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1985 - Starship - Knew Deep in the Hoopla
40 Years Ago - 1985 Starship released their debut album Knee Deep in the Hoopla. "We Built This City" was originally written by Bernie...
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1990 - Boomania - Betty Boo
35 Years Ago - 1990 Betty Boo released her debut album Boomania. "Hey DJ / I Can't Dance (To That Music You're Playing)" is a cover of a...
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1 day ago1 min read


1990 - To the Extreme - Vanilla Ice
35 Years Ago - 1990 Vanilla Ice released his major-label debut album To the Extreme. The album sparked controversy due to the...
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2 days ago1 min read


1990 - Twin Peaks Soundtrack - Angelo Badalamenti
35 Years Ago - 1990 The soundtrack from Twin Peaks was released by Angelo Badalamenti. Three tracks featured vocals by Julee Cruise....
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3 days ago1 min read


1980 - Heartland - Michael Stanley Band
40 Years Ago - 1980 Michael Stanley Band released their sixth album Heartland. If you are from or were in Northeast Ohio in the 70s and...
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4 days ago1 min read


2000 - Maroon - Barenaked Ladies
25 Years Ago - 2000 The Barenaked Ladies released their fifth album Maroon. "Pinch Me" peaked at #15, #2 Adult Top 40, #30 Mainstream...
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4 days ago1 min read


1980 - Blizzard of Oxx - Ozzy Osbourne
45 Years Ago - 1980 Ozzy Osbourne released his debut solo album Blizzard of Ozz. It wasn't released in the US will March 1981. This was...
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5 days ago1 min read


1995 - The Wild Places - Dan Fogelberg
35 Years Ago - 1995 Dan Fogelberg released his tenth album The Wild Places . “Rhythm of the Rain” made #3 on the AC chart. “Anastasia's...
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6 days ago1 min read


1990 - Rembrandts - The Rembrandts
35 Years Ago - 1990 The Rembrandts released their self-titled debut album. "Just the Way It Is, Baby" peaked at #14, #12 AC, #13...
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Sep 51 min read


1985 - Living in the Background - Baltimora
40 Years Ago - 1985 Baltimora released their debut album Living in the Background . "Tarzan Boy" peaked at #13 and #6 Club. The title...
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Sep 41 min read


1990 - Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 - George Michael
35 Years Ago - 1990 George Michael released his second solo album Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1. Michael wanted to be taken more...
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Sep 31 min read


1980 - Nothin' Matters and What If It Did - John Cougar
45 Years Ago - 1980 John Cougar released his fourth album Nothin' Matters and What If It Did. Yes, that's Edith Massey from the John...
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Sep 21 min read


1980 - I'm No Hero - Cliff Richard
45 Years Ago - 1980 Cliff Richard released his 23rd album I'm No Hero. "Dreamin'" had lyrics from Leo Sayer peaked at #10 and #21 AC. "A...
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Sep 11 min read


1990 - So Much 2 Say - Take 6
35 Years Ago - 1990 the Accapella Gospel group Take 6 released their second album So Much 2 Say. The album won a Grammy for "Best...
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Aug 311 min read


2000 - Sing When You're Winning - Robbie Williams
25 Years Ago - 2000 Robbie Williams released his third album Sing When You're Winning. America really didn't care. I highly recommend the...
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Aug 301 min read


1995 - Faith - Faith Evans
30 Years Ago - 1995 - Faith Evans released her debut album Faith . "You Used to Love Me" peaked at #4 R&B/Hip Hop, #24 Hot 100, #31...
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Aug 291 min read


1990 - No Fences - Garth Brooks
35 Years Ago - 1990 Garth Brooks released his second album No Fences. It was huge in the country crossover movement making #1 Country...
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Aug 281 min read


1980 - Wild Planet - The B-52s
45 Years Ago - 1980 The B-52s released their second album Wild Plant. All three of these songs together made #5 Club. "Private Idaho"...
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Aug 271 min read


1985 - Romance 1600 - Sheila E.
40 Years Ago - 1985 Sheila E . released her second album Romance 1600. Prince, of course, wrote, arranged, and produced the album....
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Aug 261 min read


2005 - Music of the Sun - Rihanna
20 Years Ago - 2005 Rihanna released her debut album Music of the Sun. "Pon de Replay" made #2 Hot 100 and Mainstream Top 40, #1 Club, #7...
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Aug 251 min read

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