What was No1 when you were born?

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Shamelessly "borrowed" from another forum - not sure if this has been done here before or not?

Have a look at this site and tell us what was No1 when you were born:

http://www.everyhit.com/dates/

For me it was 19th September 1972 (God i feel old :() and it was:

The Number 1 single was:
Slade - "Mama Weer All Crazee Now"


The Number 1 album was:
Rod Stewart - "Never A Dull Moment"


Born on 19th Sep:
1934 - Brian Epstein ( Beatles' manager )
1941 - Cass Elliot ( vocalist, The Mamas And The Papas; deceased )
1945 - Freda Payne
1947 - Gloria Jones
1947 - Lol Creme ( vocalist, guitarist, 10cc / Godley & Creme )
1949 - Twiggy ( model and vocalist )
1952 - Nile Rodgers ( guitarist and producer, Chic )
1963 - Jarvis Cocker ( lead vocalist, Pulp )
 
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On 27th Nov 1985 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Wham! - "I'm Your Man"
For Number 1 single over the subsequent years Click Here

The Number 1 album was:
Various artist compilation (Telstar) - "The Greatest Hits Of 1985"
For Number 1 album over the subsequent years Click Here


Born on 27th Nov:
1942 - Jimi Hendrix ( full name James Marshall Hendrix; guitarist, vocalist; deceased )
1944 - Trevor Davis ( 'Dozy' in Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich )
1951 - Kevin Kavanaugh ( of Southside Johnny And The Asbury Dukes )
1959 - Charlie Burchill ( guitarist, Simple Minds )
1960 - Ashley Ingram ( lead vocalist, Imagination )
1965 - Wallis Buchannan ( didjeridu player, vibrophonist, Jamiroquai )

Also Bruce Lee was born on the same day. :D
 
On 9th Mar 1979 ...

The Number 1 single was:
The Bee Gees - "Tragedy" :(

The Number 1 album was:
Blondie - "Parallel Lines"
 
On 26th Sep 1982 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Survivor - "Eye Of The Tiger" :cool:

The Number 1 album was:
Kids From "Fame" - "The Kids From Fame"

Born on 26th Sep:
1925 - Marty Robins ( country vocalist )
1943 - Georgie Fame
1945 - Bryan Ferry ( vocalist, keyboard player; solo and with Roxy Music )
1947 - Lynn Anderson
1948 - Olivia Newton John
1962 - Tracey Thorn ( vocalist, Everything But The Girl )
1981 - Christina Milian ( Wrote Jennifer Lopez's 'PLAY' before going solo )
 
On 29th May 1958 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Connie Francis - "Who's Sorry Now"

The Number 1 album was:
Original Cast - "My Fair Lady"
 
On 27th Jun 1989 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Soul II Soul featuring Caron Wheeler - "Back To Life (How Ever Do You Want Me)"

The Number 1 album was:
Prince - "Batman (OST)"
 
think the site may be wrong, other sites say David Bowie & Mick Jagger was number one on my DOB(4th of october) as the charts didnt change until the 5th of october. So dont believe that site!!!! :p
 
On 21st Feb 1991 ...

The Number 1 single was:
The Simpsons - "Do The Bartman"



The Number 1 album was:
Queen - "Innuendo"



Born on 21st Feb:
1933 - Nina Simone ( deceased )
1954 - Mike Pickering ( DJ, founder of M People )
1958 - Mary-Chapin Carpenter
1969 - James Dean Bradfield ( guitar, vocals, Manic Street Preachers )


lol The Simpsons
 
Im a youngun :D 27th August 1992

The Number 1 single was:
Snap - "Rhythm Is A Dancer"

The Number 1 album was:
Smiths - "Best…I"
 
On 25th Jun 1985 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Sister Sledge - "Frankie"

The Number 1 album was:
Marillion - "Misplaced Childhood"
 
On 23rd May 1988 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Wet Wet Wet / Billy Bragg - "With A Little Help From My Friends / She's Leaving Home"

The Number 1 album was:
Fleetwood Mac - "Tango In The Night"
 
On 26th Jan 1989 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Marc Almond with Gene Pitney - "Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart"
For Number 1 single over the subsequent years Click Here

The Number 1 album was:
Roy Orbison - "The Legendary Roy Orbison"
For Number 1 album over the subsequent years Click Here


Born on 26th Jan:
1957 - Eddie Van Halen ( guitarist, Van Halen )
1963 - Andrew Ridgeley ( vocalist, Wham! )
1963 - Jazzie B ( Soul II Soul )
 
On 12th Apr 1991 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Chesney Hawkes - "The One And Only"

The Number 1 album was:
Eurythmics - "Greatest Hits"

Born on 12th Apr:
1933 - Tiny Tim
1940 - Herbie Hancock
1944 - John Kay ( vocalist, Steppenwolf )
1950 - David Cassidy ( vocalist; solo and with The Partridge Family )
1957 - Vince Gill ( One of the most popular country stars of the '90s )
1958 - Tony James ( bassist, Generation X / Sigue Sigue Sputnik )
1965 - Sean Welch ( The Beautiful South )
1967 - Sarah Cracknell ( vocalist Saint Etienne )
1978 - Guy Berryman ( bassist, Coldplay )
1980 - Bryan McFadden ( vocalist, Westlife; married to Kerry Katona, formerly of Atomic Kitten )
 
Another Slade birthday here, although I was born when "I wish it could be Christmas everyday" was number 1. :(
 
On 21st Aug 1985 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Madonna - "Into The Groove"
For Number 1 single over the subsequent years Click Here

The Number 1 album was:
Various artist compilation (Virgin/EMI) - "Now, That's What I Call Music 5"
For Number 1 album over the subsequent years Click Here


Born on 21st Aug:
1938 - Kenny Rogers
1952 - Joe Strummer ( real name John Graham Mellor; guitarist/lead vocalist, The Clash; deceased )
1954 - Nick Kane ( guitarist, The Mavericks )
1957 - Kim Sledge ( of Sister Sledge )
1971 - Liam Howlett ( keyboard player, The Prodigy )
 
Who the hell are these 90s children?! i feel old now...

10th Dec 1986

The Number 1 single was:
Europe - "The Final Countdown"
For Number 1 single over the subsequent years Click Here

The Number 1 album was:
Various artist compilation (EMI/Virgin) - "Now, That's What I Call Music 8"
For Number 1 album over the subsequent years Click Here


Born on 10th Dec:
1946 - Ace Kefford ( bassist, The Move )
1947 - Walter 'Clyde' Orange ( drummer, vocalist, The Commodores )
1957 - Paul Hardcastle
1965 - J. Mascis ( lead vocalist/guitarist, Dinosaur Jr )
1972 - Brian Molko ( lead singer, Placebo )
 
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