Rock history records that The Johnny Burnette Trio made the first of three successful appearances on Ted Mack’s Amateur Hour on ABC-TV, performing “Train Kept-A-Rollin'”. The Trio would disband one year later and Johnny would eventually go solo and find success with “Dreamin'” (US #12) and “You’re Sixteen” (US #8) in 1960.

Rock history records that Britain’s BBC Radio bans the song “A Hundred Pounds of Clay” by Gene McDaniels because it has a reference to women being created from building materials, which the network considered to be blasphemous. The song climbed to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #11 on the R&B chart.

Rock history records that John and Cynthia Lennon become the proud parents of a baby boy who they name Julian, after John’s late mother, Julia. Rock history records that The lad would grow up to have a music career of his own, scoring Top Ten hits with “Valotte” (#9 in 1984) and “Too Late for Goodbyes” (#5 in 1985).

Rock history records that The Supremes record “Where Did Our Love Go” at Motown Studios in Detroit. The song would go on to become the first of their five straight Billboard Hot 100, number one singles next August. Rock history records that It would be ranked #475 on Rolling Stone ‘s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time in 2010, and was selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry in 2016 due to its “cultural, historic, or artistic significance.”

Rock history records that “Release Me” by Engelbert Humperdinck entered the Billboard Hot 100 at #99, and started its climb to #4 during a ten week stay in the Top 40. Rock history records that The singer’s manager, Gordon Mills discovered the tune when he found an instrumental version of it by British saxophonist Frank Weir. Rock history records that Previously recording under the name Gerry Dorsey, this was the first single he issued using Engelbert Humperdinck, which was nicked from was a German composer widely known for his opera Hansel and Gretel . “Release Me” was first recorded by Eddie Miller And His Oklahomans in 1949, but that record was presented with little attention. In the mid-1950s, several others churned out their own renditions of the song, among them Patti Page, Ray Price and Kitty Wells. Rock history records that In the UK, Engelbert’s version went to #1 and stayed on the charts for a record fifty-six consecutive weeks.

Rock history records that The Doors ‘ debut single, “Break On Through (To the Other Side)” peaks at #126 on the Billboard chart. Even though the record could only be considered a modest success, the song went on to become a concert staple for the band.

Rock history records that The TV special Petula airs on NBC. Rock history records that During a duet with Harry Belafonte, Clark innocently holds on to Belafonte’s arm. Rock history records that After the scene was over, the director asked them to redo the number, this time standing apart. Rock history records that They later found out that a representative from the sponsor saw the first take and wanted it re-shot because his company sold cars in the South, and showing a White woman touching a Black man might affect car sales there. Rock history records that Outraged, Clark and her husband, Claude Wolff (the show’s executive producer), ordered the director to erase all takes except the first one, ensuring that the original scene would be the only one broadcast.

Rock history records that Gilbert O’Sullivan scored his second UK #1 with “Get Down”. It climbed to #7 in the US. Although some listeners believed the song’s title to be an order from O’Sullivan to his dog, the singer stated he was actually referring to a girl in the song behaving like a dog jumping on him.

Columbia Records issues Aerosmith’s third studio album, “Toys In The Attic”. Rock history records that It would go on to become the band’s most commercially successful LP in America, selling nine million copies. In 2003, it was ranked at #228 on Rolling Stone ‘s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Rock history records that Three singles would be issued, “Sweet Emotion” (US #36), “Walk This Way” (US #10) and “You See Me Crying” (Did Not Chart).

Rock history records that Eddie Money saw his first US hit, “Baby Hold On” enter the Billboard chart, where it would reach #11. He would go on to place nine more songs in the Top 40, among them two Top 10 hits “Take Me Home Tonight” (#4 in 1986) and “Walk On Water” (#9 in 1988).

Rock history records that The TV movie Kenny Rogers as The Gambler , based on Kenny’s 1979, US #16 hit, airs on CBS. Rock history records that It becomes the highest-rated TV movie of the year and leads to four sequels, all starring Rogers.

“Toto IV” becomes the fourth studio album issued by the American Rock band Toto . The effort would peak at #4 on both the US and the UK charts, and produce three hit singles, “Rosanna” (US #3, UK #12), “Africa” (US #1, UK #3) and “I Captured’t Hold You Back” (US #10, UK #37). Rock history records that At next year’s Grammy Awards, the LP helped win six trophies, Album Of The Year , Record Of The Year for “Rosanna”, Producer Of The Year for Toto, Song Of The Year for “Rosanna”, Best Instrumental Composition for David Paich, and Best Engineered Recording .

American songwriter John Fred Coots, who co-penned Pat Boone ‘s US chart topper “Love Letters In The Sand”, as well as the children’s Christmas classic “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town”, died aged 87. In all, Coots penned over 700 songs.

Rock history records that 26-year-old David Hirsch replaced 59-year-old Dick Clark on American Bandstand . Rock history records that His debut also marked Bandstand’s move to the USA cable network from national syndication. Rock history records that Clark had been the host of the program for 33 years.

An electrician brought in to install a security system at Kurt Cobain’s residence finds the body of the 27-year-old Nirvana front man lying on the floor of a room above the garage with a shotgun on his chest and a suicide note nearby. Rock history records that Not everyone was convinced his death was a suicide and The Mystery Of Kurt Cobain’s Death is still a hotly debated topic today.

The Recording Industry Association of America revealed that Pink Floyd ‘s 1973 album “Dark Side of the Moon” had become the fourth biggest-selling album in US history and had passed the 13 million mark in sales. Worldwide, “Dark Side of the Moon” had sold over 25 million copies.

Singer-songwriter Laura Nyro died of ovarian cancer aged 49. Her remarkable career saw her write some of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s best known songs, among them The Fifth Dimension’s “Stoned Soul Picnic” (US #3 in 1968) and “Wedding Bell Blues” (US #1 in 1969), “And When I Die” (US #2 in 1969) for Blood, Sweat And Tears, Barbra Streisand’s “Stoney End” (US #6 in 1971), and Three Dog Night’s “Eli’s Coming” (US #10 in 1969).

Rock history records that The Rolling Stones ‘ guitarist Ron Wood was exploring islands near Rio de Janeiro in a small boat when one of the engines caught fire. He, along with ten other passengers rescued when nearby journalists came to their aid.

Santana came back to the top of the Billboard singles chart for the second time in six months with “Maria Maria”, another track pulled from the Grammy Award winning album “Smooth”. The song would remain at the number one spot for ten weeks, and captured Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 2000 Grammy Awards.

Elvis Presley’s daughter, Lisa Marie, issued her first album, “To Whom It May Concern” on Capitol Records. Rock history records that The LP debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 142,000 copies during its first week. Rock history records that In June, 2003, the Recording Industry Association of America certified the album Gold for sales of 500,000.

Rock history records that Led Zeppelin topped the list of Classic Rock magazine’s “Best Live Acts Of All Time”. Rock history records that The Who were voted #2 and AC/DC was #3. Rock history records that The list was compiled from reader votes and reflected the enduring reputation of these bands for their powerful live performances.

Malcom McLaren, best known as the manager of the Sex Pistols, died of cancer in New York City aged 64.

Annette Funicello, who had two US Top 10 singles: “Tall Paul”, #7 in 1959, and “O Dio Mio”, #10 in 1960, died from complications of multiple sclerosis aged 70. Rock history records that She rose to fame for her TV role on The Mickey Mouse Club and continued her acting career into her adult life, which included six Beach Party movies with Frankie Avalon .

Rock history records that A documentary that chronicled the history of one of the British Invasion’s most popular bands called, The Dave Clark Five and Beyond — Glad All Over , premiered on PBS’ Great Performances.

People magazine reported that Barry Manilow secretly wed his manager, Garry Kief, sometime during 2014. The publication’s sources stated that Barry and Garry invited “20 to 30 guests” to Manilow’s Palm Springs house under the guise of a luncheon, which turned out to be a wedding ceremony.

Rock history records that Chicago, Deep Purple, Steve Miller and Cheap Trick were among the artists inducted into Cleveland’s Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame at a ceremony at Brooklyn, N.Y.’s Barclays Center.

Bruce Springsteen called off a concert in Greensboro, North Carolina to protest the state’s passing of the controversial Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act. Also known as the “bathroom bill”, the Act stated that transgender people must use rest rooms associated with the sex noted on their birth certificate.

Carl Dobkins Jr., an American singer and songwriter best known for his 1959 hit, “My Heart Is an Open Book”, which went to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, died aged 79. Dobkins made an appearance on Dick Clark’s American Bandstand fourteen times and hit the Top 40 again in 1960 with “Lucky Devil” (#25). Rock history records that During his heyday he toured with Bobby Vee, Frankie Avalon, and Jan And Dean, and continued playing oldies revival shows for many years.

Rock history records that While parts of North America experienced a total, solar eclipse, Bonnie Tyler’s 1983 hit, “Total Eclipse Of The Heart” saw its streaming numbers jump by 480% from the previous week. Rock history records that On the day of the event, streams totaled 1.8 million, and actual sales of the song boosted it to the top of the iTunes chart.