TODAY IN HISTORY – October 8th
1947 - Born on this day, Tony Wilson, Hot Chocolate, (1975 US No.3 single 'You Sexy Thing', 1977 UK No.1 single 'So You Win Again' plus over 25 other Top 40 hits).
1948 - Born on this day, Johnny Ramone, guitar, The Ramones, (John Cummings), 1977 UK No.22 single 'Sheena Is A Punk Rocker'). Died of prostate cancer on 15th September 2004.
1957 - Jerry Lee Lewis recorded Great Balls Of Fire.
1964 - Roy Orbison had his third UK No.1 single with Oh Pretty Woman.
1965 - The Florescents supported by The Castiles, which featured a young singer called Bruce Springsteen appeared at the I.B. Club in Howell, New Jersey. This was The Castiles first publicly advertised nightclub appearance. Admission was $1.00.
1966 - Cream drummer Ginger Baker collapsed during a gig at Sussex University, England after playing a 20 minute drum solo. He later recovered in a local hospital.
1971 - John Lennon released Imagine.
1971 - Led Zeppelin II was enjoying its 100th week on the UK album charts. It was the band's first album to hit No.1 in the US, knocking The Beatles' Abbey Road twice from the top spot, where it remained for seven weeks.
1977 - One half of TV cop show "Starsky & Hutch" (he was blonde Hutch), David Soul was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Silver Lady', his second and last UK No.1 single.
1980 - Bob Marley collapsed on stage during a concert in Pittsburgh, this was also the last time he ever appeared on stage performing.
1985 - Born on this day, Bruno Mars, (Peter Gene Hernandez), American singer-songwriter and record producer. Scored the 2010 world wide No.1 'Just The Way You Are' and the 2011 hit 'The Lazy Song'.
1987 - The three members from ZZ Top made advance bookings for seats on the first passenger flight to the Moon. The boys are still waiting for confirmation of the trip.
1987 - Chuck Berry was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His film biography, Hail, Hail Rock & Roll also premiered on the same night.
1988 - On their 12th single release U2 have their first UK No.1 with Desire, taken from the album Rattle And Hum.
1992 - The US Postal Service issued a set of commemorative stamps to celebrate pop music legends. The stamps included Elvis Presley, Bill Haley, Buddy Holly, Otis Redding, Ritchie Valens, Clyde McPhatter and Dinah Washington.
2000 - All Saints went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with Black Coffee
2003 - Coldplay singer Chris Martin asked Australian police to drop a charge of malicious damage after allegedly attacking a photographer's car. Martin was charged in July after breaking a windscreen with a rock after being photographed surfing. Martin did not appear in court at Byron Bay, New South Wales, when his lawyer, Megan Cusack, asked for the charge to be dropped.
2006 - The Killers started a three week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Sam's Town' the US bands second album.
2013 - Philip Chevron, the guitarist with Irish folk-punk band The Pogues, died of cancer aged 56. He formed punk band The Radiators From Space in 1976 before joining The Pogues, who became best known for their 1987 Christmas hit single 'Fairytale of New York' featuring Kirsty MacColl.
1947 - Born on this day, Tony Wilson, Hot Chocolate, (1975 US No.3 single 'You Sexy Thing', 1977 UK No.1 single 'So You Win Again' plus over 25 other Top 40 hits).
1948 - Born on this day, Johnny Ramone, guitar, The Ramones, (John Cummings), 1977 UK No.22 single 'Sheena Is A Punk Rocker'). Died of prostate cancer on 15th September 2004.
1957 - Jerry Lee Lewis recorded Great Balls Of Fire.
1964 - Roy Orbison had his third UK No.1 single with Oh Pretty Woman.
1965 - The Florescents supported by The Castiles, which featured a young singer called Bruce Springsteen appeared at the I.B. Club in Howell, New Jersey. This was The Castiles first publicly advertised nightclub appearance. Admission was $1.00.
1966 - Cream drummer Ginger Baker collapsed during a gig at Sussex University, England after playing a 20 minute drum solo. He later recovered in a local hospital.
1971 - John Lennon released Imagine.
1971 - Led Zeppelin II was enjoying its 100th week on the UK album charts. It was the band's first album to hit No.1 in the US, knocking The Beatles' Abbey Road twice from the top spot, where it remained for seven weeks.
1977 - One half of TV cop show "Starsky & Hutch" (he was blonde Hutch), David Soul was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Silver Lady', his second and last UK No.1 single.
1980 - Bob Marley collapsed on stage during a concert in Pittsburgh, this was also the last time he ever appeared on stage performing.
1985 - Born on this day, Bruno Mars, (Peter Gene Hernandez), American singer-songwriter and record producer. Scored the 2010 world wide No.1 'Just The Way You Are' and the 2011 hit 'The Lazy Song'.
1987 - The three members from ZZ Top made advance bookings for seats on the first passenger flight to the Moon. The boys are still waiting for confirmation of the trip.
1987 - Chuck Berry was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His film biography, Hail, Hail Rock & Roll also premiered on the same night.
1988 - On their 12th single release U2 have their first UK No.1 with Desire, taken from the album Rattle And Hum.
1992 - The US Postal Service issued a set of commemorative stamps to celebrate pop music legends. The stamps included Elvis Presley, Bill Haley, Buddy Holly, Otis Redding, Ritchie Valens, Clyde McPhatter and Dinah Washington.
2000 - All Saints went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with Black Coffee
2003 - Coldplay singer Chris Martin asked Australian police to drop a charge of malicious damage after allegedly attacking a photographer's car. Martin was charged in July after breaking a windscreen with a rock after being photographed surfing. Martin did not appear in court at Byron Bay, New South Wales, when his lawyer, Megan Cusack, asked for the charge to be dropped.
2006 - The Killers started a three week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Sam's Town' the US bands second album.
2013 - Philip Chevron, the guitarist with Irish folk-punk band The Pogues, died of cancer aged 56. He formed punk band The Radiators From Space in 1976 before joining The Pogues, who became best known for their 1987 Christmas hit single 'Fairytale of New York' featuring Kirsty MacColl.