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27 Feb 1971, Five months after her death, Janis Joplin started a nine-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with her second and final solo studio album Pearl. Joplin sang on all tracks except ‘Buried Alive in the Blues’, which remained a Full Tilt Boogie instrumental because she died before adding her vocals. […]
26 Feb 1983, Michael Jackson’s Thriller went to No.1 on the US album chart. Thriller broke racial barriers in pop music, enabling Jackson’s appearances on MTV and meeting with President Ronald Reagan at the White House. The album was one of the first to use music videos as successful promotional tools, and the videos for […]
26 Feb 1932, born on this day, Johnny Cash US country singer, songwriter who was considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Although he is remembered as a country icon, his songs spanned other genres including rock and roll and rockabilly and blues, folk, and gospel. This crossover appeal won Cash […]
DAVID SILVERIA On KORN: ‘It’s Never Hit Me That We Invented A Whole New Genre Of Music’ DAVID SILVERIA On KORN: ‘It’s Never Hit Me That We Invented A Whole New Genre Of Music’ Read the full article at Blabbermouth! https://www.facebook.com/233748106643860/posts/4247888851896412
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25 Feb 1989, Simple Minds were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Belfast Child.’ At 6 minutes 39 seconds it became the second-longest running No.1 after The Beatles ‘Hey Jude’. https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/artists/simple-minds/ Simple Minds | This Day In Music Read the full article at The Day InMusic!: https://www.facebook.com/19706525166/posts/10164628297345167
24 Feb 2000, Carlos Santana won eight awards at this year Grammy Awards for his Supernatural album. Before the Supernatural, the guitarist had not had a Top 10 album since 1981. Sting won two awards, one for best pop album and another for best male pop vocalist. https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/artists/santana/ Santana | This Day In Music Read […]
25 Feb 1943, born on this day George Harrison guitarist and vocalist with The Beatles The all-time bestselling album in the UK is The Beatles’ ‘Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’, with over 4.5 million copies sold. Harrison wrote the 1969 US No.1 & UK No.4 Beatles single ’Something’. As a solo artist he had […]
DAVID COVERDALE Says Proposed COVERDALE PAGE Reissue Will Likely Include New Music From Him And JIMMY PAGE DAVID COVERDALE Says Proposed COVERDALE PAGE Reissue Will Likely Include New Music From Him And JIMMY PAGE Read the full article at Blabbermouth! https://www.facebook.com/233748106643860/posts/4242887689063195
https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/best-music-podcasts/ The 10 Best Music Podcasts You Need To Hear | udiscover Read the full article at The Day InMusic!: https://www.facebook.com/19706525166/posts/10164622752175167
