3rd November.......Events in Music

2007

Ozzy Osbourne claimed his reputation had been tarnished after a party supposedly involving him was organised by US police officers to round up missing criminal suspects. Over 500 people in North Dakota with outstanding arrest warrants were sent invitations and more than 30 suspects turned up. Osbourne said it was "insulting" that his name had been used but police argued it was a "creative" way to fight crime. Ozzy had been selected because he was due to play a gig in a nearby arena, which was used to explain why he would supposedly have attending the party.


2006

A man who had been stalking US singer, actress Hilary Duff was arrested for threatening to kill her. According to legal papers, Maksim Miakovsky had gone to the U.S. "for the sole purpose of meeting and becoming romantically involved with Ms. Duff". He was later sentenced to 117 days in jail and five years probation after pleading no contest to the charges.


2005

Winners at this years 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 organiser Bob Geldof.


2004

Plans were being made to record a new version of the 1984 Band Aid single 'Do They Know It’s Christmas.' The new version would feature Joss Stone, Busted, Chris Martin, Bono, Justin Hawkins, Ms Dynamite and others.

Joss Stone kicked off a 6-date UK tour at the Academy in Glasgow ending at Exeter university on the 14th Dec.


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.


2002

Eminem started a 12 week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Loose Yourself.' Also a UK No.1 hit.

DJ Sammy went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Heaven.'

David Gray was No.1 on the UK album chart with ‘A New Day.’

Santana were at No.1 on the US alum chart with ‘Shaman’ their fourth US No.1 album.


2000

EMI Records announced they had dropped Simple Minds. The Scottish band had sold over 30m albums during the 1980's.


1999

Britain's first museum of pop music 'The National Centre for Popular Music' was saved from bankruptcy after creditors agreed on a deal. The museum based in Sheffield had run up debts of over a £1 million.


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.


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 film 'Ghost.'

Ice Ice Baby', by Vanilla Ice became the first rap record to top the US singles chart, it was also a UK No.1 single.


1988

Appearing at the Apollo Manchester, England, Run-DMC, Public Enemy and Derek B.


1987

David Bowie played the first of eight sold out nights at The Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia. The shows were part of the 1987-date Glass Spider world tour.


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'.

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.'


1983

RCA records signed Latin teen sensations Menudo for $30m. The line up of five young boys all had to sign a contract agreeing to leave the group when they reached 16, (when too old for the group). Ricky Martin was once a member.


1979

One hit wonder M went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Pop Muzik'. M was Robin Scott who scored one other UK top 40 hit, 'Pop Muzik' made No.2 in the UK.

The Eagles started a nine-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'The Long Run', the group's fourth US No.1 album.


1977

During a concert at the Empire Pool, Wembley, London, Elton John announced his retirement from live performances.


1973

Appearing at the Palace Theatre, Manchester, England, Neil Young supported by The Eagles.

David Bowie scored his second UK No.1 album when 'Pinups' started a five-week run at the top of the charts. The set contained Bowie covering his favourite 60's songs; his version of The Mersey's 'Sorrow' made No.3 on the UK singles chart.


1972

Carly Simon and James Taylor married in Manhattan.


1967

During a UK tour The Isley Brothers appeared at the Co-op Ballroom in Doncaster. Advance tickets cost 10/6.

The filming for The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour was completed finishing with a sequence at Ringo's country house in Weybridge, Surrey, BBC television bought the rights to broadcast the film twice, the first broadcast, in black-and-white was scheduled for December 26, 1967. The second showing, on the colour channel BBC2, was not yet available to all Britons, was set for January 5, 1968.


1964

During a Rolling Stones North American tour a 17 year-old Rolling Stones fan fell from the balcony during a gig in Cleveland, Ohio.


1963

Appearing at The Odeon, Leeds, England, The Beatles, The Brook Brothers, Peter Jay and the Jaywalkers, The Vernons Girls and The Kestrals. Tickets, 5/6.

The last night of a 30 date UK tour featuring The Everly Brothers, Bo Diddley, The Rolling Stones, Mickie Most and The Flintstones at The Hammersmith Odeon, London. All the acts had played two shows every night.


1962

The Crystals started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'He's A Rebel', it made No.19 on the UK chart.


1960

Elvis Presley had his fifth UK No.1 single with 'It's Now Or Never', it stayed at No.1 for eight weeks.


1957

Sun Records released 'Great Balls Of Fire', by Jerry Lee Lewis. The single went on to sell over five million copies worldwide, a No.1 in the UK & No.2 in the US.