What was number one on the day you were born?

Reading through the site and it seems obvious we have a good age range of reds on here who besides football love music so follow the link stick your birthdate in and tell us what was number one on the day you first said come on you reds!

Birthday Number One Link


Contrary to popular belief the number one on my birthday was not something by George Formby!!

The Number 1 single was:
Gerry & The Pacemakers - "I Like It"
   
The Number 1 album was:
Beatles - "Please Please Me"
   
Share my Birthday
1942 - Paul McCartney
1957 - Tom Bailey ( vocalist, keyboard player, The Thompson Twins )
1961 - Alison Moyet ( vocalist; solo and with Yazoo )
1969 - Sice ( real name Simon Rowbottom; guitarist/vocalist, The Boo Radleys )
1971 - Nathan Morris ( Boyz II Men )

I have come to the conclusion that we have a few vain members on here who dont want to give their age away :

On 11th Apr 1988 ...  

The Number 1 single was:
The Pet Shop Boys - "Heart"
       For Number 1 single over the subsequent years Click Here

The Number 1 album was:
Various artist compilation (EMI/Virgin) - "Now That's What I Call Music 11"
       For Number 1 album over the subsequent years Click Here


Born on 11th Apr:
1954 - Chris Difford ( guitarist, vocalist with Squeeze, 1979 UK No.2 single 'Up The Junction' )
1958 - Stuart Adamson ( vocalist / guitarist, Big Country; deceased )
1965 - Nigel Pulsford ( guitarist, Bush )
1966 - Lisa Stansfield
1969 - Cerys Matthews ( vocalist; solo and with Catatonia )
1970 - Whigfield ( Danish vocalist; real name Sannie Charlotte Carlson; first female ever to enter at no. 1 [with Saturday Night] )



I dont even know any of these names

         On 22nd August 1961 (Honest ) !

         No.1 Single      You Don't Know Me- Helen Shapiro

         No 1 Album      Black & White Minstral Show - George Mitchell Minstrals

         Shared Birthday With :

         Roland Orzabal (Tears For Fears) 1961
         
         Debbie Peterson (Bangles) 1961
   
         Tori Amos 1963
         
         
         
                                       
         

Hehe, fairly recent compared to, ahem, some of you guys .

6th Oct 1991

The Number 1 single was:
Bryan Adams - "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You"

The Number 1 album was:
Simply Red - "Stars"

Born on 6th Oct:
1948 - Millie ( full name Millie Small )
1949 - Bobby Farrell ( vocalist, Boney M )
1964 - Matthew Sweet ( guitarist, vocalist )

The Number 1 single was:
Scaffold - "Lily The Pink"
       

The Number 1 album was:
Beatles - "The Beatles (The White Album)"
     

The Number 1 single was:
Wings - "Mull Of Kintyre/Girls' School"
     

The Number 1 album was:
Various artist compilation (K-Tel) - "Disco Fever"

Disco Fever was the number one album. That explains a lot then. 
   

On 18th Oct 1977 ...

The Number 1 single was:
David Soul - "Silver Lady"

The Number 1 album was:
Diana Ross & The Supremes - "20 Golden Greats"

Born on 18th Oct:
1947 - Gary Puckett ( lead vocalist with The Union Gap )
1947 - Laura Nyro ( deceased )
1949 - Joe Egan ( vocalist, keyboard player, Stealers Wheel )
1952 - Keith Knudson ( drummer, The Doobie Brothers )
1971 - Mark Morriss ( lead vocalist, The Bluetones )
 
Bit disappointed really... I mean, David Soul...................!

11-8-87

The Number 1 single was:
Michael Jackson - "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"
     

The Number 1 album was:
Various artist compilation (CBS/WEA) - "Hits 6"
     


Born on 11th Aug:
1943 - Denny Payten ( saxophone, Dave Clark Five )
1955 - Joe Jackson
1970 - Andy Bell ( guitarist, vocalist, Ride; bassist for Oasis )

 On 27th Feb 1974 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Suzi Quatro - "Devil Gate Drive"
     

The Number 1 album was:
Slade - "Old New Borrowed And Blue"
     

Born on 27th Feb:
1951 - Steve Harley ( lead singer with Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel )
1955 - Gary Christian ( The Christians )
1960 - Paul Humphreys ( Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark )
1961 - Derek McKenzie ( guitarist, The Shamen )
1971 - Rozonda Thomas ( aka Chilli; vocalist, TLC )
1973 - Peter Andre

On 4th January 1992,

The Number 1 single was:
Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody / These Are The Days Of Our Lives"


The Number 1 album was:
Simply Red - "Stars"

Born on 4th Jan:
1942 - John McLaughlin ( guitarist, Mahavishnu Orchestra )
1956 - Bernard Sumner ( guitarist, vocalist, Joy Division/ New Order )
1960 - Michael Stipe ( vocalist, R.E.M )
1962 - Martin McAloon ( bassist, Prefab Sprout )
1962 - Robin Guthrie ( guitarist, keyboard player, The Cocteau Twins )
1965 - David Glasper ( singer-songwriter with Breathe )
1965 - Cait O'Riordan ( bassist, The Pogues )
1965 - Beth Gibbons ( vocalist, Portishead )
1977 - Benjamin Darvill ( mandolin player, harmonica player, guitarist with The Crash Test Dummies )
1977 - Tim Wheeler ( bassist, vocalist with Ash )

I follow the example of Bpatel.

The day I was born number one in UK was

UB40 - "Red Red Wine"

In the USA it was
"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"   Eurythmics

Album nuber one in UK
Michael Jackson Plus The Jackson 5 - 18 Greatest Hits


I was born in the same day with
1983 - Yuichi Nakamaru, Japanese idol, (member of KAT-TUN) (just the same day and year)

The others people born only the same day
Beyonce(1981)
1982 - Alessandra Rubi Streignard Villarreal, Spanish singer
1981 - Lacey Mosley, American singer (Flyleaf)
1980 - Hitomi Shimatani, Japanese singer
1979 - Pedro Camacho, Portuguese composer
1977 - Lucie Silvas, English musician
1974 - Andrew Hansen, Australian comedian and musician for The Chaser
1974 - Nona Gaye, American singer and actress
1974 - Carmit Bachar, American musician (Pussycat Dolls)
1970 - Daisy Dee, West Indian-born singer
1970 - Igor Cavalera, Brazilian drummer (Sepultura)
1960 - Kim Thayil, American guitarist (Soundgarden, Probot)
1958 - George Hurley, American drummer (Minutemen (band))
1948 - Samuel Hui, Hong Kong singer
1945 - Danny Gatton, American musician (d. 1994)
1946 - Gary Duncan, American guitarist (Quicksilver Messenger Service)
1946 - Greg Elmore, American drummer (Quicksilver Messenger Service)
1920 - Teddy Johnson, British singer
1892 - Darius Milhaud, French composer (d. 1974)
1824 - Anton Bruckner, Austrian composer (d. 1896)

It's fine! i never thought that so many people were born the same with me, I thoght I was alone!
The same day, but some interesting events
1781 - Los Angeles, California, is founded as El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora La Reina de los Ángeles de Porciúncula (the City of Our Lady, the Queen of the Angels of the Little Portion) by 44 Spanish settlers.
1884 - Britain ends its policy of penal transportation to New South Wales in Australia.
1888 - George Eastman registers the trademark Kodak, and receives a patent for his camera which uses roll film.
1944 - World War II: The British 11th Armoured Division liberate the Belgian city of Antwerp.
1951 - The first live transcontinental television broadcast takes place in San Francisco, California, from the Japanese Peace Treaty Conference.

I think the other events may be not so importnat or interesting. It was a poor day for any great events

 On 2nd Oct 1980 ...

The Number 1 single was:
The Police - "Don't Stand So Close To Me"
     

The Number 1 album was:
David Bowie - "Scary Monsters And Super Creeps"
     

Born on 2nd Oct:
1945 - Don McLean
1949 - Richard Hell ( vocalist, Richard Hell And The Voidoids )
1950 - Mike Rutherford ( guitarist, occasional vocal, Genesis / Mike And The Mechanics )
1951 - Sting ( real name Gordon Sumner; bassist, vocalist; solo and with The Police )
1952 - John Otway ( vocalist, guitarist; solo and with Wild Willy Barrett )
1955 - Phil Oakey ( lead vocalist Human League )
1970 - Damon Gough ( better known as Badly Drawn Boy )
1971 - Tiffany ( full name Tiffany Renee Darwisch )
1973 - Lene G Nystrom ( lead (female) vocalist, Aqua )

On 1st Sep 1970 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Elvis Presley - "The Wonder Of You"  -  Got that right, didn't he 
       

The Number 1 album was:
Moody Blues - "A Question Of Balance"   Now reformed as the Bitter Blues   
       


Born on 1st Sep:
1933 - Conway Twitty
1947 - Barry Gibb ( of The Bee Gees )
1949 - Russ Field ( of Showaddywaddy )
1957 - Gloria Estefan ( vocalist; solo and with Miami Sound Machine )
1962 - Anthony Kiedis ( lad vocalist; Red Hot Chili Peppers )

On 29th Mar 1990 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Snap - "The Power"
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The Number 1 album was:
David Bowie - "Changesbowie"
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Born on 29th Mar:
1942 - Eden Kane ( brother of Peter Sarsted )
1943 - Evangelos Papathanassiou ( better known as Vangelis )
1946 - Terry Jacks
1947 - Bobby Kimball ( lead vocalist, Toto )
1949 - Dave Greenfield ( keyboard player, The Stranglers )

yeah i'm pretty happy with that! that song is definition of early 90's!

On 29th May 1973 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Wizzard - "See My Baby Jive"
       

The Number 1 album was:
David Bowie - "Aladdin Sane"
       


Born on 29th May:
1949 - Francis Rossi ( guitarist, vocalist, Status Quo )
1961 - Melissa Etheridge ( US country singer )
1967 - Noel Gallagher ( guitarist, sometimes-vocalist, Oasis )
1975 - Melanie Brown ( aka Mel B and Scary Spice, vocals, The Spice Girls )
 
Wizzard was number 1 when I was born!!! How cool is that?! 

 On 10th May 1990 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Adamski - "Killer"


The Number 1 album was:
Carpenters - "Only Yesterday - Richard & Karen Carpenter's Greatest Hits"



Born on 10th May:
1946 - Donovan
1946 - Graham Gouldman ( vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, writer; The High Spots / The Crevattes / 10CC )
1947 - Dave Mason ( guitarist, Traffic )
1952 - Sly Dunbar
1952 - Lee Brilleaux ( real name Lee Collinson; guitarist / lead vocalist, Dr Feelgood )
1957 - Sid Vicious ( real name John Ritchie; deceased )
1960 - Paul Hewson ( better known as Bono; vocalist, guitarist, U2 )

Is right!  Bono 

On 2nd Oct 1987 ...

The Number 1 single was:
MARRS - "Pump Up The Volume"
       For Number 1 single over the subsequent years Click Here

The Number 1 album was:
Michael Jackson - "Bad"
       For Number 1 album over the subsequent years Click Here


Born on 2nd Oct:
1945 - Don McLean
1949 - Richard Hell ( vocalist, Richard Hell And The Voidoids )
1950 - Mike Rutherford ( guitarist, occasional vocal, Genesis / Mike And The Mechanics )
1951 - Sting ( real name Gordon Sumner; bassist, vocalist; solo and with The Police )
1952 - John Otway ( vocalist, guitarist; solo and with Wild Willy Barrett )
1955 - Phil Oakey ( lead vocalist Human League )
1970 - Damon Gough ( better known as Badly Drawn Boy )
1971 - Tiffany ( full name Tiffany Renee Darwisch )
1973 - Lene G Nystrom ( lead (female) vocalist, Aqua )

Mike Rutherford! Is right, love a bit of Mike and the Mechanics! Sting aswell!

No1 single She loves you: The Beatles
No1 album Beatles - Please Please Me

Meat Loaf : September 27
Gwyneth Paltrow
Bridget Bardot
and Me.

Bridget was a bit of a fox, now I think she has tunred into a bit of a Nazi Nutter!

Don't think they had pop charts when I was born.

You all make me feel old now.

Paul McCartney mother was the midwife.

The queen shares her birthday with me, I was 40 when someone told me they where not flying the flags for me, a very sad day. 

April 20th 1987:
No.1 was: Madonna - "La Isla Bonita"

No.1 album:
"Now That's What I Call Music 9" how awesome!!

Don't think they had pop charts when I was born.

You all make me feel old now.

Paul McCartney mother was the midwife.

The queen shares her birthday with me, I was 40 when someone told me they where not flying the flags for me, a very sad day. 

Your right you are old the charts started in Nov 1952 !

On 29th Feb 1992 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Shakespear's Sister - "Stay"
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The Number 1 album was:
Simply Red - "Stars"
       For Number 1 album over the subsequent years Click Here


Born on 29th Feb:
1904 - Jimmy Dorsey ( US bandleader )
1940 - Gretchen Christopher ( vocalist, The Fleetwoods )
 
Alot of Celebs share my birthday don't they!

the 4th of september
1962
"the Beatles began work in studio on their first single. Their first songs were «How Do You Do It?» and «Love Me Do».
1965
Song "Help" was on the top of American hit-parade for the 9th time.

So, I can't understand why English version doesn't contain such information?! I found that from Russian version!
So I add that information

On 29th Feb 1992 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Shakespear's Sister - "Stay"
       For Number 1 single over the subsequent years Click Here

The Number 1 album was:
Simply Red - "Stars"
       For Number 1 album over the subsequent years Click Here


Born on 29th Feb:
1904 - Jimmy Dorsey ( US bandleader )
1940 - Gretchen Christopher ( vocalist, The Fleetwoods )
 
Alot of Celebs share my birthday don't they!

I have the best fo birth, F9T! How do you celebrate your birthdays? One time every four year? So if you were born in 1992, this year you will be only 4 years old!
I have never thought there are people who were born on 29th February! congratulations! It's funny and fine!

I have the best fo birth, F9T! How do you celebrate your birthdays? One time every four year? So if you were born in 1992, this year you will be only 4 years old!
I have never thought there are people who were born on 29th February! congratulations! It's funny and fine!

Strictly speaking then I shouldn't be able to contribute to this forum until 2048! I tend to do it on the 28th February and the 1st March - 2 birthday's, so I don't complain.

The Simpsons - "Do The Bartman"

23rd of February 1991

My birthday is on saturday .......yay

The Simpsons - "Do The Bartman"

23rd of February 1991

My birthday is on saturday .......yay

Theres no better day then a Saturday for a birthday. Have a lie in, then go out for the night.

Im going to Amsterdam actually.

They best have the borough game on !

Im going to Amsterdam actually.

They best have the borough game on !

you'll be alright theres plenty of Red areas out there, your be sure to catch it 

Geee...!!

The 14th of November '67 wasnt too good a date on the UK charts....(or any other year for that matter)

The Number 1 single was:
The Foundations - "Baby Now That I've Found You"
     

The Number 1 album was:
Original Soundtrack - "The Sound Of Music"
     

you'll be alright theres plenty of Red areas out there, your be sure to catch it 

hahaha

On 23rd Jun 1965 ...

The Number 1 single was:
The Hollies - "Im Alive"

The Number 1 album was:
Original Soundtrack - "The Sound Of Music" ( do you know what's sad I have a copy of this )
       


Born on 23rd Jun:
1940 - Adam Faith
1940 - Stu Sutcliffe ( bassist, The Beatles (1960-61);deceased )
1962 - Richard Coles ( The Communards )
1962 - Steve Shelley ( drummer, Sonic Youth )
1965 - Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs ( guitarist, Oasis )
1981 - Antony (Daniel) Costa ( vocalist, Blue )



 

On 19th Jan 1983 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Phil Collins - "You Can't Hurry Love"
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The Number 1 album was:
Various artist compilation (Ronco) - "Raiders Of The Pop Charts"
       For Number 1 album over the subsequent years Click Here


Born on 19th Jan:
1939 - Phil Everly ( The Everly Brothers )
1943 - Janis Joplin ( US vocalist; deceased )
1943 - Joe Butler ( vocals, drummer, percussionist, The Lovin' Spoonful )
1946 - Dolly Parton ( 1949 Robert Palmer )
1949 - Robert Palmer ( deceased )
1963 - Caron Wheeler ( vocalist, Soul II Soul )

What was No1 in the charts when you were born?

I asked my mum and she said..Who's Sorry Now-Connie Francis..May 1958.I thought she was having me on but low and behold she was spot on.
Do you Know who was No1 when you were born?

Bryan Adams - (Everything I Do) I Do It For You

Hit number one on 13th July and remained there for 16 weeks before U2 took the spot on 2nd November therefore covering my birthday!

November 14th 1959  Mr Blue  by Fleetwoods was number one didn't know, had to look it up and never heard it.

BIG SORRY TO GLENBUCK  :f_sorry:never checked to see if this thread had already been done before.

The Number 1 single was:
Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - "Boom! Shake The Room"
   

The Number 1 album was:
Nirvana - "In Utero"
       

1949 - David Coverdale ( vocalist, Deep Purple / Whitesnake )
1957 - Nick Cave ( vocalist, The Birthday Party / Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds )
1971 - Chesney Hawkes
1982 - Billie ( Billie Piper )

The Number 1 single was:
Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - "Boom! Shake The Room"
  

The Number 1 album was:
Nirvana - "In Utero"
      

1949 - David Coverdale ( vocalist, Deep Purple / Whitesnake )
1957 - Nick Cave ( vocalist, The Birthday Party / Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds )
1971 - Chesney Hawkes
1982 - Billie ( Billie Piper )

Have you died and risen again that many times,so I take it that you are staying with fletch-rox now ;)Reincarnation has a lot to answer to.

Yeh. You gotta believe in it and look what can happen.

11-8-87

The Number 1 single was:
Michael Jackson - "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"
     

The Number 1 album was:
Various artist compilation (CBS/WEA) - "Hits 6"
     


Born on 11th Aug:
1943 - Denny Payten ( saxophone, Dave Clark Five )
1955 - Joe Jackson
1970 - Andy Bell ( guitarist, vocalist, Ride; bassist for Oasis )

Same year as Willy though not same month and day! 

Elvis Presley - The Wonder of You.


Not bad, I think. 

please release me let me go, by Emblebert humpydick

The Number 1 single was:
David Soul - "Silver Lady"

The Number 1 album was:
Diana Ross & The Supremes - "20 Golden Greats"
 
Bit disappointed really... I mean, David Soul...................!

Copy.  Same here.

On 28th May 1993 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Ace Of Base - "All That She Wants"
       

The Number 1 album was:
Janet Jackson - "Janet"
       

31st March 1979
No.1 Single - I will survive by Gloria Gaynor

No.1 Album - Barbara Streisand Greatest Hits

If not mistaken!

"The Number 1 single was:
D:Ream - "Things Can Only Get Better"

"The Number 1 album was:
Chaka Demus & Pliers - "Tease Me"

The Simpsons - Do The Bartman

Album was Queen's - Innuendo

5th August 1988

"The Only Way Is Up" by Yazz and the Plastic Population

We really do have a mixture of ages .. compared to lots im clearly one of the young guns . Number 1 on the day I was born... hate it but it was Cliff Richard-  Mistletoe and Wine. Awful song really is must admit!!
.... and I share my birthday with;
1883 - Clement Attlee - First ever Labour Prime Minister in post from 1945-51
1912 Robert Flemyng- Scouse Actor
1926  George Martin, record producer, The Beatles
1936 David Vine, British sport commentator
1944 Christina von Saltza, U.S., swimmer, Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960
1946 John Paul Jones, rocker, Led Zeppelin-Stairway to Heaven
1956 Mel Gibson - Actor - Lethal Weapon etc
1967 - Joseph Amor, video game record holder, Space Invaders ha ha
1969 -  Michael Schumacher - 7 time World Formula One Champion

Not a bad list there fairly impressed with some of those

YNWA






  

On 10th Jan 1993 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Whitney Houston - "I Will Always Love You"
     
The Number 1 album was:
Cher - "Cher's Greatest Hits: 1965-1992"
     

Born on 10th Jan:
1912 - Buddy Johnson ( band leader; deceased )
1927 - Johnny Ray ( vocalist; deceased )
1943 - Jim Croce ( guitarist/vocalist; deceased )
1945 - Rod Stewart ( The Faces, Jeff Beck Group, Steampacket )
1946 - Aynsley Dunbar ( drummer, Journey / Whitesnake )
1948 - Donald Fagen ( vocalist, keyboard player, Steely Dan )
1952 - Pat Benatar ( real name Patricia Andrzejewski )
1958 - Shawn Colvin
1964 - Brad Roberts ( vocalist / guitarist, The Crash Test Dummies )


Other than Rod Stewart, I haven't heard of any of these people.

I also have some important persons born on my birth date
250 – Constantius Chlorus, Roman Emperor (d. 306)
1499 – Pope Pius IV (d. 1565)
1685 – Johann Sebastian Bach Influential German composer and organist. (d. 1750)
1929 – Liz Claiborne, Belgian-born American fashion designer (d. 2007)
1943 – Christopher Walken, American actor
1948 – Al Gore, former Vice President of the United States and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize
1971 – Ewan McGregor, Scottish actor
1978 – Stephen Clemence, English footballer
1978 – Jérôme Rothen, French footballer
1982 – Philippe Mexès, French footballer

On May 30th 1987

The Number 1 single was:
Starship - "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"
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The Number 1 album was:
Swing Out Sister - "It's Better To Travel"
       For Number 1 album over the subsequent years Click Here


Born on 30th May:
1944 - Lenny Davidson ( guitarist, Dave Clark Five )
1955 - Nicky 'Topper' Headon ( drummer, The Clash )
1968 - Tim Burgess ( vocalist, The Charlatans )

AND OUR VERY OWN CAPTAIN MARVEL STEVEN GERRARD (1980).

January 30th 1978.

Number One Single - Mull Of Kintyre by Wings

Number One Album - Abba, The Album.


How incredibly embarrassing .

On 22nd Nov 1990 ...

The Number 1 single was:
The Righteous Brothers - "Unchained Melody"

The Number 1 album was:
Madonna - "The Immaculate Collection"

1949 - Steve Van Zandt ( guitarist, South Side Johnny / E Street Band )
1950 - Tina Weymouth ( bassist, Talking Heads )
1960 - Jim Bob ( real name James Morrison; vocalist/guitarist Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine )
1968 - Rasa Don ( percussionist, Arrested Development )
1979 - Scott Robinson ( vocalist, 5ive )

Don't know any apart from Madonna 

On 13th Jun 1977 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Rod Stewart - "I Don't Want To Talk About It / First Cut Is The Deepest"
       For Number 1 single over the subsequent years Click Here

The Number 1 album was:
Beatles - "The Beatles Live At The Hollywood Bowl"
       For Number 1 album over the subsequent years Click Here


Born on 13th Jun:
1943 - Esther Ofarim ( vocalist with duo Esther & Abi Ofarim )
1949 - Dennis Locorriere ( guitarist, Dr Hook )
1969 - Soren Rasted ( Aqua )
1976 - Jason Brown ( vocalist, 5ive )

I think Alan Hansen aswell

The Number 1 single was:
Paul McCartney with Stevie Wonder - "Ebony & Ivory"
      For Number 1 single over the subsequent years Click Here

The Number 1 album was:
Barry Manilow - "Barry Live In Britain"
      For Number 1 album over the subsequent years Click Here


Born on 30th Apr:
1933 - Willie Nelson ( country vocalist )
1943 - Bobby Vee
1951 - Des Tong ( bassist, Sad Cafe )