EVENTS ON OCTOBER 10 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day October 10 in 1960 – Novelty song singer Larry Verne went to number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart with ‘Mr. Custer’. 1963 – With their rendition of ‘Do You Love Me’, Brian Poole and the Tremeloes hit No.1 on the UK Singles chart for the first of three consecutive weeks. 1963 – French…
EVENTS ON OCTOBER 9 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day October 9 in 1959 – One-hit wonder Jerry Keller went to number one on the UK Singles chart with ‘Here Comes Summer’. 1961 – With ‘Hit the Road Jack’, Ray Charles started a two-week run at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song became a chart-topper in New Zealand and…
EVENTS ON OCTOBER 8 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day October 8 in 1955 – Pop music quarter The Four Aces topped the US Singles chart with ‘Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing’, a song from the eponymous movies. Besides being a chart topper in the US and a No.2 hit in the UK, it also won the…
EVENTS ON OCTOBER 7 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day October 7 in 1939 – Actress and singer Judy Garland recorded a studio version of ‘Over the Rainbow’ which was later released as a single for Decca Records and featured on the film “The Wizard of Oz”. 1959 – American tenor and actor Mario Lanza died at the age of 38…
EVENTS ON OCTOBER 6 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day October 6 in 1958 – Pop singer Johnny Mathis released his first Christmas album ‘Merry Christmas’. The album went to on to sale over 5 million copies, making it one of the best-selling holiday records. 1969 – The Beatles released the double A-side singles ‘Something’/’Come Together’, songs written by George Harrison and John Lennon. 1972 – David…
EVENTS ON OCTOBER 5 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day October 5 in 1958 – At a concert hall in Hanley, England, Cliff Richard and The Shadows made their debut live performance. The partnership lasted for a decade until 1968. 1959– Singer and multi-instrumentalist Bobby Darin hit No.1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart with his…
EVENTS ON OCTOBER 4 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day October 4 in 1941 – Freddy Martin and his Orchestra topped the charts in the United States with their version of Tchaikovsky‘s composition ‘Piano Concerto in B Flat’. 1957 – The readers of the British music, culture and film magazine NME, voted Pat Boone as the best singer of the year while Elvis…
EVENTS ON OCTOBER 3 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day October 3 in 1945 – 10 year old Elvis Presley performed for the first time in front of a crowd. He sang ‘Old Shep’ at a talent show in Alabama. Elvis finished second in the contest and won $5. 1963 – The Beatles had their third (out of 5 in…
EVENTS ON OCTOBER 2 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day October 2 in 1965 – With their rendition of ‘Hang On Sloppy’, The McCoys went to number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. 1970 – Pink Floyd released their fifth studio album ‘Atom Heart Mother’ through Harvest Records. It became their first chart-topper in the United Kingdom. 1971 – The number one single…
EVENTS ON OCTOBER 1 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day October 1 in 1962 – The Beach Boys released their debut album ‘Surfin’ Safari’ through Capitol Records which peaked at No.32 in the US. 1966 – The soundtrack album ‘The Sound of Music’ of the film of the same name started an incredible 18-week run at number one in the United Kingdom. 1969 – The Beatles released…