EVENTS THAT HAPPENED ON THIS DAY FEBRUARY 6 IN MUSIC HISTORY
On this day February 6 in 1953 – With their rendition of ‘Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes’, Perry Como and The Rumblers became the fifth music act to top the newly formed UK Singles chart.
1960 – American singer-songwriter and pianist Jesse Belvin died in a car crash at the age of 27. Best known for his 1956 hit single ‘Goodnight My Love’.
1965 – The Righteous Brothers had the number one single in the US on this day February 6 in music history with ‘You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’. The song also became a chart-topper in Canada and the UK that year.
1965 – With their second studio album ‘The Rolling Stones No.2’, the Rolling Stones reached the top spot on the UK Albums chart.
1971 – George Harrison hit number one in the UK on this day February 6 with his third solo studio album ‘All Things Must Pass’ for the first of eight consecutive weeks.
1976 – American jazz pianist and composer Vincent Guarldi died at the age of 47. Best remembered for his 1962 Grammy Award winning jazz composition ‘Cast Your Fate to the Wind’.
1981 – American composer and orchestra leader Hugo Montenegro died on this day February 6, aged 55. Best known for his hit rendition of Ennio Morricone’s ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ theme which peaked at No.2 in the US.
1982 – The J. Geils Band hit No.1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 with ‘Centerfold’ for the first of six consecutive weeks. The song was a hit worldwide as well and it reached No.1 in Australia and Canada while in the UK it peaked at No.3. They also started four-week run at No.1 on the Billboard 200 on this day with their tenth studio album ‘Freeze Frame’.
1988 – The number one single in the United States on this day February 6 in music history was ‘Could’ve Been’ by the teen pop singer Tiffany.
1988 – George Michael returned for a five-week run at No.1 on the US Billboard 200 with this debut solo studio album ‘Faith’.
1993 – With their third studio LP ‘Jam’, rock band Little Angels scored their first and only number one album in the UK on this day February 6.
1998 – Austrian singer, composer, and instrumentalist Johann “Hans” Holzel better known by his stage name Falco died at the age of 40 in a car crash. He sold over 60 million records worldwide and is best remembered for hit songs such as ‘Rock Me Amadeus’ and ‘Vienna Calling’.
1998 – Co-founder and lead guitarist of the Beach Boys, Carl Wilson died on this day February 6, aged 51 from lung cancer.
1999 – DJ and record producer Armand van Helden featuring singer Duane Harden topped the UK Singles chart with ‘You Don’t Know Me’.
1999 – The number one album in the United States on this day February 6 in music history was ‘Made Man’ by the rapper Silkk The Shocker.
2007 – American singer, songwriter, and actor Francesco LoVecchio better known by his stage name Frankie Laine died at the age of 93.
2010 – The charity live album ‘Hope for Haiti Now’ was at the top of the US Billboard 200 chart on this day February 6. The album features performances by various artists, including Alicia Keys, Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, Beyonce, John Legend, Shakira, Sting, Rihanna, and others.
2011 – Northern Irish guitarist and singer-songwriter Gary Moore died at the age of 58 from a heart attack. Apart from his solo work, he’s best remembered as a member of the bands Thin Lizzy and Skid Row.
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2016 – American singer-songwriter and instrumentalist Daniel “Dan” Hicks died on this day February 6 in music history, aged 74.
2016 – With their fifth studio album ‘Death of a Bachelor’, Panic! at the Disco hit number one on the US Billboard 200 chart. Also a hit in the UK that year where it peaked at No.4.
2020 – Scottish singer and songwriter Lewis Capaldi scored his second number one single in the UK on this day February 6 with ‘Before You Go’.
2020 – With his second studio album ‘Big Conspiracy’, rapper J Hus reached the top spot on the UK Albums chart.
BORN ON THIS DAY FEBRUARY 6 IN MUSIC HISTORY
1941 – English musician David Grundy also known by his stage name Dave Berry was born in Woodhouse, Sheffield on this day February 6 in music history. He rose to fame as a teen idol in the 1960s with songs such as ‘Memphis, Tennessee’, ‘Little Things’ and ‘The Crying Game’.
1942 – American musician and songwriter John London was born John Carl Kuehne born on this day in Brazos County, Texas.
1943 – American singer, actor and former teen idol Fabiano “Fabian” Forte was born on this day February 6 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1945 – Jamaican singer-songwriter, instrumentalist and Rastafari icon Bob Marley was born on this day in Nine Mile, Jamaica.
1946 – Canadian folk music singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Kate McGarridgle was born on this day February 6 in Montreal, Quebec.
1946 – American musician Richard Hayward was born in Des Moines, Iowa. Best known as a founding member and drummer of the rock band Little Feat.
1949 – British singer-songwriter and record producer Michael “Mike” Batt was born in Southampton, England on this day February 6 in music history. He came to prominence as the founder the pop group The Wombles before establishing himself as a solo artist.
1950 – Pop and R&B singer-songwriter Natalie Cole was born in Los Angeles, California. Best known for her 1991 album ‘Unforgettable… with Love’ that won her seven Grammy Awards and sold several million copies worldwide.
1957 – English drummer, songwriter, and record producer Simon Phillips was born on this day February 6 in London. Best known as a member of the pop rock band Toto from 1992 until 2014.
1962 – Singer and songwriter William Rose better known by his stage name Axl Rose was born in Lafayette, Indiana. He rose to fame as the frontman of the hard rock band Guns N’ Roses.
1964 – Co-founder and frontman of the rock band The Tragically Hip, Gordon “Gord” Downie was born on this day February 6 in Ontario, Canada.
1966 – English singer-songwriter Richard “Rick” Astley was born in Newton-le-Willows on this day February 6 in music history. Best known for his chart-topping single ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’.