JULY 9
THE SECOND BRITISH INVASION CONTINUED ON THE AMERICAN RECORD CHARTS ON THIS DAY IN 1983. AMONG THE INVADERS OF THE TOP 40 WERE THE POLICE WITH “EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE,” THEIR FIRST U.S. #1. ALSO ON THE CHART WERE EDDY GRANT, CULTURE CLUB, MADNESS, ELTON JOHN, DURAN DURAN, ROD STEWART, THE EURYTHMICS, A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS, DAVID BOWIE, DEF LEPPARD, AND BILLY IDOL.
ON THIS DAY IN 1995 THE ROLLING STONES, CLOCKING IN AT AN AVERAGE AGE OF 52 1/2, PLAYED THEIR FIRST SHOW IN ENGLAND IN FIVE YEARS. THEY WERE SUPPORTING THEIR NEW ALBUM “VOODOO LOUNGE,” THEIR FIRST ALBUM WITHOUT BASS PLAYER AND FOUNDING MEMBER BILL WYMAN.
AND MICK JAGGER BECAME A GRANDFATHER ON THIS DAY IN 1992, WHEN HIS DAUGHTER JADE HAD A BABY GIRL