On this day in 1983: Former Stevie Wonder guitarist Michael Sembello, started a two week run at #1 on the U.S. singles chart with ‘Maniac’. The track was featured in the film ‘Flashdance’. A #43 hit in the U.K. Here’s the entire Top 20 on the U.S. singles chart from this day back in 1983: 1 […]
This Day In Music, September 9th
On this day in 1989: New Kids On The Block scored their second U.S. #1 single with ‘Hangin’ Tough’, a #1 in the U.K. later in 1990. The group also went to #1 on the U.S. album chart on this day with ‘Hangin Tough’. With sales of more than 14 million copies worldwide to date, Hangin’ […]
This Day In Music, September 8th
On this day in 1984: Stevie Wonder had his first U.K #1 with ‘I Just Called To Say I Love You’. Taken from the film ‘The Woman In Red’, it was 18 years after Wonder’s chart debut in 1966. The song stayed at #1 for six weeks in the U.K. It remains Wonder’s best-selling single […]
This Day In Music, September 7th
On this day in 1985: David Bowie and Mick Jagger were at #1 on the U.K. singes chart with their version of the Martha and The Vandellas 1964 hit ‘Dancing In The Street.’ The song had been recorded as part of the Live Aid charity appeal. The original plan was to perform a track together live, […]
This Day in Music, September 6th
On this day in 1985: ‘Desperately Seeking Susan’ went on general release in the U.K., the movie featured Madonna and Rosanna Arquette. The filmmakers had initially wanted Diane Keaton and Goldie Hawn to play the roles of Roberta and Susan, but the director decided to cast newcomers Rosanna Arquette and Madonna instead. On this day in 1986: […]
This Day In Music, September 5th
On this day in 1981: Stevie Nicks went to #1 on the U.S. album chart with ‘Bella Donna’, her debut solo album, which featured the tracks ‘Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around’ (the Tom Petty duet), ‘Leather and Lace’ (with Don Henley), ‘Edge of Seventeen’ and ‘After the Glitter Fades.’ The album is included on the […]
This Day In Music, September 4th
On this day in 1982: The Steve Miller Band started a two week run at #1 on the U.S. singles chart with ‘Abracadabra’ the group’s third U.S. #1, a #2 hit in the U.K. The song is said to have been inspired by Diana Ross with whom Miller had met while performing together on Hullabaloo […]
This Day In Music, September 3rd
On this day in 1982: The three day US Festival in San Bernardino, California took place featuring, Tom Petty, Fleetwood Mac, The Police, The Cars, Talking Heads, The Kinks, The Ramones, The B52’s, The English Beat, Gang Of Four, The Grateful Dead, Pat Benatar, and Jackson Browne. Apple Computers founder Steven Wozniak bankrolled the festival. […]
This Day In Music, September 2nd
On this day in 1988: The Human Rights Now! world tour kicked off at Wembley Stadium London with Sting, Bruce Springsteen, Peter Gabriel, Tracy Chapman and Youssu n’Dour. Taking in five continents and claiming to be the most ambitious rock tour in history. Human Rights Now! was a worldwide tour of twenty benefit concerts on behalf of […]
This Day In Music, September 1st
On this day in 1980: Fleetwood Mac ended a nine-month world tour with a performance at the Hollywood Bowl. Lindsay Buckingham announced on stage, “This is our last show for a long time.” On this day in 1983: Mick Jones, lead guitarist with The Clash was fired by the other three members who claimed he’d ‘drifted […]