The number one single today in 1968:

The number one bad single today in 1971 (shut your mouth):

Britain’s number one single today in 1985:

Today in 1997, Danbert Nobacon of Chumbawamba was arrested and jailed overnight in Italy for … wearing a skirt.

Birthdays begin with one-hit-wonder (or should that be “wunduh”?) Allan Sherman:

Dick Clark never recorded, but is synonymous with rock music through “American Bandstand”:

Paul Stookey of Peter Paul and Mary:

Leo Lyons played bass for Ten Years After:

Roger Glover of Deep Purple:

June Pointer of the Pointer Sisters:

George McArdle of the Little River Band:

Who is William Broad? You know him as Billy Idol:

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