December 9

Australian musicians born on December 9

• 1958 – Nick Seymour – Crowded House – Born Nicholas More Seymour in Benalla, Victoria

Australian musicians who passed away on December 9

• 2008 – Les Kaczmerek, founding member and original bass player in Cold Chisel died on this day in Adelaide of liver failure. He was 53 years old.

On this day in:

• 1977 AC/DC were on a US tour, spending last 2 weeks supporting Kiss, Aerosmith, Styx & Blue Oyster Cult, & Cheap Trick

Number 1 singles on this day

• 1980 – Joe Dolce Music Theatre – Shaddap You Face
• 1981 – Olivia Newton-John – Physical
• 1982 – Musical Youth – Pass the Dutchie
• 1983 – Billy Joel – Uptown Girl
• 1984 – Stevie Wonder – I Just Called to Say I Love You
• 1985 – Midnight Oil – Species Deceases (EP)
• 1986 – John Farnham – You’re the Voice
• 1987 – Rick Astley – Never Gonna Give You Up
• 1988 – Bobby McFerrin – Don’t Worry, Be Happy
• 1989 – Cher – If I Could Turn Back Time