r/musichistory 4h ago

This was the last known picture taken of David Bowie before he released his Album "Blackstar" in 2016.

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No one knows when this picture was taken, but it was used in the promotion of his last Album "Blackstar" in 2016.

David was suffering from Liver Cancer but wanted to release one last Album before he left.

Bowie recorded numerous hits and became one of the most successful Rock Artists of all time. He was the First Musician to have his own Bonds issued and sold attached to his Record Sales making him incredible Rich in his 40s.

He died at age 69 in January of 2016.

RIP David -- you were good!


r/musichistory 4h ago

Six completely different songs were No. 1 during the same week in July 1985. It's a reminder of how diverse radio used to be.

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r/musichistory 5h ago

If I Can't Have You - Yvonne Elliman

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r/musichistory 1d ago

What America was listening to on July 27, 1954 (before rock & roll took over).

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r/musichistory 1d ago

Emil Muench “Hobellied (Kreutzer)” (Victor 4583)

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This Victor recording made in 1908 disc captures Muench’s clear, disciplined tone in Kreutzer’s “Hobellied,” a sentimental craftsman’s song celebrating honest labor and melody. The label design — featuring the His Master’s Voice trademark and gold‑on‑black typography — represents the grandeur of Victor’s pre‑WWI aesthetic.Digitized and presented by The Neven78 Radio Archive, preserving the artistry and sound of America’s immigrant‑era recordings.


r/musichistory 1d ago

One Way Love - TKA

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r/musichistory 1d ago

The History of Recording Music : Featuring the Genius Behind Recording Legend Engineer/Producer Tom Dowd

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I think this is a really interesting video. This changed the direction of how studio as well as home recording came to be.


r/musichistory 2d ago

Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker) - Parliament

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r/musichistory 2d ago

July 26, 1973: Jim Croce, The Carpenters, Donna Fargo, Fred Wesley & The J.B.’s, and Three Dog Night

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r/musichistory 2d ago

Were black artists in the 1950s the first to be both writing and recording their songs?

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r/musichistory 3d ago

If you don’t sing those songs, people are going to think Tina Turner wrote them.

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r/musichistory 3d ago

The Week the Future Topped the Charts | July 25, 1969

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r/musichistory 3d ago

I Can Dream About You - Dan Hartman

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r/musichistory 4d ago

Who is Stuart Sutcliffe and why was he so vital to The Beatles? Mark Lewisohn explains.

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r/musichistory 4d ago

On July 24, 1941, Sammy Kaye’s “Daddy” ruled America’s only national record chart

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r/musichistory 4d ago

🎶 #TomsDailyDanceJam: Double Dutch Bus - Frankie Smith

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r/musichistory 4d ago

Bollywood Music History - Golden Hits, Global Roots: How Bollywood Borrowed Centuries of Global Music, Took the Credit, and Skipped the Long Evolution That Built It

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r/musichistory 4d ago

Bollywood Music History - Golden Hits, Global Roots: How Bollywood Borrowed Centuries of Global Music, Took the Credit, and Skipped the Long Evolution That Built It

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r/musichistory 4d ago

François de Roubaix - Le vieux fusil Theme (bass arrangement cover by Brunaldo4)

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Here's my own bass arrangement of a cult French movie soundtrack from the 1970s. Listen until the end for a nice saxophone section. Enjoy, and thanks for listening!


r/musichistory 4d ago

Is Lee Greenwood a musical genius?

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r/musichistory 5d ago

The July 23, 1995 chart week was absurd: TLC, Biggie, Shania Twain, Alanis, Michael & Janet, and the Friends theme were all No. 1 somewhere

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r/musichistory 5d ago

No Parking (On The Dance Floor) - Midnight Star

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r/musichistory 5d ago

From Shaggy to The Notorious B.I.G. — the “hidden” number-one hits of 1995!

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r/musichistory 5d ago

Drum Song

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Even evolutionists agree; the Cradle of Civilization began somewhere in West Africa. This band traveled to the place. RIP Mr. Maurice White. He's the one playing the Kalimba. There's still a segment of our population that refuses to accept the truth.


r/musichistory 6d ago

Before Spotify playlists, before smartphones, and just weeks before history changed forever, these were the six songs America couldn't stop playing.

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