This Day in Music History: November 7
November 7, 2016We cover all sorts of news, facts and historical and interesting facts that happened on this day in music history.
Today: November 7.
1963: The Beatles were at Ireland in order to make their only two shows ever in the country playing at the Adelphi Cinema, Dublin. The band hooked up with screenwriter Alun Owen, who had been appointed to write the screenplay for The Beatles' first (as yet untitled) motion picture. Owen spent 3 days with The Beatles observing their hectic, lifestyle.
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1967: Reg Dwight (Elton John) and his song writing partner Bernie Taupin signed to DJM publishing. Their signatures had to be witnessed by their parents, because they were both under 21 years of age. Taupin answered an advertisement for a lyric writer placed in the New Musical Express. The two have since collaborated on over 30 albums.
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1975: A new world record was set for continuous guitar string plucking by Steve Anderson. He played for 114 hours and 17 minutes.
1981: 'Private Eyes' by Hall and Oates started a two week run at the No.1 spot on the US singles chart. It was the duo's third US No.1, and also a No.32 hit in the UK.
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1987: Bruce Springsteen reached the No.1 spot on the US album chart with 'Tunnel Of Love.' His eighth studio album went triple platinum in the US, with 'Brilliant Disguise' which became one of his biggest hit singles, peaking at No.5 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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1987: Tiffany became the youngest act to score a US No.1 since Michael Jackson ('Ben', in 1972) with her song 'I Think we're Alone Now'. The song was written by Ritchie Cordell and was initially a 1967 hit for Tommy James & the Shondells.
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1991: Izzy Stradlin, guitarist of Guns N’ Roses quit the band and was replaced by guitarist Gilby Clarke. Stradlin citied a combination of Axl Rose's personal behavior and the difficulties of being around Slash, Matt Sorum, and Duff McKagan, due to his new-found sobriety.
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