TODAY IN HISTORY – September 27th
1943 - Born this day, Randy Bachman, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Guess Who, 1970 US No.1 and UK No.19 single American Woman, Bachman Turner Overdrive, 1974 UK No.2 single You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet, Roll On.
1948 - Born this day, Marvin Lee Aday, in Dallas, Texas, Meat Loaf, 1993 UK and US No.1 single I'd Do Anything For Love, But I Won't Do That, record breaking 1978 album Bat Out Of Hell, spent 457 weeks on the UK album chart. He was the singer with psychedelic rock band Popcorn Blizzard, and as an actor Meat Loaf appeared in the stage musicals Hair and The Rocky Horror Show. His biggest hit is the 1978 album Bat Out Of Hell, which stayed on the UK charts for 416 weeks selling over 2 million copies. He had a 1993 UK and US No.1 with I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That). Cher guested on vocals on the 1982 hit Dead Ringer For Love.
Meat Loaf filed for bankruptcy in 1983 with debts of over $1 million. He made a cameo appearance in the 1992 film Waynes World, and also appeared in the films Roadie and Americathon. He also made a cameo appearence in the Spice Girls movie Spiceworld.
1958 - Born this day, Shaun Cassidy, in Los Angeles, California, actor, singer (Hardy Boys, Breaking Away), 1977 US No.1 single Da Doo Ron Ron, Shaun is the half brother of David Cssidy.
1964 - The Beach Boys made their TV debut on 'The Ed Sullivan Show' on US TV where they performed 'I Get Around' and 'Wendy'.
1966 - Born this day, Stephan Jenkins, Third Eye Blind, 1997 US No.4 and UK No. 33 single Semi-Charmed Life.
1968 - 13 cast members appeared nude when the musical Hair opened at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London.
1972 - Died this day, Rory Storm, lead singer of UK 60’s group Rory Storm & The Hurricanes, committed suicide aged 32 after taking an overdose of sleeping pills in a suicide pact with his mother. Ringo Starr played drums with Storm before joining The Beatles.
1978 - Eric Clapton sponsored a West Bromwich Albion UEFA cup tie against Galatasarey of Turkey, Eric also presented each player with a gold copy of his latest album, Slowhand.
1979 - Died this day, Jimmy McCullough, musician, former Thunderclap Newman and Wings guitarist, of a drug overdose at the age of 26. Lead guitarist for Wings (74-77) and was only 15 when he recorded with Thunderclap Newman.
1980 - The Police started a four week stay at No.1 in the UK with the single Don't Stand So Close To Me the groups third No.1.
1984 - Born this day, Avril Lavigne, 2002 US and UK No.3 single Complicated, 2002 US No.2 and UK No.1 album Let Go. Lavigne is the youngest girl to top the charts, she was 17 years and 3 months old.
1986 - Lionel Richie started a two run at No.1 on the US album chart with Dancing On The Ceiling.
1986 - Metallica bass player Cliff Burton was crushed to death after the bands tour bus crashed between Stockholm and Copenhagen. During a European tour members from the band drew cards for the most comfortable bunk on the tour bus, Burton had won the game with an Ace of Spades and was asleep when the tour bus ran over a patch of black ice and skidded off of the road. He was thrown through the window of the bus, which fell on top of him.
1986 - The Beatles' 'Twist and Shout' re-entered the US singles chart over twenty-five years after it first appeared, after the song was featured in the film Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
1998 - The Manic Street Preachers scored their first UK No.1 album with their fifth album 'This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours'.
2000 - Thieves broke into Jerry Hall's Richmond home and stole jewellery worth £7000 and a laptop computer. Two of Jerry's children were asleep at the time while the ex Mrs Jagger was on stage appearing in the West End Show, The Graduate.
2003 - A BBC programme reported on the requests by artists to venues of their backstage requirements. Limp Bizkit insist that all the lamps in their rooms be dimmable, while Mariah Carey will only have bendy straws as she will not use straight ones. Van Halen insist that back-stage celery is trimmed and not peeled. The Red Hot Chili Peppers ask for a meditation room and a selection of aromatherapy candles. Barry Manilow requests that the air temperature in the auditorium be kept at a regular 65 degrees.
2003 - Kylie Minogue called in police to investigate a series of threatening letters. The singer became concerned after receiving 700 letters at her home and office. The letters started as ordinary fan mail but became increasingly aggressive.
2004 - Legendary record producer Phil Spector was formally charged with murder in the February 3rd, 2003 shooting of actress Lana Clarkson. He was convicted in April, 2009 and sentenced to 19 years to life in the California State prison system.
2011 - Tony Bennett became the oldest living person to top the US album chart when the 85-year-old's 'Duets II' album went to No.1. The record, which featured collaborations with Amy Winehouse and Lady Gaga, was also his first US No.1 in his 60 year career. The previous oldest performer to top the chart was Bob Dylan in 2009 with 'Together Through Life'. At the time he was 67-years old.
1943 - Born this day, Randy Bachman, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Guess Who, 1970 US No.1 and UK No.19 single American Woman, Bachman Turner Overdrive, 1974 UK No.2 single You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet, Roll On.
1948 - Born this day, Marvin Lee Aday, in Dallas, Texas, Meat Loaf, 1993 UK and US No.1 single I'd Do Anything For Love, But I Won't Do That, record breaking 1978 album Bat Out Of Hell, spent 457 weeks on the UK album chart. He was the singer with psychedelic rock band Popcorn Blizzard, and as an actor Meat Loaf appeared in the stage musicals Hair and The Rocky Horror Show. His biggest hit is the 1978 album Bat Out Of Hell, which stayed on the UK charts for 416 weeks selling over 2 million copies. He had a 1993 UK and US No.1 with I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That). Cher guested on vocals on the 1982 hit Dead Ringer For Love.
Meat Loaf filed for bankruptcy in 1983 with debts of over $1 million. He made a cameo appearance in the 1992 film Waynes World, and also appeared in the films Roadie and Americathon. He also made a cameo appearence in the Spice Girls movie Spiceworld.
1958 - Born this day, Shaun Cassidy, in Los Angeles, California, actor, singer (Hardy Boys, Breaking Away), 1977 US No.1 single Da Doo Ron Ron, Shaun is the half brother of David Cssidy.
1964 - The Beach Boys made their TV debut on 'The Ed Sullivan Show' on US TV where they performed 'I Get Around' and 'Wendy'.
1966 - Born this day, Stephan Jenkins, Third Eye Blind, 1997 US No.4 and UK No. 33 single Semi-Charmed Life.
1968 - 13 cast members appeared nude when the musical Hair opened at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London.
1972 - Died this day, Rory Storm, lead singer of UK 60’s group Rory Storm & The Hurricanes, committed suicide aged 32 after taking an overdose of sleeping pills in a suicide pact with his mother. Ringo Starr played drums with Storm before joining The Beatles.
1978 - Eric Clapton sponsored a West Bromwich Albion UEFA cup tie against Galatasarey of Turkey, Eric also presented each player with a gold copy of his latest album, Slowhand.
1979 - Died this day, Jimmy McCullough, musician, former Thunderclap Newman and Wings guitarist, of a drug overdose at the age of 26. Lead guitarist for Wings (74-77) and was only 15 when he recorded with Thunderclap Newman.
1980 - The Police started a four week stay at No.1 in the UK with the single Don't Stand So Close To Me the groups third No.1.
1984 - Born this day, Avril Lavigne, 2002 US and UK No.3 single Complicated, 2002 US No.2 and UK No.1 album Let Go. Lavigne is the youngest girl to top the charts, she was 17 years and 3 months old.
1986 - Lionel Richie started a two run at No.1 on the US album chart with Dancing On The Ceiling.
1986 - Metallica bass player Cliff Burton was crushed to death after the bands tour bus crashed between Stockholm and Copenhagen. During a European tour members from the band drew cards for the most comfortable bunk on the tour bus, Burton had won the game with an Ace of Spades and was asleep when the tour bus ran over a patch of black ice and skidded off of the road. He was thrown through the window of the bus, which fell on top of him.
1986 - The Beatles' 'Twist and Shout' re-entered the US singles chart over twenty-five years after it first appeared, after the song was featured in the film Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
1998 - The Manic Street Preachers scored their first UK No.1 album with their fifth album 'This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours'.
2000 - Thieves broke into Jerry Hall's Richmond home and stole jewellery worth £7000 and a laptop computer. Two of Jerry's children were asleep at the time while the ex Mrs Jagger was on stage appearing in the West End Show, The Graduate.
2003 - A BBC programme reported on the requests by artists to venues of their backstage requirements. Limp Bizkit insist that all the lamps in their rooms be dimmable, while Mariah Carey will only have bendy straws as she will not use straight ones. Van Halen insist that back-stage celery is trimmed and not peeled. The Red Hot Chili Peppers ask for a meditation room and a selection of aromatherapy candles. Barry Manilow requests that the air temperature in the auditorium be kept at a regular 65 degrees.
2003 - Kylie Minogue called in police to investigate a series of threatening letters. The singer became concerned after receiving 700 letters at her home and office. The letters started as ordinary fan mail but became increasingly aggressive.
2004 - Legendary record producer Phil Spector was formally charged with murder in the February 3rd, 2003 shooting of actress Lana Clarkson. He was convicted in April, 2009 and sentenced to 19 years to life in the California State prison system.
2011 - Tony Bennett became the oldest living person to top the US album chart when the 85-year-old's 'Duets II' album went to No.1. The record, which featured collaborations with Amy Winehouse and Lady Gaga, was also his first US No.1 in his 60 year career. The previous oldest performer to top the chart was Bob Dylan in 2009 with 'Together Through Life'. At the time he was 67-years old.