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29 EVENTS 1955–2022

1955 Rock history records that The Everly Brothers made their first studio recordings, cutting four tracks for Columbia Records in twenty-two minutes at Nashville’s Old Tulane Hotel… 1959 Billboard magazine states that this is “one of the most frantic weeks in the history of the music business,” as the government probe into disc jockey…

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1957 MGM issues the film Jailhouse Rock to nationwide audiences in the US. Rock history records that Shot in black and white, the picture was originally titled The Hard Way , and was changed to Jailhouse Kid before the company settled on the final title. Rock history records that The movie initially earned mixed reviews, with much of the negative targeted at Presley himself. However, it climbed as…
1958 Rock history records that Jazz drummer Cozy Cole had the top tune on the Cashbox Best Sellers chart with an instrumental called "Topsy (pt. 2)". Rock history records that The million selling record was an unusual entry for the US charts because it contained a lengthy drum solo. The song climbed to #3 on the Billboard Pop chart and #29 in the UK.
1963 Rock history records that Dick Clark's traveling Caravan Of Stars opens at the Armory in Teaneck, New Jersey. Rock history records that The Fall tour features Bobby Vee , The Ronettes, Brian Hyland , Little Eva and The Dovells.
1964 Rock history records that Although Rock And Roll still dominated the air waves and the music charts, two performers from another generation had hits in the Billboard Top Ten. Rock history records that 49-year-old actor Lorne Greene was at #10 with a Western theme, spoken word record called "Ringo", and 48-year-old Dean Martin's "The Door Is Still Open To My Heart" sat at #6.
1964 Rock history records that London, England's The Honeycombs enjoy their only Top 40 record in America when "Have I The Right" peaks at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100. Rock history records that In both England and Australia, the song went to #1. Rock history records that The band was notable for having Honey Lantree on drums, one of the few successful female Rock 'n' Roll drummers at that time.
1965 Rock history records that The Dave Clark Five perform for Queen Elizabeth II at the annual Royal Variety Performance in London, England. Shirley Bassey, Tony Bennett, Dusty Springfield, Peter, Paul And Mary, and a wide variety of other entertainers also made an appearance on the show.
1968 After six years of marriage, Cynthia Powell Lennon is issued a divorce from her husband, John in a hearing that lasted just eight minutes. Rock history records that He is absent from the London court, staying with Yoko Ono in a hospital, where it is feared she might suffer a miscarriage (which she did on November 21).
1969 Rock history records that "Wedding Bell Blues" topped the Billboard Hot 100, giving The Fifth Dimension their second US number one record. Rock history records that The song was originally recorded as a private joke between group members Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr., who were engaged at the time.
1969 Rock history records that On the second date of their US tour, The Rolling Stones break the Los Angeles concert gross record held by The Beatles since 1966. Rock history records that They added an extra date to their L.A. Rock history records that Forum stand and a fourth date to their upcoming gig at New York's Madison Square Garden.
1969 Rock history records that The Beatles' track "Something" entered the UK singles chart, where it will reach #4. Rock history records that This release made history as the very first song written by George Harrison to be designated the "A" side of a Beatles single.
1971 Rock history records that Paul McCartney hosts a launch party for "Wild Life", the debut album of his new band, Wings. Rock history records that Among the 800 guests were Elton John, Keith Moon, John Entwistle, Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood, Ian McLagan, Kenny Jones, Jimmy Page, Mary Hopkin, and members of Deep Purple. Rock history records that The band's original lineup consisted of McCartney, his…
1971 Led Zeppelin issued their historic, officially untitled fourth studio album, which the public commonly called "Led Zeppelin IV" or "Four Symbols". Rock history records that Represented on the cover only by four unique individual characters, the record went on to achieve global success by selling over 37 million copies worldwide.

1955 Rock history records that The Everly Brothers made their first studio recordings, cutting four tracks for Columbia Records in twenty-two minutes at Nashville's Old Tulane Hotel Studios. From those sessions, the single "Keep a-Lovin' Me" was issued, but was a total flop, and the duo is soon dropped from the label.
1959 Billboard magazine states that this is "one of the most frantic weeks in the history of the music business," as the government probe into disc jockey payola steps up.
1959 Rock history records that RCA executives offer a guarantee of $100,000 to Sam Cooke in an effort to lure him to their label when his Keen Records contract expires. Rock history records that After Cooke signed with RCA, he would go on to achieve nineteen more Billboard Top 40 hits to go along with the eight he had with Keen.
1959 Rock history records that Johnny Mathis' LP "Heavenly" tops the Billboard album chart for the first of five straight weeks. Rock history records that It would stay on the list for 259 weeks and be certified Gold by December, 1962, and Platinum by November, 1986. Johnny's definitive rendition of the Erroll Garner classic, "Misty" was issued as a single and rose to #12 on the Hot 100. Rock history…
1961 Brian Epstein went to Liverpool's Cavern Club to see The Beatles perform for the first occasion. Rock history records that He had been getting requests at his NEMS music store for a record called "My Bonnie". Rock history records that After several more visits, Epstein would offer to manage the group, which he did until his death in 1967.
1961 Rock history records that Elvis Presley had his 9th UK #1 single with the double-sided hit, "His Latest Flame" / "Little Sister". The record had climbed to #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on the Easy Listening chart the previous September.
1962 Tamla Records issues The Miracles' "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" as the B-side of "Happy Landing". Rock history records that The song would reach #1 on the Billboard Hot R&B Sides, and #8 on the Hot 100. It has since sold over a million copies, been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, and was selected as one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.
1962 Rock history records that A bullet is fired at Motown Records' tour bus while traveling through Birmingham, Alabama. Rock history records that Fortunately no one is hurt. The entertainers are on a two-month long, package tour with The Miracles, The Supremes, Mary Wells, Marvin Gaye, The Contours, The Marvelettes, Martha And The Vandellas and Little Stevie Wonder.
1967 Rock history records that The first issue of the Rock 'n' Roll magazine Rolling Stone is published in San Francisco with a selling price of twenty-five cents. The cover featured a photo of John Lennon, dressed in army fatigues from his movie, How I Captured The War . Rock history records that The story of about the publication offering a free roach clip with this issue is actually false. Instead…
1968 Robert Plant wed his girlfriend, Maureen Wilson, and celebrated their wedding reception at London's Roundhouse club, where Led Zeppelin had played earlier that evening. Rock history records that Over the years, the couple welcomed three children: Carmen, Karac, and Logan. Rock history records that Although they ultimately divorced in August 1983, they remained on good terms.
1969 Simon And Garfunkel record what would go on to become their signature tune, "Bridge Over Troubled Water", with future member of Bread , Larry Knechtel on piano. Rock history records that Art wanted Paul to sing the song, but Paul insisted that Art's voice was better suited for it. Rock history records that It was a decision that Paul would later say he regretted. Rock history records that The…
1970 Apple Records issues the Badfinger album, "No Dice". Rock history records that The LP would climb as high as #28 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart and contained the hit single, "No Matter What", which rose to #8 in America. Rock history records that The album also contains the original version of "Without You", which Harry Nilsson would take to #1 in 1972.

1958 Sam Cooke and members of his back-up band, including Lou Rawls, were injured when the car they were riding in left the road near Marion, Arkansas killing the driver Edward Cunningham. Rock history records that Rawls' injuries left him in a life-threatening, six-day coma with severe memory loss and a year-long recovery to fully heal from the devastating accident.
1958 Rock history records that A Billboard magazine article notes that Beechnut gum's sales have gone up 100 percent since becoming an American Bandstand sponsor.
1958 Rock history records that Conway Twitty had the top tune on the Billboard Hot 100 with "It's Only Make Believe". Rock history records that Background vocals on the track were provided by The Jordanaires . Rock history records that The record also topped the Cashbox Best Sellers chart, as well as the UK Official Chart, and Canada's CHUM chart, selling over eight million copies in the process. Rock…
1962 Rock history records that With worldwide sales of close to one million copies, Frank Ifield earns the second of his three UK number one hits when "Lovesick Blues" reaches the top. Rock history records that The song had been around since 1922 and was a Country & Western chart topper for Hank Williams in 1949. Ifield's version climbed to #44 on Billboard's Hot 100.
1967 Rock history records that The Moody Blues release "Nights In White Satin" as a single. Rock history records that Lifted from the album "Days of Future Passed", the song would rise to #19 on the UK singles chart, but could only achieve #103 in the US in early 1968. It wasn't until the record was re-issued in 1972 that it would go on to become a #2 hit in America, and earn Gold certification.
1968 Rock history records that Jefferson Airplane stir up some controversy on The Smothers Brothers Show when Grace Slick, appearing in black face, gives the black power fist salute at the end of "Crown Of Creation".
1973 Rock history records that Two years after he left The Temptations , Eddie Kendricks scores his only solo, number one Pop hit with "Keep On Truckin". Rock history records that It got as high as #18 in the UK.
1973 Rock history records that Elton John's seventh studio LP, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" tops the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart, where it stays for eight weeks. Rock history records that The album contains the title track (#2), "Bennie and the Jets" (#1), "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" (#12) and "Candle In The Wind".
1975 Rock history records that The SS Edmund Fitzgerald, an American Great Lakes freighter, sank during a violent storm on Lake Superior with the loss of the entire crew of 29 men. Rock history records that Gordon Lightfoot would make it the subject of his 1976 hit song after reading an article about the disaster in the November 24th, 1975, issue of Newsweek .
1979 Rock history records that The Eagles had the number one song in America with a tune that was written by Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Bob Seger and J. Rock history records that D. Rock history records that Souther, "Heartache Tonight". Although it only climbed to #40 in the UK, the recording would receive an award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the 22nd Annual Grammy Awards…
1986 Columbia Records issues the album, "Live 1975–85" by Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band. Rock history records that The LP contains forty tracks recorded at various concerts during that ten year period. Rock history records that It would debut at number one on the Billboard chart, a feat that had not been accomplished since Stevie Wonder did it with "Songs in the Key of Life" in 1976. Rock…
1990 Ronnie Dyson, who had a Billboard #8 hit in 1970 with "Why Can't I Touch You", died of heart failure and lung disease aged 40. Rock history records that Dyson rose to fame after playing a leading role in the Broadway production of Hair in the late 1960s, performing the opening anthem, "Aquarius". While he continued to release solid R&B records for decades, among them a top-ten R&B hit…