TODAY IN HISTORY - MARCH 5TH
1948 - Born this day, Elaine Page, singer, 1985 UK No.1 single I Know Him So Well.
1958 - Born this day, Andy Gibb, singer, in Manchester, UK, solo, 1978 UK No.10 single An Everlasting Love, Love is Thicker than Water, I Just Want to be Your Everything, 1978 US No.1 single Shadow Dancing, [Our Love] Don’t Throw It all Away, host of TV’s Solid Gold. Passed away 10 March 1988.
1960 - Elvis Presley was discharged from the US Army after completing his service in Germany. Having spent the previous fifteen months in Germany and risen from the rank of private to sergeant (and also having met future wife Priscilla Beaulieu near the army base), Elvis was once again a civilian in America.
1963 - Died this day, Patsy Cline [Virginia Patterson Hensley], country singer, in a plane crash at Camden, Tennessee, near Nashville. She was the first country singer to cross over as a pop artist. The 1984 film Sweet Dreams was based on her life. She was born 8 September 1932 in Winchester, Virginia, US. Some of her songs are I Fall To Pieces and Crazy. Cowboy Copas and Hankshaw Hawkins also died in the same plane crash, as did Randy Hughes manager for Patsy Cline.
The famous country music stars were returning from a benefit performance. Cline, the Queen of Country Music was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1973. Jessica Lange played Patsy in the 1985 biographical film, Sweet Dreams, named after one of Cline’s hugely popular songs. Willie Nelson wrote her biggest hit, Crazy, which become a number one country hit and a top 10 pop song in November 1961.
Two days later country singer, Jack Anglin was killed in a car crash on his way to Cline's funeral.
1970 - Born this day, John Frusciante, Red Hot Chili Peppers, 1992 UK No.26 single Under The Bridge.
1973 - Roberta Flack, riding at No.1 on the US pop music charts with, Killing Me Softly with His Song, could hardly wait to rip into the fancy frame containing her brand new gold record. She flew to the stereo machine and set the needle down on the shiny surface, only to hear Come Softly to Me. She was so impressed by this unexpected turn of the table that she wound up humming the old Fleetwoods song for three days.
1975 - Rod Stewart met Swedish actress, Britt Ekland at a party at Joni Mitchell's house in Los Angeles, thus began a 5-year romance and a high profile love affair.
1982 - Died this day, John Belushi, actor, of The Blues Brothers, from an overdose of heroin at the Chateau Marmont hotel, Los Angeles.
1983 - Michael Jackson started a seven week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with Billie Jean, his fourth solo US No.1, also No.1 in the UK. Also on the same day Michael Jackson's album Thriller went to No.1 for the first time on the UK album chart, it went on to become the biggest selling album of all time with sales over 40 million.
1992 - R.E.M. cleaned up in The Rolling Stone Music Awards winning, album of the year, for Out Of Time, artist of the year, best single for Losing My Religion, best video for Losing My Religion, best band, best guitarist and best songwriter.
1999 - Sir Elton John won a court case against The Daily Star, after they published long-lens photographs of Spice Girl Victoria Adams and footballer David Beckham while they were staying at Elton's home.
2000 - Oasis went to No.1 on the UK album chart with Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants.
2002 - The first episode of The Osbournes TV show was aired on MTV in the US. Focusing on the madman and his family (his wife Sharon, and two of their three children). Oblivious to the camera, they bicker, squabble, curse and hang out backstage at Ozzy shows.
2014 – The most played song on NZ radio over the past week is “All Of Me”, John Legend.
1948 - Born this day, Elaine Page, singer, 1985 UK No.1 single I Know Him So Well.
1958 - Born this day, Andy Gibb, singer, in Manchester, UK, solo, 1978 UK No.10 single An Everlasting Love, Love is Thicker than Water, I Just Want to be Your Everything, 1978 US No.1 single Shadow Dancing, [Our Love] Don’t Throw It all Away, host of TV’s Solid Gold. Passed away 10 March 1988.
1960 - Elvis Presley was discharged from the US Army after completing his service in Germany. Having spent the previous fifteen months in Germany and risen from the rank of private to sergeant (and also having met future wife Priscilla Beaulieu near the army base), Elvis was once again a civilian in America.
1963 - Died this day, Patsy Cline [Virginia Patterson Hensley], country singer, in a plane crash at Camden, Tennessee, near Nashville. She was the first country singer to cross over as a pop artist. The 1984 film Sweet Dreams was based on her life. She was born 8 September 1932 in Winchester, Virginia, US. Some of her songs are I Fall To Pieces and Crazy. Cowboy Copas and Hankshaw Hawkins also died in the same plane crash, as did Randy Hughes manager for Patsy Cline.
The famous country music stars were returning from a benefit performance. Cline, the Queen of Country Music was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1973. Jessica Lange played Patsy in the 1985 biographical film, Sweet Dreams, named after one of Cline’s hugely popular songs. Willie Nelson wrote her biggest hit, Crazy, which become a number one country hit and a top 10 pop song in November 1961.
Two days later country singer, Jack Anglin was killed in a car crash on his way to Cline's funeral.
1970 - Born this day, John Frusciante, Red Hot Chili Peppers, 1992 UK No.26 single Under The Bridge.
1973 - Roberta Flack, riding at No.1 on the US pop music charts with, Killing Me Softly with His Song, could hardly wait to rip into the fancy frame containing her brand new gold record. She flew to the stereo machine and set the needle down on the shiny surface, only to hear Come Softly to Me. She was so impressed by this unexpected turn of the table that she wound up humming the old Fleetwoods song for three days.
1975 - Rod Stewart met Swedish actress, Britt Ekland at a party at Joni Mitchell's house in Los Angeles, thus began a 5-year romance and a high profile love affair.
1982 - Died this day, John Belushi, actor, of The Blues Brothers, from an overdose of heroin at the Chateau Marmont hotel, Los Angeles.
1983 - Michael Jackson started a seven week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with Billie Jean, his fourth solo US No.1, also No.1 in the UK. Also on the same day Michael Jackson's album Thriller went to No.1 for the first time on the UK album chart, it went on to become the biggest selling album of all time with sales over 40 million.
1992 - R.E.M. cleaned up in The Rolling Stone Music Awards winning, album of the year, for Out Of Time, artist of the year, best single for Losing My Religion, best video for Losing My Religion, best band, best guitarist and best songwriter.
1999 - Sir Elton John won a court case against The Daily Star, after they published long-lens photographs of Spice Girl Victoria Adams and footballer David Beckham while they were staying at Elton's home.
2000 - Oasis went to No.1 on the UK album chart with Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants.
2002 - The first episode of The Osbournes TV show was aired on MTV in the US. Focusing on the madman and his family (his wife Sharon, and two of their three children). Oblivious to the camera, they bicker, squabble, curse and hang out backstage at Ozzy shows.
2014 – The most played song on NZ radio over the past week is “All Of Me”, John Legend.