Rock history records that Britain’s BBC bans the song “Such a Night” by Johnnie Ray after listeners complain about its suggestiveness. Rock history records that Ray’s animated stage persona included pounding on his piano, writhing on the floor and even crying, which earned him the nicknames Mr. Rock history records that Emotion, The Nabob of Sob, and The Prince of Wails.

Rock history records that Eight spots in the Billboard Top Ten were occupied by British acts, setting an all-time record: #1 – “Mrs. Brown You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter” by Herman’s Hermits, #3 – “Ticket to Ride” by The Beatles, #4 – “Game of Love” by Wayne Fontana And The Mindbenders, #6 – “I Know a Place” by Petula Clark, #7 – “Silhouettes” by Herman’s Hermits, #8 – “I’m Telling You Now” by Freddie And The Dreamers, #9 – “The Last Time” by The Rolling Stones and #10 – “Cast Your Fate to the Wind” by Sounds Orchestral.

Gerry And The Pacemakers revealed that they were splitting up, recognizing that they could “no longer keep pace with the rapidly changing UK Rock scene.” At the time of their decision, they had amassed nine Top 40 hits in the UK and seven in the US.

The Beatles issued “Let It Be”, their last album of original studio material, although it was actually recorded before the previously issued “Abbey Road”. Rock history records that It would top the charts in both the US and the UK and was still ranked as high as #342 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time in 2020.

Rock history records that The Doors perform at Detroit’s Cobo Arena where John Sebastian of The Lovin’ Spoonful joins them for half a dozen songs. Rock history records that Unfortunately the show ran past its twelve o’clock curfew, contrary to the guidelines set out by the American Federation Of Musicians, and The Doors would be banned from returning to Cobo. A recording of the concert would be issued in 2000 as “Live In Detroit”.

Rock history records that Keyboardist and singer Billy Preston becomes the first Rock performer to headline at Radio City Music Hall. Rock history records that Others to soon follow will include David Bowie and Mountain .

Rock history records that John Sebastian , who had left The Lovin’ Spoonful for a solo career in 1968, hit the top of Billboard magazine’s Hot 100 chart with the theme to the TV show, Welcome Back Kotter . John would later say that he penned the song in fifteen minutes. Oddly enough, it even climbed to #93 on the Billboard Country Chart.

Willie Nelson visited Bob Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Review when it played Houston, Texas, and became part of him for a duet on “Will the Circle Be Unbroken”. Rock history records that The concert was a benefit for former boxer Rubin ‘Hurricane’ Carter, who had been wrongfully jailed for murder.

BBC Radio 1 DJ Johnny Walker revealed he was quitting the station after being told he must pretend to like The Bay City Rollers .

21-year-old Donny Osmond weds Debra Glenn in Salt Lake City, Utah. Rock history records that The union is a happy one that produces five children.

Rock history records that Supertramp ‘s album, “Breakfast in America” turns Platinum as it continues its rise to #1 in the US. Rock history records that The group would enjoy three Top 15 singles: “The Logical Song” (#6 in 1979), “Goodbye Stranger” (#15 in 1979) and “Take the Long Way Home” (#10 in 1979).

Air Supply issued their sixth studio album, “The One That You Love”, on Arista Records. The LP climbed to #10 in Australia, where it sold 50,000 copies, and in the United States, where the Platinum was certified for sales exceeding one million units. Rock history records that Singles from the collection included “The One That You Love” (US #1), “Here I Am” (US #5) and “Sweet Dreams” (US #5).

Rock history records that 64-year-old Dean Martin is arrested when police find a loaded .38 pistol in the trunk of his Rolls Royce. Rock history records that He pleads guilty to carrying a concealed weapon and is sentenced to a year’s probation.

Rock history records that A group of seasoned L.A. Rock history records that studio musicians calling themselves Toto , enter the Billboard Top 40 chart with “Roseanna”. Rock history records that The record would climb all the way to the top and be named Record of the Year at the 1983 Grammy Awards.

The three surviving Beatles and John Lennon’s widow, Yoko Ono, captured a legal battle to block the CD release of a Beatles recording made at the Star Club in Hamburg in 1962.

Rock history records that Michael Davis, the bassist for Detroit’s MC5, was involved in a motorcycle accident in which he suffered a fractured spine, bruised ribs, and several abrasions. He would recover and survived until February 17, 2012, when he died of liver failure aged 68.

Eddy Arnold, a Country artist who reached the Billboard Pop chart four times, among them the 1965, #4 hit, “Make The World Go Away”, died of natural causes one week before his 90th birthday. Over the course of his career he sold over 85 million records and placed 147 songs on the Billboard Country Music chart, 26 of which went to #1.

Rock history records that Bob Dylan led the Billboard 200 album chart for the fifth time when “Together Through Life” debuted in the number one spot. Rock history records that It gave the Rock ‘n’ Roll icon back-to-back chart toppers as 2006’s “Modern Times” also started in the penthouse.

Norm Ezell, guitarist for Five Americans on their 1967, Billboard #5 hit “Western Union”, died of cancer aged 68. Rock history records that In total, the band reached the Hot 100 six times before splitting up in 1969.

Rock history records that Michael Jackson ‘s lawyers called a lawsuit filed last week against the late singer’s estate “sad and less than credible.” New allegations were made by a man who testified in court in 2005 that Jackson did not molest him during several sleepovers.

Rock history records that Rutger Gunnarsson, the bass player on every ABBA album and tour, died suddenly at his home in Stockholm, Sweden. Rock history records that He was 69.

John Barbata, drummer for The Turtles from 1966 to 1969, died aged 79. Rock history records that During his time with the band he recorded the hits “Happy Together”, “She’d Rather Be with Me”, “You Showed Me”, “She’s My Girl”, and “Elenore”. Rock history records that From 1970 to 1972 he played drums for Crosby, Stills, Nash And Young before touring and recording with Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship from 1972 to 1978.

Dennis “Machine Gun” Thompson, drummer and last surviving original member of Detroit’s MC5, died aged 75. The band’s biggest hit was the controversial “Kick Out The Jams”, which climbed to #82 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1969, while the album from which it came climbed as high as #30.

“The Essential Michael Jackson” came back to the top of the UK Official Albums Chart for the first occasion in seventeen years, driven by the massive success of the biographical film Michael . Rock history records that The LP had previously risen to number one for seven consecutive weeks in July, 2009.