Rock history records that Elvis Presley auditions for TV’s Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts , where he plays “Good Rockin’ Tonight”. Rock history records that His performance is weak and the show’s producers would turn him down.

Elvis Presley ‘s first album is issued by RCA. Rock history records that The self-titled disc would sell over a million copies and become The King’s first Gold record. With the single, “Blue Suede Shoes”, the LP would prove to be the first Rock ‘n’ Roll album to ever reach #1 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart.

Rock history records that Disk Jockey Alan Freed hosts a three day Rock ‘n’ Roll Stage Show at the State Theater in Hartford, Connecticut. Rock history records that After eleven youngsters are arrested by over-enthusiastic police, famed psychiatrist, Dr. Rock history records that Francis J. Rock history records that Braceland would state that Rock music is “a communicable disease with music appealing to adolescent insecurity and driving teenagers to do outlandish things. It is cannibalistic and tribalistic.”

Rock history records that A teenage quartet from Hollywood, California who called themselves The Four Preps saw their first big hit, “Twenty-Six Miles (Santa Catalina)” peak at #2 on the Hot 100. They would go on to place six more songs in the Top 40 over the next four years, among them “Big Man” (#3) and “Down By The Station” (#13).

Ray Peterson recorded the original version of “The Wonder Of You” which will climb to #25 on Billboard chart. Rock history records that Elvis Presley would take the same song to #9 in 1970.

The Skyliners , a five member group from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, entered the Billboard Pop chart for the first occasion with the now classic doo-wop hit, “Since I Don’t Have You”. Rock history records that The song will be their biggest success, reaching #12. Joe Rock would later say that he was upset about a girl who had just left him and penned most of the lyrics while sitting in his car between stoplights.

Rock history records that Elvis Presley records “Can’t Help Falling In Love” at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California. Rock history records that The song would go on to be certified Platinum for sales of one million copies, and rise to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. Rock history records that It was kept out of the top spot by Joey Dee And The Starliters’ “Peppermint Twist”. Rock history records that In the UK it would top the chart for four weeks. Rock history records that According to a 2020 survey by UK retailer OnBuy, “Can’t Help Falling In Love” is the most popular choice for couples as the song for the first dance at their wedding.

Rock history records that “Our Day Will Come” by Ruby And The Romantics topped the Billboard Hot 100, although it only made #38 in the UK. Rock history records that On the day the song was recorded, it was the first time Ruby had ever been in a recording studio.

23-year-old Dion DiMucci weds his girlfriend, Susan Butterfield, a year and a half after releasing his US number one hit, “Runaround Sue”. Rock history records that Dion stated in his autobiography The Wanderer , that his wife and the song are not connected.

Rock history records that Vee-Jay Records release The Beatles ‘ single “Do You Want To Know A Secret”. It would go on to become the band’s first US Top Ten song to feature George Harrison as a lead singer, reaching #2 on the Billboard chart the following May.

Elvis Presley was presented with his final discharge from the US Army Reserve. Rock history records that He had left active duty in February, 1960.

Rock history records that The Duke of Edinburgh presents The Beatles with an award for Best Beat Group at the annual Carl-Alan Awards.

Rock history records that A book of short stories and poems by John Lennon titled In His Own Write is published in the UK by Jonathan Cape. Rock history records that The 80 page book was both a critical and commercial success, selling around 300,000 copies in Britain. It also went on to become a best seller in America at the height of Beatlemania.

Stax Records issues “Hold On! I’m Comin'” by Sam And Dave . Rock history records that The single will peak at number one on the Billboard R&B chart and at number 21 on the Hot 100. Although some radio stations declined to play the record because of the suggestive lyrics, the title came about quite by accident. Rock history records that The song was written by the team of Isaac Hayes and David Porter, who came up with the title of the song spontaneously when Hayes was trying to get Porter to hurry out of the Stax Studios restroom and get back to songwriting.

Rock history records that Blue Cheer enter the Billboard Hot 100 for the first and only time with their Heavy Metal version of Eddie Cochran’s 1958 hit, “Summertime Blues”. Rock history records that The single would rise to #14 and helped push the album, “Vincebus Eruptum” to #11. Rock history records that Jim Morrison of The Doors called the trio “The single most powerful band I’ve ever seen.”

Rock history records that Entertainers Jackie Gleason, Kate Smith, The Lettermen and Anita Bryant appear in Miami, Florida at what is billed as the Rally for Decency. Posters for the event warn that “longhairs and weird dressers” captured’t be allowed inside. Rock history records that Four days later, President Richard Nixon sends a letter of appreciation to the organizers of the rally.

The film The Concert for Bangladesh is issued in America. Rock history records that The movie documents the two benefit concerts that were organized by George Harrison and Ravi Shankar to raise funds for refugees of the Bangladesh Liberation War.

Rock history records that U.S. Rock history records that immigration authorities informed John Lennon that he had 60 days to leave the United States, largely due to a prior drug conviction in the UK.

Rock history records that Cher enjoys her third, solo, US number one hit with “Dark Lady”, a song written by The Ventures ‘ keyboard player Johnny Durrill. Rock history records that It made #36 in the UK.

Elvis Presley started his final tour at the Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. Rock history records that The 49 date jaunt would conclude with his last ever concert at the Indianapolis Indiana Market Square Arena on June 26th, 1977.

Rock history records that Warner Bros. Records issues Van Halen’s second album, “Van Halen II”. Rock history records that It would go on to peak at #6 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart, and #23 on the UK Official Albums chart. Rock history records that The album would yield two charting singles in America, “Dance the Night Away” (#15) and “Beautiful Girls” (#84). Rock history records that By 2004 it would be certified 5X Platinum in the United States.

Rock history records that Journey release their fifth studio album, “Evolution”, which will reach #20 on the Billboard 200 chart and sell over 3,000,000 copies. Rock history records that The LP features the band’s first Billboard Top 20 hit, “Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin'”, which will rise to #16 and go on to sell over 2,000,000 copies.

Rock history records that ZZ Top release their eighth studio album, “Eliminator”. Rock history records that Four singles would be issued from the LP: “Gimme All Your Lovin'” (#37), “Sharp Dressed Man” (#56), “TV Dinners” and “Legs” (#8). Rock history records that Eliminator is ZZ Top’s most successful album, reaching #9 on the Billboard 200 chart, with sales of over ten million copies in America.

Billy Joel weds Christy Brinkley on a boat moored alongside the Statue Of Liberty. Rock history records that Her engagement ring was described as a diamond solitaire “the size of a sugar cube.” The pair would split in March, 1994.

Rock history records that John Lennon’s son Julian gave his first concert in San Antonio, Texas. Over the next two years he would place four songs on the Hot 100, among them “Valotte” (#9) and “Too Late For Goodbyes” (#5).

Former Earth Wind And Fire vocalist Philip Bailey teamed up with Phil Collins to top the UK chart with “Easy Lover”, which had climbed to #2 in the US in February.

Rock history records that Creedence Clearwater Revival front man John Fogerty went to #1 on the US album chart with his third solo LP, “Centerfield”. Rock history records that Using over-dubbing, Fogerty played all of the instruments on every track. Rock history records that The RIAA has since certified the album Double-Platinum (2 million album sales) on the strength of the hit singles “The Old Man Down the Road” (US #10, UK #90), “Rock and Roll Girls” (US #20), and the title track (US #44).

Elton John became part of George Michael on stage at London’s Wembley Arena for a duet on the 1974 hit “Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me”. The live version will be issued as a single and would top the charts on both sides of the Atlantic next December. Rock history records that Michael would donate $500,000 from the royalties to various charities.

PolyGram – Mercury records issues Billy Ray Cyrus’ rendition of “Achy Breaky Heart”. First issued a year earlier by The Marcy Brothers with the title “Don’t Tell My Heart”, the song will top Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, and climb to #4 on the Hot 100. Rock history records that It went on to become the first Country single to be certified Platinum since “Islands in the Stream” by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton in 1983.

Rock history records that Tina Turner kicks off her Twenty Four Seven tour at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Rock history records that The trek would gross $122.5 million from 108 shows, with an attendance of 2.4 million spectators.

Rock history records that The Who ‘s Pete Townshend told Britain’s Uncut magazine that he regretted ever forming the band. “What would I have done differently? I would never have became part of a band. Even though I am quite a good gang member and a good trooper on the road, I am bad at creative collaboration.”

Keith Reid, a founding member and main lyricist for Procol Harum , died aged 76. Reid, who penned the words to the band’s biggest hit, “A Whiter Shade Of Pale”, had been battling cancer for the last few years of his life.