Are those still a thing? Looking at Spain/italy this summer but don’t know where to start.

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11/19/1828- Austrian composer Franz Schubert, one of the greats of western Classical music dies at only 31 in Vienna.

11/18/1909- Famed singer/songwriter Johnny Mercer is born in GA. this song he wrote won the 1962 Oscar for Best Original Song, Grammy Record of the Year and Grammy Song of the Year.
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11/18/1936- Ace Jazz trumpeter Don Cherry is born in OK.


11/23/1936- Blues legend Robert Johnson begins his 1st recording session at Brunswick Studios in San Antonio. He would pass away a year and a half later at 27 years old.
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11/20/1941- New Orleans Jazz/R&B/Soul legend Dr. John is born in the Crescent City.
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11/21/1941- Stax Records ace producer and songwriter David Porter is born in Memphis.

11/20/1946- Duane “Sky Dog” Allman is born in Nashville. Though the Allman Brothers Band legend died young at only 24 years old, the slide guitar virtuoso and ace session player is a consensus pick on every greatest guitar player list.
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11/20/1947- Rock icon Joe Walsh is born in Wichita. Before he joined The Eagles, he had success with the band James Gang and as a solo artist.
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11/18/1950- Rocker Graham Norton is born in London.

This Tiny Bennett single is the no. 1 song in America.
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11/22/1950- Steven “Little Steve” Van Zandt of the E. Street Band, The Sopranos is born in Boston.


Talking Heads’ ace bassist Tina Weymouth is born outside San Diego.


11/23/1954- Pianist and singer/songwriter Bruce Hornsby is born in Virginia.


11/24/1954- One of Rock’s most criminally underrated drummers, Blondie’s Clem Burke is born in NJ.
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11/18/1954- Ray Charles releases what would be very 1st hit song, put out just 2 weeks after recording it at an Atlanta radio tower.


11/19/1955- Carl Perkins (holding his guitar) records the early rock standard “Blue Suede Shoes” at Sun Records in Memphis.


11/20/1955- Bo Diddley becomes the 1st African-American to appear on The Ed Sullivan show.

With Elvis Presley only contracted to his label for only a few more months, Sam Phillips of Sun Records sells Elvis’ contract to RCA for $35,000.00. Sam took the money and invested it in a 3 -year old local motel/hotel chain. The name of the chain? The Holiday Inn, which would make him more money than being a record producer could ever dream of.


11/18/1956- New Orleans’ own Fats Domino appears on the Ed Sullivan Show.
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11/24/1957- Harry Belafonte’s classic holidays single “Mary’s Boy Child” becomes the 1st UK single to sell over a million copies. It was the UK’s no. 1 single for over 9 weeks, a record breaking feat at the time.
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11/18/1960- New Wave darling Kim Wilde is born in England. Her synth- heavy 1981 debut single (written by her father Marty) is arguably “the quintessential 80’s song.”
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11/19/1960- Drummer Matt Sorum of The Cult, Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver is born in LA.

11/21/1960- Ray Charles has a staggering 4 hits on the Billboard charts. “Georgia” at no. 5, “Ruby” at no. 45, “Hard Hearted Hannah” at no. 47 and “Come Ran or Shine” ant no. 50.

This tune is the no. 1 song in America.
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11/18/1962- Metallica guitar ace Kirk Hammett is born in San Francisco.


11/24/1962- Ace guitarist John Squire of the Stone Ross is born outside Manchester.
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11/22/1963- President John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas.
Following the news of the assignation of John F. Kennedy, Brian Wilson and Mike Love write a song to express their sadness. The song would be released nearly a year later.
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11/19/1964- The Supremes’ “Baby Love” hits no. 1 in the UK, making them first female group to do so in Britian.


11/21/1964- The Ronettes release their only album Presenting The Fabulous Ronettes, a collection of their hit singles from the previous 2 years, all produced by the great Phil Spector.


Marvin Gaye hits the singles charts for a 5th time that year with “How Swet It Is To Be Loved By You.”

11/19/1965- Nancy Sinatra, Frank’s 25 year old daughter, releases this smash single off her debut album.
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Rapper Michael ‘Mike D” Diamond is born in NYC.

This Supremes classic "I Hear A Symphony" is the no. 1 son in America.

11/21/1965- The incomparable artist Bjork is born in Iceland.
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15-year-old Stevie Wonder releases this song, which would become his 2. No1 single on the R&B charts.
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11/19/1966- This song by Motown Record’s The Supremes is the no. 1 song in America. It or course is produced by the legendary team of Holland-Dozier-Holland.
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11/18/1968- The Jimi Hendrix Experience releases "Crosstown Traffic" from their 3rd album Electric Ladyland.

The Band Poco plays its 1st concert

11/22/1968- The Beatles release their 9th self-titled double album, which is known now as the White Album. It had 30 songs and everyone of them is good.
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11/18/1969- Singer/songwriter Duncan Sheik is born in NJ.
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11/18/1970- Led Zeppelin III tops the charts in America and the UK.
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11/21/1970- This is the no. 1 song in America.
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Jimi Henrdix’s “Voodoo Child” hits no.1 on the UK singles charts, 2 months after his death.

11/23/1970- Cat Stevens releases his 4th album Tea for the Tillerman. It is his U.S. breakthrough.
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George Harrison releases his very 1st single “My Sweet Lord” from his 3rd album All Things Must Pass. The song would become the 1st no. 1 single by an ex-Beatle, reaching the top spot in the UK and America.
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