THIS DAY IN MUSIC: FRIDAY NOVEMBER 8 1952, The first ever UK pop chart was published by the New Musical Express after staff asked 53 record shops to divulge their sales returns. ‘Here In My Heart’ by Al Martino was the first No.1. The song stayed at No.1 for nine weeks. 1967, The Foundations were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with Baby, Now That Ive Found You, the groups only UK No.1. 1986, Berlin started a four-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with Take Your Breath Away. The song which was featured in the film Top Gun, was written by Giorgio Moroder and Tom Whitlock. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song in 1986. 2001, Winners at the MTV Europe Awards included Robbie Williams who won Best male and Best song for Rock DJ, Craig David won Best R&B act and Best UK & Ireland act, Dido won Best new act and Anastacia won Best pop act. Gorillaz won Best song for ‘Clint Eastwood’ and Best Dance act and Eminem won the Best Hip Hop award. 2009, Former Smiths frontman Morrissey stopped a concert halfway through his second song after being hit by a beer bottle. The 50-year-old singer who was hit in the eye by a plastic bottle of beer, said goodnight to the 8,000 strong crowd in Liverpool, before walking off. BIRTHDAY FILE: 1927, Ken Dodd 1941, Rodney Slater, Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band 1951, Gerald Alston, The Manhattans 1946, Roy Wood, The Move, Electric Light Orchestra, Wizzard 1957, Porl Thompson (Paul Stephen Thompson), The Cure 1958, Terry Lee Miall, Adam and the Ants 1961, Leif Garrett
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