This Day in Music History: November 24

November 24, 2016

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

 

Today: November 24.

 

1966: The Beatles got together for the first time since their return from the summer tour of the United States, ready to record a new album. The first song they chose to record was John Lennon's 'Strawberry Fields Forever', which would end up on the album, but on The Beatles' next single. This day's session was devoted entirely to ‘Strawberry Fields Forever.’

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1968: Diana Ross and The Supremes were at the No.1 spot on the US singles chart with 'Love Child', their 11th No.1 in the US. This song also knocked off 'Hey Jude' by The Beatles from the top spot of the US chart.

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1973: Ringo Starr topped the US singles chart with 'Photograph'. It was his first of two US chart toppers as a solo artist. Written by Starr and George Harrison, the promotional film shot for the single showed Ringo walking around his new house at the time, Tittenhurst Park, which had been previously the home of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, (and where the 'Imagine' promo film was shot).

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1976: Chicago began a three week run at the top of the UK singles chart with 'If You Leave Me Now', the band's only UK No.1 hit. The song also went on to win a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance.

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1979: Donna Summer and Barbra Streisand began a two week run at the top of the US singles chart with the song 'No More Tears, (Enough Is Enough)'. Also a No.3 hit in the UK.

 

1984: Tommy Lee, the drummer of Motley Crue, married his girlfriend, nude model Candice, (Elaine Margaret Starchuk). This marriage lasted for a single month. Tommy has also been married to actress Heather Locklear and the former Playboy Playmate Pamela Anderson.

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1991: Eric Carr (Paul Charles Caravello) who was the drummer of KISS died at the age of 41, of complications from cancer in a New York hospital. Carr replaced Peter Criss in 1980 and remained a band member until he became ill in 1991. For his Kiss stage persona, Carr was known as 'The Fox.'

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1991: Freddie Mercury of Queen died of complications from aids at his home in London's Holland park at the age of 45, just one day after he publicly admitted he was HIV positive. Mercury was openly bisexual and enjoyed a colourful rock star lifestyle. During his music career with Queen, he scored over 40 Top 40 UK singles including the worldwide No.1 hit 'Bohemian Rhapsody'.

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2002: Robbie Williams started a five week run at the top of the UK album chart with his fifth studio album ‘Escapology’. This album also became the best selling album of 2002 in the United Kingdom, when it sold 1.2 million copies.

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