About this episode

This episode dives into significant events in music history from July 13th to 17th, including Live Aid and the deaths of notable artists.

Hello! 41 years this week since Live Aid, dive into some memories on this weeks pod! Elton John was at the top of the album charts in 1972 this week with an album recorded in a falling down house. And penniless and too young. Billie Holiday dies in 1959 at just 43. Lets time travel through this week in music history. July 13th to 17th

People in this episode

Host: Marty Miller

Topics covered

• Live Aid
• music history
• Elton John
• Billie Holiday
• album charts
• time travel

Keywords

• Live Aid
• Elton John
• Billie Holiday
• music history
• album charts
• July 13th
• 1972
• 1959

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