What happened on November 19
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198838 yrs ago
Bon Jovi's "Bad Medicine" reaches No. 1
The rockers took over the top of the Hot 100 from the Escape Club's "Wild, Wild West."
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199036 yrs ago
Milli Vanilli lose their Grammy
Days after their producer admitted the duo hadn't sung on their records, the Recording Academy took back their award.
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200224 yrs ago
George Harrison's final album Brainwashed comes out
Finished after his death by his son Dhani and Jeff Lynne, it included "Marwa Blues," which won a Grammy.
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201214 yrs ago
Rihanna releases Unapologetic
It became her first No. 1 album in the US, and lead single "Diamonds" gave her a twelfth No. 1 single.
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1905121 yrs ago
Tommy Dorsey, "Sentimental Gentleman of Swing," is born
The trombonist's band gave a young Frank Sinatra his big break, and Sinatra credited him with teaching him breath control.
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195769 yrs ago
Israeli singer Ofra Haza is born
She was runner-up at Eurovision 1983, and her "Im Nin'alu" topped the German chart for nine weeks in 1988.
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196165 yrs ago
House singer Crystal Waters is born
"Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)" and "100% Pure Love" both topped the dance chart and reached the Hot 100's top 11.
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197353 yrs ago
Country singer Billy Currington is born
The Georgia native has racked up 11 country No. 1s, including "People Are Crazy" and "Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right."
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1828198 yrs ago
Franz Schubert dies in Vienna at just 31
In a short life he wrote well over 1,000 works, among them the "Unfinished" Symphony, the song cycle Winterreise and his beloved "Ave Maria."
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20179 yrs ago
Country star Mel Tillis dies at 85
He wrote "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town" and Webb Pierce's hit "I'm Tired," and though he was known for his stutter, it never showed when he sang.
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