1968 - Equals
The Equals were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with Baby Come Back. The groups only UK No.1. The song was first released in 1966 but did not chart. The song was covered by and became a No.1 hit for Pato Banton in 1994, (with Robin and Ali Campbell of UB40).

1971 - Jim Morrison
American singer, songwriter and poet, Jim Morrison of The Doors was found dead in a bathtub in Paris, France, the cause of death was given as a heart attack. He co-wrote some of the groups biggest hits, including ‘Light My Fire’, ‘Love Me Two Times’, and ‘Love Her Madly.’ On the 25th anniversary of his death an estimated 15,000 fans gathered at Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, France to pay their respects.

1982 - Captain Sensible
After a record breaking jump from No.33 on the UK singles charts, The Damneds guitarist Captain Sensible started a two week run at No.1 with his version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein song Happy Talk from the 1949 musical South Pacific.

2000 - Ronald Ferguson
Harvard professor Ronald Ferguson accused the culture of hip-hop and rap music of stalling academic progress among young American blacks. He claimed time spent learning intricate rhyming lyrics detracted from reading.

2004 - David Crosby
David Crosby was fined $5,000 (£2,745) by a US court after admitting attempted criminal possession of a weapon. It followed his arrest in New York in March when a gun, knife and marijuana were found in his luggage.

2007 - Pete Doherty
Pete Doherty escaped jail after a judge decided to defer sentencing him for drugs offences on condition he went into rehab. Doherty pleaded guilty to possessing crack cocaine and heroin at West London Magistrates Court. He was warned by Judge Davinder Lachhar that he would go into custody if he failed to take up a place he was offered on a detox programme.

2017 - Tony Hadley
Singer Tony Hadley said he had left 1980s group Spandau Ballet, and will not be performing with them in the future. In an oddly-worded statement, the star said: I am required to state that I am no longer a member of the band. He did not indicate why he was leaving, but blamed circumstances beyond my control.