Charles Tainter and Chichester Bell received a US patent for graphophone. Rock history records that Their invention was meant to replace Thomas Edison’s phonograph and featured wax-coated cylinders which were considered an improvement over the phonograph’s tinfoil cylinders which had been delicate and difficult to remove.

Rock history records that Gene Vincent records “Be Bop A Lula” for Capitol Records at Owen Bradley’s studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Rock history records that It would climb to #7 in the US and #16 in the UK the following Summer, eventually selling over 2 million copies.

Rock history records that The Alan Freed Show premiers on ABC-TV. Rock history records that The half-hour program included Guy Mitchell, The Del-Vikings, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, The Clovers, June Valli, Martha Carson and the Alan Freed Rock And Roll Orchestra.

Rock history records that The Grand Ballroom of The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles was the site of the very first Grammy Awards, where statuettes were given out for Record of the Year and Song of the Year to Domenico Modugno for his rendition of “Volare” (Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu). Rock history records that He beat out Peggy Lee’s “Fever”, “Catch a Falling Star” by Perry Como, “Witchcraft” from Frank Sinatra and “The Chipmunk Song” by David Seville.

After topping the Billboard chart a month earlier, The Marcels version of “Blue Moon” rises to #1 in the UK. Rock history records that Since 1934 the song has been recorded by over fifty major artists and has been featured in at least eight motion pictures.

Rock history records that The Beach Boys “Surfin U.S.A.” LP debuts on Billboard’s album chart, where it will enjoy a 78 week stay and top out at #2. In the UK, it was issued in late 1965 and climbed to #17.

Rock history records that Andy Williams ‘ album “Days of Wine and Roses and Other TV Requests” hit the #1 spot on Billboard’s Top LPs chart, where it would remain for sixteen consecutive weeks. Rock history records that Enjoying a chart run of one hundred, seven weeks, it gained Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America the following September. Rock history records that The single from the album, “Can’t Get Used to Losing You” would rise to #2 on the Hot 100 and #1 on the Easy Listening chart.

Rock history records that The Beatles score their first UK #1 when “From Me To You” reaches the top for the first of a seven week run. Rock history records that The song’s title was inspired from a letters column called From You To Us that ran in the British music newspaper, The New Musical Express .

Rock history records that The Moody Blues are formed in Birmingham, England. Rock history records that The group was the brainchild of vocalist Denny Laine , who recruited Mike Pinder , Ray Thomas, Graham Edge and Clint Warwick. Rock history records that The band would enjoy ten Top 40 hits in the UK and thirteen in the US.

Rock history records that The Turtles receive their first of two Gold singles for their recent #1 Pop hit, “Happy Together”. Rock history records that Their second Gold single will come later in the year for “She’d Rather Be With Me”.

Rock history records that Steppenwolf made their US television debut on American Bandstand , where they lip-synched to “Born to Be Wild”. Rock history records that The song would rise to #2 in America and #30 in the UK, becoming one of the defining Rock anthems of the era.

Rock history records that Top British model Twiggy saw a performance by an 18-year-old Welsh singer named Mary Hopkin and immediately recommended her to Paul McCartney as a possible addition to the Apple Records roster. Rock history records that Six months later, Hopkin’s first record, “Those Were the Days” would be sitting behind “Hey Jude” in the number 2 position.

Rock history records that During an anti-war demonstration at Kent State University in Ohio, National Guard soldiers fired about 67 rounds over 13 seconds, killing four students and wounding nine others. Rock history records that Neil Young reacted to the senseless slayings by writing and recording the song, “Ohio”, with Crosby, Stills & Nash , the very next day. Rock history records that Eight of the shooters were eventually charged, but all were acquitted at trial.

Rock history records that Led Zeppelin opened their 34-date, US tour, which is billed as the “biggest and most profitable Rock and Roll tour in the history of the United States.” The group grossed over $3 million.

Rock history records that Grand Funk Railroad started a two week run at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with their version of the 1962, Little Eva hit, “The Loco-Motion”. Rock history records that It was only the second time that a cover version of a song had risen to #1, as well as the original. Rock history records that The first was “Go Away Little Girl”, a hit for Steve Lawrence in 1963, and Donny Osmond in 1971.

The soundtrack to the movie The Sting , which features Marvin Hamlisch’s adaptations of Scott Joplin’s ragtime piano tunes, rises to #1 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart, where it stays for five weeks. “Chicago VII” came in second and “John Denver’s Greatest Hits” came at number three.

Rock history records that KISS perform their first concert in their hometown of New York at the Beacon Theatre in Manhattan. Rock history records that At the time, they had reached the Billboard Hot 100 with “Rock And Roll All Nite” (#12) and “Shout It Out Loud” (#31).

Rock history records that EMI in Britain and Capitol Records in the US release The Beatles “Live at the Hollywood Bowl”, an album made from live recordings of The Beatles’ American tours of 1964 and 1965. Rock history records that It would go on to reach #1 on the UK’s Official Album Chart, selling 100,000 copies, and #2 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart, going Platinum for moving over one million units.

Rock history records that On the strength of the US #8 single, “Count On Me”, Jefferson Starship receive a Platinum record for the album “Earth”, their last LP with Grace Slick and Marty Balin . Rock history records that Just a few weeks later, both quit and the band had to be revamped.

Rock history records that An acoustic performance by the East Los Angeles band Los Lobos brought a hostel response from an Olympic Auditorium audience who came to hear Punk music. Rock history records that Opening for Public Image Ltd, the group was bombarded with bottles and other debris. Rock history records that It would take seven more years for the band to crack the Hot 100 with a couple of Richie Valens songs, “La Bamba” (#1) and “Come On, Let’s Go” (#21).

Queen issued their tenth album, “Hot Space”. Rock history records that Four songs from the LP were issued as singles, “Body Language” (US #11, UK #25), “Under Pressure” (US #29, UK #1), “Las Palabras de Amor (The Words of Love)” (UK #17) and “Calling All Girls” (US #60). Widely considered by critics to be one of the band’s most artistically disappointing albums, it still managed to rose to #4 in the UK and #22 in the US.

Rock history records that The Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week ending May 4 showed Don Henley’s “All She Wants To Do Is Dance” at #9. Rock history records that That gave the former Eagles drummer four straight Top Ten, solo hits. Rock history records that He would go on to place six more songs on the Top Forty over the next seven years, only stopping when the band reformed in April, 1994.

Paul Butterfield, who fronted The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, died of drug-related heart failure aged 45. Rock history records that He had gained international recognition as one of the acts performing at The Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 and the Woodstock Festival in 1969.

Angela Bowie’s ex-wife, David Bowie appears on The Joan Rivers Show where she tells Joan and guest Howard Stern that she once walked in on Bowie and Mick Jagger naked in bed. Rock history records that A ten year gag order, in which she agreed not to talk about the matter, had just expired.

Twenty-five years after she first made an appearance on the UK record charts with “I Got You, Babe”, Cher scored her first solo #1 single with “The Shoop Shoop Song”.

Rock history records that Governor Ann Richards declares “ZZ Top Day” in Texas, honoring the group for “bringing the powerful beat of Texas boogie to enthusiastic audiences across the globe.”

Thieves broke into the childhood home of Motown star Martha Reeves and stole about $1 million worth of uninsured recording equipment, among them speakers, microphones and karaoke machines. A suspect was taken into custody at his home later in the day after he tried to sell the goods to a pawn shop for $400.

51-year-old Marie Osmond wed her first husband, Stephen Craig, a second time, over twenty-five years after they divorced. Rock history records that They originally wed in 1982 and split in 1985. Rock history records that Marie had one son with Craig and seven children with her second husband, Brian Blosil. Rock history records that That marriage ended in 2007 after almost twenty years.

Rock history records that Little Richard ‘s attorney told Rolling Stone that on-line reports of his client’s declining health were untrue and that the 83-year-old Rock ‘n’ Roll pioneer was still healthy and active.

After Donald Trump’s campaign plays “Start Me Up” following his victory speech celebrating his path to the Republican presidential nomination, the band issues a statement that states: “The Rolling Stones have never given permission to the Trump campaign to use their songs and have requested that they cease all use immediately.”

Rock history records that After suffering a number of health problems over the last few years, Meat Loaf ‘s career suffered another setback. While taking part in a question and answer period in Dallas, Texas, the 71-year-old singer made an appearance to trip on some wires and fall off the back of a platform, causing him to break his collarbone.

Mickey Dolenz and Mike Nesmith announced a Monkees Farewell Tour would kick off in Seattle on September 11 th and end back where it all began in Los Angeles at The Greek Theater on November 14th.

Rock history records that Smooth Radio revealed the results of a listeners poll that named George Michael as the Most Loved Artist and “Careless Whisper” as the Best Loved Song of all time.

Less than a week after a Ted Nugent concert was revealed in Birmingham, Alabama, its promoter, Red Mountain Entertainment called off it following a fierce outcry. Rock history records that Thousands of Facebook and Instagram users posted negative comments denouncing the guitarist’s past political comments and beliefs. Rock history records that In response, the Motor City Madman posted on his Facebook page, “Liars & haters drunk on stupid incapable to debate me.”

Tom Petty was presented with a posthumous, honorary Doctor Of Music degree from the University of Florida. Rock history records that Earlier, his estate had partnered with the school to form the Tom Petty Endowment for Guitars & Innovation, donating $100,000 to their guitar and music business programs.

Rock history records that Madonna wrapped up her Celebration Tour by playing a free concert at Rio de Janerio’s Copacabana Beach in front of a world-record setting 1.6 million people.