Pop Music Flashback
1973 - Loggins & Messina's self-titled album was certified Gold.
1974 - Cher's single "Dark Lady" broke into the Top 40 chart.
1980 - Andy Gibb's single "Desire" broke into the Top 40 chart.
1981 - Duran Duran released its first single, "Planet Earth."
1984 - Duran Duran began its first major North American tour with a show in Seattle.
1985 - The Phil Collins-Philip Bailey duet "Easy Lover" peaked at number two on the pop singles chart.
Julian Lennon's "Too Late For Goodbyes" and Frankie Goes To Hollywood's "Relax" broke into the Top 40 chart.
1987 - Club Nouveau released the single "Lean On Me."
The Bangles' album "Different Light" was certified multi-Platinum, while Gregory Abbott's album "Shake You Down" was certified Gold.
1990 - Madonna released the single "Keep It Together."
1991 - Gloria Estefan's "Coming Out Of The Dark" broke into the Top 40 chart.
1994 - The Sting, Rod Stewart, Bryan Adams single "All For Love" was certified Gold and Platinum.
1995 - Celine Dion's album "Colour Of My Love" was certified triple Platinum.
1999 - Prince released a new version of his 1982 hit "1999" called "1999 New Master."
2000 - Savage Garden's self-titled album was certified multi-Platinum.
2001 - Aaron Carter made a guest appearance on the TV show "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch."
Jennifer Lopez had the number one album on the chart with "J. Lo" and the number one movie at the box office with "The Wedding Planner."
2002 - Britney Spears was the host and musical guest on "Saturday Night Live."
2003 - Whitney Houston's dad, John Houston, died at a Manhattan hospital following a lengthy illness. He was 82.
2005 - Season Four of "American Idol" ended its audition phase, with 193 hopefuls heading to the Hollywood tryouts.
2008 - Jennifer Lopez entered a Long Island hospital in anticipation of giving birth to twins with husband Marc Anthony.< |