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2009 Mike Francis, Michele Francesco Puccioni, singer, composer, known for Survivor, a 1982 disco hit, recorded ten studio albums during his career, last album, 'The Very Best of Mike Francis', produced before dying of lung cancer, at age 47
1996 Walter Hyatt, singer, songwriter, founder, The Contenders, work includes album 'Some Unfinished Business', dies at 46 in a plane crash 1995 Nancy LaMott, singer, cabaret genre, album 'Ask Me Again' ranked 12th in Billboard Magazine's Top Jazz Albums chart, performed twice for President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton, dies at 43 1994 Beatles' 1st album in 25 years, Live at BBC, is released in Britain 1992 Miley Ray Cyrus, pop-rock singer, actress, 100 Most Influential People in the World list, Time magazine, 2008, star of Disney's 'Hannah Montana', debut album, 'Meet Miley Cyrus' had first top ten single, 'See You Again' 1992 David Wojuarowicz, artist (U2 album cover), dies of AIDs at 37 1992 Wilson Phillips release their 2nd album "Shadows and Light" 1991 Michael Jackson signs $65M 6 album deal with Sony records 1991 Janet Jackson signs $40M 3 album deal with Virgin records 1990 Producers confirm that Milli Vanilla didn't sing on their album 1990 Steve Briers of Wales recited the entire lyrics of Queen's album "A Night At The Opera" in 9 minutes and 58.44 seconds backwards! 1989 George Harrison releases "Best of Dark Horse 1976 - 1989" album 1988 Vanessa Hudgens, born in Salinas, California, actress, singer, debut album, titled, 'V', certified Gold, screen debut, drama film, 'Thirteen', 2003, known for playing role of Gabriella Montez in High School Musical series 1988 Roxette releases "Roxette Look Sharp!" album 1987 Bruce Springsteen releases his 9th album "Tunnel of Love" 1986 John Lennon releases "Menlove Avenue" album 1986 Paul McCartney releases "Press to Play" album 1986 Madonna's "True Blue," album goes #1 for 5 weeks and her single 1986 "John Lennon: Live in New York City" album is released 1985 Heart's "Heart," album goes #1 1985 Barbra Streisand records "Broadway Album" 1985 Madonna's "Like a Virgin," album goes #1 for 3 weeks 1984 Prince's "Purple Rain," album goes to #1 and stays #1 for 24 weeks 1984 After 37 weeks, "Thriller" is knocked off as top album by "Footloose" 1984 John and Yoko release "Milk and Honey" album 1983 Paul McCartney releases "Pipes of Peace" album 1983 Ringo releases "Old Wave" album in West Germany 1983 Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album goes to #1 and stays #1 for 37 weeks 1982 George Harrison releases "Gone Troppo" album 1982 Decca releases Beatle audition "Complete Silver Beatles" album 1981 Ringo releases "Stop and Smell Roses" album 1980 John Lennon releases "Double Fantasy" album in the United Kingdom 1980 Barbra Streisand's "Guilty," album goes #1 for 3 weeks and her single "Woman In Love," goes #1 for 3 weeks 1980 Billy Joel's Glass Houses album tops charts 1980 Paul McCartney releases "McCartney II" album 1979 Wings release "Back to the Egg" album 1979 George Harrison releases "George Harrison" album 1978 Ringo releases "Bad Boy" album; Wings releases "I've Had Enough" 1978 Wings release "London Town" album 1978 Bee Gees' "Saturday Night Fever" album goes #1 for 24 weeks 1978 Rhino Records releases their 1st album "Wildmania" 1977 Ringo releases "Ringo the 4th" album 1977 Judge rules Beatles 1962 Hamburg album can be released 1977 Fleetwood Mac's "Rumors," album goes to #1 and stays #1 for 31 weeks 1977 Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" album released 1976 Wings release triple album "Wings Over America" 1976 Ringo releases "Ringo's Rotogravure" album 1976 Wings release "Wings at the Speed of Sound" album 1976 Peter Frampton released platinum live album "Frampton Comes Alive" 1975 George Harrison releases "Extra Texture" album in the United Kingdom 1975 Wings release "Venus and Mars" album 1975 John Lennon releases "Rock 'n' Roll" album 1974 George Harrison releases his "Dark Horse" album in the United Kingdom 1974 John Lennon releases "Walls and Bridges" album 1974 Jewel, born in Payson, Utah, Jewel Kilcher, singer, guitarist, actress, musician, sold over 27 million albums worldwide, hit debut album 'Pieces of You' 1974 Barbra Streisand records the album "Butterfly" 1974 Rhino Store gives people 5 cents to take home Danny Bonaduce's Album 1973 Paul McCartney releases "Band on the Run" album 1973 John Lennon releases "Mind Games" album 1973 Ringo releases "Ringo" album 1973 George Harrison pays 1,000,000 pounds tax on his Bangladesh concert and album 1973 Beatles' "Beatles 1967-1970," album goes #1 1972 Elvis Presley records a live album at New York's Madison Square Garden 1972 Dane Cook, born in Boston, Massachusetts, Dane Jeffrey Cook, comedian, stand up comic, released five comedy albums, 'Retaliation' went double platinum, the highest charting comedy album in 28 years, appeared in 15 films since 1997, including 'My Best Friend's Girl' 1972 Triple album set "Concert for Bangladesh" released in UK 1971 Wings release their 1st album "Wild Life" 1971 John Lennon releases "Imagine" album 1971 Paul McCartney's album "Ram" goes gold 1971 Paul McCartney releases his 2nd solo album "Ram" 1970 George Harrison releases his triple album set "All Things Must Pass" 1970 George Harrison releases 3 album set "All Things Must Pass" 1970 Ringo Starr released his "Beaccups of Blues" album 1970 Ringo releases his "Beaucoups of Blues" album 1970 Beatles' "Let It Be," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 4 weeks 1970 Beatles release "Let it Be" album 1970 Paul McCartney's 1st solo album "McCartney" is released 1970 Ringo releases his 1st solo album "Sentimental Journey" 1970 Charles Manson's album "Lie" is released 1970 Beatles release "Beatles Again" aka "Hey Jude" album 1969 Beatle's 7th Christmas album is released 1969 John and Yoko release their 2nd album "Wedding Album" in UK 1969 Beatles' "Abbey Road," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 11 weeks 1969 Beatles release "Abbey Road" album 1969 Mica Paris, born in South London, England, born Michelle Wallen, rocker, singer, actress, radio and television presenter, known for 1988 debut platinum-selling album 'So Good' 1969 Graham Coxon, born in Rintein, West Germany, musician, instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, painter, lead guitarist and singer for Blur, art and music is featured on the band's seven albums, including Leisure, 1991, album titled 13, in 1999, and Think Tank, 2003, single-handedly recorded seven solo albums, including The Spinning Top on Transgressive records 1969 Beatles begin recording Abbey Road album 1969 Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash record an album (never released) 1969 Mary Hopkin's Postcard album on Apple is released 1969 Cream releases their last album "Goodbye" 1969 Beatles release Yellow Submarine album in UK 1969 Debut album of Led Zeppelin released in US 1969 Beatles release "Yellow Submarine" album 1969 Jethro Tull's This Was Jethro Tull album debuts 1968 Beatles' "Beatles-White Album," goes #1 and stays #1 for 9 weeks 1968 John and Yoko release their 1st album "Two Virgins" in UK 1968 Beatles release "Beatles," (White Album) their only double album 1968 John Lennon and Yoko Ono appear nude on cover of "2 Virgins" album 1968 Beatles "White Album" completed 1968 Private Eye magazine reports a John Lennon and Yoko Ono album will have a picture of them nude on cover 1968 Beatles begin work on their only double album "Beatles" 1968 Beatles' "Magical Mystery Tour," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 8 weeks 1967 Beatles "Magical Mystery Tour" album is released in UK 1966 Beatles' "Revolver," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 6 weeks 1966 Beatles' "Revolver" album is released 1966 Beatles' "Yesterday... and Today," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 5 weeks 1966 Beatles pose with mutilated dolls and butchered meat for the cover of the "Yesterday and Today" album, It is later pulled 1966 Love's 1st album released "Love" 1966 Beatles' "Rubber Soul," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 6 weeks 1966 Deana Carter, born in Nashville, Texas, Deana Kay Carter, country singer, famous for multi-platinum debut album 'Did I Shave My Legs for This?', albums include fourteen singles, three reached number one on the Billboard country charts, including 'Strawberry Wine' 1965 Beatles' "Help!," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 9 weeks 1965 Moby, born in Harlem, New York, Richard Melville Hall, singer, songwriter, DJ, electronica, eight top 40 songs, album, Play sold 10 million copies worldwide 1965 Beatles release "Help" album in U.K. 1965 Beatles' "Beatles' "VI," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 6 weeks 1965 Beatles release album "Beatles VI" 1965 Rock group Who releases 1st album "I Can't Explain" 1965 "Beatles' '65" album goes #1 and stays #1 for 9 weeks 1964 Beatles release "Beatles For Sale" album 1964 Barbra Streisand's "People," album goes #1 for 5 weeks 1964 Beatles' "Hard Day's Night, A," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 14 weeks 1964 Beatles release "A Hard Day's Night" album 1964 WMCA (New York City) plays Beatles' Hard Days Night Album (10 days prior to its scheduled release date), they decide to release it June 26th 1964 Rolling Stones record their 12x5 album at Chess Studios in Chicago 1964 Beatles' "Beatles' 2nd Album" goes #1 and stays #1 for for 5 weeks 1964 Beatles' "Meet the Beatles!," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 11 weeks 1964 "Meet the Beatles" album goes Gold 1964 "Introducing the Beatles" album released in US 1964 "Meet The Beatles" album released in US 1963 Beatles release their 2nd album "With the Beatles" in UK 1963 Beatles release 1st album, "Please Please Me" 1963 Beatles tape 10 tracks for their 1st album 1962 Vaughn Meader's "1st Family," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 12 weeks 1962 Jesse Johnson, born in Rock Island, Illinois, Jesse Woods Johnson, musician, guitarist, funk, rocky, rhythm and blues genres, original member of The Time, contributed to hit singles, 'The Bird', 'Jungle Love', on The Time's third album, 'Ice Cream Castle' 1962 West Side Story soundtrack album goes to #1 and stays #1 for 54 weeks which is more than 20 weeks longer than any other album 1962 Paul Webb, born in Essex, England, musician, producer, bass player, member of reggae band Eskalator, joined band TalkTalk in 1981, produced album 'The Year of the Leopard' with James Jorkston in 1996 1961 Jimmy Dean's Big Bad John album is country music 1st million $ seller 1961 Elvis Presley's "Blue Hawaii," album goes to #1 and stays #1 for 20 weeks 1961 Mike Francis, born in Florence, Italy, Michele Francesco Puccioni, singer, composer, known for Survivor, a 1982 disco hit, recorded ten studio albums during his career, last album, 'The Very Best of Mike Francis' 1958 Nikki Sixx, born in San Jose, California, musician, songwriter, member, Motley Crue, plays hard rock, heavy metal genres, wrote, most successful album 'Dr. Feelgood' 1958 South Pacific soundtrack album goes to #1 and stays #1 for 31 weeks 1957 Ian Stanley, born in High Wycombe, England, Ian Christopher Stanley, keyboardist, musician, songwriter, record producer, member of Tears for Fears band, made multi-platinum selling album 'Songs from the Big Chair' 1956 Harry Belafonte's album "Calypso," goes to #1 and stays #1 for 31 weeks 1955 Cassandra Wilson, born in Jackson, Mississippi, jazz singer, guitar player, jazz and blues genres, album 'New Moon Daughter' won Grammy Award 1953 Jules Shear, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, musician, singer, performed with The Funky Kings, Raisins in the Sun, created, hosted, first 13 episodes of MTV series, Unplugged, song, All Through the Night, recorded by Cyndi Lauper, ranked number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, co-wrote title track for Everything's Different Now album, with Matthew Sweet 1953 Lucinda Williams, born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, singer, songwriter, wrote Grammy-Award-winning song, 'Passionate Kisses', recorded by Mary Chapin Carpenter, successful album, 'Car Wheels on a Gravel Road', combined country, blues, rock, Americana genres 1951 Nancy LaMott, born in New York City, New York, singer, cabaret genre, album 'Ask Me Again' ranked 12th in Billboard Magazine's Top Jazz Albums chart, performed twice for President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton 1951 1st 33 1/3 album introduced in Dusseldorf 1951 Jorge Santana, born in Autlan, Jalisco, Mexico, musician, member of band Malo, recorded with Malo members to produce solo albums Jorge Santana, It's All About Love, plays green Frender Stratocaster guitar, recorded Santana Brothers album with brother, Carlos Santana, 1994 1951 Jack Green, musician, guitar, played with T. Rex, The Pretty Things, member of Rainbow, launched solo album Humanesque 1949 Walter Hyatt, born in America, musician, singer, songwriter, founder, The Contenders, work includes album 'Some Unfinished Business' 1946 David Liebman, born in Brooklyn, New York, musician, rocker, saxaphonist, flautist, worked with Steve Swallow, Pete La Roca, played with Elvin Jones, Miles Davis's group, appeared on 'Big Fun' album, among others 1946 Paul Dean, born in Vancouver, Canada, guitarist, founded band, Streetheart and Loverboy, won Composer of the Year Juno Award for 'Turn Me Loose', Loverboy's 1980 debut album 1945 Billboard publishes its 1st album chart (King Cole Trio is #1) 1944 Ted Templeman, born in Santa Cruz, musician, record producer, guitarist, vocalist, drummer, produced 'The Doobie Brothers' for Warner Brothers, 'Montrose', Carly Simon's 'Another Passenger', Van Halen's first album 1942 Greg Ridley, born in Cumberland, England, rock, bass guitarist, played for Humble Pie and Spooky Tooth, popular double album Performance Rockin' the Fillmore 1938 Ray Sharpe, born in Fort Worth, Texas, singer, songwriter, guitarist, Lee Hazlewood produced debut album, second album featured Duane Eddy and Al Casey on guitars, recorded with King Curtis 1917 Ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, Germany composer (Album Polonaise), dies at 70 1916 Ludwig P Scharwenka, German composer (Album Polonaise), dies at 70 1847 Ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, German composer, Album polonaise |
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