Pat Benatar releases ‘In the Heat of the Night,’ her debut album featuring ‘Heartbreaker’ (1979)
Pat Benatar‘s ‘In the Heat of the Night’ feat. ‘Heartbreaker’ is her debut studio album released on August 27, 1979 by Chrysalis Records.
Happy Birthday Valerie Simpson. ‘Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Valerie’
This day (August 26, 1946), in Bronx, New York, is born Valerie Simpson, one half of the songwriter/producers and performers couple Ashford & Simpson (more…)
Neil Diamond records a live double album : ‘Hot August Night’ at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles (1972)
Neil Diamond‘s ‘Hot August Night’ is a live double album recorded on August 24, 1972 at one of his ten sold out concerts performed that month at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles and released on December 9, 1972 by MCA, Universal.
RCA release ‘Christina Aguilera,’ her self-titled debut album featuring ‘Genie in a Bottle,’ ‘What a Girl Wants,’ ‘I Turn to You’ and ‘Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)’ (1999)
‘Christina Aguilera‘ feat. ‘Genie in a Bottle’ is her eponymous debut studio album released on August 24, 1999, by RCA Records.
Ray Charles records ‘Dedicated to You’ with Betty Carter (1960)
Ray Charles‘ ‘Dedicated to You’ is an album recorded on August 23, 1960 with Betty Carter and released In January 1961 by ABC Paramount.
Happy Birthday Tori Amos. ‘Miss Tori’
Dr. John releases ‘Ske-Dat-De-Dat: The Spirit of Satch,’ a tribute album to Louis Armstrong (2014)
Dr. John’s ‘Ske-Dat-De-Dat: The Spirit of Satch’ is a tribute album to Louis Armstrong, released on August 19, 2014 by Concord.
Walt Disney Records publish ‘Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin,’ his ninth solo album (2010)
‘Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin’ is his ninth album (including two new songs completed from unfinished Gershwin fragments) released on August 17, 2010 by Walt Disney Records.
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong record ‘Ella and Louis’ with the Oscar Peterson Quartet (1956)
‘Ella and Louis’ by Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong is a studio album recorded on August 16, 1956 with the Oscar Peterson Quartet.
Rod Stewart releases his sixth album : ‘Atlantic Crossing’ featuring ‘Sailing’ (1975)
Rod Stewart‘s ‘Atlantic Crossing’ is his sixth album produced by Tom Dowd and released on August 15 1975 by Riva / Warner Bros..
Tom Waits finishes the recording of fifth studio album : ‘Foreign Affairs’ (1977)
Tom Waits ‘Foreign Affairs’ is his fifth studio album recorded between July 28 and August 15, 1977, with Bette Midler on one song and released in September 1977 By Asylum?
Abbey Lincoln records her third album : ‘It’s Magic,’ with Benny Golson, Wynton Kelly et al (1958)
Abbey Lincoln‘s ‘It’s Magic’ is her third album recorded on July 24 and August 15, 1958 and released the same year by Riverside.
The Manhattan Transfer release their twelfth album : ‘The Offbeat Of Avenues’ (1991)
The Manhattan Transfer‘s ‘The Offbeat Of Avenues’ is their twelfth album released on August 13, 1991 by Columbia.
Shirley Horn records ‘You Won’t Forget Me’ with Miles Davis, Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Toots Thielemans et al (1990)
Shirley Horn‘s ‘You Won’t Forget Me’ is a studio album recorded on June 12 & August 13, 1990 and featuring Miles Davis‘ last appearance as a sideman and released in 1991 by Verve.
Sarah Vaughan records ‘Sarah Vaughan Sings George Gershwin’ for EmArcy (1958)
‘Sarah Vaughan Sings George Gershwin’ is a studio album recorded on August 6-8, 1957 and released in 1958 by EmArcy.
Judy Garland records ‘Garland at the Grove’ with Freddy Martin and his Orchestra (1958)
Judy Garland‘s ‘Garland at the Grove’ is a live album recorded on August 5, 1958 with Freddy Martin and his Orchestra and released in 1959 By Capitol.
Nonesuch publish Randy Newman’s eleventh album : ‘Dark Matter’ (2017)
Randy Newman ‘s ‘Dark Matter’ is his eleventh studio album released on August 4, 2017 by Nonesuch.
Atlantic publish Bette Midler’s sixth album : ‘No Frills’ featuring ‘Beast of Burden’ with Mick Jagger (1983)
Bette Midler‘s ‘No Frills’ is her sixth (and her first in four years) studio album produced By Chuck Plotkin and released on August 1, 1983 by Atlantic.
Nat King Cole starts the recording of ‘Just One of Those Things,’ an album arranged by Billy May (1957)
Nat King Cole‘s ‘Just One of Those Things’ is an album arranged by Billy May and recorded on July 10th, 19th, 31st, August 7th, 1957 and released in November, 1957 By Capitol.