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.
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Disney unveils 1st look at Rachel Zegler as Snow White and shifts film to 2025
Disney has unveiled a first look at Rachel Zegler as Snow White in the forthcoming live-action musical movie.
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Today Music’s History
On March 31 1984, Kenny Loggins started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Footloose’, the theme from the film with the same name, a No.6 hit in the UK. “Footloose” is the first of two singles by Loggins from the 1984 film of the same name. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 1985 ceremony. The music video for “Footloose” was directed by Brian Grant. It uses the single version and features several scenes from the film, in particular the warehouse where Kevin Bacon‘s character performs an unorchestrated dance routine.
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Greatest hits of all time : ABBA
Swedish pop quartet ABBA has sold nearly 400 million albums throughout its 50-year history. Formed in the late ’60s, the first ABBA songs were written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, who met in 1966 before Anni-Frid Lyngstad (also known as Frida) and Agnetha Fältskog completed the lineup in 1969. Their name is an acronym of the first initial in each of their given names. They released eight albums from 1972 through 1981.
