Has your life been influenced by a popsong?
Some people believe our lives are profoundly influenced by whatever pop song was number one on the day we were born.
Here are some examples of songs that were No.1 on the day they were born:
On the day Heather Mills was born Hello Goodbye by The Beatles was at No.1 in the UK. (and look what happened to Heather!).
Amy Winehouse had Red Red Wine by UB40
Pete Doherty – Tragedy by The Bee Gees
Kate Moss - You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me - New Seekers
Diana, Princess of Wales - Runaway by Del Shannon
Carla Bruni - Let The Heartaches Begin - Long John Baldry
Paris Hilton – Shaddap You Face - Joe Dolce
Amir Khan - The Final Countdown - Europe
David Camaron - Distant Drums - Jim Reeves
Jeremy Clarkson - My Old Man's A Dustman - Lonnie Donegan
What is your Birthday No.1 song?
Go to www.thisdayinmusic.com - Birthday No.1 and have a look.
'You're So Vain' by Carly Simon in the US
'Long Haired Lover From Liverpool' by Little Jimmy Osmond in the UK
And 'Ben' by Michael Jackson is Australia.
I've have been told I'm rather Vain, I did once have long hair, (but not in Liverpool) and me Dad's called Ben. so it works!!
Goombay Dance band, 'one day at a time'
by the legendary lena martell and 'do the
gonga' by the now sadly defunct black lace.
all these songs are deeply spiritual for me.