This week in 1979, American Airlines was fined $500,000 for improper DC-10 maintenance, one Marine was killed when the U.S. Embassy was stormed in Pakistan, the U.S. government admitted that thousands of troops in Vietnam were exposed to Agent Orange, and a Houston, Texas, singer had his 17th charted song and his 8th No. 1.          

A lot of songwriters are sure they’ve written a hit each time they finish a song, while others are not so sure.

In the case of Kenny Rogers’ 1979 No. 1, “You Decorated My Life,” co-writer Bob Morrison did not even think the song would ever ...

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