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The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! SEPT 22: Happy birthday to Joan Jett, born today in 1958!🎂🎸🎤 The rocker was rejected by 23 labels for her self-debut, so she formed her own label with Kenny Laguna. Photo credit: Jessie Pearl [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en] SEPT 25: Sadly today in 1980, John Bonham of Led Zeppelin died. The legendary drummer has been an influence on the generation of drummers that followed him. RIP😢 Photo credit: Dina Regine [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en] Be the envy of all your friends! Get MusicGoldmine.com Music History in your Facebook feed...

The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! SEPT 15: Today in 1985, Dire Straits were at #1 with “Money For Nothing”. A song that was perfect for the blossoming video age in the mid-80’s its not surprising that it went to the top of the charts. It was the first video to air when MTV Europe debuted in 1987. SEPT 19: Happy birthday to Lita Ford, born today in 1958! 🎂🎸🎤 Ford was the lead guitarist for the all-female group The Runaways before going solo. She continues to rock today -...

The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! SEPT 7: Happy birthday to Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders, born today in 1951!🎂🎤🎸 The singer-songwriter and musician is one of the founders of the rock band the Pretenders, as well as the only constant member of the group. In 2005, Hynde along with her band mates were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Photo credit: Harmony Gerber [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en] SEPT 9: Today in 1956, Elvis made his first appearance in The Ed Sullivan Show. He performed his hits “Don’t Be...

The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! SEPT 1: Happy birthday to Gloria Estefan, born today in 1957!🎂🎤 She began her performing career in the mid-1970’s when she and her cousin met Emilio Estefan. He had started a band and Gloria and her cousin were asked to join. She and the band would go in to international fame selling an estimated 120 million records worldwide! SEPT 4: Today in 1966, The Troggs were at #1 with “Wild Thing”. It would stay at the top for just two weeks, but it...

The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! AUG 24: Today in 1963, Stevie Wonder became the first artist to go to the top of the charts on the US album and singles charts in the same week!🎶🎤🎶 The LP was Little Stevie Wonder/The 12 Year Old Genuis and the single at #1 was “Fingertips Part 2”. AUG 27: Happy birthday to Alex Lifeson of Rush, born today in 1953!🎂🎸 In 1968, Lifeson co-founded the band that would go on to international rock fame - Rush. The band along with Lifeson were...