January 13th Happy Birthday to Danny Barker – Jazz Guitarist (1909), Daevid Allen (1938), John Lees – Barclay James Harvest (1948), Don Snow – Squeeze (1957), Jim Paris – Carmel (1957), Suggs - Madness (1961), Wayne Coyne – Flaming Lips (1961), Trace Adkins (1962) David McCluskey – The Bluebells (1964), Lesley Sheldon - music fan (1968), Zack de la Rocha – Rage Against the Machine (1970) Chart News 1962 Chubby Checker at No.1 on the US singles chart with The Twist 1962 Cliff Richard at No.1 on the UK album chart with The Young Ones 1973 Carly Simon started a five-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with No Secrets 1973 Slade at No.1 on the UK album chart with Slayed. 1990 New Kids On The Block at No.1 on the UK chart with Hangin Tough. 1999 Steps at No.1 o the UK singles chart with Heartbeat / Tragedy 2000 Christina Aguilera at No.1 on the UK chart with What A Girl Wants 2008 Amy MacDonald at No.1 on the UK album chart with her debut ‘This Is The Life’ Gig News 1968 Johnny Cash played a show at Folsom Prison, near Sacramento, California 1970 Steel Mill, (featuring Bruce Springsteen) played at The Matrix in San Francisco, California. 1973 Eric Clapton made his stage comeback at the Rainbow Theatre, London, with Pete Townsend, Ronnie Wood, Stevie Winwood, Rebop, Jim Capaldi and support from The Average White Band. 1977 Queen played at Dane County Coliseum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Opening act was Thin Lizzy. 1980 The Sensational Alex Harvey Band appeared at the Birmingham Odeon, England. 1981 Bow Wow Wow appeared at The Venue, London Music News 1984 BBC Radio 1 announced a ban on Relax by Frankie Goes To Hollywood, after DJ Mike Read called it obscene, a BBC TV ban also followed. The song went on to become a UK No.1 and spent a total of 48 weeks on the UK chart. 2010 Teddy Pendergrass died at the age of 59 https://facebook/media/set/?set=a.276230112430564.72506.177749688945274&type=1
Posted on: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 08:30:00 +0000
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