august 5: today in music history.
Today the song “Batdance (From Batman)” by Prince topped the charts and stayed there for a week back in 1989.
Today “Revolver” by the Beatles is released and John Lennon is quoted as saying that the Beatles were more popular than Jesus.
Celebrating a birthday is Vern Gosdin, old country crooner and Rick Huxley from the Dave Clark Five.
Ten years ago today, George Strait was nominated five times at this year’s Country Music Association Awards, bringing his career total to a record-setting 47 CMA nods.
And back in 1967, Bobbie Gentry released her great #1 hit, “Ode To Billie Joe.”
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