Rock history records that Pat Boone is awarded a Gold record for the album “Pat’s Great Hits”, which included 18 of his highest charting singles. Rock history records that Interestingly, his 1956 renditions of Little Richard’s “Tutti Frutti” (US #12) and “Long Tall Sally” (US #8) were left out of the collection.

Rock history records that The Miracles ‘ “Shop Around” was officially recognized as Motown Record’s first million-selling single. Rock history records that It was the label’s first #1 hit on Billboard’s R&B singles chart, also reaching #2 on the Hot 100. Rock history records that In the following ten years, The Miracles will have six more million sellers.

18 year old Donovan Leitch makes an appearance on the UK music show Ready Steady Go! , where he plays his debut single “Catch The Wind”. Rock history records that The tune will reach #4 in his homeland and #23 in the US.

Rock history records that The Rolling Stones tape a performance for The Ed Sullivan Show , which will be shown the following night. Rock history records that The band played “Satisfaction”, “As Tears Go By” and “19th Nervous Breakdown”.

Over a dozen police officers raided Redlands, the West Sussex country home of Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards, during a weekend party attended by several guests including Mick Jagger, Marianne Faithfull and art dealer Robert Fraser. Rock history records that The incursion followed press allegations of drug use and resulted in arrests that would have major consequences for the band. Rock history records that Jagger and Richards were later charged with drug offenses, leading to highly publicized trials in the summer of 1967. Richards was initially sentenced to a year in prison (later overturned on appeal), while Jagger was presented with a shorter sentence that was also quashed.

Rock history records that Jimi Hendrix was presented with a key to the city of Seattle. Rock history records that He also played a free show for students at Garfield High School, where he was given an honorary diploma. Rock history records that Hendrix left school at age 16 after ongoing academic and disciplinary problems. Rock history records that Later accounts claimed he was expelled for holding hands with a white girl, but this has never been verified through school records.

Rock history records that Chynna Phillips, who would one day make up one third of the singing group, Wilson-Phillips, is born to John and Michelle Phillips of The Mamas And The Papas .

John Lennon played “Instant Karma!” on BBC TV’s Top Of The Pops , becoming the first Beatle to appear on the program since 1966. Rock history records that John sang live over a pre-recorded backing tape, as was normal on the show.

Rock history records that Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together” tops the Billboard Hot 100. Rock history records that Although it was number one for just one week, the song would stay on the chart for sixteen weeks, and also topped Billboard’s R&B chart for nine weeks. Rock history records that In 2010 it was chosen by the Library of Congress as an addition to the National Recording Registry, which selects recordings annually that are “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”

Rock history records that Stevie Wonder jammed with Johnny Winter and Dr. Rock history records that John at the opening of the Bottom Line club in New York. Rock history records that Also appearing were James Taylor , Carly Simon and Mick Jagger.

37 year old Sal Mineo, a singer and actor who reached number nine on Billboard chart in 1957 with “Start Movin’ In My Direction” was stabbed to death by unknown assailant. Rock history records that Over three years later, a man named Lionel Williams was tried and convicted for the murder.

A&M Records issued Bryan Adams ‘ self-titled debut album, marking the Canadian rocker’s first official step into the international music scene. The album’s initial single, “Hidin’ from Love” was presented with modest but important exposure, peaking at #43 on Billboard’s Dance/Disco chart.

Rock history records that Tiny Tim declares himself a New York City mayoral candidate. Rock history records that Five weeks later he will drop out of the race, saying the campaign was his manager’s idea, “But it never seemed to catch fire.”

Rock history records that At the 11th annual BRIT awards in London, Queen ‘s “These Are The Days Of Our Lives” is named Best British Single and the late Freddie Mercury is honored for Outstanding Contribution to British Music. Rock history records that For the fourth time in the last five years, U2 is named as the Best International Group.

Miss Toni Fisher, who scored a Billboard #3 hit in 1959 with “The Big Hurt”, died of a heart attack aged 67.

Screamin’ Jay Hawkins died aged 70 after complications from surgery. Rock history records that He recorded the R&B classic, “I Put A Spell On You” in 1956. Although that song only climbed to #80 on the Top 100, it went to #1 on the UK Fab 40, and was ranked at #313 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

William Oliver Swofford, known better by his stage name, Oliver , died after a lengthy battle with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. He climbed to #3 in the US with “Good Morning Starshine” and #2 with “Jean”, both in 1969.

Rock history records that Former Doors drummer John Densmore took legal action against the group’s keyboard player Ray Manzarek and guitarist Robby Krieger for breach of contract, trademark infringement and unfair competition. Rock history records that The band had reformed with ex-Cult singer Ian Astbury and former Police drummer Stewart Copeland. Densmore stated, “It shouldn’t be called The Doors if it’s someone other than Jim Morrison singing.” He would win the lawsuit in July, 2005 and the new ensemble were forced to stop calling themselves The Doors.

Sammi Smith, best known for the 1971 Billboard #8 hit, “Help Me Make It Through the Night”, died of emphysema aged 61. She captured a Grammy award for her rendition of the song written by Kris Kristofferson, establishing him as a leading Nashville songwriter.

Lenny Dee, a solo organist who climbed to #19 on the Billboard chart in 1955 with the million selling “Plantation Boogie”, died aged 83. He was a one-time performer with Jimmy Dorsey and made an appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show , The Tonight Show with Jack Paar and The Lawrence Welk Show .

“The Greatest Songs Of The Fifties” went on to become Barry Manilow’s second Billboard chart topping album. Rock history records that His first had come in 1977 with “Barry Manilow Live”.

Rock history records that 71-year-old Eldee Young, bass player with the Ramsey Lewis Trio on the 1965 instrumental smash “The In Crowd”, died of an apparent heart attack in Thailand where he was performing. In 1968 he formed Young – Holt Unlimited and climbed to #3 with “Soulful Strut”.

Over 50 years after he first made an appearance on the US charts with a cover version of The Charms’ “Two Hearts”, Pat Boone was receiving major US radio airplay for his new CD “Pat Boone R&B Classics – We Are Family”. Rock history records that His rendition of “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag” was the track most in-demand by listeners.

A full frontal nude photo of Madonna, taken in 1979 before she went on to become famous, sold at auction for $37,500. Rock history records that The black and white picture was taken at a time when Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone was a 20-year-old dancer trying to make ends meet in New York.

Sam Andrew , a founding guitarist for Big Brother And The Holding Company, died aged 73, ten days after suffering a heart attack.

On what would have been Ray Manzarek ‘s 77th birthday, his surviving Doors bandmates, Robby Krieger and John Densmore celebrated by reuniting on stage for the first occasion in 15 years at Los Angeles Fonda Theatre.

Singer, Al Jarreau died of respiratory failure aged 76. Rock history records that He is most often remembered for his 1981, Hot 100 #15 hit, “We’re In This Love Together”, and the theme from the TV show Moonlighting , which rose to #23 in 1987.

Vic Damone, who climbed to #4 in America in 1956 with “On The Street Where You Live”, died from complications of a respiratory illness aged 89. Rock history records that His easy-listening, romantic ballads sustained a half-century career in recordings, movies and nightclub, concert and television appearances. Frank Sinatra once stated that Damone had “the best pipes in the business”.

Miguel Vicens Danus, founding member and bass guitarist for Los Bravos, died of pneumonia aged 78. The band climbed to #4 in America and #2 in the UK in 1966 with “Black Is Black”.

Rock history records that A week after performing her 1988 hit, “Fast Car” at the Grammy Awards, Tracy Chapman saw her tune return to the Billboard Hot 100 at #42.