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National 8-Track Tape Day 2021: 9 Bestselling 8-Track Tapes Of 1969 You Can Enjoy
04/11/21 AT 7:40 AM
National 8-Track Tape Day is observed on April 11 every year to celebrate the great music of the 60s and 70s that have been immortalized on 8-track tapes.
Developed by William Powell Lear, a jet plane designer, an 8-track tape is a magnetic tape sound recording technology. Thanks to this invention, recording one continuous loop of tape and winding it into a cartridge without compromising sound quality became possible.
This innovation revolutionized music technology in the United States and soon after, the automobile industry began capitalizing on the new trend by introducing 8-track tape players to newer car models.
William Powell Lear, Sr., an inventor and entrepreneur, arrived in Wichita in 1962 with plans to revolutionize business aviation. From the rollout of the first Learjet 23 to being featured in films and TV shows including James Bond and Mad Men, explore the adventurous journey of how this happened.