Today in 1967, DJM Publishing in London signed two young songwriting talents, Reginald Dwight and Bernie Taupin. You know Dwight better as Elton John.

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The number one British album today in 1970 was “Led Zeppelin III”:

Today in 1987, Tiffany (whose shopping mall tour was beneath the dignity of two young newspaper reporters) was the youngest singer with a number-one single since 14-year-old Michael Jackson:

Birthdays start with Mary Travers of Peter Paul and Mary:

Dee Clark:

Johnny Rivers:

Joni Mitchell: