Rupert Holmes - Partners In Crime (35th anniversary)

Welcome to another edition of Seventies Sunday.

Today (October 5th) marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of Partners In Crime, the fifth studio album from singer-songwriter Rupert Holmes. This 1979 release spent thirty-one weeks on the US Billboard Album chart, peaking at number 33.

Click here for my full review of this record.

Madonna - Madonna

Today (July 27th) marks the thirtieth anniversary of the self-titled debut album from Madonna. In the early 80’s, the Detroit-born singer-dancer was living in New York City with her boyfriend Steve Bray (of the Breakfast Club) and working on demos. She convinced a local DJ to play one of her songs and that started her on the road to her record deal and a notable career.

The multi-Platinum selling Madonna, co-produced by her then boyfriend John “Jellybean” Benitez, charted at number 28 in Germany, number 20 in Japan, number 16 in Canada, number 15 in Austria, number 10 in Australia, number 8 in France and on the US Billboard Hot 200, number 7 in the Netherlands, number 6 in New Zealand and the UK and number 2 in Sweden.

Rupert Holmes - Partners In Crime

Welcome to another edition of “Seventies Saturday”.

The man who would eventual become known as Rupert Holmes was actually born in England to the name of David Goldstein. His father was an American Army Warrant Officer and bandleader; his English mother was also musically inclined. He attended the Manhattan School of Music. His brother was an opera singer. Suffice to say, music was in his blood.