1972 – 27 unarmed citizens are shot in Derry, Northern Ireland, by the British Army in an event later coined “Bloody Sunday”. Richard Nixon becomes the first US President to visit China. The film “The Godfather” premiers in New York City. The TV series “M*A*S*H” also premiers. A year of commercial ups and societal downs,Continue reading “1972: The Year In Music”
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1971: The Year In Music
1971 – The United Nations votes to expel the Chinese Nationalist ruled Taiwan and admit the Communist People’s Republic of China. George Harrison hosts a benefit concert for Bangladesh alongside the likes of Bob Dylan, Ravi Shankar and Eric Clapton. Joe Frazier ends Muhammad Ali’s 31-fight winning streak in the “fight of the century”. LotsContinue reading “1971: The Year In Music”
1967: The Year In Music
1967 – The first human heart transplant was performed in South Africa. The first global satellite TV program, “Our World”, featured 19 acts representing 19 nations – including The Beatles singing “All You Need Is Love”. Speaking of the fab four, the “Summer of Love” saw one of their albums reach number one for 22Continue reading “1967: The Year In Music”
1966: The Year In Music
1966 – Large-scale anti-Vietnam protests take place across the United States. Ronald Reagan is elected Governor of California. The Jimi Hendrix Experience play their first sets. Soviet Luna 9 makes the first soft landing on the moon. And some amazing songs were released! I’ll be looking at the popular and highest-rated songs of the year,Continue reading “1966: The Year In Music”
1965: The Year In Music
1965 – The first large-scale US Army ground units arrive in South Vietnam. The Indo-Pakistan war ends. Bob Dylan is booed at the Newport Folk Festival for using an electric guitar. “The Sound of Music” becomes one of the most popular films of its time. And some great tunes were released! I’ll be looking atContinue reading “1965: The Year In Music”
1963: The Year In Music
1963 – MLK delivers his famous “I have a dream” speech. JFK is assassinated. The Beatles release their first album. The Rolling Stones sign for Decca Records. All in all, quite a tumultuous year in history! Same deal as always – I’ll be looking at the popular and highest-rated songs / albums for 1963, givingContinue reading “1963: The Year In Music”
1962: The Year In Music
1962 – the first Bond film, “Dr. No”, was released. The Cuban Missile Crisis shocked the world. Scientists announced the discovery of anti-matter. And the music scene kept chugging along. Same rules as always – I’ll be looking at the popular and highest-rated songs / albums from each year, before giving my final thoughts forContinue reading “1962: The Year In Music”
1961: The Year In Music
Let’s keep the music history train running! Once again I’ll be looking at the popular hits of 1961, as well as the highest-rated singles and albums in order to get a comprehensive look at the year’s overall musical quality. Before we begin, you can check out some of my related blog posts below: Billboard TopContinue reading “1961: The Year In Music”
1960: The Year In Music
It’s been a while since I’ve done a music-related series on this blog, so I thought I’d go all-in with a focus on music history – I’ll look at the most popular / highest-rated albums and singles from each year since 1960, giving my opinions on each as well as the year as a whole.Continue reading “1960: The Year In Music”
Billboard Top 100 All-Time Greatest Hits – Every Track Ranked
If I’ve learnt anything in my life, it’s that you don’t need to write a good song for it to become a hit. I decided to rank the Billboard Top 100 All-Time Greatest Hits (as of January 2023, when I began this colossal undertaking) based on my personal tastes – this will definitely annoy aContinue reading “Billboard Top 100 All-Time Greatest Hits – Every Track Ranked”
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