Today in music history- January 16, 1988- 24 years after The Beatles first topped the chart, George Harrison went to #1 on the US singles chart with Got My Mind Set On You an old favorite of Georges that was originally recorded by James Ray in 1962. 1988- George Michael went to #1 on the US album charts with his debut solo album Faith. It went on to sell over 8 million copies. 1992- Eric Clapton recorded his unplugged session for MTV. The set which included his current hit single Tears in Heaven and a reworked acoustic version of Layla, earned six Grammy Awards for the album including Record of the Year. 1946- Born on this day, Ronnie Milsap, country music singer and pianist. He became country musics first well-known blind singer, and one of the most successful and versatile country crossover singers of his time scoring the crossover hits, It Was Almost Like a Song, Smoky Mountain Rain, and Stranger in My House. He is credited with six Grammy awards. 1959- Born on this day, Helen Folasade Adu (Sade), singer 1979- Born on this day, Aaliyah, US singer, actress, killed in a plane crash in the Bahamas 25/8/01.
Posted on: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 14:30:45 +0000
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