TODAY IN HISTORY – September 12th
1944 - Born this day, Barry White, soul singer, 1974 UK No.1 single You're The First The Last My Everything, 1974 US No.1 single Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe. Affectionately known as the “Walrus of Love”. Died July 4th 2003.
1952 - Born this day, Gerry Beckley, singer, America, 1972 US No.1 and UK No.3 single Horse With No Name.
1954 - The first 'teen idol', Frank Sinatra was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Three Coins In The Fountain,' the singer's first UK No.1. The song was The Academy Award winning Best Original Song of 1954.
1963 - The Beatles were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'She Loves You', the group's second No.1. It became the biggest seller of the year and the biggest selling Beatles single in the UK.
1966 - N.B.C. aired the first episode of The Monkees TV show in the US. The series ran for a total of 58 episodes.
1970 - Creedence Clearwater Revival scored their first UK No.1 album with 'Cosmo's Factory'. It enjoyed a nine-week run at No.1 in the US where it sold over three million copies
1970 - Smokey Robinson and The Miracles were at No.1 in the UK with the single Tears Of A Clown.
1977 - Born this day, Paul McCartney's son James.
1980 - In the US, ABC-TV's 20/20 program aired a report questioning the official cause of Elvis Presley's death. The in-depth report raised so many unanswered questions that the official case concerning Elvis' death was reopened.
1987 - Michael Jackson started a five week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with his follow up to the Thriller album, Bad, it also stayed at No.1 on the US chart for six weeks.
1989 - Aerosmith released 'Pump' their tenth studio album which featured the hit singles: 'Love In An Elevator', 'The Other Side' and 'Janie's Got a Gun'. Aerosmith found themselves in law school textbooks after a small rock band named Pump sued Aerosmith's management company for service mark infringement. Aerosmith won the case.
1990 - Stevie Nicks and Christine McVie from Fleetwood Mac announced they were leaving the band at the end of their current tour.
1995 - INXS singer Michael Hutchence pleaded guilty to punching photographer Jim Bennett outside a London hotel. He was fined £400 and ordered to pay £1,875 costs.
1997 - Founder of the Polar Music record label, songwriter, producer and Abba's manager Stig Anderson died of a heart attack. Anderson co-wrote some of Abba’s biggest hits, such as ‘Waterloo’, ‘Mamma Mia’, ‘S.O.S’, ‘Fernando’, ‘Dancing Queen’, ‘Knowing Me, Knowing You’ and ‘The Name of the Game.’ His funeral was broadcast live on Swedish television an honour otherwise only reserved for distinguished statesmen or royalty.
1999 - The Vengaboys went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'We're Going To Ibiza!' The song was originally known as 'Barbados' a No.1 for Typically Tropical in 1975. The Vengaboys gave it a new title with revised lyrics.
2002 - The son of Rod Stewart was sentenced to 90 days in jail and ordered to undergo drug rehabilitation after pleading no contest to attacking a man outside a Malibu, California restaurant. 22 year-old Sean Stewart had been arrested on Dec. 5th, 2001, after he was seen kicking the man in the face and stomach. Stewart was also sentenced to five years of probation and ordered to pay $5,600 to the victim.
2003 - Died this day, Johnny Cash, country singer, songwriter, of complications from diabetes (respiratory failure ) aged 71. 1969 US No.2 and UK No.4 single A Boy Named Sue plus 11 other US Top 40 singles. Had a US TV show in the late 1960's and early 1970's.
2004 - Former Westlife member Brian McFadden scored his first and only solo UK No.1 single with 'Real To Me.' Natasha Bedingfield went to No.1 on the UK album chart with her debut release 'Unwritten.'
2006 – Pop star, Britney Spears, gives birth to her second baby in 12 months. Reports say the 2am delivery say the arrival of a 6 pound, 11 ounce son at a Los Angeles hospital. (at time of writing this was still to be confirmed).
2007 - The surviving members of Led Zeppelin announced they would reform for a star-studded tribute concert in London. Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones would play at a show to remember the late Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun. The place of Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, who died in 1980, would be taken by his son Jason. The one-off concert, the trio's first performance for 19 years, would take place at the O2 arena in London on 26th November with tickets costing £125. All profits from the show would go towards scholarships in Ertegun's name in UK, the USA and Turkey, the country of his birth.
2008 – Troubled pop star Britney Spears’ recent MTV Video Music Awards appearance has been named the greatest comeback ever, beating Take That and Kylie Minogue to the top spot. She picked up 3 awards at the ceremony the previous weekend.
1944 - Born this day, Barry White, soul singer, 1974 UK No.1 single You're The First The Last My Everything, 1974 US No.1 single Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe. Affectionately known as the “Walrus of Love”. Died July 4th 2003.
1952 - Born this day, Gerry Beckley, singer, America, 1972 US No.1 and UK No.3 single Horse With No Name.
1954 - The first 'teen idol', Frank Sinatra was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Three Coins In The Fountain,' the singer's first UK No.1. The song was The Academy Award winning Best Original Song of 1954.
1963 - The Beatles were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'She Loves You', the group's second No.1. It became the biggest seller of the year and the biggest selling Beatles single in the UK.
1966 - N.B.C. aired the first episode of The Monkees TV show in the US. The series ran for a total of 58 episodes.
1970 - Creedence Clearwater Revival scored their first UK No.1 album with 'Cosmo's Factory'. It enjoyed a nine-week run at No.1 in the US where it sold over three million copies
1970 - Smokey Robinson and The Miracles were at No.1 in the UK with the single Tears Of A Clown.
1977 - Born this day, Paul McCartney's son James.
1980 - In the US, ABC-TV's 20/20 program aired a report questioning the official cause of Elvis Presley's death. The in-depth report raised so many unanswered questions that the official case concerning Elvis' death was reopened.
1987 - Michael Jackson started a five week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with his follow up to the Thriller album, Bad, it also stayed at No.1 on the US chart for six weeks.
1989 - Aerosmith released 'Pump' their tenth studio album which featured the hit singles: 'Love In An Elevator', 'The Other Side' and 'Janie's Got a Gun'. Aerosmith found themselves in law school textbooks after a small rock band named Pump sued Aerosmith's management company for service mark infringement. Aerosmith won the case.
1990 - Stevie Nicks and Christine McVie from Fleetwood Mac announced they were leaving the band at the end of their current tour.
1995 - INXS singer Michael Hutchence pleaded guilty to punching photographer Jim Bennett outside a London hotel. He was fined £400 and ordered to pay £1,875 costs.
1997 - Founder of the Polar Music record label, songwriter, producer and Abba's manager Stig Anderson died of a heart attack. Anderson co-wrote some of Abba’s biggest hits, such as ‘Waterloo’, ‘Mamma Mia’, ‘S.O.S’, ‘Fernando’, ‘Dancing Queen’, ‘Knowing Me, Knowing You’ and ‘The Name of the Game.’ His funeral was broadcast live on Swedish television an honour otherwise only reserved for distinguished statesmen or royalty.
1999 - The Vengaboys went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'We're Going To Ibiza!' The song was originally known as 'Barbados' a No.1 for Typically Tropical in 1975. The Vengaboys gave it a new title with revised lyrics.
2002 - The son of Rod Stewart was sentenced to 90 days in jail and ordered to undergo drug rehabilitation after pleading no contest to attacking a man outside a Malibu, California restaurant. 22 year-old Sean Stewart had been arrested on Dec. 5th, 2001, after he was seen kicking the man in the face and stomach. Stewart was also sentenced to five years of probation and ordered to pay $5,600 to the victim.
2003 - Died this day, Johnny Cash, country singer, songwriter, of complications from diabetes (respiratory failure ) aged 71. 1969 US No.2 and UK No.4 single A Boy Named Sue plus 11 other US Top 40 singles. Had a US TV show in the late 1960's and early 1970's.
2004 - Former Westlife member Brian McFadden scored his first and only solo UK No.1 single with 'Real To Me.' Natasha Bedingfield went to No.1 on the UK album chart with her debut release 'Unwritten.'
2006 – Pop star, Britney Spears, gives birth to her second baby in 12 months. Reports say the 2am delivery say the arrival of a 6 pound, 11 ounce son at a Los Angeles hospital. (at time of writing this was still to be confirmed).
2007 - The surviving members of Led Zeppelin announced they would reform for a star-studded tribute concert in London. Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones would play at a show to remember the late Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun. The place of Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, who died in 1980, would be taken by his son Jason. The one-off concert, the trio's first performance for 19 years, would take place at the O2 arena in London on 26th November with tickets costing £125. All profits from the show would go towards scholarships in Ertegun's name in UK, the USA and Turkey, the country of his birth.
2008 – Troubled pop star Britney Spears’ recent MTV Video Music Awards appearance has been named the greatest comeback ever, beating Take That and Kylie Minogue to the top spot. She picked up 3 awards at the ceremony the previous weekend.