May 23: This Day, that Year in Music History

Published:Nov 29, 202314:09
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British rock band Led Zeppelin Picture Credit score: AP

Leppelin wins Sweden’s largest music honour

2006

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Led Zeppelin members

British rockers Led Zeppelin acquired the celebrated Polar Music Laureate and a prize of 1 million Swedish kroner from the King of Sweden throughout a televised ceremony in Stockholm.

The Polar Award, which is without doubt one of the world’s most original and prestigious music prizes, was introduced to band members Robert Plant, Jimmy Web page, John Paul Jones, and the daughter of the late drummer John Bonham.

The Polar Music Prize was based in 1989 by Stig Anderson, supervisor of Swedish pop group ABBA who named it after his report label by the identical identify.

Ella strikes gold with Beatles cowl

1964

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Ella Fitzgerald Picture Credit score: AP

With the assistance of George Martin, producer extraordinaire, Ella Fitzgerald turned the primary artist to attain successful with a Beatles cowl.

Martin helped the 'Queen of Jazz' flip Paul McCartney’s 'Cannot Purchase Me Love' right into a big-band masterpiece and a best-seller within the UK.

The unique tune was launched the identical 12 months and it was licensed No 1 each within the UK and US.

Orchestra loving San Francisco ban Jefferson Airplane rock live performance

1973

Jefferson Airplane
Jefferson Airplane Picture Credit score: Instagram/JeffersonAirplane

Jefferson Airplane was denied from acting at a free live performance of their hometown in San Francisco after authorities handed a decision banning using digital devices.

The group was instructed that the rationale for the ban was as a result of San Francisco was a metropolis constructed on orchestral music.

Jefferson Airplane took revenge by recording a tune in regards to the ban that they titled 'We Constructed This Metropolis.’

It turned their largest hit ever and acquired a 1986 Grammy nomination for Best Rock Vocal Efficiency by a duo /group and until at this time stays a basic rock staple.



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