On This Day In Music History-11/16
On this day in 1968 The Jimi Hendrix Experience went to number 1 on the US album chart with their third and final studio album ‘Electric Ladyland’.
21st August 1967: The Jimi Hendrix Experience at London Airport, from left to right; bass player Noel Redding (1945 – 2003), legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix and drummer Mitch Mitchell. (Photo by George Stroud/Express/Getty Images)
In 1985, Starship started a two week run at number 1 on the US singles chart with ‘We Built This City’.
In 2006, Queen’s ‘Greatest Hits’ album was declared the Best Selling UK album of all time by The Official UK Charts Company
8th September 1976: British rock group Queen at Les Ambassadeurs, where they were presented with silver, gold and platinum discs for sales in excess of one million of their hit single ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’. The band are, from left to right, John Deacon, Freddie Mercury (Frederick Bulsara, 1946 – 1991), Roger Taylor and Brian May. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
