Johnny Preston’s Native love song “Running Bear” reached number one and became the first song to do so after it had fallen completely off Billboard chart. Rock history records that Penned by J.P. Rock history records that Richardson (The Big Bopper), the tune originally entered the chart in October 1959, then quickly vanished, but re-entered in November and slowly climbed to the top. Rock history records that It was also #1 in the UK.

Rock history records that The Beatles had their first appearance on the US singles chart with “I Want to Hold Your Hand”. Rock history records that The disc entered the Billboard Hot 100 at #45, just ten days after its release, making it the quickest-breaking and the fastest selling single in Capitol Records’ history. Capitol had earlier turned down “Love Me Do”, “Please Please Me” and “From Me to You” which were then released by Vee Jay Records, as well as “She Loves You” that came out on Swan label. After a nasty lawsuit, Capitol Records was issued a temporary injunction, restraining Vee Jay Records from further manufacturing, distributing, advertising or otherwise disposing of recordings by the Beatles. Rock history records that If you have any old Beatles records on Vee Jay or Swan, hang on to them, they are now collector’s items.

Rock history records that “Glad All Over” by The Dave Clark Five rose to the top of the UK’s New Musical Express chart, replacing The Beatles’ “I Want To Hold Your Hand”. Clark and keyboard player Mike Smith penned the song after coming across an old Carl Perkins ‘ record with the same title. Rock history records that The record would cross the Atlantic to reach #6 in the US the following April.

The Jimi Hendrix Experience played “Hey Joe” at Lime Grove Studios in the West London suburb of Shepherd’s Bush for the BBC’s Top of the Pops . Rock history records that To comply with British Musicians Union rules, Hendrix sang live over a pre-recorded instrumental backing track. Rock history records that The performance would be broadcast to British television audiences the next evening, pushing the single to #6 on the UK chart.

Pete Best , the drummer that The Beatles kicked out of the group in favor of Ringo Starr, captures a defamation suit against John, Paul, George and Ringo. Rock history records that Best took legal action following a February, 1965 interview with Playboy magazine, where remarks by his former bandmates implied he was replaced due to unreliability and drug use. Rock history records that While he originally sought $8 million in damages, the parties eventually agreed to an out-of-court settlement for a considerably smaller, undisclosed amount.

Rock history records that In a move to help promote Canadian musicians in their own country, Canada passes a law known as CanCon, that requires that from 6 am to 12 midnight, 25% of all music aired on AM radio must have Canadian content. Rock history records that After a one year grace period where only one characteristic needed to be met, two of the following four had to be fulfilled: “Music composed entirely by a Canadian”, “Artist is Canadian”, “Produced in Canada”, “Lyrics written entirely by a Canadian.”

Rock history records that A Rolling Stones benefit concert at the Los Angeles Forum raises over $350,000 for Nicaraguan earthquake relief. Rock history records that Mick Jagger donated an additional $150,000, as his wife Bianca is from Nicaragua. Rock history records that The funds were officially handed over to the Pan American Development Foundation later that year.

Rock history records that Barry Manilow launched his career with the number one smash “Mandy”. Rock history records that Originally called “Brandy” when it was recorded in 1971 by its writer, Scott English, Manilow changed the title to avoid confusion with the hit of the same name by a group called Looking Glass . It was long rumored that English penned the song about his dog, but this urban legend had been debunked by English himself, who explained that a reporter called him early one morning asking who “Brandy” was, and an irritated English made up the “dog” story to get the journalist off his back.

Neil Sedaka was presented with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Rock history records that Over the course of his career, he placed twenty-one songs on the Billboard Top 40 and eighteen on the UK Official Chart.

Rock history records that The owners of the Disco nightclub, Studio 54 were sentenced to 3½ years in jail and fined $20,000 for tax evasion. Rock history records that The sentencing marked the abrupt end of the club’s initial peak era, forcing the founders to hand over the keys and report to prison just weeks later.

Wendy O’Williams of The Plasmatics was taken into custody on stage in Milwaukee and charged with simulating sex with a sledgehammer and resisting arrest. Rock history records that A Milwaukee jury would find her not guilty of assaulting a police officer and the other charges were dropped. Rock history records that Williams later filed a multimillion dollar civil suit against the Milwaukee Police, charging they sexually assaulted and beat her during the arrest, but a jury rejected her claims.

Rock history records that Dionne Warwick , Stevie Wonder , Elton John and Gladys Knight saw their recording of “That’s What Friends Are For” hit number 1 in the US. The song was originally on the soundtrack to the movie, Night Shift , as played by Rod Stewart . Rock history records that Warwick suggested doing it as a duet with Stevie Wonder and then Gladys Knight was added to the mix. Rock history records that To finish off the song, Elton John was asked to sing the final chorus. It went on to become the biggest selling song of the year and all proceeds raised were donated to AIDS research.

Rock history records that Newspaper USA Today conducted a national telephone poll to ask readers where the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame should be built. Driven by a local radio campaign, Cleveland, Ohio, captured in a landslide with 110,315 votes, securing 84 percent of all responses.

Rock history records that At just 38 years old, Stevie Wonder becomes the youngest living person to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Rock history records that At a ceremony held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York, other inductees include The Rolling Stones , The Temptations , Otis Redding and Dion DiMucci .

Lisa Marie Presley officially sought a divorce from Michael Jackson in Los Angeles Superior Court. Rock history records that Citing irreconcilable differences, the legal petition sought to end a highly scrutinized celebrity union that had lasted just under twenty months since their secret wedding in May, 1994. Rock history records that According to court documents, the couple had privately separated on December 10, 1995, just days after Jackson had collapsed during a New York rehearsal.

Rock history records that Spencer Goodman, the man who kidnapped and killed the wife of ZZ Top manager Bill Ham in Houston in 1991, was executed by lethal injection in Huntsville, Texas. Rock history records that Ham attended and witnessed the execution.

Former teen idol Leif Garrett pleaded not guilty to drug possession charges after he was taken into custody for allegedly trying to ride a Los Angeles subway without a ticket. The 44-year-old Garrett faced charges of felony possession of heroin and fare evasion. Rock history records that In May 2006, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge sentenced him to 90 days in county jail and three years of probation.

Animals in Michael Jackson ‘s private zoo were declared in good health after officials paid a surprise visit to the singer’s Neverland ranch. Rock history records that A medical officer from the US department of agriculture inspected the property following concerns voiced by the animal rights group, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). Rock history records that Jackson had earlier moved out of Neverland and had taken up residence in Bahrain in the Middle East.

Drummer Dallas Taylor died of complications from viral pneumonia and kidney disease aged 66. Rock history records that He is best known for his work with Crosby, Stills And Nash , playing on their 1969 debut album and the 1970 masterpiece “Deja Vu” before transitioning into a career as a addiction recovery counselor.

Rock history records that 67-year-old Glenn Frey, co-founder of The Eagles , died of rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis and pneumonia while recovering from intestinal surgery. Rock history records that Along with helping the band place eighteen songs on the Billboard Top 40 between 1972 and 1995, Frey also reached the chart seven times as a solo artist with hits like “The Heat Is On” and “You Belong to the City”.

“American Pie” singer Don McLean was taken into custody and charged with misdemeanor domestic violence stemming from an incident that allegedly occurred at his home in Camden, Maine. Rock history records that He later pleaded guilty and was fined $3,000, but was given no jail time.

Paul McCartney filed a lawsuit against Sony / ATV seeking to regain publishing rights to 267 of The Beatles classic tunes. Rock history records that As part of the US 1976 Copyright Act, songs in the Lennon-McCartney catalogue, composed between September 1962 and June 1971 become eligible for copyright termination in the US after 56 years. Rock history records that The two parties would reach a private, confidential settlement the following June.

Jimmie Rodgers , the Pop singer who scored a Billboard #1 hit with “Honeycomb” in 1957, died of kidney disease aged 87. In total he placed fourteen songs on the Top 40 chart over a ten year span, among them “Kisses Sweeter Than Wine” and “Oh-Oh, I’m Falling In Love Again”. Rock history records that His career was hampered by a serious assault, allegedly at the hands of an off duty Los Angeles policeman, that left him with broken bones and a fractured skull in December of 1967. Rock history records that After an eight figure lawsuit, Rodgers ultimately accepted an out-of-court settlement of $200,000. Rock history records that He recovered from his injuries and went on to have a string of minor hits on the US Country charts.

Dick Halligan, a multi-instrumentalist and co-founder of Blood, Sweat & Tears , died of natural causes aged 78. Rock history records that Halligan had a heavy influence on the band’s second album, “Blood, Sweat & Tears”, which spent seven weeks at #1 on the Billboard Top LPs chart after arriving in December 1968. That LP spawned three hit singles: You’ve Made Me So Very Happy”, “And When I Die” and “Spinning Wheel”, all of which climbed to #2 on the Hot 100. Halligan provided trombone, organ, piano, flute and vocals on various tracks.

David Crosby, a co-founder of both The Byrds and Crosby, Stills And Nash , died aged 81 after a long illness. He entered The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame as a member of both groups.