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Rockin ’ Facts by Thomas Richmond
1975
Paul McCartney and Wings went to No . 1 on the US singles chart with ‘ Listen To What The Man Said ’, his fourth US No . 1 , and No . 6 hit in the UK , ( the track features Tom Scott playing the saxophone solo ). It would go on to sell a million copies in America and reach # 6 in the UK . Wings also had the US No . 1 album chart with ‘ Venus And Mars ’. Paul McCartney ’ s fourth No . 1 album since The Beatles .
1975
The Bay City Rollers were at No . 1 on the UK singles chart with ‘ Give A Little Love ’, the group ’ s second and final UK No . 1 .
1980
Queen scored their third UK No . 1 album with ‘ The Game ’, featuring the single ‘ Another One Bites The Dust ’
1986
Genesis went to No . 1 on the US singles chart with ‘ Invisible Touch ’. The bands former lead singer Peter Gabriel was at No . 2 with ‘ Sledgehammer ’.
1975
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band rehearsed for a full 19 hours at The Record Plant in New York City the day before their Born To Run Tour kicked off . :
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