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What was number 1 when you were born?
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On 7th May 1978 ...
The Number 1 single was: The Bee Gees - "Night Fever"
The Number 1 album was: Original Soundtrack - "Saturday Night Fever"
The Number 1 single was: Renee & Renato - "Save Your Love"
The Number 1 album was: John Lennon - "The John Lennon Collection"
What crap! At least I know some good music was in the charts that year (Blue Monday and the Cure's album Pornography...hold yer applause til the end, Digital Mike).
November 17th, 1985
The Number 1 single was: Feargal Sharkey - "A Good Heart"
The Number 1 album was: Sade - "Promise"
Born on 11th Nov: 1927 - Moes Alison 1929 - Levern Baker ( rhythm & blues vocalist; deceased ) 1943 - Charles Hodges ( of Chas & Dave ) 1944 - Jessie Colin Young ( guitarist, vocalist, The Youngbloods ) 1946 - Len 'Chip' Hawkins ( bassist, The Tremeloes; father of Chesney Hawkes ) 1946 - Chris Dreja ( guitarist, The Yardbirds ) 1957 - Tony Gad ( multi-instrumentalist, vocalist; Aswad )
Originally posted by NObabe On 7th May 1978 ... The Number 1 single was:The Bee Gees - "Night Fever"The Number 1 album was:Original Soundtrack - "Saturday Night Fever"
Damn...I actually have that record. Double LP Gatefold!
Don't tell anyone though...especially that Diggy Mike guy. He seems cranky these days!! 
Popcorn by Hot Butter was the #1 single when I was born, SPLIT ENZ officially formed and Crocodile Rock by Sir Elton John was released.
On 23rd Sep 1985 ...
The Number 1 single was: David Bowie & Mick Jagger - "Dancing In The Street"
The Number 1 album was: Kate Bush - "Hounds Of Love"
Originally posted by Tristan November 17th, 1985
Born on 11th Nov:
Oh, Tristan you have 2 b-days!
On 2nd Jan 1983 ...
The Number 1 single was: Renee & Renato - "Save Your Love"
The Number 1 album was: John Lennon - "The John Lennon Collection"
Originally posted by Digital Mike Binoche Bloody Hell Chunks , you areJOHN Revolting
Why thank you sir. COming from you...
That is a compliment!!
On 30th Sep 1965 ...
The Number 1 single was: Ken Dodd - "Tears"---never heard this one
The Number 1 album was: Beatles - "Help"
Born on 30th Sep: 1935 - Johnny Mathis 1942 - Frankie Lymon ( deceased ) 1947 - Mark Feld ( better known as Marc Bolan, leader of T.Rex; deceased )--kewl
Eddy Grant - "I Don't Wanna Dance"
To make matters worse, I found out that I share the same birthday as jeff buckley. tosser.
Ahhh, loverly!
On 26th Apr 1969 ...
The Number 1 single was: The Beatles with Billy Preston - "Get Back"
The Number 1 album was: Cream - "Goodbye"
Born on 26th Apr: 1938 - Duane Eddy 1944 - Giorgio Moroder ( producer ) 1960 - Roger Taylor ( drummer, Duran Duran / Arcadia ) 1970 - Tionne Watkins ( aka T-Boz, vocalist, TLC ) 1982 - Jonathan Lee ( vocalist, S Club 7 )
Aug. 30, 1961...never heard of the song.....
The Number 1 single was: John Leyton - "Johnny Remember Me"
The Number 1 album was: George Mitchell Minstrels - "The Black And White Minstrel Show"
Born on 30th Aug: 1935 - John Phillips ( guitarist, vocalist, The Mamas And The Papas ) 1939 - John Peel ( full name John Robert Parker Ravenscroft ) 1951 - Dana ( real name Rose Mary Brown ) 1961 - Keith McKenzie ( of The Shamen )
Same b-day as Peelie? Great!
On 29th Oct 1973 ...
**The Number 1 single was:**David Cassidy - "Daydreamer / The Puppy Song"
**The Number 1 album was:**David Bowie - "Pin-Ups"
**Born on 29th Oct:**1944 - Denny Laine ( real name Brian Hines; vocalist, keyboard player, guitarist with The Moody Blues / Wings ) 1946 - Peter Green ( vocalist, guitarist, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers / Fleetwood Mac ) 1969 - Roni Size ( DJ, producer, 1997 Mercury Music Prize winner ) 1970 - Toby Smith ( keyboard player, Jamiroquai, 1996 UK No.3 single 'Virtual Insanity' )
On March 2, 1984
The Number 1 single was: Nena - "99 Red Balloons"
The Number 1 album was: Thompson Twins - "Into The Gap"
Both were one hit wonders, really.
On 2nd Mar 1979 ...
**The Number 1 single was:**The Bee Gees - "Tragedy"
**The Number 1 album was:**Blondie - "Parallel Lines"
**Born on 2nd Mar:**1943 - Lou Reed ( real name; Louis Firbank. Vocalist; solo and with Velvet Underground ) 1948 - Rory Gallagher ( guitarist, solo and in Taste; deceased ) 1950 - Karen Carpenter ( vocalist, drummer, The Carpenters; deceased ) 1962 - Jon Bon Jovi ( real name John Francis Bongiovi; vocalist; Bon Jovi ) 1977 - Chris Martin ( lead vocals, keyboards, Coldplay )
hey Jesse, we should celebrate our birthdays together next March :) I'll get the DJ equipment and you buy the booze for the guests ;)
On 25th Mar 1964 ...
**The Number 1 single was:**Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas - "Little Children"
**The Number 1 album was:**Beatles - "With The Beatles"
Very disappointed to see Rocket Mick is missing from the list of celebrities that share my birthday ... :D
On 15th Oct 1969 ...
The Number 1 single was: Bobbie Gentry - "I'll Never Fall In Love Again"
The Number 1 album was: Beatles - "Abbey Road"
Born on 15th Oct: 1935 - Barry McGuire 1938 - Marv Johnson 1942 - Chris Andrews 1946 - Richard Carpenter ( keyboard player, vocalist, The Carpenters ) 1947 - Chris De Burgh 1953 - Tito Jackson ( The Jackson Five )
Chris De Burgh?
On 15th Aug 1983 ...
The Number 1 single was: KC & The Sunshine Band - "Give It Up"
The Number 1 album was: Michael Jackson Plus The Jackson Five - "18 Greatest Hits"
Born on 15th Aug: 1933 - Bill Pinkney ( vocalist, The Drifters ) 1933 - Floyd Ashman ( of The Tams ) 1957 - MCA ( real name Adam Yauch; vocalist, bassist, The Beastie Boys ) 1967 - Adam Yauch ( bassist, The Beastie Boys ) 1972 - Mikey Graham ( vocalist, Boyzone ) 1974 - Simon Dawbarn ( aka Spike, 911 )
19th January 1975 Status Quo - "Down Down"
The Number 1 album was: Elton John - "Elton John's Greatest Hits"
On 2nd Feb 1987 ...
The Number 1 single was: Aretha Franklin & George Michael - "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)"
The Number 1 album was: Paul Simon - "Graceland"
Born on 2nd Feb: 1934 - Skip Battin ( drummer, bassist, vocalist, The Byrds / New Riders Of The Purple Sage ) 1940 - Alan Caddy ( The Tornados / Johnny Kidd & the Pirates ) 1942 - Graham Nash ( guitarist, vocalist, The Hollies/ Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young ) 1947 - Peter Lucia ( Tommy James & the Shondells ) 1957 - Tony Butler ( bassist, Big Country ) 1971 - Ben Mize ( vocalist, drummer, Counting Crows )
Got the album, got the single on MP3, however heard of NONE of the people born on the same day. Except James Joyce who's not a musician and hence not on that list :-)
Originally posted by kamar hey Jesse, we should celebrate our birthdays together next March :) I'll get the DJ equipment and you buy the booze for the guests ;)
That's right. You and I do have the same birthday. And, I'll finally be legal to buy alcohol. Actually, we should collaborate on a playlist.
Mine's a bit of a mixed bag, really. Have a look at this:
On 28th Jan 1981 ...
The Number 1 single was: John Lennon - "Imagine"
The Number 1 album was: Adam & The Ants - "Kings Of The Wild Frontier"
Born on 28th Jan: 1927 - Ronnie Scott ( jazz musician and owner of London and Birmingham jazz clubs; deceased ) 1968 - Sarah McLachlan 1968 - DJ Muggs ( real name Lawrence Muggerud; DJ/producer, Cypress Hill ) 1977 - Joseph Fatone ( N SYNC ) 1980 - Nickolas Carter ( Backstreet Boys )
N SYNC and Backstreet Boys make me want to do this to whatever stereo they're on: 
nov. 2, 1974:
song--'everything i own' by ken boothe (never heard of it--i don't think it came out in the US)
album--'smiler' by rod stewart (EW!)
ironically, in the US elton john's 'the bitch is back' debuted at #2 on the billboard top 100. :D
Originally posted by AgentWood nov. 2, 1974:song--'everything i own' by ken boothe (never heard of it--i don't think it came out in the US)
Reggae cover of a tune by Bread, faithful to the original, probably did get released in the US after the success of I Can See Clearly Now, though I don't know that for sure.
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On 28th Nov 1966 ...
The Number 1 single was: Tom Jones - "Green Grass Of Home"
The Number 1 album was: Original Soundtrack - "The Sound Of Music"
Born on 28th Nov: 1929 - Berry Gordy ( founder of Motown Records ) 1943 - Randy Newman 1958 - David Van Day ( vocalist, Dollar ) 1968 - Dawn Robinson ( of En Vogue )
