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1986 - 35 Years Ago
1986 Lionel Richie released his third album Dancing on the Ceiling. The singles were "Say You, Say Me" written for the film White Nights...
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Aug 5, 20211 min read
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1976 - 45 Years Ago
1976 Herbie Hancock released his seventeenth album Secrets. Ray Parker Jr. plays guitar and does backing vocal on this track.
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Aug 4, 20211 min read
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1981 - 40 Years Ago
1981 Dan Fogelberg released his seventh album The Innocent Age. Big hit singles, "Same Old Lang Syne" (#9), "Hard to Say" (#7), "Leader...
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Aug 3, 20211 min read
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1986 - 35 Years Ago
1986 Daryl Hall released a solo album Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine. "Dreamtime" (#5), "Foolish Pride" (#33), and "Someone...
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Aug 1, 20211 min read
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1981 - 40 Years Ago MTV!
Midnight 1981. Your TV would never be the same. MTV made it's debut. Here are the first two hours of programming. Mark Goodman was the...
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Jul 31, 20211 min read
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1981 - 40 Years Ago
1981 Eddie Rabbit released his seventh album Step by Step. The title track was a #5 Hot 100 crossover "Someone Could Lose A Heart...
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Jul 31, 20211 min read
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1981 - 40 Years Ago
1981 Journey released their seventh album Escape written as E5C4P3. Five singles were released, "Who's Crying Now" (#4 Hot 100 and...
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Jul 30, 20211 min read
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1986 - 35 Years Ago
1986 Billy Joel released his tenth album The Bridge. The album featured the singles "A Matter of Trust" (#10), "Modern Woman" (#10),...
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Jul 29, 20211 min read
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1981 - 40 Years Ago
1981 Debbie Harry stepped out from Blondie and released her debut solo album. Produced by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards from Chic. The...
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Jul 28, 20211 min read
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1981 - 40 Years Ago
1981 Stevie Nicks dropped her first album. Four singles were released, "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" duet with Tom Petty (#3), the Don...
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Jul 27, 20211 min read
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1996 - 25 Years Ago
1996 Republica released their self-titled debut album Republica. Three singles were released from the album: "Bloke", "Ready to Go" (#56...
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Jul 26, 20211 min read
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1991 - Music for the People - Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
1991 Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch released thier debut album Music for the People. Singles were "Good Vibrations" (#1 #10 Dance Club #1...
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Jul 25, 20211 min read
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1991 - 30 Years Ago
1991 DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince released their fourth album Homebase. Four singles were released from the album: "Summertime" (#4...
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Jul 24, 20211 min read
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1991 - 30 Years Ago
1991 Color Me Badd released their debut album C.M.B. It spawned seven singles: "I Wanna Sex You Up" (also on the New Jack City stdk #2 #1...
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Jul 23, 20211 min read
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1986 - 35 Years Ago
1986 Cameo released their twelfth album Word Up!. The title track made #6, three weeks at #1 R&B, and #1 on the Dance Club chart. The...
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Jul 22, 20211 min read
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1996 - 25 Years Ago
1996 Fiona Apple released her debut album Tidal. Single releases were "Shadowboxer" (#34 Alt #12 AAA), "Sleep to Dream" (#28 Alt #11...
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Jul 20, 20211 min read
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1971 - 50 Years Ago
1971 Isaac Hayes did the Soundtrack to Shaft. Hayes initially became involved with Shaft in hopes of having director Gordon Parks cast...
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Jul 19, 20211 min read
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1986 - 35 Years Ago
1986 Bananarama released their third album True Confessions. The album featured the #1 remake of the Shocking Blue 1969 song "Venus." The...
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Jul 18, 20211 min read
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2001 - 20 Years Ago
2001 NSYNC released their third and final album Celebrity. The album was the band's second album to debut at number one, with first week...
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Jul 17, 20211 min read
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1996 - 25 Years Ago
1997 Tonic released their debut album Lemon Parade. "Open Up Your Eyes" (#69 #2 Mainstream Rock), Casual Affair" (#8 Mainstream Rock),...
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Jul 16, 20211 min read
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