AUG 2-8: Historic events this week from Def Leppard, Prince, Stevie Nicks and ZZ Top
AUGUST 3, 1987: DEF LEPPARD RELEASE HYSTERIA
All 7 singles from Def Leppard\’s fourth album went Top 10:
\”Hysteria\” (#9), \”Women\” (#7), \”Animal\” (#5), \”Rocket\” (#5), \”Armageddon It\” (#3), \”Pour Some Sugar on Me\” (#2), \”Love Bites\” (#1)
Hysteria has sold over 12 million copies in the US alone.
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AUGUST 4, 1984: PURPLE RAIN IS #1
A little over a month after its release, Purple Rain made its way to #1 on the Billboard 200.
Featuring the #1 hits \”When Doves Cry\” and \”Let\’s Go Crazy\”, the classic album would spend an astounding 22 straights weeks at #1.
The landmark album earned Prince & the Revolution two Grammys, and an Academy for Best Original Song Score for Prince.
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AUGUST 6, 1981: STEVIE NICKS RELEASES BELLA DONNA
Stevie Nicks scored a #1 album with the release of her solo debut, Bella Donna.
The album has sold over 6 million copies worldwide thanks to strong singles like \”Leather and Lace\” featuring Don Henley, \”Edge of Seventeen\”…
…and \”Stop Dragging My Heart Around\” featuring Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers.
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AUGUST 7, 1996: ELIMINATOR CERTIFIED DIAMOND
ZZ Top\’s biggest album, Eliminator, is a stunner.
Expanded use of synthesizers brought a New Wave sound that appealed to a wider audience.
Eliminator has gone 10x Platinum in the US thanks to the hits \”Gimme All Your Lovin\’\”, \”Got Me Under Pressure\”, \”Legs\” and \”Sharp Dressed Man\”.