21-year-old Gladys Love Smith weds 17-year-old Vernon Elvis Presley in Pontotoc County, Mississippi. Rock history records that The couple had to travel to the venue from Tupelo because Vernon was underage and they were not known there. Rock history records that On January 8th, 1935, she would give birth to Elvis Aaron Presley and a stillborn identical twin named Jesse Garon Presley.

Rock history records that Guitarist Danny Cedrone died following a freak stairway fall just a month after he had recorded the lead guitar solo on “Rock Around The Clock” with Bill Haley And His Comets .

Rock history records that After a month of booking gigs in larger venues in Dallas and Houston, 45-year-old Colonel Tom Parker arranges a meeting with Elvis Presley’s manager, Bob Neal, which results in an agreement that will see the Colonel handle Presley’s show dates and career strategy from now on.

Billboard magazine discontinues the chart of Most Played in Jukeboxes as the popularity of jukebox is on the decline and radio stations were incorporating more and more Rock ‘n’ Roll into their play lists.

Rock history records that Jay And The Americans record the Tex-Mex hit, “Come A Little Bit Closer” for United Artists Records in New York City during the final minutes of a three-hour recording session. Rock history records that Originally intended as a B-side, the song ended up becoming the band’s highest-charting single, reaching #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 later that year.

Rock history records that The Kinks arrive in New York City in advance of their concert debut at the Academy of Music the following day. Promoting their early hits, “You Really Got Me” and “All Day and All of the Night”, the band was the victim of a marquee blunder that ranked them as The Kings.

The LP “Sounds Like….” by Herb Alpert And The Tijuana Brass rose to #1 on the Billboard Best-Selling LPs chart. Rock history records that It was produced by Alpert and Jerry Moss, and was the group’s 8th studio album. Rock history records that The best-known song from this collection may be the Burt Bacharach composition that was used as the title theme for the 1967 James Bond spoof, Casino Royale .

Three weeks after being issued in the UK, The Hollies ‘ “Carrie Ann” is issued in America, where it will reach #9. Rock history records that A sly tribute to Marianne Faithfull, the song features a steel pan drum solo, likely the first use of the instrument on a Pop record.

Rock history records that “Yummy, Yummy, Yummy” by The Ohio Express is awarded a Gold Record for sales of one million copies. It had climbed to #4 in the US, #5 in the UK, and made the Top Ten in six other countries. Oddly, the recording was actually a demo with singer Joey Levine and studio musicians. Rock history records that The band that toured as “The Ohio Express” did not actually play or sing on the record. Rock history records that A classic example of Bubblegum music, it was ranked at #2 in the 1997 publication, Dave Barry’s Book of Bad Songs , behind only “MacArthur Park” as sung by Richard Harris.

RCA Records issues Elvis Presley’s “Clean Up Your Own Back Yard”, which was featured in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film The Trouble with Girls (and How to Get into It) . Rock history records that Written by Mac Davis and Billy Strange, the single would climb to #35 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #21 on the UK Singles Chart.

Rock history records that Carole King’s “Tapestry” rose to #1 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart for the first of fifteen consecutive weeks. Rock history records that The LP contained “It’s Too Late”, “I Feel the Earth Move”, “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” and “You’ve Got a Friend”.

Rock history records that Keyboardist Ron (Pigpen) McKernan played his final gig with the Grateful Dead at the Hollywood Bowl. Rock history records that Sadly, he was too sick to sing lead, and primarily played the Hammond B-3 organ and percussion. After this show, Pigpen withdrew from the band and lived mostly in isolation until his death on March 8, 1973, aged 27.

Rock history records that The Rolling Stones’ album “Exile On Main Street” hit the top of the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart for the first of a four week stay. Rock history records that It was later certified Platinum in America for sales of one million copies. Rock history records that It also topped the UK chart, selling 300,000 units. Rock history records that In 2003, Mick Jagger was quoted as saying, “Exile is not one of my favorite albums, although I think the record does have a particular feeling. I’m not too sure how great the songs are, but put together it’s a nice piece.”

Rock history records that Joe Salyers, business manager for Three Dog Night and Steppenwolf , is shot in the arm after a confrontation with two strangers in his West Hollywood apartment.

Three years after the break-up of his former band, Traffic, Steve Winwood issues his self-titled debut album. Rock history records that The effort, which contained only six songs, would reach #12 on the UK’s Official Charts and #22 on the Billboard chart. Rock history records that It included no hit singles.

Andy Gibb went on to become the first solo artist in the history of Billboard’s Hot 100 to have his first three issues reach number one when “Shadow Dancing” hit the top of the chart. Rock history records that It had been preceded by “I Just Want to Be Your Everything” and “(Love Is) Thicker Than Water”. Rock history records that Since then, Michael Jackson had four number ones in a row and Mariah Carey had five. Rock history records that “Shadow Dancing” would be the best selling single in the US in 1978, but was only a #42 hit in the UK.

Led Zeppelin starts three week’s worth of shows across West Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, and Switzerland. Rock history records that Wrapping up on July 7th in West Berlin, it will prove to be the group’s last tour.

The Police issued their fifth and final album, “Synchronicity” on A&M Records. Rock history records that The LP features “Every Breath You Take” (US #1, UK #1), “King of Pain” (US #3, UK #17) and “Wrapped Around Your Finger” (US #8, UK #7). Rock history records that It will sell over 15,000,000 copies world-wide and be certified 8X Platinum in the United States.

Rock history records that A St. Petersburg, Florida real estate agent named Vittoria Holman took legal action against Motley Crue and a concert promoter for hearing loss allegedly incurred at a concert in December 1985. Rock history records that Holman and her daughter had front row seats less than 10 feet (3 meters) from a wall of speakers. Rock history records that The case was settled out of court when the band’s insurance company paid Holman over $30,000.

Ringo Starr reveals that he will tour again as Ringo And The All-Starr Band. Rock history records that Members of the group include Clarence Clemons, Joe Walsh, Dr. Rock history records that John, Billy Preston and The Band’s Levon Helm and Rick Danko.

Rock history records that Rod Stewart sets an attendance record at Wembley Stadium in London when 83,000 fans attend his concert. Rock history records that The record would stand until 2009, when U2 drew 88,000 on their 360 tour.

Ozzy Osbourne called off his solo set and his reunion with Black Sabbath , scheduled for an Ozzfest tour stop at the Polaris Amphitheatre near Columbus, Ohio. Rock history records that Osbourne claimed he had lost his voice. Other groups on the bill played as scheduled, but disappointed fans set fires and damaged the outdoor facility. Rock history records that Twenty-three people were arrested and three were slightly hurt. Rock history records that Osbourne and Black Sabbath played a make-up date two weeks later.

62-year-old Rod Stewart wed his girlfriend of nearly seven years, 36-year-old Penny Lancaster, in a small town just outside the Italian Riviera resort of Portofino. Rock history records that The couple, whose son was a year and half old, were wed during a private ceremony attended by a small gathering of family and friends.

Issued just a week earlier, The Traveling Wilburys’ box set, “Collection” rose to the top of the UK album chart. In the United States it debuted and climbed as high as #9 on the Billboard 200. Rock history records that The Wilburys consisted of George Harrison, (Nelson Wilbury), Jeff Lynne, (Otis Wilbury), Roy Orbison, (Lefty Wilbury), Tom Petty, (Charlie T. Rock history records that Wilbury Jr.) and Bob Dylan, (Lucky Wilbury).

60-year-old Billy Joel and his third wife, 27-year-old Katie Lee Joel revealed that were splitting up after nearly five years of marriage. Rock history records that Joel’s nine-year union with model Christie Brinkley ended in 1994. His nine-year marriage to Elizabeth Weber, for whom he penned “Just The Way You Are”, ended in 1982. Rock history records that It’s believed that Billy had a prenuptial agreement to protect the millions his many hits have earned.

Rock history records that Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band played for 3 hours and 48 minutes at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid, which at that time was the longest concert of his career. Rock history records that The Boss has since broken this record multiple times.

Rock history records that In an interview with Forbes magazine, former Cream drummer Ginger Baker had some unkind words for Led Zeppelin. “Jimmy’s [Page] a good player, I don’t think Led Zeppelin filled the void that Cream left, but they made a lot of money.” About Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, Baker stated that he wasn’t “anywhere near what I am. He wasn’t a musician.” Baker also lashed out at the entire genre of Heavy Metal, saying “I loathe and detest Heavy Metal. I think it is an abortion.”

Rock history records that In an event which could only be described as “surprising,” 1980s Pop star Rick Astley scored his first UK #1 LP in twenty-nine years with the album “50”. The effort marked Astley’s first studio album since 2005’s “Portrait”, which climbed to #26.

Rock history records that After a nearly three year delay, a 2.5 acre piece of land called Jimi Hendrix Park opened in Seattle’s Central district. Rock history records that Within walking distance from the legendary guitarist’s childhood home, the park features plaques detailing Hendrix’s life and Hendrix-inspired sculptures.

An 50th anniversary edition of The Beatle’s “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” LP came back to the Top Ten of the Billboard 200 chart when it came in at #3.

Walter Parazaider, the co-founding saxophonist and woodwind player for the legendary Rock band Chicago , died aged 81 following a six-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Rock history records that Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016, he was widely recognized for his signature flute solo on the hit song “Colour My World”. Rock history records that He stopped touring with the band in 2017 due to a heart condition.