Tommy’s Coffee Break Calendar for December 14th
12/14/1968 (48 years ago today) - The song was first recorded by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, and it becomes Marvin Gaye's first U.S. No. 1 single: "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" (Marvin's 15th solo hit, also No. 1 in England) will spend the next five-weeks-in-a-row at the top spot. If there's a definition for "ultra-smokin'-classic", then this would be it...
12/14/1973 (43 years ago today) - The word is not yet out, apparently: Bruce Springsteen appears at The Pinecrest Country Club in Shelton, Connecticut; only 200 tickets were sold for the show.
12/14/1949 - Happy Birthday to long-time AC/DC bassist (and arguably owner of the best head of hair in rock) Cliff Williams, who turns 62 today. Cliff replaced Mark Evans on bass in 1977, and has been on every record and tour since; he also announced his retirement from the group following the "Rock Or Bust" tour (that finished with Axl Rose on vocals). Think he's got a few tales to tell? There's gotta be a book in there somewhere...
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"It took me by surprise I must say...", xoxo!
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