What happened in Music on this day !?

May 30th

1964

"Love Me Do" is the official debut single by the English rock band the Beatles .

The Beatles went to No.1 on the US singles chart on May 30 , 1964.

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Love this song!!! Happy to listen to it on its anniversary! 😎

May 31th

Lipps Inc was an American disco and funk group from Minneapolis, Minnesota.

On May 31, 1980 they went to No.1 on the US singles chart with  Funkytown · Lipps Inc.

The disco hit was also a No.1 in 28 countries .

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June 1st

1974

was born Alanis Morissette  a Canadian-American singer-songwriter and actress. 

She had the 1996 US No.4 & UK No.11 single 'Ironic' from Jagged Little Pill  (the third studio album)  which has sold more then 30 million copies, making it the best ever selling record by a female performer. 

Ironic · Alanis Morissette

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Oh I love Alanis and even more now that I know she is Gemini ♊︎ like me haha 

 June 6th

1969

Elton John released his debut album Empty Sky in the UK, (released January 1975 in the US).

Skyline Pigeon · Elton John  is the best known song on the album, and is the only one which John, albeit infrequently, performs as part of his live shows.

Hanson started a three-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'MMMbop'. Originally called The Hanson Brothers, lead singer Zak Hanson was just 13-years-old at the time of the hit. One of the biggest debut singles of all time; reaching No.1 in 27 countries.

June 8th , 1967

Procol Harum were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with A Whiter Shade of Pale the group's only UK No.1. In 2004 the song was named the most played record of the past 70 years. More than 900 recorded versions by other artists are known.

June 11 , 1966

The Roling Stones started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Paint It, Black', the group's third US No.1 single. Also a No.1 in the UK, it was the first No.1 single to feature a sitar on the recording.

June 12 ,1965

The Supremes scored their fifth consecutive US No.1 single (they were the first American group to accomplish this feat), when Back In My Arms Again · The Supremes , went to the top of the charts.

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June 15 , 1981

Duran Duran released their debut studio album Duran Duran which reached No.3 on the UK Albums Chart and remained in the UK top 100 for 118 weeks. In the US the album reached No.10 on the Billboard 200, and spent 87 weeks on that chart. Singles from the album included the UK top 10 hits 'Planet Earth' and 'Girls on Film'.

June 19 ,1973

Edgar Winter's US No.1 hit 'Frankenstein' was awarded a Gold record. Winter named the song because of how many cuts and patches were contained in the original studio tape.

Frankenstein · Edgar Winter

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June 20 , 1999

Jamiroquai went to No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Synkronized', the group's second No.1 album.

June 21 , 2011

American band Maroon 5 released 'Moves Like Jagger', featuring Christina Aguilera.

Its lyrics refered to a male's ability to impress a female with his dance moves, which he compares to those of Mick Jagger. The video featured old video footage of Jagger and his iconic dance moves. 'Moves Like Jagger' was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 54th Grammy Awards. The single peaked at No.1 on the US chart.

June 22, 1953

Was born American singer, songwriter Cyndi Lauper, who had the 1984 US No.1 single 'Time After Time', and the UK & US No.2 single 'Girls Just Want To Have Fun', (first recorded in 1979 by American musician Robert Hazard). The song received Grammy Award nominations for Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.

June 26,1993

was born Ariana Grande, American singer, songwriter, and actress.

Grande's second studio album, My Everything (2014), reached No.1 in the US, and contained the hit singles 'Problem' and 'Break Free'.

June 28 ,1986

Wham! were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with their fourth and final UK No.1

The Edge of Heaven · Wham! 

Also on this day Wham! played their farewell concert in front of 72,000 fans at Wembley Stadium, London.

June 29 , 1994

Oasis made their debut on BBC TV's Top Of The Pops performing their new single 'Shakermaker'.

July 4 ,1995

was released the debut album by Foo Fighters .

Dave Grohl wrote and recorded the entire album “Foo Fighters" himself, with the assistance of producer Barrett Jones .

July 6 ,1985

Phil Collins went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Sussudio', his third US No.1, it made No.12 in the UK. The track was taken from his third solo studio album, No Jacket Required.

Sussudio (2016 Remaster) · Phil Collins

July 7 , 2003

Darkness released their debut studio album Permission To Land which topped the UK chart for four weeks. Five singles were released from the album including ‘I Believe in a Thing Called Love’, the most successful, reaching No.2 on the UK Singles Chart. 

July 10 ,1980

was born Jessica Simpson, American singer who had the 2000 UK No.7 single 'I Wanna Love You Forever'. Her debut studio album released in 1999 sold over four million copies worldwide.

July 11 ,2013

Pearl Jam released their 10th studio album 'Lightning Bolt' which went to No.1 on the US album chart.

July 14 ,1979

Donna Summer scored her third No.1 US single with 'Bad Girls.’ Her album of the same name also started a five-week run at No.1. 

July 17, 1965

King Records released 'Papa's Got a Brand New Bag' by James Brown which went on to sell over 2 million copies and receive the Grammy Award for best for Best Rhythm & Blues Recording. 'Papa's Got a Brand New Bag' is considered seminal in the emergence of funk music as a distinct style.