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Life IS history in the making. Every word we say, everything we do becomes history the moment it is said or done. Life void of memories leaves nothing but emptiness. For those who might consider history boring, think again: It is who we are, what we do and why we are here. We are certainly individuals in our thoughts and deeds but we all germinated from seeds planted long, long ago.
Thursday, December 31, 2015
#1 Hits, Live Debuts & Music Trivia
Here we are at the end of yet another year! Looking back on New Year's Eve of decades past finds a couple of No.1 hits in its wake, a few live debuts and definitely its share of tidbits of music trivia, along with its sadness already revisited in Teen Idol Tragedy. Within your personal CD collection perhaps you have treasured memories of your favorite teen idol or even some of the songs relative to the #1 hits, live debuts & music trivia of previous New Year's Eve celebrations. Today in Music History: December 31
No.1 Hits
1955 Based on sales from stores, radio and jukebox plays Billboard
named 'Unchained Melody' by Les Baxter the No.1 US song of 1955.
1966The Monkees started a 7-week run at No.1 on the US singles charts
with the Neil Diamond song 'I'm A Believer'. Also No.1 in the UK in
1967.
Live Debuts
1961The Beach Boys made their live debut using their new name when they appeared at Long Beach Civic Auditorium, California.
1963The Kinks made their live debut when they played at the Lotus
House Restaurant, London. Now recognized as one of the most important
and influential rock acts of the era, brothers Ray Davies and Dave
Davies remained members throughout the group's 32-year run.
1973 Australian band AC/DC made their live debut when they appeared at Chequers Bar in Sydney.
1966Ray Charles appeared at the City Center Arena in Seattle Washington, tickets cost $4.50 on the door. Ray Charles was the musician most responsible for developing soul music.
1991Ted Nugent donated 200 pounds of venison to a Salvation Army soup
kitchen in Detroit with the message 'I kill it, you grill it'.
2001 The best selling music products over
Christmas: *****
An X-rated D12 shirt has become the highest-selling t-shirt of the year
in the UK, according to retailer HMV. The shirt, which features singers
Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera, was HMV's best selling t-shirt,
outselling shirts for Limp Bizkit, Blink 182 and Slipknot. D12
collaborator Eminem has referred to both singers in his lyrics.
Meanwhile the biggest-selling poster and calendar for 2001 went to our
very own pop princess Kylie Minogue.
2005 The John Lennon song Imagine was voted the nation's favorite song a
quarter of a century after his death. A UK radio station conducted the
poll of 7,000 listeners. The Beatles were voted into second and third
place with 'Hey Jude' and 'Let It Be.'
Many days in music history do not pass without their share of tragedy. Such was the case for New Year's Eve 1985.
1985Ricky Nelson, along with six others, was killed when his chartered light aircraft crashed in Texas. Nelson had played himself on his parents' US TV 'The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.' He is credited with the 1958 US No.1 'Poor Little Fool', 1961 UK No.2 single 'Hello Mary Lou' plus over 30 US Top 40 hit singles.
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