[guide.chat] Music lovers
- From: "Carol O'Connor" <missbossyboots33@xxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Sun, 15 May 2011 23:51:45 +0100
May 13th: On this Day
1957, Guy Mitchell was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Rock-A-Billy', the
singers fourth and final UK No.1. The Song gave its name to a music style - a
mix of rock and country.
1967, The Monkees second album 'More Of The Monkees', went to No.1 on the UK
charts. In 1967 only four albums reached No.1; 'The Sound Of Music' which spent
17 weeks at No.1, The Beatles 'Sgt Pepper's', 25 weeks at No.1 and The Monkees
first and second albums spent 9 weeks at No.1.
1967, The Supremes scored their 10th US No.1 single with 'The Happening'; it
made No.6 in the UK. It was the last single to be released as the Supremes,
from now on they were known as Diana Ross and the Supremes.
1968, John Lennon and Paul McCartney gave a series of interviews to help launch
Apple Corps in the US.
1970, The world premiere of The Beatles film 'Let It Be' took place in New York
City.
1971, On his twenty- first birthday Stevie Wonder received all his childhood
earnings. Despite having earned $30 million so far, he received only $1
million.
1971, Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane crashed her Mercedes into a wall near
the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and was hospitalised.
1974, Forty-three people were arrested and more than fifty were injured after
youths started throwing bottles outside a Jackson Five concert at RFK stadium
in Washington DC.
1976, Kiss played the fist UK date on their current Alive World Tour at the
Free Trade Hall in Manchester, England.
1978, Boney M were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Rivers of Babylon'.
The single stayed at the top of the charts for five weeks.
1978, Yvonne Elliman went to No.1 on the US singles chart with the Gibb
brothers song 'If I Can't Have You'. The song was featured in the film
'Saturday Night Fever'; a No.4 hit in the UK.
1981, US singer Joan Weber died of heart failure at a mental institution in
Ancora, New Jersey, aged 45. Had just one hit, the 1954 US No.1 single 'Let Me
Go Lover.'
1983, Def Leppard appeared at The Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, on their
Pyromania World tour.
1985, Bruce Springsteen married Julianne Phillips at Lake Oswego, Oregon.
Julianne filed for divorce on Aug 30th 1988.
1987, U2 played the third of a five night run at Brenden Byrne Arena, East
Rutherford, New Jersey.
1988, Scottish band Fairground Attraction were at No.1 on the UK singles with
'Perfect'. The group featured Eddi Reader who had previously worked as a
backing singer with the Eurythmics and Sandie Shaw. 'Perfect' won the award for
Best Single at the 1989 BRIT Awards.
1989, Bon Jovi went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'I'll Be There For
You', the group's fourth US No.1, a No.18 hit in the UK.
1989, Kylie Minogue was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with her second solo
No.1 'Hand On Your Heart.' The song was written and produced by Stock, Aitken &
Waterman.
1989, Simple Minds went to No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Street Fighting
Years', their fourth No.1 album. The album featured 'Mandela Day', 'Belfast
Child' and 'Biko'.
1995, Italian dance act Livin' Joy went to No.1 on the UK singles chart for one
week. With 'Dreamer'. Also a US No.1.
1996, Oasis became the fastest selling group in UK history after all 330,000
tickets for their summer shows sold out in just nine hours, the tickets for
shows at Knebworth and Loch Lomand were priced at £22.50.
2000, Shaun Ryder's Volkswagen Corrado was found abandoned after being used as
the getaway car. The former Happy Mondays singer's car was used in an armed
robbery on Harry Ramsden's fish and chip restaurant in Manchester. £7,000 cash
was taken in the robbery.
2001, Destiny's Child started a two-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with
'Survivor'.
2002, Dionne Warwick was arrested at Miami International Airport for possession
of marijuana after authorities found 11 joints in a lipstick case in the
singer's hand luggage. The charges were dropped after she completed a drug
program and made a contribution to charity.
2003, Michael Jackson launched a court case suing Motown Records. Jacko filed
the lawsuit in LA, saying he hadn't been paid royalties due for the music he
did with the Jackson Five in the 60s and 70s. The singer also claimed his music
has been used in TV ads without his permission.
2006, Godsmack were at No.1 on the US album chart with 'IV' the American heavy
metal bands second No.1 album.
2007, Brian May was under 24-hour security watch after a deranged man announced
he was setting off to murder him - then disappeared. Police were hunting for a
schizophrenic who left a letter behind at his home blaming the Queen guitarist
for his illness. In it the man - said May was an "impostor" and that HE was the
real rock star. He signed the letter "Brian May."
2007, Ne-Yo was at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Because of You' the US R&B
singers second No.1. The album featured the title track, a US No.2 and UK No.4
hit single.
2007, McFly scored their 7th UK No.1 single with 'Baby's Coming Back', (a cover
of the 1991 Jellyfish song) and 'Transylvania'.
2008, Babyshambles appeared at The Forum in London, the bands first gig since
singer Pete Doherty was released from Wormwood Scrubs jail.
2008, The US Postal Service issued a 42-cent postage stamp in honor of Frank
Sinatra. The design showed a 1950s-vintage image of Sinatra, wearing a hat.
May 13th: Born on this day
1941, Born on this day, Joe Brown, UK singer, actor, (1962 UK No.2 single 'A
Picture Of You').
1941, Born on this day, Ritchie Valens, US singer, (1958 US No.2 and 1959 UK
No.29 single 'Donna'). Valens died on 3rd February 1959.
1943, Born on this day, Mary Wells, US singer, (1964 US No.1 & UK No.5 single
'My Guy', written by Smokey Robinson). Wells died of cancer on 26th July 1992.
1945, Born on this day, Magic Dick, harmonica, The J Geils Band, (1982 US No.1
& UK No.3 single 'Centerfold').
1947, Born on this day, Overend Watts, bass, Mott The Hoople, (1972 UK No.3 and
US No. 37 single 'All The Young Dudes').
1950, Born on this day, Danny Kirwan, Fleetwood Mac, (1969 UK No.1 single
'Albatross', left the band in 1972).
1950, Born on this day, Johnny Logan, Irish singer, (1980 UK No.1 single
'What's Another Year').
1950, Born on this day, Stevie Wonder, singer, songwriter,
multi-instrumentalist, joined Motown in 61, 1963 US No.1 single, 'Fingertips',
plus over 40 other US & UK Top 40 singles. 1976 US No.1 double album 'Songs In
The Key Of Life'.
1951, Born on this day, Paul Thompson, drums, Roxy Music, (1972 UK No.4 single
'Virginia Plain' plus 15 other UK Top 40 singles).
1963, Born on this day, Julian Brookhouse, Curiosity Killed The Cat, (1989 UK
No.14 single 'Name And Number').
1964, Born on this day, Lorraine McIntosh, vocals, Deacon Blue, (1988 UK No.8
single 'Real Gone Kid' plus over 15 other UK Top singles).
1966, Born on this day, Darius Rucker, Hootie & The Blowfish, (1995 US No.1
album 'Cracked Rear View' sold over 15m copies. 1995 UK No.50 single 'Hold My
Hand').
1966, Born on this day, Alison Goldfrapp, English singer-songwriter, (2008 UK
No.2 album 'Seventh Tree').
1979, Born on this day, Michael Madden, bass, Maroon 5, (2004 UK No.1 album
'Songs About Jane', 2004 US No.1 & UK No.4 single 'She Will Be Loved'
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