Harry Nilsson – Without You (1972)

Originally released in 1971, Without You, by Nilsson, or Harry Nilsson reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and on the Billboard Contemporary Singles chart in early 1972. It also spent three weeks at number one, in 1972, in the UK. This song has always been a favorite of mine, and features in my …

Sugarhill Gang – Rappers Delight (1978)

Originally released in 1978, Rappers Delight, by The Sugarhill Gang reached number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100, but number four, on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart in early 1979. It also reached number three, in 1979, in the UK.

Steve Miller Band – The Joker (1974)

Originally released in 1973, The Joker, by The Steve Miller Band topped the Billboard Hot 100, in early 1974. It later reached number one, in 1990, in the UK, because of the song was used in a TV Commercial, for Levi jeans.

On This Day, April 28th, 1973, Pink Floyd’s Dark Side Of The Moon, charted

April 28th. On This Day In History, 1973: The album The Dark Side of the Moon by the British progressive rock band Pink Floyd entered the Billboard Top LP’s & Tape chart, on which it spent a record 942 weeks. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Side_of_the_Moon&gt; Here is one of the best known tracks from this iconic album, “Money”.

Mott The Hoople – All The Young Dudes (1972)

All The Young Dudes, released in 1972, was written by David Bowie, for Mott the Hoople. It reached number three in the UK, but only made number 37 in the USA. If you listen, you can hear David Bowie, singing backing vocals.

Spandau Ballet – True (1983)

True was the biggest hit for London band, Spandau Ballet, in 1983. It stayed at number one, in the UK, for four weeks, in April, and May. It reached number four, on the Billboard Hot 100, in the Fall of 1983.

April 2nd, 2019 Marvin Gaye’s 80th Birthday

On what would have been his 80th Birthday, here is one of Marvin Gaye’s biggest hits, “I Heard It Through The Grapevine”. This single, on Motown, is from 1968, when it reached number one, on the Billboard Hot 100, in December that year, and stayed there for 7 weeks. RIP Marvin Gaye 1939-1984.

March 28th, 1994, saw the release of Pink Floyd’s Division Bell album

25 years ago today, Pink Floyd released their 14th album, The Division Bell. This track, “Keep Talking”, was released as a single and reached number 26 in the UK and number 1 on the Billboard Rock Chart, in the USA.

The English Beat – Mirror In The Bathroom (1980)

I just saw in the news, that Roger Charlery, AKA Ranking Roger, from British band, The Beat, (English Beat, in the USA), has died, losing his battle with cancer. RIP. This song was one of their biggest hits, from 1980, this is Mirror In The Bathroom. It reached Number 4 in the UK, and Number …

Rush – Closer To The Heart (1977)

From their fifth album, A Farewell To Kings, this single, from 1977, Closer To The Heart, is by Canadian rockers Rush. This is one we used to play often, at the White Horse.