May 9th

On this date in...

2005, Akon was at No.1 on the UK singles with ‘Lonely’, Gwen Stefani held the US No.1 spot with ‘Hollaback Girl’ and Snoop Dogg and Justin Timberlake were at No.1 on the Australian chart with ‘Signs.’

2004, D-12 were at No.1 on the US album chart with’ D-12 World.’

2000, former All Saints manager John Benson was given a £1 million out-of court settlement after the band sacked him in February 1999.

1999, Suede scored their third UK No.1 album with 'Head Music'.

1999, The Backstreet Boys scored their first UK No.1 single with 'I Want It That Way' their 8th UK Top 10 hit.

1998, All Saints scored their second UK No.1 single with their version of 'Under The Bridge' a hit in 1992 for the Red Hot Chili Peppers and 'Lady Marmalade' a 1975 hit for Labelle.

1998, Jimmy Page appeared on US TV's 'Saturday Night Live' with rapper Sean 'Puffy' Combs and performed 'Come With Me' from the 'Godzilla' movie soundtrack. The song sampled the guitar riff from Led Zeppelin's song 'Kashmir'.

1992, K.W.S. were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Please Don't Go'.

1992, Bruce Springsteen made his North American network television debut on Saturday Night Live.

1987, Curiosity Killed The Cat started a two-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Keep Your Distance'.

1987, Starship started a four-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now', as featured in the film 'Mannequin', also No.1 in the US.

1981, Adam and the Ants were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Stand And Deliver.' The song enjoyed a five-week run at No.1.

1980, 'I Don't Like Mondays' by The Boomtown Rats won the best pop song and outstanding British lyric categories at the 25th Ivor Novello Awards.

1980, Supertramp's 'The Logical Song' won Best Song Musically and Lyrically at the 25th Ivor Novello Awards held in London.

1978, Fee Waybill of The Tubes, broke a leg after falling from the stage at the Hammersmith Odeon, London whilst wielding a chainsaw during the bands set.

1974, Bruce Springsteen played at Boston's Harvard Square Theatre, which inspires Rolling Stone critic John Landau to write, 'I have seen rock & roll's future and his name is Bruce Springsteen'.

1973, Mick Jagger added $150,000 of his own money to the $350,000 by The Rolling Stones January benefit concert for victims of the Nicaraguan earthquake.

1970, Guess Who started a three-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'American Woman', it was the groups sixth Top 30 hit and only chart topper. A No.19 hit in the UK.

1969, Beatles guitarist George Harrison’s experimental album Electronic Sounds was released on Zapple records.

1967, Sandie Shaw was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Puppet On A String'. This week's two highest new entries were Jimi Hendrix with 'The Wind Cries Mary' and The Kinks 'Waterloo Sunset'.

1965, during a UK tour Bob Dylan played the first of two sold out nights at London's Royal Albert Hall.

1964, Appearing at The Rhodes Centre, Bishop's Gate, England, Gene Vincent and the Shouts. The poster advertised that the first 50 girls would be admitted free; tickets cost six shillings and six, ($0.94).

1964, Chuck Berry began his first ever UK tour at The Astoria Theatre, London, supported by The Animals, The Swinging Blue Jeans, Karl Denver and the Nashville Teens.

1964, Louis Armstrong went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Hello Dolly' making him the oldest artist to hit No.1 one at the age of 62.

1963, during a concert at London's Albert Hall, Paul McCartney met future girlfriend 17 year-old Jane Asher for the first time.

1959, UK music paper Melody Maker introduced a Juke Box Top 20 Chart compiled from 200 Juke Boxes around the UK.

May 9th: Born on this day

1975, Born on this day, Ryan 'Nik' Vikedal, drums, Nickelback, (2002 US No.1 & UK No. 4 single 'How To Remind You', 2001 US No.2 & 2002 UK No.2 album 'Silver Side Up'). Left the band in 2005.

1971, Born on this day, Paul 'Guigsy' McGuigan, Oasis, (first single 'Supersonic', 1994 UK No.31, 1996 UK No.1 single 'Don't Look Back In Anger', 1994 UK No.1 album 'Definitely Maybe' fastest selling UK debut album ever. Quit in Aug 1999)

1969, Born on this day, Peter Wilkinson, Cast, (1996 UK No.4 single 'Flying').

1962, Born on this day, Dave Gahan, vocals, Depeche Mode, (1984 UK No.4 single 'People Are People', plus over 25 other UK Top 40 singles). Solo.

1962, Born on this day, Paul Heaton, vocals, Housemartins, (1986 UK No.1 single 'Caravan Of Love'), The Beautiful South, (1990 UK No.1 single 'A Little Time' plus over 15 other UK Top 40 singles).

1960, Born on this day, Marc Duncan, The Vibrators, (1978 UK No.35 single 'Automatic Lover'), Doll By Doll.

1953, Born on this day, John Edwards, bass, Status Quo, (1977 UK No.3 single 'Rockin' All Over The World' plus 50 other UK Top 75 singles since 1968).

1950, Born on this day, Tom Petersson, bass, vocals, Cheap Trick, (1979 UK No.29 & US No.17 single 'I Want You To Want Me', 1988 US No.1 single 'The Flame').

1949, Born on this day, Billy Joel, singer songwriter, (1980 US No.1 single 'It's Still Rock And Roll To Me', 1983 UK No.1 single 'Uptown Girl', plus over 20 other US & UK Top 40 singles).

1945, Born on this day, Steve Katz, guitar, vocals, Blood Sweat & Tears, (1969 US No.12 & UK No.35 single 'You've Made Me So Very Happy').

1944, Born on this day, Richie Furay, guitar, vocals, Buffalo Springfield, (1967 US No.17 single 'For What It's Worth'), Poco, (1979 US No. 17 single 'Crazy Love'), The Souther, Hillman, Furay Band, (1974 US No.27 single 'Fallin' In Love').

1944, Born on this day, Don Dannemann, Cyrkle, (1966 US No.2 single 'Red Rubber Ball'), signed by Brian Epstein and supported The Beatles on their 1966 US tour.

1943, Born on this day, Tommy Roe, singer, (1969 UK & US No.1 single 'Dizzy' plus 10 other US Top 40 hits).

1942, Born on this day, Mike Millward, The Fourmost, (1964 UK No.6 single 'A Little Loving'). He died on 7th April 1998.

1941, Born on this day, Pete Birrell, Freddie & The Dreamers, (1963 UK No.3 single 'You Were Made For Me', 1965 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'I'm Telling You Now).

1939, Born on this day, Nokie Edwards, guitar, The Ventures, (1960 UK No.4 single 'Perfidia', 1960 US No.2 single 'Walk Don't Run').

1937, Born on this day, Dave Prater, US soul singer, (Sam & Dave), 1967 US No.2 and UK No 24 & 1967 US No.2 single 'Soul Man'. Killed 9th April 1988 when his car left the road and hit a tree in Syracuse, Georgia.

1937, Born on this day, Sonny Curtis, The Crickets, (1957 US No.1 single 'That'll Be The Day', 1959 UK No.1 single 'It Doesn't Matter Anymore' plus over 15 other UK Top 40 singles).

1914, Born on this day, Hank Snow, Canadian Country singer, 'The Singing Ranger' who released over 100 albums. Died on 20th December 1999.

May 9th: I knew the bride

2005, country singer Kenny Chesney married Bridget Jones and Chicago actress Renee Zellweger in the Caribbean.

Information courtesy ThisDayInMusic.com.