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PAST EVENTS THAT ARE TODAY’S HISTORY

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 MIKE GRACIA 
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THE ‘’QUEEN OF MOTOWN’’ IS 82 TODAY

Baby Diana Ross

Chudney Ross ph. by Andy Warhol ...

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Diana Ross Tickets & Tour Dates 2026-2027

Diana Ross the former lead singer of the vocal group the
Supremes
, became Motown‘s most successful act during
the 1960s and one of the world’s
best-selling girl groups
of all time.

They remain the best-charting female group in history,
with a total of 12 number-one pop singles on the
U.S.
Billboard Hot 100
.

Missing Hitsville: 10 ultra-rare Motown records — The Vinyl Factory

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FIRST GOLD RECORD WENT TO PERRY COMO

On this date in 1958, the Recording Industry Association of America awards  its first Gold Record to Perry Como, for “Catch A Falling Star.” Como was a  native of Canonsburg, PA in

  

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On March 14, 1958, the RIAA (Recording Industry Association
of America
®)  awarded its first official Gold Record to
Perry
Como
for his smash-hit single “Catch A Falling Star.”

For as long as most people have been buying popular music
on records, tapes and compact discs, the records, tapes and
disks they’ve bought have carried labels like “Certified Gold!”
and “Double Platinum!!”

Those labels have been in use since the early days of the rock-
and-roll era.

Perry Como Obituary (2001) - Jupiter, FL
Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como (May 18, 1912 – May 12, 2001)

During a career spanning more than half a century, Perry
Como recorded exclusively for
RCA Victor for 44 years,
from 1943 until 1987.

In the official RCA Records Billboard magazine memorial,
Como’s life was summed up in these few words: "50 years
of music and a life well lived. An example to all."    

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NEIL DIAMOND IS 85 YEARS OLD TODAY

Neil Diamond Before he was famous!
Neil Diamond's Greatest Hits - Wikipedia

 OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Neil Diamond World Tour 2026 Just Dropped — 35  Dates Across North America, Europe, and Australia! Music legend and global  icon Neil Diamond has officially announced his 2026 World

Neil Diamond is the Brooklyn-born singer-songwriter of "Sweet Caroline," "Coming to America" and "Cracklin’ Rosie.” He has
sold over 100 million records.

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PIONEERING ROCK STAR BORN ON THIS DAY

Baby Buddy Holly
    
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  BUDDY HOLLY - BUDDY HOLLY IS ALIVE - The Buddy Holly Fan Pages By Hans,  Editor BUDDY HOLLY LIVES
    
 Young Charles Hardin (Buddy)
   
Vintage 1959 50s Coral Records Buddy Holly and the Crickets - the Buddy  Holly Story 12" LP Album Vinyl Record UK Rare Mono Version - Etsy

The rock star scored early hits like "That’ll Be the Day" and
"Peggy Sue” before he was killed in rock ‘n’ roll’s most
famous plane
crash
at age 22.

Holly was among the first artists inducted into the Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame
, in 1986. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him
number 13 in its list of 100 Greatest Artists in 2010.

Feb 2, 1959, Buddy Holly performed his last ever concert, at the Surf  Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. The 11th of 24 shows on the Winter Dance  party tour. This is said
Last photo of Buddy during concert at the Surf
Ballroom, Clear Lake, Iowa.  (February 2,  1959)

ON THIS DAY: In 1959, rock-and-roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and  J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson died in a small plane crash near Clear  Lake, Iowa on what would become known

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