A Pop Culture Scrapbook
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20 September
September 22 September


Birthdays

  • Stephen King (b.1947), Bill Murray (b.1950 ), Corrinne Drewery (b.1959), Simon Mayo (b.1958), Faith Hill (b.1967), Liam Gallagher (b.1972).

Events

  • 1971: The Old Grey Whistle Test debut show.
  • 1981: A Kick Up the Eighties S1 E1
  • 1991: Going Live! final series begins
  • 2009: Radio 1 launches new schedule.

Charts

as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.

  • 1969: Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising (2/3)
  • 1976: ABBA - Dancing Queen (4/6)
  • 1982: Survivor - Eye of the Tiger (4/4)
  • 1986: The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way (3/4)
  • 1997: Elton John - Candle in the Wind 1997 / Something About the Way You Look Tonight (2/5)
  • 2003: Black Eyed Peas - Where Is The Love? (3/6)
  • 2008: Kings of Leon - Sex On Fire (2/3)
  • 2014: Sigma ft Paloma Faith - Changing (1/1)
  • 2018: Calvin Harris & Sam Smith - Promises (3/6 n.c.)

Top of the Pops

host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.

  • 1967: Alan Freeman. Engelbert Humperdinck – The Last Waltz
  • 1972: Ed Stewart. Slade - Mama Weer All Crazee Now.
  • 1978: Paul Burnett. 10cc – Dreadlock Holiday.
  • 1989: Nicky Campbell. Black Box Ride On Time.
  • 1995: Simon Mayo. Shaggy - Boombastic.
  • 2001: Jamie Theakston. D.J. Otzi – Hey Baby.

Publications

Stamps

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