February 7th: The News in Brief

 February 7 carries a fair amount of news with it, mainly based around birthdays and important anniversaries. Check them out here!

The Beatles Release "Please Please Me" in the US (1963) & Arrive in the US for the First Time (1964)

Source: @FlyPanAm on Twitter
"Please Please Me" became the first Beatles single to be released to the US a month after its UK counterpart. It had been rejected by various American record companies before being picked up by Vee-Jay Records. 
The following year, The Beatles made their first appearance in the States. Their flight, Pan Am flight 101, was greeted by over 5,000 fans as it arrived at JFK Airport in Queens, New York.

The Stooges Release Raw Power (1973)

Raw Power was the Stooges' third studio album, which contains one of their most well-known songs, "Search and Destroy". Although it was originally mixed by vocalist Iggy Pop, it had to be remixed by David Bowie due to Pop's lack of regard for overall quality. 
The album has gained a cult following over the years, and is considered one of the most influential proto-punk albums of all time. 

Stephen Stills Becomes the First Rock Performer to Record on Digital Equipment (1979)

Stills, who had recorded material at a studio in Los Angeles at the time, is credited with being the first to use digital equipment for recording and mastering. However, he did not release the material and credit for the first release goes to Ry Cooder with Bop Till You Drop.

Birthdays:

Jimmy Greenspoon

Former Three Dog Night keyboardist and organist Jimmy Greenspoon was born in 1948. He would be celebrating his 75th birthday today.

Alan Lancaster

Former Status Quo bassist Alan Lancaster was born in 1949. He would have been 74 today.

Deborah Bonham

Rock and Blues vocalist Deborah Bonham, sister of the late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, celebrates her 61st birthday today. She was born in 1962.

That concludes the news for today. Happy listening!
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