Music Is Music
USA No.1 on this day in 1975: Elton John - Island Girl https://t.co/6IgjD2hsRe via @YouTube
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 1, 2022
UK No.1 on this day in 1988: Enya - Orinoco Flow https://t.co/uNrXL18KwC via @YouTube
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 1, 2022
On 2 November we remember Eva Cassidy (2 February 1963 – 2 November 1996) who died from melanoma 26 years ago. Eva knew how to get to the essence in her performances of the songs she had chosen. In her music she will live on forever: https://t.co/sOJAaLLArr pic.twitter.com/ycwaVSOseN
— Behind the Rainbow (@EvaCassidyBio) November 1, 2022
2 November 2014. The leading clarinet player, Acker Bilk, died (aged 85). His instrumental tune, Stranger on the Shore, became the UK’s biggest selling single of 1962, and was a US No 1. pic.twitter.com/TLmBHeAHon
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 2, 2022
USA No.1 on this day in 1969: Elvis Presley - Suspicious Minds https://t.co/kGdG4urdcC via @YouTube
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 2, 2022
UK No.1 on this day in 1998: Cher - Believe https://t.co/WQEnWUOiLA via @YouTube
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 2, 2022
3 November 1933. Leading popular composer, John Barry, was born in York. He composed the scores for 11 of the James Bond films between 1963 and 1987, and arranged and performed the iconic “James Bond Theme” for the first film in the series, Dr No. pic.twitter.com/5k5ejfAA2G
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 3, 2022
3 November 1948. Lulu (Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie), was born in Lennoxtown, Scotland. She rose to fame with her UK hit, Shout. She had a US No.1 with, To Sir With Love, was joint winner of 1969 Eurovision Song Contest, and sang the Bond theme, The Man With The Golden Gun. pic.twitter.com/HEtA6ltnvo
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 3, 2022
3 November 1954. Adam Ant (Stuart Goddard), was born in London. He gained huge popularity as the lead singer of Adam and the Ants, and later as a solo artist. He had 10 UK top ten hits from 1980 to 1983, including 3 UK No. 1 singles. pic.twitter.com/FC3fPxnWcd
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 3, 2022
3 November 2002. The “King of Skiffle” Lonnie Donegan died (aged 71). He was Britain’s most influential recording artist before The Beatles. He had 31 UK Top 30 hit singles, with 3 at No.1. He was also the first British male singer to have two US top 10 hits pic.twitter.com/0BwnqVvJQy
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 3, 2022
USA No.1 on this day in 1962: The Crystals - He’s a Rebel https://t.co/HQEQabiZrX via @YouTube
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 3, 2022
UK No.1 on this day in 1982: Eddy Grant - I Don’t Wanna’ Dance https://t.co/maVAPg2j04 via @YouTube
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 3, 2022
