The number one British album today in 1969 was the Rolling Stones’ “Let It Bleed”:

The number one British single today in 1980 came 12 days after its singer’s death:

The number one song today in 1986:

The number one album today in 1975 was “Chicago IX,” which was actually “Chicago’s Greatest Hits” (to that point):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvmeEyVd5w8

Birthdays begin with Bobby Columby, drummer for Blood Sweat & Tears:

Peter Criss of Kiss …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9_D-XDcmnA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3G31C0KDtm0

… was born one year before Stevie Wright of the Easybeats …

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBJLoYd8xak&ob=av2e

… who was born on the same day as Alan Parsons, who has a huge résumé even outside the Alan Parsons Project:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axb2sHpGwHQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcG47CpsU6c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb7S8-Iewi0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfeRJ4JBEHc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCnpe28h-Dc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZWBw_gupXE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZteVdxtky4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALC7kt6iUHY

Anita Ward, who says you can …

One death of note, today in 1973: Bobby Darin at 37:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isMqpNdBzsM