On March 16 1964, The Beatles set a new record for advance sales in the US with 2,100,000 copies of their latest single ‘Can’t Buy Me Love.’ When pressed by American journalists in 1966 to reveal the song’s ‘true’ meaning, Paul McCartney stated ‘I think you can put any interpretation you want on anything, but when someone suggests that ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’ is about a prostitute, I draw the line’.
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Today in Music’s History
Multi-award-winning American country music singer, Lynn Anderson was born on September 26th 1947. She scored the 1970 US No.3 & 1971 UK No.3 single ‘Rose Garden’. Anderson who charted 12 No.1, 18 Top 10, and more than 50 Top 40 hits died on July 30th 2015 aged 67.
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Today Music’s History
On March 7 1970, Simon and Garfunkels album Bridge Over Troubled Water started a ten week run at No.1 on the US chart. The duo had split-up by the time of release.
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Shakin’ Stevens releases new album Re-Set
Shakin’ Stevens has released his new album ‘Re-Set’. The new record combines heartfelt and meaningful lyrics with some of the most impassioned vocal performances that Shaky has ever summoned – more than 50 years on from his first recordings. Shaky reinvented his sound and style on the acclaimed 2016 record ‘Echoes Of Our Times’ and is determined to surprise his fans again with his latest offering.
Shaky’s latest album is inspired by family and the past and these themes are woven into a narrative about our collective place in the modern world.
