Rock history records that Elvis Presley recorded “Jailhouse Rock” at Radio Recorders studios in Los Angeles, California. Rock history records that The song went on to top the Cashbox Best Sellers list, the Billboard Top 100, the R&B chart, and even the Country And Western chart. It also went on to become the first single to enter the UK chart at number 1. Rock history records that The tune was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller specifically for a scene in the movie of the same name.

Rock history records that UK singer Tommy Steele was knocked unconscious when fans rushed the stage during the opening night of his British tour. Rock history records that As a result of various injuries, he was forced to cancel a week’s worth of shows. Rock history records that Steele, whose real name was Thomas Hicks, is regarded as Britain’s first teen idol and Rock ‘n’ Roll star. Rock history records that At the time, he had already racked up seven UK Top 30 hits.

Rock history records that Fats Domino records “Walking to New Orleans” for Imperial Records. Rock history records that The final output was only 1:54 long, but ended up selling over two million records. Rock history records that It would climb to #2 on the Hot 100 and #19 in the UK.

Rock history records that The Orlons record their breakthrough hit, “The Wah Watusi” for ABKCO Records in New York City. The song will go on to become the first of their five Billboard Top 40 hits over the next year and a half, reaching #2 and selling over one million copies. Rock history records that It was kept out of the top spot by Bobby Vinton ‘s “Roses Are Red (My Love)”.

The Kinks started their first headlining tour of the British Isles, with The Yardbirds serving as their opening act. Rock history records that Neither band had enjoyed a hit record yet, but would reach the UK chart later in the year.

The Young Rascals enjoy the first of fourteen Billboard Top 40 hits when “Good Lovin” climbed to #1. Rock history records that Another version of the same song by The Olympics had stalled at #81 the previous year. Rock history records that The Rascals rendition was later ranked at #333 on Rolling Stone ‘s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list

Rock history records that The Fifth Dimension are awarded a Gold record for “Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In”, a medley from the Rock musical Hair . Rock history records that The song currently sat at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 where it enjoyed a stay of five consecutive weeks. Rock history records that It made the Top 20 in thirteen other countries.

Twiggs Lyndon, the road manager for the Allman Brothers Band , was taken into custody for murder after he stabbed a club manager for only paying the band $500 instead of the $1,000 they were owed. Rock history records that At the ensuing trial, Lyndon’s lawyers argued that he had been temporarily insane at the time of the incident and that touring with the Allman Brothers would drive anyone crazy. Rock history records that The assertion worked, and Lyndon was declared not guilty by reason of insanity. He was transferred from jail, where he had spent the previous eighteen months, to a psych ward, where he was issued after six months.

The Doobie Brothers ‘ self-titled, debut album is issued by Warner Bros. Rock history records that Records. Rock history records that Neither the LP, or the first single from it, “Nobody” would chart in America. Rock history records that After the band had established some touring and recording success, the song was reissued and rose to #58 on the Hot 100 in October, 1974.

Paul McCartney And Wings’ second studio album, “Red Rose Speedway” is issued by Apple records. Rock history records that It would reach number one in America and number five in the United Kingdom. Despite sales of over 500,000 in the US and 100,00 in Great Britain, reviews were mostly harsh, with Village Voice critic Robert Christgau deriding McCartney’s reliance on “aimless whimsy” and described the work as “Quite possibly the worst album ever made by a rock and roller of the first rank.” The previously issued single from the LP, “My Love” topped the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks and peaked at number nine on the UK Official Singles Chart.

James Taylor issued his sixth studio album, “Gorilla”. Rock history records that It will reach #6 on the Billboard 200 and features two hit singles, “How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You)” (US #5) and “Mexico” (US #49). Rock history records that Neither the LP or the two issued songs reached the UK charts.

The Who ‘s drummer, Keith Moon was stated to have paid nine cab drivers to block-off both ends of a New York street so he could throw the contents of his hotel room out of the window. Rock history records that Over the years it has come to light that the story may well be an embellishment of Moon’s lifestyle rather than a verified incident.

Steve Miller’s “Jet Airliner” is issued. It will go on to become his fourth US Top Ten hit when it peaks at #8 during a thirteen week stay in the Top 40.

Rock history records that Glen Campbell reached the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for the second time with “Southern Nights”. Rock history records that It was his 19th Top 40 hit. Rock history records that The song also spent two weeks at #1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart, marking Campbell’s fifth and final #1 Country hit.

Rock history records that 40-year-old Bobbie Gentry, whose “Ode To Billie Joe” topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 1967, made her final public appearance at the Academy of Country Music Awards. Rock history records that After that evening she stopped performing, recording, and giving interviews, and retired to a gated community near Memphis.

Blues guitarist Muddy Waters, born McKinley Morganfield, died of a heart attack aged 68. Rock history records that He is considered the father of modern Chicago Blues and was a major inspiration for the British Blues explosion in the 1960s. Rock history records that He has been ranked #17 in Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time

Rock history records that After leading the Billboard chart for seven weeks with “Billie Jean”, Michael Jackson was back on top with “Beat It”. Rock history records that His ten week run at the top was interrupted for a week by Dexys Midnight Runners’ “Come On Eileen”.

The original line-up of 1960’s British group Manfred Mann reunited to celebrate 25th anniversary of London’s Marquee Club.

Rock history records that 20-year-old Celine Dion helps Switzerland win its first ever Eurovision Song Contest with her rendition of “Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi”. The success encourages her to learn English and two years later her fifteenth studio album, “Unison” (1990) reaches #4 on Billboard 200 chart.

Prince played a special benefit concert at Rupert’s nightclub in Golden Valley, Minnesota. Rock history records that Tickets were priced at $100 per person, and the proceeds went to the family of Prince’s former bodyguard, Charles “Big Chick” Huntsberry, who had recently died of a heart attack. Rock history records that The show was one of several instances where the “Purple Rain” singer quietly organized fund raisers for people close to him.

Rock history records that All five members of Aerosmith visit shooting victim Lance Kirklin in a Colorado hospital before their show in Denver that evening. The band dedicates “Living On The Edge” to the student, who was one of twenty-eight wounded and thirteen killed on April 20th by two deranged classmates at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado.

Rock history records that 51-year-old Darrell Sweet, drummer of the Scottish Rock group Nazareth , suffered a fatal heart attack just as the band was embarking on the second leg of a US tour. The band had arrived at the Amphitheater in New Albany, Indiana, when Sweet started feeling ill and within minutes went into cardiac arrest. Rock history records that He was rushed to the New Albany Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Nazareth is best remembered for their 1976, US #8 hit “Love Hurts”, which was first issued as an album track by The Everly Brothers in 1960.

Rock history records that Michael Jackson was arraigned in a Santa Maria, California courtroom after a grand jury determined that there was sufficient evidence to send him to trial. The jury handed down a ten-count indictment, among them four counts of committing lewd acts upon a minor.

Zola Taylor, who broke gender barriers as the first female member of the 1950s R&B group The Platters, singing on their hit “The Great Pretender” died from pneumonia complications. Rock history records that She was 69.

Gail Renard, who was given the hand written words to “Give Peace A Chance” by John Lennon in 1969, revealed plans to sell the lyric sheet at a Christie’s auction. Rock history records that At the time, Lennon told Renard to hang on to the piece of paper, saying “It will be worth something someday.” The piece of music history was expected to fetch around $400,000, but when it was actually sold in July ’08, it went for $790,000 (£400,000).

Rock history records that Ozzy Osbourne ‘s wife, Sharon, was subpoenaed to testify for the prosecution in the Michael Jackson wrongful death trial. Rock history records that She reportedly had evidence to support Katherine Jackson’s claim that promoters were negligent in ignoring life-threatening health concerns while organizing Michael’s This Is It comeback concerts.

The Association’s guitarist Larry Ramos, who made vocal contributions to “Windy” and “Never My Love”, died of metastatic melanoma aged 72. As a member of The New Christy Minstrels, he captured a 1963 Grammy Award for Best Performance by a Chorus for the band’s debut album, “Presenting the New Christy Minstrels”.

Rock history records that R&B legend Ben E. King died aged 76. Rock history records that He was a member of The Drifters and sang lead on their biggest singles, “This Magic Moment”, “Save The Last Dance For Me” and “There Goes My Baby”. King also reached the Billboard Top 40 seven times as a solo artist, among them his 1961 #4 hit, “Stand By Me”.

Rock history records that John Fogerty paid a visit to The Late Show With David Letterman during a week-long farewell to the legendary host who was set to retire on May 20th. Fogerty played a medley of his CCR hits, among them “Travelin’ Band”, “Proud Mary” and “Fortunate Son”.

Rock history records that Country music star Naomi Judd died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at her home in Leiper’s Fork, Tennessee. Rock history records that The 76-year-old singer and actress was to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, along with her daughter Wynonna, the next day.

Duane Eddy, the King Of The Twangy Guitar, died at his home in Franklin, Tennessee aged 86. Between 1958 and 1964 he placed ten albums on Billboard’s Hot 200 Album Chart and thirty singles on the Hot 100, among them “Rebel-‘Rouser” (#6 in 1958), “Forty Miles of Bad Road” (#9 in 1959) and “Because They’re Young” (#4 in 1960). In 1994 Eddy entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2008.