June 12, 1994: The soundtrack album to the Quentin Tarantino movie Pulp Fiction crept into the Billboard Top 50. It eventually peaked at Number 21.
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Showing posts with label Chuck Berry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chuck Berry. Show all posts
Sunday, June 11, 2023
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Monday, June 5, 2023
Music History Today: June 6, 2023
June 6, 2009: Adam Lambert, the runner-up on the eighth season of American Idol, had two chart entries into Billboard's Hot 100. A cover of Sam Cooke's "A Change is Gonna Come" debuted at Number 56. At Number 19 was his take on Tears for Fears' "Mad World."
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| Adam Lambert |
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Music History Today: April 19, 2023
April 19, 1980: Blondie began a six-week run at Number 1 with "Call Me" from the film An American Gigolo.
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Music History Today: March 29, 2023
March 29, 1997: Celine Dion entered Billboard's Hot 100 at Number 7 with a cover of Eric Carmen's "All By Myself." The song peaked at Number 4.
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Music History Today: December 15, 2022
December 15, 1990: Pat & Mick debut on the US chart with a cover of Odyssey's "Use It Up And Wear It Out."
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| Pat & Mick |
Thursday, January 6, 2022
Music History Today: January 6, 2022
January 6, 1979: "My Life" by Billy Joel made it to the Top 3 singles in the US.
"My Life," from his 52nd Street album, was Billy Joel's seventh Billboard Top 40 hit.
Tuesday, December 28, 2021
Music History Today: December 29, 2021
December 29, 2001: Pink peaked at number 4 with "Get the Party Started."
"Get the Party Started" by Pink was her biggest-selling song at the time. It was composed by former 4 Non Blondes frontwoman Linda Perry. She said that the process of making the song was "so unlike me."
Monday, December 13, 2021
Music History Today: December 14, 2021
December 14, 1996: The film Evita, starring Madonna, opened in Los Angeles.
Evita was beloved by Argentinians throughout her life, and Madonna was thrilled to be able to play her.
Saturday, July 10, 2021
Music History Today: July 11, 2021
July 11, 1969: David Bowie released "Space Oddity" in the U.K., timing the release with the Apollo moon landing.
When the 22-year-old David Bowie penned Space Oddity, a song that would ultimately become a recognized classic, he was a burgeoning pop artist without a record deal. A folk singer without a gig, a sometime mime, and a purveyor of ice creams. His first serious relationship, with the actress Hermione Farthingale, was in free fall.
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| David Bowie |
Thursday, May 20, 2021
Music History Today: May 21, 2021
May 21, 1994: Pulp Fiction is shown at the Cannes film festival.
Made for less than $10 million, Pulp Fiction earned more than $100 million at the box office and was also a huge critical hit, winning the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival and earning seven Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture.
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Music History Today: October 21, 2020
October 21, 1992: Madonna's book Sex is released.
In 1990, Madonna was as astronomically popular as a boundary-bulldozing, unapologetically bacchanalian performance artist could get. Drawing from Harlem drag balls, “Vogue” went Number One nearly worldwide.
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| Madonna's Sex |
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
Music History Today: September 2, 2020
September 2, 1946: Billy Preston is born in Houston, Texas.
Preston began playing the piano at age 3 and by age 10 he was accompanying gospel greats Mahalia Jackson and James Cleveland on the organ.
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| Billy Preston |
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
Music History Today: May 6, 2020
May 6, 1957: Chuck Berry recorded "Rock And Roll Music."
‘Rock & Roll Music’ was one of those instant and irresistible hits that appealed to all radio programmers, helping it become a smash in both markets.
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