This Day in Music History: May 25

This Day in Music History: May 25May 25, 2017

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

 

Today: May 25.

 

1965: Sonny Boy Williamson, blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter, died in his sleep. Aerosmith, The Animals, Van Morrison, The Who, Moody Blues and Yardbirds all covered his songs. According to the Led Zeppelin biography Hammer of the Gods, while touring the UK during the 60's, Sonny Boy set his hotel room on fire when he was trying to cook a rabbit in a coffee percolator.

 

1968: Simon and Garfunkel had their second US No.1 album with 'Bookends'. The album features four US singles: 'At the Zoo', 'A Hazy Shade of Winter', 'Mrs Robinson', and 'Fakin' It'.

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1974: Rick Wakeman became the first member of the band Yes that scored a No.1 UK album when 'Journey To The Centre Of The Earth' topped charts.

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1985: Dire Straits scored their second UK No.1 album with 'Brothers In Arms', which also topped the US and the charts of 24 other countries all over the world. The album was one of the first that was directed at the CD market, and was a full digital recording (DDD) at a time when most popular music was still recorded using analog equipment. Brothers In Arms won two Grammy Awards at the 28th Grammy Awards, and also won Best British Album at the 1987 Brit Awards. It sold more than 30 million copies all over the world.

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1998: Coldplay released an EP called Safety, their first record, which features 3 tracks: 'Such a Rush', 'Bigger Stronger' and 'No More Keeping My Feet on the Ground'. It was intended as a demo for record companies and today it is very rare and some say it can be found on eBay for sale at the amount of £2000.

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2006: Desmond Dekker, Jamaican reggae singer and songwriter, died of a heart attack at his home in London, England. He had one of the first international Jamaican hits with the 'Israelites' in 1968.

 

2013: Marshall Lytle, American rock and roll bassist, died at the age of 79. He was best known for his work with the bands Bill Haley & His Comets and The Jodimars during the 1950s. He played upright slap bass on the albums 'Shake, Rattle and Roll', 'Crazy Man, Crazy' and 'Rock Around the Clock'.

 

 

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