American singer, Harry Belafonte has died of congestive heart failure at the age of 96. He was pronounced deceased at his home in the Upper West Side of Manhattan with his wife Pamela by his side on Tuesday. Harry Belafonte was one of the most successful African-American pop stars in history. He scored hits with Island In The Sun, Mary’s Boy Child and the UK number one Day-O (The Banana Boat Song).
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Today Music’s History
On May 05 1966, Manfred Mann were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Pretty Flamingo’. The recording features future Cream bassist Jack Bruce, who briefly joined the band in 1965. On their Top Of The Pops appearance, singer Paul Jones performed whilst standing on one leg.
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‘Friends’ cast releases joint statement honoring late co-star Matthew Perry
The “Friends” cast has released a joint statement in the wake of Matthew Perry’s death. In the statement, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer and Matt LeBlanc paid tribute to their late co-star and friend, who died Saturday at the age of 54.
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Today Music’s History
On March 14 1963, Cliff Richard and The Shadows were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Summer Holiday.’ Taken from the film of the same name, it became Richards’ seventh UK No.1 single.
