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On this day in music

November 24

10 moments from 1912 to 2025: 4 things that happened, 4 birthdays and 2 farewells.

Tune of the day
Bohemian Rhapsody
Queen
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What happened on November 24

  1. 197947 yrs ago
    HappenedPop

    Streisand and Donna Summer hit No. 1 together

    "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" became the first female duet ever to reach No. 1 on the Hot 100.

  2. 198739 yrs ago
    HappenedR&B / Soul

    Keith Sweat releases Make It Last Forever

    Co-produced with Teddy Riley, it was one of the first albums built on new jack swing, and it topped the R&B albums chart for three weeks.

  3. 200818 yrs ago
    HappenedHip-hop

    Kanye West releases 808s & Heartbreak

    Swapping rapping for Auto-Tuned singing over drum machines, it debuted at No. 1 and shaped emo rap and moody R&B for years.

  4. 201412 yrs ago
    HappenedCountry

    Sam Hunt sends "Take Your Time" to country radio

    The song became his second straight No. 1 on the country chart in early 2015.

  5. 1912114 yrs ago
    BornJazz & Blues

    Swing pianist Teddy Wilson is born

    In 1935 he joined Benny Goodman's trio, making him among the earliest Black players featured prominently beside white musicians. That same year he and Billie Holiday cut 14 records together.

  6. 194185 yrs ago
    BornR&B / Soul

    Stax bassist Donald "Duck" Dunn is born

    The bassist of Booker T. & the M.G.'s played on Otis Redding's hits and later backed the Blues Brothers on film.

  7. 194185 yrs ago
    BornRock

    Pete Best, the Beatles' drummer before Ringo, is born

    He drummed for the Beatles from 1960 until manager Brian Epstein let him go in August 1962, and Ringo Starr took his place.

  8. 197056 yrs ago
    BornLatin

    Julieta Venegas is born

    The Mexican singer-songwriter's "Me Voy" was a worldwide hit, and her album Limón y Sal won a Grammy for Best Latin Pop Album.

  9. 199135 yrs ago
    DiedRock

    Freddie Mercury dies at 45

    Queen's lead singer, born Farrokh Bulsara in Zanzibar, died in London a day after publicly confirming he had AIDS.

  10. 20251 yrs ago
    DiedReggae

    Jimmy Cliff, who helped take reggae worldwide, dies at 81

    His songs and the 1972 film The Harder They Come helped carry reggae around the world. He joined the Rock Hall in 2010.