On this Day August 25

Musical Milestones
1970 – Elton John plays his first American gig at the Troubadour in Los Angeles.
1973 – One-hit-wonder Stories has the most popular song on the radio with “Brother Louie.”
1979 – The Knack own the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for six weeks with “My Sharona.”
1990 – “Vision of Love,” by Mariah Carey, enters its fourth and final week on top of the pop chart.
