1960: The city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania celebrated proclaimed it "Jimmy Clanton Week".
1960: Elvis Presley held on to #1 for a fourth week with "Stuck On You".
1964: This great group formed in 1962 in Manchester, England. They went on the record 23 hits and are one of The Top 100 Artists of the Rock Era*. On this date, the Hollies first debuted on the chart with their debut single--"Just One Look". (Note: some websites report that the group formed in "autumn" of 1962, while others claim they formed in December. Although unfortunately no credible sources exist for their exact founding, the Hollies debuted at the Oasis Club in December of 1962, so it is doubtful they started a band the month they made their live debut.)
1964: "My Guy" by Mary Wells was the new #1 song. "Hello, Dolly!" by Louis Armstrong fell to #2 after just one week at the top while the Beatles were closing fast with "Love Me Do", which moved from 12 to 3. The Dave Clark Five had #4 with "Bits And Pieces while the Beatles fell to #5 with "Do You Want To Know a Secret".
1965: Petula Clark performed on The Ed Sullivan Show on CBS-TV. (Note: numerous websites falsely claim that the Beach Boys appeared on the show. The group was scheduled to appear, but canceled, according to 'TV.com'.)
1966: The Beach Boys released their landmark Pet Sounds album.
1968: Tony Joe White recorded the song 'Polk Salad Annie". at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. (Note: one website claims White recorded the song in 1969--it was released in 1968, making that impossible.)
1969: Jack Cassady of Jefferson Airplane was arrested at the Royal Orleans Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana for possession of marijuana.
1969: Pete Townshend of the Who was arrested onstage after mistakenly kicking a New York police officer.
1970: The Moments enjoyed their moment as "Love On A Two-Way Street" hit #1 on the R&B chart.
"Cecelia", one of the bad girls of the Rock Era.
1970: The Guess Who's double sided hit "American Woman"/"No Sugar Tonight" remained at #1 for another week with the Jackson 5's former #1 "ABC" holding strong at #2. The Ides of March had a huge hit with "Vehicle" while the Beatles' former #1 "Let It Be" was now at #4. The rest of the Top 10: "Cecilia" from Simon & Garfunkel moved from 14 to 5, Norman Greenbaum slipped to 6 with "Spirit In The Sky", funnyman Ray Steven's serious song "Everything Is Beautiful" was at #7, Tyrone Davis edged up one with "Turn Back The Hands Of Time", CCR had a huge double-sided hit of their own with a 13-9 jump for "Up Around The Bend"/"Run Through The Jungle" and the Marmalade remained at #10 with "Reflections Of My Life".
CSNY dislodged a classic from the top...
1970: Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel finally relinquished its spot at #1 on the Album chart after 10 weeks, falling to #2. The winner was the great Deja Vu by Crosby Stills, Nash & Young. McCartney, Paul's first solo release, went from 14-3 with Hey Jude from the Beatles at 4 and Band of Gypsys (sp) by Jimi Hendrix coming in fifth. The rest of the Top 10: Chicago II at #6, Steppenwolf 'Live', It Ain't Easy from Three Dog Night moving from 18 to 8, the Guess Who at 9 with American Woman and Bobby Sherman scored a Top 10 album with Here Comes Bobby.
1970: Randy Bachman left the Guess Who after a show at the Fillmore East in New York City. He would soon form the highly-successful Bachman-Turner Overdrive.
1970: Marty Balin of Jefferson Airplane was arrested for marijuana possession and for contributing to the delinquency of minors in Bloomington, Minnesota. (What the heck was going on May 16? May be a good day to stay inside..)
1973: The Carpenters released the single "Yesterday Once More".
1975: Chuck Berry hosted a retro tribute on The Midnight Special with taped performances by the Drifters, Lesley Gore, the Angels, and Danny & the Juniors.
1980: Geoff Downes and Trevor Horn of the Buggles joined Yes after the exit of Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman.
1980: Dr. George Nichopoulos was indicted on 14 counts of overprescribing drugs to Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and 12 other patients in Memphis, Tennessee.
1960: Elvis Presley held on to #1 for a fourth week with "Stuck On You".
1964: This great group formed in 1962 in Manchester, England. They went on the record 23 hits and are one of The Top 100 Artists of the Rock Era*. On this date, the Hollies first debuted on the chart with their debut single--"Just One Look". (Note: some websites report that the group formed in "autumn" of 1962, while others claim they formed in December. Although unfortunately no credible sources exist for their exact founding, the Hollies debuted at the Oasis Club in December of 1962, so it is doubtful they started a band the month they made their live debut.)
1964: "My Guy" by Mary Wells was the new #1 song. "Hello, Dolly!" by Louis Armstrong fell to #2 after just one week at the top while the Beatles were closing fast with "Love Me Do", which moved from 12 to 3. The Dave Clark Five had #4 with "Bits And Pieces while the Beatles fell to #5 with "Do You Want To Know a Secret".
1965: Petula Clark performed on The Ed Sullivan Show on CBS-TV. (Note: numerous websites falsely claim that the Beach Boys appeared on the show. The group was scheduled to appear, but canceled, according to 'TV.com'.)
1968: Tony Joe White recorded the song 'Polk Salad Annie". at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. (Note: one website claims White recorded the song in 1969--it was released in 1968, making that impossible.)
1969: Jack Cassady of Jefferson Airplane was arrested at the Royal Orleans Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana for possession of marijuana.
1969: Pete Townshend of the Who was arrested onstage after mistakenly kicking a New York police officer.
1970: The Moments enjoyed their moment as "Love On A Two-Way Street" hit #1 on the R&B chart.
"Cecelia", one of the bad girls of the Rock Era.
1970: The Guess Who's double sided hit "American Woman"/"No Sugar Tonight" remained at #1 for another week with the Jackson 5's former #1 "ABC" holding strong at #2. The Ides of March had a huge hit with "Vehicle" while the Beatles' former #1 "Let It Be" was now at #4. The rest of the Top 10: "Cecilia" from Simon & Garfunkel moved from 14 to 5, Norman Greenbaum slipped to 6 with "Spirit In The Sky", funnyman Ray Steven's serious song "Everything Is Beautiful" was at #7, Tyrone Davis edged up one with "Turn Back The Hands Of Time", CCR had a huge double-sided hit of their own with a 13-9 jump for "Up Around The Bend"/"Run Through The Jungle" and the Marmalade remained at #10 with "Reflections Of My Life".
CSNY dislodged a classic from the top...
1970: Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel finally relinquished its spot at #1 on the Album chart after 10 weeks, falling to #2. The winner was the great Deja Vu by Crosby Stills, Nash & Young. McCartney, Paul's first solo release, went from 14-3 with Hey Jude from the Beatles at 4 and Band of Gypsys (sp) by Jimi Hendrix coming in fifth. The rest of the Top 10: Chicago II at #6, Steppenwolf 'Live', It Ain't Easy from Three Dog Night moving from 18 to 8, the Guess Who at 9 with American Woman and Bobby Sherman scored a Top 10 album with Here Comes Bobby.
1970: Randy Bachman left the Guess Who after a show at the Fillmore East in New York City. He would soon form the highly-successful Bachman-Turner Overdrive.
1970: Marty Balin of Jefferson Airplane was arrested for marijuana possession and for contributing to the delinquency of minors in Bloomington, Minnesota. (What the heck was going on May 16? May be a good day to stay inside..)
1973: The Carpenters released the single "Yesterday Once More".
1975: Chuck Berry hosted a retro tribute on The Midnight Special with taped performances by the Drifters, Lesley Gore, the Angels, and Danny & the Juniors.
1980: Geoff Downes and Trevor Horn of the Buggles joined Yes after the exit of Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman.
1980: Dr. George Nichopoulos was indicted on 14 counts of overprescribing drugs to Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and 12 other patients in Memphis, Tennessee.