On August 13th 1964, Manfred Mann were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Do Wah Diddy Diddy’, the bands first of three UK No.1’s. The song which was written by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich was originally recorded in 1963 by the American vocal group The Exciters.
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The Pretenders share new single “Let The Sun Come In”
The Pretenders are back with the new single, ‘Let The Sun Come In’, taken from their upcoming studio album ‘Relentless’.
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Today Music’s History
On March 31 1984, Kenny Loggins started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Footloose’, the theme from the film with the same name, a No.6 hit in the UK. “Footloose” is the first of two singles by Loggins from the 1984 film of the same name. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 1985 ceremony. The music video for “Footloose” was directed by Brian Grant. It uses the single version and features several scenes from the film, in particular the warehouse where Kevin Bacon‘s character performs an unorchestrated dance routine.
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Today Music’s History
On March 20 2020, Kenny Rogers, singer-songwriter, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur died age 81. He charted more than 120 hit singles across various music genres, topping the country and pop album charts for more than 200 individual weeks in the US alone. He was voted the “Favorite Singer of All-Time” in a 1986 joint poll by readers of both USA Today and People.
