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Robin Zander, vocals, Cheap Trick,

23 января 1957,
Born on this day, Earl Falconer, bass, UB40,
(1983 UK No.1 & US 1988 US No.1 single 'Red Red Wine' and over 30 other Top 40 hits).

Earl Falconer, UB40

23 января 1974,
Born on this day, Kita, drummer, Lordi. Became Finland's first ever Eurovision Song Contest winners after their song 'Hard Rock Hallelujah' won the contest held in Athens in 2006.

23 января 1974,
Born on this day, Kita, drummer, Lordi. Became Finland's first ever Eurovision Song Contest winners after their song 'Hard Rock Hallelujah' won the contest held in Athens in 2006.

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23 января 1965,
'Downtown' made Petula Clark the first UK female singer to have a No.1 on the US singles chart since Vera Lynn in 1952. A No.2 hit in the UK.
http://www.discogs.com/Petula-Clark-Downtown-Youd-Better-Love-Me/release/2091928

US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 23rd January, 1965

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

1 4 DOWNTOWN –•– Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-6 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 5 YOU’VE LOST THAT LOVIN’ FEELIN’ –•– The Righteous Brothers (Philles)-7 (2)
3 3 LOVE POTION NUMBER NINE –•– The Searchers (Kapp Winner’s Circle)-9 (3)
4 2 I FEEL FINE –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-8 (1)
5 1 COME SEE ABOUT ME –•– The Supremes (Motown)-11 (1)
6 20 THE NAME GAME –•– Shirley Ellis (Congress)-7 (6)
7 6 MR. LONELY –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-13 (1)
8 7 THE JERK –•– The Larks (Money)-11 (7)
9 9 HOW SWEET IT IS TO BE LOVED BY YOU –•– Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-10 (9)
10 10 KEEP SEARCHIN'(We’ll Follow the Sun) –•– Del Shannon (Amy)-10 (10)

11 15 HOLD WHAT YOU’VE GOT –•– Joe Tex (Dial)-6 (11)
12 8 GOIN’ OUT OF MY HEAD –•– Little Anthony and the Imperials (DCP)-12 (6)
13 13 THOU SHALT NOT STEAL –•– Dick and Deedee (Warner Brothers)-10 (13)
14 12 SHE’S A WOMAN –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-8 (4)
15 17 WILLOW WEEP FOR ME –•– Chad and Jeremy (World Artists)-11 (15)
16 26 I’LL BE THERE –•– Gerry and the Pacemakers (Laurie)-7 (16)
17 11 AMEN –•– The Impressions (ABC-Paramount)-10 (7)
18 34 LET’S LOCK THE DOOR (And Throw Away the Key) –•– Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-5 (18)
19 29 ALL DAY AND ALL OF THE NIGHT –•– The Kinks (Reprise)-5 (19)
20 18 ANY WAY YOU WANT IT –•– The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-11 (14)

21 14 SHA LA LA –•– Manfred Mann (Ascot)-11 (12)
22 19 DON’T FORGET I STILL LOVE YOU –•– Bobbi Martin (Coral)-9 (19)
23 30 GIVE HIM A GREAT BIG KISS –•– The Shangri-Las (Red Bird)-5 (23)
24 27 DEAR HEART –•– Andy Williams (Columbia)-9 (24)
25 16 THE WEDDING –•– Julie Rogers (Mercury)-10 (10)
26 31 YOU’RE NOBODY TILL SOMEBODY LOVES YOU –•– Dean Martin (Reprise)-7 (26)
27 36 SHAKE –•– Sam Cooke (RCA)-3 (27)
28 22 MY LOVE FORGIVE ME (Amore, Scusami) –•– Robert Goulet (Columbia)-14 (16)
29 25 TOO MANY FISH IN THE SEA –•– The Marvelettes (Tamla)-12 (25)
30 23 SHE’S NOT THERE –•– The Zombies (Parrot)-15 (2)

31 32 DEAR HEART –•– Jack Jones (Kapp)-9 (30)
32 28 WALK AWAY –•– Matt Monro (Liberty)-9 (23)
33 62 I GO TO PIECES –•– Peter and Gordon (Capitol)-3 (33)
34 65 THIS DIAMOND RING –•– Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-2 (34)
35 33 HAWAII TATOO –•– The Waikikis (Kapp Winner’s Circle)-8 (33)
36 47 LOOK OF LOVE –•– Lesley Gore (Mercury)-5 (36)
37 24 AS TEARS GO BY –•– Marianne Faithful (London)-9 (22)
38 50 THE “IN” CROWD –•– Dobie Gray (Charger)-3 (38)
39 43 HAVE YOU LOOKED INTO YOUR HEART –•– Jerry Vale (Columbia)-6 (39)
40 21 LEADER OF THE LAUNDROMAT –•– The Detergents (Roulette)-8 (19)

23 января 1971,
George Harrison became the first solo Beatle to have a No.1 when 'My Sweet Lord' went to the top of the UK single charts.
The song from his 'All Things Must Pass' album stayed at No.1 for five weeks.
The track returned to the top of the UK charts in 2002, following his death.
http://www.discogs.com/George-Harrison-My-Sweet-Lord-/release/5207813

Official Singles Chart Top 10
24 January 1971 - 30 January 1971
1
MY SWEET LORD
GEORGE HARRISON APPLE
http://www.discogs.com/George-Harrison-My-Sweet-Lord/release/1425838
2
GRANDAD
CLIVE DUNN COLUMBIA
3
PUSHBIKE SONG
MIXTURES POLYDOR
4
RIDE A WHITE SWAN
T. REX FLY
5
APEMAN
THE KINKS PYE
6
I'LL BE THERE
THE JACKSON 5 TAMLA MOTOWN
7
I HEAR YOU KNOCKING
DAVE EDMUNDS MAM
8
AMAZING GRACE
JUDY COLLINS ELEKTRA
9
BLACK SKIN BLUE EYED BOYS
EQUALS PRESIDENT
10
CRACKLIN' ROSIE
NEIL DIAMOND UNI
http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/uk-top-40-singles-chart/19710124/750140/

23 января 1971,
Dawn started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Knock Three Times', the group's first No.1, also an UK No.1.
http://www.discogs.com/Dawn-Knock-Three-Times-Home/release/4737925

US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 23rd January, 1971
TW LW TITLE-Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart

1 2 KNOCK THREE TIMES –•– Dawn (Bell)-10 (1 week at #1)
2 1 MY SWEET LORD / ISN’T IT A PITY –•– George Harrison (Apple)-9
3 3 ONE LESS BELL TO ANSWER –•– The 5th Dimension (Bell)-14
4 6 LONELY DAYS –•– The Bee Gees (Atco)-8
http://www.discogs.com/Bee-Gees-Lonely-Days/release/3061890
5 4 BLACK MAGIC WOMAN –•– Santana (Columbia)-11
6 9 STONEY END –•– Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-13
7 7 GROOVE ME –•– King Floyd (Chimneyville)-14
8 11 YOUR SONG –•– Elton John (Uni)-9
9 15 ROSE GARDEN –•– Lynn Anderson (Columbia)-9
10 12 IT’S IMPOSSIBLE –•– Perry Como (RCA)-11

11 5 I THINK I LOVE YOU –•– The Partridge Family (Starring Shirley Jones and Featuring David Cassidy) (Bell)-16
12 8 STONED LOVE –•– The Supremes (Motown)-12
13 19 IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-9
14 14 RIVER DEEP-MOUNTAIN HIGH –•– The Supremes and the Four Tops (Motown)-9
15 18 LOVE THE ONE YOU’RE WITH –•– Stephen Stills (Atlantic)-7
16 31 I HEAR YOU KNOCKING –•– Dave Edmunds (MAM)-5
17 10 THE TEARS OF A CLOWN –•– Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-14
18 20 IMMIGRANT SONG –•– Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)-10
19 17 DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS –•– Chicago (Columbia)-12
20 16 FOR THE GOOD TIMES –•– Ray Price (Columbia)-22

21 26 REMEMBER ME –•– Diana Ross (Motown)-5
22 22 WE GOTTA GET YOU A WOMAN –•– Runt (Todd Rundgren) (Ampex)-11
23 24 BORN TO WANDER –•– Rare Earth (Rare Earth)-7
24 25 I REALLY DON’T WANT TO KNOW / THERE GOES MY EVERYTHING –•– Elvis Presley (RCA)-5
25 13 PAY TO THE PIPER –•– The Chairmen Of the Board (Invictus)-11
26 27 STOP THE WAR NOW –•– Edwin Starr (Gordy)-6
27 28 GAMES –•– Redeye (Pentagram)-12
28 23 ONE MAN BAND –•– Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-10
29 21 DOMINO –•– Van Morrison (Warner Brothers)-11
30 34 AMAZING GRACE –•– Judy Collins (Elektra)-7

31 33 MR. BOJANGLES –•– The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Liberty)-10
32 36 WATCHING SCOTTY GROW –•– Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-5
33 35 AMOS MOSES –•– Jerry Reed (RCA)-13
34 44 ONE BAD APPLE –•– The Osmonds (MGM)-4
35 38 GET UP, GET INTO IT, GET INVOLVED (Part 1) –•– James Brown (King)-4
36 42 IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND –•– Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise)-5
37 29 (Don’t Worry) IF THERE’S A HELL BELOW WE’RE ALL GOING TO GO –•– Curtis Mayfield (Curtom)-10
38 40 MOST OF ALL –•– B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-9
39 46 PRECIOUS PRECIOUS –•– Jackie Moore (Atlantic)-8
40 41 (Do the) PUSH AND PULL (Part 1) –•– Rufus Thomas (Stax)-6

23 января 1988,
Michael Jackson went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'The Way You Make Me Feel' a No.3 hit in the UK.http://www.discogs.com/Michael-Jackson-The-Way-You-Make-Me-Feel/release/431783