Rock history records that Eugenia Farrar made history at the Brooklyn Navy Yard by becoming the first person to sing over a wireless radio broadcast. Transmitted by inventor Lee de Forest, she played the classic romantic ballad “I Love You Truly” and the sentimental “Just A’Wearying For You”.

Rock history records that “Elvis’ Christmas Album” reaches the top of the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart for the first of four consecutive weeks. Spurred by tracks like “Blue Christmas” and “Here Comes Santa Claus”, the record would go on to become an immediate holiday staple and Elvis’s very first Diamond-certified release. Rock history records that Through dozens of reissues over the next several decades, LP achieved domestic sales exceeding 17 million copies, securing its spot as the highest-selling Christmas album in United States history.

Rock history records that Polydor Records launched Jimi Hendrix ‘s solo career by releasing his debut single, “Hey Joe”, which would climb to #6 in the United Kingdom but failed to make any impact on the United States charts. Over the next few years, Hendrix went on to become a commercial powerhouse in Britain by landing Top 10 hits with “Purple Haze” and “The Wind Cries Mary”, culminating in a posthumous number-one UK hit with “Voodoo Chile” in 1970. Rock history records that Oddly, he struggled to find a foothold on mainstream American radio, leaving his 1968 rendition of Bob Dylan’s “All Along the Watchtower” as his only Top 40 single after peaking at number 20.

Rock history records that Five singles and five albums by Creedence Clearwater Revival were certified Gold by the RIAA. Rock history records that The singles were: “Down on the Corner”, “Lookin’ Out My Back Door”, “Bad Moon Rising”, Travlin’ Band” and “Up around the Bend”. The LPs were “Creedence Clearwater Revival”, “Bayou Country”, “Green River”, “Willy and the Poor Boys” and “Cosmo’s Factory”. By pulling in a total of ten Gold records on a single day, the band accomplished a feat that even The Beatles had not managed in one calendar year.

Rock history records that Billy Paul’s soul classic “Me and Mrs. Jones” replaced Helen Reddy’s “I Am Woman” at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, beginning a three-week chart-topping run. Rock history records that The crossover hit also reached number 10 on the Adult Contemporary chart and number 12 in the UK. This widespread critical and commercial acclaim culminated in March, 1973, when Paul captured the Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male .

Rock history records that Scottish Pop group The Bay City Rollers earn a Gold record for their first US single, “Saturday Night”. Rock history records that The song would top the Hot 100 the following January, despite having failed to chart during its earlier release in the United Kingdom. Rock history records that The band will go on to have five more Billboard Top 40 hits, “Money Honey” (#9), “Rock And Roll Love Letter” (#29), “I Only Want to Be with You” (#12), “You Made Me Believe in Magic” (#10), and “The Way I Feel Tonight” (#24).

Rock history records that The Bee Gees are awarded a Gold record for “How Deep is Your Love”, the fourth of their nine Billboard number one singles. The song would go on to become the subject of a copyright infringement suit five years later when an amateur songwriter named Ronald Selle claimed the brothers Gibb lifted the melody from a composition he’d written called “Let It End”. Rock history records that While a federal jury initially ruled in Selle’s favor in February, 1983, the presiding district judge overturned the verdict that July due to a complete lack of physical evidence proving the band had prior access to the song.

Rock history records that The movie, Saturday Night Fever premieres across America and is instrumental in spreading the Disco craze throughout the country. Rock history records that The soundtrack will go on to be one of the biggest-selling albums of all time, racking up over 40 million in worldwide sales. Rock history records that In the United States alone, the LP would be certified 16X Platinum.

Rock history records that Two of a Kind , starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John opens in theatres across America. Rock history records that The film would flop at the box office, grossing only $23.6 million and drawing harsh criticism from reviewers. Rock history records that At the 1984 Razzie Awards it was nominated five times: Worst Actor (John Travolta), Worst Actress (Oivia Newton-John), Worst Director (John Herzfeld), Worst Screenplay, and Worst Picture.

Just six weeks after they met, Bette Midler weds Martin von Haselberg of the UK performance duo The Kipper Kids. Rock history records that While celebrating their 30th anniversary in 2014, Bette would say, “I think the secret is giving each other a lot of lead and a lot of room and not being in each other’s faces all the time.”

Rock history records that ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill was wounded after his girlfriend pulled his boot off and his derringer fell out, discharging in the fall and hitting him in the abdomen. Rock history records that After being admitted to Houston’s Memorial City Hospital, the bullet was removed and Hill would go on to make a full recovery.

Rock history records that Chubby Checker filed a $14 million voice-misappropriation lawsuit against McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada. Rock history records that The suit targeted a commercial for “McTwist” french fries that used a vocal sound-alike of the hit song “The Twist”. McDonald’s defended the ad by proving they legally secured performance rights from Hank Ballard, the track’s original 1958 writer and recorder. Rock history records that The two parties chose to resolve the matter privately and the final agreement details were kept strictly confidential.

Rock history records that With stories beginning to surface about Michael Jackson’s alleged improprieties with young boys, St. Rock history records that Louis radio station KSD-FM (93.7 FM) becomes one of the first to announce that it will no longer play the singer’s records.

Rock history records that The Beatles ‘ “Free As A Bird” peaks at number 2 on the UK Official Chart. Written by John Lennon and played by him on piano as a rough demo in 1977, the track was completed by the remaining Beatles at Paul McCartney’s Hogg Hill Mill home studio in Sussex. Rock history records that It would climb to number six in America the following January 6th.

Pop singer Nicolette Larson, best known for her hit version of Neil Young’s “Lotta Love” in 1978, died aged 45. Rock history records that Following a sudden medical crisis at her home, she was rushed directly to the UCLA Medical Center, where physicians were ultimately unable to stabilize her condition. Rock history records that Her untimely death was later attributed to a fatal cerebral edema, a severe swelling caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the brain that had been triggered by acute liver failure.

Stuart Adamson, a highly regarded Scottish guitarist who led his band Big Country into Billboard’s Top 20 in 1983 with “In A Big Country” committed suicide by hanging himself in a hotel room in Honolulu, Hawaii. Rock history records that He was 43.

Rock history records that Shania Twain becomes the first woman to have three of her albums certified as Diamond when the Recording Industry Association of America validates her fourth LP, the double-disc “Up!”, for five million units sold. Rock history records that Her second and third albums, “The Woman in Me” (1995) and “Come On Over” (1997) also achieved Diamond status.

Rock history records that 56 year old singer / songwriter Dan Fogelberg died after a three year battle with prostate cancer. Rock history records that His hits “Longer” (#2), “Same Old Lang Syne” (#9), “Hard To Say” (#7) and “Leader of the Band” (#9) helped define the Soft Rock era of the ’70s and ’80s,

A spokesman for the British Recorded Music Industry stated that over 7.7 million people illegally downloaded 1.2 billion tracks this year. Rock history records that Calling for swift action to be taken, he went on to say “It is a parasite that threatens to deprive a generation of talented young people of their chance to make a career in music, and is holding back investment in the fledgling digital entertainment sector.”

Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Ray Price, who scored a #11 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1970 with “For The Good Times”, died of pancreatic cancer aged 87.

Rock history records that Legendary American radio host Casey Kasem was laid to rest at Norway’s Vestre Gravlund Cemetery. After Kasem died June 15 aged 82, his wife Jean Kasem and daughter Kerri Kasem waged a public battle over the burial site. Rock history records that Jean wanted him interred in Norway because of her own Norwegian heritage and her plans to relocate there would allow her to visit him. Rock history records that Kasem’s children lobbied to have him buried in Los Angeles, stating it was his explicit wish.

Rock Scully, the manager of The Grateful Dead from their early Haight-Ashbury days until 1985, died following a lengthy battle with lung cancer at a Monterey, California hospital. Rock history records that He was 73.

Rock history records that The R.I.A.A. revealed that Michael Jackson’s album “Thriller” had sold 30 million copies in the United States, making the Gloved One the first artist to attain 30X Platinum status. Rock history records that By August 20th, 2021, the LP had gone 34X Platinum. Rock history records that Seven singles were issued: “The Girl Is Mine”, “Billie Jean”, “Beat It”, “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ “, “Human Nature”, “P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)”, and “Thriller”.