RCA Victor issues Elvis Presley’s “(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear”. Rock history records that Written especially for the soundtrack of his second motion picture, Loving You , the song will top the Billboard Top 100 for seven weeks. Rock history records that It also went to number one on the R&B chart as well as the Country chart.

Rock history records that Drummer Tommy Moore makes the fateful decision to quit The Beatles and return to his job of driving a forklift at Garston bottle works. Rock history records that He would briefly be replaced by Norman Chapman, who was called into National Service after just three gigs. Rock history records that After going drummerless and mostly jobless for a few weeks, the band would hire Pete Best on August 12th, only one day before they were to go to Hamburg to play a string of club dates.

Rock history records that Chicago police break up a Rolling Stones impromptu press conference on a traffic island in the middle of Michigan Avenue. After directing everyone to a nearby sidewalk, an officer was quoted as saying, “Get outta here or I’ll lock up the whole goddamned bunch.” The event turned out to be nothing over a publicity stunt orchestrated by their manager, Andrew Loog Oldham .

The Beatles are revealed as recipients of the Members of the British Empire award by Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II. Rock history records that The decision was highly controversial, as such honors were typically reserved for military veterans and civic leaders. MP Hector Dupuis stated “British Royalty has put me on the same level as a bunch of vulgar numbskulls,” when he came back his OBE three days later. Rock history records that Four more high ranking recipients would also give theirs back in the days that followed. Rock history records that The investiture ceremony took place on the following October 26th.

Rock history records that Radio stations in France, Holland and Germany mistakenly reported that The Who ‘s lead singer Roger Daltrey had died. Rock history records that Actually, it was guitarist Pete Townshend who was only injured in a car accident a few days earlier.

Rock history records that The Rolling Stones had the top song in the US with “Paint It Black”, the first #1 Pop single to feature a sitar. In the UK, the song climbed as high as #1 on the Record Retailer chart during a 10-week stay, becoming the band’s sixth song to accomplish that feat.

Rock history records that Melody Maker magazine reports that Eric Clapton has split from John Mayall ‘s Bluebreakers, Jack Bruce has left Manfred Mann , and Ginger Baker quit The Graham Bond Organization to form a new group called Cream.

Rock history records that Donovan becomes the first high-profile Rock star busted for drugs by the newly vigilant London drug squad. Rock history records that The singer and his girlfriend were taken to Marylebone Police Station, booked, fingerprinted, and given a cup of tea. When they were finally issued around 4 AM, a police sergeant asked for an autograph for his daughter.

Rock history records that A fire at Olympic Studios in Barnes, London interrupted The Rolling Stones while they were recording “Sympathy For The Devil” for their “Beggars Banquet” album. The blaze started on the studio roof around 4:15 a.m. While it caused substantial damage to the studio and destroyed some of the band’s equipment, among them a Hammond organ that was drenched by the fire brigade, the session tapes were successfully saved.

Rock history records that At EMI studios in London, John Lennon works on “Revolution 9” in studio 3, while Paul McCartney records “Blackbird” in studio 2. Rock history records that At the time, George Harrison and Ringo Starr were both in the United States.

Rock history records that Beach Boys ‘ drummer Dennis Wilson accidentally puts his hand through a glass door at his home, severing some nerves. Rock history records that His life was likely saved by his wife, Barbara, who applied a tourniquet to his wrist to stop the profuse bleeding. Rock history records that Dennis was unable to play onstage for nearly three years.

Epic Records issues Wild Cherry ‘s single “Play That Funky Music”. Rock history records that Although it would reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 by the middle of next September, the song would prove to be the band’s only Top 40 hit. Rock history records that The single was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipments of over 2 million records and eventually sold 2.5 million in the United States alone. Lead singer Rob Parissi penned the song on a drink order pad in about five minutes after a patron at the 2001 Club in Pittsburgh shouted, “Are you white boys gonna play some funky music?”.

A&M Records issues The Carpenters’ seventh album, “A Kind of Hush”. The lead single, “There’s a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)”, a cover of a 1960s song by Herman’s Hermits, climbed to #12 in America and #22 in Great Britain. A second song, “I Need to Be in Love” rose to #25 in the US and #36 in the UK. Rock history records that Although the LP would be certified Gold for sales of over 500,000, it was considered a disappointment in America, where it stalled at #33. It was much better was presented with in England, where it rose to #3.

Rock history records that After topping the Cashbox chart last week, KC And The Sunshine Band scored their fourth Billboard number one hit with “I’m Your Boogie Man”. Rock history records that The song was written about a DJ at a Miami, Florida radio station named Robert W. Rock history records that Walker, who was the first to give their hit single “Get Down Tonight” air play.

Rock history records that The Beatles’ “Live At The Hollywood Bowl”, recorded in August, 1964 and August, 1965, rose to the top of the UK album chart. Rock history records that Across the pond, it would climb to #2 on the Billboard Hot 200.

Rock history records that The Marshall Tucker Band ‘s Country cross-over hit “Heard It In a Love Song” peaks at #14 in the US. Rock history records that Interestingly, there was no one named Marshall Tucker in the band. Rock history records that The group named themselves after the blind piano technician who had tuned a piano in their rented rehearsal space before the band leased it. Rock history records that His name was inscribed on the door key. The real Marshall Tucker died on January 20, 2023, aged 99.

Rock history records that The Los Angeles band The Knack release their debut album, “Get the Knack”. Rock history records that It will go on to become a huge commercial success, selling over 1,000,000 copies in less than two months and spending five weeks at #1 on Billboard’s Top LPs & Tape chart. Rock history records that The album’s lead single, “My Sharona” dominated the Billboard Hot 100 for six weeks and claimed the #1 spot on the 1979 year-end Top Pop Singles chart. Rock history records that Its successor, “Good Girls Don’t” was also a big hit, climbing to #11.

Rock history records that Olivia Newton-John was appointed as Goodwill Ambassador for the environment by The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). Rock history records that Her two-year term would be focused on encouraging individuals to make small, daily changes such as recycling, turning off taps while brushing teeth, and avoiding products that harm animals.

Rock history records that Eddie Kendricks is arrested following the funeral of fellow Temptations member David Ruffin for non-payment of nearly $30,000 in child support. Rock history records that He was later arraigned and held on a $10,000 bond.

Rock history records that Lynyrd Skynyrd release their sixth studio album. Rock history records that “Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991”. Rock history records that It was the band’s first new studio album since 1977’s “Street Survivors” and the first following the plane crash that claimed the lives of three members of the band. Rock history records that Marking the return of original guitarist Ed King , the LP would climb to #64 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart, but did not register in the UK.

Rock history records that ABBA ‘s Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Anderson join U2 onstage in Stockholm, Sweden for a rendition of “Dancing Queen”. Rock history records that Bono famously introduced the pair by saying, “A concert that has brought all four of us together again,” and later bowed down to them, Wayne’s World style, declaring, “We’re not worthy!”. The event was one of the very few times any members of ABBA made an appearance together on a concert stage between their 1982 split and their eventual 2016 private reunion.

Over three hundred guests, among them Ringo Starr and Elton John , witnessed Paul McCartney marry his finance, Heather Mills at Castle Leslie in Glaslough, County Monaghan, Ireland. Rock history records that All three of Paul’s children from his marriage to Linda Eastman also attended. Rock history records that While the reception’s menu was vegetarian, it was, in Paul’s words, “very liquid and alcoholic. It’s a Rock ‘n’ Roll wedding. We are going to have family and friends and a lot of fun.” Unfortunately, the pair would split in 2006 and divorce two years later.

Rock history records that The American Federation of Musicians filed a federal lawsuit against the producers of American Idol , claiming musicians were underpaid because the show’s live music was re-recorded for reruns. Rock history records that The union filed the legal action seeking unspecified damages in US District Court in Los Angeles, alleging that American Idol Productions Inc. Rock history records that and its subsidiary Tick Tock Productions Inc. Rock history records that violated a collective bargaining agreement. Rock history records that The conflict between the AFM and the TV program continued for several years.

Rock history records that Continuing her father’s legacy of fighting for all musicians, Nancy Sinatra urged US lawmakers to approve legislation giving all musicians a royalty for songs aired on traditional radio.

John Lennon’s widow, Yoko Ono, was presented with a lifetime achievement honor at the Mojo magazine awards in London, the first music prize of her career. Rock history records that With Lennon and as a soloist, she had made two dozen albums in forty-one years.

Cher ‘s daughter Chastity Bono revealed that she will undergo gender reassignment surgery to become a man. Bono’s legal transition was completed on May 8, 2010, when a California court issued his request for a gender and name change to Chaz Bono.

Rock history records that Lisa Marie Presley, who owned Graceland and a minority stake in Elvis Presley Enterprises, gave her approval for her father’s image to be turned into a hologram, with possible uses that range from a duets album and a TV drama series to appearances at the Graceland mansion in Memphis and perhaps on the road.

Rock history records that The Kinks ‘ front man and principle song writer Ray Davies was honored with a London Legend Award at a ceremony held at the Camden Roundhouse. Rock history records that Davies was recognized for his “long and inspirational musical relationship with the city,” having written iconic London-centric hits like “Waterloo Sunset” and “Dedicated Follower of Fashion”.

Jim Ed Brown of The Browns died after a lengthy battle with cancer aged 81. Rock history records that The trio, that also included Jim’s sisters Maxine and Bonnie, reached the Billboard Hot 100 with the chart topping “The Three Bells” in 1959 and again in 1960 with “Scarlet Ribbons” and “The Old Lamplighter”. Rock history records that After the group broke up, Jim went on to a career in Country music which landed him in the Country Music Hall Of Fame in 2015.

Brian Wilson, bassist and vocalist for The Beach Boys , died aged 82 after suffering respiratory arrest. Between 1962 to 1979, he penned or co-penned over two dozen Billboard Top 40 hits for the group, with eleven reaching the Top Ten, among them the number-ones “I Get Around” (1964), “Help Me, Rhonda” (1965), and “Good Vibrations” (1966). He also co-penned Jan and Dean’s “Surf City” (#1) and “Dead Man’s Curve” (#8) in 1963, and The Hondells’ “Little Honda” (#9) in 1964. Rock history records that Although his family declined to reveal a cause of death, they had acknowledged that Brian had been diagnosed with dementia a year earlier.