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April 25, 1959 –The Fleetwoods hit No. 1 with their recording of Come Softly to Me on this date. The original title of this song Come Softly, was changed because Dolphin (later Dolton) Records owner Bob Reisdorff feared that AM radio DJs would think it to be too suggestive. He was being extra-cautious, Dolphin RecordsContinue reading “Come Softly to Me went to No. 1”

April 25, 1992 – The final episodes of Who’s the Boss, aired on this date on ABC-TV (Sorry, this is a very bad copy of the show.) The original ending for the series, as proposed by the writers, was for Angela and Tony to get married. ABC executives, however, balked at this ending and wereContinue reading “Who’s the Boss finale”

April 24, 1961 –Del Shannon started a four week run at No.1 on the Billboard singles chart with Runaway, on this date. Shannon and his keyboard player, Max Crook, came up with this while they were playing a club in their hometown of Battle Creek, Michigan. Crook played a keyboard called a “Musitron” on theContinue reading “Runaway hits No. 1”

April 24, 1970 –The first Chinese satellite, Dong Fang Hong I, was launched aboard a Long March rocket on this date. Upon reaching orbit, the satellite transmits the popular Communist Chinese song, The East is Red. With the launch, China became the fifth country with a satellite in space. And so it goes

(Latin Dionysiacus, from Greek Dionusiakos, from Dionusios.), adjective 1. Of or relating to Dionysus, the god of wine and of an orgiastic religion celebrating the power and fertility of nature. Of or relating to Dionysia, ancient Greek festivals held seasonally, chiefly at Athens, in honor of Dionysus. 2. Often dionysiac. Ecstatic or wild; Dionysian. KeepContinue reading “Dionysiac ( die-uh-NIS-ee-ak )”

And put no faith in that new-fangled Gregorian calendar – Christos Anesti! (And save a red dyed egg for me!)

Summer begins in just 59 day – Plan accordingly. Demand Euphoria!

April 23, 1971 –The Rolling Stones, released their 9th British (and 11th American) studio album, Sticky Fingers on their brand new label, Rolling Stones Records, on this date. The album cover was designed by Andy Warhol. It was a close-up photo of a man wearing tight jeans, and contained a real zipper. (It was rumoredContinue reading “Sticky Fingers is released”

April 23, 1985 –Coca-Cola changed its classic formula and released New Coke on this date. The response was overwhelmingly negative, and the real thing was back on the market in less than three months. If only the public had the same response when they removed the cocaine from the formula! Demand Euphoria!

April 23, 1967 –The USSR launched Soyuz One on this date. The next day, forced to return to earth, cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov became the first casualty of space flight when his capsule’s parachute opened improperly. Oops. And so it goes