On This Date In Music

1976 - The Eagles released their fifth studio album Hotel California, their first album with guitarist Joe Walsh, who had replaced founding member Bernie Leadon. The album topped the US chart for eight weeks (non-consecutively) and at the 20th Grammy Awards, the Eagles won a Grammy Award for 'Hotel California', which won Record of the Year. Worldwide sales now stand at over 32 million.

1979 - Styx went to No. 1 on the US singles chart with 'Babe', which Dennis DeYoung wrote for his wife, the group's only US No. 1.