On This Day – October 24 – Madonna, The Rolling Stones, Ashton Gardner & Dyke, Foxy Brown, Stone Roses & more

1962, US Soul singer James Brown recorded his legendary ‘Live At The Apollo’ album. The album was listed at No.24 in Rolling Stone magazine’s 2003 list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

1969, Humble Pie appeared at the Empire, Sunderland, England supported by David Bowie.

1970, Santana scored their first US No.1 album with ‘Abraxas’.

1973, Rolling Stone Keith Richards was fined £205 after admitting having cannabis, Chinese heroin, mandrax tablets and a revolver at his Chelsea home.

1977, Rolling Stone Keith Richards pleaded guilty to possessing heroin to a court in Toronto. He was given a one year suspended sentence and ordered to perform a benefit concert for the blind.

1979, Paul McCartney received a medallion cast in rhodium from the British arts minister after being declared the most successful composer of all time. From 1962 to 1978, McCartney had written or co-written 43 songs that had sold over a million copies each.

1987, Michael Jackson started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Bad.’

1998, former Stone Roses lead singer Ian Brown was jailed for 4 months after being found guilty of disorderly behaviour during a flight from Paris to Manchester. Brown had threatened to chop the hands off an air stewardess during a heated exchange’.

2001, Kim Gardner former bassist with Ashton Gardner & Dyke died of cancer. Had the 1971 UK No.3 single ‘The Resurrection Shuffle’ and Gardner formed 60’s band The Birds with guitarist Ron Wood.

2002, American record producer Tom Dowd died of emphysema. He recorded albums by many artists including: Eric Clapton, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Derek and the Dominos, Rod Stewart, Aretha Franklin, Cream, Lulu, Chicago, The Allman Brothers Band, The J. Geils Band, Meat Loaf, Sonny & Cher, The Rascals, Willie Nelson, Diana Ross, Kenny Loggins, Dusty Springfield, The Drifters and Otis Redding.

2005, Madonna gave a surprise lecture at a New York university, discussing her career and new film after she arrived unannounced at City University’s Hunter College as part of the MTV series Stand In. Students expected a screening of her new documentary, “I’m Going To Tell You a Secret” but they were also given the chance to question the singer.

2006, rapper Foxy Brown was sentenced to three years probation for assaulting two New York nail salon workers in 2004. Brown had kicked and punched employees during a dispute over payment for a pedicure and manicure in August 2004. She had been threatened with jail after failing to turn up to court.

2006, Forbes.com revealed that Kurt Cobain had overtaken Elvis Presley as the highest earning dead celebrity. Cobain’s work earned $50m (£27m) in the 12 months to October 2006, compared with Presley’s $42m (£22m). Former Beatle John Lennon earned $35m (£19m).

Born on this day
1936, Bill Wyman, bass, The Rolling Stones
1946, Jerry Edmonton, drummer, Steppenwolf
1947, Edgar Broughton, vocals, guitar, Edgar Broughton Band
1948, Dale Griffin, drums, Mott The Hoople
1948, Paul and Barry Ryan, singers
1979, Ben Gillies, drummer, Silverchair

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