TODAY IN HISTORY - November 15th
1928 - Born this day, C.W. McCall [William Fries], singer, songwriter, 1976 US No.1 and UK No.2 single Convoy.
1932 - Born this day, Petula Clark, in Surrey, England, Grammy Award-winning singer. Sang on Give Peace a Chance with John Lennon, 1961 UK No.1 single Sailor, 1967 UK No.1 single This Is My Song, plus over 15 other UK top 40 singles, 1965 US No.1 Downtown, the first UK female singer to score a No.1 single in the US.
1933 - Born this day, Clyde McPhatter, singer, The Drifters, 1960 US No.1 and UK No.2 single Save The Last Dance For Me. Died 13 June 1972.
1945 - Born this day, Anni-Frid Andersson [Frida Lyngstad], in Sweden, vocals, Abba, first UK hit 1974 No.1 single Waterloo, followed by 8 other UK No.1 singles and 9 UK No.1 albums, 1977 US No.1 single Dancing Queen.
1956 - Love Me Tender, the first Elvis Presley film, premiered in New York City.
1957 - Born this day, Joe Leeway, percussion, Thompson Twins, 1984 UK No.2 single You Take Me Up.
1959 - Johnny & The Moondogs (The Beatles) played in the final heat of the TV star search competition at The Hippodrome Theatre, Manchester.
1964 - Brian Jones from the Stones was admitted to Passavant Hospital in Chicago with a temperature of 105, causing him to miss the last few dates on their tour.
1966 - The Doors officially signed with Elektra Records in a deal for the band to produce seven albums. The band also reluctantly agreed to release ‘Break On Through’ as their first single. The lyric "She gets high/she gets high/she gets high" was changed to ‘She gets/she gets/she gets" in order to secure radio play.
1969 - Someday We'll Be Together, recorded by Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations, debuted on Billboard's Top 40 pop charts, hitting Number 1 for a week and staying on the charts for 15 weeks.
1969 - The first album featuring Karen and Richard Carpenter, Offering, was released by A&M Records. It would not be a big seller, but a single from the disc, a remake of The Beatles Ticket to Ride, would gain national attention. Their next album, Close to You, would however, establish them as major international stars.
1969 - Janis Joplin was arrested in Tampa, Florida, after badmouthing a policeman. She was accused of using vulgar and indecent language. She was later released on a fifty-dollar bond.
1974 - Born this day, Chad Kroeger, guitar, Nickelback, 2002 US No.1 and UK No. 4 single How To Remind You, 2001 US No.2 and 2002 UK No.2 album Silver Side Up.
1974 - The group, Faces, released their tune with the longest title. You Can Make Me Dance, Sing or Anything (Even Take the Dog for a Walk, Mend a Fuse, Fold Away the Ironing Board, Or Any Other Domestic Shortcomings).
1980 - Blondie had their fifth and final No.1 in the UK with a song written by John Holt, The Tide Is High. It also made No.1 in the US.
1980 - After years of success on the music charts with the New Christy Minstrels and the First Edition, Kenny Rogers started a six week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with Lady, a song written and produced by Lionel Richie. It made it to No.12 in the UK.
1981 - Bruce Dickinson made his live debut with Iron Maiden.
1987 - Dire Straits became the first act to sell over three million copies of an album in the UK. It contained five, top 40 singles: ‘Money for Nothing,’ ‘So Far Away,’ ‘Walk of Life,’ ‘Brothers in Arms’ and ‘Your Latest Trick.’
1990 - Milli Vanilli producer Frank Farian held a press conference to confirm the rumours that the two members of the group had not sung on their records. Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan, the dreadlocked singers of Milli Vanilli, did not do any of the singing on the duo's hit debut album, Girl You Know It's True. Later that same week, the pair were stripped of its Grammy award, which they had won for best new artist. Pilatus and Morvan said they wanted to give up the Grammy and return it to the artists that actually sang on their hit album.
1991 - Died this day, Jacques Morali, the producer who put The Village People together, died of complications from aids.
1998 - U2 went to No.1 on the UK album chart with The Best Of 1980-1990, the bands 7th UK No.1 album.
2000 - Michael Abram, the Liverpool man who stabbed ex-Beatle George Harrison after breaking into his home, was awarded a not guilty verdict at Oxford's Crown Court. But the verdict was returned in view of Abrams mental history, and he was taken into care.
2000 - Winners at The MTV Europe Awards included All Saints for best pop act, Ricky Martin won best male artist, Madonna won best female artist, Red Hot Chili Peppers won best rock band, Blink 182 won best new act and Jennifer Lopez won best R&B act.
2005 - Robbie Williams snubbed a Take That reunion when he decided to stay at his Los Angeles home. A behind the scenes TV documentary had arranged for all five members to reunite to coincide with the release of a greatest hits CD and DVD.
2011 - A cardboard sign reading Bed Peace, created by John Lennon for his 1969 bed-in peace protest in Montreal, was sold by Christie's auction house to an anonymous telephone bidder for $155,600.
1928 - Born this day, C.W. McCall [William Fries], singer, songwriter, 1976 US No.1 and UK No.2 single Convoy.
1932 - Born this day, Petula Clark, in Surrey, England, Grammy Award-winning singer. Sang on Give Peace a Chance with John Lennon, 1961 UK No.1 single Sailor, 1967 UK No.1 single This Is My Song, plus over 15 other UK top 40 singles, 1965 US No.1 Downtown, the first UK female singer to score a No.1 single in the US.
1933 - Born this day, Clyde McPhatter, singer, The Drifters, 1960 US No.1 and UK No.2 single Save The Last Dance For Me. Died 13 June 1972.
1945 - Born this day, Anni-Frid Andersson [Frida Lyngstad], in Sweden, vocals, Abba, first UK hit 1974 No.1 single Waterloo, followed by 8 other UK No.1 singles and 9 UK No.1 albums, 1977 US No.1 single Dancing Queen.
1956 - Love Me Tender, the first Elvis Presley film, premiered in New York City.
1957 - Born this day, Joe Leeway, percussion, Thompson Twins, 1984 UK No.2 single You Take Me Up.
1959 - Johnny & The Moondogs (The Beatles) played in the final heat of the TV star search competition at The Hippodrome Theatre, Manchester.
1964 - Brian Jones from the Stones was admitted to Passavant Hospital in Chicago with a temperature of 105, causing him to miss the last few dates on their tour.
1966 - The Doors officially signed with Elektra Records in a deal for the band to produce seven albums. The band also reluctantly agreed to release ‘Break On Through’ as their first single. The lyric "She gets high/she gets high/she gets high" was changed to ‘She gets/she gets/she gets" in order to secure radio play.
1969 - Someday We'll Be Together, recorded by Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations, debuted on Billboard's Top 40 pop charts, hitting Number 1 for a week and staying on the charts for 15 weeks.
1969 - The first album featuring Karen and Richard Carpenter, Offering, was released by A&M Records. It would not be a big seller, but a single from the disc, a remake of The Beatles Ticket to Ride, would gain national attention. Their next album, Close to You, would however, establish them as major international stars.
1969 - Janis Joplin was arrested in Tampa, Florida, after badmouthing a policeman. She was accused of using vulgar and indecent language. She was later released on a fifty-dollar bond.
1974 - Born this day, Chad Kroeger, guitar, Nickelback, 2002 US No.1 and UK No. 4 single How To Remind You, 2001 US No.2 and 2002 UK No.2 album Silver Side Up.
1974 - The group, Faces, released their tune with the longest title. You Can Make Me Dance, Sing or Anything (Even Take the Dog for a Walk, Mend a Fuse, Fold Away the Ironing Board, Or Any Other Domestic Shortcomings).
1980 - Blondie had their fifth and final No.1 in the UK with a song written by John Holt, The Tide Is High. It also made No.1 in the US.
1980 - After years of success on the music charts with the New Christy Minstrels and the First Edition, Kenny Rogers started a six week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with Lady, a song written and produced by Lionel Richie. It made it to No.12 in the UK.
1981 - Bruce Dickinson made his live debut with Iron Maiden.
1987 - Dire Straits became the first act to sell over three million copies of an album in the UK. It contained five, top 40 singles: ‘Money for Nothing,’ ‘So Far Away,’ ‘Walk of Life,’ ‘Brothers in Arms’ and ‘Your Latest Trick.’
1990 - Milli Vanilli producer Frank Farian held a press conference to confirm the rumours that the two members of the group had not sung on their records. Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan, the dreadlocked singers of Milli Vanilli, did not do any of the singing on the duo's hit debut album, Girl You Know It's True. Later that same week, the pair were stripped of its Grammy award, which they had won for best new artist. Pilatus and Morvan said they wanted to give up the Grammy and return it to the artists that actually sang on their hit album.
1991 - Died this day, Jacques Morali, the producer who put The Village People together, died of complications from aids.
1998 - U2 went to No.1 on the UK album chart with The Best Of 1980-1990, the bands 7th UK No.1 album.
2000 - Michael Abram, the Liverpool man who stabbed ex-Beatle George Harrison after breaking into his home, was awarded a not guilty verdict at Oxford's Crown Court. But the verdict was returned in view of Abrams mental history, and he was taken into care.
2000 - Winners at The MTV Europe Awards included All Saints for best pop act, Ricky Martin won best male artist, Madonna won best female artist, Red Hot Chili Peppers won best rock band, Blink 182 won best new act and Jennifer Lopez won best R&B act.
2005 - Robbie Williams snubbed a Take That reunion when he decided to stay at his Los Angeles home. A behind the scenes TV documentary had arranged for all five members to reunite to coincide with the release of a greatest hits CD and DVD.
2011 - A cardboard sign reading Bed Peace, created by John Lennon for his 1969 bed-in peace protest in Montreal, was sold by Christie's auction house to an anonymous telephone bidder for $155,600.