TODAY IN HISTORY – NOVEMBER 3rd
1948 - Born this day, Lulu [Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie], in Glasgow, Scotland, singer, and the Luvvers, 1964 UK No.7 single Shout, 1965 UK No.8 single Leave a Little Understanding, 1967 UK No.6 single The Boat that I Row, 1968 UK No.9 single Me the Peaceful Heart, 1968 UK No.9 single I'm a Tiger written by Marty Wilde, 1969 UK No.2 single Boom Bang a Bang UK's 1969 single Eurovision entry which came joint first, 1974 UK No.3 single The man who sold the World originally by David Bowie who played saxophone on the track, John Bonham played drums. 1993 UK No.1 single Relight My Fire with Take That. Plus over 15 other UK chart entries. 1967 US No.1 single To Sir With Love.
1954 - Born this day, Adam Ant [Stuart Leslie Goddard], singer, 1981 UK No.1 single with Adam And The Ants Stand And Deliver, plus 15 other UK top 40 hit singles.
1956 - Love Me Tender recorded by Elvis Presley, rocketed to the No.1 slot on Billboard's pop charts, and stayed there for 5 weeks.
1957 - Sun Records released Jerry Lee Lewis's Great Balls of Fire, backed with You Win Again. It became his biggest hit, reaching No.2 on the pop charts, No.3 on the rhythm and blues charts, and No.5 on the country and western charts.
1958 - Elvis Presley went on maneuvers for the first time with the US Army's 32nd Tank Regiment near the German, Czech border.
1960 - Elvis Presley had his fifth UK No.1 single with 'It's Now Or Never', it stayed at No.1 for eight weeks. The song which was based on the Italian song, 'O Sole Mio', gave Presley his first post-army No.1.
1962 - The Crystals started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'He's A Rebel', it made No.19 on the UK chart.
1964 - During a Rolling Stones North American tour a 17 year-old Rolling Stones fan fell from the balcony during a gig in Cleveland, Ohio. The Mayor of Ohio banned all future pop concerts, saying; "Such group's do not add to the community's culture or entertainment."
1972 - Singers Carly Simon and James Taylor were married in Carly's Manhattan apartment. The couple was said to be the highest-paid couple in the world - next to Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. Carly and 'Sweet Baby' James would divorce years later, but we hear they are still good friends.
1973 - David Bowie scored his second UK No.1 album when 'Pinups' started a five-week run at the top of the charts. The set contained Bowie covering his favourite 60's songs; his version of The Mersey's 'Sorrow' made No.3 on the UK singles chart.
1977 - Elton John retired - but only for 15 months.
1979 - One hit wonder M went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Pop Muzik'. M was Robin Scott who scored one other UK top 40 hit, 'Pop Muzik' made No.2 in the UK
1979 - The Eagles started a nine-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'The Long Run', the group's fourth US No.1 album.
1984 - Billy Ocean started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Caribbean Queen'. The song was originally called 'European Queen'.
1984 - Paul McCartney went to No.1 on the UK album chart with the film soundtrack to 'Give My Regards To Broad Street', featuring the UK No.2 single 'No More Lonely Nights.'
1990 - 25 years after their version was recorded, The Righteous Brothers went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Unchained Melody.' The track had been featured in the Patrick Swayze film 'Ghost.' Written by Alex North and Hy Zaret, 'Unchained Melody is one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century, with over 500 versions in hundreds of different languages.
1990 - 'Ice Ice Baby', by Vanilla Ice became the first rap record to top the US singles chart, (and later also a UK No.1 single). The track was initially released as the B-side to the rapper's cover of 'Play That Funky Music', and became the A-side after US DJ's started playing the track.
1995 - Hootie & the Blowfish settle out-of-court with Bob Dylan after he sues them for using his lyrics in their song, Only Want To Be With You.
1997 - Billy Preston was sentenced in Santa Monica, California to three years in prison for cocaine possession while on parole.
2000 - EMI Records announced they had dropped Simple Minds. The Scottish band had sold over 30m albums during the 1980's.
2002 - Died this day, Lonnie Donegan, singer, musician, Legendary skiffle king, at the age of 71. Famous for My Old Man's A Dustman Mr Donegan, whose other hits included Cumberland Gap, died in Peterborough after collapsing midway through a tour of the United Kingdom. Donegan, who had suffered a series of heart attacks, had been complaining of back trouble before he fell unwell.
2006 - A man who had been stalking US singer, actress Hilary Duff was arrested for threatening to kill her. According to legal papers, Maksim Miakovsky had gone to the U.S. "for the sole purpose of meeting and becoming romantically involved with Ms. Duff". He was later sentenced to 117 days in jail and five years probation after pleading no contest to the charges.
1948 - Born this day, Lulu [Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie], in Glasgow, Scotland, singer, and the Luvvers, 1964 UK No.7 single Shout, 1965 UK No.8 single Leave a Little Understanding, 1967 UK No.6 single The Boat that I Row, 1968 UK No.9 single Me the Peaceful Heart, 1968 UK No.9 single I'm a Tiger written by Marty Wilde, 1969 UK No.2 single Boom Bang a Bang UK's 1969 single Eurovision entry which came joint first, 1974 UK No.3 single The man who sold the World originally by David Bowie who played saxophone on the track, John Bonham played drums. 1993 UK No.1 single Relight My Fire with Take That. Plus over 15 other UK chart entries. 1967 US No.1 single To Sir With Love.
1954 - Born this day, Adam Ant [Stuart Leslie Goddard], singer, 1981 UK No.1 single with Adam And The Ants Stand And Deliver, plus 15 other UK top 40 hit singles.
1956 - Love Me Tender recorded by Elvis Presley, rocketed to the No.1 slot on Billboard's pop charts, and stayed there for 5 weeks.
1957 - Sun Records released Jerry Lee Lewis's Great Balls of Fire, backed with You Win Again. It became his biggest hit, reaching No.2 on the pop charts, No.3 on the rhythm and blues charts, and No.5 on the country and western charts.
1958 - Elvis Presley went on maneuvers for the first time with the US Army's 32nd Tank Regiment near the German, Czech border.
1960 - Elvis Presley had his fifth UK No.1 single with 'It's Now Or Never', it stayed at No.1 for eight weeks. The song which was based on the Italian song, 'O Sole Mio', gave Presley his first post-army No.1.
1962 - The Crystals started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'He's A Rebel', it made No.19 on the UK chart.
1964 - During a Rolling Stones North American tour a 17 year-old Rolling Stones fan fell from the balcony during a gig in Cleveland, Ohio. The Mayor of Ohio banned all future pop concerts, saying; "Such group's do not add to the community's culture or entertainment."
1972 - Singers Carly Simon and James Taylor were married in Carly's Manhattan apartment. The couple was said to be the highest-paid couple in the world - next to Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. Carly and 'Sweet Baby' James would divorce years later, but we hear they are still good friends.
1973 - David Bowie scored his second UK No.1 album when 'Pinups' started a five-week run at the top of the charts. The set contained Bowie covering his favourite 60's songs; his version of The Mersey's 'Sorrow' made No.3 on the UK singles chart.
1977 - Elton John retired - but only for 15 months.
1979 - One hit wonder M went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Pop Muzik'. M was Robin Scott who scored one other UK top 40 hit, 'Pop Muzik' made No.2 in the UK
1979 - The Eagles started a nine-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'The Long Run', the group's fourth US No.1 album.
1984 - Billy Ocean started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Caribbean Queen'. The song was originally called 'European Queen'.
1984 - Paul McCartney went to No.1 on the UK album chart with the film soundtrack to 'Give My Regards To Broad Street', featuring the UK No.2 single 'No More Lonely Nights.'
1990 - 25 years after their version was recorded, The Righteous Brothers went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Unchained Melody.' The track had been featured in the Patrick Swayze film 'Ghost.' Written by Alex North and Hy Zaret, 'Unchained Melody is one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century, with over 500 versions in hundreds of different languages.
1990 - 'Ice Ice Baby', by Vanilla Ice became the first rap record to top the US singles chart, (and later also a UK No.1 single). The track was initially released as the B-side to the rapper's cover of 'Play That Funky Music', and became the A-side after US DJ's started playing the track.
1995 - Hootie & the Blowfish settle out-of-court with Bob Dylan after he sues them for using his lyrics in their song, Only Want To Be With You.
1997 - Billy Preston was sentenced in Santa Monica, California to three years in prison for cocaine possession while on parole.
2000 - EMI Records announced they had dropped Simple Minds. The Scottish band had sold over 30m albums during the 1980's.
2002 - Died this day, Lonnie Donegan, singer, musician, Legendary skiffle king, at the age of 71. Famous for My Old Man's A Dustman Mr Donegan, whose other hits included Cumberland Gap, died in Peterborough after collapsing midway through a tour of the United Kingdom. Donegan, who had suffered a series of heart attacks, had been complaining of back trouble before he fell unwell.
2006 - A man who had been stalking US singer, actress Hilary Duff was arrested for threatening to kill her. According to legal papers, Maksim Miakovsky had gone to the U.S. "for the sole purpose of meeting and becoming romantically involved with Ms. Duff". He was later sentenced to 117 days in jail and five years probation after pleading no contest to the charges.