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1 cентября 1984
Tina Turner: 'What's Love Got to Do with It' US Single №1
http://www.discogs.com/Tina-Turner-Whats-Love-Got-To-Do-With-It/release/1269150

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1 сентября 1990
Prince : Graffiti Bridge : UK LP №1
http://www.discogs.com/Prince-Graffiti-Bridge/release/302488

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1943, Born on this day, Rosalind Ashford, The Vandellas, (1962 US No.2 & 1969 UK No.4 single with The Vandellas, 'Dancing In The Street'), Ashford and Simpson, (1985 UK No.3 single 'Solid').

1946, Born on this day, Marty Greb, Keyboards, The Buckinghams, (1967 US No.1 single 'Kind Of A Drag').

1946, Born on this day, Billy Preston, US singer, keyboard player. (1973 US No.1 single 'Will It Go Round In Circles', 1978 UK No.2 single with Syreeta 'With You I'm Born Again', and 1969 single 'Get Back' with The Beatles. Died on June 6, 2006.

1951, Born on this day, Mik Kaminski, violin, Electric Light Orchestra, (1979 UK No.3 & US No. 4 single 'Don't Bring Me Down' plus 26 other UK Top 40 hits).
1957, Born on this day, Steve Porcaro, Keyboards, Toto,(1983 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'Africa').

1952, Born on this day, Fritz McIntyre, Simply Red, (1986 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Holding Back The Years').

1959, Born on this day, Paul Deakin, drums, The Mavericks, (1998 UK No.4 single 'Dance The Night Away').

1987, Born on this day, Spencer James Smith, drummer, Panic at the Disco. (2008 Australian No.1 and US & UK No.2 album 'Pretty.Odd.).

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1971:
Grateful Dead, Grateful Dead

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1956:
Elvis Presley, "When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again," "Long Tall Sally," "Old Shep," "Paralyzed," "Too Much," "Anyplace Is Paradise"
1964:
The Rolling Stones, "Little Red Rooster"

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1972, Rod Stewart was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'You Wear It Well', the singers second UK No.1 was taken from his album 'Never A Dull Moment.'

1972,Gilbert O'Sullivan was at No.1 on the US singles chart with "Alone Again (Naturally)"

1995, Michael Jackson went to No.1 on the US singles chart with a song written by R. Kelly 'You Are Not Alone'. It holds a Guinness World Record as the first song in the 37 year history of the Billboard Hot 100 to debut at No.1.

2000, Madonna was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Music', her 10th UK No.1 single, from her album of the same title. The video stars Madonna as well as comedian Sacha Baron Cohen as his famous character Ali G.

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1965:
The Beatles' "Help!" is certified gold

2 сентября
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1964, On tour in the USA The Beatles appeared at The Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Days before the concert, Philadelphia had experienced race-riots, The Beatles, who were Civil Rights supporters, were shocked to see that their audience of 13,000 is completely white.

1964, The Rolling Stones recorded their version of the Willie Dixon song ‘Little Red Rooster’ at Regent Sound Studios in London, England.

1965, Steam Packet with Long John Baldry, Rod Stewart, Julie Discoll and The Brian Auger Trinity appeared at the Marquee Club, London.

1965, The Doors recorded their first demo’s at World Pacific Jazz Studios in Los Angeles, California, where they cut six Jim Morrison songs.

1971, Grateful Dead's former manager was arrested after disappearing with over $70,000 of the bands money.

1972, Rod Stewart was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'You Wear It Well', the singers second UK No.1 was taken from his album 'Never A Dull Moment.'

1974, David Bowie played the first of seven sold-out nights on his Diamond Dogs Tour at the Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles, California.

1978, George Harrison married Arias at Henley-on-Thames register office.

1978, Teddy Pendergrass, the former lead singer of Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes, set out to promote his latest album ‘Life Is A Song Worth Singing’ by performing a concert for women only.

1984, U2 played the second of two nights at the Logan Cambell Centre, Auckland, New Zealand during their Unforgettable Fire World tour.

1987, David Bowie played Madison Square Garden, New York on the 'Glass Spider' world tour.

1988, The Human Rights Now!' world tour kicked off at Wembley Stadium London with Sting, Bruce Springsteen, Peter Gabriel, Tracy Chapman and Youssu n'Dour. Taking in five continents and claiming to be the most ambitious rock tour in history.

1989, Ozzy Osbourne was charged with threatening to kill his wife Sharon. Ozzy was released on the condition that he immediately went into detox, the case was later dropped when the couple decide to reconcile.

2002, Thieves broke into the London home of Icelandic singer Bjork and stole valuable recording equipment. The 36-year-old singer was asleep in the flat at the time of the incident.

2005, Mariah Carey became only the fifth act ever to hold the top two positions in the US Hot 100 singles chart. The singer's ‘We Belong Together’ notched a 10th consecutive week at number one on the Billboard chart while ‘Shake It Off’ jumped two places to second place.

2 сентября 1946,
Born on this day, Billy Preston, US singer, keyboard player. (1973 US No.1 single 'Will It Go Round In Circles', 1978 UK No.2 single with Syreeta 'With You I'm Born Again', and 1969 single 'Get Back' with The Beatles. Died on June 6, 2006.

Billy Preston & The Beatles

2 сентября 1946,
Born on this day, Marty Grebb, Keyboards,sax,flute, The Buckinghams,
(1967 US No.1 single 'Kind Of A Drag'),solo.

2 сентября 1946,
Born on this day, Marty Grebb, Keyboards,sax,flute, The Buckinghams,
(1967 US No.1 single 'Kind Of A Drag'),solo.

2 сентября 1946,
Born on this day, Marty Grebb, Keyboards,sax,flute, The Buckinghams

2 сентября 1951,
Born on this day, Mik Kaminski, violin, Electric Light Orchestra, (1979 UK No.3 & US No. 4 single 'Don't Bring Me Down' plus 26 other UK Top 40 hits).
Photo:Mik Kaminski, violinist, May 1974

Mik Kaminski, Electric Light Orchestra,