On 29th Aug 1985 ...
The Number 1 single was:
UB40, guest vocals by Chrissie Hynde - "I Got You Babe"
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The Number 1 album was:
Various artist compilation (Virgin/EMI) - "Now, That's What I Call Music 5"
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Born on 29th Aug:
1920 - Charlie Parker ( seminal jazz musician )
1924 - Dinah Washington
1958 - Michael Jackson
1959 - Eddi Reader ( vocalist; solo and with Fairground Attraction )
1963 - Jerry Fehily ( drummer, percussionist with Hothouse Flowers )
1963 - Elizabeth Fraser ( vocalist, The Cocteau Twins )
Reeeeally not so sure about the Michael thing... but oh well.
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