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OASIS – Manchester Legends Released Their Supernova Anthem ‘LIVE FOREVER’ 30 Years Ago

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9 August 2024

30 years ago, on 8 August 1994, Manchester legends
OASIS released their supernova classic LIVE FOREVER.

A 24 karat gold anthem written, of course, by Noel Gallagher,
inspired by Shine A Light, a 1972 song by The Stones.

Live Forever was the third single from their supreme debut album 
Definitely Maybe and their first one that entered the Top-10 of
the UK Singles Chart.

Noel today, about the joyful anthem.

Maybe I just wanna fly
Wanna live, I don’t wanna die
Maybe I just wanna breathe
Maybe I just don’t believe
Maybe you’re the same as me
We see things they’ll never see
You and I are gonna live forever

OASIS: All Singles

5 August 1956 – DORIS DAY Topped UK Singles Chart 58 Years Ago With ‘QUE SERA, SERA’ – PIXIES Covered It Last June

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5 August 2024

Iconic actress/singer DORIS DAY (aged 97 now) scored a No. 1 in the UK
58 years ago today, on 5 August 1956 with WHATEVER WILL BE, WILL BE
(QUE SERA, SERA). The song was written by composers Jay Livingston and
Ray Evans. It was featured in Alfred Hitchcock thriller The Man Who Knew
Too Much.

Last June post-punk celebs PIXIES covered the song,
as B-side for their new track You’re So Impatient.

Ps: Guess what? Tonight I’ll see Pixies at Lokerse Feesten in Belgium. What are the odds?

30 July 1967 – THE DOORS Topped The US Singles Chart With ‘LIGHT MY FIRE’ This Day 57 Years Ago

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30 July 2024

57 years ago today, on 30 July 1967 THE DOORS started a 3-week run on
top of the US Singles Chart with stone gold master-exploit LIGHT MY FIRE.

As a visual promo the record label used the band’s live
version as played at The Hollywood Bowl on July 5, 1968.

Watch/listen.

Story – Discography

PETER GABRIEL – Stomper ‘SLEDGEHAMMER’ Topped The US Charts 38 Years Ago Today

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26 July 2027

Today 38 years ago, on 26 July 1986, world-music legend PETER GABRIEL topped
the US Singles Chart with his sexually loaded knockout Sledgehammer (more
than 136 million streams on Spotify).

It was the lead single from his album So, produced by Daniel
Lanois and the author himself. It peaked at #4 in Great-Britain.

Here’s the spectacular video/clip.

PG: Instagram

GEORGE McCRAE Topped UK Singles Chart With ‘ROCK YOUR BABY’ 50 Years Ago Today – Time To Shake Your Pelvis, Folks

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24 July 2024

Californian soul star GEORGE McCRAE, aged 79 now, topped the singles chart
with sexy disco classic ROCK YOUR BABY on 24 July 1974, today 50 years ago.
More than 100 million streams on Spotify.

The song was written/produced by Harry Wayne Casey (frontman)
and Richard Finch (bassist) of KC And The Sunshine Band.

Shake your pelvis, folks.

GM: Story

23 July 1984 – THE CARS Released Their Big Hit ‘DRIVE’ Today 40 Years Ago

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23 July 2024

American band THE CARS (1976–1988, 2000-2010, 2011-2018) released their
big hit DRIVE on 23 July 1984, today 40 years ago. It peaked at #3 in the US.

Drive is associated with the massive charity concerts of Live Aid 1985 to raise funds for the deadly Ethiopian famine drama, both in the UK and the USA, where it was performed by Benjamin Orr during the Philadelphia concert.

The song was previously used as the background music to a montage
of clips showing the awful outcome of the devastating famine crisis
in Ethopia during the London event, which was introduced by David
Bowie.

Click ‘Watch on YouTube’ below,
to see the heartbreaking video.

19 July 1997 – OASIS No. 1 In The UK With Chopper Single ‘D’YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN’ This Day 27 Years Ago

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19 July 2024

Manchester‘s heroes OASIS scored (another) No. 1 hit in the UK with
D’YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN? today 27 years ago. The first single from
their mediocre 3rd LP Be Here Now.

Also #1 in Canada and Scotland.

Noel Gallagher: “I was going to make up some profound statement in the chorus
but I couldn’t come up with anything that fitted. Then I just thought ‘All my people right
here, right now, d’you know what I mean? Yeah, yeah.’ Very vague, very ambiguous,
that’ll do.”

Watch out. Here come the choppers.

OASIS: Instagram – Story

DONNA SUMMER Was A BAD GIRL In The US Today 45 Years Ago

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18 July 2024

The late great disco diva DONNA SUMMER (1948-2012) topped
the US Single Charts, for the 3rd time, with BAD GIRLS (the title
track of her 1979 LP, which also featured that other dancefloor
knockout Hot Stuff) on 18 July 1979, today 45 years ago.

“Bad girls
Talking about the sad girls
Sad girls
Talking About bad girls, yeah”

DS: Story

THE STONES Scored Their First No. 1 In The UK With ‘IT’S ALL OVER NOW’ 60 Years Ago Today

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14 July 2024

Today 60 years ago, on 14 July 1964, rock giants THE ROLLING STONES
scored their very first number 1 single in the UK with IT’S ALL OVER NOW.

An enormous earworm written by Bobby Womack and his sister-in-law
Shirley Womack. American band The Valentinos featuring Bobby and Cecil
Womack recorded/released the song but without success.

When a DJ played that version to the Stones they were really excited
to do a rendition of their own, turning it into a jingle jangle cracker with
a victorious outcome. Here we go, back in time.

“Well, baby used to stay out all night long
She made me cry, she done me wrong
She hurt my eyes open, that’s no lie
Tables turn and now her turn to cry

Because I used to love her
But it’s all over now
Because I used to love her
But it’s all over now”

The Stones: Instagram