1960, The Everly Brothers started a five week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Cathy's Clown', it spent seven weeks at No.1 in the UK. 1963, The Beatles, touring with Roy Orbison, performed at the Odeon Cinema, Nottingham, England. 1964, Ella Fitzgerald became the first artist to have a hit with a Beatles cover when 'Can't Buy Me Love' entered the UK chart. 1967, After several days abortive work at Abbey Road Studios, Pink Floyd moved to Sound Technique studios in Chelsea, London to record 'See Emily Play' and 'Scarecrow'.
1970, Paul McCartney's debut solo album, 'McCartney', started a three-week run at No.1 on the US album chart.
1970, The Beatles album 'Let It Be' started a three week run at No.1 on the UK chart, featuring 'The Long And Winding Road', 'Across The Universe' and 'Let It Be.'
1970, The Grateful Dead played their first gig outside the US at 'The Hollywood Rock Music Festival', in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffs, England. 1973, Jefferson Airplane were prevented from giving a free concert in Golden Gate Park when San Francisco authorities passed a resolution banning electronic instruments. The group later wrote 'We Built this City' about the ban. 1974, George Harrison announced the launch of his own record label, 'Dark Horse.'
1978, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band kicked off their 117 show Darkness Tour at Shea's Buffalo, in Buffalo, New York. 1979, Due to a record company dispute, Tom Petty was forced to file for bankruptcy owing $575,000 (£338,235). A long-running battle with his record company followed.
1980, Saxon and Tygers Of Pan Tang kicked off a 22-date UK tour at Bristol Coliston Hall. Tickets, £2.00-£3.00. 1981, Starsound 'Stars on 45' started a five week run at No.1 on the UK album chart. 1982, The UK Musicians Union moved a resolution to ban synthesizers and drum rhythm machines from sessions and live concerts fearing that their use would put musicians out of work. 1987, Swing Out Sister went to No.1 on the UK album chart with their debut LP 'It's Better To Travel', their only UK No.1 album. 1987, The Beastie Boys and Run DMC opened their UK tour in London.
1987, Twelve former members of the Doobie Brothers reunited for a charity concert at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. The show raised $350,000 for Vietnam veterans, about two-thousand of whom attended the show for free. 1991, New Kids On The Block played the first of five nights at Birmingham's NEC. 1991, Photographer Michael Lavine took what would be the publicity shots for Nirvana's 'Nevermind' album at Jay Aaron Studios in Los Angeles. The idea for the front cover shot of the baby swimming was taken after Kurt Cobain and Dave Grohl saw a TV documentary on water babies and was taken by Kirk Weddle. Several babies were used; five-month old Spencer Eldon's photo came out best.
1992, A statement issued by Freddie Mercury's attorneys stated that Mercury had bequeathed the majority of his estate (£10 million - $17 million) to his long-time friend Mary Austin. 1992, Iron Maiden went to No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Fear Of The Dark' their third No.1 album. 1992, Kris Kross went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Totally Krossed Out.' 1998, Mariah Carey went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'My All.' 1999, Shanks & Bigfoot with vocals by Sharon Woolf started a two-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Sweet Like Chocolate.' 2000, Noel Gallagher walked out on his band Oasis during a European tour. The move was put down to a series of burst-ups with his brother Liam. The band drafted in replacement guitarist Matt Deighton for the rest of the European dates.
2002, Cliff Richard announced plans to launch a new wine 'Vida Nova'. 27,000 bottles of the Portuguese red from the grapes of his 25 acre estate would go on sale at £8.99 ($15.28) a bottle.
2002, 'Up For Grabs' opened at London's Wyndham's Theatre featuring Madonna in the lead role. The first night crowd complained that the singer was lacking in vocal power and strained to hear her lines. 2002, Winners at the 47th Ivor Novello awards included, Dido for Songwriter of the year, Best song went to U2, 'Walk On.' Kylie Minogue won The Dance Award and Most Performed Work and International Hit for 'Can't Get You Out Of My Head.' Hear'say won Bestselling UK single for 'Pure And Simple'. Mick Hucknall won Outstanding Song collection and Kate Bush was awarded Outstanding Contribution to British music.
2006, The king of Sweden presented the surviving members of Led Zeppelin with the Polar Music Prize in Stockholm recognising them as "great pioneers" of rock music. Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones were joined by the daughter of drummer John Bonham, who died in 1980. The Polar Music Prize was founded in 1989 by Stig Anderson, manager of Swedish pop group Abba, who named it after his record label, Polar Records previous winners include Sir Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen and producer Quincy Jones.
2007, Chrisette Michele went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Epiphany', the R&B singers second album. 2009, Amy Winehouse cancelled her appearance at a concert to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Island Records. The event, scheduled to take place on 31st May at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire, had now been cancelled completely, her management said. 2010, The Rolling Stones scored their first UK No.1 album for 16 years with the re-release of their classic 1972 double LP Exile On Main Street. The album, which was first released in 1972, had been reissued with previously unheard tracks. Their last number one album was 1994's Voodoo Lounge. May 23rd: Born on this day 1928, Born on this day, Rosemary Clooney, American singer, (1954 UK No.1 single 'This Ole House'). She died on 29th June 2002. 1934, Born on this day, Robert Moog, inventor of the synthesiser. He built his first electronic instrument, a theremin - aged 14 and made the MiniMoog, "the first compact, easy-to-use synthesiser" in 1970. He died on 21st Aug 2005 at his North Carolina home aged 71, four months after being diagnosed with brain cancer. 1943, Born on this day, Norman Johnson, Chairmen Of The Board, (1970 UK & US No.3 single, 'Give Me Just A Little More Time'). 1944, Born on this day, Raymond Fulwood, Parliament, Funkadelic, (1978 US No.16 album 'One Nation Under A Groove'). 1946, Born on this day, Daniel Klein, bass, J Geils Band, (1982 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'Centrefold'). 1947, Born on this day, Bill Hunt, Electric Light Orchestra, (1979 UK No.3 & US No.4 single 'Don't Bring Me Down', plus 26 other Top 40 hits). 1953, Born on this day, Rick Fenn, 10cc, (1975 UK No.1 & US No.2 single 'I'm Not In Love', plus 10 other UK Top 30 hits including two No.1's).
1965, Born on this day, Simon Gilbert, drums, Suede, (1994 UK No.3 single 'Stay Together'). 1967, Born on this day, Junior Waite, Musical Youth, (1982 UK No.1 single 'Pass The Dutchie'). 1967, Born on this day, Philip James Selway, drums, Radiohead, (1993 UK No.7 single 'Creep', 1997 UK No.1 & US No.21 album 'OK Computer', 2000 UK & US No.1 album 'Kid A').
1972, Born on this day, Maxwell, US male singer, (1997 UK No.27 single 'Sumthin' Sumthin' The Mantra', 2001 US No.1 album, 'Now'). 1974, Born on this day, Jewel Kilcher, US singer, songwriter, (1995 US No.5 album 'Pieces Of You', has sold over 12m copies. 1997 US No.3 single 'You Were Meant For Me').
1974, Born on this day, Richard Jones, bass, Stereophonics, (2001 UK No.1 album 'Not Enough Education', 2001 UK No.4 single 'Handbags And Gladrags'). 1975, Born on this day, KT Tunstall, UK singer, songwriter, 2005, UK No.3 album, 'Eye To The Telescope'. 1983, Born on this day, Heidi Range, vocals, (original member of Atomic Kitten), The Sugababes, (2003 UK No.1 single 'Hole In The Head').
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