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JANUARY 1, 1963

A year before the first wave of the British Invasion, this instrumental from the UK hit the charts in the excitement of the launching of the first communications satellite. This was what brought drummer Clem Cattini to the attention of British record producers. He became one of the most desired session drummers in the game, and at age 80 he is still active.

#1: The Tornados: “Telstar”

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Before Telstar, there was Echo 1. It was a shiny ball that bounced radio signals.

Dad worked for Bell labs that was involved with its development, and he brought me a piece of the fabric that was the skin of the satellite. He dared me to tear it.

I worked on it for three days, but finally succeeded!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBUXLmLzxxg