This Day in Music History: March 30

March 30, 2017

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

 

Today: March 30.

 

1963: The Chiffons started a four week run at the top of the the US singles chart with the song ‘He’s So Fine’, which also reached the No.16 spot the UK. In 1971, George Harrison was taken to court as he was accused of copying the song on his 1970 song ‘My Sweet Lord’ and was ordered to pay $587,000 (£345,000) to the writers.

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1963: Lesley Gore, then a 16 year-old girl, recorded 'It's My Party', which became her breakthrough hit. The song was produced by Quincy Jones and topped the US chart.

 

1967: The photo session for the cover of The Beatles Sgt. Pepper album took place at Chelsea Manor studios in London with Michael Cooper. After the shoot ended, The band members resumed working at Abbey Road studios on ‘With a Little Help From My Friends'. They added guitars, bass, tambourine, and backing vocals. The session began at 11:00 pm and ended at 7:30 am.

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1974: John Denver topped the US singles chart with 'Sunshine On My Shoulders', his first of four US No.1 hits. Unfortunately, John Denver was killed in a plane crash on 12th October 1997.

 

1985: Phil Collins started a two week run at the top of the US singles chart with 'One More Night', his second US No.1 hit. The song also reached the No.4 spot in the UK.

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1996: The Prodigy started a three-week run at the top of the UK singles chart with 'Firestarter'. The song was the first single from their album The Fat of the Land. The wah-wah guitar riff part in the song, was sampled from the song S.O.S.' by The Breeders.

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