Birthday of the Week: Glenn Shorrock
This week’s Birthday of the Week is Glenn Shorrock, who is perhaps best known for his work with Little River Band, for whom he wrote and sang lead and backing vocals. Shorrock turns...
Monthly Archive: June 2024
Daily Eighties Flashback: Vern Gosdin “I Can Tell by the Way You Dance (You’re Gonna Love Me Tonight)”
Vern Gosdin hit number one on Billboard‘s Hot Country Singles chart three times. Exactly 40 years ago, the first of that trio of hits, “I Can Tell by the Way You Dance (You’re Gonna...
It’s Already Been Five Years: Taylor Swift “You Need to Calm Down”
Four songs from Taylor Swift‘s 2019 Lover album hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date that year, the second of those four songs, “You Need to Calm Down,” debuted at...
Saturday Morning Cartoons: The Heckle and Jeckle Show
The Heckle and Jeckle Show originally aired on CBS from 1956 to 1966.
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Gordon Lightfoot “Sundown”
Among Gordon Lightfoot‘s eleven appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, his biggest hit was his lone number one hit. Exactly 50 years ago, that song, “Sundown,” rose to the top of the chart for...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Melba Moore “When You Love Me Like This”
In addition to making two appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, Melba Moore bubbled under seven times. On this date in 1985, the last of those seven songs, “When You Love Me Like This,”...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Rupert Holmes “Answering Machine”
Rupert Holmes hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart three times. On this date in 1980, the last of that trio of songs, “Answering Machine,” rose to a peak position of number...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Shuki Levy and Haim Saban “Theme from Rainbow Brite”
The Rainbow Brite television series first aired 40 years ago today, with the first of five television specials, which were later followed by a thirteen-episode series run. The show’s theme song was composed by...
25 Years Ago in the Nineties: Pearl Jam “Last Kiss”
Among Pearl Jam‘s fourteen appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, their biggest hit was the second of their two Top 10 hits, “Last Kiss.” Exactly 25 years ago, “Last Kiss” rose to a peak...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Teddy Pendergrass “This Gift of Life”
Two songs from Teddy Pendergrass‘ 1982 This One’s for You album hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s R&B singles chart. On this date that year, the first of those two songs, “This Gift of Life,”...
