19th November.......Events in Music

2006

A guitar played by George Harrison was set to fetch more than £100,000 at a London auction. The Maton MS500 guitar was used on The Beatles first album.

George Michael went to No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Twenty Five' the singers sixth UK No.1 album.


2005

Former glam rock star Gary Glitter was arrested in Vietnam after being detained at Ho Chi Minh airport as he tried to board a plane to Bangkok. Police said Glitter was being held under suspicion of committing lewd acts with two girls under the age of 18.


2004

Rapper Young Buck was arrested over a stabbing at the Vibe hip-hop awards. Young Buck, (real name David Darnell Brown), was arrested on suspicion of stabbing a man who allegedly punched rap star Dr Dre in the face. He was released on $500,000 (£270,000) bail after surrendering to police in Los Angeles.

Record producer Terry Melcher, who was behind hits by the Byrds, Ry Cooder and the Beach Boys, died aged 62 after a long battle with skin cancer. The son of actress Doris Day, he co-wrote ‘Kokomo’ for the Beach Boys, produced Mr Tambourine Man for the Byrds, as well as hits for The Mamas and the Papas.


2003

Bass player Greg Ridley died, worked with Spooky Tooth, Humble Pie, (1969 UK No.4 single 'Natural Born Bugie').

Police issued an arrest warrant for Michael Jackson following allegations of sexual abuse of a 12-year old boy. Jackson who was in Las Vegas filming a video, negotiated with police to arrange a time and place to hand himself in.

Actor, dancer, Gene Anthony Ray, (Leroy in ‘Fame’) died from a stroke aged 41.


2002

Safety experts blasted Michael Jackson after dangling his baby from a third-floor hotel balcony. Jacko was in Berlin for an awards ceremony and was showing his nine-month old baby to his fans outside the hotel.


2001

Mick Jagger released his new solo album 'Goddess In The Doorway'. First day sales stood at 954 copies.

Scott Weiland lead singer with The Stone Temple Pilots was arrested after allegedly fighting with his wife at the Hard Rock hotel in Las Vegas. Weiland was booked on one count of domestic battery and was released 12 hours later. The band had performed at the club that night.


2000

LeAnn Rimes started a two-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Can't Fight The Moonlight', the singer's first UK chart topper.

The Beatles started an eleven-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with 'The Beatles 1'.

Jay-Z was at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘The Dynasty Roc La Familia (2000).’


1999

Shane MacGowan was released on bail by a London court on charges of drug possession.


1995

Alan Hull singer songwriter with Lindisfarne died of a heart attack aged 50. (1972 UK No.3 single 'Lady Eleanor').


1994

Crosby Stills & Nash member David Crosby had a successful liver transplant operation at Dumont-UCLA in Los Angeles. Crosby's liver was deteriorated from extensive alcohol and drug abuse, as well as hepatitis-C.

Nirvana entered the US album chart at No.1 with 'MTV Unplugged In New York.'


1990

Pia King the wife of Level 42 main-man Mark King was granted a 'quickie', divorce after her husband ran of with their children's nanny.

Pop group Milli Vanilli are stripped of their Grammy Award because the duo did not sing at all on the Girl You Know It’s True album. Session musicians had provided all the vocals.


1988

Sade plays at the NEC, Birmingham, England, tickets £12.50.

Bon Jovi started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Bad Medicine', the group's third US No.1, a No.17 hit in the UK.

One hit wonder Robin Beck was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'First Time.' The song was from a TV advertisement for Coca-Cola.


1983

Tina Turner made her first chart appearance in over ten years with her version of the Al Green hit 'Let's Stay Together'.

David Bowie played the first of two nights at the RAS Showgrounds in Sydney during his 10-date Serious Moonlight tour of Australia and New Zealand


1979

Chuck Berry was released from prison after serving a four-month sentence for tax evasion.


1976

UK music weekly Sounds made The Sex Pistols debut 45, 'Anarchy In The UK' its single of the week.


1967

Appearing at the Saville Theatre, London, England, The Bee Gees, The Flowerpot Men and The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band.


1966

The Supremes started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'You Keep Me Hanging On', the group's 7th US No.1. It made No.8 in the UK.


1965

Appearing at The Marquee Club, London, David Bowie and the Lower 3rd.

Appearing at the Glad Rag Ball, Empire Pool; London, The Kinks, The Who, Georgie Fame & The Blue Fames, The Hollies, Wilson Pickett, The Golden Apples Of The Sun. Tickets 30 shillings, ($4.20).


1964

The Supremes became the first all girl group to have a UK No.1 single when 'Baby Love' went to the top of the charts.


1962

The Beatles, played gigs at three different venues. First they performed a lunchtime show at the Cavern Club, Liverpool, followed by an 85-mile drive to the Midlands, where they performed at Smethwick Baths Ballroom and then at the Adelphi Ballroom, West Bromwich in Staffordshire.


1955

Carl Perkins recorded 'Blue Suede Shoes' at Sun Studios in Memphis. The rock 'n' roll classic became a US No.2 & UK No.10 hit for Perkins in 1956, and has been covered by many acts including Elvis Presley and John Lennon.