(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. It was Jackson’s 13th and final number one hit on the chart (1972-1995) after reaching the top of the chart four times with the Jackson 5 (all in 1970).
Category Archives: Popular Music 1990s
‘Kiss from a Rose’ by Seal peaks at #1 in USA 20 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.
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Grateful Dead singer, guitarist Jerry Garcia dies while undergoing drug rehab 20 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’ 20 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 20 years ago tonight (July 9 1995)
Video: 'Grateful Dead Final Concert 7-9-1995'
(Sunday, July 9, 1995, evening) — 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 (click here to watch video of the second set).
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Ringo Starr performs at Star Plaza Theatre in Merrillville, Indiana 20 years ago this hour (July 8 1995)
Video: 'Star Plaza Theatre 1995' (34 videos)
(Saturday, July 8, 1995, 7:00 p.m. CDT) — Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band performed tonight at Star Plaza Theatre in Merrillville, Indiana, with John Entwistle, Randy Bachman, Mark Farner, Felix Cavaliere, Billy Preston, Zak Starkey and Mark Rivera.
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‘Waterfalls’ by TLC peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago today (July 8 1995)
(Saturday, July 8, 1995) — “Waterfalls” by TLC peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for seven consecutive weeks (July 8/15/22/29, Aug. 5/12/19, 1995).
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Ringo Starr appears in Pizza Hut commercial with three Monkees 20 years ago today (June 29 1995)
Video: 'Beatles - Ringo Starr & The Monkees - Pizza Hut Commercial (1995)'
(Sunday, June 29, 1995) — Former Beatle Ringo first appeared in a Pizza Hut television commercial today alongside three members of the group The Monkees, including Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork.
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Ringo Starr performs at Nippon Budokan Hall in Tokyo 20 years ago this hour (June 27 1995)
Video: 'Japan 1995' (21 videos)
(Friday, June 27, 1995, 7:00 p.m. JST) — Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band performed tonight at Nippon Budokan Hall in Tokyo, Japan, with John Entwistle, Randy Bachman, Mark Farner, Felix Cavaliere, Billy Preston, Zak Starkey and Mark Rivera.
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‘Scream’ by Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson peaks at #5 in USA 20 years ago today (June 17 1995)
(Saturday, June 17, 1995) — “Scream” by Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
