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01 Jan 1962 The Beatles auditioned for Decca Records in West Hampstead, London. A&R boss at Decca Dick Rowe turned them down.
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04 Jan 1962 Liverpool's Mersey Beat published its first popularity poll, with The Beatles coming in first place and Gerry and the Pacemakers voted second.
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04 Jan 1962 birth Martin Mcaloon, bass, Prefab Sprout, (1988 UK No.7 single 'The King Of Rock 'N' Roll').
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04 Jan 1962 birth Robin Guthrie, guitar, keyboards, programming, Cocteau Twins, (1984 UK No.29 single 'Pearly- dewdrops' Drops').
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04 Jan 1962 birth Till Lindemann poet, lead vocalist for the German rock band Rammstein.
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06 Jan 1962 Elvis Presley had his third UK No.1 album with 'Blue Hawaii'; it spent a total of 18 weeks at the top of the charts.
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11 Jan 1962 Cliff Richard was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'The Young Ones'. It stayed at the top of the charts for six weeks and made Cliff the first UK artist to enter the chart at No.1.
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13 Jan 1962 Chubby Checker went back to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'The Twist'. The song first went to No.1 in Sept 1960 and became the only record in American chart history to top the charts on two separate occasions.
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13 Jan 1962 Cliff Richard scored his second UK No.1 album with 'The Young Ones', which spent six weeks at the top of the charts.
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14 Jan 1962 birth Patricia Morrison, Gun Club, Sisters Of Mercy, (1992 UK No.3 single 'Temple Of Love').
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16 Jan 1962 birth Paul Webb, bass, Talk Talk, (1986 UK No.16 single 'Life's What You Make It').
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18 Jan 1962 birth Jeremy Healey, guitar, Haysi Fantayzee, (1982 UK No.11 single 'John Wayne Is Big Leggy').
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24 Jan 1962 Brian Epstein signed a management deal with The Beatles. Epstein was to receive 25 per cent of the bands gross earnings, the normal management deal was 10 per cent.
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25 Jan 1962 birth Peter Coyle, vocals with Lotus Eaters who had the 1983 UK No.15 single 'First Picture Of You'.
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27 Jan 1962 Joey and the Starlighters started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Peppermint Twist, part 1'. The single reached No.33 on the UK chart.
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27 Jan 1962 The Beatles appeared at Aintree Institute in Aintree, Liverpool. The group had played here many times before but this was their last performance at the venue. Brian Epstein became infuriated when the promoter paid The Beatles' fee (£15 pounds) with handfuls of loose change. Epstein took this as an insult to the group, and made sure that The Beatles never played for that promoter (Brian Kelly) again.
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29 Jan 1962 birth Marcus Verne from British group Living In A Box, who had the 1987 UK No.5 single 'Living In A Box'.
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02 Feb 1962 The Beatles played their first professionally organised gig outside of Liverpool at The Oasis Club, Manchester. The groups set started with their version of 'Hippy Hippy Shake'.
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04 Feb 1962 birth Clint Black, country music singer-songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist and actor. Black made his debut with his Killin' Time album, which produced four No.1 singles on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles charts. He has amassed more than 30 singles on the US country charts (of which 13 have reached No.1).
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05 Feb 1962 The Beatles played two shows, one at the Cavern Club at lunchtime and in the evening at the Kingsway Club in Southport. This was the first time Ringo Starr appeared live with the group after drummer Pete Best became ill.
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06 Feb 1962 birth Axl Rose, (born William Bruce Rose), singer with Guns N' Roses who had the 1987 US No.1 album 'Appetite For Destruction' which spent 158 week's on the UK chart and the 1988 US No.1 & 1989 UK No.6 single 'Sweet Child O' Mine'. Finally released the long delayed album 'Chinese Democracy' album in 2008 which had been recorded over many years.
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06 Feb 1962 birth Richie McDonald, guitarist and singer with Lonestar who had the 2000 US No.1 & UK No. 21 single 'Amazed'.
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07 Feb 1962 birth David Bryan, keyboards with Bon Jovi who had the 1987 US No.1 & UK No.4 single 'Livin' On A Prayer'. Bryan is also the writer of the successful Broadway musical Memphis.
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07 Feb 1962 birth Garth Brooks, US country singer, who had the 1991 US No.1 album 'Ropin' The Wind' which spent 70 weeks on the US chart, and the 1994 UK No.13 single 'The Red Strokes.' Brooks is the biggest selling artist of the 90's with over 60 million sales.
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07 Feb 1962 birth Deborah Bonham, English rock and blues vocalist and the sister of John Bonham, the late drummer for the band Led Zeppelin.
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08 Feb 1962 birth Ken McCluskey, drummer with The Bluebells, who had the 1993 UK No.1 single with the re-issued 'Young At Heart'.
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10 Feb 1962 Henry Mancini went to No.1 on the US album chart with the soundtrack to 'Breakfast At Tiffany's.'
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10 Feb 1962 birth Cliff Burton, bass player with Metallica. Burton was killed on September 27th 1987, when the band's tour bus crashed as it was travelling between Stockholm and Copenhagen. He was found crushed to death under the bus.
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11 Feb 1962 birth Sheryl Crow, US singer, songwriter, who had the 1994 US No.2 & UK No.4 single 'All I Wanna Do', 1993 album 'Tuesday Night Music Club'. Crow worked as a backing singer on the Michael Jackson 'Bad' tour.
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15 Feb 1962 Ray Charles recorded 'I Can't Stop Loving You' at United Studios in Hollywood, California. The tune would go on to top both the US and UK charts and would be included on the LP 'Modern Sounds In Country / Western Music', which would lead the Billboard album chart for 14 weeks.
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16 Feb 1962 birth Tony Kylie, The Blow Monkeys who had the 1987 UK No.5 single 'It Doesn't Have To Be This Way'.
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17 Feb 1962 Gene Chandler started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Duke Of Earl.'
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18 Feb 1962 On weekend leave from marine training, The Everly Brothers appeared on the US Ed Sullivan show, in full uniform and with regulation cropped hair, singing their new single, 'Crying In The Rain'.
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22 Feb 1962 Elvis Presley was at No.1 o the UK singles chart with 'Rock-A- Hula Baby / Can't Help Falling In Love.' The tracks were from his latest film 'Blue Hawaii' and became the singers tenth UK No.1
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22 Feb 1962 birth Michael Wilton with American progressive heavy metal band Queensryche. Their 1994 album 'Promised Land' went top 3 in the US.
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24 Feb 1962 birth Michelle Shocked, American singer songwriter, 1988 single 'Anchorage'. She had the track 'Quality of Mercy' featured on the soundtrack for the film Dead Man Walking.
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01 Mar 1962 birth Peter Stephenson, The Shamen, (1992 UK No.2 single 'Ebeneezer Goode').
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02 Mar 1962 birth Jon Bon Jovi, vocals, solo, (1990 UK No.13 single 'Blaze Of Glory'), Bon Jovi, (1987 US No.1 & UK No.4 single 'Livin' On A Prayer', 1986 US & UK No.1 album 'Slippery When Wet', plus nine other UK Top 10 albums).
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05 Mar 1962 birth identical twin brothers, Craig and Charlie Reid from the Scottish band The Proclaimers, who had the 1987 UK No.3 single 'Letter From America', 1988 UK No.6 album 'Sunshine Over Leith' as well as the 2007 UK No.1 single with the Comic Relief charity hit 'I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles).'
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07 Mar 1962 The Beatles recorded their first radio appearance, at the Playhouse Theatre, Hulme, Manchester, for the BBC radio program Teenager's Turn - Here We Go'. After a rehearsal, the Beatles put on suits for the first time and, along with the other artists appearing on the program, record the show in front of a teenage audience.
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08 Mar 1962 The Beatles made their radio debut on the BBC's 'Teenagers Turn', (Here We Go), singing Roy Orbison's 'Dream Baby'. It was reportedly the first time they wore suits onstage.
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08 Mar 1962 birth Steve Grantley from Eighth Wonder who had the 1988 UK No.7 single 'I'm Not Scared'.
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10 Mar 1962 Bruce Channel started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Hey! Baby', it made No.2 on the UK chart.
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10 Mar 1962 birth Gary Clark, guitar, vocals, Danny Wilson, (1988 UK No.3 single 'Mary's Prayer').
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14 Mar 1962 Bruce Channel started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Hey! Baby', it made No.2 on the UK chart.
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15 Mar 1962 birth Steve Coy, Dead Or Alive, (1985 UK No.1 single 'You Spin Me Round, Like A Record').
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15 Mar 1962 birth Terence Trent D'arby, (1988 UK No.2 single 'Sign Your Name' plus 8 other UK Top 40 hits. 1988 US No.1 single 'Wishing Well').
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17 Mar 1962 birth Clare Grogan, vocals, Altered Images, (1981 UK No.2 single 'Happy Birthday') also an actress, her first film appearance was in the acclaimed film Gregory's Girl, has also appeared in UK soap Eastenders and the comedy Father Ted. Also worked as a VH1 presenter.
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19 Mar 1962 Bob Dylan’s debut album Bob Dylan was released in the Untied States. Initially poor sales led the record to be known around Columbia Records as ‘Hammond's Folly’ (John Hammond was producer of Dylan’s early recordings and the man responsible for signing Dylan). The album was praised by the New York City weekly newspaper Village Voice as an ‘explosive country blues debut’, but featured only two Dylan original compositions, Talkin' New York and Song To Woody, the rest being old folk standards.
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24 Mar 1962 The Beatles appeared at The Barnston Women's Institute, admission was seven shillings and six pence, ($1.05).
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27 Mar 1962 birth Derrick McKenzie, drums, Jamiroquai, (1996 UK No.3 single 'Virtual Insanity', 1998 UK No.1 single 'Deeper Underground').
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28 Mar 1962 birth Geo Grimes, Danny Wilson, (1988 UK No.3 single 'Mary's Prayer').
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30 Mar 1962 birth MC Hammer, (Stanley Kirk Burrell), 1990 US No.1 album 'Please Hammer Don't Hurt Em', record-breaking 21 weeks at the Top of the chart. 1990 UK No.3 single 'U Can't Touch This'.
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31 Mar 1962 The Beatles played their first gig in the South of England when they appeared at The Subscription Rooms, Stroud, on the same bill as The Rebel Rousers, tickets cost 5 shillings, ($0.70).
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03 Apr 1962 birth Simon Raymonde, Cocteau Twins, (1984 UK No.29 single 'Pearly Dewdrops' Drops').
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03 Apr 1962 birth Mike Ness, American guitarist, vocalist, and chief songwriter for the punk rock band Social Distortion.
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04 Apr 1962 birth Craig Adams, The Mission, (1988 UK No.12 single 'Tower Of Strength').
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05 Apr 1962 The Beatles performed at the Cavern Club in Liverpool as part of a special night presented by the Beatles' fan club. The Beatles wear their black leather outfits for the first half of the performance, for old time's sake, then change into their new suits for the second half of the show.
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06 Apr 1962 birth Stan Cullimore, Housemartins, (1986 UK No.1 single 'Caravan Of Love').
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07 Apr 1962 While at Ealing Jazz Club, in Ealing, West London, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards met Brian Jones for the first time. Jones was calling himself Elmo Lewis and was playing guitar with singer Paul Jones, who was performing under his real name of P. P. Pond.
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07 Apr 1962 The Beatles played at the Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool without George Harrison who was ill. This was the group's last performance before leaving for their third extended engagement in Hamburg, West Germany.
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08 Apr 1962 birth Adam Mole, Pop Will Eat Itself, (1991 UK No.15 single 'X Y & Zee').
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08 Apr 1962 birth Izzy Stradlin, guitar, Guns N' Roses, (1988 US No.1 & 1989 UK No.6 single 'Sweet Child O' Mine', 1991 US No.1 album 'Use Your Illusion II'). Also Izzy Stradlin & the Ju Ju Hounds.
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08 Apr 1962 birth Jerry Kelly, Lotus Eaters, (1983 UK No.15 single 'First Picture Of You').
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10 Apr 1962 The Beatles former bass player Stuart Sutcliff died, (original bassist for eighteen months - January 1960 - June 1961). Sutcliff had stayed in Hamburg Germany after leaving the group. He died of a brain haemorrhage in an ambulance on the way to hospital, aged 22.
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12 Apr 1962 birth Art Alexakis, guitar, vocals, Everclear, (2000 UK No.36 single 'Wonderful', 1997 album, 'So Much For The Afterglow').
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13 Apr 1962 The Beatles made their third trip to Germany for a 48-night residency at The Star Club, Hamburg. During the seven week run The Beatles had only one day off.
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13 Apr 1962 birth Hillel Slovak, guitar, The Red Hot Chili Peppers. Died from a heroin overdose 27th June 1988.
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15 Apr 1962 birth Nick Kamen, singer, (1986 UK No.5 single 'Each Time You Break My Heart').
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18 Apr 1962 birth Shirlie Holliman, singer, who sang with Wham! on their 1982 UK No.3 single 'Young Guns, (Go For It') and was a member of Pepsi & Shirlie. Married to Martin Kemp of Spandau Ballet.
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21 Apr 1962 Elvis Presley started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Good Luck Charm', his fifth US No.1 of the 60's. Also an UK No.1 hit.
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30 Apr 1962 birth Robert Reynolds, bass, The Mavericks, US country rock group, (1998 UK No.4 single 'Dance The Night Away').
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01 May 1962 The Beatles started a month long residency at The Star Club, Hamburg, Germany. American musicians including Ray Charles, Bo Diddley, Fats Domino, Everly Brothers, Bill Haley, Jimi Hendrix and Jerry Lee Lewis also all appeared here.
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01 May 1962 birth Owen Paul, UK singer, (1986 UK No. 3 single 'My Favourite Waste Of Time').
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02 May 1962 birth Alain Johannes multi-instrumentalist, producer and vocalist, who has worked with Queens of the Stone Age, Them Crooked Vultures, Chris Cornell, and Arctic Monkeys.
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05 May 1962 The soundtrack to West Side Story went to No.1 on the US album chart. It went on to spend a total of 54 weeks at the No.1 position.
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05 May 1962 birth Gary Daly, vocals, China Crisis, (1984 UK No.9 single 'Wishful Thinking').
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05 May 1962 birth Kevin Paul Mooney, bass, Adam And The Ants, (1981 UK No.1 single 'Stand And Deliver' plus 15 other UK Top 40 singles).
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09 May 1962 birth Dave Gahan, vocals, Depeche Mode, (1984 UK No.4 single 'People Are People', plus over 25 other UK Top 40 singles). Solo.
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09 May 1962 birth Paul Heaton, vocals, Housemartins, (1986 UK No.1 single 'Caravan Of Love'), The Beautiful South, (1990 UK No.1 single 'A Little Time' plus over 15 other UK Top 40 singles). Solo.
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12 May 1962 Billboard Magazine reported that last year's most-played jukebox record was 'Big Bad John' by Jimmy Dean. The second most-played was Chubby Checker's 'The Twist'.
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14 May 1962 birth C.C. Deville, Poison, (1988 US No.1 & 1989 UK No.13 single 'Every Rose Has Its Thorn').
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14 May 1962 Born on this day was Ian Astbury, English singer with Southern Death Cult, who became The Cult. In 2002 he became lead singer of The Doors of the 21st Century, featuring original Doors members Robby Krieger and Ray Manzarek.
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16 May 1962 B Bumble and the Stingers were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Nut Rocker.' The instrumental was based on Tchaikovsky's 'Nutcracker Suite.'
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17 May 1962 birth Tracy Bryn, Voice Of The Beehive, (1988 UK No.15 single 'Don't Call Me Baby').
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19 May 1962 birth Iain Harvie, guitarist, Del Amitri, (1990 UK No.11 single 'Nothing Ever Happens').
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22 May 1962 birth Jesse Valenzuela, Gin Blossoms, (1994 UK No.24 single 'Hey Jealousy').
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24 May 1962 Elvis Presley was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Good Luck Charm' his 11th UK No.1 single.
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24 May 1962 Born on this day in 1962, Gene Anthony Ray, ‘Leroy’ in TV’s ‘Fame’. Axed from the show in 1984, after his mother was jailed for running a drug ring. He danced with The Weather Girls in their video of ‘It's Raining Men.’ Leroy died on November 19th 2003.
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26 May 1962 Acker Bilk went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Stranger On The Shore'; it became a million seller in the UK making No.2 on the charts.
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26 May 1962 birth Colin Vearncombe, singer, songwriter, Black, (1987 UK No.8 single 'Wonderful Life'). Solo
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28 May 1962 birth Roland Gift, singer, Fine Young Cannibals, (1989 US No.1 & UK No.5 single 'She Drives Me Crazy').
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29 May 1962 Chubby Checker won a Grammy Award for Best Rock and Roll Recording for ‘Let's Twist Again’ and Ray Charles won Best Rhythm & Blues Recording for ‘Hit The Road Jack’.
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29 May 1962 birth John Pedder, bass, Babybird, (1996 UK No.3 single ‘You’re Gorgeous’, 1996 UK No. 9 album ‘Ugly Beautiful’).
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31 May 1962 The Beatles played the last night of a 7-week run at the Star-Club, Hamburg, West Germany. During their residency they would play for four-and-a-half hours on weekdays and six hours on Saturdays, with some songs lasting over 20 minutes to fill out the time.
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02 Jun 1962 Owen Gray's 'Twist Baby' became the first single released on UK based Island Records. The label became home to Free, Traffic, Jethro Tull, Bob Marley and U2.
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02 Jun 1962 Ray Charles started a five week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with the Don Gibson penned country ballad 'I Can't Stop Loving You', also No.1 in the UK.
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02 Jun 1962 birth Thor Eldon, guitar, The Sugarcubes, (1992 UK No.17 single 'Hit').
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03 Jun 1962 birth David Cole, C & C Music Factory, (1991 UK No.4 single 'Things That Make You Go Hmmm..., 1991 US No.1 single 'Gonna Make You Sweat'). Produced Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston and Aretha Franklin. Cole died January 24th 1995.
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04 Jun 1962 birth Steve Grimes, The Farm, (1990 UK No.4 single 'All Together Now').
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06 Jun 1962 The first Beatles recording session took place at Abbey Road studios. The group recorded four tracks, one of which was 'Love Me Do', the four musicians received payments for the session of £7.10 ($12.07) each.
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08 Jun 1962 birth Nick Rhodes, keyboards, Duran Duran, (1983 UK No.1 single 'Is There Something I Should Know', plus 25 other UK Top 40 singles, 1984 US No.1 single 'The Reflex'), Arcadia, (1985 UK No.7 single 'Election Day').
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09 Jun 1962 birth Eddie Lundon, guitar, China Crisis, (1984 UK No.9 single 'Wishful Thinking').
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11 Jun 1962 The Beatles recorded a BBC radio program, "Here We Go", at the Playhouse Theatre in Manchester, in front of a studio audience composed largely of loyal Cavern fans. This was the last recording on which Pete Best played drums.
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16 Jun 1962 The Konrads (featuring Dave Jay later to become David Bowie), made their live debut when they played at Bromley Technical School in Kent, England.
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17 Jun 1962 birth Michael Monroe, vocals, Hanoi Rocks, (1984 UK No.61 single 'Up Around The Bend').
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22 Jun 1962 birth Ruby Turner, UK singer, (1987 UK No.24 single 'I'd Rather Go Blind').
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22 Jun 1962 birth Stephen Vaughan, PJ Harvey, (1993 UK No.27 single '50ft Queenie').
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23 Jun 1962 Ray Charles started a 14-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music'.
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23 Jun 1962 The film soundtrack to 'West Side Story' went to No.1 on the UK charts for the first time. It spent a total of 13 weeks at No.1 on seven different occasions. Bob Egan Pop Spots
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23 Jun 1962 birth Richard Coles, Communards, (1986 UK No.1 single 'Don't Leave Me This Way').
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23 Jun 1962 birth Steve Shelley, drums, Sonic Youth, (1993 UK No.26 single 'Sugar Kane').
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27 Jun 1962 birth Michael Ball, UK singer, (1989 UK No.2 single 'Love Changes Everything').
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30 Jun 1962 Mike Sarne and Wendy Richards were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Come Outside.' Richards went on to become a famous tv actress.
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30 Jun 1962 birth Julianne Regan, vocals, All About Eve, (1988 UK No.10 single 'Martha's Harbour').
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01 Jul 1962 Gene Vincent plus up and coming local group The Beatles appeared at The Cavern Club, Liverpool.
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02 Jul 1962 Jimi Hendrix was honourably discharged from the 101st Airborne Paratroopers, after breaking his ankle during his 26th and final parachute jump.
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03 Jul 1962 birth Taylor Dayne, US singer, (Leslie Wundermann), 1988 UK No.3 single 'Tell It To My Heart', 1990 US No.1 single 'Love Will Lead You Back'.
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07 Jul 1962 David Rose and his Orchestra went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'The Stripper'.
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07 Jul 1962 The Beatles played at Hulme Hall, Port Sunlight, in Birkenhead. The show was a dance for the local golf club, the capacity of the hall was 450, but 500 people squeezed in to hear and see The Beatles.
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07 Jul 1962 birth Clive Jackson, Doctor And The Medics, (1986 UK No.1 single 'Spirit In The Sky').
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07 Jul 1962 birth Mark White, bass, The Spin Doctors, (1993 UK No.3 & US No.7 single 'Two Princess').
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09 Jul 1962 Bob Dylan recorded 'Blowin' In the Wind' at Columbia Recording Studios in New York City during an afternoon session. Dylan originally wrote and performed a two-verse version of the song, as in its first public performance, at Gerde's Folk City on April 16th, 1962. Shortly after this, he added the middle verse.
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12 Jul 1962 Ray Charles was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with the Don Gibson penned country ballad 'I Can't Stop Loving You'. His only UK No.1 was taken from his Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music album.
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12 Jul 1962 The Rolling Stones made their live debut at the Marquee Jazz Club, London, with Dick Taylor on bass (later of The Pretty Things) and Mick Avory on drums, (later of The Kinks). Billed as The Rollin’ Stones, they were paid £20 for the gig, the equivalent of £330 in 2010.
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12 Jul 1962 birth Dan Murphy, guitar, Soul Asylum, (1993 US No.5 and UK No.7 single 'Runaway Train').
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14 Jul 1962 Bobby Vinton started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Roses Are Red, My Love', a No.15 hit in the UK.
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14 Jul 1962 The Beatles played their first ever gig in Wales when they appeared at The Regent Dansette in Rhyl. Tickets cost five shillings, ($0.70).
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16 Jul 1962 The Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records in the US, their first hit was in Sept this year with 'Surfin' Safari.'
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18 Jul 1962 birth Jack Irons, drummer who has worked with Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Redd Kross and Joe Strummer.
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20 Jul 1962 birth Dig Wayne, Jo Boxers, (1983 UK No.3 single 'Boxer Beat').
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25 Jul 1962 The Beatles played at the Cavern Club in Liverpool at lunchtime; at night they performed again at the Cavern Club, and then they appeared at the Cabaret Club, Liverpool. The Cabaret Club booking was Brian Epstein's attempt to get The Beatles into the cabaret circuit, but it is a miserable failure with no response from the audience.
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26 Jul 1962 Frank Ifield was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'I Remember You'. The singers first of four UK No.1's.
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26 Jul 1962 The Beatles appeared at Cambridge Hall, Southport, Lancashire supporting of Joe Brown & the Bruvvers.
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26 Jul 1962 birth Miranda Joyce, vocals, The Belle Stars, (1983 UK No.3 single 'Sign Of The Times').
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27 Jul 1962 birth Karl Mueller, bass, Soul Asylum, (1993 US No.5 and UK No.7 single 'Runaway Train').
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28 Jul 1962 birth Rachel Sweet, singer, (1978 UK No.35 single 'B-A-B-Y').
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29 Jul 1962 birth Martin McCarrick, guitar, Therapy? (1993 UK No.9 single 'Screamager').
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02 Aug 1962 Robert Allen Zimmerman legally became Bob Dylan, having signed a music publishing deal with Witmark Music on 12th July of this year, engineered by Albert Grossman.
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02 Aug 1962 birth Lee Mavers, guitar, Vocals, The La's, (1990 UK No.13 single 'There She Goes').
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04 Aug 1962 The Rolling Stones played the first of 22 weekly shows at Ealing Jazz Club in Ealing, London. They were known as The Rollin' Stones during this period.
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04 Aug 1962 birth Paul Reynolds, A Flock Of Seagulls, (1982 UK No.10 single 'Wishing If I Had A Photograph Of You').
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10 Aug 1962 birth Julia Fordham, singer, songwriter, one time member of Mari Wilson's Wilsations and backing singer for Kim Wilde, (1988 UK No.27 single 'Happy Ever After').
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11 Aug 1962 Neil Sedaka started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Breaking Up Is Hard To Do', his first US No.1 as an artist. It reached No.7 on the UK chart.
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12 Aug 1962 birth Bragi Olaffson, bass, The Sugarcubes, (1992 UK No.17 single 'Hit').
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14 Aug 1962 Unhappy with drummer Pete Best's role in The Beatles Brian Epstein and the other three members decided to sack him. Best played his last gig the following night at The Cavern, Liverpool. Ringo Starr who was nearing the end of a three-month engagement with Rory Storm & the Hurricanes at a Butlin's holiday camp received a telephone call from John Lennon, asking him to join The Beatles. Ringo gave Rory Storm three days notice and on August 18, appeared as a member of The Beatles for the first time.
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15 Aug 1962 birth Marshall Schofield, The Fall, (1987 UK No.30 single 'There's A Ghost In My House').
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16 Aug 1962 Little Stevie Wonder, (aged 12), released his first single, 'I Call It Pretty Music, (But The Old People Call It The Blues)', the single featured Marvin Gaye on drums.
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16 Aug 1962 Brian Epstein told Pete Best that the other Beatles wanted him out of the group, and that he was being replaced. Epstein then asked Best to perform with The Beatles that night at the Riverpark Ballroom in Chester, Cheshire. Pete Best does not show up, drummer Johnny Hutchinson of The Big Three filled in the temporary vacancy.
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17 Aug 1962 birth Gilby Clarke, guitarist, spent 3 years as the rhythm guitarist of Guns N' Roses, replacing Izzy Stradlin in November 1991.
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18 Aug 1962 Ringo Starr made his debut with The Beatles at the horticultural society Dance, Birkenhead, England, having had a two-hour rehearsal in preparation. This was the first appearance of The Beatles as the world would come to know them: John, Paul, George, and Ringo.
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22 Aug 1962 The first TV appearance of The Beatles was recorded by Manchester based Granada TV, who filmed a lunchtime session at The Cavern Club in Liverpool, (the performance was shown on 17th October 1962).
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23 Aug 1962 John Lennon married Cynthia Powell at Liverpool's Mount Pleasant register office. He then played a gig that night with The Beatles at Liverpool's Riverpark Ballroom.
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23 Aug 1962 birth Shaun Ryder, vocals, Happy Mondays, (1990 UK No.5 single 'Step On'), Black Grape, (1995 UK No.8 single 'In The Name Of The Father').
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25 Aug 1962 Little Eva went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'The Loco-motion'. The Carole King and Gerry Goffin song was offered to Dee Dee Sharp (Mashed Potatoes), who turned it down. The writers had their babysitter record it who took it to No.1.
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25 Aug 1962 Born on this day in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, was Vivian Campbell, the guitarist who joined Def Leppard in 1992, replacing Steve Clark, who had died the previous year. Campbell had also been a member of Dio and Whitesnake.
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30 Aug 1962 The Beatles played at the Cavern Club, Liverpool, at lunchtime and at the Riverpark Ballroom in Chester at night with Gerry & the Pacemakers.
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01 Sep 1962 Tommy Roe went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Sheila', a No.3 hit in the UK. The record was a re-recorded version of a song that was first released in 1960 when Roe was part of a group called The Satins.
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03 Sep 1962 After playing a lunchtime show at The Cavern in Liverpool, The Beatles played the first of three Monday night gigs at The Queen's Hall, Widnes, Cheshire. Also on the bill, Billy Kramer and the Coasters, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes and Sonny Kaye and the Reds. Tickets cost 3/6.
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03 Sep 1962 birth Lester Noel, Beats International, (1990 UK No.1 single 'Dub Be Good To Me' featuring vocalist former actress in TV's 'Grange Hill', Lindy Layton, produced by Norman Cook).
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04 Sep 1962 The Beatles' first formal recording session at EMI's Abbey Road studios took place. George Martin was unhappy with a previous session on June 6, so he called The Beatles back into the studio to try again. They recorded six songs, including 'Love Me Do' and 'Please Please Me.'
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10 Sep 1962 The BBC banned Bobby 'Boris' Pickett and the Crypt Kickers single 'Monster Mash' saying it was offensive. The single went on to be a UK No.3 hit in 1973.
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11 Sep 1962 After George Martin insisted that session drummer Andy White took Ringo Starr's place, The Beatles returned to EMI Studios in London for a third attempt at recording their first single. ‘Love Me Do’ was selected to be The Beatles' first A-side, with "P.S. I Love You" on the flip side (a reversal of the original plan). The single that was released on October 5th featured a version of ‘Love Me Do’ with Ringo on drums, but the album ‘Please Please Me’ included a version with Andy White on drums.
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15 Sep 1962 The Four Seasons started a five week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Sherry', it made No.8 in the UK. They became the first American group to have three No.1's in succession.
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16 Sep 1962 birth Stephen Jones, singer, guitarist, Babybird, (1996 UK No.3 single ‘You’re Gorgeous’, 1996 UK No. 9 album ‘Ugly Beautiful’).
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17 Sep 1962 The Beatles played the last of three Monday night gigs at The Queen's Hall, Widnes, Cheshire. Also on the bill, Billy Kramer and the Coasters, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes and Sonny Kaye and the Reds. Tickets cost 3/6.
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17 Sep 1962 birth Baz Luhrmann, Australian filmmaker, 1999 UK No.1 single 'Everybody's Free To Wear Sunscreen').
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18 Sep 1962 birth Joanne Catherall, vocals, The Human League, (1981 UK No.1 & 1982 US No.1 single 'Don't You Want Me' plus over fifteen other UK Top 40 singles).
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18 Sep 1962 birth Richard Walmsley, Beatmasters, 1988 UK No.5 single 'Rock Da House').
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22 Sep 1962 The Springfields (Dusty Springfield her brother Tom and their friend, Tim Field) had 'Silver Threads and Golden Needles', enter the US Top 20 and became the first British vocal group to chart that high in America.
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24 Sep 1962 Elvis Presley received an invitation to appear at the Royal Variety Performance in the UK which is attended by members of the British Royal Family. Presley's manager, Colonel Tom Parker graciously declined, citing motion picture commitments. The real reason was that Parker was an illegal Dutch immigrant living in the United States who feared he might not be allowed to return if he left the country.
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26 Sep 1962 birth Tracey Thorn, vocals, Everything But The Girl, (1995 UK No.3 & 1996 US No.2 single 'Missing').
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28 Sep 1962 The Beatles performed a lunchtime show at the Cavern Club, Liverpool. That night they performed aboard the vessel MV Royal Iris on the River Mersey. The Beatles' third and final "Riverboat Shuffle".
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28 Sep 1962 birth Peter Hooton, The Farm, (1990 UK No.4 single 'All Together Now').
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02 Oct 1962 birth Sigtryggur Baldursson, drums, The Sugarcubes, (1992 UK No.17 single 'Hit').
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03 Oct 1962 birth Tommy Lee, drummer and founding member of Motley Crue, (1988 UK No.23 single 'You're All I Need' & 1989 US No.1 & UK No.4 album 'Dr Feelgood'). Lee also founded rap-metal band Methods of Mayhem, and has pursued solo musical projects. He has been married to model Elaine Starchuk and actresses Heather Locklear and Pamela Anderson.
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04 Oct 1962 The Tornadoes were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with the instrumental, 'Telstar', (named after a communication satellite). The track went on to be the first major hit from a UK act on the American chart also reaching No.1. Read the full story
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04 Oct 1962 listen to ‘This Day in Music 4th Oct’ on Audioboo
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05 Oct 1962 The Beatles debut single 'Love Me Do' was released in the UK. It spent 26 week's on the chart peaking at No.17. Beatles producer George Martin has said when 'Love Me Do' was released, it was the day the world changed.
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05 Oct 1962 listen to ‘This Day in Music 5th Oct’ on Audioboo
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11 Oct 1962 The Beatles made their first appearance on the UK singles chart with 'Love Me Do', which peaked at No. 4 on the chart.
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11 Oct 1962 birth Andy McCoy, Hanoi Rocks, (1984 UK No.61 single 'Up Around The Bend').
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11 Oct 1962 birth Scott Johnson, Gin Blossoms, (1994 UK No.24 single 'Hey Jealousy').
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13 Oct 1962 Don Everly collapsed during rehearsals on stage at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London on the eve of a 22 date Everly Brothers UK tour. He was flown back to the US for treatment and the tour continued with Phil Everly performing solo.
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13 Oct 1962 birth Rob Marche, guitar, Jo Boxers, (1983 UK No.3 single 'Boxer Beat').
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16 Oct 1962 The first night of a two month Motown Records package tour started in Washington DC, featuring Marvin Gaye, The Supremes, Mary Wells, The Miracles and 12 year old Stevie Wonder.
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16 Oct 1962 birth Michael Balzary, (Flea), bass, vocals, Red Hot Chili Peppers, (1994 UK No.9 single 'Give It Away' and 1992 UK No.26 single 'Under The Bridge', 2002 UK No.1 album 'By The Way').
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17 Oct 1962 In between their lunchtime and night shows at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, The Beatles travelled to Granada TV Centre in Manchester to make their television debut. They appeared live on the local magazine program People and Places performing two songs ‘Some Other Guy’ and ‘Love Me Do’.
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17 Oct 1962 birth Anne Rogers, bass, Popinjays, (1990 UK album 'Bang Up To Date With The Popinjays').
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20 Oct 1962 Bobby 'Boris' Pickett and the Crypt Kickers started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Monster Mash', it became a No.3 in the UK eleven years later in 1973. The song had been banned by The BBC in the UK, deemed offensive.
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23 Oct 1962 12 year old Little Stevie Wonder recorded his first single for Motown Records, 'Thank You For Loving Me All The Way' backed by the Funk Brothers. More On Stevie Wonder
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24 Oct 1962 US Soul singer James Brown recorded his legendary 'Live At The Apollo' album. The album was listed at No.24 in Rolling Stone magazine's 2003 list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
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24 Oct 1962 birth Debbie Googe, My Bloody Valentine, (1991 UK No.29 single 'To Here Knows When').
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25 Oct 1962 birth Chad Smith, drummer, Red Hot Chili Peppers, (1992 UK No.26 single 'Under The Bridge', 2002 UK No.1 album 'By The Way').
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26 Oct 1962 The Rolling Stones, (known as The Rollin' Stones), and consisting of Keith Richard, Mick Jagger, Brian Jones, pianist Ian Stewart and drummer Tony Chapman recorded their first demo tape at Curly Clayton Studios in Highbury, London. They recorded three songs, Jimmy Reed's 'Close Together', Bo Diddlley's 'You Cant Judge A Book By The Cover' and Muddy Waters' 'Soon Forgotten.'
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26 Oct 1962 birth Steve Wren, Then Jerico, (1989 UK No.13 single 'Big Area').
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28 Oct 1962 The Beatles played at the Empire in Liverpool, their first gig at Liverpool's top theatre. Eight acts were on the bill including Little Richard, Craig Douglas, Jet Harris and Kenny Lynch & Sounds Incorporated.
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29 Oct 1962 The Beatles made their second appearance on the Granada TV program ‘People and Places.’ Filmed in Manchester, they performed two songs, ‘Love Me Do’ and ‘A Taste of Honey’.
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29 Oct 1962 birth Einar Orn, vocals, The Sugarcubes, (1992 UK No.17 single 'Hit').
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30 Oct 1962 birth Geoff Beauchamp, Eighth Wonder, (1988 UK No.7 single 'I'm Not Scared').
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01 Nov 1962 birth Anthony Kiedis, singer, Red Hot Chili Peppers, (1992 UK No.26 single 'Under The Bridge', 2002 UK No.1 album 'By The Way').
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01 Nov 1962 birth Mags Furuholmen, guitar, keyboards, A-Ha, (1985 US No.1 single 'Take On Me', 1986 UK No.1 single 'The Sun Always Shines On TV'). The first Norwegian group to score a UK and US No.1.
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03 Nov 1962 The Crystals started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'He's A Rebel', it made No.19 on the UK chart.
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03 Nov 1962 birth Ian McNabb, guitar, vocals, Icicle Works, (1984 UK No.15 single 'Love Is A Wonderful Colour'), solo, worked with Crazy Horse.
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03 Nov 1962 birth Marilyn, singer, (1983 UK No.4 single 'Calling Your Name').
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12 Nov 1962 The Beatles appeared at the Star Club, Hamburg, Germany, sharing the bill with Little Richard.
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12 Nov 1962 The Beatles appeared at the Star Club, Hamburg, Germany, sharing the bill with Little Richard.
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14 Nov 1962 The Beatles played the final show of a 14 night run at the Star-Club, Hamburg, West Germany.
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14 Nov 1962 The Beatles played the final show of a 14 night run at the Star-Club, Hamburg, West Germany.
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26 Nov 1962 The Beatles recorded their second single ‘Please Please Me’ in 18 takes and ‘Ask Me Why’ for the flip side at EMI studio’s London. When released in the US on the Vee-Jay label, the first pressings featured a typographical error: The band's name was spelled "The Beattles".
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26 Nov 1962 listen to ‘This Day in Music Nov 26th’ on Audioboo
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27 Nov 1962 The Beatles recorded their first BBC radio session at the BBC Paris studio on Regent Street in London. They played 'Twist and Shout', 'Love Me Do' and 'P.S. I Love You', the tracks were aired on the BBC Light Program 'Talent Spot.'
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27 Nov 1962 birth Charlie Benante, Anthrax, (1991 UK No.16 single 'Got The Time').
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27 Nov 1962 birth Mike Bordin, drummer, Faith No More, (1993 UK No.3 and US No.4 single 'I'm Easy').
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28 Nov 1962 The Beatles performed two evening shows: the first at the Cavern Club in Liverpool and the second at the 527 Club in Liverpool. The 527 Club show was a dance for the staff of Lewis Department Store in Liverpool, held on the top floor of the store.
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28 Nov 1962 birth Matt Cameron, drummer with Soundgarden, who joined Pearl Jam in 1998. At the age of thirteen, he and some friends played in a cover band called Kiss, however, after a letter from the management of the rather better-known band Kiss, threatening the boys with legal action, they called it a day.
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04 Dec 1962 The Beatles made their London-area debut on television when they appeared in a live broadcast from Wembley on ‘Tuesday Rendezvous’, on ITV station Rediffusion. The Beatles performed live, doing lip-sync performances of ‘Love Me Do’ and 45 seconds of ‘P.S. I Love You.’
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06 Dec 1962 During sessions for the 'Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan' album, Dylan recorded 'A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall' and versions of 'Hero Blues', 'Whatcha Gonna Do', 'Oxford Town', and 'I Shall Be Free', at Studio A, Columbia Recording Studios in New York City.
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06 Dec 1962 birth Ben Watt, Everything But The Girl, (1995 UK No.3 & 1996 US No.2 single 'Missing').
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08 Dec 1962 birth Marty Friedman, Megadeth, (1990 UK No.13 single 'No More Mr Nice Guy').
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11 Dec 1962 birth Curtis Williams, Kool & The Gang, (1981 US No.1 & UK No.7 single 'Celebration', 1984 UK No.2 single Joana' and 15 other UK Top 40 hits).
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13 Dec 1962 Elvis Presley was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Return To Sender', his 13th UK No.1. Elvis performed 'Return To Sender' in the film Girls! Girls! Girls!. The opening bars and backing on baritone saxophone was performed by Bobby Keys who later went on to work with The Rolling Stones, The Who, Harry Nilsson, George Harrison and Eric Clapton.
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13 Dec 1962 listen to ‘This Day in Music Dec 13th’ on Audioboo
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14 Dec 1962 Bill Wyman made his live debut with The Rollin' Stones at the Ricky Tick Club, Star and Garter Hotel in Windsor, England. The group were know as The Rollin' Stones during this period.
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15 Dec 1962 The Beatles played two separate shows at the same venue, the Majestic Ballroom in Birkenhead, Merseyside. First they played a standard Majestic booking then at midnight, the first-ever "Mersey Beat" poll awards show took place. As poll winners, The Beatles closed the show (at 4:00 am).
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17 Dec 1962 Bob Dylan arrived in England for the first time; he played his first UK date the following night at the Troubadour Club in London.
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17 Dec 1962 birth Sarah Dallen, singer Bananarama, (1984 UK No.3 single 'Robert De Niro's Waiting', plus over 20 other UK Top 40 singles, 1986 US No.1 single 'Venus').
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18 Dec 1962 On their fifth visit to West Germany The Beatles played the first night of a two-week engagement at the Star-Club, Hamburg. A 13 night run, playing 3 hours each night. The final night's performance was recorded and became known as ‘The Star-Club Tapes’, released in 1977 against the wishes of the ex-Beatles themselves.
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20 Dec 1962 The Osmonds appeared for the first time on the NBS-TV Andy Williams show. The brothers performed 'I'm A Ding Dong Daddy From Dumas'.
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22 Dec 1962 The Tornadoes started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Telstar'. Produced and written by Joe Meek, it was the first major hit from a UK act on the American chart. The record was named after the AT&T communications satellite Telstar, which went into orbit in July 1962. Read the full story
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22 Dec 1962 During his first visit to the UK Bob Dylan performed at the Singers Club in London, the singer songwriter's second UK gig.
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22 Dec 1962 Acker Bilk's 'Stranger On The Shore' finally dropped off the UK charts after 55 weeks. That record would stand until 1968 when Engelbert Humperdinck's 'Release Me' stayed for 56. The current record is held by Frank Sinatra's 'My Way', which charted for 75 non-consecutive weeks.
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22 Dec 1962 listen to ‘This Day in Music Dec 22nd’ on Audioboo
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23 Dec 1962 During his first visit to the UK Bob Dylan performed at the King and Queen pub in London’s West End, the singer songwriter’s third UK gig.
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29 Dec 1962 During his first visit to the UK Bob Dylan performed at The Troubadour in London.
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30 Dec 1962 Singer Brenda Lee was hurt when she attempted to rescue her poodle, Cee Cee from her burning house. Cee Cee later died of smoke inhalation.
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