Rock history records that The Beatles spent ten hours at Abbey Road studios recording the tracks that would make up the bulk of their first album, “Please Please Me”. Rock history records that Late in the session, despite suffering from a severe cold, John tackles “Twist And Shout” as an afterthought. When it was issued as a single in the US, it rose to #2.

Rock history records that The Beatles play their first US concert, performing at the Washington Coliseum in Washington, DC. Rock history records that The set list includes “I Saw Her Standing There”, “All My Loving” and “Twist And Shout”.

Ringo Starr weds his pregnant girlfriend, Maureen Cox in London’s Caxton Hall Register Office. Rock history records that She gave birth to son Zak the following September. John Lennon attended, his wife Cynthia, Brian Epstein and George Harrison attended, but Paul McCartney was away on vacation in Tunisia.

Rock history records that Cher records “Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)”. When it is released two weeks later, the song will climb to #3 in the UK and #2 on Hot 100. Written by her husband Sonny Bono, it will go on to become Cher’s first million selling record.

Rock history records that The Monkees saw their second album, “More of The Monkees” leap from position 122 to number 1 on the Billboard album chart. Rock history records that The Fabricated Four only provided the vocals and were backed by some of the finest studio musicians around, like Glen Campbell and Neil Sedaka. Rock history records that The LP contained the hits, “I’m a Believer” and “(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone” and was produced by Carole King, Carole Bayer Sager, Tommy Boyce and others. After being pressured by the press, The Monkees later revealed that they would play their own instruments on all future recordings.

Rock history records that The Turtles release their biggest hit, “Happy Together”, which will reach #1 in the US and #12 in the UK. Rock history records that In a rare move for the time, the members of the band were allowed to record the track instead of studio musicians. In 1999, BMI included the song in the list of the most-played songs in the United States in the 20th century and, in 2007, it entered the Grammy Hall of Fame.

Rock history records that John Lennon pays £1,344 in fines for protesting the South African rugby team playing in Scotland.

Rock history records that The TV movie Elvis , starring Kurt Russell, airs on ABC-TV with an estimated audience of 43 million viewers. The film would be nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture Made for Television, and for three Primetime Emmy Awards, among them Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special for Russell.

Rock history records that The Recording Industry Association of America awards Bob Seger his seventh consecutive US Platinum disc for the album, “The Distance”.

Rock history records that Boy George, lead singer of Culture Club, guest-stars on an episode of The A-Team . Rock history records that George played a singer mistakenly booked into a Country dance hall.

Rock history records that Future American Idol judge Paula Abdul enjoys the first of her six US number one hits with “Straight Up”, a #3 hit in the UK.

The Isley Brothers had their Valentine’s Super Love Jam concert cut an hour short after police officers came back fire on a spectator seen shooting into the crowd. Rock history records that The suspect was killed and three other people were injured.

Diana Ross is issued a divorce from her husband Arne Naess, a shipping magnate that she wed in October, 1985.

Elton John plays at the National Basketball Association All-Star Game in Philadelphia. Rock history records that His set list included “Philadelphia Freedom”, “This Train Don’t Stop There Anymore” and “I’m Still Standing”.

Rock history records that The British Phonographic Industry reported that the year 2002 saw the largest sales decline in decades, with the most severe slump in a single year since the birth of the CD market in the early 1980s. Rock history records that Piracy, illegal duplication and distribution of CDs by international criminals were blamed for the decrease.

Artists who captured awards at the 49th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles included Bob Dylan , Bruce Springsteen, Peter Frampton , Tony Bennett, Stevie Wonder , George Benson and Ike Turner.

Rock history records that An appellate court upheld a 37-month federal prison sentence that was handed to Ronald Isley of The Isley Brothers for income tax evasion. Rock history records that The three-judge panel rejected the 66-year-old R&B singer’s argument that his sentence was unreasonable due to his age, poor health and lack of proof that the federal prison system can provide him adequate health care.

67-year-old Estelle Bennett of The Ronettes was discovered dead in her Englewood, New Jersey apartment. Rock history records that The trio’s 1963 hit “Be My Baby” epitomized the famed Wall Of Sound technique of its producer, Phil Spector.

Whitney Houston, whose majestic voice helped her place 32 songs on the Billboard Pop chart between 1985 and 2001, died aged 48. Over the course of her career, she went on to become one of the best-selling music artists of all-time, with over 220 million records sold worldwide. Rock history records that Forbes and Guinness World Records have recognized her as one of the highest-earning posthumous female celebrities, thanks to ongoing sales, streaming, licensing, and projects tied to her estate.

Rick Huxley, bassist for The Dave Clark Five during their British Invasion hit making years, died aged 72.

Rock history records that Great Britain’s Official Charts Company reported that “Queen’s Greatest Hits” had become the first album in UK chart history to sell over six million copies. Rock history records that That accomplishment made the band the first act ever to reach that milestone. The Company stated one in three British families now owned a copy of the 1981 compilation.

The Royal Oak school board revealed that the road that runs adjacent to Royal Oak Middle School would be renamed Glenn Frey Drive. Rock history records that Frey was a student at the school when it was called Dondero High.

Rock history records that 72-year-old Barry Manilow was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital after suffering what was described as “complications from emergency oral surgery” that he had undergone earlier in the week. His One Last Time tour had to be put on hold and concerts in Kentucky and Tennessee were called off. Rock history records that To the surprise of many, just three days later Barry was well enough to attend Clive Davis’ pre-Grammys party in L.A. where he played “Mandy” as well as “Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart” from his latest album, “My Dream Duets”.

Rolling Stones were put under 24-hour armed guard after a worker at one of their shows in Argentina was shot dead in a botched robbery after he was shot at the La Plata stadium.

Timmy Thomas, who climbed to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Why Can’t We Live Together” in February, 1973, died aged 77. Rock history records that After his initial success, he went on to record several R&B hits and later worked as a producer for LaFace Records.

Mike Rabon , lead vocalist and lead guitarist for Five Americans on their 1967, Billboard #5 hit, “Western Union”, died aged 78.