Fats Domino’s version of “Blueberry Hill” entered the Billboard Top 100 and eventually reached No. 2.

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.

Dusty Springfield began recording the backing tracks for Dusty in Memphis at American Sound Studios. The album later included “Son of a Preacher Man.”

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.

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.”

The Grateful Dead’s “Touch of Grey” peaked at No. 9, becoming the band’s only Billboard Top 40 single.

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.

A mistrial was declared in the first murder trial of producer Phil Spector. He was convicted at a second trial in 2009.

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.