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Morning Edition: Music

Bee Gees' "You Should Be Dancing" number one 40 years ago

Bee Gees' "You Should Be Dancing" number one 40 years ago

Today's Morning Edition music is from "You Should Be Dancing" by the Bee Gees which was number one on the Billboard pop chart 40 years ago today.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Streisand returns to No. 1 on the album chart

Streisand returns to No. 1 on the album chart

"Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway" is Streisand's 11th No. 1 album.

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BeauSoleil to perform at State Fair

BeauSoleil will perform today in the Leinie Lodge Bandshell at the Minnesota State Fair.

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The Revolution to play at First Avenue to honor Prince

The Revolution to play at First Avenue to honor Prince

Guitarist Wendy Melvoin told the Star Tribune's Jon Bream that the concerts are part the grieving process.

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Foshay's check to Sousa bounced

Foshay's check to Sousa bounced

The Foshay Tower in Minneapolis was dedicated Aug. 31, 1929.

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Jane Monheit honors Ella Fitzgerald

Jane Monheit honors Ella Fitzgerald

The singer says it was hearing Fitzgerald's music that convinced her to be a jazz musician, and she's long wanted to honor that influence in some way.

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Bee Gees' first No. 1 hit in the U.S. was 45 years ago

Bee Gees' first No. 1 hit in the U.S. was 45 years ago

They had two distinct eras of mega success.

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Dixie Chicks to play two Grandstand shows

Dixie Chicks to play two Grandstand shows

It's the first year a group has played two shows at the Grandstand since the band Alabama headlined in the '80s. Coincidentally, Alabama will also be playing the Grandstand this year.

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'Come Go With Me' rides two waves of fame

'Come Go with Me' by the doo-wop group the Del-Vikings was originally recorded 60 years ago this year.

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The real story behind 'Cosmo's Factory'

The real story behind 'Cosmo's Factory'

The name for Creedence Clearwater Revival's 'Cosmo's Factory' came from the warehouse in Berkeley, California where they rehearsed.
by MPR News Staff

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