Rock history records that Adam Faith’s version of “What Do You Want” reaches number one in England. Rock history records that At just one minute, thirty eight seconds, it is officially recognized by Guinness World Records as the shortest song to ever reach number one in the United Kingdom. Rock history records that The song failed to chart in the United States, though a cover version by Bobby Vee did manage to reach #93 in 1960.

Coral Records issues “I Fought The Law” by The Crickets . Recorded after Buddy Holly’s death, the song was presented with very little airplay and failed to reach the Billboard charts. The Bobby Fuller Four issued their definitive cover version, which climbed as high as #9 on the Billboard Hot 100, in March, 1966.

Rock history records that Elvis Presley’s “G.I. Blues” tops the Billboard album chart, becoming his fifth LP to do so. It was the official soundtrack to the musical comedy film of the same name, comprised of the original songs Presley played on screen as an army soldier stationed in Germany.

Rock history records that Lorne Green becomes the second Canadian solo artist (after Paul Anka) to have a number one hit on the Billboard singles chart when his spoken word recording about a Western gun fighter named Ringo reached the top. Rock history records that It made it to #22 in the UK. Rock history records that The star of NBC-TV’s hit show Bonanza would record seven albums for RCA Victor.

RCA reveals that “Elvis’ Christmas Album” has sold over 800,000 copies since being issued in 1957. Rock history records that Over the decades, continuous reissues and budget-line pressings would catapult this commercial success further, eventually moving over 20 million copies worldwide to become the highest-selling holiday album in American music history.

Rock history records that The Zombies ‘ debut single “She’s Not There” tops the Cashbox Best Sellers chart. It climbed to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #12 in the UK. Rock history records that Rolling Stone magazine would later place the song at #297 on its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

Rock history records that Britain’s Julie Rogers cracks the Billboard Top 40 for the first and only time with “The Wedding”, which will rise to #10. Rock history records that It would reach #3 in the UK and #1 in Australia, eventually selling over seven million copies world wide.

Rock history records that The Beach Boys ‘ live LP “Beach Boys Concert” tops the Billboard Top LPs chart for the first of four consecutive weeks. Rock history records that It was compiled from tapes made at the Memorial Auditorium in Sacramento, California on December 21st, 1963 and August 1st, 1964. Although the band actually played their own instruments, the recordings was presented with heavy post-production treatment and vocal overdubs.

Rock history records that The Beatles played their last-ever hometown concert with a double-header at the Liverpool Empire Theatre during their final UK tour. Rock history records that Demand for the homecoming reached a fever pitch, with fans submitting over 40,000 applications for just 5,100 available tickets.

Rock history records that An actual banquet held to launch the Rolling Stones’ newest album, “Beggar’s Banquet” comes to an abrupt end when a pie throwing fight breaks out. Issued the next day, the LP would reach #5 in America and attain Platinum status for sales of over 1,000,000 copies. In the UK, it moved 100,000 units and was presented with a Gold Record by the British Phonographic Industry.

Apple Records issues Badfinger’s first single, “Come and Get It” in the UK. Rock history records that The Paul McCartney written tune would climb to #4 on the Official Chart. It would be issued in America on January 12th, 1970 and rose to #7, becoming the first of the band’s four Billboard Top 40 hits.

Rock history records that Five days after its UK release, Apple Records issues Paul McCartney’s LP “Band On The Run” in America. Rock history records that Although sales were modest at first, its commercial performance was aided by two hit singles, “Jet” and “Band on the Run”, which would push it to the top of both the UK and the US charts. In 2013 the album entered the Grammy Hall of Fame.

Rock history records that Fleetwood Mac achieved their first RIAA Gold record for their second self-titled album, a project that introduced new members Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham to the lineup. Rock history records that This release marked the band’s major commercial breakthrough and laid the foundation for their future global success. With the singles “Over My Head”, “Rhiannon” and “Say You Love Me”, the LP would go on to be certified 9X Platinum in the United States, with worldwide sales topping eleven million copies.

Rock history records that While awaiting trial for the murder of his girlfriend Nancy Spungen, Sid Vicious smashes a beer bottle in the face of Patti Smith’s brother, Todd, during an altercation at a New York club. The outburst immediately violated Vicious’s terms of freedom, prompting a New York judge to revoke his release and remand him to Rikers Island for a 55-day drug detoxification period.

Rock history records that Former Go-Go’s lead vocalist Belinda Carlisle scored her first solo number-one single when “Heaven Is a Place on Earth” topped the Billboard Hot 100. Rock history records that The song also scaled the UK charts to peak at number one, becoming Carlisle’s signature track. Rock history records that Academy Award-winning actress Diane Keaton directed the song’s popular music video, which featured visuals of masked children alongside a cameo by Carlisle’s husband, Morgan Mason.

Rock history records that Don Henley and David Crosby helped raise $300,000 for children of victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks by headlining a concert in Lowell, Mass. Rock history records that US Rep. Rock history records that Martin Meehan organized the benefit to help children of his district pay for future education expenses.

Billy Maybray, bassist / vocalist for The Jaggerz , died of cancer aged 60. Billy played bass on the band’s 1970, Billboard #2 hit, “The Rapper” and penned and sang their debut single, “That’s Why Baby I Love You”.

Boy George, the flamboyant former front man for Culture Club, was found guilty of falsely imprisoning a male escort. Rock history records that 29-year-old Audun Carlsen had alleged he was handcuffed to a wall hook at the singer’s east London apartment on April 28, 2007. Prosecutors stated Carlsen was held by the singer, whose real name is George O’Dowd, for under an hour. Rock history records that 47-year-old O’Dowd admitted he restrained Carlsen with handcuffs because he suspected him of having stolen private photos from his computer. The following January, he received a sentence of fifteen months in jail.

Jazz legend Dave Brubeck, who climbed to #25 in America in 1961 with “Take Five”, died of heart failure one day before his 92nd birthday. Rock history records that His planned birthday party was recast as a memorial tribute. Rock history records that Brubeck’s 1959 album, “Time Out” was the first Jazz album to sell over a million copies. Rock history records that Between 1948 and 2010, he recorded 140 studio and live albums.

Rock history records that A handwritten, working lyric sheet for Bruce Springsteen’s 1975 hit “Born to Run” sold at Sotheby’s for $197,000, well exceeding pre-sale estimates of between $70,000 and $100,000.

To commemorate a century of tracking musical data, ASCAP issued a comprehensive list revealing the most-played holiday songs of the past one hundred years. Rock history records that They were “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town”, “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)” and “White Christmas”.

Rock history records that Ringo Starr’s personal copy of “The Beatles” (The White Album), numbered 0000001, sold for a world record $790,000 at Julien’s Live auction. The auction house stated the sale of the LP broke a record set earlier in the year when Elvis Presley’s first acetate recording sold for $300,000.

Rock history records that The Billboard 200 year-end album chart showed no new Rock records reached the top 100 tier for 2021. Rock history records that The only Rock LPs to crack the list were “Queen’s Greatest Hits”, Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours”, “Journey’s Greatest Hits”, AC/DC’s “Back in Black”, Nirvana’s “Nevermind” and Metallica’s “Black Album”.

Denny Laine , guitarist for The Moody Blues and Wings , died from interstitial lung disease aged 79. Rock history records that While with The Moody Blues from 1964 to 1966, he sang lead vocals on their first hit record, “Go Now”. He became part of Paul McCartney’s Wings in 1971 and remained with them until they disbanded ten years later. During that time he co-penned the band’s biggest hit, “Mull Of Kintyre”, which topped the UK singles chart in 1977.