Showing posts with label Kylie Minogue. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kylie Minogue. Show all posts

Monday, February 13, 2023

Music History Today: February 14, 2023

February 14, 1992: The film Wayne's World premiered in the US, featuring appearances by Meat Loaf and Alice Cooper. The use of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" in the film propelled the song to Number 2 on the US singles charts nearly 20 years after its first release.

Wayne's World movie poster

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Music History Today: November 30, 2022

November 30, 1982: Michael Jackson's Thriller album was released. It produced seven singles, including "Beat It," which featured guitarists Eddie Van Halen.

Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson

Sunday, August 28, 2022

Music History Today: August 28, 2022

August 28, 1988: Kylie Minogue set a new UK record when her self-titled debut album became the biggest selling LP by a female artist in Britain.

The production values on Kylie Minogue's debut LP are dated. The tunes are standard late-'80s Stock-Aitken-Waterman bubblegum. 

Kylie Minogue's debut LP

Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Music History Today: March 23, 2022

March 23, 2002: Kylie Minogue peaked at Number 7 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart with "Can't Get You Out of My Head." 

Kylie Minogue’s signature tune Can’t Get You Out of My Head is one of those rare moments in pop: sleek and chic and stylish and damnably danceable, but with a darker element hidden in plain sight.

Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue

Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Music History Today: November 12, 2020

November 12, 1945: Neil Young is born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 

Neil Young arrived in the U.S. in the mid-1960s and co-founded the band Buffalo Springfield. 

Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend: Take Five

1. This song was written for the Broadway production of Gentleman Prefer Blondes, first performed by Carol Channing in 1949. Ethel Merman recorded it the following year. 
Carol Channing