1977, ONE HALF OF TV COP SHOW “STARSKY & HUTCH” (HE WAS BLONDE HUTCH), DAVID SOUL WENT TO NO.1 ON THE UK SINGLES CHART WITH ‘DON’T GIVE UP ON US’. ALSO A NO.1 IN THE US
1988, FORMER GO-GO’S SINGER BELINDA CARLISLE SCORED HER FIRST UK NO.1 SINGLE WITH ‘HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH.’ THE PROMOTIONAL VIDEO WAS DIRECTED BY ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING ACTRESS DIANE KEATON AND FEATURES AN APPEARANCE OF CARLISLE’S HUSBAND MORGAN MASON
1989, MICHAEL JACKSON PLAYED THE FIRST OF FIVE NIGHTS AT THE MEMORIAL SPORTS ARENA IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. THESE WERE THE LAST SHOWS ON THE SINGERS BAD WORLD TOUR. JACKSON DONATED MORE THAN $1M OF THE FINAL CONCERT’S TAKINGS TO AN ORGANISATION FIGHTING CHILD CRUELTY
2000, IT WAS REPORTED THAT MICK JAGGER HAD LOST THE CHANCE OF A KNIGHTHOOD BECAUSE OF HIS ERRANT WAYS. BRITISH PRIME MINISTER TONY BLAIR HAD SECOND THOUGHTS ABOUT THE MESSAGE IT WOULD GIVE ABOUT FAMILY VALUES
2009, CHESNEY HAWKES LED NEARLY 600 PEOPLE IN AN ATTEMPT TO SET A RECORD FOR THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE PLAYING AIR GUITAR AT THE SAME TIME. THE GROUP STRUMMED ALONG TO HIS 1991 HIT ‘THE ONE AND ONLY’
BORN TODAY
1942 – WILLIAM FRANCIS, KEYBOARDS, VOCALS, DR HOOK
1959 – HELEN FOLASADE ADU (SADE), SINGER
1962 – PAUL WEBB, BASS, TALK TALK,
