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Rock History: November 6

Notable rock and roll birthdays, releases, and milestones that happened on November 6 throughout history.

1953–1965
The BBC restricted Frankie Laine’s “Answer Me” and Lee Lawrence’s “Crying in the Chapel” after religious objections; Laine’s record still became a UK No. 1 for eight weeks. Elvis Presley sang his only commercial, a Southern Maid Doughnuts jingle, on the Louisiana Hayride and was paid with a box of doughnuts. Elvis began filming “Wild in the Country,” his only movie to lose money. Jimmy Dean’s “Big Bad John” became the 100th US No. 1 of the rock-and-roll era. The Beach Boys appeared on “Ready Steady Go!” and began seven sold-out London shows, while the Rolling Stones’ “Get Off of My Cloud” displaced the Beatles’ “Yesterday” and topped the US chart for two weeks. Fontella Bass performed “Rescue Me” on “Shindig!”

1968–1972
The Monkees’ $750,000 film “Head” failed after harsh reviews of its dark, anti-manufactured-image themes. Cher’s “Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves” reached No. 1, and Isaac Hayes’ “Shaft” won the Oscar for Best Original Song. Billy Murcia died after choking at a party, Gram Parsons’ friends secretly cremated his body in the California desert, and the Sex Pistols played their first show.

1976–2004
Steve Miller’s “Rock’n Me” and Blue Öyster Cult’s “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” were major hits. Boston played a hometown concert, “The Rose” opened, “Up Where We Belong” won an Oscar, and Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney released “The Girl Is Mine.” Marvin Gaye’s “Sexual Healing” topped the R&B chart. Meat Loaf had surgery for a vocal-cord cyst, Queen released “Made in Heaven,” the Ronettes’ “Be My Baby” was reissued, and Apple Corps reported major Beatles income.