This Day In Music - May 4th

May 4th: On this Day

(from thisdayinmusic.com)

2003, Sean Paul started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Get Busy.' A No.4 hit in the UK.

2003, Tomcraft went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Loneliness.'

2003, Madonna was at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘American Life’, the singers fifth US No.1.

1997, Courtney Love placed an advert in The Seattle Times selling the house she had shared with Kurt Cobain. The five bedroom four bathroom house was on the market for $3m. The carriage house where Kurt Cobain died had been knocked down during refurbishment.

1996, Alanis Morissette started a six-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Jagged Little Pill.'

1996, George Michael scored his seventh UK No.1 single as a solo artist when 'Fastlove' started a three-week run at the top of the chart.

1996, Mariah Carey started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Always Be My Baby', her 11th US No.1, a No.3 hit in the UK.

1991, 25 years after her chart debut, Cher scored her first solo UK No.1 single with 'The Shoop Shoop Song, It's In His Kiss'.

1991, MC Hammer played the first of three nights at London's Wembley Arena.

1989, Happy Mondays singer Shaun Ryder was arrested and charged with possession of cocaine in Jersey, he was released on £5,000 bail.

1985, Phyllis Nelson was at No.1 on the UK singles with 'Move Closer', her only UK hit.

1978, 'Night Fever' the theme from the film 'Saturday Night Fever' by The Bee Gees was at No.1 on the UK singles chart. The groups third No.1.

1975, Mud were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with their third and final single with 'Oh Boy'.

1974, Abba were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Waterloo', the groups first of nine UK No.1's.

1974, Grand Funk Railroad started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with their version of the Little Eva hit 'The Loco- Motion. It was only the second time that a cover version had been a No.1 as well as the original.

1974, The film soundtrack to 'The Sting' by Marvin Hamlisch started a five-week run at No.1 on the US album chart.

1973, Led Zeppelin opened their 1973 US tour, which was billed as the 'biggest and most profitable rock & roll tour in the history of the United States'. The group would gross over $3 million from the dates.

1970, Four students at Kent University were killed and eleven wounded by National Guard troops at a campus demonstration protesting the escalation of the Vietnam War. The incident inspired Neil Young to compose 'Ohio' which became a hit for Crosby Stills Nash & Young.

1968, Mary Hopkin won her heat on the ITV talent show 'Opportunity Knocks'. She later signed with Apple Records, Paul McCartney produced her UK No.1 single 'Those Were The Days', which also made No. 2 in the US. Hopkin married producer Tony Viscont.

1967, The Young Rascals started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Groovin.'

1967, The Jimi Hendrix Experience appeared on UK TV's Top Of The Pops'.

1963, Andy Williams started a 16-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Days Of Wine And Roses'.

1961, The Marcels were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Blue Moon', their only UK No.1.

1956, Gene Vincent and The Blue Caps recorded 'Be Bop A Lula.' The track was written three days before the session.

1956, Lonnie Donegan quit Chris Barber's Jazz Band to form his own skiffle group.

May 4th: Born on this day

1979, Born on this day, Lance Bass, *NSYNC, (2000 US No.1 single 'It's Gonna Be Me', 1999 UK No.5 single 'I Want You Back').

1972, Born on this day, Mike Dirnt, bass, Green Day, (1995 US No.2 album 'Dookie', 1995 UK No.7 single 'Basket Case').

1970, Born on this day, Gregg Alexander, US singer, songwriter, New Radicals, (1999 UK No. 5 single 'You Get What You Give').

1961, Born on this day, Jay Aston, Bucks Fizz, (1981 UK No.1 single 'Making Your Mind Up' plus 12 other UK Top 40 singles).

1959, Born on this day, Randy Travis, Country singer, 1989 US No.3 album 'No Holdin Back'.

1951, Born on this day, Bruce Day, Santana, (1970 US No.4 single 'Black Magic Woman', 1977 UK No.11 single 'She's Not There'), Pablo Cruise.

1951, Born on this day, Jackie Jackson, The Jackson Five, (1970 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'I Want You Back',) The Jacksons, (1977 UK No.1 single 'Show You The Way To Go').

1951, Born on this day, Mick Mars (real name Bob Deal), Motley Crue, (1988 UK No.23 single 'You're All I Need' & 1989 US No.1 album 'Dr Feelgood').

1949, Born on this day, Zal Cleminson, guitar, Sensational Alex Harvey Band, (1975 UK No.7 single 'Delilah).

1945, Born on this day, George Wadenius, Blood Sweat & Tears, (1969 US No.12 & UK No.35 single 'You've Made Me So Very Happy').

1942, Born on this day, Nicholas Ashford, Ashford and Simpson, (1979 US No.36 single 'Found A Cure', 1985 UK No. 3 single 'Solid').

1942, Born on this day, Ronnie Bond, The Troggs, (1966 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Wild Thing'). Bond died on 13th November 1992.

1923, Born on this day, Ed Cassidy, bass, Spirit, (1969 US No.25 single 'I Got A Line On You').