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This Day in Music March 11
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1950 - Bobby McFerrin
Bobby McFerrin, American jazz vocalist and conductor known for his 1988 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Don't Worry Be Happy'. The track won Song of the Year and Record of the Year at the 1989 Grammy Awards.
1968 - Lisa Loeb
Lisa Loeb, US singer who had the 1994 US No.1 & UK No.6 single 'Stay, I Missed You', from the film 'Reality Bites'. She became the first artist to have a No.1 single without a recording contract.
1965 - Tom Jones
Tom Jones was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'It's Not Unusual.' The Welsh singer's first of 16 UK Top 40 hits during the 60s. Written by Les Reed and Gordon Mills, the song was first offered to Sandie Shaw. Jones recorded a demo for Shaw, and when she heard it she was so impressed with Jones's delivery that she declined the song and recommended that Jones release it himself.
1970 - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Deja Vu, the first album by Crosby, Stills Nash & Young, (and the second by the trio configuration of Crosby, Stills, and Nash), was released. It topped the pop album chart for one week and spawned three US Top 40 singles: 'Teach Your Children', 'Our House', and 'Woodstock'.
1972 - Neil Young
Neil Young went to No.1 on the US & UK album chart with his fourth studio album 'Harvest.' The album featured the US No.1 hit single 'Heart Of Gold.'
Bobby McFerrin, American jazz vocalist and conductor known for his 1988 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Don't Worry Be Happy'. The track won Song of the Year and Record of the Year at the 1989 Grammy Awards.
1968 - Lisa Loeb
Lisa Loeb, US singer who had the 1994 US No.1 & UK No.6 single 'Stay, I Missed You', from the film 'Reality Bites'. She became the first artist to have a No.1 single without a recording contract.
1965 - Tom Jones
Tom Jones was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'It's Not Unusual.' The Welsh singer's first of 16 UK Top 40 hits during the 60s. Written by Les Reed and Gordon Mills, the song was first offered to Sandie Shaw. Jones recorded a demo for Shaw, and when she heard it she was so impressed with Jones's delivery that she declined the song and recommended that Jones release it himself.
1970 - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Deja Vu, the first album by Crosby, Stills Nash & Young, (and the second by the trio configuration of Crosby, Stills, and Nash), was released. It topped the pop album chart for one week and spawned three US Top 40 singles: 'Teach Your Children', 'Our House', and 'Woodstock'.
1972 - Neil Young
Neil Young went to No.1 on the US & UK album chart with his fourth studio album 'Harvest.' The album featured the US No.1 hit single 'Heart Of Gold.'
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