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There was so much anticipation for the first Beatles' film "A Hard Day's Night" that audiences couldn't wait for new material from the Fab Four. Two weeks ahead of the UK release, the United States got the newest album from the group on this date, June 26, 1964 - an album that would remain #1 for the next 14 weeks. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...

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His previous albums sold well, but no one could have predicted that the soundtrack to "Purple Rain" would turn into a phenomenon, selling over 1.3 million copies on this date, June 25, 1984, its first day of release. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...

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You know him from "Mike and Molly," and now "Young Sheldon"... Billy Gardell is coming to Vinnie Brand's Stress Factory comedy club in Bridgeport this weekend! He stopped by to talk about his career on First Thing Fairfield County!

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When the movie "Beverly Hills Cop" came out at the end of 1984, it was an instant phenomenon. The soundtrack to the movie would also become huge, but it would take a while to catch up to the success of the film, which it achieved on this date, June 22, 1985, when it finally reached #1. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...

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This Sunday, Norwalk Now is putting together the first ever Bicycles & Brunch - you'll ride electric bikes around SoNo and having a world class meal at Cask Republic. Mike and Jen, the owners of Pedego SoNo, stopped by First Thing Fairfield County to tell us all about it!

Though usually regarded as a country artist, Johnny Cash had a constant influence on rock throughout his entire career - a career that was bookended by the same date. On June 21, 1955, he released his first single "Cry! Cry! Cry!" and exactly 48 years later, June 21, 2003, he would give his final public performance. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...

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He tried to make a go of it as Davy Jones, but when he was forced to change his name, he was forced to reinvent himself as well. Inspired by the upcoming Apollo 11 mission, on this date, June 20, 1969, David Bowie went into the studio to record "Space Oddity." Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...

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Mike Reilly, the president of the Norwalk Seaport Association, stopped by First Thing Fairfield County to talk about all the things the Seaport has going on this summer, and revealed the acts for this year's 41st annual Oyster Festival!

Carole King wrote some of the biggest hit songs of the '60s. She was so prolific, that when she released "Tapestry," she wrote two songs that both hit #1...simultaneously! Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...

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One week from today, Hot Summer Fun returns to Mohegan Sun for the 21st year! Derrick Williams, the Director of Transportation, and Cody Chapman, the Public Relations Manager, stopped by First Thing Fairfield County to chat with Allan Lamberti about all the things happening - from all the concerts and cash giveaways, to an "Animal House" reunion!