1st December.......Events in Music

2006

An Oasis fan enjoyed "the best day of his life" when Noel Gallagher popped round to his house in Poynton, Cheshire to play an intimate gig. Ben Hayes had won a BBC Radio 1 competition to have the star play in his front room as part of a week of gigs compered by DJ Jo Whiley. 15 people packed into his lounge for the tiny gig - with his mother on hand making cups of tea for the crew.


2002

Daniel Bedingfield scored his second UK No.1 single with 'If You're Not The One.'

Shania Twain started a five week run at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Up!’ a No.4 hit in the UK.


1998

The first night of a US tour with *NSYNC, Britney Spears and B*Witched opened in Columbus, Ohio.


1997

Kenny G set a new world record when he held a note on his saxophone for 45 minutes and 47 seconds. (The record has since been broken by Geovanny Escalante, who held a note for 1 hour, 30 minutes and 45 seconds, using a technique that allows him to blow and breathe at the same time).


1990

C.C. Deville guitar player with Poison spent six hours in jail in Louisville, after being arrested for public drunkenness and criminal mischief after a concert in the town that night.

Vanilla Ice started a four-week run at No.1 in the UK with the single 'Ice Ice Baby'.

Whitney Houston went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'I'm Your Baby Tonight', her 8th US No.1 and the first for writers and producers Reid and Babyface.


1989

Sly Stone was sentenced to 55 days after pleading guilty to a charge of driving under the influence of cocaine, (two weeks later he also pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine and was sentenced to spend 9-14 months in rehab).


1987

A Kentucky teacher lost her appeal in the US Supreme Court over her sacking after showing Pink Floyd's film 'The Wall' to her class. The court decided that the film was not suitable for minors with its bad language and sexual content.


1984

Jim Diamond was at No.1 in the UK singles chart with 'I Should Of Known Better.'


1983

Neil Young was sued by Geffen Records because his new music for the label was “not commercial in nature and musically uncharacteristic of his previous albums.”


1982

Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' album was released. It spent 190 weeks on the UK album chart became the biggest selling pop album of all time, with sales over 51 million.


1981

Keyboard player Vince Clarke announced he was quitting Depeche Mode to form Yazoo with Alison Moyet.


1980

Talking Heads play London's Hammersmith Palais, London, supported by U2.


1977

During a North American tour Queen appeared at Madison Square Garden in New York City.


1976

The Sex Pistols appeared on ITV's live early evening 'Today' show (in place of Queen who had pulled out following a trip to the dentists by Freddie Mercury). Taunted by interviewer Bill Grundy who asked the band to say something outrageous, guitarist Steve Jones says: 'You dirty bastard...you dirty fucker...what a fucking rotter!'


1973

Appearing at The Odeon, Birmingham, England, The O'Jays, Billy Paul and The Intruders.

The Carpenters went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Top Of The World', their second US No.1, a No.5 hit in the UK.


1967

During a 15 date UK tour Jimi Hendrix played two shows at Chatham Town Hall.


1966

Tom Jones was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Green Green Grass Of Home.' It stayed at No.1 for seven weeks giving Decca records its first million selling single by a British artist. Also a No.11 hit in the US.


1965

During a North America tour The Rolling Stones appeared at the Vancouver Auditorium, British Columbia.


1964

Beatles drummer Ringo Starr booked into University College Hospital to have his tonsils removed.

The Who played the first of 22 consecutive Tuesday night gigs at The Marquee Club in London, the band were paid £50 for each gig.


1961

The Beatles performed a lunchtime show at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. That night they headlined a six-group Big Beat Session at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton in Wallasey.


1958

The Teddy Bears were at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘To Know Him is to Love Him.’ The title of the Phil Spector song came from words on his father’s tombstone.


1957

Buddy Holly and the Crickets appeared on 'The Ed Sullivan Show', performing 'That'll Be The Day' and 'Peggy Sue'. Sam Cooke was also a guest on the same show performing 'You Send Me'.