April 16th: On this Day

 

2003, 52 year-old soul singer Luther Vandross was admitted to a New York hospital after suffering a stroke.

 

2003, Jerry Lee Lewis filed for divorce from his sixth wife, Kerrie McCarver Lewis. The 67-year-old singer married Kerrie in 1984 who was the president of Lewis Enterprises Inc. fan club.

 

2000, Fragma went to No. 1 on the UK singles chart with 'Toca's Miracle.'

 

1997, Mark Morrison was convicted with threatening a police officer with an illegal 23,000-volt electric stun gun. The singer left Maryebone Magistrates' Court in tears after being warned he was likely to be sent to prison.

 

1996, Appearing at The Zap Club, Brighton, England, Catatonia.

 

1994, Bonnie Raitt went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Longing In Their Hearts.'

 

1994, On his 37th single release Prince had his first UK No.1 with 'The Most Beautiful Girl In The World.'

 

1993, David Lee Roth was arrested in New York's Washington Square Park for allegedly buying a $10 bag of marijuana.

 

1993, Paul McCartney headlined a concert at the Hollywood Bowl to celebrate 'Earth Day' along with Ringo Starr, Don Henley and Steve Miller. McCartney had last performed there as a member of the Beatles in 1965.

 

1988, The Nelson Mandela concert took place at London's Wembley Stadium, featuring Simple Minds, Neil Young, Lou Reed, Tracy Chapman and Peter Gabriel. The sold-out concert was televised and watched by a billion people in over 60 countries of the world.

 

1983, Bonnie Tyler went to No.1 on the UK chart with her debut album and only chart topper 'Faster Than The Speed Of Night.'

 

1977, Actor from TV's 'Starsky & Hutch' David Soul went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Don't Give Up On Us', his only US hit. Also No.1 in the UK.

 

1972, The Electric Light Orchestra made their debut at The Fox and Greyhound in Croydon, London.

 

1969, Desmond Dekker and the Aces were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'The Israelites', making Dekker the first Jamaican artist to have an UK No.1 single.

 

1967, Cream appeared at the 'Daily Express Record Star Show', at The Empire Pool, Wembley.

 

1964, The Rolling Stones first album was released in the UK, it went to No.1 two weeks later.

 

1956, Buddy Holly's first single 'Blue Days, Black Nights', was released.

 

 

April 16th: Born on this day

 

1976, Born on this day, Sean Maguire, singer, (1994 UK No.14 single 'Someone To Love').

 

1969, Born on this day, Sean Cook, bass, Spiritualized, (1995 UK No.30 single 'Let It Flow').

 

1964, Born on this day, Dave Pirner, vocals, guitar, Soul Asylum, (1993 US No.5 and UK No.7 single 'Runaway Train').

 

1963, Born on this day, Little Jimmy Osmond, (1972 UK No.1 and US No.38 single 'Long Haired Lover From Liverpool').

 

1963, Born on this day, Nick Berry, singer, actor, (1986 UK No.1 single 'Every Loser Wins').

 

1959, Born on this day, Stephen Singleton, ABC, (1982 UK No.4 and US No.18 single 'The Look Of Love', plus nine other UK Top 40 singles).

 

1956, Born on this day, Paul Buchanan, The Blue Nile, (1991 UK No.50 single 'Saturday Night', 1989 UK No.12 album, 'Hats', 2006 No.6 hit 'Sleep' with Texas, had songs covered by Annie Lennox and Rod Stewart.)

 

1951, Born on this day, John Bentley, bass, Squeeze, (1979 UK No.2 single 'Up The Junction').

 

1949, Born on this day, Boll 'Sputnick' Spooner, guitar, The Tubes, (1977 UK No.28 single 'White Punks On Dope'. 1983 US No.10 single 'She's A Beauty').

 

1947, Born on this day, Gerry Rafferty, UK singer songwriter, Stealers Wheel, (1973 US No.3 & UK No.8 single 'Stuck In Te Middle With You'), solo, (1978 UK No.3 and US No.2 single 'Baker Street.' Member of late 1960's group The Humblebums with Billy Connolly).

 

1939, Born on this day, Dusty Springfield, UK singer who had her first UK hit single in 1963 with ‘I Only Want To Be With You’, which reached No.4, a 1966 UK No.1 & US No.4 single with 'You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me’ plus over 15 other UK Top 40 singles. She died on March 3rd 1999.

 

1935, Born on this day, Bobby Vinton, (1963 US No.1 single & 1990 UK No.2 single 'Blue Velvet', plus 29 other US Top 40 hits).

 

1929, Born on this day, US singer Roy Hamilton, had the 1955 US No.6 single 'Unchained Melody.' Died of a stroke on 29th July 1969.

 

1924, Born on this day, Henry Mancini, US composer and conductor, died 14th June 1994, (1964 UK No.10 single 'How Soon', 1969 US No.1 single 'Love Theme From Romeo and Juliet').

 

1924, Born on this day, Rudy Pompilli, saxophonist with Bill Haley and his Comets, (1955 UK & US No.1 single with ‘Rock Around The Clock’). Pompilli died on February 5th 1976.

 

 

April 16th: I knew the bride

 

1983, Echo And The Bunnymen's Ian McCulloch married Lorraine Fox.

 

 

April 16th: Three steps to heaven

 

1999, Skip Spence, an original member of Jefferson Airplane and founding member of Moby Grape, died of lung cancer in a San Francisco hospital aged 52. He had battled schizophrenia and alcoholism.

 

1976, Born on this day, Sean Maguire, singer, (1994 UK No.14 single 'Someone To Love').

 

1969, Born on this day, Sean Cook, bass, Spiritualized, (1995 UK No.30 single 'Let It Flow').

 

1964, Born on this day, Dave Pirner, vocals, guitar, Soul Asylum, (1993 US No.5 and UK No.7 single 'Runaway Train').

 

1963, Born on this day, Little Jimmy Osmond, (1972 UK No.1 and US No.38 single 'Long Haired Lover From Liverpool').

 

1963, Born on this day, Nick Berry, singer, actor, (1986 UK No.1 single 'Every Loser Wins').

 

1959, Born on this day, Stephen Singleton, ABC, (1982 UK No.4 and US No.18 single 'The Look Of Love', plus nine other UK Top 40 singles).

 

1956, Born on this day, Paul Buchanan, The Blue Nile, (1991 UK No.50 single 'Saturday Night', 1989 UK No.12 album, 'Hats', 2006 No.6 hit 'Sleep' with Texas, had songs covered by Annie Lennox and Rod Stewart.)

 

1951, Born on this day, John Bentley, bass, Squeeze, (1979 UK No.2 single 'Up The Junction').

 

1949, Born on this day, Boll 'Sputnick' Spooner, guitar, The Tubes, (1977 UK No.28 single 'White Punks On Dope'. 1983 US No.10 single 'She's A Beauty').

 

1947, Born on this day, Gerry Rafferty, UK singer songwriter, Stealers Wheel, (1973 US No.3 & UK No.8 single 'Stuck In Te Middle With You'), solo, (1978 UK No.3 and US No.2 single 'Baker Street.' Member of late 1960's group The Humblebums with Billy Connolly).

 

1939, Born on this day, Dusty Springfield, UK singer who had her first UK hit single in 1963 with ‘I Only Want To Be With You’, which reached No.4, a 1966 UK No.1 & US No.4 single with 'You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me’ plus over 15 other UK Top 40 singles. She died on March 3rd 1999.

 

1935, Born on this day, Bobby Vinton, (1963 US No.1 single & 1990 UK No.2 single 'Blue Velvet', plus 29 other US Top 40 hits).

 

 

are these hits just random or the biggest ones?

I think it's the biggest ones.

I think it's the biggest ones.

 

so all from memory then? impressive if so, or have you looked in the book?

so all from memory then? impressive if so, or have you looked in the book?

 

Oh i don't compile it.

 

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