About Winston Chaney

APRIL 23, 1872 – “CHARLOTTE RAY”  ~  was the first African-American female lawyer in the United States.   Ray graduated from Howard University School of Law in 1872 and became the first female admitted to the District of Columbia Bar.   She was also the “first woman permitted to argue cases in front of the U.S. Supreme Court […]

APRIL 23, 1988 – “WHITNEY HOUSTON”  —  topped the Pop charts with  — “Where Do Broken Hearts Go” —  while setting a record for most consecutive #1 singles.   It was her seventh, beating out both the Bee Gees and the Beatles, who each had six in a row.

APRIL 23, 1990 – “ACAPPELLA SPECIALIST TAKE 6” — along with Stevie Wonder, Patti Austin, Phoebe Snow and James Taylor – performed at New York’s legendary Carnegie Hall at a fundraiser for Special Olympics Africa.

APRIL 23, 1997 – “THE FOUR TOPS” – received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.  Well deserved!!!

We all know that playing on a cell phone while driving a car is a no-no. So, it stands to reason that commercial airline pilots would abstain while flying. Never assume, folks. Never assume. In a story that is sure to cause no small amount of outrage, a Jetstar pilot was forced to abort  his […]

APRIL 16, 1988 – D.J. JAZZY JEFF & THE FRESH PRINCE” —  landed on the R&B hit list with “Parents Just Don’t Understand,” reaching #10 R&B and #12 Pop.   It was the first of three Top 10 hits for the rappers, who were actually Jeffrey Townes and actor/rapper Will Smith.

APRIL 16, 1977 – #1 R&B song – “At Midnight, (My Love Will Lift You Up). – “RUFUS – FEATURING CHAKA KAHN

APRIL 16, 1966 – “PERCY SLEDGE” entered the R&B Hit List with what would become an all time soul classic “WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN” —  reaching #1 both Pop & R&B.

APRIL 16, 1862 – “SLAVERY” ~ ended in Washington DC.

APRIL 12, 1980 – “THE DETROIT SPINNERS” as they were known in England, (actually “THE SPINNERS” in the U.S.) topped the charts with “Working My Way Back To You” —  making it their biggest British hit of ten chart songs there.