The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com.
Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history!
MAR 18: Today in 1981, REO Speedwagon were at #1 with “Keep On Loving You”. The song has been a mainstay in 80s channels for four decades!
MAR 25: Happy birthday to Elton John, born today in 1947!
John has been collaborating with Bernie Taupin for over 50 years and has sold over 300 million records worldwide! Elton continues to perform and record today. Photo credit: George Baird [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en]
MAR 27: Today in 1968, Otis Redding had the first posthumous #1 single, “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay”. Redding considered the song unfinished and planned to record a final version, but he never had the chance as he died in a plane crash Dec. 10, 1967.
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