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On this day in 1984, 42 years ago: Madonna releases Like a Virgin. All four of its US singles went top five, the title track became her first No. 1, and it was the first album by a woman to sell over 5 million US copies. Here's Madonna with “Like a Virgin.”
On this day in 1983, 43 years ago: "All Night Long" takes over the Hot 100. Lionel Richie's party anthem reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the chart dated November 12, 1983.
On this day in 2002, 24 years ago: Missy Elliott releases Under Construction. Built on Timbaland's stark beats and led by "Work It", it went double platinum and earned an Album of the Year nomination.
On this day in 2010, 16 years ago: Rihanna releases Loud. Three of its singles hit No. 1 on the Hot 100: "Only Girl (In the World)", "What's My Name?" and "S&M".
On this day in 2021, 5 years ago: Silk Sonic release An Evening with Silk Sonic. Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak went back to '60s and '70s soul, and "Leave the Door Open" won four Grammys, including Record and Song of the Year.
On this day in 1833, 193 years ago: Composer and chemist Alexander Borodin is born. A working chemist who composed in his spare time, he wrote Prince Igor with its Polovtsian Dances, later turned into songs for the musical Kismet.
On this day in 1944, 82 years ago: Booker T. Jones is born in Memphis. While still in high school he co-wrote the organ classic "Green Onions" and led Booker T. & the M.G.'s, and he played on many Stax sessions for the label's other artists.
On this day in 1945, 81 years ago: Neil Young is born in Toronto. "Heart of Gold" was his only No. 1, and he later said it put him in the middle of the road, so he headed for the ditch. He's in the Rock Hall twice.
On this day in 2008, 18 years ago: Hendrix drummer Mitch Mitchell dies at 62. He won his place in the Jimi Hendrix Experience on a coin toss and drummed on Are You Experienced, Axis: Bold as Love and Electric Ladyland.
On this day in 2010, 16 years ago: Polish composer Henryk Górecki dies at 76. A 1992 recording of his Symphony No. 3, the Symphony of Sorrowful Songs, sold over a million copies, far beyond what modern symphonic music usually sells.
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