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This month the music history. I'm buzzs Night, the host
of the Taking a Walk podcast, Music History on Foot
and let's take a look at May in music history.
May first, twenty twenty three, Canadian singer songwriter Gordon Lightfoot
passed away at the age of eighty four. May first,
nineteen seventy six. The number one album was Presence by

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led Zeppelin. On that one Nobody's Fault, but Mine was
the real standout song. May second, nineteen eighty eight. Melissa
Ethridge releases her self titled debut album May second, nineteen
eighty seven. The number one song Cutting Crew I Just
Died in Your Arms. May second, nineteen seventy eight. Tom

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Petty releases the album You're Gonna Get It. May second,
nineteen sixty four. The number one album was The Beatles
second album, stayed there for five consecutive weeks. May third,
nineteen eighty eight. The band Living Color releases their debut
album called Vivid. May third, nineteen eighty six. The number
one song Addicted to Love by Robert Palmer. May fourth,

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nineteen ninety six. The number one album was Evil Empire
by Rage Against the Machine. May fourth, nineteen eighty two
thirty eight Special releases their album Special Forces May fourth,
nineteen seventy two. Mike Dirnt, the basis for Green Day,
was born in Oakland, California, May fifth, nineteen eighty four.

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Jim Kerr of the band's Simple Minds, Mary's Chrissy Hind
of the Pretenders May fifth, nineteen eighty one, another Tom
Petty moment. Tom Petty releases the album Hard Promises on
that day, and May fifth, nineteen seventy eight, Bob Seger
releases the album Stranger in Town Hollywood Knights an old
time rock and Roll Just to name a few off

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of that one. May fifth, nineteen fifty nine. Steve Stevens,
the guitarist for Billy Idol, was born in New York City.
May sixth, nineteen ninety six. The band Butthole Surfers releases
their album Electric Larry Land May sixth, nineteen ninety five.
The number one album was Throwing Copper by the band

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Live May sixth, nineteen fifty one. Davey Johnston, guitarist for
Elton john was born in Scotland and May six, nineteen
forty five is when Bob Seger was born in Detroit, Michigan.
May seventh, nineteen eighty eight, the number one song Wishing
Well by Terrence Trent Darby May seventh, nineteen sixty six.

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The number one song Monday Monday by The Mamas and
the Papas. May eighth, nineteen ninety three, The number one
album was Getting Gripped by Aerosmith. May eighth, nineteen seventy,
The Beatles last album, Let It Be, was released, released
almost a month after their public breakup. May ninth, two

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thousand and six. The Red Hot Chili Peppers released Stadium
Arcadium May ninth, nineteen seventy the number one song American
Woman by the Guess Who. May tenth, nineteen sixty one.
Danny Carey, drummer for the band Tool, was born in Laurence,
Kansas on that day in music history, and May tenth,
nineteen sixty Bona was born in Dublin, Ireland. May eleventh,

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two thousand and three. Noel Reading, the basis for the
Jimi Hendrix experience, passed away on that day at the
age of fifty seven, and also May eleventh, another sad
day in nineteen eighty one, Bob Marley dies of cancer
at the age of thirty six. May twelfth, nineteen ninety two,
the Black Crows released their album The Southern Harmony and

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Musical Companion May twelfth, nineteen seventy three. The number one
album was Houses of the Holy by Led Zeppelin, and
May twelfth, nineteen seventy two, The Rolling Stones released the
album Exile on Main Street May twelfth, nineteen fifty Billy
Squire born down the road from here in Wellesley, Massachusetts,

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May twelfth, nineteen forty eight. Steve Winwood vocalist with the
Spencer Davis Group in Traffic before going solo. He was
born in Birmingham, England, May thirteenth, nineteen sixty nine. The
guitarist the name Buckethead. He was born in Pomona, California,
May thirteenth, nineteen sixty six. The Great Darius Rucker, frontman

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for Hoodie and the Blowfish, born in Charleston, South Carolina,
and also May thirteenth, nineteen fifty is when Stevie Wonder
was born in Saginaw, Michigan, and also May thirteenth, nineteen
forty five. Magic Dick, the harmonica player for the Jay
Giles Band, born in New London, Connecticut. May fourteenth, two

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thousand and seven. Lincoln Park releases their album Minutes to
Midnight and May fourteenth, nineteen eighty two is when The
Clash released their album Combat Rock. May fourteenth, nineteen seventy
seven is when Hart released their album Little Queen, Love
Alive and Barracuda, among others. On that one. May fourteenth,

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nineteen seventy six, Aerosmith released the album Rocks with Back
in the Saddle and Last Child. May fifteen, two thousand
and one, the band Wheezer releases their second self self
titled album, known as The Green Album. May fifteenth, nineteen
eighty three, Remember the Fix. They released their album Reached
the Beach. One Thing Leads to Another and my favorite

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off of that one Saved by Zero. May sixteenth, nineteen
eighty seven, the number one song with or Without You
by You two stayed there for three weeks. And May sixteenth,
nineteen seventy eight, Joe Walsh releases the album But Seriously, Folks,
Life'spin Good was the single off of that one. May sixteenth,

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nineteen sixty six, the Beach Boys released their Quintessential Pet
Sounds album. May seventeenth, nineteen seventy one is when Paul
McCartney released the album ram And. May seventeenth, nineteen sixty nine,
The Who released their album Tommy. May seventeenth, nineteen forty nine.
Bill Brufford, drummer and founding member of Yes, born on

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that day. May eighteenth, nineteen ninety one, the number one
album was Out of Time by R. E. M. And
also May eighteenth, nineteen eighty five, the number one song
was Don't You Forget About Me by Simple Minds. May nineteenth,
nineteen eighty six, Peter Gabriel released the album So and
May nineteenth, nineteen seventy two, Elton John releases Honky Chateau

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and also May nineteenth, nineteen forty five, The Great Pete
Townsend of The Who was born in Chiswick, England. May twentieth,
nineteen ninety seven, The Foo Fighters released the album The
Color and the Shape. May twentieth, nineteen forty six is
when Cher was born in El Centro, California. May twenty first,

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two thousand and five, the number one album with Teeth
by Nine Inch Nails, and May twenty one, nineteen teen
ninety seven, Radiohead released their album Okay Computer. Also May
twenty one, nineteen ninety six, To Wallflowers released the album
Bringing Down the Horse and May twenty first, nineteen eighty three,
the number one song Let's Dance by David Bowie. May

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twenty first, nineteen seventy six. Blue Oyster Cult released the
album Agents of Fortune. May twenty second, nineteen seventy six.
The number one song Silly Loved Songs by Paul McCartney.
May twenty second, nineteen seventy one, the number one album
Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones, Brown Sugar, Wild Horses,
Can't You Hear Me Knocking? Among others on that one

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May twenty second, nineteen fifty. Bernie toppin Elton John's Lyricists
was born in Sleaford, England. On this day. May twenty third,
nineteen ninety five. Ever Clear released the album Sparkle and Fade.
May twenty four, twenty twenty three. We lost the great
singer Tina Turner after a long illness. May twenty fourth,

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nineteen seventy fours, when David Bowie released the album Diamond Dogs,
and also May twenty fourth, nineteen sixty nine. Rich Robinson
Guitars for the Black Crows, was born on that day
in Atlanta, Georgia. May twenty fourth, nineteen forty one. Bob
Dylan was born in Duluth, Minnesota. May twenty fifth, nineteen
eighty three, the band Dio released their album Bowley Diver.

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May twenty fifth, nineteen sixty eight the number one album
book Ends by Simon and Garfunkel. Also May twenty fifth,
nineteen fifty eight is when Paul Weller, founder in frontman
for the band The Jam, was born. On that day
in music history, May twenty six, nineteen seventy three, the
number one song Frankenstein by Edgar Winter the Edgar Winter Group.

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Also May twenty six, nineteen sixty seven, the Beatles released
the album Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. May twenty six,
nineteen sixty four is when Lenny Kravitz was born in
New York City, and also May twenty sixth, nineteen forty
eight is when Stevie Nicks was born in Phoenix, Arizona.
Sad Day. May twenty seventh, twenty seventeen. We lost the

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great Greg Almond on that day. May twenty seven, two
thousand and three, Shine Down at least their debut album
Leave a Whisper, Simple Man and Burning Bright on that one,
and do check out a past episode to take in
a Walk with the amazing Brent Smith the frontman for
the band Shined Down. May twenty seventh, nineteen fifty eight.

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Neil Finn, the frontman for Split Ends and Crowded House,
was born in New Zealand. May twenty eighth, nineteen seventy one.
Rod Stewart released the album Every Picture Tells the Story.
May twenty ninth, nineteen seventy one. The number one song
was Brown Sugar by the Rolling Stones. May twenty ninth,

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nineteen sixty seven. Noel Gallagher of the ban Oasis was
born in Manchester, England. May thirtieth, nineteen sixty four. The
number one song Love Me Due by the Beatles. Also
May thirtieth, nineteen sixty four. The great guitarist Tom Morello
for the Rage Against the Machine band and done work
of course with Audio Slave and also with Bruce Springsteen.

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He was born in New York City. May thirty first,
nineteen forty eight. John Bonham, led Zeppelin drummer, was born
in Redditch, England. Well, do check out the Take on
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