Posts by JD Productions
On This Date In Music – “Tutti Frutti” by Little Richard
September 14 – On this date in 1955, Little Richard was working in New Orleans trying to capture his raw and energetic live sound in a studio. He and producer Robert “Bumps” Blackwell, frustrated at their lack of progress, went to a bar, where Richard, in an attempt to blow off steam, began banging on…
Read MoreBirth Center Grand Opening!
Join us for the grand opening celebration of the California Birth Center at 6940 Destiny Drive, Rocklin CA 95677 on Saturday, September 7, 2019 from 10:00 am-2:00 pm! We will be playing great music as the new birth center offers food, refreshments, tours of the facility, and visitation with friendly, local partners. During the event,…
Read MoreOn This Date In Music – “Three Times A Lady” by Commodores
August 24 – On this date in 1978, the Commodores’ “Three Times A Lady” was in its second week at #1. It was the band’s first chart-topper after 10 years of playing together. A band’s first #1 will often catapult them into a higher stratosphere of fame and strengthen their bond as bandmates. For the…
Read MoreOn This Date In Music – “Shout” by Tears For Fears
August 3 – On this date in 1985, Tears For Fears scored their first #1 hit with “Shout.” The song would stay at the top of the charts for three weeks, assisted greatly by a video that was in heavy rotation on MTV. Roland Orzabel and Curt Smith met as teenagers in the late seventies…
Read MoreOn This Date In Music – “Hot in Here” by Nelly
July 6 – On this date in 2002, Nelly’s “Hot in Herre” was in the middle of a seven week run atop the pop chart. It not only served as Nelly’s first #1, but it also became the first chart-topping single for the song’s producers, Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, who called themselves the Neptunes.…
Read MoreOn This Date In Music – “Dancing in the Streets” by David Bowie & Mick Jagger
June 29 – On this date in 1985, David Bowie and Mick Jagger recorded “Dancing in the Streets” for the upcoming Live Aid event which was just 2 weeks away. The song would go on to incredible success and earn millions for charity, yet to this day, the video is still the subject of ridicule. …
Read MoreOn This Date In Music – Bryan Adams’ “Heaven”
June 15 – On this date in 1985, Bryan Adams’ power ballad “Heaven” became his first #1 single knocking the Tears for Fear song “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” out of the top spot on the Billboard chart. It would be replaced two weeks later by Phil Collins’ “Sussudio.” The song was written for…
Read MoreOn This Date In Music – “Mony Mony” by Tommy James & The Shondells
June 15 – On this date in 1968, Tommy James and the Shondells’ “Mony Mony” reached its peak position, #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It was a party song that James had specifically set out to write as a “throwback” but then nearly gave up on the idea when he couldn’t find the…
Read MoreDJ Mayhem Is Not Family Friendly
Once again a hilarious parody from fellow DJ Joe Bunn and his crew at “Bunn DJ Company” of Raleigh North Carolina depicts how mayhem may come to your wedding if your DJ plays explicit lyrics creating a non-family friendly environment . . . Aside from Eastern North Carolina, “Bunn DJ Company” services Charlotte North Carolina,…
Read MoreOn This Date In Music – Simon & Garfunkel’s “Mrs. Robinson”
June 8 – On this date in 1968, Simon & Garfunkel’s “Mrs. Robinson” began its second week at the top of the pop chart. The song had arrived on June 1st, replacing “Tighten Up” by Archie Bell & the Drells and it would have a three week run before giving way to “This Guy’s in…
Read More