Posted April 27, 200619 yr April 27th: On this Day (from thisdayinmusic.com) 2003, UK boy band Busted went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'You Said No.' 2003, appearing at Birmingham NIA, England, S Club 7, Busted, Dannii Minogue, Girls Aloud, Sonique, Kym Marsh, David Sneddon and S Club 7 Juniors. 2003, Madonna went to No.1 on the UK album chart with ‘American Life’, the singers eighth No.1 album. 2003, US TV’s Pop Idol winner Kelly Clarkson was at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Thankful.’ 1999, UK band The Verve announced that they had split. The bands 1997 album spent 102 weeks on the UK chart and went gold in 17 countries. 1997, Depeche Mode went to No.1 on the UK album chart with their album 'Ultra'. 1996, Oasis played the first of two nights at Manchester's Main Road Football Club, as a thank You to their fans, the 80,000 tickets sold out in hours. 1994, Chicago scored their third US No.1 album with 'Chicago VII'. 1994, A man was arrested after breaking into Ace Of Base singer Jenny Berggren's home. Jenny was asleep at the time and woke up to find the man above her holding a hunting knife. 1993, Prince issued a statement saying he was retiring from studio recordings to concentrate on film and other ventures. 1991, Christian singer Amy Grant started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Baby Baby', a No.2 hit in the UK. 1985, USA For Africa started a three-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'We Are The World'. 1978, The first night of a 14-date UK tour by Blue Oyster Cult supported by Japan at the Colston Hall, Bristol. 1976, Customs officers on a train at the Russian/Polish Border detained David Bowie, after Nazi books and mementoes were found in his luggage. 1975, Pink Floyd played the last of a four night run at Los Angeles' Sports Arena. A total of 511 fans were arrested over the four nights for possession of marijuana. 1967, Sandie Shaw was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Puppet On A String', her third UK No.1 and the Eurovision Song Contest winner of 1967. 1963, Little Peggy March started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'I Will Follow Him'. April 27th: Born on this day 1984, Born on this day, Yonah Higgins, vocals, Cleopatra, (1998 UK No.3 single 'Cleopatra's Theme'). 1972, Born on this day, Bob Coombes, keyboards, Supergrass, (1995 UK No.2 single 'Alright'). 1959, Born on this day, Marco Pirroni, guitar Adam And The Ants, (1981 UK No.1 single 'Stand And Deliver' plus 15 other UK Top 40 singles). 1959, Born on this day, Sheena Easton, UK singer, (1980 UK No.3 & 1981 US No.1 single 'Morning Train, Nine To Five'). 1951, Born on this day, Paul Frehley, guitar, vocals, Kiss, (1974 US No.5 single 'On And On' 1976 US No 11 album 'Rock and Roll Over' spent 26 weeks on the chart. 1987 UK No.4 single 'Crazy Crazy Nights'). 1949, Born on this day, Clive Taylor, Amen Corner, (1969 UK No.1 single 'If Paradise Is Half As Nice'). 1949, Born on this day, Herb Murrell, vocals, The Stylistics, (1974 US No.2 single 'You Make Me Feel Brand New', 1975 UK No.1 single 'Can't Give You Anything But My Love' plus 15 other UK Top 40 singles). 1948, Born on this day, Kate Pierson, The B-52's, (1990 UK No.2 & US No.3 single 'Love Shack'). 1947, Born on this day, Ann Peebles, US soul singer, (1973 US No.33 & UK 41 single 'I Can't Stand The Rain'). 1947, Born on this day, Gordon Haskell, UK singer, songwriter, member of King Crimson. Solo, (2001 UK No.2 single 'How Wonderful You Are', 2001 UK No.2 album, 'Harry's Bar'). 1947, Born on this day, Peter Ham, vocals, guitar, The Iveys, Badfinger, (1970 UK No.4 single 'Come And Get It'). Ham committed suicide on 23rd April 1975. 1944, Born on this day, Cuba Gooding, Main Ingredient, (1974 US No.10 & UK No.27 single 'Just Don't Want To Be Lonely'). April 27th: I knew the bride 1981, Ringo Starr married actress and one time 'Bond girl' Barbara Bach. April 27th: Three steps to heaven 2000, Singer Vicki Sue Robinson died. She had the 1976 disco hit 'Turn The Beat Around'. Edited April 27, 200619 yr by Mark
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