EDDY GRANT “ELECTRIC AVENUE”VIDEO [EDDY GRANT 69 TODAY]
Eddy Grant turns 69 today. Grant is remembered for his big hit “Electric Avenue” which came out of nowhere to hit #2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in […]
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“THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER’ BECOMES THE NATIONAL ANTHEM OF THE UNITED STATES- 1931- MARVIN GAYE PERFORMANCE!
On this day in 1931 the U.S. Senate passed the bill making the “Star-Spangled Banner” the National Anthem of the United States. The next day President Herbert Hoover signed it […]
” THE FIRST ROCK AND ROLL RECORD”-‘ROCKET 88’ RECORDED THIS DAY 1951
It is impossible to really say what the first ‘rock and roll record’ was but “Rocket 88″is often cited as being the first. The song was recorded on this day […]
WILT CHAMBERLAIN SCORES 100 POINTS IN A GAME- THIS DAY IN 1962
Fifty-five years ago today, March 2, 1962 Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scored 100 points in a game against the New York Knickerbockers. The game was played at Hershey […]
BOBBY SANDS BEGINS HUNGER STRIKE- THIS DAY 1981
On this day in 1981 Provisional Irish Republican Army member Bobby Sands began his hunger strike in HM Prison Maze. Sands was the leader of the hunger strike by Irish […]
HARRY BELAFONTE-90 TODAY ‘THE BANANA BOAT SONG[DAY O]
Actor, singer, songwriter, social activist Harry Belafonte turns 90 today. below his most famous song “Banana Boat Song[ Day O} from 1956
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