On this Day in Music – 11th February

The American singer Sheryl Crow was born in Kennett, Missouri (1962).  Crow is best known for her album Tuesday Night Music Club, which yielded the hit single All I Wanna Do.

Whitney Houston died (2012) in Suite 434 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.  Houston’s death was caused by drowning and the effects of heart disease and cocaine use.  Houston had numerous hit singles, including a cover of Dolly Parton’s I Will Always Love You for The Bodyguard movie soundtrack.

Previous Albums Of The Day

No.1603 11/02/2021

The first solo album by the Japan frontman David Sylvian, Brilliant Trees, was released in 1984, and was recorded at the legendary Hansa Tonstudio, Berlin. Guest musicians included Jon Hassell, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Holger Czukay, former Japan members Steve Jansen and Richard Barbieri. Fantastic LP.

No.1255 11/02/2020

The debut, and only album by The Arcs Yours, Dreamily was released in 2015. A side-project by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, complete with a dreamy garage-rock sound. Includes the single Stay In My Corner. A true one-off?

No.889 11/02/2019

QTY are a rock band from New York City, and their debut eponymous album was recorded in London, and produced by former Suede guitarist Bernard Butler. Compared to The Velvet Underground, Television, and The Strokes, QTY is quality NYC guitar pop.

No.524 11/02/2018

The Rolling Stones 1971 LP Sticky Fingers is regarded as one their best. Full of Jagger’s swagger and Richards rock. Includes classics including Brown Sugar, Dead Flowers, Wild Horses and Can’t You Hear Me Knocking. In your Stones top 3?

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