Hi everyone - I'm finally back!!! At last my Steemit account has been fixed (after waiting over 3 weeks) and I can post and blog again. So it's Wednesday, the middle of the week, and here in the UK I present a daily radio show on Swan Radio, and I have a feature called "On This Day" where I share with the listeners what happened in the world of rock, pop and music – it has turned over the past couple of years into an archive of the history of popular music. Here's what happened on this day in years past...
Every day I have a featured year, and today it is 1986
The US top 5 in the charts in 1986 were...
1) Rock Me Amadeus - Falco
2) These Dreams - Heart
3) Secret Lovers - Atlantic Star
4) ROCK in the USA - John Mellencamp
5) Kiss - Prince & The Revolution
The UK top 5 in the charts in 1986 were...
1) Living Doll - Cliff Richard & The Young Ones
2) Chain Reaction - Diana Ross
3) Absolute Beginners - David Bowie
4) Touch Me (I Want Your Body) - Samantha Fox
5) Wonderful Word - Sam Cooke
Also happening on this very day in the world of rock & pop music...
24th Mar 1958 - At 6.35am Elvis Presley reported to the Memphis draft board. From there Elvis and twelve other recruits were taken by bus to Kennedy Veterans Memorial Hospital where the singer was assigned army serial number 53310761.
24th Mar 1966 - Simon And Garfunkel made their UK singles chart debut with 'Homeward Bound.' Paul Simon is said to have written the song at Farnworth railway station, Widnes in England, while stranded overnight waiting for a train. A plaque is displayed in the station to commemorate this, although memorabilia hunters have stolen it many times. The song describes his longing to return home, both to his then girlfriend, Kathy Chitty in Brentwood, Essex, England, and to return to the United States. The song was also a No.5 hit in the US.
24th Mar 1973 - During a Lou Reed show in Buffalo, New York, a fan jumped on stage and bit Lou on the bottom. The man was thrown out of the theatre and Reed completed the show without any other incidents.
24th Mar 1973 - The O'Jays went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Love Train.' The song's lyrics of unity mention a number of countries, including England, Russia, China, Egypt and Israel, as well as the continent of Africa.
24th Mar 1977 - Fleetwood Mac released 'Dreams' from their eleventh studio album Rumours which became their first and only US No.1 hit single. Stevie Nicks wrote the song in early 1976 at the Record Plant studio in Sausalito, California in around 10 minutes, on a day when she wasn't required in the main studio.
24th Mar 1985 - 'Easy Lover' by Philip Bailey and Phil Collins was at No.1 on the UK singles chart. Bailey was a former vocalist with Earth, Wind & Fire. Phil Collins produced, drummed and sang on the track. 'Easy Lover' won a MTV Video Music Award for Best Overall Performance in a Video.
24th Mar 2016 - Adele returned to No.1 on the UK album chart for the third time with her third studio album 25. Globally, 25 was the biggest-selling music release in 2015 and 2016. To promote the album, Adele embarked on her third worldwide concert tour, Adele Live 2016 which started on 29 February 2016 and ended on 30 June 2017
Among the icons of rock and pop music born on this day were...
24th Mar 1938 - Don Covay - Singer/Songwriter
24th Mar 1949 - Nick Lowe - Singer/Songwriter
24th Mar 1951 - Dougie Thompson – Bass Guitar with Supertramp
24th Mar 1960 - Nena – Singer of the One Hit Wonder 99 Red Balloons
24th Mar 1970 - Sharon Corr - Violinist with The Corrs
24th Mar 1970 - Pasemaster Mace - Hip Hop artist with De La Soul
Many Happy Returns to all those still with us today...