Article Archive for September 2006
22 years old !!!
This song was famously used as part of the Live Aid concert in 1985,
as the background music to a montage of clips showing poverty-stricken Africa.
30 years old !!!
Sorry Sue but you did ask
22 years old !!!
Singer Simon Le Bon, briefly found himself in real difficulty
when the windmill stopped with his head underwater.
He was given a tube to breathe through and was not in any real danger,
…
27 years old !!!
On its initial release in the UK, the film ( The Life of Brian )
was banned by several town councils
(some of which had no cinemas within their boundaries).
The film was also banned …
28 years old !!!
According to Rolling Stone magazine (June 15, 2006)
Genesis is now considering reuniting their classic five-man lineup
for a tour in the near future.
Get behind me in the Q folks.
23 years old !!!
35 years old !!!
“Stairway to Heaven” remains the biggest-selling sheet music in the historyof rock.
An average hit sells 10,000 to 15,000 copies.
“Stairway to Heaven” has sold more than one million copies.
29 years old !!!
Bat Out of Hell still sells about 200,000 copies per year
and has sold an estimated 34 million copies worldwide,
16 million in the US alone,
becoming one of the biggest selling albums of all …
24 years old !!!
This was the Stranglers biggest hit. It reached number 2
It was kept of the number 1 slot by………………………………….
Bucks Fizz – The land of make believe.
26 years old !!!
This single’s B-side was “The Dreams of Children”,
which had originally been intended to be the A-side;
following a mix-up at the pressing plant, the single became a double-A-side.
And went straight in at number …
35 years old !!!
John Peel on mandolin!!!
Stewart was said to be bemused by the song’s success saying
“I still can’t see how the single is such a big hit.
It has no melody. Plenty of character and …
27 years old !!!
“Sultans of Swing” was the first single release from Dire Straits.
It was originally recorded as a demo,
but aquired a following after it was put on the playlist at Radio London.
31 years old !!!
it was first released as a single in 1975
where it reached #6 in the United States.
Donna Summer also sang the same song on her album Love Trilogy.
The song from her album went …
