tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5726807408183708042011-07-30T18:25:38.016-07:00Music Hits Over The YearsHits Over The Yearshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01713843843294173994noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-572680740818370804.post-46772057465731949672010-10-04T08:16:00.000-07:002010-10-04T08:21:29.612-07:001972!On to 1972.<br /> <strong> Jan.20</strong>- To start the year off right the widley known and praised band, Pink Floyd, debuts their Darkside Side of the Moon album, at The Dome, in Brighton. The album would come to be one of the best albums of all time, top 25 albums in America and in the UK it was sixth best selling album.<br /> <strong>Feb.13</strong>- Led Zeppelin lands in Singapore to perfrome but are halted by government officals who, get this, won't even let them off the plane because their hair is too long!!! What kind of nonsense is that!<br /> <strong>Feb.23</strong>- The king of Rock & Roll, Elvis Presely and his wife Priscilla seperate after six years. Reasons for the divorce are not clear but there have been rumors that she cheated on him for her karate instructor!?<br /> <strong>Mar.15- </strong>L.A. disc jokey Robert W. Morgan plays the Donny Osmond's Puppy Love for a non-stop 90 mintues!! Police were called but not arrest were made. Osmond took the song to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100.<br /> <strong>June</strong>- Simon and Garfunkel reunite briefly after a years of seperation to perform live at Madison Square Garden in New York City for a campaign benefit for Democratic presidential candidate George McGovern.<br /> <strong> June 10</strong>- Elvis performes the first of four concerts in Madison Square Garden. All four of the shows sell out in one day.Just to have been there!<br /> <br /><br /> <u><strong>Big album releases</strong></u><br /> Ben- Michael Jakson<br /> Elvis Now and He Touched Me- Elvis Presely <br /> Get on the Good Foot- James Brown<br /> Obsurced By Clouds- Pink Floyd<br /> Paul Simon- Paul Simon<br /> SomeTime in New York- John Lennon<br /> Styx-Styx (debut album)<br /><br /> <strong><u>SOMETHING EXTRA</u></strong><br /> Cost of Living in.........72'<br /><strong>New House</strong> – $27,600<br /><strong>Average Income</strong> – $11,859 per year<br /><strong>New Car</strong> – $3,853<br /><strong>Average Rent</strong> – $165 per month<br /><strong>Tuition to Harvard University</strong> – $2,800<br /><strong>Movie Ticket</strong> – $1.75<br /><strong>Gasoline</strong> – $.55 per gallon<br /><strong>Postage Stamp</strong> – $.08<br /><strong>Bacon</strong> – $.83 per pound<br /><strong>Eggs</strong> – $.45 per dozen<br /><strong>Fresh Ground Hamburger</strong> – $.64 per pound<br /><strong>Milk</strong> – $1.20 per gallon<br /> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/572680740818370804-4677205746573194967?l=astapleton.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Hits Over The Yearshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01713843843294173994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-572680740818370804.post-70304267378867272552010-09-20T08:26:00.000-07:002010-10-04T08:08:11.332-07:001970! So to start off with, the year of 1970.......<br /><br /> April 10th: Paul McCartney publicly announces the break up of The Beatles.<br /><br /> October 4th: Janis Joplin singer/song writer dies at age 27. The Rolling Stone magazine ranked Joplin at number 28 of 100 of the best singers ever.<br /><br /> <u>History making albums</u> <br /> ABC - Jackson 5<br /> Almost in Love - Elvis Presley<br /> Bridge Over Troubled Waters - Simon and Garfunkle ( last album together!)<br /> <br /> <br /><br /><br /> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/572680740818370804-7030426737886727255?l=astapleton.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Hits Over The Yearshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01713843843294173994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-572680740818370804.post-84458490131070001722010-08-19T08:43:00.000-07:002010-08-19T08:59:38.011-07:00Who am I?<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hi, how's it going. My name is Anthony Stapleton, I am in the 10th grade, and am a big fan of music. Thats why for my blog I have chosen to blog about music hits and big music events that took place in that year. Starting with the year of 1970. I will be covering all types of music from rock to pop.</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/572680740818370804-8445849013107000172?l=astapleton.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Hits Over The Yearshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01713843843294173994noreply@blogger.com0