May 17th 1986

**panosol** Τετ Μάης 17, 2017 9:54 pm

May 17th 1986, Whitney Houston started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Greatest Love Of All', the singers third US No.1, a No.8 hit in the UK.

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**panosol** Πεμ Μάης 18, 2017 8:12 pm

May 18th 1985, Simple Minds were at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Don't You Forget About Me', (a No. 7 hit in the UK). Written by Keith Forsey (who won an Oscar for "Flashdance... What a Feeling") and Steve Schiff (guitarist and songwriter from the Nina Hagen band, the track was featured in the 1985 American teen drama film The Breakfast Club.

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**panosol** Παρ Μάης 19, 2017 7:49 pm

May 19th 1945, Born on this day, Pete Townshend, guitar, vocals, The Who, (1965 UK No.2 single 'My Generation' 1967 US No.9 single 'I Can See For Miles' plus over 20 other UK Top 40 hit singles, 16 US Top 40 singles and rock opera albums 'Tommy' & 'Quadrophenia'). Townshend became known for his eccentric stage style during the band's early days, swinging his right arm against the guitar strings in his signature move; a windmill style, often smashing guitars on stage.

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**panosol** Σαβ Μάης 20, 2017 9:18 pm

May 20th 1944, Born on this day Joe Cocker, English singer and musician who had the 1968 UK No.1 single with his cover of The Beatles' 'With A Little Help From My Friends', plus 8 other UK Top 40 singles. Scored the 1982 US No.1 single with Jennifer Warnes 'Up Where We Belong'. In 2007 he was awarded a bronze Sheffield Legends plaque in his hometown and in 2008 he received an OBE at Buckingham Palace for services to music. Cocker died of lung cancer on 22 December 2014 in Crawford, Colorado.

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**panosol** Κυρ Μάης 21, 2017 8:11 pm

May 21st 1983, David Bowie went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Let's Dance', featuring blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan. It was Bowie's first single to reach number one on both sides of the Atlantic. The music video was made by David Mallet on location in Australia including a bar in Carinda in New South Wales, featured Bowie playing with his band while impassively watching an Aboriginal couple’s struggles against metaphors of Western cultural imperialism.

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**panosol** Δευ Μάης 22, 2017 8:23 pm

May 22nd 1954, Born on this day, Jerry Dammers, founder member and keyboard play with The Specials, (1981 UK No.1 single 'Ghost Town'). He contributed to the founding of the Coventry based 2 Tone Records.

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**panosol** Τρι Μάης 23, 2017 9:09 pm

May 23rd 1964, Ella Fitzgerald became the first artist to have a hit with a Beatles cover when her version of 'Can't Buy Me Love' entered the UK chart.

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**panosol** Τετ Μάης 24, 2017 8:59 pm

May 24th 1941, Born on this day, Robert Zimmerman, (Bob Dylan) US folk singer, songwriter. Released over 40 albums since 1964, major influence on The Beatles and The Rolling Stones during the 60's. Biggest hit is 1965 US No.2 single 'Like A Rolling Stone', 1969 UK No.5 single 'Lay ΒΡΩΜΙΑΡΑ (ΜΗΝ ΤΗΝ ΑΓΓΙΖΕΤΑΙ ΛΕΡΩΝΗ) Lay', 1964 UK No.1 album 'The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan'. 2006 album 'Modern Times' entered the US chart at No.1. Also a member of The Traveling Wilburys.

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**panosol** Πεμ Μάης 25, 2017 7:25 pm

May 25th 1985, Dire Straits scored their second UK No.1 album with 'Brothers In Arms', also No.1 in the US and 24 other countries. 'Brothers In Arms' was one of the first albums to be directed at the CD market, and was a full digital recording (DDD) at a time when most popular music was recorded on analog equipment. The album won two Grammy Awards at the 28th Grammy Awards, and also won Best British Album at the 1987 Brit Awards, and has gone on to sell over 30 million copies worldwide.

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**panosol** Παρ Μάης 26, 2017 8:52 pm

May 26th 1926, Born on this day, Miles Davis, jazz trumpeter and composer who had a 1959 album with Kind of Blue. He was a major influence on jazz music. Davis died on September 28th 1991.

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**panosol** Σαβ Μάης 27, 2017 7:44 pm

May 27th 1957, Born on this day, Susan Janet Ballion, (Siouxsie Sioux), vocals, Siouxsie And The Banshees, 1983 UK No.3 single 'Dear Prudence', plus over 15 other UK Top 40 singles). Also a member of The Creatures, (1983 UK No.14 single 'Right Now').

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**panosol** Κυρ Μάης 28, 2017 8:08 pm

May 28th 1910, Born on this day, T- Bone Walker, US blues guitarist, influenced Albert Collins, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Freddy King. Died on 16th March 1975.

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**panosol** Δευ Μάης 29, 2017 8:42 pm

May 29th 1959, Born on this day, Mel Gaynor, drums, Simple Minds, (1985 US No.1 single 'Don't You, Forget About Me', 1989 UK No.1 single 'Belfast Child', plus over 20 other UK Top 40 singles).

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**panosol** Τρι Μάης 30, 2017 8:23 pm

May 30th 1958, Born on this day, Marie Fredriksson, Roxette, (1990 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'It Must Of Been Love', plus five other top 10 US hits).

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**panosol** Τετ Μάης 31, 2017 8:29 pm

May 31st 1986, Peter Gabriel scored his second solo UK No.1 album with 'So' featuring the singles 'Sledgehammer' and a duet with Kate Bush 'Don't Give Up'.

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**panosol** Πεμ Ιουν 01, 2017 8:23 pm

June 1st 1959, Born on this day, Alan Wilder, keyboards, vocals, Depeche Mode, (1984 UK No.4 single 'People Are People', plus over 25 other UK top 40 singles).

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**panosol** Παρ Ιουν 02, 2017 8:01 pm

June 2nd 1941, Born on this day, Charlie Watts, English drummer, The Rolling Stones (1965 UK & US No.1 single 'Satisfaction' and over 35 UK Top 40 singles and albums). Plus occasional gigs with Charlie Watts and his Big Band. In 2006, Watts was elected into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame.

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**panosol** Σαβ Ιουν 03, 2017 8:56 pm

June 3rd 1977, Bob Marley & the Wailers released Exodus. The album featured the hits, 'Jamming', 'Waiting In Vain', 'Three Little Birds' and 'One Love'. In 1999, Time magazine named Exodus the best album of the 20th century.

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**panosol** Κυρ Ιουν 04, 2017 8:27 pm

June 4th 1983, The Police started a four week run at No.1 in the UK with 'Every Breath You Take' the group's fifth and final No.1 single. Taken from the bands album Synchronicity, Sting won Song of the Year and The Police won Best Pop Performance for the song at the 1984 Grammy Awards.

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**panosol** Δευ Ιουν 05, 2017 7:57 pm

June 5th 1956, Born on this day, Kenneth Bruce "Kenny G" Gorelick, American saxophonist. He is the biggest-selling instrumental musician of the modern era with global sales totaling more than 75 million records.

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**panosol** Τρι Ιουν 06, 2017 8:21 pm

June 6th 1987, Whitney Houston had her second UK No.1 single with 'I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)'. It reached No.1 in over a dozen other countries and won a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1988.

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**panosol** Τετ Ιουν 07, 2017 8:08 pm

June 7th 1958, Born on this day, Prince Rogers Nelson, the American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and actor. He has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career including the 1984 US No.1 & UK No.4 single 'When Doves Cry'. His releases have sold over 80 million copies worldwide. He has won seven Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe, and an Academy Award. Prince died on April 21, 2016, aged 57 after being found unresponsive, in an elevator at Paisley Park his Minnesota home.

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**panosol** Πεμ Ιουν 08, 2017 9:26 pm

June 8th 1953, Born on this day, Bonnie Tyler, Welsh singer, who scored the 1983 UK & US No.1 single 'Total Eclipse Of The Heart', as well as hits with 'Lost in France' and 'It's a Heartache'.

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**panosol** Παρ Ιουν 09, 2017 8:26 pm

June 9th 1984, Cyndi Lauper started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Time After Time' a No.3 hit in the UK. Lauper co-wrote 'Time After Time' with Philadelphia based Rob Hyman of The Hooters.

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**panosol** Δευ Ιουν 12, 2017 8:30 pm

June 10th 1910, Born on this day, Chester Burnett, (Howlin Wolf) Chicago blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player. Several of his songs, including 'Smokestack Lightnin'', 'Back Door Man', 'Killing Floor' and 'Spoonful', have become blues and blues rock standards. He died from cancer on January 10th 1976.

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