sup_fan
01-02-2019, 04:15 PM
i've built out an excel sheet capturing as many recording dates and performances. the various Expanded Editions have been a great help, as have random comments, images and data from fans.
so through the years, here are some highlights of what was going on in January
1961
*although the specific dates are not known, DMFB recorded Never Again, Tears of Sorrow [[motown version), Because I Love Him, Too Hot and The Boy That Got Away
1962
1/17/62 - recorded Play A Sad Song
1963
1/8 - recorded He Means The World To Me
1964
1/6 - recorded Penny Pincher
1/10 - 16 performed at the Howard Theater in DC
1965
1/5 - recorded Stop!
more recording - 1/13 did Take Me Where You Go and Remove This Doubt, 1/28 did German vocals for WDOLG and Jonny Und Joe
TV shows include Bill Kennedy Show, Les Crane Show, Hullaballoo [[this might be the air date and not recording date) and performance at Packard Music Hall in Warren OH
1966
Recorded the songs Fancy Passes [[1/11) and Mother Dear [[1/19)
1/1 - appearance in the Orange Bowl Parade
1/15 - Arie Crown Theater in Chicago
1/17 - 29 at the Roostertail
1/31 - El San Juan Hotel in PR
tv shows include Swing Time on 1/22 and Red Skelton on 1/25
1967
*lots of recording for the Disney project
1/11 - Love Is Here is released
*some recording for Sing R&H and Broadway to Hollywood
*tour includes a variety of college dates - 1/6 Clowes Hall @ Butler Univ in Indiana, 1/8 Millikin University [[my alma mater!!) and 1/11 at Indiana Univ
*appearance on Andy Williams
1968
*touring through Europe including Milan, Berlin, Amsterdam, Madrid, Paris, Munich, Cannes and London
1969
*recordings on 1/21 and 24 includes a variety of cover tunes like Everyday People, Western Union Man, Hey Jude, Stormy. also Chained to Yesterday and Witchi-Tai-To
*Ed Sullivan show on 1/5 doing Love Child, I'm Living in Shame
*I'm living in shame released 1/6
*live appearances in Toronton [[1/23) and Ashland, OH [[1/24)
1970
*the big Farewell shows in Vegas
*lots of Jean recording including most of the Right On album [[Ladder, Then we Can try, Wait a minute, just take a closer, Bill, The Loving Country, you move me, i got hurt, then i met you
*a few tunes from New Ways are recorded now including Thank Him, Is There a Place. i Wish i was your mirror and Na Na
*unreleased recordings include Didn't I Blow Your Mind This Time, I Can't Wait Til Summer Comes, I almost had him, wasting time, I'll never let you get away, that's how much you made me love you, three day journey of me [[note - some of these come from Mary's Dreamgirl itinerary so not really sure if they're accurate)
1971
*recordings with the Four Tops including Call Me, If you could see me now, One more bridge to cross, I'll try not to cry, I'm glad about it, let's make love, what do you have to do, You gotta have love
*performed on Flip Wilson on 1/7 doing Stoned Love and Time to Break Down
1972
*1/27 Merv Griffin show doing Floy Joy
1973
*recorded Bad weather
*performances at Elmwood Casino in Ontario
1974
*1/23 - Sonny & Cher doing All I Want
1975
no data
1976
*Sammy & Company tv show
1977
*1/1 Soul Train doing Driving Wheel, You Are Heart and Come into life
*1/20 Merv Griffin
*1/25 final US single release, Let Yourself Go
*touring in Europe, including performance on Udo Live
so through the years, here are some highlights of what was going on in January
1961
*although the specific dates are not known, DMFB recorded Never Again, Tears of Sorrow [[motown version), Because I Love Him, Too Hot and The Boy That Got Away
1962
1/17/62 - recorded Play A Sad Song
1963
1/8 - recorded He Means The World To Me
1964
1/6 - recorded Penny Pincher
1/10 - 16 performed at the Howard Theater in DC
1965
1/5 - recorded Stop!
more recording - 1/13 did Take Me Where You Go and Remove This Doubt, 1/28 did German vocals for WDOLG and Jonny Und Joe
TV shows include Bill Kennedy Show, Les Crane Show, Hullaballoo [[this might be the air date and not recording date) and performance at Packard Music Hall in Warren OH
1966
Recorded the songs Fancy Passes [[1/11) and Mother Dear [[1/19)
1/1 - appearance in the Orange Bowl Parade
1/15 - Arie Crown Theater in Chicago
1/17 - 29 at the Roostertail
1/31 - El San Juan Hotel in PR
tv shows include Swing Time on 1/22 and Red Skelton on 1/25
1967
*lots of recording for the Disney project
1/11 - Love Is Here is released
*some recording for Sing R&H and Broadway to Hollywood
*tour includes a variety of college dates - 1/6 Clowes Hall @ Butler Univ in Indiana, 1/8 Millikin University [[my alma mater!!) and 1/11 at Indiana Univ
*appearance on Andy Williams
1968
*touring through Europe including Milan, Berlin, Amsterdam, Madrid, Paris, Munich, Cannes and London
1969
*recordings on 1/21 and 24 includes a variety of cover tunes like Everyday People, Western Union Man, Hey Jude, Stormy. also Chained to Yesterday and Witchi-Tai-To
*Ed Sullivan show on 1/5 doing Love Child, I'm Living in Shame
*I'm living in shame released 1/6
*live appearances in Toronton [[1/23) and Ashland, OH [[1/24)
1970
*the big Farewell shows in Vegas
*lots of Jean recording including most of the Right On album [[Ladder, Then we Can try, Wait a minute, just take a closer, Bill, The Loving Country, you move me, i got hurt, then i met you
*a few tunes from New Ways are recorded now including Thank Him, Is There a Place. i Wish i was your mirror and Na Na
*unreleased recordings include Didn't I Blow Your Mind This Time, I Can't Wait Til Summer Comes, I almost had him, wasting time, I'll never let you get away, that's how much you made me love you, three day journey of me [[note - some of these come from Mary's Dreamgirl itinerary so not really sure if they're accurate)
1971
*recordings with the Four Tops including Call Me, If you could see me now, One more bridge to cross, I'll try not to cry, I'm glad about it, let's make love, what do you have to do, You gotta have love
*performed on Flip Wilson on 1/7 doing Stoned Love and Time to Break Down
1972
*1/27 Merv Griffin show doing Floy Joy
1973
*recorded Bad weather
*performances at Elmwood Casino in Ontario
1974
*1/23 - Sonny & Cher doing All I Want
1975
no data
1976
*Sammy & Company tv show
1977
*1/1 Soul Train doing Driving Wheel, You Are Heart and Come into life
*1/20 Merv Griffin
*1/25 final US single release, Let Yourself Go
*touring in Europe, including performance on Udo Live