Today in Music History -2002: Madonna breaks The Beatles' record for most Top 10 hits on the Hot 100 when "Die Another Day" goes to #8, giving her 35 Top 10 hits on the chart.

Today in Music History - 1977: Suzi Quatro makes her first of seven appearances on the TV series Happy Days, playing tough-yet-adorable Leather Tuscadero, the little sister of Fonzie's ex-girlfriend Pinky. Quatro was raised in Michigan but is little known in America; in the UK, she's a star, with two #1 hits: "Devil Gate Drive" and "Can The Can." In America She does hit #4 in 1979 on a duet with Chris Norman called "Stumblin' In"

It's my birthday, and I share it with Lorde David Guetta Jellybean Benitez Joni Mitchell and trumpeter Al Hirt! Today in Music History - 1981 (I turned 18 and was running through girls' dorms at college): "Private Eyes" by Hall & Oates hits #1, thanks to a detective-themed video that gets lots of airplay on MTV, which debuted three months earlier.

Today in Music History - 1976: Blue Öyster Cult land their biggest hit as "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" peaks at #12 in the US. The song is not about suicide, but about reuniting with loved ones in the afterlife. But you know what it needs...More Cowbell!

Today in Music History - 1988: Edie Brickell & New Bohemians are the musical guests on Saturday Night Live. Brickell meets Paul Simon on the broadcast, whom she marries in 1992. When she noticed Simon standing in front of the cameraman. "Even though I'd performed the song hundreds of times in clubs, he made me forget how the song went when I looked at him. We can show the kids the tape and say, 'Look, that's when we first laid eyes on each other.'" Brickell and Simon have thr

Today in Music History - 1988:The U2 documentary Rattle and Hum opens worldwide. "Desire" was a #3 hit from the album.

Today in Music History - 1984: Billy Ocean's "Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)" hits #1 in America. The song is customized for different regions, with "African Queen" and "European Queen" versions.

Today in Music History - 1975: Elton John's "Island Girl" hits #1 in America for the first of three weeks, knocking off a song Elton sang backup on and released on his Rocket label: "Bad Blood" by Neil Sedaka.

Today in Music History- 1992: "End Of The Road" by Boyz II Men is the #1 song on the Hot 100 for the 12th consecutive week, breaking the record held by Elvis Presley's two-sided "Don't be Cruel/Hound Dog," which was #1 for 11 weeks in 1956. The group is displaced three months later by Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You"; in 1995, Boyz II Men ties Houston's 14-week record with "I'll Make Love To You." 14 Weeks?? Child's Play. Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" is now at 25

Today in Music History - 1984: Less than two years after its release, the RIAA certifies Michael Jackson's Thriller album with sales of 20 million copies in America, introducing a new designation, "Double Diamond." The stratospheric sales of Thriller are unprecedented, and keep climbing to well over 30 million. It isn't until 1994 when another album gets the Double Diamond designation, and that's a greatest hits package: Eagles - Their Greatest Hits 1971 - 1975. This video wa

Today in Music History - 1983: "Islands in the Stream," written by the Bee Gees and intended for Diana Ross and, some say, Marvin Gaye. It goes to #1 in the US as a duet by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton.

Today in Music History - 1978: Kiss star in the TV movie Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park. (I remember watching this, and I bet it's streaming somewhere....I need a good laugh!) And today "Hot Child In The City" by Nick Gilder hits #1 in America. --

Today in Music History - 1982: Prince releases his fifth album, 1999. It's a breakthrough, selling well over 5 million copies worldwide, thanks to "Little Red Corvette" and the title track.

Happy Birthday, Ray Stevens!!! In the 70s, there was a craze called Streaking. Yes, take off all of your clothes and streak. Ray Stevens capitalized on that with his #1 novelty song. It also made #3 on the Country charts. This song was absolutely huge in 1974.

Happy Birthday "Weird Al" Yankovic! His two biggest charting hits were: "White and Nerdy" which made #9 "Eat It" made #12.

Today in Music History - 2002: Christina Aguilera releases her album Stripped, asserting a creative control she didn't have when he issued her self-titled debut as an 18-year-old in 1999. The first single, "Dirrty," sets fire to her image as a wholesome pop starlet, but the most enduring track is "Beautiful," a powerful song about self-acceptance written by Linda Perry.

Today in Music History - 1977: Meat Loaf releases the landmark album Bat Out Of Hell. Written by Jim Steinman and produced by Todd Rundgren, it's one of the most popular albums of the '70s, eventually selling over 14 million copies in America.

Today in Music History - 1979: The instrumental "Rise" by Herb Alpert goes to #1 in America, thanks to its use on the soap opera General Hospital. According to Billboard's Fred Bronson, "British club DJs failed to notice the imported American 12-inch pressings were recorded at 33 rpm, and played 'Rise' at the wrong speed, making it sound much faster than even Randy had intended. As the song was instrumental, there were no clues to suggest they were wrong and 'Rise' became a U

Today in Music History - 2014: Raphael Ravenscroft, who played the famous saxophone solo on "Baker Street," died at age 60.(Now there's trivia that might come in handy someday)

Today in Music History - 1998: "One Week" by Barenaked Ladies hits #1 in the US, where it stays for...well....one week.