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NUMBER-ONE SINGLE ON THIS DAY IN 1973

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In 1999 “Killing Me Softly With His Song” was inducted into the Grammy Hall of
Fame
. It also ranked #360 on Rolling Stones list of The 500 Greatest Songs
of All Time
and #82 on Billboard’s Greatest Songs of all time.

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Roberta Cleopatra Flack

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RECORD RECORDED ON THIS DAY IN 1972

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Elvis Presley recorded "Burning Love” at the RCA Studios in Hollywood,
California
. It would turn out to be his last major hit.


Rehearsal session for “Burning Love”

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SINGLE RECORDED ON THIS DAY IN 1967

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“Groovin" became a number-one hit and one of the group’s signature
songs
.

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RECORD RECORDED ON THIS DAY IN 1951

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The ballad "I’m a Fool to Want You" is a pop and jazz standard 
composed by
Frank Sinatra, Jack Wolf, and Joel Herron. It was
recorded with the Ray
Charles Singers.

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RECAPPING PAST NEWS EVENTS

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Carlota Bradley

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Diana Ernestine Earle Ross is 71 today

Diana Ross won a Golden Globe for her role as Billie Holiday in
Lady Sings the Blues in 1972.

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