Author: DJ Rays Music

Lee Ann Womack is an American singer and songwriter who rose to fame in the late 1990s with her distinctive voice and traditional country sound. Some of her notable songs include “A Little Past Little Rock”, “I May Hate Myself in the Morning”, “Last Call”, and today’s song choice (that can be listened to by clicking on the provided link). Throughout her career, she has sold over 6 million albums worldwide, and received 5 ACM Awards, 6 CMA Awards, and a Grammy. On this very day, August 19th 1966, Lee Ann…

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Belinda Carlisle is an American singer and songwriter who is best known as lead vocalist for American pop-rock band, the Go-Go’s. In 2021, this revolutionary all-girl group was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. In 1985, the Go-Go’s broke up, and Belinda Carlisle decided to pursue a solo career, recording hits like “Mad About You”, “I Get Weak”, “Heaven Is a Place on Earth”, “Circle in the Sand”, and “Leave a Light On”. On this very day, August 17th 1958, Belinda Jo Carlisle was born in Los…

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Greg Kihn was an American singer and musician, who founded the Greg Kihn Band back in 1976. His three biggest singles all placed within the Top 40 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. His first song (to break through) was called “The Breakup Song” which peaked at #15 (in the U.S.). They also had a track called “Lucky”, which reached the #30 spot on Billboard’s Hot 100. However, their biggest hit, “Jeopardy”, was released in 1983 and climbed all the way to the #2 spot in America. On August 13th 2024, Gregory…

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Jack Russell was an American vocalist, who was a founding member of the 1980’s rock band, Great White. With Russell at the helm, this group went on to score two Top 40 hits on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. The first one was “The Angel Song” which peaked at #30 in the U.S., while their biggest single, “Once bitten, twice shy” reached the #5 spot (on the Hot 100). In 2001, Great White disbanded but continued to perform under the name “Jack Russell’s Great White”. Unfortunately, this version of the band is best…

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Aretha Franklin was an American singer and songwriter who was born in Memphis, Tennessee on March 25th, 1942. Often referred to as the “Queen of Soul” (for her powerful vocal style), Rolling Stone magazine named her as the greatest singer of all-time. With global sales of over 75 million records, some of her most iconic songs include “Natural Woman”, “Chain of Fools”, “Think”, and today’s song choice (that can be listened to by clicking on the provided link). Aside from winning 18 Grammy Awards, in 1987, she became the first…

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