Music Is Music
#U2 - ‘Out Of Control’ from their brilliant debut album ‘Boy’ released today in 1980
One of my #9albums and still my favourite by U2
My favourite albums are nearly always bands debuts where the rawness & excitement is still there.https://t.co/f25tPF4YSZ via @YouTube pic.twitter.com/g891lDQcD2
— 🧀 NYcheesy (@NYcheesy) October 20, 2023
21 October 1977. The clasic album, Bat Out Of Hell, by Meat Loaf, was released. It’s one of the best-selling albums of all time, having sold over 43 million copies worldwide. It has spent 522 weeks in the US Albums Chart, the second longest US chart run by a studio album. pic.twitter.com/VTYtQQxPhN
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) October 21, 2023
21 October 1997. Candle in the Wind, the re-worked tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales by Elton John, became the biggest selling single in music history. Elton John had performed the song at Diana’s funeral service in Westminster Abbey on 6 September 1997. pic.twitter.com/PS4bURDSJP
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) October 21, 2023
#RIP #OTD in 2003 singer-songwriter (Miss Misery) and multi-instrumentalist, Elliott Smith died from two stab wounds to the chest in Los Angeles, aged 34. Cremation https://t.co/31IIMhxNyn pic.twitter.com/9FeYu0xqb6
— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) October 21, 2023
#RIP #OTD in 2006 musician, singer, songwriter, drummer, one of the founding members of the Runaways, Sandy West died at the age of 47 from lung cancer in San Dimas, California https://t.co/31IIMhxNyn pic.twitter.com/bjft9msOJQ
— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) October 21, 2023
USA No.1 on this day in 1960: The Drifters - Save the Last Dance for Me https://t.co/njINtKlkmg via @YouTube
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) October 21, 2023
UK No.1, on this day in 1964: Sandie Shaw - (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me https://t.co/sGd5pEE4Q3 via @YouTube
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) October 21, 2023
22 October 1811. Franz Liszt was born in Raiding, Kingdom of Hungary (now in Austria). Though a Hungarian patriot, his music was associated with the “New German School” of musical composing. He’s also widely regarded as one of the greatest pianists of all time. pic.twitter.com/0LovOisQAV
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) October 22, 2023
UK No.1 on this day in 1972: Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough https://t.co/n7CI7DtYWD via @YouTube
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) October 22, 2023
USA No.1 on this day in 1985: a-ha - Take On Me https://t.co/1Bl3GQdIHh via @YouTube
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) October 22, 2023
#TheDamned - ‘New Rose’ b/w ‘Help’ considered the first punk single by a British band released today in 1976
‘Is she really going out with him?’ https://t.co/86QL7wEXgI via @YouTube pic.twitter.com/DUfdRbFZKF
— 🧀 NYcheesy (@NYcheesy) October 22, 2023
#Pulp - ‘Bad Cover Version’ from the album ‘We Love Life’ released today in 2001https://t.co/3F2KwRMwHv via @YouTube pic.twitter.com/IxpVyTy1rS
— 🧀 NYcheesy (@NYcheesy) October 22, 2023
#RIP #OTD in 1978 singer, musician, mother of June, member of the Carter Family, Mother Maybelle, Maybelle Carter died in Hendersonville, Tennessee aged 69. Hendersonville Memory Gardens in Hendersonville https://t.co/OG3EZ0SDyZ pic.twitter.com/az7pkkFjmJ
— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) October 23, 2023