Midweek Music Miscellany Wednesday 3rd. June 2020 from 11.30AM to 12.30PM on 103.2FM or dublincityfm.ie

Play list Midweek Music Miscellany Wednesday 3rd. June 2020 from 11.30AM to 12.30PM on 103.2FM or dublincityfm.ie

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1. Closure ( 3.35 ) - Jamie Lawson - SINGLE jamielawsonmusic.com
2020 RELEASE



2. Daddy Cool / The Girl Can't Help It ( 2.31 ) - Darts - CD Surrender To The Rhythm / The London Pub Rock Scene of the Seventies cherryred.co.uk
2020 BOX SET RELEASE - DUE IN JULY



3. Singing On my Doorstep ( 3.32 ) - Skinner & Twitch - SINGLE skinnerandtwitch.com
2020 RELEASE

4. The Forest ( 4.38 )m - Mark Geary - SINGLE markgeary.com
IRISH ARTIST - 2020 RELEASE



5. A Place In You ( 4.19 ) - Breeda Murphy - SINGLE
IRISH ARTIST - 2020 RELEASE

6. I Washed Mine Wash Yours ( 0.20 ) - Barry Walsh - STING

7. Seanoiri Naofa ( 4.16 ) - TAU & The Drones Of Praise - SINGLE
IRISH ARTIST - 2020 RELEASE

8. What I Had ( 3.46 ) - Mick O'Regan - EP Five Lives
IRISH ARTIST - 2020 RELEASE

9. Ordinary Star ( 4.57 ) - Imelda Keogh - SINGLE imeldakeogh.com
IRISH ARTIST - 2020 RELEASE



10. Live Another Day ( 3.00 ) - Larissa Tormey - SINGLE
IRISH ARTIST - 2020 RELEASE



11. Where I Wanna Be ( 3.40 ) - The Vibes - SINGLE
IRISH ARTIST - 2019 RELEASE

12. All the Time In The World ( 5.48 ) - Climax Blues Band - CD Climax Blues Band The Albums 1973 - 1976 cherryred.co.uk
2019 COMPILATION RELEASE



13. The Wednesday Boys ( 7.10 ) - Rich Krueger - CD Life Ain't That Long richkrueger,com
2017 RELEASE

14 . Taurus ( 2.37 ) - Spirit - CD It Shall be The Ode & Epic Recordings 1968 - 1972 cherryred.co.uk

ON THIS DAY IN MUSIC 3rd. JUNE

3 Jun 1953
Elvis Presley graduated from J.C. Hulmes High School in Memphis; his graduation photo shows him to have a split curl in the middle of his forehead, later to become his trademark. He was the first member of his family to graduate high school.
3 Jun 1964
During a photo session Ringo Starr was taken ill suffering from tonsillitis and pharyngitis, days before a world tour was about to start. After a last-minute phone call from George Martin, session drummer Jimmy Nichol rushed over to EMI Studios, where he and The Beatles ran through six songs from their tour repertoire in a quick rehearsal. Nichol replaced Ringo and became a Beatle for eleven days.
3 Jun 1967
Aretha Franklin went to No.1 on the US singles chart with her version of the Otis Redding hit 'Respect'. A No.10 hit on the UK chart. Aretha scored her first UK No.1 20 years later with a duet with George Michael 'I Knew You Were Waiting'.
3 Jun 1967
The Doors 'Light My Fire' was released in the US, where it went on to be No.1 on the singles chart two months later. When The Doors were booked to appear on The Ed Sullivan Show they were asked to change the line "girl, we couldn't get much higher", as the sponsors were uncomfortable with the possible reference to drug-taking. The band agreed to do so, and did a rehearsal using the amended lyrics; however, during the live performance, lead singer Jim Morrison sang the original lyric, after which they were informed they would never appear on the Ed Sullivan show again.
3 Jun 1968
Valerie Solanas shot Andy Warhol and art critic and curator Mario Amaya at Warhol's studio in New York City. Solanas had been to see Warhol after asking for the return of a script which had apparently, been misplaced. Warhol was seriously wounded in the attack and barely survived.
3 Jun 1970
Deep Purple released their fourth studio album 'Deep Purple In Rock'. This was the first album to feature the classic Mk II lineup of - Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice.
3 Jun 1970
The Kinks Ray Davies was forced to make a 6,000 mile round trip from New York to London to record one word in a song. Davies had to change the word 'Coca- Cola' to 'Cherry Cola' on the bands forthcoming single 'Lola' due to an advertising ban at BBC Radio.
3 Jun 1972
The Rolling Stones kicked off their seventh North American tour at the Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, Canada. The 32 date tour grossed $4 million (£2.35 million), making it the richest rock tour in history.
3 Jun 1977
Bob Marley & the Wailers released Exodus. The album featured the hits, 'Jamming', 'Waiting In Vain', 'Three Little Birds' and 'One Love'. In 1999, Time magazine named Exodus the best album of the 20th century.
3 Jun 1983
US session drummer Jim Gordon, murdered his mother by pounding her head with a hammer. A diagnosed schizophrenic, it was not until his trial in 1984 that he was properly diagnosed. Due to the fact that his attorney was unable to use the insanity defense, Gordon was sentenced to sixteen years-to-life in prison in 1984. A Grammy Award winner for co-writing Layla with Eric Clapton, Gordon worked with The Beach Boys, John Lennon, George Harrison Frank Zappa and many other artists.

Jazz Mine No. 256 Saturday 30th. May 2020 from 5 to 6PM on 103.2FM in Dublin or online dublincityfm.ie

Play list Jazz Mine No. 256 Saturday 30th. May 2020 from 5 to 6PM on dublincityfm.ie or 103.2FM incl. Sue Rynhart

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1. So What ( 9,09 ) - Miles Davis - CD Kind Of Blue Columbia Records
Wilbur James Cobb (January 20 1929 – May 24 2020) was an American jazz drummer. He was part of Miles Davis's First Great Sextet. At the time of his death, he had been the band's last surviving member for nearly thirty years. He was awarded an NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship in 2009.
1959 RELEASE



2. Blue In Green ( 5.37 ) - Miles Davis - CD Kind Of Blue Columbia Records
Wilbur James Cobb (January 20 1929 – May 24 2020) was an American jazz drummer. He was part of Miles Davis's First Great Sextet. At the time of his death, he had been the band's last surviving member for nearly thirty years. He was awarded an NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship in 2009.
1959 RELEASE



3. The Look Of Love ( 4.10 ) - Carol Ann Flanagan - PROMO
IRISH ARTIST



4. Yes Please ( 3.49 ) - Fuzzy Logic Ensemble - SINGLE
IRISH ARTIST - 2020 RELEASE



5. The Return Of the Prodigal Son ( 7.11 ) - Big Spoon - SINGLE
IRISH ARTIST - 2017 RELEASE

6. We Are On Time ( 6.00 ) - Sue Rynhart with Huw Warren - SINGLE
IRISH ARTIST - 2019 RELEASE



7. Give The Soul Some Rest ( 5.12 ) - Daniel Erdmann's Velvet Revolution - CD Won't Put No Flag Out daniel-edrdmann.com BMC Records
2019 RELEASE



8 . Over The Rainbow ( 3.58 ) - Daniel Erdmann's Velvet Revolution - CD Won't Put No Flag Out daniel-edrdmann.com BMC Records
2019 RELEASE

9. The Floating World ( 7.08 ) - Soft Machine - CD The Soft Machine / The Harvest Albums

Jazzorama No. 1 Thursday 28th. May 2020 from 7 to 9PM on radioleinster.com incl. Dead Bots

Play list Jazzorama No. 1 Thursday 28th. May 2020 repeated Sunday 31st. May 2020 from 7 to 9PM both dates on radioleinster.com

1. Make Someone Happy ( 7.15 ) - Daragh Hennessy Organ Trio - CD Duchenne Smile
IRISH ARTIST - 2019 RELEASE

2. The New One ( 7.52 ) - ATSCH - CD Live At Arthurs
IRISH ARTIST - 2019 RELEASE

3. Song Of Hope ( 7.06 ) - Joao Lencastre's Communion 3 - CD Songs Of Hope
2019 RELEASE

4. Combo Theme ( 7.22 ) - John Scofield - CD Combo 66 johnscofield.com
2018 RELEASE



5. The Orb ( 7.22 ) - Fred Hersch - CD Open Book fredhersch.com
2017 RELEASE



6. Everlasting ( 5.00 ) - Dead Bots -
IRISH ARTIST - 2019 RELEASE

7. Window Boxing ( 5.13 ) - Dead Bots
IRISH ARTIST - 2019 RELEASE

8. U - Zaska featuring Carly Coonagh - CD It Takes a Village
IRISH ARTIST - 2019 RELEASE

9. Please Send Me Someone To Love ( 6.28 ) - Maria Muldaur - CD Steady Love



10. Greetings ( 3.57 - Jack Bean - SINGLE
2020 RELEASE

11. I Need You Now ( 3.34 ) - CW Ayon
2019 RELEASE

12. Shell Of Aman ( 2.11 ) - MFC Chicken - CD Fast Food & Broken Hearts

13. BaBa Brazil ( 4.10 ) - Four 80 East - CD

14. In My Troubled Days ( 4.43 ) - Barb Jungr - SINGLE barbjungr.co.uk
2020 RELEASE



15. Til The End Of the Day ( 5.49 ) - Ben Crosland Quintet - CD The Ray Davies Songbook Vol. II Jazz Cat Records
2019 RELEASE


16. Blood Moon ( 3.56 ) - Riona Sally Hartman - SINGLE
IRISH ARTIST - 2020 RELEASE



17. Lucky Strikes ( 4.01 ) - Lucky Peterson - CD Lucky Strikes Alligator Records
Lucky Peterson (born Judge Kenneth Peterson; December 13 1964 – May 17 2020) was an American musician who played contemporary blues, fusing soul, R&B, gospel and rock and roll. He played guitar and keyboards.
1989 RELEASE



18. Song For thrill & Tom ( 3.16 ) - Ane Brun - SINGLE
2020 RELEASE

19. I Wanna Be Adored ( 3.56 ) - Gypsies On The Autobahn - CD I Wanna Be Adored

20. Gruvy ( 7.52 ) - Connie Han - CD Crime Zone
2018 RELEASE

Midweek Music Miscellany Wednesday 27th. May 2020 from 11.30AM on 103.2 FM or dublincityfm.ie

Play list Midweek Music Miscellany Wednesday 27th. May 2020 from 11.30AM to 12.30PM on dublincityfm.ie online or 103.2FM in Dublin.

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1. Surrender To The Rhythm (3.26 ) - Brinsley Schwarz - CD Surrender To The Rhythm / The London Pub Rock Scene Of The Seventies cherryred.co.uk
2020 RELEASE - DUE 17th. July 2020



2. One Fing 'N' Anuvver ( 3.49 ) - Chas & Dave - CD Surrender To The Rhythm / The London Pub Rock Scene Of The Seventies cherryred.co.uk
Charles Nicholas Hodges (28 December 1943 – 22 September 2018) was an English musician and singer who was the lead vocalist of the musical duo Chas & Dave.
2020 RELEASE - DUE 17th. July 2020



3. Dirty Water ( 3.03 ) - The Inmates - CD Surrender To The Rhythm / The London Pub Rock Scene Of The Seventies cherryred.co.uk
2020 RELEASE - DUE 17th. July 2020

4. Talkin' Cavan ( 4.26 ) - Tim O'Brien - CD The Crossing Alula Records
1999 RELEASE



5. Go With You ( 3.11 ) - Tommy Keyes - SINGLE tommykeyes.com
IRISH ARTIST - 2020 RELEASE



6. Breathe ( 3.48 ) - Lorraine Nash - EP Wild Flower
IRISH ARTIST - 2020 RELEASE



7. Time After Time ( 5.53 ) - Carol Ann Flanagan & Hector Castillo - CD Mezcla
IRISH ARTIST - PROMO RELEASE



8. Taimse Im Chodladh ( 5.36 ) - McColdrick / McCusker / Doyle - CD The Reed That Bends In The Storm
2020 RELEASE

9. There's A Time For Everything ( 3.28 ) - Wayne Gilroy - CD The Great Tribulation
Our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the late Wayne Gilroy. Rest In Peace
IRISH ARTIST - 2015 RELEASE



10. Don't Start Me Talkin' ( 2.36 ) - Sonny Boy Williamson - CD Down & Out Blues as part of Classic Blues Masters avidgroup.co.uk
2020 RELEASE PACKAGE

11. House Rockin' Boogie ( 4.11 ) - Howlin' Wolf - CD Sings the Blues as part of Classic Blues Masters avidgroup.co.uk
2020 RELEASE PACKAGE

12. Transition Peace ( 1.11 ) - Gary Daly - CD Gone From Here


On this day in music 27th. May

27 May 1957
Buddy Holly and the Crickets released 'That'll Be The Day' which became a UK No.1 and US No.3 hit. The song had its genesis in a trip to the movies by Holly, Allison and Sonny Curtis in June 1956. The John Wayne film The Searchers was playing. Wayne's frequently-used, world-weary catchphrase, "that'll be the day" was the Inspiration behind the song. It was also the first song to be recorded by The Quarrymen, the skiffle group that subsequently became The Beatles.
27 May 1963
The album The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan was released by Columbia in the USA. Establishing Bob Dylan as a leader in the singer-songwriter genre and a supposed spokesman for the youth-orientated protest movement, it reached No.22 in the US charts and No.1 in the UK charts. The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan showcased Dylan's songwriting talent for the first time and propelled him to national and international fame.
27 May 1964
Eleven boys were suspended from a school in Coventry, England for having Mick Jagger haircuts.
27 May 1977
The Sex Pistols single 'God Save The Queen' was released in the UK. Banned by TV and radio, high street shops and pressing plant workers refused to handle the record. It sold 200,000 copies in one week and peaked at No.2 on the UK charts behind Rod Stewart's 'I Don't Want to Talk About It'. There have been persistent rumours, (never confirmed or denied), that it was actually the biggest-selling single in the UK at the time, and the British Phonographic Industry conspired to keep it off the No.1 slot.
27 May 1983
The Smiths were at No.1 on the UK independent chart with their debut single 'Hand In Glove.' The Smiths recorded the track after their manager Joe Moss paid £250 for a one-day recording session at Strawberry Studios in Stockport, England.
27 May 1988
Def Leppard kicked off the third leg of their North American Hysteria world tour at George M. Sullivan Arena, Anchorage, Alaska.
27 May 1989
Cliff Richard released his one hundredth single, 'The Best Of Me', which became his 26th Top 3 UK hit.
27 May 1990
The Stone Roses played at Spike Island, Widnes, Cheshire, England to a capacity crowd of 30,000. The event, considered a failure at the time due to sound problems and bad organisation, has become legendary over the years as a "Woodstock for the baggy generation."
27 May 1994
The Eagles played their first show in fourteen years when they played a show in Burbank, California. The two-and-a-half-hour show ended with two encores, closing with 'Desperado'.
27 May 1997
Oasis singer Liam Gallagher was left with cuts and bruises after a scuffle with a youth at the Tower Thistle Hotel in east London. Members of the band had been drinking at the bar when the fight broke out.

Jazz with Sean Brophy Sunday 24th. May 2020 from 5 to 6PM on radioleinster.com

Play list Jazz with Sean Brophy Sunday 24th. May 2020 from 5 to 6PM on radioleinster.com

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1. Holly's Moment ( 5.14 ) - Linley Hamilton Quintet - CD For The Record linleyhamilton.com
IRISH ARTIST - 2020 RELEASE



2. Baia ( 6.42 ) - Stan Getz & Charlie Ryrd - CD Jazz Samba ( 1962 ) as part of Stan Getz Four Classic Albums avidgroup.co.uk
2020 PACKAGE RELEASE



3. Fodder In Her Wings ( 5.35 ) - Nina Simone - CD Fodder On My Wings Verve
2020 REISSUE



4. Francis Theme ( 5.19 ) - Nikitch & Kuna Maze - SINGLE
2020 RELEASE

5. Into The Mystic ( 5.19 ) - Celtic Soul - CD Rock Your Celtic Soul celticsoul,co.uk
IRISH ARTIST - 2019 RELEASE



6. Lift Up Your Mighty Soul ( 3.47 ) - Mighty Soul Brass Band - CD Lift Up!
2014 RELEASE



7. Love Train ( 4.42 ) - Holmes Brothers - CD Speaking In Tongues Alligator Records
1983 RELEASE



8. I'm Getting Sentimental Over You ( 1939 ) - The Inkspots - CD The Inkspots Gettin' Sentimental ( 1939 - 1945 )
COMPILATION RELEASE



9. Do I Worry ( 2.42 ) - The Inkspots - CD The Inkspots Gettin' Sentimental ( 1939 - 1945 )
COMPILATION RELEASE

10. Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall ( 3.10 ) - The Inkspots wiith Ella Fitzgerald - CD The Inkspots Gettin' Sentimental ( 1939 - 1945 )
COMPILATION RELEASE



11. Land Of The Big Snake ( 3.35 ) - Soft Machine - CD The Harvest Albums Harvest Records
COMPILATION RELEASE

12. Hazard Profile ( 9.20 ) - Soft Machine - CD The Harvest Albums Harvest Records
COMPILATION RELEASE

Jazz Mine Saturday No. 255 23rd. May 2020 from 5 to 6PM on 103.2 Dublin City FM or dublincityfm.ie

Play list Jazz Mine No. 255 Saturday 23rd. May 2020 from 5 to 6PM GMT on 103.2 Dublin City FM or dublincityfm.ie#

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1. A Tribute To Wes Montgomery ( 3.32 ) - Joe Pass ( Guitar ), John Pisano, Tom Ranier & Jim Hughart - CD Modern Greats Telarc Jazz
1995 COMPILATION PROMO

2. Bosse's Summer ( 2.49 ) - Bjorn Klakegg - CD A Day With No Plans At All & Jazz From Norway PROMO
2006 RELEASE

3. Dirty Old Bossa Nova ( 2.05 ) - Howard Roberts - CD Best Of Blue Breaks Blue Note Records
2001 COMPILATION RELEASE

4. It's Always You ( 3.31 ) - Chet Baker - CD Jazz At Midnight Disky Records
2001 COMPILATION RELEASE



5. Spinning Wheel ( 7.19 ) - Lonnie Smith - CD Best Of Blue Breaks Blue Note Records
2001 COMPILATION RELEASE

6. Namely You ( 3.19 )- Sonny Rollins - CD Best Of Blue Breaks Blue Note Records
2001 COMPILATION RELEASE



7. Time On My Hands ( 3.04 ) - Billie Holiday - CD Summer Jazz Horizon Records
2006 COMPILATION RELEASE





8. Shape Of My Heart ( 4.37 ) - Sundown Park - CD Summer Jazz Horizon Records
2006 COMPILATION RELEASE

9. Here Comes The Sun ( 3.38 ) - CD Summer Jazz Horizon Records
2006 COMPILATION RELEASE



DOUBLE SHOT - IKE QUEBEC

10. Blue & Sentimental ( 7.26 ) - Ike Quebec - CD Jazz At Midnight Disky Records
2001 COMPILATION RELEASE



11. How Long Has This Been Going On? ( 5.58 ) - Ike Quebec - CD Jazz At Midnight Disky Records
2001 COMPILATION RELEASE


12. Midnight Blue ( 3.58 ) - Kenny Burrell - CD Jazz At Midnight Disky Records
2001 COMPILATION RELEASE



13. Lesson In Violin ( 2.14 ) - Podka - Jazz From Norway PROMO
2006 RELEASE

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Midweek Music Miscellany Wednesday 20th. May 2020 from 11.30AM to 12.30PM on 103.2FM or dubincityfm.ie

Play list Midweek Music Miscellany Wednesday 20th. May 2020 from 11.30AM to 12.30PM on 103.2FM or dublincityfm.ie

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1. Blood Moon ( 3.56 ) - Riona Sally Hartman and BonnieSongs - SINGLE
IRISH ARTIST 2020 RELEASE



2. Bang Bang ( 2.00 ) - Brian Barron - SINGLE
IRISH ARTIST 2020 RELEASE



3. Goodbye Girl ( 3.05 ) - Squeeze - CD Surrender To The Rhythm / The London Pub Rock Scene Of The Seventies cherryred.co.uk
2020 RELEASE - DUE 17th. July 2020



4. Brandy ( You're A Fine Girl ) ( 3.18 ) - Gonzalez - CD Surrender To The Rhythm / The London Pub Rock Scene Of The Seventies cherryred.co.uk
2020 RELEASE - DUE 17th. July 2020

5. She Does It Right ( 3.20 ) - Dr. Feelgood - CD Surrender To The Rhythm / The London Pub Rock Scene Of The Seventies cherryred.co.uk
2020 RELEASE - DUE 17th. July 2020



6. I Don't Need Your Love ( 3.24 ) - Cormac Looby - SINGLE
IRISH ARTIST 2020 RELEASE

7. Don't Let Love Slip Away ( 4.14 ) - Ultan Conlon - SINGLE
IRISH ARTIST 2020 RELEASE



8. Acrylic ( 4.08 ) - Ghost Of the Pine - SINGLE
IRISH ARTIST 2020 RELEASE

9. Staying Together For The Children ( 4.20 ) - Joe Chester - SINGLE joechester.com
IRISH ARTIST 2020 RELEASE



10. Blue Eyed Barmaid ( 5.21 ) - Micheal McDermott - CD What In The World michael-mcdermott.com
2020 RELEASE



11. Sittin' On My Sofa ( 5.04 ) - Ben Crosland Quintet - CD The Ray Davies Songbook Vol. II Jazz Cat Records
2019 RELEASE



12. Blues In The Basement ( 4.16 ) - Rufus Thomas - CD That Woman Is Poison Alligator Records
1988 RELEASE



13. Legs ( 3.40 ) - Pickin' On - CD Pickin' On ZZ Top / A Bluegrass Tribute CMH Records
2000 RELEASE


On this day in Music 20th. May
20 May 1957
American crooner Andy Williams was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Butterfly', the US singers only UK No.1 and the first of 40 hit singles from 1957 until 2002 on the UK chart.
20 May 1960
The Silver Beetles (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Stu Sutcliffe, and Tommy Moore) played the first night of a short tour of Scotland backing singer Johnny Gentle, at Alloa Town Hall in Clackmannanshire. Three of the Silver Beetles adopted stage names: Paul McCartney became Paul Ramon, George Harrison was Carl Harrison, and Stuart Sutcliffe became Stuart de Stael.
20 May 1964
Rudy Lewis of The Drifters died aged 28 under mysterious circumstances the night before the group was set to record 'Under the Boardwalk'. Former Drifters backup singer Johnny Moore was brought back to perform lead vocals for the recording session.
20 May 1966
Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey of The Who grew tired of waiting for John Entwistle and Keith Moon to arrive for their gig at the Ricky Tick Club in Windsor, England so they took to the stage with the bass player and drummer of the local band that opened the show. When Moon and Entwistle finally arrived in the middle of the set, a fight broke out, with Townshend hitting Moon on the head with his guitar. Moon and Entwistle quit the band, (and rejoined a week later).
20 May 1966
Bob Dylan and The Band played at the ABC Theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland. Some members of the audience were unhappy with Dylan ‘going electric’, and attempted to overpower the band by playing their own harmonicas.
20 May 1967
The Beatles new album Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band had a special preview on the Kenny Everett BBC Light program, 'Where It's At', playing every track from the album, (except 'A Day In The Life' which the BBC had banned saying it could promote drug taking).
20 May 1967
The Young Rascals started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Groovin', also a No.8 hit in the UK. The group named themselves after a US comedy TV show. 'Groovin' was also covered by Booker T. & the M.G.'s, Gladys Knight & the Pips and Marvin Gaye.
20 May 1968
BBC 2 TV aired a short play 'The Pistol Shot', featuring a young dancer - artist called David Bowie.
20 May 1968
The Beatles armed with a bunch of new songs after their visit to India, met at George Harrison's home in Esher, Surrey. They taped 23 new songs on George's 4-track recorder, many of which would end up on The Beatles' next two albums, (The White Album) and Abbey Road. The demos include: ‘Cry Baby Cry’, Revolution’, ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’, ‘Blackbird’ and ‘Child of Nature’ (a Lennon song that became ‘Jealous Guy’).
20 May 1969
Led Zeppelin started three days of recording and mixing sessions at A&R Studios in New York City, which included the recording of 'Heartbreaker' and various other parts for new tracks for the group's forthcoming second album. The band were under pressure to finish sessions for their second album so they could release it in time for the Autumn market.
20 May 1969
While watching a baseball game in Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, Peter Cetera of Chicago was set upon by four Marines (because they didn't like the length of his hair). They broke his jaw, resulting in the singer spending two days in intensive care.
20 May 1970
Let It Be, the final feature film involving The Beatles was premiered simultaneously in London and Liverpool a week after the film's US release.