This Day in Music History: July 15

July 15, 2017

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

 

Today: July 15.

 

1956: The Teenagers along with Frankie Lymon topped the UK singles chart with the song 'Why Do Fools Fall In Love', which also reached the No.6 spot in the US. At the age of 13, Lymon was the youngest performer that reached the top of the chart.

 

1972: Elton John started a five week run at the top of the US album chart with 'Honky Chateau', John's first US No.1.

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1978: The Rolling Stones started a two-week run at the top of the US album chart with Some Girls, their seventh US No.1 album. The cover for the album was designed by Peter Corriston, and is featuring the band members in garish drag alongside select female celebrities and lingerie ads. It immediately struck trouble when Farrah Fawcett, Lucille Ball, Raquel Welch, Liza Minnelli (who was representing her mother Judy Garland) and the estate of Marilyn Monroe, all threatened to sue and take legal action.

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1989: Simply Red scored their second US No.1 hit single with the song 'If You Don't Know Me By Now', which also was a UK hit for Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes in 1973.

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1989: Soul II Soul topped the UK album chart with 'Club Classics Volume One'. This album was also their debut release.

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2004: U2 called in police after thieves stole a copy of their latest album 'Vertigo'. The CD was stolen during a photo shoot with the band members in south of France.

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