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Calvin Harris was born

January 17, 2019

On this day in 1984 singer-songwriter and producer Calvin Harris was born. His collaboration with Rihanna We Found Love became a huge success worldwide....

Bucks Fizz went No. 1 on the U.K. singles chart

January 16, 2019

On this day in 1982 Buck Fizz went number one on the U.K. singles chart with Land Of Make Believe. This was the band's second number one single. Peter Si...

The Eagles went number one on the U.S. album charts

January 15, 2019

On January 15, 1977 The Eagles went number one on the U.S. album charts with Hotel California. This was the groups third U.S. album to reach number o...

Amy Winehouse started a two week run at number one in the U.K.

January 14, 2019

January 14, 2007 Amy Winehouse started a two week run at number one on the U.K. album charts. The album was titled Back to Black. The album had sold...

Johnny Cash’s Ring of Fire album makes history

January 11, 2019

On January 11, 1964 Johnny Cash's Ring of Fire album makes history. It became the first number one album on the Country album chart. This was Cash's 1...

Radiohead tops the U.S. album charts

January 10, 2019

January 10, 2008 Radiohead topped U.S. album charts with the release of In Rainbows. The album sold 122,000 copies during the first week of its release....

Rosemary Clooney went number one on the U.K. singles chart

January 9, 2019

On this day in 1955 Rosemary Clooney went number one on the U.K. singles chart with Mambo Italiano. This was the singers second number one single. Due to t...

David Bowie released final studio album

January 8, 2019

January 8, 2016 David Bowie released his final studio album Blackstar two days before his death. It became his first and only album to reach No.1 on ...

Black Sabbath releases Paranoid

January 7, 2019

On this day in 1971 Black Sabbath released Paranoid their second studio album. The album included some of the bands best songs Iron Man and War Pigs. Origina...

The Doors released self titled album

January 4, 2019

January 4, 1967 The Doors released self titled album The Doors. The album featured songs Light my Fire and a lengthy song titled The End. Also, it ...

Cliff Richards goes number one the U.K. singles chart

January 3, 2019

On this day in 1963, Cliff Richards goes number one on the U.K. singles chart. This is with his songs The Next Time and Bachelor Boy. Both of these son...

Green Day went number one on the U.K. album chart

January 2, 2019

January 2, 2005 Green Day went number one on the U.K. album charts with American Idiot. This was the band's seventh album. Also, it went on to be nomin...