October 5th
Born on this day in Music History
Vincent DeRosa (played with Frank Sinatra/Lalo Shiflin/John Williams/Frank Zappa) (1920), Carlo Mastrangelo - Dion and the Belmonts (1938), Abraham Reichstadt (1937), Arlene Smith of The Chantels (1941), Richard Street - The Temptations (1942), Steve Miller (1943), Brian Johnson - AC/DC, (1947), Delroy Wilson (1948), Lucius Ross - Funkadelic (1948), Brian Connolly - Sweet (1949), Eddie Clarke - Motorhead (1950), Paola (1950, Harold Faltermeyer (1952), Bob Geldof (1951), Leo Barnes - Hothouse Flowers (1955), Russell Mael - Sparks (1948), Lee Thompson - Madness (1957), Paul Heard - M People (1960), David Bryson - Counting Crows (1961), Dave Dederer - Presidents of the USA (1964), Audie Pitre - Acid Bath (1970), Heather Headley (1974), Kele Le Roc (1977), James Valentine - Maroon 5 (1978)
Chart News
1961 The Shadows at No.1 on the UK chart with 'Kon-Tiki.'
1963 Helen Shapiro at No.1 in Australia with No Trespassing / Not Responsible
1968 The Beatles at No.1 in Australia with Hey Jude / Revolution
1974 Mike Oldfield at No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Tubular Bells'
1974 Olivia Newton-John at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'I Honestly Love You'
1974 The Beach Boys at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Endless Summer'
1985 Midge Ure at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'If I Was'
1981 Diana Ross and Lionel Richie at No.1 in Australia with Endless Love
1991 Bryan Adams at No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Waking Up The Neighbours'
1991 Guns N' Roses at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Use Your Illusion II'.
1991 Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Good Vibrations'
1996 Deep Blue Something at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Breakfast At Tiffany's
1997 Elton John at No.1 on the Australian chart with Something About the Way You Look Tonight
2003 Beyonce at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Baby Boy.' Outkast at No.1 on the US album chart with Speakerboxxx / The Love Below.
2008 Pink at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'So What'
Gig News
1958 Cliff Richard and The Shadows played their first gig together at the Victoria Hall, Hanley, England.
1967 The Doors played at Steve Paul's Scene in New York City.
1975 Stevie Wonder appeared at the Wonder Dream Concert in Kingston, Jamaica. Along with Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer, the three original Wailers, performing together for the last time.
1988 The Pixies appeared at The Mean Fiddler, London during a UK tour.
1999 Travis performed at Barrowlands, Glasgow