This Day in Music History: November 13

November 13, 2016

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

 

Today: November 13.

 

1964: Decca Records released 'Little Red Rooster' by The Rolling Stones'. Written by Willie Dixon (as The Red Rooster), and previously recorded by Howlin’ Wolf and Sam Cooke, the single was recorded at Chess Studios in Chicago. It reached the No.1 spot in the UK and remains the only time a blues song to have ever top the UK pop chart.

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1965: The Castiles, featuring the young Bruce Springsteen, appeared at The Fire House, Hazlet, New Jersey. The night was billed as a Teenage Go, Go Dance.

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1970: Syd Barrett released his second solo album 'Barrett' only 10 months after his debut album 'The Madcap Laughs'. David Gilmour produced the whole album, which also featured performances by Pink Floyd's Richard Wright on keyboards. It has been since reissued in remastered form with extra tracks from the sessions.

 

1976: Led Zeppelin scored their 7th UK No.1 with the film soundtrack double album 'The Song Remains The Same'. It also reached the No.2 spot on the US chart. The tracks were recorded at Madison Square Garden, New York City in 1973.

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1976: Rod Stewart started an 8 week run at the No.1 spot on the US singles chart with 'Tonight's The Night'. It was his second US No.1 hit and also made the No.5 spot in the UK, although being banned by many radio stations due to the song being about the seduction of a virgin. It features whispers from actress Britt Ekland who was Stewart's girlfriend at that time.

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1981: U2 started a 23 date North American 'October' tour at JB Scott's in Albany, New York.

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1982: Men At Work started a 15-week run at the No.1 spot on the US album chart with their debut album 'Business As Usual'. The album which went on to sell more than 5 million copies in the US.

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