TODAY IN HISTORY – APRIL 24TH
1942 - Born this day, Barbra Streisand, in Brooklyn, New York, actress, singer, director Yentle, 1974 US No.1 and UK No.31 single The Way We Were, 1980 UK and US No.1 single Woman In Love plus over 10 other UK top 40 singles and four other US No.1's.
1945 - Born this day, Doug Clifford, rock musician, Creedence Clearwater Revival, 1969 UK No.1 and US No.2 single Bad Moon Rising, plus 11 other US Top 40 singles.
1959 - Buddy Holly was at No.1 in the UK with the single It Doesn't Matter Anymore.
1960 - Born this day, Paula Yates, presenter on UK music TV show The Tube, ex-wife of Sir Bob Geldof, girlfriend of Michael Hutchence. Died 17 September 2000.
1961 - Bob Dylan made his recording debut playing harmonica on a Harry Belafonte album. Dylan guested on Harry Belafonte's album The Midnight Special playing harmonica on the track Calypso King, he was paid a $50 session fee. This was Bylan’s first ever recording.
1965 - Game of Love, by Wayne Fontana and The Mindbenders, made it to the top spot on the Billboard US music chart. Game of Love stayed for a short visit of one week, before Peter Noone and Herman’s Hermits took over the top spot with Mrs. Brown You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter. Game Of Love was a No.2 hit in the UK. Wayne took his name from DJ Fontana Elvis's drummer; Eric Stewart a guitarist with the Mindbenders went on join Hotlegs and 10CC.
1968 - Enjoying a wild birthday party Keith Moon of The Who drove his Lincoln car into a Holiday Inn swimming pool.
1976 - Wings At The Speed Of Sound went to No.1 on the US album chart. It was Paul McCartney's fifth No.1 after The Beatles.
1982 - Born this day, Kelly Clarkson, winner of the US TV show Pop Idol, 2002 US No.1 single A Moment In Time.
1982 - Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with Ebony And Ivory. This was McCartney’s 24th No.1 as a songwriter.
1984 - Born this day, Tyson Ritter, co-founder and lead singer of American rock band, All American Rejects. The band hail from Stillwater, Oaklahoma and their hit songs include, “Move Along”, “It Ends Tonight”, “Gives You Hell” & “Beekeepers Daughter”.
1990 - The road crew for Roger Waters discovered an unexploded World War II (WWII) bomb while constructing the set for The Wall concert in Potsdamer Platz, Germany.
1992 - David Bowie married model Iman, in Switzerland.
2013 – The most popular song played on NZ radio over the past week is “When I Was Your Man”, Bruno Mars.
1942 - Born this day, Barbra Streisand, in Brooklyn, New York, actress, singer, director Yentle, 1974 US No.1 and UK No.31 single The Way We Were, 1980 UK and US No.1 single Woman In Love plus over 10 other UK top 40 singles and four other US No.1's.
1945 - Born this day, Doug Clifford, rock musician, Creedence Clearwater Revival, 1969 UK No.1 and US No.2 single Bad Moon Rising, plus 11 other US Top 40 singles.
1959 - Buddy Holly was at No.1 in the UK with the single It Doesn't Matter Anymore.
1960 - Born this day, Paula Yates, presenter on UK music TV show The Tube, ex-wife of Sir Bob Geldof, girlfriend of Michael Hutchence. Died 17 September 2000.
1961 - Bob Dylan made his recording debut playing harmonica on a Harry Belafonte album. Dylan guested on Harry Belafonte's album The Midnight Special playing harmonica on the track Calypso King, he was paid a $50 session fee. This was Bylan’s first ever recording.
1965 - Game of Love, by Wayne Fontana and The Mindbenders, made it to the top spot on the Billboard US music chart. Game of Love stayed for a short visit of one week, before Peter Noone and Herman’s Hermits took over the top spot with Mrs. Brown You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter. Game Of Love was a No.2 hit in the UK. Wayne took his name from DJ Fontana Elvis's drummer; Eric Stewart a guitarist with the Mindbenders went on join Hotlegs and 10CC.
1968 - Enjoying a wild birthday party Keith Moon of The Who drove his Lincoln car into a Holiday Inn swimming pool.
1976 - Wings At The Speed Of Sound went to No.1 on the US album chart. It was Paul McCartney's fifth No.1 after The Beatles.
1982 - Born this day, Kelly Clarkson, winner of the US TV show Pop Idol, 2002 US No.1 single A Moment In Time.
1982 - Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with Ebony And Ivory. This was McCartney’s 24th No.1 as a songwriter.
1984 - Born this day, Tyson Ritter, co-founder and lead singer of American rock band, All American Rejects. The band hail from Stillwater, Oaklahoma and their hit songs include, “Move Along”, “It Ends Tonight”, “Gives You Hell” & “Beekeepers Daughter”.
1990 - The road crew for Roger Waters discovered an unexploded World War II (WWII) bomb while constructing the set for The Wall concert in Potsdamer Platz, Germany.
1992 - David Bowie married model Iman, in Switzerland.
2013 – The most popular song played on NZ radio over the past week is “When I Was Your Man”, Bruno Mars.