This Day in Music History: November 14

November 14, 2016

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

 

Today: November 14.

 

1960: Ray Charles topped the US singles chart with 'Georgia On My Mind', also a No.24 hit in the UK. His cover of Hoagy Carmichael's 1930 standard, became the first of three No.1 hits for the singer.

 

1975: Queen played the first of two nights at the Empire Theatre in Liverpool, England, the first nights on their 78-date A Night At The Opera World Tour.

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1981: The Police had their 4th UK No.1 single with 'Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic', also a No.3 hit in the US.

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1987: George Michael reached the No.1 spot on the UK album chart with his debut solo album 'Faith'. It won several awards including the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1989. To this day, the album has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide. Between 1987 and 1988, the album produced six Top 5 Billboard Hot 100 hits, four of which ('Faith', 'Father Figure', 'One More Try', and 'Monkey') topped the charts, making George Michael the only British male singer to have four No.1 singles from one LP on the Billboard Hot 100.

 

1992: Bon Jovi reached the No.1 spot on the UK album chart with 'Keep The Faith'. It was their 5th studio album and second UK No.1. The album produced 6 UK Top 20 hit singles: 'Keep The Faith', 'Bed Of Roses', 'In These Arms', 'I'll Sleep When I'm Dead', 'I Believe' and 'Dry County'.

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1999: Robbie Williams topped the UK singles chart with 'She's The One / It's Only Us', his second UK No.1. 'She's The One' was written by World Party leader Karl Wallinger. Robbie also scored 6 other chart toppers as a member of Take That.

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