7th November.......Events in Music

2004

Eminem went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Just Lose It', his fourth UK No.1. The UK top five this week consisted of all American acts: No.2, Destinys Child - Lose My Breath, No.3, Britney Spears - My Perogative, No.4, Christina Aguilera & Missy Elliott - Car Wash and No.5 Usher & Alicia Keys - My Boo.

R.Kelly and Jay-Z went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Unfinished Business.'

Elton John turned the air blue live on BBC Radio 1 using the words; f****ing, w**k, and t**s. The singer was a guest on the Chris Moyles breakfast show.


2002

12 Guns N' Roses fans were arrested during a riot after a gig in Vancouver was cancelled. Promoters pulled the gig after Axl Rose's flight from Los Angeles was delayed.

Whitney Houston's husband, Bobby Brown was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana, speeding, driving without a licence and having no proof of insurance after he was stopped by police in Atlanta City.


1999

Geri Halliwell went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Lift Me Up', beating former colleague Emma Bunton's single which entered the chart at No.2. Sales of Geri's single were helped by front-page press reports about her dating Chris Evans.

It was reported that Simply Red singer Mick Hucknall had met his mother for the first time in 37 years. His mother had left him when he was 2 years old.


1997

The Spice Girls sacked their manager Simon Fuller and his 19 management team.


1987

During a UK tour The Jam appeared at St Andrews University in Scotland.

Bruce Springsteen went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Tunnel Of Love.'

Tiffany became the youngest act to score a US No.1 since Michael Jackson ('Ben', in 1972) with 'I Think we're Alone Now'.


1981

Hall and Oates started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Private Eyes', the duo's third US No.1, a No.32 hit in the UK.

Shakin' Stevens went to No.1 on the album chart for one week with 'Shaky.'


1975

A new world record was set for continuous guitar string plucking by Steve Anderson who played for 114 hours 17 minutes.

Elton John started a three week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Rock Of The Westies', the singers seventh US No.1.


1974

Ted Nugent won a National Squirrel-shooting contest after picking off a squirrel at 150 yards. The heavy metal guitarist also shot dead 27 other mammals during the three day event. (Ted showing how clever he is not, me thinks he wouldn't be so quick to pick on something that would fight back .bb)


1970

Led Zeppelin released their third album, which entered the UK chart at No.1 and spent a total of 40 weeks on the Top 75.


1969

The Rolling Stones kicked off their 6th North American tour at Fort Collins state University, Colorado. Also on the bill, Ike and Tina Turner, Chuck Berry and BB King.


1967

Reg Dwight (Elton John) and his song writing partner Bernie Taupin signed to DJM publishing, their signatures had to be witnessed by their parents because they were both under 21 years of age. Taupin answered an advertisement for a lyric writer placed in the New Musical Express, the pair have since collaborated on over 30 albums.


1958

Eddie Cochran made his UK chart debut with 'Summertime Blues'. It reached No.18 in the UK & No.8 in the US.