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02/09/2017

He adopted pseudonyms when no one had heard of him and drifted into poverty and alcoholism. But Fahey was one of the great pioneers of American blues and folk, as a new film shows

02/09/2017

I posted another story on my Parkinson's Disease.

\♬/ February 23rd: On this Day in Music History! \♬/

1927: The Federal Radio Commission, later the Federal Communications Commission or FCC, is created by US President Calvin Coolidge to regulate the new broadcast industry.
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1940: Woody Guthrie wrote the lyrics to 'This Land Is Your Land' in his room at the Hanover House Hotel in New York City. The song was brought back to life in the 1960s, when several artists of the new folk movement, including Bob Dylan, The Kingston Trio, Trini Lopez, Jay and the Americans, and The New Christy Minstrels all recorded versions, inspired by its political message.
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1944: American singer and guitarist Johnny Winter was born (John Dawson Winter III) in Beaumont, Texas. Winter worked with his brother Edger Winter and Rick Derringer. He produced three Grammy Award-winning albums for blues singer and guitarist Muddy Waters. Winter died at the age of 70 on 16 July 2014 in Zurich, just days after playing at the Lovely Days Festival in Austria.
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1952: Bradley Ernest "Brad" Whitford is born in Wi******er, Massachusetts. Whitford, guitarist with Aerosmith who scored the 1989 UK No.13 single 'Love In An Elevator'. They had the 1993 US No.1 & UK No.2 album Get A Grip and the 1998 US No. 1 & UK No. 4 single 'I Don't Want To Miss A Thing', Aerosmith is the best-selling American hard rock band of all time, having sold more than 150 million records worldwide.
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1955: English musician, singer and songwriter Howard Jones (born Southampton, Hampshire, England) , Jones had the 1983 UK No.2 single 'What Is Love', plus 9 other UK Top 40 singles. His 1984 album Human's Lib spent over a year on the UK chart. He also scored the 1986 US No.4 single 'No One Is To Blame'. Jones has also been a member of Ringo Starr's All Star Band.
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1957: Fats Domino released “I’m Walkin.’” Co-written with collaborator Dave Bartholomew, it became Domino’s third #1 single on the (US) Billboard R&B Best Sellers chart and also broadened his crossover appeal, reaching #4 on the pop singles chart.
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1957: Porter Wagoner Becomes Grand Ole Opry Member in 1957. Porter Wagoner was one of the biggest personalities in country music. Throughout his career, he worked to keep classic country music alive. At the same time, his long-running television show introduced audiences to the best that country music had to offer. Wagoner is also the man who introduced the world to Dolly Parton. Many see this as his most important contribution to country music. No matter how you look at it, the Nudie Suit-wearing country crooner is a legend.
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1959: "Stagger Lee" by Lloyd Price made it to a third week at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Single Chart. "Donna" from the late Ritchie Valens was #2, "16 Candles" from the Crests are at #3. Buddy Holly entered the charts ( #82) with “It Doesn’t Matter Anymore.”

www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1959-02-21
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1960: Popular music composer Richard Rodgers appears as himself in The Talent Scouts Program, an episode of the tv series Startime in the USA.
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1961: Petula Clark had her first UK No.1 single with 'Sailor'. During her career the former child actress achieved a total of 20 UK Top 40 hits and 2 US No.1 singles.
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1962: American heavy metal / hard rock guitarist, songwriter Michael Wilton was born in San Francisco. Wilton helped co-found Seattle band Queensrÿche in 1980. Queensrÿche has sold over 20 million albums worldwide and are considered one of the leaders of the progressive metal scene of the mid-to-late 1980s, and often referred to as one of the "Big Three" of the genre, along with Dream Theater and Fates Warning.
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1963: Paul & Paula remained at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Single Chart for a third consecutive week with "Hey Paula". The Chiffons' "He's So Fine" enters the Hot 100. The song had been rejected by ten different record companies before Laurie Records decided to take a chance on it. By the end of March, it will top both the Billboard Pop and R&B charts

2: Dion - Ruby Baby
3: Four Seasons - Walk Like A Man
4: The Rooftop Singers - Walk Right In
5: Cascades - Rhythm Of The Rain
6: Ned Miller - From A Jack To A King
7: Bobby Darin - You're The Reason I'm Living
8: Eydie Gorme - Blame It On The Bossa Nova
9: The Miracles - You've Really Got A Hold On Me
10: The Rebels - Wild Weekend

https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1963-02-23
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1963: Patsy Cline gives what proves to be her final Grand Ole Opry performance at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium
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1964: The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show for a third time. The show had actually been recorded on February 9, the date of their first appearance, in front of a different audience, then broadcast on February 23.
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1965: Sammy Davis Jr. hosted NBC-TV's "Hullabaloo," which included musical guests Bobby Goldsboro and The Drifters
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1967: Petula Clark remained at number 1 on the (UK) Singles Chart withThis Is My Song for the 2nd week

2: Engelbert Humperdinck - Release Me
3: The Monkees - I'm a Believer
4: The Tremeloes - Here Comes My Baby
5: The Beatles - Penny Lane / Strawberry Fields Forever
6: The Rolling Stones - Let's Spend the Night Together
7: New Vaudeville - P*ek-A-Boo
8: Royal Guardsmen - Snoopy Versus The Red Baron
9: Cat Stevens - Matthew and Son
10: Donovan - Mellow Yellow

www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19670223/7501
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1968: Otis Redding’s seventh studio album and first posthumous album, The Dock of the Bay, was released. It contains a number of singles and B-sides dating back to 1965 including his posthumous hit, “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay.”
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1969, The Who took part in a charity event at the Roundhouse in London. Proceeds pay the legal fees of students who had staged a sit-in at the London School of Economics. Other performers include Feathers (David Bowie’s mime troupe), Cat Stevens, Pete Brown’s Battered Ornaments, the Third Ear Band, and Occasional Word Ensemble.
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1970: The Gold Leaf Awards of 1970, which were the first Juno Awards, were founded by RPM Magazine are held at St. Lawrence Hall, Toronto, Ontario

Male - Andy Kim
Female - Ginette Reno
Instrumental Group - The Guess Who
Country Male - Tommy Hunter
Country Female - Dianne Leigh
Country Instrumental - The Mercey Brothers
Folksinger (or Group) - Gordon Lightfoot
Industry Man of the Year - Saul Holiff
Single - The Poppy Family
Album - The Poppy Family
Record Company - RCA Records
Canadian Content - Quality Records
Record Company Promo - Capitol Records
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1970: The Doors received their fifth Gold album for Morrison Hotel which went on to sell one million copies in the U.S.
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1971: Black Sabbath opened for Grand Funk Railroad at The Forum in Inglewood, California.
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1972, After nearly five years of marriage, Priscilla Presley moved out of Elvis’ California home and into a two bedroom apartment near the Pacific Ocean. Their divorce would be finalized on October 9, 1973, with Priscilla being awarded an outright cash payment of $725,000 as well as spousal support, child support, 5% of Elvis’ new publishing companies and half the income from the sale of their Beverly Hills home.
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1973: David Bowie on tour in support of Ziggy Stardust performed at War Memorial Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee in front of a sold out audience that numbered 2,000.
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1973: The Atlanta Constitution quotes Skeeter Davis on the Grand Ole Opry's imminent move from the Ryman: "It's the Mother Church of Country Music. It's almost sacred. I wouldn't even do a promotion for Opryland, and you can quote me on that"
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1973: Thin Lizzy play at the Corn Exchange, Devizes, Wiltshire, UK, supported by Gentle Giant. Thin Lizzy's set is marred by violence among Hell's Angels in the crowd.
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1974: Led Zeppelin decided on a name for their new, artist-owned record label: Swan Song. Zeppelin weren't the first rock 'n' roll band to be given their own record label, but they were among the most successful. They kicked off the experiment with a bang on June 1st, 1974, launching Swan Song with releases of Bad Company's self titled release.
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1974: Eddie Kendricks had it all going on with the #1 US) Billboard R&B Songs Chart for the third week--"Boogie Down". Billy Joel made his debut #94 on the (US) Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with Piano. Man

www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1974-02-23
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1974: Tammy Wynette moves to number 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs Chart with Another Lonely Song

2: Bobby Bare - Daddy, What If
3: Joe Stampley - I'm Still Loving You
4: Charlie Rich - There Won't;'t Be Anymore
5: Anne Murray - A Love Song
6: Johnny Rodriguez - That's The Way Love Goes
7: Bill Anderson - World Of Make Believe
8: Billy "Crash" Craddock - Sweet Magnolia Blossom
9: David Houston & Barabara Mandrell - I Love You, I Love You
10: Conway Twitty - There's A H***y Tonk Angel
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1974: Planet Waves by Bob Dylan was #1 for a second week on the US Billboard 200 Album chart, just ahead of John Denver's Greatest Hits. Two new albums joined the Top 10: The amazing Court and Spark from Joni Mitchell and Carly Simon moved from 16-7 with Hotcakes.
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1975: Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel remained at number 1 on the (UK) Singles Chart with Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me) for the 2nd week

2: Telly Savalas - If
3: The Carpenters - Please Mr. Postman
4: Muid - The Secrets That You Keep
5: Fox - Only If You Can
6: Shirley & Company - Shame, Shame, Sahme
7: Franke Valli -
8: Mac & Katie Kissoon - Sugar Candy Kisses
9: Pilot - January10: Wigan's Chosen Few - Footsee

www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19750223/7501/
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1976: AC/DC shot the video clip for "It's A Long Way To The Top, (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)" for the Australian music television program Countdown. It featured the band's then-current lineup, along with members of the Rats of Tobruk Pipe Band, on the back of a flat-bed truck travelling on Swanston Street in Melbourne. In May 2001, Australasian Performing Rights Association celebrated its 75th anniversary by naming the Best Australian Songs of all time, as decided by a 100-member industry panel. "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)" ranked ninth on the list.
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1977: A federal jury rules that The Isley Brothers recorded "It's Your Thing" after leaving Motown Records and the label is not entitled to royalties.
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1977: Ann-Margret shoots an NBC special, "Rhinestone Cowgirl," at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, with Minnie Pearl, Bob Hope, Chet Atkins and Perry Como. The host covers John Denver's "Thank God I'm A Country Boy"
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1978: The 20th Annual Grammy Awards are presented at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA, hosted by John Denver.

Record - The Eagles
Album - Fleetwood Mac
Song - Barbra Streisand & Debby Boone
New Artist - Debby Boone
Pop Female - Barbra Streisand
Pop Male - James Taylor
Pop Duo or Group -The Bee Gees
Pop Instrumental - John Williams
Country Female Vocal - Crystal Gayle
Country Male - Kenny Rogers
Country Duo or Group - The Kendalls
Country Instrumental - Asleep At The Wheel
Country Song - Crystal Gayle
Jazz Instrumental Solo - Oscar Peterson
Jazz Individual or Group - The Phil Woods Six
Jazz Big Band - Count Basie
Jazz Vocal - Al Jarreau
R&B Female - Thelma Houston
R&B Male - Lou Rawls
R&B Duo or Group - The Emotions
R&B Instrumental - The Brothers Johnson
Gospel Traditional - Oak Ridge Boys
Gospel, (Cont) or Inspirational - The Imperial
Soul Gospel (Trad) - James Cleveland
Soul Gospel (Cont) - Edwin Hawkins
Gospel Inspirational - B. J. Thomas
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1978: David Coverdale’ Whitesnake made their live debut at the Sky Bird Club in Nottingham, U.K.
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1979: On the strength of their hit, "Sultans Of Swing", England's Dire Straits kick off their first tour of North America at the Paradise Club in Boston, selling out every one of their 51 scheduled shows.
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1980: Queen reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart for the first time with “Crazy Little Thing Called Love”, which began a four week run on top of the chart. “Fire Lake,” from Bob Seger entered the charts at #65.

2: Captain & Tennille - Do That To Me One More Time
3: Teri DeSario With K.C - Yes, I'm Ready
4: Smokey Robinson - Cruisin
5: Michael Jackson - Rock With You
6: Dan Fogelberg - Longer
7: Donna Summer - On The Radio
8: Andy Gibb - Desire
9: Kenny Rogers - Coward Of The County
10: Fleetwood Mac - Sara

www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1980-02-23/
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1980: "Special Lady" by Ray, Goodman & Brown was the new number 1 on the US Billboard R&B Songs Chart.
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1980: Kenny Rogers was at #1 on the country album charts with his Greatest Hits compilation, (the album reached #1 on both the Billboard Pop and Country charts in the US), and featured three singles that were not included on any of Rogers' studio albums: "Lady" (written and produced specifically for Rogers by Lionel Richie), "Love The World Away" (a top five country and top 20 pop hit that was featured on the soundtrack of the box-office smash Urban Cowboy) and "Long Arm of the Law". This was also Rogers' third #1 album of the year. (the other two being Kenny and Gideon).
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1981: Bruce Springsteen performed at the Omni Coliseum in Atlanta, Georgia. The 28 song setlist kicked off with Prove It All Night and closed with a Detroit (Motown) Medley.
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1983: The 25th Annual Grammy Awards are presented in Los Angeles, hosted by John Denver. Toto won both Album of the Year (for Toto IV) and Record of the Year (for "Rosanna"), while Willie Nelson's cover of "Always on My Mind" won Song of the Year. Men at Work win Best New Artist.

Record of the Year - Toto
Album - Toto
Song - Willie Nelson
New Artist - Men at Work
Blues Traditional - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
Country Female - Juice Newton
Country Male - Willie Nelson
Country Duo or Group - Alabama
Country Instrumental - Roy Clark
Country Song - Willie Nelson
Gospel Traditional - Blackwood Brothers
Gospel Contemporary - Amy Grant
Soul Gospel Traditional - Al Green
Soul Gospel Contemporary - Al Green
Inspirational - Barbara Mandrell
Jazz Female - Sarah Vaughan
Jazz Male - Mel Tormé
Jazz Duo or Group - The Manhattan Transfer
Jazz Instrumental Soloist - Miles Davis
Jazz Instrumental Group - Phil Woods
Pop Female - Melissa Manchester
Pop Male - Lionel Richie
Pop Duo or Group - Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes
Pop Instrumental - Ernie Watts
R&B Female - Jennifer Holliday
R&B Male - Marvin Gaye
R&B Duo or Group - Dazz Band
R&B Instrumental - Marvin Gaye
Rhythm & Blues Song - George Benson
Rock Female - Pat Benatar
Rock Male - John Cougar Mellencamp
Rock Duo or Group - Survivor
Rock Instrumental - A Flock of Seagulls.
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1985: The NME 1984 Readers Poll results are published showing The Smiths as Best Group, Bronski Beat as Best New Act, and Relax by Frankie Goes To Hollywood as Best Single. The Cocteau Twins Treasure is Best Album.
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1985: Stevie Wonder is among the anti-apartheid protesters arrested in front of Washington DC's South African Embassy, but is soon released. (PICTURED)
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1985: The NME 1984 Readers Poll results are published showing The Smiths as Best Group, Bronski Beat as Best New Act, and Relax by Frankie Goes To Hollywood as Best Single. The Cocteau Twins Treasure is Best Album.
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1985: The L.A. quartet Autograph entered the Billboard Hot 100 with "Turn Up The Radio", which peaked at #39. The single, taken from their Platinum selling album "Sign In Please", was later featured in an episode of Miami Vice and numerous other films.
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1985: Diana Ross reached number 1 on the Billboard (R&B) Hot Black Singles Chart with Missing You, Ross's’ tribute to the late Marvin Gaye.

2: New Edition - Mr Telephone Man
3: The Gap Band - Beep A Freak
4: Kool & The Gang - Misled
5: Klymaxx - The Men All Pause
6: Philip Bailey With Phil Collins - Easy Lover
7: The Temptations - Treat Her Like A Lady
8: Eugene Wilde - Gotta Get You Home Tonight
9: Ready For The World - Tonight
10: Sheena Easton - Sugar Walls
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1986: Pete Townshend plays with The Rolling Stones at a private party at the 100 Club in London. The party is held to commemorate the death of the Stones’ long-time keyboardist Ian Stewart. Together Pete and the Stones play “Barefootin” and “Harlem Shuffle.”
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1986: Dire Straits remained at number on the (UK) Albums Chart for the 7th consecutive week with Brothers in Arms

2: Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston
3: Soundtrack - Rocky IV
4: Phil Collins - No Jacket Required
5: Eurythmics - Be Yourself Tonight
6: A-Ha - Hunting High and Low
7: Various - Jonathan King's Entertainment USA
8: Talk Talk - The Colour Of Spring
9: Go West - Bang And Crashes
10: Barbra Streisand - The Broadway Album

www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/19860223/7502
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1987: Freddie Mercury released his cover of “The Great Pretender,” a song written by Samuel “Buck” Ram and recorded by The Platters in 1955. Mercury claimed that the song was particularly fitting for the way he saw his career and being on stage.
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1988, Michael Jackson played the first of two nights at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The first shows on the second leg of his Bad World Tour.
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1989: Isaac Hayes was thrown in jail in Atlanta, Georgia for owing $346,300 in child support and alimony.
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1990: Whitesnake played at Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, Ohio with Kix.
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1991: Whitney Houston amazingly had her ninth career #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart in 14 releases with "All the Man That I Need".

2: C&C Music Factory - Gonna' Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)
3: Timmy T - One More Try
4: Mariah Carey - Someday
5: Celine Dion - Where Does My Heart Beat Now
6: Surface - The First Time
7: Chris Isaak - Wicked Game
8: Keith Sweat - I'll Give All My Love To You
9: INXS - Disappear
10: Warrant - I Saw Red

www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1991-02-23/
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1991: C&C Music Factory reached #1 on the Billboard R&B chart with "Gonna' Make You Sweat".
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1992: Anthrax appears on Married With Children in the episode "My Dinner with Anthrax." After eating the mystery food in the Bundy's fridge, they rock out on "In My World.
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1992: Reba McEntire performs "Is There Life Out There" and "For My Broken Heart," and Collin Raye does "Love, Me" on NBC's "Hot Country Nights." The episode also features Ricky Van Shelton, Asleep At The Wheel and Aaron Tippin
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1992: Simply Red remained at number 1 on the (UK) Album Chart with Stars for the 2nd week.

2: James - Seven
3: Shakespears Sister - Hormonally Yours
4: Wet Wet Wet - High On The Happy Side
5: Genesis - We Can't Dance
6: Elvis Presley - From The Heart - His Greatest Love Songs
7: Curtis Stigers - Curtis Stigers
8: Michael Jackson - Dangerous
9: Seal - Seal
10: Lisa Stansfield - Real Love

www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/19920216/7502
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1993: Ska music gains a foothold in America as The New Ritz in Manhattan sells out for the Skalapalooza concert, with performances by The Toasters, Bad Manners, and The Skatalites.
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1994: Dionne Warwick attended a federal hearing by a Judiciary Juvenile Justice Sub-Committee in Washington, DC, which labeled gansta rap as “pornography.”
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1995; American singer Melvin Franklin of The Temptations died of a brain seizure aged 52. Had the 1971 US No.1 & UK No.8 single 'Just My Imagination' and re-issued 'My Girl' UK No.2 in 1992. In 1978 Franklin was shot in the hand and the leg when trying to stop a man from stealing his car.
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1996: Wynonna performs "To Be Loved By You" and "No One Else On Earth" as her first television special, "Revelations," airs on ABC-TV. She also sings "The Rose" with special guest Bette Midler
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1997: Tony Williams, 51, who set the standard for modern jazz drumming as a teenage prodigy with the Miles Davis Quintet and later became a seminal figure in jazz-rock fusion, died at a hospital in Daly City, Calif. Miles Davis, who already had an established reputation in 1963, tapped the 17-year-old drummer to play in his group. "A drummer like Tony comes along only once in 30 years," Davis said.
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1997: During a show at the The London Astoria, Tool's lead singer Maynard James Keenan - an army veteran and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner - floors a fan who comes onstage and keeps him in a choke hold. He continues to sing "Push*t" while detaining the fan.
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1997: After declaring a truce in an effort to end violence between East Coast and West Coast rappers, Puff Daddy and Snoop Doggy Dogg appear on The Steve Harvey Show.
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1997: Mansun debuted at number 1 on the UK Albums Chart with Attack of the Grey Lantern
2: Smurfs - The Smurf Hitws 97 Vol. 1
3: Spice Girls - Spice
4: Blur - Blur
5: No Doubt - Tragic Kingdom
6: Texas - White On Blonde
7: Soundtrack - Evita
8: Gene - Drawn To Deep End
9: Lighthouse Family - Ocean Drive
10: The Beautiful South - Blue Is the Colour

www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/19970223/7502
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1998: Nine music fans are killed and more than 40 injured when a truck on which leading Haitian band Ram is performing veers out of control during the annual carnival in Port-au-Prince. None of the band members are hurt. The driver flees the scene but is later arrested.
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1998: All members of Oasis were banned for life from flying Cathay Pacific Airlines after "abusive and disgusting behaviour" during a flight from Hong Kong to Perth, Australia.
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1999: The Roots released their critical and commercial breakthrough album via Aftermath, Things Fall Apart. Featuring "You Got Me," it loses the Best Rap Album Grammy to Eminem's The Slim Shady LP with sales in excess of 4 million in the US.
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1999: Eminem released his major label debut, The Slim Shady LP. With tracks like “My Name Is,” it went on to become a huge success and was named Best Rap Album at the Grammys.
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1999: TLC's third album, FanMail, was released by LaFace and Arista Records. It's a huge seller thanks to the tracks "No Scrubs" and "Unpretty," The album title is a tribute to TLC's fans who sent them fan mail during their hiatus. FanMail debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, selling 318,000 copies in its first week of release, and spent five weeks at number one.(RIAA) 6× Platinum.
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2000: The 42nd Annual Grammy Awards hosted by Rosie O'Donnell were held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

Record of the Year - Santana & Rob Thomas
Album - Santana
Song - Santana & Rob Thomas
New Artist - Christina Aguilera
Best Female Pop - Sarah McLachlan
Pop Male - Sting
Pop Instrumental - Santana
Dance Recording - Cher
Pop Album - Sting
Rock Female - Sheryl Crow
Rock Male - Lenny Kravitz
Rock Duo or Group - Santana & Everlast
Hard Rock - Metallica
Metal - Black Sabbath
Rock Song - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Rock Album - Santana
Alternative - Beck
R&B Female - Whitney Houston
R&B Male - Barry White
R&B Duo or Group - TLC
R&B Song - TLC
R&B Album - TLC
R&B Traditional - Barry White
Rap Solo - Eminem
Rap Duo or Group - The Roots ft. Erykah Badu
Rap Album - Eminem
Country Female - Shania Twain
Country Male - George Jones
Country Duo or Group - Dixie Chicks
Country Collaboration - Harris, Parton & Ronstadt
Country Song - Shania Twain
Living Legend Award.- Elton John
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2002: Jennifer Lopez is number 1 on the (US) Billboard 200 Albums Chart with J to tha L-O!: The Remixes

2: Alan Jackson - Drive
3: Barry Manilow - Ultimate Manilow
4: Creed - Weathered
5: Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory
6: Ludacris - Word of Mouf
7: Nickelback - Silver Side Up
8: Ja Rule - Pain Is Love
9: Pink - Mizunderstood
10: Sade - Lovers Live

www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2002-02-23
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2002: The Bee Gees made their last ever concert appearance when they appeared at the Love and Hope Ball, Miami Beach, Florida.
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2003: Howie Epstein bassist with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers died of a suspected drug overdose in New Mexico. He had replaced The Heartbreakers original bassist Ron Blair, Epstein also worked with Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Stevie Nicks, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins, Linda Ronstadt and Del Shannon.
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2003: Norah Jones captured five Grammy Awards for her superb album Come Away With Me--Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance ("Dont' Know Why"), Album of the Year, Best New Artist and Best Pop Vocal Album.

www.billboard.com/music/music-news/norah-jones-sweeps-grammys-72218/
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2004: Don Cornell, a Big Band singer who scored a string of hits during the 1950s and early 1960s including "It Isn't Fair," died, he was 84. Cornell got his start with trumpeter Red Nichols and Big Band leader Sammy Kaye before launching a successful solo career. Between 1950 and 1962, Cornell chalked up hits such as "It Isn't Fair," "I'm Yours," "The Bible Tells Me So," "Most of All," "I'll Walk Alone" and "Hold My Hand."
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2005: A lack of business forces the legendary Muscle Shoals Studio in Sheffield Alabama to close its doors. The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Aretha Franklin were among the legends that recorded there.
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2006: The surviving members of Alice in Chains announce they are reforming for a series of concerts. Singer Layne Staley died in 2002.
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2007: Donnie Brooks, who sang the 1960 Billboard Top 40 hits "Mission Bell" and "Doll House", died of congestive heart failure. He was 71.
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2008: Flo Rida featuring T-Pain remained (8th week) at number 1 on the (US) Billboard Hot 100 Single Chart with Low

2: Chris Brown - With You
3: Rihanna - Don't Stop The Music
4: Alicia Keys - No One
5: Timbaland ft. OneRepublic - Apologize
6: Sara Bareilles - Love Song
7: Yael Naim - New Soul
8: Snoop Dogg - Sensual Seduction
9: Sean Kingston - Take You There
10: Buckcherry - Sorry

www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-02-23
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2009: Vince Gill is named an honorary professor of mass communication at Middle Tennessee State University when he holds a question-and-answer session with students at the school in Murfreesboro
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2010: Clay Walker hosts Chords of Hope, a benefit for muscular sclerosis at Nashville's Wildhorse Saloon. His guests include Chuck Wicks, Lee Brice and SHeDAISY.
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2010: Jimmy Dean was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. The American singer, television host, actor and businessman became a national television personality starting in 1957, rising to fame for his 1961 country crossover hit "Big Bad John" and his television series, The Jimmy Dean Show. He is also famous as the creator of the Jimmy Dean sausage brand. Billy Sherrill, Don Williams, and Ferlin Husky were all also inducted.
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2010: Stone Temple Pilots revealed that they completed their self-titled comeback album, the group's first record since 2001.
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2010: London's Abbey Road studios was made a listed building, protecting it from plans to radically alter it. Culture Minister Margaret Hodge listed the studios on the advice of English Heritage saying it had "produced some of the very best music in the world". The Beatles used Abbey Road for 90% of their recordings. The studio was origanally named EMI Studios, they changed the name to Abbey Road Studios in 1970 because of The Beatles album.
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2010: Don Williams, Jimmy Dean, Ferlin Husky and songwriter/producer Billy Sherrill are announced by the CMA as the newest members of the Country Music Hall of Fame
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2011: The Foo Fighters' release of new single"Rope" to radio features a meaty guitar lick that sounds ripe for "Rock Band" and a few choice "Yow!"s from frontman Dave Grohl. The track was officially available to the public on March 1,.
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2012: Carrie Underwood released "Good Girl", as the lead single from her fourth studio album, Blown Away. It sold 108,000 digital downloads in its first three days of sales, making it Underwood's fastest selling single ever. "Good Girl" hit #1 on Hot Country Songs, becoming Underwood's twelfth #1 hit on the chart.
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2013: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis tally a fourth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot R&B / Hip Hop Songs Chart with "Thrift Shop," featuring Wanz.
2: Justin Timberlake ft. Jay Z - Suit & Tie
3: A$AP Rocky ft. Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar - F**kin Problems
4: Alicia Keys ft Nicki Minaj - Girl On Fire
5: Rihanna - Diamonds
6: Lil Wayne ft. Drake & Future - Love Me
7: Kendrick Lamar - Swimming Pool (Drank)
8: Rihanna - Pour It Up
9: Miguel - Adorn
10:Trinidad James - All Gold Everything
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2013: At the 33rd Golden Raspberry Awards ceremony, Rihanna is named Worst Supporting Actress for her role as weapons specialist Cora Raikes in the sci-fi action flick Battleship. Fellow nominees include Razzie vet Jennifer Lopez (What to Expect When You're Expecting), who won her first award back in 2003 as Worst Actress for Gigli.
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2014: English singer-songwriter Sam Smith seized the top spot on Britain’s Singles music chart with his track “Money On My Mind”, ending Clean Bandit’s four-week stint at number 1. Smith’s success at the BRIT awards, had helped him sell 108,000 copies with his debut track. It was the first time the winner of that award had debuted in the top spot, it said.
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2014: British band Bastille's 'Bad Blood' Tops The UK Album Chart after Brit Awards.

2: Arctic Monkeys - AM
3: Disclosure - Settle
4: Ellie Goulding - Halcyon
5: Rudimental Home
6: London Grammar - If You Wait
7: Beyoncé - Beyoncé
8: Katy B - Little Red
9: Lorde - Pure Heroine
10: John Newman - Tribute

www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/20140223/7502
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2014: American country and gospel music singer and actress Penny DeHaven died aged 65. She was best known for her country hit singles in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Her biggest hit was "Landmark Tavern", a duet with Del Reeves in 1970.
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2015: Bobby Emmons, the Nashville songwriter who also played an integral role in the Memphis studio scene for decades, died in a Nashville hospital following an undisclosed illness. As a songwriter he scored hits for George Strait ("So Much Like My Dad"), Waylon Jennings ("Luckenbach, Texas," "Women Do Know How to Carry On" and "Wurlitzer Prize") and Tanya Tucker ("Love Me Like You Used To").
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2015: Marlene Barrow-Tate, one of the studio stars of Motown for many years, died at the age of 73. Barrow was a member of the Andantes, which sang backing vocals on many memorable songs such as "Love Child" by the Supremes. Barrow-Tate also sang for Stevie Wonder, Temptations, Marvelettes, Jimmy Ruffin, Edwin Starr, Brenda Holloway. Marvin Gaye, Four Tops, Mary Wells', Jackie Wilson, and Martha & the Vandellas. Barrow-Tate also filled in for Florence Ballard at concerts by the Supremes. The Andantes were inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2014.
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2016: Ellie Goulding and Stella McCartney are among the stars attending The Elle Style Awards 2016 on Feb. 23, 2016 in London, England.
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2017: Jay Z was set to become the first rapper inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame. Previous inductees include Marvin Gaye, Bob Dylan, Dolly Parton, Bruce Springsteen and Michael Jackson. But no rapper had ever made the cut before. Jay Z would be inducted as part of the hall's class of 2017 alongside Max Martin, who has written songs for Taylor Swift, Katy Perry and Ariana Grande.
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2018: The Greatest Showman Soundtrack remained at number 1 on the UK Album Chart

2: Ed Sheeran - Divide
3: Dua Lipa - Dua Lipa
4: Rag N Bone Man - Human
5: Camila Cabello - Camila
6: Temperance Movement - A Deeper Cut
7: Justin Timberlake - Man Of The Woods
8: Eminem - Revival
9: Pink - Beautiful Trauma
10: Stormzy - Gang Signs & Prayer

www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/20180223/7502/
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2019: Ariana Grande becomes the first solo artist to hold the top three spots on the US Billboard Hot 100 in the same week, a feat previously accomplished only by The Beatles.

1: Ariana Grande - 7 Rings2: Ariana Grande - Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored
3: Ariana Grande - Thank U, Next
4: Halsey - Without Me
5: Post Malone & Swae Lee - Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse)
6: Marshmello & Bastille - Happier
7: Travis Scott - Sicko Mode
8: Panic! At The Disco - High Hopes
9: Post Malone - Wow
10: Benny Blanco, Halsey & Khalid - Eastside

www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2019-02-23
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2019: Steve Earle, Bob McDill, Christopher Cross and ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons are inducted into the Texas Heritage Songwriters Hall of Fame at the Paramount Theatre in Austin.
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2020: Bruce Robison, Kelly Willis, Lee Roy Parnell, Walt Wilkins and Waylon Payne perform at Gruene Hall in Texas to raise money for Hal Ketchum's medical expenses as he battles Alzheimer's disease.
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2021: Columbia releases Luke Combs' single "Forever After All" to Country radio (March 8 Public). Commercially, the song debuted at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, and number one on the Hot Country Songs. Making Combs the second artist to score six (Country) number one singles from the same album, tying Luke Bryan. The track would achieve RIAA platinum certification.
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2024: Beyoncé’s TEXAS HOLD ‘EM lassoes itself to Number 1 – becomes superstar’s first UK chart-topper in 14 years
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www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/beyonce-texas-hold-em-uk-number-1

2024: IDLES celebrate their second UK Number 1 album with TANGK this week.

2. Paloma Faith - The Glorification Of Sadness
3. Noah Kahan - Stick Season
4. The Weeknd - The Highlights
5. Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign - Vultures
6. Bob Marley and The Wailers - Legend: The Best Of Bob Marley And The Wailers
7. Crawlers - The Mess We Seem To Make
8. Taylor Swift - 1989
9. Fleetwood Mac - 50 Years - Don't Stop
10. Eminem - Curtain Call: The Hits

www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/20240223/7502/
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2025: Timothée Chalamet and Selena Gomez were surprise (and plainly surprised) winners at the 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards, which streamed live on Netflix on Sunday, Feb. 23 from the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles.
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2025: ‘Wicked,’ ‘Like a Bird’ Among Winners at 2025 Guild of Music Supervisors Awards: Full List
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2026: Olivia Dean’s The Art Of Loving reclaims the top spot on the ARIA Albums Chart (Dated Feb. 23rd) for the ninth non-consecutive week, while Keli Holiday makes a splash at #3 with his second solo album, Capital Fiction, his first appearance on the Albums Chart.

https://www.aria.com.au/charts/news/keli-holiday-lands-at-3
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Birthdays
1944: Johnny Winter (John Dawson Winter III) (d. 2014)
1944: Mike Maxfield (Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas)
1946: Rusty Young (Poco-Heat of the Night) (d. 2021)
1948: Steve Priest(Sweet) (d. 2020)
1949: Larry Demps (Dramatics-Me & Mrs Jones)
1949: Terry "Tex" Comer ( Warm Dust / Ace)
1955: Howard Jones (Things Can Only Get Better)
1958: Ria Brieffies, Dutch vocalist (Dolly Dots)
1962: Michael Wilton (Queensrijche)
1964: John Norum (Europe)
1967: Chris Vrenna (musician, producer, engineer)
1972: Steve Holy
1973: Lars-Olof Johansson (The Cardigans)
1974: Jaime Villarreal - Mexican musician
1975: Robert Lopez - American composer
1978: René Pérez (Calle 13)
1979: D-Roc (Ying Yang Twins)
1986: Holly Brook
1986: Kazuya Kamenashi - Japanese pop star (KAT-TUN)
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Deaths
1934: Sir Edward Elgar - English composer (76)
1995: Melvin Franklin (The Temptations) (52)
1996: George Alan Dawson - Jazz drummer/teacher (66)
1997: Tony Williams - Jazz musician (51)
2001: Ruth Railton (Director National Youth Orchestra UK, 1948-65) (85)
2003: Howie Epstein (Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers) (48)
2004: Carl Anderson (59)
2004: Bob Mayo - Session keyboardist (Peter Frampton) (52)
2004: Don Cornell - American (Sammy Kaye Orch) (85)
2007: Donnie Brooks - Rockabilly singer (71)
2011: Jack Gottlieb (Composer) (80)
2014: Chip Damiani (The Remains) (68)
2015: Marlene Barrow-Tate (Motown Studio) (73)
2015: Bobby Emmons
2016: Lenny Baker (Sha Na Na) (69)
2019: Dorothy Masuka (South African jazz singer) (83)
2021: Sergiu Natra [Nadler] (Symphony in Red, Blue, Yellow and Green), and music professor (Tel Aviv University (1975-85) (96)
2022: Jaakko Kuusisto - Finnish violinist, composer, and conductor (48)
2025: Chris Jasper - Isley Brothers (73)
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Recorded
1937: Bing Crosby - Sweet Leilani
1957: Elvis Presley - Don't Leave Me Now / I Beg Of You
1967: The Beatles - Lovely Rita
2000: Jimmy Page & Black Crowes - What is and what never should be
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Released (Single)
1957: Fats Domino - I’m Walkin
1963: The Chiffons - He's So Fine
1964: Dave Clark Five - Bits And Pieces
1979: Thin Lizzy - Waiting for an Alibi
1979: The Clash - English Civil War
1981: Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl
1987: Freddie Mercury - The Great Pretender
1998: Genesis - Not About Us
2007: Pearl Jam - Love, Reign O’er Me
2011: Foo Fighters - Rope
2012: Carrie Underwood - Good Girl
2021: Luke Combs - Forever After All (to radio)
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Released (Album)
1968: Otis Redding - The Dock of the Bay
1968: Manfred Mann - Up the Junction
1979: Scared to Dance - The Skids
1980: The Selecter - Too Much Pressure
1982: Lou Reed - The Blue Mask
1987: Jody Watley - Jody Watley
1987: The Smiths - The World Won't Listen
1988: Biz Markie - Goin' Off
1993: Naughty by Nature - 19 Naughty III
1993: Boy Krazy - Boy Krazy
1993: Soundtrack - The Crying Game:
1993: Duran Duran - Duran Duran
1993: Lee Buffalo - Fuzzy Grant
1993: Brooks & Dunn - Hard Workin' Man
1993: The God Machine - Scenes from the Second Storey
1993: Todd and the Monsters - Sister Sweetly Big Head
1993: Dolly Parton - Slow Dancing with the Moon
1993: Drivin N Cryin - Smoke
1993: Jack Bruce - Somethin Els
1993: Goo Goo Dolls - Superstar Car Wash
1999: The Roots - Things Fall Apart
1999: TLC - FanMail
1999, Eminem - The Slim Shady LP
1999: Steve Earle w/ Del McCoury Band - The Mountain
1999: Blondie - No Exit
2010: Johnny Cash - American VI: Ain't No Grave
2010: Sarah Buxton - Sarah Buxton
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Released (Metal. Hard Rock, Punk)
1982: Picture - Diamond Dreamer
1983: Savage - Loose 'n Lethal
1986: Lords of the Crimson Alliance - Lords of the Crimson Alliance
1993: Sacred Reich - Independent
1993: Nuclear Assault - Something Wicked
1993: Circus of Power - Magic & Madness
1993: Van Halen - Live: Right Here, Right Now
1997: Yngwie Malmsteen - Facing The Animal
1999: Overkill - Necroshine
1999: Immortal - At the Heart of Winter
2004: Devil's Ground - Primal Fear
2004: Deicide - Scars of the Crucifix
2004; My Dying Bride - Songs of Darkness, Words of Light
2007: Manowar - Gods Of War
2007: Masterplan - MK II
2009: Lamb Of God - Wrath
2010: High On Fire - Snakes for the Divine
2015: UFO - A Conspiracy of Stars
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Broadcast
1964: Beatles - Ed Sullivan recorded on February 9
1970: Ringo Starr - Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In
1970: 5th Dimension (ABC-TV's drama series It Takes A Thief)
1992: Anthrax - Married With Children
2001: Frankie Avalon- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch ABC-TV.
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Number Ones – U.S. Singles
1946: Vaughn Monroe - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
1952: Johnnie Ray and the Four Lads - Cry
1957: Elvis Presley - Too Much
1959: Lloyd Price - Stagger Lee
1963: Paul & Paula - Hey Paula
1974: Barbra Streisand - The Way We Were
1980: Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love
1985: Wham! ft, George Michael - Careless Whisper
1991: Whitney Houston - All the Man That I Need
2002: Ja Rule ft. Ashanti - Always on Time
2008: Flo Rida feat. T-Pain - Low
2013: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Wanz - Thrift Shop
2019: Ariana Grande - 7 Rings
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Number Ones – U.S. Albums
1946: Dick Haymes - State Fair
1952: Soundtrack - An American in Paris
1957: Harry Belafonte - Calypso
1959: Henry Mancini & His Orchestra - Music From Peter Gunn (Soundtrack)
1963: Vaughn Meader - The First Family
1974: Bob Dylan With The Band - Planet Waves
1980: Pink Floyd - The Wall
1985: Madonna - Like a Virgin
1991: Vanilla Ice - To the Extreme
2002: Jennifer Lopez - J to tha L-O!: The Remixes
2008: Jack Johnson - Sleep Through the Static
2013: Josh Groban - All That Echoes
2019: Ariana Grande - Thank U, Next
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Number Ones – U.S. R&B Singles
1946: Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five - Buzz Me
1952: B.B. King - 3 O'Clock Blues
1957: Fats Domino - Blue Monday
1959: Lloyd Price - Stagger Lee
1963: Paul & Paula - Hey Paula
1974: Eddie Kendricks - Boogie Down
1980: Ray, Goodman & Brown - Special Lady
1985: Diana Ross - Missing You
1991: C+C Music Factory ft. Freedom Williams - Gonna Make You Sweat
2002: Ja Rule feat. Ashanti - Always on Time
2008: Keyshia Cole - I Remember
2013: Justin Timberlake ft. Jay-Z - Suit & Tie
2019: Khalid - Better
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Number Ones - U.S. Country Singles:
1946: Al Dexter - Guitar Polka
1952: P*e Wee King - Slow Poke
1957: Sonny James - Young Love
1959: Johnny Cash - Don't Take Your Guns To Town
1963: Carl Butler and Pearl - Don't Let Me Cross Over
1974: Tammy Wynette - Another Lonely Song
1980: Barbara Mandrell - Years
1985: Mel McDaniel - Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On
1991: Mike Reid - Walk on Faith
2002: Steve Holy - Good Morning Beautiful
2008: Brad Paisley - Letter to Me
2013: Hunter Hayes - Wanted
2019: Dan + Shay - Tequila
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Number Ones - U.S. Country Albums:
1974: Charley Pride - Amazing Love
1980: Kenny Rogers - Kenny
1985: Ricky Skaggs - Country Boy
1991: Garth Brooks - No Fences
2002: Alan Jackson - Drive
2008: Taylor Swift - Taylor Swift
2013: Taylor Swift - Red
2019: Kacey Musgraves - Golden Hour
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Number Ones – U.K. Singles
1961: Petula Clark - Sailor
1967: Petula Clark - This Is My Song
1975: Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)
1986: Billy Ocean - When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going
1992: Shakespears Sister - Stay
1997: No Doubt - Don't Speak
2003: t.A.T.u. - All the Things She Said
2014: Sam Smith - Money on My Mind
2018: Drake - God's Plan
2024: Beyoncé - Texas Hold 'Em
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Number Ones – U.K. Albums
1958: Soundtrack - Pal Joey
1964: The Beatles - With the Beatles
1969: Diana Ross & The Supremes - Diana Ross & The Supremes Join The Temptations
1975: Status Quo - On the Level
1986: Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms
1992: Simply Red - Stars
1997: Mansun - Attack of the Grey Lantern
2003: Justin Timberlake Justified
2014: Bastille - Bad Blood
2018: Soundtrack - The Greatest Showman
2024: Idles - Tangk
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