tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51018017761917530212012-03-21T03:19:52.042-04:00Music Trivia By Date. What Happened In Music On This Date?Joshnoreply@blogger.comBlogger278125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101801776191753021.post-44774246259831640982007-11-05T00:03:00.001-05:002009-08-16T20:52:01.260-04:00

Art Garfunkel was born as Arthur Ira Garfunkel on November 5th of 1941 in the Queens borough of New York City.He is best known for being half of the folk rock duo Simon and Garfunkel with Paul Simon. He met Simon in the 6th grade.Simon and Garfunkel had many hits including 1965's "The Sounds of Silence" which reached #1 in the US, 1966's "I Am A Rock" which reached #3 in the US (and #17 in the UK

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Diddy was born as Sean John Combs on November 4th of 1969 in Missouri.Diddy is a successful record producer and rapper and an even more successful business man (his net worth is estimated at over $300 million.) Diddy is his current performing name but he was previously known as P. Diddy and before that Puff Daddy. He has had his biggest hits thus far under the name Puff Daddy.Combs was already

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Adam Ant was born as Stuart Leslie Goddard on November 3rd of 1954 in England.He is most well known for his 1982 hit "Goody Two Shoes" which reached #1 in the UK, #1 in Australia, and #12 in the US. In the UK he is also known for his career with his band Adam & the Ants.Adam and the Ants released a studio album in 1979, 1980, and in 1981 with 1980's Kings of the Wild Frontier being the most

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K.D. Lang was born Kathryn Dawn Lang on November 2nd of 1961 in Canada.Lang is known professionally as a country music singer-songwriter. She is also known for some aspects of her personal life as she is an animal rights vegetarian and a lesbian (she "came out" in 1992.)Her most commercially successful album to date in the US and the UK has been 1992's Ingenue which charted at #18 in the US and

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Anthony Kiedis was born on November 1st of 1962 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He grew up in Grand Rapids until age 11 when he moved to Los Angeles.He is best known as the lead singer of the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers which was formed in 1983.Red Hot Chili Peppers had little commercial success until their 4th album, Mother's Milk, which charted at #52 in the US in 1989. Their big break

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Queen released the single "Bohemian Rhapsody" on October 31st of 1975.The song was the #1 "Christmas Single" in the UK twice. Originally in 1975 and then again in 1991 after Queen's lead singer Freddy Mercury died.It's one of the most popular and well known songs in rock history as an example of it's place in rock history, it was ranked #163 in Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest songs of

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Gavin Rossdale was born on October 30th of 1967 in London, England.He is known primarily for being the lead singer and guitarist for the British rock band Bush. He is also known for being Gwen Stefani's husband.Bush's biggest success was their 1994 debut album Sixteen Stone which has sold 6 million copies in the US. All of the songs were written and sung by Rossdale.Sixteen Stone included hit US

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Baccara went to #1 on the UK singles chart on October 29th of 1977 with their debut single "Yes Sir I Can Boogie." It stayed at #1 for one week. It did not chart in the United States.The song was written by Frank Dostal and Rolf Soja and also produced by Soja.Baccara was a female duo which had been formed earlier that year (1977) by Spanish flamenco artists Mayte Mateos and Maria Mendiola.

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Ben Harper was born as Benjamin Chase Harper on October 28th of 1969 in Claremont, California. Harper has had three RIAA Gold Certified albums (500,000 copies sold in the United States) thus far with 1995's Fight for Your Mind, 1999's Burn to Shine, and 2001's Live From Mars.

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Scott Weiland was born on October 27th of 1967 in Santa Cruz, California.He is best known as the lead singer & lyricist for Stone Temple Pilots (STP) who were one of the biggest selling bands of the 1990s with albums like their 1992 debut Core which has sold 8 million copies in America and their 1994 follow up album Purple which has sold over 6 million copies in America.Stone Temple Pilots broke

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The Beatles were appointed as Members of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBEs) on October 26th of 1965. They received the awards from Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace.This award was given primarily to military veterans and civic leaders at the time and The Beatles reception of the MBEs caused some controversy among some conservative Brits who felt that a "pop group" such as

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Jon Anderson was born as John Roy Anderson on October 25th of 1944 in England.Anderson is the lead singer for the progressive rock band Yes which was formed in 1968 by Anderson and bassist Chris Squire. Guitarist Steve Howe joined the band in 1970 and keyboardist Rick Wakeman joined in 1971.Among Yes's most well known albums are 1971's The Yes Album & Fragile, 1972's Close to the Edge, and 1973's

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Original Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman was born on October 24th of 1936. He was a member of the Rolling Stones from their founding in 1962 until 1993.Since he left the Stones in '93 he has been performing and recording with his new band Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings. They have released 5 albums so far with the most successful being 2000's Groovin' which reached #52 in the UK album charts.He also

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Dwight Yoakum was born on October 23rd of 1956 in Pikeville, Kentucky.Yoakum is a successful country music singer-songwriter and actor.He topped the US country charts with this first three albums: 1986's Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc. Etc., 1987's Hillbilly Deluxe, and 1988's Buenas Noches From a Lonely Room.His biggest selling album to date is 1993's This Time which has sold over 3 million copies in

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Culture Club went to #1 on the UK album chart with Colour By Numbers on October 22nd of 1983. Colour By Numbers was Culture Club's second album and was their most commercially and critically successful album. It has sold over 16 million copies world wide and made Rolling Stone's list of the top 100 albums of the '80s in 1989 (at #96.)Colour By Numbers was the only Culture Club album to hit #1 on

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Jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie was born on October 21st of 1917 in South Carolina.Gillespie was a trumpeter, bandleader, singer, and composer. He was extremely influential in bebop and modern jazz. Among the many musicians influenced by Dizzy? Miles Davis. He died on January 6, 1993 at the age of 75.Some of the Bestselling Gellespie CDs:

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A plane carrying the southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd from one show to the next crashed in Mississippi on October 20th of 1977.The crash killed singer/songwriter Ronnie Van Sant, guitarist/singer Steve Gaines, and backup singer Cassie Gaines. The wreck also killed the pilot, co-pilot, and the band's manager.Other members of the band were also in the crash but survived. Some of them were

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The rap artist Pras was born on October 19th of 1972 as Prakazrel Samuel Michel.Pras is most well known for his work in The Fugees with Wyclef Jean and Lauren Hill but he has also recorded and released two solo albums with a 3rd expected to be released in 2008.The Fugees have sold over 30 million albums worldwide making them the biggest selling rap group of all time.Watch (and hear) The Fugees

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Rock & Roll legend Chuck Berry was born 81 years ago today on October 18th of 1926 in St. Louis Missouri.Among his most famous songs are "Roll Over Beethoven," "Maybellene," & "Johnny B Goode."Watch this video Chuck Berry performing "Johnny B. Goode" during the 1950s.

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Eminem was born on October 17th of 1972. His birth name is Marshall Mathers but he's more well known by his stage name Eminem.He has released 4 major label albums thus far:1999: The Slim Shady LP2000: The Marshall Mathers LP2002: The Eminem Show2004: EncoreHe's rumored to be working on a new album currently that may be released in 2008. King Mathers is one rumored title.

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Pop singer/songwriter John Mayer was born on October 16th of 1977 in Bridgeport, Connecticut.Among his most well known songs are "Your Body Is a Wonderland" from his debut 2001 album Room for Squares, "Daughters" from 2003's Heavier Things, and "Waiting on the World to Change" from 2006's Continuum.Promo video for "Waiting on the World to Change"

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R&B singer Ginuwine was born as Elgin Baylor Lumpkin in Washington DC on October 15th of 1970.He was birth name was inspired by NBA legend Elgin Baylor but he has used the stage name Ginuwine for all of his music.His most commercially successful albums to date have been his debut in 1996 Ginuwine...The Bachelor and his second album 1999's 100% Ginuwine. Both of which have sold over two million

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Lieutenant Pigeon went to #1 on the UK singles chart on October 14th of 1972 with "Mouldy Old Dough." It stayed at #1 for four weeks."Mouldy Old Dough" was a mostly instrumental novelty song that was the second biggest selling single of the year in the UK in 1972. Lieutenant Pigeon had one other UK hit, "Desperate Dan," which went to #17 in 1973.Hear "Mouldy Old Dough" below:

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U2's 4th studio album,The Unforgettable Fire, went to #1 on the UK album chart on October 13th of 1984.The album was produced by Brian Eno and Lanois.It's most well known song is "Pride (in the Name of Love)"Promo video for "Pride (in the Name of Love)"

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John Denver's "Annie's Song" hit #1 on the UK singles chart on October 12th of 1974. It also went to #1 in the US earlier that year (in July.)"Annie's Song" was Denver's biggest hit in the UK.Denver performing "Annie's Song" in 1988

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