This Day in Music History: October 9

October 9, 2016

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

 

Today: October 9.

 

1961: Ray Charles started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Hit The Road Jack'. The song also reached No.6 on the UK chart.

 

1964: The Beach Boys recorded ‘Dance Dance Dance’. Glen Campbell played the lead guitar intro. The song would go on to become their 12th US Top 40 hit.

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1965: The Beatles started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Yesterday', written by Paul McCartney. It gave the band their 10th US No.1. The track was not released as a single in the UK until 1976.

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1976: Dr. Feelgood scored their only No.1 UK album with 'Stupidity', as it went to the top of the charts. It was the first ever live album to go to No.1 in the UK chart in its first week of release. Some of the album was recorded at The Kursaal in Southend-on-Sea.

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1993: 'In Utero' by Nirvana entered the US album chart and peaked at No.1. It was their 3rd and final studio album. Kurt Cobain had originally wanted to name the album 'I Hate Myself and I Want to Die.'

 

1993: Take That had their second UK No.1 single with 'Relight My Fire'. The song was written and released by Dan Hartman in 1979, where it topped the US dance charts for six weeks. The version by Take That featured Scottish singer Lulu and gave her a No.1 hit nearly 30 years after her first hit in 1964.

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