The hit song on your birthday was...

http://www.everyhit.com/dates/

Here’s what comes up for me:
On August 20th, 1974 ...

The Number 1 single was:
The Supremes - "When Will I See You Again"

The Number 1 album was:
Paul McCartney & Wings - "Band On The Run"

Born on August 20th:
1924 - Jim Reeves (deceased)
1942 - Isaac Hayes (vocalist; solo and as Chef)
1946 - Ralf Hutter (of Kraftwerk)
1948 - Robert Plant (vocalist, Led Zeppelin)
1949 - Phil Lynott (bassist, vocalist, Thin Lizzy; deceased)
1952 - John Hiatt
1971 - Fred Durst (Limp Bizkit frontman)

(if we were talking about local legends, I’d definitely throw Prince on this list, and honestly, Slobo might be picking up the keys on the keyboard pretty soon too 😬). What about you guys?

Showaddywaddy - "Under The Moon of Love"

Are you kidding me right now!? 🙄

Here’s how it looks for me...

On August 9th, 1979...

The Number 1 single was:
The Boomtown Rats - "I Don't Like Mondays"

The Number 1 album was:
Various artist compilation (Warner Music Group) - "The Best Disco Album In The World"

Born on August 9th:
1954 - Bruce Thomas (bassist, guitarist, harmonica player, vocalist for Elvis Costello and The Attractions)
1955 - Benjamin Orr (bassist and vocalist for The Cars)
1963 - Whitney Houston

I’m actually going to lose it!😂 😂

The Number 1 single was:
John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John - "You're The One That I Want"

The Number 1 album was:
Original Soundtrack - "Saturday Night Fever"

Come on, at least it isn't some totally obscure track like what Taylor Brown61 listens to. 😁

Malta said:The Beach Boys - "Moon River"

WTF!? 🙄

🤣 Man, I’ve gotta go download that right now 😁

I might be getting a little older myself, 😬 but let me tell you something.

The Number 1 single was :
Elvis Presley - "Way down"

The Number 1 album was :
Elvis Presley's 40 Greatest Hits

The Number 1 single was:
ABBA - "Mamma Mia"

The Number 1 album was:
Slim Whitman - "The Very Best of Slim Whitman"

Born on 5 th Feb:
1935 - Alex Harvey ( vocalist, guitarist, The Sensational Alex Harvey band; deceased )
1948 - David Denny ( guitarist, The Steve Miller band )
1964 - Duff McKagan ( bassist, Guns N' Roses )
1969 - Bobby Brown ( vocalist, New Edition; husband of Whitney Houston )

The Number 1 single was :
Donna Summer - "I Feel Love"

The Number 1 album was :
Johnny Mathis - "The Johnny Mathis Collection"

🙂

Back on August 6th, 1987...

The Number 1 single was:
Los Lobos - "La Bamba"

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

Born on 6th Aug:
1948 - Allan Holdsworth ( guitarist, Soft Machine )
1958 - Randy DeBarge ( member of US family group DeBarge )
1972 - Geri Halliwell ( aka Ginger Spice; vocalist; solo and with The Spice Girls )

😁 😁 😁

Honestly, this stuff hits way harder😁
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Damn, most people here are just posers. 😁

Mr.Ex.President said:Back on August 6th, 1987...

The Number 1 single was:
Los Lobos - "La Bamba"

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

Born on 6th Aug:
1948 - Allan Holdsworth ( guitarist, Soft Machine )
1958 - Randy DeBarge ( member of US family group DeBarge )
1972 - Geri Halliwell ( aka Ginger Spice; vocalist; solo and with The Spice Girls )

😁 😁 😁

Otherwise, this one hits harder.😁
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Damn, I'm getting old! 😳

The Number 1 single was:
Wham! - "I'm Your man"

The Number 1 album was:
Various artist compilation (Virgin/EMI) - "That's What i call Music 6"

Born on 2 ND Dec :
1906 - Peter Carl Goldmark ( inventor of the LP )
1941 - Taj McGuinness ( bass guitarist, Manfred Mann / Mcguiness Flint )
1952 - Michael McDonald ( keyboard player, vocalist, The Doobie Brothers )
1960 - Rick Savage ( bass player, def Leppard )
1960 - Sydney Youngblood
1968 - Nata Mendel ( bassist, The Foo Fighters )
1978 - Nelly Furtado
1981 - Britney Spears

boldhound8 said:Born on 5th Feb:
1935 - Alex Harvey ( vocalist, guitarist, The Sensational Alex Harvey band; deceased )
1948 - David Denny ( guitarist, The Steve Miller band )
1964 - Duff McKagan ( bassist, Guns N' Roses )
1969 - Bobby Brown ( vocalist, New Edition; husband of Whitney Houston )

1991 - Sophia Castillo35's sister 😁

On my dear one's birthday - 😁
The Number 1 single was :
Johnny Mathis - "When a Child is Born"

The Number 1 album was :
Glen Campbell - "Golden Greats"

Born on 25 th Dec :
1937 - O'Kelly Isley ( of The Isley Brothers; deceased )
1940 - Peti Brown ( lyricist for Cream )
1944 - Kenny Everett ( vocalist, radio and TV presenter; deceased )
1954 - Annie Lennox ( vocalist, The Tourists / Eurythmics )
1954 - Robin Campbell ( guitarist, vocalist, UB40 )
1957 - Shane McGowan ( guitarist, lead vocalist, The Pogues )
1971 - Noel Hogan ( guitarist, The Cranberries )
1971 - Dido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle Armstrong

The Number 1 single was:
David Essex - "hold me Close"

The Number 1 album was:
Rod Stewart - "Atlantic Crossing"

Born on 7 th Oct:
1927 - Ali Martino ( the legendary vocalist who snagged the very first chart-topper in the USA back in 1952 )
1945 - Kevin Godley ( multi-instrumentalist extraordinaire handling bass, percussion, drums, and vocals; most notably with 10cc and Godley and Creme )
1951 - John Cougar Mellencamp
1953 - Tico Torres ( the rhythmic backbone on drums for Bon Jovi )
1967 - Toni Braxton
1968 - Thom Yorke ( the unmistakable voice, guitarist, and keyboardist for Radiohead )
1969 - Leeroy Thornhill ( the energy behind the dance moves for The Prodigy )

😬 🤔

melloweagle26 said:The Prodigy )

😬 🤔

😁

Hit me up in the DMs🙂

melloweagle26 said:1967 - Toni Braxton

👍 😁

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Wait, I’m totally blanking here—which songs are we talking about? Which album exactly?
Man, what a time to be alive, right? Those days were something else.
At least there's one thing from that era that actually stuck in my brain—ME! 😬

(And before anyone asks, I am definitely not old, if anything... 😢 )

Back on Sept 3, 1980...

The Number 1 single was:
The Jam - "Start"

The Number 1 album was:
Roxy Music - "Flesh And Blood"

Born on 3rd Sep:
1942 - Al Jardine ( of The Beach Boys )
1945 - George Biondo ( bassist, vocalist with Steppenwolf )
1947 - Eric Bell ( early guitarist, Thin Lizzy )
1952 - Leroy Smith ( of Sweet Sensation )

Honestly, out of this whole list, the only ones I actually know are the Beach Boys😁 ... who, if I'm being real, I used to blast on repeat back in the day👍 😁 😁

Around this time in 1984...

The Number 1 single was:
Stevie Wonder - "i Just Called to say i Love you"

The Number 1 album was:
Various artist compilation (Virgin/EMI) - "Now, That's What i call Music ii"

Born on 8 th Sep:
1897 - Jimmie Rodgers ( the first true country icon; deceased )
1925 - Peter Sellers ( vocalist and Goon )
1932 - Patsy Cline ( deceased )
1945 - Kelly Groucutt ( bassist, vocalist, Electric light Orchestra )
1945 - Ron Mckernan ( organist, The Grateful dead; deceased )