On 2nd Oct 1983 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Culture Club - "Karma Chameleon"


The Number 1 album was:
Paul Young - "No Parlez"


Born on 2nd Oct:
1945 - Don McLean
1949 - Richard Hell ( vocalist, Richard Hell And The Voidoids )
1950 - Mike Rutherford ( guitarist, occasional vocal, Genesis / Mike And The Mechanics )
1951 - Sting ( real name Gordon Sumner; bassist, vocalist; solo and with The Police )
1952 - John Otway ( vocalist, guitarist; solo and with Wild Willy Barrett )
1955 - Phil Oakey ( lead vocalist Human League )
1970 - Damon Gough ( better known as Badly Drawn Boy )
1971 - Tiffany ( full name Tiffany Renee Darwisch )
1973 - Lene G Nystrom ( lead (female) vocalist, Aqua )