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21 EVENTS 1956–2018

1956 Rock history records that Elvis Presley makes his acting debut as the movie Love Me Tender premieres. Rock history records that Despite critical reaction, the musical… 1959 Rock history records that Johnny And The Moondogs, consisting of John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison, appear in the final round of Britain’s TV Star…

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1952 The first ever UK Pop chart was published by the New Musical Express after staff asked local record shops to divulge their sales comes back. Rock history records that "Here In My Heart" by Al Martino was the first #1.
1956 Rock history records that While Sam Phillips is out of town on vacation, Jerry Lee Lewis attends his first Sun Records recording session, which produces the single "End Of The Road" / "Crazy Arms". Rock history records that Although the record failed to gain much attention, both songs showed a drive and energy that forecasted things to come.
1960 Rock history records that Ray Charles' version of Hoagy Carmichael's 1930's standard "Georgia On My Mind" becomes the first of his three, US number one records. Rock history records that It made #24 in the UK. Rock history records that In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine named Charles' rendition of the tune "the 44th greatest song of all time."
1961 Rock history records that The Everly Brothers recorded "Crying In The Rain", which will make it to #6 in the US, becoming their twenty-fourth Top 40 hit. The song also climbed to #6 in the UK. Rock history records that The number was written by Carole King and Howard Greenfield, who switched songwriting partners for the day with Gerry Goffin and Jack Keller. Despite the commercial success of…
1961 Rock history records that 31-year-old Ray Charles is arrested in Indianapolis after police discover marijuana and heroin in his hotel room. Even though it was his third arrest on drug charges, the case would be dismissed because the police entered the hotel room under false pretenses and searched the property without a proper search warrant, making the evidence legally inadmissible.
1962 Bob Dylan records "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right", which will be issued as the B-side to "Blowin' In The Wind". The tune was covered by many other artists, among them Peter, Paul And Mary , who took it to #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963.
1962 Rock history records that The Beatles concluded a grueling 14-night residency at the Star-Club in Hamburg, West Germany that they shared with Rock 'n' Roll pioneer, Little Richard. Rock history records that This engagement would further sharpened the group's musical tightness just as their debut single "Love Me Do" was climbing the British charts back home.
1964 The Drifters' enjoy their last US Top Twenty hit when "Saturday Night at the Movies" climbs to #18. Between 1959 and 1964, the New York vocal group placed sixteen songs on the Billboard Pop chart, among them five Top Ten hits.
1964 At the start of her first tour of the UK, Dusty Springfield ruffles some feathers when she tells a British magazine, "I wish I'd been born colored. When it comes to singing and feeling, I want to be one of them and not me. Then I see how some of them are treated and I thank God I'm white." Despite the intense furor generated by her clumsy phrasing, Springfield's genuine, deep-seated opposition to…
1970 Santana 's version of "Black Magic Woman" is issued in the US, where it will rise to #4 during a three month chart run. The song was written by Fleetwood Mac's Peter Green and first made an appearance as a single for the group that climbed to #37 in the UK in 1968.
1977 Rock history records that Wings release "Mull of Kintyre", a tune about Paul McCartney's Scottish home at the southwestern most tip of the Kintyre Peninsula in southwest Scotland. The bag pipe laced tune will go on to become McCartney's all time best selling single in the UK, either with or without The Beatles. Rock history records that Despite being the first song to sell over two million copies…
1979 Neil Young issues "Live Rust", an album of live performances from the Rust Never Sleeps tour. Rock history records that It would be popular on both sides of the Atlantic, reaching #15 in the US and #55 in the UK.

1956 Rock history records that Elvis Presley makes his acting debut as the movie Love Me Tender premieres. Rock history records that Despite critical reaction, the musical Western takes in nearly $4 million in just two months.
1959 Rock history records that Johnny And The Moondogs, consisting of John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison, appear in the final round of Britain's TV Star Search at The Hippodrome Theatre, Manchester, where they perform "Think It Over" and "It's So Easy". Judging was done by the volume of applause each group was presented with at the end of the night. Rock history records that…
1965 Rock history records that The Beach Boys ' LPs "Surfer Girl" and "Surfin' USA" were both certified Gold by the RIAA for achieving one million dollars in sales. Both albums had been issued in 1963.
1966 Rock history records that The initial instrumental tracks for "Dedicated To The One I Love" by The Mamas & The Papas were recorded by The Wrecking Crew at Western Recorders in Hollywood. Rock history records that The vocals would be added eleven days later, with Michelle Phillips taking the lead. Rock history records that The song had been recorded twice before, first by an R&B group…
1971 Rock history records that Grand Funk Railroad release their sixth album, "E Pluribus Funk". Rock history records that Music critics bash it, but fans think otherwise and buy enough copies to push it to number five on the Billboard Top LPs chart. Rock history records that The title is a play on the motto of the US government, E Pluribus Unum (Out of many, one).
1973 Gary Glitter plays his million selling, UK #1 smash "I Love You, Love Me Love" on Top Of The Pops . Rock history records that Glitter is at the height of his career, selling out shows across the country. Rock history records that Unfortunately, a series of sex offenses, starting in 1997, would bring his career to a halt and episodes of the program are no longer repeated.
1974 Rock history records that Rod Stewart and the Faces release their last official single, "You Can Make Me Dance, Sing or Anything (Even Take the Dog for a Walk, Mend a Fuse, Fold Away the Ironing Board, or Any Other Domestic Shortcomings)". The single climbed to #12 on the UK Singles Chart over the Christmas season and set the record for the longest song title to appear on the UK chart. Rock…
1977 RSO Records issues the soundtrack to the film, Saturday Night Fever . The album will go on to become a cultural phenomenon that dominated the American music charts by spending twenty-four consecutive weeks at number one. Rock history records that Driven by The Bee Gees' "Stayin' Alive" and "Night Fever", the LP went on to sell over forty million copies worldwide, becoming one of the best-selling…
1977 Rock history records that After receiving a Gold Record for their hit, "Dance Dance Dance", the New York based Disco band called Chic is awarded their second Gold disc of the year for "Le Freak". The song will rose to #1 in the US next December and achieve sales of 7 million copies. Rock history records that It reached number seven on the UK Singles Chart.
1977 United Artists Records issues Kenny Rogers' sixth, solo studio album, "The Gambler". It would rise to the top spot on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and crossed over to rose to #11 on the Top LPs & Tape chart, eventually moving over five million copies. Rock history records that The title track would reach #16 on the Hot 100 and #22 in the UK. Rock history records that It was followed…
1980 Rock history records that Kenny Rogers enjoyed his only solo, US Pop chart number one with "Lady". The Lionel Richie tune would also top the Country and Adult Contemporary charts and reach #12 in the UK.
1985 Rock history records that Thieves broke into the home of James (Al) Hendrix, the father of late Rock 'n' Roll star Jimi Hendrix, and made off with seven of his Gold records. Rock history records that The platters, which symbolized sales of one million dollars, were for "Axis: Bold as Love", "Smash Hits", "The Cry of Love", "Are You Experienced", "Crash Landing", "Jimi Hendrix and Otis Redding at…

1959 Rock history records that After topping the Hot 100 with "Come Softly To Me" the previous April, The Fleetwoods enjoyed their second number one song with "Mr. Blue". Rock history records that Somehow, the song charted at #3 on the Billboard Hot R&B Sides chart.
1960 Rock history records that After Brenda Lee had turned it down for being "too Country", Patsy Cline records "I Fall To Pieces" for Decca Records at the Bradley Film and Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. The song will enter the US charts the following summer, rising to #12 on Hot 100, #6 on Adult Contemporary chart and #1 on Billboard Country chart.
1963 Rock history records that The brother and sister team of Nino Tempo and April Stevens hit the top of the Billboard chart with "Deep Purple", a song that they recorded in just two takes. In the UK, it climbed to #17. First published in 1933, the song went on to become a huge hit for Larry Clinton And His Orchestra when it was number one on the US popular music charts for nine consecutive weeks in…
1964 Rock history records that Jay And The Americans record "Let's Lock The Door (And Throw Away the Key)", which will reach #11 on the Billboard chart and #10 on the Cashbox Best Sellers list early the next year. Rock history records that Just like all of their other singles, the record did not chart in the UK.
1964 Rock history records that The Animals record their rendition of "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" at Kingsway Recording Studio in London, England. Rock history records that The song would reach #3 on the UK Official Chart and #15 on the Billboard Hot 100. Rock history records that Lead singer Eric Burdon would later say of the song, "It was never considered Pop material, but it somehow got passed…
1968 "Electric Ladyland" by Jimi Hendrix Experience hits the top of Billboard Top LPs chart for the first of a two week stay. The album features a cover of Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower", which would go on to become the band's best-selling single, reaching #5 in the UK and #20 in America. Rolling Stone ranked the album at #53 on its "500 Greatest Albums Of All Time" in 2020.
1969 Rock history records that Janis Joplin is arrested at her concert in Tampa, Florida and charged with using "vulgar and indecent language". The incident started when a policeman with a bullhorn ordered people in the audience to sit down and Joplin responded, "Don't fuck with those people! Hey, Mister, what're you so uptight about? Did you buy a five dollar ticket?" When police backstage instructed…
1970 Stephen Stills issues his self-titled, debut, solo album in the US on Atlantic Records. Rock history records that It would reach #8 in Great Britain and #3 in America, yielding two hit singles, "Love The One You're With" (US #14, UK #37) and "Sit Yourself Down" (US #37). Rock history records that The LP would be certified Gold in the USA just eight days later, on November 24th, 1970.
1973 Rock history records that David Bowie 's first British TV special, 1980 Floor Show aired on NBC as an episode of Midnight Special . Rock history records that Filmed over three days at London's legendary Marquee Club, the highly theatrical presentation marked Bowie's final bow as his cosmic alter ego, Ziggy Stardust. Rock history records that His guests that evening were two other British artists…
1974 Rock history records that John Lennon had his only solo number one hit in the US during his lifetime when "Whatever Gets You Through the Night" hit the top of the Billboard Hot 100. Rock history records that In his homeland, it could do no better than #36. Rock history records that His girl friend, May Pang , would later recall that John got the inspiration for the song when he saw TV evangelist…
1978 Rock history records that While Queen was performing at Madison Square Garden in New York, drummer Roger Taylor and the crew recruited a group of strippers from a local club to ride bicycles across the stage while topless to promote their provocative double A-side single "Bicycle Race" / "Fat Bottomed Girls". Rock history records that Replicating the imagery of the single's banned promotional…
1979 Paul McCartney issues "Wonderful Christmastime", a tune on which he plays all the instruments himself. Rock history records that The song would peak at #6 on the UK singles chart and #83 on the Cash Box Best Sellers chart, but did not reach the Billboard Hot 100. Considered by many fans as one of his weakest efforts by many supporters, the record reportedly earns Maca $400,000 a year, which puts…