This Day In Music - May 3rd

May 3rd: On this Day

(from thisdayinmusic.com)

2004, the US Supreme Court rejected an appeal by two musicians who claimed they were owed royalties from Ozzy Osbourne. Bassist Robert Daisley and drummer Lee Kerslake had fought a long-running battle since 1997 with the Osbourne family claiming they were entitled to money from the albums ‘Blizzard of Ozz’ and ‘Diary of a Madman.’ Sharon Osbourne, Ozzy's wife and manager, said that the pair had "harassed" her family and had had their contributions removed from the albums because of their "abusive and unjust behaviour".

2001, London based bank Coutts And Co. turned down applications from members of Oasis to open accounts on the grounds of the bands bad behaviour.

1998, Massive Attack started a two-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Mezzanine'.

1997, Katrina And The Waves won the Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin with the song 'Love Shine A Light', making them the first UK winners since Bucks Fizz in 1981.

1997, Michael Jackson went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Blood On The Dance Floor'.

1997, The Charlatans went to No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Tellin' Stories'.

1997, The Notorious B.I.G. started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with his posthumous hit 'Hypnotize', a No.10 hit in the UK. The rapper was gunned down and killed on March 9th, 1997.

1986, Robert Palmer went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Addicted To Love', it made No.5 in the UK. Palmer originally recorded the song as a duet with Chaka Khan but due to contractual problems her voice was removed.

1983, Kajagoogoo kicked of their first major UK tour when they appeared at The Winter Gardens, Margate.

1980, Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band started a six week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Against The Wind'.

1980, Dexy's Midnight Runners were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Geno', a song written about soul singer Geno Washington.

1980, Sky went to No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Sky 2'.

1978, The first date of a 12-date UK tour by The Climax Blues Band supported by Dire Straits.

1976, David Bowie played the first of six sold out nights at Wembley, his first UK gig in three years.

1976, Paul McCartney made his first concert appearance in America in almost ten years when Wings kicked off their 'Wings Over America' tour in Fort Worth, Texas.

1975, Chicago started a two week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Chicago VIII', the groups third US No.1.

1975, Dawn started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'He Don't Love You, (Like I Love You)', the groups third US No.1.

1975, The Bay City Rollers started a three-week run at No.1 on the UK chart with their second album 'Once Upon A Star'.

1969, Jimi Hendrix was arrested at Toronto airport for possession of narcotics. The guitarist was released on $10,000 bail.

1968, The Beach Boys opened their US tour on which the co-headliner was Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.

1968, The Jimi Hendrix Experience recorded the track 'Voodoo Chile'. Featured on the 'Electric Ladyland' double album the song became a UK No.1 single on 21st November 1970, two months after Jimi's his death.

1967, The Walker Brothers announced they were splitting up.

1965, The Beatles spent the day filming for their forthcoming film 'Help!' on Salisbury Plain with the British Army's Third Tank Division.

May 3rd: Born on this day

1979, Born on this day, Danny Foster, vocals with UK TV show 'Popstars' winners Hear'Say, (2001 UK No.1 single 'Pure And Simple', 2001 UK No.1 album 'Popstars').

1972, Born on this day, Mark Morrison, UK singer, (1996 UK No.1 single 'Return Of The Mack').

1969, Born on this day, Jay Darlington, Kula Shaker, (1996 UK No.2 single 'Hey Dude').

1965, Born on this day, Simon Smith, drums, The Wedding Present, (during 1992, they released one single every month giving them twelve top 30 hits, making them the only group to score more than ten new hits in one year).

1959, Born on this day, David Ball, Soft Cell, (1981 UK No.1 single 'Tainted Love').

1955, Born on this day, Steve Jones, Sex Pistols guitarist, (1977 UK No.2 single 'God Save The Queen' and 1977 UK No.1 album 'Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols').

1953, Born on this day, Bruce Hall, REO Speedwagon, (1981 US No.1 & UK No.7 single 'Keep On Loving You').

1951, Born on this day, Christopher Cross, singer, songwriter, (1981 US No.1 single 'Arthur's Theme', a No.7 UK hit in 1982).

1950, Born on this day, Mary Hopkin, (1968 UK No.1 and US No.2 single 'Those Were The Days', released on The Beatles Apple label and produced by Paul McCartney, winner of TV Talent show 'Opportunity Knocks.

1948, Born on this day, John Richardson, The Rubettes, (1974 UK No.1 single 'Sugar Baby Love').

1944, Born on this day, Pete Staples, The Troggs, (1966 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Wild Thing').

1937, Born on this day, Frankie Valli, singer, The Four Seasons, (1976 UK & US No.1 single 'December, 1963, Oh What A Night', solo 1978 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'Grease')

1933, Born on this day, James Brown, 'Soul Brother No.1', (1966 US No.8 and UK No.13 single 'It's A Man's World', 1986 UK No.5 single 'Living In America', 1963 album 'Live At The Apollo').

1919, Born on this day, Pete Seeger, US folk singer, wrote 'Turn Turn Turn', for The Byrds. 'If I Had A Hammer', hit for Peter Paul and Mary.