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It’s November 1st, and here are some of the things that happened on this day in pop music history:
– in 1994, Mariah Carey’s fourth studio album, merry christmas, was released. It includes “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” It remains the best-selling holiday album of all time.
– In 1999, hometown star Céline Dion was inducted into the Canadian Broadcast Hall of Fame at the Canadian Association of Broadcasters’ Gold Ribbon Awards ceremony in Montreal.
– In 1993, rapper Flavor Flav was arrested for allegedly firing an unlicensed handgun at a neighbor during an early morning dispute. Flav (real name William Drayton) was charged with attempted murder, criminal possession of a weapon and reckless endangerment. He was eventually sentenced to 90 days in jail.
– in 1986, an episode of events of life aired where Stacey Q (aka Stacey Swain) guest-starred as Cinnamon. He performed his hit “Two of Hearts”.
– In 2007, Canadian artists did well at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Munich, Germany. Avril Lavigne won Best Song (for “Girlfriend”) and Best Single, and Nelly Furtado won loose Won Album of the Year.
– In 1949, David Walter Foster was born in Victoria, BC. He performed music in Edmonton as a teenager and moved to Toronto, where he played in Ronnie Hawkins’ band. Foster became one of the most successful music composers and producers, creating hits for artists such as Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Barbra Streisand, Madonna and fellow Canadians Michael Bublé and Celine Dion.
And that’s what popped up on this day.
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