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This past week marked both David Bowie's birthday (Jan. 8, 1947) and the third anniversary of his passing (Jan. 10, 2016). Let's celebrate his life and diverse artistry by checking out some cool isolated vocal tracks. Fascinating in their stark, haunting nature, the first below features Bowie's vocals-only on "Space Oddity" with its haunting opening line: "Ground control to Major Tom..." Second is the quirky "Ziggy Stardust" with its wildly varied vocal. Also, don't forget that the original album notes from The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars stated: TO BE PLAYED AT MAXIMUM VOLUME.  P.S. Don't forget to...

The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! OCT 25: Today in 1978, Nick Gilder was at #1 with “Hot Child In The City”. He first went to #1 with the band Sweeney, but this was his first solo trip to the top of the charts. OCT 30: Happy birthday to Grace Slick, born today in 1939! The singer-songwriter lead Jefferson Airplane and its subsequent configurations of Jefferson Starship and Starship from 1966 to her retirement in 1989. She has since gone on to an art career. Be the envy...

The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! OCT 19: Today in 1986, Cyndi Lauper was at #1 with “True Colors”. Through the popularity of the song, Lauper founded the True Colora Fund to help LGBT youth homelessness. OCT 20: Sadly, today Tony Lewis of The Outfield passed away in his home at the age of 62. The singer, songwriter, and musician had been working on solo projects the past decade and was still touring as Tony Lewis of The Outfield. RIP Photo credit: MusicGoldmine.com Be the envy of all...

The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! OCT 11: Happy birthday to Daryl Hall, born today in 1946! The singer songwriter and musician is best known as one half of the duo Hall & Oates. He has also performed solo and currently hosts the popular music series “Daryl’s House”. Photo credit: Matthew Becker [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en] OCT 17: Today in 1965, The Beatles were at #1 with “Yesterday “. There have been over 2,000 cover versions and is one of the most coveted songs in history! Be the envy of all...

The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! OCT 5: Happy birthday to Steve Miller, born today in 1943! The singer songwriter is best known for fronting his own band, the Steve Miller Band. He had major hits in the 70s and 80s, including “The Joker”, “Fly Like An Eagle”, “Jet Airliner”, and “Abracadabra “. OCT 6: Sadly, Eddie Van Halen has passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer. RIP. Photo credit: Carl Lender [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en] Be the envy of all your friends! Get MusicGoldmine.com Music History in your Facebook...