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Post by admin on Mar 1, 2024 0:14:38 GMT
Didn't expect the board to still be around now but we're still ticking along, just! Well it's a good start to the month despite AEPG's best efforts born 1 Mar 1958 Nik Kershaw, English singer, songwriter, producer, who had the 1984 solo UK No.2 single 'I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me', as well as hits with 'Wouldn't It Be Good', 'Human Racing', 'The Riddle' and 'Don Quixote'. Kershaw appeared at the Live Aid in 1985 and has also penned a number of hits for other artists, including a UK No.1 single in 1991 for Chesney Hawkes, 'The One and Only'. - very best? A 45 with no B side
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Post by admin on Mar 1, 2024 0:22:38 GMT
born 1 Mar 1973 Ryan Peake, guitarist from Canadian rock band, Nickelback who had the 2002 US No.1 & UK No. 4 single 'How To Remind You', and the 2001 album Silver Side Up. Nickelback is one of the most commercially successful Canadian groups, having sold more than 50 million albums worldwide.
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Post by Hodgy on Mar 2, 2024 1:21:46 GMT
Didn't expect the board to still be around now but we're still ticking along, just! Well it's a good start to the month despite AEPG's best efforts born 1 Mar 1958 Nik Kershaw, English singer, songwriter, producer, who had the 1984 solo UK No.2 single 'I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me', as well as hits with 'Wouldn't It Be Good', 'Human Racing', 'The Riddle' and 'Don Quixote'. Kershaw appeared at the Live Aid in 1985 and has also penned a number of hits for other artists, including a UK No.1 single in 1991 for Chesney Hawkes, 'The One and Only'. - very best? A 45 with no B side Preferred Howard Jones myself.
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Post by Hodgy on Mar 2, 2024 1:40:29 GMT
80’s, we could go on, loved these. Remember as a teenager seeing them live at London Hammersmith.
But my all time favourite, I bought this cassette the morning my Mum remarried. Blown away by this track. This song was a result of Roland watching Oleta Adam’s singing in a bar in Detroit. Superb tune. In my top 10.
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Post by admin on Mar 2, 2024 23:26:32 GMT
3 Mar 2009 To celebrate the release of U2's twelfth studio album and their appearance every night for a week on The Late Show with David Letterman, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg temporarily renamed part of 53rd street in Midtown Manhattan U2 Way.
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Post by admin on Mar 2, 2024 23:37:27 GMT
3 Mar 1990 Lindy Layton and Beats International were at No.1 in the UK with the single 'Dub Be Good To Me.' Formed by ex-Housemartins Norman Cook, the song was based on the SOS Band's 1984 hit 'Just Be Good To Me' and The Clash song 'Guns of Brixton'.
3 Mar 1973 Slade's 'Com On Feel The Noize', entered the UK at No.1, making Slade the first act to achieve this since The Beatles.
3 Mar 1972 Elton John released 'Rocket Man' as a single, (officially titled 'Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time)'. The song was inspired by the short story "The Rocket Man" in The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury, and echoes the theme of David Bowie's 1969 song 'Space Oddity'. Kate Bush released a cover of 'Rocket Man' in 1991 as part of the Elton John, Bernie Taupin tribute album Two Rooms.
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Post by Hodgy on Mar 3, 2024 11:13:05 GMT
3 Mar 2009 To celebrate the release of U2's twelfth studio album and their appearance every night for a week on The Late Show with David Letterman, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg temporarily renamed part of 53rd street in Midtown Manhattan U2 Way. Could never get into U2. Always thought they were overrated.
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Post by Hodgy on Mar 3, 2024 11:31:07 GMT
3 Mar 1990 Lindy Layton and Beats International were at No.1 in the UK with the single 'Dub Be Good To Me.' Formed by ex-Housemartins Norman Cook, the song was based on the SOS Band's 1984 hit 'Just Be Good To Me' and The Clash song 'Guns of Brixton'. 3 Mar 1973 Slade's 'Com On Feel The Noize', entered the UK at No.1, making Slade the first act to achieve this since The Beatles. 3 Mar 1972 Elton John released 'Rocket Man' as a single, (officially titled 'Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time)'. The song was inspired by the short story "The Rocket Man" in The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury, and echoes the theme of David Bowie's 1969 song 'Space Oddity'. Kate Bush released a cover of 'Rocket Man' in 1991 as part of the Elton John, Bernie Taupin tribute album Two Rooms. I really like this mixed version, Cold Heart / Rocket Man, with Dua Lipa.
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Post by admin on Mar 3, 2024 15:36:33 GMT
Pleasant enough and can listen to it but buggered if I know what's going on in that video
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Post by admin on Mar 10, 2024 22:53:48 GMT
11 Mar 1972 Neil Young went to No.1 on the US & UK album chart with his fourth studio album 'Harvest.' The album featured the US No.1 hit single 'Heart Of Gold.'
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Post by admin on Mar 10, 2024 23:04:23 GMT
11 Mar 1975 the Original Soundtrack, the third album by 10cc was released. It featured the world wide, multi million selling single 'I'm Not in Love' notable for its innovative and distinctive backing track, composed mostly of the band's multitracked vocals. The song was the band's breakthrough hit worldwide, reaching No.1 in Ireland and Canada and No.2 in the US, as well as reaching the top ten in Australia, New Zealand and several European countries.
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Post by admin on Mar 10, 2024 23:14:36 GMT
11 Mar 1989 Australian actor turned singer Jason Donovan scored his first UK No.1 single with 'Too Many Broken Hearts' which was written and produced by Stock, Aitken and Waterman.
Another couple of neighbours bods I seem to recall:
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Post by admin on Mar 12, 2024 22:28:04 GMT
A regular on the threads because I like it 13 Mar 1976 The Four Seasons started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'December 1963, (Oh What A Night)', the group's 5th US No.1, also their only UK No.1.
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Post by admin on Mar 14, 2024 22:27:41 GMT
14 Mar 1983 Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora and Alec John Such formed Bon Jovi. Their fourth album, New Jersey, released in 1988, is notable for producing five Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 singles, the most top ten hits to date from a hard rock album.
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Post by admin on Mar 14, 2024 22:32:48 GMT
born 15 Mar 1963 American singer-songwriter Bret Michaels with the glam metal band Poison who have sold over 40 million records worldwide. They scored the late 80's UK No.13 & US No.1 single 'Every Rose Has Its Thorn'.
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Post by admin on Mar 15, 2024 22:58:40 GMT
Jeez, Nancy hits 70 - born: 16 Mar 1954 American guitarist, singer and songwriter, Nancy Wilson who with Heart had the 1986 US No.1 single 'These Dreams', (with Nancy on lead which became Heart's first No.1 single) and the 1987 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'Alone'. Heart is considered the first hard rock band fronted by women to achieve widespread commercial success.
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Post by admin on Mar 15, 2024 23:06:28 GMT
Big Jimmy hits 70 as well - born 16 Mar 1954 English singer-songwriter, actor, film producer, and television writer Jimmy Nail who had the 1985 UK No.3 hit 'Love Don't Live Here Anymore' and the 1992 UK No.1 single 'Ain't No Doubt'. Nail also appeared in the TV series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, Spender and Crocodile Shoes.
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Post by admin on Mar 15, 2024 23:12:15 GMT
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Post by admin on Mar 16, 2024 23:42:19 GMT
born 17 Mar 1973 Caroline Corr, drums, vocals, with Irish band The Corrs, who had the 1998 UK No.3 single 'What Can I Do'. Talk On Corners was the best selling UK album of 1998 spending 142 weeks on the UK chart. The Corrs have sold 40 million albums worldwide.
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Post by admin on Mar 16, 2024 23:46:59 GMT
born 17 Mar 1975 Justin Hawkins, singer with English rock The Darkness who had the 2003 UK No.2 single ‘I Believe In A Thing Called Love’, and the 2003 UK No.1 album ‘Permission To Land’. The album was certified quadruple platinum in the United Kingdom, with sales of over 1,300,000 and in 2004 the band won three Brit Awards.
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Post by admin on Mar 16, 2024 23:55:21 GMT
17 Mar 1984 Van Halen's 'Jump' peaked at No.1 in the US. Over the years David Lee Roth has given various accounts of the meaning behind the lyrics, but most often says they are about a TV news story he saw where a man was about to kill himself by jumping off a building.
- Sammy Hagar
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Post by admin on Mar 16, 2024 23:59:16 GMT
17 Mar 1997 American R&B singer Jermaine Stewart died of AIDS-related liver cancer at age 39. Stewart scored the 1986 UK No.2 and US No.5 single 'We Don't Have To...Take Our Clothes Off'. He gained recognition as a dancer on the television show Soul Train. Stewart later worked with Shalamar, The Temptations and Boy George. - iconic
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Post by admin on Mar 17, 2024 21:43:01 GMT
18 Mar 1978 The Bee Gees had the Top 3 on the US singles charts, 'Night Fever' at No.1, '(Love is) Thicker Than Water', by brother Andy at No.2, co-written by Barry Gibb and 'Emotion' by Samantha Sang written and produced by The Bee Gees at No.3.
Saturday Night Fever is the soundtrack album from the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever starring John Travolta. The soundtrack was released on November 15, 1977 by RSO Records. Prior to the release of Thriller by Michael Jackson, Saturday Night Fever was the best-selling album in music history, and still ranks among the best-selling soundtrack albums worldwide, with sales figures of over 40 million copies
All aboard the time machine to a much better place and time:
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Post by admin on Mar 19, 2024 22:38:55 GMT
born 19 Mar 1959 Terry Hall, English musician and the lead singer of The Specials, and formerly of Fun Boy Three. The Specials, had the 1981 UK No.1 single 'Ghost Town' and with Fun Boy Three had the 1982 UK No.4 single 'It Ain't What You Do It's The Way That You Do It' with Bananarama. Hall was also a member of Colour Field who had the 1985 UK No.12 single 'Thinking Of You'. Hall died on 18 December 2022.
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Post by admin on Mar 19, 2024 22:44:10 GMT
19 Mar 1974 Jefferson Airplane re-named the group and became Jefferson Starship. The new line-up included Paul Kantner, Grace Slick, drummer Johnny Barbata, David Freiberg, Peter Kaukonen, Cragi Chaquico and Papa John Creach.
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