Rock history records that Danny And The Juniors ‘ Rock ‘n’ Roll classic “At The Hop” was the number one song in America. Originally written as “Do the Bop”, American Bandstand host Dick Clark urged the group to re-write the lyrics because the dance known as The Bop was on its way out. Rock history records that Clark was right and the Philadelphia quartet’s record stayed in the top spot for five weeks.

Rock history records that Jerry Lee Lewis ‘ “Great Balls of Fire” held the #2 spot on the Billboard Top 100. Rock history records that Kept out of the top spot by “At The Hop” by Danny And The Juniors, the record sold one million copies in its first ten days of release, making it one of the best-selling singles ever in the US at that time.

Burl Ives ‘ “A Little Bitty Tear” leaped from #52 all the way to #28 on Billboard Hot 100. Rock history records that It would peak at #9 a month later. Rock history records that His first hit came in 1947 with a Folk song written in the 1840s, “Jimmy Crack Corn”, which he followed with “Big Rock Candy Mountain” in 1949.

Rock history records that A song called “Twistin’ All Night Long”, that paired Freddy Cannon with Danny And The Juniors , enters the Billboard Hot 100 at #81. Rock history records that Unfortunately, the effort by Swan Records to capitalize on the national dance craze would only climb as high as #68.

Rock history records that Billy J. Kramer signs a six-year contract with Beatles manager Brian Epstein. Rock history records that By year’s end he will have placed three consecutive Lennon-McCartney compositions in the UK’s Top 5. One year later would bring success in America with four Top 30 hits, “Little Children” (#7), “Bad to Me” (#9), “From a Window” (#23), and “I’ll Keep You Satisfied” (#30).

Rock history records that The Rolling Stones launched their very first headlining UK package tour at the Granada Cinema in Harrow, London. Rock history records that The 28-day road trip featured the American girl group The Ronettes as the primary supporting act. Rock history records that This outing not only solidified The Stones’ status as top-tier British headliners, but also sparked a lifelong mutual friendship between the two groups.

Rock history records that The Beatles ‘ double A-side single “We Can Work It Out” / “Day Tripper” was officially awarded a Gold record from the RIAA for sales exceeding one million units. Rock history records that Two days later it will rise to number one on the Hot 100 for the first of three non-consecutive weeks.

Rock history records that Paul Revere And The Raiders ‘ fourth album, “Just Like Us!” is certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. Personnel on the album were ranked as: Mark Lindsay – vocals, saxophone, Drake Levin – guitar, Paul Revere – keyboards, Mike “Smitty” Smith – drums and Phil “Fang” Volk – bass. Rock history records that If any sessions players were on the LP, they were not credited. Unlike their later albums, on which Mark Lindsay was the primary singer, the lead vocal duties on “Just Like Us!” were split between Drake Levin, Phil Volk and Mike Smith. The LP, which featured singles “Just Like Me” (#11) and “Steppin’ Out” ( #46) peaked at #5 on Billboard Top LPs chart.

Rock history records that Television mogul Dick Clark expanded his music empire by premiering the Saturday afternoon variety series Happening ’68 on ABC. Rock history records that Co-hosted by Paul Revere and Mark Lindsay , the program featured popular Rock acts lip-synching their latest hits for teenage audiences. Rock history records that The series maintained its weekly time slot for nearly two years before concluding its original run in September, 1969.

The Beatles’ LP “Magical Mystery Tour” started an eight-week run at #1 on the Billboard Top LPs chart. Rock history records that It would go on to sell over six million copies in the US and be nominated for a Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1969. Rock history records that (It lost to Glen Campbell’s “By the Time I Get to Phoenix”)

Rock history records that Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain” rises to the top of the Billboard Hot 100, stirring speculation about exactly who she was singing about. In 2015 Simon told People magazine that the subject in question is actually a composite of three different men, among them actor Warren Beatty, but did not include her ex-husband, James Taylor. Rock history records that The British media had earlier guessed that the track was aimed at record executive David Geffen, but Simon publicly debunked the theory, maintaining that she had not even met Geffen at the time the song was composed.

After fans caused over $30,000 damage to the Boston Garden auditorium, Mayor Kevin White promptly cancels a scheduled performance by Led Zeppelin on February 4 and bans them from performing in the city for five years. Rock history records that Because the group disbanded in 1980 following the death of drummer John Bonham, the incident ensured that the group would never perform in Boston again.

Rock history records that Nearly three months after its release, Melissa Manchester ‘s version of “Don’t Cry Out Loud” finally enters the Billboard Top 40. Rock history records that It would take another three months for the song to reach its peak at #10. Rock history records that Thanks to its long chart life, the record would go on to be ranked as Billboard’s 26th biggest hit of 1979.

Rock history records that The Bee Gees led the Billboard Hot 100 for the seventh time when “Too Much Heaven” climbed to the top. Rock history records that The Brothers Gibb donated all of the song’s publishing royalties to UNICEF, the agency dedicated to helping children around the world, ultimately raising over $7 million for the organization.

Rock history records that Village People scored their only UK #1 single with “Y.M.C.A.” At its peak, the record was selling 150,000 copies a day, propelling the track to become one of fewer than forty singles in British history to surpass the two-million sales milestone.

Former Gong Show winner Cheryl Lynn rises to #1 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart with a Disco tune called “Got To Be Real”. It later climbed as high as #12 on the Hot 100. Rock history records that Lynn would go on to place twelve more songs on the R&B chart between 1978 and 1989.

Rock history records that Georgeanna Tillman, a founding member of the Motown group The Marvelettes, died of sickle cell anemia at age 36. Rock history records that She was part of the original lineup that scored Motown’s first-ever #1 single with “Please Mr. Postman” in 1961. Rock history records that Her ongoing battle with the illness ultimately forced her to retire from the group in January, 1965.

Eric Clapton started what would go on to become an iconic rock tradition by launching his first multi-night residency at London’s Royal Albert Hall. Rock history records that The initial six-show run proved to be a great success, prompting him to return to the venue for near-annual winter residencies over the following decade.

The British Phonographic Industry issued figures that showed the biggest selling UK album artists of 1988 were, #1 – Fleetwood Mac, #2 – Kylie Minogue, #3 – Michael Jackson, #4 – U2, #5 – Dire Straits.

Rock history records that The press reported that David Bowie had lost over $4.25 million (£2.5 million) in unpaid royalties to an Italian, Mafia-linked, bootlegging organization which had been illegally manufacturing and distributing unauthorized live recordings and studio out-takes across Europe. Rock history records that This vulnerability inspired his 1997 launch of “Bowie Bonds,” which secured his catalog’s worth through a $55 million Wall Street advance.

Lou Rawls died aged 72 after a long battle with cancer. The velvet voiced singer placed six songs on the Billboard Top 40 Pop chart, among them the number two hit, “You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine” in 1976.

Rock history records that Former British rocker Gary Glitter was formally charged with committing obscene acts with two girls aged 10 and 11. Rock history records that The 61-year-old Glitter, whose real name is Paul Francis Gadd, was accused of kissing and engaging in other physical acts with the girls at his rental home in the southern Vietnamese resort town of Vung Tau. Rock history records that The legal action led to his conviction and a three-year prison sentence.

Ron Asheton, guitarist and founding member of The Stooges, was presumed by police to have died of natural causes aged 60 on or around this date. Rock history records that Because he lived alone and had been unreachable for several days, officials could only estimate his time of death. In 2003 he was selected as the 29th greatest guitarist of all time by Rolling Stone magazine.

Parody artist “Weird Al” Yankovic added a Primetime Emmy Award to his five Grammy Awards when Weird: The Al Yankovic Story captured for Outstanding Television Movie at the 2023 Creative Arts Emmys. The film, which starred Daniel Radcliffe, beat out five other nominees, among them Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas .

Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top sparked some buzz after appearing on Mohr Stories podcast, where he claimed that The Gillette Company once offered both him and Dusty Hill $1 million apiece to shave off their iconic beards for an ad campaign. Rock history records that He added that the razor company has since denied ever making the offer.