What happened on November 18
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197551 yrs ago
Springsteen plays his first European show in London
The night at the Hammersmith Odeon was the E Street Band's European debut. The recording finally came out on DVD and CD three decades later.
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198541 yrs ago
LL Cool J's Radio becomes Def Jam's first album
Produced by Rick Rubin, the debut featured "I Can't Live Without My Radio" and "Rock the Bells" and went platinum by 1989.
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199333 yrs ago
Nirvana tape MTV Unplugged in New York
Released after Kurt Cobain's death, the set debuted at No. 1 and won the band's only Grammy. It included covers of Bowie's "The Man Who Sold the World" and "Where Did You Sleep Last Night."
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201610 yrs ago
Bruno Mars releases 24K Magic
The album won seven Grammys including Album of the Year, and "That's What I Like" became his seventh US No. 1.
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1899127 yrs ago
Conductor Eugene Ormandy is born
Born Jenő Blau, he led the Philadelphia Orchestra as music director for 42 years, from 1938 to 1980.
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1907119 yrs ago
Cuban son legend Compay Segundo is born
His song "Chan Chan" opened the Buena Vista Social Club album, which made him a global star in his nineties.
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1909117 yrs ago
Lyricist Johnny Mercer is born
He co-founded Capitol Records and won four Oscars, including back-to-back wins for "Moon River" and "Days of Wine and Roses."
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192799 yrs ago
Hank Ballard, who wrote "The Twist," is born
He cut "The Twist" first, as a 1959 B-side, before Chubby Checker's cover took it to No. 1. His "Work with Me, Annie" topped the R&B chart for seven weeks.
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199432 yrs ago
Bandleader Cab Calloway dies at 86
A Cotton Club star of the swing era, he recorded "Minnie the Moocher" in 1931; it became the first million-selling single by a Black artist.
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20179 yrs ago
AC/DC co-founder Malcolm Young dies at 64
The rhythm guitarist started the band with his younger brother Angus in 1973 and co-wrote songs like "Highway to Hell."
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