Daily Eighties Flashback: John Addison “Theme from Ellis Island”
Exactly 40 years ago today, the television miniseries Ellis Island began its three-episode run on CBS. The show’s theme music was composed by John Addison.
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Birthday of the Week: Joseph Simmons
This week’s Birthday of the Week is Joseph Simmons (a.k.a., Run from Run-D.M.C.) On Thursday (November 14), Simmons turns 60. To commemorate his milestone, let us know your favorite Run-D.M.C. song. Personally, it’s...
Daily Eighties Flashback: John Anderson “She Sure Got Away with My Heart”
One song from John Anderson‘s 1984 Eye of a Hurricane album hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot Country Singles chart. On this date in 1984, that song, “She Sure Got Away with My Heart,”...
It’s Already Been Five Years: Selena Gomez “Lose You to Love Me”
Among Selena Gomez‘s forty-one appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart to date, her biggest hit is her lone number one hit. Exactly five years ago, that song, “Lose You to Love Me,” rose to...
Saturday Morning Cartoons: Go Go Gophers
After running as shorts within the show Underdog, Go Go Gophers originally ran as its own full-length show on CBS from 1968 to 1969. The show’s theme song was written by Buck Biggers.
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Bachman-Turner Overdrive “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet”
Among Bachman-Turner Overdrive‘s twelve appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, their biggest hit was their lone number one hit, “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet.” Exactly 50 years ago, the song rose to the top...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Joe Lynn Turner “Endlessly”
Joe Lynn Turner made one appearances on Billboard‘s Top Rock Tracks chart. On this date in 1985, that song, “Endlessly,” rose to a peak positionof number 19.
Daily Eighties Flashback: Supertramp “Dreamer”
Supertramp hit the Top 20 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart six times. On this date in 1980, the fifth of those six hits, a live version of their song “Dreamer,” rose to a peak...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Rick Springfield “I’ve Done Everything for You”
Rick Springfield hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart five times. On this date in 1981, the second of those five songs, “I’ve Done Everything for You,” rose to a peak position...
25 Years Ago in the Nineties: Len “Steal My Sunshine”
Len made just one appearance on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, though that one song, “Steal My Sunshine,” hit the Top 10. Exactly 25 years ago, “Steal My Sunshine” entered the Top 10 on its...
