Video: 'Headline News on the Death of Rick Nelson - late 1985'

(New Year’s Eve, Tuesday, December 31, 1985, 5:14 p.m. CST) — Ricky Nelson, who gained childhood fame on his parents’ radio and television programs and went on to became one of rock-and-roll’s earliest teen-age idols, was killed today along with his fiancee and five other people when his DC-3 plane crashed in flames near De Kalb, Texas. Continue reading Actor, musician Ricky Nelson killed in plane crash 40 years ago this hour (Dec 31 1985) →

(New Year’s Eve, Saturday, December 31, 2005) — “Don’t Forget About Us” by Mariah Carey was the #1 song on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Dec. 31, 2005 and Jan. 7, 2006). Continue reading ‘Don’t Forget About Us’ by Mariah Carey peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago today (Dec 31 2005) →

(New Year’s Eve, Saturday, December 31, 1955) — “Burn That Candle” by Bill Haley and His Comets peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Most Played in Jukeboxes chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Burn That Candle’ by Bill Haley and His Comets peaks at #9 in USA 70 years ago today (Dec 31 1956) →

Video: 'Sloop John B (Mono Instrumental / Remastered 2001)'

(Wednesday, December 29, 1965) — The Beach Boys completed “Sloop John B,” a traditional folk song from The Bahamas, today at Western Recorders – Studio 3, 6000 Sunset Boulevard in Holllywood for release as a single on Mar. 21, 1966. Continue reading The Beach Boys complete ‘Sloop John B’ in Hollywood 60 years ago today (Dec 29 1965) →

Video: 'You'll Never Know (1955)'

(Thursday, December 29, 1955) — Barbra Streisand, 13, made her first recording today at Nola Recording Studios, 111 West 57th Street in New York City, “You’ll Never Know.”

(Saturday, December 28, 1985) — “Party All the Time” by Eddie Murphy peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Party All the Time’ by Eddie Murphy peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago today (Dec 28 1985) →