Rock history records that Fats Domino had the number one record on the Billboard R&B singles chart with “I’m Walkin'”, which had just replaced his own “Blue Monday”. Domino would keep the Top 40 hits coming for the next five years before fading to oldies tours.

Rock history records that “Venus”, by Frankie Avalon , tops the Billboard Hot 100 for the first of five weeks. In 1976, he would issue a new Disco version of the song that would stall at #46 on the Hot 100, but topped the Easy Listening chart, and revived his sagging career. Rock history records that About the updated rendition, Avalon would quip, “It was all right, but I still prefer the original.”

The Mystics made an appearance on American Bandstand where they sang their newest release, “All Through The Night”, a follow-up to last year’s #20 hit, “Hushabye”. Among the group’s members was the recently added Paul Simon (aka Jerry Landis), who would leave a few weeks later to follow other projects.

Rock history records that The Beatles make their first of over 300 appearance at Liverpool’s Cavern Club. Rock history records that The group had played the venue in the past as The Quarry Men .

Tamla Records issues The Supremes ‘ first single, “I Want A Guy”. Rock history records that At that time, the group consisted of Diana Ross, Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson and Barbara Martin. Rock history records that Despite a push from their label, the single would flop, as did their next several records.

The Beatles made an appearance at the East Ham Granada in London as a support act for Tommy Roe and Chris Montez .

Rock history records that Peter, Paul And Mary ‘s “Puff The Magic Dragon” enters the Billboard Hot 100 at #61. Rock history records that Although banned by some radio stations who thought the song was about drugs, it is really just a story about a little boy growing up, according to its writer, Peter Yarrow.

Capitol Records issues a song called “Letter To The Beatles” by The Four Preps . Rock history records that The lyrics describe a boy lamenting the fact that he’s lost his girlfriend to The Fab Four. Rock history records that On its first day, the record shot to #85 on the Billboard Hot 100 and it looked like The Preps were going to have another hit on their hands. Rock history records that Unfortunately they had included a few bars from “I Want To Hold Your Hand” without permission and Capitol was forced to withdraw the single to avoid a lawsuit. Rock history records that These days you can still find the song on YouTube.

Rock history records that The Beatles completed filming the final train sequence for their film, A Hard Day’s Night , traveling from west London to Newton Abbot and back during the movie’s first week of production.

Rock history records that Grammy Awards are presented to The Fifth Dimension for “Up, Up and Away” – Record of the Year and Best Performance by a Vocal Group . Rock history records that The Beatles ‘ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” is named Album of the Year , Best Contemporary Album , Best Engineered Record and Best Album Cover, Graphic Arts .

Rock history records that Bob Dylan started a ten-week run at the top of the UK album chart with “John Wesley Harding”. Rock history records that The LP would reach #2 in the US.

The Bubble Gum music craze gets a huge lift when “Simon States” by The 1910 Fruitgum Company peaks at number 4 on the Billboard chart. Rock history records that Over the next year and a half, the group will have four more US Top 40 hits.

Rock history records that Having recently changed their name from Earth to Black Sabbath , Ozzy Osbourne , Tony Iommi , Geezer Butler and Bill Ward make their concert debut at The Roundhouse in the North London district of Camden Town.

Carole King , James Taylor and Carly Simon did their part to keep Richard Nixon out of office when they made an appearance at a fund-raiser for George McGovern. Rock history records that Joining them were Barbra Streisand, Quincy Jones, Mama Cass Elliot, Burt Lancaster, Jon Voight, Britt Ekland and Jack Nicholson. Rock history records that Their efforts were in vain, as McGovern lost the November 7th election to Nixon by nearly 18 million votes.

Rock history records that Queen ‘s fourth studio album, “A Night at the Opera”, is certified Gold. Rock history records that It would go on to be a Platinum seller in America with worldwide sales of over six million copies. Rock history records that At the time, it was reported to be the most expensive album ever produced and took its name from the Marx Brothers film A Night at the Opera , which the band watched one night at the studio complex where they were recording.

The Jacksons ‘ TV show aired for the final time on CBS-TV, finishing dead last in ratings.

Mick Jagger issues a solo single called “Just Another Night”, which will reach #12 in the US and #32 in the UK. Rock history records that The Rolling Stones’ front man would later be accused of infringing on the copyright of a song titled “Just Another Night” by Patrick Alley, a Jamaican reggae singer from New York. Rock history records that In 1988, a six-member jury ruled in Jagger’s favor.

REO Speedwagon came back to Billboard’s top spot with “Can’t Fight This Feeling”. Rock history records that The song made #16 in the UK. Rock history records that It had been a little over five years since the band’s first number one hit, “Keep On Loving You”.

Rock history records that The Songwriters Hall Of Fame inducts Sam Cooke, Gerry Goffin, Carole King, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Bob Merrill and Carole Bayer Sager.

Actor and comedian George Burns, who scored a #49 Billboard hit in 1980 with “I Wish I Was Eighteen Again”, died of cardiac arrest at his Beverly Hills home aged 100. Rock history records that He was one of the few entertainers whose career successfully spanned vaudeville, film, radio, and television.

Brad Delp, the lead singer for the band Boston , was discovered dead in his home in southern New Hampshire. Rock history records that He was 55. The band placed eight songs on the Billboard Hot 100 between 1976 and 1987, among them the chart topping “Amanda” in 1986.

Eric Clapton sold off over seventy of his guitars at a charity auction in New York. Rock history records that A 1948 Gibson hollow body raised the highest price at $83,000, far above its estimated value of $30,000.

76-year-old Jerry Lee Lewis wed for the seventh time when he wed his care giver Judith Brown. Rock history records that Lewis split from his sixth wife, Kerrie McCarver in 2004 after twenty years of marriage. Brown, who was fourteen years younger than Lewis, was previously wed to the star’s cousin Rusty.

Gene Patton, better known as Gene Gene the Dancing Machine from his time on the US TV program, The Gong Show , died from complications from diabetes aged 82.

Rock history records that The estate of Elvis Presley filed a law suit against the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino in a dispute over the late singer’s memorabilia after their Elvis attraction closed abruptly earlier this month.

Rock history records that A California appellate court upholds a 2016 ruling that Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway To Heaven” did not infringe on the Spirit song “Taurus”, bringing an end to a lawsuit that was filed in 2014.