This Day in Music History: January 30
January 30, 2017We cover all sorts of news, facts and historical and interesting facts that happened on this day in music history.
Today: January 30.
1961: The Shirelles became the first girl band to top the US chart when 'Will You Love Me Tomorrow?' reached the number 1 spot. The song also reached the number 4 spot in the UK.
1970: Edison Lighthouse topped the UK singles chart with 'Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes).' It was the band's only Top 40 hit which spent five weeks at the top of the charts. In February 1970, Tony Burrows became the first (and still the only) person that appeared on Top Of The Pops, fronting three different acts in one show: Edison Lighthouse (who were number one that week), White Plains, and Brotherhood of Man.
1972: Paul McCartney wrote and recorded his protest song 'Give Ireland Back To The Irish' within 24 hours of Bloody Sunday, when 13 Catholics were killed by British paratroopers.
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1973: After just changed their name from Wicked Lester, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss made their first ever appearance as KISS at the Popcorn Club in Queens, New York.
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1988: Tiffany topped the UK singles chart with 'I Think We're Alone Now', her only UK No.1 single. The song was a hit for Tommy James & The Shondells in 1967.
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1990: Unhappy with the re-issue of their early single 'Sally Cinnaman', The Stone Roses members trashed their former record company Revolver FM's offices and threw paint over cars. The band members were arrested and charged with criminal damage.
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1999: After spending 11 weeks on the chart, Britney Spears started a two week run at the top of the US singles chart with '...Baby One More Time.' Britney's debut album also reached the No.1 spot on the US chart on the same day.
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2000: Gabrielle topped the UK singles chart with 'Rise'. The song used a sample from Bob Dylan's 'Knocking On Heaven's Door', which gave Bob Dylan his third UK No.1 as a writer. The other two were The Byrds version of 'Mr Tambourine Man' and Manfred Mann's 'The Mighty Quinn'.
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