October 16th Born on this day
Bert Kaempfert (1923), Sugar Pie DeSanto (1935), Emile Ford (1937), Nico - Velvet Underground (1938), Dave Loveday - The Fourmost (1942), Fred Turner - Bachman Turner Overdrive (1943), Glodean White (1946), Bob Weir - The Grateful Dead (1947), Carla Benson (1947), Rita Graham of The Raelettes/Mirettes (1949), Cordell "Boogie" Mosson in Parliament / Funkadelic (1952), Tony Carey - Rainbow (1953), Kellie Marie (1957), Gary Kemp - Spandau Ballet (1959), Bob Mould - Hüsker Dü i(1960), Flea - Red Hot Chili Peppers (1962), Simon Bartholomew - The Brand New Heavies (1965), Wendy Wilson - Wilson Phillips (1969), John Mayer (1977), Loreen (1983)
Chart News
1956 Frankie Laine at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'A Woman In Love'
1969 Bobbie Gentry at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'I'll Never Fall In Love Again'
1972 Hot Butter at No.1 in Australia with Popcorn
1976 Rick Dees and his Cast Of Idiots at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Disco Duck'
1976 Stevie Wonder at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Songs In The Key Of Life'
1988 Whitney Houston at No.1 on the UK chart with 'One Moment In Time.'
1999 Santana at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Smooth'
2005 Sugababes at No.1 on the UK album chart with Taller In More Ways'
2008 Britney Spears at No.1 on the US singles chart with Womanizer
2010 CeeLo Green at No.1 in the UK with Forget You
Gig News
1962 Little Richard appeared live at the Gaumont Theatre, Southampton.
1962 Motown Records package tour started in Washington DC, featuring Marvin Gaye, The Supremes, Mary Wells, The Miracles and 12 year old Stevie Wonder.
1973 Wishbone Ash supported by Home appeared at Sheffield's City Hall
1974 The Grateful Dead played at the Winterland Arena, San Francisco, California