This Day In Music - April 10th

April 10th: On this Day

2005, the final episode of The Osbournes was aired on MTV in the UK. The show reached a peak audience of eight million at it's height during a three year run, Ozzy was at a loss to explain its popularity, saying, "I suppose Americans get a kick out of watching a crazy Brit family like us make complete fools of ourselves every week."

2005, Natalie Imbruglia went to No.1 on the UK album chart with her third album and first No.1 ‘Counting Down The Days’.

2001, Bruce Springsteen won a court battle to keep the rights to his early songs. Ronald Winter of Masquerade Music had released the album 'Before The Fame' was found to be in breach of copyright. Springsteen was awarded more than £2m damages.

2001, Sean Puffy Combs was stopped by police in Golden Beach, Miami who informed him that his driving license was suspended. Combs was not arrested because he claimed he was unaware of the suspension, but he was cited for the traffic violation.

2001, Eminem was given 2 years probation and fined £1,800 and £3,600 costs after admitting carrying a concealed weapon. The charges followed an incident outside a club in Warren, Michigan last June when Eminem 'pistol whipped' John Guerra after he saw him kissing his wife.

1999, A charity tribute concert for the late Linda McCartney was held at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Among the performers were Paul McCartney, Chrissie Hynde, George Michael, Elvis Costello and Sinead O'Connor.

1999, TLC started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'No Scrubs.'

1994, Over 5,000 fans attended a public memorial service for Kurt Cobain at Seattle Flag Pavilion.

1994, Mariah Carey went back to No.1 on the UK album chart for one week with 'Music Box.'

1993, Depeche Mode entered the US album chart at No.1 with 'Songs Of Faith And Devotion.'

1993, Suede went to No.1 on the UK album chart with their debut self-titled LP.

1990, Tom Waits took Doritos Chips to court for using a 'Waites', sound-alike on radio ads. The jury awarded him $2.475 million in punitive damages, Waites comments after the case, 'now by law I have what I always felt I had...a distinctive voice.'

1988, Pet Shop Boys were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Heart', the duo's fourth UK No.1.

1982, Iron Maiden scored their first UK No.1 album with 'The Number Of The Beast.'

1976, Peter Frampton went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Frampton Comes Alive', the biggest selling 'live' album in rock history.

1976, The TV soundtrack album 'Rock Follies' started a two-week run at No.1 on the UK chart. Follies featured Julie Covington.

1976, UK music weekly The Melody Maker reviewed a Sex Pistols gig with the words, 'I hope we shall hear no more of them.'

1970, During a concert in Boston, Doors singer Jim Morrison asked the audience if 'anyone wants to see my genitals', the management switched of the power.

1970, 27 year-old Paul McCartney issued a press statement, announcing that The Beatles had split. McCartney said, 'I have no future plans to record or appear with The Beatles again, or to write any music with John'.

1968, Appearing at Eel Pie Island, Twickenham, Jan De Grey supported by Genesis.

1968, On his 41st single release Cliff Richard had his ninth UK No.1 with 'Congratulations' the British entry in the 1968 Eurovision Song Contest.

1965, A School in Wrexham, Wales, asked parents to please keep children in school uniform and not to send them to school in 'corduroy trousers', like the ones worn by The Rolling Stones.

1965, British acts started a run of seven weeks at the top of the US charts when Freddie and the Dreamers went to No.1 with 'I'm Telling You Now', followed by Wayne Fontana's 'Game Of Love', Hermans Hermits 'Mr's Brown' and The Beatles 'Ticket To Ride.'

1965, the last night of a twice-nightly UK package tour featuring Dusty Springfield, Heinz, The Zombies and Bobby Vee was at The Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, Wales.

1956, Nat King Cole was attacked on stage during a show in Birmingham, Alabama by racial segregationists.

April 10th: Born on this day

1984, Born on this day, Mandy Moore, US singer, (2000 UK No.6 single 'Candy').

1981, Born on this day, Liz McClarnon, vocals, Atomic Kitten, (2000 UK No.1 single 'Whole Again').

1979, Born on this day, Sophie Ellis Bextor, singer, theaudience, (2000 UK No.25 single 'If You Can't Do It When You're Young, When Can You Do It'), 2000 UK No.1 single with Spiller, 'Groovejet, If This Ain't Love'), Solo, (2001 UK No.2 single 'Murder On The Dancefloor).

1970, Born on this day, Mike Mushok, guitar, Staind, (2001 US No.1 album, 'Break The Cycle', 2001 US No. 7 & UK No. 15 single 'It's Been A While').

1968, Born on this day, Kenediid Osman, bass, Sleeper, (1996 UK No.10 single 'Sale Of The Century').

1964, Born on this day, Alan 'Reni' Wren, drums, The Stone Roses, (1989 UK No.8 single 'Fool's Gold', 1989 album, The Stone Roses').

1959, Born on this day, Brian Setzer, guitar, vocals, The Stray Cats, (1980 UK No.9 single 'Runaway Boys', 1983 US No.3 single 'Stray Cat Strut'). Brian Setzer Orchestra.

1959, Born on this day, Katrina Leskanich, Katrina And The Waves, (1983 UK No.8 single 'Walking On Sunshine').

1959, Born on this day, Kenneth Edmonds, 'Babyface', (1996 US No.6 & UK No.12 single 'This Is For The Lover In You', written for & produced, Boyz II Men, Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown, TLC, Toni Braxton).

1957, Born on this day, Steven Gustafson, 10,000 Maniacs, (1993 UK No.47 single 'Candy Everybody Wants', 1994 US No.11 single 'Because The Night').

1953, Born on this day, Terre Roche, singer, songwriter, The Roches, worked with Paul Simon and Loudon Wainwright.

1950, Born on this day, Ernest Stewart, keyboards, KC and the Sunshine Band, (1975 US No.1 single 'That's The Way, I Like It', 1983 UK No.1 single 'Give It Up'). He died on 26th April 1997.

1950, Born on this day, Dave Pevertt, vocals, guitar, Savoy Brown, Foghat, (1976 US No. 20 single 'Slow Ride'). He died on 7th February 2000.

1950, Born on this day, Eddie Hazel, Parliament, Funkadelic, (1978 US No.16 album 'One Nation Under A Groove').

1948, Born on this day, Fred Smith, bass, Television, (1977 single and album 'Marquee Moon').

1947, Born on this day, Karl Russell, The Hues Corporation, (1974, US No.1 & UK No.6 single 'Rock The Boat').

1947, Born on this day, Bunny Livingston, Bob Marley and the Wailers, percussion, vocals, left in 1974.

1940, Ricky Valance, (born David Spencer), the first Welsh singer to score a UK No.1 with the 1960 single, 'Tell Laura I Love Her.'

1936, Born on this day, Bobbie Smith, vocals, Detroit Spinners, (1980 UK No.1 & US No.2 single 'Working My Way Back To You').

1932, Born on this day, Nate Nelson, The Platters, (1959 UK & US No.1 single 'Smoke Gets In Your Eyes').

1921, Born on this day, Sheb Wooley, actor, singer, (1958 US No.1 & UK No.12 single, 'The Purple People Eater', played Pete Nolan in the TV series 'Rawhide').

April 10th: I knew the bride

1998, Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland married Heather McMillan, the honeymoon was spent visiting amusement parks across the country.

1981, Pretenders guitarist James Honeyman-Scott married model Peggy Sue Fender.

April 10th: Three steps to heaven

2003, US singer Little Eva died, (1962 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'The Loco- Motion'). Babysitter for Carole King and Gerry Goffin who asked her to record a song they'd just written.

2003, former Oak Ridge Boys member Noel Fox died at a Nashville hospital following a series of strokes aged 63. Fox sang with the Oak Ridge boys until 1972, and later became a music business executive.

1962, The Beatles former bass player Stuart Sutcliff died. Sutcliff had stayed in Hamburg after leaving the group. Died of a brain haemorrhage in an ambulance on the way to hospital aged 22.

1958, US singer Chuck Willis was killed in a car accident aged 30. Had the 1957 US No. 12 single 'C.C. Rider').