On This Date In Music

1966 - The Supremes release "You Can't Hurry Love."

1969 - Yes release their self-titled debut album, one of the first in the progressive rock genre.

 

1973 - The Doobie Brothers release "China Grove." Lead singer Tom Johnston made up the story about the strange little town, and later found out that there's a real China Grove in Texas.

1980 - AC/DC released their sixth internationally released studio album Back In Black, the first AC/DC album recorded without former lead singer Bon Scott who died on 19 February 1980 at the age of 33. The album has sold an estimated 49 million copies worldwide to date, making it the second highest-selling album of all time, and the best-selling hard rock or heavy metal album.

 

1981 - Air Supply went to No. 1 on the US singles chart with 'The One That I Love', the group's only US No. 1 and the first Australian band to top the US singles chart.

 

2014 - The pop star parodist, Weird Al Yankovic became the first comedy act to hit the top spot for more than 50 years. Mandatory Fun, Yankovic’s 14th album, went to No. 1 on the US album chart. The last comedy album to reach No. 1 in the US was Allan Sherman’s My Son, the Nut in 1963.