The Most Important Songs of the Rock Era--Songs That Changed the World: December 12-21

To catch you up on the most important songs you'll ever hear, here is a recap from December 12-21:

December 12:  "Ohio" by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young


December 13:  "Runaway Train" by Soul Asylum

December 14:  "Make It Happen" by Mariah Carey

December 15:  "I Am Woman" by Helen Reddy


December 16:  "Shambala" by Three Dog Night

December 17:  "In the Ghetto" by Elvis Presley

December 18:  "Cat's in the Cradle" by Harry Chapin

December 19:  "Heal the World" by Michael Jackson

December 20:  "For What It's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield

December 21:  "I Hope You Dance" by LeeAnn Womack

The Top 150 Christmas Songs of All-Time, Part Six

Here you have links to the first 144.  Tomorrow on Christmas Day, you'll have six more for the complete 150:


December 21:
"Happy Holidays"
by Andy Williams

"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!"
by Dean Martin

"I'll Be Home for Christmas"
by the Carpenters

"We Need a Little Christmas"
by the New Christy Minstrels

"Feliz Navidad"
by Jose Feliciano

"Silent Night"
by Barbra Streisand

December 22:

"When My Heart Finds Christmas"
by Harry Connick, Jr.

"Linus and Lucy"
by Vince Guaraldi

"We Wish You the Merriest"
by Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby & Fred Waring

"Silver Bells"
by Anne Murray

"Sleigh Ride"
by the Ray Conniff Singers

"Here We Come A-Caroling/We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
by Perry Como

December 23:

"Have a Holly Jolly Christmas" 
by Burl Ives

"Baby, It's Cold Outside"
by Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme

"All I Want for Christmas Is You"
by Mariah Carey

My Grown-Up Christmas List"
by Amy Grant

"Jingle Bells"
by Diana Krall

"Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy"
by the Russian Symphony Orchestra

December 24:

"Opera of the Bells"
by Destiny's Child

"Away in a Manger"
by John Denver

"Handel's Messiah"
by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir

"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"
by Brenda Lee

"The Christmas Song"
by Nat King Cole

"White Christmas"
by Bing Crosby

Part One--December 1-4:

Part Two--December 5-8:

Part Three--December 9-12:

Part Four--December 13-16:

Part Five--December 17-20:

The Most Important Songs of the Rock Era: Songs That Changed the World--"Put a Little Love in Your Heart" by Jackie DeShannon

How often is it in life where the simplest things are the toughest?  Solving every problem in the world is as simple as putting a little love in our hearts.  Or more accurate, letting the love that's already there out.

"Put a Little Love in Your Heart"

by Jackie DeShannon

Written by Jackie DeShannon, Randy Myers and Jimmy Holiday

Think of your fellow man
lend him a helping hand
put a little love in your heart.
You see it's getting late
oh please don't hesitate
put a little love in your heart.

And the world will be a better place
and the world will be a better place
for you and me
you just wait and see

Another day goes by
and still the children cry
put a little love in your heart.
If you want the world to know
we won't let hatred grow
put a little love in your heart.

And the world will be a better place
and the world will be a better place
for you and me
you just wait and see

Take a good look around and
if you're lookin' down
put a little love in your heart
I hope when you decide
kindness will be your guide
put a little love in your heart.

And the world will be a better place
and the world will be a better place
for you and me
you just wait and see

put a little love in your heart each and every day
put a little love in your heart there's no other way
put a lttle love in your heart, it's up to you
put a little love in your heart...

The Best 150 Christmas Songs of All-Time: December 24

Musical tastes are as diverse as the number of people in the world.  I have listened to thousands of Christmas songs, not only over the years but in preparation for this Inside the Rock Era special.  I do hope that I've touched upon songs that you find enjoyable.  Only one more day to go, 12 more songs, so let's get right to them!

"Opera of the Bells"

by Destiny's Child

"Carol of the Bells" was the original Ukrainian composition.  An alternate English version features more Nativity-based lyrics.  Destiny's Child renamed it "Opera of the Bells" for inclusion on their album 8 Days of Christmas.  

"Away in a Manger"

by John Denver

Denver's Christmas album, A Rocky Mountain Christmas, contains many great Christmas songs on the same album.  Few artists have been able to include so many great recordings on one Christmas album.  Denver adds his touch to this spiritual favorite.

 

"Handel's Messiah"
by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir

No list of the Top Christmas Songs would be complete without this song, an oratorio written by George Frideric Handel in 1741.  It includes a scriptural text written by Charles Jennens from the King James Bible and the Book of Common Prayer.  It was first performed in Dublin, Ireland on April 13, 1742 and has since become one of the best-known and most performed choral works in Western music.

"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"
by Brenda Lee

I'm sure you and yours will do some rocking around the Christmas tree while this song is played in the background.  It was written by Johnny Marks, who has three of his compositions in The Top 150*.  When Brenda first introduced this in 1958, it didn't do much but finally in 1960, after she had enjoyed success with "I'm Sorry" and "Sweet Nothin's", the song took off and hasn't looked back.  It has now gone over eight million in sales.

"The Christmas Song"

by Nat King Cole

Cole originally recorded this song in 1946, then re-recorded it later in the year with a small string section.  It became a massive hit.  He then recorded a third version in 1953 and this one, on March 30, 1961 at Capitol Studios in New York City.  It is this fourth recording that is the most famous.  The instrumentation is nearly identical to that of the 1953 recording, but the vocals are much deeper.  It has remained not only the definitive version of the song, but one of The Top 10 Christmas Songs of All-Time ever since.

"White Christmas"

by Bing Crosby

This all-time favorite written by Irving Berlin reached #1 in 1942, 1945 and 1946 although the version you are used to hearing isn't the original.  There was so much demand for the song at the record plant that the original master was actually destroyed from overuse!  So Bing and group went into the studio and re-recorded it in 1947, essentially remaking the song perfectly.  This song is the biggest-selling single of all-time.

This Date in Rock Music History: December 24

1955:  The Lennon Sisters were the new featured vocalists on The Lawrence Welk Show on ABC-TV.
1957:  The Champs recorded "Tequila".
1959:  The Drifters recorded "This Magic Moment".
1962:  Paul & Paula released the single "Hey Paula".
1964:  The Beatles began a second series of Christmas concerts at the Hammersmith Odeon on London, with help from the Yardbirds, Freddie and the Dreamers and others.
1964:  Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys suffered a nervous breakdown while flying from Los Angeles to Houston.  As a result, Wilson stopped touring with the group.
1966:  Tommy James & the Shondells recorded "I Think We're Alone Now".
1966:  "(I Know) I'm Losing You by the Temptations was the new #1 on the R&B chart, taking over from "You Keep Me Hangin' On" by the Supremes.
1966:  The New Vaudeville Band made it four weeks in the #1 spot on the Easy Listening chart with "Winchester Cathedral".

"The Work Song", part of yet another hot album from the Brass

1966:  Not quite like The Planet of the Apes, but the Monkees had taken over the world and their debut album spent a seventh week at #1.  The Soundtrack to "Doctor Zhivago" was second while the new album by Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass--S.R.O. moved from 12 to 3 in its third week.  Simon & Garfunkel were just beginning to become a major force and this is the album that made people sit up and take notice--Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme at #4.  The rest of the Top 10:  The Soundtrack to "The Sound of Music" was still up high after 93 weeks, Je m'appelle Barbra was Barbra Streisand's newest smash, Going Places by Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass was at 7 after 63 weeks, The Supremes A' Go-Go came in at position #8, the debut from the Mamas & Papas and a third entry in the Top 10 for Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass--What Now My Love.
1966:  "Snoopy Vs. the Red Baron" by the Royal Guardsmen came roaring into the Top 10 on this date, flying from 30 to 7 after just two weeks of release.
1967:  Jeremy Clyde of Chad & Jeremy appeared on the popular CBS show My Three Sons.
1967:  The Bee Gees performed a Christmas special from Liverpool Cathedral in England, brodcast live on U.K. television.
1968:  Led Zeppelin departed for their first tour of the United States.
1972:  A loud concert or a riot--neighbors in Miami, Florida decided a riot was better.  That was the cause of their actions when they complained about loud noise at a concert by Manfred Mann and His Earth Band at the University of Miami.  Police stopped the concert, sparking a riot that lasted two hours.
1973:  Tom Johnston, guitarist of the Doobie Brothers, was arrested for possession of marijuana in Visalia, California.

1973:  DeBarge remained at the top of the R&B chart for the third week with "Time Will Reveal".
1974:  Consider yourself lucky to be in Los Angeles on this date.  You got to hear the quartet of Linda Ronstadt, Joni Mitchell, James Taylor and Carly Simon going around the city singing Christmas carols.

                           The title track from Aja.

1977:  Simple Dreams was the biggest album of Linda Ronstadt's career and it spent a fourth week at #1.  Rumours continued to make a case for returning to the top for Fleetwood Mac, Rod Stewart was in third with Foot Loose & Fancy Free, Earth, Wind & Fire had #4 with All 'N All and ELO's latest Out of the Blue was #5.  The rest of the Top 10: Debby Boone's You Light Up My Life, Commodores Live!, Aja from Steely Dan at #8, Kiss entered the Top 10 with Alive II and Santana held on to 10 with Moonflower.
1977:  The Bee Gees had jumpstarted their career and "How Deep Is Your Love" held down the #1 spot on the adult chart for a fifth straight week.

1977:  The Bee Gees captured the #1 spot with "How Deep Is Your Love", ending a Rock Era reign of 10 weeks for Debby Boone's "You Light Up My Life".  Linda Ronstadt was one of a select few artists to place two songs in the Top 5 simultaneously with "Blue Bayou" at 3 and "It's So Easy" at 5.  In between, L.T.D. with "(Every Time I Turn Around) Back In Love Again" while newcomer Player was at #6 with "Baby Come Back".  The rest of the Top 10:  Crystal Gayle with her crossover "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue", Dolly enjoyed a hit with "Here You Come Again", ex-Fleetwood Mac member Bob Welch landed his only Top 10 hit with "Sentimental Lady" and Paul Simon reached #10 with "Slip Slidin' Away".
1978:  Bjorn Ulvaues and Agnetha Falkstad, members of ABBA, announced they had separated and were filing for divorce.
1983:  The Police appeared at the Brighton Centre in England.
1983:  Barry Manilow achieved his 13th #1 song on the Adult Contemporary chart out of 27 releases with "Read 'Em and Weep".

1983:  The powerful song "Yah Mo Be There" by James Ingram and Michael McDonald moved from 73 to 50.

                                Double Duran was back

1983:  Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson's duet "Say Say Say" continued to set the pace at #1 for a third week.  Hall & Oates took the runner-up spot with "Say It Isn't So".  Duran Duran had one of their biggest with "Union of the Snake", Yes was up to #4 with "Owner of a Lonely Heart" and the former #1 Lionel Richie song "All Night Long" dropped to #5.  The rest of the Top 10:  Billy Joel's "Uptown Girl", Pat Benatar had song #7--"Love Is a Battlefield", Olivia Newton-John and "Twist of Fate", the Rolling Stones edged in with "Undercover of the Night" and newcomer Matthew Wilder was up from 18 to 10 with "Break My Stride".
1983:  Although it had been 15 weeks since it was a #1 album, the amazing Thriller returned to the top spot on this date after 53 weeks of release.  It was this last run that enabled it to become the top album of all-time; as of now, it ranked #3 for the Rock Era with 21 weeks at #1, behind Fleetwood Mac's Rumours (31 weeks) and the Soundtrack to "Saturday Night Fever" (24 weeks).  Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie relinquished its spot, What's New from Linda Ronstadt moved up to 3 and former #1 Synchronicity by the Police was fourth.  The rest of the Top 10:  Undercover from the Rolling Stones, Quiet Riot was at #6 with Metal Health, Yes rose from 13-7 with their comeback album 90125, Billy Joel edged up with his new album An Innocent Man, Culture Club dropped with Colour By Numbers and Hall & Oates held on to #10--Rock 'N Soul, Part 1.
1988:  Nirvana began recording their first album Bleach with $600 borrowed from a friend.
1988:  Phil Collins had begun crossing over to the AC chart and "Two Hearts" reached the #1 position.

1988:  U2 moved from 74 to 51 with "Angel of Harlem".



1988:  Poison collected their only #1 with "Every Rose Has It's Thorn".  Bobby Brown was second with "My Prerogative", Chicago fell from it's perch at #1 with "Look Away" and Anita Baker had #4 with "Giving You the Best That I Got".  The rest of the Top 10:  Boy Meets Girl with "Waiting for a Star to Fall", Phil Collins was up from 12 to 6 with "Two Hearts", Guns N' Roses found themselves at #7 with "Welcome to the Jungle", the Bangles were back in the Top 10 with "In Your Room", Eddie Money's "Walk On Water" glided in at #9 and Taylor Dayne remained hot, moving from 15-10 with "Don't Rush Me".

      Roy Orbison's "Rattled" on the amazing Traveling Wilburys album

1988:  Another album from Anita Baker reached #1 as Giving You the Best That I Got took over from U2's Rattle and Hum.  The Soundtrack to "Cocktail" was third with Guns N' Roses not content to fade away after 70 weeks with Appetite for Destruction.  The rest of the Top 10:  New Jersey from Bon Jovi, Bobby Brown believed he was above us all and could be cruel while he said Don't Be Cruel with his album at #6, Hysteria was still at #7 after 71 weeks for Def Leppard, the Traveling Wilburys and Volume One, Kenny G was attracting fans with Silhouette and Poison couldn't budge from #10 with Open Up and Say...Ahh!
1994:  TLC continued to own the top R&B song with "Creep", holding off challengers for a third week.
1994:  Madonna raced from 45 to 18 on this date with her newest--"Take a Bow".

1994:  Here's a hot album for you--Vitalogy by Pearl Jam moved from #173 to #1 on this date, displacing Miracles - The Holiday Album from Kenny G.  The Beatles debuted at #3 with Live at the BBC, Mariah Carey's Merry Christmas was #4 and Boyz II Men slipped with II.  The rest of the Top 10:  Hell Freezes Over from the Eagles, Dookie by Green Day was #7 after 44 weeks, Nirvana's album MTV Unplugged in New York was next, "The Lion King" Soundtrack came in at #9 and Smash from Offspring captured the #10 position.
1996:  Tony Bennett was released from a hospital in Washington D.C. after an emergency hernia operation.  He suffered the hernia while preparing to perform at the White House.
1999:  Zeke Carey of the Flamingos ("I Only Have Eyes for You") died.

2000:  Nick Massi, bassist of the Four Seasons, died of cancer at the age of 65 in West Orange, New Jersey.
2003:  Simon & Garfunkel donated $1 million to the Children's Health Fund, a charity started by Paul Simon in 1997.
2003:  The great album The Diary of Alicia Keys returned to #1.
2009:  Larry Knechtel, the talented keyboardist of Bread, died of a heart attack at age 69.  Knechtel arranged the song "Bridge Over Troubled Water" for Simon & Garfunkel and was in much demand as a session musician, playing for Neil Diamond, the Beach Boys, the Doors, Elvis Presley, Ray Charles, Randy Newman and the Dixie Chicks.

Born This Day:
1920:  Dave Bartholomew, co-writer and producer of "Ain't It a Shame" and "Blue Monday", was born in Edgard, Louisiana.
1924:  Lee Dorsey ("Ya Ya" from 1961) was born in New Orleans, Louisiana; died December 2, 1986.
1944:  Mike Curb, MGM executive, recording artist ("Burning Bridges") and lieutenant governor of California, was born in Savannah, Georgia.
1945:  Lemmy (real name Ian Fraser Kilmister), bassist, vocalist, songwriter and founder of Motorhead, was born in Burslem, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, England.

1946:  Jan Akkerman, elite guitarist with Focus and a solo artist, was born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
1957:  Ian Burden, keyboardist of the Human League, was born in Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England. 
1963:  Mary Ramsey, lead singer of 10,000 Maniacs, was born in Washington, D.C.
1968:  Doyle Bramhall II, guitarist and songwriter who worked with Eric Clapton and Roger Waters, was born in Dallas, Texas; died November 12, 2011 in Alpine, Texas of heart failure.

1971:  Ricky Martin was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The Most Important Songs of the Rock Era: Songs That Changed the World--"Everybody Hurts" by R.E.M.

This is without question one of the most powerful songs ever recorded.  What empathy and caring the members of R.E.M. had when writing this.  It's a good song to keep handy when you get depressed.  Most people live 70, 80 years or more if they are fortunate.  Don't let one bad experience, a bad day, a bad month or even a bad year get in the way of the other 79 years.  Trust me when I say that everyone experiences bad luck and misfortune.


A very smart person once said "It's not what happens in life that defines you, it's how to respond that matters."  Whatever your problem, you can get through it, and you'll be a much better person for it.

"Everybody Hurts"

by R.E.M.

Written by Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, Peter Buck and Bill Berry


When your day is long
And the night, the night is yours alone
When you're sure you've had enough
Of this life, well hang on

Don't let yourself go
'Cause everybody cries
And everybody hurts sometimes

Sometimes everything is wrong
Now it's time to sing along
When your day is night alone (Hold on, hold on)
If you feel like letting go (Hold on)
If you think you've had too much
Of this life, well hang on

Everybody hurts
Take comfort in your friends
Everybody hurts
Don't throw your hand, oh no

Don't throw your hand
If you feel like you're alone
No, no, no, you are not alone

If you're on your own in this life
The days and nights are long
When you think you've had too much of this life to hang on

Well, everybody hurts sometimes
Everybody cries
Everybody hurts sometimes
And everybody hurts sometimes

So hold on, hold on
Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on
Everybody hurts

The Best 150 Christmas Songs of All-Time: December 23

We've sifted through all of the Christmas songs and are featuring what we believe to be the cream of the Christmas crop.  We began on December 1 and by Christmas Day will have presented The Top 150 Christmas Songs of All-Time*.

"Have a Holly Jolly Christmas"

by Burl Ives

Ives recorded this in July of 1964 for the animated feature "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" which he also narrated.  It reached #13 and is one of the most cheerful, infectious Christmas songs of them all.

"Baby, It's Cold Outside"

by Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme

Frank Loesser wrote this song in 1944 and premiered it with his wife, Lynn Garland, at their Navarro Hotel housewarming.    Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme recorded what is regarded as one of the best versions of the song and included it on the album That Holiday Feeling.

"All I Want for Christmas Is You"

by Mariah Carey

. The song was written by Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff. It reached #2 in Australia, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway and the U.K. and charted in six other countries. Since then, it has reappeared on the charts in four different years and has quickly become a Christmas standard, selling over four million copies.

My Grown-Up Christmas List"

by Amy Grant

The song was written by Linda Thompson-Jenner and David Foster, originally recorded by Foster with Natalie Cole in 1990.  It was this version, included on Amy Grant's second Christmas album Home for Christmas, featuring altered lyrics and an additional verse that Grant wrote, that caught on.

Amy gives us a message away from materialism and added maturity to Christmas with a Christmas List That Matters.

"Jingle Bells"

by Diana Krall

This song was first copyrighted under the title "One Horse Open Sleigh".  Included on Krall's album Christmas Songs and gifted with her signature voice and style, the version has become one of the most-played Christmas songs in recent years.

 

"Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy"

by the Royal Symphony Orchestra

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky wrote a two-act ballet called The Nutcracker. Originally, the ballet was not a success, but the suite that Tchaikovsky extracted from the ballet was. Of course now, The Nutcracker is extremely popular and is performed by ballet companies all over the world. This is one of the best versions of "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" performed by the Royal Symphony Orchestra.

This Date in Rock Music History: December 23

1957:  A new act appeared on the chart for the first time by the name of Tom & Jerry with the song "Hey Schoolgirl".  They have now sold over 105 million albums, but they really didn't take off until they changed their name to Simon & Garfunkel.
1957:  Sam Cooke once again was #1 on the R&B chart for a fifth week with "You Send Me".
1959:  Chuck Berry was arrested for transporting a minor across state lines for an immoral purpose. 
1959:  The Drifters recorded "This Magic Moment".

1961:  The Marvelettes posted their sixth week at #1 on the R&B chart with "Please Mr. Postman".



1961:  Jimmy Dean had the top Easy Listening song for an incredible ninth week with "Big Bad John".



1962:  Bob Dylan did a show at the King and Queen Pub in London.
1963:  Lesley Gore released the single "You Don't Own Me".

1964:  The Beach Boys made their first appearance on the popular television show Shindig!, performing "Little Saint Nick", "Dance, Dance, Dance", "Johnny B. Goode" and "Monster Mash". 
1966:  Ready, Steady Go!  aired for the final time on BBC-TV in the U.K. with the Who as guests.

             "Love Me Two Times" from Strange Days

1967:  For the fourth week, the Monkees were at the top of the album chart with Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.  Diana Ross and the Supremes were still at #2 after hitting #1 with their Greatest Hits package and the Beatles were still third after 27 weeks.  The Doors remained in the #4 spot with Strange Days and the Mamas & Papas held on to 5 with Farewell to the First Golden Era.  The rest of the Top 10:    the Soundtrack to "Doctor Zhivago" after 93 weeks and the Soundtrack to "The Sound of Music" after 145 weeks, Are You Experienced?  by the Jimi Hendrix Experience took a turn for the worse, the self-titled Vanilla Fudge at #9 and Dionne Warwick dropped in with Dionne Warwick's Golden Hits, Part One.
1967:  The Lemon Pipers moved from 68 to 33 with "Green Tambourine".

        Gary Puckett--One of the great voices of the Rock Era

1967:  The Monkees were at #1 for the fourth week with "Daydream Believer".  Gladys Knight & the Pips remained second with their version of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", the Beatles at #3 with "Hello Goodbye" and Smokey Robinson & the Miracles following with "I Second That Emotion".  The rest of the Top 10:  Gary Puckett from Twin Falls, Idaho with the Union Gap on a hot song--"Woman, Woman", which rose from 12 to 5, the Cowsills and their smash "The Rain, The Park & Other Things", "Boogaloo Down Broadway" from the Fantastic Johnny C at #7, Strawberry Alarm Clock with their former #1 "Incense and Peppermints", Cher's "You Better Sit Down Kids" and Dionne Warwick closed the list with "I Say a Little Prayer".

1968:  The Doors released the single "Touch Me".
1969:  Elton John and Bernie Taupin began writing songs together.  And history was about to be made.
1972:  The John Lennon movie Imagine debuted on national television.
1972:  Grand Funk Railroad played at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
        
              Legends: The amazing Moodies

1972:  The Moody Blues had another big album with Seventh Soujourn, #1 for a third week.  Stanley, Idaho's Carole King remained at #2 with Rhymes & Reasons while Jethro Tull's new album Living in the Past moved up to battle the top two. Catch Bull At Four from Cat Stevens held on with the Temptations moving downward with All Directions.  The rest of the Top 10:  Al Green's I'm Still In Love with You, Seals & Crofts were up with Summer Breeze, the new James Taylor--One Man Dog ran up from 16 to 8, Yes was headed in the opposite direction with Close to the Edge and Caravanserai from Santana remained at #10.
1972:  Bette Midler charted for the first time with her debut single "Do You Want to Dance".

1972:  You didn't have to be smart to know where this song was heading--"You're So Vain" from Carly Simon up from 37 to 9 on this date.
1974:  America released the single "Lonely People".
1977:  Cat Stevens converted to Islam and changed his name to Yusef Islam.
1978:  "Le Freak" was the top R&B song for the fourth consecutive week from Chic.

           One of the tightest bands of the Rock Era--Toto

1978:  Chic and "Le Freak" was the new #1 song, holding off "Too Much Heaven" from the Bee Gees and toppling the previous #1 "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" from Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond.  Toto reached the Top 10 for the first time with "Hold the Line".

    "Fantasy", one of the great songs on EWF's compilation

1978:  Billy Joel had become a superstar and 52nd Street was #1 for a sixth week on the album chart.  The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Volume 1 moved from 19-9.
1989:  Phil Collins moved to #1 with "Another Day In Paradise".  
1989:  "Another Day in Paradise" by Phil Collins was #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart for the fourth week.

1992:  Eddie Hazel, great guitarist with Funkadelic, died at the age of 42 from internal bleeding and liver failure.
1995:  Whitney Houston had the upper hand on the R&B chart for a fifth week with "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)".
1995:  Anthology 1 by the Beatles was the #1 album for the third straight week.

       Deep Blue Something landed a Top 10 song that borrowed from Audrey Hepburn


1995:  Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men were a dominant #1 for a fourth week with "One Sweet Day".  Whitney Houston was #2 for the fourth week with "Exhale (Shoop ShoopCoolio's former #1 "Gangsta's Paradise" was still #4, TLC moved up to 5 with "Diggin' On You", Mariah Carey's former #1 "Fantasy" was sixth, Deep Blue Something moved up with "Breakfast At Tiffany's", the Goo Goo Dolls placed "Name" at #9 and the Beatles debuted at #10, 25 years after they broke up, with "Free As a Bird".
2006:  Ciara had the top album with Ciara:  The Evolution.
2007:  The Police were named the top touring act of the year, with their tour earning $132 million.
2008:  Clint Ballard Jr., who wrote "Game of Love" for Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders, "You're No Good" for Linda Ronstadt and songs recorded by artists such as the Hollies, the Zombies, Ricky Nelson, Jan & Dean and Frankie Avalon, died at the age of 77 in Denton, Texas.

Born This Day:
1935:  Little Esther Phillips was born in Galveston, Texas; died August 7, 1984 at UCLA Medical Center from liver failure due to drugs.
1935:  Johnny Kidd of Johnny Kidd & the Pirates was born in Willesden, North London; died October 7, 1966 in a car crash while on tour in Manchester, England.

1940:  Jorma Kaukonen, guitarist with Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna, was born in Washington, D.C.
1940:  Eugene Record of the Chi-Lites ("Have You Seen Her") was born in Chicago, Illinois; died July 22, 2005 after a long battle with cancer.
1940:  Tim Hardin, folk artist who wrote "If I Were a Carpenter" (Four Tops and others) and "Reason to Believe" (Rod Stewart), was born in Eugene, Oregon; died from drugs on December 29, 1980, six days after his 40th birthday.
1945:  Ron Bushy, drummer of Iron Butterfly, was born in Washington, D.C.

1946:  Robbie Dupree ("Steal Away" and "Hot Rod Hearts" fom 1980) was born in Brooklyn, New York.
1946:  Luther Grosvenor, guitarist of Spooky Tooth, Stealer's Wheel and Mott the Hoople, and later a solo artist, was born in Evesham, Worcestershire, England.
1949:  Ariel Bender of Mott the Hoople
1949:  Adrian Belew, guitarist and singer who worked with David Bowie and King Crimson, was born in Covington, Kentucky.

1951:  Johnny Contardo, lead singer of Sha Na Na and star of the Broadway musical Grease, was born in Boston, Massachusetts.

1956:  Dave Murray, elite guitarist and songwriter with Iron Maiden, was born in Edmonton, London.

1964:  Eddie Vedder, lead singer, guitarist and songwriter of Pearl Jam, was born in Evanston, Illinois.
1974:  Montsho Eshe of Arrested Development

The Most Important Songs of the Rock Era: Songs That Changed the World--"Another Day In Paradise" by Phil Collins

This is a somber but appropriate song for this time of year.  As we are celebrating Jesus's birth and a time of great love, happiness and fellowship, we must also remember those less fortunate.  So when you pass that old lady in the street, huddled up against a brick building for warmth, do yourself a favor and don't whistle and pretend you don't see.


This Grammy Award winner for Record of the Year is Phil's effort to bring the attention of homelessness to the forefront.

"Another Day in Paradise"

by Phil Collins

Written by Phil Collins

She calls out to the man on the street
"Sir, can you help me?
It's cold and I've nowhere to sleep,
Is there somewhere you can tell me?"

He walks on, doesn't look back
He pretends he can't hear her
Starts to whistle as he crosses the street
Seems embarrassed to be there

Oh think twice, it's another day for
You and me in paradise
Oh think twice, it's just another day for you,
You and me in paradise

She calls out to the man on the street
He can see she's been crying
She's got blisters on the soles of her feet
Can't walk but she's trying

Oh think twice...

Oh lord, is there nothing more anybody can do
Oh lord, there must be something you can say

You can tell from the lines on her face
You can see that she's been there
Probably been moved on from every place
'Cos she didn't fit in there

Oh think twice...

The Best 150 Christmas Songs of All-Time--December 22

"When My Heart Finds Christmas"

by Harry Connick, Jr.

This is the title song (written by Connick) from his album of 1993, which was the top-selling Christmas album of the year (748,000 copies).  It has now gone triple platinum.

"Linus and Lucy"

by Vince Guaraldi

Guaraldi wrote this song in 1964 about the fictional characters Linus and Lucy Van Pelt in the Charles Schultz classic comic strip Peanuts, and it was included on the album Jazz Impressions of a Boy Named Charlie Brown.  The song was introduced in the premiere of A Charlie Brown Christmas in 1965.  Although it is an instrumental not specifically about Christmas, because of its association with the Charlie Brown special, it has become synonymous with Christmas.  In fact, it's tough to hear this song and not think of the Peanuts characters dancing in their lovable way. 

"We Wish You the Merriest"

by Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby & Fred Waring

Les Brown wrote this song that was included on the popular 1964 album 12 Songs of Christmas.  To have not only Frank Sinatra but Bing Crosby both wishing you the merriest has to mean that you're pretty special.

"Silver Bells"

by Anne Murray

This can be found on the album entitled Anne Murray's Christmas Album.  Since it came out, it has received great airplay year after year.  

"Sleigh Ride"

by the Ray Conniff Singers

There are some great versions of "Sleigh Ride", including the New Christy Minstrels, the Ronettes .  This version really makes you want to go on the sleigh ride.  

"Here We Come A-Caroling/We Wish You a Merry Christmas"

by Perry Como

Como is just one of those talents that sounds awesome on every thing he does.  Here's one of six that Perry has in The Top 150* to wrap up today's half dozen.

This Date in Rock Music History: December 22

1956:  Elvis Presley finished the year with 17 hit songs, a Rock Era record that would stay until the magical year of 1964, when the Beatles had 30.
1958:  The creation of David Seville, the Chipmunks, made one of the biggest leaps to #1 of the Rock Era (10-1) with "The Chipmunk Song".  The Platters moved strongly to #2 with "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes".  
1962:  Bob Dylan performed at the Singer's Club in London.
1962:  "Stranger on the Shore" by Mr. Acer Bilk dropped off the U.K. chart after 55 weeks, a Rock Era record at the time.

1962:  One of The Top 10 Instrumentals of the Rock Era* (The great "Telstar" by the Tornadoes, which was a tribute to the satellite) flew to #1.  
1963:  The documentary The Beatles Come to Town premiered in British cinemas.
1963:  The Beatles performed at the Empire Theatre in Liverpool.
1967:  During a Pink Floyd performance for Christmas on Earth Revisted at the Olympia in London, lead singer Syd Barrett gave a frozen stare at the audience throughout the show.
1967:  The Who, Eric Burdon & the Animals, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Pink Floyd and 1984 (with guitarist Brian May) appeared at the all-night festival Christmas On Earth Continued at The Olympia in London.
1969:  While staying in Canada, John Lennon met with Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and discussed drug abuse with John Munro, the Minister of Health.

1972:  Led Zeppelin performed at Alexandra Palace in London.
1973:  Elton John moved to #1 on the U.K. album chart with Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.
1973:  Helen Reddy continued to top the adult chart for a fourth week with "Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress)".

Roger Daltrey's amazing performance on "Love, Reign O'er Me"

1973:  Elton John's first big album was a blockbuster--Goodbye Yellow Brick Road spent a seventh week at #1.  The Joker from the Steve Miller Band moved to 2 with Ringo from Ringo Starr and the "Jonathan Livingston Seagull" Soundtrack behind them.  Quadrophenia by the Who was #5 while the new Carpenters compilation The Singles 1969-1973 moved up a couple of spots.  The rest of the Top 10:  back-to-back albums by the late Jim Croce--You Don't Mess Around with Jim and Life and Times, both over 40 weeks on the chart, Mind Games from John Lennon and Gladys Knight & the Pips moved to #10 with Imagination.

1978:  Kenny Jones of Faces was hired as the new drummer for the Who, replacing the late Keith Moon, who had died a couple of months earlier.
1978:  The stage version of Harry Nilson's The Point premiered in London starring Davy Jones and Mickey Dolenz of the Monkees.

1979:  Paul McCartney held the first of three concerts at Hammersmith Odeon in London to benefit relief efforts in the war-torn country of Kampuchea, with help from the Who, the Clash, Elvis Costello and Rockpile.
1979:  The Pretenders performed at the Marquee Club in London.

1979:  Rupert Holmes had the new #1 song with "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)".  K.C & the Sunshine Band edged up with "Please Don't Go", while "Babe" by Styx moved behind both of those.  "Send One Your Love", the new Stevie Wonder, was up to #4 while the Commodores' #2 smash "Still" was now fifth.  The rest of the Top 10:  The Captain & Tennille with "Do That to Me One More Time", J.D. Souther's "You're Only Lonely", Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer had "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)", Kool & the Gang entered the Top 10 with "Ladies' Night" and Supertramp was at 10 with the great song "Take the Long Way Home".

1980:  We were introduced to a fiery singer with an amazing voice backed by great guitar licks.  Pat Benatar's first career single debuted on the chart on this date--"Heartbreaker".
1984:  Madonna went to #1 for the first time with "Like a Virgin".  

  Chicago's biggest album in years...

1984:  Prince achieved a 22nd week at #1 on the album chart with Purple Rain.  That was enough for the fourth-most of the Rock Era.  Bruce Springsteen had the #2 album (Born In the U.S.A.) for the 17th consecutive week, Madonna edged up with Like a Virgin and Tina Turner swapped places with Private Dancer.  The rest of the Top 10:  Duran Duran's newest Arena at #5, Big Bam Boom from Hall & Oates, the Honeydrippers slipped with Volume One, Stevie Wonder remained at #8 with "The Woman In Red" Soundtrack, Chicago landed in the Top 10 for the 12th time in 17 album releases with Chicago 17 and the durable Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie was still in the Top 10 after 59 weeks.
1987:  Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue was pronounced dead on arrival in an ambulance after his heart stopped beating for two minutes.  He was given two shots of adrenaline in his chest and was brought back to life.

1988:  The Smiths played their last concert at Wolverhampton Civic Hall.

        
   The newest of the "supergroups", Damn Yankees had this one and only big hit.

1990:  Stevie B had a smash hit with "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)", #1 for a third week.  Madonna moved to #2 with incredibly her 21st Top 10 song out of 24 released, "Justify My Love".    Bette Midler's "From a Distance" was third, followed by "Impulsive" from Wilson Phillips and "Tom's Diner" by D.N.A. with Suzanne Vega.  The rest of the Top 10:  Damn Yankees with "High Enough", Whitney Houston's former #1 "I'm Your Baby Tonight", "Freedom" from George Michael, UB40 dropped with their remake of The Way You Do the Things You Do" and Ralph Tresvant found the Top 10 with "Sensitivity".
1991:  Gregg Allman made his acting debut in the movie Rush.
1993:  Frida Lyngstad of ABBA sang an a cappella version of "Dancing Queen" for the Queen of Sweden on her 50th birthday at the Opera House in Stockholm.

2002:  Joe Strummer, lead singer of the Clash, died of heart failure at the age of 50 in his hometown of Broomfield, England.
2002:  Girls Aloud topped the U.K. chart with "Sound of the Underground".
2006:  Dennis, Linde, songwriter who penned "Burning Love" for Elvis Presley", died from a rare lung disease at age 63.
2007:  Joe Ames of the Ames Brothers ("The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane") died of a heart attack at his home in Germany at the age of 86.
2009:  Steven Tyler, lead singer of Aerosmith, announced he was going to rehabilitation to handle his use of painkillers.

2009:  The FBI released 333 pages of documents they had concerning Michael Jackson between 1992 to 2005.  The files contained results of their investigations into alleged inappropriate involvement between Jackson and an underage male (of which they found nothing), as well as fears that Jackson may have been a target of terrorists.

2010:  The British government designated the pedestrian crosswalk outside Abbey Road studios in London, made famous for its use on the cover of the Abbey Road album by the Beatles, as a site of national importance.

Born This Day:
1939:  James Gurley, guitar player of Big Brother & the Holding Company, was born in Detroit, Michigan; died of a heart attack at his home in Palm Desert, California on December 20, 2009, two days shy of his 70th birthday.
1944:  Barry Jenkins, drummer of the Animals, was born in Leicester, England.

1946:  Rick Nielsen, elite guitarist, backing vocalist and primary songwriter of Cheap Trick, was born in Rockford, Illinois.

1949:  Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees and twin brother of Robin, was born in Douglas, Isle of Man; died in a hospital in Miami Beach, Florida from complications of a twisted intestine on January 12, 2003.

1949:  Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees was born in Douglas, Isle of Man.

1989:  Jordin Sparks, who, at the age of 17 became the youngest-ever winner of American Idol, was born in Phoenix, Arizona.

This Date in Rock Music History: December 21

1955:  LaVern Baker recorded "Jim Dandy".
1959:  The new single called "The Little Drummer Boy" by the Harry Simeone Chorale moved from 99 to 47.
        
                             Marty Robbins' classic

1959:  "Heartaches By the Number" by Guy Mitchell was #1 for a second week but it was the #3 song, which jumped all the way from 11, that was creating all the talk.  "El Paso" from Marty Robbins was that song.  Other new Top 10 songs--"Way Down Yonder In New Orleans" from Freddie Cannon at #5, "Among My Souvenirs" by Connie Francis and Fabian's "Hound Dog Man".
1960:  Elvis Presley was inducted into the Los Angeles Indian Tribal Council in conjunction with the premiere of his movie Flaming Star.
1961:  The Shirelles released the single "Dedicated to the One I Love".
1963:  The Beatles did their first Christmas show at the Gaumont Theatre in Bradford, England.
1963:  "Dominique" by the Singing Nun was #1 for a third week on the Easy Listening chart, which in 1979 became the Adult Contemporary chart.


1963:  People were flocking to see a gal with a message, and Joan Baez entered the Top 10 on the album chart with Joan Baez In Concert.
1963:  The Singing Nun also achieved a third week at #1 overall with "Dominique".  The only new Top 10 for the week was "Popsicles and Icicles" by the Murmaids.
1964:  The Kinks released the single "All Day and All of the Night".
1964:  Charlie Watts, drummer of the Rolling Stones, published Ode to a High Flying Bird, a picture book tribute to Charlie Parker.
1966:  The Who played at the Undercut in London.
1967:  The Rolling Stones released the album Their Satanic Majesties Request.

1967:  The Beatles had a costume party at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London to celebrate the showing of their movie Magical Mystery Tour on the BBC.
1968:  The newly-formed trio Crosby, Stills and Nash performed together for the first time.
1968:  Janis Joplin appeared as a solo performer at the Stax/Volt Yuletide Thing at Mid South Coliseum in Memphis, Tennessee. 
     
                    Hendrix with his last studio album.

1968:  Wichita Lineman by Glen Campbell took over at #1 on the album chart, completing a meteoric rise form 16 to 4 to 1.  Pretty impressive, especially considering Glen held off The White Album, the new release from the Beatles, which rose from 11 to 2 in its second week.  Cheap Thrills from Big Brother & the Holding Company fell from #1 with Feliciano!  from Jose Feliciano #4.  The rest of the Top 10:  The Second from Steppenwolf, Judy Collins rose from 31 to 6 with Wildflowers, jumping Electric Ladyland from the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Glen Campbell's back catalog began to sell as Gentle On My Mind rose to #8 after 43 weeks, Iron Butterfly's In-A-Gadda-Da Vida was #9 and Time Peace, the Rascals' Greatest Hits package, grabbed the final spot.
1968:  "Wichita Lineman" held on to #1 for a second week on the adult chart for Glen Campbell.
1968:  A new talent first appeared on the chart on this day, although it would be seven long years before he made it big. Bob Seger debuted with his first career single "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man".
1968:  Tommy James & the Shondells were quickly becoming one of the 60's biggest acts and on this date, they jumped from 85 to 39 with "Crimson and Clover".

1968:  Marvin Gaye notched a second week at #1 with "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" although the song was so great that CCR and Gladys Knight & the Pips also had excellent versions.  "Love Child" by the Supremes was second with Stevie Wonder at #3 with "For Once In My Life".  Dion remained at the #4 spot with "Abraham, Martin and John" and Glen Campbell reached #5 with "Wichita Lineman".  The rest of an excellent Top 10:  "Stormy" from the Classics IV, Johnnie Taylor was in there with "Who's Making Love", bright newcomer Judy Collins reached the Top 10 with "Both Sides Now", "I Love How You Love Me" from Bobby Vinton was #9 and Steppenwolf was still flying with "Magic Carpet Ride".
1969:  Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and Canned Heat shared a bill at Balboa Stadium in San Diego, California.
1969:  Diana Ross appeared with the Supremes for the final time on The Ed Sullivan Show, singing "Someday We'll Be Together".

1970:  Dave Edmunds released the single "I Hear You Knocking".



1970:  Gordon Lightfoot released his first career single--"If You Could Read My Mind".
1970:  Elvis Presley visited U.S. President Richard Nixon at the White House to volunteer his services towards fighting the country's drug problems.
1970:  "Hey Old Man" by the Festfolk Quartet peaked at #5 in Sweden.  We know the Festfolk Quartet better now by their later name of ABBA.
1971:  Martha & the Vandellas broke up.
1971:  Charlie Fuqua, member of the Ink Spots, died in New Haven, Connecticut.
1974:  Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin joined Bad Company on stage at the Rainbow Theatre in London.
1974:  He was the man of the moment.  Elton John continued to own the #1 album with his Greatest Hits package, now #1 for five weeks.  
1974:  Two of America's greatest groups, Chicago and the Beach Boys, teamed up for one great song--"Wishing You Were Here" reached #1 on the adult chart.

1974:  Grand Funk's new song "Some Kind of Wonderful" was rocking up the chart from 67 to 38.



1974:  Today was the day that the classic "Cat's In the Cradle", which is without question one of The Most Important Songs of the Rock Era* by Harry Chapin, reached #1.  
1976:  Barry Manilow on Broadway opened for a two-week run in New York City.
1978:  Rod Stewart settled out of court with drummer Mickey Waller, who had claimed he was not paid royalties for his work on Stewart's album Smiler.
1985:  Bruce Springsteen's album Born in the U.S.A. passed Thriller by Michael Jackson for the second-most weeks in the Top 10 of the album chart with 79 weeks.  The Rock Era record is still the Soundtrack to "The Sound of Music", which remained a top-seller for 109 weeks.

1985:  Heart's comeback was complete as their self-titled release completed its 24-week climb to #1 on the album chart.  
1985:  "Say You, Say Me" by Lionel Richie was #1 for a third week on the Adult Contemporary chart.

                     Newcomers Simple Minds

1985:  Richie also moved to #1 overall with "Say You, Say Me" in a pretty good Top 10.  Mr. Mister was toppled with "Broken Wings" while Eddie Murphy had the surprising hit "Party All the Time".  Simple Minds had one of their biggest with "Alive & Kicking" and the former #1 "Separate Lives" from Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin was #5.  The rest of the Top 10:  "Election Day" from Arcadia, the great new song "I Miss You" from Klymaxx, Dionne & Friends (Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Stevie Wonder & Gladys Knight) moved from 14 to 8, John Cougar Mellencamp scored another Top 10 with "Small Town" and ZZ Top fell with their "Sleeping Bag".
1987:  John Spencer, original member with No Doubt, committed suicide.

1989:  Santana and his wife celebrated the birth of daughter Angelica Faith.

1991:  "Bohemian Rhapsody"/"These Are the Days of Our Lives", a single released following the death of Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury, took over at #1 in the U.K. 

1991:  "I Love Your Smile" by Shanice was the new #1 on the R&B chart.

             The unmistakable harmonies of the Boyz.

1991:  Michael Jackson had his 15th Top 10 hit in his last 17 releases with "Black or White" and it was his 12th solo #1.  Boyz II Men had a solid hit with "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday".  Color Me Badd was on fire as well with "All 4 Love" and PM Dawn only slipped slightly with "Set Adrift On Memory Bliss".  Michael Bolton's former #1 "When a Man Loves a Woman", the remake of Percy Sledge's classic, was fifth with another winner from Mariah Carey--"Can't Let Go" #6.

       An unforgettable tribute sparked Natalie's album.

1991:  Some of the best albums of the 1990's were in here:  Dangerous by Michael Jackson spent a second week at #1 but Ropin' the Wind from Garth Brooks, a former #1, wasn't going away.  Too Legit to Quit from Hammer moved to 3, switching places with U2's Achtung Baby.  Michael Bolton moved up to 5 after 33 weeks with Time, Love & Tenderness and Nirvana's landmark Nevermind was #6.  The rest of the Top 10:  Unforgettable With Love from Natalie Cole moved from 13 to 7, Cooleyhighharmony from Boyz II Men, Metallica with their debut and Use Your Illusion II by Guns N' Roses slipped to #10.

1991:  Richard Marx rose to #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart with help from Luther Vandross with the great song "Keep Coming Back".
1994:  Mike Love and Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys settled a dispute out-of-court over authorship of 35 of the group's songs, with Love receiving $5 million.
1996:  "Knockin' on Heaven's Door", the cover version of Bob Dylan's song written by Ted Christopher of Dunblane, Scotland, rose to #1 in the U.K.  Christopher wrote a new verse in memory of the children and teacher killed in the Dunblane massacre and the song features brothers and sisters of the victims singing the chorus with Dire Straits' Mark Knopfler on guitar.
1996:  Tragic Kingdom by No Doubt took over the #1 spot on the album chart, just ahead of the great Falling Into You album from Celine Dion.  Alanis Morissette continued to amaze with Jagged Little Pill, moving back into the Top 10 after 78 weeks of release.
2003:  Ruben Studdard had the top album with Soulful.
2005:  Mutya Buena announced she was leaving the group the Sugababes.
2005:  The Human Rights Watch reported that the so-called "muzak" of Eminem and Dr. Dre was used to torture detainees at a CIA prison near Afghanistan.  I'll tell you anything, but please turn off that God-awful crap!

Born This Day:
1934:  Hank Crawford, who played saxophone for Ray Charles and Ike Turner, was born in Memphis, Tennessee.

1940:  Frank Zappa was born in Baltimore, Maryland; died December 4, 1993
1940:  Ray Hildebrand of Paul & Paula was born in Joshua, Texas.
1942:  Carla Thomas ("Gee Whiz" from 1960), who also recorded several duets with Otis Redding, was born in Memphis, Tennessee.
1943:  Gwen McCrae, solo artist ("Rockin' Chair" from 1975) and wife of her manager George ("Rock Your Baby" from 1974) was born in Pensacola, Florida.

1943:  Albert Lee, famous session guitar player, was born in Herefordshire, England.


1946:  Carl Wilson of the Beach Boys was born in Hawthorne, California; died February 6, 1998 of brain and lung cancer.
1948:  Barry Gordon ("Nuttin' for Christmas") was born in Brookline, Massachusetts.

1951:  Nick Gilder of Sweeney Todd and later a solo artist ("Hot Child in the City" from 1978) was born in London.
1953:  Betty Wright ("Clean Up Woman" from 1971) was born in Miami, Florida.
1971:  Brett Scallions, lead singer of Fuel, was born in Brownsville, Tennessee.