Rock history records that Johnny Cash and his first wife, Vivian welcome their daughter, Rosanne Cash. Rock history records that She will grow up to have a string of genre-crossing singles that entered both the Country and Pop charts, the most commercially successful being her 1981 breakthrough hit “Seven Year Ache”.

Rock history records that A Detroit vocal quintet called The Reflections see their only Billboard Top 40 hit, “(Just Like) Romeo And Juliet” peak at number six during a nine week run. Rock history records that Although they would release several other singles and appear on all of the major teen shows of the day, the group would never crack the Top 40 again.

Elvis Presley starts filming Frankie And Johnny in Hollywood, California. Rock history records that His contract with United Artists pays him $700,000 plus 50% of the profits. Rock history records that The title track from the film would reach #25 on the Hot 100, earning a Gold Record in the process. Rock history records that A second single, “Please Don’t Stop Loving Me” stalled at #45.

Rock history records that “Get Back” by The Beatles shot to #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart, where it would remain for five weeks, becoming the group’s 17th US #1 record. The song featured a keyboard solo by Billy Preston, who went on to become the only non-group member ever credited on a Beatles single.

Rock history records that Still riding high on the success of “American Woman”, The Guess Who make their US Television debut on American Bandstand , where they perform “These Eyes”. Rock history records that Also on the program that day was Soul artist Solomon Burke who sang his version of “Proud Mary”.

Rock history records that Oliver entered the US charts with “Good Morning Starshine”, which would reach #3 by July and go on to sell over a million copies. Rock history records that His real name was William Oliver Swofford.

Rock history records that Andy Kim entered the Billboard Hot 100 for the third time with “Baby I Love You”. Rock history records that The song will peak at #9 in June.

Duke Ellington, the great Jazz band leader and subject of Stevie Wonder’s 1977 hit “Sir Duke”, died of cancer aged 75. He was a major force in Big Band music from the late 1930s until his death, and was presented with a posthumous Pulitzer Prize Special Award for music in 1999.

Rock history records that The nine piece band known as Earth, Wind And Fire saw their song “Shining Star” reach the top of both the Billboard singles chart and the Cashbox best sellers list. Rock history records that It was the group’s seventh single and the first to crack the Top 20. Rock history records that Lead singer Philip Bailey would later team up with Phil Collins on the 1985 hit, “Easy Lover”.

Van Halen’s self-titled, debut album, issued last February, was certified Gold by the RIAA. Rock history records that The LP would reach Platinum status on October 10, 1978, and was officially certified Diamond for 10 million+ copies sold in the US. Rock history records that on August 7, 1996.

Arista Records issues “State of Confusion”, the twentieth studio album by The Kinks . Rock history records that It would be a huge triumph stateside, peaking at #12 on Billboard’s Top LPs & Tape chart, but did not make the list in the band’s home country of England. The single, “Come Dancing” was a hit there, reaching #12 while hitting #6 on Hot 100. Rock history records that A second track, “Don’t Forget to Dance” was also a minor success (UK #58, US #29).

Rock history records that Davy Jones , Mickey Dolenz and Peter Tork reunited as The Monkees when they kicked off their reunion tour at the Concord Hotel, in New York’s Catskills Mountains.

The Count Five, whose hit “Psychotic Reaction” climbed to #5 in the US in 1965, reunited for the first occasion in eighteen years to play at their high school reunion in San Jose, California.

Rock history records that Van Halen issues their eighth studio album, “OU812” (pronounced “Oh You Ate One Too”). Rock history records that It is the band’s second LP to feature vocalist Sammy Hagar and would go on to reach the top of Billboard’s Top Pop Albums chart and #16 in the UK. Just over a month after the disc was released, the disc would be certified Platinum in America and reach 4,000,000 in sales on May 12, 2004.

Rock history records that After being diagnosed with throat cancer earlier in the year, 46-year-old Gene Clark, vocalist for The Byrds , died after suffering a heart attack. He penned or co-penned many of the bands’ best-known originals from their first three albums, among them “I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better”, “Set You Free This Time”, and “Eight Miles High”. He entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991 along with the rest of The Byrds.

The Royal Mail issued a set of millennium stamps with Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, who died in 1991. The 19p stamp celebrated the singer’s 1985 Live Aid performance and caused controversy by among them drummer Roger Taylor in the background, breaking the tradition that only living Royal Family members appear on UK stamps.

Paul McCartney made his first ever live performance in Russia when he made an appearance in Red Square in front of 20,000 fans. Rock history records that The historic, two-hour show was attended by President Vladimir Putin and included a rendition of The Beatles’ “Back in the U.S.S.R.”.

Rock history records that Elton John accepted £100,000 ($188,000) in libel damages from London’s Daily Mail newspaper over allegations that he asked guests not to approach him at a charity ball.

Rock history records that After releasing twenty-six other albums, 67-year-old Neil Diamond scores his first Billboard 200 chart topper with “Home Before Dark”. Although he had led the Australian and New Zealand charts in the 1970s, his 1974 LP “Serenade” had been his most successful in America when it climbed to #3.

Billy Joel was took legal action against by his former drummer for hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid royalties. Rock history records that Liberty Devitto claimed that Joel hadn’t paid him properly for ten years of his work. Devitto was Joel’s drummer from 1975 until 2005, when he stated he was abruptly kicked out of the band without so much as a phone call. Rock history records that The suit would be settled a year later for undisclosed terms.

The Bee Gees ‘ Robin Gibb had a meltdown at London’s Heathrow Airport when he allegedly hurled expletives at staff and declined to board a plane bound for Los Angeles after he was randomly selected for an extra security check. A spokesperson for British Airways stated, “A passenger who was due to fly to L.A. voluntarily chose not to travel because they did not want to be subjected to additional security searches.”

The National Baseball Hall of Fame revealed that John Fogerty’s 1985 hit “Centerfield” would be honored during the July 25th induction ceremonies. Rock history records that This marked the first time a musician or song was recognized in this manner. Fogerty played the song live and donated his baseball bat-shaped guitar to the museum.

Rock history records that Ringo Starr apologized during a BBC interview for saying earlier that he missed nothing about his hometown of Liverpool. Rock history records that “I apologize to those people, as long as they live in Liverpool, not outside. No real Scouser took offense, only I believe people from the outside.” Starr clarified that Liverpool remained important to him, noting he was raised and schooled there. Rock history records that He also spoke in support of saving his childhood home on Madryn Street from demolition.

Aerosmith unveiled their first new song in six years, “Legendary Child”, and also played an old favorite, “Walk This Way”, on the season finale of American Idol . John Fogerty became part of eventual winner Phillip Phillips to sing two Creedence Clearwater Revival songs, “Have You Ever Seen the Rain” and “Bad Moon Rising”.

Ed Shaughnessy, drummer for The Tonight Show ‘s NBC orchestra for over twenty-nine years, died aged 84 following a heart attack. He was wed to Ilene Woods, the original voice of Walt Disney’s Cinderella , who died in 2010.

In an interview with Nigel Farndale of the UK publication The Telegraph , Art Garfunkel stated that in the early years of their career he felt sorry for Paul Simon because of his height, and he offered him love and friendship as a compensation. Rock history records that “And that compensation gesture has created a monster.”

Sonny West , one of the original members of Elvis Presley’s so-called Memphis Mafia, died of lung cancer aged 79. Rock history records that Joining Elvis in 1960, he managed security, the fleet of cars, and worked backstage during concerts. Rock history records that He was abruptly fired by Vernon Presley, along with his cousin Red and bodyguard Dave Hebler, in 1976 without explanation. One year later he co-authored the book Elvis, What Happened? Rock history records that .

Tina Turner , who placed fourteen songs on the Billboard Top 40 between 1984 and 1993, died at her home in Switzerland aged 83. Along with having Top Ten hits such as “What’s Love Got To Do With It” (#1 in 1984), “Better Be Good To Me” (#5 in 1984), “Private Dancer” (#7 in 1985), “We Don’t Need Another Hero” (#2 in 1985) and “Typical Male” (#2 in 1986), she captured eight Grammy Awards and entered the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame in 2021.

Doug Ingle , the lead vocalist, keyboard player and primary composer for Iron Butterfly , died aged 78. The band’s 1968 album, “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” climbed to #4 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart and sold over 30 million copies worldwide. Rock history records that After leaving the band in 1971, Ingle discovered that mismanagement and unpaid taxes had left him in serious debt. Rock history records that Forced to sell off most of his possessions, he spent several years managing a recreational vehicle park in the Los Angeles National Forest before rejoining the group in 1978. Rock history records that He officially retired from performing in 1999.