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November 16th: On this Day 1962,
The Beatles recorded their second appearance on Radio Luxembourg, for the
program The Friday Spectacular. 1968, The Jimi Hendrix Experience went to No.1
on the US album chart with 'Electric Ladyland'. 1974, John Lennon was at No.1 in
the US singles chart with 'Whatever Gets You Through The Night.' 1976, Squeeze
appeared at The Greyhound, Fulham, London. Admission was free. Beach Boy
Brian Wilson gave his first formal interview for eight years on the UK BBC 2, TV
show 'Old Grey Whistle Test.' 1983, Frankie Goes To Hollywood kicked off a seven
date UK tour at Eves, Wolverhampton. 1985, Former Undertones singer Feargal
Sharkey had his only UK No.1 single with the Maria McKee song 'A Good Heart'
written about about her relationship with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
keyboard player Benmont Tench. 1985, Starship started a two week run at No.1 on
the US singles chart with 'We Built This City',1991, Irish singer Enya scored her
first UK No.1 album with 'Shepherd Moons' 1996, The Beatles 'Anthology 3' went
to No.1 on the UK album chart. The Spice Girls went to No.1 on the UK album chart
with their debut release 'Spice Girls.' The Backstreet Boys kicked off a 14 date UK
tour at the Newport Centre in Wales. 1997, The Spice Girls went to No.1 on the UK
album chart with their second album 'Spiceworld.' Grady Owen guitarist with Gene
Vincent and His Blue Caps died. 2000, English pianist and composer Russ Conway
died. 2000, Elton John told a London High Court that his former lover and manager
John Reid betrayed him over touring costs. 2002, Texan multi-billionaire David
Bonderman hired The Rolling Stones to play at his 60th birthday party held at the
Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas. 2006, Queen’s ‘Greatest Hits’ album was declared
the Best Selling UK album of all time by The Official UK Charts Company. The
Beatles occupied second place with ‘Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Heart’s Club Band.’ 2008,
Il Divo went to No.1 on the UK album chart with ‘The Promise’.
November 14th: On this Day
1960, Ray Charles went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Georgia On My
Mind', a No.24 hit in the UK, 1969, 'Sugar Sugar' by The Archies was at No.1 on the
UK singles chart. The single became the longest running one hit wonder in the UK
with eight week's at the top of the charts. in 1981, The Police had their fourth UK No.
1 single with 'Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic'and in 1987, T'Pau started a
five week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'China In Your Hand'. In 1995,
Blur brought chaos to traffic in central London, England when over 3,000 fans turned
up for a signing at 'Book's Etc' in Charring Cross Road, in 1999, Robbie Williams
went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'She's The One / It's Only Us', and in
2004, The Rolling Stones were refused permission to pursue a claim against their
former record company Decca for unpaid royalties through the courts. In 1936,
Freddie Garrity, was born to become the vocalist with Freddie & The Dreamers.
November 11th: On this Day
1954, Bill Haley scored his first US Top ten single with 'Shake Rattle And Roll'. 1955, Elvis
Presley was voted the most promising new country & western artist by Billboard
magazine. 1962, Frank Ifield was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Lovesick Blues',
1969, the FBI in Phoenix, Arizona arrested Jim Morrison for drunk and disorderly conduct
aboard a plane. T 1971, BBC TV's Top Of The Pops celebrated its 400th show. 1972, Gilbert
O'Sullivan was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Clair', 1978, Donna Summer started
a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with her version of Jimmy Webb's
'MacArther Park', 1989, Chris Rea started a three-week run at No.1 on the UK album
chart with 'The Road To Hell.' 1989, Lisa Stansfield was at No.1 on the UK singles chart
with 'All Around The World'. 1995, Actors Robson and Jerome had their second UK No.1
single with 'I Believe/Up On The Roof', 1998, Irish singer Paddy Clancy of the Clancy
Brothers died aged 76, 1999, Britney Spears won four MTV Awards 2001, Westlife went to
No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Queen Of My Heart.' 2002, British Phonographic
industry data showed that sales of singles were at their lowest level for 25 years, making
up for less than 10% of all music sold in the UK. 2004, Coldplay fan Sarah Sainsbury wrote
to the band asking for their autographs so she could sell them to raise funds at her school
charity. Coldplay sent her a triple platinum disc worth over £4,000. 2004, Liza Minnelli's
former bodyguard accused the singer of forcing him to have sex with her in order to keep
his job, UK's first music Hall of Fame at a ceremony in London. One act had been chosen
by TV viewers of a Channel 4 program to represent each decade since the 1950s. Williams
represented the 1990s, Michael Jackson the 1980s, Queen the 1970s, the Rolling Stones
the 1960s, and Cliff Richard the 1950s. 2007, Westlife went to No.1 on the UK album chart
with ‘Back Home’
November 10th: On this Day
1955, Elvis Presley attended the fourth Country Music Disc Jockey Convention in Nashville
Tennessee. 1958, Soul singer Sam Cooke was injured in a car crash in Marion, Arkansas.
1961, Elvis Presley was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'His Latest Flame/Little Sister.'
1967, The Beatles filmed three promotional films for their new single ‘Hello Goodbye’ at
the Saville Theatre in London. 1973, Elton John started a eight week run at No.1 on the
US album chart with 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road', the singers third US No.1. 1975, David
Bowie was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Space Oddity.
1979, Fleetwood Mac scored their second UK No.1 album with 'Tusk' and The Eagles went
to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Heartache Tonight'. 1984, Former Rufus singer
Chaka Khan was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'I Feel For You.' Written by Prince,
the song featured Stevie Wonder on harmonica.
1997, American session guitarist Tommy Tedesco died of lung cancer aged 67. Described by
"Guitar Player" magazine as the most recorded guitarist in history recording with The
Beach Boys, Everly Brothers, The Supremes, The Monkees, The Association, Barbra
Streisand, Elvis Presley, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Zappa, Sam Cooke, Cher, and Nancy and
Frank Sinatra. And played on many TV themes including Bonanza, The Twilight Zone,
M*A*S*H and Batman.
2002, Westlife went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Unbreakable' the Irish boy bands
record breaking 11th UK No.1.
[2007, the mother of Kanye West died after complications following surgery at the age of
58. and Carrie Underwood was at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Carnival Ride’, the US
Country pop singers second album and first No.1.
2008, Coldplay were declared the biggest-selling act of 2008 at the World Music Awards
held in Monaco.
9th November
1955, The Everly Brothers made their first studio recordings cutting 1958,
Elvis Presley's 'Hound Dog', exceeded three million copies sold in the
USA, 1959, Johnny Mathis started a five-week run at No.1 on the US album
chart with 'Heavenly'. In 1961, Brian Epstein saw The Beatles playing live
for the first time during a lunchtime session at The Cavern Liverpool,
1965, Wilson Pickett made his UK live debut 1966, John Lennon met Yoko
Ono for the first time 1967, the first issue of Rolling Stone Magazine was
published in San Francisco. 1974, Bachman Turner Overdrive went to No.
1 on the US singles chart with 'You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet',1996, Robson
and Jerome scored their third UK No.1 single 1999, Gary Glitter appeared
at Bristol Crown Court, England charged with seducing and sexually
humiliating a 14 year-old girl. 2003, Kylie Minogue scored her seventh UK
No.1 single with 'Slow.' UK boy band Blue scored their third UK No.1
album with ‘Guilty.’ [more] 2004, a Dutch man was jailed for nine months
for harassing former Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm. The unnamed 39-year-
old sent the singer parcels, letters and tapes during 2001. 2008, Girls
Aloud went to No.1 on the UK album chart with ‘Out of Control’, the girl
groups fifth studio album.
8th November
1952, The first ever UK pop chart was published by the New Musical
Express. 1963, Dusty Springfield set out on her first UK solo tour1965,
The Beatles worked on a new George Harrison song ‘Think For Yourself’
at Abbey Road for their forthcoming Rubber Soul album. and in 1969,
'Something' the first Beatles A-side composed by George Harrison
entered the UK singles chart. In 1975, Elton John was named Godfather to
John and Yoko Lennon's son Sean. In 2000 Spice Girl Mel C made a foul-
mouthed attack on Westlife, calling them 'a useless bunch of talentless
tossers' and ' in 2007, four men were arrested on suspicion of perverting
the course of justice after Police raided a house in Camden, London
belonging to singer Amy Winehouse.
7th November
1958, Eddie Cochran made his UK chart debut with 'Summertime Blues'.,
The Beatles went to Ireland to make their only two appearances ever in
the country Reg Dwight (Elton John) and his song writing partner Bernie
Taupin signed to DJM publishing and The Rolling Stones kicked off their
6th North American tour at Fort Collins state University, Colorado.
In 1981, Hall and Oates started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles
chart, Shakin' Stevens went to No.1 on the album chart for one week with
'Shaky.' In 2002, Whitney Houston's husband, Bobby Brown was
arrested and charged with possession of marijuana, and in 2004, Elton
John turned the air blue live on BBC Radio 1
3rd November and Jerry Lee Lewis bursts onto the scene, Elvis was in
Germany with the US army and the Beatles were filming their Magical
Mystery Tour. M was not just working for James Bond and Billy Ocean
was a hit with the Queen. Britain´s first Museum of Pop Music was in debt
and the world lost the living legend Lonnie Donegan.
2nd November and the excitement of seeing Fats Domino causes a riot,
Tommy Edwards was at number 1 and Tom Jones was on tour in 1967.
George Harrison was the first Beatle to have a world tour, it was a lucky
day for Stevie Wonder and U2 both with chart-toppers and Eric Clapton
got his rewards and became a CBE. A gang tried to capture a Spice Girl
and Led Zeppelin played their reunion gig.
1st November and Vince is ´live´at Cool FM on the day when James
Brown started his career with the Famous Flames in 1955, the Beatles had
their 13th number 1 album in the USA, and Elton John was number 1 in
the USA in 1975. Barbie Girl started her life with Aquq, All Saints were
voted the sexiest females ahead of the Beverly Sisters Westlife were at
number 1 in 2005 with You Raise me Up.
The Beatles recorded their second appearance on Radio Luxembourg, for the
program The Friday Spectacular. 1968, The Jimi Hendrix Experience went to No.1
on the US album chart with 'Electric Ladyland'. 1974, John Lennon was at No.1 in
the US singles chart with 'Whatever Gets You Through The Night.' 1976, Squeeze
appeared at The Greyhound, Fulham, London. Admission was free. Beach Boy
Brian Wilson gave his first formal interview for eight years on the UK BBC 2, TV
show 'Old Grey Whistle Test.' 1983, Frankie Goes To Hollywood kicked off a seven
date UK tour at Eves, Wolverhampton. 1985, Former Undertones singer Feargal
Sharkey had his only UK No.1 single with the Maria McKee song 'A Good Heart'
written about about her relationship with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
keyboard player Benmont Tench. 1985, Starship started a two week run at No.1 on
the US singles chart with 'We Built This City',1991, Irish singer Enya scored her
first UK No.1 album with 'Shepherd Moons' 1996, The Beatles 'Anthology 3' went
to No.1 on the UK album chart. The Spice Girls went to No.1 on the UK album chart
with their debut release 'Spice Girls.' The Backstreet Boys kicked off a 14 date UK
tour at the Newport Centre in Wales. 1997, The Spice Girls went to No.1 on the UK
album chart with their second album 'Spiceworld.' Grady Owen guitarist with Gene
Vincent and His Blue Caps died. 2000, English pianist and composer Russ Conway
died. 2000, Elton John told a London High Court that his former lover and manager
John Reid betrayed him over touring costs. 2002, Texan multi-billionaire David
Bonderman hired The Rolling Stones to play at his 60th birthday party held at the
Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas. 2006, Queen’s ‘Greatest Hits’ album was declared
the Best Selling UK album of all time by The Official UK Charts Company. The
Beatles occupied second place with ‘Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Heart’s Club Band.’ 2008,
Il Divo went to No.1 on the UK album chart with ‘The Promise’.
November 14th: On this Day
1960, Ray Charles went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Georgia On My
Mind', a No.24 hit in the UK, 1969, 'Sugar Sugar' by The Archies was at No.1 on the
UK singles chart. The single became the longest running one hit wonder in the UK
with eight week's at the top of the charts. in 1981, The Police had their fourth UK No.
1 single with 'Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic'and in 1987, T'Pau started a
five week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'China In Your Hand'. In 1995,
Blur brought chaos to traffic in central London, England when over 3,000 fans turned
up for a signing at 'Book's Etc' in Charring Cross Road, in 1999, Robbie Williams
went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'She's The One / It's Only Us', and in
2004, The Rolling Stones were refused permission to pursue a claim against their
former record company Decca for unpaid royalties through the courts. In 1936,
Freddie Garrity, was born to become the vocalist with Freddie & The Dreamers.
November 11th: On this Day
1954, Bill Haley scored his first US Top ten single with 'Shake Rattle And Roll'. 1955, Elvis
Presley was voted the most promising new country & western artist by Billboard
magazine. 1962, Frank Ifield was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Lovesick Blues',
1969, the FBI in Phoenix, Arizona arrested Jim Morrison for drunk and disorderly conduct
aboard a plane. T 1971, BBC TV's Top Of The Pops celebrated its 400th show. 1972, Gilbert
O'Sullivan was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Clair', 1978, Donna Summer started
a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with her version of Jimmy Webb's
'MacArther Park', 1989, Chris Rea started a three-week run at No.1 on the UK album
chart with 'The Road To Hell.' 1989, Lisa Stansfield was at No.1 on the UK singles chart
with 'All Around The World'. 1995, Actors Robson and Jerome had their second UK No.1
single with 'I Believe/Up On The Roof', 1998, Irish singer Paddy Clancy of the Clancy
Brothers died aged 76, 1999, Britney Spears won four MTV Awards 2001, Westlife went to
No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Queen Of My Heart.' 2002, British Phonographic
industry data showed that sales of singles were at their lowest level for 25 years, making
up for less than 10% of all music sold in the UK. 2004, Coldplay fan Sarah Sainsbury wrote
to the band asking for their autographs so she could sell them to raise funds at her school
charity. Coldplay sent her a triple platinum disc worth over £4,000. 2004, Liza Minnelli's
former bodyguard accused the singer of forcing him to have sex with her in order to keep
his job, UK's first music Hall of Fame at a ceremony in London. One act had been chosen
by TV viewers of a Channel 4 program to represent each decade since the 1950s. Williams
represented the 1990s, Michael Jackson the 1980s, Queen the 1970s, the Rolling Stones
the 1960s, and Cliff Richard the 1950s. 2007, Westlife went to No.1 on the UK album chart
with ‘Back Home’
November 10th: On this Day
1955, Elvis Presley attended the fourth Country Music Disc Jockey Convention in Nashville
Tennessee. 1958, Soul singer Sam Cooke was injured in a car crash in Marion, Arkansas.
1961, Elvis Presley was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'His Latest Flame/Little Sister.'
1967, The Beatles filmed three promotional films for their new single ‘Hello Goodbye’ at
the Saville Theatre in London. 1973, Elton John started a eight week run at No.1 on the
US album chart with 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road', the singers third US No.1. 1975, David
Bowie was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Space Oddity.
1979, Fleetwood Mac scored their second UK No.1 album with 'Tusk' and The Eagles went
to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Heartache Tonight'. 1984, Former Rufus singer
Chaka Khan was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'I Feel For You.' Written by Prince,
the song featured Stevie Wonder on harmonica.
1997, American session guitarist Tommy Tedesco died of lung cancer aged 67. Described by
"Guitar Player" magazine as the most recorded guitarist in history recording with The
Beach Boys, Everly Brothers, The Supremes, The Monkees, The Association, Barbra
Streisand, Elvis Presley, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Zappa, Sam Cooke, Cher, and Nancy and
Frank Sinatra. And played on many TV themes including Bonanza, The Twilight Zone,
M*A*S*H and Batman.
2002, Westlife went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Unbreakable' the Irish boy bands
record breaking 11th UK No.1.
[2007, the mother of Kanye West died after complications following surgery at the age of
58. and Carrie Underwood was at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Carnival Ride’, the US
Country pop singers second album and first No.1.
2008, Coldplay were declared the biggest-selling act of 2008 at the World Music Awards
held in Monaco.
9th November
1955, The Everly Brothers made their first studio recordings cutting 1958,
Elvis Presley's 'Hound Dog', exceeded three million copies sold in the
USA, 1959, Johnny Mathis started a five-week run at No.1 on the US album
chart with 'Heavenly'. In 1961, Brian Epstein saw The Beatles playing live
for the first time during a lunchtime session at The Cavern Liverpool,
1965, Wilson Pickett made his UK live debut 1966, John Lennon met Yoko
Ono for the first time 1967, the first issue of Rolling Stone Magazine was
published in San Francisco. 1974, Bachman Turner Overdrive went to No.
1 on the US singles chart with 'You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet',1996, Robson
and Jerome scored their third UK No.1 single 1999, Gary Glitter appeared
at Bristol Crown Court, England charged with seducing and sexually
humiliating a 14 year-old girl. 2003, Kylie Minogue scored her seventh UK
No.1 single with 'Slow.' UK boy band Blue scored their third UK No.1
album with ‘Guilty.’ [more] 2004, a Dutch man was jailed for nine months
for harassing former Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm. The unnamed 39-year-
old sent the singer parcels, letters and tapes during 2001. 2008, Girls
Aloud went to No.1 on the UK album chart with ‘Out of Control’, the girl
groups fifth studio album.
8th November
1952, The first ever UK pop chart was published by the New Musical
Express. 1963, Dusty Springfield set out on her first UK solo tour1965,
The Beatles worked on a new George Harrison song ‘Think For Yourself’
at Abbey Road for their forthcoming Rubber Soul album. and in 1969,
'Something' the first Beatles A-side composed by George Harrison
entered the UK singles chart. In 1975, Elton John was named Godfather to
John and Yoko Lennon's son Sean. In 2000 Spice Girl Mel C made a foul-
mouthed attack on Westlife, calling them 'a useless bunch of talentless
tossers' and ' in 2007, four men were arrested on suspicion of perverting
the course of justice after Police raided a house in Camden, London
belonging to singer Amy Winehouse.
7th November
1958, Eddie Cochran made his UK chart debut with 'Summertime Blues'.,
The Beatles went to Ireland to make their only two appearances ever in
the country Reg Dwight (Elton John) and his song writing partner Bernie
Taupin signed to DJM publishing and The Rolling Stones kicked off their
6th North American tour at Fort Collins state University, Colorado.
In 1981, Hall and Oates started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles
chart, Shakin' Stevens went to No.1 on the album chart for one week with
'Shaky.' In 2002, Whitney Houston's husband, Bobby Brown was
arrested and charged with possession of marijuana, and in 2004, Elton
John turned the air blue live on BBC Radio 1
3rd November and Jerry Lee Lewis bursts onto the scene, Elvis was in
Germany with the US army and the Beatles were filming their Magical
Mystery Tour. M was not just working for James Bond and Billy Ocean
was a hit with the Queen. Britain´s first Museum of Pop Music was in debt
and the world lost the living legend Lonnie Donegan.
2nd November and the excitement of seeing Fats Domino causes a riot,
Tommy Edwards was at number 1 and Tom Jones was on tour in 1967.
George Harrison was the first Beatle to have a world tour, it was a lucky
day for Stevie Wonder and U2 both with chart-toppers and Eric Clapton
got his rewards and became a CBE. A gang tried to capture a Spice Girl
and Led Zeppelin played their reunion gig.
1st November and Vince is ´live´at Cool FM on the day when James
Brown started his career with the Famous Flames in 1955, the Beatles had
their 13th number 1 album in the USA, and Elton John was number 1 in
the USA in 1975. Barbie Girl started her life with Aquq, All Saints were
voted the sexiest females ahead of the Beverly Sisters Westlife were at
number 1 in 2005 with You Raise me Up.