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On this day in 1975, 51 years ago: The Edmund Fitzgerald sinks, inspiring a Lightfoot ballad. The freighter went down in a Lake Superior storm. Gordon Lightfoot's song about it reached No. 2 on the Hot 100. Here's Gordon Lightfoot with “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.”
On this day in 1975, 51 years ago: Patti Smith releases her debut album, Horses. John Cale produced it and Robert Mapplethorpe shot the cover. It opens with her wild reworking of "Gloria".
On this day in 1978, 48 years ago: Bob Marley and the Wailers release Babylon by Bus. The live album captures the band on the Kaya Tour, mostly from three nights at the Pavillon de Paris that June.
On this day in 1979, 47 years ago: Eagles reach No. 1 with "Heartache Tonight." The Glenn Frey-sung rocker took over the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for a week before the Commodores' "Still" replaced it.
On this day in 2017, 9 years ago: Taylor Swift releases Reputation. It debuted at No. 1 with over 1.2 million units in its first week, outselling the rest of the Billboard 200 combined.
On this day in 1928, 98 years ago: Film composer Ennio Morricone is born in Rome. He wrote more than 400 film and TV scores. His music for The Good, the Bad and the Ugly ranks among the most influential film scores ever, and The Hateful Eight won him a competitive Oscar.
On this day in 1970, 56 years ago: West Coast rapper Warren G is born. His smooth 1994 hit "Regulate" with Nate Dogg reached No. 2 on the Hot 100.
On this day in 1983, 43 years ago: Miranda Lambert is born in Longview, Texas. Known for "The House That Built Me" and "Gunpowder & Lead", she has won more ACM Awards than any other artist.
On this day in 2006, 20 years ago: R&B singer Gerald Levert dies at 40. The son of the O'Jays' Eddie Levert led the group LeVert and later joined Keith Sweat and Johnny Gill in LSG.
On this day in 2015, 11 years ago: New Orleans legend Allen Toussaint dies at 77. He wrote "Southern Nights" and "Working in the Coal Mine", and produced Labelle's "Lady Marmalade". He died in Madrid while on tour.
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