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July 30, 1977 - 44 Years Ago Today: Andy Gibb began a non-consecutive 4-week run at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart with his single, "I Just Want To Be Your Everything." The Barry Gibb-penned single was so popular that following three consecutive weeks at No. 1 and falling to the runner-up position, the single returned to No. 1 after being out of the top spot due to The Emotions' non-consecutive 5-week run at the top of the Hot 100 with their smash single, "Best Of My Love." This was Andy Gibb's debut single release and his first of 9 consecutive Top 40's which include 3 consecutive No. 1's and 6 consecutive Top Tens. Gibb's recording career burned out by the age of 23 - as fast as it came to him at the age of 19. Substance abuse issues caused his career to collapse. Sadly, on March 10, 1988, 5 days following his 30th birthday, Andy Gibb died as a result of myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle caused by an infection brought on fr

  July 29, 1972 - 49 Years Ago Today: Gilbert O'Sullivan began a non-consecutive 6-week run at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart with his single, "Alone Again (Naturally)." This self-penned weeper was the Irish singer/songwriter's Hot 100 debut and it became his first of 6 entries which included 3 Gold-certified Top Tens (including this No. 1 hit) and 5 Top 25's. "Alone Again (Naturally)" also enjoyed 6 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard AC Chart. Please click the following link to view the accompanying video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2ZjRO4s9IA 68 68 6 Comments 15 Shares Like Comment Share

  July 29, 1978 - 43 Years Ago Today: Kenny Loggins debuted at No. 90 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart with his single, "Whenever I Call You 'Friend'." This Loggins/Melissa Manchester-penned song became Loggins' first single to crack the Top 40 following his split as one-half of Loggins & Messina with ex-partner, Jim Messina. This single was sung as a duet with Stevie Nicks who had risen to prominence in 1975 as one of two new members of Fleetwood Mac along with her ex-partner, Lindsey Buckingham. This single climbed all the way to No. 5 where it peaked at October 28, 1978. It was covered by Manchester on her self-titled album the following year. Please click the following link to view the accompanying video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEWCqo4HjUo 100 100 7 Comments 23 Shares Like Comment Share Boardable

  July 29, 1978 - 43 Years Ago Today: Barbra Streisand had the Hot Shot Debut at No. 79 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart with her single, "Love Theme From 'Eyes Of Laura Mars' (Prisoner)." This Karen Lawrence/John Desautels-penned single was Streisand's 24th chart entry on the Hot 100 and it debuted just six weeks following her leadoff single and title track, "Songbird," which many felt the chart life of that single was cut short due to the release of this single. "Songbird" had peaked at No. 25 just one week prior to the debut of this single, but "Prisoner" had been released due to it being the leadoff single from the motion picture, "Eyes Of Laura Mars," which starred Faye Dunaway, which just happened to be produced by Jon Peters - Streisand's then-boyfriend of five years. "Prisoner," did moderately well peaking at No. 21 on September 30, 1978 spending three months on the chart and continued her string of Top 4