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On this day in music

November 5

10 moments from 1931 to 2002: 4 things that happened, 4 birthdays and 2 farewells.

Tune of the day
Hurt
Johnny Cash
Why today: 2002 · Johnny Cash releases American IV: The Man Comes Around
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What happened on November 5

  1. 195670 yrs ago
    HappenedJazz & Blues

    The Nat King Cole Show premieres on NBC

    Cole broke ground as a Black star hosting a national TV variety show. With no national sponsor willing to sign on, he ended it a year later.

    Play on Spotify Source: The Nat King Cole Show - Wikipedia
  2. 198442 yrs ago
    HappenedRock

    Bryan Adams releases Reckless

    It gave him a No. 1 hit in "Heaven" and a summer anthem in "Summer of '69," and it was the first Canadian album to sell a million copies at home.

    Play on Spotify Source: Reckless (Bryan Adams album) - Wikipedia
  3. 199630 yrs ago
    HappenedHip-hop

    Tupac's Makaveli album arrives after his death

    The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory came out about two months after his death and debuted at No. 1, led by the haunting "Hail Mary."

    Play on Spotify Source: The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory - Wikipedia
  4. 200224 yrs ago
    HappenedCountry

    Johnny Cash releases American IV: The Man Comes Around

    His last studio album released in his lifetime held his cover of Nine Inch Nails' "Hurt." Trent Reznor said after hearing it that the song wasn't his anymore.

    Play on Spotify Source: American IV: The Man Comes Around - Wikipedia
  5. 193195 yrs ago
    BornR&B / Soul

    Ike Turner is born in Clarksdale, Mississippi

    His 1951 recording "Rocket 88" topped the R&B chart and is often named among the first rock and roll records.

    Play on Spotify Source: Ike Turner - Wikipedia
  6. 194185 yrs ago
    BornFolk

    Art Garfunkel is born in New York

    The tenor who usually took the high harmonies in Simon & Garfunkel, he scored a UK No. 1 on his own in 1979 with "Bright Eyes."

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  7. 194680 yrs ago
    BornCountry

    Country-rock pioneer Gram Parsons is born

    He steered the Byrds toward Nashville, co-founded the Flying Burrito Brothers, and called his blend of country, soul and rock "Cosmic American Music."

    Play on Spotify Source: Gram Parsons - Wikipedia
  8. 199135 yrs ago
    BornElectronic

    Australian producer Flume is born

    His album Skin won the Grammy for Best Dance/Electronic Album, and "Never Be Like You" was his first No. 1 at home.

    Play on Spotify Source: Flume (musician) - Wikipedia
  9. 195670 yrs ago
    DiedJazz & Blues

    Jazz piano wizard Art Tatum dies at 47

    His eyesight was poor from infancy, yet he astonished listeners with blazing runs. His 1933 "Tiger Rag" raced along at about 376 beats a minute.

    Play on Spotify Source: Art Tatum - Wikipedia
  10. 198937 yrs ago
    DiedClassical

    Pianist Vladimir Horowitz dies at 86

    Three years earlier, he had gone back to Moscow for the first time since leaving in 1925, in a recital broadcast around the world.

    Play on Spotify Source: Vladimir Horowitz - Wikipedia