This day in music history

1958, Big Records released 'Our Song' by a teenage duo from Queens, New York, Tom and Jerry. The duo will become famous in the '60s under their real names, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel.

1971, T Rex were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Hot Love.' The group's first of four UK No.1's spent six weeks at the top of the charts.

1974, Jefferson Airplane re-named the group and became Jefferson Starship. The new line-up included Paul Kantner, Grace Slick, drummer Johnny Barbata, David Freiberg, Peter Kaukonen, Cragi Chaquico and Papa John Creach.

1981, The J Geils Band were at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Centrefold', Roxy Music had the UK No.1 single with 'Jealous Guy.'

1982, Ozzy Osbourne's rhythm guitarist and former Quiet Riot member Randy Rhoads was killed when the plane he was riding in crashed. After driving much of the night, the band had stopped near a small airstrip. The tour bus driver, Andrew Aycock, talked the band's keyboardist, Don Airey, into taking a test flight in a '55 Beechcraft Bonanza, the joyride ended, and the plane landed safely. Then Aycock took Rhoads and Rachel Youngblood on another flight and attempts were made to "buzz" the tour bus. The left wing clipped the bus, which sent the plane spiraling into a nearby house and bursting into flames. All three bodies were burned beyond recognition, and were identified by dental records.

1995, Bruce Springsteen started a two week run at No.1 on the US album chart with his 'Greatest Hits.'

2005, 50 Cent became the first solo artist to have three singles in the US Top 5. ‘Candy Shop’ was at No.1 with ‘How We Do’ by The Game, (a member of his G-Unit group) at No.4 and ‘Disco Inferno’ at No.5.

2006, Shakira was set to become the first pop star to release a single only in the form of a mobile download. The singers forthcoming release ‘Hips Don’t Lie’ would not be issued in the US as a CD or as a download via the internet but would be available to phone users connected to Verizon.

1946, Born on this day, Paul Atkinson, guitar, The Zombies, (1964 US No.2 & UK No.12 single 'She's Not There'). He later became an A&R executive, working for Columbia and RCA, discovering and signing such bands as ABBA, Bruce Hornsby, Mr. Mister, Judas Priest, and Michael Penn. Atkinson died on 1st April 2004 aged 58.

1952, Born on this day, Derek Longmuir, Bay City Rollers, (1975 UK No.1 single 'Bye Bye Baby' plus 11 other UK Top 20 singles', 1976 US No.1 single 'Saturday Night').

1953, Born on this day, Ricky Wilson, guitarist, The B-52's, (1990 UK No.2 & US No.3 single 'Love Shack'). Wilson died on October 12th 1985 of AIDs.

1955, Born on this day, Actor and singer Bruce Willis, (1987 UK No.2 single 'Under The Boardwalk').

1959, Born on this day, Terry Hall, vocals, Specials, (1981 UK No.1 single 'Ghost Town'). Then formed Fun Boy Three, (1982 UK No.4 single 'It Ain't What You Do It's The Way That You Do It' with Bananarama). And Colour Field, (1985 UK No.12 single 'Thinking Of You') Hall was also a member of Vegas.



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