Let’s do some looking back. 93-9 Bob FMs Today In Music History May 8th. From Prince To The Rolling Stones, We have a lot to cover.
2016
Following his unexpected death, Prince had the top two spots on the Billboard albums chart with The Very Best of Prince at No.1 and Purple Rain at No.2
2013
A painting by Fernand Leger owned by Madonna sold for $7.2 million in New York.
2008
American Country artist Eddy Arnold died of natural causes, one week before his 90th birthday. He sold more than 85 million records and had 147 songs on the US charts, including 28 number-one hits on Billboard’s Country Singles chart
1996
A LA judge ruled against Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson in their bid to keep Penthouse magazine from publishing still photos from ahome movie that was stolen from their home.
2006
The Rolling Stones called off their forthcoming European tour after guitarist Keith Richards underwent emergency brain surgery.
2005
Bruce Springsteen was at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Devils and Dust’ his 13th No.1 studio album.
1993
Aerosmith had the No.1 album, ‘Get A Grip’ The album went on to sell over 20 million copies worldwide as well as winning the band two Grammy awards.
1993
Mark Knopfler received an honorary music doctorate from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
1984
Roger Waters released his first solo album The Pros And Cons Of Hitch Hiking
1970
The Beatles twelfth and final album, Let It Be was released,
Happy Birthday
Joe Bonamassa
Enrique Iglesias
Alex Van Halen
Chris Frantz
Philip Bailey
Toni Tennille
Ricky Nelson
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