This Day in Music History: October 5
October 5, 2016We cover all sorts of news, facts and historical and interesting facts that happened on this day in music history.
Today: October 5.
1958: Cliff Richard and The Shadows played their first gig together when they appeared at the Victoria Hall, Hanley, England.
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1962: The Beatles debut single 'Love Me Do' was released in the UK. The single spent 26 weeks on the chart, peaking at No.17. Beatles producer George Martin has said that when 'Love Me Do' was released, it was the day the world changed.
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1966: Having moved to and living in London, England, Jimi Hendrix, Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding played together for the first time, and this was the beginning of The Jimi Hendrix Experience.
1970: Led Zeppelin III was released in the US on Atlantic records. The album peaked at No.1 on both the UK and US charts. The album has now been certified 6 times Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for US sales in excess of 6 million copies.
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1974: The Beach Boys peaked at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Endless Summer', the band's second US No.1.
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1987: Johnny Marr, former Smiths guitarist began rehearsals with The Pretenders in preparation for the band supporting U2 on their North America tour.
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1991: Guns N' Roses started a two week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Use Your Illusion II'.
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