Monday, April 8, 2013

April 8th in the EVOLUTION OF ROCK 'n ROLL: JJ Jackson, Julian Lennon, The Righteous Brothers and The Supremes...



April 8th sees two major birthdays:
J.J. Jackson


 
Julian Lennon
and two major players:
 The Supremes

The Righteous Brothers
 score in

The Evolution of Rock ‘n Roll…


April 8, 1941 - J. J. Jackson hits the planet!

April 8, 1963:
John and Cynthia Lennon become the proud parents of a baby boy who they name Julian, after John's late mother, Julia. The lad would grow up to have a music career of his own, scoring Top Ten hits with "Valotte"  (#9 in 1984) and
 "Too Late for Goodbyes" (#5 in 1985)…
 

April 8, 1964:
The Supremes record "Where Did Our Love Go" at Motown Studios in Detroit. The song would become the first of their five straight US number one singles…




April 8, 1966:
The Righteous Brothers reach the top of the Billboard singles chart for the second time with "(You're My) Soul and Inspiration". It was a #15 hit in the UK…

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