What was No1 when you were born?

21st March, 1983:
Number one single: Duran Duran - "Is There Something I Should Know"
(i always thought it was Total Eclipse of the Heart for some reason)

Number one album: Tears For Fears - "The Hurting"

Born:

1945 - Rosemary Stone ( Sly & The Family Stone )
1946 - Ray Dorset ( guitarist, vocalist; The Concords / Mungo Jerry )
1967 - Keith Palmer ( vocalist, The Prodigy )
1977 - Mark Hamilton ( bass, Ash )

Also 1958 - Gary Oldman, but that one wasn't on the list.
 
On 12th Feb 1988 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Tiffany - "I Think We're Alone Now"
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The Number 1 album was:
Terence Trent D'Arby - "Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby"
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Born on 12th Feb:
1939 - Ray Manzarek ( keyboard player, The Doors )
1951 - Vincent James ( Sweet Sensation )
1970 - Jim Creeggan ( bassist, Barenaked Ladies )


I feel abused.
 
On 12th Oct 1984 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Stevie Wonder - "I Just Called To Say I Love You"

The Number 1 album was:
U2 - "The Unforgettable Fire"


Born on 12th Oct:
1935 - Luciano Pavarotti
1935 - Sam Moore ( vocalist, Sam & Dave )
1942 - Melvin Franklin ( of The Temptations; deceased )
1948 - Rick Parfitt ( vocalist, guitarist, Status Quo )
1953 - Keith Strickland ( drummer, The B52's )
1956 - David Letts ( real name Dave Vanian; vocalist, The Damned )
1966 - Brian Kennedy ( vocalist; solo and with The Van Morrison Band )
 
29th Sept 1980

The Number 1 single was:
The Police - "Don't Stand So Close To Me"

The Number 1 album was:
David Bowie - "Scary Monsters And Super Creeps"

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On 28th Dec 1974 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Mud - "Lonely This Christmas"
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The Number 1 album was:
Elton John - "Elton John's Greatest Hits"
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Born on 28th Dec:
1947 - Dick Diamonde ( of The Easybeats )
1958 - Nigel Kennedy ( violinist )
1971 - Anita Dels ( vocalist, 2 Unlimited )
 
On 23rd May 1987 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Starship - "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"
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The Number 1 album was:
Swing Out Sister - "It's Better To Travel"
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Born on 23rd May:
1934 - Robert Moog ( inventor of the synthesizer )
1967 - Philip James Selway ( drummer, Radiohead )
1974 - Jewel ( full name Jewel Kilcher )
 
The Beatles - "From Me To You"

Date concealed in order to save embarrassment. :-)

Andrew McP

PS I feel sorry for Hedge... fancy having Wham greet your entry to the world. That's just wrong!
 
The Number 1 single was:
Yazz & Plastic Population - "The Only Way Is Up"
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Never heaerd of it :confused:


The Number 1 album was:
Kylie Minogue - "Kylie - The Album"
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No wonder she helped me and Mrs Palm and her five daughters out so much 12 years latwer:o:D
 
On 14th Jul **** ...

The Number 1 single was:
John Travolta & Olivia Newton John - "You're The One That I Want"
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The Number 1 album was:
Original Soundtrack - "Saturday Night Fever"
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Things were quite bad then in, errm... 1989 ;)







ok ok, 1978
 
On 20th Jul 1987 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Madonna - "Who's That Girl"
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The Number 1 album was:
Terence Trent D'Arby - "Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby"
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Born on 20th Jul:
1945 - John Lodge ( bassist, vocalist, The Moody Blues )
1945 - Kim Carnes
1947 - Carlos Santana ( guitarist, Santana )
1964 - Chris Cornell ( vocalist, guitarist, Soundgarden )
 
On 10th Jun 1983 ...

The Number 1 single was:
The Police - "Every Breath You Take"
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The Number 1 album was:
Michael Jackson - "Thriller"
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On 20th May 1989 ...

The Number 1 single was:
The Christians, Holly Johnson, Paul McCartney, Gerry Marsden, Stock Aitken & Waterman - "Ferry 'Cross The Mersey"


The Number 1 album was:
Jason Donovan - "Ten Good Reasons"



Born on 20th May:
1944 - Joe Cocker
1946 - Cher ( full name Cherilyn Sarkasian LaPier; solo vocalist ) OMG NOOO!
1958 - Jane Wieldin ( guitarist, vocalist; solo and with The Go-Go's )
1961 - Nick Heyward ( guitarist, vocalist, Haircut 100 )
1981 - Sean Conlon ( vocalist, 5ive )
 
On 10th Jun 1981 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Smokey Robinson - "Being With You"

The Number 1 album was:
Star Sound - "Stars On 45"

Born on 10th Jun:
1910 - Chester Burnett ( better known as Howlin Wolf )
1941 - Shirley Owens ( The Shirelles )
1961 - Kim Deal ( guitarist, vocalist, Pixies )
1961 - Mark Shaw ( vocalist, Then Jerico )
1964 - Jimmy Chamberlin ( drummer, Smashing Pumpkins )
1971 - Joel Hailey ( aka Jojo; vocalist, Jodeci )

Also share birthday with Elizabeth Hurley, and Duke 2 posts up :cool:
 
On 16th May 1968 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Louis Armstrong - "What A Wonderful World / Cabaret"
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The Number 1 album was:
Scott Walker - "Scott 2"
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Born on 16th May:
1919 - Liberace ( pianist; deceased )
1946 - Robert Fripp ( guitarist, keyboard player, King Crimson )
1965 - Kris Novoselic ( bassist, Nirvana )
1966 - Janet Jackson
1970 - Gabrielle


I think that's rather classy :cool:
 
Some absolute classic songs mentioned here! :cool:


Andrew_McP said:
Unforgettably awful song. You know it even if you don't know you know it...

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=0Lwlr5ZAoQ4

Andrew McP
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God I remember that song, was awful. One hit wonder for that group too.

For mine:

On 13th Mar 1978 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Kate Bush - "Wuthering Heights"


The Number 1 album was:
Abba - "The Album"

Share B'day with U2 Bassist Adam Clayton
 
On 2nd Nov 1982 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Culture Club - "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me"
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The Number 1 album was:
Kids From "Fame" - "The Kids From Fame"
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Born on 2nd Nov:
1941 - Brian Poole ( of The Tremeloes )
1941 - Bruce Welch ( guitarist, The Shadows )
1944 - Keith Emerson ( vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, The Nice / Emerson, Lake and Palmer )
1961 - K.D. Lang ( full name Kathryn Dawn Lang )
 
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