February 4th: The News in Brief

Today brings lots of news, mostly in the form of birthdays and music releases, with a couple of other interesting bits. Check them out below!

The Rolling Stones Releases "19th Nervous Breakdown" (1966)

"19th Nervous Breakdown", which was penned by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards during a US tour spanning from October to December, reached no.2 on both the US and UK charts and topped the NME charts. It was the 5th best-selling single in the UK that year.

Fleetwood Mac Releases hit single "Rhiannon" (1976) and album Rumours (1977)

"Rhiannon" was based off of a novel called Triad by Mary Bartlet Leader. The main character, Branwen, becomes possessed by a another woman known as Rhiannon. The following year, Rumours was released on the same day, boasting hit singles such as "Go Your Own Way", "Don't Stop", and "You Make Loving Fun".

Karen Carpenter Passes Away at Age 32 (1983)
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Former Carpenters singer and drummer Karen Carpenter passed away at age 32 due to complications with anorexia nervosa. She is considered one of the greatest women in Rock and Roll.

Beach Boys Co-Founder Brian Wilson Asks Fans to Boycott Former Band (2020)

Wilson asked fans to boycott his former band after learning about a forthcoming performance at the Safari Club International's convention in Reno, Nevada. The convention known as one of the world's largest gatherings for trophy hunters, and also generated a slight bit of controversy when that year's event included a keynote speech by Donald Trump Jr.

Birthdays:

John Steel (1941)

Steel was the drummer for the Animals, known for their top hit, "House of the Rising Sun". He is 82 years old as of today.

Mike Deasy (1941)

Deasy is a rock and jazz guitarist known for his work with the Wrecking Crew, as well as his contributions to music by the Beach Boys, the Monkees, the Byrds, Frank Zappa, Michael Jackson, and more. He is 82 years old as of today.

Barry Beckett (1943)

Beckett was a keyboardist known for his work with the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section of Alabama. He has also worked with various bands and artists, including Traffic and Paul Simon.

Jimmy Johnson (1943)

Johnson was also a member of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section of Alabama, and worked as a session guitarist for artists such as Aretha Franklin, Paul Simon, Rod Stewart, and the Rolling Stones.

Alice Cooper (1948)

Shock rock icon Vincent Damon Furnier, known professionally as Alice Cooper, is celebrating his 75th birthday today. His career has lasted almost six decades so far with no signs of stopping. 

That concludes the news for today. Happy listening!
Hey there! I'm Olive, and I'm a part-time blog writer hoping to share my love of older music and countercultural history. I started this blog during my freshman year of college as a means to get a head start doing what I love most - writing. I've always loved writing and music, and wanted to do something that would involve doing both. Now, I've got this cool (totally not biased) blog page!

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  1. Olive Grace | AuthorFebruary 4, 2023 at 9:24 PM

    Apparently there were some typos at the time of publishing, but they should be fixed now. Please let me know if you find any more!

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