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Post by admin on Oct 9, 2022 22:46:24 GMT
born 10 Oct 1959 Kirsty MacColl, UK singer, songwriter, who had the 1985 UK No.7 single 'A New England', and the 1987 UK No.2 single with The Pogues, 'Fairytale Of New York'). MacColl was killed in a boating accident on 18th December 2000.
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Post by admin on Oct 9, 2022 22:59:13 GMT
born 10 Oct 1961 English actor, musician Martin Kemp from Spandau Ballet who became one of the most successful groups to emerge during the New Romantic era. They produced a number of international hits during the 80s including 'True', 'Gold' and 'Through the Barricades.' He is the brother of Gary Kemp from Spandau Ballet who he appeared with in the British film 'The Krays'. He is also known for his role as Steve Owen in the British soap opera EastEnders.
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Post by admin on Oct 9, 2022 23:06:09 GMT
born 10 Oct 1963 Jonny Male, guitarist with English alternative rock band Republica who had the 1997 UK No.7 single 'Drop Dead Gorgeous' and the single 'Ready to Go'.
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Post by admin on Oct 9, 2022 23:08:19 GMT
born 10 Oct 1963 Jim Glennie, bassist from English rock band James who scored the 1991 UK No.2 single 'Sit Down' and the hits 'Laid' and 'Come Home'.
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Post by admin on Oct 9, 2022 23:12:11 GMT
10 Oct 1970 Black Sabbath were at No.1 on the UK chart with their second album 'Paranoid.' The album which contains some of the band's best-known signature songs, including the title track, 'Iron Man' and 'War Pigs' is now regarded as one of the classic Heavy Metal albums.
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Post by admin on Oct 9, 2022 23:16:35 GMT
10 Oct 1987 Whitesnake went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Here I Go Again', a No.9 hit in the UK in 1987.
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Post by admin on Oct 9, 2022 23:31:59 GMT
10 Oct 1992 R.E.M. scored their second UK No.1 album with 'Automatic For The People', featuring the singles 'Drive', 'Everybody Hurts', 'Man On The Moon' and 'The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight.' - and breathe: This song is a timeless masterpiece! Never a fan but these are terrific tracks  |
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Post by admin on Oct 17, 2022 20:03:11 GMT
18 Oct 1979 Buggles were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Video Killed The Radio Star.' A studio band featuring producer Trevor Horn.
Famously, it was the first ever music video shown on MTV in North America.
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Post by admin on Oct 17, 2022 20:18:30 GMT
18 Oct 2005 Madonna admitted that she wrote a grovelling letter to Abba asking if she could sample their music on her latest single ‘Hung Up.’ The singer had to seek permission to sample ‘Gimme Gimme Gimme’ and became only the second act that Abba has allowed to sample their work. The Fugees used part of ‘The Name Of The Game’ on their 1996 track ‘Rumble In The Jungle.’
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Post by admin on Oct 18, 2022 21:13:32 GMT
born 19 Oct 1944 George McCrae, (1974 UK & US No.1 single 'Rock Your Baby').
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Post by admin on Oct 18, 2022 21:21:19 GMT
19 Oct 1985 A-Ha went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Take On Me', making them the first Norwegian group to score a US No.1. The video for the song featured the band in a pencil-sketch animation method called rotoscoping, combined with live action which won six awards and was nominated for two others at the 1986 MTV Video Music Awards.
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Post by admin on Oct 18, 2022 21:31:59 GMT
19 Oct 2014 Raphael Ravenscroft who played the sax riff on the Gerry Rafferty hit 'Baker Street' died aged 60 of a suspected heart attack. He was only paid £27.50 for the 'Baker Street' session, and it has been reported that the cheque bounced and that it was kept on the wall of Ravenscroft's solicitors; by contrast the song is said to have earned Rafferty £80,000 a year in royalties. b0252 recorded 1977, Released 3 February 1978  recorded 1977, Released 27 July 1978. - Released 18 May 1979 |
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Post by admin on Oct 20, 2022 10:04:49 GMT
born 20 Oct 1950 Tom Petty, American singer and songwriter. He was the frontman of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and was a founding member of the late 1980s supergroup the Traveling Wilburys and Mudcrutch. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers had the 1977 single 'American Girl', the 1989 UK No.28 single 'I Won't Back Down', and the 1991 UK No.3 album 'Into The Great Wide Open'. With the Traveling Wilburys, the 1988 UK No. 21 single 'Handle With Care'. Petty has also released a string of solo albums, and Throughout his career and has sold over 60 million albums. Petty died on 2 October 2017.
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Post by admin on Oct 20, 2022 10:23:59 GMT
born 20 Oct 1951 Alan Greenwood, keyboards, with English-American rock band Foreigner, who scored the 1985 UK & US No.1 single 'I Want To Know What Love Is'. They are one of the world's best-selling bands of all time with worldwide sales of more than 80 million records. (and he was only in it 1977 - 1908!!!)
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Post by admin on Oct 20, 2022 10:29:57 GMT
born 20 Oct 1955 Mark Feltham, English harmonica player with UK R&B group Nine Below Zero. Feltham has also worked with Rory Gallagher, Roger Daltrey, Deacon Blue, Roy Harper, Annie Lennox, Oasis, Robbie Williams and many other artists.
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Post by admin on Oct 20, 2022 10:34:04 GMT
born 20 Oct 1964 Jim Sonefild, drummer 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 Oct 20, 2022 10:35:53 GMT
born 20 Oct 1971 Dannii Minogue, Australian singer, (1991 UK No.8 single 'Love And Kisses' plus 10 other UK Top 40 singles).
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Post by admin on Nov 5, 2022 23:34:40 GMT
born 5 Nov 1959 Bryan Adams, Canadian guitarist, singer, songwriter. His first UK single 'Run To You', was a 1985 UK No.11. His 1991 UK & US No.1 single '(Everything I Do)', I Do It For You', spent a record breaking 16 weeks UK No.1, plus he has scored over 15 other UK Top 40 singles and 3 UK No.1 albums. Adams has garnered many awards and nominations, including 20 Juno Awards among 56 nominations, and 15 Grammy Award nominations.
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Post by admin on Nov 9, 2022 22:59:03 GMT
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Post by admin on Nov 10, 2022 23:49:40 GMT
11 Nov 1978 The Cars released 'My Best Friend's Girl', the first picture-disc single commercially available, which went on to be a No.3 hit on the UK charts and top 40 in the US.
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Post by admin on Nov 11, 2022 0:08:57 GMT
11 Nov 2004 Robbie Williams, The Rolling Stones and Queen were inducted into the 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.
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Post by admin on Nov 11, 2022 0:16:22 GMT
11 Nov 2015 Phil Taylor better known as "Philthy Animal" Taylor and drummer with Motorhead died aged 61. He was in the classic mark IV Motörhead line-up of Lemmy, Taylor, and Fast Eddie Clarke who recorded ten studio albums and the live album No  'til Hammersmith. - now vyv, here's your chance  |
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Post by admin on Nov 16, 2022 11:07:43 GMT
16 Nov 1985 Starship started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'We Built This City', it made No.12 in the UK.
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Post by admin on Nov 30, 2022 23:23:19 GMT
30 Nov 1985 Wham! Were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'I'm Your Man', the duo's third UK No.1, a No.3 hit in the US.
- Concert of Hope 1993 at Wembley
Fair comment: This along with Freddie Mercury's live aid performance are probably the most energetic and flawless performances I've ever watched - Absolutely amazing
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Post by admin on Dec 2, 2022 22:33:20 GMT
born 2 Dec 1941 Tom McGuinness, guitar, vocals, Manfred Mann, who had the 1964 UK & US No.1 single 'Do Wah Diddy Diddy'. As a member of McGuinness Flint had the 1970 UK No.2 single 'When I'm Dead And Gone'. McGuinness later became a member of The Blues Band.
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'til Hammersmith. 