Bruce Hornsby and the Range - The Way It Is (30th anniversary)

Today (April 1st) marks the thirtieth anniversary of The Way It Is, the debut album from Bruce Hornsby and the Range. This 1986 release spent seventy-three weeks on the US Billboard Album chart with a top spot of number 3.

For my complete review of this album, click here.

Bruce Hornsby and the Range - The Way It Is

Today (November 23rd) we celebrate the fifty-eighth birthday of American singer/keyboardist Bruce Hornsby.

On August 1st, 1986, Hornsby and his band the Range (David Mansfield on guitar/mandolin/violin, George Marinelli on acoustic guitar, Joe Puerta on bass, and John Molo on drums) released their debut album The Way It Is. The multi-Platinum seller went to number 3 on the US Billboard Album chartand number 15 in the UK. Along with a number of successful singles, the album helped win the group the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1987.