Pink Floyd album Delicate Sound Of Thunder and played it in orbit, making Pink Floyd the first rock band to be played in space. David Gilmour and Nick Mason both attended the launch of the spacecraft. Source: www.thisdayinmusic.com Images: www.google.com

16.01.2022 Celebrating birthdays today, in 1924 Earl Scruggs was born, the American musician noted for perfecting and popularizing a 3-finger banjo-picking style (now called Scruggs style). Worked with Bill Monroe in the Blue Grass Boys. Scruggs scored the hit as Flatt and Scruggs with 'The Ballad of Jed Clampett' for the TV show The Beverly Hillbillies in 1962. Scruggs died from natural causes on March 28, 2012, in a Nashville hospital. While in 1937, American singer Doris Troy was bor...n. She was a session singer with Dionne Warwick, sang on Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon and released an album on The Beatles Apple label. She had a 1964 UK No.37 single with 'Whatcha Gonna Do About It' and the 1963 US No. 10 hit 'Just One Look'. and in 1946 Syd Barrett came into the world. Guitarist, singer, songwriter with Pink Floyd. Barrett, who was a co-founding member, left Floyd in 1968. He released 2 solo albums before going into self-imposed seclusion for more than 30 years. On the charts today... In 1973, Carly Simon's 'You're So Vain', (with Mick Jagger on backing vocals), started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart. In 2015, after keeping quiet for more than 40 years, Carly Simon admitted that 'You're So Vain' was about Warren Beatty, but only one verse of it. Simon said the other verses were about two other men. Eerily, in 1975 Pink Floyd started sessions start at Abbey Road Studios London for their next album Wish You Were Here. Their ninth studio album was released on 12 September 1975 and features 'Shine On You Crazy Diamond' a tribute to Syd Barrett whose mental breakdown had forced him to leave the group seven years earlier. and in 1990, Phil Collins started a three-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with '...But Seriously', his fourth solo studio album. The album was a huge commercial success worldwide, reaching No. 1 in the UK and the US for 15 and 4 non-consecutive weeks, respectively. It was the best selling album of 1990 in the UK,. Source:

15.01.2022 Congratulations to Jake Morris on winning this Hofner acoustic guitar thanks to Uptown Music in sponsorship with 88 Fly FM! Want to win? Follow us on 88 Fly FM, we'll be running more competitions like this often!

15.01.2022 In 1944, John Densmore was born, drummer for The Doors, who had the 1967 US No.1 & UK No.49 single 'Light My Fire' & 1971 single 'Riders On The Storm'. While in 1967, The Jimi Hendrix Experience released their second studio album Axis: Bold as Love. 1973 saw The Carpenters at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Top Of The World', becoming the duo's second of three No.1 singles, following '(They Long to Be) Close to You' and preceding 'Please Mr. Postman.' ... and in 1987, a Kentucky school teacher lost her appeal in the US Supreme Court over her sacking after showing Pink Floyd's film The Wall to her class. Source: www.thisdayinmusic.com Images: www.google.com

15.01.2022 Looking forward to this! Tune in this Sunday from 5pm, streaming live as well!

14.01.2022 US singer, songwriter, Bruce Springsteen, 'The Boss', is celebrating his 71st birthday today! he had the 1985 US No.2 & UK No.4 single 'Dancing In The Dark', 1994 UK No.2 single 'Streets of Philadelphia'. His most successful studio albums, Born in the U.S.A. and Born To Run showcase a talent for finding grandeur in the struggles of daily American life; he has sold more than 65 million albums in the United States and more than 120 million worldwide. So lets help him celebrate in style!

14.01.2022 Celebrating birthdays today is... 1941 - Tom McGuinness, guitar, vocals, Manfred Mann, who had the 1964 UK & US No.1 single 'Do Wah Diddy Diddy'. As a member of McGuinness Flint had the 1970 UK No.2 single 'When I'm Dead And Gone'. McGuinness later became a member of The Blues Band. 1960 - Rick Savage, bass player, Def Leppard, (1987 UK No.6 single 'Animal' 1987 world wide No.1 album Hysteria 1988 US No.1 single 'Love Bites').... Happening on this day... 1966 - David Bowie released 'Rubber Band', his first single on the Deram label. It was part of a three-track audition tape Bowie's new manager Kenneth Pitt used to persuade the label to sign him. Despite some good reviews in the music press, the single was a flop, once more failing to break into the UK charts. 1976 - The first day of the photo shoot for the forthcoming Pink Floyd Animals album cover took place at Battersea Power Station in London, England with a giant inflatable pig lashed between two of the structure's tall towers. A trained marksman was hired ready to fire if the inflatable escaped, but was not needed on this, the first day. Unfortunately the following day the marksman hadn't been rebooked, so when the inflatable broke free from its moorings, it was able to float away, eventually landing in Kent where it was recovered by a local farmer, reportedly furious that it had ‘scared his cows.’ Source: www.thisdayinmusic.com Images: www.google.com

12.01.2022 Celebrating her 76th birthday today is Joni Mitchell (Roberta Anderson), Canadian singer, songwriter, 1970 UK No.11 single 'Big Yellow Taxi', 1974 US No.7 single ‘Help Me’. In 1958 Eddie Cochran made his UK chart debut with 'Summertime Blues'. It reached No.18 in the UK & No.8 in the US. 1987 and Bruce Springsteen went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Tunnel Of Love.' His eighth studio album went triple platinum in the US, with 'Brilliant Disguise' being one of his bigges...t hit singles, peaking at No.5 on the Billboard Hot 100. Source: www.thisdayinmusic.com Images: www.google.com

12.01.2022 Lemme see...there was a couple of things that happened on this day...the Rolling Stones played Madison Square Gardens in '69, George Harrison released All Things Must Pass a year later and You Give Love A Bad Name was at #1 in '86 for Bon Jovi... but all that pales into insignificance to the fact that on this day in 1942, a Rock God was born... Jimi Hendrix, guitarist, singer, songwriter who had the 1967 UK No.6 single 'Hey Joe', the 1970 UK No.1 single 'Voodoo Chile', and ...the 1968 US No.1 and UK No.6 album 'Electric Ladyland'. Hendrix who is widely considered to be the greatest guitarist in musical history made appearances at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival, the iconic 1969 Woodstock Festival and the 1970 Isle Of Wight Festival. Hendrix died on 18th September 1970. So, I have one question for you...Are You Experienced? Source: https://www.theguardian.com//15/jimi-hendrix-10-of-the-best

09.01.2022 Birthdays to celebrate! 1925 - Marty Robbins, US Country singer, (1960 US No.1 & UK No.19 single 'El Paso'). He died on 8th December 1982. 1945 - English singer and songwriter Bryan Ferry, who with Roxy Music scored the hit singles 'Street Life', 'Love is the Drug', 'Dance Away', 'Angel Eyes', 'Jealous Guy' and 'Avalon'.... 1948 - Olivia Newton-John, UK singer, actress, (1978 UK & US No.1 single with John Travolta, 'You're The One That I Want', 1981 US No.1 & UK solo No.7 single 'Physical'). In the charts... 1964 - Roy Orbison started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Oh Pretty Woman'. and remembering... 2003 - English singer, songwriter Robert Palmer died of a heart attack aged 54 in Paris France. He was a member of Vinegar Joe and Power Station (with Duran Duran members Andy Taylor and John Taylor with drummer and former Chic member Tony Thompson). As a solo artist had the 1986 US No.1 & UK No.5 single 'Addicted To Love' and the 1988 hit 'Simply Irresistible'.

08.01.2022 It's Hump Day! Woohoo! Though after a public holiday it all seems a moot point... Anyhoo... 1947 - Marc Bolan (born Mark Feld), English guitarist, singer, songwriter, best known as the lead singer of the glam rock band T. Rex. Bolan was one of the pioneers of the glam rock movement of the 1970s. He had the 1971 UK No.1 single 'Hot Love', plus over 20 other UK Top 40 singles, and the 1972 US No.10 single Bang A Gong, (Get It On). Bolan was killed in a car accident on 16th Sept...ember 1977 aged 29 a fortnight before his 30th birthday. In 1967 the UK's first National pop radio station, BBC Radio 1 was launched in the UK to take over from the very successful pirate radio stations, which had been forced off-air by the Government. Former pirate DJ Tony Blackburn, from Radio Caroline, was the first presenter on air, with The Move's Flowers In The Rain the first record to be played. 1974 - Police were called to a Lynyrd Skynyrd and Blue Oyster Cult concert after a fight broke out between two sound engineers. The Skynyrd roadie claimed that the sound had been deliberately turned off during the bands set. In 1977, Mary Ford died from cancer after being in a diabetic coma for 54 days. One-half of the husband-and-wife musical team, Les Paul and Mary Ford. Between 1950 and 1954, the couple had 16 top-ten hits; in 1951 alone, they sold six million records. and finally, in 1978, John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John had their second UK No.1 from the film 'Grease' with 'Summer Nights.' Seven weeks at No.1 it became the second best selling single of 1978, beaten by 'Saturday Night Fever'.

08.01.2022 On air right now, it's the Rock The River show, recorded last night at the King River Tavern, all in aid of raising much needed funds for the Albany Community Hospice. A great night was had by all, so tune in to hear a great rock show!

07.01.2022 Tune in to hear our tribute to Toots Hibbert who passed away earlier this week, he was a major reason why reggae became a major style of music in the world today...other events in music history we'll be covering are... 1969 - Creedence Clearwater Revival scored their only UK No.1 single with 'Bad Moon Rising' a US No.2 hit. Also on this day the group started a four-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Green River.' 1973 - Country rock singer, songwriter 26-year-old Gr...am Parsons formerly of The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers, died under mysterious conditions in Joshua Tree, California. His death was attributed to heart failure but later was officially announced as a drug overdose. His coffin was stolen by two of his associates, manager Phil Kaufman and Michael Martin, a former roadie for The Byrds, and was taken to Cap Rock in the California desert, where it was set alight, in accordance to Parson's wishes. The two were later arrested by police. Birthdays 1943 - Cass Elliott, singer, Mamas and the Papas, who scored the 1966 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'Monday Monday'. After the breakup of The Mamas & the Papas, Elliot embarked on a solo career and had the 1968 hit 'Dream a Little Dream of Me' from her solo album of the same name. Elliott died from a heart attack on 29th July 1974 while staying at Harry Nilsson's London flat in the UK. 1947 - Lol Creme, vocals. guitar, 10cc, (1975 UK No.1 & US No.2 single 'I'm Not In Love', plus 10 other UK Top 30 hits including 2 No.1's). Godley And Creme (1981 UK No.3 single 'Under Your Thumb'). Now a video producer.

06.01.2022 2003 - Johnny Cash died of respiratory failure aged 71. One of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, known as "The Man in Black." He traditionally started his concerts by saying, "Hello, I'm Johnny Cash." A dark day in music.

06.01.2022 1966 - The Small Faces were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'All Or Nothing', their only No.1 hit. 1975 - Pink Floyd released their ninth studio album Wish You Were Here in the UK. The album which explores themes of absence, the music business, and former band-mate Syd Barrett's mental decline peaked at No.1 on both sides of the Atlantic and went on to spend a total of 84 weeks on the chart. 1979 - Led Zeppelin scored their sixth US No.1 album when In Through The Out Door started a seven-week run at the top of the charts. The eighth studio album by Zeppelin, was their final album of entirely new material.

05.01.2022 Notable birthdays for the 10th of November... 1941 Kyu Sakamoto, (1963 US No.1 & UK No.6 single 'Sukiyaki', the first ever Japanese US No.1). He died in a plane crash on 12th August 1985.... 1948 English bassist, guitarist, singer, songwriter, Greg Lake, who worked with King Crimson and Emerson Lake and Palmer who had the 1977 UK No.2 single 'Fanfare For The Common Man'. Lake died on 7th Dec 2016 age 69 after a battle with cancer. In 1973, Elton John started a eight week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road', the singers third US No.1. 1975 and David Bowie was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Space Oddity' the track was first released in 1969 to tie in with the Apollo 11 moon landing. Rick Wakeman (former keyboard player with Yes) provided synthesizer backing. Bowie would later revisit his Major Tom character in the songs 'Ashes to Ashes', 'Hallo Spaceboy' and 'Blackstar'. Source: www.thisdayinmusic.com Images: www.google.com

05.01.2022 Not wanting to make anyone feel old, but there's this to consider...

05.01.2022 The Human Highway is coming to Albany Entertainment Centre on November 8th, playing the music of Canadian/American journeyman troubadour, Neil Young. GoldMX has free tickets to giveaway over the next week, so listen out for your cue to call to be in the running! Check out the Events page to the left for more details.... Update: The first double pass to this show was won by Julie, Congrats! Tune in next Wednesday for another chance to win another double pass.

04.01.2022 Its Monday morning folks after a shocking weekend weather wise. So its time to do something a little different. This week we are going to play some songs from the soundtrack of an Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore romcom (there is a few). The Wedding Singer was a nostalgic romp back to the very cringy 80's. But there was some great music in the soundtrack and we are going to go through a few today. If you have any other favourites from the 80's comment below and we will see if we can squeeze them in. So get out the leg warmers, spike up your hair with some gel and get ready to have some fun.

04.01.2022 In 1969 The Band released their self-titled album, which peaked at No.9 on the US chart, and included the tracks; 'Rag Mama Rag', 'Up on Cripple Creek' and 'The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down'. In 2009, the album was preserved into the National Recording Registry because the album was ‘culturally, historically, or aesthetically important, and reflects life in the United States.’ We'll be taking a look at this seminal album, and much, much more!

03.01.2022 1925 - B.B. King, US blues guitarist. He gained the nickname "Beale Street Blues Boy", which was later shortened to "Blues Boy" and finally to B.B. King. He was a major influence on Eric Clapton and Rolling Stone magazine placed him behind only Jimi Hendrix and Duane Allman in its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time. 1967 - Jimi Hendrix's debut LP, Are You Experienced? entered the Billboard Hot 200 album chart, where it stayed for 106 weeks, including 77 weeks in ...the Top 40. In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine ranked it No.15 on their 500 Greatest Albums of All Time and two years later it was selected for permanent preservation in the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress in the United States. 1977 - 29-year-old former T Rex singer Marc Bolan was killed instantly when the car driven by his girlfriend, Gloria Jones, left the road and hit a tree in Barnes, London. Miss Jones broke her jaw in the accident.

03.01.2022 Birthdays... 1943 Fred Lipsius, piano, sax, from jazz-rock American music group Blood Sweat & Tears. They scored the 1969 US No.2 single 'Spinning Wheel', and the 1969 US No.12 single 'You've Made Me So Very Happy'. They had a US No.1 with their second album Blood, Sweat & Tears in 1968.... 1952 Eddie Rayner, keyboards, from New Zealand group Split Enz who had the 1980 UK No.12 single 'I Got You'. Split Enz had ten albums (including seven studio albums) reach the top ten of the Official New Zealand Music Chart. Happened on this day... 1955 Carl Perkins recorded 'Blue Suede Shoes' at Sun Studios in Memphis. The rock 'n' roll classic became a US No.2 & UK No.10 hit for Perkins in 1956, and has been covered by many acts including Elvis Presley and John Lennon. 1964 The Supremes became the first all girl group to have a UK No.1 single when 'Baby Love' went to the top of the charts. Written and produced by Motown's main production team HollandDozierHolland, it was also the second of five Supremes songs in a row to go to No.1 in the United States. 1988 Bon Jovi started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with lead single from the band's album New Jersey, 'Bad Medicine', which became the group's third US No.1, and a No.17 hit in the UK. Source: www.thisdayinmusic.com Images: www.google.com

01.01.2022 Good morning everyone, hope you enjoyed the long weekend, and what a beautiful weekend it was weather wise? But as they say in the classics...coffee breaks over, back on your heads.... Birthdays...... 1935 - Jerry Lee Lewis, US singer, keyboards, (1958 UK No.1 & US No.1 single 'Great Balls Of Fire', 1957 multi million seller 'Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On'). (in 1976 - Jerry Lee Lewis was enjoying his own birthday celebrations, Lewis accidentally shot his bass player Norman Owens in the chest. Lewis had been blasting holes in an office door. Owens survived but sued his boss.) 1948 - Mark Farner, American singer, guitarist and songwriter, best known as the lead singer and lead guitarist for Grand Funk Railroad who had the US No.1 single with their version of 'The Loco-Motion' which was produced by Todd Rundgren. They were the most successful US Heavy Metal band of the 70s selling over 20m albums. (Heavy Metal?) In 1973, Grand Funk Railroad went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'We're An American Band', the group's first of two US chart toppers. 1979 - The Police had their first UK No.1 single with 'Message In A Bottle' the group's third Top 20 hit. The song was released as the first single from Reggatta de Blanc and also topped the charts in Ireland and reached No.5 in Australia. Despite its popularity in the UK, the single only reached No.74 in the United States.

01.01.2022 This Friday is Elvis' birthday, he would've been 86! Tune in from 2 pm, we're running Radio Bayside's Elvis tribute in 3 parts, starting at 2pm, then 3pm, and finishing up at 4 pm...