This Day in Music History: April 15

April 15, 2017

We cover all sorts of news, facts and historical and interesting facts that happened on this day in music history.

 

Today: April 15.

 

1964: The Beatles filmed some outside shots at the Scala Theatre in Tottenham Street London for their upcoming movie, 'A Hard Day's Night'.

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1967: Frank and Nancy Sinatra started a four week run at the top of the US singles chart with 'Somethin' Stupid'. They became the only father and daughter act to ever to score a No.1 single. Ali Cambell, singer of UB40 made a cover for the song in 1995 with his daughter Kibbi and Robbie Williams recorded his own version of the song in 2001 with actress Nicole Kidman. It was a big success in the UK and topped the chart.

 

1972: Roberta Flack started a six week run at the top of the US singles chart with 'First Time Ever I Saw Your Face'. The song was written in 1957 by political singer and songwriter Ewan MacColl for Peggy Seeger, who later became his wife. At the time, the two were lovers, although MacColl was married to someone else. He is the father of singer and songwriter Kirsty MacColl. The song also featured in the movie 'Play Misty For Me' by Clint Eastwood.

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1989: The Bangles started a four week run at the top of the UK singles chart with 'Eternal Flame', which also topped the Australian (biggest selling single of 1989) and the US charts.

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2001: Joey Ramone (Jeffrey Ross Hyman), who was a punk pioneer and the singer of the Ramones, died after a hard and long battle with lymphatic cancer at the age of 49. On November 30, 2003, a block of East 2nd Street in New York City was officially renamed Joey Ramone Place.

 

2005: John Fred Gourrier, singer of John Fred and his Playboy Band, died after a long battle with kidney disease at the age of 63. They had the 1967 US No.1 hit 'Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)', which was a parody of the song 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' by The Beatles.

 

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