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Post by admin on May 29, 2022 22:43:40 GMT
born 30 May 1958 Swedish pop singer-songwriter and pianist Marie Fredriksson, with Swedish group Roxette, who had the 1990 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'It Must Have Been Love'. Roxette have sold an estimated 75 million records worldwide. Fredriksson died on 9 December 2019, aged 61 following a 17-year long battle with cancer.
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Post by admin on May 29, 2022 22:46:51 GMT
born 30 May 1971 Patrick Dalheimer, bassist, from American rock band Live who achieved worldwide success with their 1994 album Throwing Copper, which sold eight million copies in the US.
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Post by admin on May 29, 2022 22:49:18 GMT
born 30 May 1968 Tim Burgess, singer, songwriter with English indie rock band The Charlatans who had the 1990 UK No.9 single 'The Only One I Know'. In the UK, all of the band's thirteen studio albums have charted in the Top 40 of the UK Albums Chart, three of them being No.1s.
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Post by admin on May 29, 2022 23:09:07 GMT
born 30 May 1960 Stephen Duffy, singer, songwriter, guitarist, founding member of Duran Duran with John Taylor and Nick Rhodes (left in 1979). Member of Lilac Time, Me Me Me, (1996 UK No.19 singe 'Hanging Around'), solo, (1985 UK No.4 single 'Kiss Me').
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Post by admin on May 30, 2022 22:26:14 GMT
31 May 1980 Lipps Inc went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Funkytown'. The disco hit was also a No.1 in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Norway, Australia and The Netherlands. It reached No. 2 in the UK.
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Post by admin on Jun 6, 2022 21:45:44 GMT
6 Jun 1999 Australian filmmaker Baz Luhrmann went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)'. Actor Lee Perry read the narrative. The backing is the choral version of 'Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)', a 1991 song by Rozalla, used in the film William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet.
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Post by admin on Jun 8, 2022 22:28:06 GMT
8 Jun 1985 Tears For Fears started a two-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Everybody Wants To Rule The World', the group's first US No.1. In 1986, the song won Best Single at the Brit Awards. Band member and co-writer Roland Orzabal argued that the song deserved to win the Ivor Novello International Hit of the Year award, claiming that the winner, '19' by Paul Hardcastle - was not an actual song, but only a "dialogue collage." - Dorset in the summer  |
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Post by admin on Jun 8, 2022 22:31:57 GMT
born 8 Jun 1944 American singer, songwriter, and guitarist Boz Scaggs, who was a member of The Marksmen with Steve Miller, The Wigs, and as a solo artist had the 1976 US No.3 single 'Lowdown', and the 1977 US No.11 and UK No.13 single 'Lido Shuffle'.-
- think I've got this 45 somewhere.
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Post by admin on Jun 8, 2022 22:42:08 GMT
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born 8 Jun 1962 Nick Rhodes, keyboards, Duran Duran who had the 1983 UK No.1 single 'Is There Something I Should Know', plus 25 other UK Top 40 singles, and the 1984 US No.1 single 'The Reflex'. Also a member of Arcadia who had the 1985 UK No.7 single 'Election Day'. In March 2013, he released the TV Mania side project with ex-Duran Duran guitarist Warren Cuccurullo.
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Post by admin on Jun 8, 2022 22:55:40 GMT
born 8 Jun 1965 Rob Pilatus, singer from German R&B duo Milli Vanilli, who had the 1989 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Girl I'm Gonna Miss You'. Their success quickly turned to infamy when they confessed that they did not sing any of the vocals heard on their hits. Consequently, the duo was stripped of their Grammy Award for Best New Artist. He died of a drug and alcohol overdose on April 2nd 1998.
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Post by admin on Jun 9, 2022 22:44:54 GMT
9 Jun 1990 England New Order started a two-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'World In Motion'. England's song for the World Cup in 1990, following their No.1 in 1970. In the game they were knocked out by Germany on both occasions.
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Post by admin on Jun 9, 2022 22:51:01 GMT
born 9 Jun 1967 Dean Felber, bassist with American rock band Hootie & the Blowfish who had the 1995 US No.1 album Cracked Rear View which sold over 15m copies.
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Post by admin on Jun 9, 2022 22:56:05 GMT
born 9 Jun 1954 Peter Byrne, from UK pop duo Climie Fisher who had the 1988 UK No.2 single 'Love Changes Everything'.
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Post by admin on Jun 9, 2022 23:00:04 GMT
9 Jun 1990 Wilson Phillips went to No.1 on the US with 'Hold On'. 25 years earlier to the day Wendy and Carnies father Beach Boy Brian Wilson had been at No.1 with 'Help Me Rhonda'.
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Post by admin on Jun 17, 2022 22:43:42 GMT
born 18 Jun 1961 English singer, songwriter Alison Moyet, who with Yazoo had the 1982 UK No.2 single 'Only You' and solo hits in 1985 with the UK No.2 single 'That Ole Devil Called Love'.
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Post by admin on Jun 19, 2022 22:10:01 GMT
born 19 Jun 1950 Ann Wilson, from American rock band Heart who scored the 1987 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'Alone'. Heart has sold over 35 million records worldwide. Jeez, 72 - one of my favourite 80s groups |
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Post by admin on Jun 19, 2022 22:16:42 GMT
born 19 Jun 1959 Mark DeBarge singer from American family group DeBarge who had the 1983 US No.17 single 'All This Love', and the 1985 UK No.4 single 'Rhythm Of The Night'.
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Post by admin on Jun 19, 2022 22:31:26 GMT
20 Jun 1998 Baddiel, Skinner & Lightning Seeds went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Three Lions '98' released for the football World Cup 98.
- Gareth Southgate the whole of England is with you? Funny old woke world innit!
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Post by admin on Jun 19, 2022 22:44:50 GMT
born 20 Jun 1949 American singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer Lionel Richie, who with The Commodores had the 1978 UK & US No.1 single 'Three Times A Lady'. Solo hits include the 1984 UK & US No.1 single 'Hello'. He co-wrote the 1985 charity single 'We Are the World' with Michael Jackson. - Richie had left the Commodores at this point but this is such a good track |
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Post by admin on Jun 19, 2022 23:07:21 GMT
born 20 Jun 1960 John Taylor, bass and co-founder of Duran Duran who scored the 1983 UK No.1 single 'Is There Something I Should Know', plus 25 other UK Top 40 singles, and the 1984 US No.1 single 'The Reflex'. Also a member of The Power Station who had the 1985 UK No.14 single 'Some Like It Hot'.20 Jun 1960
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Post by admin on Jun 24, 2022 22:10:29 GMT
born 24 Jun 1949 John Illsley, English musician, best known as bass guitarist of the rock band Dire Straits who had the 1985 US No.1 single 'Money For Nothing' the 1986 UK No.2 single 'Walk Of Life' and the 1985 world wide No.1 album Brothers In Arms. Illsley owns a local pub, the 'East End Arms', between Lymington and Beaulieu, which has been listed by critics as one of the "Fifty Best Pubs Around Britain".
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Post by admin on Jun 24, 2022 22:22:35 GMT
born 24 Jun 1959 Andy McCluskey, from English electronic music band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. OMD released their debut single, 'Electricity', in 1979, and gained popularity throughout Europe with the 1980 anti-war song 'Enola Gay'. They have scored over 15 other UK Top 40 singles. In 1998, McCluskey founded the UK pop group Atomic Kitten. Their song 'Whole Again', co-written by McCluskey, was his first UK No.1. - strange dance - reminds me of this: Rick : Oh, God, I'm bored. Might as well be listening to Genesis. Rick : [pacing around the room] Meringue... Boomerang... Long, blue, boomerang... Vyvyan : Oh, shut up. Rick : I'm trying to free form.Vyvyan : I'm trying to read. Rick : OH, REALLY! I learned how to do that years ago. And what is it your reading Vyvian? A bit of Petrarchian verse, is it? A little bit of French drama? Vyvyan : It's called "SS Death Camp Criminal Battalion go to Monte Casino for the Massacre". Rick : [snatching comic] That's MY bloody comic.  |
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Post by admin on Jun 26, 2022 20:47:05 GMT
born 26 Jun 1961 Terri Nunn, singer from American new wave band Berlin, who scored the 1986 UK & US No.1 single 'Take My Breath Away' which was featured in the 1986 film Top Gun.
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Post by admin on Jun 26, 2022 21:01:24 GMT
27 Jun 1987 Whitney Houston became the first women in US history to enter the album chart at No.1 with 'Whitney' she also became the first woman to top the singles chart with four consecutive releases when 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody' hit No.1.
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Post by admin on Jun 26, 2022 21:50:15 GMT
27 Jun 2002 One day before the scheduled first show of The Who's 2002 US tour, bass player John Entwistle, died aged 57 in his hotel room at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Entwistle had gone to bed that night with a stripper, who woke at 10am to find Entwistle cold and unresponsive. The Las Vegas medical examiner determined that death was due to a heart attack induced by an undetermined amount of cocaine.
- The Concert for New York City was a benefit concert, featuring many famous musicians, that took place on October 20, 2001 at Madison Square Garden in New York City in response to the September 11 attacks. The Who set was the equal of Queen at Live Aid in 1985 with Entwistle's Bass mesmerising. Never thought at the time that he wouldn't see next October.
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