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1957 Elvis Presley’s “Jailhouse Rock” was released by RCA Victor. It became his ninth U.S. No. 1 single, and the film performance is often considered an early rock video.
1966 The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby” peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. The recording used a studio string section rather than instruments played by the group.
1966 Jimi Hendrix moved from the United States to Britain with manager Chas Chandler’s guidance, building his following before the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival.
1970 “Tears of a Clown” by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles was issued in America after topping the British chart. It later led both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B chart.
1971 The Grateful Dead released their second live album, commonly known as Skull & Roses. The Gold record reached No. 25 on Billboard.
1979 The Eagles released The Long Run, their sixth studio album. It topped Billboard’s album chart and reached No. 4 in Britain.
1983 ZZ Top’s Eliminator was certified Platinum and eventually achieved Diamond status after selling more than ten million U.S. copies.
1986 Boston released Third Stage, which debuted at No. 1 and produced the band’s only No. 1 single, “Amanda.”
1988 Bobby McFerrin’s “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” reached No. 1 in America and later won Grammys for Record and Song of the Year.
1994 Steve Martin hosted Saturday Night Live with Eric Clapton as musical guest; Clapton performed “Tore Down” and “Five Long Years.”

1956 RCA Victor released Elvis Presley’s “Love Me Tender” after receiving more than a million advance orders. It later spent five weeks at No. 1.
1964 The Funk Brothers began recording the instrumental backing for The Temptations’ “My Girl,” which became the group’s first U.S. No. 1.
1965 Barry McGuire’s controversial “Eve of Destruction” reached No. 1 on the U.S. chart.
1965 The Beatles animated television series premiered on ABC, using the group’s music and voice actors for dialogue.
1967 The Beatles began recording “The Fool on the Hill” at Abbey Road. The session was also the first Beatles recording date attended by Yoko Ono.
1971 Cat Stevens’ “Peace Train” was released in the United States and later reached No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100.
1973 The Rolling Stones’ Goats Head Soup was certified Gold, helped by the No. 1 single “Angie.”
1976 Boston’s debut album became the fastest-selling debut album in rock history, eventually selling more than 17 million copies.
1980 Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham died at 32 after choking on his vomit. The band disbanded that December, saying it could not continue without him.
1982 Queen appeared on Saturday Night Live, performing “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” and “Under Pressure” in what became their last U.S. show with Freddie Mercury.

1956 Fats Domino’s version of “Blueberry Hill” entered the Billboard Top 100 and eventually reached No. 2.
1964 Roy Orbison’s “Oh, Pretty Woman” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became the last of his string of nine Top Ten singles.
1968 Dusty Springfield began recording the backing tracks for Dusty in Memphis at American Sound Studios. The album later included “Son of a Preacher Man.”
1969 The Beatles released Abbey Road in Britain. It debuted at No. 1, stayed there for eleven weeks, and eventually sold more than 31 million copies worldwide.
1974 John Lennon released Walls and Bridges, his fifth studio album. It topped the Billboard chart and produced his first solo No. 1 single, “Whatever Gets You Thru the Night.”
1987 The Grateful Dead’s “Touch of Grey” peaked at No. 9, becoming the band’s only Billboard Top 40 single.
2003 Robert Palmer died of a heart attack at 54. He succeeded both as a solo artist and as a member of the supergroup Power Station.
2007 A mistrial was declared in the first murder trial of producer Phil Spector. He was convicted at a second trial in 2009.
2021 Commander Cody, whose band had a No. 9 hit with “Hot Rod Lincoln,” died at 77, while Status Quo bassist Alan Lancaster also died after a battle with multiple sclerosis.