This Day in Music History: December 13

December 13, 2016

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

 

Today: December 13.

 

1961: The Beatles performed at the The Cavern Club Liverpool. They played 2 shows at lunchtime and then again at night. Mike Smith from Decca Records attended the night performance with a view to offer The Beatles a recording contract.

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1962: Elvis Presley topped the UK singles chart with 'Return To Sender', his 13th UK No.1. He performed with 'Return To Sender' in the film Girls! Girls! Girls!. The opening bars and backing on baritone saxophone was performed by Bobby Keys who later went on to work with The Rolling Stones, The Who, Harry Nilsson, George Harrison and Eric Clapton.

 

1966: Jimi Hendrix made his TV debut on ITV's 'Ready Steady Go!' (Marc Bolan was also on the show). The Jimi Hendrix Experience also recorded 'Foxy Lady' on this day. The U.S. version of Are You Experienced listed the song with a spelling mistake as 'Foxey Lady' and this is how it is still known among many North American fans.

 

1970: Dave Edmunds was at the top of the UK singles chart with his version of the 1955 Smiley Lewis hit 'I Hear You Knocking.' It was Edmunds' only No.1 hit.

 

1986: Bruce Hornsby & The Range reached the No.1 spot on the US singles chart, with 'The Way It Is', a No.15 hit in the UK. Written by Bruce Hornsby and his brother John Hornsby, it made explicit reference to the American Civil Rights Movement. Later on in 1998, Tupac Shakur heavily sampled this song, in his song 'Changes'.

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2000: Sir Paul McCartney held his first-ever London book signing at Waterstone's in Piccadilly. McCartney was in the store to sign copies of his new book, 'Paul McCartney Paintings'.

 

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