Video: 'THE DEAD'
(Friday, December 8, 1995) — The surviving members of the rock band Grateful Dead announced today in a statement that they were breaking up after 30 years, four months after the death of lead guitarist Jerry Garcia.
Category Archives: Popular Music 1990s
‘One Sweet Day’ by Mariah Carey featuring Boyz II Men peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago today (Dec 2 1995)
(Saturday, December 2, 1995) — “One Sweet Day” by Mariah Carey featuring Boyz II Men peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for 16 weeks (Dec. 2/9/16/23/30, 1995, Jan. 6/13/20/27, Feb. 3/10/17/24, Mar. 2/9/16, 1996), the longest running number one song on the chart. It was Carey’s tenth of 18 number one hits on the chart (1990-2008) and Boyz II Men’s fourth of five number one hits on the chart (1992-1997).
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‘Exhale (Shoop Shoop)’ by Whitney Houston peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago today (Nov 25 1995)
(Saturday, November 25, 1995) — “Exhale (Shoop Shoop)” by Whitney Houston peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. It was the singer’s eleventh of eleven number one hits on the chart (1985-1995).
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‘Nightline’ profiles The Beatles on ABC-TV 20 years ago this hour (Nov 22 1995)
Video: 'ABC Nightline: A Little Help From Their Friends'
(Wednesday, November 22, 1995, 11:36 p.m.-12:05 a.m. EST) — In a program titled “A Little Help From Their Friends,” Nightline, a late-night news program broadcast by ABC-TV in the United States, profiled The Beatles tonight and the chatter surrounding The Beatles Anthology documentary series broadcast this week on the network.
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‘The Beatles Anthology’ premieres on ABC-TV 20 years ago this hour (Nov 19 1995)
Video: 'The Beatles Anthology episódio 01 - legendado PT BR'
(Sunday, November 19, 1995, 9:00-11:00 p.m. EST) — The Beatles Anthology, a documentary series on the career of The Beatles, premiered tonight on ABC-TV. The six-hour series concluded on the evenings of Nov. 22 and 23, 1995. Continue reading ‘The Beatles Anthology’ premieres on ABC-TV 20 years ago this hour (Nov 19 1995)
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‘Only Wanna Be with You’ by Hootie & the Blowfish peaks at #6 in USA 20 years ago today (Oct 21 1995)
(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.
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‘Lisa the Vegetarian’ episode airs on ‘The Simpsons’ 20 years ago this hour (Oct 15 1995)
Video: 'Lisa The Vegetarian'
(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’ 20 years ago this hour (Oct 15 1995)
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‘Fantasy’ by Mariah Carey peaks at #1 in USA 20 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). It was Carey’s ninth of 18 number one hits on the chart (1990-2008).
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‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ by Coolio featuring L.V. peaks at #1 in USA 20 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 30 years ago this hour (Sep 2 1995)
Video: 'Rock and Roll Hall of Fame concert, 1995' (31 videos)
(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.
