Tag: music

behindthegrooves:

On this day in music history: December 1, 1979 – “I Wanna Be Your Lover” by Prince hits #1 on the Billboard R&B singles chart for 2 weeks, also peaking at #11 on the Hot 100 on January 26, 1980. Written and produced by Prince, it is the first chart topping single for the multi-talented Minneapolis born musician. Following his modestly successful debut album “For You”, Prince returns to the studio in the Spring of 1979 to record his sophomore release. Recording at Alpha Studios in Burbank, CA and Hollywood Sound in Hollywood, CA in April of 1979 (final overdubs and mixing in May and June 1979), Prince plays all of the instruments and performs all of the vocals, completing the project in just six weeks. Issued as the first single from his self-titled second album on August 24, 1979, “Lover” quickly becomes a break out hit on club dance floors and crossover to R&B then pop radio airplay. The single firmly establishes Prince as a commercially viable artist, laying the groundwork for his mainstream pop success in the 80’s and beyond. Two music videos are shot for “I Wanna Be Your Lover”. The more common and widely seen clip features Prince by himself, singing the song and playing guitar, bass, keyboards and drums. The second and rarer version not broadcast at the time, features the musician with his original band line up, including Andre Cymone (bass), Bobby Z. (drums), Dez Dickerson (guitar) and Gayle Chapman (keyboards). The success of the single leads to Prince making his first television appearance on The Midnight Special, and his only appearance on American Bandstand in January of 1980. During the latter show, the notoriously shy musician gives awkward responses when replying to host Dick Clark’s questions, leading to him not appearing on television again until performing on Saturday Night Live in February of 1981. “I Wanna Be Your Lover” is certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.

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pkcaramel:

So when the ep released there was a very strong thunderstorm happening at the time. so i tried to recreate that religious experience

behindthegrooves:

On this day in music history: November 23, 1889 – The world’s first jukebox is installed at the Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco, CA located at 303 Sutter Street at Grant Avenue. The device is invented by Louis T. Glass, a former Western Union telegraph operator, who at the time is the general manager of the Pacific Phonograph Co. in San Francisco. Along with partner William S. Arnold, the pair attaches four stethoscope like tubes to a coin operated Edison electric wax cylinder phonograph fitted inside an oak cabinet. The cost to play one song is five cents (approximately $1.08 in today’s currency). The jukebox is an immediate sensation and generates over $1,000 in its first month of operation. By May of 1890, Glass patents his invention, and has fifteen of the machines installed in bars in San Francisco, and on ferries traveling back and from the city to Oakland. Its success spells the end for the venerable player piano, which had been the main way to hear popular songs, other than being played by live musicians. The building that housed the Palais Royale Saloon was destroyed in the 1906 earthquake and fire, and was replaced by the Hammersmith Building, built in 1907, which still resides today on the site where the saloon once stood, and is a designated San Francisco city landmark. Happy 129th Birthday to the jukebox, “the iPod of the 19th century”!!