... Back In The Day, Nov. 3rd: 1957, Sun Records released Great Balls Of Fire, by Jerry Lee Lewis. The single went on to sell over five million copies worldwide, and was a No.1 hit in the UK and No.2 in the US. 1973, David Bowie scored his second UK No.1 album when Pinups started a five-week run at the top of the charts. The set contained Bowie covering his favourite 60s songs; his version of The Merseys Sorrow made No.3 on the UK singles chart. 1979, The Eagles started a nine-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with The Long Run, the groups fourth US No.1 album. 1990, Ice Ice Baby, by Vanilla Ice became the first rap record to top the US singles chart, (and later also a UK No.1 single). The track was initially released as the B-side to the rappers cover of Play That Funky Music, and became the A-side after US DJs started playing the track. 1992, Bon Jovi released their fifth studio album, Keep The Faith, which spent a total of 49 weeks on the US chart. The album produced three Top 40 hits: Keep The Faith, Bed of Roses and In These Arms. 1993, Russian inventor Leon Theremin died. Most famous for his invention of the theremin, one of the first electronic musical instruments. He first performed the theremin with the New York Philharmonic in 1928.
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