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On 16th May 1988 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Wet Wet Wet / Billy Bragg - "With A Little Help From My Friends / She's Leaving Home"


The Number 1 album was:
Prince - "Lovesexy"


Born on 16th May:
1919 - Liberace ( pianist; deceased )
1946 - Robert Fripp ( guitarist, keyboard player, King Crimson )
1965 - Kris Novoselic ( bassist, Nirvana )
1966 - Janet Jackson
1970 - Gabrielle





Peace
Chris
 
On April 10th 1975.

The Number 1 Single was: The Bay City Rollers - "Bye Bye Baby"
The Number 1 Album was: Tom Jones - "20 Greatest Hits"

Born on April 10th were:
1940 - Ricky Valance
1947 - Bunny Wailer (Founding member of The Wailers, Bob Marley's band)
1959 - Brian Setzer (Guitarist, vocalist, The Stray Cats)
1959 - Katrina Leskanich (vocalist in Katrina And The Waves)
1959 - Kenneth Edmonds (better known as Babyface)
1960 - Afrika Bambaataa (seminal Bronx DJ, hits with The SoulSonic Force, notably Planet Rock, real name Kevin Donovan)
1964 - Alan 'Reni' Wren (drummer, The Stone Roses)
1979 - Sophie Ellis Bexter (vocalist, solo and lead with Theaudience)
1981 - Elizabeth Margaret (vocalist, Atomic Kitten)
1984 - Mandy Moore (US dance, pop singer)
 
Tuesday 8th September

The Number 1 single was:
Soft Cell - "Tainted Love"


The Number 1 album was:
Meat Loaf - "Dead Ringer"


Born on 8th Sep:
1897 - Jimmie Rodgers ( first real country music star; deceased )
1925 - Peter Sellers ( vocalist and Goon )
1932 - Patsy Cline ( deceased )
1945 - Kelly Groucutt ( bassist, vocalist, Electric Light Orchestra )
1945 - Ron Mckernan ( organist, The Grateful Dead; deceased )
 
On 19th Jul 1984 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - "Two Tribes"


The Number 1 album was:
Bob Marley & The Wailers - "Legend - The Best Of Bob Marley & The Wailers"


Born on 19th Jul:
1937 - George Hamilton IV ( country vocalist )
1947 - Brian May ( guitarist, Queen )
1984 - Yahoo ("try hard" heavy metal vocalist) haha

Yahoo
 
On 2nd Jan 1973 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Little Jimmy Osmond - "Long Haired Lover From Liverpool"


The Number 1 album was:
Various artist compilation (K-Tel) - "20 All Time Hits Of The 50's"


Born on 2nd Jan:
1936 - Roger Miller ( US country singer; deceased )
1957 - Ricky Van Shelton

What a time to be alive...!!! Wonder if there is something similar for the Australian Charts and maybe the US charts... Maybe I'll find a single and hopefully an album that people might have heard of!!!

Plus I wanted to get some balance to all these young-uns who were born in the 80s... :p :p
 
Hey ppl!

On 1st Oct 1981 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Adam & The Ants - "Prince Charming"


The Number 1 album was:
Genesis - "Abacab"


Born on 1st Oct:
1944 - Scott McKenzie
1945 - Donny Hathaway ( deceased )
1947 - Rob Davis ( guitarist, Mud / Darts; writer of hits for Kylie Minogue and Spiller )
1959 - Youssou N'dour
1974 - Keith Duffy ( vocalist, Boyzone )
1981 - Jamelia ( British urban vocalist )
 
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