24 July 1982: Thanks to its use in the movie Rocky III, "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor hits #1 for the first of six weeks.
Previous doses of music history for 24 July:
1938: Artie Shaw recorded Cole Porter's "Begin the Beguine.”
1964: British rock band The Zombies released their debut single "She's Not There".
Musicians don’t retire; they stop when there’s no more music in them. ~ Louis Armstrong