Showing posts with label Bobbie Gentry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bobbie Gentry. Show all posts

Sunday, July 9, 2023

Music History Today: July 10, 2023

July 10, 1976: One Hit Wonders Starland Vocal Band started a two-week run atop the US singles chart with "Afternoon Delight."
Starland Vocal Band won the Grammy for Best New Artist of 1976 on the strength of "Afternoon Delight," beating out the band Boston.

Starland Vocal Band
Starland Vocal Band

Saturday, July 16, 2022

Music History Today: July 17, 2022

July 17, 1967: Bobbie Gentry debuted on Billboard's Pop Singles chart with "Ode To Billie Joe." 

In July of 1967, Capitol Records released “Ode to Billie Joe,” a spooky wisp of a song by an unknown artist named Bobbie Gentry.

Bobbie Gentry
Bobby Gentry
 

Sunday, November 21, 2021

Music History Today: November 22, 2021

November 22, 1975: Nazareth debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart with "Love Hurts."

“Love Hurts” is a song written and composed by the American songwriter Boudleaux Bryant, who was a very prolific and successful songwriter for other artists throughout the 1950s and beyond.

Dan Mccafferty of Nazareth
Dan McCafferty of Nazareth

Sunday, July 26, 2020

Music History Today: July 27, 2020

July 27. 1984: Prince stars in the film Purple Rain. The movie parallels his life story but is not strictly autobiographical. He didn't write or direct it.
Prince stars as a headstrong, vulnerable young musician. He’s self-destructive, submerging his music in his anger and insecurities. 
Cellphone Wallpaper  Prince
Prince