Wife has chosen today’s O.T.D.I.H. and she has chosen 1982 – so here goes for today’s musical trip.
On This Day – Dexy’s Midnight Runners were number 1 in the singles chart with “Come On Eileen”
On This Day – The Kids From Fame were number 1 in the album chart with “Kids From Fame”
Born On This Day
1944 – Carl Wayne (bassist, vocalist with The Move)
1949 – Nigel Griggs (guitarist, bassist, vocalist with Split Enz)
1950 – Dennis Elliott (drummer with Foreigner)
1971 – Aphex Twin (real name Richard James)
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Hi Ian, I used to be a big fan of The Move my cousin used to hang out with them, if i remember rightly i think Carl Wayne married that waitress from Crossroads LOL
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