September 16, 1977: Marc Bolan was tragically killed when a car driven by his girlfriend, Gloria Jones, left the road and hit a tree in London. #marcbolan
July 19, 1986: Genesis scored their first and only US No.1 single with “Invisible Touch,” the title track from the British prog-rock band’s 13th album. #genesis
June 17, 1971: Singer-songwriter Carole King began a record-breaking 15-week run at the top of the US album charts with Tapestry. It remained on the Billboard 200 for nearly six years. #caroleking
June 12, 1995: Alanis Morissette released her breakthrough album, Jagged Little Pill. The LP spawned six popular singles and earned five Grammy Awards. #alanismorristette
June 11, 1979: The Knack released the album Get the Knack. The lead single from the album, "My Sharona", was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for six weeks and number one on Billboard's Top Pop Singles of 1979 year-end chart.
June 3, 1977: Bob Marley and the Wailers released their masterpiece, Exodus. The album featured such enduring global hits as “Three Little Birds,” “Jamming,” and “One Love/People Get Ready.” #BobMarley
May 25, 1962: The West Side Story soundtrack hit Number 1 on Billboard's Hot 200 Albums chart. It stayed for a record 54 non-consecutive weeks. #westsidestory