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| 9/3/2010 |
Pop Music Flashback
1974 - Elton John released the single "The Bitch Is Back."
1978 - Emilio and Gloria Estefan were married.
1981 - Jermaine Jackson's album "Let's Get Serious" was certified Gold.
1982 - Pat Benatar and Fleetwood Mac were among the artists who performed at the "US Festival" in San Bernardino, California.
1983 - UB40's "Red Red Wine" hit number one on the UK pop singles chart.
Taco's "Puttin' on the Ritz" peaked at number four on the pop singles chart.
1985 - The Pointer Sisters' album "Contact" was certified Gold.
1991 - Bryan Adams released the single "Can't Stop This Thing We Started."
Hammer's album "Let's Get It Started" was certified multi-Platinum.
1992 - Prince became the highest paid rock star, signing a $100 million deal with Warner Brothers Records.
The Los Angeles coroner announced that Toto drummer Jeff Porcaro, who had passed away a month earlier, died from heart disease brought on by long-term cocaine use, not pesticide poisoning, which was what his manager had initially reported.
1996 - New Edition released the album "Home Again."
2001 - Mariah Carey's album "Glitter" was the third most popular album in Japan and the best selling disc by a non-Japanese artist.
2002 - Lance Bass missed a payment deadline to secure his space on a Russian rocket going to the International Space Station, and put his inclusion on the flight in jeopardy.
2003 - Britney Spears said in an interview with CNN that she wouldn't kiss another woman unless it was Madonna, and that, quote, "we should just trust our president in every decision that he makes."
Enrique Iglesias was among the winners at the 4th annual Latin Grammy Awards ceremony. He won Best Male Pop Vocal Album for the CD "Quizas."
Christina Aguilera topped "Prima" magazine's list of the Worst Dressed Celebrities of the Year, while former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham took the top spot on the Best Dressed list.
Hilary Duff's album "Metamorphosis" debuted at number two on the album chart.< |
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