On July 18th 1982, Willie Nelson was at No.1 on the country album chart with Always on My Mind, which became the Billboard No.1 country album of the year. The album spent 22 weeks at the top of the charts and stayed for a total of 253 weeks on the Billboard Country charts. The track ‘Always on My Mind’ was originally recorded by B.J. Thomas in 1970, and has since been recorded by dozens of performers including Elvis Presley, Brenda Lee, John Wesley Ryles and Pet Shop Boys.
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Today Music’s History
On March 20 1991, Eric Clapton‘s four year old son, Conor, fell to his death from the 53rd story of a New York City apartment after a housekeeper who was cleaning the room left a window open. The boy was in the custody of his mother, Italian actress, Lori Del Santo and the pair were visiting a friend’s apartment. Clapton was staying in a nearby hotel after taking his son to the circus the previous evening. The tragedy inspired his song ‘Tears in Heaven’.
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Beyoncé Becomes First Black Woman to Lead Top Country Albums Chart
Beyoncé is busy sweeping the Billboard charts. According to Billboard, the singer’s new country-inspired album has taken the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, making the global superstar the first Black woman to lead the list.
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Today Music’s History
On March 7 1970, Simon and Garfunkels album Bridge Over Troubled Water started a ten week run at No.1 on the US chart. The duo had split-up by the time of release.
