For the record, I thoroughly disagree with the number one song today in 1961:

Today in 1965, the Beatles found that “Ticket to Ride” was a ticket to the top of the charts:

That night, ABC-TV’s “Hollywood Palace” turned this classic …

… into, uh, this:

The number one album today in 1971 was the Rolling Stones’ “Sticky Fingers”:

Birthdays begin with Bernie Taupin, Elton John’s longtime songwriting partner:

Jesse Valenzuela of the Gin Blossoms:

Patrick Morrissey of Depeche Mode:

One death of note today in 2005: Thurl Ravenscroft, who you know for …

Ravenscroft’s voice was …

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