I'm sure we've done this before, but the last time I was given some random shite I'd never heard of . At least with this one I know who the fuck the artists are!
On 14th Nov 1979 ...
The Number 1 single was:
Dr Hook - "When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman
The Number 1 album was:
Abba - "Greatest Hits Volume 2"
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go!
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oops i've admitted my age now...
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Single - Stand & Deliver
Album - Kings of the Wild Frontier
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i got
single: Irene Cara - "Fame"
album: Original Soundtrack - "Fame
and i was born on the same day as mick jagger AND roger taylor. which i think is quite cool. obviously not in the same year as either of them though, that would make me really really old.
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9th may 83
Spandau Ballet True
and they were also the number one album
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What a tune!!
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The Number 1 single was:
Boy George - "Everything I Own"
The Number 1 album was:
U2 - "The Joshua Tree"
At least I share a birthday with both Steven Gately and Nat King Cole.
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Number One Single- Midge Ure 'If I Was'
Number One Album- Kate Bush 'Hounds Of Love'
Yeah! I got two half-decent ones!
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I share(d) a birthday with Barry White. Cool.
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The Number 1 single was:
Stevie Wonder - "I Just Called To Say I Love You"
The Number 1 album was:
Various artist compilation (Virgin/EMI) - "Now, That's What I Call Music III"
Born on 24th Sep:
1942 - Gerry Marsden ( of Gerry And The Pacemakers )
1942 - Linda McCartney ( wife of Paul; deceased )
1971 - Peter Salisbury ( drummer, The Verve )
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the No 1 single was Tubeway Army - 'Are Friends Electric'
and the album was Tubeway Army - 'Replicas'
Being the uneducated buffoon that I am, I have no idea who this is, maybe someone can email me an mp3 for my birthday......
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*baffled*
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The Number 1 single was:
Marc Almond with Gene Pitney - "Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart"
The Number 1 album was:
Fine Young Cannibals - "The Raw And The Cooked"
Born on 15th Feb:
1941 - Brian Holland ( of the Tamla Motown production team Holland/Dozier/Holland )
1952 - Melissa Manchester
1959 - Ali Campbell ( vocalist, UB40 )
1960 - Mikey Craig ( bassist, Culture Club )
oh joy. At least Julie Andrews has the same birthday.
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My day:
12th October 1979
Number one single was 'Message in a Bottle' by the Police
Number one album was 'The Pleasure Principle' by Gary Numan
Not happy about either of those, really.
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I bloody DESPISE The Police! This hurts.
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On 14th Apr 1970 ...
The Number 1 single was:
Dana - "All Kinds Of Everything"
The Number 1 album was:
Simon & Garfunkel - "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
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;-)
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i just called to say i love you
something in the water
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The Number 1 album was:
Pretenders - "Pretenders"
Born on 20th Jan:
1924 - Slim Whitman
1946 - Jimmy Chambers ( vocalist, Londonbeat )
1950 - Paul Stanley ( guitarist, vocalist, Kiss )
1965 - Heather Small ( vocalist, M People )
1969 - Nicholas Allen Jones ( better known as Nicky Wire; The Manic Street Preachers )
1971 - Gary Barlow ( vocalist, pianist, Take That )
1979 - Will Young ( full name William Robert Young; winner of the first ever ITV Pop Idols series )
I already knew the number one single, looks like I scored a Pretenders double though. But forget that, look at the fucking supergroup of musicians I could form! Barlow! Young! Wire! Heather fucking Small! The bloody vocalist from fucking Londonbeat (kids, ask your older sister/Smash Hits completists)!
I suddenly feel priveleged to have been born a Capricorn.
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i had a billy joel double whammy... i also share my birthday with ian curtis aswell which is not as good as prole sharing his birthday with sir david grohl! ha!
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Quality tune, that.
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Matthew's Southern Comfort - "Woodstock"
Led Zeppelin - "Led Zeppelin 3"
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Single - Billy Joel - Uptown Girl (knew this anyway)
Album - Culture Club (can't remember name of album, and really couldn't give a fuck)
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not knowing who Tubeway Army were/was- shocking!!!
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do me do me!
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album: Terence Trent D'Arby - "Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby"
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No.1 single - There No One Quite Like Grandma, St. Winifred's School Choir
No. 1 album - Supertrouper, Abba
I share my birthday with Andy Summers of the Police and Joey from New Kids On The Block. How lucky I am to share a birthday with such a talented man. And Andy Summers of course (ho ho ho!)
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OOOO-OOO-OOO-OOO-OOOO...
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'Step ONE - we can have lots of FUN!'
'Step TWO - there's so much we can dooooo...'
'Step THREE - [actually, New Kids went all falsetto on this bit, so no idea what they sang there]'
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The Number 1 single was:
Rod Stewart - "Baby Jane"
The Number 1 album was:
Wham! - "Fantastic!"
go me!!
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Showaddywaddy - "Under The Moon Of Love"
oh dear.....
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The Number 1 single was:
Abba - "Dancing Queen"
The Number 1 album was:
Dr. Feelgood - "Stupidity"
And I share a birthday with Thom Yorke although he is older than me. And Leeroy the dancer from The Prodigy.
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The Number 1 single was:
Odyssey - "Use It Up And Wear It Out"
The Number 1 album was:
Queen - "The Game"
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The Number 1 single was:
Wings - "Mull Of Kintyre/Girls' School"
The Number 1 album was:
Various artist compilation (K-Tel) - "Disco Fever"
Born on 23rd Dec:
1935 - Esther Phillips ( deceased )
1939 - Johnny Kid ( of Johnny Kidd & The Pirates; deceased )
1940 - Jorma Kaukonen ( guitarist, Jefferson Airplane )
1941 - Tim Hardin
1943 - Peter Quaife ( bassist, The Kinks )
1949 - Ariel Bender ( guitarist, Mott The Hoople )
1958 - Dave Murray ( guitarist, Iron Maiden )
1960 - Wil Sinnott ( bassist, The Shamen; deceased )
1966 - Eddie Vedder ( lead vocalist, Pearl Jam )
1989 - Bart Simpson ( cartoon character! )
Bart Simpson! I win!
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wow, im sorry but the 80s were rubbish!!
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but i knew that already.
what i didn't know...
1946 - Roy Wood ( guitarist, lead vocalist, The Move / Wizzard )
1947 - Minnie Ripperton ( deceased )
1949 - Bonnie Raitt
1954 - Rickie Lee Jones
1957 - Porl Thompson ( guitarist, The Cure )
i'd like to see THAT supergroup...
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No1. Pet Shop Boys- Always on my mind
No1. Album- Now thats what i call music 10
And i share a birthday with Billy Bragg apparently. Nice.
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Wipeout - The Fat Boys
Sweet Little Mystery - Wet Wet Wet
Love In the First Degree - Bananarama
Ah... memories
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The Number 1 single was:
Yazz & Plastic Population - "The Only Way Is Up"
The Number 1 album was:
Various artist compilation (EMI/Virgin) - "Now That's What I Call Music 12"
hahaha thats what i call music 12?? aint we on 50 something already
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I don't like change, me. I'm feelin' fucking old right now.
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Wham! - "Freedom"
The Number 1 album was:
U2 - "The Unforgettable Fire"
Born on 15th Oct:
1935 - Barry McGuire
1938 - Marv Johnson
1942 - Chris Andrews
1946 - Richard Carpenter ( keyboard player, vocalist, The Carpenters )
1947 - Chris De Burgh
1953 - Tito Jackson ( The Jackson Five )
I share a birthday with fucking CHRIS DE BURGH!! Think I've lost.
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The Number 1 single was:
Michael Jackson - "Billie Jean"
The Number 1 album was:
Michael Jackson - "Thriller"
Born on 5th Mar:
1946 - Murry Head
1948 - Eddy Grant ( vocalist; solo and with The Equals )
1951 - Elaine Page
1957 - Mark E Smith ( Lead vocalist, songwriter of The Fall, )
1958 - Andy Gibb ( younger brother of The Bee Gees; deceased )
-the MJ double whammy!
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No 1 single - Paul Hardcastle - 19
The Number 1 album was:
Various artist compilation (CBS/WEA) - "The Hits Album 2/The Hits Tape 2"
Born on 14th May:
1936 - Bobby Darin
1943 - Jack Bruce ( real name John Symon Asher Bruce; bassist, Cream )
1952 - David Byrne ( vocalist; solo and with Talking Heads )
1962 - Ian Astbury ( real name Ian Lindsay; lead vocalist, The Cult )
1973 - Natalie Appleton ( vocalist; All Saints / Appleton )
I'm pleased with the David Byrne connection, although monpot shares his with M.E.S, git!
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My housemate's single was Eye Of The Tiger, whilst the album was The Kids From Fame! He also shares a birthday with Will Smith.
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26th April 1988
The Number 1 single was:
S'Express - "Theme From S'Express"
The Number 1 album was:
Erasure - "The Innocents"
Born on 26th Apr:
1938 - Duane Eddy
1944 - Giorgio Moroder ( producer )
1960 - Roger Taylor ( drummer, Duran Duran / Arcadia )
1970 - Tionne Watkins ( aka T-Boz, vocalist, TLC )
1982 - Jonathan Lee ( vocalist, S Club 7 )
duane eddy! :D
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#1 single - 'The Chicken Song' by Spitting Image (am pleased to say I've never heard of it)
#1 album - 'So' by Peter Gabriel
However, I share(d) my birthday with John Bonham. Rock and Roll!
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Or something. Ahem...
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Oh and to Froggy and PV, the 80's ruled!
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Number 1 album-Bob Dylan-Nashville Skyline
Quite pleased with both of those.
Share my birthday with Miles Davis and Stevie Nicks, they're my mum and dad.
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the cure! joy division! um.....
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1935 - Luciano Pavarotti
1935 - Sam Moore ( vocalist, Sam & Dave )
1942 - Melvin Franklin ( of The Temptations; deceased )
1948 - Rick Parfitt ( vocalist, guitarist, Status Quo )
1953 - Keith Strickland ( drummer, The B52's )
1956 - David Letts ( real name Dave Vanian; vocalist, The Damned )
1966 - Brian Kennedy ( vocalist; solo and with The Van Morrison Band )
Rick Parfitt, be damned! Hmph :-/
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The Number 1 single was:
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - "Relax"
The Number 1 album was:
Eurythmics - "Touch"
hahahahahahahahah
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The Number 1 single was:
John Travolta & Olivia Newton John - "Summer Nights"
The Number 1 album was:
Boney M - "Night Flight To Venus"
Born:
1935 - Johnny Mathis
1942 - Frankie Lymon ( deceased )
1947 - Mark Feld ( better known as Marc Bolan, leader of T.Rex; deceased )
There was some great albums released in 1978 though.
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single; T.Rex 'Telegram Sam'
album; T.Rex 'Electric...' (something)
Corking! And a few months later, Leeds won the FA cup. What a year.
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The Number 1 single was:
Black Box - "Ride On Time"
The Number 1 album was:
Tears For Fears - "The Seeds Of Love"
Born on 7th Oct:
1927 - Al Martino ( vocalist who had the first ever UK number 1 single - 1952 )
1945 - Kevin Godley ( bass, percussion, drums, vocals; 10cc / Godley And Creme )
1951 - John Cougar Mellencamp
1953 - Tico Torres ( drummer, Bon Jovi )
1967 - Toni Braxton
1968 - Thom Yorke ( vocalist, guitarist, keyboard player, Radiohead )
1969 - Leeroy Thornhill ( dancer, The Prodigy )
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Starship - "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"
The Number 1 album was:
Curiosity Killed The Cat - "Keep Your Distance"