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Kathy Benjamin

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As seen in: Grunge, MSN, MSN UK, The Atlantic, Flipboard, Cracked, Mental Floss, Kansas City Star, Ranker, The Modesto Bee, Pajiba and
Books: Lady Undertakers / Texas Mass Graves @HistoryPress It's Your Funeral @quirkbooks Funerals to Die For @adamsmedia I NEED WORK! HELP! Spec pilot: YANKS
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Musical Prodigies Who Recorded No. 1 Hits Before Turning 20

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By Kathy Benjamin Verified
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One of the most addictive songs to come out of 1970 was the Jackson 5's "I Want You Back," the first No. 1 hit for the group and the then-11-year-old Michael Jackson, whose four elder brothers in the band were all teens at the time. Several solo artists also topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart when they were not that much older than the members of the Jackson 5, and for this article, we're going to focus on the solo prodigies who had No. 1 songs before reaching 20 years old.
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The Wild Concert That Rocked The USSR Weeks Before Its Collapse

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On September 28, 1991, some of the biggest rock and heavy metal bands in the world played to an adoring audience of fans who knew all the words to their songs. That wouldn't be a big deal, except that most people in the crowd didn't speak English, the music had been banned for years, and the country was the USSR. No one is sure how many people were on the Tushino Airfield on the outskirts of Moscow that day.
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The Most Devastating Days In Rock History

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As any rock 'n' roll fan knows, loving a band is a double-edged sword. There's the amazing music, the transcendent live shows, and the excitement of seeing your fav succeed, but there is also the knowledge that tragedy lurks around every corner. The history of rock 'n' roll is littered with stories of horrific accidents, murders, acts of self-harm, addiction, and more. It is difficult to measure what makes an incident particularly devastating.
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