(Saturday, October 21, 1995) — “Only Wanna Be with You” by Hootie & the Blowfish peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Only Wanna Be with You’ by Hootie & the Blowfish peaks at #6 in USA 30 years ago today (Oct 21 1995)
Category Archives: Popular Music 1990s
‘Lisa the Vegetarian’ episode airs on ‘The Simpsons’ 30 years ago this hour (Oct 15 1995)
Video: 'Lisa The Vegetarian (1 of 3)'
(Sunday, October 15, 1995, 8:00 p.m. EDT) — After a trip to a petting zoo, Lisa finds herself unable to eat lamb exposing her to ridicule and resentment from her father and friends on tonight’s episode of the Fox animated sitcom television series The Simpsons. Continue reading ‘Lisa the Vegetarian’ episode airs on ‘The Simpsons’ 30 years ago this hour (Oct 15 1995)
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‘Fantasy’ by Mariah Carey peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago today (Sep 30 1995)
(Saturday, September 30, 1995) — “Fantasy” by Mariah Carey peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for eight consecutive weeks (Sep. 30, Oct. 7/14/21/28, Nov. 4/11/18, 1995). Continue reading ‘Fantasy’ by Mariah Carey peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago today (Sep 30 1995)
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‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ by Coolio featuring L.V. peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago today (Sep 9 1995)
(Saturday, September 9, 1995) — “Gangsta’s Paradise” by Coolio featuring L.V. peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Sep. 9/16/23, 1995).
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame opens with all-star concert 40 years ago this hour (Sep 2 1995)
Video: 'Full Show | Concert for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame'
(Saturday, September 2, 1995, 7:30 p.m. EDT) — The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame opened tonight in Cleveland with an all-star concert at Cleveland Stadium featuring Chuck Berry, Bob Dylan, Al Green, Jerry Lee Lewis, Aretha Franklin, Bruce Springsteen, Iggy Pop, John Fogerty, John Mellencamp and many others.
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‘You Are Not Alone’ by Michael Jackson peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago today (Sep 2 1995)
(Saturday, September 2, 1995) — “You Are Not Alone” by Michael Jackson peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘You Are Not Alone’ by Michael Jackson peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago today (Sep 2 1995)
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‘Kiss from a Rose’ by Seal peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago today (Aug 26 1995)
(Saturday, August 26, 1995) — “Kiss from a Rose” by Seal peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Kiss from a Rose’ by Seal peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago today (Aug 26 1995)
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Grateful Dead singer, guitarist Jerry Garcia dies while undergoing drug rehab 30 years ago this hour (Aug 9 1995)
Video: 'Jerry Garcia's death on CBS News- Grateful Dead'
(Wednesday, August 9, 1995, 4:23 a.m. PDT) — Jerry Garcia, lead singer of the Grateful Dead, died today in his room at Serenity Knolls, a residential drug treatment center in Forest Knolls, California, of a heart attack eight days after turning 53.
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Ringo Starr interviewed for CBS-TV’s ‘This Morning’ 30 years ago this hour (July 13 1995)
(Thursday, July 13, 1995, 7:00 a.m. EDT) — Ringo Starr appeared on the CBS-TV program This Morning today, promoting the current American leg of his All-Starr Band tour (click here to watch the video, from 0:00-1:14).
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Jerry Garcia performs with Grateful Dead for final time 30 years ago this hour (July 9 1995)
Video: 'Grateful Dead [1080p 60 fps Remaster] - July 9, 1995 Soldier Field - Chicago, IL [SBD: Miller]'
(Sunday, July 9, 1995, scheduled for 6:00 p.m. CDT) — Jerry Garcia performed for the final time as frontman of the Grateful Dead during a concert tonight at Chicago’s Soldier Field; Garcia died a month later of a heart attack at age 53. Continue reading Jerry Garcia performs with Grateful Dead for final time 30 years ago this hour (July 9 1995)
