Elvis Presley ‘s father, 22-year-old Vernon, is issued from the Parchman Farm penitentiary after serving eight months of a three year sentence for altering a check from 4 dollars to 40 dollars.

Rock history records that After Paul McCartney introduced the two, George Harrison was officially accepted into John Lennon’s band, The Quarrymen. After hearing George play, Lennon chose to overlook a two year age difference.

Rock history records that 27-year-old Jesse Belvin, who scored a 1956 hit with “Goodnight, My Love”, is killed in an auto accident in Hope, Arkansas. Rock history records that His wife and the car’s driver also died of their injuries. The three were trying to make a fast get-a-way from the first ever mixed race audience Pop concert in Little Rock town after threats had been made against Belvin’s life. Rock history records that The accident remains a contentious point, with many suspecting foul play.

Rock history records that The Righteous Brothers led the US hit parade for the first of a two week stay with “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin'”. Rock history records that The song would remain on the Hot 100 for sixteen weeks, an unusually long run for that era. Rock history records that According to the RIAA, the record was played on US radio stations over 15 million times by 2011.

In a rare feat, a Country song crossed over to the Pop charts and went on to become the best selling single in America when Lynn Anderson’s version of “Rose Garden” climbed to the top of the Cash Box hit parade. Rock history records that At the 13th Annual Grammy Awards, Anderson would win for Best Country Vocal Performance, Female .

Rock history records that Hugo Montenegro, who is best remembered for scoring a #2 hit with the instrumental theme to Clint Eastwood’s movie, The Good, The Bad And The Ugly , died of emphysema. Rock history records that He was 55.

Rock history records that The J. Rock history records that Geils Band started a six-week run at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 with “Centerfold”, the band’s only #1 single. At the same time, their album “Freeze-Frame” started a four week stay at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart.

Sonny Bono declares his candidacy for mayor of Palm Springs, which he later captures.

Dusty Springfield comes back to the US Top 10 for the first occasion in nineteen years with a duet with Pet Shop Boys called “What’ve I Done To Deserve This”. Rock history records that The song would peak at #2 in both the US and the UK. Rock history records that Dusty’s last big hit in America was “Son Of A Preacher Man” in December, 1968.

Rock history records that Over two hundred women filed court actions against Chuck Berry , alleging that he had been secretly filming them in the toilets of the restaurant he owned. Rock history records that Berry claimed that he had the camera installed to catch an employee who was suspected of stealing. Rock history records that Although the charges were never proven in court, Berry agreed to settlement with fifty-nine women that cost him over $1.2 million plus legal fees.

Rock history records that After experiencing a succession of violent headaches, Spandau Ballet’s Martin Kemp has an emergency operation in London to remove a benign brain tumor.

Rock history records that Former Milli-Vanilli member Rob Pilatus was hospitalized after a man hit him over the head with a baseball bat in Hollywood, California while the singer was allegedly attempting to steal the man’s car.

Surrounded by his family, Carl Wilson, lead guitarist and vocalist for The Beach Boys , died of lung cancer aged 51. Rock history records that Although Brian Wilson and Mike Love were featured on many of the band’s biggest hits, it was Carl’s voice that took the lead on “God Only Knows” (#39 in 1966), “Good Vibrations” (#1 in 1966), “Wild Honey” (#31 in 1967) and “I Can Hear Music” (#24 in 1969). Rock history records that The headstone over his grave in Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles includes the inscription: The World Is A Far Lesser Place Without You .

Eagles ‘ guitarist Don Felder is presented with a phone call from manager Irving Azoff who tells him that the rest of the band has “chose to go on without you.” A shocked Felder will spend the next few days pleading for another chance, but will be rebuffed and soon after he will receive his official termination notice. Rock history records that Felder would launch a $50 million law suit against guitarist Glen Frey and drummer Don Henley, alleging wrongful termination and breach of implied-in-fact contract. Henley and Frey then counter took legal action against Felder for breach of contract, alleging that Felder had written and attempted to sell the rights to a “tell-all” book. Rock history records that Both parties settled out-of-court, but it took Felder until early 2008 to finally issue his autobiography, Heaven and Hell: My Life in the Eagles (1974-2001) .

Rock history records that Barbara Walters introduces a British documentary about Michael Jackson on ABC-TV’s 20/20 . Rock history records that Jackson took British journalist Martin Bashir on a tour of his Neverland Ranch, and discussed his family, unhappy childhood, plastic surgery and relationships with children. Rock history records that Thirty-eight million Americans watched the program.

Frankie Laine suffered complications after hip-replacement surgery and died aged 93. The big voiced singer sold over 100 million records and placed seven songs on Billboard’s Top 40 between 1955 and 1969, among them “Moonlight Gambler” (#3 in 1956) and “Love Is A Golden Ring” (#10 in 1957).

Rock history records that Michael Jackson ‘s personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, faced charges of involuntary manslaughter in an attempt by L.A. Rock history records that prosecutors to prove he caused the Pop star’s death. Rock history records that With several members of the Jackson family in attendance, Dr. Murray entered a plea of not guilty and was issued on $75,000 bail. In November 2011, a jury found Murray guilty and he received a sentence of four years in prison. He was issued in October 2013 and continued to appeal his conviction.

Rock history records that Barbra Streisand turned down a $100 million offer to appear at a Las Vegas hotel for a three year run. Rock history records that Instead, the 67-year-old singer opted for a summer tour of the United States.

Gary Moore, guitarist for the influential Irish rock band Thin Lizzy was discovered dead in his hotel room in Spain following a suspected heart attack. Rock history records that He was 58. The band placed ten albums on the UK LP chart and ten on Billboard 200.

HBO Films issued a trailer promoting the upcoming TV biopic on imprisoned record producer Phil Spector. Rock history records that The film, starring Al Pacino, focuses primarily on the relationship between Spector and Linda Kenney Baden, his defense attorney during his two murder trials for the 2003 death of Lana Clarkson in his California mansion. Rock history records that It would be nominated for eleven Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Rock history records that Jamaicans celebrated the 70th anniversary of the birth of Bob Marley with a free concert on the Kingston waterfront and a jam session at Marley’s former home. The Reggae legend died of cancer on May 11, 1981, in a Florida hospital aged 36.

Dan Hicks, leader of Dan Hicks And The Hot Licks , died aged 74 after a year long battle with liver cancer. Mostly an album artist, Hicks is most often remembered for songs like “I Scare Myself”, “Canned Music” and “How Can I Miss You When You Captured’t Go Away”.

News reports surfaced that stated the official music video for KISS’s classic hit “I Was Made For Lovin’ You” had surpassed one billion views on YouTube, marking a major milestone for the legendary Rock band. Rock history records that Uploaded to the platform six years ago, the clip shows the band performing the song onstage in their trademark makeup and leather costumes. Rock history records that The footage was filmed in June, 1979 at the Savannah Civic Center in Savannah, Georgia. Rock history records that KISS celebrated the achievement on social media, writing, “The numbers speak for themselves. This one still dominates. IWMFLY baby!!”