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1979 - Dynasty - KISS
45 Years Ago - 1979 KISS released their seventh studio album Dynasty. Interesting that the producer decided (an opinion shared by Stanley...
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May 24, 20241 min read
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5/24/24 - 143, Penny, and Mystery-O-Matic
Friday 5/24/23 Asparagus Day Aviation Maintenance Technician Day Brothers' Day Don't Fry Day - wear your sunscreen International Tiara...
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May 24, 20244 min read
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1979 - The Boss - Diana Ross
45 Years Ago - 1979 Diana Ross released her tenth album The Boss. It was produced by Ashford & Simpson. "The Boss" peaked at #19, #1...
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May 23, 20241 min read
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5/23/24 - Outdated Advice, Things You Do In a Hotel, and New Noise
Thursday 5/23/24 Celebrate: International Chardonnay Day Lucky Penny Day National Taffy Day World Turtle Day -- There are a bunch of...
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May 23, 20245 min read
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1979 - Where There's Smoke - Smokey Robinson
45 Years Ago - 1979 Smokey Robinson released his seventh album Where There's Smoke. "Get Ready" made #82 on the R&B chart. "Crusin"...
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May 22, 20241 min read
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5/22/24 - Pools, Health News, and Do You Want to Be President?
Wednesday 5/22/24 Celebrate: Bitcoin Pizza Day - celebrated mainly by the cryptocurrency community, takes place on the anniversary of the...
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May 22, 20245 min read
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1984 - All Over the Place - Bangles
40 Years Ago - 1984 Bangles released their debut album All Over the Place. Although the album was not a major commercial success –...
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May 21, 20241 min read
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5/21/24 - Graduation - Speaker and Cat, Taylor Conspiracy, and Bobby Hill
Tuesday 5/21/24 Celebrate: American Red Cross Founder's Day Dinosaur Day I Need a Patch for That Day International Tea Day National Memo...
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May 21, 20242 min read
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1999 - You Can't Stop the Bum Rush - Len
25 Years Ago - 1999 Len released their third album You Can't Stop the Bum Rush. "Steal My Sunshine" was the smash single peaking at #9,...
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May 20, 20241 min read
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5/20/24 - No Triple Crown, Box Office, and Your Not So Smart Guy
Monday 5/20/24 Celebrate: Be a Millionaire Day Eliza Doolittle Day Flower Day International Clinical Trials Day International Red...
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May 20, 20242 min read
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1999 - Millenium - Backstreet Boys
25 Years Ago - 1999 Backstreet Boys released their third album Millenium. It sold 1.13 million copies the first week and had four...
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May 19, 20241 min read
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1994 - I Say I Say I Say - Erasure
35 Years Ago - 1994 Erasure released their sixth album I Say I Say I Say. "Always" peaked at #20, #8 Alternative Airplay, #6 Club, #8...
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May 18, 20241 min read
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5/18/24 & 5/19/24 - Horsy Race, Dinosaurs, and Today is a Lucky Day
Saturday 5/18/24 Sunday 5/19/24 Celebrate: Saturday Armed Forces Day Astronomy Day Culture Freedom Day I Love Reese's Day International...
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May 18, 20244 min read
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1989 - Cycles - The Doobie Brothers
35 Years Ago - 1989 The Doobie Brothers released their tenth album Cycles. The band reverted to their 1972-74 lineup with no Michael...
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May 17, 20241 min read
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5/17/24 - Cheese, Dogs, and Money in Toilets
Friday 5/17/24 Celebrate: Endangered Species Day International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia International Virtual...
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May 17, 20244 min read
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1989 - Blind Man's Zoo - 10,000 Maniacs
35 Years Ago - 1989 10,000 Maniacs released their fourth album Blind Man's Zoo. "Trouble Me" was the first single peaking at #44, #7 AC,...
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May 16, 20241 min read
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5/16/24 - More Baby Names, Is A Taco A Sandwich?, and Celebrity President
Thursday 5/16/24 Celebrate: Biographer's Day Brown Bag It Thursday Global Accessibility Awareness Day Hummus Day International Day of...
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May 16, 20245 min read
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1999 - Ricky Martin - Ricky Martin
25 Years Ago - 1999 Ricky Martin released his self-titled fifth album (his first English one.) "Livin' la Vida Loca" was a world wide...
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May 15, 20241 min read
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5/15/24 - Ankle Socks Are Dead, Googling Dating Red Flags, and Senior Prank
Wednesday 5/15/24 Celebrate: Bring Flowers to Someone Day International Day of Families National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day National Juice...
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May 15, 20244 min read
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1984 - Chicago 17 - Chicago
40 Years Ago - 1984 Chicago released their fourteenth studio album Chicago 17. This would be Peter Cetera's last album with the group....
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May 14, 20241 min read
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