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Mingus
In 1979 Joni Mitchell collaborated with jazz legend Charles Mingus who was dying of Lou Gehrig’s disease, otherwise known as #ALS. The Chirp released Mingus on June 13, 1979. Listen to Mingus by Joni Mitchell on Amazon Music ... #mingus #jonimitchell #70smusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky
Forever Your Girl
It was a helluva debut album ... released June 13, 1988. After a slow start, the album's third single "Straight Up" helped the album breakout in spring/summer 1989 after its initial summer 1988 release. Forever Your Girl hit number one for the first time on October 7, 1989 and ended up with over 7M records sold. Listen to Forever Your Girl by Paula Abdul on Amazon Music ... #paulaabdul #forevergirl #80spop #newjackswing #pop #r&b #music #musicsky…
Jagged Little Pill
Alanis releases her third album on June 13, 1995 ... a departure from her first albums that takes influence from post-grunge and pop rock, and features guitars, keyboards, drum machines, and harmonica. It became a monster album worldwide hitting #1 in thirteen countries. It was nominated for 13 Grammy Awards, winning five including Album of the Year. It's #69 on Rolling Stone's…
Red Octopus
Released on June 13, 1975. It's the best-selling album of any of the "Jefferson" incarnations -- double platinum -- and marked the return of Marty Balin as a full-fledged member of the band. Listen to Red Octopus by Jefferson Starship on Amazon Music ... #JeffersonStarship #70srock #classicrock #RedOctopus #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky
Texas Flood
The debut album from Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble is released on June 13, 1983. It was glorious. Listen to Texas Flood by Stevie Ray Vaughan on Amazon Music ... #stevierayvaughahan #bluesrock #texasflood #80srock #blues #rockmusic #rock #music #musicsky #musiciansky
Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia
The Dandy Warhols release what they like to call the "last classic rock album" on June 12, 2000. I can't argue with them. Listen to Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia by The Dandy Warhols on Amazon Music ... #DandyWarhols #ThirteenTalesFromUrbanBohemia #altrock #indirock #powerpop #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky
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Okie
J. J. Cale releases his third album on April 30, 1974. Listen to Okie by J.J. Cale on Amazon Music ... #jjcale #okie # blues #countyblues #gospel #americana
T.A.P.O.A.F.O.M. (The Awesome Power Of A Fully-Operational Mothership)
The P-Funk "reunion" album is released on June 11, 1996. It's often referred to as that because of the presence of original P-Funksters Bernie Worrell, Bootsy Collins, Junie Morrison, Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley and -- of course -- George Clinton. Listen loud. #georgeclinton #parliamentfunkadelic #TAPOAFOM #funk #soul #90smusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #dance #hiphop
Hank and The Opry
June 11, 1949 ~ Hank Williams debuts at the Grand Ole Opry with an unheard of six encores. A few years later, The Opry “dismissed” him. They told him he could return after he “sobered up” but, sadly, that never happened due to his death. Worse still, The Opry has never fixed this. Listen to my Hank Williams Playlist on Amazon Music ... #HankWilliams @ClassicCountry #GrandOleOpry #countrymusic #nashville #music #musicsky #musiciansky
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One Of These Nights
Look what turns 50 today ... The Eagles release their breakthrough album on June 10, 1975. (Sorry, Dude.) The album has sold over four million copies .It was nominated for Grammy Album of the Year for '75. A single from the album, "Lyin' Eyes", was also nominated for Record of the Year, and won the Eagles' first Grammy for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. Listen to One Of These Nights by Eagles on Amazon Music ... #Eagles…
