June 12, 1972 –The Wings single, Silly Love Songs, (written by Paul and Linda McCartney,) went to No. 1 on the Billboard Charts, on this day. The song was McCartney’s 27th American number one as a songwriter; the all-time record for the most number one hits achieved there by a songwriter. Paul wrote this inContinue reading “Silly Love Songs topped the charts”
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Hello, how are you?
June 11, 1977 – Electric Light Orchestra’s record Telephone Line reached #7 on the Billboard Charts in the US, giving the band its first gold single. ELO’s first manager was Don Arden. When he lost interest in the group, he gave them to his daughter Sharon who ran Jet Records. Sharon married Ozzy Osbourne aContinue reading “Hello, how are you?”
And so the pizza was born
June 11, 1889 –The Neapolitan pizzamaker Raffaele Esposito created the Pizza Margherita on this date, to honor the Queen consort of Italy, Margherita of Savoy. The pizza was garnished with tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil, to represent the national colors of Italy as on the Italian flag.
Grease premiered
June 11, 1978 –Grease, starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John opened, on this date. In the stage play, the song Look at Me, I’m Sandra Dee had a reference to Sal Mineo, who was murdered in 1976. For the movie, the lyric was changed to reference Elvis Presley, who died the same day the sceneContinue reading “Grease premiered”
Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall premiered
June 11, 1962 –The musical comedy/variety TV special starring Julie Andrews & Carol Burnett, Julie & Carol at Carnegie Hall, aired on CBS TV on this date. At one point Carol Burnett “accidentally” hit’s Julie Andrews‘ in the stomach while taking a bow (this was scripted as part of the number they had just performed).Continue reading “Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall premiered”
Should this come up in conversation
Today is National German Chocolate Cake Day but it should be known as German’s Chocolate Cake Day. (German chocolate, and German chocolate cake – actually that is incorrect, the man who developed this chocolate was Samuel German – it has nothing to do with Germany, so it should be German’s Chocolate and German’s Chocolate cake).Continue reading “Should this come up in conversation”
Dear sir or madame would you read my book?
June 10, 1966 –The Beatles song Paperback Writer was released in UK, on this date. This claimed the top spot in the US for two non-consecutive weeks; it was interrupted for one week by Frank Sinatra’s Strangers in the Night.
A great album that you can’t listen to on the internet (for the most part)
June 10, 1989 –De La Soul’s debut album, 3 Feet High and Rising, peaks at #24 on the Billboard 200 chart. On the same day, Me, Myself and I hits #1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Robot Monster premiered
June 10, 1953 –Arguably, one of the worse films ever (save those of auteur Ed Wood), Robot Monster was released upon an unsuspecting public, on this date. Released to negative critical response and weak box-office, the title was quickly changed to Monster From Mars. The film, however, illustrates clearly that the monster is from theContinue reading “Robot Monster premiered”
People are still debating the ending
June 10, 2007 – The final episode of (what could arguably have been the greatest television series ever broadcast) The Sopranos aired on this date. I’m not even going to comment upon what actual happened in the last few moments of the broadcast. Coincidence or not, Italian Businessman John Gotti died on this date inContinue reading “People are still debating the ending”
