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US Top 20 Singles For The Week Ending November 30, 1985

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

1 3 SEPARATE LIVES –•– Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin – 9 (1)
2 1 WE BUILT THIS CITY –•– Starship – 13 (1)
3 4 BROKEN WINGS –•– Mr. Mister – 11 (3)
4 2 YOU BELONG TO THE CITY –•– Glenn Frey – 12 (2)
5 5 NEVER –•– Heart – 12 (5)
6 6 LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME –•– Thompson Twins – 11 (6)
7 9 WHO’S ZOOMIN’ WHO –•– Aretha Franklin – 10 (7)
8 13 ELECTION DAY –•– Arcadia – 6 (8)
9 17 PARTY ALL –•– THE TIME –•– Eddie Murphy – 9 (9)
10 14 SLEEPING BAG –•– ZZ Top – 7 (10)

11 18 ALIVE AND KICKING –•– Simple Minds – 7 (11)
12 22 SAY YOU, SAY ME –•– Lionel Richie – 4 (12)
13 11 BE NEAR ME –•– ABC – 15 (9)
14 8 MIAMI VICE THEME –•– Jan Hammer – 13 (1)
15 15 ONE OF THE LIVING –•– Tina Turner – 9 (15)
16 19 I MISS YOU –•– Klymaxx – 12 (16)
17 7 HEAD OVER HEELS –•– Tears For Fears – 12 (3)
18 10 PART TIME LOVER –•– Stevie Wonder – 13 (1)
19 21 PERFECT WAY –•– Scritti Politti – 13 (19)
20 12 YOU ARE MY LADY –•– Freddie Jackson – 13 (12)

30 ноября 1991
Michael Jackson : Dangerous : UK LP №1
http://www.discogs.com/Michael-Jackson-Dangerous/release/1288311

30 ноября 1959
Cherie Ann Currie (born November 30, 1959),American musician, singer, songwriter, actress and artist.
Currie was the lead vocalist of The Runaways.

Cherie Ann Currie , The Runaways

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1930, Born on this day, Matt Monro, UK singer, (1964 UK & US Hit single 'Walk Away' plus 10 other UK Top 40 hits). He died on 7th February 1985.

1934, Born on this day, Billy Paul, (1972 US No.1 & 1973 UK Hit single 'Me and Mrs Jones').

1936, Born on this day, Lou Rawls, US singer, (1976 US & UK Hit single 'You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine'). Rawls died from lung cancer on 6th January 2006 aged 72.

1938, Born on this day, Sandy Nelson, US drummer, (1962 UK & US Hit single 'Let There Be Drums'). Worked with The Teddy Bears, Gene Vincent. Lost his left foot in a car accident.

1944, Born on this day, Bette Midler, singer, actress, (1989 US No.1 & UK Hit single 'Wind Beneath my Wings'). Worked with Barry Manilow, starred in the film 'The Rose' based on the life of Janis Joplin.

1944, Born on this day, Charlie Grima, Wizzard, (1973 UK No.1 single 'See My Baby Jive').

1944, Born on this day, Eric Bloom, guitar, vocals, Blue Oyster Cult, (1976 & 1978 UK Hit single 'Don't Fear The Reaper').

1944, Born on this day, John Densmore, drums, The Doors, (1967 US No.1 & UK Hit single 'Light My Fire' & 1971 single 'Riders On The Storm').

1946, Born on this day, Gilbert O'Sullivan, singer, songwriter, (1972 UK No.1 single 'Clair', 1972 US No.1 single 'Alone Again Naturally', plus 13 other UK Top 40 singles).

1951, Born on this day, Jaco Pastorius, jazz bass player, (1976 hit with Weather Report, 'Birdland'). Also worked with Joni Mitchell and Pat Metheny. Died on 21st September 1987 aged 35. He suffered irreversible brain damage after being beaten into a coma after an altercation with a bouncer at the Midnight Club in Fort Lauderdale.

1959, Born on this day, Stephen Batt, Japan, (1982 UK Hit single 'Ghosts').

1971, Born on this day, Greg Upchurch, drummer, joined in 2005, 3 Doors Down, (2003 US Hit single ‘When I’m Gone’, 2005 US No.1 album ‘Seventeen Days’).

1977, Born on this day, Brad Delson, guitar, Linkin Park, (2002 US No.2 & UK Hit single 'In The End', 2002 US No.2 & 2001 UK No.4 album 'Hybrid Theory').


Ушли из жизни:

1969: Magic Sam

1996: Lee Dorsey

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События:

1961, The Beatles performed a lunchtime show at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. That night they headlined a six-group Big Beat Session at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton in Wallasey.

1964, Beatles drummer Ringo Starr booked into University College Hospital to have his tonsils removed.

1964, The Who played the first of 22 consecutive Tuesday night gigs at The Marquee Club in London, the band were paid £50 for each gig.

1965, During a North America tour The Rolling Stones appeared at the Vancouver Auditorium, British Columbia.

1966, Tom Jones was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with his version of 'Green Green Grass Of Home.' It stayed at No.1 for seven weeks giving Decca records its first million selling single by a British artist. Also a No.11 hit in the US.

1967, During a 15 date UK tour Jimi Hendrix Pink Floyd, The Move, Nice and Amen Corner all played two shows at Chatham Town Hall.

1973, The Carpenters went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Top Of The World', their second US No.1, a No.5 hit in the UK.

1977, During a North American tour Queen appeared at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

1980, Talking Heads supported by U2 appeared at the Hammersmith Palais, London, England.

1982, Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' album was released. It spent 190 weeks on the UK album chart became the biggest selling pop album of all time, with sales over 50 million copies.

1983, Neil Young was sued by Geffen Records because his new music for the label was “not commercial in nature and musically uncharacteristic of his previous albums.”

1987, A Kentucky teacher lost her appeal in the US Supreme Court over her sacking after showing Pink Floyd's film 'The Wall' to her class. The court decided that the film was not suitable for minors with its bad language and sexual content.

1997, Kenny G set a new world record when he held a note on his saxophone for 45 minutes and 47 seconds. (The record has since been broken by Geovanny Escalante, who held a note for 1 hour, 30 minutes and 45 seconds, using a technique that allows him to blow and breathe at the same time).

1998, The first night of a US tour with *NSYNC, Britney Spears and B*Witched opened in Columbus, Ohio.

2002, Daniel Bedingfield scored his second UK No.1 single with 'If You're Not The One.'

2002, Shania Twain started a five week run at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Up!’ a No.4 hit in the UK.

2006, An Oasis fan enjoyed "the best day of his life" when Noel Gallagher popped round to his house in Poynton, Cheshire to play an intimate gig. Ben Hayes had won a BBC Radio 1 competition to have the star play in his front room as part of a week of gigs compered by DJ Jo Whiley. 15 people packed into his lounge for the tiny gig - with his mother on hand making cups of tea for the crew.

2008, Wham's Last Christmas was the most played festive track of the last five years. The Performing Right Society put the 1984 hit at the top of their chart of seasonal songs, just ahead of Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas. The Pogues came third with Fairytale of New York, recorded with the late Kirsty MacColl and first released in 1987. Other featured artists include Slade, Mariah Carey and Bruce Springsteen.

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1973 Carpenters: ‘Top of the World’ US Single

1984 Jim Diamond: ‘I Should Have Known Better’ UK 45

1990 Vanilla Ice: ‘Ice Ice Baby’ UK 45

1990 Whitney Houston : I’m Your Baby Tonight : US single


Релиз:

1971: John Lennon, "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)",US


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1966: The Mamas and The Papas' Cass, John, Michelle and Denny album is certified gold

1 декабя 1934,
Born on this day, Billy Paul, (1972 US No.1 & 1973 UK Hit single 'Me and Mrs Jones').

1 декабря 1944,
Born on this day, Bette Midler, singer, actress, (1989 US No.1 & UK Hit single 'Wind Beneath my Wings').
Worked with Barry Manilow, starred in the film 'The Rose' based on the life of Janis Joplin.

1 декабря 1944,
Born on this day, Bette Midler, singer, actress

1 декабря 1944,
Born on this day, Charlie Grima,drums, Wizzard, (1973 UK No.1 single 'See My Baby Jive').

Charlie Grima,drums, Wizzard

1 декабря 1944,
Born on this day,
Eric Bloom, guitar, vocals, Blue Oyster Cult, (1976 & 1978 UK Hit single 'Don't Fear The Reaper').