This Day in Music History: December 19

December 19, 2016

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

 

Today: December 19.

 

1957: Elvis Presley had his draft notice served on him for the US Army. He joined the 32nd Tank Battalion third Armor Corps that was based in Germany.

 

1964: 'Beatles For Sale', The Beatles fourth album, began a seven-week run at the top of the UK album charts. The album was recorded when Beatlemania was just past its peak, and 'Beatles for Sale' was The Beatles' fourth album in just 21 months.

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1964: The Supremes scored their third US No.1 single of the year when their song 'Come See About Me' reached the top of the charts. It also reached the 27th spot on the UK chart.

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1969: Mick Jagger was fined £200 plus 50 guineas costs at Marlborough Magistrates Court for illegal possession of cannabis.

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1970: ‘Your Song’, the first US hit of Elton John, entered the Billboard Hot 100, where it reached the number 8 spot. The Hollies had been offered the song and Three Dog Night had already recorded a version which was included on their ‘It Ain't Easy’ album.

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1981: ABBA scored their seventh UK No.1 album with 'The Visitors', their eighth and final studio album. It was one of the first records that was recorded and mixed digitally, and was the first in history that was manufactured on the new CD format in 1982 on Atlantic.

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1987: The Pet Shop Boys had their third UK No.1 single with their version of 'Always On My Mind'. The band had performed a version of 'Always on My Mind' on Love Me Tender, an TV special commemorating the tenth anniversary of Elvis Presley's death. Their performance was so well-received that they decided to record the song and release it as a single.

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1993: Michael Clarke, drummer with The Byrds, died of liver failure at the age of 47. He also worked with the Flying Burrito Brothers and Jerry Jeff Walker. Before his death, Clarke had expressed a wish of alerting children to the dangers of alcoholism. Following his wishes, Clarke's girlfriend Susan Paul started a foundation in Clarke's name, called the Campaign for Alcohol-free Kids.

 

2012: Nick Mason helped to save Foote's, the historic London music shop where he bought his first ever drum kit. Mason, along with the store's sales director, Rob Wilson, were buying the business (which later re-opened in a new location at 41 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London) from the family who has owned it since the '30s.

 

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