Feb 17
1939, Born on this day, John Leyton, UK singer, actor, (1961 UK No.1 single 'Johnny Remember Me'). [song kinda creeps me out]
1960, Elvis Presley won his first Gold record for the album 'Elvis
1966, Nancy Sinatra was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'These Boots Are Made For Walking.'
1969, Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash recorded 'Girl From The North Country' together in Nashville
1972, Born on this day, Billie Joe Armstrong, guitarist and vocalist with Green Day
1981, Born on this day, Paris Hilton, Had the UK No.5 and US No.18 single ‘Stars Are Blind’ [yay....]
2005, Scottish rockers Franz Ferdinand made music history after taking two top prizes at the NME Awards
Which pop stars share your birthday
-
SheeGee
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2008 11:15 pm
- Status: Taken but not stirred
- Location: California
- Contact:
-
Farlo
- expectations of deliberate annihilation
- Joined: Tue Apr 02, 2002 8:04 am
- Status: The Dark Host
- Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas
- Contact:
Re: Which pop stars share your birthday
October 11th
1946, Born on this day, Gary Mallaber, drums, Steve Miller Band, (1974 US No.1 & 1990 UK No.1 single 'The Joker').
1949, Born on this day, Daryl Hall, (Hall and Oates, 1982 US No.1 & UK No.6 single 'Maneater', plus five other US No.1's, solo 1986 UK No.28 single 'Dreamtime').
1950, Born on this day, Andrew Woolfolk, sax, Earth Wind and Fire, (1975 US No.1 single 'Shining Star', 1981 UK No.3 single 'Let's Groove').
1955, Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash kicked off an eleven date tour of the Southern US states in Abilene, Texas.
1957, Born on this day, Blair Cunningham, drums, Haircut 100, (1982 UK No.3 single 'Love Plus One').
1960, Aretha Franklin made her stage debut at the Village Vanguard in New York City.
1961, The Highwaymen were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Michael'. The US groups only UK Top 40 hit.
1962, Born on this day, Andy McCoy, Hanoi Rocks, (1984 UK No.61 single 'Up Around The Bend').
1962, Born on this day, Scott Johnson, Gin Blossoms, (1994 UK No.24 single 'Hey Jealousy').
1962, The Beatles made their first appearance on the UK singles chart with 'Love Me Do’, which peaked at No. 4 on the chart.
1965, Gerry Marsden of Gerry and the Pacemakers married his former fan club secretary Pauline Behan.
1967, on this week's UK singles chart, Traffic were at No.3 with ‘Hole In My Shoe, The Bee Gees were at No.2 with 'Massachusetts' and Engelbert Humperdink was at No.1 with ‘The Last Waltz’
1968, during a Beatles recording session at Abbey Road six saxophonists recorded parts for 'Savoy Truffle' for the forthcoming White Album. George Harrison distorted the saxophones to get the desired sound.
1969, One hit wonders Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Je T'aime Moi Non' the only French language chart topper.
1971, Born on this day, MC Lyte, US female rapper, (1997 UK No.15 single, 'Cold Rock A Party').
1973, Born on this day, Brendan Brown, guitar, vocals, Wheatus, (2001 UK No 2 single 'Teenage Dirtbag').
1974, John Denver was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Annie's Song.'
1975, Neil Sedaka started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Bad Blood', his third No.1, the song featured Elton John on backing vocals.
1976, Dutch group Pussycat were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Mississippi.'
1978, appearing at The Pavilion, Hemel Hempstead, England, Siouxsie And The Banshees, supported by Spizz Oil and The Human League.
1979, Whitesnake kicked off a 19-date UK tour at Portsmouth Guildhall.
1980, The Police scored their second UK No.1 album with 'Zenyatta Mondatta.'
1986, Janet Jackson started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'When I Think Of You', her first US No.1, a No.10 hit in the UK.
1986, Madonna was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'True Blue' her third UK No.1.
1988, former Beatle Ringo Starr and his wife Barbara started treatment for alcohol abuse at a clinic in Tucson, Arizona.
1990, drummer Dave Grohl played his first gig with Nirvana when they appeared at the North Shore Surf Club in Olympia.
1995, Tupac Shakur was released from Clinton Correctional Prison on $1.4 Million bail which was posted by Suge Knight. In return 2Pac signed a three album deal with Knight's Death Row Records
1997, Elton John went to No.1 on the US singles chart with his world-wide charity hit 'Candle In The Wind 1997' his eighth US No.1 single.
1997, The Verve started a four-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Urban Hymns.'
1999, Deborah Rowe the wife of Michael Jackson filed for divorce after three years of marriage. The couple met when Rowe was working as a nurse at his plastic surgeon's office.
1999, George Michael refused to let BBC TV screen footage of his appearance at the 'Netaid' concert because he was not happy with his performance.
1999, Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee was released on $5000 bail after facing charges relating to a riot at a gig in North Carolina in 1997. Lee allegedly incited the crowd to attack a guard and had also poured a drink over his head.
2003, Mojo magazine readers voted the studio session for Elvis Presley's debut single 'That's All Right' the most pivotal moment in rock history. Bob Dylan's switch from acoustic to electric guitars in 1965 came second, and 'White Riot, the debut single by The Clash released in 1977 was voted third.
2005, Rod Stewart received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame to honour a career spanning more than 40 years.
2007, Take That kicked off their Beautiful World European tour in Belfast ending in Manchester on 20 November 2007.
1946, Born on this day, Gary Mallaber, drums, Steve Miller Band, (1974 US No.1 & 1990 UK No.1 single 'The Joker').
1949, Born on this day, Daryl Hall, (Hall and Oates, 1982 US No.1 & UK No.6 single 'Maneater', plus five other US No.1's, solo 1986 UK No.28 single 'Dreamtime').
1950, Born on this day, Andrew Woolfolk, sax, Earth Wind and Fire, (1975 US No.1 single 'Shining Star', 1981 UK No.3 single 'Let's Groove').
1955, Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash kicked off an eleven date tour of the Southern US states in Abilene, Texas.
1957, Born on this day, Blair Cunningham, drums, Haircut 100, (1982 UK No.3 single 'Love Plus One').
1960, Aretha Franklin made her stage debut at the Village Vanguard in New York City.
1961, The Highwaymen were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Michael'. The US groups only UK Top 40 hit.
1962, Born on this day, Andy McCoy, Hanoi Rocks, (1984 UK No.61 single 'Up Around The Bend').
1962, Born on this day, Scott Johnson, Gin Blossoms, (1994 UK No.24 single 'Hey Jealousy').
1962, The Beatles made their first appearance on the UK singles chart with 'Love Me Do’, which peaked at No. 4 on the chart.
1965, Gerry Marsden of Gerry and the Pacemakers married his former fan club secretary Pauline Behan.
1967, on this week's UK singles chart, Traffic were at No.3 with ‘Hole In My Shoe, The Bee Gees were at No.2 with 'Massachusetts' and Engelbert Humperdink was at No.1 with ‘The Last Waltz’
1968, during a Beatles recording session at Abbey Road six saxophonists recorded parts for 'Savoy Truffle' for the forthcoming White Album. George Harrison distorted the saxophones to get the desired sound.
1969, One hit wonders Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Je T'aime Moi Non' the only French language chart topper.
1971, Born on this day, MC Lyte, US female rapper, (1997 UK No.15 single, 'Cold Rock A Party').
1973, Born on this day, Brendan Brown, guitar, vocals, Wheatus, (2001 UK No 2 single 'Teenage Dirtbag').
1974, John Denver was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Annie's Song.'
1975, Neil Sedaka started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Bad Blood', his third No.1, the song featured Elton John on backing vocals.
1976, Dutch group Pussycat were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Mississippi.'
1978, appearing at The Pavilion, Hemel Hempstead, England, Siouxsie And The Banshees, supported by Spizz Oil and The Human League.
1979, Whitesnake kicked off a 19-date UK tour at Portsmouth Guildhall.
1980, The Police scored their second UK No.1 album with 'Zenyatta Mondatta.'
1986, Janet Jackson started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'When I Think Of You', her first US No.1, a No.10 hit in the UK.
1986, Madonna was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'True Blue' her third UK No.1.
1988, former Beatle Ringo Starr and his wife Barbara started treatment for alcohol abuse at a clinic in Tucson, Arizona.
1990, drummer Dave Grohl played his first gig with Nirvana when they appeared at the North Shore Surf Club in Olympia.
1995, Tupac Shakur was released from Clinton Correctional Prison on $1.4 Million bail which was posted by Suge Knight. In return 2Pac signed a three album deal with Knight's Death Row Records
1997, Elton John went to No.1 on the US singles chart with his world-wide charity hit 'Candle In The Wind 1997' his eighth US No.1 single.
1997, The Verve started a four-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Urban Hymns.'
1999, Deborah Rowe the wife of Michael Jackson filed for divorce after three years of marriage. The couple met when Rowe was working as a nurse at his plastic surgeon's office.
1999, George Michael refused to let BBC TV screen footage of his appearance at the 'Netaid' concert because he was not happy with his performance.
1999, Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee was released on $5000 bail after facing charges relating to a riot at a gig in North Carolina in 1997. Lee allegedly incited the crowd to attack a guard and had also poured a drink over his head.
2003, Mojo magazine readers voted the studio session for Elvis Presley's debut single 'That's All Right' the most pivotal moment in rock history. Bob Dylan's switch from acoustic to electric guitars in 1965 came second, and 'White Riot, the debut single by The Clash released in 1977 was voted third.
2005, Rod Stewart received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame to honour a career spanning more than 40 years.
2007, Take That kicked off their Beautiful World European tour in Belfast ending in Manchester on 20 November 2007.
