May 4, 1991: Cher scored her first solo UK Number 1 with a cover of Betty Everett's "The Shoop Shoop Song." Her first UK was "I Got You Babe" with Sonny in 1965.
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| Cher 1991 |
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Showing posts with label Don Henley. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Don Henley. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Monday, October 24, 2022
Music History Today: October 24, 2022
October 24, 1995: Marilyn Manson released the EP Smells Like Children with his cover of The Eurhythmics' "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)."
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| Marilyn Manson |
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Music History Today: October 7, 2021
October 7, 2000: The highest song entering the Hot 100 single's chart, at Number 38 is "She Bangs" by Ricky Martin.
Ricky Martin's “She Bangs” was the first single from his album “Sound Loaded.”
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| Ricky Martin |
Saturday, August 14, 2021
Music History Today: August 15, 2021
August 15, 1999: "I Need to Know" by Marc Anthony is released as a single from his self-titled album.
Throughout his 30 plus year career, Marc Anthony has created hit after hit. The 52-year-old Puerto Rican singer is one of the top selling tropical salsa artists of all time, with the Guinness World Records titles to prove it.
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| Marc Anthony |
Saturday, June 26, 2021
Music History Today: June 27, 2021
June 27, 1989: The studio album The End of the Innocence by Don Henley was released.
Don Henley’s biggest album outside of the Eagles, The End Of The Innocence sold six million copies in America alone.
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Music History Today: February 18, 2021
February 18, 1984: Nena jumped into the top 10, from Number 12 to 4, on the Hot 100 chart with "99 Luftballoons." It will peak at number 2.
Way back in 1983, a German band released their debut album which contained a single that would eventually take the world by storm.
Thursday, September 24, 2020
Music History Today: September 25, 2020
September 25, 1970: Janis Joplin recorded "Me and Bobby McGee" at Sunset Sound Studios in Hollywood. She died nine days later from a drug overdose at age 27.
The producer who hired Kris Kristofferson to write "Me and Bobby McGee" confirmed the story behind the song.
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Music History Today: August 26, 2020
August 26, 1967: Jimi Hendrix's "Purple Haze" entered the US music chart.
When Jimi Hendrix first laid down the riff for his iconic song “Purple Haze” it changed rock music forever. To put it in true perspective, the first chord played in this song has been universally called “the Hendrix chord.”
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Music History Today: July 22, 2020
July 22, 1971: Thirteen days after lead singer Jim Morrison passed away, The Doors are awarded a Gold album for "L.A. Woman."
The Doors had crammed several lifetimes into just five years as band, and by late 1970, the psychic toll of Jim Morrison’s addiction and legal hassles threatened to overwhelm the group.
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| The Doors |
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