This day in music history

1957, Buddy Knox became the first artist in the Rock 'n' Roll era to write his own number one hit when ‘Party Doll’ topped the US singles chart. Knox would go on to score four more US Top 40 hits between 1957 and 1961.

1963, The Chiffons started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘He’s So Fine’, which was a No.16 UK hit. In 1971 George Harrison was taken to court accused of copying the song on his 1970 ‘My Sweet Lord’ and ordered to pay $587,000 (£345,000) to the writers.

1963, 16 year-old Lesley Gore recorded her breakthrough hit, ‘It's My Party.’ The song produced by Quincy Jones went on to be a US No.1.

1974, John Denver went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Sunshine On My Shoulders', the singers first of four US No.1's. Denver was killed in a plane crash on 12th October 1997.

1976, The Sex Pistols played their first show at The 100 club, London, they begin a weekly residency at the club in June.

1985, Phil Collins started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with
'One More Night', his second US No.1, it made No.4 in the UK.

1991, The Eurythmics started a nine-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with their 'Greatest Hits' LP.

1996, The Beatles went to No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Anthology 2.'

1996, The Prodigy started a three-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Firestarter', the first single from the album The Fat of the Land the wah-wah guitar riff in 'Firestarter' was sampled from The Breeders' track 'S.O.S.'

2003, Linkin Park went to No.1 on the UK album chart with their third album ‘Meteora.’ Also a US No.1.

2004, Timi Yuro, died from throat cancer aged 62. Was just 18 years old when she reached No.4 on the US charts in 1961 with ‘Hurt.’

1913, Born on this day, Frankie Laine, singer, (1953 UK No.1 single 'I Believe', plus over 25 other UK Top 20 singles, 1956 US No.3 single 'Moonlight Gambler').

1942, Born on this day, Graeme Edge, drums, Moody Blues, (1965 UK No.1 single 'Go Now' & 1968 UK No.19 & 1972 US No.2 single 'Nights In White Satin').

1945, Born on this day, Eric Clapton, guitarist, singer, songwriter, The Roosters, Casey Jones and the Engineers, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Cream, (1967 UK No.11 single 'I Feel Free'). Derek and the Dominoes (1972 UK No.7 single 'Layla').

1954, Born on this day, Lena Lovich, US singer, (1979 UK No.3 single 'Lucky Number').

1964, Born on this day, Tracy Chapman, singer, songwriter, (1988 UK No.5 & US No.6 single 'Fast Car', 1988 US & UK No.1 self-titled debut album).

1968, Born on this day, Celine Dion, French, Canadian singer, (1994 US No.1 single 'The Power Of Love', 1998 UK No.1 single 'My Heart Will Go On', plus over 10 other UK Top 40 singles, won the Eurovision Song Contest for Switzerland, in 1988.

1979, Born on this day, Norah Jones, US singer, (2002 US & UK Grammy award winning No.1 album 'Come Away With Me', plus two other No.1 albums).

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