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1991 - 30 Years Ago
1991 Michael Jackson released his eighth album Dangerous. An experimental work, Dangerous is considered an artistic change for Jackson,...
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Nov 26, 20211 min read
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1991 - 30 Years Ago
1991 saw the debut album from Tevin Campbell T.E.V.I.N. Eight singles were released, "Round and Round" a Prince produced single also on...
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Nov 25, 20211 min read
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1986 - 35 Years Ago
1986 Eric Clapton released his tenth album August. Phil Collins had a hand in producing it. Singles released were "It's in the Way That...
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Nov 24, 20211 min read
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1991 - 30 Years Ago
1991 Shanice released her second album Inner Child. "I Love Your Smile" was her biggest hit making #2 and #1 R&B. "I'm Cryin'" was a #11...
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Nov 23, 20211 min read
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1991 - 30 Years Ago
1991 U2 released their seventh album Achtung Baby. A huge success featuring these singles, "The Fly" (#61), "Mysterious Ways" (#9), "One"...
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Nov 22, 20211 min read
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1991 - 30 Years Ago
1991 Lisa Stansfield released her second album Real Love. Featuring the US charting singles "Change" (#27 #1 Dance #13 AC #12 R&B), "All...
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Nov 20, 20211 min read
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1986 - 35 Years Ago
1986 Duran Duran released their fourth album Notorious. The band was a bit in flux at this time. Having split off to work on Power...
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Nov 19, 20211 min read
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1981 - 40 Years Ago
1981 Joan Jett and the Blackhearts released their second album I Love Rock 'n Roll. The album actually had a lot of covers, including the...
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Nov 18, 20211 min read
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1991 - 30 Years Ago
1991 Better Midler released the soundtrack from the movie For the Boys. The album featured a new song penned by Diane Warren "Every Road...
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Nov 17, 20211 min read
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1991 - 30 Years Ago
1991 Genesis released their fourteenth album We Can't Dance. The album's title derived partly from the popularity of dance music and its...
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Nov 16, 20211 min read
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1986 - 35 Years Ago
1996 The Beastie Boys released their debut album Licensed to Ill. It became the first rap album to top the Billboard chart and one of...
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Nov 15, 20211 min read
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1981 - 40 Years Ago
1981 Earth, Wind & Fire released their eleventh album Raise!. It spent eleven weeks on top of the R&B Album chart. "Let's Groove" (#3 #1...
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Nov 14, 20211 min read
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1986 - 35 Years Ago
1986 Don Johnson from Miami Vice released his debut solo album Heartbeat. The title track made #5 and #26 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks...
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Nov 13, 20211 min read
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1981 - 40 Years Ago
1981 Barbra Streisand released "Memories" a compilation album featuring three new songs. It was released as "Love Songs" in the UK....
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Nov 12, 20211 min read
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1976 - 45 Years Ago
1976 Kiss released their fifth album Rock and Roll Over. First single "Hard Luck Woman" was written as a possible track for Rod Stewart....
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Nov 11, 20211 min read
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1981 - 40 Years Ago
1981 Men at Work released their debut album Business as Usual. It spent an unprecedented 15 weeks at No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 from...
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Nov 10, 20211 min read
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1976 - 45 Years Ago
1976 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers released their debut album. It was largely ignored on it's release here in the US, after almost a...
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Nov 9, 20211 min read
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1996 - 25 Years Ago
1996 saw the debut of The Spice Girls with Spice. (in the UK..it wasn't until February 97 in America.) "Wannabe" was the first single, a...
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Nov 8, 20211 min read
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1981 - 40 Years Ago
1981 rod Stewert released his eleventh album Tonight I'm Yours. Three singles, "Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me)" (#20) Young Turks"...
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Nov 7, 20211 min read
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1981 - 40 Years Ago
1981 The Cars released their fourth album Shake It Up. Singles were the title track (#4 #2 Mainstream Rock #14 Dance Club) "Since You're...
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Nov 6, 20211 min read
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