The American singer-songwriter Madonna was born in Bay City, Michigan on this day 1958. Madonna has had numerous number one singles, including Like a Virgin, La Isla Bonita, Like a Prayer, Vogue and many others.
The King of Rock and Roll Elvis Presley was found dead on his bathroom floor of his legendary home Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee on this day 1977. Elvis was just 42 years old. The cause of Presley’s death was a heart attack, although what triggered the attack is disputed.
Previous Albums Of The Day
 No.1440 16/08/2020
The 1976 ABBA album Arrival was the bestselling LP in the UK the following year. Includes some of their biggest hits Dancing Queen, Money, Money, Money, Fernando and Knowing Me, Knowing You. Go on admit it, you love a bit of ABBA? |
 No.1076 16/08/2019
The Neil Young album Sleeps With Angels is 25 years old today! Young’s 20th studio LP reunited with Crazy Horse, and deals with death. Primarily, the death of Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain who died in April 1994. Some good tunes on SWA, how do you rate in the Young catalogue? |
 No.710 16/08/2018
I have Twitter and Vinyl Me Please to thank for today’s LP. Pastor T.L Barrett The Youth For Christ Choir self-released Like A Ship (Without A Sail) in 1971. Contemporary gospel recorded in Chicago and a gem of a find. Discovering the undiscovered is a joy of music! |
 No.345 16/08/2017
The new Arcade Fire album Everything Now has had mixed reviews, but I’m rather taken by it! They needed a change of direction…agree? Are you a fan? |