Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
Aug. 1, 1981: MTV Debut Was a Game Changer
The notion of a 24-hour cable TV channel airing music videos was hardly an assured success when MTV launched. It proved to be a media game changer
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Billy Joel Joins Paul McCartney Onstage in 2017
On the second-to-last night of his 8-nite NYC area “residency,” McCartney was joined by a native son for two Beatles favorites
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The Box Tops ‘The Letter’: Two Minutes of Perfection
One of our favorite songs of 1967 clocks in at only 1:58. Lead singer Alex Chilton recorded the #1 smash when he was just 16
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July 31, 1923: Atlantic Records Founder Ahmet Ertegun Born
His biographer called Ahmet Ertegun “The Last Sultan.” Truly hip, smart and a devoted lover of music, he presided over the legendary label with style and grace
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Mama Cass Tribute: What a Set of Pipes!
The singer, once prominently a member of the singing quartet the Mamas & the Papas, tried a solo career when the group broke up
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July 30, 1968: Beatles London Boutique Closes
A store “where beautiful people can buy beautiful things” was one of the first ventures by The Beatles’ Apple Corps. It did not work out quite as planned.
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The Who Perform ‘Barbara Ann’ Live in the Studio
We’ve got a Classic Video two-fer of The Who performing “Barbara Ann” for you: goofing around in the studio in the late ’70s and on TV in 1966
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July 30, 1977: Andy Gibb Hits #1 With ‘Everything’
The Bee Gees’ Barry, Robin and Maurice’s younger brother enjoyed a huge hit of his own but the trappings of success caught up with him
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July 29, 1967: The Doors ‘Light My Fire’ Hits #1
The band’s first and biggest hit spent three weeks at #1 in the summer of 1967 and we’ve got some facts you may not know
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Canceled: When U2’s Bono Had a ‘Complete Loss of Voice’
Five songs into their performance in Berlin on September 1, 2018, Bono told the audience: “Something has happened… and I think we cannot go on”
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