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Today in Music History
May 22
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1965
#1 Hit Ticket to Ride tops US chart
The Beatles reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Ticket to Ride," beginning a one-week run at the top.
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1967
Release Mister Fantasy released in US
Traffic's debut album "Mr. Fantasy" was released in the United States on this date by United Artists.
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1971
#1 Hit Joy to the World hits No. 1
Three Dog Night were at No. 1 in the US with "Joy to the World," during its six-week Billboard Hot 100 reign.
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1976
#1 Hit Silly Love Songs starts at No. 1
Wings began a five-week run at No. 1 in the US with Paul McCartney's "Silly Love Songs."
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1987
Birthday Novelist is born
American singer-songwriter Novelist, later known for soul and R&B work, was born on May 22, 1987.
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1989
Release Disintegration released
The Cure released "Disintegration," the album that became one of the defining alternative records of 1989.
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1990
Release I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
Sinéad O'Connor's breakthrough album was released in the US, featuring the global hit "Nothing Compares 2 U."
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1993
#1 Hit That's the Way Love Goes tops US
Janet Jackson was at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "That's the Way Love Goes."
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2000
Milestone Sammy Davis Jr. dies
Singer, dancer and entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. died at age 64, leaving a major legacy in American popular music.
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2003
In Memoriam Felix Pappalardi dies
Producer and Mountain bassist Felix Pappalardi died on May 22, remembered for work with Cream and Mountain.
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Johnny Carson still owns the late-night hour
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Classic Gold Trivia
Today's spotlight year: 1961
Which song by Ben E. King became a lasting hit in 1961 and later turned into one of the era's best-known standards?
"Stand by Me" was released by Ben E. King in 1961. It became one of the most enduring songs of the early 1960s.
Which animated television series made its prime-time debut in 1961 as TV's first successful prime-time cartoon sitcom?
"The Flintstones" debuted in prime time in 1961. It became the first animated series to achieve major success in that evening format.
Which musical film won the Academy Award for Best Picture for movies released in 1961?
"West Side Story" was the major Best Picture winner for 1961 films. The movie version of the Broadway musical became one of the year's biggest screen successes.
Which Soviet cosmonaut became the first human to travel into space in 1961?
Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space in 1961. He orbited Earth aboard Vostok 1.
Which baseball player broke Babe Ruth's single-season home run record in 1961?
Roger Maris broke Babe Ruth's record in 1961. He hit 61 home runs for the New York Yankees.
