more brave than me
more blond than you
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Written by Albert Hammond and Diane Warren, "Don't Turn Around" was originally recorded by Tina Turner and released as the B-side to her 1986 hit single "Typical Male."
January 12, 1974: The Steve Miller Band topped the Billboard singles chart with "The Joker."
“Some people call me the space cowboy. Some call me the gangster of love.”
The term "outlaw" had been bandied about after Waylon Jennings' 1972 hit "Ladies Love Outlaws," but it didn't permanently gel until the release of the album Wanted! The Outlaws in 1976.
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| Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings |
June 15, 1994: The Disney film The Lion King hit theaters. The soundtrack sold over 10 million copies: a record for the soundtrack to an animated movie.
The Lion King became the most financially successful Disney movie of them all (though has since lost its crown, first to Toy Story 3 then to Frozen), and the music was a vital part of its success.
November 24, 1991: Freddie Mercury of Queen died of AIDS-related bronchial pneumonia at age 45.
Freddie Mercury, rock's showman incarnate, died last night, 24 hours after he confirmed he was suffering from Aids.
