Here are eight questions, spanning 61 years, that all have something in common:
Each event occurred on this day, January 17.
How many can you guess correctly? Let’s start in chronological order, with…
1. January 17…
1964:
A debut EP is released
- The self-titled debut EP featured four songs: “You Better Move On,” “Poison Ivy,” “Bye Bye Johnny,” and “Money (That’s What I Want).”
- The EP climbed to No. 1 on the British EP charts.
The self-titled EP by The Rolling Stones
The record hinted at this band’s future and near-eternal dominance of rock and roll.
2. January 17…
1967:
A notable brass solo is recorded
- A classical musician recorded the parts at Abbey Road Studios in London.
- He was chosen for the session after a producer heard him playing the piccolo trumpet in Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto on television.
David Mason, performing on “Penny Lane.”
The iconic trumpet solo has become one of the most recognizable and celebrated musical moments in Beatles history.
3. January 17…
1972:
A city thoroughfare is renamed
- A section of Bellevue Boulevard was officially renamed to honor a local son.
- The road leads to one of the most famous musical landmarks and tourist destinations in the world.
Bellevue Boulevard…
… renamed Elvis Presley Boulevard.
4. January 17…
1976:
A Bruce Johnson song ironically reaches Number One
- This signature song by a piano-playing star was written by Johnson, and not the performer himself.
- The singer-pianist initially didn’t want to record it, believing it was too self-congratulatory, but it became one of his biggest hits.
Barry Manilow with…
“I Write The Songs”
5. January 17…
1978:
A premiere live show by a Scottish band
- This live debut was at the Satellite City club in Glasgow.
- Initially influenced by punk and new wave, the band would evolve into one of the biggest rock acts of the 1980s
Simple Minds
The 1985 film The Breakfast Club broke Simple Minds into the US market, with their only No. 1 U.S. pop hit, “Don’t You (Forget About Me)”
6. January 17…
1984:
A famous husband and wife are arrested on minor drug charges
- The two were detained in Barbados for possession of marijuana.
- The two bandmates experienced several drug-related arrests 1970s and 1980s, one notably in Japan.
Paul and Linda McCartney
“Most of the time, Linda doesn’t know what’s in her bag anyway.”
7. January 17…
1991:
The sophomore album release from a historically notable band
- The Seattle band’s album became a global phenomenon.
- It is frequently cited as ushering in the grunge movement and revolutionizing the sound of alternative rock.
Nevermind
The album’s success propelled Nirvana to international fame and had a profound impact on popular music in the 1990s
8. January 17…
2011:
A Pop Superstar’s Record-Breaking Achievement
- Not her first, but the breakthrough US single from this British singer
- She is noted for her cross generational fanbase.
- Co-written with Paul Epworth, she herself describes the record as a “dark blues-y gospel disco tune”
Adele
“Rolling in the Deep” topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for seven consecutive weeks.
How well did you score? Any surprises?
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I got two.
But, like, on purpose, man…
That went better than last time; I got 6. Number 1 was a complete guess and turned out it was right.
Missed out on 3 and 4. Having seen the answers I would never have gotten them.
#4 had a terribly misguiding error in the clue, that I just fixed.
Let’s give everyone a pass on that one.
The misdirection had no effect on me. I’d have been clueless regardless.
I got #3, but I live in Tennessee. Not in Memphis, but I have been there often enough to have been on Elvis Presley Boulevard. Never been inside Graceland, though.
I appreciate everybody participating. And speaking seriously, I welcome constructive criticism on this bit.
Please tell me if these are too obscure, too hard, or if you think there should be more “blind item clues“ provided., etc.
As is, my friend. Carry on.
Yep. You’ve hit the Goldilocks zone.
That’s why we call him Baby Bear.
Most of us here are music geeks so if we got them all right it would be too easy. And if we got none, it would be too hard. Looks like it’s just right.
As above, feels just right to me.
5 out of 8. Again.
This was such a great gag in Peanuts. There are several strips revolving around 5. Like where Snoopy wonders, “Did he say 5 or V?”
5 out of 8. I thought Simple Minds was Irish so I didn’t even consider them, but all I could come up with was Big Country.
I struck out on that one too. Primal Scream came to mind, but I knew that wasn’t right.
5 out of 8. I should have gotten #1, darnit. And #7! ugh…
I was never going to get #5, though. There were way too many bands that sprung out of that era.
4 out of 8. Better than last time, for whatever it’s worth.
I got six right, missing #1 and #5
5/8 (though I groaned when I missed the Manilow one – I totally knew that)
Better this time: 6 out of 8 (and it would have been 7 if I had properly read item 7 instead of somehow thinking “1981”). I like this feature!