The Police release "Every Breath You Take" 1983

The Police released their huge-selling Every Breath You Take May 20, 1983.  It was the biggest single in the US and Canada in 1983, and topped the Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks, The Police's only #1 on that chart.

It won three Grammy Awards at the 26th ceremony, winning Song of the Year, Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Groups with Vocals, and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.

In 1999, BMI listed it as one of the Top 100 songs of the century. Rolling Stone magazine listed it as #84 in the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, and #25 on the Billboard's Hot 100 All-Time Top Songs.

Happy birthday, Jeff Lynne!

Jeff Lynne, born December 30, 1947 in Birmingham, England, is the mind behind super-group Electric Light Orchestra (ELO).  He formed the band in 1970 and enjoyed great success until 1986 when they disbanded for the first time.

He then performed with The Traveling Wilburys with Roy Orbison, George Harrison, Bob Dylan and Tom Petty.  Lynne produced the album The Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 which received a Grammy award in 1989 for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. 

He produced Tom Petty's album Full Moon Fever, which includes the singles Won't Back Down and Runnin' Down a Dream.  He produced Agnetha Faltskog's single One Way Love, which appeared on her second post-ABBA album.

He released an album of all new ELO music Alone in the Universe, November 13, 2015.