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Don’t Wanna Fall in Love on the Radio Dial
Barry Manilow on the Dial
Why I.G.Y. Still Glows
Let’s Stay Together on Channel 7
Still Ready to Dance?
Danger Zone? That Is Only the Beginning
Georgy Porgy on the Turntable
Top 10 Classic Songs This Week
- 1. Because You Loved Me – Celine Dion
- 2. Always Be My Baby – Mariah Carey
- 3. Nobody Knows – The Tony Rich Project
- 4. One Sweet Day – Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men
- 5. Down Low (Nobody Has To Know) – R. Kelly Featuring Ronald Isley
- 6. Not Gon' Cry – Mary J. Blige
- 7. Follow You Down / Til I Hear It From You – Gin Blossoms
- 8. Missing – Everything But The Girl
- 9. Sittin' Up In My Room – Brandy
- 10. Ironic – Alanis Morissette
Today in Music History
April 24
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1961
#1 Hit Del Shannon tops US chart
Del Shannon's 'Runaway' was the number one single in the United States on April 24, 1961.
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1967
Milestone Elvis begins movie shoot
Elvis Presley began filming the musical comedy 'Speedway' on April 24, 1967, at MGM Studios.
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1970
Release The Band release Stage Fright
The Band released their third album 'Stage Fright' on April 24, 1970, in the United States.
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1976
Birthday Kelly Clarkson is born
Singer Kelly Clarkson, who later won the first season of American Idol, was born on April 24, 1976.
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1989
Release Tom Petty releases Full Moon Fever
Tom Petty released his debut solo album 'Full Moon Fever' on April 24, 1989.
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1989
In Memoriam Johnny Stark dies
French music impresario Johnny Stark, longtime manager of Mireille Mathieu, died on April 24, 1989.
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1990
Milestone Paul McCartney starts world tour
Paul McCartney opened his world tour on April 24, 1990, with the first of several concerts in Rio de Janeiro.
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1995
Release Oasis issue Some Might Say
Oasis released the single 'Some Might Say' on April 24, 1995, later becoming their first UK number one.
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1998
In Memoriam Ella Fitzgerald dies
Jazz and popular music legend Ella Fitzgerald died on April 24, 1998, at age 79 in Beverly Hills.
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2005
Birthday Barbra Streisand turns 63
Barbra Streisand, one of the best-selling recording artists ever, celebrated her 63rd birthday on April 24, 2005.
Retro Living
Do You Agree With Our 10 Defining TV Shows of the 1960s?
Doctor Who: The 1963 Sci-Fi Show That Never Regenerated Out of Style
Still a Thrill After All These Years?
Dial Set to Adventure: The Time Tunnel on the Late-Night Screen
Dive Deep — Why Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Still Delights
How Music Moved Into Our Lives
Classic Gold Trivia
Today's spotlight year: 1967
Which Beatles album, released in 1967, became one of the defining records of the Summer of Love?
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band was released by the Beatles in 1967. It became one of the year's most influential and celebrated albums.
Which science-fiction TV series first aired in 1967 and featured Patrick McGoohan as Number Six?
The Prisoner premiered in 1967. Patrick McGoohan starred as the mysterious Number Six.
Which 1967 film won the Academy Award for Best Picture and starred Rod Steiger and Sidney Poitier?
In the Heat of the Night won the Oscar for Best Picture for films of 1967. Rod Steiger and Sidney Poitier were its leading stars.
What major international sporting event was held in Montreal in 1967 as part of Canada's centennial year?
Expo 67 was held in Montreal in 1967. It was a world's fair and one of the biggest events of Canada's centennial celebrations.
Which actress became an international film icon in 1967 with the title role in Barbarella?
Jane Fonda starred in Barbarella in 1967. The film helped make her a major pop-culture figure of the era.
