December 19th Born on this day in History of Music
Edith Piaf (1915), Professor Longhair (1918), Phil Ochs (1940), Maurice White - Earth Wind and Fire (1941), Cornell Dupree (1942), Alvin Lee - Ten Years After (1944), Zal Yanovsky - The Lovin Spoonful (1944), John McEuen - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (1945), Jimmy Bain - Rainbow / Dio (1947), Lenny White - Return to Forever (1949), Gerry McAvoy - Rory Gallagher's Band (1951), Walter Murphy (1952), Tracy Pew - The Birthday Party (1957), Limahl - Kajagoogoo (1958), Chuckii Booker (1964), Charles 'Mercury' Nelson of The Force MDs (1964)
Chart News
1958 Conway Twitty at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'It's Only Make Believe'
1964 The Beatles at No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Beatles For Sale'
1964 The Supremes at No.1 on the US chart with 'Come See About Me'
1981 Abba at No.1 on the UK album chart with 'The Visitors'
1983 Lionel Richie at No.1 in Australia with All Night Long (All Night)
1987 The Pet Shop Boys had their third UK No.1 single with their version of 'Always On My Mind'
1998 B*Witched at No.1 on the UK chart with 'To You I Belong'
1992 Whitney Houston at NO.1 in Australia with I Will Always Love You
1999 Westlife at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'I Have A Dream' and 'Seasons In The Sun'
2004 Ludacris at No.1 on the US album chart with 'The Red Light District'
2020 Mariah Carey at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'All I Want for Christmas Is You'
Gig News
1967 Buffalo Springfield played at the Community Concourse, San Diego, California
1978 Queen appeared at the Forum, Inglewood, California
1979 Iron Maiden played at the Music Machine, London, England
1994 The Manic Street Preachers played at The Astoria, London