Pop Music Flashback
1973 - Elton John's single "Crocodile Rock" was certified Gold.
1977 - Mary MacGregor hit number one on the pop singles chart with "Torn Between Two Lovers."
Hall & Oates' single "Rich Girl" broke into the Top 40 chart.
1979 - The Bee Gees' single "Tragedy," the Pointer Sisters' single "Fire," and Gloria Gaynor's album "Love Tracks" were certified Gold.
1982 - Quarterflash's self-titled album was certified Gold.
1983 - Toto's "Africa" hit number one on the pop singles chart.
Hall & Oates' single "One On One" broke into the Top 40 chart.
1985 - Madonna's album "Like A Virgin" and Tina Turner's album "Private Dancer" were certified triple Platinum, while Duran Duran's album "Arena" was certified double Platinum and Bryan Adams' album "Reckless" was certified Gold and Platinum.
1986 - Prince & the Revolution released the single "Kiss."
1990 - New Kids On The Block's videos "Hangin' Tough" and "Hangin' Tough - Live" were certified Gold, Platinum, and multi-Platinum.
Paula Abdul's video "Straight Up" was certified multi-Platinum, while Rod Stewart's album "Storyteller - the Complete Anthology 1964-1990" was certified Gold.
1991 - Prince was sued by three of his former managers for back commissions.
1992 - The New Kids On The Block performed on "Arsenio Hall," in part to answer accusations that they didn't really sing but lip-synched their music.
1997 - Aaliyah's album "One In A Million" was certified Platinum.
1998 - Elton John and Stevie Wonder entertained at a White House dinner for British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Celine Dion's album "Let's Talk About Love" was certified multi-Platinum.
1999 - No Doubt's album "Tragic Kingdom" was certified multi-Platinum.
2001 - Marc Anthony and wife Dayanara Torres became parents to a son, Christian Anthony.
2002 - Brandy announced that she married producer Robert Smith. They tied the knot in the summer of 2001, and were successful at keeping their special day private.
Barry Manilow performed a concert at Radio City Music Hall in New York, and donated the proceeds from the show to the Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund. The fund was established by former President Bill Clinton and former Senator Bob Dole to help the families of the victims of the September 11th terrorist attacks.
2003 - Elton John was among the performers at a benefit concert for London's Old Vic Theater.
2006 - Jessica Simpson was featured in a Pizza Hut ad that aired prior to the Super Bowl. In the commercial, Jessica parodied her tune "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" to promote Pizza Hut's Cheesy Bites Pizza.
2007 - Jennifer Hudson changed her tune about "American Idol" while speaking at the Oscar nominees luncheon. She had previously told "Essence" magazine that contestants on the Fox show were "abused, misled and brainwashed to believe whatever they want you to think." Hudson later said she was thankful for "Idol" and gave the show credit for launching her career.< |