Howdy…Just a few things today…
*Today in Strangeness:
~On this day in 1895, William Rontgen, a German professor of physics, took the first X-ray image. It was of his wife’s left hand and showed the ring she was wearing.
~It was on Dec. 22, 1882, that an Edison employee, Edward Johnson, first used electric bulbs to decorate a Christmas tree.
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~2006, American songwriter Dennis Linde died aged 63 from a rare lung disease. Linde wrote one of Elvis Presley’s last major hits, ‘Burning Love’ and also wrote ‘Goodbye Earl’ for the Dixie Chicks, and ‘Callin’ Baton Rouge’ for Garth Brooks.
~1987, Nikki Sixx from Motley Crue was pronounced ‘dead on arrival’ in an ambulance when his heart stopped beating for two minutes. Sixx was given two shots of adrenaline in his chest to revive him. Fellow band members were prematurely informed of his death.
~1984 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “Like a Virgin,” Madonna. Billboard ranks the song as the top single of 1984.
~1979, Rupert Holmes started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Escape, (The Pina Colada Song). His only US No.1 solo hit.
~1965 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “Over and Over,” Dave Clark Five. The song is the group’s only No. 1 hit.
~1957 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “April Love,” Pat Boone.
~1949 Twin brothers Maurice and Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees are born in Isle of Man, U.K. The Bee Gees, singers, songwriters, producers, Robin was the eldest by 1 hour. Maurice died on 12th January 2003 of a heart attack.
~1945 Diane Sawyer was born in Glasgow, KY.
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*Top Ten Smooth Jazz Albums
(from Mike @JazzHQ on Twitter and smoothjazz.com)
LW – TW – Artist – Album – (Label)
1 – 1 – Dave Koz – “Hello Tomorrow” – (Concord)
2 – 2 – Nils – “What The Funk?” – (Baja/TSR)
3 – 3 – Fourplay – “Let’s Touch The Sky” – (Heads Up)
4 – 4 – Jackiem Joyner – “Jackiem Joyner” – (Artistry/Mack Ave)
5 – 5 – Brian Culbertson – “XII” – (GRP/Verve)
7 – 6 – Brian Bromberg – “It Is What It Is” – (Artistry/Mack Avenue
6 – 7 – Tim Bowman – “The Tim Bowman Collection” – (Trippin “N” Rhythm)
11 – 8 – Mindi Abair – “In Hi-Fi Stereo” – (Heads Up)
10 – 9 – Norman Brown – “Send My Love” (Peak/Concord)
8 – 10 – Jazzmasters – “Jazzmasters 6″ – (Trippin ‘n Rhythm)
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