This Day in Music History – October 3
Zenyatta Mondatta - The Police
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Check out what happened this day in music history October 3, featuring Fleetwood Mac, Fiona Apple, Chubby Checker, George Harrison, VH1, Tom Jones, Smokey Robinson, Ashlee Simpson, The Police and India Arie.
| 2014 | Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours album was certified Double Diamond by the RIAA 37 years after its initial release, for sales of over 20 million in the U.S. It was the ninth album to achieve such a certification. |
| 2005 | Fiona Apple released Extraordinary Machine, her third album and her first since When The Pawn dropped in 1999. After a leaked version of the album made its way to the internet in 2005, Fiona re-recorded the songs and released an updated version of the album. |
| 2004 | VH1 held its first ever Hip-Hop Honors. Stalwarts of hip-hop such as Run-D.M.C., DJ Kool Herc, KRS-One, Public Enemy, Rock Steady Crew, DJ Hollywood, Tupac and The Sugarhill Gang were honored on the evening. |
| 2003 | The film detailing the in’s and out’s of the benefit concert, The Concert For George, which was an all-star tribute to the recently deceased ex-Beatle George Harrison, opened in theaters across the United States. |
| 1999 | Tom Jones charted a #1 album on the U.K. charts for the first time in 25 years when his set Reload hits the top spot. Other acts that featured on Jones’ album were Robbie Williams, Stereophonics, Barenaked Ladies and the Pretenders. |
| 1987 | Smokey Robinson claimed the #10 spot on the Hot 100 with “One Heartbeat,” while a song about him, “When Smokey Sings” by ABC, places at #8. |
| 1984 | Pop singer Ashlee Simpson, sister of fellow singer Jessica Simpson, was born in Waco, Texas. |
| 1980 | Zenyatta Mondatta, The Police’s third album release, continued their theme of naming their records French-sounding titles. However, with this album, the title has no clear translation, although some hinted that it was a stylized combination of “zenith” and “monde” (Top of the World). It would go on to become their most successful album in the U.S. up to that point as it reached a peak of #5 and earned the band a pair of Grammy awards. |
| 1975 | R&B/Neo-Soul singer India Arie was born in Denver, Colorado. |
| 1941 | Famed “The Twist” singer Chubby Checker was born Ernest Evans in Spring Gulley, South Carolina; The song was originally recorded by Hank Ballard & The Midnighters but became a hit for Checker in 1960. Catapulted by the television program American Bandstand, the song launched a dance craze across the country. |
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Kevin James has over 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry in various facets. He has worked as a recording artist, songwriter, producer, on-air radio personality, background actor and film director. Kevin is a Member of the National Writer's Union.