1955: Alan Freed's New York Rock & Roll Ball, featuring the Drifters, Fats Domino, Big Joe Turner and the Moonglows, kicked off at Saint Nicholas Arena in Harlem.
Little Richard from the Alan Freed movie Don't Rock the Boat...
1956: Listeners became aware of a new talent who debuted on the chart on this date with his first single--"Tutti Frutti". And Little Richard's career was born.
1960: Elvis Presley was promoted to Sergeant in the United States Army.
Little Richard from the Alan Freed movie Don't Rock the Boat...
1956: Listeners became aware of a new talent who debuted on the chart on this date with his first single--"Tutti Frutti". And Little Richard's career was born.
1960: Elvis Presley was promoted to Sergeant in the United States Army.
1960: G.I. Blues by Elvis Presley moved to #1 on the U.K. album chart.
1962: The movie Teenage Millionaire, featuring Jimmy Clanton, Jackie Wilson, Dion and Chubby Checker, debuted in theaters.
1963: Eydie Gorme released the single "Blame It On the Bossa Nova".
1962: The movie Teenage Millionaire, featuring Jimmy Clanton, Jackie Wilson, Dion and Chubby Checker, debuted in theaters.
1963: Eydie Gorme released the single "Blame It On the Bossa Nova".
1963: Charlie Watts made his live debut with the Rolling Stones at the Flamingo Jazz Club in Soho, London.
1966: David Jones changed his last name to Bowie so there wouldn't be confusion with Davy Jones of the Monkees.
1967: Cliff Richard announced that he was retiring from show business to teach religious education in the schools.
1967: 25,000 people attended the Human Be-In A Gathering of the Tribes at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. The event, featuring Jefferson Airplane, the Grateful Dead, Big Brother & the Holding Company and Quicksilver Messenger Service, was the forerunner of major outdoor rock concerts that were to follow.
1967: The Monkees remained #1 on the album chart with their self-titled debut. S.R.O. from Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass was second.
1967: An amazing group was introduced on this date as the 5th Dimension charted with their first career single--"Go Where You Wanna' Go".
1967: An amazing group was introduced on this date as the 5th Dimension charted with their first career single--"Go Where You Wanna' Go".
Great lead singer Levi Stubbs helps the Tops score their third Top 10 hit.
1967: The Monkees held on to #1 for a third week with "I'm a Believer". "Snoopy vs. the Red Baron" by the Royal Guardsmen would have to settle for #2. Aaron Neville remained third with "Tell It Like It Is" while Boise, Idaho's Paul Revere & the Raiders moved from 7-4 with "Good Thing". The rest of the Top 10: Nancy Sinatra and "Sugar Town", the Mamas & Papas with "Words of Love", the Four Tops were at 7 with "Standing in the Shadows of Love", the New Vaudeville Band's former #1 "Winchester Cathedral", Frank Sinatra was down with "That's Life" and the Seekers exploded from 20-10 with "Georgy Girl".
1969: The movie Monterey Pop, about the famous Monterey Pop Festival of 1967, opened in theaters.
1970: Diana Ross performed for the final time with the Supremes at the Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.
1972: Paul Simon released his second solo album, his self-titled release.
1972: Paul Simon released his second solo album, his self-titled release.
1972: Yes played at the Rainbow Theatre in London.
1973: Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead was arrested on drug charges.
1974: Cher released the single "Dark Lady".
1978: New soul group Raydio first appeared on the chart on this date as their first release, "Jack and Jill" debuted.
1974: Cher released the single "Dark Lady".
1978: New soul group Raydio first appeared on the chart on this date as their first release, "Jack and Jill" debuted.
1978: After 16 weeks, Player reached #1 with "Baby Come Bsck". That ended three weeks at #1 for "How Deep Is Your Love" from the Bee Gees. Dolly Parton found herself at #3 with "Here You Come Again", just ahead of Rod Stewart's "You're In My Heart". The rest of the Top 10: L.T.D.'s hot R&B song "(Every Time I Turn Around) Back In Love Again", Paul Simon was up to 6 with "Slip Slidin' Away", Shaun Cassidy with "Hey Deanie", former Fleetwood Mac member Bob Welch and "Sentimental Lady", Styx had their first Top 10 with "Come Sail Away" although they had many good songs previously, and Queen stopped at #10 with "We Are the Champions".
"I Don't Want to Know", from Rumours...
1978: Rumors by Fleetwood Mac posted a 31st week at #1 out of 47 weeks of release. That record would stand for six years until Michael Jackson's Thriller and is still easily #2 in the Rock Era for weeks at #1.
1980: Pink Floyd released the single "Another Brick in the Wall, Part II".
1980: Rupert Holmes released the follow-up to "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)"--"Him".
1984: Paul McCartney had the top song in the U.K. with "Pipes of Peace".
1984: Kool & the Gang took over at #1 on the R&B chart with "Joanna".
The Romantics with their biggest career hit...
1984: Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson combined for "Say Say Say", #1 for a fifth week. Yes was one step away with "Owner of a Lonely Heart", Hall & Oates backed down with "Say It Isn't So" and Duran Duran slithered down with "Union of the Snake". The rest of the Top 10: "Twist of Fate" from Olivia Newton-John, the Romantics held steady with "Talking In Your Sleep", Matthew Wilder and "Break My Stride", Elton John was at #8 with "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues", Culture Club had another Top 10 --"Karma Chameleon" and Lionel Richie scored his seventh consecutive solo Top 10 with "Running With the Night".
Ronstadt changed her image yet again...
1984: Thriller by Michael Jackson continued at #1 for the 24th week. Other than albums on their way down, however, the competition wasn't great. Can't Slow Down from Lionel Richie was the closest, with What's New from Linda Ronstadt and Synchronicity by the Police trailing. The rest of the Top 10: Metal Health by Quiet Riot, 90125 by Yes, Culture Club was at 7 with Colour By Numbers, Billy Joel's An Innocent Man remained in the #8 spot, the "Yentl" Soundtrack and Hall & Oates with their compilation album Rock 'N Soul, Part 1.
1985: REO Speedwagon released the single "Can't Fight This Feeling".
1989: Karyn White wasn't "Superwoman", but her song was, and it was the new #1 on the R&B chart.
1989: Phil Collins registered a fourth week at #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart with "Two Hearts".
With vocals from Roy Orbison, the Wilburys and "Not Alone Any More"
1989: Anita Baker earned a fourth week at #1 on the album chart with Giving You the Best That I Got. U2's "Rattle and Hum" Soundtrack was second, followed by the "Cocktail" Soundtrack and New Jersey from Bon Jovi. The veteran Appetite for Destruction was #5 after 73 weeks for Guns N' Roses. The rest of the Top 10: Don't Be Cruel from Bobby Brown, Def Leppard's Hysteria, still #7 after 74 weeks, Volume One from the Traveling Wilburys, Poison remained at 9 with Open Up and Say...Ahh! and Kenny G had #10--Silhouette.
1991: Mariah Carey released the single "Someday".
1995: Neil Young and Pearl Jam performed for the Voters for a Change benefit in Washington, D.C.
1995: Solly McElroy, lead singer of the Flamingoes ("I Only Have Eyes for You") died in Chicago, Illinois at age 61.
1995: Rednex from Sweden led the way on the U.K. chart with "Cotton Eye Joe".
1995: "Creep" by TLC remained at #1 on the R&B chart for the sixth week.
1995: With the resurgence back to the top on December 31, Boyz II Men now enjoyed their fifth week at #1 with "On Bended Knee". Including their smash "I'll Make Love to You", the group had now been #1 in 18 of the last 20 weeks, the hottest streak for any artist of the Rock Era.
1997: The Beach Boys were a guest on the television show Home Improvement.
2001: Chaka Kham reunited with Rufus at the Barbados Paint It Jazz festival in Bridgetown.
2001: Jennifer Lopez owned the #1 song in the U.K. with "Love Don't Cost a Thing".
2005: A statue honoring the late Johnny Ramone was unveiled by his widow Linda at the Hollywood Forever cemetery.
2006: Leif Garrett ("I Was Made for Dancin'" from 1979) was arrested for possession of drugs.
2007: Back to Black by Amy Winehouse led the way on the U.K. album chart.
Born This Day--Birthdays of Rock Era Artists:
1928: Jack Jones ("Wives and Lovers" from 1964) was born in Hollywood, California.
1936: Clarence Carter ("Patches" from 1970) was born in Montgomery, Alabama.
1938: Allen Toussaint, singer, songwriter and producer who worked with Paul Simon, Joe Cocker, the Band, the Neville Brothers and Lee Dorsey, was born in Gert Town, Louisiana.
1938: Jack Jones ("The Race Is On" from 1965) was born in Hollywood, California.
1948: T-Bone Burnett (Joseph), guitarist with Bob Dylan's band and producer with Elton John, John Mellencamp, the Counting Crows, Tony Bennett and others, was born in St. Louis, Missouri.
1948: Tim Harris, drummer of the Foundations ("Build Me Up Buttercup"), was born in Raddington, England.
1959: Chas Smith, horn player for Madness ("Our House")
1959: Geoff Tate, singer-songwriter and keyboardist of Queensryche, was born in Stuttgart, West Germany.
1961: Mike Tramp, vocalist and the only original member remaining of White Lion, was born in Copenhagen, Denmark.
1965: Slick Rick was born in London.
1967: Zakk Wylde, elite guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne, was born in Bayonne, New Jersey.
1967: Steve Bowman, founding member, songwriter and drummer with the Counting Crowes,
1968: L.L. Cool J (real name James Smith) was born in Bay Shore, New York.
1969: Dave Grohl, drummer and singer with Nirvana and the Foo Fighters, was born in Warren, Ohio.
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