Music
Throwback Thursday: Blondie’s ‘Heart of Glass’ Hits No. 1
1958
David Seville’s novelty tune, “Witch Doctor” peaks at #1 on Billboard magazine’s music chart and would go on to be the fourth best selling song of the year.
1964
Elvis Presley released “Viva Las Vegas.” It was recorded for his film of the same name.
1965
Barbra Streisand’s first TV special aired on CBS. It was titled My Name is Barbra.
1973
Pink Floyd’s album The Dark Side of The Moon reached the Billboard Top LP’s & Tape chart’s number one spot in the US. The album went on to enjoy a record-breaking 741 discontinuous weeks on the Billboard chart, and has now sold over 45 million copies world-wide.
1975
The Tomorrow Show (late-night television talk show hosted by Tom Snyder) aired what eventually became its most talked about and enduring moment: John Lennon appeared in what would turn out to be his final televised interview. Following Lennon’s murder on December 8, 1980, the interview was replayed in its entirety the next night on Tomorrow, and soon even released on home video where it became a cult favorite.
1978
Bob Dylan recorded “Baby, Stop Crying,” “Is Your Love In Vain?” “Señor (Tales Of Yankee Power)” in April. All were released in the summer of 1978.
1979
Blondie’s debut Billboard Hot 100 entry “Heart of Glass” becomes it first No. 1. The group would later lead with “Call Me,” “The Tide Is High” and “Rapture.”
1987
The Art Of Excellence by Tony Bennett becomes the first album to be initially released on CD instead of the traditional vinyl format.
1999
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
2004
The iTunes Music Store marked its first anniversary with over 70 million songs sold. Apple launched the Music Store on April 28, 2003. In 2015, Mark Ronson ft Bruno Mars’ “Uptown Funk” was the most downloaded song, followed by Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud.”