1971
Janis Joplin was at 7 with her former #1 “Me And Bobby McGee”,
Little Richard and the Platters guested on ABC-TV’s “American Bandstand.”
1972
Elton John released the single “Rocket Man.”
1976
Queen had song #9 with the classic “Bohemian Rhapsody
1982
“I Love Rock ‘N Roll”, Joan Jett’s musical declaration, spent a fifth out of seven weeks at #1. The Go-Go’s remained at #2 with “We Got The Beat”, : Olivia Newton John had #5 with “Make A Move On Me”
1992
The “Bodyguard Soundtrack” was the #1 album on this date, one of 20 weeks it ruled the Album charts
1993
David Bowie went to the top of the UK album chart with “Black Tie, White Noise”, his eighth UK #1 LP.
2004
At the Icons of 20th Century Music auction held in Dallas, Elton John and Bernie Taupin’s song writing piano went for $140,000.
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