(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).
Category Archives: Popular Music 1990s
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.
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Jewish leaders demand apology from Michael Jackson 20 years ago today (June 15 1995)
Video: 'Michael Jackson - They Don't Care About Us'
(Thursday, June 15, 1995) — Jewish leaders demanded an apology from Michael Jackson today over his song “They Don’t Care About Us,” which contained anti-Semitic slang words.
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‘Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?’ by Bryan Adams peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago today (June 3 1995)
(Saturday, June 3, 1995) — “Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?” by Bryan Adams peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for five consecutive weeks (June 3/10/17/24, July 1, 1995). It was Adams’ fourth of four number one hits on the chart (1985-1995).
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‘Cotton Eye Joe’ by Rednex peaks at #25 in USA 20 years ago today (May 13 1995)
(Saturday, May 13, 1995) — “Cotton Eye Joe” by Rednex peaked at #25 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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‘This Is How We Do It’ by Montell Jordan peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago today (Apr 15 1995)
(Saturday, April 15, 1995) — “This Is How We Do It” by Montell Jordan peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for seven consecutive weeks (Apr. 15/22/29, May 6/13/20/27, 1995).
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Grammy-winning singer Selena, 23, killed in shooting at Texas motel 20 years ago this hour (Mar 31 1995)
Video: 'Selena Famous Crime Scene' (4 videos)
(Monday, March 31, 1995, 11:48 a.m. CST) — Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla-Perez, 23, was shot to death today in Corpus Christi, Texas, by the founder of her fan club, Yolanda Saldivar, who was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison.
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Grammys honor Sheryl Crow, Tony Bennett 20 years ago this hour (Mar 1 1995)
Video: 'Sheryl Crow - Grammy Awards 1995'
(Wednesday, March 1, 1995, 8:00-11:00 p.m. EST) — A newcomer, Sheryl Crow, and a pop trouper, Tony Bennett, won the top awards at the 37th Annual Grammy Awards, which were presented tonight at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles and telecast on CBS.
Tony Bennett’s MTV Unplugged, an album of standards featuring duets with such singers as K. D. Lang, was named album of the year. “This is the greatest moment in my whole musical career and the greatest moment in my life,” Bennett said. “It’s such a victorious feeling to sing good American music and have this happen.”
MTV Unplugged, produced by David Kahne, also won Bennett’s third consecutive award in the traditional pop album category. He won his very first Grammy Award for a 1962 recording, “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” (click here to watch several videos from tonight’s ceremonies).
