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This day in music......Sept.11th.


1965, The Beatles started a nine-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Help!', the group's sixth US chart topper.



1971, Donny Osmond started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Go Away Little Girl'. The singers only US solo chart topper. The song had also been a No.1 for Steve Lawrence in 1963.



1976, KC and the Sunshine Band went to No.1 on the US singles chart with '(Shake Shake Shake), Shake Your Body', the group's third US No.1, a No.22 hit in the UK.



1982, Chicago started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Hard To Say I'm Sorry', the group's second US No.1. Taken from the film 'Summer Lovers', a No.4 hit in the UK.



1982, John "Cougar" Mellencamp became the only male artist to have two singles in the US Top Ten as well as the No.1 album. ‘Jack and Diane’ was No.4, while ‘Hurts So Good’ was at No.8. His album ‘American Fool’ was at No.1 for the first of nine weeks.





1940, Born on this day, Bernie Dwyer, Freddie and the Dreamers, (1963 UK No.3 single 'You Were Made For Me', 1965 US No.1 single 'I'm Telling You Now').



1953, Born on this day, Tommy Shaw, guitar, Styx, (1979 US No.1 & 1980 UK No.6 single 'Babe').



1967, Born on this day, Harry Connick Jr, singer, actor, (1991 UK No.32 single 'It Had To Be You, Recipe For Love')



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This day in music........Sept.12th.


1954, The first 'teen idol', Frank Sinatra was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Three Coins In The Fountain,' the singer's first UK No.1. The song was The Academy Award winning Best Original Song of 1954.



1970, Creedence Clearwater Revival scored their first UK No.1 album with 'Cosmo's Factory'. It enjoyed a nine-week run at No.1 in the US where it sold over three million copies.



1989, Aerosmith released 'Pump' their tenth studio album which featured the hit singles: 'Love In An Elevator', 'The Other Side' and 'Janie's Got a Gun'.



1931, Born on this day, US country singer George Jones, who had a string of number one songs between the 1950s and 1990s. Nicknamed Possum, his signature song was He Stopped Loving Her Today, a track about love and death. He was married to Tammy Wynette between 1969 and 1975 and the pair recorded several songs together in the 1970s. Jones died on 26th April 2013 aged 81.



1944, Born on this day, Barry White, soul singer & producer. (1974 UK No.1 single 'You're The First The Last My Everything', 1974 US No.1 single 'Can't Get Enough Of Your Love Babe'). Died from Kidney failure on 4th July 2003 aged 58.



1952, Born on this day, Neil Peart, drummer, Rush, (1980 UK No.13 single 'Spirit Of Radio' 1982 US No. 21 single 'New World Man'). Peart was made an Officer of the Order of Canada on May 9, 1996. The trio was the first rock band to be so honored, as a group.



1956, Born on this day, Brian Robertson, guitar, Thin Lizzy, (1973 UK No.6 single 'Whisky In The Jar'), Member of Motorhead.



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This day in music........Sept.13th.


1939, Born on this day, Dave Quincy, Manfred Mann, (1964 UK & US No.1 single 'Do Wah Diddy Diddy').



1941, Born on this day, David Clayton-Thomas, Blood Sweat & Tears, (1969 US No.2 single 'Spinning Wheel', 1969 US No.12 & UK No.35 single 'You've Made Me So Very Happy').



1944, Born on this day, Peter Cetera, singer, Chicago (1976 US & UK No.1 single 'If You Leave Me Now'), solo (1986 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'Glory Of Love').



1963, Born on this day, Dave Mustaine, guitarist, Megadeth and one time member of Metallica.



1967, Born on this day, Stephen Perkins, Jane's Addiction, (1991 UK No.34 single 'Been Caught Stealing') & Porno For Pyros.



1967, Born on this day, Timothy S. Owens,"Ripper Owens" singer, Judas Priest, Iced Earth.



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The lost song by Roy Orbison found on tape remake
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJ3bauy8r4s

RIP Gary Richrath

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2015/09/14/reo-speedwagon-guitarist-gary-richrath-dies/72252516/