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On this day in 1969, 57 years ago: "Suspicious Minds" gives Elvis his last US No. 1. Cut in a pre-dawn Memphis session that January, Mark James's song took Elvis back to the top of the Hot 100. It turned out to be his final chart-topper there. Here's Elvis Presley with “Suspicious Minds.”
On this day in 1968, 58 years ago: George Harrison's Wonderwall Music opens the Apple catalogue. Wonderwall Music came out in Britain as the first solo album by any Beatle. It was also the very first LP on the band's new Apple label.
On this day in 1988, 38 years ago: Slick Rick releases The Great Adventures of Slick Rick. His Def Jam debut went to No. 1 on the R&B/hip-hop albums chart and sold a million copies. Its storytelling single "Children's Story" became a rap classic.
On this day in 1993, 33 years ago: Gustavo Cerati goes solo with Amor Amarillo. The Soda Stereo frontman made his first solo album as a side project while living in Chile and waiting for his first child to be born.
On this day in 1923, 103 years ago: Soprano Victoria de los Ángeles is born in Barcelona. She came into the world in a porter's lodge at the University of Barcelona and grew into a great soprano. Her La bohème and Madama Butterfly were among her many acclaimed recordings.
On this day in 1937, 89 years ago: "Whispering Bill" Anderson is born. His gentle voice earned him his nickname, and he wrote country standards like "City Lights" and "Still." He has belonged to the Grand Ole Opry since 1961, longer than any other member.
On this day in 1949, 77 years ago: Hitmaker David Foster is born. The Canadian producer has won 16 Grammys. His credits include Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" and Chicago's "Hard to Say I'm Sorry."
On this day in 1962, 64 years ago: Red Hot Chili Peppers singer Anthony Kiedis is born. Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, he co-founded the Chili Peppers and wrote the words to "Under the Bridge," which climbed to No. 2 on the Hot 100.
On this day in 2008, 18 years ago: Peruvian soprano Yma Sumac dies at 86. Famed for a voice said to span close to five octaves, she topped the Billboard album chart with her 1950 debut, Voice of the Xtabay.
On this day in 2022, 4 years ago: Migos rapper Takeoff is shot dead at 28. The Migos member, who rapped alongside his uncle Quavo, was killed in Houston. The trio's album Culture had debuted at No. 1 in 2017.
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