July's reason to booze & have a good time are as follows:   

1st - Debbie Harry born in 1945 – Ducks deluxe play last gig in 1975 - born 1971: Missy Elliott - 1963: Roddy Bottum (Faith No More) - 1951: Fred Schneider (The B-52's) - 1951: Luther Vandross - 1942: Andrae Crouch

2nd - Eddie cochrane at no 1 with “3 steps to heaven” in 1960 – Pete Briquette of the Rats born in 1954 -Born 1983: Michelle Branch - 1970: Monie Love - 1965: Dave Parsons (Bush) - 1952: Johnny Colla (Huey Lewis & The News)

3rd - Jim Morrison died in paris 1971 – Capt sensible  no 1 with 'Happy talk" in 1982, Brian Jones drowned in 1969, Vince Clarke (Depeche Mode, Yazoo) born 1960 - born 1976: Shane Lynch (Boyzone) - 1969: Kevin Hearn (Barenaked Ladies) - 1956: Stephen Pearcy (Ratt) - 1955: Mike Corby (The Babys) - 1947: Betty Buckley - 1929: David Lynch (The Platters)

4th - Ramones made their uk debut in 1976 at the roundhouse – John waite born in 1955, Crooner Rudy Vallee died aged 85 in 1986, born in 1978 Stephen Mcnally (BBmak) - 1971: Andrew Creeggan (Barenaked Ladies) - 1963: Matt Malley (Counting Crows) - 1958: Kirk Pengilly (INXS) - 1951: Ralph Johnson (Earth, Wind & Fire) - 1938: Bill Withers

5th - Elvis Presley in sun studios for first time in 1954 - born 1980: Jason Wade (Lifehouse) - 1973: Bengt Lagerberg (The Cardigans) - 1970: Clause Noreen (Aqua) - 1959: Marc Cohn - 1950: Huey Lewis (Huey Lewis & The News) - 1943: Robbie Robertson

6th - Jean-Michel Jarre released “music for supermarkets” only one copy pressed in 1983 - Van Mccoy died in aged 38 in 1979,  Queen released first single in 1973 "Keep yourself alive"  - born in 1976: 50 Cent - 1963: Tim Bricheno (Sisters Of Mercy) - 1959: John Keeble (Spandau Ballet) - 1953: Nanci Griffith - 1945: Rik Elswit (Dr. Hook)

7th - Frankie goes to Hollywood at number 1 in 1984 with “two tribes” – Billie Holiday died in 1959 – Yardbirds split in 1968 - Born in 1963 Vonda Shepherd - Born 1962: Mark White (Spin Doctors) - 1947: David Hodo (Village People) - 1940: Ringo Starr

8th - Donnie Osmond at number 1 in 1972 with Puppy Love - born 1970: Beck- 1962: Joan Osborne - 1961: Andy Fletcher (Depeche Mode) - 1961: Toby Keith

9th - Animals at no 1 with “house of the rising sun” in 1964 – Marc Almond born in 1956 – Jim Kerr born 1959, Mitch Miller (Hendrix) Born 1947, Bon Scott (ac/DC) Born 1946 - born 1975: Jack White (The White Stripes) - 1964: Courtney Love (Hole) - 1954: Debbie Sledge (Sister Sledge)

10th - Kate bush born in 1958 - born 1980: Jessica Simpson - 1965: Peter DiStefano (Porno For Pyros) - 1954: Neil Tennant (Pet Shop Boys) - 1950: Greg Kihn - 1947: Arlo Guthrie jr

11th - "Ghost town" number one in 1981 - Born in 1975 Lil Kim - Born in 1959 Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi) - Liona Boyd (guitarist) - 1950 :  Bonnie Pointer (Pointer Sisters) - 1947: Jeff Hana (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) - 1946: Patrice Caratini (French bassist, composer/leader), Heather (bullfrog bands mrs Del)

12th - Elvis Presley had his first number 1 with “All Shook up” in 1957 - Minnie ripperton died aged 31 in 1979 - Kilburn & the high roads split in 1976 enter the blockheads - Woody Guthries Birthday (born 1912), John Wetton Born 1949 (Asia/King Crimson) - born 1976: Tracie Spencer - 1963: Alan Duval (UB40) - 1962: Dan Murphy (Soul Asylum) - 1943: Christine McVie (Fleetwood Mac)

13th - The Original Live Aid took place in 1985, Queens first album released 1973 - born 1978: Will Champion (Coldplay) - 1973: Deborah Cox - 1966: Gerald Levert - 1954: Louise Mandrell - 1942: Stephen Bladd (The J. Geils Band) - 1942: Roger McGuinn (The Byrds)

14th - “are friends electric” no 1 in 1979 by tubeway army - born 1975: Tameka Cottle (Xscape) - 1975: Taboo (Black Eyed Peas) - 1966: Ellen Reid (Crash Test Dummies) - 1966: Tonya Donelly (Belly)

15th - “in the summertime” mungo jerry no 1 in 1970 – JohnLennon Mum Killed in 1958 - Born 1956 Joe Satriani - Born in 1956: Marky Ramone (Ramones) - 1952: Jeff Carlisli (38 Special) - 1946: Linda Ronstadt

16th - Harry Chapin died in a car crash in 1981 - Cream formed in 1966 – Desmond Dacris “dekker” Born 1942 - also born 1971: Ed Kowalczyk (Live) -1951: Stewart Copeland (The Police) - and Ben Watts Birthday of Goth Band "NotSlip"

17th - Billie holiday died in 1959 aged 44, Thin Lizzy sacked Gary Moore 1979, Mick Tucker (Sweet)Born 1949 - born 1982 Natasha Hamilton (Atomic Kitten) - 1971: JC (PM Dawn) - 1963: Regina Belle - 1952: Chet McCracKen (drums, The Doobie Brothers) - 1952: Phoebe Snow - 1949: Terry "Geezer" Butler (Black Sabbath) - 1948: Ron Asheton (guitar, Iggy Pop And The Stooges) - 1947: Wolfgang Flur (electronic drums, Kraftwerk) - 1939: Spencer Davis (guitar/vocals, Spencer Davis Group/Solo)

18th - Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple) born 1950, Bobby Fuller died 1966 (I fought the Law), Richard Branson Born 1950 - born 1978: Tony Fagenson (Eve 6) - 1962: Jack Irons (Pearl Jam) - 1958: Nigel Twist (The Alarm) - 1955: Terry Chambers (XTC) - 1954: Ricky Skaggs - 1950: Cesar Zuiderwijk (Golden Earring) - 1941: Martha Reeves

19th - Elvis Presley first single released in 1954 “that’s all right mama" Brian May (Queen) Born in 1947 - Born in 1979:   Michelle Heaton (Liberty X) - 1968: Ged Lynch (drums, Black Grape) - 1960: Kevin Haskins (Love & Rockets) - 1952: Allen Collins (guitar, Lynyrd Skynyrd) - 1947: Bernie Leadon (guitar, The Eagles) - 1947: Keith Godchaux (The Grateful Dead) - 1946: Allan Gorrie (bass, vocals, Average White Band) - 1944: Commander Cody/George Frayne (piano, vocals, His Lost Planet Airmen) - 1937: George Hamilton IV (US country singer)

20th - Michael Anthony of van halen born in 1955 – Paul Cook of the Pistols born in 1956 – Mike McNeill of the Simple Minds born 1958, Tom Robinson Band Split 1979 - 1972: Vitamin C - 1966: Stone Gossard (Pearl Jam) - 1964: Chris Cornell (Soundgarden) - 1958: Mick McNeil (Simple Minds) - 1947: Carlos Santana (Santana) - 1946: Kim Carnes - 1943: John Lodge (Moody Blues)

21st - thunderclap newman at no 1 in 1969 with “something in the air”, Cat  Stevens Born 1947 - 1974: Terry Caldwell (vocals, East 17) - 1969: Emerson Hart (Tonic) - 1961: Jim Martin (guitar, Faith No More) - 1958: Henry Priestman (vocals, keyboards, The Christians) - 1955: Howie Epstein (bass, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) - 1948: Cat Stevens aka Yusuf Islam (singer/songwriter) - 1946: Barry Whitwam (drums, Herman's Hermits) - 1945: Mike Wilson (Four Pennies ) - 1942: Kim Fowley (US singer, producer, Beach Boys)

22nd - Speakeasy in London shut its doors in 1978 - 1973: Rufus Wainwright - 1973: Daniel Jones (Savage Garden)  - 1967: Pat Badger (bass, Extreme) - 1964: William Calhoun (drums, Living Colour) - 1963: Emily Sailers (Indigo Girls) - 1947: Don Henley (drums, The Eagles) - 1944: Estelle Bennett (singer, The Ronettes) - 1944: Richard Davies (keyboards, Supertramp) - 1941: Thomas Wayne [Perkins] (rock singer, Tragedy) - 1941: Keith Sweat (US singer) - 1940: George Clinton (Parliament, Funkadelic)

23rd - Chuck Berry released first single "Maybelline" Andy Mackay (Roxy) Born 1946 - born 1980: Michaelle Williams (Destiny's Child) - 1971: Chad Gracey (Live) - 1971:  Alison Krauss - 1970: Sam Watters (Color Me Badd) - 1965: Slash (Guns N' Roses) - 1964: Tim Kellett (Simply Red) - 1961: Martin Gore (Depeche Mode) - 1950: Blair Thornton (BTO)

24th - “get it on” by trex at no 1 in 1971 - born 1973: Mecca (Digable Planets) - 1970: Jennifer Lopez - 1961: Paul Geary (Extreme) - 1957: Pam Tillis - 1951: Verdine White (Earth, Wind & Fire)

25th - Rolling Stone had their first chart single “Come On”1963 - Born in 1958 Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth) - born in 1958: Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth) - 1951: Verdine White (bassist, Earth, Wind & Fire) - 1950: Mark Clarke (Uriah Heep) - 1948: Steve Goodman (folk singer, songwriter) - 1943: Jim McCarty (drummer, The Yardbirds) - 1942: Bruce Woodley (vocals, The Seekers) - 1941: Manuel Charlton (guitarist/singer/songwriter, Nazareth) - 1934: Don Ellis ( jazz musician, trumpeter, composer)

26th - Elvis Costello nicked for buskin in London 1977 - born 1967: Headliner (Arrested Development) - 1960: Gary Cherone (Extreme) - 1949: Roger Taylor (Queen) - 1943: Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones) 

27th - "Mr Tambourine Man' The Byrds at No 1 in 1965 - Born in 1967Juliana Hatfield - 1963: Karl Mueller (Soul Asylum) - 1944: Bobbie Gentry - 1949: Maureen McGovern - 1929: Harvey Fuqua (Moonglows, Motown executive)

28th - “I don’t like Mondays” – Boomtown rats no 1 in 1979 - Born 1950 Johnny Guitar (Count Bishops) - born 1954: Steve Morse (Deep Purple/dixie dreggs) - 1949: Simon Kirke (Bad Company) - 1945: Rick Wright (Pink Floyd) - 1938: George Cummings (Dr. Hook) - 1901: Rudy Vallee (singer)

29th - Mama Cass died choking on a sandwich in 1974 aged 30, Simon Kirke(Free/Bad Co) Born 1949 - born 1973: Wanya Morris (Boyz II Men) - 1972: Simon Jones (bass, Verve) - 1967: Chris Gorman (Belly) - 1966: Martina McBride - 1959: John Sykes (Whitesnake) - 1953: Patty Scialfa (singer, Bruce Springsteen Band, now Mrs Springsteen) - 1953: Geddy Lee (bassist, Rush) - 1946: Neal Doughty (keyboards, REO Speedwagon) - 1933: Randy Sparks (folk singer/songwriter, New Christy Minstrels) - 1887: Sigmund Romberg (Hungarian operetta composer)

30th - Chris miller “rat scabies” of the damned born in 1957, Andy Scott(Sweet) Born 1949 - born 1975: Tifini Hale (Party-Rodeo, That's Why). - 1972: Brad Hargraves (Third Eye Blind) - 1968: Sean Moore drums (Manic Street Preachers) - 1968: Louise Wener (vocals, Sleeper) - 1966: Craig Gannon (The Bluebells) - 1963: Dwayne O'Brien (country musician) - 1961: Neal McCoy (country singer) - 1958: Kate Bush (singer /songwriter) - 1956: Phil Fearon (Galaxy, Kandidate) - 1949: Andy Scott (guitar, Sweet) - 1949: Joyce Jones (singer) - 1949: Hugh Nicholson (Marmalade) - 1945: David Sanborn (saxophonist, flautist, session player) - 1941: Paul Anka (Italian/Canadian singer) - 1936: Buddy Guy (blues guitarist/singer) - 1899: Gerald Moore (pianist )

31st - Jim reeves died 1964, Norman Cook Born 1963 (HouseMartins, Fatboy Slim) - 1978: Will Champion (drummer, Coldplay) - 1973: Jerry Rivera (Spanish singer) - 1971: John Lowery (guitar, Marilyn Manson) - 1964: Robert Townsend (Pop Will Eat Itself) - 1964: Jim Corr (guitar/vocals, The Corrs) - 1960: Malcolm Ross (Aztec Camera) - 1959: Bill Berry (R.E.M.) - 1957: Daniel Ash (Love & Rockets) - 1953: Hugh MacDowell (ELO) - 1947: Karl Green (bassist, harmonica, Herman Hermits) - 1946: Bob Welch (guitarist, Fleetwood Mac)

 Number ones from years gone by include:

My Resistance Is Low (51) - Why Do Fools Fall In Love (56) - All Shook Up (57) – All I have to do is dream (58) - Dream Lover (59) - Please Don't Tease (60) – Runaway (61) - House Of The Rising Sun / It's All Over Now / A Hard Day's Night (64) - I'm Alive (65) - Sunny Afternoon/Get Away/Out Of Time (66) - All You Need Is Love (67) -  Baby Come Back (68) - Something In The Air (69) – In the summertime (70) - Get It On (71) - Take Me Bak 'Ome (72) - Skweeze Me Pleeze Me (73) - Rock Your Baby (74) - Give A Little Love (75) - Don't Go Breaking My Heart (76) - So You Win Again (77) - I Don't Like Mondays (79) – Xanadu (80) - Ghost Town (81) - Happy Talk (82) - Wherever I Lay My Heart (That's My Home) (83) - There Must Be An Angel (85) - Papa Don't Preach (86) - It's A Sin (87) - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You (88) - You'll Never Stop Me From Loving You (89) - Sacrifice / Healing Hands (90) - (Everything I Do) I Do It For You (91) - Ain't No Doubt (92) – Pray (93) - Love Is All Around (94) - Boom Boom Boom (95) – Wannabe (96) 

 

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