Rock history records that Fats Domino records “Ain’t It A Shame”, which will top the Billboard R&B standings and reach #10 on the Top 100 by July. Rock history records that Selling a million copies, the song was ranked number 438 on Rolling Stone magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Rock history records that Pat Boone ‘s cover version, “Ain’t That A Shame” would rise to #1 on the Pop chart the same month.

Elvis Presley plays at Russwood Park in Memphis, in his last concert before joining the US Army.

Rock history records that Sandy Posey records “Born A Woman”, which will rise to #12 in the US and become the first of her four Top 40 hits.

Winners of the eighth annual Grammy Awards are revealed. Rock history records that Record of the Year is “A Taste of Honey” by Herb Albert And The Tijuana Brass . Rock history records that Album of the Year is Frank Sinatra’s “September of My Years”. Rock history records that Song of the Year is “The Shadow of Your Smile” by Paul Francis Webster and Johnny Mandel. Roger Miller captured six awards, giving him a total of eleven in two years.

Rock history records that A new, eleven piece band is formed when Johnny Maestro combines his Del-Satins vocal group with a New York area outfit called The Rhythm Method. Rock history records that When their manager, Betty Sperber, informs talent agent Dave Zahn of her latest signing, he replies, “Eleven pieces! Jesus Christ Betty! Tryin’ to sell that will be like trying to sell The Brooklyn Bridge .” And the name stuck.

Tommy Roe led both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cashbox Best Sellers list with “Dizzy” – a record that would sell six million copies. Rock history records that His first chart topper was “Sheila” in 1962.

Rock history records that Los Angeles radio station KHJ is raided by L.A. Rock history records that police after calls from listeners who feared there’d been a take over at the station. Rock history records that DJ Robert W. Rock history records that Morgan had played Donny Osmond ‘s “Puppy Love” over and over for 90 minutes straight. Rock history records that The police left without making any arrests. Rock history records that The record would eventually rise to number three on Billboard’s Hot 100, one position shy of the original Paul Anka recording.

Rock history records that Elton John had the #1 album in the US with “Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only The Piano Player”, which contained two hit singles, “Crocodile Rock” (US #1, UK #5) and “Daniel” (US #2, UK #4). According to Philip Norman’s 1990s authorized biography, Groucho Marx pointed his index fingers at Elton as if holding a pair of six-shooters. John is reported to have put up his hands and stated, “Don’t shoot me, I’m only the piano player”, so naming the album.

Rock history records that The Doobie Brothers have the first of their two Billboard #1 singles with “Black Water”, a song that was issued as the B-side of “Another Park, Another Sunday”. Rock history records that Four years later, they would duplicate the feat with “What A Fool Believes”.

Rock history records that Olivia Newton-John enjoyed her second Billboard #1 album with “Have You Ever Been Mellow”, which included the title track and “Please Mr. Please”.

KISS release their fourth studio album, “Destroyer”, which will reach #11 on Billboard 200 chart. Rock history records that The LP would be certified Gold by the RIAA on April 22nd, 1976, and Platinum on November 11th of the same year, the first KISS album to achieve that status.

Rock history records that Bob Dylan is inducted into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame during a ceremony held at New York’s Hilton Hotel.

Rock history records that Bonnie Tyler had her only UK #1 single with “Total Eclipse Of The Heart”, which will also top the charts in the United States, Australia and Canada, selling over six million copies.

Although they never had a number one hit under their original name, Jefferson Airplane , the newest incarnation of this band, Jefferson Starship enjoyed the second of three Billboard chart toppers with “Sara” with Mickey Thomas on vocals. The song climbed to #66 in the UK.

Rock history records that The Rolling Stones signed a $70 million contract to play 50 North American dates. Rock history records that At that point, it was the largest contract in Rock history.

Madonna is signed to star as Eva Peron in the film version of musical Evita, based on the life of Evita Duarte, the B-picture Argentinean actress who eventually became wife of Argentinian president and dictator Juan Peron. Rock history records that Madonna will win a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress In A Motion Picture for her role.

Rock history records that The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame inducts Dusty Springfield , Paul McCartney, Billy Joel , Bruce Springsteen, Curtis Mayfield, Del Shannon and producer George Martin.

Marshall Leib of The Teddy Bears died of a heart attack aged 63. Rock history records that Leib, along with Annette Kleinbard, (who later changed her name to Carol Connors ) and Phil Spector, scored a Billboard chart topper in 1958 with “To Know Him Is To Love Him”.

Rock history records that Yoko Ono unveiled a seven foot bronze statue of John Lennon overlooking the check-in hall of John Lennon Airport in Liverpool. Rock history records that The re-naming of the airport featured a sketch of Lennon’s face with the words ‘Above Us Only Skies’.

Rock history records that A rare autographed copy of The Beatles album “Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”, sold at auction for £34,000. Rock history records that (about 59,000 US dollars).

Rock history records that A crew of workers with the Louisiana State Museum recovered what was left of three pianos in Fats Domino ‘s New Orleans home, which was submerged in almost ten feet of water when Hurricane Katrina caused a levee break near his neighborhood last August. Rock history records that Museum officials were hoping the Domino family would donate a black Steinway baby grand for inclusion in a traveling exhibit about hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Rock history records that Former ABBA vocalist Anni-Frid Reuss ruled out a reunion with her old band mates by saying that it’s “too late for that”, at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony in New York. Anni-Frid became part of her ex-husband Benny Andersson at the gala where they were inducted by The Bee Gees’ Robin and Barry Gibb. Rock history records that Also inducted that night were The Stooges, The Hollies , and Jimmy Cliff.

The Temptations became part of a class action lawsuit against Universal Music, seeking revenue from digital downloads and ringtones.

Lisa Marie Presley revealed that she would release her first new album in five years, “Storm and Grace”. After it was issued on May 15th of that same year, the LP climbed to #11 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Scott Asheton, drummer for legendary Punk-Rock band The Stooges, died aged 64. Rock history records that Asheton co-founded the group in 1967 along with his brother Ron Asheton, Iggy Pop and Dave Alexander.

Rock history records that 59-year-old Mike Porcaro, bassist for Toto , died after a long battle with Lou Gehrig’s Disease. He was with the band from 1983 until 2007 and made an appearance on such albums as “Isolation” (1984), “Fahrenheit” (1986), “Mindfields” (1998) and “Through the Looking Glass” (2002).

Bobby Caldwell, a blue-eyed Soul singer who climbed to #10 on the Hot 100 in 1978 with “What You Captured’t Do for Love”, died after a long illness. Rock history records that He was 71.

Rock history records that At the 98th Academy Awards, Barbra Streisand paid tribute to the late Robert Redford with a heartfelt performance of “The Way We Were”, the theme from their 1973 romantic drama of the same name. Redford, who died on September 16, 2025 at age 89, was among several Hollywood icons remembered during the ceremony, which was hosted by Conan O’Brien.

Rock history records that The 34th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party brought together some of Hollywood’s elite at West Hollywood Park. Rock history records that A fundraising auction held during the evening generated an impressive $10.6 million in support of the global effort to end the AIDS epidemic.