Nov5,1988 The Beach Boys are at #1 on the billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Kokomo" written by John Phillips, Scott McKenzie, Mike Love and Terry Melcher. The Beach Boys single is featured in the film Cocktail
Nov5,1983 Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton are still at #1 on the billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with their duet "Islands In The Stream" for the last week of a 2wk run at #1
Nov5,1976 The Donny And Marie Variety Show S2, E6; Donny Osmond & Marie Osmond as co-hosts with guests Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Georgia Engel - Georgette on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Rich Little. Roy's 65th birthday
Nov5,1972 Gilbert O'Sullivan starts a 2wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Clair" written by Gilbert O'Sullivan; produced by Gordon Mills. O'Sullivan's first of two UK #1s; in the US the song will peak for 2wks at #2 Dec30
Nov5,1971 Elvis Presley is at the Metropolitan Sports Center Minneapolis. Al Dvorin utters the phrase "Elvis has left the building" and its recorded. Didn't originate the phrase. 1st used by promoter Horace Logan at the Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium Dec15,1956
Nov5,1966 New Vaudeville Band enters the billboard Hot100 singles chart at #98 with “Winchester Cathedral" written and produced by Geoff Stephens. The New Vaudeville Band will reach #1 Dec3,1966
Nov5,1963 The Beatles tape a 9 minute TV interview that takes place in a car traveling around London, with George Harrison and Ringo Star filming first, followed by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Film will be broadcasted by Associated-Rediffusion Nov7,1963 for the show This Week
Nov5,1963 The Beatles resume their Autumn Tour with two shows at Slough’s Adelphi Cinema. In the morning The Beatles tape a 9 minute TV interview for the Associated-Rediffusion show "This Week" and yesterday was their triumphant appearance on the Royal Command Show
Nov5,1954 Vera Lynn starts a 2wk run at #1 on UK chart with "My Son, My Son" written by Gordon Melville Rees, Bob Howard and Eddie Calvert. Considered The Forces Sweetheart during WWII. Lynn's only UK #1
BTD Nov5,1959 #BryanAdams (Bryan Guy Adams) Canadian guitarist, singer, songwriter 4 US #1s 1985 Heaven, 1991 (Everything I Do) I Do It For You, 1993 All for Love with Rod Stewart & Sting, 1995 Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?, +18 US, 26 UK and 36 CAN Top40s with 10 #1s
BTD Nov5,1957 #MikeScore (Michael Gordon Score) keyboard, guitarist, singer A Flock Of Seagulls 1982 UK #10 & US #26 Wishing, If I Had A Photograph Of You. Score's first solo studio album 2014 Zeebratta
BTD Nov5,1957 #DavidMoyse (David Moyse) guitarist, producer, songwriter Air Supply 1978–83; 1981 US #1 The One That You Love, 1983 US #2 Making Love Out of Nothing at All, +9 US Top40s
BTD Nov5,1956 #HelenOHara Helen O'Hara (Helen Bevington) violinist, formerly member Dexys Midnight Runners (now Dexy) 1980 UK #1 Geno, 1982 UK & US #1 Come On Eileen, +6 UK Top40s. Solo such as 1998 album A Night in Ireland