December 14th Born on this day in History of Music Linda Hopkins (1924), Charlie Rich (1932), Gary Usher (1938), Frank Allen - The Searchers (1943), Linda Jones (1944), Jackie McAuley - Them (1946), Jane Birkin (1946), Joyce Vincent Wilson - Dawn (1946), Cliff Williams - AC/DC (1949), Ronnie McNeir - The Four Tops (1951), Mike Scott - The Waterboys (1958), Peter 'Spider' Stacy - The Pogues (1958), C.J. Snare - FireHouse (1959), Harry James - Thunder (1960), Tim Skold - Marilyn Manson (1966), Beth Orton 1970, Sophie Monk - Bardot (1979), Vanessa Hudgens (1988)
Chart News
1963 Gerry & The Pacemakers at No.1 in Australia with Youll Never Walk Alone
1968 Marvin Gaye at No.1 on the US chart with 'I Heard It Through The Grapevine'
1985 Whitney Houston at No.1 on the UK chart with 'Saving All My Love For You'
1991 Michael Jackson at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Dangerous'
1997 Garth Brooks at No.1 on the US album chart with Sevens
2003 Ozzy & Kelly Osbourne at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Changes'
2003 Dido at No.1 on the UK album chart with Life For Rent
2003 Alicia Keys at No.1 on the US album chart with The Diary Of Alicia Keys
2013 Lily Allen at No.1 in the UK with Somewhere Only We Know
2013 Miley Cyrus at No.1 in the US with Wrecking Ball
2017 Ed Sheeran at No.1 in the UK with Perfect
Gig News
1962 Bill Wyman made his live debut with The Rollin' Stones at the Ricky Tick Club, Star and Garter Hotel in Windsor, England.
1963 The Beatles played a show for their Southern Area Fan Club at Wimbledon Palais, London.
1973 Bruce Springsteen appeared at the Pinecrest Country Club, Shelton, Connecticut.
1981 The Police played the first of three sold out nights at Wembley Arena, London, England.
1999 Sir Paul McCartney appeared at The Cavern Club Liverpool