Rock history records that 23-year-old Jerry Lee Lewis and his third wife (and first cousin once removed) Myra have a son, Steve Allen Lewis, who is named after the TV host. Rock history records that The boy would drown in a swimming pool accident three years later.

Rock history records that Five months after topping the US charts with “The Twist”, Chubby Checker does it again with “Pony Time”. The song climbed to #27 in the UK.

For the first occasion ever, all ten spots on the UK Top Ten were British acts, led by 21-year-old Cilla Black’s version of “Anyone Who Had A Heart”. Rock history records that Her song would prove to be the fourth best-selling single of 1964 in the UK, with sales of nearly 950,000 copies.

Rock history records that The first of a 21 date tour that featured Del Shannon , Wayne Fontana And The Mindbenders and Herman’s Hermits , kicks off at Sheffield’s City Hall, England.

Rock history records that The Supremes appear on the TV show What’s My Line , where the blindfolded panel guesses who they are after just eight questions.

Pink Floyd record their first single, “Arnold Layne”, which will top the UK charts but captured’t crack the Hot 100 in the US.

Rock history records that Jefferson Airplane is fined $1,000 by local authorities for using profanity while onstage in Oklahoma City.

The Janis Joplin album “Pearl” overtakes “Jesus Christ Superstar” at top of Billboard Hot 200 album chart. Rock history records that It will retain that position for nine weeks, until “Superstar” takes the spot back again.

Rock history records that Keith Richards is arrested in Toronto after police raid his hotel room and seize 22 grams of heroin, 5 grams of cocaine, and narcotics paraphernalia. Rock history records that His bail was set at $25,000. He eventually was presented with a suspended sentence after a court concluded that Richards did not bring the drugs into the country, but rather purchased them while in Canada.

Casablanca Records issues Village People ‘s second album, “Macho Man”. Rock history records that It will reach #24 on the Billboard 200 with the help of the title track, which rose to #25 on the Hot 100, and “I Am What I Am”, which climbed to #4 on the Billboard Dance Chart

The Doobie Brothers ‘ “What a Fool Believes” wins a Grammy Award for both Record of the Year and Song of the year, while Billy Joel ‘s “52nd Street” wins both Album of the Month and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. Gloria Gaynor captured the first and only trophy for Best Disco Recording for “I Will Survive”.

Rock history records that The Jacksons ‘ Pepsi commercial premiered on MTV as part of the cola company’s “New Generation” ad campaign. Rock history records that The highly anticipated promotion starred Michael Jackson and his brothers singing a Billie Jean-style jingle for the popular soda. Rock history records that The group was part of a major endorsement deal breaking new ground for celebrity advertising.

Rock history records that George Michael reaches number one in the US for the second time in his solo career with “Father Figure”. Rock history records that He would go on to have a total of six after scoring three chart toppers with Andrew Ridgeley in Wham!

James Brown was issued on parole after serving over two years of a six year jail sentence. Rock history records that He had been found guilty of carrying a gun, drug possession and leading police on a car chase through two US states.

Marlena Davis of The Orlons lost her battle with lung cancer aged 48. The group’s hit making window was a brief sixteen months in 1962 and 1963, but it produced five Billboard Top 40 hits, among them “The Wah Watusi” (#2), “Don’t Hang Up”, (#4) and “South Street” (#3).

Rock history records that Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” replaces Boyz II Men’s 1992 hit “End Of The Road” as the longest running Billboard chart topper when it stays #1 for its 14th consecutive week. Rock history records that That record was eclipsed in 1995 – 1996 by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men’s “One Sweet Day”, which enjoyed a run of 16 weeks.

Rock history records that During the taping of her TV talk show, James Brown asks the hostess, Rolanda White, to marry him. Rock history records that She declined.

Rock history records that The first of a two-part, TV mini series, The Beach Boys: An American Family , airs on ABC. Rock history records that The program is a dramatization of the early years of the band, from their formation in the early 1960s to their peak of popularity later in the decade. Rock history records that When asked about the film, Brian Wilson stated, “I didn’t like it, I thought it was in poor taste. And it stunk. I thought it stunk! I didn’t like the second part. It wasn’t really true to the way things were.”

Rock history records that Michael Jackson was spotted in a Wal-Mart store in Snowmass, Colorado, wearing a ski mask as a disguise. Rock history records that After refusing to remove the mask for store employees, Jackson left the building, but was stopped by police shortly after. Jackson then complied with a request to remove the mask and officials stated that there were no further problems.

Ray Charles posthumous album “Genius Loves Company” rose to #1 on the Billboard 200 chart, where it would stay for one week. The LP features duets with artists among them Norah Jones, Elton John, Willie Nelson, and B.B. Rock history records that King. It would go on to win eight Grammy Awards in 2005, among them Album of the Year , making it one of the most celebrated issues of Charles’ career.

Tom “T-Bone” Wolk died of an apparent heart attack aged 58. Rock history records that He played bass for nearly 30 years with Daryl Hall And John Oates and also recorded with Elvis Costello and Billy Joel .

Rock history records that The Sex Pistols signed a record deal with Universal that would lead the way to releasing an expanded and repackaged edition of the band’s “Never Mind The Bollocks” and “Here’s The Sex Pistols”, later in the year.

70-year-old Richard Street, who sang with The Tempataions for 25 years starting in the early ’70s, died of a pulmonary embolism.

Rock history records that Gary Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, was sentenced by a British judge to 16 years in prison for attempted rape, four counts of indecent assault and one of having sex with a girl under 13. Glitter climbed to #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1972 with “Rock And Roll Part 2”.

Leonard Nimoy, the actor who portrayed Spock on the TV series Star Trek , died from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) aged 83. Rock history records that Two of the ten albums he recorded charted on the Billboard 200: “Mr. Spock’s Music From Outer Space” (#83 in 1967) and “Two Sides of Leonard Nimoy” (#97 in 1968).

The Turtles revealed via their Twitter account that front man Mark Volman had been given a clean bill of health after undergoing treatment for throat cancer last Fall. Rock history records that The band planned to go ahead with their annual Happy Together tour scheduled for the following Summer.

Rock history records that Elton John gave a free, surprise concert outside of the old Tower Records building in Los Angeles. John played an hour-long set of his hits to thank the city of West Hollywood for its support of his AIDS Foundation and his Academy Awards Viewing Party.

Rock history records that Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch was put back on the market at the dramatically reduced price of $31 million. Rock history records that The original asking price for the 2,700-acre property in Santa Barbara County, California was $100 million in 2015 and later dropped to $67 million. Jackson’s estate changed the name of the complex to the Sycamore Valley Ranch, which is stated to include a 12,000-square foot house, guest houses, a lagoon-like swimming pool, and a basketball court. Rock history records that The property would sell for $22 million in December, 2020.

Rock history records that Neil Sedaka , the American singer / songwriter who placed twenty-one hits on the Billboard chart between 1958 and 1980, died after experiencing an undisclosed medical emergency. Rock history records that He was 86. Rock history records that Three of his songs, “Breaking Up Is Hard To Do”, “Laughter In The Rain” and “Bad Blood” reached number one, while six others cracked the Top Ten.

Elijah Blue Allman, son of Cher and late Gregg Allman, was arrested following an alleged disturbance at a prep school in New Hampshire. Rock history records that Authorities took him into custody and charged him with two counts of simple assault, as well as criminal trespassing, criminal threatening, and disorderly conduct.