Tommy’s Coffee Break Calendar for April 15th

A '60's first time ever chart score... -- Didn't know this '70's classic was really from the '50's... -- Happy Birthday to a cool U.K. rocker...

4/15/1967 (53 years ago today) - Fact: They became the only father and daughter act to ever score a No. 1 single -- On this date, Frank and Nancy Sinatra begin four weeks in a row at the top of the U.S. Billboard chart with the duet "Somethin' Stupid". Weirder fact: U.K. pin-up pop-boy Robbie Williams had a No. 1 in England in 2001 with his cover version featuring none other than Nicole Kidman. Oh, those cheeky Brits...

4/15/1972 (48 years ago today) -This song was featured in Clint Eastwood's directorial debut, the slasher-thriller classic "Play Misty For Me", of all things -- The single "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", a beautiful vocal performance from the rather underrated Roberta Flack, starts six weeks at No. 1 here in America -- Did not know this: The song was from 1957, written by political activist/folk legend Ewan MacColl for Peggy Seeger who was later to become his wife; at the time, the two were lovers, even though MacColl was married to someone else. Alotta weirdness surrounding a rather gorgeous song is what we think...

4/15/1944 - Happy Birthday Dave Edmunds, 76 years old today -- Started performing live at age 10 and never really recovered from an insatiable lust for 1950's American rock 'n' roll -- Although we believe Dave ought to get more recognition for his guitar-playing, it's his long list of excellent recordings as singer-songwriter-producer that make quite an impression: Elvis Costello's "Girls Talk", Nick Lowe's "I Knew The Bride", Graham Parker's "Crawling From The Wreckage", and the original rockabilly version of "Queen Of Hearts" (which became a big hit in the U.S. for Juice Newton) --  Stints with Love Sculpture, E.L.O.'s Jeff Lynne, Rockpile, and Ringo & His All-Starr Band add to Dave's status as a reliable go-to hep-kat -- Solo albums "Subtle As A Flying Mallet" (1975) and "Repeat When Necessary" (1980) are highly recommended for your next party...

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"I can see it in your eyes that you despise/The same old lines you heard the night before...", xoxo!