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4 января 1964: Bobby Vinton's "There! I've Said it Again" hits #1
http://www.discogs.com/Bobby-Vinton-There-Ive-Said-It-Again/release/2775807

4 января 1975:
Elton John's "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" hits #1 USA
http://www.discogs.com/Elton-John-Band-The-Lucy-In-The-Sky-With-Diamonds/release/1223085

4 января 1975:
Elton John's "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" hits #1 USA

US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 4th January, 1975

TW LW TITLE Aritist (Label)-Weeks on Chart

1 2 LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS –•– Elton John (MCA)-6 (1 week at #1)
2 3 YOU’RE THE FIRST, THE LAST, MY EVERYTHING –•– Barry White (20th Century)-10
3 4 KUNG FU FIGHTING –•– Carl Douglas (20th Century)-13
4 6 JUNIOR’S FARM / SALLY G –•– Paul McCartney and Wings (Apple)-9
5 8 LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN –•– Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-12
6 1 ANGIE BABY –•– Helen Reddy (Capitol)-12
7 9 ONLY YOU –•– Ringo Starr (Apple)-8
8 10 BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-8
9 11 PLEASE MR. POSTMAN –•– The Carpenters (A&M)-7
10 12 MANDY –•– Barry Manilow (Bell)-8

11 5 CAT’S IN THE CRADLE –•– Harry Chapin (Elektra)-13
12 13 MUST OF GOT LOST –•– The J. Geils Band (Atlantic)-9
13 14 ONE MAN WOMAN / ONE WOMAN MAN –•– Paul Anka with Odia Coates (United Artists)-9
14 16 BUNGLE IN THE JUNGLE –•– Jethro Tull (Chrysalis)-10
15 19 MORNING SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN –•– Donny and Marie Osmond (MGM / Kolob)-8
16 20 DARK HORSE –•– George Harrison (Apple)-7
17 7 WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN –•– The Three Degrees (Philadelphia International)-15
18 18 NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE –•– Gloria Gaynor (MGM)-10
19 15 SHA-LA-LA (Make Me Happy) –•– Al Green (Hi)-15
20 24 FIRE –•– The Ohio Players (Mercury)-4

21 25 DOCTOR’S ORDERS –•– Carol Douglas (Midland International)-6
22 27 PICK UP THE PIECES –•– The Average White Band (AWB) (Atlantic)-5
23 29 SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL –•– Grand Funk (Capitol)-4
24 17 YOU GOT THE LOVE –•– Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC)-13
25 32 ROCK ‘N’ ROLL (I Gave You the Best Years of My Life) –•– Mac Davis (Columbia)-5
26 28 RIDE ‘EM COWBOY –•– Paul Davis (Bang)-13
27 35 GET DANCIN’ (Part 1) –•– Disco Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea)-7
28 30 DANCIN’ FOOL –•– The Guess Who (RCA)-7
29 23 I FEEL A SONG (In My Heart) / DON’T BURN DOWN THE BRIDGE –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-13
30 38 FROM HIS WOMAN TO YOU –•– Barbara Mason (Buddah)-6

31 21 I CAN HELP –•– Billy Swan (Monument)-15
32 40 BEST OF MY LOVE –•– Eagles (Asylum)-6
33 37 RUBY, BABY –•– Billy “Crash” Craddock (ABC)-7
34 41 I BELONG TO YOU –•– Love Unlimited (20th Century)-6
35 43 FREE BIRD –•– Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA)-7
36 22 DO IT (‘Til Your Satisfied) –•– B.T. Express (Scepter)-15
37 46 YOU’RE NO GOOD –•– Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-5
38 26 PROMISED LAND –•– Elvis Presley (RCA)-11
39 39 THE ENTERTAINER –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-6
40 57 STRUTTIN’ –•– Billy Preston (A&M)-4

4 января 1992,
Simply Red went back to No.1 on the UK album chart for a five week run with 'Stars' making it the third time it had been at the top of the charts

Simply Red 'Stars'

Official Albums Chart Top 10
29 December 1991 - 04 January 1992
1
STARS
SIMPLY RED EAST WEST
2
GREATEST HITS II
QUEEN PARLOPHONE
http://www.discogs.com/Queen-Greatest-Hits-II/release/1869641
3
SIMPLY THE BEST
TINA TURNER CAPITOL
4
DANGEROUS
MICHAEL JACKSON EPIC
5
REAL LOVE
LISA STANSFIELD ARISTA
6
TIME, LOVE AND TENDERNESS
MICHAEL BOLTON COLUMBIA
7
MICHAEL CRAWFORD PERFORMS ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER
MICHAEL CRAWFORD AND THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA TELSTAR
8
GREATEST HITS
QUEEN PARLOPHONE
9
WE CAN'T DANCE
GENESIS VIRGIN
10
THE DEFINITIVE SIMON AND GARFUNKEL
SIMON AND GARFUNKEL COLUMBIA
http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/19911229/7502/

Ушёл из жизни:

5 января 1986: Phil Lynott (Thin Lizzy)
http://www.discogs.com/artist/281068-Phil-Lynott

Band Dynamics (3)

1973 : The Allman Brothers Band publicly announce Lamar Williams(photo) as their replacement for recently deceased bassist Berry Oakley.

Allman Brothers - Midnight Rider - (W/Lamar Williams Jr) - 3/19/14

1991 : Nirvana signs with Geffen Records. In September, their album Nevermind is released.

2013 : Rob Caggiano, longtime lead guitarist for the band Anthrax, announces he's quitting the band. The split was affirmed by all members to be amicable, with Caggiano hinting that he'd like to work on other projects.

Marriages and Breakups

4 января 2012 :
Bryan Ferry, 66, marries Amanda Sheppard, 29. Sheppard dated Ferry's son Isaac for a short time.

4 января 1979 :
Due to renewed interest in The Beatles, the Star Club in Hamburg, Germany reopens to the public. The club had been an important stepping stone for the band. The Beatles do not attend.

4 января 1965,
The Fender guitar company куплена компанией CBS за 13 миллионов долларов
(Ј7.6 million).

5 ЯНВАРЯ

Сегодня родились:

1923, Born on this day, Sam Phillips, founder of Sun Records, the first label of Elvis Presley's recordings. Recorded Carl Perkins, Ike Turner, B.B. King, Jerry Lee Lewis. Phillips died on 30th July 2003.

1940, Born on this day, Athol Guy, singer, The Seekers, (1965 UK No.1 single 'I'll Never Find Another You').

1949, Born on this day, George Brown, singer, Kool & The Gang, (1981 US No.1 & UK Hit single 'Celebration', plus over 15 other UK Top 40 hits).

1950, Born on this day, Chris Stein(photo), guitar, Blondie. (Five UK No.1 singles including 1979 UK & US No.1 single 'Heart Of Glass' and 1978 world-wide No.1 album 'Parallel Lines').

1969, Born on this day, Brian Warner, (Marilyn Manson), 1998 US No.1 album, 'Mechanical Animals', UK Hit single, 'The Dope Show'. His stage name was formed from juxtaposing the names of two 1960s American cultural icons, Marilyn Monroe and convicted multiple murder Charles Manson.

1970, Born on this day, Jeffrey Jey, singer, Italian group Eiffel 65, (1999 UK No.1 single 'Blue (Da Ba Dee'). The single was also No.1 in Norway, Austria, Finland, Germany and Denmark.

1970, Born on this day, Troy Van Leeuwen, American guitarist, Queens of the Stone Age.

1976, Born on this day, Matthew Walter Wachter, bassist Angels & Airwaves, 30 Seconds to Mars


Ушёл из жизни:

1998: Sonny Bono

5 ЯНВАРЯ(продолжение)

События:

1961, The Beatles played at Litherland Town Hall, Liverpool. In the audience are two members from Rory Storm & the Hurricanes: Johnny Guitar and Ringo Starr who have just returned from Hamburg, Germany.

1966, The Who appeared on a new UK television program 'The Whole Scene Going.'

1967, Pink Floyd appeared at The Marquee Club, London, England

1967, During The Beatles Sgt Pepper sessions at Abbey Road in London, Paul McCartney recorded his vocal track on 'Penny Lane

1968, Jimi Hendrix was jailed for one day in Stockholm, Sweden on drink charges after going berserk and destroying everything in his room at the Goteberg Hotel

1972, David Bowie played two shows at Green's Playhouse, Glasgow, Scotland.

1973, Bruce Springsteen released his debut album ‘Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ.’

1973, Bruce Springsteen released his debut album 'Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.' Recorded in a single week the album only sold about 25,000 copies in the first year of its release. Both 'Blinded By The Light' and 'Spirit In The Night' were released as singles but neither made a dent in the charts. Manfred Mann's Earth Band later released a version of 'Blinded By The Light' on their album 'The Roaring Silence,' which reached #1 on the US charts in 1977.

1978, The Sex Pistols started a US tour in Atlanta, Georgia before an estimated audience of 500 people.

1979, Prince made his live debut at the Capri Theatre, Minneapolis.

1989, Winners in music weekly Melody Makers Readers Poll results, The Mission won best band, best live act, best single and best album. Morrissey won best male singer, Julianne Regan from All About Eve best female singer, worst LP went to Bros with 'Push' and best new band was won by House Of Love.

1990, During a UK tour Paul McCartney appeared at The NEC Birmingham, England.

1997, Sonny Bono was killed in a skiing accident at a resort near Lake Tahoe, aged 62. Bono who was one half on Sonny and Cher scored the 1965 UK & US No.1 single 'I Got You Babe' and had become a US Congressman.

1998, Ken Forssi bassist with Love died of brain cancer aged 55. Love scored the 1966 US No.33 single '7 And 7 Is', 1968 UK No.24 album 'Forever Changes.'

2001, Kirsty MacColl was laid to rest at a private funeral ceremony, ahead of a public memorial to pay tribute to her life. The singer songwriter was killed in a boating accident on 18th Dec 2000.

2002, UK Pop magazine Smash Hits listed the Best singles Of 2001 had Kylie Minogue at No.3 with 'Can't Get You Out Of My Head', No.2, Shaggy, 'It Wasn't Me' and at No.1 S Club 7 'Don't Stop Movin.'

2003, Green Day's lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong was arrested on suspicion of drink driving after being stopped in California speeding in a black BMW convertible. He failed a breath test and was taken to Berkeley county jail and was later released on $1,053 (£657) bail.

2005, New York group Scissor Sisters had the UK's best-selling album of 2004 after overtaking Keane's sales on the last day of the year. Scissor Sisters' self-titled debut CD sold 1,594,259 copies in 2004 - 582 more than Keane's ‘Hopes and Fears.’ Robbie Williams' ‘Greatest Hits’ was the year's third biggest-seller, followed by Maroon 5, Katie Melua and Anastacia.

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1974: The Carpenters' The Singles 1969-1973 album hits #1

1974, Yes scored their first UK No.1 album with the double set 'Tales From The Topographic Oceans'.

1980, Donna Summer scored her third US No.1 album with 'On The Radio- Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 & II.'

1980, KC and the Sunshine Band had their 5th US No.1 single and scored the first No.1 of the 80's when 'Please Don't Go' went to No.1 in the UK.

1991, Iron Maiden went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter.

1997, No Doubt went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Tragic Kingdom

2003, Canadian singer Avril Lavigne went to No.1 on the UK album chart with her debut release ‘Let Go.’


Релиз:

1959: Buddy Holly, "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" b/w "Raining in My Heart
http://rateyourmusic.com/release/single/buddy_holly/it_doesnt_matter_anymore___raining_...


Записывались:

1965: The Supremes, "Stop! In The Name Of Love"

1967: The Beatles, "Penny Lane"


Получили золотой диск:

1968: Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits album is certified gold

1972: John Denver's Aerie album is certified gold