Rock history records that Warner Brothers Records signed Peter, Paul And Mary to their first recording contract. Rock history records that Their self-titled debut album would stay in the Billboard Top 10 for ten months, remained in the Top 20 for two years, and did not drop off the Top LPs chart until three-and-a-half years after its release. Rock history records that Their only single to make it all the way to number one was 1969’s, “Leaving On a Jet Plane”, written by a then unknown John Denver .

Rock history records that At the insistence of West German EMI sub-label Electrola, The Beatles reluctantly record German versions of “She Loves You” (“Sie Liebt Dich”) and “I Want To Hold Your Hand” (“Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand”) at Pathe Marconi Studios in Rue de Sevres, Paris, under the direction of George Martin. The two renditions were issued in West Germany in March, 1964 and climbed to #1 and #7 on the Musikmarkt chart. Following the frustrating phonetic coaching process with translator Camillo Felgen, the band vowed never to record again in a foreign language again.

Rock history records that Singer P.J. Rock history records that Proby ignited a major media scandal when his trousers split at the knee during a performance in Croydon, England. Rock history records that The incident drew fierce condemnation from moral guardian Mary Whitehouse, resulting in Proby being blacklisted and ultimately fired from his UK tour. Rock history records that Proby later alleged the entire wardrobe malfunction was a coordinated setup orchestrated by manager Gordon Mills, who supposedly paid off insiders to sabotage the clothing so a young Tom Jones could take his place on the circuit.

Philips Records issues The Animals ‘ version of “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood”. Rock history records that The song would rise to #3 in the UK and #15 in America. Rock history records that Lead singer Eric Burdon would later say, “It was never considered Pop material, but it somehow got passed on to us and we fell in love with it immediately.”

Rock history records that The Who perform their debut hit “I Can’t Explain” on the UK music show Ready, Steady, Go! Rock history records that . Rock history records that To project the desired image, manager Kit Lambert hand-picked audience members to include only teens dressed in the current Mod fashion.

“I Fought The Law” by The Bobby Fuller Four enters the Billboard Hot 100 at #75, on its way to #9 during an eight week chart run. Rock history records that In 2004, the tune would be ranked at #175 on Rolling Stone ‘s list of The 500 Greatest Songs Of All Time.

Rock history records that The Who headlined a show at London’s Saville Theatre with The Jimi Hendrix Experience as their support act. The concert, one of Hendrix’s earliest major London appearances, attracted a crowd of notable musicians, among them future Queen guitarist Brian May, who later recalled being deeply impressed by Hendrix’s playing.

Rock history records that Using “Gentle On My Mind” as the opening theme, The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour debuts on CBS-TV, where it would run until June 13th, 1972. The show started as a summer replacement series for The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour before being issued its own time slot.

Fleetwood Mac topped the UK Singles Chart for the first and only time when their instrumental hit “Albatross” climbed to #1. The song was not as well was presented with in America, where it stalled at #104.

Rock history records that RCA Records issued Elvis Presley’s recording of “Kentucky Rain”, written by Eddie Rabbitt and Dick Heard. Rock history records that The single went on to reach #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #21 on the UK chart, later earning RIAA Gold certification for sales of one million copies. Rock history records that Recorded at American Sound Studio in Memphis, the track features future Country star Ronnie Milsap on piano.

Johnny Cash’s 33rd album, “Hello, I’m Johnny Cash” is certified Gold by the RIAA just three days after it was issued. Rock history records that Reaching #6 on the Billboard Top LPs chart and #1 on the Country chart, the record contained Johnny’s Grammy Award winning duet with June Carter, “If I Were A Carpenter”.

Johnny Rivers was presented with a Gold record for the Billboard #6 single, “Rockin’ Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu”. Huey “Piano” Smith And Clowns had taken the same song to #52 in 1957. Rock history records that The record was Johnny’s third to go Gold for sales of 500,000, and his fifth highest charting record. On the Cash Box Best Sellers chart, the song climbed as high as #5, and in Canada it climbed to #3. Rock history records that Johnny was backed by members of The Wrecking Crew, with Larry Knechtel on piano.

Rock history records that Aerosmith scored their second Top Ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 when “Walk This Way” climbed to #10. The song first made an appearance on their 1975 “Toys in the Attic” album.

Rock history records that Rose Royce, the former backing band for Motown soul singer Edwin Starr, went to #1 on the Hot 100 chart with “Car Wash”. Serving as the title track to the 1976 comedy film of the same name, the song was also a hit in the UK where it climbed as high as #9.

Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac weds Kim Anderson at her Los Angeles home. Rock history records that They would separate and file for divorce after just three months. Rock history records that Nicks would later describe the brief union as one of the biggest mistakes of her life.

Rock history records that The Australian pop-rock band Men At Work achieved a piece of music history by simultaneously conquering the singles and albums charts in both the United States and the United Kingdom. Rock history records that Their breakout hit “Down Under” held the #1 position on both the US and UK singles charts, while their debut LP “Business as Usual” led the album charts in both nations.

Rock history records that Allen Collins, of the southern Rock band, Lynyrd Skynyrd , was involved in a car accident that claimed the life of his girlfriend, Debra Jean Watts. Rock history records that The crash paralyzed the guitarist from the waist down, leaving him with limited use of his arms and hands, and he would never play on stage again as a result of his injuries. Rock history records that He would later plead no contest to vehicular manslaughter as well as driving under the influence of alcohol. Rock history records that As part of his plea bargain, Collins would address fans at every Skynyrd concert with an explanation of why he could not perform, citing the dangers of drinking and driving. Rock history records that Collins would die on January 23, 1990 from chronic pneumonia, a complication of the paralysis.

Rock history records that Former Supremes singer Mary Wilson was injured when her Jeep hit a freeway median and flipped over while driving outside of Los Angeles. Rock history records that Her 14-year old son was killed in the accident. Rock history records that The tragedy prompted Wilson and Diana Ross to mend their long-standing, public feud.

Country superstar Garth Brooks declined to accept his American Music Award for Favorite Overall Artist , saying that Hootie And The Blowfish had done more for music that year than he did. Rock history records that Instead of receiving the trophy, he chose to leave it sitting on the podium and walked away.

Rock history records that Paul Simon’s Broadway musical The Capeman premiered at the Marquis Theatre in New York. Rock history records that Co-written with Derek Walcott and dramatizing the life of gang member Salvador Agron, the production featured stars such as Marc Anthony and Rubén Blades. Rock history records that Although it drew attention and earned several Tony Award nominations, the show was met with mostly unfavorable reviews and closed after a brief run on March 28.

David Lerchey, a founding member of The Del Vikings, died of cancer aged 67. Rock history records that The group reached the Billboard Top 40 with “Come Go With Me” (#4), “Whispering Bells” (#9) and “Cool Shake” (#12), all in 1957.

Rock history records that Sly Stone filed a $50 million lawsuit against his former manager Jerry Goldstein, alleging fraud and twenty years of stolen royalties. Rock history records that Goldstein later filed a counter suit for slander following a rant by Stone at the Coachella Festival in California. A jury would initially rule in Stone’s favor, but that decision was later overturned because he had legally assigned his royalty rights to a production company in 1989 in exchange for a 50% stake.

Pete Townshend’s 2003 child pornography scandal came back to haunt him just days before he was to perform at the half-time show at The Super Bowl in Miami, Florida. Rock history records that Protect Our Children officials distributed flyers to local homes, warning parents that The Who ‘s guitarist admitted using his credit card to view images on a child porn website. Rock history records that Townshend was placed on a British sex offenders list following his arrest, but was not convicted after protesting that he was only researching a book.

Neil Young was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year in recognition of his “influential artistic achievements and philanthropic efforts.” The tribute featured performances of his songs by a lineup of artists, among them Elton John, Norah Jones, James Taylor, Elvis Costello, John Fogerty, Dave Matthews, and Sheryl Crow, as the US Recording Academy celebrated him at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Rock history records that Elton John took another swipe at his pop rival, Madonna. Rock history records that When Good Morning America host Chris Connelly asked if he had any advice for her before she played the half-time show at The Super Bowl, Elton replied “Make sure you lip-sync good. Of course you have to play live, but I don’t think you can.”

Multi-talented wordsmith and composer Rod McKuen died aged 81. His music, verse and spoken-word recordings in the 1960s and ’70s captured him an Oscar nomination and made him one of the best-selling poets in history.

Rock history records that Three weeks after his death, David Bowie had twelve albums in the UK top 40, equalling a record set by Elvis Presley in 1977. Rock history records that Bowie’s final studio release, “Blackstar” held onto the #1 spot for a third consecutive week, while his classic LPs “Best of Bowie”, “Hunky Dory” and “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust” all placed within the Top 10.

Grammy Award winning R&B singer James Ingram died of brain cancer aged 66. Between 1981 and 1990, he placed seven songs on the Billboard Top 40, among them the chart topping “Baby, Come To Me” with Patti Austin in 1983. Rock history records that Over the next ten days following his death, sales of Ingram’s back catalog jumped over 6,500%.

Hilton Valentine, guitarist and founding member of The Animals , died aged 77. Rock history records that His guitar work was instrumental in the success of the band’s hits, “The House of the Rising Sun” (US #1, UK #1 in 1964), “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” (US #15, UK #3 in 1965), “We Gotta Get Out of This Place” (US #13, UK #2 in 1965) and “Don’t Bring Me Down” (US #12, UK #6 in 1966).