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Today in Music History
July 2
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1960
#1 Hit I'm Sorry tops US chart
Brenda Lee reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "I'm Sorry," the first chart-topper of her career.
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1962
Birthday Jon Secada born
Singer-songwriter Jon Secada was born in Havana, Cuba; he later scored hits with "Just Another Day" and "Angel."
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1966
#1 Hit Paperback Writer hits No. 1
The Beatles began a two-week run at No. 1 in the US with "Paperback Writer," backed by "Rain."
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1971
In Memoriam Louis Armstrong dies
Jazz and pop giant Louis Armstrong died at age 69 in New York, leaving classics like "What a Wonderful World."
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1979
Milestone Donna Summer's album tops chart
Bad Girls reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, becoming Donna Summer's third US chart-topping album.
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1982
Birthday Michelle Branch born
Singer-songwriter Michelle Branch was born in Sedona, Arizona; she later broke through with "Everywhere."
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1988
#1 Hit Dirty Diana starts at No. 1
Michael Jackson's "Dirty Diana" began a one-week run at No. 1 in the US, his fifth chart-topper from Bad.
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1990
Release Sinéad O'Connor live album issued
Sinéad O'Connor released the live album I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got Live on this date in 1990.
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1994
#1 Hit I Swear leads US chart
All-4-One started an 11-week run at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "I Swear."
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2001
Release Songs in A Minor released
Alicia Keys released her debut album Songs in A Minor in the US, launching her mainstream breakthrough.
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Classic Gold Trivia
Today's spotlight year: 1979
Which disco hit by Gloria Gaynor became a defining anthem in 1979 after winning the first Grammy Award for Best Disco Recording?
"I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor. It won the Grammy for Best Disco Recording at the 1979 awards.
Which science-fiction horror film introduced audiences to the creature known as the Xenomorph in 1979?
"Alien." The film, directed by Ridley Scott, was released in 1979 and became a major science-fiction and horror landmark.
Which long-running sitcom premiered in 1979 and followed the lives of the staff at the fictional radio station WKRP in Cincinnati?
"WKRP in Cincinnati." The comedy series debuted in 1979 and centered on the misadventures of a struggling radio station.
Which handheld music device launched by Sony in 1979 changed the way people listened to music on the go?
The Sony Walkman. It debuted in 1979 and became an iconic portable cassette player.
Which boxing film won the Academy Award for Best Picture at the 1979 Oscars ceremony?
"The Deer Hunter." It won Best Picture at the Academy Awards held in 1979.
