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On This Day in Music - February 26FEATURED: Thriller Reaches the Top of the Charts (1983)Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' hit number one on the Billboard 200, beginning an era-defining run of 37 non-consecutive weeks at the top. The album shattered racial barriers in pop music and remains the best-selling album of all time globally.ALSO ON THIS DAY- 1917: Recording of the First Jazz Single The Original Dixieland Jass Band recorded 'Livery Stable Blues' in New York City, which is widely recognized as the first jazz record ever made.- 1966: Birth of the 'Sun of Lebanese Song'

Renowned Lebanese singer Najwa Karam was born; she became a pioneer of modern Arabic pop, selling over 60 million records and becoming a judge on 'Arabs Got Talent.'- 1984: Birth of a Latin Alternative Icon Mexican singer-songwriter Natalia Lafourcade was born on this day. She has since won numerous Latin Grammys and a Grammy for her work in folk-pop and bolero.- 1991: Birth of K-Pop Pioneer CL Lee Chae-rin, known professionally as CL, was born in Seoul. As the leader of 2NE1, she helped introduce K-pop to a global audience and later established herself as a solo artist in the US.- 2001: Coldplay Dominates the Brit Awards At the 21st Brit Awards in London, Coldplay won Best British Group and Best British Album for their debut release, marking their arrival as a global rock force.- 2002: Birth of Kenyan Soul Star Nikita Kering Award-winning Kenyan singer-songwriter Nikita Kering was born; she is now a leading figure in African soul and R&B, having won the All Africa Music Award for Best Female in East Africa.