TODAY IN HISTORY – OCTOBER 25TH
1941 - Born this day, Helen Reddy, in Melbourne, Australia, singer, 1975 US No.1 and UK No.5 single Angie Baby. A song that Cher turned down. 1975 UK No.17 album Free and Easy, 1976 UK No.6 album The Best of Helen Reddy.
1944 - Born this day, Jon Anderson, vocals, Warriors, Yes, 1983 UK No.28 and US No.1 single Owner Of A Lonely Heart). Also with Vangelis 1980 No.8 UK single I Hear You Now and 1981 No.6 UK single I'll Find My Way Home.
1950 - Born this day, Chris Norman, lead singer of Smokie, 1975 UK No.3 single If You Think You Know How To Love Me. Also 1978 UK No.41 single Stumblin' In with Suzi Quatro.
1962 - Born this day, Chad Smith, Red Hot Chili Peppers, 1992 UK No.26 single Under The Bridge.
1964 - The Rolling Stones appeared for the first time on The Ed Sullivan Show from New York, performing ‘Around And Around’ and ‘Time Is On My Side’. A riot brook out in the studio, prompting Sullivan’s infamous quote, ‘I promise you they’ll never be back on our show again.’ The Rolling Stones went on to make a further five appearances on Sullivan’s show between 1965 and 1969.
1968 - Released today the double album Electric Ladyland by The Jimi Hendrix Experience. It was also made available as two albums with changed artwork after complaints about the naked women on the sleeve.
1968 - Yoko Ono announced that she was having John Lennon's baby.
1969 - Sugar Sugar by The Archies went to No.1 in the UK and stayed at the top for eight weeks, it also made No.1 in the States, selling over six million copies world-wide. The Archies were a rock group based on comic book characters.
1970 - Speaking at a US radio conference, President Nixon asked programmers to ban all songs containing drug references.
1975 - Art Garfunkel had his first UK solo No.1 single with I Only Have Eyes For You.
1980 - Barbra Streisand scored her fourth US No.1 album with 'Guilty.' Also on this day Streisand started a three week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with a song written by the Bee Gees, 'Woman In Love', the singers only UK No.1.
1984 – Born this day – Katy Perry (real name Katheryn Hudson but changed because it sounded too much like the actress Kate Hudson). She is the daughter of 2 pastors from Santa Barbara in California and grew up singing gospel music. Her biggest hit to date is 2008’s “I kissed a girl”.
1986 - Bon Jovi started an eight week run at No.1 in the US album charts with Slippery When Wet, the album went on to sell over eight million copies. It featured two US No.1 singles, You Give Love A Bad Name and Livin' On A Prayer.
1986 - Mark Knopfler crashed in a celebrity car race before the Australian Grand Prix and broke his collarbone.
1986 - For the first time in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, the top three spots were held by female solo acts. Cyndi Lauper's 'True Colors' held down the No.1 position, followed by Tina Turner's 'Typical Male' at No.2 and Janet Jackson's 'When I Think Of You' at No.3.
1992 - Roger Miller died of died of lung and throat cancer in hospital in Los Angeles. Scored the 1965 UK No.1 & US No.4 single 'King Of The Road’. Miller won eleven Grammy Awards as a songwriter and seven Tony awards for writing the music and lyrics for 'Big River'. The Proclaimers had the 1990 UK No.9 hit with their version of 'King Of The Road.'
1997 - The Spice Girls went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Spice Up Your Life'. Taken from their second album 'Spiceworld' the single set new record, making them the only act to have their first five singles reach No.1.
2002 - Richard Harris, who had the 1968 US No.2 & UK No.4 hit 'MacArthur Park' died of cancer. The 72-year-old Irish-born actor had been undergoing chemotherapy at a private clinic in London. Though he charted three other times, Harris was better known for his acting roles on stage and film, most recently playing Albus Dumbledore in two Harry Potter films.
2003 - Johnny Cash's step-daughter, Rosey Nix Adams and her fiddle player Jimmy Campbell were found dead on their tour bus in Clarksville, Tennessee from Carbon monoxide poisoning. Heaters that had been left on were blamed for the accident.
2004 - John Peel died in Cuzco, Peru of a heart attack, aged 65. He was BBC’s longest-serving radio DJ and the first DJ to introduce The Ramones, Roxy Music, The Smiths, The Fall, Rod Stewart, Blur, the Sex Pistols, T. Rex and others to the masses. He founded Dandelion Records in 1969, which released records by Kevin Coyne, Bridget St John and Medicine Head. He was also known for his ‘Peel Sessions’, releases of live radio sessions. Peel was appointed an OBE in 1998.
2012 - Forbes magazine reported that Michael Jackson topped their list of highest-earning dead musical celebrities by earning $145 million in the past year. Elvis Presley ranked No.2 with $55 million in earnings, and Bob Marley at No.3 with $17 million.
1941 - Born this day, Helen Reddy, in Melbourne, Australia, singer, 1975 US No.1 and UK No.5 single Angie Baby. A song that Cher turned down. 1975 UK No.17 album Free and Easy, 1976 UK No.6 album The Best of Helen Reddy.
1944 - Born this day, Jon Anderson, vocals, Warriors, Yes, 1983 UK No.28 and US No.1 single Owner Of A Lonely Heart). Also with Vangelis 1980 No.8 UK single I Hear You Now and 1981 No.6 UK single I'll Find My Way Home.
1950 - Born this day, Chris Norman, lead singer of Smokie, 1975 UK No.3 single If You Think You Know How To Love Me. Also 1978 UK No.41 single Stumblin' In with Suzi Quatro.
1962 - Born this day, Chad Smith, Red Hot Chili Peppers, 1992 UK No.26 single Under The Bridge.
1964 - The Rolling Stones appeared for the first time on The Ed Sullivan Show from New York, performing ‘Around And Around’ and ‘Time Is On My Side’. A riot brook out in the studio, prompting Sullivan’s infamous quote, ‘I promise you they’ll never be back on our show again.’ The Rolling Stones went on to make a further five appearances on Sullivan’s show between 1965 and 1969.
1968 - Released today the double album Electric Ladyland by The Jimi Hendrix Experience. It was also made available as two albums with changed artwork after complaints about the naked women on the sleeve.
1968 - Yoko Ono announced that she was having John Lennon's baby.
1969 - Sugar Sugar by The Archies went to No.1 in the UK and stayed at the top for eight weeks, it also made No.1 in the States, selling over six million copies world-wide. The Archies were a rock group based on comic book characters.
1970 - Speaking at a US radio conference, President Nixon asked programmers to ban all songs containing drug references.
1975 - Art Garfunkel had his first UK solo No.1 single with I Only Have Eyes For You.
1980 - Barbra Streisand scored her fourth US No.1 album with 'Guilty.' Also on this day Streisand started a three week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with a song written by the Bee Gees, 'Woman In Love', the singers only UK No.1.
1984 – Born this day – Katy Perry (real name Katheryn Hudson but changed because it sounded too much like the actress Kate Hudson). She is the daughter of 2 pastors from Santa Barbara in California and grew up singing gospel music. Her biggest hit to date is 2008’s “I kissed a girl”.
1986 - Bon Jovi started an eight week run at No.1 in the US album charts with Slippery When Wet, the album went on to sell over eight million copies. It featured two US No.1 singles, You Give Love A Bad Name and Livin' On A Prayer.
1986 - Mark Knopfler crashed in a celebrity car race before the Australian Grand Prix and broke his collarbone.
1986 - For the first time in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, the top three spots were held by female solo acts. Cyndi Lauper's 'True Colors' held down the No.1 position, followed by Tina Turner's 'Typical Male' at No.2 and Janet Jackson's 'When I Think Of You' at No.3.
1992 - Roger Miller died of died of lung and throat cancer in hospital in Los Angeles. Scored the 1965 UK No.1 & US No.4 single 'King Of The Road’. Miller won eleven Grammy Awards as a songwriter and seven Tony awards for writing the music and lyrics for 'Big River'. The Proclaimers had the 1990 UK No.9 hit with their version of 'King Of The Road.'
1997 - The Spice Girls went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Spice Up Your Life'. Taken from their second album 'Spiceworld' the single set new record, making them the only act to have their first five singles reach No.1.
2002 - Richard Harris, who had the 1968 US No.2 & UK No.4 hit 'MacArthur Park' died of cancer. The 72-year-old Irish-born actor had been undergoing chemotherapy at a private clinic in London. Though he charted three other times, Harris was better known for his acting roles on stage and film, most recently playing Albus Dumbledore in two Harry Potter films.
2003 - Johnny Cash's step-daughter, Rosey Nix Adams and her fiddle player Jimmy Campbell were found dead on their tour bus in Clarksville, Tennessee from Carbon monoxide poisoning. Heaters that had been left on were blamed for the accident.
2004 - John Peel died in Cuzco, Peru of a heart attack, aged 65. He was BBC’s longest-serving radio DJ and the first DJ to introduce The Ramones, Roxy Music, The Smiths, The Fall, Rod Stewart, Blur, the Sex Pistols, T. Rex and others to the masses. He founded Dandelion Records in 1969, which released records by Kevin Coyne, Bridget St John and Medicine Head. He was also known for his ‘Peel Sessions’, releases of live radio sessions. Peel was appointed an OBE in 1998.
2012 - Forbes magazine reported that Michael Jackson topped their list of highest-earning dead musical celebrities by earning $145 million in the past year. Elvis Presley ranked No.2 with $55 million in earnings, and Bob Marley at No.3 with $17 million.