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12 декабря 1971 :
Shooting begins on the Billie Holiday movie Lady Sings The Blues, starring Diana Ross.

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12 декабря 1969 : The Plastic Ono Band releases Live Peace In Toronto 1969.

12 декабря 1980 :
Marie Osmond's solo variety series, Marie, premieres on NBC.

December 12, 1985 “Dionne Warwick Received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame”

12 декабря 1987,
George Michael started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Faith'.

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending December 12, 1987

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

1 3 FAITH –•– George Michael – 8 (1)
2 1 HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH –•– Belinda Carlisle – 12 (1)
3 4 SHOULD’VE KNOWN BETTER –•– Richard Marx – 12 (3)
4 2 (I’VE HAD) THE TIME OF MY LIFE –•– Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes – 12 (1)
5 5 IS THIS LOVE –•– Whitesnake – 8 (5)
6 6 SHAKE YOUR LOVE –•– Debbie Gibson – 11 (6)
7 8 SO EMOTIONAL –•– Whitney Houston – 7 (7)
8 7 WE’LL BE TOGETHER –•– Sting – 10 (7)
9 10 DON’T YOU WANT ME –•– Jody Watley – 11 (9)
10 11 GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU –•– George Harrison – 8 (10)

11 12 CATCH ME (I’M FALLING) –•– Pretty Poison – 12 (11)
12 9 THE ONE I LOVE –•– R.E.M. – 13 (9)
13 14 VALERIE –•– Steve Winwood – 14 (13)
14 18 DUDE (LOOKS LIKE A LADY) –•– Aerosmith – 11 (14)
15 21 TELL IT TO MY HEART –•– Taylor Dayne – 10 (15)
16 20 CHERRY BOMB –•– John Cougar Mellencamp – 8 (16)
17 29 THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL –•– Michael Jackson – 4 (17)
18 25 NEED YOU TONIGHT –•– INXS – 8 (18)
19 24 THAT’S WHAT LOVE IS ALL ABOUT –•– Michael Bolton – 15 (19)
20 23 I DO YOU –•– The Jets – 9 (20)

21 19 SKELETONS –•– Stevie Wonder – 9 (19)
22 27 CANDLE IN THE WIND –•– Elton John – 6 (22)
23 16 I THINK WE’RE ALONE NOW –•– Tiffany – 16 (1)
24 28 ANIMAL –•– Def Leppard – 10 (24)
25 13 MONY MONY –•– Billy Idol – 15 (1)
26 15 HOUR GLASS –•– Squeeze – 13 (15)
27 31 THERE’S THE GIRL –•– Heart – 6 (27)
28 33 HAZY SHADE OF WINTER –•– Bangles – 5 (28)
29 17 I’VE BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE –•– Cutting Crew – 15 (9)
30 35 CRAZY –•– Icehouse – 9 (30)

31 34 POWER OF LOVE –•– Laura Branigan – 8 (31)
32 37 I COULD NEVER TAKE THE PLACE OF YOUR MAN –•– Prince – 5 (32)
33 39 SEASONS CHANGE –•– Expose – 3 (33)
34 22 I WON’T FORGET YOU –•– Poison – 15 (13)
35 41 I WANT TO BE YOUR MAN –•– Roger – 5 (35)
36 43 HUNGRY EYES –•– Eric Carmen – 6 (36)
37 40 TRUE FAITH –•– New Order – 8 (37)
38 52 COULD’VE BEEN –•– Tiffany – 3 (38)
39 38 I DON’T MIND AT ALL –•– Bourgeois Tagg – 10 (38)
40 26 BRILLIANT DISGUISE –•– Bruce Springsteen – 11 (5)

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Сегодня родились:

1940, Born on this day, Tony Gomez, The Foundations, (1967 UK No.1 single 'Baby Now That I've Found You'. 1969 US Hit single 'Build Me Up A Buttercup'.)

1945, Born on this day, Robert Martinez, ? & The Mysterians, (1966 US No. 1 & UK Hit single '96 Tears'). '96 Tears' was a UK hit for The Stranglers in 1990.

1948, Born on this day, Andy Peebles, UK radio DJ. The last person to interview John Lennon.

1948, Born on this day, Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter, guitar, Doobie Brothers, Steely Dan, (1973 US Hit single 'Reeling In The Years').

1948, Born on this day, Ted Nugent, guitarist, The Amboy Dukes, (1968 single, 'Journey To The Centre Of The Mind'). Solo, (1977 single 'Cat Scratch Fever'). Damn Yankees, (1990 album 'Damn Yankies').


1949, Born on this day, Tom Verlaine, guitar, vocals, Television, (1977 single and album 'Marquee Moon').

1948, Born on this day, Davy O'List, guitar, The Nice, (1968 UK Hit single 'America'), Roxy Music, (1972 UK Hit single 'Virginia Plain' plus 15 other UK Top 40 singles).

1953, Born on this day, Berton Averre, The Knack, (1979 US No.1 & UK Hit single 'My Sharona').

1967, Born on this day, Jamie Foxx, (born Eric Marlon Bishop). US actor, R&B singer and pianist, (2005 US No.1 and UK Hit single ‘Gold Digger’ with Kanye West, 2006 US No.1 & UK No.9 album ‘Unpredictable’). Academy Award winner in 2005 for his performance of musician Ray Charles in Ray.

1970, Born on this day, Daniel Patrick, bass guitar, guitar and keyboards. Worked Nine Inch Nails, Tapeworm, Killing Joke, Methods of Mayhem.

1974, Born on this day, Nick McCarthy, guitar, Franz Ferdinand, (winners of the 2004 Mercury Music Prize for their self-titled debut album).

1975, Born on this day, Tom Delonge, Blink 182, (2000 UK Hit single 'All The Small Things' 2001 US No.1 album 'Take Off Your...').

1981, Born on this day, Amy Lynn Lee, vocals, Evanescence, (2003 UK No.1 & US Hit single ‘Bring Me To Life’, 2003 UK No.1 & US No.3 album ‘Fallen’).


Ушли из жизни:


2002: Zal Yanovsky (The Lovin' Spoonful)

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События:

1961, The Beatles performed at the Cavern Club, Liverpool playing two shows at lunchtime and then again at night. Decca Records' Mike Smith attended the night performance with a view to offering The Beatles a recording contract.

1962, Elvis Presley was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Return To Sender', his 13th UK No.1.

1966, Jimi Hendrix made his TV debut on ITV's 'Ready Steady Go!' (Marc Bolan was also on the show). The Jimi Hendrix Experience also recorded 'Foxy Lady' on this day.

1969, Diana Ross took the Latino Casino in Philadelphia to court for $27,500 after her two pet dogs died after eating cyanide tablets left by an exterminator in her dressing room.

1969, Bob Dylan was featured on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, on sale for 35 Cents (2/6).

1970, Dave Edmunds was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with his version of the 1955 Smiley Lewis hit 'I Hear You Knocking.' The Welsh singer, songwriter and producers only No.1 hit.

1972, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band appeared at The Cakais, Inverness, Scotland.

1975, Chicago started a five-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Chicago IX-Chicago's Greatest Hits', the group's fifth No.1 album.

1979, Simple Minds played the first of two nights at The Marquee in London, tickets £1.25. And down the road at the Hope & Anchor, Islington, Tenpole Tudor, tickets 75p.

2000, Sir Paul McCartney held his first-ever London book signing at Waterstone's in Piccadilly. Sir Paul was in the store to sign copies of his new book, Paul McCartney Paintings.

2002, Canadian guitarist and singer Zal Yanovsky of The Lovin Spoonful died of a heart attack. Was a member of The Mugwumps with Denny Doherty and Cass Elliot. Formed Lovin Spoonful with John Sebastian in 1964, they scored the 1966 US No.1 & UK No.8 single 'Summer In The City'.

2002, David Sneddon an unemployed busker and former children's TV presenter won a £1 million pound record deal after winning the BBC TV Fame Academy final. The singer songwriter from Glasgow went on to score a UK Number 1 with his debut single 'Stop Living The Lie' the following month.

2002, UK music channel Music Choice analysed all the Christmas No.1 singles from the past 30 years and identified criteria for their success. These included the use of sleigh bells, children singing, church bells harmony and references to love. They concluded that Sir Cliff Richards 1988 hit 'Mistletoe and Wine' was the perfect Christmas hit.

2005, A cheque signed by John Lennon made out to the Inland Revenue sold for £2,000 at a UK auction.

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Стали первыми в чартах:


1975 Chicago: ‘Chicago Greatest Hits’ US LP

1980 Kenny Rogers: ‘Kenny Rogers Greatest Hits’ US LP

1986 Bruce Hornsby and the Range: ‘The Way it Is’ US 45

1997 Spice Girls : Spiceworld : UK LP

1998 B*witched : To You I Belong : UK single

Записывались:

1956: Perez Prado, "Patricia"

1966: Jimi Hendrix, "Foxy Lady"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxy_Lady

1973: Elvis Presley, "My Boy," "Loving Arms," "Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues

13 декабря 1948,
Born on this day, Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter, guitar, Doobie Brothers, Steely Dan, (1973 US Hit single 'Reeling In The Years').

Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter, guitar, Doobie Brothers

Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter, Steely Dan

Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter, Steely Dan

14 декабря 1948,
Born on this day, Ted Nugent, guitarist, The Amboy Dukes, (1968 single, 'Journey To The Centre Of The Mind'). Solo, (1977 single 'Cat Scratch Fever'). Damn Yankees, (1990 album 'Damn Yankies').

13 декабря 1948,
Born on this day, Davy O'List, guitar, The Nice, (1968 UK Hit single 'America'), Roxy Music, (1972 UK Hit single 'Virginia Plain' plus 15 other UK Top 40 singles).

Photo:Davy O'List - Roxy's original guitar player. Previously with The Nice.

Davy O'List, guitar, The Nice