ON THIS DAY 1971, Black Sabbath released Paranoid their second studio album in the US. The album features the bands best-known signature songs, including the title track, Iron Man and War Pigs. The album was originally titled War Pigs, but allegedly the record company changed it to Paranoid, fearing backlash from supporters of the ongoing Vietnam War. 1977, Andy Gibb was at No.1 on the US singles chart with I Just Want To Be Your Everything a song written by his Bee Gee brother Barry. 1980, Pink Floyd released Another Brick In The Wall, (Part 2) in the US. The single peaked at No.1 on both the US and UK charts. 1989, Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan started a three-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with the Stock, Aitken & Waterman produced Especially For You. 2006, Gary Glitter was formally charged with committing obscene acts with two girls aged 11 and 12 in Vietnam. 2006, Pink married her motocross racer boyfriend Carey Hart on a beach in Costa Rica. 2010, According to Nielsen SoundScans final 2009 figures, Michael Jackson was the best selling artist of the year, moving 8,286,000 units. Forty years after their break-up, The Beatles were still the best selling group, thanks to their remastered catalog which sold 3,282,000 copies. Digital downloads however, were a different story. Lady Gaga was the queen of the downloads, selling 15,297,000 digital tracks. The Black Eyed Peas, Michael Jackson and Taylor Swift all finished in the vicinity of 12 million digital units. BORN ON THIS DAY 1937, Paul Revere, keyboards, Paul Revere and the Raiders, (1971 US No.1 single Indian Reservation, plus 14 other US Top 30 hit singles. 1942, South African Danny Williams, singer, (1961 UK No. 1 Moon River, the Oscar-winning song was from the film Breakfast At Tiffanys). 1944, Born on this day, Mike McGear, singer, brother of Paul McCartney, The Scaffold, (1968 Christmas UK No.1 single Lily The Pink). 1948, Kenny Loggins, singer, songwriter, (one half of Loggins & Messina 1971-76), 1984 US No.1 & UK No. 6 single Footlose from the film of the same name. 1959, Kathy Valentine, bass, The Go- Gos, (1982 US No.2 single We Got The Beat, 1982 UK No.47 single Our Lips Our Sealed). youtu.be/2x8D4T--0v4
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