Cегодняшний день в истории рок-музыки

1937,
Born on this day, Sonny Curtis, The Crickets, (1957 US No.1 single 'That'll Be The Day', 1959 UK No.1 single 'It Doesn't Matter Anymore' plus over 15 other UK Top 40 singles).http://pdxretro.com/2011/05/sonny-curtis-became-74-today/

1942,
Born on this day, Tommy Roe, singer, (1969 UK & US No.1 single 'Dizzy' plus 10 other US Top 40 hits). http://pdxretro.com/2011/05/singer-tommy-roe-became-69-today/

1944,
Born on this day, Richie Furay, guitar, vocals, Buffalo Springfield, (1967 US Hit single 'For What It's Worth'), Poco, (1979 US Hit single 'Crazy Love'), The Souther, Hillman, Furay Band, (1974 US Hit single 'Fallin' In Love').

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Richie Furay & Buffalo Springfield
http://www.musicartreview.com/buffalo-springfield/

2)
Richie Furay & Poco
http://www.itsaboutmusic.com/richiefuray.html

1945,
Born on this day, Steve Katz, guitar, vocals, Blood Sweat & Tears, (1969 US & UK Hit single 'You've Made Me So Very Happy').

(2)
Steve Katz & Blood Sweat & Tears

1949,
Born on this day, Billy Joel, singer, songwriter, (1980 US No.1 single 'It's Still Rock And Roll To Me', 1983 UK No.1 single 'Uptown Girl', plus over 20 other US & UK Top 40 singles).

1950,
Born on this day, Tom Petersson, bass, vocals, Cheap Trick, (1979 UK & US Hit single 'I Want You To Want Me', 1988 US No.1 single 'The Flame').

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Tom Petersson & Cheap Trick,
http://muzparad.com.ua/biografy/656/

1953,
Born on this day, John Edwards, bass, Status Quo.

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John Edwards & Status Quo
http://rock-musicland.com/status-quo/biography.html

1962,
Born on this day, Dave Gahan, vocals, Depeche Mode, (1984 UK Hit single 'People Are People', plus over 25 other UK Top 40 singles). Solo.

(2)
Dave Gahan & Depeche Mode

1962,
Born on this day, Paul Heaton, vocals, Housemartins, (1986 UK No.1 single 'Caravan Of Love'), The Beautiful South, (1990 UK No.1 single 'A Little Time' plus over 15 other UK Top 40 singles). Solo.

1971,
Born on this day, Paul 'Guigsy' McGuigan, bass, Oasis, (first single 'Supersonic', 1994 UK Hit, 1996 UK No.1 single 'Don't Look Back In Anger', 1994 UK No.1 album 'Definitely Maybe' fastest selling UK debut album ever. Quit in Aug 1999).

1975,
Born on this day, Ryan 'Nik' Vikedal, drums, Nickelback, (2002 US No.1 & UK Hit single 'How To Remind You', 2001 US Hit & 2002 UK Hit album 'Silver Side Up'). Left the band in 2005.

(2) Ryan 'Nik' Vikedal & Nickelback

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1964, Louis Armstrong went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Hello Dolly' making him the oldest artist to hit No.1 at the age of 62. In 2011, 85 year-old Tony Bennett broke this record when his Duets album topped the US album chart.

US Top 20 Singles for the Week Ending 9th May, 1964

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak Position)

1 2 HELLO, DOLLY –•– Louis Armstrong (Kapp)-13 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 3 DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET –•– The Beatles (Vee-Jay)-7 (2)
3 5 MY GUY –•– Mary Wells (Motown)-6 (3)
4 4 BITS AND PIECES –•– The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-6 (4)
5 1 CAN’T BUY ME LOVE –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-7 (1)
6 6 DON’T LET THE RAIN COME DOWN (Crooked Little Man) –•– The Serendipity Singers (Philips)-11 (6)
7 10 RONNIE –•– The Four Seasons (Philips)-5 (7)
8 9 DEAD MAN’S CURVE –•– Jan and Dean (Liberty)-10 (8)
9 8 SUSPICION –•– Terry Stafford (Crusader)-12 (3)
10 11 WHITE ON WHITE –•– Danny Williams (United Artists)-10 (10)

11 7 TWIST AND SHOUT –•– The Beatles (Tollie)-9 (2)
12 32 LOVE ME DO –•– The Beatles (Tollie/Capitol Of Canada)-5 (12)
13 18 IT’S OVER –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-5 (13)
14 13 GLAD ALL OVER –•– The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-13 (6)
15 15 SHANGRI-LA –•– Robert Maxwell, His Harp and Orchestra (Decca)-8 (15)
16 14 THE SHOOP SHOOP SONG (It’s In His Kiss) –•– Betty Everett (Vee-Jay)-11 (6)
17 12 THAT’S THE WAY BOYS ARE –•– Lesley Gore (Mercury)-7 (12)
18 21 WISH SOMEONE WOULD CARE –•– Irma Thomas (Imperial)-7 (18)
19 22 I’M SO PROUD –•– The Impressions (ABC-Paramount)-6 (19)
20 20 THE MATADOR –•– Major Lance (Okeh)-7 (20)