Hey, kids, remember the ’90s? It was a magical decade. The series of tubes which would become America’s Super Highway to Pornography were just being laid. Netscape, a company that would go on to defeat Microsoft in the browser wars became the greatest economic force the world would ever know, forcing other software giants into a dark slumber and the eventual murder/suicide pact of Bill Gates and Steve Jobs.
Meanwhile, “Titanic” was embraced by critics but shunned by young women everywhere, grossing a mere four dollars at the box office. America was captivated by TV’s Marcel, David Schwimmer’s stand-in on “Friends.” TV network juggernaut UPN stunned the world with “The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer,” a show so successful that ratings for its series finale rivaled those of M*A*S*H. Also, some music happened:
Top 5 more-or-less successful musical partnerships of the 1990s
1. “6th Avenue Heartache,” The Wallflowers (backing vocals by Adam Duritz of Counting Crows)
2. “Hold My Hand,” Hootie and the Blowfish (backing vocals by David Crosby)
3. “What Would You Say,” Dave Matthews Band (harmonica solo by John Popper of Blues Traveler)
4. “Past The Mission,” Tori Amos (backing vocals by Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails)
5. “‘Til I Hear It From You,” Gin Blossoms (produced by Marshall “Power Pop Darling” Crenshaw)
Top 5 more-or-less successful musical partnerships of the 1990s
