December 2nd
Born on this day in History of Music
Eddie Sauter (1914), Sylvia Syms (1917), Milton Delugg (1918), Maria Callas (1923), Tom McGuiness - Manfred Mann (1941), Ted Bluechel Jr - The Association (1942), Danielle Alexander (1954), Rick Savage - Def Leppard (1960) Razzle - Hanoi Rocks (1962), Sydney Youngblood (1960), Nate Mendel - Foo Fighters (1968), Donna Matthews - Elastica (1971), Nelly Furtado (1978), Chris Wolstenholme - Muse (1978), Yvonne Catterfeld (1979), Britney Spears (1981) , Pizon (1982), Tal Wilkenfeld - guitarist with Jeff Beck/Prince (1986), Teairra Mari (1987)
Chart News
1967 The Monkees at No.1 on the US album chart with Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn and Jones Ltd
1978 Rod Stewart at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Da Ya Think I'm Sexy'
1979 Neil Diamond and Barbra Streisand at No.1 on the US chart with You Don't Bring Me Flowers
1985 Midnight Oil at No.1 on the Australian chart with Species Deceases (EP)
1995 Mariah Carey with Boyz II Men at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'One Sweet Day'
2001 Creed at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Weathered'
2001 Daniel Bedingfield at No.1 on the UK chart with 'Gotta Get Thru This'
2006 The Game at No.1 on the US album chart with Doctor's Advocate
Gig News
1971 Led Zeppelin appeared at The Royal Ballroom, Bournemouth, England
1976 Elvis Presley played at the Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas
1987 INXS played at Newcastle City Hall, supported by Sinead O'Connor
1988 The Stone Roses supported by The Charlatans both appeared at The London School Of Economics
1999 David Bowie played at the Astoria Theatre in London
2000 The Smashing Pumpkins played their final concert when they appeared at the Metro Club in Chicago