1964, The first of two nights billed as the 'Tami Show' took place at the Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica with; Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, The Beach Boys, Chuck Berry, Marvin Gaye, The Supremes and The Rolling Stones.  1967, 'Diana Ross and the Supremes Greatest Hits' started a five-week run at No.1 on the US album chart.
1972, The United States Council for World Affairs announced it was adopting The Who song 'Join Together' as it's official theme tune.  | 1973, David Cassidy was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Daydreamer / The Puppy Song', the singers second No.1. The Puppy Song was Cassidy's version of the Harry Nilsson song. |  | | 1974, Jamaican reggae artist Ken Boothe was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with his version of a song by David Gates (from Bread), 'Everything I Own.' Boy George took the song to No.1 in 1987. | | | 1974, David Bowie played the first of seven sold-out nights on his Diamond Dogs Tour at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City. | | | 1978, Nick Gilder went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Hot Child In The City', not a hit in the UK. | | | 1978, Queen played the first night on their 79-date 'Jazz' tour at the Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, Texas. | | 1982, The Jam announced they were splitting up at the end of their current UK tour.  | 1989, Erasure scored their second UK No.1 album with 'Wild!' | | | 1989, Janet Jackson started a four week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814'. Only one of three albums to produce seven Top-ten US singles, (the other two being Thriller by Michael Jackson and Bruce Springsteen's Born In The USA). | | | 1995, Coolio featuring L.V. scored his first UK No.1 single with 'Gangsta's Paradise'. The song sampled the chorus of the 1976 Stevie Wonder song 'Pastime Paradise' and featured in the 1995 movie Dangerous Minds (starring Michelle Pfeiffer). | | 1997, R.E.M. drummer Bill Berry announced that he was leaving the group after 17 years, becoming a farmer.
| | 1999, Dannii Minogue became engaged to F1 racing driver Jacques Villeneuve. Minogue was pictured wearing a £25,000 diamond ring. | | | 2001, Afroman (Joseph Foreman), started a two-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Because I Got High.' The song about how cannabis use was degrading his quality of life, rose from obscurity to popularity after it was circulated around the Internet. | | | 2001, Mary J. Blige started a six week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Family Affair'. | | 2001, The various artists album 'God Bless America' went to No.1 on the US chart, featuring tracks from Bruce Springsteen, Bill Withers, Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, Bob Dylan and Frank Sinatra.
| 2004, Courtney Love was ordered to stand trial on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon after Kristin King told a Los Angeles court Ms Love threw a bottle and a lit candle at her after turning up at the home of a former boyfriend in the early hours. Ms King told the court Ms Love was "vicious" and "erratic" when she allegedly attacked her while she slept on a sofa on 25 April. She said Ms Love then sat on her, pulled her hair and pinched her left breast in the "worst pinch I ever had", before managing to flee.  2005, A former producer of the rap group So Solid Crew was jailed for at least 30 years for murdering a love rival. Earlier this month a jury found Carl Morgan, 24, of Battersea, south London, guilty of shooting Colin Scarlett in Tooting, south London, last year. They failed to reach a verdict on the same charge faced by rapper Megaman, real name Dwayne Vincent, who would face a retrial next March. The judge said the life sentence showed gun crime would not be tolerated. Morgan appeared in the band's video for the track 21 Seconds.  | 2006, Rod Stewart was at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Still the Same... Great Rock Classics of our Time' the singers fifth US No.1 album. | | | 2007, X Factor winner Leona Lewis went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with the first track from her debut album 'Bleeding Love.' Lewis had the biggest week one sales so far in 2007 this year outselling the rest of the top five put together, with 218,000 copies. She beat Take That's 'Rule The World' into second place. | | | October 28th: Born on this day | | | 1927, Born on this day, Cleo Laine, jazz singer, (1961 UK No.5 single 'You'll Answer To Me'). | | | 1936, Born on this day, Charlie Daniels, (1979 US No.3 & UK No.14 single 'The Devil Went Down To Georgia'). | | | 1937, Born on this day, Graham Bond, UK R&B keyboard player, sax, The Graham Bond Organisation. Died 8th May 1974 after committing suicide by throwing himself under a London tube train at Finsbury Park station. Bond worked with Alexis Korner, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker. | | | 1940, Born on this day, Wayne Fontana, (1966 UK No.2 single with Mindbenders, 'Groovy Kind Of Love', 1965 US No.1 single 'Game Of Love'). | | | 1941, Born on this day, Hank Marvin, guitar, The Shadows, (1963 UK No.1 single 'Foot Tapper', plus 28 other UK Top 40 singles. Also played on many hits with Cliff Richard. Member of Marvin, Welch and Farrar. | | | 1948, Born on this day, Telma Hopkins, singer, Dawn, (1971 UK & US No.1 single 'Knock Three Times', 1973 US & UK No.1 single 'Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree'). | | 1957, Born on this day, Stephen Morris, drums, Joy Division, (1980 UK No.13 single 'Love Will Tear Us Apart'). New Order, (1983 UK No.9 single 'Blue Monday'). The Other Two, (1991 UK No.41 single 'Tasty Fish').
| 1958, Born on this day, William Reid, The Jesus and Mary Chain, (1987 UK No.8 single 'April Skies').
 | | | 1959, Born on this day, Neville Henry, The Blow Monkeys, (1987 UK No.5 single 'It Doesn't Have To Be This Way'). Died on this day | | | 2007, Country musician Porter Wagoner died in Nashville aged 80 from lung cancer. Wagoner helped launch the career of Dolly Parton and had his own US TV show, which ran for 21 years until 1981. Wagoner signed his first record deal in 1955, and had hits including Carroll County Accident and Green Green Grass of Home. |
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