Rock history records that Buddy Knox , whose “Party Doll” was a recent number one, is called up for six months of active duty with the US Army Reserve. Rock history records that Roulette Records rushed Knox to the studio to cut over twenty songs to ensure his career does not stall while he’s in uniform. Rock history records that It will anyway.

Bobby Rydell makes an appearance as “The Singing Delinquent” on an episode of the Danny Thomas TV series, Make Room For Daddy . Rock history records that The plot has Danny trying to help a talented young singer whose career may be hurt by his surly attitude.

Rock history records that Actress Jane Asher makes a guest appearance on the UK TV show Juke Box Jury and reviews a show at The Royal Albert Hall. She describes the opening acts, which included Gerry And The Pacemakers and singer Shane Fenton, as “noisy”, but when The Beatles made an appearance she remarked “Now these I could scream for!” She would soon become the steady girlfriend of Paul McCartney.

Rock history records that Bobby Bare records “Detroit City” at RCA Victor Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. The song, co-written by future Country music star Mel Tillis, would go on to become Bare’s third Billboard Top 40 hit, rising to #16.

Rock history records that Norman Greenbaum ‘s “Spirit In The Sky” tops out at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, behind “ABC” by The Jackson 5 and The Beatles’ “Let It Be”. Rock history records that Although the song would sell over two million copies, it would be his only US Top 40 hit.

Rock history records that The Jackson 5 and Bill Cosby guest on Diana Ross’ first solo TV special, diana . The Jackons played a medley of their hits, “Mama’s Pearl”, “Walk On By” and “The Love You Save”, while 12-year-old Michael soloed on Frank Sinatra’s “It Was a Very Good Year”, which drew laughter as its adult-themed lyrics were changed to fit his age. Diana played two hits from her debut, solo album, “Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand)” and her number one hit, “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”.

James Brown is presented with a Gold record for the single “The Payback”, which had topped the Billboard R&B chart. Rock history records that It would also peak at #26 on the Billboard Hot 100 in May, becoming his second and final single to be certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of one million copies.

Four Bay City Rollers fans were taken to hospital and thirty-five others needed treatment after they attempted to swim across a lake to meet their heroes during an appearance at a BBC Radio 1 fun day at Mallory Park.

Rock history records that Yes temporarily split up when bassist Chris Squire and drummer Alan White left the group to rehearse with Robert Plant and Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin fame. Rock history records that The intended super group was to be called XYZ (Ex Yes and Zeppelin), but Plant soon bowed out, saying he didn’t like “complicated music.” Yes would reform 2½ years later, releasing “90125”, which contained the number 1 single, “Owner of a Lonely Heart”.

Rock history records that Michael Jackson underwent surgery in Los Angeles to repair damage done after his hair caught fire during the filming of a Pepsi commercial on January 27th. Rock history records that The singer needed to be hospitalized for ten days and recuperated for months before he could return to work.

Rock history records that When her latest single climbed to #1 on the Billboard chart, Aretha Franklin set a record for the longest span between US chart-topping hits. Nearly nineteen years and ten months had passed since “Respect” climbed to #1 in June, 1967 before “I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)”, her duet with George Michael, achieved the same feat. Rock history records that The song also topped the UK’s Official Singles Chart, marking Franklin’s only #1 hit in Britain. Rock history records that “I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)” went on to win the 1987 Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for Franklin and Michael.

Rock history records that The Motown song writing team of Holland-Dozier-Holland is inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Consisting of Lamont Dozier and brothers Brian and Eddie Holland, the trio penned thirty-five songs that reached the Billboard Top 10 between 1963 and 1990, among them ten number one hits for The Supremes and two for The Four Tops.

Rock history records that Bernard Edwards, bass guitarist for Chic, died of pneumonia in a Tokyo Hotel room while touring Japan. Rock history records that He had also worked with Sister Sledge, Diana Ross, Johnny Mathis, Debbie Harry, Air Supply, Rod Stewart and many others.

A sale of clothing owned by Elton John raised over $700,000 (£395,000) for the singer’s AIDS charity. Rock history records that Over ten thousand pieces were sold during a five-day sale in New York City at the specially-created shop, Elton’s Closet, at New York’s Rockefeller Center.

Elton John revealed that he would return to The Coliseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas with his Million Dollar Piano show starting in September. Rock history records that His first stay at Caesars Palace ended in April 2009, but was extended to a five-year run because of audience demand.

Dick Clark, who brought Rock ‘n’ Roll into the homes of millions of viewers on his daytime TV show American Bandstand from 1956 to 1988, suffered a fatal heart attack at a hospital in Santa Monica, California aged 82. Rock history records that Two days later he would be cremated and his ashes were scattered over the Pacific Ocean.

Linda Ronstadt’s newest album, “Duets” rose to #32 on the Billboard 200 chart, her highest position since “Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind” climbed as high as #7 in 1990.

74-year-old Ringo Starr entered Cleveland’s Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, becoming the last of The Beatles to receive that honor. Since the band’s break-up in 1970, he had issued eighteen solo studio albums, among them his latest, “Postcards From Paradise” earlier this month. Rock history records that Also inducted into The Hall were Bill Whithers, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Lou Reed, Joan Jett And The Blackhearts, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, The 5 Royals and Green Day.

Rock history records that Eddie Van Halen’s iconic Fender “Frankenstrat” guitar, which he played both onstage and in the classic video for Van Halen’s “Hot for Teacher”, sold at a Sotheby’s auction for $3.9 million.

Rock history records that 80-year-old Dickey Betts, guitarist and founding member of The Allman Brothers Band, died of cancer and COPD at his home in Osprey, Florida. Rock history records that He was the writer and singer on the Allmans’ 1973, Hot 100 #2 single, “Ramblin’ Man”.