1955: Elvis Presley performed at Eagles Hall in Houston, Texas.
1956: "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley & the Comets returned to #1 in the U.K.
1957: Love the title--A new rock & roll show, Cool for Cats, premiered on BBC television in the U.K.
1959: Elvis Presley wrecked his BMW while driving on the Autobahn in Gemany.
1962: The Beatles auditioned for Decca Records, playing 15 songs for the A&R man. He declined to sign them, opting instead to sign the Tremeloes. Bad career move.
1963: The Beatles began a five-date tour in Scotland to promote their debut single "Love Me Do".
1964: The Beach Boys recorded "Fun Fun Fun".
1964: The first Top of the Pops show aired on BBC television in the U.K. from an old church hall in Manchester, England. DJ Jimmy Saville introduced the show, featuring the Dave Clark Five ("Glad All Over") the Rolling Stones ("I Wanna' Be Your Man") and the Hollies ("Stay"). The first song played was "I Only Want To Be With You" by Dusty Springfield. Other groups featured on film were the Beatles ("I Want to Hold Your Hand"), Cliff Richard and the Shadows, Gene Pitney and Freddie & the Dreamers.
1965: The Yardbirds, featuring a young guitarist named Eric Clapton, were in concert for two shows at the Odeon Cinema in Hammersmith, London.
1965: James Brown logged a sixth week at #1 on the R&B chart with "I Got You (I Feel Good)".
1966: Whipped Cream & Other Delights by Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass was #1 for a sixth week. The album had already been on the chart for 34 weeks, quite a bit back then. Again, you want to look at achievements within context and the fact that it dominated for that time is impressive. In fact, the group was second only to the Beatles for album sales in the 1960's.
1966: Simon & Garfunkel's breakthrough song "The Sound of Silence" became their first #1. Look out from behind, though, as the Beatles jumped from 11 to 2 in only their third week with "We Can Work It Out".
1966: Ricky Nelson filmed the final episode of The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet.
1967: One of The Top 5 Instrumentals of the Rock Era*--"Love Is Blue" was released as a single by Paul Mauriat.
1967: Gary Lewis of Gary Lewis & the Playboys and Jerry's son, was drafted into the United States Army.
1967: The Grateful Dead and Big Brother & the Holding Company performed at the New Year's Wail/Whale in San Francisco, California.
1967: The Doors made their television debut on KTLA-TV Channel 5 in Los Angeles, performing "Break On Through".
1968: For the first time in history, LP sales outpaced sales of singles with 192 million units sold.
1971: To celebrate the Beatles' ten years in the music business, Radio Luxembourg played seven continuous hours of Beatles music.
1972: Three Dog Night becomes the first rock band to be included in the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California.
"Rock and Roll" from Led Zeppelin IV
1972: Stanley, Idaho's Carole King made it two straight #1 albums in a row as she followed up the epic Tapestry with Music. Led Zeppelin IV was second with Cat Stevens moving up to #3 with Teaser and the Firecat. Chicago At Carnegie Hall edged up and Grand Funk Railroad reached #5 with E Pluribus Funk. The rest of the Top 10: The previous #1 There's a Riot Goin' On from Sly & the Family Stone, Don McLean at #7 with American Pie, Santana III was eighth, Tapestry from King was #9 after 39 weeks and All In the Family from the landmark television show of the same name was #10.
1972: Three Dog Night started the New Year with the new adult #1--"An Old Fashioned Love Song".
1972: With one smash hit at the top, Three Dog Night released yet another, as "Never Been to Spain" moved from #81 to #43 in its second week on the chart.
Jonathan Edwards with "Sunshine"
1972: Melanie continued to have the right formula with "Brand New Key" at #1. Don McLean closed to #2 with "American Pie" while Sly & the Family Stone's former #1 "Family Affair" and "An Old Fashioned Love Song" by Three Dog Night trailed. The rest of the Top 10: Michael Jackson and "Got to Be There", the Chi-Lites remained in the #6 spot with "Have You Seen Her", Dennis Coffey & the Detroit Guitar Band reached #7 with "Scorpio", Jonathan Edwards moved to #8 with "Sunshine", David Cassidy's remake of "Cherish" was #9 and fellow teen idol Donny Osmond was at #10 with "Hey Girl/I Knew You When".
1976: Robert Plant, lead singer of Led Zeppelin, walked for the first time without assistance after his August, 1975 crash in Greece.
1977: The Roxy reopened as a punk club in London with the Clash performing.
1977: Genesis performed at the newly renovated Rainbow Theatre in London.
1977: Wings flew over the U.K. chart with "Mull of Kintyre", a song that would go on to be #1 for nine weeks.
1978: The Little River Band released the single "Lady".
1979: Rush released their seventh studio album Permanent Waves.
1979: Bruce Springsteen's cheek was ripped open when some dunce in the crowd threw a lighted firecracker on stage.
1980: Rush released their seventh studio album--Permanent Waves.
1980: Cliff Richard became the third rock act (following the Beatles and Elton John) to receive an MBE from the Queen of England.
1982: ABBA, who did a grand total of one tour in North America, performed for the final time in Stockholm, Sweden.
Korner, whose band Blues Incorporated was a linchpin in the British Rock Family Tree, as chronicled on Inside the Rock Era, died from lung cancer in London at the age of 55. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Jack Bruce and Manfred Mann are just a few of the musicians who played with Korner in Blues Incorporated.
1985: Although they have since strayed far, far, far away, VH-1 premiered as an adult contemporary video channel.
1988: Prince played a charity concert after midnight in aid of the homeless in Minnesota.
1989: Alannah Myles released the single "Black Velvet".
1990: In one of the shrewder moves of the Rock Era, Polygram purchased the rights to the ABBA catalog.
1991: Buck Ram, songwriter ("Only You" for the Platters) and producer for both the Platters and Penguins, died at the age of 73 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
1994: One of Mariah Carey's last great songs, "Hero", was #1 for a second week while former #1 "Again" by Janet Jackson was second. Ace of Base remained third with "All That She Wants" while the new collaboration between Rod Stewart, Bryan Adams & Sting--"All for Love" moved to #4. Meat Loaf was still at #5 with "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" and Toni Braxton climbed up to 6 with "Breathe Again". Another good song in the Top 10 was Michael Bolton's "Said I Loved You...But I Lied".
2002: After messing up "friend" George Harrison's marriage and then dumping Harrison's wife, Eric Clapton married 25-year-old Melia McEnery in a secret ceremony at the 15th Century St. Mary Magdalene Church in Ripley, Surrey, England.
2002: Gavin Rossdale of Bush proposed to Gwen Stefani of No Doubt. Apparently, no doubt that she would say "Yes".
2002: Alicia Keys captured five Grammy Awards for her amazing album Songs in A Minor.
2002: Dido's Life for Rent finished 2001 as the top-selling album in the U.K.
2011: Chuck Berry collapsed on stage at Congress Theater in Chicago, Illinois. He was helped off stage, only to return 15 minutes later. He was forced off almost immediately. The 84 year-old then re-emerged to tell fans he wasn't able to continue.
Born This Day:
1942: Country Joe McDonald was born in El Monte, California.
1946: Boz Burrell of Bad Company
1950: Morgan Fisher, keyboardist of Mott the Hoople and later a producer
1951: Tim Bachman, guitarist and vocalist of Bachman-Turner Overdrive, was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
1953: Robert Cray, five-time Grammy Award-winning blues artist ("Smoking Gun") was born in Columbus, Georgia.
1958: Michael Penn, singer/songwriter ("No Myth") and brother of Sean, was born in Greenwich Village, New York City.
1958: Joseph Saddler (Grandmaster Flash) was born in Bridgetown, Barbados.
1959: Joe Elliott, lead singer and songwriter of Def Leppard, was born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.
1960: Suzi Gardner, guitarist and vocalist of L7, was born in Sacramento, California.
1960: Chuck D (real name Carlton Douglas Ridenhour) of Public Enemy was born in Queens, New York.
1963: Coolio (real name Artis Leon Ivey, Jr.) was born in Monessen, Pennsylvania.
1964: Adam Duritz, founding member, songwriter and lead singer of the Counting Crows, was born in Baltimore, Maryland.
1981: Ashley Angel of O-Town was born in Redding, California.
1956: "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley & the Comets returned to #1 in the U.K.
1957: Love the title--A new rock & roll show, Cool for Cats, premiered on BBC television in the U.K.
1959: Elvis Presley wrecked his BMW while driving on the Autobahn in Gemany.
1962: The Beatles auditioned for Decca Records, playing 15 songs for the A&R man. He declined to sign them, opting instead to sign the Tremeloes. Bad career move.
1963: The Beatles began a five-date tour in Scotland to promote their debut single "Love Me Do".
1964: The Beach Boys recorded "Fun Fun Fun".
1964: The first Top of the Pops show aired on BBC television in the U.K. from an old church hall in Manchester, England. DJ Jimmy Saville introduced the show, featuring the Dave Clark Five ("Glad All Over") the Rolling Stones ("I Wanna' Be Your Man") and the Hollies ("Stay"). The first song played was "I Only Want To Be With You" by Dusty Springfield. Other groups featured on film were the Beatles ("I Want to Hold Your Hand"), Cliff Richard and the Shadows, Gene Pitney and Freddie & the Dreamers.
1965: The Yardbirds, featuring a young guitarist named Eric Clapton, were in concert for two shows at the Odeon Cinema in Hammersmith, London.
1965: James Brown logged a sixth week at #1 on the R&B chart with "I Got You (I Feel Good)".
1966: Whipped Cream & Other Delights by Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass was #1 for a sixth week. The album had already been on the chart for 34 weeks, quite a bit back then. Again, you want to look at achievements within context and the fact that it dominated for that time is impressive. In fact, the group was second only to the Beatles for album sales in the 1960's.
1966: Simon & Garfunkel's breakthrough song "The Sound of Silence" became their first #1. Look out from behind, though, as the Beatles jumped from 11 to 2 in only their third week with "We Can Work It Out".
1966: Ricky Nelson filmed the final episode of The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet.
1967: One of The Top 5 Instrumentals of the Rock Era*--"Love Is Blue" was released as a single by Paul Mauriat.
1967: Gary Lewis of Gary Lewis & the Playboys and Jerry's son, was drafted into the United States Army.
1967: The Grateful Dead and Big Brother & the Holding Company performed at the New Year's Wail/Whale in San Francisco, California.
1967: The Doors made their television debut on KTLA-TV Channel 5 in Los Angeles, performing "Break On Through".
1967: Sonny and Cher were barred from the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California, because they supported the people who rioted on Sunset Strip in Los Angeles.
1968: The Blue Velvets changed their name to Creedence Clearwater Revival.1968: For the first time in history, LP sales outpaced sales of singles with 192 million units sold.
1971: To celebrate the Beatles' ten years in the music business, Radio Luxembourg played seven continuous hours of Beatles music.
1972: Three Dog Night becomes the first rock band to be included in the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California.
"Rock and Roll" from Led Zeppelin IV
1972: Stanley, Idaho's Carole King made it two straight #1 albums in a row as she followed up the epic Tapestry with Music. Led Zeppelin IV was second with Cat Stevens moving up to #3 with Teaser and the Firecat. Chicago At Carnegie Hall edged up and Grand Funk Railroad reached #5 with E Pluribus Funk. The rest of the Top 10: The previous #1 There's a Riot Goin' On from Sly & the Family Stone, Don McLean at #7 with American Pie, Santana III was eighth, Tapestry from King was #9 after 39 weeks and All In the Family from the landmark television show of the same name was #10.
1972: Three Dog Night started the New Year with the new adult #1--"An Old Fashioned Love Song".
1972: With one smash hit at the top, Three Dog Night released yet another, as "Never Been to Spain" moved from #81 to #43 in its second week on the chart.
Jonathan Edwards with "Sunshine"
1972: Melanie continued to have the right formula with "Brand New Key" at #1. Don McLean closed to #2 with "American Pie" while Sly & the Family Stone's former #1 "Family Affair" and "An Old Fashioned Love Song" by Three Dog Night trailed. The rest of the Top 10: Michael Jackson and "Got to Be There", the Chi-Lites remained in the #6 spot with "Have You Seen Her", Dennis Coffey & the Detroit Guitar Band reached #7 with "Scorpio", Jonathan Edwards moved to #8 with "Sunshine", David Cassidy's remake of "Cherish" was #9 and fellow teen idol Donny Osmond was at #10 with "Hey Girl/I Knew You When".
1976: Robert Plant, lead singer of Led Zeppelin, walked for the first time without assistance after his August, 1975 crash in Greece.
1977: The Roxy reopened as a punk club in London with the Clash performing.
1977: Genesis performed at the newly renovated Rainbow Theatre in London.
1977: Wings flew over the U.K. chart with "Mull of Kintyre", a song that would go on to be #1 for nine weeks.
1978: The Little River Band released the single "Lady".
1979: Rush released their seventh studio album Permanent Waves.
1979: Bruce Springsteen's cheek was ripped open when some dunce in the crowd threw a lighted firecracker on stage.
1980: Rush released their seventh studio album--Permanent Waves.
1980: Cliff Richard became the third rock act (following the Beatles and Elton John) to receive an MBE from the Queen of England.
1982: ABBA, who did a grand total of one tour in North America, performed for the final time in Stockholm, Sweden.
Korner, whose band Blues Incorporated was a linchpin in the British Rock Family Tree, as chronicled on Inside the Rock Era, died from lung cancer in London at the age of 55. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Jack Bruce and Manfred Mann are just a few of the musicians who played with Korner in Blues Incorporated.
1985: Although they have since strayed far, far, far away, VH-1 premiered as an adult contemporary video channel.
1988: Prince played a charity concert after midnight in aid of the homeless in Minnesota.
1989: Alannah Myles released the single "Black Velvet".
1990: In one of the shrewder moves of the Rock Era, Polygram purchased the rights to the ABBA catalog.
1991: Buck Ram, songwriter ("Only You" for the Platters) and producer for both the Platters and Penguins, died at the age of 73 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
1994: One of Mariah Carey's last great songs, "Hero", was #1 for a second week while former #1 "Again" by Janet Jackson was second. Ace of Base remained third with "All That She Wants" while the new collaboration between Rod Stewart, Bryan Adams & Sting--"All for Love" moved to #4. Meat Loaf was still at #5 with "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" and Toni Braxton climbed up to 6 with "Breathe Again". Another good song in the Top 10 was Michael Bolton's "Said I Loved You...But I Lied".
2002: After messing up "friend" George Harrison's marriage and then dumping Harrison's wife, Eric Clapton married 25-year-old Melia McEnery in a secret ceremony at the 15th Century St. Mary Magdalene Church in Ripley, Surrey, England.
2002: Gavin Rossdale of Bush proposed to Gwen Stefani of No Doubt. Apparently, no doubt that she would say "Yes".
2002: Alicia Keys captured five Grammy Awards for her amazing album Songs in A Minor.
2002: Dido's Life for Rent finished 2001 as the top-selling album in the U.K.
2011: Chuck Berry collapsed on stage at Congress Theater in Chicago, Illinois. He was helped off stage, only to return 15 minutes later. He was forced off almost immediately. The 84 year-old then re-emerged to tell fans he wasn't able to continue.
Born This Day:
1942: Country Joe McDonald was born in El Monte, California.
1946: Boz Burrell of Bad Company
1950: Morgan Fisher, keyboardist of Mott the Hoople and later a producer
1951: Tim Bachman, guitarist and vocalist of Bachman-Turner Overdrive, was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
1953: Robert Cray, five-time Grammy Award-winning blues artist ("Smoking Gun") was born in Columbus, Georgia.
1958: Michael Penn, singer/songwriter ("No Myth") and brother of Sean, was born in Greenwich Village, New York City.
1958: Joseph Saddler (Grandmaster Flash) was born in Bridgetown, Barbados.
1959: Joe Elliott, lead singer and songwriter of Def Leppard, was born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.
1960: Suzi Gardner, guitarist and vocalist of L7, was born in Sacramento, California.
1960: Chuck D (real name Carlton Douglas Ridenhour) of Public Enemy was born in Queens, New York.
1963: Coolio (real name Artis Leon Ivey, Jr.) was born in Monessen, Pennsylvania.
1964: Adam Duritz, founding member, songwriter and lead singer of the Counting Crows, was born in Baltimore, Maryland.
1981: Ashley Angel of O-Town was born in Redding, California.
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