14th November.......Events in Music

2005

Franz Ferdinand kicked off a 10 date UK tour at the Cardiff CIA with special guests The Editors and The Rakes.


2004

The Rolling Stones were refused permission to pursue a claim against their former record company Decca for unpaid royalties through the courts. A High Court judge in London said the dispute would go to arbitration and not be decided in court. The dispute was over their Forty Licks compilation CD, which was released in 2002 and was the first collection to span their entire career.

U2 went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Vertgo', the bands fifth UK No.1.

Eminem started a three week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Encore', the rappers third UK No.1.


2000

UK Music shops HMV refused to stock the new single by The Offspring after the band decided to give the track away as a free download on their official website.

Former Kajagoogoo singer Limahl narrowly missed death when a coach he was travelling on crashed. Limahl, (Chris Hamil), was on his way to perform at High Wycombe's Swan Theatre when the vehicle caught fire.


1999

Robbie Williams went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'She's The One / It's Only Us', his second UK No.1. 'She's The One' was written by World Party leader Karl Wallinger. Williams scored six other chart toppers as a member of Take That.


1996

Michael Jackson married Debbie Rowe.


1995

Blur brought chaos to traffic in central London, England when over 3,000 fans turned up for a signing at 'Book's Etc' in Charring Cross Road.


1992

Bon Jovi went to No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Keep The Faith' their second UK No.1 LP.

The Heights started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'How Do You Talk To An Angel', taken from the US TV series 'The Five Heartbeats'.


1991

Over 1,000 New Kids On The Block fans were given medical treatment after a minor riot during a concert in Berlin, Germany.


1990

Record producer Frank Farin fired Milli Vanilli singers Rob Pilatus and Fabrice Morvan because they were insisting on singing on their new album.


1987

George Michael went to No.1 on the UK album chart with his debut solo album 'Faith', also No.1 in the US

The soundtrack from the film 'Dirty Dancing' went to No.1 on the US album chart.

T'Pau started a five week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'China In Your Hand'.


1982

Appearing at London's Lyceum, The Go-Go's, The Members and Stolen Pets. Tickets £4.00.


1981

Queen started a four-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with their 'Greatest Hits' album.

The Police had their fourth UK No.1 with 'Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic'.


1976

Appearing at The Roundhouse, London, The Flamin Groovies, The Troggs and The Damned, tickets £1.70.


1971

Appearing at Bumpers, London, Velvet Underground, Renaissance and Audience. Tickets 75p.


1970

The solo album 'Barrett' by former Pink Floyd frontman Syd Barrett is released.


1969

'Sugar Sugar' by The Archies was at No.1 on the UK singles chart. The single became the longest running one hit wonder in the UK with eight week's at the top of the charts..


1967

A package tour with Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, The Move, Nice and Amen Corner kicked off at the Royal Albert Hall, London. All acts played two shows per night.


1960

Ray Charles went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Georgia On My Mind', a No.24 hit in the UK. His cover of Hoagy Carmichael's 1930 standard, became the first of three No.1 hits for the singer.


1954

Bill Haley scored his first US Top ten single with 'Shake Rattle And Roll'.