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THIS DAY IN MUSIC: 14 NOVEMBER
1960 - Ray Charles went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Georgia On My Mind', a No.24 hit in the UK. His cover of the 1930 Hoagy Carmichael's standard, became the first of three No.1 hits for the singer. The State of Georgia in 1979 designated Ray Charles' version the official state song and the song has become part of the Great American Songbook tradition.
1969 - 'Sugar Sugar' by The Archies was at No.1 on the UK singles chart. The single became the longest running One Hit Wonder in the UK with eight week's at the top of the charts. It was the first No.1 performed by cartoon characters.
1975 - Queen played the first of two nights at the Empire Theatre in Liverpool, the first nights on their 78-date A Night At The Opera World Tour.
1981 - The Police had their fourth UK No.1 single with 'Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic', a No.3 hit in the US.
1987 - George Michael went to No.1 on the UK album chart with his debut solo album 'Faith'. The album won several awards including the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1989. To date, the album has sold over 20 million copies worldwide. Between 1987 and 1988, Faith produced six Top 5 Billboard Hot 100 hits, four of which ('Faith', 'Father Figure', 'One More Try', and 'Monkey') reached No.1, making him the only British male singer to have four No.1 singles from one LP on the Billboard Hot 100.
1987 - T'Pau started a five week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'China In Your Hand'. The song's title according to singer Carol Decker is the effect you get if you hold a china cup to a light, you can see your hand through it.
1992 - Bon Jovi went to No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Keep The Faith' their fifth studio album and second UK No.1. The album produced six UK Top 20 hit singles, 'Keep The Faith', 'Bed Of Roses', 'In These Arms', 'I'll Sleep When I'm Dead', 'I Believe' and 'Dry County'.
1999 - Robbie Williams went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'She's The One / It's Only Us', his second UK No.1. 'She's The One' was written by World Party leader Karl Wallinger. Williams scored six other chart toppers as a member of Take That.
2004 - The Rolling Stones were refused permission to pursue a claim against their former record company Decca for unpaid royalties through the courts. A High Court judge in London said the dispute would go to arbitration and not be decided in court. The dispute was over their Forty Licks compilation CD, which was released in 2002 and was the first collection to span their entire career.
2004 - U2 went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Vertigo', the bands fifth UK No.1, taken from 'How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb'.
2015 - A pair of white boots worn by Elvis Presley during his famous '68 Comeback TV Special performance were bought by a UK collector for £29,500. Elvis had worn the size-11 Verde boots while singing 'If I Can Dream', two months after the assassination of Martin Luther King, the lyrics included quotes from the civil rights leader.
2020 - Kylie Minogue was at No.1 with her fifteenth studio album Disco. The album was later nominated in categories at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards and 2021 ARIA Music Awards.
2024 - Welsh drummer Dennis Bryon died in Nashville at the age of 75. With Amen Corner he had the 1969 UK No.1 single 'If Paradise Is Half As Nice', plus five other UK Top 40 hits. He also worked with The Bee Gees, playing drums on all recordings, television, and tours from 1973 to 1980, including nine No.1 singles.
BIRTHDAY FILE:
1949, James Young, Styx
1951, Steven Bishop
1964, Andrew Banfield, Pasadenas
1964, Joseph "Rev Run" Simmons, Run-D.M.C.
1970, Brendan Benson, Raconteurs
1972, Douglas Payne, Travis
1973, Adina Howard
1975, Travis Barker, Blink 182
1975, Faye Tozer, Steps
1960 - Ray Charles went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Georgia On My Mind', a No.24 hit in the UK. His cover of the 1930 Hoagy Carmichael's standard, became the first of three No.1 hits for the singer. The State of Georgia in 1979 designated Ray Charles' version the official state song and the song has become part of the Great American Songbook tradition.
1969 - 'Sugar Sugar' by The Archies was at No.1 on the UK singles chart. The single became the longest running One Hit Wonder in the UK with eight week's at the top of the charts. It was the first No.1 performed by cartoon characters.
1975 - Queen played the first of two nights at the Empire Theatre in Liverpool, the first nights on their 78-date A Night At The Opera World Tour.
1981 - The Police had their fourth UK No.1 single with 'Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic', a No.3 hit in the US.
1987 - George Michael went to No.1 on the UK album chart with his debut solo album 'Faith'. The album won several awards including the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1989. To date, the album has sold over 20 million copies worldwide. Between 1987 and 1988, Faith produced six Top 5 Billboard Hot 100 hits, four of which ('Faith', 'Father Figure', 'One More Try', and 'Monkey') reached No.1, making him the only British male singer to have four No.1 singles from one LP on the Billboard Hot 100.
1987 - T'Pau started a five week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'China In Your Hand'. The song's title according to singer Carol Decker is the effect you get if you hold a china cup to a light, you can see your hand through it.
1992 - Bon Jovi went to No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Keep The Faith' their fifth studio album and second UK No.1. The album produced six UK Top 20 hit singles, 'Keep The Faith', 'Bed Of Roses', 'In These Arms', 'I'll Sleep When I'm Dead', 'I Believe' and 'Dry County'.
1999 - Robbie Williams went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'She's The One / It's Only Us', his second UK No.1. 'She's The One' was written by World Party leader Karl Wallinger. Williams scored six other chart toppers as a member of Take That.
2004 - The Rolling Stones were refused permission to pursue a claim against their former record company Decca for unpaid royalties through the courts. A High Court judge in London said the dispute would go to arbitration and not be decided in court. The dispute was over their Forty Licks compilation CD, which was released in 2002 and was the first collection to span their entire career.
2004 - U2 went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Vertigo', the bands fifth UK No.1, taken from 'How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb'.
2015 - A pair of white boots worn by Elvis Presley during his famous '68 Comeback TV Special performance were bought by a UK collector for £29,500. Elvis had worn the size-11 Verde boots while singing 'If I Can Dream', two months after the assassination of Martin Luther King, the lyrics included quotes from the civil rights leader.
2020 - Kylie Minogue was at No.1 with her fifteenth studio album Disco. The album was later nominated in categories at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards and 2021 ARIA Music Awards.
2024 - Welsh drummer Dennis Bryon died in Nashville at the age of 75. With Amen Corner he had the 1969 UK No.1 single 'If Paradise Is Half As Nice', plus five other UK Top 40 hits. He also worked with The Bee Gees, playing drums on all recordings, television, and tours from 1973 to 1980, including nine No.1 singles.
BIRTHDAY FILE:
1949, James Young, Styx
1951, Steven Bishop
1964, Andrew Banfield, Pasadenas
1964, Joseph "Rev Run" Simmons, Run-D.M.C.
1970, Brendan Benson, Raconteurs
1972, Douglas Payne, Travis
1973, Adina Howard
1975, Travis Barker, Blink 182
1975, Faye Tozer, Steps
