This Day in Music History – July 13th

July 13, 2021

1956 – Elvis Presley’s single “Don’t Be Cruel” / “Hound Dog” was released.

1959 – The Shirelles’ “Dedicated To The One I Love” was released.

1964 – The Supremes made the studio recording of “Come See About Me.”

1985 – Live-Aid concerts took place in Philadelphia, PA, and London, England.

1985 – George Michael sang lead vocals to Elton John’s performance of “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” at the Live Aid Concert. Andrew Ridgeley was also on stage and performed background vocals.

1998 – RealNetworks Inc. rolled out a test version of RealSystem G2. G2 is a streaming video and audio delivery system.

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July 13, 2021