The Rig
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No. 1
1957 Tab Hunter : Young Love UK 45
1960 Percy Faith : A Summer Place US 45
1962 Elvis Presley : Can't Help Falling in Love UK 45
1975 Cockney Rebel : Come Up and See Me UK 45
1975 Average White Band : Pick Up the Pieces US 45
1981 Phil Collins : Face Value UK LP
1992 Shakespears Sister : Stay UK single
1992 Simply Red : Stars UK LP
1997 Spice Girls : Wannabe US single
 

Births
1938 Bobby Hendricks (5 Crowns/Swallows)
1943 Mick Green (Pirates)
 

Deaths
1976 Florence Ballard (Supremes)
 

Miscellany
1956 Billboard reviews the debut single by James Brown, 'Please Please Please', by describing it as having "a dynamic religious fervour running through the pleading solo".

1957 Little Richard's 'Tutti Frutti' hits the UK chart.

1957 The film 'Don't Knock The Rock' opens at the Paramount Theatre in New York.

1963 Helen Shapiro begins recording sessions in Nashville with the Jordanaires. Norrie Paramour flies out to supervise.

1965 Beatles begin filming their second movie, 'Help!'.

1969 Sly and the Family Stone's 'Everyday People' is the US No. 1 R&B single.

1969 David Bowie opens for T. Rex as they start their UK tour in Manchester.

1975 'No. 9 Dream' peaks at No. 9 on the US chart for John Lennon.

1975 10CC signs with Mercury Records.

1980 Malcolm McLaren fires Adam Ant from the group which goes on to become Bow Wow Wow.

1992 Kurt Cobain marries Courney Love