THIS DAY IN HISTORY – AUGUST 8th
1956 - Born this day, Ali Score, A Flock Of Seagulls, 1982 UK No.10 single Wishing, If I Had A Photograph Of You.
1960 - Tell Laura I Love Her by Ray Peterson, wasn't a big hit in Great Britain. Decca Records in England said the song was 'too tasteless and vulgar for the English sensibility'. They destroyed 25,000 of the records.
1961 - Born this day, The Edge [David Evans], guitar, U2, 1984 UK No.3 single Pride In The Name Of Love plus over 25 other UK top 40 singles, 1987 UK and world-wide No.1 album The Joshua Tree.
1966 - Beatle records were banned by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), due to John Lennon's previous 'Jesus' comments.
1969 - The photo session for the cover of The Beatles 'Abbey Road' album took place on the crossing outside Abbey Road studios. Photographer Iain McMillan, balanced on a step-ladder in the middle of the road took six shots of John, Ringo, Paul, and George walking across the zebra crossing while a policeman held up the traffic. The band then returned to the studio and recorded overdubs on ‘The End’, ‘I Want You (She's So Heavy)’ and ‘Oh! Darling’.
1970 - Janis Joplin bought a headstone for the grave of her greatest influence, Bessie Smith at the Mont Lawn Cemetery in Philadelphia, (Smith died in 1937, after being refused admission to a whites only hospital).
1973 - Born this day, Scott Stapp, Creed, 2001 US No.1 and UK No.13 single With Arms Wide Open, 2002 US No.1 album Weathered.
1975 - Country singer Hank Williams, Jr., aged 26, fell from Ajax, a mountain in Montana. His face was severely damaged, and had to be surgically rebuilt.
1980 - The Greater London Council banned The Plasmatics from blowing a car up on stage during their UK live debut at London's Hammersmith Odeon.
1985 - Mad Max Beyond the Thunderdome starring Mel Gibson, opened in Australian movie theatres. Tina Turner turned in a powerful performance in her role as Aunty Entity.
1986 - David Crosby of Crosby, Stills and Nash was released from prison after serving three years for drug and weapons possession. His conviction would be overturned by a Texas appeals court in November 1987.
1987 - U2 scored their second No.1 single in the US with I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For.
1991 - Carlos Santana pleaded no contest to a marijuana possession charge.
1991 - Billy Preston was charged with exhibiting pornography to a minor.
1992 - A riot broke out during a Guns N' Roses and Metallica gig at Montreal stadium when Metallica's show was cut short after singer James Hetfield was injured by pyrotechnics. Guns N' Roses took the stage but frontman Axl Rose claimed that his throat hurt, causing the band to leave the stage early. The cancellation led to a riot by the audience who overturned cars, smashed windows, looted local stores and set fires.
1992 - Madonna went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'This Used To Be My Playground'. A No.3 hit in the UK, the track was taken from the film 'A League Of Their Own.'
2002 - The UK's biggest undertakers Co-Op funeral services reported that bereaved families preferred pop songs to hymns at funerals. Top of the list was 'Wind Beneath My Wings' by Bette Midler. Other songs included 'Angels' by Robbie Williams and 'My Heart Will Go On' by Celine Dion. They also reported some unusual choices including 'Another One Bites The Dust' by Queen and 'Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go' by Wham!
2007 – The most popular song played on radio this past week according to the Radioscope Listings is Fergies “Big Girls Don’t Cry”.
1956 - Born this day, Ali Score, A Flock Of Seagulls, 1982 UK No.10 single Wishing, If I Had A Photograph Of You.
1960 - Tell Laura I Love Her by Ray Peterson, wasn't a big hit in Great Britain. Decca Records in England said the song was 'too tasteless and vulgar for the English sensibility'. They destroyed 25,000 of the records.
1961 - Born this day, The Edge [David Evans], guitar, U2, 1984 UK No.3 single Pride In The Name Of Love plus over 25 other UK top 40 singles, 1987 UK and world-wide No.1 album The Joshua Tree.
1966 - Beatle records were banned by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), due to John Lennon's previous 'Jesus' comments.
1969 - The photo session for the cover of The Beatles 'Abbey Road' album took place on the crossing outside Abbey Road studios. Photographer Iain McMillan, balanced on a step-ladder in the middle of the road took six shots of John, Ringo, Paul, and George walking across the zebra crossing while a policeman held up the traffic. The band then returned to the studio and recorded overdubs on ‘The End’, ‘I Want You (She's So Heavy)’ and ‘Oh! Darling’.
1970 - Janis Joplin bought a headstone for the grave of her greatest influence, Bessie Smith at the Mont Lawn Cemetery in Philadelphia, (Smith died in 1937, after being refused admission to a whites only hospital).
1973 - Born this day, Scott Stapp, Creed, 2001 US No.1 and UK No.13 single With Arms Wide Open, 2002 US No.1 album Weathered.
1975 - Country singer Hank Williams, Jr., aged 26, fell from Ajax, a mountain in Montana. His face was severely damaged, and had to be surgically rebuilt.
1980 - The Greater London Council banned The Plasmatics from blowing a car up on stage during their UK live debut at London's Hammersmith Odeon.
1985 - Mad Max Beyond the Thunderdome starring Mel Gibson, opened in Australian movie theatres. Tina Turner turned in a powerful performance in her role as Aunty Entity.
1986 - David Crosby of Crosby, Stills and Nash was released from prison after serving three years for drug and weapons possession. His conviction would be overturned by a Texas appeals court in November 1987.
1987 - U2 scored their second No.1 single in the US with I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For.
1991 - Carlos Santana pleaded no contest to a marijuana possession charge.
1991 - Billy Preston was charged with exhibiting pornography to a minor.
1992 - A riot broke out during a Guns N' Roses and Metallica gig at Montreal stadium when Metallica's show was cut short after singer James Hetfield was injured by pyrotechnics. Guns N' Roses took the stage but frontman Axl Rose claimed that his throat hurt, causing the band to leave the stage early. The cancellation led to a riot by the audience who overturned cars, smashed windows, looted local stores and set fires.
1992 - Madonna went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'This Used To Be My Playground'. A No.3 hit in the UK, the track was taken from the film 'A League Of Their Own.'
2002 - The UK's biggest undertakers Co-Op funeral services reported that bereaved families preferred pop songs to hymns at funerals. Top of the list was 'Wind Beneath My Wings' by Bette Midler. Other songs included 'Angels' by Robbie Williams and 'My Heart Will Go On' by Celine Dion. They also reported some unusual choices including 'Another One Bites The Dust' by Queen and 'Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go' by Wham!
2007 – The most popular song played on radio this past week according to the Radioscope Listings is Fergies “Big Girls Don’t Cry”.