TODAY IN HISTORY – SEPTEMBER 19TH
1934 - Born this day, Brian Epstein, Beatles manager and manager of other Liverpool acts, died on 27 August 1967 of an accidental overdose of brandy and barbiturates.
1940 - Born on this day, Bill Medley, The Righteous Brothers, (1965 UK & US No.1 single 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin').
1941 - Born this day, Mama 'Cass' Elliott [Ellen Naomi Cohen], in Baltimore, Maryland, singer, (Mamas & Papas). 1966 US No.1 and UK No.3 single Monday Monday. Greenwich Village folkie of the early 1960s before joining The Mamas and Papas, established a solo career (Make Your Own Kind of Music), and guest hosted The Tonight Show. The singer was staying at Harry Nilsson's flat in London when she died from a heart attack on 29 July 1974.
1947 - Born this day, Lol Creme, vocals, guitar, 10CC, 1975 UK No.1 and US No.2 single I'm Not In Love, plus ten other UK Top 30 hits including two No.1's, Godley & Creme, 1981 UK No.3 single Under Your Thumb. Now a video producer.
1952 - Born on this day, Nile Rodgers, Chic, (1978 US No.1 & UK No.7 single 'Le Freak'), Produced Diana Ross, Sister Sledge, David Bowie, (Let's Dance album.)
1958 - Elvis Presley sailed for West Germany with the US Army.
1960 - Former chicken plucker Chubby Checker went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'The Twist'. It made No.14 in the UK in 1962, version with The Fat Boys made No.2 in the UK in 1988.
1963 - Born on this day, Jarvis Cocker, singer, Pulp, (1995 UK No.2 single 'Common People', 1995 UK No.1 album 'Different Class').
1969 - Creedence Clearwater Revival scored their only UK No.1 single with Bad Moon Rising. Also on this day the group started a four week run at No.1 on the US album chart with Green River.
1973 - Died this day, Gram Parsons, of a heroin overdose, aged 26, country rock singer and songwriter and one time member of The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers, 1974 solo album Grievous Angel's.
1981 - The Rolling Stones album Tattoo You, started a nine week run at No.1 on the US chart.
1981 - Simon and Garfunkel reunited for a concert in New York's Central Park. Over 400,000 fans attend the show. The performance was recorded for a record and video release.
1992 - Radiohead filmed the video for their new single 'Creep' during a show at the Venue, in Oxford, England.
1993 - Pearl Jam released their second studio album Vs. The album set the record for the most copies of an album sold in its first week, a record it held for five years, despite the fact that the group declined to produce music videos for any of the album’s singles.
1998 - Robbie Williams scored his first solo UK No.1 single with Millennium.
1999 - Italian group Eiffel 65 went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with Blue (Da Ba Dee). The single also made No.1 in Norway, Austria, Finland, Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Switzerland.
1999 - Died this day, Edward Cobb, of leukemia aged 61. Singer, songwriter and producer, member of The Four Preps, 1958 US No.3 and UK No.2 single Big Man, wrote Tainted Love hit for Soft Cell.
2003 - Police were investigating reports that Paul McCartney scuffled with a photographer when the singer went to see magician David Blaine, who was in a plastic box dangling over the River Thames. The London Evening Standard said one of its photographers had clashed with McCartney resulting in a scuffle.
2005 - Research published by Guinness World Records showed that Status Quo have had more hit singles than any other band in UK chart history. The band had scored 61 chart successes, dating from ‘Pictures of Matchstick Men’ in 1968 to ‘You'll Come Around’ in 2004. Queen came second with 52 hits, with the Rolling Stones and UB40 with 51 hits each.
2006 – Country legend Willie Nelson charged with drug possession after his tour bus was pulled over by police. Police said they were making a routine inspection – and as soon as the door was open the strong stench of marijuana was unavoidable despite it being early morning.. Police say a search of the bus uncovered 1.5 pounds of marijuana and about two-tenths of a pound of mushrooms. Nelson, 73, and four members of the tour crew – including his 79 year old sister – were issued citations for the drugs by Louisiana police officers.
2008 - George Michael was arrested in a public toilet in the Hampstead Heath area of London for possession of Class A and C drugs. He was taken to a local police station and cautioned for controlled substance possession.
2010 - John Lennon's son Julian told the press that he has ended his long-running feud with his half-brother Sean and his step-mother Yoko Ono, which started after the former Beatle was murdered in December, 1980. The trio battled in court for a share of the singer's estate, but Julian now said "Things are good between us. Whenever I'm in New York, we all get together."
2012 – The most popular song played on NZ radio over the past week is “Good Time” by Owl City and Carly Rae Jepson.
1934 - Born this day, Brian Epstein, Beatles manager and manager of other Liverpool acts, died on 27 August 1967 of an accidental overdose of brandy and barbiturates.
1940 - Born on this day, Bill Medley, The Righteous Brothers, (1965 UK & US No.1 single 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin').
1941 - Born this day, Mama 'Cass' Elliott [Ellen Naomi Cohen], in Baltimore, Maryland, singer, (Mamas & Papas). 1966 US No.1 and UK No.3 single Monday Monday. Greenwich Village folkie of the early 1960s before joining The Mamas and Papas, established a solo career (Make Your Own Kind of Music), and guest hosted The Tonight Show. The singer was staying at Harry Nilsson's flat in London when she died from a heart attack on 29 July 1974.
1947 - Born this day, Lol Creme, vocals, guitar, 10CC, 1975 UK No.1 and US No.2 single I'm Not In Love, plus ten other UK Top 30 hits including two No.1's, Godley & Creme, 1981 UK No.3 single Under Your Thumb. Now a video producer.
1952 - Born on this day, Nile Rodgers, Chic, (1978 US No.1 & UK No.7 single 'Le Freak'), Produced Diana Ross, Sister Sledge, David Bowie, (Let's Dance album.)
1958 - Elvis Presley sailed for West Germany with the US Army.
1960 - Former chicken plucker Chubby Checker went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'The Twist'. It made No.14 in the UK in 1962, version with The Fat Boys made No.2 in the UK in 1988.
1963 - Born on this day, Jarvis Cocker, singer, Pulp, (1995 UK No.2 single 'Common People', 1995 UK No.1 album 'Different Class').
1969 - Creedence Clearwater Revival scored their only UK No.1 single with Bad Moon Rising. Also on this day the group started a four week run at No.1 on the US album chart with Green River.
1973 - Died this day, Gram Parsons, of a heroin overdose, aged 26, country rock singer and songwriter and one time member of The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers, 1974 solo album Grievous Angel's.
1981 - The Rolling Stones album Tattoo You, started a nine week run at No.1 on the US chart.
1981 - Simon and Garfunkel reunited for a concert in New York's Central Park. Over 400,000 fans attend the show. The performance was recorded for a record and video release.
1992 - Radiohead filmed the video for their new single 'Creep' during a show at the Venue, in Oxford, England.
1993 - Pearl Jam released their second studio album Vs. The album set the record for the most copies of an album sold in its first week, a record it held for five years, despite the fact that the group declined to produce music videos for any of the album’s singles.
1998 - Robbie Williams scored his first solo UK No.1 single with Millennium.
1999 - Italian group Eiffel 65 went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with Blue (Da Ba Dee). The single also made No.1 in Norway, Austria, Finland, Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Switzerland.
1999 - Died this day, Edward Cobb, of leukemia aged 61. Singer, songwriter and producer, member of The Four Preps, 1958 US No.3 and UK No.2 single Big Man, wrote Tainted Love hit for Soft Cell.
2003 - Police were investigating reports that Paul McCartney scuffled with a photographer when the singer went to see magician David Blaine, who was in a plastic box dangling over the River Thames. The London Evening Standard said one of its photographers had clashed with McCartney resulting in a scuffle.
2005 - Research published by Guinness World Records showed that Status Quo have had more hit singles than any other band in UK chart history. The band had scored 61 chart successes, dating from ‘Pictures of Matchstick Men’ in 1968 to ‘You'll Come Around’ in 2004. Queen came second with 52 hits, with the Rolling Stones and UB40 with 51 hits each.
2006 – Country legend Willie Nelson charged with drug possession after his tour bus was pulled over by police. Police said they were making a routine inspection – and as soon as the door was open the strong stench of marijuana was unavoidable despite it being early morning.. Police say a search of the bus uncovered 1.5 pounds of marijuana and about two-tenths of a pound of mushrooms. Nelson, 73, and four members of the tour crew – including his 79 year old sister – were issued citations for the drugs by Louisiana police officers.
2008 - George Michael was arrested in a public toilet in the Hampstead Heath area of London for possession of Class A and C drugs. He was taken to a local police station and cautioned for controlled substance possession.
2010 - John Lennon's son Julian told the press that he has ended his long-running feud with his half-brother Sean and his step-mother Yoko Ono, which started after the former Beatle was murdered in December, 1980. The trio battled in court for a share of the singer's estate, but Julian now said "Things are good between us. Whenever I'm in New York, we all get together."
2012 – The most popular song played on NZ radio over the past week is “Good Time” by Owl City and Carly Rae Jepson.