Pop Music Flashback
1970 -
The Carpenters single "We've Only Just Begun" was certified Gold.
1971 -
David Cassidy's "Cherish" broke into the Top 40.
1975 -
Morris Albert's single "Feelings" was certified Gold.
1976 -
Rod Stewart's "Tonight's The Night" hit number one on the pop singles chart.
Chicago's "If You Leave Me Now" hit number one on the UK pop singles chart.
1977 -
Billy Joel released the album "The Stranger."
1985 -
Pat Benatar released the album "Seven the Hard Way."
1987 -
Tiffany's "I Think We're Alone Now" hit number one on the pop singles chart. She was the first artist born in the 1970s to have a chart topping hit.
1990 -
Janet Jackson's single "Black Cat" and Deee-Lite's single "Groove Is In The Heart" were certified Gold.
Madonna released the album and video "The Immaculate Collection."
1991 -
The Carpenters' album "The Singles 1969 - 1973" and Michael Bolton's album "Time, Love, & Tenderness" were certified multi-Platinum, while Prince & New Power Generation's video "Gett Off" was certified Gold.
1992 -
Sting received an honorary doctorate from Northumbria University in Newcastle, England.
Elton John performed his first concert in Mexico, playing for 90 thousand fans in Mexico City.
1995 -
Hammer played a benefit for the Russian Prime Minister in Moscow.
Hootie & the Blowfish's album "Cracked Rear View" and Rod Stewart's album "Unplugged...And Seated" were certified multi-Platinum, while Janet Jackson's single "Runaway" was certified Gold.
1997 -
The Spice Girls were booed through their performance at a Spanish awards show when the ladies said they wouldn't appear at the event if photographers were at the venue.
Celine Dion released her first single in Japanese. The song, "Be The Man," was the theme to the Japanese TV drama "Eve."
2001 -
Jewel and Sean "P. Diddy" Combs were among those who announced the nominees for the American Music Awards. Alicia Keys was the top nominees, while Destiny's Child, Janet Jackson, Nelly Furtado, Enrique Iglesias, and Shakira also scored nominations.
Michael Jackson's TV special "Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Special" made its debut on CBS.
2002 -
Throngs of fans gathered outside of a courthouse in Santa Maria, California where Michael Jackson showed up to testify in a 21-million-dollar breach of contract lawsuit filed against him. A German-based concert promoter sued Jackson for allegedly backing out of two millennium eve concerts.
Michelle Branch was named as one of the headliners for the annual Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo, Norway.
2003 -
Britney Spears appeared on ABC's "Primetime" and "Jimmy Kimmel Live" to promote her album "In The Zone."
2007 -
Victoria's Secret teamed up with the Spice Girls by selling their "Greatest Hits" CD in stores. The move came a few days before the "girl power" band performed at the taping of the yearly "Victoria's Secret Fashion Show" for CBS.
Alicia Keys' new album "As I Am," hit stores. The singer appeared on MTV's "TRL" to debut the video for the second single from the CD, titled "Like You'll Never See Me Again."< |