20 Years Ago - 2006 Gnarls Barkley released their debut album St. Elsewhere. Danger Mouse and Cee Lo Green are the frontmen for the group which had an elaborate backstory for "Gnarls", claiming to be close friends of Lester Bangs, Isaac Hayes, Gordon Gano, and lovers of Janet Jackson and Mariah Carey. The character taught the band Kraftwerk English, as well as set up a meeting between the group Wu-Tang Clan and members of the Stuckist art movement. The album won the Grammy Aw

35 Years Ago - 1981 Rick James released his fifth album Street Songs. At the 1982 Grammy Awards he was nominated for Best Male Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance for the album while being the first African American male artist to be nominated in the Best Male Rock Vocal Performance category for the song  The sheer star power of this album. Mary Jane Girls, Teena Marie, Narada Michael Walden, Gerald Albright, Stevie Wonder plays harmonica, backing vocals from Ja'net Dubois wh

30 Years Ago - 1996 Tina Turner released her ninth album Wildest Dreams .  This album did way better in Europe only making #61 in the US. "GoldenEye" is from the James Bond movie and written by U2. #1 in Europe, #2 Bubbling Under Hot 100 in the US, #22 Club, #89 R&B. "On Silent Wings" includes guest vocals from Sting and made #24 AC and #47 Club. "Missing You" is a remake of the #1 John Waite song. Tina took it to #84 and #16 AC. "In Your Wildest Dreams" is a duet with Barry

35 Years Ago - 1991 Mr. Big released their second album Lean Into It. "To Be with You" was their only #1, #11 AC, #19 Mainstream Rock. The band's Billy Sheehan told in a 1992 interview, "We never intended to release 'To Be With You'. We had another single. But some guy in Lincoln, Nebraska just started playing the song, and the copies of the song started selling like crazy. It spread to Omaha and went all over the country." "Just Take My Heart" made #16 and #18 Mainstream Ro

30 Years Ago - 1996 Celine Dion released her fourth English-language album Falling Into You.  Her fourteenth overall! The album won the Grammy for Album of the Year and Best Pop Album. The title track is a cover of an Argentinian song by Marie-Clair D'Ubaldo who sings backup on Celine's version. It was released only in Europe with no US release. "Because You Loved Me" written by Diane Warren and produced by David Foster and was the theme to the movie Up Close & Personal whic

35 Years Ago - 1991 Music from the Motion Picture New Jack City was released. A glorious representation of New Jack Swing! "New Jack Hustler (Nino's Theme) featuring Ice-T made #67 "For the Love of Money / Living for the City" with Troop, LeVert, and Queen Latifah made #12 R&B/Hip Hop "I'm Dreamin'" from Christopher Williams made #1 R&B, #16 Club, #89 Hot 100. "I Wanna Sex You Up" by Color Me Badd peaked at #2 and #1 R&B "Keep It Comin'" by Keith Sweat made #17, #1 R&B/Hip Ho

Monday 2/23/26 Celebrate: Curling is Cool Day Diesel Engine Day International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day National Banana Bread Day National Rationalization Day National Tile Day Play Tennis Day World Understanding and Peace Day -- Variety called the Box Office a "glacial winter weekend." 1. GOAT $17.0M 2. Wuthering Heights  $14.2M 3. I Can Only Imagine 2 $8.0M 4. Crime 101 $5.8M 5. Send Help $4.5M -- The Olympics ended last night. I'm sure the ratings for the overtime Men's

40 Years Ago - 1986 Jermaine Jackson released his eleventh album Precious Moments. "I Think It's Love" peaked at #16 and #14 R&B, #5 AC. "Do You Remember Me?" made #71 and #40 R&B. "Words Into Action" made #90 R&B.

45 Years Ago - 1981 Styx released their tenth album Paradise Theatre. I wore the grooves out of this one!! "The Best of Times" made #3, #26 AC, and #16 Mainstream Rock. "Too Much Time on My Hands" is a Tommy Shaw song and peaked at #9 and #2 Mainstream Rock. "Nothing Ever Goes as Planned" made #54. "Rockin' the Paradise/Snowblind" made #8 Mainstream Rock.

20 Years Ago - 2006 the #1 Dance Song today was "Perfect Love" by Simply Red. The song charted at #16 AC, and the remixes took it to #1 on the Club chart.