May 19, 1948: Grace Jones is born in Spanish Town, Jamaica.
The great Grace Jones is a singer, actress and model renowned for her charismatic stage performances and her stylish image.
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| Grace Jones |
A young Grace hit pay-dirt in the studio with single smashes like “Pull Up to the Bumper” and the epic “Slave to the Rhythm” as well as long-playing successes such as Warm Leatherette, Nightclubbing and the massively popular Island Life selection.
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May 19, 1972: Elton John released Honky Chateau.
No one would argue that it was the American audience he discovered – and that discovered him – that helped Elton John conquer the world.
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But there were certain other locations in his early years of emergence that were vital in that victory. One of them was an 18th-century château in the French village of Hérouville where John set about making the follow-up to Madman Across The Water, Honky Château.
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May 19, 1973: Stevie Wonder hit Number 1 in America with "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life."
“You Are The Sunshine Of My Life” is the first song on Talking Book. Motown only released two songs from Talking Book as singles, and both of them went to #1.
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The other one was “Superstition.” “Superstition” is a banger. It’s tricky and layered and strange, but it’s also direct and obvious. You know it’s a monster the first time you hear it.
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May 19, 1979: "In the Navy" by The Village People peaked at Number 3.
At some point in your life (especially if you’ve ever been in the Navy), you’ve heard Village People’s 1979 disco classic, “In The Navy.”
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Whatever you know about the group and this song, know these two things: First, their characters are supposed to be the ultimate, macho, American men. Second, the Navy asked the band to use this song as the Navy’s official recruiting song.
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May 19, 1992: Billy Ray Cyrus releases his debut album, Some Gave All, featuring his signature song "Achy Breaky Heart."
Before betting house money and winning big in 2019 with a version of Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road," Billy Ray Cyrus deserved credit as more than Miley Cyrus' dad or the singer of "Achy Breaky Heart."
Billy Ray Cyrus In fact, the title track of Some Gave All, the 1992 debut album that brought us what's now the second best-known pop cultural phenomenon involving Cyrus, proves the depth of his country music catalog. It pays tribute to the brave men and women who've served in the United States military.
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