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Pipsqueak
12-12-2009, 12:27 PM
This was number one and other trivia
On 26th Jul 1972 ...
The Number 1 single was:
Donny Osmond - "Puppy Love"
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The Number 1 album was:
Various artist compilation (K-Tel) - "20 Dynamic Hits"
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Born on 26th Jul:
1941 - Bobby Hebb
1942 - Dobie Gray
1943 - Mick Jagger ( vocalist, The Rolling Stones )
1949 - Roger Taylor ( drummer, vocalist, Queen )
1976 - Natalie Powers ( vocalist; solo and with Scooch )
I HATE Puppy Love with a passion - worst song EVER:(
http://www.everyhit.com/dates/
whats yours
manjay
12-12-2009, 12:36 PM
On 2nd Aug 1969 ...
The Number 1 single was:
The Rolling Stones - "Honky Tonk Women"
(http://www.everyhit.com/dates/thisdate.php#)
The Number 1 album was:
Jim Reeves - "According To My Heart"
Born on 2nd Aug:
1937 - Garth Hudson ( organist, The Band )
1939 - Edward Patten ( vocalist, The Pips )
1949 - Fat Larry ( vocalist, Fat Larrys Band; deceased )
1951 - Andrew Gold
1957 - Mojo Nixon
1974 - Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo ( Member of Daft Punk )
Pipsqueak
12-12-2009, 12:37 PM
And are you a Honky Tonk Woman???:D
manjay
12-12-2009, 12:39 PM
And are you a Honky Tonk Woman???:D
I've been called worse;)
sue m
12-12-2009, 12:42 PM
On 12th Aug 1952 ...
The Number 1 single was:
Vera Lynn - "Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart"
The Number 1 album was:
Nothing - "The album chart did not begin until the end of July 1956"
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Born on 12th Aug:
1941 - Craig Douglas
1949 - Mark Knopfler ( guitarist, vocalist, Dire Straits )
1950 - Ron(ald David) Mael ( keyboard player, Sparks )
1951 - August Darnell ( vocalist, Kid Creole And The Coconuts )
1953 - Jerry Spicer ( Men At Work )
1954 - Pat Metheny ( guitarist )
1961 - Roy Hay ( guitarist / keyboard player, Culture Club )
1968 - Paul Tucker ( keyboard player, Lighthouse Family )
1969 - Tanita Tikaram ( vocalist, singer-songwriter )
Well, thanks for that Pip, I'm depressed now. Vera Lynn :eek: :(
Twinkle
12-12-2009, 01:10 PM
On 30th Sep 1963 ...
The Number 1 single was:
The Beatles - "She Loves You"
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The Number 1 album was:
Beatles - "Please Please Me"
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Born on 30th Sep:
1935 - Johnny Mathis
1942 - Frankie Lymon ( deceased )
1947 - Mark Feld ( better known as Marc Bolan, leader of T.Rex; deceased )
Never been a big fan of the Beatles but better than Vera Lynn (sorry Sue :D )
sue m
12-12-2009, 01:23 PM
Vera Lynn!!!! My God!!! :o
MINE
On 20th Apr 1978 ...
The Number 1 single was:
Brian & Michael - "Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs"
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The Number 1 album was:
Nat 'King' Cole - "20 Golden Greats"
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Born on 20th Apr:
1939 - Johnny Tillotson
1948 - Craig Frost ( Grand Funk Railroad )
1951 - Luther Vandross
1972 - Stephen Marley ( Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers )
MELISSA'S
On 2nd Nov 1996 ...
The Number 1 single was:
The Spice Girls - "Say You'll Be There"
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The Number 1 album was:
Beautiful South - "Blue Is The Colour"
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Born on 2nd Nov:
1941 - Brian Poole ( of The Tremeloes )
1941 - Bruce Welch ( guitarist, The Shadows )
1944 - Keith Emerson ( vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, The Nice / Emerson, Lake and Palmer )
1961 - K.D. Lang ( full name Kathryn Dawn Lang )
MARK'S
On 2nd Feb 2000 ...
The Number 1 single was:
Gabrielle - "Rise"
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The Number 1 album was:
Travis - "The Man Who"
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Born on 2nd Feb:
1934 - Skip Battin ( drummer, bassist, vocalist, The Byrds / New Riders Of The Purple Sage )
1940 - Alan Caddy ( The Tornados / Johnny Kidd & the Pirates )
1942 - Graham Nash ( guitarist, vocalist, The Hollies/ Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young )
1947 - Peter Lucia ( Tommy James & the Shondells )
1957 - Tony Butler ( bassist, Big Country )
1971 - Ben Mize ( vocalist, drummer, Counting Crows )
LOOPYLISA
12-12-2009, 01:28 PM
MINE
On 20th Apr 1978 ...
The Number 1 single was:
Brian & Michael - "Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs"
For Number 1 single over the subsequent years Click Here
The Number 1 album was:
Nat 'King' Cole - "20 Golden Greats"
For Number 1 album over the subsequent years Click Here
Born on 20th Apr:
1939 - Johnny Tillotson
1948 - Craig Frost ( Grand Funk Railroad )
1951 - Luther Vandross
1972 - Stephen Marley ( Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers )
MELISSA'S
On 2nd Nov 1996 ...
The Number 1 single was:
The Spice Girls - "Say You'll Be There"
For Number 1 single over the subsequent years Click Here
The Number 1 album was:
Beautiful South - "Blue Is The Colour"
For Number 1 album over the subsequent years Click Here
Born on 2nd Nov:
1941 - Brian Poole ( of The Tremeloes )
1941 - Bruce Welch ( guitarist, The Shadows )
1944 - Keith Emerson ( vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, The Nice / Emerson, Lake and Palmer )
1961 - K.D. Lang ( full name Kathryn Dawn Lang )
MARK'S
On 2nd Feb 2000 ...
The Number 1 single was:
Gabrielle - "Rise"
For Number 1 single over the subsequent years Click Here
The Number 1 album was:
Travis - "The Man Who"
For Number 1 album over the subsequent years Click Here
Born on 2nd Feb:
1934 - Skip Battin ( drummer, bassist, vocalist, The Byrds / New Riders Of The Purple Sage )
1940 - Alan Caddy ( The Tornados / Johnny Kidd & the Pirates )
1942 - Graham Nash ( guitarist, vocalist, The Hollies/ Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young )
1947 - Peter Lucia ( Tommy James & the Shondells )
1957 - Tony Butler ( bassist, Big Country )
1971 - Ben Mize ( vocalist, drummer, Counting Crows )
I was born in 1978 too :thumbsup:
PixiePetal
12-12-2009, 02:05 PM
24th Mar 1965 ...
The Number 1 single was:
The Rolling Stones - "The Last Time"
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The Number 1 album was:
Rolling Stones - "Rolling Stones No. 2"
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Born on 24th Mar:
1960 - Nena
1970 - Sharon Corr ( The Corrs )
1970 - Mase ( real name Vincent Mason; vocalist, De La Soul )
Bit boring really - don't like the Rolling Stones :blush: At least it's not Vera Lynn :laughing:
miffy
12-12-2009, 02:14 PM
I checked mine but I've never heard of any of the "famous" people born on my birthday - at least you knew who Vera Lyn was (so do I!)
Miffy xx
beccas
12-12-2009, 02:26 PM
On 20th Jun 1979 ...
The Number 1 single was:
Anita Ward - "Ring My Bell"
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The Number 1 album was:
Electric Light Orchestra - "Discovery"
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Born on 20th Jun:
1937 - Jerry Keller
1942 - Brian Wilson ( vocalist, The Beach Boys )
1946 - Anne Murray
1949 - Lionel Richie ( vocalist, keyboard player; solo and with The Commodores )
1960 - John Taylor ( bassist, Duran Duran )
1979 - Charlotte Hatherley ( guitarist, Night Nurse / Ash )
God i only know of lionel richie!!!!
I know ring my bell though.... ring my bellllllll
Annie_T
12-12-2009, 02:31 PM
On 29th Aug 1982 ...
The Number 1 single was:
Dexy's Midnight Runners - "Come On Eileen"
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The Number 1 album was:
Kids From "Fame" - "The Kids From Fame"
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Born on 29th Aug:
1920 - Charlie Parker ( seminal jazz musician )
1924 - Dinah Washington
1958 - Michael Jackson - rip fella
1959 - Eddi Reader ( vocalist; solo and with Fairground Attraction )
1963 - Jerry Fehily ( drummer, percussionist with Hothouse Flowers )
1963 - Elizabeth Fraser ( vocalist, The Cocteau Twins )
little miss chatterbox
12-12-2009, 03:38 PM
On 17th Aug 1978 ...
The Number 1 single was:
The Commodores - "Three Times A Lady"
The Number 1 album was:
Original Soundtrack - "Saturday Night Fever"
Born on 17th Aug:
1953 - Kevin Rowland ( vocalist, Dexy's Midnight Runners )
1958 - Belinda Carlisle ( vocalist; solo and with The Go-Gos )
1964 - Maria Mckee
1965 - Steve Gorman ( drums, percussion, The Black Crowes )
1969 - Donnie Wahlberg ( of New Kids On The Block )
1969 - Posdnuos ( real name Kelvin Mercer; vocals, De La Soul )
emler
12-12-2009, 05:21 PM
On 13th Oct 1976 ...
The Number 1 single was:
Pussycat - "Mississippi"
The Number 1 album was:
Abba - "Greatest Hits"
Born on 13th Oct:
1940 - Chris Farlow
1941 - Paul Simon ( vocalist; solo and with Simon and Garfunkel )
1944 - Robert Lamm ( vocalist, keyboard player, Chicago )
1959 - Marie Osmond ( sister of the many Osmond brothers )
Minstrel
13-12-2009, 06:09 PM
We bought the singles when our two boys were born and put them in their memory boxes.
James's is Will Young- Leave Right Now
Harry's is Lily Allen- Smile :D
sarah32
13-12-2009, 06:15 PM
On 25th Aug 1974 ...
The Number 1 single was:
The Three Degrees - "When Will I See You Again"
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The Number 1 album was:
Paul McCartney & Wings - "Band On The Run"
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Born on 25th Aug:
1933 - Wayne Shorter ( saxophonist, Weather Report )
1949 - Gene Simmons ( bassist, vocalist, Kiss )
1954 - Elvis Costello ( real name Declan Patrick MacManus )
1963 - Candida Doyle ( keyboard player, backing vocals, Pulp )
1966 - Norman Rogers ( aka Terminator X, Public Enemy )
Tatia
13-12-2009, 06:19 PM
On 31st Jan 1971 ...
The Number 1 single was:
George Harrison - "My Sweet Lord"
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The Number 1 album was:
Simon & Garfunkel - "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
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Born on 31st Jan:
1946 - Terry Kath ( vocalist/guitarist, Chicago )
1951 - Phil Collins ( drummer, pianist, vocalist, Genesis )
1951 - Phil Manzanera ( guitarist, Roxy Music )
1956 - John Lydon ( aka Johnny Rotten, vocalist, The Sex Pistols / Public Image Ltd )
1961 - Lloyd Cole ( vocalist, guitarist, Lloyd Cole and The Commotions )
1981 - Justin Timberlake ( vocalist, N SYNC )
I love the song AND the album so :clapping: for the moment of my birth!
Blackhorse
13-12-2009, 06:31 PM
On 26th Oct 1980 ...
The Number 1 single was:
Barbra Streisand - "Woman In Love"
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The Number 1 album was:
Police - "Zenyatta Mondatta"
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Born on 26th Oct:
1951 - Bootsy Collins ( bassist with James Brown / Parliament / Bootsy's Rubber Band )
1951 - Maggie Roche ( vocalist, The Roches )
1952 - David Was ( of Was Not Was )
ORKSIE
13-12-2009, 06:51 PM
On 12th Sep 1961 ...
The Number 1 single was:
John Leyton - "Johnny Remember Me"
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The Number 1 album was:
George Mitchell Minstrels - "The Black And White Minstrel Show"
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Born on 12th Sep:
1940 - Tony Bellamy ( aka Redbone )
1943 - Maria Muldaur
1944 - Barry White ( the 'walrus of love' (deceased) )
1966 - Ben Folds ( vocalist, pianist, Ben Folds Five )
maisiemog
13-12-2009, 07:36 PM
I feel like such a baby now. Here's mine....
On 14th May 1985 ...
The Number 1 single was:
Paul Hardcastle - "19"
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The Number 1 album was:
Various artist compilation (CBS/WEA) - "The Hits Album 2/The Hits Tape 2"
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Born on 14th May:
1936 - Bobby Darin
1943 - Jack Bruce ( real name John Symon Asher Bruce; bassist, Cream )
1952 - David Byrne ( vocalist; solo and with Talking Heads )
1962 - Ian Astbury ( real name Ian Lindsay; lead vocalist, The Cult )
1973 - Natalie Appleton ( vocalist; All Saints / Appleton )
amanda1309
13-12-2009, 08:41 PM
On 13th Sep 1977 ...
The Number 1 single was:
Elvis Presley - "Way Down"
The Number 1 album was:
Diana Ross & The Supremes - "20 Golden Greats"
Born on 13th Sep:
1941 - David Clayton-Thomas ( lead vocalist, Blood Sweat & Tears )
1944 - Peter Cetera ( vocalist; solo and with Chicago )
1952 - Don Was ( of Was Not Was )
1965 - Zak Starkey ( son of Ringo Starr )
1977 - Fiona Apple
Pauline
13-12-2009, 09:06 PM
oh Pip you just make us feel old now. That is the year we met and there was you just being born :laughing:
Daddy Day Care
13-12-2009, 09:24 PM
First of all seeing all your dob's makes me feel soooooo young lol :p (except masie's)
heres mine
On 1st Apr 1981 ...
The Number 1 single was:
Shakin' Stevens - "This Ole House"
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The Number 1 album was:
Adam & The Ants - "Kings Of The Wild Frontier"
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Born on 1st Apr:
1939 - Rudolph Isley ( The Isley Brothers )
1946 - Ronnie Lane ( bassist, vocalist, Small Faces; deceased )
1948 - Jimmy Cliff
1949 - Gil Scott Heron
1954 - Jeff Porcaro ( drummer with, and founder of, Toto; deceased )
1966 - Chris Evans ( presenter and husband of Billie Piper )
1981 - Hannah Spearritt ( vocalist, S Club 7 )
And yes before someone says it hahaha im an april fool
Gareth
xx
Pauline
13-12-2009, 09:28 PM
And yes before someone says it hahaha im an april fool
Gareth
xx
That is classic DDC :laughing::laughing:
and you are the same age as my son :eek:
On 28th Aug
The Number 1 single was:
Frank Ifield - "I Remember You"
Best-selling single of
The Number 1 album was:
Original Soundtrack - "West Side Story"
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Born on 28th Aug:
1943 - David Soul
1961 - Kim Appleby ( of sister duo Mel & Kim )
1965 - Shania Twain ( real name Eilleen Regina Edwards )
1982 - LeAnn Rimes
LittleAcorns
14-12-2009, 06:19 AM
born on 14th July 1975
The Number 1 single was:
Johnny Nash - "Tears On My Pillow"
The Number 1 album was:
Wings - "Venus And Mars"
Born on 14th Jul:
1912 - Woody Guthrie ( renowned folk vocalist; deceased )
1952 - Chris Cross ( bassist, synthesiser player, Ultravox )
1966 - Ellen Reid ( keyboard player, Crash Test Dummies )
1971 - Nick McCabe ( guitarist, The Verve )
sue m
14-12-2009, 07:36 AM
Vera flippin' Lynn!!! :( :eek: :ohdear:
nannymcflea
14-12-2009, 05:03 PM
On 24th Jul 1970 ...
The Number 1 single was:
Mungo Jerry - "In The Summertime"
For Number 1 single over the subsequent years Click Here (http://www.everyhit.com/dates/thisdate.php#)
The Number 1 album was:
Simon & Garfunkel - "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
For Number 1 album over the subsequent years Click Here (http://www.everyhit.com/dates/thisdate.php#)
Born on 24th Jul:
1942 - Heinz Burt ( bassist, The Tornados, 1962 UK & US No.1 single 'Telstar' )
1944 - Jim Armstrong ( Them, 1965 UK No.2 single 'Here Comes The Night' )
1957 - Larry Gott ( guitarist, James, 1991 UK No.2 single 'Sit Down' )
1970 - Jennifer Lopez ( Actress/singer )
Pipsqueak
14-12-2009, 05:59 PM
Vera flippin' Lynn!!! :( :eek: :ohdear:
Sorry Sue but PMSL - but what a grand Dame!
LittleMissSparkles
14-12-2009, 06:08 PM
When I was born the number one was Bay City Rollers Bye Bye Baby
When my ds was born it was Spice Girls 2 become 1
When my dd was born it was Peter Kay Amarillo
mama2three
14-12-2009, 06:22 PM
10th Aug 19something!!...
The Number 1 single was:
Scott McKenzie - "San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)"
The Number 1 album was:
Beatles - "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
Born on 10th Aug:
1940 - Bobby Hatfield ( vocalist, The Righteous Brothers. Deceased. )
1943 - James Griffin ( vocalist, guitarist, Bread )
1947 - Ian Anderson ( vocalist, flortist, Jethro Tull )
1948 - Patti Austin
1962 - Julia Fordham ( vocalist; solo and with Mari Wilson's Wilsations )
1968 - Michael Bivins ( New Edition )
dont think ive heard of any of them!
Daddy Day Care
14-12-2009, 07:11 PM
10th Aug 19something!!...
I know I know :p