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Horn and Hardart took a popular idea that was sweeping Europe and on June 9, 1902 opened their first coffee automat in Philadelphia. Mel Brooks loved them so much he wrote the Song of the Day as part of a documentary called, "The Automat."
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The sleepy town of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, developed the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section and the hit-making sound for Aretha Franklin, especially for the Song of the Day, "I Never Loved a Man." The Muscle Shoals Sound Studio was added to the National Registry of Historic Places on June 2, 2006.
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David Cassidy was every teenybopper's fantasy. Unfortunately, one of them was killed in a stampede at his May 26, 1974, London concert. The Song of the Day, "Could it Be Forever?" can be answered in one word: "no".
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Marilyn Monroe stole the show when she sang the song of the day, "Happy Birthday," to President John F. Kennedy on May 19, 1963.
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Tina Turner played her final concert on May 5, 2009 at the age of 69.
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Our Song of the Day has nothing to do with vote totals in Pennsylvania. Nothing to do with the Keystone State. "Pennsylvania 6-5000" by Glen Miller was the phone number for the Pennsylvania Hotel in New York City. The song was recorded on April 28, 1940.
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Prince died at home from an overdose on April 21, 2016. The Song of the Day, "Purple Rain," the third song released from the same titled movie and soundtrack in 1984, returned to the charts at number three after his death.
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The Titanic went down on April 14, 1212. The story of the luxury liner's demise is well known. The Song of the Day, "The Titanic," by blues singer Lead Belly and the story behind it isn’t.
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On April 7, 1978 The Police released what would become their very first hit. At first, however, UK radio wouldn't play the Song of the Day because of the content matter.
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Selena's music career was just taking off when she was killed on March 31, 1995. The Song of the Day, "Dreaming of You," came out after her death and debuted at number one on the Billboard Top 200 chart.