Wednesday, August 20, 2014

August 21: The Evolution of Rock ‘n Roll sees Louis Jordan, Ann Arbor’s Barbara Lewis, Grosse Pointe’s Suzi Quatro, Jackie DeShannon and Tina Turner making big waves…



August 21, 1947:

 Louis Jordan hits #1 on the R&B chart and #21 on the pop chart with

"Jack, You're Dead”…






 
August 21, 1965: Barbara Lewis hits #11 with "Baby I'm Yours"… 

Barbara Lewis was born in Salem, near Ann Arbor, Michigan. She was writing and recording by her teens with record producer Ollie McLaughlin, a DJ at Ann Arbor radio station WHRV, now WAAM…


August 21, 1973: Suzi Quatro hits #3 in the UK with "48 Crash"


ALSO on August 21: Happy Birthday 


August 21, 1984:


Tina Turner's comeback album, "Private Dancer" is certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, and the single from it, "What's Love Got To Do With It" is certified Gold. The album peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 200 chart and the single reached #1 on the US singles chart as well as reaching #5 in the UK and the Top Ten in several other European countries…





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