This Day in Music History: April 26

April 26, 2017

We cover all sorts of news, facts and historical and interesting facts that happened on this day in music history.

 

Today: April 26.

 

1966: Dusty Springfield topped the UK singles chart with 'You Don't Have To Say You Love Me', her only UK No.1 hit. When she recorded the song, Springfield was not satisfied with her vocal, until she had recorded no less than 47 takes.

 

1976: 'Wings At The Speed Of Sound' topped the US album chart. Paul McCartney's fifth No.1 album after The Beatles became his most successful American chart album, it spent seven non-consecutive weeks at the top of the chart. The album featured the hits 'Silly Love Songs' and 'Let 'Em In'.

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1980: Blondie topped the UK singles chart with 'Call Me', the band's fourth UK No.1, which also featured in the movie 'American Gigolo' with Richard Gere. The single also topped the US singles charts, where it became Blondie's biggest selling single. Producer Giorgio Moroder originally asked Stevie Nicks from Fleetwood Mac to help compose and perform a song for the soundtrack, but Nicks declined.

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1982: When he was out for shopping, Rod Stewart was robbed by a gunman of his $50,000 Porsche on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles.

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1997: Ernest Stewart, keyboard player of KC and the Sunshine Band, died of an asthma attack. They had the 1975 US No.1 single 'That's The Way, I Like It' and the 1983 UK No.1 single 'Give It Up'.

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2009: Tinchy Stryder feat N-dubz started a three week run at the top of the UK singles chart with 'Number 1'. It was the first time ever that a single called 'Number 1' has topped the UK charts.

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