Album of the Day: Tom Petty’s Full Moon Fever

My second favorite Tom Petty album. I used to listen to it obsessively as a kid. We only had it on vinyl, so I always had to ask one of my parents to put it on.

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On This Day: Seal, The Allman Brothers, and Shirley Manson

On this day in 1995, Seal went to number one in the US with his song “Kiss From a Rose,” which was used in the film Batman Forever.

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On this day in 2000, Douglas Allen Woody, best known for his work with The Allman Brothers Band, was found dead in New York. 😦

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And on this day in 1966, Shirley Manson, the vocalist for Garbage, was born.

 

On This Day: Kenny Rogers and Patsy Cline

On this day in 1938, Kenny Rogers was born! Happy birthday, Kenny!

Also on this day, though in 1961, Patsy Cline recorded her cover of “Crazy,” originally written and recorded by Willie Nelson.