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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1948, Walter Egan, American singer-songwriter and guitarist was born. In 1962, Luc De Vos, Belgian singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2014) was born. In 1966, Taiji, Japanese bass player and songwriter (died 2011) was born. In 1969, Jesse Pintado, Mexican-American guitarist (died 2006) was born. In 1969, Alan Mullally, English cricketer and sportscaster was born. In 1970, Lee Byung-hun, South Korean actor, singer, and dancer was born. In 1984, Gareth Gates, English singer-songwriter was born. In 1986, JP Pietersen, South African rugby player was born. In 2007, Robert Burås, Norwegian singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1975) passed away. In 2020, Wim Suurbier, Dutch football player (born 1945) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
BTS’ Jimin garners record 400m hits each in Korean, English with ‘Like Crazy’
Jimin of BTS surpassed 400 million streams on Spotify with both the Korean and English-language versions of his solo single “Like Crazy,” a first for a K-pop artist, according to label Big Hit Music. The single fronted his debut solo album “Face” which rolled out in March 2023. It claimed the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Hot 100, a first for a K-pop solo act. The musician participated in writing the lyrics and melody of the synth pop tune. The Korean version of Like Crazy has over 1.4 billion pla
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