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December 1, 2005: The National Film Registry inducted Rocky Horror Picture Show for its historical, cultural and aesthetic contributions to film. In this cult classic, sweethearts Brad (Barry Bostwick) and Janet (Susan Sarandon) get stuck with a flat tire during a storm and discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry), a transvestite scientist.
November 30, 1982: Michael Jackson's Thriller album was released. It produced seven singles, including "Beat It," which featured guitarists Eddie Van Halen.
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| Michael Jackson |
November 29, 1986: Billy Vera & The Beaters moved up Billboard's Hot 100, from Number 69 to 50, with "At This Moment."
Billy Vera & The Beaters released "At This Moment" in 1981. It stalled at Number 79 on the charts.
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| David Bowie Paris 1980 |
November 27, 1998: David Gray released the album, White Ladder.
David Gray's White Ladder is an album of such depth and quality that one would be hard-pressed to ignore his talent.
November 26 1983: Quiet Riot's Metal Health became the first heavy metal album to hit Number 1 in the US.
Quiet Riot's Metal Health sold over six million copies and rocketed the band to the top of the metal heap.
November 25, 1995: Whitney Houston debuted at Number 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 with "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)."
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November 24, 1991: Freddie Mercury of Queen died of AIDS-related bronchial pneumonia in Kensington, London, England, at age 45.
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| Freddie Mercury |
Tea For The Tillerman was Cat Stevens' breakthrough in the US and "Wild World," his first Billboard hit.
Michael Hutchence was found naked, kneeling, and facing his hotel room door with his belt secured to the automatic enclosure and tied around his neck. It appeared he’d died of an apparent suicide.
November 20, 2001: Pink released her breakthrough second album, M!ssundaztood, which included the hits "Get The Party Started" and "Family Portrait."
November 18, 1990: The third Broadway revival of Fiddler On the Roof opened at the George Gershwin Theatre.
November 17, 1992: The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack was released.
The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack LP followed Whitney Houston's cover of Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You" to the top of the charts, and once they got there, neither the single nor the album budged for weeks.
The best example of The Vapors’ sound, and their solitary hit, came with Turning Japanese.
November 14, 2009: Lady Gaga torpedoed into Billboard's Hot 100, at Number 9, with "Bad Romance."
"Bad Romance" is the lead single from the expanded version of Lady Gaga's debut album, The Fame: Monster.
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| Lady Gaga |
November 13, 2001: "Tainted Love" by Marilyn Manson was released from the Not Another Teen Movie soundtrack.
The song "A Whole New World" from Disney's Aladdin, performed by Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle, broke Whitney Houston's 14-week run at the top of the Hot 100 with "I Will Always Love You."
November 10, 2008: Coldplay was the biggest-selling act of 2008 at the World Music Awards held in Monaco and won the Rock Act Of The Year award.
November 9, 1991: Prince and the New Power Generation started a two week run at Number 1 on the US singles chart with "Cream."
"Cream" by Prince and his backing band the New Power Generation was Prince's fifth and last number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100, staying at the top for two weeks.
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| Prince 1991 |
Eminem features on five tracks from 8 Miles, including his first number 1 US single "Lose Yourself."
November 7, 1987: Tiffany's cover of "I Think We're Alone Now" made her youngest act to score a US Number 1 since 1972's Ben by Michael Jackson.
November 6, 1990: Madonna released the first VHS video single in the US, "Justify My Love."
Madonna released the first VHS video single in the US, "Justify My Love." Lenny Kravitz helped Madonna write and produce "Justify My Love."
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| Madonna |
"Mistletoe" was released as the lead single from Justin Bieber's second studio album and first Christmas album, Under the Mistletoe.
"If You're Gone," written by Matchbox Twenty' front-man Rob Thomas, the second single was released from their Mad Season album. Thomas told Billboard magazine that he wrote the song right after he met his future wife.
November 3, 2001: Mary J. Blige's "Family Affair" hits Number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first of six weeks.
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| Mary J. Blige |
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| Amy Winehouse |
