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1973 - Ship Ahoy - The O'Jays
50 Years Ago - 1973 The O'Jays released their seventh album Ship Ahoy. Two singles were released, "Put Your Hands Together" peaked at #10...
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Dec 14, 20231 min read
12/14/23 - Nostalgia, Film Registry, and Zac Efron
Thursday 12/14/23 Celebrate: Free Shipping Day Monkey Day National Biscuits and Gravy Day National Bouilabaisse Da National Screwdriver...
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Dec 14, 20235 min read
1993 - My Love is Your Love - Whitney Houston
30 Years Ago - 1993 Whitney Houston released her fourth album My Love Is Your Love. The album singles start with "When You Believe," an...
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Dec 13, 20231 min read
12/13/23 - Floor Sitting For Work, Google Year Trends, and Christmas Lights
Wednesday 12/13/23 Celebrate: Ice Cream Day National Cocoa Day National Cream Cheese Frosting Day National Day of the Horse National...
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Dec 13, 20233 min read
1993 - Find Your Way - Gabrielle
30 Years Ago - 1993 Gabrielle released her debut album Find Your Way. "Dreams" was the first single and originally had a sample of "Fast...
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Dec 12, 20231 min read
12/12/23 - Breakup Day, Hunger Games, and Golden Globe Noms
Tuesday 12/12/23 Celebrate: Festival of Unmentionable Thoughts Gingerbread House Day International Sound Check Day National 12-Hour Fresh...
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Dec 12, 20233 min read
1988 - Flag - Yello & Straight Out the Jungle - Jungle Brothers
35 Years Ago - 1988 Yello released their sixth album Flag. An early cut of the album was used as the soundtrack for Nuns on the Run. No...
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Dec 11, 20231 min read
12/11/23 - Four Part Day, Shopping with Music, and New Years Resolution (is doomed)
Monday 12/11/23 Celebrate: Green Monday - shoppers realize there isn't much time left to look for items, and that they must buy. As many...
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Dec 11, 20232 min read
1978 - Best of Vol. 1/ 1983 - Electric Universe - Earth, Wind & Fire
45 Years Ago - 1978 Earth, Wind & Fire released their first greatest hits album The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1 (they don't...
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Dec 10, 20231 min read
1973 - Nutbush City Limits - Ike & Tina Turner
50 Years Ago November - 1973 Ike & Tina Turner released their nineteenth album Nutbush City Limits This is an amazing album! Two singles...
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Dec 9, 20231 min read
12/8 & 9/23 - Flavor and Color of 2024, Bad Xmas Songs, and Where is That Tomato?
Saturday & Sunday 12/8 & 9/23 Celebrate: Saturday Christmas Card Day Gingerbread Decorating Day International Day of Veterinary Medicine...
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Dec 9, 20234 min read
1973 - The Payback - James Brown
50 Years Ago - 1973 James Brown released his 37th album The Payback. It was supposed to be a soundtrack for Hell Up in Harlem but was...
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Dec 8, 20231 min read
12/8/23 - Embarrassing Moments, Utensils, and Taylor Swift
Friday 12/8/23 Celebrate: National Brownie Day National Christmas Tree Day National Crossword Solvers Day National Lard Day National...
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Dec 8, 20234 min read
1973 - Band on the Run - Paul McCartney and Wings
50 Years Ago - 1973 Paul McCartney and Wings released their third album Band on the Run. "Jet" was the first single peaking at #7. The...
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Dec 7, 20231 min read
12/7/23 - RIP Norman Lear, Powerful Women, and TV in 2023
Thursday 12/7/23 Celebrate: International Civil Aviation Day Letter Writing Day National Cotton Candy Day National Pearl Harbor...
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Dec 7, 20232 min read
1993 - The Cross of Changes - Enigma
30 Years Ago - 1993 Enigma released their second album The Cross of Changes The album made the top ten and one singles were released in...
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Dec 6, 20231 min read
12/6/23 - Is It A Xmas Movie?, It's Dark, and #1 Xmas Song
Wednesday 12/6/23 Celebrate: Miners' Day Mitten Tree Day National "Cook for Christmas" Day National Gazpacho Day National Microwave Oven...
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Dec 6, 20233 min read
1973 - Bachman–Turner Overdrive II - Bachman–Turner Overdrive
50 Years Ago - 1973 Bachman–Turner Overdrive released their second album Bachman–Turner Overdrive II Their first Top 40 single "Let It...
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Dec 5, 20231 min read
12/5/23 - Holiday Albums, Micro Naps, Elf Trivia
Tuesday 12/5/23 Celebrate: AFL-CIO Day Bathtub Party Day Day of the Ninja International Volunteer Day Krampusnacht!!! National Blue Jeans...
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Dec 5, 20233 min read
1973 - I Got A Name - Jim Croce
50 Years Ago - 1973 Jim Croce's fifth album "I Got a Name" was released following his death. "I Got a Name" was released the day after...
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Dec 4, 20231 min read
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