The Rolling Stones song Keith Richards feels was “rushed.”<\/a> In an interview with Rolling Stone in 1971, Richards revealed:\u201d \u2018Get Off of My Cloud\u2019 was basically a response to people knocking on our door asking us for the follow-up to \u2018Satisfaction<\/p>\n1775 John Hancock is unanimously elected President of the Continental Congress
\n1844 Samuel Morse taps out “What hath God wrought” in the world’s first telegraph message
\n1856 Pottawatomie Massacre: John Brown and abolitionist settlers kill five pro-slavery settlers in Franklin County, Kansas
\n1883 Brooklyn Bridge opened by President Arthur and NY Governor Cleveland
\n1915 Thomas Edison invents telescribe to record telephone conversations
\n1951 Racial segregation in Washington, D.C. restaurants ruled illegal
\n1958 United Press Association and International News Service merge to form United Press International
\n1959 1st house with built-in bomb shelter exhibited (Pleasant Hills, Pennsylvania)
\n1976 1st commercial SST flight to North America (Concorde to Washington, D.C.)
\n1987 Golden Gate Bridge 50th anniversary: Over 800K people show up, 300K walk on bridge at same time, span temporarily flattens from weight (San Francisco, California)<\/p>\n
Music released today:<\/strong><\/p>\n1968: The Rolling Stones, \u201cJumpin\u2019 Jack Flash\u201d [UK],[Single], \u201cChild Of The Moon\u201d
\n1968: Donovan, \u201cHurdy, Gurdy Man\u201d [UK], The Hurdy Gurdy Man, \u201cTeen Angel\u201d
\n1973: Led Zeppelin, \u201cOver The Hills And Far Away\u201d, Houses Of The Holy, \u201cDancing Days\u201d
\n1974: Elton John, \u201cDon\u2019t Let The Sun Go Down On Me\u201d [UK],Caribou, \u201cSick City\u201d
\n1976: The Beach Boys, \u201cRock And Roll Music\u201d, 15 Big Ones, \u201cT M Song\u201d
\n1974: David Bowie, Diamond Dogs LP<\/p>\n
Rock Birthdays: Via DrRock.com<\/strong><\/p>\n1928: Max Bennett, Jazz and rock bass guitarist, session musician and bandleader, member of the acclaimed Wrecking Crew group of L.A. studio musicians, played on numerous albums by The Monkees, The Partridge Family, Frank Zappa and many others, co-founded the jazz-rock L.A. Express in the 70s and currently fronts Private Label
\n1938: Tommy Chong, Canadian-American comedian, TV and film actor, voice artist, director and one-half the groundbreaking stoner duo Cheech & Chong, \u201cSanta Claus And His Old Lady\u201d (#3, 1972), performed in various venues with and without his comedic partner through to their reunion in the 00s, became the oldest contestant to make the semi-finals on Dancing With The Stars in September 2014
\n1938: Prince Buster \/ (Cecil Bustamonte Campbell), One of the most important figures in the development of ska and rocksteady music in Jamaica and beyond, hugely influential reggae\/ska perfumer, producer and solo artist over a nearly 40 year career, scored UK (\u201cAl Capone,\u201d UK #18, 1967) and US hits (\u201cTen Commandments Of Man,\u201d #81, R&B #17, 1967), dropped out of the industry in the late 70s and recorded and performed only sporadically up to his death following a stroke on 9\/8\/2016, age 78.
\n1941: Bob Dylan \/ (Robert Allen Zimmerman), Vastly influential and popular folk-rock singer\/songwriter and guitarist with 29 Top 20 albums and five Top 20 singles, including \u201cLike A Rolling Stone\u201d (#2, 1965)
\n1941: Tony Valentino \/ (Emilio Bellissimo), Co-founding member, vocals and guitar for garage\/proto-punk The Standells, \u201cDirty Water\u201d (#11, 1966), toured and performed with the band into the 80s, now an L.A.-area restaurateur
\n1942: Derek Quinn, Guitar and harmonica for British Invasion novelty\/comedy pop-rock \u2018n\u2019 roll Freddie & The Dreamers, \u201cI\u2019m Telling You Now\u201d (#1, 1965)
\n1944: Patti LaBelle (Patricia Holt) \/ (Patricia Holt), Soul diva and the \u201cQueen of Rock and Soul\u201d, first with R&B\/gospel-doo wop The Blue Belles, \u201cDown The Aisle (The Wedding Song)\u201d (#37, R&B #14, 1963), then as frontwoman for LaBelle, \u201cLady Marmalade\u201d (#1, 1975), then a long solo career, including a duet with Michael McDonald, \u201cOn My Own\u201d (#1, 1986) and a comeback single \u201cNew Day\u201d (Dance\/Club #11, 2004)
\n1945: Dave Peacock, Bass and vocals for Brit pop-\u201crockney\u201d duo Chas & Dave, \u201cGertcha\u201d (UK #20, 1979)
\n1946: Steve Upton, Drummer (1970-1989) for Brit prog-rock Wishbone Ash, \u201cTime Was\u201d (1972)
\n1947: Albert Bouchard, Drummer, guitarist and songwriter for hard rock\/pop metal Blue \u00d6yster Cult, \u201c(Don\u2019t Fear) The Reaper\u201d (#12, 1976)
\n1947: Cynthia Plaster Caster \/ (Cynthia Dorothy Albritton), Rock groupie and self-proclaimed \u201cvisual artist\u201d known for making plaster casts of male rock stars\u2019 erect genitalia, including Jimi Hendrix and members of MC5, Television, The Kinks, various road managers and other rock stars, continued to promote her collections until her death from a stroke (cerebrovascular disease) on 4\/21\/2022, age 71.
\n1947: Waddy Wachtel \/ (Robert Wachtel), High-profile L.A. session musician, composer and record producer, worked in the studio and on tour with Linda Ronstadt, Stevie Nicks, Keith Richards, James Taylor, Iggy Pop, Jackson Browne and many others, composed scores for multiple films, wrote or co-wrote dozens of songs and produced dozens of records by artists from Bryan Ferry to Warren Zevon
\n1955: Rosanne Cash, Country-pop singer\/songwriter, \u201cSeven Year Ache\u201d (#22, Country #1, 1981), daughter of country music legend Johnny Cash
\n1956: Larry Blackmon, Leader, drummer, producer and principal songwriter for R&B\/funk Cameo, \u201cWord Up\u201d (#6, 1986)
\n1960: Guy Fletcher, Multi-instrumentalist with prog rock Roxy Music, \u201cLove Is The Drug\u201d (#30, 1976), session work for Bryan Ferry, Dire Straits, Mark Knopfler and others
\n1962: Gene Anthony Ray, Actor, dancer and choreographer, played \u201cLeroy\u2019 in the movie and TV series Fame, danced on The Weather Girls\u2018 video of \u201cIt\u2019s Raining Men,\u201d died from a stroke related to HIV on 11\/14\/2003, age 41
\n1967: Heavy D \/ (Dwight Myers), Rapper, singer and MC for R&B\/hip hop The Boyz, \u201cNow That We Found Love\u201d (#11, 1991), moved to reggae-rap fusion, died after collapsing outside his L.A. condo on 11\/8\/2011, age 44
\n1969: Rich Robinson, Guitarist for roots\/raunch rock The Black Crowes, \u201cHard To Handle\u201d (Mainstream Rock #1, 1991)
\n1969: Tommy Page, Twelve-album, one hit wonder dance-teen-pop singer, \u201cI\u2019ll Be Your Everything\u201d (#1, 1990), producer
\n1976: Alessandro Cortini, Keyboards for industrial rock Nine Inch Nails, \u201cThe Day The World Went Away\u201d (#17, 1999)<\/p>\n
Other Notable Birthdays: Via OnThisDay.com<\/strong><\/p>\n1819 Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom and Ireland (1837-1901), born in London (d. 1901)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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