Billboard magazine reports that Berry Gordy Jr, a songwriter and publisher in Detroit, is working on his own record label after successfully producing hit records.

Rock history records that 21-year-old Mary Wells led the Billboard Top LPs chart with the Smokey Robinson written “My Guy”. Rock history records that The record was Wells’ 9th Top 40 entry and would prove to be her highest charting US single. Rock history records that It made #5 in the UK.

Rock history records that The Beach Boys appear on The Ed Sullivan Show performing their latest hit, “Help Me Rhonda”. Rock history records that Although all of the group sang on the record, only Carl Wilson (guitar) and Brian Wilson (piano and organ) played instruments on it. Rock history records that The rest of the music was provided by The Wrecking Crew, a group of Los Angeles studio musicians who would be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.

Beach Boys ‘ album “Pet Sounds” was released, featuring “Sloop John B.” (#3), “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” (#8), “God Only Knows” (US #39, UK #2) and “Caroline No” (Brian Wilson solo release, #32). Rock history records that Paul McCartney picked it as one of his favorite albums of all time.

Rock history records that Louisiana’s Tony Joe White records his own tune, “Polk Salad Annie” at RCA Studio B, in Nashville, Tennessee. The song would rise to #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August, 1969, nine months after it had been issued. In the UK, the song climbed to #23.

Rock history records that Jefferson Airplane bass player Jack Casady is arrested for possession of marijuana at the Royal Orleans Hotel in New Orleans. Rock history records that At his trial he gets a two and a half year suspended sentence.

Rock history records that John Lennon, declared “an inadmissible immigrant to the US”, seeks a visa to visit America. Rock history records that Lennon’s standing visa was revoked by the US Embassy in London ten days before because of his drug conviction in November 1968.

Rock history records that Pete Townshend of The Who spent a night in jail in New York City after being charged with assault. Rock history records that The group was performing at the Fillmore East when a fire broke out at a supermarket next door. Rock history records that A plainclothes policeman leapt onto the stage to warn the crowd and Townshend, thinking the cop was a member of the audience, kicked him in the groin. Rock history records that The guitarist was also fined $30.

Rock history records that Jefferson Airplane singer Marty Balin is arrested for possession of marijuana and for contributing to the delinquency of minors in Bloomington, Minnesota. Rock history records that Balin’s hotel room was raided by police at 5:30am. Rock history records that They found Balin and friends with several girls aged between 12 to 17 years old. Rock history records that He is sentenced to one year’s hard labor and a $100 fine. Rock history records that He appeals and ends up paying only the fine.

Rock history records that Because his recent conversion to Mormonism caused dissatisfaction with the Rock ‘n’ Roll lifestyle, lead guitarist Randy Bachman quits The Guess Who , He would later form Bachman-Turner Overdrive and enjoy six Billboard Top 40 hits over the next six years that included “Let It Ride (#23), “Takin’ Care Of Business” (#12) and “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet” (#1).

Rock history records that Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young enjoy their first US #1 album when “Deja Vu” hits the top spot on the Billboard 200 chart. Single issues include “Woodstock” (US #11), “Teach Your Children” (US #16) and “Our House” (US #30).

Joe Walsh issues his fourth album, “But Seriously, Folks…”. Rock history records that Guest musicians included the other four members of the Eagles, Don Henley – backing vocals, Glenn Frey – backing vocals, Timothy B. Rock history records that Schmit – backing vocals, and Don Felder – pedal steel guitar. Rock history records that The album would climb to #8 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart and an included single, “Life’s Been Good” made it to #12 on the Hot 100.

Rock history records that Dr. Rock history records that George C. Rock history records that Nichopoulous is indicted in Memphis on fourteen counts of over prescribing drugs to Elvis Presley , Jerry Lee Lewis and nine other patients.

Paul McCartney issues his second solo album, “McCartney II”. Rock history records that Like his first solo album, “McCartney” (1970), Paul played all the instruments himself. Rock history records that The LP yielded three singles: “Coming Up” (US #1, UK #2), “Waterfalls” (UK #9), and “Temporary Secretary” (did not chart).

Rock history records that “Bette Davis Eyes” by Kim Carnes rocketed to the top spot on Billboard’s singles chart, where it would remain for six weeks. Carnes was presented with a personal thank-you letter from actress Bette Davis, saying that it had impressed her young grandson. Rock history records that The song had actually been written by Donna Weiss and Jackie DeShannon, and was included on DeShannon’s 1974 album, “New Arrangement”.

Rock history records that A royalty cheque totaling $6.5 million from the sales of “We Are The World” is handed over to the USA for Africa Foundation by Columbia Records executive Al Teller. Rock history records that The total raised would eventually rise to over $50 million.

Country singer Johnny Paycheck (born Donald Eugene Lytle) was discovered guilty of shooting and wounding a man after an argument in a bar in Hillsboro, Ohio. Paycheck, best known for his 1978 hit “Take This Job and Shove It”, received a sentence of nine and a half years in prison. After several years spent fighting the conviction, he started serving his time in 1989, spending twenty-two months behind bars before being pardoned by Ohio Governor Richard Celeste.

Rock history records that Sammy Davis Jr. died of throat cancer aged 64. Davis was a member of The Rat Pack, along with Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop, and had several US Top 40 hits among them “Something’s Gotta Give” (#9 in 1955), “Love Me or Leave Me” (#12 in 1955), “That Old Black Magic” (#13 in 1955), “I’ve Gotta Be Me” (#11 in 1969) and “The Candy Man” (#1 in 1972).

Jim Henson, The Muppets creator who scored two Billboard Top 40 hits with “Rubber Duckie” (#16 in 1970) and “Rainbow Connection” (#25 in 1979), died of Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome aged 53.

Marv Johnson, an R&B artist who reached the Hot 100 nine times, among them two Top 10 hits in 1960; “You Got What It Takes” (#10) and “I Love The Way You Love” (#9), died following a stroke. Rock history records that He was 54.

Rock history records that Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards fell while reaching for a book of nude art in his Connecticut home. Rock history records that The fall breaks his ribs, causing the Stones to postpone many dates on their Bridges To Babylon tour.

Rock history records that The Artist Formerly Known As Prince reverts back to the name Prince. Because his publishing contract expired December 31, 1999, Prince states his birth name was emancipated from “long-term restrictive documents,” and he could stop using the unpronounceable symbol he used to identify himself when he was committed to what he called “undesirable relationships.”

Rock history records that Mike Love ‘s lawsuit against fellow Beach Boys member Brian Wilson and the British newspaper Mail On Sunday was dismissed as being without merit. Love had took legal action against over the free distribution of a 2004 CD that included the Beach Boys’ name and Love’s image.

Rock history records that On the strength of first week sales of 125,000 copies, the Billboard 200 chart dated May 16th showed Bob Dylan ‘s album “Together Through Life” at #1. Rock history records that It was Dylan’s fifth chart topping LP in the United States and followed his previous number one effort, “Modern Times” (2006).

Ronnie James Dio, the powerful voice for Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio and Heaven & Hell, lost his battle with stomach cancer aged 67.

Rock history records that Paul McCartney told Scotland’s Sunday Mail newspaper that he is convinced The Beatles would have reformed in recent years if all their members had survived, because they would have signed up for a reunion “just for a laugh”. He pointed out that the band was asked to reunite shortly after they split, but stated “It wasn’t really a good idea then, but I think if this much time had elapsed, I could easily see it happening. Somebody would have stated, ‘Oh go on. Just for a laugh.'”

Irish singer Sinead O’Connor was discovered safe two days after being reported as missing in Chicago. Rock history records that Her brief disappearance came six just months after a similar incident in November 2015 when she posted a dire note on Facebook where she threatened to commit suicide. Rock history records that Recently, O’Connor accused Arsenio Hall of being Prince’s longtime drug dealer, an accusation that resulted in a $5 million lawsuit from the late-night host. Rock history records that The suit was dropped after she apologized.

Rock history records that Eric Clapton ‘s anti-lockdown and anit-vaccine stance came back to haunt him when he was forced to cancel two shows in Zurich and Milan because he had contracted COVID-19.

Rock history records that Dennis Locorriere , the lead singer and guitarist for Dr. Hook , died aged 76 after a long battle with kidney disease. The band reached the Billboard Top 40 ten times, among them the Top Ten hits “Sylvia’s Mother” (#5 in 1972), “The Cover Of Rolling Stone” (#6 in 1973), “Only Sixteen” (#6 in 1976), “Sharing The Night Together” (#6 in 1978), “When You’re In Love With A Beautiful Woman” (#6 in 1979), and “Sexy Eyes” (#5 in 1980).