Nov 14, Today in Rock-n-Roll History

1960, Ray Charles went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Georgia On My Mind', a No.24 hit in the UK. His cover of Hoagy Carmichael's 1930 standard, became the first of three No.1 hits for the singer.

1962, The Beatles played the final show of a 14 night run at the Star-Club, Hamburg, West Germany.

1967, A 16 date UK package tour with Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, The Move, Nice and Amen Corner kicked off at the Royal Albert Hall, London. All acts played two shows per night.

 1969, 'Sugar Sugar' by The Archies was at No.1 on the UK singles chart. The single became the longest running one hit wonder in the UK with eight week's at the top of the charts. It was the first No.1 performed by cartoon characters.

1971, Velvet Underground, Renaissance and Audience all appeared at Bumpers, London, tickets 75p. 

1975, Queen played the first of two nights at the Empire Theatre in Liverpool, England, the first nights on their 78-date A Night At The Opera World Tour.

1977, Kiss played the first date on their 51-date Alive II Tour at the Myriad Convention Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

1981, The Police had their fourth UK No.1 single with 'Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic', a No.3 hit in the US.

1987, The soundtrack from the film 'Dirty Dancing' went to No.1 on the US album chart. 

2004, The Rolling Stones were refused permission to pursue a claim against their former record company Decca for unpaid royalties through the courts. A High Court judge in London said the dispute would go to arbitration and not be decided in court. The dispute was over their Forty Licks compilation CD, which was released in 2002 and was the first collection to span their entire career.

Happy Rock-n-Roll Birthdays to...
1938, Cornell Gunter, The Coasters. Gunter was killed on 26th February 1990.
1944, Sherri Payne, The Supremes 1973. 
1949, James Young, Styx
1951, Frankie Banali, drums, Quiet Riot, W.A.S.P. Billy Idol
1956, Alec John Such, Bon Jovi
1966, Joseph 'Run' Simmons, Run-DMC 
1968, Brian Yale, Matchbox 20
1975, Travis Barker, Blink 182