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The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! APR 14: Happy birthday to Loretta Lynn, born today in 1932! 🎂🎤 It should come as no surprise that Lynn is the most awarded female country artist of all-time. In a career that spans more than 60 years, she has paved the way for female artists from all genres. Lynn continues to perform today! (Photo credit: Anna Hanks [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en]) APR 16: Today in 1972, the Electric Light Orchestra made their debut in London! They would go on to sell over 50 million records worldwide and...

The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! APR 6: Today in 1979, The Bee Gees were at #1 with “Tragedy”. It would become the fifth in a string of six consecutive number ones for the legendary group! APR 10: Happy birthday to Brian Setzer, born today in 1959!🎂🎤🎸 Setzer found success in the early 80s with his rockabilly band The Stray Cats. He later went solo and worked with the Honeydrippers before forming another band, The Brian Setzer Orchestra. (Photo credit:  Marco C [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en])   Be the envy of all your friends!...

 Handwritten lyrics of the Beatles iconic 1968 track "Hey Jude" handwritten by Paul McCartney sold on April 10, 2020 for an incredible $910,000. Auction house Julien's had expected the item to net a large sum and had estimated the value at $170-190,000 but were no doubt shocked with the end result. Likely the item's owner was more shocked! Written in black felt tip pen, the description indicated they had been used during the recording sessions for the song at Trident Studios in London.The auction was held on the date in commemoration of the Beatles breakup and featured over 250 Beatles...

The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! APR 1: Today in 2013, a signed copy of the Beatles’ Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band sold for $290,500 at auction in Dallas, TX! The UK Parlophone copy was estimated pre-auction to fetch around $30,000. Who owned/owns a copy of this iconic album?🙋🏻‍♀️💿 MAR 29: Today in 1971, Janis Joplin was at #1 with “Me And Bobby McGee”. At the time, it was the second posthumously released single to go to the top of the charts. Be the envy of all...

The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! MAR 25: Happy birthday to Elton John, born today in 1947!🎂🎤 🎹 John has sold more than 300 million records worldwide, clearly making him one of the best-selling artists of all-time. Along with his lyricist, Bernie Taupin, he has released over 30 albums. Currently, John is on his farewell tour (with some dates postponed due to current events). Photo credit: yabosid [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en] MAR 27: Today in 1989, the Bangles were at #1 with “Eternal Flame”. The Bangles would become only the third all-female group to...