This Day in Music History: April 9

April 9, 2017

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

 

Today: April 9.

 

1973: Queen, a Newly signed band to EMI Records, played a showcase gig for their new record label at the The Marquee London.

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1974: Terry Jacks topped the UK singles chart with 'Seasons In The Sun.' He became the first Canadian that scored a No.1 hit since Paul Anka in 1957. The song which was written in French by Belgian, Jacques Brel, had English lyrics by poet Rod McKuen.

 

1977: ABBA topped the US singles chart with 'Dancing Queen', the band's 7th US Top 40 hit and first No.1. The song also topped the UK chart in 1976 and was also a No.1 hit in 12 other countries.

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1983: David Bowie topped the UK singles chart with the title track from his latest album 'Let's Dance', his fourth UK No.1 which also featured blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan. The song introduced David Bowie to a new, younger audience oblivious to his former career in the 1970s and topped the US chart, his first single to reach the top of the charts on both the UK and US.

 

1988: Billy Ocean started a two week run at the top of the US singles chart with 'Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car', which also reached the No.3 spot in the UK.

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1994: Take That scored their fourth UK No.1 single with the single 'Everything Changes', the fifth single from their second album Everything Changes.

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2000: Craig David topped the UK singles chart with 'Fill Me In'. At 18 years and 11 months, David became the youngest UK male solo artist that wrote and sang a UK No.1 hit.

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