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The Steve Miller Band released the single “The Joker.”
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- Steve Miller Band began a two-week run at number one on the US singles chart with “Abracadabra,” their third US number-one hit, which reached number two in the UK. The song was reportedly inspired by Diana Ross, whom Miller met while they were both appearing on Hullabaloo in the 1960s. Another source states that the song began a two-week run at number two in the US, so the sources disagree on this detail. It was later certified gold by the RIAA and subsequently double platinum.