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5 октября
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1939, Born on this day, Abraham Reichstadt, singer, (UK No.1 single in 1968 with 'Cinderella Rockefella' as Esther & Abi Ofarim).

1942, Born on this day, Richard Street, The Temptations, (1971 US No.1 & UK No.8 single 'Just My Imagination' and the re-issued 'My Girl' UK No.2 in 1992). street died on 27th February 2013 after a short illness.

1943, Born on this day, singer, guitarist, Steve Miller, (1974 US No.1 & 1990 UK No.1 single 'The Joker').

1945, Born on this day, Brian Connolly, vocals, Sweet, (1973 UK No.1 single 'Blockbuster', plus 14 other UK Top 40 singles). Connolly died of kidney and liver failure on 9th February 1997.

1947, Born on this day, Brian Johnson(photo), vocals, Geordie, (1973 UK Hit single 'Because Of You'). Joined AC/DC in 1980, after the death of Bon Scott. 1980 UK No.1 & US No.4 album 'Back in Black' sold over 49 million copies.

1948, Born on this day, Russell Craig Mael, Sparks, (1974 UK Hit single 'This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Both Of Us').

1950, Born on this day, Eddie Clarke, Motorhead, (1980 UK Hit single 'Ace Of Spades').

1951, Bob Geldof, Irish singer, songwriter, actor and political activist. The Boomtown Rats, (1979 UK No.1 single 'I Don't Like Mondays' plus 10 other UK Top 40 singles). Geldof was the driving force behind the Band Aid - Live Aid relief project after seeing a BBC news report on the famine in Ethiopia. He called Midge Ure from Ultravox, and together they co-wrote the song, 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'

1957, Born on this day, Lee Thompson, sax, vocals, Madness, (1982 UK No.1 single 'House Of Fun' & over 20 other UK top 40 hits).

1960, Born on this day, Paul Heard, M People, (1993 UK Hit single 'Moving On Up', plus over 15 other UK Top 40 singles).

1978, Born on this day, James Valentine, guitarist, Maroon 5, who had the 2004 UK No.1 album ‘Songs About Jane’, the 2004 US No.1 & UK No.4 single ‘She Will Be Loved’ and the 2014 US No.1 album V.

1985, Born on this day, Nicola Roberts, vocals, Girls Aloud, (2002 UK No.1 single 'Sound Of The Underground', and over 20 UK Top 20 singles.).

5 октября
События:

1958, Cliff Richard and The Shadows(photo) played their first gig together when they appeared at the Victoria Hall, Hanley, England.

1962, The Beatles debut single ' 'Love Me Do' was released in the UK. It spent 26 week's on the chart peaking at No.17. Beatles producer George Martin has said when 'Love Me Do' was released, it was the day the world changed.

1965, Johnny Cash was arrested crossing the Mexican border into El Paso, Texas after customs officials found 100's of pills in his guitar case. He received a suspended jail sentence and a $1,000 fine.

1966, Having moved to and living in London, England, Jimi Hendrix, Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding played together for the first time - The Jimi Hendrix Experience were formed.

1967, The Doors played the final night of a five night run at Steve Paul's Scene in New York City.

1975, Stevie Wonder appeared at the Wonder Dream Concert in Kingston, Jamaica, a Jamaican Institute for the Blind benefit concert. Along with Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer, the three original Wailers, performing together for the last time.

1980, UK music weekly The NME had Joy Division's 'She's Lost Control' as single of the week. The song is about a girl who singer Ian Curtis worked with at a disability center. One day she didn't come to the center and Ian later learned that she died from a epileptic seizure.

1984, Queen played the first of nine concerts at the Sun City Super Bowl, Sun City, Republic of Bophuthatswana (integrated into South Africa's North West Province in 1994). The 1984 'The Works' tours saw the reintroduction of older material to Queen's live set, including songs from the first three albums.

1999, Roger Daltrey announced that The Who were reforming, making their first performance in Las Vegas on Oct 29th. The show was also to be broadcast live on the Internet.

2000, UK TV show Top Of The Pops issued a Top 40 chart based on singles that had spent the longest time on the UK chart. No.3 was 'My Way' by Frank Sinatra, No.2 'She Loves You', The Beatles and No.1 'Relax' by Frankie Goes To Hollywood'.

5 октября


Релиз:

1961: The Marcels, "Heartaches"

1970, Led Zeppelin III was released in the UK on Atlantic records.

1999: Paul McCartney, Run Devil Run(US)


Запись:

1961: Neil Sedaka, "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen"

1968: The Beatles, "Savoy Truffle," "Martha My Dear"


Чарты:

1959: Bobby Darin's "Mack The Knife" US hits #1

1974, Mike Oldfields 'Tubular Bells' went to No.1 for the first time on the UK album chart 15 months after being released. It went on to sell over 10 million copies worldwide.

1974, Olivia Newton-John started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'I Honestly Love You', the singers first of five US chart toppers

1974, The Beach Boys went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Endless Summer', the group's second US No.1.

1985, Midge Ure was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'If I Was.' The former Ultravox and Slik singers only solo No.1. The song features Mark King of Level 42 on bass guitar.

1991, Guns N' Roses started a two week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Use Your Illusion II'.

2003, Beyonce started a nine week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Baby Boy.' Outkast were at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Speakerboxxx / The Love Below.’



Просвоен сертификат золотого(платинового) диска:

1965: Henry Mancini's soundtrack LP The Pink Panther is certified gold

1976: Hall and Oates' LP Abandoned Luncheonette is certified gold

1979: The Who's LP soundtrack LP The Kids Are Alright is certified platinum
http://oldies.about.com/od/oldieshistory/a/october5.htm

5 октября 1939,
Born on this day, Abraham Reichstadt, singer,
(UK No.1 single in 1968 with 'Cinderella Rockefella' as Esther & Abi Ofarim)

5 октября 1943,
Born on this day, singer, guitarist, Steve Miller, (1974 US No.1 & 1990 UK No.1 single 'The Joker').

Steve Miller Band

5 октября 1945,
Born on this day, Brian Connolly, vocals, Sweet, (1973 UK No.1 single 'Blockbuster', plus 14 other UK Top 40 singles). Connolly died of kidney and liver failure on 9th February 1997.

5 октября 1945,
Born on this day, Brian Connolly, vocals, Sweet, (1973 UK No.1 single 'Blockbuster', plus 14 other UK Top 40 singles)

Brian Connolly, vocals, Sweet

5 октября 1947,
Born on this day, Brian Johnson, vocals, Geordie, (1973 UK Hit single 'Because Of You'). Joined AC/DC in 1980, after the death of Bon Scott. 1980 UK No.1 & US No.4 album 'Back in Black' sold over 49 million copies.

Brian Johnson, vocals, AC/DC

5 октября 1948,
Born on this day, Russell Craig Mael, singer and songwriter, Sparks,
(1974 UK Hit single 'This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Both Of Us').