EVENTS THAT HAPPENED ON THIS DAY SEPTEMBER 25 IN MUSIC HISTORY
On this day September 25 in 1954 – Elvis Presley released his version of the songs ‘Good Rocking Tonight’ and ‘I Don’t Care If the Sun Don’t Shine’ on the Sun Records label.
1965 – With his rendition of P.F. Sloan‘s protest song ‘Eve of Destruction’, Barry McGuire topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
1968 – Welsh singer Mary Hopkin started a six-week run at number one on the UK Singles chart with the Paul McCartney produced song ‘Those Were the Days’. The song was a big international hit and it topped the charts in eighteen countries worldwide.
1970 – Ringo Starr released his second solo studio album ‘Beaucoups of Blues’ through Apple Records. The album failed to chart in the UK while in the US it peaked at No.65.
1971 – Hard rock pioneers Deep Purple scored their first number one album in the UK with ‘Fireball’ on this day September 25 in music history. Also a chart-topper in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and Germany.
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1972 – Heavy metal pioneers Black Sabbath released their fourth studio album titled ‘Vol.4’ through Vertigo Records. It became a chart-topper in Australia, in America it reached No.13, while in both Canada and the UK it peaked at No.5.
1980 – Drummer and founding member of Led Zeppelin, John Bonham died on this day September 25, aged 32 after a night of heavy drinking.
1982 – After a two-week break from the top spot, the Steve Miller Band returned to number one in the US with ‘Abracadabra’.
1982 – Queen performed ‘Under Pressure’ and ‘Crazy Little Thing Called Live’ on Saturday Night Live on this day September 25.
1989 – Pop rock band Tears for Fears released their third studio album ‘The Seeds of Love’ through Fontana Records. The album was an international success reaching the Top 10 in a dozen countries, including No.1 in the UK and Ireland.
1990 – After successfully auditioning for the drummer position, Dave Grohl became an official member of Nirvana on this day September 25 in music history.
1990 – Australian rock band INXS released their seventh studio album ‘X’. The album was a commercial success and it peaked at No.1 in their home country of Australia and it made the Top 10 on eight national charts.
1993 – Hip hop duo DJ Jeff & The Fresh Prince topped the UK Singles chart with ‘Boom! Shake the Room’ on this day September 25.
1993 – With their third and final studio album ‘In Utero’, Nirvana went to number one in the UK. The album also reached No.1 in Australia, Sweden, and the US that year.
1998 – Italian electronic music group Eiffel 65 went to number one in the United Kingdom with ‘Blue (Da Ba Dee)’. The song was a worldwide hit and it topped the charts in nineteen countries.
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2000 – The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame received a formal request by Ozzy Osbourne to remove Black Sabbath‘s nomination for induction.
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2003 – English singer-songwriter Matthew Jay died on this day at the age of 24 after falling from his seventh floor flat in London.
2004 – Country music singer-songwriter Alan Jackson topped the US Billboard 200 chart with his twelfth studio album ‘What I Do’ on this day September 25.
2004 – The fourth studio album by the rock band Embrace titled ‘Out of Nothing’ debuted at number one in the UK.
2004 – Swedish DJ and record producer Eric Prydz started a three-week run at No.1 on the UK Singles chart with ‘Call on Me’. The song was well-received all around the world and it topped a dozen charts.
2007 – Bruce Springsteen released this fifteenth studio album ‘Magic’ through Columbia Records on this day September 25. It reached number one on the album charts in Austria, Canada, Denmark, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden, the UK, and the US.
2007 – The Foo Fighters released their sixth studio album ‘Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace’ through Roswell and RCA Records. The album was an international hit and it earned the band a Grammy Award for Best Rock Album.
2010 – Singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles scored her first number one album in the US with her third studio release ‘Kaleidoscope Heart’.
2010 – The number one album in the UK on this day September 25 in music history was ‘Science & Faith’ by the rock band The Script. In the US the album peaked at No.3.
2012 – American singer and TV show host Andy Williams died at the age of 84. Best remembered for releasing 43 albums and selling over 40 million records worldwide.
2017 – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers played their last ever show at the Hollywood Bowl on this day September 25. Petty died of a cardiac arrest on October 2 at the age of 66.
BORN ON THIS DAY SEPTEMBER 25 IN MUSIC HISTORY
1932 – Canadian classical music pianist Glenn Herbert Gould was born on this day September 25 in Toronto, Ontario.
1933 – American songwriter and folk music singer Erik Darling was born on this day in Baltimore, Maryland.
1936 – Delta blues singer and guitarist Roosevelt Melvin “Booba” Barnes was born in Longwood, Mississippi on this day September 25 in music history.
1942 – American drummer Billy Mundi was born as Antonio Salas in San Francisco, California. Best known as a member of the bands Rhinoceros and The Mothers of Invention.
1943 – Keyboardist and founding member of the rock band Spirit, John Locke was born on this day September 25 in Los Angeles, California. Also known for playing with Nazareth.
1946 – Bass player Jerry “The Bear” Penrod was born in San Diego, California. Best known for his work with the bands Iron Butterfly and Rhinoceros.
1946 – American singer, songwriter, and guitarist Bryan MacLean was born on this day in Los Angeles, California. Best known as a member of the rock band Love.
1947 – Singer-songwriter and record producer Cecil Womack was born in Cleveland, Ohio on this day September 25 in music history.
1949 – American tenor saxophonist Steve Mackay was born on this day in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He came to prominence as a member of The Stooges.
1955 – Italian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Adelmo Fornaciari also known professionally as Zucchero was born on this day September 25 in Reggio Emilia, Italy.
1955 – Multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, composer, and co-founder of the band Siouxsie and the Banshees, Steven Severin was born in London, England.
1968 – American actor and rapper Will Smith also known as The Fresh Prince was born on this day September 25 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1969 – Guitarist, songwriter, and record producer Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal was born Ronald Jay Blumenthal in Brooklyn, New York.
1974 – English bassist, singer, and songwriter Richie Edwards was born on this day September 25 in Lichfield. Best known for his work with the heavy metal bands The Darkness and Stone Gods.
1980 – American rapper Clifford Joseph Harris also known professionally as T.I. was born in Atlanta, Georgia.
1983 – Rapper, singer, actor, and producer Donald Glover also known as Childish Gambino was born in California on this day September 25 in music history.