Rock history records that Bo Diddley has his first recording session at Universal Recording Studio in Chicago, where he lays down “Bo Diddley”, which will top the Billboard R&B chart by the following June. Rock history records that Even though the song didn’t crack the Hot 100, it was added in 2012 to the Library of Congress’s National Recording Registry list of “culturally, historically, or aesthetically important” American sound recordings.

Rock history records that The Del-Vikings saw their biggest hit, “Come Go With Me”, enter the Billboard Top 40 where it would peak at #4, selling over a million copies in the process. Rock history records that Dion would cover the song in 1963, but could do no better than #48. Beach Boys also tried their luck with the tune and reached #18 in 1982.

Rock history records that After completing his military service with the 1st Medium Tank Battalion, 32nd Armor, Elvis Presley left Germany. Rock history records that On his way back to America, he set foot on UK soil for the first and only time when the plane carrying him stopped for refueling at Prestwick Airport in Scotland.

Rock history records that The Everly Brothers had their third UK #1 single with the two sided hit “Walk Right Back” / “Ebony Eyes”.

Rock history records that The Four Seasons score their third consecutive Billboard #1 with “Walk Like A Man”. Rock history records that It made #12 in the UK. During the recording session, the room directly above the studio caught fire, and smoke and water started pouring in. Rock history records that Producer Bob Crewe was so intent on finishing the production that he blocked the studio door and continued recording until firemen broke the door down.

Rock history records that The Cascades achieved their only Billboard Top 40 hit when “Rhythm Of The Rain” topped out at #3. Rock history records that The song was also a top 5 hit in the UK.

The LP “Shut Down Vol. 2” by The Beach Boys was issued on Capitol Records. Rock history records that Produced by Brian Wilson, it is the group’s 5th album and was issued as the follow-up to “Little Deuce Coupe”. Rock history records that The LP was the first Beach Boys’ album that included Al Jardine, who had recently replaced David Marks . Rock history records that It would peak at #13 on The Billboard 200.

Rock history records that The Beatles start working on their first film, A Hard Day’s Night , shooting the first scene at Marylebone train station in London. Rock history records that They also hold the top two spots on Billboard’s Hot 100 with “I Want to Hold Your Hand” and “She Loves You”.

Rock history records that The Supremes begin recording “Reflections” at Hitsville U.S.A. Rock history records that in Detroit, Michigan,. Rock history records that It will peak at #2 on the Hot 100 early next September. Rock history records that They also recorded “The Happening”, which will top the chart next May and reach #6 in the UK.

At the ninth annual Grammy Awards, Frank Sinatra captures Record of the Year for “Strangers in the Night” and Album Of The Year for “Sinatra, a Man and His Music”. Song of the Year goes to John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s “Michelle”, and The New Vaudeville Band captures Best Contemporary Rock and Roll Recording for “Winchester Cathedral”.

Rock history records that Englebert Humperdinck ‘s version of “Release Me” sat atop the UK record chart, preventing “Penny Lane” / “Strawberry Fields Forever” from becoming The Beatles’ 12th number one hit. Humperdinck’s recording stayed on chart for a then record fifty-six consecutive weeks.

Rock history records that Cat Stevens checks in to a London nursing home after he is diagnosed with tuberculosis. Rock history records that He would be transferred to a hospital where he would spend three months recuperating.

Rock history records that At the 11th Grammy Awards, Glen Campbell is presented with Album Of The Year honors for “By The Time I Get To Phoenix” and Simon and Garfunkel ‘s “Mrs. Robinson” is named Record Of The Year . Rock history records that Jose Feliciano is dubbed Best New Artist and the Bobby Russell composition “Little Green Apples” is given the nod as Song Of The Year . Mason Williams captured Best Instrumental Performance for “Classical Gas” and Judy Collins takes home a statue for Best Folk Performance for “Both Sides Now”.

Rock history records that Terry Jacks, who had left The Poppy Family in 1970, had the top song in the US with “Season’s In The Sun”. Rock history records that The tune was originally written in French, titled “Le Moribund” (“The Dying Man”) and recorded as an album cut by The Kingston Trio . Rock history records that It was recommended by Jacks to The Beach Boys , who did record it, but declined to release it. Rock history records that Their decision worked out well for Jacks, who sold over eleven and a half million copies of the record.

At the 16th annual Grammy Awards, Stevie Wonder captured four trophies, among them Album of the Year for “Innervisions”, Best Rhythm & Blues Song for “Superstition”, Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male for “Superstition” and Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male for “You Are the Sunshine of My Life”.

Rock history records that Los Angeles Police pull over Paul McCartney’s Lincoln Continental for allegedly running a red light. Rock history records that They detect the smell of marijuana and arrest Linda McCartney for having six to eight ounces of the drug in her pocketbook. Rock history records that Paul was driving but was not charged with anything.

Rock history records that The First Barry Manilow Special aired on ABC-TV, garnering huge ratings and later winning an Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Special. The one-hour program showcased Manilow’s hits, among them “Mandy”, “Could It Be Magic” and “I Write the Songs”.

Rock history records that Sony, Philips and Polygram introduce a revolutionary new digital audio system called a Compact Disc, that contains up to 1 hour of uninterrupted music. Rock history records that By 2007, 200 billion CDs had been sold worldwide.

Rock history records that Mick Jagger’s wife, Jerry Hall, gave birth to Elizabeth Scarlett Jagger at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. She would grow up in London, England and later went on to become an actress and an activist for the Equal Rights Amendment.

Rock history records that Wham! started a three-week stay at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart with “Make It Big”. The album went on to become one of the biggest-selling issues of the decade, driven by hits like “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” (US #1, UK #1), “Careless Whisper” (US #1, UK #1), “Freedom’ (US #3, UK #1) and “Everything She Wants” (US #1, UK #2).

Rock history records that Paul Simon’s “Graceland” is named Record Of The Year at the 30th Grammy Awards. Rock history records that “Bring On The Night” by Sting is awarded Best Pop Vocal Performance , and George Michael and Aretha Franklin win Best R&B Performance for “I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)”.

21 years after its initial release, “All Right Now” by Free climbed to #2 on the UK singles chart when it was re-issued to coincide with its use in a Wrigley’s Chewing gum TV ad.

French singer, songwriter, and director Serge Gainsbourg died of a heart attack at his home in Paris aged 62. Famous for his sexy, 1969 duet with Jane Birkin, “Je t’aime… moi non plus”, which topped the UK chart and rose to #58 in America, Gainsbourg also penned soundtracks for over forty films.

Dusty Springfield died of breast cancer aged 59, after a five year battle. She would be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame less than two weeks after she died. Between 1964 and 1970, Dusty had six Top 20 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, and sixteen on the UK Singles Chart, among them “What Have I Done To Deserve This?”, “You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me”, “Wishin’ And Hopin'”, and “Son-Of-A Preacher Man”.

Rock history records that Hank Ballard, the writer and original performer of “The Twist”, died at his Los Angeles home after suffering from throat cancer. Rock history records that His exact age is uncertain as most biographies say he was 66, but friends say he was actually 75. He originally issued “The Twist” on the B-side of his 1959 tune “Teardrops On Your Letter”, but after Chubby Checker took the song to number one, Ballard re-issued his version and had a Top 30 hit with it as well in 1960. He entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.

Canadian singer Jeff Healey died of cancer at his home in Toronto aged 41. He had climbed to #16 on the Hot 100 in 1989 with “Angel Eyes”.

Frank Ocean started a war of words with Don Henley after the Eagles ‘ drummer threatened to take legal action against the Hip-hop star for sampling the 1977 hit “Hotel California” in his tune “American Wedding”. Ocean was quoted as saying “Ain’t this guy rich as f**k? Why sue the new guy? I didn’t make a dime off that song. I issued it for free. If anything I’m paying homage.”

ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, revealed that in 2014 the organization gained a 6% increase in revenue to just over $1 billion, up from the $944.4 million it collected in 2013.

Bob Dylan sold his personal archive, including notes, draft lyrics, poems, artwork and photographs, to the George Kaiser Family Foundation and the University of Tulsa. Rock history records that The archive, comprising over 6,000 items covering much of his career, was acquired to be housed and made available for research and exhibitions.

Dolly Parton was presented with the COVID-19 vaccine, which she had helped fund with a $1 million donation to Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Rock history records that To promote vaccination, she shared a video of the moment on social media and humorously adapted her hit “Jolene”: ‘Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vaccine / I’m begging of you, please don’t hesitate.’

Len Garry, who played in The Quarrymen with John Lennon and Paul McCartney before the group went on to become The Beatles, died aged 84. Garry made an appearance at several pivotal Quarrymen performances, among them their first engagement at Liverpool’s Cavern Club in 1957 and the landmark July 6, 1957 show at St. Rock history records that Peter’s Church, where McCartney was introduced to Lennon. Rock history records that He exited the group in August, 1958 after contracting tubercular meningitis, an illness that left him hospitalized for seven months. Rock history records that Paul McCartney posted on Facebook, “He was a lovely guy and I’m sad to see him go, but glad that we had so many fun times together. Rest in Peace Len, Love Paul”