This Day in Music History: December 17
December 17, 2016We cover all sorts of news, facts and historical and interesting facts that happened on this day in music history.
Today: December 17.
1960: Returning from Hamburg, The Beatles performed at the Casbah Coffee Club in Liverpool. Chas Newby joined The Beatles on bass guitar (he replaced Stuart Sutcliffe, who had remained in Hamburg). He held this position for only two weeks and four performances. When Newby bowed out to return to college, Paul McCartney became The Beatles' bass player.
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1962: Bob Dylan arrived in England for the very first time. Dylan played his first UK date the following night at the Troubadour Club in London.
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1968: The Who played their Xmas party at the The Marquee Club London. Also on the list was a new group called Yes. Members 15 shillings, ($1.80) or £1 ($2.40) on the night. Other musicians and bands that appeared at the club on that month were Joe Cocker, Free and Led Zeppelin.
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1971: David Bowie released 'Hunky Dory', his fourth album, which was the first that featured all the members of the band that would become known the following year as Ziggy Stardust's Spiders From Mars.
1973: Slade were at the top of the UK singles chart with 'Merry Xmas Everybody' their sixth chart topper. It has been released during every decade since 1973, and has been covered by numerous artists. In a 2007 poll, 'Merry Xmas Everybody' was voted the UK's most popular Christmas song.
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1982: Karen Carpenter made her last live appearance with The Carpenters. She appeared in Sherman, California. Carpenter suffered from anorexia nervosa, the eating disorder which was a little-known illness at the time. She died at the age of 32 from heart failure, on February 4, 1983 caused by complications related to her illness.
2010: Captain Beefheart died at the age of 69 from complications from multiple sclerosis. The American musician, singer-songwriter, artist and poet who was born Don Glen Vliet in Glendale, California recorded 13 studio albums.
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