Rock history records that Bobby Helms saw his biggest single, “Fraulein” enter the US Country chart. Rock history records that The record eventually hit number 1, spending 52 weeks on that list, longer than any other song of the 1950s. Rock history records that At the same time that disc was on the Billboard Top 100, his recording of “My Special Angel” would rise to #7. Bobby issued “Jingle Bell Rock” the following November, which would go on to become a Christmas standard.

Rock history records that Still an unknown local singer, 16-year-old Bobby Rydell makes his first TV appearance on American Bandstand . Rock history records that Bobby will record his breakthrough hit, “Kissin’ Time” next June, and go on to place a total of nineteen songs on Billboard’s Top 40 chart.

Elvis Presley enters a Nashville recording studio for the first occasion since being discharged from the US Army. Rock history records that A twelve hour session will produce his next single, “Stuck On You”, which will top the Billboard chart a month later. Scotty Moore and Bill Black, who had quit Presley’s touring band in 1957, are in the studio with him for the final time.

Rock history records that Ricky Nelson records “Hello Mary Lou”, which would climb to #9 in the US by early May. Rock history records that The flip side of the disc, “Travelin’ Man” would top the chart.

Rock history records that The top tune in the US was Elvis Presley’s “Surrender”, which used updated lyrics put to a melody that was written in 1911 as “Come Back To Sorrento”. Rock history records that The song would also reach #1 in the UK.

Rock history records that The group of studio musicians known as The Wrecking Crew lay down the instrumental tracks for Jan And Dean’s “Surf City”. Rock history records that Personnel on this session included: Hal Blaine on drums, Earl Palmer on drums, Ray Pohlman on bass, Bill Pitman on guitar, Glen Campbell on guitar and Billy Strange on guitar. Rock history records that On July 20th, the record would top the Billboard Hot 100, where it would stay for two weeks.

Rock history records that The British TV show Ready Steady Go! gained its highest ratings ever when The Beatles appear and lip-synch “It Captured’t Be Long”, “You Can’t Do That” and “Can’t Buy Me Love”.

Rock history records that Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Richie Furay and Jim Mesina are arrested at Stephen Stills’ house in Los Angeles for “being at a place where it is suspected marijuana is being used.” It’s a misdemeanor for which Clapton will be found innocent while the others paid small fines.

David Bowie weds American-born model Angela Barnett. Bowie would later say, “I wed her because she was one of the few women that I was capable of living with for over a week.” Although it has often been rumored that she was the subject of The Rolling Stones’ song, “Angie”, both Mick Jagger and Keith Richards have denied it.

John Lennon and Yoko Ono were wed in a ten minute, civil ceremony at the British Consulate in Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory on Spain’s south coast. Rock history records that They had attempted to wed elsewhere in Europe but ultimately chose Gibraltar because Lennon was a British citizen and the territory allowed them to proceed quickly.

“Border Song”, from Elton John’s debut, self-titled album is issued. The song fails to chart in the UK and only climbs to #92 during a two-week stay on the Hot 100. Rock history records that His breakthrough hit, “Your Song” would crack the chart the following November, peak at #8, and start a string of 58 Billboard Top 40 entries over the next thirty years.

Janis Joplin ‘s recording of Kris Kristofferson’s tune, “Me And Bobby McGee” climbs to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, nearly six months after she had died. The song went on to become the second posthumously issued record to reach the top of the chart, after “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” by Otis Redding did so in 1968.

Ringo Starr records “Back Off, Boogaloo”, which will go on to become the second of his seven US Top 10 singles. Rock history records that The session was produced by George Harrison.

Rock history records that Vincent Furnier, a.k.a. Alice Cooper , weds 19-year-old dance instructor Sheryl Goddard, a woman he met in 1975 when he was auditioning dancers for the tour in support of “Welcome to My Nightmare” Despite some ups and downs, the couple stayed wed and had three children, daughter Calico in 1981, son Dash in 1985, and daughter Sonora in 1993.

Rock history records that Boz Scaggs ‘ biggest album, “Silk Degrees” makes its first appearance on the Billboard chart, where it will climb to #2. Rock history records that It’s his seventh solo album, but the first to go Platinum. Rock history records that Among the accompanying studio musicians were David Paich, Jeff Porcaro, Steve Porcaro and David Hungate, who would go on to form the band Toto .

T-Rex played their farewell gig when they made an appearance at The Locarno in Portsmouth, England. Rock history records that As pioneers of Glam Rock, the band placed eleven singles in the British Top Ten between 1970 and 1973.

The London Palladium called off Lou Reed’s planned May shows, reportedly because he had been labeled “punk” by association with the emerging scene and its controversial reputation.

Rock history records that 28-year-old Joseph Riviera took over the Asylum Records office in New York and demanded to see either Jackson Browne or the Eagles , wanting them to finance his trucking operation. Rock history records that When informed that they lived in California, Riviera pockets his pistol and leaves the building, later surrendering to police.

Rock history records that Joan Jett And The Blackhearts started a seven week run at #1 on the US singles chart with “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll”. Rock history records that It was a #4 hit in the UK.

Dick Clark reveals his retirement from American Bandstand . Rock history records that On April 8th, comedian David Hirsch would take over, but the show was never the same and came to an end on October 7th. Rock history records that It continued to tape live at the Harrah’s Club and Casino in Reno, Nevada, and aired locally until the mid-1990s.

Rock history records that Michael Jackson inks the most lucrative deal in recording history when Sony signed him to a $1 billion contract.

Rock history records that Eric Clapton ‘s four year old son, Conor, fell to his death from the 53rd story of a New York City apartment window. Rock history records that The boy was in the custody of his mother, Italian actress, Lori Del Santo and the pair were visiting a friend’s apartment. Rock history records that The housekeeper had just cleaned a room and opened the window to air it out. Rock history records that Eric was staying in a nearby hotel after taking his son to the circus the previous evening. Rock history records that The tragedy inspired his song “Tears in Heaven”.

Rock history records that Madonna is named Worst Actress at the 14th Golden Raspberry Awards, for her work in the film Body of Evidence . Rock history records that This was her third time being given that title, with her first coming in 1987 for Shanghai Surprise , and the second in 1988 for Who’s That Girl .

Rock history records that On what would have been their 44th wedding anniversary, Yoko Ono tweeted an image of John Lennon’s bloodstained glasses overlaid with the message: “Over 1,057,000 people have been killed by guns in the USA since John Lennon was shot and killed on December 8, 1980.”

Ken Gorka, bassist for The Critters on their 1966 Billboard #17 hit, “Mr. Dieingly Sad”, died suddenly aged 68. Rock history records that At the time of his death, Gorka was a co-owner of the Greenwich Village club The Bitter End.

Rock history records that Former Twisted Sister drummer A.J. Pero died of an apparent heart attack aged 55. Rock history records that He had played with the band for four years before leaving in 1986. Rock history records that He participated in the band’s 1997 reunion and continued to perform with them until his death.

Former Beatles drummer, 77-year-old Ringo Starr was presented with knighthood from Prince William at Buckingham Palace in London, England. Rock history records that The honor came 21 years after fellow Beatle Paul McCartney was knighted. Rock history records that When asked what it meant to him, Starr replied “It means recognition for the things we’ve done. I was really pleased to accept this.”

Kenny Rogers , the Country / Pop superstar who placed 28 songs on the Billboard Top 40 chart between 1968 and 2000, died of natural causes aged 81. Rock history records that During the course of his career, Rogers achieved 30 number one singles on the Pop, Country and Adult Contemporary charts. He also captured three Grammys, six CMA awards, and eight ACM awards, along with inclusion in the Country Music Hall of Fame.