JULY 25, 1980: AC/DC UNLEASHES BACK IN BLACK
Five months after the death of Bon Scott, AC/DC had a new album with Geordie\’s Brian Johnson on lead vocals.

Back in Black has sold over 18 million copies in the US thanks to songs like \”Rock and Roll Ain\’t Noise Pollution\”, \”You Shook Me All Night Long\”, and \”Hells Bells\”.

With 50 million sold worldwide, Back In Black remains #2 bestselling album of all time, behind Michael Jackson\’s Thriller.

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JULY 27, 1981: STEVIE NICKS RELEASES BELLA DONNA
Stevie Nicks\’ solo debut, Bella Donna, is her biggest album outside of Fleetwood Mac.

The 4 million selling album would spend a week at #1 and contained the hits \”Stop Draggin\’ My Heart Around\” with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and \”Edge of Seventeen (Just Like the White Winged Dove)\”.

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JULY 28, 2021: ZZ TOP\’S DUSTY HILL DIES

Less than a week after leaving ZZ Top\’s tour to address a hip issue, bassist Dusty Hill passed away.

The posted to social media:

\”We are saddened by the news today that our Compadre, Dusty Hill, has passed away in his sleep at home in Houston. We, along with legions of ZZ Top fans around the world, will miss your steadfast presence, your good nature and enduring commitment to providing that monumental bottom to the ‘Top\’. We will forever be connected to that \’Blues Shuffle in C.\’ You will be missed greatly, amigo.\”

He was 72.

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JULY 31, 1981: JOURNEY RELEASES E5C4P3
Journey\’s Escape was a massive album for the band.

The classic album features the hits \”Who\’s Crying Now\”, \”Open Arms\” and \”Don\’t Stop Believin\’\”.

It remains, by far, Journey\’s biggest album with 10 million sold in the US.