This Day in Music History: December 7

December 7, 2016

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

 

Today: December 7.

 

1963: 'With The Beatles', their second album started a 21-week run at the No.1 spot on the UK album chart. It replaced their first album 'Please Please me' which had been at the top of the charts since it's release 30 weeks previously. Also on this day in music history, all four members of The Beatles appeared on BBC TV's 'Juke Box Dury'. Some of the songs The Beatles judged were ‘Kiss Me Quick’ by Elvis Presley, ‘The Hippy Hippy Shake’ by the Swinging Blue Jeans. ‘Did You Have a Happy Birthday’ by Paul Anka and ‘Where Have You Been All My Life’ by Gene Vincent.

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1967: Otis Redding got into the studio in order to record '(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay'. The song eventually went to become his biggest hit. However, he didn't see its release, as he was killed 3 days later in a plane crash. Otis Redding wrote the first verse of the song, under the abbreviated title 'Dock of the Bay', on a houseboat at Waldo Point in Sausalito, California a short time after his appearance at The Monterey pop festival. His familiar whistling, heard before the song's fade was the singer fooling around. He had intended to get back to the studio at a later date to add words in place of the whistling.

 

1968: The 'White Album' by The Beatles began a seven-week run at the No.1 spot on the UK chart. The double set was the first on the Apple label and featured the songs: 'Back In The USSR', 'Dear Prudence', and George Harrison's song 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps.'

 

1974: Carl Douglas began a two week run at the top of the US singles chart with 'Kung Fu Fighting'. The song was recorded in only 10 minutes, and had started out as a B-side. It sold over 10 million copies.

 

1979: The Police had their second UK No.1 hit with 'Walking on the Moon', from their second album 'Reggatta De Blanc'. The video for the song was actually filmed at Kennedy Space Center interspersed with NASA footage.

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1985: Mr Mister started a two week run at the top of the US singles chart with 'Broken Wings', also a UK No.4 hit.

 

1991: Michael Jackson started a 7 week run at the No.1 spot on the US singles chart with 'Black Or White', Michael's 12th solo No.1, and also a No.1 hit in the UK.

 

1991: U2 topped the US album charts with 'Achtung Baby'. The album featured the songs: 'One', Zoo Station', 'The Fly' and 'Even Better Than The Real Thing'.

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