TODAY IN HISTORY – September 21st
1934 - Born on this day, Leonard Cohen, Canadian singer, songwriter, poet, (1968 UK No.13 & US No. 83 album 'Songs Of Leonard Cohen').
1947 - Born this day, [Donald] Don Felder, musician, guitarist, singer, The Eagles, 1977 US No.1 and UK No.8 single Hotel California, plus 5 US No.1 albums. Greatest Hits 1971-1975 is the second biggest selling album in the world with sales over 30 million.
1966 - Jimmy Hendrix changed his name to Jimi.
1967 - Born this day, Tyler Stewart, drums, Barenaked Ladies, 1998 US No.1 and UK No.5 single One Week.
1967 – Born this day. Faith Hill, US country singer. Gained crossover success in 1998 with the number 1 song “This Kiss”. Married to fellow country music superstar Tim McGraw.
1968 - Deep Purple made No.4 on the US singles chart with their debut single Hush.
1972 - Born this day, Liam Gallagher, vocals, Oasis, first single in 1994 made UK No.31 Supersonic, 1996 UK No.1 single Don't Look Back In Anger, 1994 UK No.1 album Definitely Maybe fastest selling UK debut album ever.
1974 - Carl Douglas was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with Kung Fu Fighting. It was also a US No.1.
1980 - Bob Marley collapsed while jogging in New York's Central Park, after hospital tests he was diagnosed as having cancer.
1981 - Adam And The Ants were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with their second No.1 'Prince Charming'.
1985 - Madonna scored her first UK No.1 album with 'Like A Virgin', ten months after its release. The album spent a total 152 weeks on the UK chart.
1985 - With the help of an innovative animated video which received heavy MTV exposure Money For Nothing gave Dire Straits their first US No.1 single.
1986 - The National Inquirer Magazine featured a picture of Michael Jackson in a oxygen chamber with a story claiming that Jackson had a bizarre plan to live until he was 150 years old.
1989 - The Bangles issued a press statement confirming that the group were splitting. They reformed in 2000.
1989 - Born on this day, American singer-songwriter, actor and dancer, Jason Derulo, who had the 2013 UK No.1 single 'Talk Dirty'.
1991 - Status Quo put themselves in the Guinness Book Of Records by playing four venues in one day, Sheffield, Glasgow, Birmingham and London, performing all four in a 12 hour period.
1996 - REM went to No.1 on the UK album chart with New Adventures In Hi-Fi.
2002 - Pink went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Just Like A Pill', the American singers first UK No.1
2007 - Snoop Dogg was sentenced to three years probation and 160 hours of community service after pleading guilty to carrying a collapsible baton. The rapper was arrested in September 2006 after the baton was found in his bag at John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California. In April 2007 he was given five years probation and 800 hours community service after pleading no contest to gun and drug charges in a Californian court..
1934 - Born on this day, Leonard Cohen, Canadian singer, songwriter, poet, (1968 UK No.13 & US No. 83 album 'Songs Of Leonard Cohen').
1947 - Born this day, [Donald] Don Felder, musician, guitarist, singer, The Eagles, 1977 US No.1 and UK No.8 single Hotel California, plus 5 US No.1 albums. Greatest Hits 1971-1975 is the second biggest selling album in the world with sales over 30 million.
1966 - Jimmy Hendrix changed his name to Jimi.
1967 - Born this day, Tyler Stewart, drums, Barenaked Ladies, 1998 US No.1 and UK No.5 single One Week.
1967 – Born this day. Faith Hill, US country singer. Gained crossover success in 1998 with the number 1 song “This Kiss”. Married to fellow country music superstar Tim McGraw.
1968 - Deep Purple made No.4 on the US singles chart with their debut single Hush.
1972 - Born this day, Liam Gallagher, vocals, Oasis, first single in 1994 made UK No.31 Supersonic, 1996 UK No.1 single Don't Look Back In Anger, 1994 UK No.1 album Definitely Maybe fastest selling UK debut album ever.
1974 - Carl Douglas was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with Kung Fu Fighting. It was also a US No.1.
1980 - Bob Marley collapsed while jogging in New York's Central Park, after hospital tests he was diagnosed as having cancer.
1981 - Adam And The Ants were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with their second No.1 'Prince Charming'.
1985 - Madonna scored her first UK No.1 album with 'Like A Virgin', ten months after its release. The album spent a total 152 weeks on the UK chart.
1985 - With the help of an innovative animated video which received heavy MTV exposure Money For Nothing gave Dire Straits their first US No.1 single.
1986 - The National Inquirer Magazine featured a picture of Michael Jackson in a oxygen chamber with a story claiming that Jackson had a bizarre plan to live until he was 150 years old.
1989 - The Bangles issued a press statement confirming that the group were splitting. They reformed in 2000.
1989 - Born on this day, American singer-songwriter, actor and dancer, Jason Derulo, who had the 2013 UK No.1 single 'Talk Dirty'.
1991 - Status Quo put themselves in the Guinness Book Of Records by playing four venues in one day, Sheffield, Glasgow, Birmingham and London, performing all four in a 12 hour period.
1996 - REM went to No.1 on the UK album chart with New Adventures In Hi-Fi.
2002 - Pink went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Just Like A Pill', the American singers first UK No.1
2007 - Snoop Dogg was sentenced to three years probation and 160 hours of community service after pleading guilty to carrying a collapsible baton. The rapper was arrested in September 2006 after the baton was found in his bag at John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California. In April 2007 he was given five years probation and 800 hours community service after pleading no contest to gun and drug charges in a Californian court..