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December 7, 2010

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 1, 2010, covering December 7, 2010.

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    Album cover for The Gift by Susan Boyle

    The Gift

    Susan Boyle

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    Album cover for O Holy Night (EP) by Jackie Evancho

    O Holy Night (EP)

    Jackie Evancho

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    1
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    Album cover for Loud by Rihanna

    Loud

    Rihanna

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    Peak
    3
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    1
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    Album cover for Illuminations by Josh Groban

    Illuminations

    Josh Groban

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    Album cover for Born Free by Kid Rock

    Born Free

    Kid Rock

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Notable Deaths

Elizabeth Edwards

2010Elizabeth Edwards, American lawyer and author (born 1949)[†]

Mary Elizabeth Anania Edwards was an American attorney, author, and health care activist. She was married to John Edwards, the former U.S. Senator from North Carolina who was the Democratic vice-presidential nominee in the 2004 U.S. presidential election.

Kari Tapio

2010Kari Tapio, Finnish singer (born 1945)[†]

Kari Tapani Jalkanen, better known by his stage name Kari Tapio, was a Finnish schlager and country & western singer. During his career, he was the most popular singer in Finland for decades; having sold estimately over a million certified records, he is the best-selling soloist in the country. Kari Tapio was born in Suonenjoki, Finland. In the 1960s he performed in his home town PieksÀmÀki with the local bands ER-Quartet and Jami & The Noisemakers. In 1966 he took singing lessons from Ture Ara.

Historical Context for December 7, 2010

In 2010, the world population was approximately 7,021,732,148 people[†]