10/07/2021
October 7th Happy Birthday to
Al Martino (1927), Colin Cooper - Climax Blues Band (1939), Martin Murry - The Honeycombs (1941), Tony Silvester - Main Ingredient (1941), Kevin Godley - 10CC (1945), David Hope - Kansas (1949), John Cougar Mellencamp (1951), Tico Torres - Bon Jovi (1953), David Taylor - Edison Lighthouse (1959), Simon Cowell (1959), Sam Brown (1964), Toni Braxton (1967), Thom York - Radiohead (1968), Taylor Hicks (1976), Alesha Dixon - Mis Teeq (1978)
Chart News
1978 The film soundtrack to 'Grease' at No.1 on the UK chart.
1989 Janet Jackson at No.1 on the US chart with 'Miss You Much'
1989 Paula Abdul at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Forever Your Girl'.
1985 Mick Jagger and David Bowie at No.1 on the Australian chart with βDancing in the Streetβ
1989 Tears For Fears at No.1 on the UK album chart with 'The Seeds Of Love.'
1995 Alanis Morissette at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Jagged Little Pill'
1995 Mariah Carey at No.1 on the Australian chart with βFantasyβ
2007 Bruce Springsteen at No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Magic'
2007 Rascal Flatts at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Still Feels Good'
Gig News
1961 The Platters, Del Shannon, The Drifters, Brook Benton, U.S. Bonds, Dee Clark, The Clefftones and Curtis Lee all appeared at Wichita Forum, Kansas.
1978 The Buzzcocks appeared at The Liverpool Empire, England.
1984 Big Country kicked off an 11 date UK tour at The Glasgow Apollo.
1984 KISS played at Newcastle City Hall supported by a new band called Bon Jovi.