Photo by Bettmann/Getty Images While breakup ballads and angry revenge songs are no strangers to the Billboard Hot 100, much of the mainstream music market has to do with lifting the spirit,…
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The Loss of Marvin Gaye Inspired Diana Ross’s Final No. 1 Single in 1984
1985 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS – Show Coverage – Airdate: January 28, 1985. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images) DIANA ROSS In 1984, Diana Ross released “Missing You”….
Remembering When a Birthday Gift Led to Styx’s First and Only No. 1 Pop Hit in 1979
UNITED STATES – JANUARY 01: Photo of STYX; ltoR John Panozzo, James Young, Tommy Shaw,Dennis deYoung, Chuck Panozzo (Photo by Richard E. Aaron/Redferns) Occasionally, an artist or band can stumble upon a…
3 Classic Singles From 1964 That Still Have a Fresh Sound Decades Later
2nd July 1964: The Beatles, John Lennon, George Harrison (1943 – 2001), Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, pictured on their arrival in London following a tour of Australia. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty…
On This Day in 1980, Johnny Lee Was at No. 1 With a Song More Than 20 Artists Refused to Record Before It Landed in One of the Year’s Biggest Movies
Johnny Lee On this day (September 17) in 1980, Johnny Lee was on a three-week run at the top of the Hot Country Songs chart with “Lookin’ for Love.” The song was…