September 11, 1995: Janet Jackson's "Runaway" made history by becoming the first single by a woman to make its debut in the top 10 of Billboard's Hot 100.
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| Janet Jackson |
more brave than me
more blond than you
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Showing posts with label Peter Gabriel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Peter Gabriel. Show all posts
Sunday, September 11, 2022
Sunday, March 6, 2022
Music History Today: March 7, 2022
March 7, 2009: The All-American Rejects made it to Number 4 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart with "Gives You Hell."
"Gives You Hell" was written by Nick Wheeler and Tyson Ritter of the band The All-American Rejects.
Friday, December 3, 2021
Music History Today: December 4, 2021
December 4, 1982: Peter Gabriel entered Billboard's Top 40 singles with "Shock the Monkey."
Peter Gabriel has never elaborated much on the meaning of “Shock The Monkey,” other than to say in a 1993 interview, “This song is about jealousy and a sort of animal nature.”
Sunday, August 16, 2020
Music History Today: August 16, 2020
August 16, 1977: Elvis Presley died at his home in Graceland
Around 2:30 on the afternoon of August 16, 1977, actress Ginger Alden was wandering around Graceland in search of none other than her world-famous fiancé, Elvis Presley.
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Saturday, July 18, 2020
Music History Today: July 19, 2020
July 19, 1986: Genesis reached Number 1 with "Invisible Touch" while former Genesis member Peter Gabriel had Number 2 with "Sledgehammer."
Peter Gabriel credits the "Sledgehammer's" success solely on the music video, telling Rolling Stone,
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