On this day in music history 1963, “My Boyfriend’s Back,” - The Angels. The group is the first white all-female group to have a No. 1 record. 1965, The Beatles release “Yesterday.” The Paul McCartney song becomes one of the world’s most-played records. That evening the band plays the Cow Palace in Daly City, CA 1970, Genesis run an advertisement for a drummer in the English magazine Melody Maker. Former child actor-turned-skins beater Phil Collins answers and convinces the band to hire him 1972, Rod Stewart was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with You Wear It Well 1978, Willie Nelsons version of the Irving Berlin song Blue Skies reaches #1 on the Billboard country chart 1980, “Upside Down,” - Diana Ross. The song stays at No. 1 for four weeks, the longest reign of any Ross song. 1989 , “Cold Hearted” becomes Paula Abdul’s third consecutive No. 1 single. 2000, Madonna was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with Music, her 10th UK No.1 single, from her album of the same title. The video stars Madonna as well as comedian Sacha Baron Cohen as his famous character Ali G. 2005, Mariah Carey became only the fifth act ever to hold the top two positions in the US Hot 100 singles chart. The singers ‘We Belong Together’ notched a 10th consecutive week at number one on the Billboard chart while ‘Shake It Off’ jumped two places to second place. 2010, Brooks & Dunn play their final concert at Nashvilles Bridgestone Arena with proceeds earmarked for the Country Music Hall of Fame. Reba McEntire guests on Cowgirls Dont Cry. Their last song: Brand New Man
Posted on: Tue, 02 Sep 2014 14:14:06 +0000
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