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Nov 151 min read
1984 - 2:00 AM Paradise Cafe - Barry Manilow
40 Years Ago - 1984 Barry Manilow released his tenth album 2:00 AM Paradise Cafe. Johnny Mercer's widow, Ginger, entrusted Manilow with...
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Nov 141 min read
1994 - CrazySexyCool - TLC
30 Years Ago - 1994 TLC released their second album CrazySexyCool. It has been certified 12-times platinum. "Creep" was a four-week #1,...
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Nov 131 min read
1984 - The Honeydrippers: Volume One
40 Years Ago - 1984 The Honeydrippers: Volume One was released. Lead singer Robert Plant has stated that this is his personal favorite...
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Nov 121 min read
1984 - Like A Virgin - Madonna
40 Years Ago - 1984 Madonna released her second album Like a Virgin. She wanted to produce it herself but was denied, and Angry with the...
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Nov 111 min read
Double Prince - 1994 - The Black Album/ 1999 - Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic
30 Years Ago - 1994 Prince released his sixteenth album known as The Black Album. Also referred to as the Funk Bible. It was a...
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Nov 101 min read
1999 - Breathe - Faith Hill
25 Years Ago - 1999 Faith Hill released her fourth album Breathe. It was huge!!! It was a big Country cross over time, and this album...
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Nov 91 min read
1999 - Affirmation - Savage Garden
25 Years Ago - 1999 Savage Garden released their second album Affirmation. It won the 2000 ARIA (Australian) Music Award for Highest...
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Nov 81 min read
2004 - Breakaway - Kelly Clarkson
20 Years Ago - 2004 Kelly Clarkson released her second album Breakaway. It won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album. "Since U Been...
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Nov 71 min read
1984 - Wheels are Turnin' - REO Speedwagon
40 Years Ago - 1984 REO Speedwagon released their eleventh album Wheels are Turnin' "I Do' Wanna Know" was robbed on the charts. This is...
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Nov 61 min read
1984 - Reckless - Bryan Adams
40 Years Ago - 1984 Bryan Adams released his fourth album Reckless. It was the first Canadian album to sell over one million copies...
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Nov 51 min read
1984 - Make It Big - Wham!
40 Years Ago - 1984 Wham! released their second album Make It Big. The album that made us want to wear oversized white t-shirts with big...
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Nov 41 min read
2004 - Love. Angel. Music. Baby. - Gwen Stefani
20 Years Ago - 2004 Gwen Stefani released her debut solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. "What You Waiting For?" co-written with Linda...
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Nov 31 min read
1979 - Phoenix - Dan Fogelberg
45 Years Ago - 1979 Dan Fogelberg released his sixth album Phoenix. The Sacramento Bee called the album "an assemblage of alleged...
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Nov 21 min read
1984 - Lush Life - Linda Ronstadt
40 Years Ago - 1984 Linda Ronstadt released her second big band standards album Lush Life. Again working with Nelson Riddle who was...
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Nov 11 min read
1984 - Tropico - Pat Benatar
40 Years Ago - 1984 Pat Benatar released her fifth album Tropico . "We Belong" was Grammy Nominated and peaked at # 5, #34 AC, #3...
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Oct 311 min read
1989 - Can't Fight Fate - Taylor Dayne
35 Years Ago - 1989 Taylor Dayne released her second album Can't Fight Fate. "With Every Beat of My Heart" was her fifth consecutive...
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Oct 301 min read
1979 - The Secret Life of Plants - Stevie Wonder
45 Years Ago - 1979 Stevie Wonder released Stevie Wonder's Journey through "The Secret Life of Plants". It is the soundtrack to the...
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Oct 291 min read
1984 - Welcome to the Pleasuredome - Frankie Goes to Hollywood
40 Years Ago - 1984 Frankie Goes to Hollywood released their debut album Welcome to the Pleasuredome. In America, "Relax" made #10 and...
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Oct 281 min read
1989 - Bulletproof Heart - Grace Jones
35 Years Ago - 1989 Grace Jones released her ninth album Bulletproof Heart. "Love on Top of Love" was a #1 club hit produced by C+C Music...
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Oct 271 min read
1994 - Home - Deep Blue Something
30 Years Ago - 1994 Deep Blue Something released their second album Home. This is the second version of Breakfast at Tiffany's, first...
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