Rock history records that After nine weeks, Guy Mitchell’s “Singing The Blues” is pushed out of Billboard’s top spot by Elvis Presley ‘s “Too Much”.

Rock history records that A report by the American Research Bureau cites Dick Clark’s American Bandstand as the top-ranked daytime television program, drawing an average of 8,400,000 viewers per day.

Rock history records that Lloyd Price reached number one on the Billboard Pop chart with “Stagger Lee”, an up-dated version of an 1911 Folk song called “Stack-O-Lee” that was based on the murder of William “Billy” Lyons by Stagger Lee Shelton. Rock history records that Wilson Pickett would take the song to number 22 in 1967.

The Beatles, with a lineup of Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, bass player Stuart Sutcliffe and drummer Pete Best , play the Cavern Club in Liverpool for the first occasion, earning £5 for the lunchtime gig. The band would go on to become regulars at the venue, and went on to do 291 more shows.

Neil Sedaka records “Breaking Up Is Hard To Do” which will become his fifth US Top Ten hit and first number one by August. Rock history records that Neil’s ballad version of the song would peak at number eight in February, 1976.

Rock history records that Ray Hildebrand and Jill Jackson, who were billed as Paul And Paula , had the top tune in the US with “Hey Paula”. Rock history records that It made #8 in the UK.

Rock history records that The Beatles made their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show , which was watched by over 73 million people (60% of the viewing audience). The Fab Four performed “All My Loving”, “Till There Was You” and “She Loves You” “I Saw Her Standing There” and performed “I Want to Hold Your Hand”. Before their performance, Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein told Sullivan, “I would like to know the exact wording of your introduction.” Sullivan replied, “I would like you to get lost.” Also performing on the show was a future member of The Monkees, Davy Jones , who made an appearance as part of the cast of Oliver .

Elektra Records issues The Doors ‘ album “Morrison Hotel”. It would go on to peak at #4 in America and #12 in England, and featured the single “You Make Me Real” b/w “Roadhouse Blues” which climbed to #50 in the US.

Rock history records that Paul McCartney’s Wings make their concert debut at Nottingham University in England. Rock history records that The band included Paul’s wife Linda McCartney on keyboards, session drummer Denny Seiwell , and former Moody Blues guitarist Denny Laine . Rock history records that With a series of lineup changes, the band will place twenty songs on the UK Top 40 and twenty-four on the Billboard chart.

Percy Faith, who led his orchestra to the top of the Billboard Pop chart with “Theme From A Summer Place” in 1960, died of cancer aged 62. Rock history records that Between 1950 and 1973, Faith charted in the US Top 40 sixteen times.

Rock history records that A Birmingham, England band called UB40 play their first ever gig at a pub in their hometown. Rock history records that The Reggae group took their name from the UK unemployment benefit form. Rock history records that Between 1980 and 2005 they would place 39 songs on the UK Top 40 chart.

55-year-old Rock and Roll pioneer, Bill Haley was discovered dead, fully clothed on his bed at his home in Harlingen, Texas from a heart attack. Rock history records that He was still a big star in Europe and in Mexico where his “Twist” album was the best selling LP of all time for many years. Haley was getting ready to release a new Country And Western album when he died. Rock history records that He had been suffering from a brain tumor and had given his last concert in South Africa in April of 1980. Rock history records that During his career, Bill Haley sold over 60 million records.

Madonna started a three-week stay at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart with “Like a Virgin”. The LP spawned several major hit singles, among them “Like a Virgin” (US #1, UK #3), “Material Girl” (US #2, UK #3), “Angel” (US #5, UK #3) and “Dress You Up” (US #5, UK #5) and played a crucial role in shaping the sound, style, and image of 1980s Pop music. Rock history records that With sales of over 21 million copies worldwide, “Like a Virgin” remains one of the best-selling albums of all time.

Diana Ross started serving a two day jail sentence for an Arizona drunk driving conviction at the Greenwich Police Department in upscale Greenwich, where she lives. The former lead singer for The Supremes was taken into custody December 30th, 2002, after tests showed she had a blood-alcohol level of 0.20 percent. Rock history records that Arizona’s legal limit for drivers is 0.08.

Rock history records that Tyrone Davis, best known for his hits “Can I Change My Mind” (US #5 in 1969) and “Turn Back The Hands of Time” (US #3 in 1970), died from complications following a stroke. Rock history records that He was 66.

Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr went on to become the 2,401st person to be added to the Hollywood Walk Of Fame during a ceremony that marked the 50th anniversary of the attraction’s ground breaking. Rock history records that The Beatles as a group were given a star in 1998.

Rock history records that Paul McCartney finally got his own star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame, becoming the last of the four Beatles to get the honor. Rock history records that His plaque was placed outside the Capitol Records building, alongside those of band members John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.

Ian McDonald, a founding member of the bands King Crimson and Foreigner, died of cancer aged 75.

Rock history records that Reports in music publications revealed that Sony had completed a deal to acquire half of Michael Jackson‘s publishing and recorded masters. Rock history records that The acquisition was worth an estimated $600 million, and was likely the largest sale of a solo musician’s body of work up to that time.