More About Music History On This Day
3 Nov 1984
Billy Ocean started a two-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Caribbean Queen'. The song was originally called 'European Queen'.
3 Nov 1984
Paul McCartney went to No.1 on the UK album chart with the film soundtrack to 'Give My Regards to Broad Street', featuring the UK No.2 single 'No More Lonely Nights.'
3 Nov 1990
25 years after their version was recorded, The Righteous Brothers went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Unchained Melody'. The track had been featured in the Patrick Swayze film 'Ghost.' Written by Alex North and Hy Zaret, 'Unchained Melody is one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century, with over 500 versions in hundreds of different languages.
3 Nov 1990
'Ice Ice Baby', by Vanilla Ice became the first rap record to top the US singles chart, (and later also a UK No.1 single). The track was initially released as the B-side to the rapper's cover of 'Play That Funky Music' and became the A-side after US DJ's started playing the track.
3 Nov 1991
A free concert was held in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco to honor the memory of promoter Bill Graham, who was killed in a helicopter crash the week before. Crosby, Stills Nash & Young, Grateful Dead, Journey and Joan Baez were the featured acts.
3 Nov 1992
Bon Jovi released their fifth studio album, Keep the Faith, which spent a total of 49 weeks on the US chart. The album produced three Top 40 hits: 'Keep the Faith', 'Bed of Roses' and 'In These Arms'.
3 Nov 1993
Russian inventor Leon Theremin died. Most famous for his invention of the theremin, one of the first electronic musical instruments. He first performed the theremin with the New York Philharmonic in 1928.
3 Nov 1995
Hootie and the Blowfish reached an out of court settlement with Bob Dylan for the group's unauthorized use of Dylan's lyrics in their song 'Only Want To Be With You'.
3 Nov 1997
Metallica came to a out of court agreement with a fan who claimed he lost his sense of smell after being dropped on his head by fans at one of their shows four years earlier.
3 Nov 2002
Lonnie Donegan died mid-way through a UK tour and shortly before he was due to perform at a memorial concert for George Harrison with The Rolling Stones. He was aged 71. Donegan who launched the skiffle craze in the UK had the 1959 hit ‘Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor’, the 1960 UK No.1 single 'My Old Man's A Dustman', 'Rock Island Line', plus over 30 other UK Top 40 singles.
3 Nov 2003
P Diddy ran in the New York City Marathon and raised $2,000,000 for the educational system for the children of New York. He finished the marathon in four hours and eighteen minutes.
3 Nov 2005
Winners at this year's MTV Europe awards included Coldplay who won best UK act and best song for 'Speed Of Sound’, Green Day won best rock act and best album, Alicia Keys was named best R&B act, System of a Down won best alternative act, The Black-Eyed Peas won the best pop award and for the first time, the awards included a category for best African act, won by 2 Face. Madonna, in her first live TV performance since a riding accident, launched the show by emerging from a giant disco ball. Madonna also presented MTV's 'Free Your Mind' humanitarian award to Live 8 organizer Bob Geldof.
3 Nov 2013
The first ever YouTube awards were held in New York City. The event featured Eminem, Lady Gaga and M.I.A making live music videos directed by the awards' creator, Spike Jonze, and others. Eminem won Artist of the Year, while Taylor Swift's 'I Knew You Were Trouble' took the YouTube Phenomenon award.
3 Nov 2015
A former prison officer was jailed for 12 months after admitting selling stories about George Michael to the Sun newspaper for $3,249. Michael was jailed for eight weeks in September 2010 for crashing his Range Rover while under the influence of cannabis.
3 Nov 2019
Iron Maiden front man Bruce Dickinson, left his wife of 29 years to move in with a 'superfan' 15 years his junior. It was reported that the singer was now living with fitness instructor Leana Dolci at her Paris home.
Billy Ocean started a two-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Caribbean Queen'. The song was originally called 'European Queen'.
3 Nov 1984
Paul McCartney went to No.1 on the UK album chart with the film soundtrack to 'Give My Regards to Broad Street', featuring the UK No.2 single 'No More Lonely Nights.'
3 Nov 1990
25 years after their version was recorded, The Righteous Brothers went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Unchained Melody'. The track had been featured in the Patrick Swayze film 'Ghost.' Written by Alex North and Hy Zaret, 'Unchained Melody is one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century, with over 500 versions in hundreds of different languages.
3 Nov 1990
'Ice Ice Baby', by Vanilla Ice became the first rap record to top the US singles chart, (and later also a UK No.1 single). The track was initially released as the B-side to the rapper's cover of 'Play That Funky Music' and became the A-side after US DJ's started playing the track.
3 Nov 1991
A free concert was held in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco to honor the memory of promoter Bill Graham, who was killed in a helicopter crash the week before. Crosby, Stills Nash & Young, Grateful Dead, Journey and Joan Baez were the featured acts.
3 Nov 1992
Bon Jovi released their fifth studio album, Keep the Faith, which spent a total of 49 weeks on the US chart. The album produced three Top 40 hits: 'Keep the Faith', 'Bed of Roses' and 'In These Arms'.
3 Nov 1993
Russian inventor Leon Theremin died. Most famous for his invention of the theremin, one of the first electronic musical instruments. He first performed the theremin with the New York Philharmonic in 1928.
3 Nov 1995
Hootie and the Blowfish reached an out of court settlement with Bob Dylan for the group's unauthorized use of Dylan's lyrics in their song 'Only Want To Be With You'.
3 Nov 1997
Metallica came to a out of court agreement with a fan who claimed he lost his sense of smell after being dropped on his head by fans at one of their shows four years earlier.
3 Nov 2002
Lonnie Donegan died mid-way through a UK tour and shortly before he was due to perform at a memorial concert for George Harrison with The Rolling Stones. He was aged 71. Donegan who launched the skiffle craze in the UK had the 1959 hit ‘Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor’, the 1960 UK No.1 single 'My Old Man's A Dustman', 'Rock Island Line', plus over 30 other UK Top 40 singles.
3 Nov 2003
P Diddy ran in the New York City Marathon and raised $2,000,000 for the educational system for the children of New York. He finished the marathon in four hours and eighteen minutes.
3 Nov 2005
Winners at this year's MTV Europe awards included Coldplay who won best UK act and best song for 'Speed Of Sound’, Green Day won best rock act and best album, Alicia Keys was named best R&B act, System of a Down won best alternative act, The Black-Eyed Peas won the best pop award and for the first time, the awards included a category for best African act, won by 2 Face. Madonna, in her first live TV performance since a riding accident, launched the show by emerging from a giant disco ball. Madonna also presented MTV's 'Free Your Mind' humanitarian award to Live 8 organizer Bob Geldof.
3 Nov 2013
The first ever YouTube awards were held in New York City. The event featured Eminem, Lady Gaga and M.I.A making live music videos directed by the awards' creator, Spike Jonze, and others. Eminem won Artist of the Year, while Taylor Swift's 'I Knew You Were Trouble' took the YouTube Phenomenon award.
3 Nov 2015
A former prison officer was jailed for 12 months after admitting selling stories about George Michael to the Sun newspaper for $3,249. Michael was jailed for eight weeks in September 2010 for crashing his Range Rover while under the influence of cannabis.
3 Nov 2019
Iron Maiden front man Bruce Dickinson, left his wife of 29 years to move in with a 'superfan' 15 years his junior. It was reported that the singer was now living with fitness instructor Leana Dolci at her Paris home.
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