TODAY IN HISTORY – MARCH 29TH
1827 - Composer Ludwig van Beethoven was buried in Vienna amidst a crowd of over 10,000 mourners.
1943 - Born this day, Eric Idle, in South Shields, Durham, England, comedian, actor (Monty Python).
1946 - Born this day, Terry Jacks, singer, 1974 UK and US No.1 single Seasons In The Sun, also a UK No.1 hit for Westlife in 1999.
1947 - Born this day, Bobby Kimball [Robert Toteaux], in Vinton, Louisiana, vocals, Toto, 1983 US No.1 and UK No.3 single Africa.
1966 - Mick Jagger was injured during a gig in Marseilles after a fan threw a chair at the stage, he required 8 stitches in the cut.
1973 - After recording On the Cover of the Rolling Stone, Dr. Hook finally got a group shot on the cover of Jann Wenner's popular rock magazine. Inside, a 'Rolling Stone' writer confirmed that members of the group, Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show, bought five copies of the mag for their mothers, just like in the song's lyrics!
1975 - Labelle went to No.1 on the US singles chart with Lady Marmalade, the group's only No.1. British act All Saints had a UK No.1 with the song in 1998.
1980 - The Bee Gees were sued by a Chicago man for plagiarism over the tune, How Deep Is Your Love, (they won on appeal).
1986 - Austrian singer Falco started a 3 week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with Rock Me Amadeus, it also made No.1 in the UK.
1986 - Cliff Richard and The Young ones were at No.1 in the UK with their version of Cliff's hit single from 1959 Living Doll.
1999 - The David Bowie Internet Radio Network broadcast it's first show for Rolling Stone Radio. The show was Bowie's favourite songs with him introducing each track.
2001 - The man who hid in a cathedral organ to try to video the baptism of Madonna and Guy Ritchie's son Rocco, was fined a thousand pounds. He admitted disorderly conduct at Dornoch court in Sutherland.
1827 - Composer Ludwig van Beethoven was buried in Vienna amidst a crowd of over 10,000 mourners.
1943 - Born this day, Eric Idle, in South Shields, Durham, England, comedian, actor (Monty Python).
1946 - Born this day, Terry Jacks, singer, 1974 UK and US No.1 single Seasons In The Sun, also a UK No.1 hit for Westlife in 1999.
1947 - Born this day, Bobby Kimball [Robert Toteaux], in Vinton, Louisiana, vocals, Toto, 1983 US No.1 and UK No.3 single Africa.
1966 - Mick Jagger was injured during a gig in Marseilles after a fan threw a chair at the stage, he required 8 stitches in the cut.
1973 - After recording On the Cover of the Rolling Stone, Dr. Hook finally got a group shot on the cover of Jann Wenner's popular rock magazine. Inside, a 'Rolling Stone' writer confirmed that members of the group, Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show, bought five copies of the mag for their mothers, just like in the song's lyrics!
1975 - Labelle went to No.1 on the US singles chart with Lady Marmalade, the group's only No.1. British act All Saints had a UK No.1 with the song in 1998.
1980 - The Bee Gees were sued by a Chicago man for plagiarism over the tune, How Deep Is Your Love, (they won on appeal).
1986 - Austrian singer Falco started a 3 week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with Rock Me Amadeus, it also made No.1 in the UK.
1986 - Cliff Richard and The Young ones were at No.1 in the UK with their version of Cliff's hit single from 1959 Living Doll.
1999 - The David Bowie Internet Radio Network broadcast it's first show for Rolling Stone Radio. The show was Bowie's favourite songs with him introducing each track.
2001 - The man who hid in a cathedral organ to try to video the baptism of Madonna and Guy Ritchie's son Rocco, was fined a thousand pounds. He admitted disorderly conduct at Dornoch court in Sutherland.