October 12th
Born on this day in Music History
Nappy Brown (1929), Luciano Pavarotti (1935), Sam Moore - Sam & Dave (1935), Melvin Franklin - The Temptations (1942), Rick Parfitt - Status Quo (1948), Donnie Dacus - Chicago/Badfinger (1951), Jane Siberry (1955), Pat DiNizio - The Smithereens (1955), Dave Vanian - The Damned (1956), Jeff Keith - Tesla (1958), Brian Kennedy (1966), Martie Erwin - Dixie Chicks (1969), Gordon Chambers (1970)
Chart News
1963 Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Sugar Shack'.
1968 Big Brother And The Holding Company at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Cheap Thrills'.
1968 The Hollies at No.1 on the UK album charts with their 'Greatest Hits.'
1974 Olivia Newton-John at No.1 on the US album chart with 'If You Love Me, Let Me Know'
1974 The Bay City Rollers at No.1 on the UK album chart with their debut album 'Rollin'
1985 Jennifer Rush at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'The Power Of Love'.
1985 Ready For The World at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Oh Sheila'
1991 Mariah Carey at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Emotions'
1991 Martika at No.1 on the US and Australian chart with Love Thy Will Be Done
1991 Simply Red at No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Stars'
1996 The Chemical Brothers at No.1 on the UK chart with 'Setting Sun'
1997 Boyz II Men at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Evolution'.
2008 Oasis at No.1 on the UK album chart with Dig Out Your Soul
2013 Onerepublic at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Counting Stars’
2017 POST MALONE FT. 21 SAVAGE at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Rockstar’
Gig News
1957 Buddy Holly & The Crickets, The Drifters and Chuck Berry appeared at the Mission Beach Ballroom, San Diego, California.
1962 Little Richard, The Beatles and Billy J. Kramer appeared at The Tower Ballroom, Wallasey, Merseyside, England.
1967 The Doors appeared at The Surf Club, Nantasket Beach, Massachusetts, supported by Ultimate Spinach.
1975 Rod Stewart and The Faces made their final live appearance when they played at Nassau Coliseum, Long Island.
1978 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark made their live debut at Eric's, Liverpool, England.
1978 The Tom Robinson band appeared at Friars in Aylesbury with Stiff Little Fingers as support and the Johnny Thunders All Stars played at The Lyceum in London. His band featured Paul Cook and Steve Jones from the Sex Pistols.
1982 The Who supported by The Clash appeared at Shea Stadium, New York City.
1995 R.E.M. played the first of 3 nights at the Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania supported by Grant Lee Buffalo.
Music News
1997 John Denver died