It Happened In September. It’s A Music Thing. Sept 1st 1986 Madness announced they were splitting up. The band achieved over 20 Top 40 UK hits including the No.1 'House Of Fun', (they re-formed in 1992 and again in 1999). Sept 2nd 1970 An ad was run in "Melody Maker" by Genesis. Phil Collins answered the ad and eventually joined the group. Sept 3rd 1966 Hollies debut on US chart with 'Bus Stop' Sept 4th 1996 Yusaf Islam, formerly known as Cat Stevens, emerged from seclusion in London to sign copies of his first album in 18 years; not much music, mainly talk. Sept 5th 1987 Huey Lewis and the News become only the second group to score five Top 10 hits with tracks from the same
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"Fore!" (following Genesis) Sept 6th 1997 Elton John recorded a new version of 'Candle In The Wind' after performing the song live at Diana Princess of Wales funeral. A record 31.5 million across Britain watched Elton play the special tribute to Diana. Sept 7th 1978 Keith Moon, drummer for The Who, died in London from a drug overdose. He was taking the prescription drug to help him with alcohol. Kenney Jones of the Faces replaced him. Sept 8th 1957 'Reet Petite' by Jackie Wilson, co-written by Berry Gordy, was released for the 1st time. it went to No. 1 in the UK charts 29 years later after it featured on a TV Levi jeans advert. Sept 9th 1972 Bob Harris begins the presentation of BBC 2 TV show 'The Old Grey Whistle Test' Sept 10th 1962 The BBC banned Bobby 'Boris' Pickett and the Crypt Kickers single 'Monster Mash' saying it was offensive. Sept 11th 1987 Peter Gabriel cleaned up at this year's MTV Awards, winning best video, best male video, best concept video, best special effects & five
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'Sledgehammer' Sept 12th 1966 N.B.C. aired the first episode of The Monkees TV show in the US. Sept 13th 1958 Cliff Richard, real name, Harry Roger Webb, made his British TV debut on Jack good's 'Oh Boy', performing 'Move It'. Sept 14th 1968 The first episode of 'The Archies' was aired on US TV. The following year The Archies started an eight-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Sugar Sugar', becoming the longest running one hit wonder in the UK. Sept 15th 1988 Mark Knopfler announced the official end of Dire Straits, (they reformed in 1991) Sept 16th 1970 Jimi Hendrix made his final public appearance at Ronnie Scott’s club in London. He died two days later. Sept 17th 1967 The Who appeared on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. An incident occurred with flash explosions that damaged Pete Townsend's ears. Sept 18th 1984 David Bowie won Video of the Year for 'China Girl' at the 1st MTV Video awards Sept 19th 1968 Steppenwolf won it’s first gold record for "Born to be Wild."
Sept 20th 1969 UK’s Melody Maker readers poll winners were, Eric Clapton, best musician, Bob Dylan, best male singer. Best group went to The Beatles, Best single, Simon and Garfunkel for 'The Boxer' and Janis Joplin won Best female singer. Sept 21th 1991 Status Quo Status Quo put themselves in the Guinness Book Of Records by appearing four venues in one day, Sheffield, Glasgow, Birmingham and London, Sept 22th 1991 Bryan Adams made chart history when 'Everything I Do', had its twelfth consecutive week as the UK No.1 Sept 23th 1956 Mickey Dolenz began his television career in NBC's "Circus Boy" series. He later joined the Monkees. Sept 24th 1988 James Brown was arrested in Georgia after a two state car chase.
Sept 25th 1979 The musical "Evita" by Tim Rice and Andre Lloyd Weber, opened on Broadway. Sept 26th 1987 Whitney Houston scores her fifth consecutive No. 1 single in US with 'Didn't We Almost Have it All' Sept 27th 1964 The Beach Boys made their TV debut on 'The Ed Sullivan Show' on US TV.
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Sept 28th 2002 Madonna was voted the greatest female singer of all-time by 75,0000 music fans in a VH1 poll. Sept 29th 1971 Gilbert O'Sullivan () made his live debut at London's Royal Albert Hall. Also on the bill, Sweet, Dave Edmunds Rockpile and Ashton Gardner & Dyke. Sept 30th 1967 Radio 1, the new national BBC pop station, went on the air.
Mystery Pub. What do you know about Pub Grub? You can enter our mystery pub game by filling in the grid below to reveal the answer. Email your answer to:
info@thelocalherald.co.uk and you will go into our draw to win £20 to spend at that pub. Last month’s winner was Mr Colin Marr from Burnley who emailed in with the answer of Sycamore Farm. Colin was drawn out from a really high level of entries this month. Was this down to the holiday period, or was it the TV pub landlord theme ? I suppose we’ll never know but the quiz is always popular. Let’s see how you go on this month with our picture quiz involving Pub Grub. Good Luck.
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Our Cellar quiz seems very popular with lots of entries to win a three course Sunday Lunch valued at £13.25 at this popular Padiham Restaurant. Last months winner was Mr Michael McIntyre from Sabden ( Yes we had to look twice ) The answer was C. 1992 when Vicky and Andrew took over the Cellar. They will be welcoming Michael for a Succulent Sunday Lunch. The question for next months prize is this; How many dishes on the Cellar menu are home made ? Is it A. none. B. some. Or C. all of them. Email your answers to:
info@thelocalherald.co.uk And as they say on the Telly; “You’ve got to be in it to win it.”
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