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US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 8th February, 1975

TW LW TITLE Aritist (Label)-Weeks on Chart

1 2 FIRE –•– The Ohio Players (Mercury)-9 (1 week at #1)
2 4 YOU’RE NO GOOD / I CAN’T HELP IT –•– Linda Ronstadt (Asylum)-10
3 3 BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-13
4 5 PICK UP THE PIECES –•– The Average White Band (AWB) (Atlantic)-10
5 9 BEST OF MY LOVE –•– The Eagles (Asylum)-11
6 10 SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL –•– Grand Funk (Capitol)-9
7 16 BLACK WATER –•– The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-8
8 1 LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN –•– Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-17
9 24 LONELY PEOPLE –•– America (Warner Brothers)-7
10 11 GET DANCIN’ (Part 1) –•– Disco Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea)-12

11 12 DOCTOR’S ORDERS –•– Carol Douglas (Midland International)-11
12 28 MY EYES ADORED YOU –•– Frankie Valli (Private Stock)-12
13 17 #9 DREAM –•– John Lennon (Apple)-8
14 18 LOOK IN MY EYES PRETTY WOMAN –•– Tony Orlando and Dawn (Bell)-8
15 6 PLEASE MR. POSTMAN –•– The Carpenters (A&M)-12
16 7 MANDY –•– Barry Manilow (Bell)-13
17 21 SWEET SURRENDER –•– John Denver (RCA)-7
18 8 MORNING SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN –•– Donny and Marie Osmond (MGM / Kolob)-13
19 23 NIGHTINGALE –•– Carole King (Ode)-6
20 13 NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE –•– Gloria Gaynor (MGM)-15
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21 27 LADY –•– Styx (Wooden Nickel)-9
22 15 ROCK ‘N’ ROLL (I Gave You the Best Years of My Life) –•– Mac Davis (Columbia)-10
23 29 CAN’T GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD –•– The Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists)-8
24 25 YOUR BULLDOG DRINKS CHAMPAGNE –•– Jim Stafford (MGM)-8
25 30 I’M A WOMAN –•– Maria Muldaur (Reprise)-7
26 32 BIG YELLOW TAXI (Live Version) –•– Joni Mitchell (Asylum)-7
27 31 I BELONG TO YOU –•– Love Unlimited (20th Century)-11
28 14 ONE MAN WOMAN / ONE WOMAN MAN –•– Paul Anka with Odia Coates (United Artists)-14
29 36 LADY MARMALADE (Voulez-Vous Coucher Avec Moi) –•– LaBelle (Epic)-6
30 37 ROLL ON DOWN THE HIGHWAY –•– Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury)-4

31 39 DON’T CALL US, WE’LL CALL YOU –•– Sugarloaf / Jerry Corbetta (Claridge)-10
32 20 LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS –•– Elton John (MCA)-11
33 42 EXPRESS –•– B.T. Express (Roadshow)-3
34 49 HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW –•– Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-3
35 22 STRUTTIN’ –•– Billy Preston (A&M)-9
36 38 DING DONG, DING DONG –•– George Harrison (Apple)-5
37 50 POETRY MAN –•– Phoebe Snow (Shelter)-6
38 51 UP IN A PUFF OF SMOKE –•– Polly Brown (GTO)-6
39 46 MOVIN’ ON –•– Bad Company (Swan Song)-4
40 47 TO THE DOOR OF THE SUN (Alle Porte Del Sole) –•– Al Martino (Capitol)-8

8 февраля 1986,
Billy Ocean started a four week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going', as featured in the film 'The Jewel Of The Nile.'
http://www.discogs.com/Billy-Ocean-When-The-Going-Gets-ToughTough-Get-Going/release/150...

1986 Top 10 Official Singles Chart UK Archive
8th February 1986

1 6up
WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH, THE TOUGH GET GOING - BILLY OCEAN
2 1down
THE SUN ALWAYS SHINES ON TV - A-HA
3 4up
BORDERLINE - MADONNA
4 2down
ONLY LOVE - NANA MOUSKOURI
5 3down
WALK OF LIFE - DIRE STRAITS
6 10up
SYSTEM ADDICT - FIVE STAR
7 12up
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA - SARAH BRIGHTMAN AND STEVE HARLEY
8 19up
LIVING IN AMERICA - JAMES BROWN
9 8down
SUSPICIOUS MINDS - FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS
10 17up
SANCTIFY YOURSELF - SIMPLE MINDS

8 февраля 1992,
UK act Right Said Fred started a three-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with
'I'm Too Sexy'.http://www.discogs.com/Right-Said-Fred-Im-Too-Sexy/release/1204987

Получила золотой диск:

8 февраля 1973: Carly Simon's "You're So Vain" is certified gold
http://www.discogs.com/Carly-Simon-Youre-So-Vain/release/1520923

Awards and Honors (4)
8 февраля


2006 : David Bowie is awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

2009 : Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Lil Wayne and Coldplay are the big winners at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards.

2009 : Sugarland's track “Stay” scoops two Grammy Awards - Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, and Best Country Song.

2009 : At the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, Robin Thicke is again recognized for his work as a writer and producer. His work on the track “Tie My Hands” from Tha Carter III helped earn Lil’ Wayne the award for Best Rap Album, while the song “Giving Myself” which Thicke also wrote and produced, helped Jennifer Hudson’s self-titled album win Best R&B Album.

Charts (7)
8 февраля


1956 : The Teen Queens' "Eddie, My Love" enters the R&B charts

1956 : Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers' Why Do Fools Fall In Love? enters the R&B charts

1960 : Mark Dinning's Teen Angel hits #1

1964 : The Beatles' I Saw Her Standing There enters the pop charts

1969 : The Supremes and Temptations' album TCB enters the charts

1975 : The Ohio Players' "Fire" hits #1

2003 : duo t.A.T.u. hit #1 in the UK with "All The Things She Said," becoming the only Russian act ever to top the chart.

8 февраля

1967 : The duo Peter and Gordon announce their split.

1969 : Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker of Cream announce that they are forming a new group with Steve Winwood of Traffic. Ric Grech later joins on bass, and the group is called Blind Faith.

2009 : About 4 months after the plane crash that nearly killed their drummer Travis Barker, Blink-182 announce that they are getting back together during the Grammy Awards.

Concerts and Festivals (3)
8 февраля

1958 : The Quarrymen perform at the Wilson Hall in the Garston section of Liverpool, England. Afterwards, member Paul McCartney introduces his friend George Harrison to John Lennon.

1972 : Frank Zappa's concert at London's Royal Albert Hall is canceled when promoters discover "obscene" lyrics in Zappa's 200 Motels score.

1988 : The three remaining members of The Who reunite at Royal Albert Hall for the British Phonographic Industry awards leading to a full-fledged 25th anniversary tour the next year

8 февраля 1972:
Официальный фан клуб Битлз прекратил своё существование

8 февраля 1980,
The divorce became final between David and Angie Bowie. He won custody of their son Zowie, (now known as Joe), Angie received a Ј30,000 ($51,000) settlement

9 ФЕВРАЛЯ

Сегодня родились:

1940, Born on this day, Brian Bennett, drummer with The Shadows, who had the 1963 UK No.1 single 'Foot Tapper' plus 28 other UK Top 40 singles as well as having hits with Cliff Richard.

1942, Born on this day, Carole King, US singer, songwriter who wrote many songs with Gerry Goffin including the 1962 UK & US Hit single, 'It Might As Well Rain Until September'. Her 1970 US No.1 album 'Tapestry' has sold over 15 million copies and became a Grammy award winner in 71.

1951, Born on this day, Dennis Thomas, singer with Kool & The Gang who had the 1981 US No.1 & UK Hit single 'Celebration', and the 1984 UK Hit single 'Joanna' plus over 15 other Top 40 hits.

1955, Born on this day, Jimmy Pursey, singer with UK punk group Sham 69 who had the 1979 UK Hit single, 'Hersham Boys'.

1960, Born on this day, Holly Johnson, singer who was a member of Liverpool based groups Big In Japan and Frankie Goes To Hollywood who had the 1984 UK No.1 & US Hit single 'Relax' and six other UK Top 40 singles. As a solo, artist scored the 1989 UK Hit 'Love Train' and 1989 UK No.1 album 'Blast'.

1963, Born on this day, Dave Rotheray, guitarist with English group The Beautiful South who had the 1990 UK No.1 single 'A Little Time' plus over 15 other UK Top 40 singles.


Ушли из жизни:

1981: Bill Haley

9 февраля(продолжение)

События:

1961, The Beatles appeared at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, for the very first time (as The Beatles), they would go on to make a total of 292 other appearances at the Club.

1964, The Beatles made their US live debut on CBS-TV's 'The Ed Sullivan Show'; they performed five songs including their current No.1 'I Want To Hold Your Hand' watched by an estimated 73 million people. The show had received over 50,000 applications for the 728 seats in the TV studio.

1967, The film for the latest Beatles single 'Penny Lane' and 'Strawberry Fields Forever' was shown on BBC-TV's Top Of The Pops. It was the first Beatles single not to make No.1 in the UK since 1963, held off the top by Engelbert Humperdinck's 'Release Me.'

1968, Hal Cone former manager of The Monkees and Head of Jones Records was found guilty of theft, forgery, receiving stolen property and conspiracy.

1972, Paul McCartney's Wings played the first night of a UK College tour in Nottingham. The group arrived unannounced asking social secretaries if they would like them to perform that evening. The band's intended first stop on the tour, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, refused to allow them to play so they drove on to Nottingham. Admission was 40p, British pub rock band Brinsley Schwarz was the opening act for the tour.

1981, American singer Bill Haley was found dead, fully clothed on his bed at his home in Harlington, Texas from a heart attack, Haley had sold over 60 million records during his career. Scored the 1955 UK & US No.1 single 'Rock Around The Clock', and became known as the first Rock 'n' Roll star. Haley was blinded in his left eye as a child due to a botched operation and later adopted his distinctive spit-curl hairstyle to distract attention from his blind eye.

1982, George Harrison presented UNICEF with a cheque for $9 million (Ј5.3 million), ten years after the fundraising concert for Bangladesh.

1987, Winners at this years Brit awards held in London included Peter Gabriel who won British Male Solo Artist, Kate Bush won British Female Solo Artist, Best British Group went to Five Star, British Album was Dire Straits 'Brothers In Arms', British Breakthrough Act was The Housemartins, International Solo Artist went to Paul Simon, The Bangles won Best International Group, Best British Video went to Peter Gabriel for 'Sledgehammer' and Best British Single was The Pet Shop Boys for 'West End Girls'.

1990, Nirvana set out on a short west coast tour opening for Dinosaur Jr. at the Pine Street Theater, Portland, Oregon.

1992, Touring Australia and New Zealand for the first and only time Nirvana appeared at the Logan Campbell Center in Auckland, New Zealand.

1993, British broadcaster Bill Grundy died of a heart attack aged 69. He conducted the famous Sex Pistols interview on Thames Television on December 1, 1976; when Grundy provoked the band into using obscenities on live TV. The broadcast wrecked Grundy's television career. He was also the first television presenter to present The Beatles on Granada Television on October 17, 1962.

1997, Mississippi blues artist Jack Owens died aged 92. In 1995 he appeared in a TV advertisement for Levi's jeans, showing him seated on his front porch.
1998, Brit Award winners included All Saints best single and video with 'Never Never', The Verve, best group and album with 'Urban Hymns', best male artist was Finley Quaye, best female was Shola Ama and Stereophonics won the best newcomers.

2001, Eminem beefed up security for his UK shows following the threat of gay rights protests. Campaigners said the rapper was a homophobe who fuelled prejudice with hate-filled lyrics.

2002, Billboard published the Top 5 selling albums in the world from 2001: Britney Spears 'Britney', $7m (Ј4.1m); Shaggy's 'Hotshot', $7.2m Ј4.24m); Destiny's Child's 'Survivor', $7.8m (Ј4.6m); Linkin Park's 'Hybrid', $8.5m (Ј5m) and Dido's 'No Angel', $8.6m (Ј5.06m) sales.

2005, Winners at this years Brit Awards included The Streets who won Best British male solo artist, Joss Stone won British female solo artist, Best British Album went to Keane for 'Hopes and Fears', Franz Ferdinand won Best British Group and Best Rock Act, McFly won Best Pop Act, Scissor Sisters won Best International group and the Best Album award the Brits 25 best song award went to Robbie Williams for 'Angels' and Sir Bob Geldof won the Outstanding Contribution To Music award.

2009, Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant took home five prizes for his collaboration with bluegrass singer Alison Krauss at this years Grammy Awards held in Los Angeles. The duo won album of the year for Raising Sand and record of the year for ‘Please Read The Letter.’ Coldplay, (who won song of the year for ‘Viva La Vida’) Adele, Duffy, Radiohead and Peter Gabriel were among other UK acts to be honoured. John Mayer won Best solo rock vocal performance for ‘Gravity’, Kings of Leon won Best rock performance by a group with ‘Sex on Fire’, Best rock song went to Bruce Springsteen for ‘Girls In Their Summer Clothes’ and Lil' Wayne won Best rap solo performance and Best rap album for Tha Carter III.

2009, Ringo Starr became the 2,401st person to be added to the Hollywood Walk Of Fame during a ceremony that marked the 50th anniversary of the attraction. The Beatles as a group were given a star in 1998.

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1963, Paul and Paula started a three-week run at No.1 on the US singles charts with 'Hey Paula', it made No.8 in the UK.

1974, The Love Unlimited Orchestra went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Love's Theme', it made No.10 in the UK.

1985, Elaine Page and Barbara Dickson were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'I Know Him So Well.' The song was taken from the musical Chess, written by Tim Rice and Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson from Abba. It gave Benny and Bjorn their 10th No.1 as writers.
1985, Madonna started a three-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Like A Virgin', a No.3 hit in the UK.

1991, C & C Music Factory started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Gonna Make You Sweat', a No.3 hit in the UK.


Записывались:

1967: The Beatles, "Fixing A Hole"


Получили золотой диск:

1970: Sly and the Family Stone's "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" is certified gold

1970: Simon and Garfunkel's album Bridge Over Troubled Water is certified gold

9 февраля 1940,
Born on this day, Brian Bennett, drummer with The Shadows, who had the 1963 UK No.1 single 'Foot Tapper' plus 28 other UK Top 40 singles as well as having hits with Cliff Richard.