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1991 - The White Room - The KLF
35 Years Ago - 1991 The KLF released their fourth and final album The White Room "What Time Is Love?" made #57 and #13 Club "3 a.m. Eternal" peaked at #5 and #1 Club "Last Train to Trancentral" made #17 Club "Justified and Ancient (Stand by the JAM's)" had vocals by Tammy Wynette and she says "I really don't know why they chose me. I was apprehensive at first, but I'm really excited with the way it's all turned out. Mu Mu Land looks a lot more interesting than Tennessee....
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1996 - The Score - The Fugees
30 Years Ago - 1996 The Fugees released their second album The Score. It won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, along with Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "Killing Me Softly". "Fu-Gee-La" made #29, #13 R&B, #2 Rap. "Killing Me Softly" wasn't released as a commercial single so no Hot 100 chart. Itpeaked at #2 Radio Songs, #30 AC, #48 Club, #1 Pop Airplay, R&B, Rhythmic. "Ready or Not" again, not a commercial single. It made #69 Radio Songs, #22 R&B/Hip
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Feb 151 min read


1991 - Marc Cohn - Marc Cohn
35 Years Ago - 1991 Marc Cohn released his self-titled debut album. He won the Best New Artist Grammy in 1992. "Walking in Memphis" peaked at #13, #12 AC, #7 Mainstream Rock, #74 Country. "Silver Thunderbird" made #63 and #22 Mainstream Rock "True Companion" made #80 and #24 AC.
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Feb 141 min read


2001 - It Was All a Dream - Dream
25 Years Ago - 2001 Dream released their debut album It Was All a Dream. "He Loves U Not" peaked at #2, #15 R&B, #3 Pop Airplay, #9 Rhythmic Airplay "This Is Me" made #39, #80 R&B, #13 Pop Airplay, #17 Top 40 Tracks
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Jan 301 min read


1996 - Boys for Pele - Tori Amos
30 Years Ago - 1996 Tori Amos released her third album Boys for Pele. The biggest album of her career and self-produced. "Caught a Lite Sneeze" made #60, #3 Adult Alternative Airplay, #13 Alternative Airplay. "Talula" bubbled under at #19, and #49 Dance Singles Sales (with a BT remix) "Professional Widow" bubbled under the Hot 100 at #8, but a remix from Armand van Helden (a completely reworked song) went #1 Club. "In the Springtime of His Voodoo" made #6 Club. Here's the da
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Jan 231 min read


12/30/25 - My #1 Song of the Year
"Abracadabra" by Lady Gaga is my #1 song of the year. It was a constant late Spring and all summer long. Makes you move and sing along! (The Floor's on Fire!!!!) It came from the repeat listenable album Mayhem. It has nominations for the upcoming 68th Annual Grammy Awards, including Record and Song of the Year. Siouxsie and the Banshees members Susan Janet Ballion, Peter Edward Clarke, Steven Severin, and John McGeoch received songwriting credits, as it incorporates element
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Jan 201 min read


1981 - Take My Time - Sheena Easton
45 Years Ago - 1981 Sheena Easton released her debut album Take My Time. The US version ( Sheena Easton ) came out two months later. Only two of her singles were on the US album "Morning Train (9 to 5)" peaked at #1 Hot 100 and AC. "Modern Girl" made #18 and #13 AC. "When He Shines" was not on the debut US version but was included in her second album and made #30 and #13 AC.
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Jan 191 min read

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