- Freddy Cannon (1939)
- Bob Mosley - Moby Grape (1942)
- Chris Hillman - The Byrds (1944)
- Dennis Wilson - The Beach Boys (1944)
- Terry Woods - The Pogues (1947)
- Southside Johnny - Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes (1948)
- Gary Rossington - Lynyrd Skynyrd (1951)
- Jay-Z (1969)
- Justin Welch - Elastica (1972)
- Kate Rusby (1973)
Chart News
- 1965 The Byrds at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Turn! Turn! Turn!'
- 1971 Led Zeppelin at No.1 on the UK chart with the Four Symbols album,(Led Zeppelin IV)
- 1971 Sly and the Family Stone at No.1 on the US single chart with 'Family Affair'
- 1971 T Rex at No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Electric Warrior'
- 1978 Boney M at No.1 on the Australian chart with ‘Rasputin’
- 1982 The Jam at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Beat Surrender' the group's final single
- 1982 'The John Lennon Collection' at No.1 on the UK album chart
- 2005 Pussycat Dolls at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Stickwitu'
- 2010 Rihanna at No.1 on the US chart with ‘Only Girl (In the World)
Gig News
- 1967 Jimi Hendrix Pink Floyd, The Move, Nice and Amen Corner played two shows at Newcastle City Hall, England. http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/history/how-jimi-hendrix-pink-floyd-13990290.amp
- 1977 Queen appeared at the University Arena, Dayton, Ohio.
- 1979 U2 appeared at The Hope and Anchor, Islington, London. Misnamed ‘The U2s’, they played to only nine people and the show ended abruptly after The Edge broke a guitar string. 1980 Prince played at Shea’s in Buffalo, New York
- 1983 Tears For Fears performed at Liverpool's Royal Court Theatre
- 1988 Roy Orbison played his final ever gig when he appeared in Cleveland, Ohio
- 1989 Lenny Kravitz played at London's Borderline Club
- 2005 David Gray performed at The Brixton Academy in London
Music News
- 1976 Tommy Bolin died.
- 1993 Multi-instrumentalist, producer and composer, Frank Zappa died
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