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Monthly Archive: November 2017
DEF: Gino Vannelli “Hurts to Be in Love”
Montreal-born musician Gino Vannelli‘s 1985 album Black Cars spawned two singles that made appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date that year, the second of those two songs — “Hurts to Be in Love”...
David Cassidy 1950-2017
As you’ve likely heard, David Cassidy passed away yesterday at the age of 67. Cassidy, of course, came to fame as a member of The Partridge Family, and that popularity fostered his solo career....
Best Samples: Owner of a Lonely Heart
Did you know that Owner of a Lonely Heart” by Yes was sampled in a fun rap song “Tic Tac Toe” by Kyper? “Tic Tac Toe” charted on the Billboard Top 40 in the...
DEF: Toto “I’ll Be Over You”
Of Los Angeles-based band Toto‘s ten Top 40 hits, five reached the Top 20. On this date in 1986, the last of those five Top 20 hits, “I’ll Be Over You,” which also features...
Della Reese 1931-2017
Actor and singer Della Reese passed away on Monday at the age of 86. In recent years, Reese was known for starring in the television show Touched by an Angel. In the late 1950s, though,...
25 Years Ago in the Nineties: Shai “If I Ever Fall in Love”
Washington, D.C.-based vocal group Shai made seven appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, all between 1992 an 1996. Four of those songs hit the Top 40, and the first three reached the Top 10. The...
DEF: Billy Idol “Mony Mony”
Billy Idol has made thirteen appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, with nine of those songs hitting the Top 40 and four reaching the Top 10. Exactly 30 years ago, Idol scored the biggest hit...
DEF: Crosby, Stills & Nash “Southern Cross”
Crosby, Stills & Nash (a.k.a. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young while Neil Young was with the group) hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart nine times. Exactly 35 years ago, the last of...
Malcolm Young 1953-2017
As you’ve likely heard, guitarist Malcolm Young of AC/DC passed away Saturday at the age of 64. AC/DC is remembered for such late 1970s/early 1980s hits as “Back in Black,” Highway to Hell,” and...
