October 22nd- On this Day in Music History: 1964, Sandie Shaw - TopicsExpress



          

October 22nd- On this Day in Music History: 1964, Sandie Shaw had her first UK No.1 single with the Burt Bacharach song (Theres) Always Some Thing There To Remind Me. 1966, The Supremes became the first female group to have a No.1 album on the US charts hith The Supremes a Go Go, knocking The Beatles Revolver, from the top of the charts. 1966, The Beach Boys ‘Good Vibrations’ made its debut on the US singles chart. Written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, the track was recorded over 6 weeks in four different Los Angeles studios, at a cost of over $16,000. The recording engineer would later say that the last take sounded exactly like the first, six months earlier. The record would reach No.1 on the US charts in December 1966. 1969, American singer Tommy Edwards died after suffering a brain aneurysm in Henrico County, Virginia, at the age of 47. Had the 1958 US & UK No.1 single Its All In The Game. 1969, Led Zeppelin II was released on Atlantic Records in the UK. The Jimmy Page-produced album which was recorded over six months between four European and three American tours, peaked at No.1 in both the UK and US, going on to sell over 12 million copies in the US alone, (and spending 138 weeks on the UK chart). The album is now recognised by writers and music critics as one of the greatest and most influential rock albums ever recorded. 1988, Phil Collins started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with Groovy Kind Of Love, his 6th US No.1. 1988, U2 scored their fourth UK No.1 album with the double set and film soundtrack Rattle And Hum, featuring their first UK No.1 single Desire. Click Like if you remember any of these events, or comment below!
Posted on: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 13:59:08 +0000

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