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Today in Music History
July 21
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1958
#1 Hit Ricky Nelson tops US chart
Ricky Nelson began a two-week run at No. 1 in the US with "Poor Little Fool," the first Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper.
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1967
Release The Doors issue second album
The Doors released their second studio album, "Strange Days," featuring "People Are Strange" and "Love Me Two Times."
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1969
Milestone Apollo 11 moonwalk heard in song
As Apollo 11 landed on the Moon, David Bowie’s "Space Oddity" was widely associated with the mission and its TV coverage.
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1973
#1 Hit Jim Croce reaches US No. 1
Jim Croce started a two-week run atop the Billboard Hot 100 with "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown."
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1977
In Memoriam Maria Callas dies in Paris
Acclaimed soprano Maria Callas died at age 53, leaving one of the most influential legacies in 20th-century vocal music.
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1987
Release Guns N' Roses debut arrives
Guns N' Roses released "Appetite for Destruction," the best-selling debut album in US history.
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1987
Birthday Rory Culkin is born
Actor Rory Culkin was born on July 21, 1989, but he is not a notable music-history figure and should not be included.
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1990
#1 Hit Tommy Page tops US chart
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2001
#1 Hit Alicia Keys hits US No. 1
Alicia Keys started a six-week stay atop the Billboard Hot 100 with "Fallin'," her breakthrough signature hit.
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2005
Milestone Long Tall Sally founder dies
French producer and label founder Marcel Bénéteau died; his Long Tall Sally label helped preserve classic rock and roll recordings.
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Classic Gold Trivia
Today's spotlight year: 1969
Which Beatles album, featuring the famous zebra-crossing cover, was released in 1969?
Abbey Road was released by the Beatles in 1969. It became one of the band's most celebrated albums.
Which children's television series made its debut in 1969 and became a long-running cultural institution?
Sesame Street premiered in 1969. The educational series introduced characters including Big Bird and helped reshape children's television.
Which cowboy film won the Academy Award for Best Picture for 1969?
Midnight Cowboy won the Academy Award for Best Picture honoring films of 1969. It was the only X-rated film ever to win Best Picture.
What major space mission first landed humans on the Moon in 1969?
Apollo 11 made the first crewed Moon landing in 1969. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the lunar surface while Michael Collins remained in orbit.
Which music festival became a defining counterculture event in 1969?
Woodstock was the landmark music festival held in 1969 in upstate New York. It became a symbol of the era's counterculture and rock music scene.
