More About Music History On This Day
5 Oct 1974
Olivia Newton-John started a two-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'I Honestly Love You', the singers first of five US chart toppers
5 Oct 1974
The Beach Boys went to No.1 on the US album chart with Endless Summer, the group's second US No.1.
5 Oct 1975
Stevie Wonder appeared at the Wonder Dream Concert in Kingston, Jamaica, a Jamaican Institute for the Blind benefit concert. Along with Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer, the three original Wailers, performing together for the last time.
5 Oct 1984
Queen played the first of nine concerts at the Sun City Super Bowl, Sun City, Republic of Bophuthatswana (integrated into South Africa's North West Province in 1994). The 1984 'The Works' tours saw the reintroduction of older material to Queen's live set, including songs from the first three albums.
5 Oct 1987
Former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr began rehearsals with The Pretenders in preparation for the band supporting U2 on their North America tour.
5 Oct 1989
Motley Crue played a warm-up show for their forthcoming Dr. Feelgood tour at the Whisky a Go Go, West Hollywood, California, under their pseudonym The Foreskins. The show was also used for the filming of their next video, 'Kickstart My Heart'.
5 Oct 1991
Guns N' Roses started a two-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Use Your Illusion II'.
5 Oct 1992
American singer Eddie Kendricks of The Temptations died aged 52 of lung cancer one year after having one lung removed. His was the lead voice on ‘The Way You Do The Things You Do’, ‘Get Ready’, and ‘Just My Imagination’. As a solo artist, Kendricks recorded several hits of his own during the 1970s, including the US No.1 single 'Keep On Truckin'.
5 Oct 1996
'Breakfast At Tiffany's' by American group Deep Blue Something was at No.1 on the UK singles chart. The song is a reference to the classic 1960 Audrey Hepburn film of the same name.
5 Oct 1999
Roger Daltrey announced that The Who were reforming, making their first performance in Las Vegas on Oct 29th. The show was also to be broadcast live on the Internet.
5 Oct 2000
Beatles fans across the world rushed out to buy copies of the Fab Four's autobiography. Stores in Japan and Britain opened at midnight to satisfy demand for the book, the first written by the band members. Publishers said the 350,000-word volume, at a cost of £35, had already attracted more than 1.5m orders worldwide.
5 Oct 2000
UK TV show Top Of The Pops issued a Top 40 chart based on singles that had spent the longest time on the UK chart. No.3 was 'My Way' by Frank Sinatra, No.2 'She Loves You', The Beatles and No.1 'Relax' by Frankie Goes To Hollywood'.
5 Oct 2003
Beyonce started a nine-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Baby Boy.' Outkast were at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Speakerboxxx / The Love Below.’
5 Oct 2006
Jeffrey Borer, who admitted secretly videotaping Michael Jackson on a private jet, was sentenced to six months of home detention and fined $10,000. Borer, who was the owner of private jet firm XtraJet, had instructed an employee to buy and install two video recorders on the plane.
5 Oct 2006
Reggae legend Bob Marley was honored with a heritage plaque at his former north London home at 34 Ridgemont Gardens in Camden. The event was part of Black History Month, a season of events promoting the contribution of African-Caribbean communities in London.
5 Oct 2007
Isaac Hanson from US pop band Hanson had surgery to remove a blood clot from his lungs after being diagnosed with a potentially fatal condition. The guitarist who had developed Paget-Schroetter Syndrome was expected to make a full and speedy recovery.
5 Oct 2008
Pink started a three-week run at No.1 on the UK singels chart with 'So What', the singers third UK No.1 hit.
5 Oct 2011
David Cassidy filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against Sony, claiming he had not been paid royalties for sales of Partridge Family merchandise which bear his image, including lunchboxes, magazines and board games. Cassidy told CNN "It's just a matter of being fair and doing the right thing. Just be fair, be real, be genuine, don't be greedy."
5 Oct 2015
Stevie Wonder's divorce from fashion designer Kai Millard was finalized after several years in court. The pair were married in 2001 but split in 2009 and Stevie filed for divorce in 2012.
Olivia Newton-John started a two-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'I Honestly Love You', the singers first of five US chart toppers
5 Oct 1974
The Beach Boys went to No.1 on the US album chart with Endless Summer, the group's second US No.1.
5 Oct 1975
Stevie Wonder appeared at the Wonder Dream Concert in Kingston, Jamaica, a Jamaican Institute for the Blind benefit concert. Along with Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer, the three original Wailers, performing together for the last time.
5 Oct 1984
Queen played the first of nine concerts at the Sun City Super Bowl, Sun City, Republic of Bophuthatswana (integrated into South Africa's North West Province in 1994). The 1984 'The Works' tours saw the reintroduction of older material to Queen's live set, including songs from the first three albums.
5 Oct 1987
Former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr began rehearsals with The Pretenders in preparation for the band supporting U2 on their North America tour.
5 Oct 1989
Motley Crue played a warm-up show for their forthcoming Dr. Feelgood tour at the Whisky a Go Go, West Hollywood, California, under their pseudonym The Foreskins. The show was also used for the filming of their next video, 'Kickstart My Heart'.
5 Oct 1991
Guns N' Roses started a two-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Use Your Illusion II'.
5 Oct 1992
American singer Eddie Kendricks of The Temptations died aged 52 of lung cancer one year after having one lung removed. His was the lead voice on ‘The Way You Do The Things You Do’, ‘Get Ready’, and ‘Just My Imagination’. As a solo artist, Kendricks recorded several hits of his own during the 1970s, including the US No.1 single 'Keep On Truckin'.
5 Oct 1996
'Breakfast At Tiffany's' by American group Deep Blue Something was at No.1 on the UK singles chart. The song is a reference to the classic 1960 Audrey Hepburn film of the same name.
5 Oct 1999
Roger Daltrey announced that The Who were reforming, making their first performance in Las Vegas on Oct 29th. The show was also to be broadcast live on the Internet.
5 Oct 2000
Beatles fans across the world rushed out to buy copies of the Fab Four's autobiography. Stores in Japan and Britain opened at midnight to satisfy demand for the book, the first written by the band members. Publishers said the 350,000-word volume, at a cost of £35, had already attracted more than 1.5m orders worldwide.
5 Oct 2000
UK TV show Top Of The Pops issued a Top 40 chart based on singles that had spent the longest time on the UK chart. No.3 was 'My Way' by Frank Sinatra, No.2 'She Loves You', The Beatles and No.1 'Relax' by Frankie Goes To Hollywood'.
5 Oct 2003
Beyonce started a nine-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Baby Boy.' Outkast were at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Speakerboxxx / The Love Below.’
5 Oct 2006
Jeffrey Borer, who admitted secretly videotaping Michael Jackson on a private jet, was sentenced to six months of home detention and fined $10,000. Borer, who was the owner of private jet firm XtraJet, had instructed an employee to buy and install two video recorders on the plane.
5 Oct 2006
Reggae legend Bob Marley was honored with a heritage plaque at his former north London home at 34 Ridgemont Gardens in Camden. The event was part of Black History Month, a season of events promoting the contribution of African-Caribbean communities in London.
5 Oct 2007
Isaac Hanson from US pop band Hanson had surgery to remove a blood clot from his lungs after being diagnosed with a potentially fatal condition. The guitarist who had developed Paget-Schroetter Syndrome was expected to make a full and speedy recovery.
5 Oct 2008
Pink started a three-week run at No.1 on the UK singels chart with 'So What', the singers third UK No.1 hit.
5 Oct 2011
David Cassidy filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against Sony, claiming he had not been paid royalties for sales of Partridge Family merchandise which bear his image, including lunchboxes, magazines and board games. Cassidy told CNN "It's just a matter of being fair and doing the right thing. Just be fair, be real, be genuine, don't be greedy."
5 Oct 2015
Stevie Wonder's divorce from fashion designer Kai Millard was finalized after several years in court. The pair were married in 2001 but split in 2009 and Stevie filed for divorce in 2012.
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