Aug 11 in Music History
August 11th Born on this Day in History of Music Carrie Jacobs-Bond (1862), Mike Hugg - Manfred Mann (1943), Denis Payton - Dave Clarke Five (1943), Jim Kale - Guess Who (1943), Bill Hurd - The Rubettes (1948), Eric Carmen (1949), Erik Braunn - Iron Butterfly (1950), Bryan Bassett - Wild Cherry (1954), Joe Jackson (1954), Richie Ramone - Ramones (1957), Gustavo Adrián Cerati (1959), Ross Halfin - Music Photographer (1957), Paul Gendler - Modern Romance (1960), Hamish Seelochan - The Pasadenas (1964), Charlie Sexton (1968), Andy Bell - Ride/Oasis (1970), Chris Kelly - Kriss Kross (1978), Sandi Thom (1981)
Chart News
1962 Neil Sedaka at No.1 on the US chart with 'Breaking Up Is Hard To Do'
1962 Bobby Vinton at No.1 in Australia with "Roses Are Red (My Love)"
1979 The Knack at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Get The Knack'.
1984 Ray Parker JR. at No.1 on the US chart with the 'Ghostbusters'
1986 Madonna at No.1 in Australia with ‘Papa Don’t Preach’
2002 Nelly and Kelly Rowland at No.1 on the US chart with 'Dilemma.'
2002 Bruce Springsteen at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘The Rising’
Gig News
1967 The Small Faces, The Move, Marmalade, Paul Jones, Pink Floyd, Amen Corner, Donovan, Zoot Money, Cream, Jeff Beck, John Mayall, Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac and The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown all appeared at this year’s UK Reading festival.
1979 Led Zeppelin played their last ever UK gig (before the remaining members reformed in 2007 to play at the O2) at Knebworth Park, England.
1982 The Police played at the McGill Stadium, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2001 Black Sabbath, Linkin Park, Slipknot and Marilyn Manson played at Ozzfest at PNC Bank Arts Centre, New Jersey.