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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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bribriny
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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bribriny
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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bribriny
Jun 7, 20223 min read
6/7/22 Quarters, Colors, and Mariah
Tuesday 6/7/22 Celebrate: Daniel Boone Day June Bug Day National Chocolate Ice Cream Day Trial Technology Day VCR Day -- Singer Mariah...
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bribriny
Jun 7, 20221 min read
1982 - 40 Years Ago
1982 Stray Cats released Built for Speed, their debut US album which is a mix of their first two British albums. Two singles "Rock This...
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bribriny
Jun 6, 20221 min read
1981 - Summer Song Runner Up
1981 while Rick Springfield was pinning for "Jessie's Girl" as the summer song, Kim Carnes dusted off "Bette Davis Eyes" from 1974 and...
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bribriny
Jun 6, 20221 min read
1982/1987 - Double Heart
1982 Heart released their sixth album Private Audition. "This Man is Mine" was the only released single making #33 and #16 Mainstream...
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bribriny
Jun 6, 20224 min read
6/6/22 Men, Vader,
Monday 6/6/22 Celebrate: Atheist Pride Day D-Day - The Invasion of Normandy. Drive-In Movie Day National Thank God It's Monday Day...
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bribriny
Jun 5, 20221 min read
1992 - 30 Years Ago
1992 Erasure released the EP Abba-esque. As big fans of the Swedish group ABBA, Erasure (Vince Clarke and Andy Bell) had often performed...
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bribriny
Jun 5, 20221 min read
6/5/22 Summer Movies
Sunday 6/5/22 Celebrate: Apple II Day Hot Air Balloon Day National Attitude Day National Cancer Survivors Day National Child's Day...
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bribriny
Jun 4, 20221 min read
1982 - 40 Years Ago
1982 Genesis released their third album Three Sides Live. It's exactly what it says, three sides are from various live performances and...
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bribriny
Jun 4, 20221 min read
6/4/22 Summer Songs! (possible)
Saturday 6/4/22 Celebrate: Drawing Day Hug Your Cat Day National Black Bear Day National Bubbly Day National Cheer Coach Day National...
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bribriny
Jun 3, 20221 min read
1980 - Summer Song Runner-Up
1980 It was still rock-n-roll at the top of the Summer Song list with Billy Joel, and we went down under or to Xanadu for the #2 song of...
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bribriny
Jun 3, 20221 min read
1977 - 45 Years Ago
1977 Bob Marley and the Wailers released their tenth album Exodus. The only US single was the title track (#103 #19 R&B.) The album also...
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