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Jun 15, 2025

Pete

Mr. Eighties

Pete has published a news story:

On This Day: June 15, 1982 - Steve Miller Band Releases Abracadabra.

On this day June 15, 1982, the Steve Miller Band released their twelfth studio album Abracadabra. The album marked a commercial resurgence for the group and introduced one of their most recognizable hits of the decade.

The title track Abracadabra became a major international success, topping charts in several countries and reaching number 3 on the US Billboard 200. It also hit number 1 in Germany and gained heavy rotation on both radio and MTV thanks to its catchy hook and slick production...

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