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On this day, January 1, 1896, Alfred Beach died.
Alfred Ely Beach
Alfred Ely Beach
Born: September 1, 1826; Springfield, Massachusetts
Died; January 1, 1896 (aged 69); New York City, New York
Education: Monson Academy, Massachusetts, now Wilbraham & Monson Academy
Known for: New York City's first subway
Alfred Ely Beach (September 1, 1826 – January 1, 1896) was an American inventor, publisher, and patent lawyer, born in Springfield, Massachusetts. He is most known for his design of New York City's earliest subway predecessor, the Beach Pneumatic Transit. He also patented a typewriter for the blind.
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Alfred Ely Beach
Born: September 1, 1826; Springfield, Massachusetts
Died; January 1, 1896 (aged 69); New York City, New York
Education: Monson Academy, Massachusetts, now Wilbraham & Monson Academy
Known for: New York City's first subway
Alfred Ely Beach (September 1, 1826 – January 1, 1896) was an American inventor, publisher, and patent lawyer, born in Springfield, Massachusetts. He is most known for his design of New York City's earliest subway predecessor, the Beach Pneumatic Transit. He also patented a typewriter for the blind.
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Okay, but what does this have to do with music? This:
Klaatu (band)
Klaatu (2005)
Left to right: John Woloschuk, Dee Long, Terry Draper
Background information
Origin: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Website: klaatu.org
Klaatu (/ˈklɑːtuː/) was a Canadian rock group formed in 1973 by the duo of John Woloschuk and Dee Long. They named themselves after the ambassador from an extraterrestrial confederation who visits Earth in the film The Day the Earth Stood Still. After recording two non-charting singles, drummer Terry Draper was added to the line-up; this trio constituted Klaatu throughout the rest of the band's recording career.
In Canada, the band is remembered for several hits, including "California Jam" (1974), "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" (1976) and "Knee Deep in Love" (1980). In the U.S. "Calling Occupants" backed with "Sub-Rosa Subway" was a minor double-sided hit and their only chart entry, peaking at No. 62 in 1977.
Internationally, the group's pop-influenced blend of rock styles has led to them being known as the "Canadian Beatles".
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Klaatu (2005)
Left to right: John Woloschuk, Dee Long, Terry Draper
Background information
Origin: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Website: klaatu.org
Klaatu (/ˈklɑːtuː/) was a Canadian rock group formed in 1973 by the duo of John Woloschuk and Dee Long. They named themselves after the ambassador from an extraterrestrial confederation who visits Earth in the film The Day the Earth Stood Still. After recording two non-charting singles, drummer Terry Draper was added to the line-up; this trio constituted Klaatu throughout the rest of the band's recording career.
In Canada, the band is remembered for several hits, including "California Jam" (1974), "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" (1976) and "Knee Deep in Love" (1980). In the U.S. "Calling Occupants" backed with "Sub-Rosa Subway" was a minor double-sided hit and their only chart entry, peaking at No. 62 in 1977.
Internationally, the group's pop-influenced blend of rock styles has led to them being known as the "Canadian Beatles".
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Sub-Rosa Subway
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Klaatu - Topic
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Sub-Rosa Subway · Klaatu
3:47 EST
℗ 1976 Capitol Records, LLC
Released on: 1976-01-01
Released on: 1976-01-01
Producer: Terry Brown
Producer: John Woloschuk
Producer: Dee Long
Composer: John Woloschuk
Composer: Dino Tome
127,890 views Jul 30, 2018
Klaatu - Topic
4.63K subscribers
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Sub-Rosa Subway · Klaatu
3:47 EST
℗ 1976 Capitol Records, LLC
Released on: 1976-01-01
Released on: 1976-01-01
Producer: Terry Brown
Producer: John Woloschuk
Producer: Dee Long
Composer: John Woloschuk
Composer: Dino Tome
Wikipedia says that the song was released in August 1976.