This Day in Music History: October 25

October 25, 2016

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

 

Today: October 25.

 

1958: Cliff Richard made his British radio debut on the BBC's 'Saturday Club.' The show had started life as Saturday "Skiffle" club in 1957 hosted by Brian Matthew and was broadcast from 10am to 12noon Saturday mornings on the BBC Light Programme.

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1964: The Rolling Stones appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show from New York for the first time. They performed the songs ‘Around And Around’ and ‘Time Is On My Side’. A riot brook out in the studio, prompting Sullivan’s infamous quote, ‘I promise you they’ll never be back on our show again.’ The band went on to make five more appearances on Sullivan’s show between the years 1965 and 1969.

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1975: Art Garfunkel reached the No.1 spot on the UK singles chart with his version of 'I Only Have Eyes For You.' The song was written in 1934 for the film Dames, the song was a No.2 hit for Ben Selvin in 1934 and most notably a hit for The Flamingos in 1959.

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1980: Barbra Streisand scored her fourth US No.1 album with 'Guilty.' Also on this day, Streisand started a three week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with a song written by the The Bee Gees 'Woman In Love', her only UK No.1.

 

1986: Bon Jovi topped the No.1 spot on the US album chart with 'Slippery When Wet'. The album features two US No.1 singles, 'You Give Love A Bad Name' and 'Livin' On A Prayer'. It went on to sell over 8 million copies worldwide.

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1997: The Spice Girls went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Spice Up Your Life'. The song is taken from their second album 'Spiceworld' and this single set a new record, making them the only act to have their first five singles to reach the No.1 spot.

 

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