Showing posts with label Melissa Manchester. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Melissa Manchester. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Music History Today: March 31, 2022

March 31, 2007: Amy Winehouse debuted on Billboard's Hot 100 chart with "Rehab."

The tale of Amy Winehouse remains one that is hard to reconcile.

Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse

Sunday, June 20, 2021

Music History Today: June 21, 2021

June 21, 1975: The Captain & Tennille sat on top of the Billboard singles chart with "Love Will Keep Us Together."

Soft rock was absolutely huge in the mid-’70s. Early-’60s pop artisans like Neil Sedaka, who co-wrote the song, were coming back;

The Captain & Tennille
The Captain & Tennille

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

Music History Today: January 6, 2021

January 6, 1979: Melissa Manchester's version of "Don't Cry Out Loud" entered the Billboard Top 40. 

"Don't Cry Out Loud" is a song written in 1976 by Peter Allen with lyricist Carole Bayer Sager. The first evident recording of the song is by The Moments as "We Don't Cry Out Loud."