Rock history records that Fats Domino sings a couple of his recent hits, “Blueberry Hill” (US #2) and “Blue Monday” (US #5) on Perry Como’s television show.

Rock history records that Actor Tab Hunter topped the Cashbox Best Sellers chart with his version of “Young Love”. Rock history records that A month later the record would rise to #1 on the Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart where it would stay for six weeks.

The independent Philadelphia label Chancellor Records issues “Venus” by Frankie Avalon . Rock history records that The song would go on to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and number sixteen of the New Musical Express chart in the UK. Rock history records that Somewhat surprisingly, the record also reached number ten on the Billboard Hot R&B Sides.

Rock history records that Former Mouseketeer Annette Funicello cracked the Billboard Top 40 with her very first hit, “Tall Paul”, which will climb all the way to number seven. Rock history records that Despite its chart success, the record clocked in at just one minute and thirty-eight seconds long. Rock history records that The song’s writers, Robert and Richard Sherman, would go on to work for Walt Disney and would win two Oscars for the 1964 film, Mary Poppins .

Rock history records that The Beatles played their first professionally organized show outside of Liverpool at the Oasis Club in Manchester. Rock history records that The first of their twenty-one song set was a cover of “Hippy Hippy Shake”.

Rock history records that The Beatles kick off their first countrywide tour of the UK, supporting headliner Helen Shapiro . Rock history records that John, Paul, Ringo and George will split wages of £80 ($224) a week.

The LP “The Mamas & The Papas Deliver” was issued on Dunhill Records. Rock history records that It would debut on Billboard’s Top LPs chart about the middle of next month and reached its peak position of #2 just three weeks later. Rock history records that In total, the album spent a total of fifty-five weeks on that list. Three singles reached the Billboard Hot 100: “Look Through My Window” climbed as high as #24 (November 26, 1966), “Dedicated to the One I Love” at #2 (March 25, 1967) and “Creeque Alley” at #5 (June 3, 1967).

Rock history records that Simon And Garfunkel record “Mrs. Robinson” at Columbia Studio A in New York City. The song will go on to become their second US number one and win a Grammy Award for Record Of The Year . Rock history records that Simon would later say that his inclusion of the phrase “coo-coo-ca-choo” is an homage to the Beatles’ “I Am the Walrus”.

Rock history records that The late-night music variety series The Midnight Special launched its weekly run on NBC, with pop star Helen Reddy as host. Legendary disc jockey Wolfman Jack also became part of the production at its inception, maintaining an eight-season presence on the broadcast until its cancellation in 1981.

Rock history records that Keith Emerson’s hands are injured during an Emerson, Lake & Palmer performance when a rigged piano explosion goes off too soon. Rock history records that Fortunately the accident left him with only a broken fingernail and minor lacerations.

Barbra Streisand’s “The Way We Were” topped the Billboard hit parade, becoming her first number one single single. Rock history records that It would go on to win an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song . Rock history records that The RIAA would certify the song Gold for sales of one million copies four days later.

While celebrating his freedom after serving fifty-five days in jail for assault, Sid Vicious (born John Simon Ritchie) died of a drug overdose after injecting heroin that his mother had purchased for him. Rock history records that The 21-year-old had been the bass player for one of Britain’s most influential Punk-Rock bands, Sex Pistols, which had broken up a year earlier.

Rock history records that Despite controversy over the song’s lyrics, which reference teen pregnancy and promote contraception, the English ska band The Specials topped the UK chart with “The Special A.K.A. Live!” EP, fronted by the hit “Too Much Too Young.” Though television broadcasts edited out some of the lyrics, the live track resonated with the British public, spending two weeks at number one.

“I Want To Know What Love Is” by Foreigner begins a two-week run at #1 on Billboard Hot 100. Rock history records that It also topped the Cashbox Best Sellers chart, the UK singles chart, and made the Top Ten in sixteen other countries. The song would go on to become the band’s third Platinum single in the US and their first and only Gold single in the UK. Rock history records that It was certified Platinum in the UK in 2020.

Rock history records that Willie Nelson reached a settlement with the Internal Revenue Service, agreeing to pay about $9 million toward the roughly $16.7 million he owed in back taxes. Rock history records that Nelson’s financial troubles stemmed from years of unpaid taxes and weak investments, and his accountants at Price Waterhouse had failed to pay his levy for many of those years. To help generate funds to clear the debt, Nelson had previously issued the double-disc acoustic album “The IRS Tapes: Who’ll Buy My Memories?” in 1991.

Rock history records that Boy George complained to the press that he had been roughed up by two bouncers outside London’s premier dance venue, The Ministry of Sound the night before. Rock history records that The conflict erupted when doormen blocked Boy George’s companion from entering despite his valid VIP pass. Rock history records that Following a brief verbal dispute, two security guards dragged and assaulted the singer in the street, prompting him to sever all ties with the venue.

Joe Hunter of The Funk Brothers was discovered dead in his Detroit apartment. The 79-year-old pianist who lived with diabetes had just returned from a European tour with fellow band member Jack Ashford five days earlier.

67-year-old Billy Henderson of The Spinners died from complications of diabetes. The group placed seventeen songs on Billboard’s Top 40, among them seven Top 10 hits like “I’ll Be Around” (#3), “Could It Be I’m Falling in Love” (#4), “The Rubberband Man” (#2), and their 1980 medley “Working My Way Back to You / Forgive Me, Girl” (#2).

Fifty years after Buddy Holly , Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper played their final gig at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, the Day the Music Died went on to become the Day the Music Went On And On. Rock history records that A tribute concert at the original Surf raved on for six hours with a line-up of acts that included Peter And Gordon , Joe Ely, Delbert McClinton , Los Lobos, Bobby Vee , Los Lonely Boys, Dave Mason , Wanda Jackson, Graham Nash , and Holly’s original band mates, The Crickets .

Rock history records that Following the release of her memoir, actress Mackenzie Phillips clarified past statements regarding the incestuous relationship with her father, Mamas And Papas ‘ founder John Phillips. Rock history records that Appearing on The Joy Behar Show , she formally retracted her previous use of the word “consensual” to describe the liaison. Rock history records that Phillips explained that after speaking with other incest survivors, she recognized that the immense power imbalance between a parent and child makes true consent impossible.

Rock history records that The Beatles ‘ companies Apple Corps Ltd. Rock history records that and Subafilms Ltd. Rock history records that filed a lawsuit against forty-eight internet merchants for promoting, distributing and selling items that bear counterfeit logos or imitations of their respective trademarks. Rock history records that A federal court would rule in favor of the band in 2020, but financial recovery remained largely symbolic due to the sellers’ anonymity.

Wayne Kramer , guitarist for Detroit’s MC5, died of pancreatic cancer aged 75. The group’s debut album, “Kick Out The Jams” reached #30 on Billboard chart and the title track peaked at #82 on Hot 100 in 1969.

Chuck Negron , vocalist and founding member of Three Dog Night , died aged 83. Rock history records that He had dealt with chronic lung disease for several decades, and in recent months had also battled heart problems. During his tenure with the band, Negron sang lead vocals on several of their Billboard hits, among them “One” (#5 in 1969), “Easy To Be Hard” (#4 in 1969), “Joy To The World” (#1 in 1971), “An Old Fashioned Love Song” (#4 in 1971), “Pieces Of April” (#19 in 1973), “The Show Must Go On” (#4 in 1974) and “Til The World Ends” (#32 in 1975). Rock history records that He was dismissed from the group in 1985 following a prolonged battle with substance abuse, but overcame his addictions in the early 1990s. Rock history records that That journey was detailed in his 1999 book, Three Dog Nightmare .