13th November.......Events in Music

2005

Simon Cowell was named Show Business personality of the year by the Variety Club at the show business charity's annual awards show in London. Katie Melua won recording artist of the year at the event, hosted by singer Myleene Klass.

Il Divo went to No.1 on the UK album chart with ’Ancora’ the group's second No.1 album.


2002

The three surviving member of Led Zeppelin announced they were re-forming after 22 years for a US stadium tour.


2000

The Beatles launched their first official website www.thebeatles.com. The site went live on the same day as the release of their retrospective 'Compilation 1' album.


1999

A report showed that The Spice Girls were the highest earners in pop during the 90's with their debut album 'Spice' selling over 20 million copies. Elton John was second with 14 million sales from 'The Lion King'.

It was announced that Cliff Richard had signed up with Internet company Remotemusic.com, making him the first major artist to sign a deal with an online company.


1990

Patricia Boughton filed a lawsuit against Rod Stewart claiming that a football he kicked into the crowd during a concert at Pine Knob Music Theatre had ruptured a tendon in her middle finger. And as a result the injury had made sex between her and her husband difficult.


1987

Sonny and Cher reunite for a performance on TV show Late Night with David Letterman.


1982

Men At Work started a 15-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with their debut album 'Business As Usual', which went on to sell over five million copies in the US.

Former Equals singer Eddie Grant was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'I Don't Wanna Dance'.


1981

U2 kicked off a 23 date North American 'October' tour at JB Scott's in Albany, New York.


1976

Linda Ronstadt appears at the New Victoria Theatre, London.

Led Zeppelin scored their seventh UK No.1 album with the film soundtrack to 'The Song Remains The Same', it peaked at No.2 on the US chart.

Rod Stewart started an 8 week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Tonight's The Night'. It was Rod's second US No.1; it made No.5 in the UK after being banned by many radio stations due to song being about the seduction of a virgin.


1975

Joan Armatrading plays The Colston Hall, Bristol, England, supported by Supertramp.


1971

Santana scored their second US No.1 album with 'Santana III'.

The Faces play The Pavilion, Bath, England, tickets cost 75p.


1968

Rolling Stone Brian Jones bought 'Cotchford Farm' in Sussex. The author AA Milne who wrote Winnie The Pooh had owned the house.

Hugo Montenegro was at No.1 in the UK singles chart with 'The Good The Bad And The Ugly', the soundtrack from a Clint Eastwood spaghetti western film


1966

The Beach Boys, Lulu and David and Jonathan appeared at the Birmingham Theatre, England.