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Post by admin on Aug 6, 2023 20:15:14 GMT
6 Aug 1977 This week's UK Top 5 singles: No.5 'Fanfare For The Common Man', ELP. No.4, 'Pretty Vacant', the Sex Pistols. No.3, 'Angelo' Brotherhood Of Man'. No.2, 'Ma Baker', Boney M and No.1, 'I Feel Love' Donna Summer.
- While in Montreal, during their 1977 tour of America, the band was rehearsing in the basement of the Olympic stadium, the only space available sufficiently large to accommodate themselves and the orchestra. During a coffee break, Lake took the lift upstairs, and was struck by the spectacle of the empty stadium under a carpet of snow, and was inspired to hold a jam session in the unique environment. They organized for their equipment to be set up early the following morning, and a video recordist to document the proceedings. Despite the extreme cold, the trio, dressed in their warmest gear, completed a version of Fanfare in four separate "takes", filming each member individually, then one of the trio which, assembled, is available on several "free to view" services.
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Post by admin on Aug 6, 2023 21:09:51 GMT
6 Aug 1977 The Police appeared at The Red Cow, Hammersmith Road in London, admission was 60p.
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Post by admin on Aug 6, 2023 21:12:42 GMT
6 Aug 1988 Yazz and the Plastic Population started a five week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'The Only Way Is Up'. The song was originally released as the title track to the 1982 album by soul singer Otis Clay.
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Post by admin on Aug 6, 2023 21:17:00 GMT
6 Aug 1988 Appetite For Destruction Guns N' Roses debut album went to No.1 in the US, after spending 57 weeks on the chart and selling over 5 million copies. Singles from the album, ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine,’ ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ and ‘Paradise City’ were all US top 10 hits. Worldwide sales now stand in excess of 28 million and the album is the best-selling debut album of all-time in the US, beating Boston's debut album Boston, which has gone 17x platinum.
- Mick Poole anyone?
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Post by admin on Aug 6, 2023 21:24:32 GMT
7 Aug 1976 Elton John and Kiki Dee were at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart', giving Elton his sixth US No.1. It was written by Elton John with Bernie Taupin under the pseudonym "Ann Orson" and "Carte Blanche." - didn't know that  |
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Post by Hodgy on Aug 6, 2023 22:11:39 GMT
3 Aug 1985 Tears For Fears started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Shout', the duo's second US No.1. Wish that I was in Dorset now and Poole were still top flight  Sunny Poole (Wimborne Road opposite Poole stadium, just turn right past the construction) March 2009. Global warming ay  View Attachment Brilliant band. Watched them live a few times. Yet my favourite song is ‘women in chains’ with Oleta Adam’s. |
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Post by admin on Aug 16, 2023 23:05:14 GMT
born 17 Aug 1958 Belinda Carlisle, singer, from all-female American rock band The Go-Go's, who had the 1982 US No.2 single, 'We Got The Beat', and the 1982 UK hit single 'Our Lips Are Sealed'. Their 1981 debut album, Beauty and the Beat, is considered one of the "cornerstone albums of US new wave music". Carlisle had the 1987 solo, US & UK No.1 single 'Heaven Is A Place On Earth'. - 64 there, plastic surgeons been busy?  |
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Post by admin on Aug 16, 2023 23:17:59 GMT
17 Aug 1995 Depeche Mode singer Dave Gahan was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre after an apparent suicide attempt. Police had found him at his Los Angeles home with a two-inch laceration on his wrist. - yup, time to knock it on the head |
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Post by Hodgy on Aug 17, 2023 11:01:31 GMT
born 17 Aug 1958 Belinda Carlisle, singer, from all-female American rock band The Go-Go's, who had the 1982 US No.2 single, 'We Got The Beat', and the 1982 UK hit single 'Our Lips Are Sealed'. Their 1981 debut album, Beauty and the Beat, is considered one of the "cornerstone albums of US new wave music". Carlisle had the 1987 solo, US & UK No.1 single 'Heaven Is A Place On Earth'. Very high up on the list. Is that David Seaman on the drums |
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Post by admin on Aug 22, 2023 23:10:35 GMT
Born 23 Aug 1949 (Jeez, 74) Rick Springfield, US singer, songwriter, (1981 US No.1 & UK No.43 single 'Jessie's Girl'). According to the comments he's 72 here  |
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Post by admin on Aug 22, 2023 23:15:15 GMT
born 23 Aug 1981 Natalie Horler, singer, Cascada, German dance group. 2007 hit ‘Everytime We Touch’ won them a World Music Award in 2007. 2009 UK No.1 single ‘Evacuate the Dancefloor’.
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Post by admin on Aug 26, 2023 22:47:01 GMT
RIP Bernard John Marsden (7 May 1951 – 24 August 2023) was an English rock and blues guitarist.
He is primarily known for his work with Whitesnake, having written or co-written with David Coverdale many of the group's hit songs, such as "Fool for Your Loving", "Walking in the Shadow of the Blues", "She's A Woman", "Lovehunter", "Trouble", "Child of Babylon", "Rough and Ready", and the multi-million selling chart-topper "Here I Go Again".
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Post by admin on Aug 31, 2023 22:08:22 GMT
Born 31 Aug 1970 American singer-songwriter, record producer and actress Debbie Gibson who had the 1988 US No.1 & UK No.9 single 'Foolish Beat'. The track made Gibson the youngest female artist to write, produce, and perform a Billboard Hot 100 No.1 single.
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Post by admin on Aug 31, 2023 22:14:23 GMT
Born 31 Aug 1977 Del Marquis, (Derek Gruen), guitar, Scissor Sisters, (2004 UK No.1 self-titled album, 2004 UK No. 12 single 'Laura').
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