What was Number One in the charts when you were born?

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TonyRTonyR Frets: 908
edited April 2016 in Music
After a conversation at work yesterday I found out that it was Mr Tambourine Man by The Byrds (July 1965).

It might go some way to explaining why I love the Rickenbacker 12 string sound!
We are all Chameleons...
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  • GassageGassage Frets: 30946
    Dave Clark Five - Glad All Over

    *An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.

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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 72599
    Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade Of Pale

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

    "Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein

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  • GassageGassage Frets: 30946
    @ICBM

    I was at this. Spinechilling when Gary sings it. Only one man can sing this song.


    *An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.

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  • StefBStefB Frets: 2365
    Billy Connolly - D.I.V.O.R.C.E, and a very funny centrepiece of my father in law's speech at our wedding it was too.
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  • TrudeTrude Frets: 915
    Tiger Feet - Mud.

    Ironically I'm playing this shameful travesty in pubs most weekends and it goes down far too well for comfort...
    Some of the gear, some idea

    Trading feedback here
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  • GassageGassage Frets: 30946
    Trude said:
    Tiger Feet - Mud.

    Ironically I'm playing this shameful travesty in pubs most weekends and it goes down far too well for comfort...
    That's neat.

    *An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.

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  • vizviz Frets: 10720
    2 little boys by Rolf Harris :( . Never knew that.
    Roland said: Scales are primarily a tool for categorising knowledge, not a rule for what can or cannot be played.
    Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.
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  • EricTheWearyEricTheWeary Frets: 16300
    The Beatles. I forget which one, but I was quite young at the time.
    Tipton is a small fishing village in the borough of Sandwell. 
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  • hobbiohobbio Frets: 3440
    Mine was Chanson D'Amour by The Manhattan Transfer.

    electric proddy probe machine

    My trading feedback thread

     

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  • TonyRTonyR Frets: 908
    edited April 2016
    hobbio said:
    Mine was Chanson D'Amour by The Manhattan Transfer.
    Ra-ta-ta-ta-tat ;)
    We are all Chameleons...
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  • All Shook Up by Elvis.....August 1957.
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  • breakstuffbreakstuff Frets: 10339
    Band of Gold - Freda Payne October 1970
    Laugh, love, live, learn. 
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  • Barbra Streisand - woman in love
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  • CHRISB50CHRISB50 Frets: 4321
    The Commodores - Three Times a Lady.

    July 78.

    I can't help about the shape I'm in, I can't sing I ain't pretty and my legs are thin

    But don't ask me what I think of you, I might not give the answer that you want me to

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  • stickersticker Frets: 869

    Mama we're all crazee now - Slade

     Sept '72 ... could be worse ...

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  • PlectrumPlectrum Frets: 494
    edited April 2016
    Given my antiquity, probably something by Beethoven :)
    One day I'm going to make a guitar out of butter to experience just how well it actually plays.
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  • Gassage said:
    Dave Clark Five - Glad All Over
    Same here....what date James? 
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  • badlydrawnbanjobadlydrawnbanjo Frets: 855
    edited April 2016
    Terry Jacks, seasons in the sun.
    April 18th 1974.



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  • Paul_CPaul_C Frets: 7840
    The Beatles - "She Loves You"
    "I'll probably be in the bins at Newport Pagnell services."  fretmeister
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  • BellycasterBellycaster Frets: 5866

    No wonder I grew up to be "Rock n Roll"
    Only a Fool Would Say That.
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