olaf sings

 i sing of Olaf,glad and big; more brave than me, more  blonde than you

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Music History Today: April 6, 2026

April 6, 1968: Pink Floyd announced that founder Syd Barrett had officially left the group, saying he suffered from psychiatric disorders compounded by drug use.

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Music History Today: April 3, 2026

April 3, 1922: Doris Day was born Doris Mary Ann Kappelhoff in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was one of the most popular and acclaimed female singers of the 1940s and 1950s.

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Music History Today: April 2, 2026

April 2, 2014: Jeff Buckley's recording of "Hallelujah" was among those selected for induction into the Library of Congress National Recording Registry. Leonard Cohen wrote the song. Buckley’s version appeared on his 1994 album Grace but did not gain widespread attention until after his death by drowning in 1997 at age 30.

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Music History Today: April 1, 2026

April 1, 1984: The day before his forty-fifth birthday, Marvin Gaye was shot and killed by his father after a heated family argument. The singer was attempting to intervene in an altercation between his parents.

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Music History Today: March 31, 2026

March 31, 1958: Chuck Berry released "Johnny B. Goode." It peaked at number two on the Hot R&B Sides chart and number eight on its pre-Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song ranks number 7 in Rolling Stone's 2004 version of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

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Music History Today: March 30, 2026

March 30, 1988: The film Beetlejuice, with a memorable scene involving shrimp and Harry Belafonte, opened in US theaters. The film's musical score was composed by Danny Elfman (formerly of Oingo Boingo) and contained two original recordings performed by Harry Belafonte.

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Music History Today: March 27, 2026

March 27, 1987: U2 filmed the video "Where the Streets Have No Name" on a rooftop in L.A. The shoot depicts a "guerrilla-style" rooftop concert that attracted thousands of fans.

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Music History Today: March 26, 2026

March 26, 1944: Diana Ross was born in Detroit, Michigan. She rose to fame as the lead vocalist of The Supremes, one of the most successful groups of the 1960s. After launching a solo career in 1970, she scored numerous hit songs. Her film debut as Billie Holiday in Lady Sings the Blues brought her an Academy Award nomination.

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Music History Today: March 25, 2026

March 25, 1985: Prince won an Oscar for Best Original Score for the soundtrack to Purple Rain. The record was the companion album to Prince's semi-autobiographical film.

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Music History Today: March 24, 2026

March 24, 1975: Grand Funk released the single "Bad Time." Written by band member Mark Farner, the track featured on their 1974 album All the Girls in the World Beware!!!.

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Music History Today: May 20, 2025

May 20, 1957: The Everly Brothers debuted with the first hit of their career, "Bye Bye Love."

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Music History Today: May 19, 2025

May 19, 1972: Elton John released the album Honky Chateau.

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Music History Today: May 16, 2025

May 16, 1966: The Beach Boys released their landmark album Pet Sounds. Standout tracks included "Wouldn't It Be Nice" and "God Only Knows."

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Music History Today: May 15, 2025

May 15, 1965: The Byrds entered Billboard's Hot 100 for the first time with their version of Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man."

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Music History Today: May 13, 2025

May 13, 1985: Dire Straits released the studio album Brothers in Arms.

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Music History Today: May 12, 2025

May 12, 1972: The Rolling Stones released the album "Exile on Main St."

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Music History Today: May 9, 2025

May 9, 1970: The Guess Who became the first Canadian rock group to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart with "American Woman."