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September 8
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44 albums in musicOnOff for September 8.

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Procol Harum (album) by Procol Harum
1967

Procol Harum (album)

Procol Harum
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My Blue Ridge Mountain Boy by Dolly Parton
1969

My Blue Ridge Mountain Boy

Dolly Parton
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Third Album by The Jackson 5
1970

Third Album

The Jackson 5
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All the Young Dudes by Mott The Hoople
1972

All the Young Dudes

Mott The Hoople
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Close to the Edge by Yes
1972

Close to the Edge

Yes
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Nice 'n' Greasy by Atomic Rooster
1973

Nice 'n' Greasy

Atomic Rooster
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Artist birthdays

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6 musicians in musicOnOff for September 8.

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Patsy Cline
1932

Patsy Cline

Born September 8
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Kelly Groucutt
1945

Kelly Groucutt

Born September 8
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Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
1945

Ron "Pigpen" McKernan

Born September 8
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Frank Tovey
1956

Frank Tovey

Born September 8
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David Steele
1960

David Steele

Born September 8
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Ray Wilson
1968

Ray Wilson

Born September 8
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Stories behind the music

Stories for September 8

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WARNER BROS. TOLD THE B-52’S TO WRITE A HIT—THEN GAVE THE ALBUM LITTLE PROMOTION
Story · Album release

WARNER BROS. TOLD THE B-52’S TO WRITE A HIT—THEN GAVE THE ALBUM LITTLE PROMOTION

The B-52’s had built their career by being impossible to categorize. But during Bouncing Off the Satellites, Warner Bros. did something it had never …
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