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Music History Today: July 12, 2024

July 12, 1954: Elvis Presley signed his first recording contract with Sam Phillips’ Sun Records, prompting the 19-year-old to quit his day job as a Memphis’ Crown Electric Company driver. Less than a week later, his debut single, “That’s All Right,” would be released.

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31 years of Creep 🎉

September 21, 1992 - Radiohead release Creep as their debut single.

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On February 1, 1967, the British rock band Pink Floyd signed their first professional recording contract with EMI 1. This was a significant milestone in the band’s history, as it marked the beginning of their journey to become one of the most influential and successful bands of all time.

Congratulations to Pink Floyd on their 57th anniversary of turning professional! 🎉🎉🎉

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#GEORGEHARRISON: Today in 1974, George Harrison became the first Beatle to go on a solo tour and he played his first show of a 30-night tour in Vancouver, Canada.

Who’s your favourite Beatle?

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TIL a family in Georgia claimed to have passed down a song in an unknown language from the time of their enslavement; scientists identified the song as a genuine West African funeral song in the Mende language that had survived multiple transmissions from mother to daughter over multiple centuries (x)

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Leap Year Day in Music History

      . 1792 ~ Gioachino Rossini, Italian composer Read quotes by and about Rossini More information about Rossini . 1898 ~ Wladimir Rudolfovich Vogel, Russian-born Swiss composer . 1904 ~ Jimmy Dorsey, American clarinetist, bandleader and saxophonist . 1916 ~ Dinah (Frances Rose) Shore, Emmy Award-winning singer and entertainer . 1932 ~ Bing Crosby and the Mills Brothers teamed up to record…

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Today in Hip Hop History:

MF DOOM released his fifth album MM.. FOOD November 16, 2004

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❝ I wish I was home, I wish I was back there with the things I've been knowing... ❞

Diana Ross as Dorothy Gale The Wiz ( 1978 ) dir. Sidney Lumet

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History Today: November 18, 2024

November 18, 1978: Billy Joel scored his first number 1 album with 52nd Street. His sixth LP, which featured the hits “My Life,” “Big Shot,” and “Honesty,” earned him two Grammys, including Album of the Year.

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Friday, February 9.

Chenayder.

We've got someone you'd like to meet, and she goes by the name of Chenayder. There's a few things to know: she's a high school student, aged 17. She makes lofi bedroom indie pop. Her sounds are dreamy, nostalgic, immersive. She likes K-pop. And, best of all, she likes sandwiches. Well, what are the chances. 

Today of all days she premiers her new single, For One Last Time. Go listen. Then get yourself a sandwich. 

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Music History Today: July 26, 2024

July 26, 1943: Mick Jagger was born in Dartford, Kent, England. He is the frontman and one of the founder members of the rock band the Rolling Stones.

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October 10, 1969: King Crimson released their prog-rock masterpiece, In the Court of the Crimson King. A hugely influential title, their debut record fused jazz and classical elements with rock music for an innovative new sound.

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October 4, 1970: Janis Joplin died of an accidental overdose. At the time, the 27-year-old artist was finishing her second solo album, Pearl. It would be released three months after her death and become her biggest commercial success.

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Music History Today: September 18, 2024

September 18, 1970: Jimi Hendrix died tragically at London’s Samarkand Hotel. While the 27-year-old had only been in the spotlight for four years, his imprint on rock music was mighty. His virtuosic guitar technique would inspire countless musicians.