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Music History on this Day: March 27, 2024
March 27, 1967: The Young Rascals recorded "Groovin'." The track climbed to number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in May 1967. It peaked at number eight in the UK and was the Young Rascals' only hit there. Owing to the success, it became the title track of the band's third studio album.
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Music History on this Day: March 25, 2024
March 25, 1947: Elton John was born Reginald Kenneth Dwight in Pinner, Middlesex. He has over fifty top-40 hits on the UK Singles Chart and US Billboard Hot 100, including nine number-ones in both countries. He has sold over 300 million records worldwide and is the most successful solo artist in the history of the US Billboard charts.
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March 24, 1990: Irish singer Sinead O’Connor scored her only No.1 UK album with I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got, which featured her chart-topping cover of Prince’s “Nothing Compares 2 U.”
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Music History on this Day: March 24, 2024
March 24, 1990: Irish singer Sinead O’Connor scored her only No.1 UK album with I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got, which featured her chart-topping cover of Prince’s “Nothing Compares 2 U.”
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Music History on this Day: March 23, 2024
March 23, 1956: Elvis Presley released his self-titled debut album on the RCA Victor label. Its 12 songs included one of Elvis’ most iconic numbers, “Blue Suede Shoes.” The album spent ten weeks at No.1 on the US album charts and sold a million copies, marking the first time a rock‘n’roll record had topped the charts.
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Music History on this Day: March 22, 2024
March 22, 1974: The Eagles released their third album, On the Border. Three singles were released from the album: "Already Gone," "James Dean," and "Best of My Love."
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Music History on this Day: March 21, 2024
March 21, 1994: Bruce Springsteen won the Best Music, Original Song Oscar at the 66th Academy Awards for "Streets of Philadelphia." Springsteen wrote and performed the track for the 1993 film Philadelphia. Starring Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington, it was an early mainstream film dealing with HIV/AIDS.
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Music History on this Day: March 20, 2024
March 20, 1982: Joan Jett And The Blackhearts topped the Billboard Hot 100 with “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll,” a cover of a 1975 single by the UK band The Arrows. It spent seven weeks at No. 1 and reached No. 4 in the UK.
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Music History on this Day: March 19, 2024
March 19, 1962: Columbia Records released Bob Dylan‘s self-titled debut album in the US. Produced by the legendary John Hammond – who discovered Billie Holiday, Aretha Franklin, and Bruce Springsteen – it was largely ignored on its release. Columbia executives described its disappointing sales as “Hammond’s Folly.”
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Music History on this Day: March 18, 2024
March 18, 1972: Neil Young scored his sole No.1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Heart Of Gold.”
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Music History on this Day: March 17, 2024
March 17, 1944: John Sebastian was born in New York City. He formed the Lovin' Spoonful and was noted for such hits as "Do You Believe in Magic," Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?," "Summer in the City," and "Darling Be Home Soon."
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Music History on this Day: March 16, 2024
March 16, 1968: Otis Redding’s “(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay” became the first posthumous single to top the Billboard Hot 100.
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Music History on this Day: March 15, 2024
March 15, 1944: Sly Stone was born in Denton, Texas. With his brother, he formed Sly and the Family Stone. The group would score hits including "Dance to the Music," "Everyday People, "and "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)."
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Music History on this Day: March 14, 2024
March 14, 1966: The Byrds released the single "Eight Miles High." The song was subject to a U.S. radio ban shortly after its release following allegations regarding perceived drug connotations in its lyrics. As a result, the track failed to reach the Billboard Top 10, reaching number 14.
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Music History on this Day: March 13, 2024
March 13, 1939: Neil Sedaka was born in Brooklyn, New York. He has written or co-written over 500 songs for himself and other artists. He achieved a string of hit singles over the late 1950s and early 1960s, including "Oh! Carol," "Calendar Girl," "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen," and "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do."
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Music History on this Day: March 12, 2024
March 12, 1967: The Velvet Underground & Nico released their self-titled debut. It was recorded in 1966, while the band featured on Andy Warhol's Exploding Plastic Inevitable tour.
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Music History on this Day: March 11, 2024
March 11, 1965: Welsh singer Tom Jones reached Number 1 on the UK singles chart with "It's Not Unusual." It was written for the British singer Sandie Shaw, but she turned it down. Jones saw the song's potential and recorded it.
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