This day in music history

1961, Cubby Checker started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Pony Time', his second No.1 of the 60's. It reached No.27 in the UK.

1964, 21 year-old former hairdresser and cloakroom attendant at The Cavern club Cilla Black was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Anyone Who Had A Heart.' Written by Bacharach and David it was Black's first UK No.1. Also this week's UK Top Ten was the first ever to feature only UK acts.

1964, The Rolling Stones made their second appearance on BBC TV show Top Of The Pops performing ‘Not Fade Away.’

1967, Pink Floyd recorded their first single 'Arnold Layne', with producer Joe Boyd at Sound Techniques studio in Chelsea, England.

1971, Five months after her death, Janis Joplin started a nine-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Pearl.'

1974, Cher filed for divorce from Sonny Bono. Cher married Gregg Allman from The Allman Brothers band on 27th June 1975.

1980, Winners at the Grammy Awards included: song of the year, 'What A Fool Believes', The Doobie Brothers, album of the year, Billy Joel's '52nd St', best new artist, Rickie Lee Jones, best disco record, 'I Will Survive' Gloria Gaynor.

1988, George Michael scored his sixth No.1 US single with 'Father Figure' a No. 11 hit in the UK.

1993, After 14 weeks at No.1 on the US singles chart, 'I Will Always Love You', gave Whitney Houston the longest ever US chart topper, taking over from Boyz II Men's hit 'End Of The Road', and became the second biggest selling single in the US.

1999, Britney Spears started a two-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with '...Baby One More Time'. It became the biggest UK selling single of the year and also a No.1 in the US. It was originally written for TLC but the song was submitted after completion of their third record, FanMail.

2005, Manchester band Doves scored their second UK No.1 album when ‘Some Cities’ went to the top of the charts.

2005, Ray Charles was at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Genius Loves Company.'

2010, U2 raked in more money than any other music act in the US in 2009 making $109m (£71m) from touring, record sales and other royalties, almost twice as much as the second best, Bruce Springsteen who took home $58m (£38m), followed by Madonna with $47m (£31m) and AC/DC with $44m (£29m). Coldplay were the most successful British group, at number eight, with takings of $27m (£18m).

1927, Born on this day, Guy Mitchell, US singer (1957 UK & US No.1 single ‘Singing
The Blues’ plus over ten other UK Top 40 singles). Mitchell died on July 1st 1999.

1948, Born on this day, Eddie Gray, Tommy James and the Shondells, (1966 US No.1 single 'Hanky Panky', 1968 UK No.1 single 'Mony Mony').

1955, Born on this day, Gary Christian, The Christians, (1988 UK No.8 single 'Harvest For The World').

1957, Born on this day, Adrian Smith, Iron Maiden, (1982 UK No.1 album 'The Number Of The Beast', 1991 UK No.1 single 'Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter').

1960, Born on this day, Paul Humphreys, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, (1984 UK No.5 single 'Locomotion').

1965, Born on this day, David Boulter, keyboards, Tindersticks, (1993 album 'Tindersticks').

1981, Born on this day, Josh Groban, US singer, (2002 US No.7 & UK No.28 album ‘Josh Groban’, 2004 US No.1 album 'Closer'). America's top selling artist of 2007.