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This Week In Music History Aug 30-Sept 12

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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!

Endless Love 45 sleeve

AUG 30: Today in 1981, Lionel Richie and Diana Ross were at #1 with "Endless Love" from the movie of the same name. The song was written, produced, and performed by Richie along with his duet partner, Diana Ross. Who remembers slow dancing to this one?!

Chrissie Hynde Pretenders

SEPT 7: Happy 70th birthday to Chrissie Hynde, born today in 1951! 🎂🎤🎸Hynde is best known as the front woman of the Pretenders, which she co-founded in 1978. She was inducted along with her bandmates into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005. Photo courtesy: Jslonaker [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en]

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