This Day in Music History: December 21

December 21, 2016

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

 

Today: December 21.

 

1967: Pink Floyd appeared at the Speakeasy Club, London, England. Situated at 48 Margaret Street in the centre of London, it was a late-night haunt for the music industry from 1966 sll the way to the late 1970s. The club was managed by Laurie O'Leary (a lifelong friend of the Kray twins) from 1968 to 1977 and Roy Flynn, who was also the first manager of Yes.

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1969: The Supremes made an appearance on 'The Ed Sullivan show'. It was their last TV appearance together with Diana Ross, as they sang their last No.1 song 'Someday We'll Be Together'.

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1974: Mud reached the No.1 spot on the UK singles chart with the Chinn & Chapman song 'Lonely This Christmas'. The band's second No.1 hit and third chart topper for Chinn & Chapman in 1974.

 

1985: The album ‘Born in the USA’ by Bruce Springsteen passed Michael Jackson's album 'Thriller' and became the second longest-lasting LP on the Billboard US Top 10. as it stayed there for 79 weeks. Only ‘The Sound of Music’ with Julie Andrews lasted longer at 109 weeks.

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1991: 'Bohemian Rhapsody - These Are The Days Of Our Lives' by Queen, started a five week run at No.1 in the UK, as the 1975 worldwide hit had been re-released following the death of Freddie Mercury.

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1998: Scottish singer, Karl Denver, died from a brain tumor at the age of 67. He is responsible for the 1962 UK No.4 single 'Wimoweh' and the 1990 UK hit 'Lazyitis- One Armed Boxer' with Happy Mondays.

 

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