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American musician Stephen Bishop performs on stage, New York, USA, 1978. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images)

On this day (November 14) in 1951, Earl Stephen Bishop was born in San Diego, California. An Oscar and Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, Bishop’s hits include Save It for a Rainy Day (1976), “On and On” (1977) and “It Might Be You” (1982). Throughout his prolif...


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Music in the second half of the 1970s will likely always sound timeless. So many great songs came out in that era, including these four Top 10 hits from 1977. They are all so good, it’s almost certain that every 70s kid alive still knows them by heart today.

“Don’t Stop” by Fleetwood Mac

On Fleetwood Mac’...


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Ray Charles

On this day (November 14) in 1960, Ray Charles topped the Hot 100 with “Georgia on My Mind.” The song was written and originally recorded in 1930. Since then, several artists, including Willie Nelson, Louis Armstrong, Django Reinhart, and Glen Miller, have ...


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The 90s were full of iconic one-hit wonders. Some of these are easy to forget, but they’re all easy to remember once we press play. From Duncan Sheik to Amanda Marshall, here are a few one-hit wonder lyrics from 1996. They all defined the decade in a subtle way.

“Barely Breathing” by Duncan Sheik

“...


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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - OCTOBER 18: (L-R) Richard Sterban, Tanya Tucker and William Lee Golden attend the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Class of 2026 Medallion Ceremony at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on October 18, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum)

Richard Sterban—whose deep, resonant...


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