September 18th
Born on this day in Music History
David Gahr (Rock Photographer) (1922), Jimmie Rodgers (1933), Frankie Avalon (1940), Michael Franks (1944), Alan King - Ace (1946), Kerry Livgren - Kansas (1949), Greg Leisz (1949), Dee Dee Ramone - The Ramones (1951), Keith Morris - Black Flag / The Circle Jerks (1955), Regina Alexander of Three Ounces of Love (1957), Martin 'Frosty' Beedle - Cutting Crew (1961), Joanne Catherall -The Human League (1962), Richard Walmsley - Beatmasters (1962), Ian Spice - Breathe (1966), Nigel Clarke - Dodgy (1966), Mike Heaton - Embrace (1967), Ricky Bell - New Edition (1967), Adam Cohen (1972), Tawanza Braxton of The Braxtons (1973)
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Chart News
1961 Bobby Vee at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Take Good Care Of My Baby'.
1971 The Who at No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Who's Next'
1976 Wild Cherry at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Play That Funky Music'
1982 Survivor at at No.1 on the UK chart with 'Eye Of The Tiger'
1993 Garth Brooks at No.1 on the US album chart with 'In Pieces'
1993 Meat Loaf at No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Bat Out Of Hell II'.
2005 David Gray at No.1 on the UK album chart with ‘Life In Slow Motion’.
2010 Alexandra Burke featuring Laza Morgan at No.1 on the UK chart with ‘Start Without You’
2010 Katy Perry at No.1 on the US chart with ‘Teenage Dream’
2021 Drake featuring Future and Young Thug at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Way 2 Sexy'
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Gig News
1954 Elvis Presley played at The Eagles Nest, Memphis Tennessee.
1964 The Beatles played at Dallas Memorial Auditorium, Dallas, Texas
1966 The Doors played at Bido Lito's, Hollywood, California.
1972 The Who, Mott The Hoople, The Faces and Atomic Rooster performed at The Oval, London.
1978 Neil Young and Crazy Horse performed at The Cobo in Detroit
1980 Gang Of Four, Toyah, Au Pairs, Chelsea, XTC and The Police performed at The Rainbow Theatre in London, England.
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Music News
1970 Jimi Hendrix died