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4 апреля 1972,
Born on this day, Magnus Sveningsson, bass, The Cardigans, (1997 UK Hit single 'Lovefool').

Magnus Sveningsson, bass, The Cardigans

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4 апреля 1970,
Crosby Stills Nash & Young went to No.1 on the US album chart with Deja Vu. The first album which saw Neil Young joining Crosby, Stills and Nash featured three US Top 40 singles: 'Teach Your Children', 'Our House' and 'Woodstock.'https://www.discogs.com/Crosby-Stills-Nash-Young-D%C3%A9j%C3%A0-Vu/release/1132195

4 апреля 1987,
Starship started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Nothin's Gonna Stop Us', taken from the film 'Mannequin', also a No.1 in the UK. https://www.discogs.com/Starship-Nothings-Gonna-Stop-Us-Now-/release/5881523

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending April 4, 1987

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position)

1 2 NOTHING’S GONNA STOP US NOW –•– Starship – 10 (1)
2 1 LEAN ON ME –•– Club Nouveau – 8 (1)
3 4 TONIGHT, TONIGHT, TONIGHT –•– Genesis – 8 (3)
4 3 LET’S WAIT AWHILE –•– Janet Jackson – 12 (2)
5 7 COME GO WITH ME –•– Expose – 11 (5)
6 10 I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING FOR ME –•– Aretha Franklin & George Michael – 7 (6)
7 9 DON’T DREAM IT’S OVER –•– Crowded House – 12 (7)
8 8 THE FINAL COUNTDOWN –•– Europe – 11 (8)
9 5 MANDOLIN RAIN –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range – 12 (4)
10 11 LET’S GO –•– Wang Chung – 11 (10)

11 12 MIDNIGHT BLUE –•– Lou Gramm – 10 (11)
12 14 SIGN O’THE TIMES –•– Prince – 5 (12)
13 15 WHAT YOU GET IS WHAT YOU SEE –•– Tina Turner – 9 (13)
14 20 THE FINER THINGS –•– Steve Winwood – 9 (14)
15 6 SOMEWHERE OUT THERE –•– Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram – 16 (2)
16 17 THAT AIN’T LOVE –•– REO Speedwagon – 10 (16)
17 21 WALKING DOWN YOUR STREET –•– Bangles – 8 (17)
18 26 LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE –•– Jody Watley – 5 (18)
19 24 THE HONEYTHIEF –•– Hipsway – 11 (19)
20 25 STONE LOVE –•– Kool & The Gang – 9 (20)

21 29 DOMINOES –•– Robbie Nevil – 8 (21)
22 34 (I JUST) DIED IN YOUR ARMS –•– Cutting Crew – 5 (22)
23 23 AS WE LAY –•– Shirley Murdock – 12 (23)
24 30 COME AS YOU ARE –•– Peter Wolf – 6 (24)
25 39 LA ISLA BONITA –•– Madonna – 3 (25)
26 35 WHAT’S GOING ON –•– Cyndi Lauper – 4 (26)
27 33 SMOKING GUN –•– Robert Cray Band – 9 (27)
28 13 JACOB’S LADDER –•– Huey Lewis & The News – 12 (1)
29 36 CAN’TCHA SAY (YOU BELIEVE IN ME) / STILL IN LOVE –•– Boston – 5 (29)
30 16 BIG TIME –•– Peter Gabriel – 19 (8)

31 19 LIVIN’ ON A PRAYER –•– Bon Jovi – 17 (1)
32 22 YOU GOT IT ALL –•– The Jets – 21 (3)
33 37 LIGHT OF DAY –•– The Barbusters (Joan Jett & The Blackhearts) – 7 (33)
34 38 I WILL BE THERE –•– Glass Tiger – 6 (34)
35 44 WITH OR WITHOUT YOU –•– U2 – 3 (35)
36 40 SERIOUS –•– Donna Allen – 8 (36)
37 41 THE LADY IN RED –•– Chris DeBurgh – 8 (37)
38 43 SHIP OF FOOLS (SAVE ME FROM TOMORROW) –•– World Party – 8 (38)
39 45 NOTHING’S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE –•– Glenn Medeiros – 8 (39)
40 18 RESPECT YOURSELF –•– Bruce Willis – 12 (5)

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4 апреля 1968: Bobby Goldsboro's "Honey" is certified gold
https://www.discogs.com/Bobby-Goldsboro-Honey-Danny/release/2603043

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4 апреля 1968: Bobby Goldsboro's "Honey" is certified gold

5 апреля
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1935, Born on this day, Peter Grant, manager of Led Zeppelin. Died from a heart attack on 21/11/95 aged 60. Known as being one of the shrewdest and most ruthless managers in rock history, Grant secured 90% of concert gate money and intimidated record store owners who dealt in bootlegs. The former wrestler also worked as a film extra and bodyguard. During the early 60s Grant worked as a tour manager for Bo Diddley, The Everly Brothers, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent and The Animals.

1939, Born on this day, Ronnie White, The Miracles, (1970 UK & US No.1 single with Smokey Robinson, 'The Tears Of A Clown').

1942, Born on this day, Alan Clarke, vocals, The Hollies, (over 25 top 40 hits, 1972 US No.2 single 'Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress'), 1988 UK No.1 single 'He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother', first released in 1969.

1948, Born on this day, Dave Holland, drummer, Judas Priest.

1950, Born on this day, Agnetha Faltskog, vocals, Abba, (first UK hit 1974 No.1 'Waterloo', followed by eight other UK No.1 singles and 9 UK No.1 albums, 1977 US No.1 single 'Dancing Queen').

1951, Born on this day, Everton Morton, The Beat, (1983 UK Hit single 'Can't Get Used To Losing You'').


1954, Born on this day, Stan Ridgeway, Wall Of Voodoo, solo, (1986 UK Hit single 'Camouflage').

1961, Born on this day, Jacob Slichter, drummer, with Semisonic had hits with ‘Secret Smile’, ‘Closing Time’ and ‘Chemistry’.

1965, Born on this day, Mike McCready, guitarist, and one of the founding members of Pearl Jam, who had the 1992 UK Hit single Jeremy, the 1993 US No.1 and UK No.2 album Vs


Ушли из жизни:

1981: Bob "The Bear" Hite (Canned Heat)

1998: Cozy Powell (ELP, Black Sabbath, Rainbow)

2006: Gene Pitney

5 апреля
События:

1958: Johnny Mathis' compilation album Johnny's Greatest Hits , the first "greatest hits" LP, enters the Billboard charts, where it will stay for almost nine and a half years. It's a record that would only be broken in 1982 by Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon.

1963: EMI House, ground floor studio. Performance before EMI executives, journalists and photographers from British pop newspapers. The Beatles are presented with awards.

1964: The Beatles film the famous opening scene from their first movie, A Hard Day's Night, running away from several rabid female fans at London's Marylebone train station.

1964: The Searchers make their US television debut, singing "Needles and Pins" and "Ain't That Just Like Me" on on CBS' Ed Sullivan Show.

1967: Monkees fans march in London in protest of band member Davy Jones' announced induction into the Army. The teen heartthrob is eventually exempted from duty for being his family's main provider.

1967: Elvis Presley's 24th movie, Double Trouble, premieres in Hollywood.

1982: The record industry trade magazine Record World folds after 36 years.

1984: Marvin Gaye's funeral takes place at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Los Angeles, drawing some very notable mourners, including Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones, and Berry Gordy. Gaye had been shot to death three days earlier by his father after he intervened in an argument between his parents.

1987: Buddy Rich's funeral in Los Angeles also draws some very notable mourners, including Frank Sinatra, Artie Shaw, and Johnny Carson.

1990: After serving months of his sentence for drug possession, resisting arrest, and other charges, James Brown is put on a work-release program, moving from his jail to South Carolina's Lower Savannah Work Center, where he provides counseling for drug addicts. He is paid four dollars an hour.

2003: On stage in Melbourne, Australia on the eve of the Iraq War, Carlos Santana declares, "We are the architects of the world and our agenda is different to Saddam Hussein and George Bush. Dignity and grace are our weapons - unity, salvation and elegance."

2008: Toto breaks up after performing its final concert in Seoul.

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5 апреля 1935,
Born on this day, Peter Grant, manager of Led Zeppelin.
Died from a heart attack on 21/11/95 aged 60

Peter Grant & Led Zeppelin.

5 апреля 1942,
Born on this day, Allan Clarke, vocals, The Hollies, (over 25 top 40 hits, 1972 US No.2 single 'Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress'), 1988 UK No.1 single 'He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother', first released in 1969.