Jazz Mine No. 249 Saturday 29th. February 2020 from 5 to 6PM on dublincityfm.ie

Play list Jazz Mine No. 2249 Saturday 29th. February 2020 from 5 to 6PM GMT on 103.2FM or online dublincityfm.ie
Its a celebration of Leap Year Day on this edition of Jazz Mine

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PREQUEL TO MAIN SHOW :

A. Stairway To Heaven ( 6.34 ) - Stanley Jordan - CD Stolen Moments Blue Note records
1991 RELEASE



B. In The Days Of Growing Darkness ( 5.41 ) - Carole Nelson Trio - CD Arboreal carolenelsonmusic.com
IRISH ARTIST - 2020 RELEASE



1. One O'Clock Jump ( 3.20 ) - Marty Paich Piano Quartet - CD Lush Latin & Cool ( 1960 ) as part of Marty Paich Four Classic Albums avidgroup.co.uk
2015 PACKAGE RELEASE



2. A Jumpin' Something ( 2.44 ) - Earl Hines - CD The Incomparable Earl "Fatha" Hines as part of Earl Hines Four Classic Albums Plus avidgroup.co.uk
2015 PACKAGE RELEASE



3. The Jeep Is Jumpin' ( 4.41 ) - Duke Ellington - CD Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins ( 1962 ) as part of Duke Ellington with Johnny Hodges :Coleman Hawkins : Count Basie avidgroup.co.uk
2015 PACKAGE RELEASE



4. Lester Leaps In ( 5.12 ) - Tony Scott - CD 52nd. Street Scene as part of Tony Scott Three Classic Albums Plus avidgroup.co.uk
2013 PACKAGE RELEASE



5. Lester Leaps In ( 3.57 ) - Oscar Peterson - CD Oscar Peterson Plays Count Basie ( Rec. 27th. Dec. 1955 ) as part of Oscar Peterson Three Classic Albums Plus avidgroup.co.uk
2013 PACKAGE RELEASE



6. Jumpin' The Blues ( 3.05 ) - Jimmy Witherspoon - CD Goin' To Kansas City Blues ( Rec. 4th. Dec. 1957 as part of Jimmy Witherspoon Four Classic Albums Plus avidgroup.co.uk
2014 PACKAGE RELEASE



7. Spring Sequence ( 6.10 ) - Ralph Burns & His Ensemble - CD Spring Sequence ( 1955 ) as part of Ralph Burns Four Classic Albums avidgroup.co.uk
2016 PACKAGE RELEASE




DOUBLE SHOT - COUNT BASIE

8. Jumpin' At The Woodside ( 3.03 ) - Count Basie - CD Introducing Count Basie The Classic Collection
1999 COMPILATION RELEASE



9. Love Jumped Out ( 3.13 ) - Count Basie - CD Introducing Count Basie The Classic Collection Proper / Retro Records
1999 COMPILATION RELEASE

DOUBLE SHOT - LIONEL HAMPTON

10. Down Home Jump ( 3.18 ) ( 1938 ) - Lionel Hampton - CD Lionel Hampton The Gold Collection 40 Classic Performances Proper / Retro Records
1999 COMPILATION RELEASE



11. Jumpin' Jive ( 3.20 ) ( 1939 ) - Lionel Hampton - CD Lionel Hampton The Gold Collection 40 Classic Performances Proper / Retro Records
1999 COMPILATION RELEASE

Midweek Music Miscellany Wednesday 26th. February 2020 from 11.30AM on 103.2 FM ,dublincityfm.ie or tunein.com

Play list Midweek Music Miscellany Wednesday 26th. February 2020 from 11.30AM to 12.30PM on 103.2FM or dublincityfm.ie

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1. Messing With Me ( 2.41 ) - CW Ayon - CD What They Say https://cwayon.bandcamp.com/album/what-they-say
2019 RELEASE



DOUBLE SHOT - FATS DOMINO ( b.26th. February 1928 d. 24th. October 2017 )

2. Mardi Gras In New Orleans ( Rec. 10th. Sept. 1952 ) ( 2.18 ) - Fats Domino - CD The Fabulous Mr. D. as part of Fats Domino Five Classic Albums
2017 PACKAGE RELEASE



3. Let The Four Winds Blow ( Rec. 20th. June 1961 ) ( 2.03 ) - Fats Domino - CD Let The Four Winds Blow ( 1961 ) as part of Fats Domino Five Classic Albums
2017 PACKAGE RELEASE

4. Weapon Of Mass Seduction ( 3.12 ) - Lawson Vallery Band - CD Texiana Rambler Records
2020 RELEASE



5. A Ballad For Louis ( 5.10 ) - The Jon Donegan Sextet - CD A Kite For Kate johndoneganjazz.com
John Donegan at Arthurs ( arthurspub.ie ) Thursday 26th. February 2020. Doors 8.30PM
IRISH ARTIST - 2019 RELEASE



6. Pigeon & The Crow ( 6.02 ) - Nels Andrews - CD Pigeon & The Crow nelsandrews.com
2020 RELEASE - DUE 10th. April 2020



7. Crazy 'Bout You ( 3.48 ) - Amberly Chalberg - CD Hi-Line amberlychalberg.com
2020 RELEASE



DOUBLE SHOT - JOHNNY CASH ( b.26th. February 1932 d. 12th. September 2003 )

8. Forty Shades Of Green ( 2.54 ) - Johnny Cash - CD Man In Black The Very Best Of Johnny Cash Columbia Records
2002 COMPILATION RELEASE



9. Jackson ( 2.45 ) - Johnny Cash - CD Man In Black The Very Best Of Johnny Cash Columbia Records
2002 COMPILATION RELEASE


10. Give It Time ( 2.58 ) - Jane Willow - SINGLE janewillow.com
IRISH ARTIST - 2019 RELEASE



11. Quiet Streets ( 3.42 ) - Ola Gjeilo - CD Night deccaclassics.com
2020 RELEASE



12. It's All In The Game ( 3.09 ) - The Upsetters - CD The Good, the Bad & The Upsetters cherryred.co.uk
2014 RELEASE

13. Up There In The Sky ( 3.17 ) - Ben Reel - SINGLE benreel.com
IRISH ARTIST - 2020 RELEASE



14. Big Bird ( 5.54 ) - The Flock - CD Dinosaur Swamp Columbia Records
1970 RELEASE



15. Sundown ( 1.09 ) - Ola Gjeilo - CD Night deccaclassics.com
2020 RELEASE




On this day in music 26th. February
26 Feb 1955
Billboard reported that for the first time since their introduction in 1949, 45rpm singles were outselling the old standard 78's.
26 Feb 1958
Perry Como was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Magic Moments' the second No.1 in a row for writers Burt Bacharach and Hal David. It stayed at No.1 for eight weeks.
26 Feb 1964
The Beatles worked on the final mixes for 'Can't Buy Me Love' and 'You Can't Do That' tracks. The single, which was released the following month, topped the charts all over the world and 'Can't Buy Me Love' became the Beatles' fourth UK No.1 and their third single to sell over a million copies in the UK.
26 Feb 1965
Jimmy Page released a solo single called 'She Just Satisfies' in the UK. Page played all the instruments on it except for the drums, and produced the track, as well as singing lead vocals.
26 Feb 1966
Nancy Sinatra went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'These Boots Are Made For Walking'. The song which was written by Lee Hazlewood intended to record the song himself, but Sinatra talked him out of it, saying that
26 Feb 1969
Peter Sarstedt started a four week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Where Do You Go To My Lovely?' Some say the song was written about the Italian star Sophia Loren, but Peter Sarstedt has stated he wrote the song about a girl he fell madly in love with in Vienna in 1965, who later died in a hotel fire.
26 Feb 1977
The Eagles went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'New Kid in Town', the group's third US No.1, which was also a No.20 hit n the UK. The single written by Don Henley, Glenn Frey and J.D. Souther was released as the first single from their fifth album Hotel California.
26 Feb 1979
During a court case between the Sex Pistols and their manager Malcolm McLaren it was revealed that only £30,000 ($51,000) was left of the £800,000 ($1,360,000) the band had earned.
26 Feb 1980
After seeing U2 play at Dublin's National Boxing Stadium in front of 2,400 people; Rob Partridge and Bill Stewart from Island Records in the UK offered the band a recording contract.
26 Feb 1983
Michael Jackson's Thriller went to No.1 on the US album chart. Thriller broke racial barriers in pop music, enabling Jackson's appearances on MTV and meeting with President Ronald Reagan at the White House. The album was one of the first to use music videos as successful promotional tools, and the videos for the songs 'Thriller', 'Billie Jean', and 'Beat It' all received regular rotation on MTV. Thriller became the most successful album of all time with sales over 65 million copies.
26 Feb 1997
American songwriter Ben Raleigh died in a fire in his kitchen after setting fire to his bathrobe while cooking. He co-wrote 'Scooby Doo Where Are You' and 'Tell Laura I Love Her.'
26 Feb 2001
Winners at the Brit Awards included Coldplay, Best British group and Best British album for 'Parachutes', Robbie Williams, Best British Male artist and Best single for 'Rock DJ', Sonique, Best British Female artist, Best Dance act went to Fat Boy Slim, A1 won Best British Newcomer, Westlife won Best Pop act, Eminem won Best International Male solo artist and U2 won Outstanding contribution to music.
26 Feb 2008
Two original members of UK boy band Busted went to court, claiming an estimated £10m in unpaid royalties. Ki McPhail and Owen Doyle claimed they wrote songs with James Bourne and Matt Willis when the group formed in 2001, but said they were forced to sign away their rights after "threats" when they were sacked from the band later that year. The songs include 'Year 3000' and 'What I Go To School For', which went on to be hits for the group.
26 Feb 2009
A 10-minute version of The Beatles 'Revolution 1' was leaked onto the internet, giving fans a never-before-heard listen of what The White Album sessions must have been like. Only two copies of the take were made when the song was completed on June 4th, 1968. One copy left the studio with Lennon that day and the other remained behind. It was unclear which copy appeared on the bootleg, nor how anyone acquired it.

Jazz Mine No. 248 Saturday 22nd. February 2020 from 5 to 6PM GMT on dublincityfm.ie

Play list Jazz Mine No. 248 Saturday 22nd. February 2020 from 5 to 6PM on 103.2FM in Dublin or dublincityfm.ie online.

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1. The Beginning ( 7.47 ) - Peter Rosnyoi Trio - CD Pain Of An Angel BMC Records
2016 RELEASE



2. Estate ( 6.01 ) - Boylan Buckley Evans - CD Soulful Days
IRISH ARTIST - 2010 RELEASE



3. Caffeine Express ( 5.21 ) - Modern Art Orchestra - Circular BMC Records
2014 RELEASE



4. Stop Cryin' ( 3.03 ) - King Oliver & His Orchestra - CD Bands Of 1931 Jazz Collection Jazz Magazine PROMO
2004 PROMO



5. A Little Later ( 5.22 ) - Cormac O'Brien ( Bass ), Greg Felton ( Piano ), Matthew Jacobson ( Drums ) - PROMO
IRISH ARTIST - 2020 PROMO

6. Mean To Me ( 2.56 ) - Melanie O'Reilly - CD District Music melanieoreilly.com
IRISH ARTIST - 2013 RELEASE



7. That Big Old Moon ( 8.33 ) - Dara MacGabhann & Band - CD Release
IRISH ARTIST - 2017 RELEASE



DOUBLE SHOT - ALEX GOODMAN

8. No Man's Land ( 4.44 ) - Alex Goodman - CD Impressions In Blue & Red alexgoodmanmusic.com
2020 RELEASE



9. Circles In A Circle ( 5.06 ) - Alex Goodman - CD Impressions In Blue & Red alexgoodmanmusic.com
2020 RELEASE

PREMIUM CONTENT FOR PODCAST ONLY

10. Taxi Driver Theme ( 3.36 ) - Bernard Herrmann - CD Jazz Moods 2 Telstar Records
1994 COMPILATION RELEASE

11. Louisiana ( 6.48 ) - Dr. Michael White - CD The Rough Guide To The Music Of Louisiana
2002 COMPILATION RELEASE

12. Life Goes Around ( 3.47 ) - Courtney Pine fearuring Juliet Roberts - CD Jazz Moods 2 Telstar Records
1994 COMPILATION RELEASE


John Donegan Trio w/ guest Ray Preston Thursday 27th. January 2020
WRITTEN BY CONALL. POSTED IN BLUES'N'JAZZ, MUSIC, WHAT'S ON THIS MONTH, WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK



John Donegan – piano John Daly – drums Dan Bodwell – bass With guest Ray Preston – harmonica John Donegan, UK based and originally from Cork, is a modern jazz pianist and composer. His music has been featured on the BBC, Jazz FM, RTE and independent radio stations in UK and Ireland. He has worked with a variety of UK, Irish and International artists, including Art Blakey, Art Farmer, Barney Kessel and Greg Abate. John’s major influences have been the likes of Bill Evans, Wynton Kelly, Bud Powell and Keith Jarrett. He has also performed in France, Spain and Portugal and at Birdland in New York. John more recently composed a suite of 21 contemporary pieces which have been released as 2 CDs, Siamsa Vol 1 & 2. Recent review in Musicians Union Magazine “An intriguing combination of classic bebop laced with Irish folk melody, this album from pianist John and his saxophonist friend Tommaso Starace is full of sublime lyrical moments” He has just released a new Sextet album, A Kite for Kate, dedicated to his youngest daughter. It comprises of totally original pieces and has already been featured on RTE, BBC, K 107FM and various other independent radio stations. Recent review in the Musician – MU magazine “ The fourth of a series dedicated to each of his family in turn, pianist John Donegan’s refined modern jazz sextet blends in brass, double bass, drums and sax for an authentic bebop flavour.” John received huge acclaim on his recent tour in Ireland where he played in Galway, and performed solo concerts in Dublin and Cork in addition to masterclass at the CIT School of Music in Cork.

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Midweek Music Miscellany Wednesday 19th. February 2020 from 11.30AM GMT on dublincityfm.ie

Play list Midweek Music Miscellany Wednesday 19th. February 2020 from 11.30AM on 103.2FM or dublincityfm.ie

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1. I Second That Emotion ( 2.44 ) - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - CD British Motown Chartbusters Volume 2 Motown Records
1989 COMPILATION RELEASE
Smokey Robinson was born on 19th. February 2020 so is 80 years young today.
Robert Edward "Bobby" Rogers (February 19, 1940 – March 3, 2013) was an American musician and tenor singer, best known as a member of Motown vocal group the Miracles from 1956 until his death.



2. I'm In Need - Cormac O'Caoimh - SINGLE & taster from CD to be released in May 2020 cormacco.net
IRISH ARTIST - 2020 RELEASE



3. The Whiskey Song ( 4.29 ) - Amberly Chalberg - CD High-Line amberleychalberg.com
2020 RELEASE - Due 20th. March



4. She's Gone ( 5.45 ) - Eileen Rose - CD Muscle Shoals eileenrose.com
2020 RELEASE - Due 17th. April



5. Too Tired For Drinking ( 2.49 ) - Ry Cavaunagh - CD Time For This
2020 RELEASE - Due 27th. March 2020



6. Paranoid ( 2.49 ) - Black Sabbath - SINGLE
1970 RELEASE
Anthony Frank Iommi ( born 19 February 1948) is an English guitarist, songwriter and producer. He was lead guitarist and one of the four founding members of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath. He was the band's primary composer and sole continual member for nearly five decades.



7. I Still Love The Sun - Eamonn Flynn - CD Black Coddle eamonnflynn.com
IRISH ARTIST - 2019 RELEASE



8. I Put My Ring Back On ( 2.45 ) - Mary Chapin Carpenter - CD The Age Of Miracles marychapincarpenter.com
2010 RELEASE
Mary Chapin Carpenter (born February 21 1958)



9. Ode To Inisheer ( 2.24 ) - Bibi - CD From Bibi With Love
2020 RELEASE



10. Gonna Make You An Offer You Can't Refuse ( 3.29 ) - Jimmy Helms - SINGLE
1973 RELEASE

11. I'm Gonna Make You Mine ( 2.41 ) - Lou Christie - SINGLE
1969 RELEASE
Lugee Alfredo Giovanni Sacco (born February 19 1943), known professionally as Lou Christie.



12. B.A.B.Y. ( 4.04 ) - Dee Dee Bridgewater - CD Memphis .... Yes I'm Ready okeh-records.com deedeebridgewater.com
2017 RELEASE



13. Holy Water ( 3.37 ) - Nels Andrews - CD Pigeon & The Crow nelsandrews.com
2020 RELEASE Due 19th. April



ON THIS DAY IN MUSIC 19th. February

19 Feb 1964
A British company shipped ½ ton of Beatle wigs to the US. An American reporter later asked John Lennon, "How do you feel about teenagers imitating you with Beatle wigs?" John replied "They're not imitating us because we don't wear Beatle wigs."
19 Feb 1965
Working at Abbey Road studios in London, The Beatles recorded a new John Lennon song 'You're Going To Lose That Girl' in two takes. The track was released on the Help! album.
19 Feb 1966
Lou Christie went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Lightnin Strikes', a No.11 hit in the UK. Nancy Sinatra held the UK No.1 single position with 'These Boots Are Made For Walkin'
19 Feb 1972
Harry Nilsson started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with his version of the Badfinger song 'Without You.' His vocal was recorded in a single take and his performance was rewarded with Nilsson's second Grammy Award.
19 Feb 1972
Led Zeppelin appeared at the Memorial Drive, Adelaide in Australia. A local paper who reviewed the show printed: Singer Robin Plant (sic) overcame an 'Australian bug' in his throat and broke into his own in 'Black Dog' and 'Stairway To The Stars' (sic).
19 Feb 1977
Leo Sayer had his only UK No.1 single with the Albert Hammond and Carole Bayer Sager song 'When I Need You.' Both Celine Dion and Cliff Richard have scored hits with the song.
19 Feb 1977
Manfred Mann's Earth Band scored a No.1 single in the US with their version of the Bruce Springsteen song 'Blinded By The Light.' The track was the first single from Bruce Springsteen's 1973 debut album Greetings from Asbury Park N.J. The Earth Band's version features several changed lyrics. The most prominent change is in the chorus, where Springsteen's "cut loose like a deuce" is replaced with "revved up like a deuce." Springsteen himself has said that it was not until Manfred Mann rewrote the song to be about a "feminine hygiene product" that it became popular.
19 Feb 1982
Ozzy Osbourne was arrested in San Antonio, Texas for urinating on the cenotaph at the Alamo, which honors the Alamo defenders. Osbourne was wearing a dress at the time of his arrest, (due to his wife Sharon hiding all his clothes so he couldn't go outside). Osbourne was banned from ever playing in San Antonio, Texas again, (a ban which was lifted in 1992). When later interviewed, Ozzy said his next goal was to urinate on the White House lawn.

Jazz Mine No. 247 Saturday 15th. February 2020 from 5PM GMT on dublincityfm.ie & guest Allen Smith.

Conor Guilfoyle Octet performs Miles Davis's BIRTH OF THE COOL in a series of concerts in Ireland between 20th February and 4th July 2020. Allen Smith joins me on the show this time to discuss this series and illustrate with tracks chosen by himself.

Play list Jazz Mine No. 247 Saturday 15th. February 2020 including two prelude pieces from Nina Simone

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A. Gin House Blues ( 3.04 ) - Nina Simone - CD Forbidden Fruit as part of Nina Simone Four Classic Albums avidgroup.co.uk
Eunice Kathleen Waymon AKA Nina Simone (February 21 1933 – April 21 2003)
2017 PACKAGE RELEASE



B. It Might As Well be Spring ( 3.56 ) - Nina Simone - CD The Amazing Nina Simone as part of Nina Simone Four Classic Albums avidgroup.co.uk
Eunice Kathleen Waymon AKA Nina Simone (February 21 1933 – April 21 2003)
2017 PACKAGE RELEASE

1. The Album "Birth of the Cool". Track 1 Move composed by Denzil Best 2.33.



2. The album "Ascenseur pour l'echafaud" the film "Lift to the scaffold" to which Miles Davis wrote and performed the sound track music, with an excellent band. Track 04 Julien dans l'asceneur 2:12. This was chosen to show the diversity of projects in which Miles Davis became involved.

3. The Album "New Hat" by the Fuzzy Logic Ensemble with Bill Blackmore and Colm O'Hara. Track 1 Happy New Year 3:37. A piece with two members of the octet.



4. The Album "Trio" Mike Nielsen, Ronan Guilfoyle and Conor Guilfoyle Track 7 It's Only A Paper Moon 4.28. I chose this standard because it is one of my favourites.

5. The Album "Descarga Saoco" by Saoco with Conor Guilfoyle Track 6 i que viva to' lo' rumberos! 3:38. I chose this as an example of Conor's great love of music from South America and to show that he has other strings to his bow.

6. The Album "My Guess" by Thought Fox with Colm O'Hara Track 4 Worm of Thought 4:57. A sample of Colm's playing.

7. The Album "sundials" by THE IMPROVISED MUSIC ENSEMBLE (TIME) with Conor Guilfoyle Track 9 this piece is brought to you by the letter w 5:51. This is also an eight piece band that was put together by the Improvised Music Company. This piece was composed by Brian Wynne.

8. The Album "KARST by Ellen Cranitch with Conor Guilfoyle Track 1 karst 3:54. This album has Conor performing in another setting with music composed by Ellen Cranitch.

Midweek Music Miscellany Wednesday 12th. February 2020 from 11.30AM GMT on dublincityfm.ie with LOVE SONGS

Play list Midweek Music Miscellany Wednesday 12th. February 2020 from 11.30AM to 12.30PM GMT on 103.2FM or dublincityfm.ie online.

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1. Loverman ( 3.06 ) - Bap Kennedy - CD The Sailors Revenge bapkennedy.com
IRISH ARTIST - 2011 RELEASE



2. Love Me Right ( 2.46 ) - Ed Dupas - CD The Lonesome Side Of Town eddupas.com
2019 RELEASE



3. Love Me Right ( 3.28 ) - Sid Whelan - CD Waitin' For Payday thesidwhelanband.com Presidio Records
2019 RELEASE



4. Love Song ( 2.25 ) - Tony Denikos - CD Gravity Wins tonydenikos.com
2019 RELEASE



5. Just Love Here ( 3.48 ) - Cormac O'Caoimh - CD A New Season For Love cormacco.net
IRISH ARTIST - 2012 RELEASE



6. Ordinary Love ( 3.52 ) - Clive Culberson - CD Still Here Still Smiling cliveculbertson.com
IRISH ARTIST - 2012 RELEASE



7. Please Send Me Someone To Love ( 6.04 ) - Dr. John with Aaron & Charles Neville - CD The Musical Mojo Of Dr. John / Celebrating Mac And His Music concordmusicgroup.com
2016 RELEASE



8. First Love First Tears ( 2.05 ) - Duane Eddy - CD $1,000,000.00 Dollars Worth Of Twang ( 1959 ) as part of Instrumental Gold Five Classic Instrumental Albums Plus avidgroup.co.uk
2020 PACKAGE RELEASE



9. When You Love Someone ( 2.57 ) - Bibi - CD From Bibi With Love bibimusic.bandcamp.com
2020 RELEASE



10. I Love You ( 3.24 ) - Sam Lewis - CD Solo samlewistunes.com
2020 RELEASE



11. Only Love Can Break Your Heart ( 4.48 ) - Kelley Suttenfield - CD When We Were Young / Kelley Suttenfield Sings Neil Young kelleysuttenfield.com
2019 RELEASE



12. And I Love Her ( 3.24 ) - Julien & John - CD Just The Way You Are /b> julienandjohn.com
IRISH ARTIST - 2017 RELEASE






13. This Can't Be Love ( 3.53 ) - Eliane Elias - CD I Thought About You A Tribute To Chet Baker elianeelais.com concordmusicgroup.com
2013 RELEASE




THIS DAY IN MUSIC - 12th.FEBRUARY

12 Feb 1956
Dean Martin was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Memories Are Made Of This'. The American actor, comedian, singer and TV hosts biggest hit. Also covered by The Everly Brothers, Johnny Cash, Frank Sinatra and The Driffters.
12 Feb 1961
The Miracles' 'Shop Around' became Motown Record's first million-selling single. It was also the label's first No.1 hit on Billboard's R&B singles chart. In the following ten years, The Miracles would have six more million sellers.
12 Feb 1964
The Beatles returned to New York City by train from Washington, D.C. for two performances at Carnegie Hall. There was such a demand for tickets that some extra seating was arranged surrounding the stage. Tickets ranged from $1.65 to $5.50.
12 Feb 1965
Pye Records announced that they'd signed 'the British Bob Dylan', when they added Donovan to the label. The Scottish singer-songwriter produced a series of hit albums and singles between 1965 and 1970 and became a friend of leading pop musicians including Joan Baez, Brian Jones and The Beatles. He influenced John Lennon when he taught him a finger-picking guitar style in 1968.
12 Feb 1967
15 police officers raided Redlands the West Sussex home of The Rolling Stone Keith Richards during a weekend party. The police who were armed with a warrant issued under the dangerous drugs act took away various substances for forensic tests. George and Pattie Harrison had been at the house, but it was said that the police waited for them to leave before they raided the house in order not to bust the holder of an MBE.
12 Feb 1969
'(If Paradise Is) Half As Nice' by Amen Corner was at No.1 on the UK singles chart, the group's only UK No.1. The song was first offered to The Tremeloes as a potential single, who rejected it.
12 Feb 1970
John Lennon performed 'Instant Karma!' on BBC TV's Top Of The Pops, becoming the first Beatle to have appeared on the show since 1966. Lennon wrote, recorded, and mixed his new single, all in one day. It ranks as one of the fastest-released songs in pop music history. Lennon later stated, "I wrote it for breakfast, recorded it for lunch, and we're putting it out for dinner."
12 Feb 1972
Al Green went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Let's Stay Together', his only US chart topper. It was ranked the 60th greatest song of all time by Rolling Stone magazine on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Tina Turner had a hit with the song in 1984.
12 Feb 1977
The Police recorded their first single, 'Fall Out' for £150 ($255) at Pathway Studios, London, England.
12 Feb 1977
Blondie, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and the Ramones all appeared at the Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles, California.
12 Feb 1977
Pink Floyd released their tenth studio album Animals in the US, where it reached No.3 in the charts. The album's cover image, a pig floating between two chimneys on Battersea Power Station, was conceived by bassist Roger Waters and realised by long-time design and photographic collaborators Hipgnosis.
12 Feb 1989
Aretha Franklin lost a court case against Broadway producer Ashton Springer, who sued for $1 million (£0.58 million) when Aretha failed to turn up for rehearsals for the stage show Sing Mahalia Sing, blaming her fear of flying on the non appearance.
12 Feb 1997
U2 held a press conference in the Lingerie Department at the Greenwich Village Kmart store in Manhattan, New York City, to announce their Pop Mart world tour. The tour was set to start in Las Vegas on April 25th of this year.
12 Feb 2000
American singer, songwriter, musician Screamin' Jay Hawkins died aged 70 after emergency surgery for an aneurysm. A Golden Gloves boxing champion at 16, he was married nine times, fathered over 30 children, spent two years in jail and was temporary blinded by one of his flaming props on stage in 1976. He recorded 'I Put A Spell On You' in 1956, (which was covered by many acts including The Animals, Creedence Clearwater Revival and Nina Simone).
12 Feb 2003
Former Doors drummer John Densmore took out legal action against The Doors keyboard player Ray Manzarek and guitarist Robby Krieger for breach of contract, trademark infringement and unfair competition. The band had reformed with Ex- Cult singer Ian Astbury and former Police drummer Stewart Copeland. Densmore said "It shouldn't be called The Doors if it's someone other than Jim Morrison singing."
12 Feb 2005
The Class 47 locomotive 47828 was named after Clash frontman Joe Strummer at a ceremony in Bristol. The diesel train, owned by Cotswold Rail, was named after the singer/guitarist who died, aged 50, in 2002.
12 Feb 2007
During a press conference at West Hollywood's Whisky a Go Go club Sting confirmed that The Police were getting back together. The band were set to kick off a world tour on May 28 in Vancouver, Canada, supported by Sting's son Joe Sumner's band, Fiction Plane.
12 Feb 2008
Ronald Isley's appeal against a three-year jail term for tax fraud was rejected by a US court. The 65-year-old singer of the Isley Brothers argued against being imprisoned in an Indiana jail on the grounds of age and poor health. The court heard he cashed royalty cheques belonging to his brother O'Kelly, who died in 1996 and spent millions of dollars made from undeclared performances on a yacht and two homes. Isley was ordered to pay more than $3.1m (£1.62m) to the US tax service for "pathological" evasion.
12 Feb 2009
A full frontal nude photo of Madonna taken in 1979 before she became famous, sold at auction for $37,500. The black and white picture was taken at a time when Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone was a 20-year-old dancer trying to make ends meet in New York.