08/24/2025
\♬/ Aug 24th: On This Day in Music History! \♬/
\♬/ Aug 24th: On This Day in Music History! \♬/
1945: English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Kenneth William David Hensley was born in Plumstead, London, United Kingdom. Hensley joined the rock band Uriah Heep who had the 1975 UK No.7 album Return To Fantasy. They have sold over 40 million albums worldwide. Hensley also contributed Blackfoot (1982–1985) – keyboards, backing vocals, slide guitar, W.A.S.P. (The Headless Children, 1989) – keyboards and Cinderella Heartbreak Station (1990). Hensley died on 4 November 2020, at the age of 75 following a short illness.
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1951: Danny Joe Brown was born in Jacksonville, Florida. Brown's focus turned solely to music when he joined Molly Hatchet in 1974. Brown sang such songs as "Flirtin' with Disaster" and "Whiskey Man." He was also the vocalist on "Dreams I'll Never See," a faster-tempoed cover of the Allman Brothers song. The band's sound was immediately recognizable by Brown's distinct voice: a deep, raspy, throaty growl. Brown left Molly Hatchet in 1980 because of chronic diabetes and pancreatic problems, but soon started his own band, The Danny Joe Brown Band, which released a single studio album in 1981. He rejoined Molly Hatchet in 1982 only to leave again in 1995 after suffering a stroke. Brown died on March 10, 2005, at the age of 53 in Davie, Florida.
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1956: Buddy Holly is in the audience when Little Richard plays the Cotton Club in Lubbock, Texas.
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1956: The Five Satins, the Channels, the Clovers, the Valentines, and the Schoolboys appeared at D. Jive’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Show at the Apollo Theater.
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1959: In the US, a headline in Billboard magazine read, "Rock and Roll Ain't Ready For The Ol' Rockin' Chair Yet." The story stated that Rock 'n' Roll was losing popularity a year ago, but the record buyers now like Elvis Presley, Lloyd Price and Fats Domino along with newcomers, The Everly Brothers, The Drifters and Ricky Nelson.
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1959: The Browns, who were Jim Ed Brown and his sisters Maxine and Bonnie, had the top tune on the US Billboard Hot 100 with "The Three Bells". The record is an English version of a French song originally titled "Les Trois Cloches", written in 1945.
2. Phil Phillips With The Twilights - Sea Of Love
3. Sammy Turner - Lavender-Blue
4. Elvis Presley w/ The Jordanaires - A Big Hunk O' Love
5. Carl Dobkins, Jr. - My Heart Is An Open Book
6. Ray Charles and his Orchestra - What'd I Say (Part I & II)
7. The Drifters - There Goes My Baby
8. Santo & Johnny - Sleep Walk
9. Dinah Washington - What A Diff'rence A Day Makes
10. Fats Domino - I Want To Walk You Home
www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1959-08-24
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1960: Brook Benton, Ben E. King and LaVern Baker play the sixth of seven nights at the Regal Theater, Chicago, Illinois.
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1960: Ray Charles plays the last night of a week of shows at The Palladium, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.
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1963: Heavy metal singer and songwriter John R. Bush was born in Los Angeles, California. Brown came to prominence in the 1980s as the lead singer and lyricist of Armored Saint, a heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. In 1992, he joined thrash metal band Anthrax, with whom he remained until 2005 and briefly rejoined in 2009–2010. Bush has also been active with the reformed Armored Saint intermittently from 1999 to the present.
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1963: Stevie Wonder became the first artist ever to score a US No.1 Hot 100 Single and album in the same week. Wonder was at No.1 on the album chart with 'Little Stevie Wonder / The 12 Year Old Genius' and had the No.1 single 'Fingertips part 2'. This was also the first ever live recording to make No.1.
2. Allan Sherman - Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh! (A Letter From Camp)
3. The 4 Seasons - Candy Girl
4. The Angels - My Boyfriend's Back
5. Lesley Gore - Judy's Turn To Cry
6. Peter, Paul & Mary - Blowin' In The Wind
7. The Surfaris - Wipe Out
8. Kai Winding & Orchestra - More
9. Elvis Presley w/ The Jordanaires - (You're the) Devil In Disguise
10. Randy & The Rainbows - Denise
www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1963-08-24
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1963, Stevie Wonder 12 Year Old Genius topped the US Billboard 200 Album Chart for the first time and the song “Fingertips Pt. 2” was at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for its third and final week.
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1964: Taking him up on his telegram invitation to help out in any way he can in America, Beatles manager Brian Epstein meets Elvis Presley manager "Colonel" Tom Parker for the first time when they have lunch at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
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1964: Vaughn Meader, and folk group The Au Go Go Singers (featuring two future Buffalo Springfield members, Stephen Stills and Richie Furay), play at The Cafe Au Go Go, Greenwich Village, New York City.
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1965: Gerry And The Pacemakers, Gene Vincent and Karl Denver play at the South Pier in Blackpool, England, UK.
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1966: The movie "Girl From To***co Row" appears in theaters. The cast includes Tex Ritter, Johnny Russell, Martha Carson and Ralph Emery, playing a hired killer
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1966: The Doors entered Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood to begin recording their self-titled debut album which was released the following January.
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1967: 17-year old singer and guitarist Bruce Springsteen joined a group called Earth.
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1967: The Beatles met Maharishi Mahesh Yogi for the first time.
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1968: The Who played the second of two nights at Wedgewood Village Amusement Park, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA, supported by The Noblemen.
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1968: The Jeff Beck Group, featuring Rod Stewart on vocals and Ronnie Wood on guitar, released their debut album, Truth.
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1968: The Incredible String Band, Traffic, Bonzo Dog Band, Family, Fairport Convention, Blossom Toes, Pretty things, Deviants, Blonde On Blonde and Free all appeared over two nights at The Roundhouse in London.
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1968: People Got To Be Free by The Rascals reaches No1 in the Cash Box magazine chart of the best-selling pop singles in the USA.
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1968: The Rascals remained (2nd consecutive week) at number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with People Got To Be Free. Steppenwolf peaked at number two with “Born to Be Wild” which was their highest charting single in the U.S.
2. Steppenwolf - Born To Be Wild
3. The Doors - Hello, I Love You
4. Jose Feliciano - Light My Fire
5. Mason Williams - Classical Gas
6. Cream - Sunshine Of Your Love
7. The Vogues - Turn Around, Look At Me
8. The 5th Dimension - Stoned Soul Picnic
9. Archie Bell & The Drells - I Can't Stop Dancing
10. The Dells - Stay In My Corner
www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1968-08-24
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1969: One Hit Wonders Zager and Evans started a three week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'In The Year 2525.' The song, which was written by Rick Evens in 1964, also spent six weeks at No.1 on the US chart.
2. The Rolling Stones - H***y Tonk Women
3. Robin Gibb - Saved By The Bell
4. Stevie Wonder - My Cherie Amour
5. Joe Dolan - Make Me An Island
6. Equals Viva - Bobby Joe
7. Marvin Gaye - Too Busy Thinking 'Bout My Baby
8. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising
9. The Bee Gees - Don't Forget To Remember
10. Vanity Fare - Early In The Morning
www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19690824/7501
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1969: Arlo Guthrie's movie, Alice's Restaurant opens in New York and Los Angeles. While Guthrie wrote the lyrics and music for the song "Alice's Restaurant Massacree", he did not write the screenplay for the film, which was instead co-written by Venable Herndon and Arthur Penn.
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1970: Kristyn Osborn is born near Magna, Utah. She joins sisters Kassidy and Kelsi to form SHeDAISY, whose pop-tinged harmonies lead them to a series of country hits, beginning with the release of their 1999 debut album
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1971: Anne Murray performs "Snowbird" and B.J. Thomas offers "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" on NBC's "Make Your Own Kind Of Music," hosted by The Carpenters
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1972: Glen Campbell begins a two-night stand at the Ohio State Fair in Columbus. He's introduced to Carl Jackson and adds the youngster to his band, where Jackson remains for the next 12 years. Jackson plays on a number of Campbell's hits and authors Campbell's 1985 single ("Love Always) Letter To Home"
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1973: Commander Cody and Rory Gallagher ushered in the National Jazz, Blues and Rock Festival in Reading, England.
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1973: Marty Robbins and Loretta Lynn co-host "The Midnight Special" on NBC-TV. Guests include Don Gibson, Tom T. Hall, George Jones, Tammy Wynette,Tanya Tucker, Charlie Rich, Johnny Paycheck, Johnny Rodriguez, Earl Scruggs and Conway Twitty.
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1974: Traffic made their last live performance at the annual UK Reading Festival. Other acts appearing included; Alex Harvey, 10cc, Focus, Steve Harley and Procol Harum. £5.50 for a weekend ticket.
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1975: Queen began recording “Bohemian Rhapsody” at Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Wales. The song took three weeks to record and featured 180 separate overdubs.
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1974: Ottawa’s Paul Anka began a three-week run at No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 with “(You’re) Having My Baby,” his duet with Odia Coates. Anka wrote the song, which was criticized by feminist groups.
2. Paper Lace - The Night Chicago Died
3. Rufus ft. Chaka Khan - Tell Me Something Good
4. Roberta Flack - Feel Like Makin' Love
5. Eric Clapton - I Shot The Sheriff
6. ABBA - Waterloo
7. Jim Stafford - Wildwood W**d
8. Donny & Marie Osmond - I'm Leaving It (All) Up To You
9. Andy Kim - Rock Me Gently
10. Wet Willie - Keep On Smilin'
www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1974-08-24
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1974: Eric Clapton held on to the #1 album with 461 Ocean Boulevard. John Denver was still at #2 with Back Home Again, Elton John remained third with Caribou, Stevie Wonder moved up with Fulfillingness' First Finale, and Bachman-Turner Overdrive II was #5.
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1975: The Stylistics remained (3rd consecutive week) on the UK - British Singles Chart with I Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)
2. Rod Stewart - Sailing
3. Roger Whittaker - The Last Farewell
4. George McCrae - It's Been So Long
5. KC And The Sunshine Band - That's The Way (I Like It)
6. Billie Jo Spears - Blanket On The Ground
7. Gladys Knight And The Pips - The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me
8. Typically Tropical - Barbados
9. Mike Batt - With New Edition Summertime City
10. Smokie - If You Think You Know How To Love Me
www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19750824/7501/
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Rod Stewart had his fifth UK No.1 album when Atlantic Crossing started a five-week run at the top of the charts. The title indicated Stewart's new artistic direction, and on his departure to escape the 83 per cent top rate of income tax introduced by British Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson for the jet-set lifestyle in Los Angeles.
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1975: Queen started recording 'Bohemian Rhapsody' at Rockfield studio's in Monmouth, Wales, (the song was recorded over three weeks). Freddie Mercury had mentally prepared the song beforehand and directed the band throughout the sessions. May, Mercury, and Taylor sang their vocal parts continually for ten to twelve hours a day, resulting in 180 separate overdubs.
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1977: Singer, songwriter Waylon Jennings was arrested and charged with possession of co***ne. Jennings had recently been named an honorary police chief.
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1978: Bruce Springsteen was on the cover of Rolling Stone in salute to the release of Darkness at the Edge of Town.
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1979: The Cars performed a free concert at Central Park in New York City in front of an audience of 500,000.
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1979: Rock ‘n’ Roll High School, the movie featuring The Ramones premiered in theatres across North America.
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1979: The Ramones' movie Rock & Roll High School opens in theaters. The title song becomes one of their classics, and the film gains a cult following.
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1979: The Police, the Cure and Motorhead performed on the opening day of the annual Reading Festival in Reading, England.
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1979: B.B. King celebrated his 30th year in show business at a special celebration held at the Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles, CA.
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1980: Whitesnake, Gary Moore's G Force and Def Leppard, were among those who performed on the final night of the 20th National Rock Festival in Reading Rock, England.
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1980: "Linda Ronstadt In Concert" premieres on HBO. Music in the special includes "Blue Bayou," "Poor Poor Pitiful Me," "Faithless Love" and "Desperado"
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1980: David Bowie remained (2nd consecutive week) at number 1 on the UK Singles Chart with Ashes To Ashes
2. The Jam - Start
3. Sheena Easton - 9 To 5
4. ABBA - The Winner Takes It All
5. Kelly Marie - Feels Like I'm In Love
6. The Piranhas - Tom Hark
7. Diana Ross - Upside Down
8. Gary Numan - I Die: You Die
9. The Gap Band - Oops Upside Your Head
10. Mike Berry - The Sunshine Of Your Smile
www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19800824/7501
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1981: The Rolling Stones release Tattoo You. The big hit from the album is "Start Me Up," which they first recorded with a reggae rhythm in 1977. That version was scrapped, but they rocked it up for Tattoo You with better results.
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1983: Jerry Lee Lewis' fifth wife, Shawn Michelle Stevens, was found dead from a methadone overdose. They were married for only three months.
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1984: Neil Young makes his Grand Ole Opry debut. Best known for his rock compositions and performances, he wrote Linda Ronstadt's "Love Is A Rose" and Waylon Jennings' "Are You Ready For The Country"
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1985: Huey Lewis and The News had their first number one song with “The Power of Love,” which was featured in the hit film Back to the Future. It spent two weeks on top of the Hot 100.
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1985: “The Power Of Love” by Huey Lewis and the News started a two-week run at No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was featured in the movie Back to the Future.
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1985: Tears For Fears remained (5th non consecutive week) at number1 on the US Billboard 200 Album Chart with Songs From The Big Chair
2. Bryan Adams - Reckless
3. Sting - The Dream Of The Blue Turtles
4. Phil Collins - No Jacket Required
5. Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms
6. Bruce Springsteen - Born In The U.S.A.
7. Motley Crue - Theatre Of Pain
8. The Power Station - The Power Station
9. Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Vol. I & II
10. Ratt - Invasion Of Your Privacy
www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1985-08-24
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1986: Various Artists featured on the Now Series Now That's What I Call Music! 7 remained (2nd consecutive week) at number 1 on the UK Album Chart
2. Lionel Richie - Dancing On The Ceiling
3. Madonna - True Blue
4. Queen - A Kind Of Magic
5. Chris De Burgh - Into The Light
6. Five Star - Silk And Steel
7. Eurythmics - Revenge
8. Wham! - The Final
9. Various Artists - The Heat Is On
10. Simply Red - Picture Book
www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/19860824/7502/
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1986: The third and final night of the annual Reading Festival in the UK is headlined by Hawkwind. Also on the bill are New Model Army, Lords Of The New Church, Zodiac Mindwarp And The Love Reaction, Chiefs Of Relief, Cherry Bombz, Thrashing Doves, Well Well Well, The Cardiacs and Dumpy.
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1988: Aerosmith play at Great Woods Center, Mansfield, Massachusetts, supported by Guns N'Roses.
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1989: The Who perform a special 20th anniversary charity concert of their rock opera Tommy at the Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles, featuring guests Elton John (as the Pinball Wizard), Patti LaBelle (as the Acid Queen), Steve Winwood (as the Hawker), Phil Collins (as Uncle Ernie), and Billy Idol (as Cousin Kevin).
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1990: A judge in Reno, Nevada cleared Judas Priest in a $6.2-million civil suit that charged them with putting subliminal suggestions into their music, which caused two youths to committ su***de, saying they did it after hearing subliminal messages in the Stained Class album.
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1990: Sinéad O'Connor refuses to perform at the Garden State Arts Center in New Jersey until they agree not to play the US national anthem before the show.
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1990: Jane's Addiction and Faith No More headlined the opening day of the three-day U.K. Reading Festival.
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1990: Led by Donald Fagen of Steely Dan and his girlfriend Libby Titus, the first "New York Rock & Soul R***e" is held in Southampton, New York. The second R***e results in the popular live album The New York Rock and Soul R***e: Live at the Beacon, featuring Michael McDonald, Boz Scaggs and Phoebe Snow.
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1991: Randy Newman wins his first Emmy, taking Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics for his work on Cop Rock, a spectacular flop that was cancelled long before the ceremony.
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1991: Bryan Adams remained (5th week) at number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with (Everything I Do) I Do It For You. Lenny Kravitz was at No.2 with 'It Ain't Over Till It's Over'.
2. Lenny Kravitz - It Ain't Over 'til It's Over
3. Amy Grant - Every Heartbeat
4. Roxette - Fading Like A Flower (Every Time You Leave)
5. D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Summertime
6. Corina - Temptation
7. Scorpions - Wind Of Change
8. Paula Abdul - The Promise Of A New Day
9. The KLF - 3 A.M. Eternal
10. Hi-Five - I Can't Wait Another Minute
www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1991-08-24
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1992: Wilson Pickett was arrested for driving with open bottles of vodka and beer cans in his car. This might have resulted in a lesser charge, but the discovery was made by police after Wilson hit the car of an eighty-six-yea-old man, sending he driver to the hospital.
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1993: Honoring their success with "Chattahoochee," Alan Jackson and Jim McBride's wives give them a plaque for "Best Use Of The Word 'Hoochie Coochie' In Song Since 1937" during a #1 party in Nashville
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1994: The Eagles played a second night at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
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1994: Dave Abbruzzese quit Pearl Jam. He was replaced with drummer Jack Irons.
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1994: Jeff Buckley's first and only album, Grace, is released to critical acclaim.
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1995: Microsoft launches the Windows 95 operating system. The start-up music is composed by Brian Eno, a pioneer in ambient music who in 1978 released an album designed to soothe travelers at airports (Ambient 1: Music for Airports).
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1996: Oasis singer Liam Gallagher failed to turn up for the recording of the bands MTV unplugged session at London's Royal Festival Hall in front of 400 fans. He later sat in the audience and watched the show with his brother Noel taking over on vocals.
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1996: Alanis Morissette returned (10th non consecutive weeks ) to number 1 on the US Billboard 200 with Jagged Little Pill
2. Nas - It Was Written
3. Celine Dion - Falling Into You
4. No Doubt - Tragic Kingdom
5. Toni Braxton - Secrets
6. Alice In Chains - Unplugged
7. A Tribe Called Quest - Beats, Rhymes And Life
8. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - E. 1999 Eternal
9. Fugees - The Score
10. Metallica - Load
www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1996-08-24
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1997: Oasis debuted at number 1 on the UK Album Chart with Be Here Now
2. Texas - White On Blonde
3. The Prodigy - Fat Of The Land
4. Radiohead - OK Computer
5. Elvis Presley - Always On My Mind - Ultimate Love Songs
6. Backstreet Boys - Backstreet's Back
7. Billy Ocean - Love is forever
8. Meredith Brooks - Blurring The Edges
9. Spice Girls - Spice
10. Sheryl Crow - Sheryl Crow
www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/19970810/7502
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1997 As Michael Jackson was about to start a concert in the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland, an escaped mental patient attempted to set fire to the stage and was subsequently carried away by police.
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1997: Metallica, Bush, and the Verve performed on the final day at the three-day Reading Festival in Reading, England.
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1998: Producer Gene Page died after a long illness. Worked with Barbra Streisand, Barry White, The Righteous Brothers, Dobie Gray, Bob and Earl. Produced Whitney Houston's 'Greatest Love of All' and Roberta Flack's 'Tonight I Celebrate My Love.'
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1998: Shania Twain had to cut her concert short in Syracuse, New York when lightning hit the ground 40 yards behind the stage.
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1999: Christina Aguilera released her self-titled debut album. Thanks to hits like “Genie in a Bottle,” “What a Girl Wants” and “Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)” – and songs penned by Diane Warren and Robin Thicke – the album was a huge hit and went on to earn the singer a Grammy for Best New Artist.
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1999: Elton John is sued over his song Can You Feel the Love Tonight. The songwriter for Glenn Medeiros' Listen to Your Heart contends that John's song is too similar.
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2000: Record producer, publisher and musician Audie Ashworth dies of heart failure at Baptist Hospital in Nashville. His credits include work with rocker J.J. Cale and country singer Connie Cato
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2000: Joe Diffie receives the American Spirit Award, recognizing his humanitarian efforts
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2001: The Backstreet Boys resumed their Black & White World Tour 2001 after stopping on July 9 for A.J. McLean to be treated for depression and alcohol abuse.
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2001: Eminem, Papa Roach, System of a Down, Staind, and Queens of the Stone Age appeared at the opening night of the weekend Carling Reading/Leeds Festival.
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2002: Bruce Springsteen remained (2nd consecutive week) at No.1 on the US Billboard 200 Album Chart with The Rising
2. Nelly - Nellyville
3. Eminem - The Eminem Show
4. Scarface - The Fix
5. Various Artists - Now 10
6. Trick Daddy - Thug Holiday7. Linkin Park - [Reanimation]
8. Toby Keith - Unleashed
9. Avril Lavigne - Let Go
10. Dave Matthews Band - Busted Stuff
www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2002-08-24
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2003: Eva Cassidy remained (2nd consecutive week) at No.1 on the UK Album Chart with American Tune
2. Busted - Busted
3. The Darkness - Permission To Land
4. Daniel Bedingfield - Gotta Get Thru This
5. Robbie Williams - Escapology
6. Sean Paul - Dutty Rock
7. Elbow - Cast Of Thousands
8. Kings Of Leon - Youth & Young Manhood
9. Delta Goodrem - Innocent Eyes
10. The Coral - Magic And Medicine
www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/20030824/7502
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2003: Dick Peterson from The Kingsmen joins 753 other guitarists to perform "Louie Louie" for a charity fundraiser in Tacoma, Washington.
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2003: Kenny Chesney wraps his Margaritas 'N' Senoritas tour with Deana Carter and Keith Urban at the Kentucky State Fair in Louisville. Crashing the party are Tim McGraw and Montgomery Gentry, with the whole crew teaming on Steve Miller's "The Joker"
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2003: Blur, the White Stripes and Beck headlined the final day of the U.K. Reading Festival in Leeds and Reading, England.
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2004: It was reported that the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum had acquired a Gibson L-5 acoustic guitar that had once been owned by "Mother Maybelle" Carter.
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2005: Hal Kalin of The Kalin Twins, who are most often remembered for their 1958 million seller, "When", died as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was 71.
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2006: 60 year old Linda Ronstadt canceled tour dates for the rest of the year to recover from an undisclosed surgery.
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2007: 78 year old Bo Diddley was reported in stable condition at a Gainesville, Florida hospital after suffering a heart attack. He had complained of dizziness and nausea during a routine medical checkup with his physician. The guitar legend topped the US R&B charts in 1955 with "Bo Diddley" and enjoyed more success with "Who Do You Love", "Before You Accuse Me", "Mona" and "I'm a Man".
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2007: Toby Keith is joined by Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry for a version of "Mystery Train" during a show at the Darien Lake Theme Resort Park near Buffalo, New York. The performance is captured by ABC-TV for the two-hour special "Elvis: Viva Las Vegas"
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2008: Canada’s Ed Robertson of Ba*****ed Ladies crashed his Cessna 206 float-plane near Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario. No one was injured.
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2008: Leona Lewis and Jimmy Page perform during the closing ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games at the National Stadium (also known as the Bird's Nest). The duo perform the Led Zeppelin classic "Whole Lotta Love."
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2008: The Script remained (2n consecutive week) at number 1 on the UK Album Chart with The Script
2. ABBA - Gold Greatest Hits
3. Duffy - Rockferry
4. Coldplay - Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
5. Monkey - Journey To The West
6. Kid Rock - Rock N Roll Jesus
7. Noah & The Whale Peaceful The World Lays Me Down
8. Rihanna - Good Girl Gone Bad - Reloaded
9. Jane McDonald Jane
10. Scouting For Girls - Scouting For Girls
www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/20080824/7502
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2009: The Los Angeles County Coroner ruled Michael Jackson's death a homicide caused by a mix of drugs meant to treat insomnia. On February 8, 2010, Dr. Conrad Murray was charged with involuntary manslaughter by prosecutors in Los Angeles. Dr. Murray pleaded not guilty and was released after posting $75,000 bail, but would be found guilty in November, 2011 and was sentenced to four years in a Los Angeles County jail.
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2010: Katy Perry released her second pop album, Teenage Dream. It became the second album ever to spawn five No. 1 singles (after Michael Jackson’s 1987 album Bad) and earned seven Grammy nominations including Album of the Year.
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2011: Jason Mraz shows up at Taylor Swift's concert at the Staples Center in Los Angeles to duet on his pop hit "I'm Yours"
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2012Country singer Randy Travis continues his string of calamitous arrests, this time for a brawl at a church in Texas where he was purportedly fighting over a woman. The incident leads to him being cited for assault, giving him another citation to add to his collection. It's still a cheaper hobby than baseball cards.
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2013: A tie that once belonged to John Lennon sold for 3,627 Pounds (about $5,600) at an auction in Liverpool. Lennon had given the black knitted tie to Joyce McWilliam, a regular Cavern Club patron, in 1962.
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2013: Green Day, System Of A Down, Deftones, Frank Turner, Bastille, Alkaline Trio and others play on the second day of The Leeds Festival, Leeds, UK.
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2013: Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. + Pharrell remained (10th consecutive week) at number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with Blurred Lines
2. Miley Cyrus - We Can't Stop
3. Imagine Dragons - Radioactive
4. Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams - Get Lucky
5. Jay Z ft. Justin Timberlake - Holy Grail
6. Anna Kendrick - Cups (Pitch Perfect's When I'm Gone)
7. Bruno Mars - Treasure
8. Zedd ft. Foxes - Clarity
9. Capital Cities - Safe And Sound
10. Maroon 5 - Love Somebody
www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2013-08-24
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2013: "Royals" by Lorde goes to #1 on the US Billboard Alternative Chart, making her the first female solo artist to top that tally since Tracy Bonham did it in 1996 (five months before Lorde was born) with "Mother Mother."
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2013: The Civil Wars, the folk duo of Joy Williams and John Paul White, hit #1 in America with their self-titled sophomore album, but split up without ever performing songs from the set.
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2014 Collabro debuted at number 1 on the UK Albums Chart with Stars
2. Ed Sheeran - x
3. Courteeners - Concrete Love
4. Sam Smith - In The Lonely Hour
5. George Ezra - Wanted On Voyage
6. Twin Atlantic - Great Divide
7. Dolly Parton - Blue Smoke - The Best Of
8. Paolo Nutini - Caustic Love
9. Paloma Faith - A Perfect Contradiction
10. Richard & Adam - At The Movies
www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/20140824/7502
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2014: Death Row Records founder Marion “Suge” Knight was one of three people wounded in a shooting at the 1 Oak nightclub in L.A. during a party hosted by Chris Brown.
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2015: Natalie Maines is a surprise guest during Taylor Swift's concert at the Staples Center in Los Angeles for a duet on "Goodbye Earl." Others taking the stage include Ellen DeGeneres and Alanis Morissette, who joins Swift on "You Oughta Know"
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2016: CBC News reveals that a Canadian citizen, Juline Whelan, has determined she may be the inspiration for Dolly Parton's "Jolene." Parton wrote the song after meeting a redheaded girl, and Whelan, who met Parton at Disneyland in 1972, fits the description in the song
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2017: The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville hosted an invitation-only memorial for Glen Campbell. Among those appearing were Jimmy Webb, who played a piano/vocal version of "Wichita Lineman", as well as Mike Love, Bruce Johnston and the current Beach Boys line-up who performed "I Get Around", one of numerous titles that Campbell played on as a studio musician.
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2018: Doctors determine Dickey Betts has had a mild stroke and convince him to cancel an upcoming tour. The former Allman Brothers Band guitarist co-wrote the Mickey Gilley country hit "Your Memory Ain't What It Used To Be"
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2018: George Ezra remained (4th non consecutive week) at number 1 on the UK Singles Chart with Shotgun
2. Drake - In My Feelings
3. Benny Blanco ft. Halsey and Khalid - Eastside
4. Calvin Harris and Sam Smith - Promises
5. Loud Luxury and Brando - Body
6. Ariana Grande - God Is A Woman
7. DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber , Chance The Rapper and Quavo - No Brainer
8. Ariana Grande - Breathin'
9. Maroon 5 and Cardi B - Girls Like You
10. Tyga and Offset - Taste
www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20180810/7501
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2019: Billie Eilish ended the record-breaking 19-week run of 'Old Town Road' by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus when 'Bad Guy' claimed the top spot on the US Hot 100 Singles Chart. The song which peaked at No.2 on the UK chart was also a No.1 hit in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway and Russia.
2. Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello - Senorita
3. Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus - Old Town Road
4. Lizzo - Truth Hurts
5. Khalid - Talk
6. Chris Brown ft. Drake - No Guidance
7. Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber - I Don't Care
8. Lil Tecca - Ran$om
9. Post Malone ft. Young Thug - Goodbyes
10. Shawn Mendes - If I Can't Have You
www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2019-08-10/
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2021: British musician Fritz McIntyre died age 62. He was the keyboard player in the original line-up of Simply Red, a founder member of the band, and played from their debut album Picture Book in 1985 until their 1995 album Life. He was the last of the founder members to quit the band. Simply Red had five number one albums in the UK, with their 1991 album, Stars, being one of the best-selling albums in UK chart history.
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2021: Thirty years after appearing as a baby grasping for a dollar bill on Nirvana's Nevermind album cover, Spencer Elden sues the band and others associated with the photo shoot, claiming it caused him "extreme and permanent emotional distress."
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2021: English musician Charlie Watts died at a London hospital at the age of 80. Originally trained as a graphic artist, Watts developed an interest in jazz at a young age and joined the band Blues Incorporated. He also started playing drums in London's rhythm and blues clubs, where he met future band mates Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Brian Jones. In January 1963, he left Blues Incorporated and joined the Rolling Stones as drummer and remained with the group for 58 years.
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2023: Prince & The New Power Generation’s ‘Diamonds & Pearls’ Getting Reissue With 47 Unreleased Tracks. The massive re-release will be available in CD and vinyl variant, and will contain two hours of unseen concert footage.
www.billboard.com/music/music-news/prince-diamonds-and-pearls-reissue-previously-unreleased-tracks-1235400594/
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2023: Bernie Marsden, founding Whitesnake guitarist and one of the finest British players to ever pick up an electric guitar, has passed away.
www.guitarworld.com/news/bernie-marsden-obituary
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2024: Shaboozey’s ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’ Tops Hot 100 for Sixth Week, Tying 2024’s Longest Reign
2. Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen - I Had Some Help
3. Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us
4. Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso
5. Billie Eilish - Birds Of A Feather
6. Tommy Richman - Million Dollar Baby
7. Chappell Roan - Good Luck, Babe!
8. Sabrina Carpenter - Please Please Please
9. Teddy Swims - Lose Control
10. Hozier - Too Sweet
www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2024-08-24/
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Birthdays
1898 - Fred Rose (d. 1954)
1905 - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup (d. 1974)
1915 - Wynonie Harris (d. 1969)
1924 - Louis Teicher (Ferrante & Teicher) (d. 2008)
1929 - Willie Winfield (d. 2021)
1938 - Mason Williams
1938 - David Freiberg (Quicksilver Messenger Service, Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship)
1940 - Tony Secunda (manager for Moody Blues, Procol Harum, more) (d. 1995)
1941 - Marshall Thompson (Chi-Lites)
1941 - Ernest Wright, Jr. (Little Anthony & the Imperials)
1942 - Jimmy Soul (d. 1988)
1942 - Carl Mann (d. 2020)
1942 - Joe Chambers (Chambers Brothers)
1943 - John Cipollina (Quicksilver Messenger Service) (d. 1989)
1944 - Jim Brady (Sandpipers)
1945 - Ken Hensley (Uriah Heep, Blackfoot) (d. 2020)
1945 - Malcolm Duncan (Average White Band) (d. 2019)
1947 - Jim Fox (James Gang)
1948 - Jean-Michel Jarr
1951 - Mike Derosier (Heart)
1951 - Danny Joe Brown (Molly Hatchet) (d. 2005)
1952 - John Cowan (New Grass Revival)
1955 - Jeffrey Daniel (Shalamar)
1961 - Mark Bedford (Madness)
1963 - John Bush (Armored Saint, Anthrax)
1970 - Kristyn Osborn (SheDaisy)
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Deaths
1976: Michael Head - British composer (76)
1978: Louis Prima - Cerebral hemorrhage during brain surgery (67)
1988: Nat Stuckey (54)
1992: Larrie Londin
1994: Harold Montgomery
1998: Gene Page (Composer, arranger, producer) (58)
1998: Jerry Clower - Following heart bypass surgery (71)
1999: Warren Covington - Big Band trombonist (78)
2000: Audie Ashworth (Producer, publisher and musician)
2005: Hal Kalin - Kalin Twins (71)
2014: Tommy Gough (The Crests) (74)
2020: Riley Gale (Power Trip) ( 35)
2021: Fritz McIntyre - Simply Red (62)
2021: Charlie Watts (Rolling Stones)
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Recorded
1956: Elvis Presley - Love Me Tender and We're Gonna Move
1961: Patsy Cline - Have You Ever Been Lonely (Have You Ever Been Blue)
1966: The Youngbloods - Get Together."
1966: The Doors began recording their debut album
1975: Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (first day of recording, would take three weeks)
1977: Johnny Paycheck- Take This Job and Shove It
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Released (Single)
1964: The Beatles - Matchbox/Slow Down (US)
1965: The Toys - A Lover's Concerto
1971: Lighthouse - One Fine Morning
1976: Little River Band - It's a Long Way There
1979: Prince - I Wanna Be Your Lover
1981: The Rolling Stones - Tattoo You
1987: Donny Osmond - I'm In It For Love
1999: Chris Gaines (Garth Brooks) - Lost In You
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Released (Album)
1968: Jeff Beck Group - Truth (debut)
1970: Aretha Franklin - Spirit in the Dark
1974: Harry Chapin - Verities & Balderdash
1979: Rosanne Cash - Right Or Wrong
1981: Bob Dylan -Shot of Love
1981: The Rolling Stones - Tattoo You
1982: R.E.M. - Chronic Town EP
1983: Rainbow - Bent Out of Shape
1987: John Mellencamp - The Lonesome Jubilee
1988: Corey Hart - Young Man Running
1989: Barry White - The Man Is Back!
1992: Kylie Minogue - Greatest Hits
1993: Babyface - For the Cool in You
1993: Cracker - Kerosene Hat
1993: Shaggy - Pure Pleasure
1993: Annihilator - Set the World on Fire
1993: Tribe - Sleeper
1993: Jimmie Dale Gilmore - Spinning Around the Sun
1993: Stereolab - Transient Random-Noise Bursts with Announcements
1993: Smooth - You Been Played
1997: Shaggy - Midnite Lover
1998: Nazareth - Greatest Hits Volume II
1999: Kris Kristofferson - The Austin Sessions
1999: Meshell Ndegeocello - Bitter
1999: Jimmie's Chicken Shack - Bring Your Own Stereo
1999: Christina Aguilera - Christina Aguilera (Debut)
1999: Puff Daddy - Forever
1999: P.O.D. - The Fundamental Elements of Southtown
1999: Sevendust - Home
1999: LFO - LFO
1999: Lou Bega - A Little Bit of Mambo
1999: Richard Thompson -Mock Tudor
1999: Feist - Monarch (Lay Your Jewelled Head Down)
1999: Elton John - The Muse Soundtrack
1999: Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire - Oh! The Grandeur
1999: L7 -Slap-Happy
1999: Filter -Title of Record
1999: Prince - The Vault: Old Friends 4 Sale
1999: Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris - Western Wall: The Tucson Sessions
2004: Tim McGraw - Live Like You Were Dying
2010: Katy Perry - Teenage Dream
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Broadcast
1971: Anne Murray - Make Your Own Kind Of Music (NBC)
1980: Linda Ronstadt In Concert - HBO
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Number Ones - U.S. Singles:
1946: Eddy Howard - To Each His Own
1959: Browns - The Three Bells
1963: Stevie Wonder - Fingertips, Part 2
1968: Rascals - People Got to Be Free
1974: Paul Anka and Odia Coates - (You're) Having My Baby
1985: Huey Lewis & the News - The Power of Love
1991: Bryan Adams - Everything I Do (I Do It For You)
1996: Los Del Rio - Macarena
2002: Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland - Dilemma
2013: Robin Thicke ft. T.I. and Pharrell - Blurred Lines
2019: Billie Eilish - Bad Guy
2024: Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy)
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Number Ones – U.S. Albums
1946: Nat King Cole Trio- King Cole Trio, Volume 2
1959: The Kingston Trio - The Kingston Trio At Large
1963: Stevie Wonder - Recorded Live: The 12 Year Old Genius
1968: Cream - Wheels of Fire
1974: Eric Clapton - 461 Ocean Boulevard
1985: Tears for Fears - Songs From the Big Chair
1991: Natalie Cole - Unforgettable...With Love
1996: Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill
2002: Bruce Springsteen- The Rising
2013: Selena Gomez - Stars Dance
2019: NF - The Search
2024: Taylor Swift - The Tortured Poets Department
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Number Ones – U.S. R&B Singles
1946: Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five- Choo Choo Ch'Boogie
1959: Brook Benton - Thank You Pretty Baby
1963: Stevie Wonder - Fingertips, Part 2
1968: Dells - Stay in My Corner
1974: Roberta Flack - Feel Like Makin' Love
1985: Aretha Franklin - Freeway of Love
1991: Peabo Bryson - Can You Stop the Rain
1996: Keith Sweat - Twisted
2002: Nelly feat. Kelly Rowland - Dilemma
2013: Robin Thicke ft. T.I. and Pharrell - Blurred Lines
2019: Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus - Old Town Road
2024: Tommy Richman - Million Dollar Baby
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Number Ones – U.S. Country Singles
1946: Bob Wills - New Spanish Two Step
1959: Stonewall Jackson - Waterloo
1963: Johnny Cash - Ring of Fire
1968: David Houston - Already It's Heaven
1974: Merle Haggard - Old Man From the Mountain
1985: Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers- Real Love
1991: George Strait - You Know Me Better Than That
1996: George Strait - Carried Away
2002: Kenny Chesney - The Good Stuff
2013: Florida Georgia Line - Cruise
2019: Blanco Brown - The Git Up
2024: Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy)
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Number Ones - U.S. Country Albums:
1968: Glen Campbell - A New Place in the Sun
1974: John Denver - Back Home Again
1985: Hank Williams Jr. - Five-O
1991: Garth Brooks - No Fences
1996: LeAnn Rimes - Blue
2002: Toby Keith - Unleashed
2013: Florida Georgia Line - Here's to the Good Times
2019: Luke Combs - This One's for You
2024: Morgan Wallen - One Thing at a Time
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Number Ones - U.K. Singles:
1956: Doris Day - Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)
1961: Helen Shapiro - You Don't Know
1969: Zager and Evans - In The Year 2525 (Exordium and Terminus)
1975: The Stylistics - Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)
1980: David Bowie "Ashes to Ashes
1986:: Boris Gardiner - I Want to Wake Up with You
1997: Will Smith - Men in Black
2003: Blu Cantrell ft. Sean Paul - Breathe
2008: Katy Perry - I Kissed a Girl
2014: David Guetta ft. Sam Martin - Lovers on the Sun
2018: George Ezra - Shotgun
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Number Ones - U.K. Albums:
1958: Original Cast - My Fair Lady
1969: Elvis Presley - From Elvis in Memphis
1975: Rod Stewart - Atlantic Crossing
1980: Roxy Music - Flesh and Blood
1986: Various artists - Now That's What I Call Music 7
1997: Oasis - Be Here Now
2003: Eva Cassidy - American Tune
2008: The Script - The Script
2014: Collabro - Stars
2018: Ariana Grande - Sweetener
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