JULY 7
ON THIS DAY IN 1984, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN WAS AT THE TOP OF THE ALBUM CHARTS WITH “BORN IN THE USA.” THIS WAS THE BOSS’ SECOND #1 ALBUM, AND SEVEN SONGS FROM IT BECAME TOP TEN HITS.
TODAY IN 1977, STYX RELEASE THEIR 7TH ALBUM, ‘THE GRAND ILLUSION’, INTENTIONALLY CHOOSING THE COMBINATION 7TH ON 7-7-77 FOR LUCK. THE RELEASE WAS A WORLDWIDE SMASH, LAUNCHING THE BAND TO STARDOM AND SPAWNING THE HIT SINGLES “COME SAIL AWAY” AND “FOOLING YOURSELF.”
AND FINALLY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO SIR RINGO STARR. THE FORMER BEATLE AND 2-TIME ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE WHO WAS BORN IN 1940.