December 8, 1980 John Lennon was shot and killed outside his apartment in NYC. This album released a month earlier began going #1 all over the world.
December 8, 1995 Four months after the death of Garcia, The Grateful Dead announced their breakup. Members Bob Weir and Vince Welnick continued as this act.
December 8, 1976 An updated version of A Star is Born debuted in movie theaters starring Streisand and this artist. It features Oscar-winning #1 'Evergreen.'
December 8, 2019 The 21-year-old rapper Juice WRLD, known for this hit, died after suffering a seizure onboard a private jet.
December 8, 2017 This 'Velvet Voice' released The Voice of Romance: The Columbia Original Album Collection. The 68-disc box set includes 67 remastered albums.
December 8, 2013 This band played Antarctica as a promotion sponsored by Coke Zero. A documentary & audio download were later issued called Freeze 'Em All.
December 8, 2007 After Oprah declared it one of her 'favorite things,' this artist's Christmas album Noël went #1 in America and become the top-selling album of 2007.
December 8, 1984 This country singer-songwriter known for the smash hit 'Body Like a Backroad' was born in Georgia.
December 8, 1984 This song reached #1, giving Hall & Oates their 6th and final #1 in America.
December 8, 1982 This country singer known for 'El Paso' died at 57, 6 days after quadruple bypass surgery.
December 8, 1982 This artist known for hits like 'Anaconda' was born in Trinidad and Tobago.
December 8, 1980 John Lennon mixed this Grammy-nominated Yoko Ono song at the Record Plant studio in NYC before walking back to his apartment.
December 8, 1979 This band's ballad 'Babe,' which Dennis DeYoung wrote for his wife, reached #1 in America.
December 8, 1975 The last date of this artist's Rolling Thunder Revue at Madison Sq Garden doubled as 'A Night of the Hurricane' to aid wrongly imprisoned boxer Rubin Carter.
December 8, 1966 Singer-songwriter Sinead O'Connor, known for this hit, was born in Dublin, Ireland.
December 8, 1957 This band's guitarist, Phil Collen, was born in London. He replaced Pete Willis in '82. They're known for Pyromania and Hysteria.
December 8, 1956 Warren Cuccurullo was born in NYC. He replaced Andy Taylor as this band's guitarist in '85. They're known for 'A View to a Kill.'
December 8, 1950 This artist known for 'I Can Dream About You' was born in PA. He wrote 'Free Ride' for Edgar Winter Group & 'Living in America' for James Brown.
December 8, 1947 This artist who co-founded an eponymous southern rock band was born in Nashville. He's also famous for having been married to Cher.
December 8, 1943 This frontman & poet, known as 'The Lizard King,' was born in Florida. Val Kilmer played him in the biopic of his life.
December 8, 1925 This song and dance man was born in NYC. His biggest hit was 'Candy Man,' & he's known as 'Mr. Show Business' for his later years in Vegas.
December 8, 1989 Arista records released this country artist's first hit, 'Here in the Real World.'
December 8, 1991 This icon known for 'The Great Speckled Bird' became the 1st country artist recognized by the Kennedy Center Honors.
December 8, 2010 Pink was at #1 in the US with this single.
December 8, 2004 Snoop Dogg was at #1 in America with this song featuring Pharrell.
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