TRIVIA
Bruce Springsteen was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame 15 years ago today (Monday) — 27 years to the day after he signed his first contract with Columbia Records.
Today’s question: What is the name of the legendary Columbia A&R man who signed The Boss?
a) Clive Davis
b) Bruce Lundvaal
c) Ahmet Ertegun
d) John Hammond
scroll down for today’s answer
ANNIVERSARIES
2007-In a mini-reunion of exiled Beach Boys, Al Jardine backs Brian Wilson in concert at Monterey, California.
2006-Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers kick off their Highway Companions tour at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Charlotte, North Carolina. For many of the stops on the tour, Stevie Nicks joins them on stage to sing “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” and a few others songs.
2005-John Fogerty, Smokey Robinson, Steve Cropper, Bill Withers and the teams of Isaac Hayes and David Porter and brothers Richard and Robert Sherman are inducted into The Songwriters Hall of Fame in New York. The Barry Mann-Cynthia Weil-Phil Spector composition “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling” is honored as The Towering Song, and guitar innovator Les Paul receives the Hall’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
2004-Eric Clapton kicks off his North American tour in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
1999-Bruce Springsteen is inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at a ceremony in New York.
1997-Paul McCartney’s Flaming Pie debuts at number-two on Billboard‘s album chart.
1990-While still the bassist-singer of The Pixies, Kim Deal forms The Breeders with her sister Kelley.
1985-More than 12-thousand fans attend The Smiths’ first-ever show in Canada, a nation where the group’s total album sales amounted to only 10-thousand copies.
1980-Richard Pryor suffers near-fatal burns from an explosion while freebasing cocaine at his California home.
1972-Elvis Presley gives his first New York concert. John Lennon, George Harrison, Bob Dylan and Art Garfunkel are among those in the audience at Madison Square Garden.
1971-Less than three weeks after its release, Paul McCartney’s Ram is certified gold.
1970-Bob Dylan receives an honorary doctor of music degree from Princeton University.
BIRTHDAYS
Greg Bissonette-55 years old
Joe Satriani Band/ex-David Lee Roth Band drummer. Born in 1959.
Trevor Bolder-Died in 2013
The British bassist, who was in David Bowie’s Spiders From Mars and then Uriah Heep and Wishbone Ash, died of cancer on May 21st, 2013. Born in 1950.
Jon Lord-Died in 2012
Deep Purple’s keyboardist played in the band from its founding in 1968 until 2002, when he left for a less rigorous solo career. While battling pancreatic cancer, he died of a pulmonary embolism on July 16th, 2012 at 71. Born in 1941.
Les Paul (Lester Polfus)-Died in 2009
The iconic electric guitarist was, with his wife Mary Ford, a pop chart fixture in the 1950s and a pioneer of recording techniques. He died August 12, 2009 of complications from pneumonia at 94.
TRIVIA ANSWER
d) John Hammond
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