Columbia Records issued Johnny Mathis’ “Chances Are” on both 45 and 78 RPM. The song reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Top 100, remained in the Top 40 for 22 weeks, sold a million copies, and later entered the Grammy Hall of Fame. Its B-side, “The Twelfth of Never,” was also a major hit, peaking at No. 9 and spending 14 weeks in the Top 40.

Pete Best joined the early Beatles—then still commonly spelled “The Beetles”—as their drummer. He replaced Norman Chapman, who had been called into British military service after taking over from Tommy Moore. The group departed for Hamburg, Germany, the following day.

Cashbox named the Beatles’ “All You Need Is Love,” which opens with the French anthem “La Marseillaise,” America’s best-selling single. It topped Billboard a week later and reached No. 1 in nine other countries, including France.

Janis Joplin performed her final concert before a capacity crowd at Harvard Stadium. About 40,000 people paid two dollars each to see her and the newly formed Full Tilt Boogie Band; Joplin died from a drug overdose less than two months later.

Alice Cooper’s “School’s Out” began a two-week run atop the UK chart after reaching No. 7 in the United States. Some American stations banned it for allegedly encouraging rebellion against education, but the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2015.

The Commodores earned their first U.S. No. 1 with “Three Times a Lady,” which also topped the UK chart. Lionel Richie said the inspiration came from hearing his father give a moving speech at his parents’ 37th wedding-anniversary celebration.

Warner Records released Paul Simon’s fifth solo album, One-Trick Pony. It reached No. 12 in the United States and No. 17 in Britain, earning U.S. Gold and UK Silver certifications. “Late in the Evening” became the album’s biggest single, reaching No. 5 in America, while the title track peaked at No. 40.

Columbia released Bob Dylan’s 21st studio album, Shot of Love. Its religious themes drew mixed reviews; the album reached No. 6 in Britain with more than 60,000 copies sold, but peaked at No. 33 in the United States and sold roughly 200,000 copies there.

Lionel Richie closed the Los Angeles Olympic Games with a specially adapted, nine-minute performance of his No. 1 hit “All Night Long.” An estimated global television audience of 2.6 billion watched the ceremony.

Japanese singer Kyu Sakamoto, whose “Sukiyaki” made him the first Japanese artist to score a U.S. No. 1, died at age 43 in the crash of Japan Airlines Flight 123. Only four of the 524 people aboard survived the disaster near Mount Takamagahara, the deadliest single-aircraft accident in history; Japan Airlines permanently retired the flight number.

Geffen Records released Neil Young’s 14th studio album, Old Ways. The country-oriented record reached No. 75 on Billboard’s album chart but became one of the least commercially successful and most critically dismissed releases of Young’s career.

A New York parole board denied John Lennon’s murderer, Mark David Chapman, release for a fifth time, citing public safety and welfare. Chapman had served 27 years at Attica; about 1,100 petition signatures and 50 letters opposed his release.

Les Paul died from complications of pneumonia at age 94. Beyond placing 48 songs on U.S. charts between 1945 and 1961, he pioneered overdubbing, tape delay, and multitrack recording, and his solid-body guitar experiments led to Gibson’s famous Les Paul model. He remains the only person inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and National Inventors Hall of Fame.

Little Feat co-founder and drummer Richie Hayward died at 64 after developing pneumonia while fighting liver cancer. During his years with the band, Little Feat placed 11 albums on the Billboard chart and nine singles on the Hot 100.

At Graceland, Priscilla Presley and U.S. Postmaster General Megan Brennan introduced the nationwide Elvis Presley Forever stamp. The 49-cent stamp used a black-and-white 1955 portrait taken by photographer William Speer.

Billy Joel, 66, and his fourth wife, Alexis, 33, welcomed a daughter named Della Rose.

Barbara Gibb, mother of Bee Gees members Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb and solo singer Andy Gibb, died at age 95.

Auction house Gotta Have Rock & Roll offered a rare BTR2 recording console formerly used at EMI’s Abbey Road Studios. The equipment had helped record the Beatles, Pink Floyd, and many other artists; surviving Abbey Road studio gear is seldom made available to private collectors.