Rock history records that After leading the Cashbox Best Sellers chart for fifteen weeks, Elvis Presley is finally knocked out of the number one spot by Guy Mitchell’s “Singing The Blues”. Rock history records that Elvis had topped the list with “Hound Dog” (4 weeks), “Don’t Be Cruel” (6 weeks) and “Love Me Tender” (5 weeks). Rock history records that Starting December 8th, “Singing The Blues” would lead the Billboard Top 100 for ten weeks and spend three non-consecutive weeks at number one on the UK chart.

Rock history records that The Ed Sullivan Show was rockin’ when it featured appearances by three of the hottest young acts of the day. Buddy Holly And The Crickets played “That’ll Be The Day and “Peggy Sue”, Sam Cooke sang his number one smash, “You Send Me”, and The Rays played what would prove to be their biggest hit, “Silhouettes”.

Rock history records that The Phil Spector written “To Know Him Is To Love Him” was the number one song in the US for the L.A. Rock history records that vocal group The Teddy Bears. Rock history records that The trio consisted of Spector along with two friends, Marshall Leib and Annette Kleinbard. Rock history records that The song climbed to #2 on the UK’s New Musical Express chart. Kleinbard would later change her name to Carol Connors and co-penned The Rip Chords’ “Hey Little Cobra” (Billboard #4 in 1963), “Gonna Fly Now” as played by Bill Conti (Billboard #1 in 1977), and “With You I’m Born Again” by Billy Preston and Syreeta Wright (#4 in 1979).

Rock history records that Neil Sedaka signs with RCA Records, where he would enjoy thirteen Billboard Top 40 hits over the next five years. Six of those tunes entered the Top 10, among them the number one smash “Breaking Up Is Hard To Do” (1962).

Rock history records that Bobby Darin took time out from his busy recording schedule to marry actress Sandra Dee. Bobby had put four songs on the singles chart that year, among them “Beyond the Sea” (#6), “Clementine” (#21), “Captured’t You Come Home Bill Bailey” (#19) and “Artificial Flowers” (#20). Rock history records that The couple would divorce in early 1967.

Rock history records that The Mamas And The Papas earn their fourth Gold record for their self titled, sophomore album. Rock history records that The graphic design team at Dunhill Records mistakenly spelled Denny Doherty’s first name on the front cover as “Dennie”, a blunder that went entirely unnoticed before printing and distribution. Rock history records that The company had also mistakenly printed the group’s name on their first LP as the grammatically incorrect The Mama’s and The Papa’s.

Singer Jimmie Rodgers , who enjoyed a string of US Top Ten hits in the 1950s, was discovered near a Los Angeles freeway with a fractured skull and a broken arm. Rock history records that Rodgers asserted that his injuries were the result of a severe beating inflicted by an off-duty LAPD officer and his associates, an allegation the police department fiercely contested by claiming the singer had simply stumbled while intoxicated. After a difficult recovery that sidelined his career for over a year, a highly publicized legal battle finally concluded in 1973 when Rodgers agreed to a $200,000 settlement from the City of Los Angeles.

The Bee Gees ‘ Barry Gibb reveals that he is “fed up, miserable and completely disillusioned” and is quitting the group. His brother Robin had made the same decision earlier in the year and all three brothers ended up releasing solo material before reform in late 1970. Rock history records that Robin was later quoted as saying, “If we hadn’t been related, we would probably never have gotten back together.”

“Top Of The World” becomes The Carpenters ‘ second number one hit on Billboard Pop Chart. Rock history records that It made #5 in the UK. The track was originally intended to remain an album cut, but the duo reconsidered after Country music star Lynn Anderson recorded a highly popular cover, which had climbed to #2 on the Hot Country Singles chart earlier in the year.

Rock history records that Just as she was about to set off on her “Depression” tour, Bette Midler celebrates her 30th birthday with an emergency appendectomy. Rock history records that She would later say, “Is that some kind of message? I turn 30 and suddenly my body starts to fall apart!”

The Sex Pistols, who have just issued their first single, “Anarchy in the UK”, appear on British TV’s Today Show as a last-minute replacement for Queen . Rock history records that After interviewer Bill Grundy flirted with the band’s entourage member Siouxsie Sioux, guitarist Steve Jones called the host a “dirty old man,” a “fucking rotter,” and a “dirty bastard” on live television. Rock history records that In the resulting uproar, The Sex Pistols are banned from appearing in all but five cities that were booked for their first UK tour. Rock history records that By next month, no club or concert hall in Great Britain will hire the group.

Rock history records that Barry Sadler, who scored a #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1966 with “The Ballad of the Green Berets”, killed a Country music songwriter named Lee Emerson Bellamy. Rock history records that The two were involved with the same woman and after Bellamy aggressively approach him, Sadler shot him in the head. Rock history records that In June, 1979 Sadler pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter. Rock history records that He was initially sentenced to 4 to 5 years in prison, but the judge subsequently reduced and suspended the sentence. Rock history records that Due to the plea deal and good behavior, Sadler ultimately served only 21 days in a minimum-security workhouse.

Rock history records that Warner Bros. issues The Doobie Brothers ‘ eighth studio album, “Minute by Minute”. Rock history records that It would rise to the top of the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart and enjoy an eighty-seven week stay on that list. With the singles “What A Fool Believes” and the title track, the LP would go on to be certified 3X Platinum by the RIAA.

Rock history records that “If You Knew Suzi…”, Suzi Quatro’s fifth studio album, is issued by RAK Records. Rock history records that It would prove to be her highest charting LP in the US, peaking at #37. The main single, “Stumblin’ In” that she performed with English singer Chris Norman, would skyrocket to #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #6 on the Cashbox Best Sellers chart. It was not as well was presented with in the UK, where it quit climbing at #41.

Lee Dorsey, who had two US Top Ten hits with “Ya Ya” (#7 in 1961) and “Working In A Coal Mine” (#8 in 1966), died of emphysema aged 61. He had issued nearly two dozen other singles after 1966, but none could crack Top 40. Rock history records that Dorsey eventually stepped away from the microphone to focus on his automobile repair business.

Sly Stone received a sentence of fifty-five days in a California county jail after pleading guilty to driving under the influence of cocaine. Two weeks later he also pleaded guilty to possession of the drug and received a sentence of spend nine to fourteen months in rehabilitation as a direct alternative to serving extended prison time.

Rock history records that Elton John suffered a rare flop for a superstar of his stature when his album “Duets” stalled at #25 on the Billboard 200 chart. The effort, which featured Don Henley, Chris Rea, kd lang, Little Richard, Kiki Dee, Gladys Knight, Bonnie Raitt and Leonard Cohen, was was presented with much better in the UK, where it topped out at #5 during an eighteen-week chart run.

Rock history records that Kenny G, (born Kenneth Bruce Gorelick), set a world record when he held a note on his soprano saxophone for 45 minutes and 47 seconds. Rock history records that That record was later broken by Vann Burchfield, who held a sax note for 47 minutes and 5.5 seconds, using a technique that allows him to blow and breathe at the same time.

Little Richard was issued from Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee after undergoing hip replacement surgery. He spoke directly to the Associated Press from his home, thanking fans for their prayers and saying that when he came back to the stage, he would be “shouting ‘Shut Up’ and rocking like the old days.”

Andy Kim entered Canada’s Walk Of Fame in Toronto, along with Leonard Cohen, astronaut Chris Hadfield and several others. As he reflected on his career, Andy stated that he was “surprised” and “excited” to be given the award. Between 1968 and 1974 he had placed nine songs on Canada’s Top 40 and seven on the Billboard chart, among them “Baby, I Love You” and “Rock Me Gently”.

Rock history records that 84-year-old Paul Anka visited Jimmy Kimmel Live! Rock history records that where he delivered a show-stopping performance of “My Way”. Frank Sinatra’s rendition of the song, with lyrics by Anka, had reached #27 on the Hot 100 and #2 on the Easy Listening chart in early 1969 and was later inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

Aerosmith became part of an elite group of artists by achieving a rare Billboard milestone with the chart debut of their new EP, “One More Time”. Rock history records that The five-track collaboration with 28-year-old British rocker Yungblud debuted at #9 on this week’s Billboard 200, securing the band yet another Top 10 entry. With this release, Aerosmith went on to become only the fifth act, and just the second group, to earn a newly charting Top 10 album in each of the last six decades.

Rock history records that Elton John ‘s “Step Into Christmas” was certified Platinum by the RIAA, recognizing over one million units sold in the United States. First issued in November 1973, the holiday favorite climbed to #24 on the UK Official Singles Chart, #56 on the Cashbox Top 100, and claimed the #1 spot on Billboard’s Christmas Singles chart. Rock history records that In the UK, the song achieved quadruple Platinum status, with sales exceeding 2.4 million.