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1996 John Mosely, recording expert/entrepreneur, dies at 81
1988 Jessye Norman begins recording Bizets "Carmen" 1980 John and Yoko sign a recording contract with Geffin Records 1980 John and Yoko begin recording "Double Fantasy" 1977 Clash releases their 1st recording "White Riot" 1976 Chris Kenner, rhythm and blues singer, songwriter, recording artist, 1961 hit I Like It Like That was on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart, song Land of a Thousand Dances was recorded by Patti Smith, and others, dies 1973 President Nixon's attorney, J Fred Buzhardt, reveals presence of 18 minute gap in a White House tape recording related to Watergate 1970 Jimi Hendrix 1st recording session (New York City) 1970 Beatles last recording session at EMI studios 1969 Beatles begin recording Abbey Road album 1967 1st anti-bootleg recording laws enacted 1966 The Beatles began recording sessions for "Sgt Pepper" 1966 Shabba Ranks, born in Sturgetown, St. Ann, Jamaica, born Rexton Rawlston Fernando Gordon, reggae singer, recording artist, sex symbol, popular dancehall DJ, toaster, successful U.S. crossover artist, became first Grammy-Award winning dancehall artist 1964 Clinton Gregory, born in Martinsville, Virginia, singer, songwriter, recording artist, fiddler, country and bluegrass genres, recorded seven studio albums, chartered 11 Billboard Hot country Singles and Tracks, including Play, Ruby, Play, which reached no. 25 on the charts 1962 Fab Four have their 1st recording session under name Beatles 1962 Barbra Streisand signs her 1st recording contract (with Columbia) 1961 Bob Dylan's 1st recording session-backup harmonica for Caroline Hester 1960 Aretha Franklins 1st recording session 1958 1st color video recording on magnetic tape 1958 Recording Industry Association of American created 1956 1st video recording on magnetic tape televised coast-to-coast 1956 Buddy Holly's 1st formal recording session 1955 Barbra Streisand's 1st recording "You'll Never Know" at age 13 1954 Chris Stamey, born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, musician, rocker, songwriter, record producer, formed the dB's, founded Car Records indie record label, founded recording studio called Modern Recording where he recorded and mixed Whiskeytown 1953 Johnny Clegg, born in Rochdale, Lancashire, England, Jonathan 'Johnny' Clegg, musician, recording artist, Grammy-Award nominee, mbaqanga, Afro-pop genres, formed and performed with Juluka band, formed Savuka band, popular figure in South African music history 1952 1st video recording on magnetic tape, LA, Ca 1946 Eddie Holman, born in Norfolk, Virginia, recording artist, rhythm and blues, gospel, pop, soul genres, known for hit 'Hey There Lonely Girl' 1943 Bobby Keyes, born in Slaton, Texas, musician, saxophone player, played with Bobby Vee, Buddy Holly, The Rolling Stones, celebrated recording "Return to Sender", "Brown Sugar" 1943 Chris Montez, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, singer, guitarist, rhythm and blues, Latino rock, recording Let's Dance with Monogram Records was on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart in the U.S. 1941 Curtis Lee, born in Yuma, Arizona, singer, doo-wop and pop recording artist with Phil Spector, partnered with Tommy Boyce, sang 'Under the Moon of Love', 'Pretty Little Angel Eyes' 1939 O. 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Wright, born in Leno, Tennessee, singer, sang gospel, considered southern soul artist, first pop recording, 'That's How Strong My Love Is' 1939 Frank Sinatra made his recording debut 1934 Dave Guard, born in San Francisco, California, singer, songwriter, recording artist, guitar and banjo player, founding member of The Kingston Trio 1934 RCA Victor re leases 1st 33 1/3 rpm recording (Beethoven's 5th) 1929 Chris Kenner, born in Kenner, near New Orleans, Louisiana, rhythm and blues singer, songwriter, recording artist, 1961 hit I Like It Like That was on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart, song Land of a Thousand Dances was recorded by Patti Smith, and others 1928 Last recording of Ma Rainey, "Mother of the Blues," made 1928 Louis Armstrong makes 78 recording of "West End blues" 1928 1st recording session in Nashville (Warmack's Gully Jumpers) 1923 Recording of 1st country music hit (Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane) 1920 Paul Foster, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, singer, Soul Stirrers gospel group member, sang with Robert Harris, Sam Cooke, Rising Stars, Golden Echoes, memorable recording 'Be With Me Jesus' 1917 1st jazz recording for Victor Records released 1914 John Mosely, recording expert/entrepreneur 1911 Anna Russell, born in London, England, possibly born in London, Ontario, birth name Maida Vale, Anna Claudia Russell-Brown, composer, singer, comedian, recording artist 1911 Goddard Lieberson, Hanley Staffordshire England, recording executive 1906 Gottlob Frick, born in Germany, singer, bass, performed opera including roles by Wagner and Mozart, best known recording is Osmin, in The Abduction from the Seraglio, Rocco in Fidelio, Sarastro in The Magic Flute 1877 1st sound recording made (Thomas Edison) 1877 Thomas Edison invents Edisonphone, a sound recording device 1857 Eugene Augustin Lauste, developer, 1st sound-on-film recording 1855 William Seward Burroughs, New York, inventor, recording adding machine |
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