February 25, 1978 - 43 Years Ago Today: Five songs written and co-written by Barry Gibb were in the Top Ten on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. The songs: "Stayin' Alive," by the Bee Gees was in its fourth and final week at No. 1 written by Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb; "(Love Is) Thicker Than Water," recorded by Andy Gibb was at No. 2 ready to take over the top spot the following week written by Barry Gibb and Andy Gibb; "Emotion," recorded by Samantha Sang was still climbing and at No. 5 written by Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb; "Night Fever," recorded by the Bee Gees was on the rise at No. 8 written by Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb and finally, former No. 1 single, "How Deep Is Your Love," recorded by the Bee Gees was at No. 10 written by Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb. The trend of five Gibb songs in the Top Ten continued for an additional two weeks and then on March 25, 1978, four of the previous songs still occupied the Top Te...
February 23, 1980 - 41 Years Ago Today: Eagles had the Hot Shot Debut at No. 60 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart with their single, "I Can't Tell You Why." This ballad was written by Glenn Frey, Don Henley & Timothy B. Schmidt and became their third and final Top Ten single and also the final single from their sixth and final studio album until 2007's "Long Road Out Of Eden." Like its two preceding singles from the album, "I Can't Tell You Why," peaked inside the Top Ten at No. 8 on April 19, 1980 and the title was prophetic considering this ultra successful band was on the verge of their breakup just five months later. Founders Don Henley and Glenn Frey along with the other members of the group set out for solo careers of their own. Henley received the most acclaim and the most hit albums and singles. They began one decade earlier as Linda Ronstadt's band and ended up becoming one of the world's most successful groups of all time. ...
Donna D. Sadler Donna Davis On June 25th, Donna Davis saw the light of day. Music has been an important part of her life since she was born. She reports of an ear operation that she had to undergo as a young child. She wore a thick bandage around her head, but as soon as she heard music she jumped up and danced "Singing was always on of my favorite things to do". Cynthia and I were roommates on the collage and sang on campus. When we met Pam in 1975 we had no experience in the music business. Pam was our entry, and what an entry it was. Brandye Promotion Flyer 2017 We started with a 17 day session, so we got off to a really good start I would say. She doesn't describe a single artist as her greatest musical influence, but says, “when you grew up in Detroit, Motown was“ all around us ”. You practically breathed it. I also worked briefly in the Motown post office packing the 45 singles, my father was friends with the Gordy family. If you drove past Hi...
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