October 23rd Born on this day in the History of Music
Charlie Foxx (1933), Yvonne Staples (1936), Barbara Ann Hawkins - The Dixie Cups (1943), Ernie Watts (1945), Greg Ridley - Humble Pie (1947), Belita Karen Woods - Brainstorm (1948), Michael Burston - Motorhead (1949), Pauline Black - Selecter (1953), Dwight Yoakam (1956), Dianne Reeves (1956), 'Weird' Al Yankovic (1959), Roberto Trujillo - Metallica (1964), Richard McNamara - Embrace (1972), Miguel (1985)
Chart News
1961 Dion at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Runaround Sue'
1976 Chicago at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'If You Leave Me Now'
1978 La Belle Epoque at No.1 in Australia with Black is Black
1982 Culture Club at No.1 on the UK chart with 'Do You Really Want To Hurt Me'
1989 Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers at No.1 in Australia with Swing the Mood
1993 Meat Loaf at No.1 on the UK chart with 'I'd Do Anything For Love' (But I Won't Do That')
1993 Take That at No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Everything Changes'
2005 Arctic Monkeys at No.1 on the UK chart with 'I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor'
2008 Beyonce at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'If I Were A Boy'
2021 Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Industry Baby’
Gig News
1963 The Everly Brothers, Little Richard, Bo Diddley, Mickie Most, The Rolling Stones, Julie Grant and The Flintstones appeared at Odeon Theatre, Nottingham, England. 1
976 The Clash appeared at The ICA in London, England.
1976 The Jam played an afternoon show in Soho Market, London.
1980 Depeche Mode appeared at The Bridge House, Canning Town, London
1984 Sade performed at Newcastle City Hall, England.
1989 Nirvana played at Newcastle's Riverside Club, England.
1994 Crash Test Dummies played at Rock City, Nottingham, England.
1995 Def Leppard played three gigs in three continents in 24 hours. Tangier, London and Vancouver.
Music News
1950 Al Jolson died
2023 Bill Kenwright died
2016 Pete Burns died