What was No1 in the Music Charts

[Surrey Blue]

From FHMs friday email, find out who was at Number 1 on your birthdsay

No1 On your Birthday

Mine was


On 2nd Mar 1975 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - "Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)"


The Number 1 album was:
Status Quo - "On The Level"


Born on 2nd Mar:
1943 - Lou Reed ( real name; Louis Firbank. Vocalist; solo and with Velvet Underground )
1948 - Rory Gallagher ( guitarist, solo and in Taste; deceased )
1950 - Karen Carpenter ( vocalist, drummer, The Carpenters; deceased )
1962 - Jon Bon Jovi ( real name John Francis Bongiovi; vocalist; Bon Jovi )
1977 - Chris Martin ( lead vocals, keyboards, Coldplay )

 

[Napster]

The Number 1 single was:
David Essex - "Hold Me Close"


The Number 1 album was:
Rod Stewart - "Atlantic Crossing"


Born on 7th Oct:
1927 - Al Martino ( vocalist who had the first ever UK number 1 single - 1952 )
1945 - Kevin Godley ( bass, percussion, drums, vocals; 10cc / Godley And Creme )
1951 - John Cougar Mellencamp
1953 - Tico Torres ( drummer, Bon Jovi )
1967 - Toni Braxton
1968 - Thom Yorke ( vocalist, guitarist, keyboard player, Radiohead )
1969 - Leeroy Thornhill ( dancer, The Prodigy )

 

[Andy_S]

On 16th Jan 1985 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Foreigner - "I Want To Know What Love Is"


The Number 1 album was:
Alison Moyet - "Alf"


Born on 16th Jan:
1942 - William Francis ( keyboard player, vocalist, Dr Hook )
1959 - Sade ( real name Helen Folasade Adu )
1965 - Maxine Jones ( En Vogue )

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

On 5th Dec 1973 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Gary Glitter - "I Love You Love Me Love"


The Number 1 album was:
Roxy Music - "Stranded"


Born on 5th Dec:
1899 - Sonny Boy Williamson ( blues vocalist; deceased )
1932 - Richard Penniman ( better known as Little Richard )
1938 - J.J. Cale ( guitarist, singer-songwriter )
1946 - Andy Kim
1947 - Jim Messina ( bassist, vocals, Buffalo Springfield )
1965 - John Rzeznick ( lead vocalist, The Goo Goo Dolls )
1980 - Zainam Higgins ( vocalist, Cleopatra )

= = = = =

I'm a leader...

Matt

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Quote[/b] (Andy_S @ Mar. 12 2004,14:24)]On 16th Jan 1985 ...

The Number 1 album was:
Alison Moyet - "Alf"

A man, surely, who was destined to become a Shrimper!!

Matt

(1985... crumbs!)

 

[Napster]

Quote[/b] (Andy_S @ Mar. 12 2004,14:24)]On 16th Jan 1985 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Foreigner - "I Want To Know What Love Is"

classic American soft-rock romantic mush.

Great verse about supporting the Shrimpers though:

In my life there's been heartache and pain
I don't know if I can face it again
I can't stop now, I've traveled too far
To change this lonely life

 

[Andy_S]

Quote[/b] (Matt the Shrimp @ Mar. 12 2004,14:27)]

Quote[/b] (Andy_S @ Mar. 12 2004,14:24)]On 16th Jan 1985 ...

The Number 1 album was:
Alison Moyet - "Alf"

A man, surely, who was destined to become a Shrimper!!

Matt

(1985... crumbs!)

Does that make you think back to your youth then, Matt?

 

[Beefy]

27/11/78

The Number 1 single was:
Rod Stewart - "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy" (fitting?

)


The Number 1 album was:
Original Soundtrack - "Grease"


Born on 27th Nov:
1942 - Jimi Hendrix ( full name James Marshall Hendrix; guitarist, vocalist; deceased )
1944 - Trevor Davis ( 'Dozy' in Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich )
1951 - Kevin Kavanaugh ( of Southside Johnny And The Asbury Dukes )
1959 - Charlie Burchill ( guitarist, Simple Minds )
1960 - Ashley Ingram ( lead vocalist, Imagination )
1965 - Wallis Buchannan ( didjeridu player, vibrophonist, Jamiroquai )

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Quote[/b] (Andy_S @ Mar. 12 2004,14:31)]Does that make you think back to your youth then, Matt?  

Gawd, yes... even worse, I can remember back to when Beefy was born, being (as I was) in my first term at Heycroft Primary School, and approaching my 5th birthday...

Matt

 

[The General]

On 18th Jun 1986 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Doctor & The Medics - "Spirit In The Sky"


The Number 1 album was:
Genesis - "Invisible Touch"


Born on 18th Jun:
1942 - Paul McCartney
1957 - Tom Bailey ( vocalist, keyboard player, The Thompson Twins )
1961 - Alison Moyet ( vocalist; solo and with Yazoo )
1969 - Sice ( real name Simon Rowbottom; guitarist/vocalist, The Boo Radleys )
1971 - Nathan Morris ( Boyz II Men )

 

[steveh1510]

Blimey, destined to be going out with a copper?

On 15th Oct 1980 ...

The Number 1 single was:
The Police - "Don't Stand So Close To Me"


The Number 1 album was:
Police - "Zenyatta Mondatta"


Born on 15th Oct:
1935 - Barry McGuire
1938 - Marv Johnson
1942 - Chris Andrews
1946 - Richard Carpenter ( keyboard player, vocalist, The Carpenters )
1947 - Chris De Burgh
1953 - Tito Jackson ( The Jackson Five )

 

[Napster]

Quote[/b] (The General @ Mar. 12 2004,14:41)]On 18th Jun 1986 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Doctor & The Medics - "Spirit In The Sky"

Make me feel old why don't you? I clearly remember that being on ToTP.

 

[Beefy]

Quote[/b] (Matt the Shrimp @ Mar. 12 2004,14:38)]Gawd, yes... even worse, I can remember back to when Beefy was born, being (as I was) in my first term at Heycroft Primary School, and approaching my 5th birthday...

Matt

I think that means that you'd have been in your penultimate year there when I was joining reception at Heycroft...

Old git

 

[Dave Towers Was Here]

I've known what mine was for many years.

"Puppet On A Strng" by Sandie Shaw.

 

[blues_r_best]

On 22nd Dec 1986 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Jackie Wilson - "Reet Petite"


The Number 1 album was:
Various artist compilation (EMI/Virgin) - "Now, That's What I Call Music 8"


Born on 22nd Dec:
1949 - Robin and Maurice Gibb ( vocalists, The Bee Gees; Robin born one hour before Maurice; Maurice died Jan 2003 )
1957 - Ricky Ross ( vocalist, guitarist, Deacon Blue )
1968 - Richard James Edwards ( known as Richey Edwards; guitarist, vocalist, Manic Street Preachers; disappeared in Feb 1995 )
1972 - Vanessa Paradis ( French vocalist-actress )

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Quote[/b] (Beefy @ Mar. 12 2004,15:06)]I think that means that you'd have been in your penultimate year there when I was joining reception at Heycroft...

Old git

I was looonngg gone by then - living in Brazil!

Matt

 

[Napster]

Quote[/b] (blues_r_best @ Mar. 12 2004,15:39)]1972 - Vanessa Paradis ( French vocalist-actress )

the gorgeous Vanessa. I wouldnt mind Joeing her Le Taxi

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Quote[/b] (blues_r_best @ Mar. 12 2004,15:39)]The Number 1 album was:
Various artist compilation (EMI/Virgin) - "Now, That's What I Call Music 8"

Cripes... I bought that album with my own paper-round money - and you'd only just been born!

Matt

P.S. Actually, maybe I got it for Xmas!

 

[footymad13]

On 20th Jul 1988 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Glenn Medeiros - "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You"


The Number 1 album was:
Various artist compilation (EMI/Virgin) - "Now That's What I Call Music 12" following on from Todds Music 8

Born on 20th Jul:
1945 - John Lodge ( bassist, vocalist, The Moody Blues )
1945 - Kim Carnes
1947 - Carlos Santana ( guitarist, Santana )
1964 - Chris Cornell ( vocalist, guitarist, Soundgarden )

 

[blues_r_best]

Ginger