What was #1 on the day you were born

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Herbie

Veteran
Location
Aberdeen
Have you ever done this?

My number #1's are:
'You're So Vain' by Carly Simon in the US
'Long Haired Lover From Liverpool' by Little Jimmy Osmond in the UK
'Ben' by Michael Jackson in Australia

http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/birthdayno1
The wayward wind by Frank Ifield....24th Feb 1963
 
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The British chart hadn't started the year I was born, it started the following year, all we had was sheet music sales, the American number one was Eddy Howard - (It's No) Sin
 

blade1889

Fishing In The Rivers Of Life
Location
Mu-Mu Land
US - Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey by Mr & Mrs Macca. I have to admit I have never heard it
UK - I'm Still Waiting by Dana Ross
 

rikki

Legendary Member
In Australia - Save the last dance for me - The Drifters

The On This Day sections says:-
3rd Sept 1970, Arthur Brown was arrested at the Palermo Pop '70 Festival in Italy, after he set fire to his helmet (during the performance of his hit 'Fire'), and stripped naked during his stage performance. The singer spent four days in solitary confinement before he was released.


Where's Fnaar?
 
Location
Edinburgh
UK: The Young Ones - Cliff Richard and The Shadows
US & CAN: The Twist - Chubby Checker
AUS: Let There Be Drums - Sandy Nelson
GER: Tanze mit mir in den Morgen - Gerhard Wendland
 
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User482

Guest
Fittingly, a novelty record.

Matchstalk Men & Matchstalk Cats & Dogs by Brian & Michael.
 

Gromit

Über Member
Location
York
Seasons In The Sun - Terry Jacks
 

CharlieB

Junior Walker and the Allstars
UK: the garden of eden - Frankie Vaughan and singing the blues - Guy Mitchell (only time in the UK two records have tied for number one)
US: singing the blues - Guy Mitchell

Living Doll - Cliff Richard and The Drifters
(I though Cliff sung with the Shadows ......)
off-topic footnote - the Shads were the Drifters until the US band of the same name became successful in the UK.
 

paddy01

Senior Member
Location
Exmouth (Devon)
UK - You To Me Are Everything - The Real Thing
US - Love Hangover - Diana Ross

And I grew up on a diet of my step dads Motown collection..
 
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