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April 26, 2011

Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 20, 2011, covering April 26, 2011.

  1. 1
    Album cover for 21 by Adele

    21

    Adele

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
  2. 2
    Album cover for Femme Fatale by Britney Spears

    Femme Fatale

    Britney Spears

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    2
  3. 3
    Album cover for The King Of Limbs by Radiohead

    The King Of Limbs

    Radiohead

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    2
  4. 4
    Album cover for American Tragedy by Hollywood Undead

    American Tragedy

    Hollywood Undead

    Last week
    —
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    1
  5. 5
    Album cover for Rolling Papers by Wiz Khalifa

    Rolling Papers

    Wiz Khalifa

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    2

Notable Deaths

Phoebe Snow

2011Phoebe Snow, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1950)[†]

Phoebe Snow was an American roots music singer-songwriter and guitarist, known for her hit 1974 and 1975 songs "Poetry Man" and "Harpo's Blues", and her credited guest vocals on Paul Simon’s "Gone at Last". She was described by The New York Times as a "contralto grounded in a bluesy growl and capable of sweeping over four octaves". Snow also sang numerous commercial jingles for many U.S. products during the 1980s and 1990s, including General Foods International Coffees, Salon Selectives, and Stouffer's. Snow experienced success in Australia in the late 1970s and early 1980s with five top 100 albums in that country. In 1995 she recorded a gospel album with Sisters of Glory.

Historical Context for April 26, 2011

In 2011, the world population was approximately 7,110,923,765 people[†]