Today in Music History - April 24
Today in Music History for April 24:
In 1792, the French national anthem La Marseillaise was composed by Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle.
In 1897, the first Halifax Symphony Orchestra gave its inaugural concert at the Academy of Music. The program was a Schubert memorial, and included the Unfinished Symphony. The first Halifax Symphony Orchestra lasted until 1908. A second Halifax Symphony Orchestra was formed in 1949, and became part of the Atlantic Symphony in 1968.
In 1942, singer-actress Barbra Streisand was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. One of the world s most popular performers, she first came to attention as the star of the 1962 Broadway musical I Can Get It For You Wholesale. Her stage success led to a recording contract with Columbia. Then in 1964 came the role with which she is most associated the lead in Funny Girl. Her recording of the ballad People from that show was her first big hit and firmly established her as a r
Rolling Stone Jonathan Taplin Tour-Managed Rock Royalty. Now He’s Telling His Stories
In a new memoir, Taplin recalls what it was like to watch Dylan go electric, George Harrison speed-drive, and Clapton and the Band wrestle with demons and drugs
By John Scheele
Jonathan Taplin wasn’t present at the creation, but in rock & roll terms, he came close enough. He witnessed Bob Dylan going electric at the Newport Folk Festival, saw Jimi Hendrix and many others at Monterey Pop, flew into Woodstock while working for the Band, helped coordinate George Harrison’s Concert for Bangladesh, and was aboard the famous Festival Express, during which the Band, the Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin and others rode a train around Canada, playing concerts along the way.
Article Contributed by SRO | Published on Thursday, April 1, 2021
RICHIE FURAY tomorrow (4/2) will release his much-anticipated double live album 50TH ANNIVERSARY RETURN TO THE TROUBADOUR via DSDK Productions, distributed by MRI Entertainment, via streaming platforms. Both the physical CD and the DVD of the concert film will be available April 23. Listen here to the album via streaming platforms starting tomorrow. A SPECIAL EDITION autographed CD and DVD are available for presale here.
This week, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee one of the chief architects of the country rock genre as a member of Buffalo Springfield, Poco and the Souther-Hillman-Furay Band premiered two live performances videos from the DVD: Poco’s “A Good Feelin’ To Know” (with Timothy B. Schmit joining on vocals) via Best Classic Bands and the Buffalo Springfield’s “On The Way Home” via Glide Magazine. FURAY has also shared a Q&A about the album below and here.
March for Meals campaign launched to help feed home-bound seniors
Updated Mar 13, 2021;
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. The Executive Club of Staten Island has joined forces with Meals on Wheels of Staten Island to raise funding and awareness for its campaign, #MarchForMeals.
The exclusive business group, created by young business owners, has volunteered to deliver food to seniors across the borough for the entire month of March.
To engage more volunteers and donations, the professionals are documenting their experiences on social media.
“Part of our mission is to partner with organizations and give back to our community. We are honored to work with Meals On Wheels for their #MarchForMeals Campaign to deliver food to home-bound seniors while also trying to raise funding so they can continue helping seniors in need,” said Massimo DiDonna, newly elected president of the Executive Club of Staten Island.
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