Music
Throwback Thursday: Stevie Wonder’s ‘You Are The Sunshine Of My Life’ Hits No.1.
1958
Bobby Darin’s single, “Splish Splash,” was released as the first eight-track master recording pressed to a plastic 45-RPM disc.
1960
The Drifters recorded “Save the Last Dance For Me.”
1961
The Everly Brothers form the Calliope label, the first artist-owned label to be formed by a rock group.
1973
Paul Simon released “Kodachrome.”
1973
Stevie Wonder’s “You Are The Sunshine Of My Life” hits No.1.
1975
The Eagles released the single “One Of These Nights.”
1979
ABBA started a four-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with Voulez-Vous, the group’s fourth No.1 album.
1984
Bob Marley and the Wailers started a 12-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with the compilation album Legend, released to commemorate the third anniversary of Marley’s death.
1986
Peter Gabriel released his fifth album So. It spawned five singles, “Sledgehammer”, “Don’t Give Up”, “Big Time”, “In Your Eyes” and “Red Rain”.
1998
Sonny and Cher are awarded with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7020 Hollywood Blvd.