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Chris Cornell was born in Seattle, which put him in the perfect position for the grunge music scene that sprung up there in the '80s. Cornell formed Soundgarden with guitarist Kim Thayil and bassist Hiro Yamamoto in 1984.
Upon its release, R.E.M.'s debut album drew critical acclaim for its unusual sound.
The Proclaimers rose to global success in the late '80s, playing an amalgam of rock, folk, soul, and country, sung in brotherly harmony and their thick Scottish accents.
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January 4, 1960: Michael Stipe, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the alternative rock band R.E.M., was born in Decatur, Georgia.
Michael Stipe's father was a serviceman in the United States Army whose career resulted in frequent relocations for his family.
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Despite achieving moderate success, Fountains of Wayne had to consider their future after being dropped by Atlantic Records following 1999’s Utopia Parkway.
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October 10, 1987: Whitesnake had a Number hit in the US when "Here I Go Again" reached the top of the music chart.
Whitesnake first released “Here I Go Again” in 1982, on the album “Saints and Sinners.”
October 1, 1977: Meco took over at Number 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart with “Star Wars” Theme / Cantina Band (Medley)."
Meco goes by the real name of Domenico Monardo, and he is both band leader and record producer.
February 6, 1993: "Man On The Moon" by R.E.M. started its climb up the US Hot 100 chart.
In the early nineties, America was rich with rock talent. While Nirvana had begun their journey toward the sun and Pearl Jam were equally as imposing across the globe, one band stood out among the rest— R.E.M.
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January 30, 1988: REM entered Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart with "It's the End of the World as We Know It."
“It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)” was built from the melody of an earlier, more straightforward R.E.M. track, 1985’s “Bad Day.”
“I’m In Love With My Car” is a track written by drummer Roger Taylor from Queen's 1975 album “A Night at the Opera.”
"Church of the Poison Mind" by Culture Club was released as the lead single from their second, and most successful, album Colour by Numbers.
September 11, 1971: Donny Osmond took the top spot on the US singles chart for the next three weeks with "Go Away Little Girl."
In 1962, the married duo of Gerry Goffin and Carole King wrote “Go Away, Little Girl” for the bland and unthreatening teen idol Bobby Vee. Vee’s version wasn’t a hit, but “Go Away Little Girl” did hit #1 when the unctuous-sounding grown man Steve Lawrence released his own version of it.
Donny Osmond
January 4, 1960: REM front-man Michael Stipe was born in Decatur, Georgia
As the frontman for R.E.M., arguably the most important and influential American rock band of the post-punk era, Michael Stipe transformed himself from enigmatic cult hero into mainstream icon.
Michael Stipe
October 1, 2004: John Fogerty, Bruce Springsteen and R.E.M. launched the Vote for Change tour in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They closed with show in Orlando, Florida.
The Vote for Change tour’s final show in Orlando, Florida, served as the grand finale for modern rock’s most earnest guerrilla campaign to date.
The Miami Pop Festival was the name of two unrelated music festivals that took place in May and December 1968 at Gulfstream Park, a horse racing track in Hallandale, Florida (now called Hallandale Beach), just north of Miami.
Twenty-five years ago, R.E.M. released Out of Time, which eventually sold over four million copies in the United States and transformed longtime college radio darlings into a mainstream concern.
