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1986 - Rapture - Anita Baker
35 Years Ago - 1986 Anita Baker released her second album Rapture. The album won the Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. "Watch Your Step" made #23 R&B. "Sweet Love" won a Grammy for Best R&B Song. This was her big breakthrough peaking at #8, #3 AC, #2 R&B. "Caught Up in the Rapture" made #37, #9 AC, #6 R&B. "Same Ole Love (365 Days a Year)" peaked at #44, #8 R&B, #6 AC. "No One in the World" was a Dionne Warwick song from 1985. It peaked at #44, #9 AC, #5 R&B.
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6 days ago1 min read
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3/20/26 - Spring! Happiness, Post Office, and Weekend Reset
Friday 3/20/26 Celebrate: Alien Abduction Day Atheist Pride Day Bibliomania Day Crawfish Cravers Awareness Day French Language Day Great American Meatout Hufflepuff Pride Day - That's Me!!!! International Astrology Day International Day of Happiness International Earth Day National Bock Beer Day National Jump Out! Day National Kiss Your Finace Day National Preschool Teacher Appreciation Day Proposal Day! Snowman BurningĀ Won't You Be My Neighbor Day World Day of Theater of Ch
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6 days ago4 min read
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1981 - Heart in Motion - Amy Grant
35 Years Ago - 1981 Amy Grant released her ninth album Heart in Motion. This was the first to crossover to the Pop Chart. And Crossover it did! "Baby Baby" was a #1 smash at Hot 100 and AC, plus #23 Club. "Hope Set High" was released to the Contemporary Christian Charts and made #3 and #1 AC. "Every Heartbeat" peaked at #2 Hot 100 and AC. "That's What Love Is For" made #7 and #1 AC. "Good for Me" made #8, #4 AC. "I Will Remember You" peaked at #20 and #2 AC.
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Mar 51 min read
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1981 - Dad Loves His Work - James Taylor
45 Years Ago - 1981 James Taylor released his tenth album Dad Loves His Work. The album's title was a response by Taylor to his then-wife Carly Simon, who had issued an ultimatum to Taylor regarding his constant touring, leaving her home with their two children, Benjamin and Sally. They separated shortly before the albums released. "Her Town Too" is a duet with co-writer JD Souther and is the last Taylor song to reach the top 40. It peaked at #11, #5 AC, #21 Mainstream Rock.
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Mar 21 min read
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1991 - #1 Dance Song - I Don't Know Anybody Else - Black Box
35 Years Ago - 1991 the #1 Dance Song today was " I Don't Know Anybody Else" by Black Box. It was the second single from their debut album Dreamland. No fooling, an uncredited Martha Wash kills the vocal. Besides #1 Club (their first), it made #23 Hot 100 and #10 R&B/Hip Hop.
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Feb 31 min read
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