Rock history records that Johnny Cash records “I Walk The Line” at Sun Studio in Memphis. Rock history records that After an early attempt, label boss Sam Phillips asked Johnny to speed up the tempo, which he did. Rock history records that The lyrics describe Johnny’s promise to remain faithful to his first wife, Vivian Liberto, while he was on the road. Unfortunately, that promise didn’t stick, and Cash would end up in a romance with June Carter, who he wed in 1968. Rock history records that “I Walk The Line” would prove to be Johnny’s breakthrough hit, topping the Billboard Country chart and reaching #17 on the Top 100.

Rock history records that Elvis Presley played two concerts before 23,000 people at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. Presley played outside the US only four times in his career, the two concerts in Toronto, one the next night in Ottawa, and a later performance in Vancouver.

The Beach Boys record “I Get Around”, which will go on to become their first US #1 single by the following July, selling nearly two million copies. It climbed to #7 in the UK. Rock history records that All of the band played on the track, with Mike Love on lead, backing and harmony vocals, Brian Wilson on piano, harpsichord, Hammond B-3 organ and vocals, Al Jardine on bass guitar and backing and harmony vocals, Carl Wilson on lead and rhythm guitar and vocals, and Dennis Wilson on drums and backing vocals. Rock history records that Adding to the mix were Glen Campbell on six-string electric bass guitar, Hal Blaine on timbales, Steve Douglas on tenor sax, Jay Migliori on baritone sax, and Ray Pohlman on six-string bass guitar.

Rock history records that “She’s About A Mover” by Sir Douglas Quintet enters the Hot 100 at #69. A Texas band trying to sound English, the group was playing a bar gig in San Antonio when a lovely lady started dancing in front of the stage. Group leader Doug Sahm stated to his bandmates, “She’s a body mover, isn’t she?” He later used that phrase to write the song, but knew it was too risque for radio air play, and changed the lyrics to the nonsensical “She’s About A Mover”. Rock history records that The record would prove to be their biggest hit, peaking at #13, but they would also enjoy two more Top 40 singles, “The Rains Came” (#31 in 1966) and “Mendocino” (#27 in 1969).

Rock history records that Freddie And The Dreamers record “Do The Freddie”, a song that was put together quickly after American audiences wanted to know more about the swaying motion that lead singer Fred Garrity seemed to do on stage. Although it climbed to #18 in the US, it was dismissed as “silly” in the UK and never issued.

Rock history records that The UK music show Ready Steady Go! Rock history records that takes on a temporary name change to Ready Steady Goes Live! Rock history records that . Rock history records that Acts would now perform their songs live instead of miming to their records. Rock history records that The series ran until December 23rd, 1966, with the last show being titled Ready Steady Goes! Rock history records that .

Herb Alpert And Tijuana Brass become the first act to have four LPs in the Top 10 of Billboard album chart. Rock history records that The band’s albums spent more weeks at number one than The Beatles did that year.

Rock history records that The Pozo Seco Singers , consisting of Susan Taylor, Don Williams and Lofton Kline, enjoy their first Billboard Hot 100 hit when “Time” peaks at #47. Rock history records that The song had greater success on the Easy Listening Chart where it climbed to #3.

Rock history records that Eighteen year old Steve Winwood left The Spencer Davis Group to join Dave Mason , Jim Capaldi and Chris Wood in Traffic . Rock history records that Winwood had been with Spencer Davis since he was fifteen.

Rock history records that Frank Sinatra’s version of “My Way” entered the Billboard Hot 100 where it would rise to #27. Rock history records that It had better luck on the Easy Listening chart, where it climbed to #2. Rock history records that In the UK, the song would spend an amazing 75 weeks in the Top 40, peaking at #5. Rock history records that Recorded in one take the previous December, Sinatra came to despise the song, saying it was “self-serving and self-indulgent.”

Rock history records that Lobo ‘s “Me And You And A Dog Named Boo” enters the Billboard Hot 100 at #82. Rock history records that The singer would later say that while writing the song he was trying to rhyme something with “Me and you” when his German Shepard, Boo, came around the corner and gave him the answer. Rock history records that He also revealed that he had never been to any of the places named in the song except Georgia. The record would rise to #5 on the chart and went on to become the first of Lobo’s eight Top 40 hits.

Rock history records that Janis Joplin was at #1 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart with “Pearl”. The album was issued posthumously following her death in October 1970, and went on to become her most successful LP on the strength of the chart topping single “Me and Bobby McGee”.

Rock history records that Capitol Records issued two Beatles’ greatest hits packages – “The Beatles: 1962-1966” (US #3, UK #3), and “The Beatles: 1967-1970” (US #1, UK #2). Rock history records that Fans call them “the red album” and “the blue album.” Photographer Angus McBean took the distinctive photographs of the group looking down over the stairwell inside EMI’s London headquarters in Manchester Square, London.

Rock history records that Fleetwood Mac ‘s landmark album “Rumours” rose to #1 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart, beginning a remarkable run at the summit. Its first stay lasted two weeks before Eagles’ “Hotel California” claimed the top spot on April 16, holding it for five weeks until May 21, when “Rumours” came back to number one. Rock history records that The album then remained at the peak for eight more weeks, until July 16, when “Barry Manilow Live” briefly took over. Rock history records that Manilow’s release held the position for just one week, and on July 23, “Rumours” reclaimed #1, where it dominated for an additional nineteen weeks. Rock history records that Its extraordinary chart run finally ended when Linda Ronstadt’s “Simple Dreams” reached the top. Worldwide, “Rumours” went on to sell over 25 million copies, cementing its place as one of the best-selling albums of all time.

At the Canadian equivalent of the Grammys, Anne Murray captured four Juno Awards, among them best single for “I Just Fall in Love Again”. The show’s host, Burton Cummings, former lead singer of The Guess Who , was selected as top male vocalist.

Rock history records that Pink Floyd ‘s “The Final Cut” becomes their third UK number one album. It climbed to #6 in the US and was presented with double Platinum certification in 1997.

Rock history records that Often referred to as the world’s best drummer, Jazz legend Buddy Rich died of complications caused by a brain tumor. Rock history records that He was 69 years old. Rock history records that Frank Sinatra, a friend of Buddy’s since their days in Tommy Dorsey’s band, would deliver a eulogy at his funeral. During his lifetime, Rich issued around sixty studio albums.

Rock history records that Singer Joni Mitchell is reunited with Kilauren Gibb, the daughter she gave up for adoption thirty-two years earlier. Rock history records that “I’ve had pain and joy in my life, but nothing like this,” Ms. Mitchell stated at the time of the reunion. Rock history records that “It’s an unparalleled emotional feeling.”

Cor van Beek, drummer for the Dutch group, Shocking Blue on their 1969, US number one hit, “Venus”, died aged 49. Rock history records that The band sold 13.5 million records by 1973, but disbanded in 1974.

Rock history records that 61-year-old Soul singer Edwin Starr died following a heart attack at his home in Nottinghamshire, England. Rock history records that His biggest hits on the Billboard Top 40 chart included “Agent Double-O Soul” (#21 in 1965), “Twenty-five Miles” (#6 in 1969) and “War” (#1 in 1970).

Two men was presented with minor injuries and a third suffered a broken leg when part of the stage being set up for a concert by Elton John at the Chichen Itza ruins in Mexico collapsed during construction.

Elton John made an appearance on TV’s Saturday Night Live where he and Leon Russell played a couple of songs together. Rock history records that He also joked about being gay, performing at the royal wedding and being a new father.

Rock history records that A decade after its physical release, the stripped-down, Phil Spector-free version of The Beatles’ “Let It Be” made its debut on iTunes.