Showing posts with label Bruce Springsteen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bruce Springsteen. Show all posts

Thursday, July 6, 2023

Music History Today: July 7, 2023

Jul 7, 2016: PostmodernJukebox uploaded a '50s Style cover of Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing in the Dark" by Von Smith. His voice is perfect, the dancing girls rock, the saxophone slays, and Tambourine Guy seems like the type of person everyone needs in their life.

Von Smith

Monday, March 20, 2023

Music History Today: March 21, 2023

March 21, 1994: Bruce Springsteen won the Best Music, Original Song Oscar at the 66th Academy Awards for "Streets of Philadelphia."
"Streets of Philadelphia," written and performed by Bruce Springsteen, was used in the opening credits of the 1993 film Philadelphia.It won the Grammy Award for Best Song and the Academy Award for Best Original Song.

Philadelphia movie poster 1994

Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Music History Today: December 21, 2022

December 21, 1985: Bruce Springsteen's album, Born in the USA, passed Michael Jackson's Thriller to become the second longest-lasting LP on the Billboard US Top 10. It stayed there for 79 weeks. Only The Sound of Music with Julie Andrews lasted longer at 109 weeks.

Bruce Springsteen's album, Born in the USA

Sunday, December 11, 2022

Music History Today: December 12, 2022

December 12, 1992: The Bodyguard movie soundtrack took over the top of the US Hot 200 album chart in the US.

The Bodyguard's first six songs rank among Whitney Houston's best efforts. "I Have Nothing," "Queen of the Night," "Run to You," and especially her cover of "I'm Every Woman" are all first-rate urban pop songs. 

Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston

Thursday, September 1, 2022

Music History Today: September 2, 2022

September 2, 1995: The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame opened in Cleveland. Opening ceremony performances were provided by Bob Dylan, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Kinks, John Mellencamp, and Bruce Springsteen, among others.

September 2, 1995: The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame poster

Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Music History Today: August 3, 2022

August 3, 1985: "Glory Days" by Bruce Springsteen peaked at Number 5 on Billboard's singles' chart. 
"Glory Days" by Bruce Springsteen was the fifth single released from his 1984 album Born in the U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen

Monday, May 2, 2022

Music History Today: May 3, 2022

May 3, 1984: Bruce Springsteen released "Pink Cadillac" as the non-album B-side of "Dancing in the Dark."

"Pink Cadillac" follows Prince's "Little Red Corvette" and Wilson Pickett's "Mustang Sally" in using automobile travel as a metaphor for sexual activity.

Bruce Springsteen "Pink Cadillac" t-shirt art

Monday, April 4, 2022

Music History Today: April 5, 2022

April 5, 2003: Eminem entered the Top 100 singles in the US almost halfway up the chart, at Number 52, with "Sing for the Moment."

“Sing for the Moment” is one of the most heartfelt raps Eminem has ever dropped.

Eminem
Eminem

Monday, January 24, 2022

Music History Today: January 25, 2022

January 25, 1986: "My Hometown" by Bruce Springsteen peaked at Number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.

"My Hometown" is a single by Bruce Springsteen off his Born in the U.S.A. album, that was the then-record-tying seventh and last top 10 single to come from it.

Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen

Sunday, December 26, 2021

Music History Today: December 27, 2021

December 27, 2002: The movie Chicago, distributed by Miramax Films, was released in the USA.

"Chicago" continues the reinvention of the musical that started with "Moulin Rouge." 

Chicago 2002 movie poster

Monday, October 25, 2021

Music History Today: October 26, 2021

October 26, 1985: Bruce Springsteen peaked at Number 9 on the Billboard hot 100 single's chart with "I’m Goin’ Down." 
"I'm Goin' Down" by Bruce Springsteen was the sixth of seven Top 10 US singles on the Born In The U.S.A. album. 

Bruce Springsteen "I’m Goin’ Down"

Thursday, June 3, 2021

Music History Today: June 4, 2021

June 4, 1983: "Straight From the Heart" by Bryan Adams tops out at Number 10.

"Straight from the Heart" was the lead single from Bryan Adams' third studio album, Cuts Like a Knife.

Friday, April 16, 2021

Music History Today: April 17, 2021

April 17, 1980: A New Jersey State assemblyman introduced a resolution to make Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run" the official state song.

Bruce Springsteen has always worn his love of his home state on his sleeve, starting with the title of his debut album, Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. 

Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen

Saturday, February 27, 2021

Music History Today: February 28, 2021

February 28, 1983: U2 released their third album, War, with "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "New Year's Day."

“Is That All?’” That was the question posed by U2 back where they had left off, on the last track of their sophomore set October, in the autumn of 1981. No, that most certainly was not all.

U2 album War cover

Sunday, January 17, 2021

Music History Today: January 18, 2021

January 18, 2009: Top musicians performed at a Washington, DC concert to celebrate the upcoming inauguration of Barack Obama as President of the United States of America.

The 2009 concert "Obama's We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration At The Lincoln Memorial" had a list of star-studded performers. 

Saturday, October 10, 2020

Music History Today: October 11, 2020

October 11, 2004: The Vote for Change tour wraps up in Washington, DC. 

The Vote for Change tour wrapped last night (October 11) with a star-studded finale at Washington, D.C.'s MCI Center.