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Friday, October 18, 2019

Jazz Mine No. 230 Saturday 19th. October 2019 from 5 to 6PM on dublincityfm.ie

Play list Jazz Mine No.230 Saturday 19th. October 2019 from 5 to 6PM on dublincityfm.ie or 103.2FM in Dublin.

LISTEN BACK :

https://www.mixcloud.com/seanbrophy79/jazz-mine-no-230-saturday-19th-october-2019-incl-guest-irish-trumpeter-linley-hamilton/


1. After The Love Has Gone ( 4.44 ) - Linley Hamilton & The Camden Orchestra - CD Making Other Arrangements linleyhamilton.com
Linley Hamilton Quintet Double Bill Sunday 27th. October 2019 at The Everyman 7PM with Fred Hersch Trio guinnessjazzfestival.com
IRISH ARTIST - 2018 RELEASE



2. Dusk ( 6.20 ) - Linley Hamilton - CD In Translation linleyhamilton.com lyterecords.com
Linley Hamilton Quintet Double Bill Sunday 27th. October 2019 at The Everyman 7PM with Fred Hersch Trio guinnessjazzfestival.com
IRISH ARTIST - 2014 RELEASE

3. Gruvy ( 7.20 ) - Connie Han - CD Crime Zone conniehan.com
Appearing at Arthurs Thomas Street Wednesday 30th. October 2019 arthurspub.ie
2018 RELEASE



4. Bonanza / Rawhide ( 3.35 ) - The Busquitos - CD Tacky Telly Tunes busquitos.com
Irish appearances incl. at guinnessjazzfestival.com
2014 RELEASE



5. Detour Ahead ( 5.32 ) - Kurt Elling - CD Flirting With Twilight kurtelling.com bluenote.com
Guinness Cork Jazz Festival City Hall Cork Saturday 26th. October 2019 8PM
2001 RELEASE



6. Jackalope ( 6.50 ) - Fred Hersch Trio - CD Alive At The Vanguard fredhersch.com palmetto-records.com
Fred Hersch Trio Double Bill Sunday 27th. October 2019 at The Everyman 7PM with Linley Hamilton guinnessjazzfestival.com



7. Besame Mucho ( 4.39 ) - Greg Lloyd Group - CD Long Way Home greglloydmusic.com
Greg Lloyd Du0 Met Bar McCurtain Street Cork Saturday 26th. October 5 to 7PM guinnessjazzfestival.com
IRISH BASED ARTIST - 2012 RELEASE



8. Choo Cho Cha Boogie - The Roaring Forties & Jon Kenny - CD Licensed To Swing
Appearing as part of music trail at guinnessjazzfestival.com
IRISH ARTIST




Sunday, October 13, 2019

Midweek Music Miscellany Wednesday 16th. October 2019 from 11.30AM to 12.30PM on dublincityfm.ie

Play list Midweek Music Miscellany Wednesday 16th. October 2019 from 11.30AM to 12.30PM on 103.2 Dublin City FM or dublincityfm.ie

LISTEN BACK LINK :

https://www.mixcloud.com/seanbrophy79/midweek-music-miscellany-wed-16th-october-2019-incl-tommy-sands/


1. The Sound Of Silence ( 2.46 ) - Milos - CD The Sound Of Silence deccaclassics.com
2019 RELEASE



2. The Day My Heart Goes Still ( 2.34 ) - Tanya Tucker - CD While I'm Livin' tanyatucker.com fantasyrecorings.com
2019 RELEASE



3. Roomful Of Dreamers ( 4.07 ) - Ronan Leonard - CD Roomful Of Dreamers ronanleonard.com
IRISH ARTIST - 2005 RELEASE



4. Spiritual Anarchy ( 4.10 ) - Niall McGuigan - CD Spiritual Anarchy niallmcguigan.com
IRISH ARTIST - 2019 RELEASE



5. Refugees - Tommy Sands - CD Fair Play To you All tommysands.conm
IRISH ARTIST - 2019 RELEASE



6. Soulsville ( Film Version ) ( 3.32 ) ( 1971 ) - Isaac Hayes - CD Shaft DELUXE concordmusicgroup.com
2019 RELEASE PACKAGE



7. Pleasant Valley Sunday ( 3.20 ) - Kurt Elling - CD 1619 Broadawy The Brill Building Project concordmusicgroup.com kurtelling.com
Kurt Elling as part of guinnessjazzfestival.com City Hall Cork Sunday 27th. October 2019
2012 RELEASE



8. Slave To The Moon ( 3.42 ) - The Two Five Ones - SINGLE
IRISH ARTIST - 2019 RELEASE



9. Personal Jesus ( On The Main Line ) ( 5.42 ) - Reverend Freakchild featuring Hugh Pool - CD Dial It In floatingrecords.com
2018 RELEASE



10. Looking Cute ( 4.48 ) - Torridan - CD Break The Chains torridonlive.com
2019 RELEASE



11. Haven ( 4.11 ) - Trio Dhoore - CD August triodhoore.com
2019 RELEASE



12. I Hear You Knockin' ( 3.01 ) - Susie Blue & The Lonesome Fellows - SINGLE
2019 RELEASE

13. Endecha ( 1.16 ) - Milos - CD The Sound Of Silence deccaclassics.com
2019 RELEASE




THIS DAY IN MUSIC 16th. October

October 16th
1951 - Little Richard
18 year old Richard Penniman, who was already using the stage name Little Richard made his first recordings for RCA Camden at the studios of Atlanta radio station WGST.

1956 - Frankie Laine
Frankie Laine was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'A Woman In Love', the singers fourth and final UK No.1. Laine had the nicknames Mr. Rhythm and Old Leather Lungs.
1961 - Patsy Cline
Decca records released 'Crazy' by Patsy Cline. The ballad, composed by Willie Nelson gave Cline a No.2 country hit in 1962. Nelson originally wrote the song for country singer Billy Walker, but Walker turned it down. The song's eventual success helped launch Nelson as a performer as well as a songwriter. It spent 21 weeks on the chart for Cline, and eventually became one of her signature tunes.

1962 - Marvin Gaye
The first night of a two month Motown Records package tour started in Washington DC, featuring Marvin Gaye The Supremes, Mary Wells, The Miracles and 12 year old Stevie Wonder.

1965 - The Beatles
The Beatles recorded 'Day Tripper' at Abbey Road studio's London in three takes, they then added vocals and other overdubs, completing the song before the end of the day.

1967 - Joan Baez
Folk singer Joan Baez was arrested, along with 123 others, for blocking the entrance to an Armed Forces Induction Center in Oakland, California.

1969 - Bobbie Gentry
Bobbie Gentry was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with the Burt Bacharach and Hal David song 'I'll Never Fall In Love Again,' the singers only UK No.1.
1969 - Leonard Chess
Record company executive and founder of the Chess record label Leonard Chess died of a heart attack aged 52. Home to John Lee Hooker, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley Little Walter, The Moonglows, The Flamingos, Jimmy Reed and Sonny Boy Williamson.
1972 - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Creedence Clearwater Revival split up following the failure of their most recent album, 'Mardi Gras'. After limited success as a solo act and some legal hassles with Fantasy Records, John Fogarty would have two big hits in 1985, 'Center Field' and 'Rock and Roll Girls'. John's brother Tom Fogarty died in September, 1990 and the surviving members have been touring as Creedence Clearwater Revisited.

1976 - Rick Dees
One Hit Wonders Rick Dees and his Cast Of Idiots went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Disco Duck, (part one)'. Dees was a US TV and radio presenter, the song became a No.6 hit in the UK.
1976 - Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder's 'Songs In The Key Of Life', went to No.1 on the US album chart, (the working title was Let's See Life the Way It Is). Featuring the tracks 'Sir Duke', 'I Wish', 'Pastime Paradise' and 'Isn't She Lovely', it was Wonder's third US No.1 and became the best-selling and most critically acclaimed album of Wonder's career.

Friday, October 11, 2019

Jazz Mine No. 229 Saturday 12th. October 2019 from 5 to 6PM on dublincityfm.ie incl. Kurt Elling

Play list Jazz Mine No. 229 Saturday 12th. October 2019 from 5 to 6PM on 103.2 Dublin City FM or dublincityfm.ie

LISTEN BACK :

https://www.mixcloud.com/seanbrophy79/jazz-mine-no-229-incl-guinness-cork-jazz-festival-preview/


1.Village Blues ( Take 1 ) ( 3.48 ) - John Coltrane - CD Blue World vervelabelgroup.com
Newly discovered archive from 1964.
2019 RELEASE




2. It Will Get Better ( 7.52 ) - gHex Trio - PROMO
Gilad Hekelsman Trio arthurspub.ie Saturday 19th. October 2019 9PM



3. Come Together ( 4.35 ) - Dianne Reeves & Cassandra Wilson with Bob Belden - CD Blue Note Plays The Beatles bluenote.com
John Winston Ono Lennon MBE (born John Winston Lennon, 9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an English singer, songwriter and peace activist who gained worldwide fame as the founder, co-lead vocalist, and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles.John Winston Ono Lennon[nb 1] MBE (born John Winston Lennon, 9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an English singer, songwriter and peace activist who gained worldwide fame as the founder, co-lead vocalist, and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles.
2009 COMPILATION RELEASE



4. We Are On Time ( 6.00 ) - Sue Rynhart with pianist Huw Warren - SINGLE suerynhart.com
Monday 21st October 2019 21:00 NQ Jazz at the Whisky Jar, Manchester Huw & Sue
Sue & Huw appear at guinnessjazzfestival.com in Glucksman Gallery UCC Cork Friday 25th. October 2019 from 1PM FREE
Sue also appears with double bassist Dan Bodwell at Green Room Opera House Cork Saturday 26th. October 2019 at 10PM guinnessjazzfestival.com
IRISH ARTIST - 2019 RELEASE



5. While You Are Mine ( 3.53 ) - Kurt Elling - CD Flirting With Twilight kurtelling.com
Kurt Elling at Cork City Hall 8PM Sunday 27th. October 2019 as part of guinnessjazzfestival.com
2001 RELEASE



6. Morning Dance ( 3.59 ) - Spyro Gyra - CD The No. 1 Jazz Album Polygram TV Records
Spyro Gyra as part of guinnessjazzfestival.com at Everyman Theatre Saturday 26th. October 2019
1997 COMPILATION RELEASE



7. Carmel ( 3.06 ) - Linley Hamilton & The Camden Orchestra - CD Making Other Arrangements linleyhamilton.com
Linley Hamilton Quintet with Fred Hersch Trio double bill Everyman Cork from 7PM Sunday 27th. October 2019. guinnessjazzfestival.com
IRISH ARTIST - 2018 RELEASE



8. Dream Of Monk ( 6.10 ) - Fred Hersch Trio - CD Alive At The Vanguard fredhersch.com palmetto-records.com
Linley Hamilton Quintet with Fred Hersch Trio double bill Everyman Cork from 7PM Sunday 27th. October 2019. guinnessjazzfestival.com
2012 RELEASE



9. A Ballad For Louis ( 5.10 ) - The John Donegan Sextet - CD A Kite For Kate johndoneganjazz.com
IRISH ARTIST - 2019 RELEASE




10. Gurney Slade ( 2.11 ) - Max Harris - CD The No. 1 Jazz Album Polygram TV Records
1997 COMPILATION RELEASE






Monday, October 7, 2019

Midweek Music Miscellany Wednesday 9th. October 2019 from 11.30AM on dublincityfm.ie incl. Ginger Baker tribute.

Midweek Music Miscellany Wednesday 9th. October 2019 from 11,30AM to 12.30PM on 103.2 Dublin City FM or dublincityfm.ie

LISTEN BACK :

https://www.mixcloud.com/seanbrophy79/midweek-music-miscellany-wed-9th-october-incl-ginger-baker-tribute/


1. Hajinali Nota ( Morning Song ) ( 6.02 ) - Muzsikas - CD The Rough Guide To Hungarian Music worldmusic.net
2002 COMPILATION RELEASE

2. Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes ( 5.47 ) - Paul Simon - CD Graceland paulsimon.com Sony Music
1996 & 2004 RELEASES



3. Sunshine Of Your Love ( 4.06 ) - Cream - CD Disraeli Gears Polydor Records
Peter Edward "Ginger" Baker (19 August 1939 – 6 October 2019) RIP
1967 RELEASE





4. Gilded Splinter ( 3.58 ) - The Steve Howe Trio - CD New Frontier esotericrecorings.com
2019 RELEASE



5. Presence Of The Lord ( 4.43 ) - Blind Faith - CD Blind Faith Atco Records
Peter Edward "Ginger" Baker (19 August 1939 – 6 October 2019) RIP
1969 RELEASE



6. The Touch Of Your Lips ( 6.19 ) - Ben Webster - CD Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson ( 1959 ) as part of Ben Webster Four Classic Albums avidgroup.co.uk
2019 PACKAGE RELEASE



7. Badge ( 2.36 ) - Cream - CD Goodbye Polydor Records
1969 RELEASE

8. (( Trance )) ( 4.15 ) - Serge Pizzorno - SINGLE
2019 RELEASE

9. Kalahari Rain ( 3.53 ) - James J. Turner - SINGLE jamesjturner.com
2019 RELEASE



10. This Alien Has Landed - Tony Floyd Kenna - CD Footsteps Of The Alien tonyfloydkennamusic.wordpress.com
IRISH ARTIST - 2019 RELEASE



11. Flying Bird ( 5.28 ) - Tony McLoughlin - CD True Native tonymcloughlin.com
IRISH ARTIST - 2019 RELEASE DUE 15th. November



On this day in music 9th. October
9 Oct 1958
Eddie Cochran recorded the classic song, 'C'mon Everybody', which became a 1959 UK No.6 single for Cochran and a 1979 hit for the Sex Pistols.
9 Oct 1961
Ray Charles started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Hit The Road Jack', it reached No.6 on the UK chart.
9 Oct 1964
The Beach Boys recorded ‘Dance Dance Dance’, with Glen Campbell playing the lead guitar intro. It would go on to become their twelfth US Top 40 hit.
9 Oct 1965
The Beatles started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with the Paul McCartney ballad 'Yesterday' giving the group their tenth US No.1. The track was not released as a single in the UK until 1976.
9 Oct 1969
For the first time in the history of the show, the BBC’s Top Of The Pops producers refused to air the No. 1 song, ‘Je T’aime... Moi Non Plus’, the erotic French language love song by Serge Gainsbourg and actress Jane Birkin. The song, an instrumental with the voices of Gainsbourg and Birkin apparently recorded in the act of love and superimposed over the top, caused such a stir in Britain that the original label, Fontana, dropped the record despite it being No. 2 on the charts. A small record company, Major Minor, bought the rights and saw the song climb to the top of the charts, the first French language song to ever do so.
9 Oct 1971
The Who played a small, low-key show at the University of Surrey, Guildford, with guest John Sebastian joining in on harmonica on ‘Magic Bus’ ‘ the only outside musician ever to jam with The Who on stage. Backstage, the group celebrated John Entwistle’s 27th birthday.
9 Oct 1971
Rod Stewart was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Maggie May', (first released as a B side to 'Reason To Believe'). The first of six UK No.1's for Stewart, spent five weeks at the top of the chart.
9 Oct 1973
Elvis Presley and Priscilla divorced after six years of marriage. Priscilla was awarded property, $725,000 cash and $4,200 a month support.
9 Oct 1976
The Sex Pistols signed to EMI records for £40,000 ($68,000). The contract was terminated three months later with the label stopping production of the 'Anarchy In The UK' single and deleting it from its catalogue. EMI later issued a statement saying it felt unable to promote The Sex Pistols records in view of the adverse publicity generated over the last few months.
9 Oct 1976
Dr Feelgood scored their only No.1 UK album when 'Stupidity' went to the top of the charts. It was the first ever live album to go to No.1 in the UK chart in its first week of release. Some of the album was recorded at The Kursaal in Southend-on-Sea.
9 Oct 1976
One hit wonders Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'A Fifth Of Beethoven', it made No.28 in the UK.
9 Oct 1978
Belgian singer songwriter Jacques Brel died of cancer aged 49. Artists who recorded his songs include, Ray Charles, Scott Walker, Alex Harvey, Frank Sinatra, Dusty Springfield, David Bowie, Nina Simone and Terry Jacks.
9 Oct 1981
During a North American tour The Rolling Stones played the first of two nights at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. Support act was Prince, who dressed in his controversial bikini briefs and trench coat ran off stage after 15 minutes due to the crowd booing and throwing beer cans at him.




Thursday, October 3, 2019

Jazz Mine No. 228 Saturday 5th. October 2019 from 5 to 6PM on dublincityfm.ie

Play list Jazz Mine No. 228 Saturday 5th. October 2019 from 5 to 6PM on 103.2 Dublin City FM or dublincityfm.ie

LISTEN BACK :

https://www.mixcloud.com/seanbrophy79/jazz-mine-no-228-saturday-5th-october-incl-sarah-vaughan/


1. Uhruh ( 2.18 ) - Jimmy Smith - CD Messin' Around Dance Floor Jazz, Deep Latin & Hard Funk Universal Music
2000 COMPILATION RELEASE



2. September In The Rain ( 3.37 ) - Sarah Vaughan - CD Sarah Vaughan & Her Trio At Mister Kelly's ( 1957 ) as part of Sarah Vaughan Four Classic Albums avidgroup.co.uk
2019 PACKAGE RELEASE



3. Pennies From Heaven ( 3.07 ) - Sarah Vaughan - CD Swingin' Easy ( 1957 ) as part of Sarah Vaughan Four Classic Albums avidgroup.co.uk
2019 PACKAGE RELEASE

4. Moonlight In Vermont ( 3.21 ) - Sarah Vaughan - CD No Count Sarah ( 1958 ) as part of Sarah Vaughan Four Classic Albums avidgroup.co.uk
2019 PACKAGE RELEASE

5. Tales Of Junior ( 4.06 ) - Johnny Almond Music Machine - CD Messin' Around Dance Floor Jazz, Deep Latin & Hard Funk Universal Music
2000 COMPILATION RELEASE



6. Come Play With Me ( 5.06 ) - Anna Einarsson Ensemble - CD Life In Pieces aineeinarsson.com
2019 RELEASE



7. Zeed Al Maal ( 9.46 ) - Club D'Elf - CD Club D'Elf Live At Club Helsinki clubdelf.com
2017 RELEASE

8. Forgiven ( 4.42 ) - Zrazy - CD The Art Of Happy Accidents zrazy.com
IRISH ARTIST - 2015 RELEASE



9. Blues In The Night ( 8.21 ) - Roni Ben Hur - CD Signature resevoirmusic.com
2005 RELEASE



10. Central Park West ( 6.00 ) - Joe Lovano - CD From The Soul Blue Note Records
1992 RELEASE



guinnessjazzfestival.com galwayjazzfest.ie

jazzireland.ie improvisedmusic.ie note.ie musicnetwork.ie arthurspub.ie

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Midweek Music Miscellany Wednesday 2nd. October 2019 from 11.30AM on dublincityfm.ie

Play list Midweek Music Miscellany Wednesday 2nd. October 2019 from 11.30AM on 103.2 Dublin City FM or dublincityfm.ie

LISTEN BACK :

https://www.mixcloud.com/seanbrophy79/midweek-music-miscellany-wednesday-2nd-october-2019-incl-kurt-elling/


1. Ghost ( 2.57 ) - Owen Denvir - SINGLE owendenvir.com
IRISH ARTIST - 2019 RELEASE



2. So Far Away ( 6.01 ) - Kurt Elling - CD 1619 Broadway The Brill Building Project concordmusicgroup.com kurtelling.com
Part of lineup at guinnessjazzfestival.com on Saturday October 26th // 8pm // City Hall Cork
2012 RELEASE



3. No Meanness ( 3.58 ) - Madeleine Peyroux - SINGLE madeleinepeyroux.com
2019 RELEASE



4. The Dutchman ( 4.21 ) - Sina Theil - SINGLE sinatheil.com
IRISH ARTIST - 2019 RELEASE



5. Turtle Blues ( 4.21 ) - Janis Joplin with Big Brother & The Holding Company - CD Cheap Thrills Columbia Records
Janis Lyn Joplin (January 19 1943 – October 4 1970)
1968 RELEASE



6. Bring My Cadillac Back ( 2.17 ) - Shadow Shakers - CD Gimme Whatcha Got Facebook @shadowshakers
IRISH ARTIST - 2019 RELEASE



7. Shadow Sun ( 3.38 ) - Jim McHugh - CD Nuclear Radio jimmchughmusic.com
IRISH ARTIST - 2019 RELEASE



8. Rise Above It All ( 3.19 ) - Jane Willow - SINGLE janewillow.com
IRISH ARTIST - 2019 RELEASE



9. The Willow & The Oak ( 2.46 ) - Ed McGinley - CD Tangled Roots & Twisted Tales edmcginley.com
Ed Ginley & Band Wild Duck17/20 Sycamore St, Temple Bar, Dublin Sunday next from 4PM
IRISH ARTIST - 2019 RELEASE



10. Dance On The Wind ( 3.48 ) - Ralph Molina - CD Love & Inspiration ralphmolina.net
2019 #RELEASE



11. Face The Fall ( 3.21 ) - Arcade - CD Face The Fall arcadescotland.com
2019 RELEASE

12. Weatherman ( 3.37 ) - Stoll Vaughan - CD The Conversation stollvaughan.com
2019 RELEASE


The first edition of UK BBC Radio 1's 'Top Gear' was aired on 1st. October 1967. Presented by John Peel and Pete Drummond they featured The Move, Traffic, Pink Floyd, Tim Rose and Tomorrow featuring Keith West.


The Signal Series: New Directions in Irish Jazz
Tudo Bem! | Jennifer McMahon Quartet
Arthur’s Blues & Jazz Club, Thomas Street, Dublin 8.
Thursday 3rd October. Doors 9pm/Music 9:15pm
Tickets: €10 online/€12 at the door.
improvisedmusic.ie

On this day in music 2nd. October
2 Oct 1960
'Stay' by Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs entered the US chart on its way to No.1. At just 1:37, it becomes the shortest US chart topper in Rock and Roll history.
2 Oct 1961
Phil Spector and partner Lester Sill released the first single on their new label Philles, The Crystals’, ‘Oh Yeah Maybe Baby.’ A little over a year later, they had a No.1 hit with ‘He’s a Rebel,’ and soon after, ‘Da Doo Ron Ron’ and ‘Then He Kissed Me.’
2 Oct 1965
Peter Paul and Mary appeared at The Winter Gardens, Bournemouth, England.
2 Oct 1965
The McCoys were at No. 1 on the US singles chart with ‘Hang On Sloopy’ (No.5 in the UK when released on Andrew Oldham’s new Immediate label). The song was first released by The Vibrations and called ‘My Girl Sloopy’.
2 Oct 1967
All six members of The Grateful Dead were busted by California narcotics agents for possession of marijuana at the groups' 710 Ashbury Street House in San Francisco, California.
2 Oct 1970
Pink Floyd released their fifth, and first UK No.1 album Atom Heart Mother in the UK. The original album cover shows a cow standing in a pasture with no text, nor any other clue as to what might be on the record. Storm Thorgerson, inspired by Andy Warhol's famous ‘cow wallpaper,’ has said that he simply drove out into a rural area near Potters Bar, England and photographed the first cow he saw. The cow's owner identified her name as ‘Lulubelle III’.
2 Oct 1971
Rod Stewart started a five week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Maggie May / Reason To Believe', his first solo No.1. Stewarts album 'Every Picture Tells A Story' also started a four-week run on this day at No.1 on the UK and US chart.
2 Oct 1977
The body of Elvis Presley and his mother Gladys were moved from the cemetery where they were buried to Graceland's after an unsuccessful attempt was made to body snatch the coffin.
2 Oct 1980
Leaveil Degree from the soul group The Whispers started a two-year prison sentence in Boron California for his part in diamond robbery.
2 Oct 1982
Peter Gabriel and Steve Hacket joined their former band mates in Genesis for a one-time benefit performance at The Milton Keynes Bowl in Buckinghamshire, England to help raise money for Gabriel's WOMAD project (World of Music, Arts and Dance).
2 Oct 1982
Dire Straits started a four-week run at No.1 on UK the album charts with 'Love Over Gold'.
2 Oct 1982
John Cougar started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Jack and Diane', his first US No.1a No.25 hit in the UK.