EVENTS THAT HAPPENED ON THIS DAY NOVEMBER 1 IN MUSIC HISTORY
On this day November 1 1957 – The Crickets led by Buddy Holly topped the UK Singles chart with ‘That’ll be the Day’.
1968 – George Harrison became the first Beatle to release a solo album when Apple Records issued his debut studio LP ‘Wonderwall Music’ on this day.
1969 – Elvis Presley scored his eighteenth and last number one single in the US on this day November 1 in music history when ‘Suspicious Minds’ rose atop the Billboard Hot 100.
1969 – With their eleventh studio album ‘Abbey Road’, The Beatles started an eight-week run at No.1 on the US Billboard 200. The album was a worldwide hit and it topped the charts in ten other countries, including the UK, Canada, and Australia.
1971 – Singer-songwriter and actress Olivia Newton-John released her debut studio album ‘If Not for You’ through Festival Records on this day November 1.
1975 – Elton John scored his third chart-topping single of the year in the US when ‘Island Girl’ started a three-week run at No.1 on the Hot 100 chart.
1986 – With their third studio album ‘Third Stage’, rock band Boston hit number one on the US Billboard 200 for the first of four consecutive weeks on this day November 1.
1988 – Influential hip hop artist Slick Rick released his debut studio album ‘The Great Adventures of Slick Rick’ through Def Jam and Columbia Records. The album topped the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop chart and it peaked at No.31 on the Billboard 200.
1990 – American bassist, guitar player and session musician Merlyn Ray Pohlman died on this day November 1 in music history, aged 60.
1994 – Nirvana released their live album ‘MTV Unplugged in New York’ through DGC Records. The album was a commercial success and it went on to top the national charts in ten countries worldwide, including the UK, Canada and the US.
1997 – Eurodance group Aqua started a four-week stint at the top of the UK Singles chart with ‘Barbie Girl’ on this day November 1.
2003 – American singer Clay Aiken started a two-week stint at number one on the US Albums chart with his debut LP ‘Measure of a Man’.
2003 – The number one single in the UK on this day November 1 was ‘Be Faithful’ by the American rapper Fatman Scoop featuring the hip hop duo Crooklyn Clan.
2005 – American composer, pianist, and conductor Lyle Russel “Sketch” Henderson died on this day at the age of 87.
2008 – After a two-week break from the top spot, rapper T.I. returned to number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart with ‘Whatever You Like’ on this day November 1.
2008 – Girl group Girls Aloud scored their fourth No.1 single in the United Kingdom with ‘The Promise’.
Girls Aloud – The Promise
2008 – American R&B singer Nathaniel Mayer died on this day November 1 at the age of 64.
2008 – Country music singer-songwriter Kenny Chesney topped the US Billboard 200 with his twelfth studio album ‘Lucky Old Sun’.
2008 – American drummer, vocalist, and songwriter James Carl Inkanish also known professionally as Jimmy Carl Black died on this day November 1 in music history, aged 70. Best remembered for his work with The Mothers of Invention.
2008 – With their fifteenth studio LP ‘Black Ice’, hard rock band AC/DC took the top spot on the UK Albums chart. The album reached No.1 in 29 countries worldwide that year.
2014 – British singer-songwriter Ben Howard scored his first domestic chart-topping album with ‘I Forget Where We Were’ on this day November 1.
2014 – Country music duo Florida Georgia Line reached number one on the US Albums chart with their second studio LP ‘Anything Goes’.
2018 – With ‘Shallow’, Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper hit number one on the UK Singles chart for the first of two consecutive weeks. They also rose atop the UK Albums chart on this day November 1 with the soundtrack album to the musical film ‘A Star Is Born’ in which both starred.
BORN ON THIS DAY NOVEMBER 1 IN MUSIC HISTORY
1926 – American jazz alto saxophonist, bandleader, and composer Lou Donaldson was born in Badin, North Carolina on this day November 1 in music history.
1936 – American R&B singer, songwriter, and producer Zephire Andre Williams was born on this day in Bessemer, Alabama.
1938 – English multi-instrumentalist and founding member of the rock band Wizzard, Mike Burney was born on this day November 1 in Birmingham.
1945 – British musician Richard Grechko also known professionally as Ric Greach was born in Leicester, England. Best known for his work with bands such as Blind Faith, Family, and Traffic.
1947 – English guitarist Robert “Bob” Weston was born on this day November 1 in Plymouth, Devon. He came to prominence as a member of Fleetwood Mac.
1947 – American record producer, composer, and lyricist James “Jim” Steinman was born in Hewlett, New York. Best known for his work with Bonnie Tyler and Meta Loaf.
1950 – Multi-instrumentalist and founding member of the folk rock band America, Daniel “Dan” Peek was born in Panama City, Florida on this day November 1 in music history.
1951 – American singer, songwriter, saxophonist, composer, producer, and co-founder of Kool & the Gang, Ronald Bell also known as Khalis Bayyan was born in Youngstown, Ohio.
1957 – Country music singer-songwriter and guitarist Lyle Lovett was born on this day November 1 in Houston, Texas.
1962 – Norwegian multi-instrumentalist and co-founder of the new wave band A-ha, Magne Furuholmen was born in Oslo.
1962 – Co-founder and frontman of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, Anthony Kledis was born on this day November 1 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
1963 – British drummer Richard “Rick” Allen was born on this day in Dronfield, England. Best known as a longtime member of the hard rock band Def Leppard.
1967 – American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sophie Ballantine Hawkins was born in New York City on this day November 1 in music history.
1981 – R&B singer and founding member of the girl group Destiny’s Child, LaTavia Roberson was born in Houston, Texas.
1989 – British DJ and record producer Bruce Fielder better known by his stage name Sigala was born on this day November 1 in Norfolk, England. He rose to fame with his chart-topping debut single ‘Easy Love’.