1977 - 45 Years Ago
1977 James Taylor released his eighth album JT. It was nominated for Album of the year but lost to Rumours by Fleetwood Mac. The album...
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Jun 14, 20224 min read
6/14/22 Wiggles, Full Moon, Impulse Buys, and Lady..You're an Idiot!
Tuesday 6/14/22 Celebrate: Army's Birthday - 1775, the American Continental Army formed, in order to present a unified opposition against...
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Jun 13, 20221 min read
1986 - Summer Song Runner-Up
1986 Madonna was getting a lecture from her father for the #1 Song of Summer, Peter Cetera stepped away from Chicago and told us about...
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Jun 13, 20221 min read
1972 - 50 Years Ago
1972 The Carpenters released their fourth album A Song For You. According to Richard Carpenter, the album was intended to be a concept...
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Jun 13, 20224 min read
6/13/22 Dog Food, Good Cancer News, and A Useless Umbrella (ella ella)
Monday 6/13/22 Celebrate: National Kitchen Klutzes of America Day Random Acts of Light Day Sewing Machine Day Weed Your Garden Day World...
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Jun 12, 20221 min read
1972 - 50 Years Ago
1972 Looking Glass released their self-titled debut album. First single "Don't It Make You Feel Good" was unnoticed with the B side...
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Jun 12, 20221 min read
6/12/22 Enjoy your Sunday
Sunday 6/12/22 Celebrate: Crowded Nest Awareness Day Ghost in the Machine Day Little League Girls Baseball Day Loving Day Magic Day...
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bribriny
Jun 11, 20221 min read
?2022? Summer Song
What will be the No. 1 song of the summer of 2022? Billboard‘s annual Songs of the Summer chart returned June 7. The 20-position Songs of...
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bribriny
Jun 11, 20221 min read
1987 - 35 Years Ago
1987 LL Cool J released his second album Bigger and Deffer. Singles were "I'm Bad" (#84 #4 Black Singles #34 Club) and the first...
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bribriny
Jun 11, 20221 min read
6/11/22 Have the "Time"? We have the list.
Saturday 6/11/22 Celebrate: Corn on the Cob Day Cousteau Day - on his birthday International Young Eagles Day King Kamehameha Day - known...
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bribriny
Jun 10, 20221 min read
1985 - Summer Song Runner-Up
1985 While Tears For Fears were being loud and yelling, Paul Young took a five year old Hall and Oats song and took it to #1 and made it...
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Jun 10, 20221 min read
1972 - 50 Years Ago
1972 The Eagles released their debut album Eagles. Three singles were released "Take It Easy" (#12 Hot 100 and AC #20 Hot Rock and...
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Jun 10, 20222 min read
6/10/22 Cheesy Nails, Four Day Work Week, and Watch Those Horses Run!
Friday 6/10/22 Celebrate: Alcoholics Anonymous Founders Day Ballpoint Pen Day National Herb and Spice Day National Iced Tea Day National...
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bribriny
Jun 9, 20221 min read
1984 - Summer Song Runner-Up
1984 While Prince was making birds sad ("When Doves Cry), Ray Parker Jr. was stealing riffs from Huey Lewis for a big movie theme song....
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bribriny
Jun 9, 20221 min read
1982 - 40 Years Ago
1982 Survivor released their third album Eye of the Tiger. The title track was the theme song for Rocky III and went to #1 (#59 Club.)...
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Jun 9, 20223 min read
6/9/22 Hugs, Pets, and Salads
Thursday 6/9/22 Celebrate: Donald Duck Day - first appearance on screen was in the animated short film "The Wise Hen", 1934 National...
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bribriny
Jun 8, 20221 min read
1983 - Summer Song Runner-Up
1983 while The Police were stalking you with "Every Breath You Take", Jennifer Beals, in her ripped sweatshirts, welders helmet, and leg...
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bribriny
Jun 8, 20221 min read
1982 - 40 Years Ago
1982 Chicago released their thirteenth studio album 16. It is considered their "comeback" album because it was their first album to go...
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bribriny
Jun 8, 20223 min read
6/8/22 Moms want cloned and when are you an adult?
Wednesday 6/8/22 Celebrate: Best Friends Day Jelly-Filled Doughnut Name Your Poison Day Upsy Daisy Day World Brain Tumor Day World Oceans...
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bribriny
Jun 7, 20221 min read
1982 - Summer Song Runner-Up
1982 while we were at the movies staring into "The Eye of the Tiger", the #2 summer song was also a #2 song on the charts behind it....
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