 May 21 - 31, 2008These are the scripts Joe Benson used on the air at 95.5 KLOS in Los Angeles. They all received final editing by Jan Benson, without whom the task would have been far too daunting. Remember to give credit where credit is due, and enjoy! May 21, 2008
Stan Lynch, the original drummer for Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, is 53. 
On this day in 1966, Bob Dylan's "Rainy Day Women #12 & #35" peaked at #2 as "Eight Miles High" by The Byrds topped out at #14. Those were the days! On this day in 1977, Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" was the #1 album in the U.S. On this day in 1977, Steve Miller's "Book Of Dreams" album entered the charts. May 22, 2008
Drummer Dallas Taylor, who worked with Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, is 72 and glad to be alive. Elton John's longtime collaborator, lyricist Bernie Taupin is 58.
On this day in 1958, Jerry Lee Lewis announced he'd married his 13-year-old cousin Myra. It's a wonder she never appeared in "Playboy." On this day in 1965, The Beatles' "Ticket to Ride" knocked "Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter" by Herman's Hermits out of the #1 spot on the American charts. On this day in 1971, The Rolling Stones' "Sticky Fingers" album, considered by many to be their finest, topped the American charts one week after its release. On this day in 1976, Steely Dan's classic "The Royal Scam" album entered the charts. On this day in 1997, a reunited Fleetwood Mac taped an "MTV Unplugged" special here in Los Angeles. The concert later became their best-selling "The Dance" album and video. Stand By, History Buffs
It was on this day: May 23, 2008
Robert Moog, the guy who made synthesizers manageable, would have been 74.
On this day in 1970, The Beatles' song "The Long And Winding Road" entered the charts on its way to #1 as their farewell album "Let It Be" set a record with 3.7 million advance orders. On this day in 1979, Tom Petty filed for bankruptcy after MCA bought his old record label and tried to change his personal contract. The result was a new contract and his breakthrough "Damn The Torpedoes" album. On this day in 1979, The Who's excellent documentary "The Kids Are Alright" debuted in theaters. On this day in 1981, John Lennon's song "Watching The Wheels" peaked at #10 on the charts. On this day in 1987, 12 of the 16 former members of The Doobie Brothers gathered for a reunion concert at the Hollywood Bowl to raise money for Vietnam veterans. It marked the first and last time that so many Doobie alumni ever gathered on the same stage. May 24, 2008
Bob Dylan turns 67 today. Bob has released over 42 albums since his self-titled 1962 debut, and it was he alone that introduced lyrics that meant something to pop music.
On this day in 1963, legendary blues slide guitarist Elmore James died in Chicago of a heart attack at the age of 45. On this day in 1965, John Lennon published his second volume of prose, "A Spaniard in the Works." On this day in 1969, The Beatles' "Get Back" hit #1 on the singles chart. On this day in 1969, The Who released their landmark "Tommy" album in the States. On this day in 1970, founding member/guitar wizard Peter Green quit Fleetwood Mac to become obscure. On this day in 1974, American jazz great Duke Ellington died in New York from cancer at the age of 75. On this day in 1979, fans buying tickets to a Genesis benefit show at the Roxy were shocked to find the band members manning the box office. On this day in 1991, vocalist Gene Clark of The Byrds died in Sherman Oaks at the age of 46. May 25, 2008
Jazz icon Miles Davis would have been 82.
On this day in 1968, the second Monterey Pop Festival was canceled because of pressure from the local government and citizenry. In the wake of the cancellation, $52,000 was discovered missing from the previous festival's profits and the festival's bookkeeper, Mrs. Sandra Beebe, couldn't be located. The shock! The horror! On this day in 1969, Led Zeppelin and The Who appeared together in concert at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. Not one person in the crowd could hear anything whatsoever when the show finally finished. On this day in 1978, The Who performed a second "secret" concert in London for their documentary movie on the band's history, "The Kids Are Alright." That marked Keith Moon's last public performance with the band before his death. May 26, 2008
Drummer Levon Helm of The Band is 68.
On this day in 1973, Deep Purple's classic song "Smoke on the Water" entered the U.S. singles charts and the consciousness of the Free World. On this day in 1984, Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing In The Dark" entered the charts on its way to becoming his biggest hit single ever at #2. Ironically, it was the last song (of over 100) written and recorded for the "Born In The U.S.A." album. May 27, 2008
Bassist/keyboardist Pete Sears, most famous for his work with Rod Stewart and Jefferson Starship, is 59.
On this day in 1962, Bob Dylan released his second album, "Freewheelin' Bob Dylan," which contained two all time classics: "Blowin' In The Wind" and "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall." On this day in 1972, Procol Harum's live version of "Conquistador" entered the U.S. singles charts. On this day in 1978, The Rolling Stones' "Miss You," the first single from their forthcoming "Some Girls" album, entered the charts. It went on to become the Stones' third and final #1 hit in the Seventies, and "the song" of the Summer of '78. May 28, 2008
Blues legend T-Bone Walker, credited as being the first to plug in his guitar and turn the blues electric, would have been 98 today. Creedence Clearwater Revival's John Fogerty is 63.
On this day in 1966, The Beach Boys incredible "Pet Sounds" album finally entered the charts. On this day in 1969, Rolling Stone Mick Jagger and girlfriend Marianne Faithful were arrested in their London home on marijuana possession charges. Yes, she was naked, but why do you ask? On this day in 1976, the Allman Brothers Band broke up in disgust after Gregg Allman testified against his road manager who transported his drugs. On this day in 1977, Bruce Springsteen settled out of court with his former manager, Mike Appel. Their suits and counter-suits had prevented Springsteen from recording for almost two years. On this day in 1983, the second US Festival opened in Devore. Headliners for each day — Van Halen, David Bowie and The Clash — were paid a cool million dollars each. Last reports were that 237 people are still wandering around the hills, looking for their cars. May 29, 2008
Showbiz legend Bob Hope would have been 105 today.
On this day in 1942, Bing Crosby recorded "White Christmas," which went on to become the biggest selling Christmas song of all time. On this day in 1971, The Rolling Stones' "Brown Sugar" hit #1 Stateside, while their "Sticky Fingers" stayed at the top of the albums chart. On this day in 1976, Steve Miller's classic "Fly Like An Eagle" album entered the charts. On this day in 1977, Elvis Presley wandered off the stage in the middle of a Baltimore concert, and didn't come back. That marked the first time "The King" used Van Morrison's personal technique for terminating shows. May 30, 2008
On this day in 1964, The Beatles' "Love Me Do" hit #1 in the States. On this day in 1968, The Beatles began recording their "White" album by doing 18 takes of "Revolution 1" (John Lennon was hard to please that day). On this day 1970, the most powerful live album in the history of Rock & Roll, The Who's "Live at Leeds," and The Beatles last album, "Let It Be," both entered the charts. On this day in 1980, bassist Carl Radle, who played in Clapton's Derek & the Dominos, died from a kidney ailment at the age of 37. May 31, 2008
Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham would have been 60.
On this day in 1969, The Guess Who's "These Eyes" peaked at #6 on the singles chart. On this day in 1969, The Rolling Stones recorded "Honky Tonk Women." On this day in 1975, the Eagles released the "One Of These Nights" single. |
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