1956: Buddy Holly released his first solo single "Love Me" on Decca Records.
Saturday, July 1, 2017
This Date in Rock Music History: July 2
1956: Buddy Holly released his first solo single "Love Me" on Decca Records.
Thursday, June 29, 2017
This Date in Rock Music History: June 30
1956: Fats Domino remained at #1 for a seventh week on the R&B chart with "I'm In Love Again".
1958: "Yakety Yak" by the Coasters was the new #1 R&B song.
1962: Ray Charles made it six weeks in a row on top the R&B chart with "I Can't Stop Loving You".
1958: "Yakety Yak" by the Coasters was the new #1 R&B song.
1962: Ray Charles made it six weeks in a row on top the R&B chart with "I Can't Stop Loving You".
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
This Date in Rock Music History: June 28
1959: Bobby Darin topped all others on the U.K. Singles chart with "Dream Lover".
1962: The Drifters recorded the song "Up On The Roof".
1962: The Drifters recorded the song "Up On The Roof".
Monday, June 26, 2017
This Date in Rock Music History: June 27
1960: Paul Anka, Pat Boone, Bobby Darin and Frankie Avalon appeared on the Coke Time television special on ABC.
1960: Connie Francis scored a #1 with "Everybody's Somebody's Fool".
1963: Billy Kramer recorded "Bad To Me".
1964: The Rolling Stones served as panelists on the BBC-TV show Juke Box Jury. (Note: numerous websites incorrectly state that the group appeared on 'Juke Box Jury' on January 27, 1964. They made only one appearance on the show, and it was on June 27, according to the official Rolling Stones website.)
1964: "People" by Barbra Streisand topped the Easy Listening chart.
1964: The 4 Seasons were tearing up the charts, moving from 53 to 18 with "Rag Doll".
1960: Connie Francis scored a #1 with "Everybody's Somebody's Fool".
1963: Billy Kramer recorded "Bad To Me".
1964: The Rolling Stones served as panelists on the BBC-TV show Juke Box Jury. (Note: numerous websites incorrectly state that the group appeared on 'Juke Box Jury' on January 27, 1964. They made only one appearance on the show, and it was on June 27, according to the official Rolling Stones website.)
1964: "People" by Barbra Streisand topped the Easy Listening chart.
1964: The 4 Seasons were tearing up the charts, moving from 53 to 18 with "Rag Doll".
Sunday, June 25, 2017
This Date in Rock Music History: June 26
1955: Decca Records announced that Bill Haley & the Comets had sold three million records in 13 months.
1955: Elvis Presley played the first of three concerts at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi. (Note: several websites claim Presley played at Kessler Air Force Base. There is no such base in Mississippi--the correct spelling is Keesler.)
1961: Little did we realize it at the time, but a group that would enjoy tremendous success in the '70s and '80s was first introduced on this date. The Spinners debuted on the chart with their first single, "That's What Girls Are Made For".
1955: Elvis Presley played the first of three concerts at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi. (Note: several websites claim Presley played at Kessler Air Force Base. There is no such base in Mississippi--the correct spelling is Keesler.)
1961: Little did we realize it at the time, but a group that would enjoy tremendous success in the '70s and '80s was first introduced on this date. The Spinners debuted on the chart with their first single, "That's What Girls Are Made For".