The number one album today in 1960, “The Sound of Music” Broadway soundtrack, spent 16 weeks at number one:

The number one single today in 1975:

The number one British single today in 1986:

Birthdays begin with Stig Anderson, songwriter and manager of ABBA:

Etta James:

Richard Finch played bass and drums for KC and the Sunshine Band:

Michael Cotten played synthesizer for the Tubes:

Andy Cox played guitar for the Fine Young Cannibals:

Gary Tibbs played bass for Roxy Music and Adam and the Ants:

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