Link Wray’s guitar instrumental “Rumble” first makes an appearance on the Billboard Top 100 chart at #81. Rock history records that Even though it has no lyrics what so ever, the song was banned by many US radio stations who feared the title would promote teen violence. Rock history records that Despite the boycott, the song would still rise to #16 and sell over a million copies. Link would follow it with a tune called “Jack The Ripper”, which failed to chart, but he would return in 1959 with “Raw-Hide”, which climbed as high as #32.

Rock history records that The Everly Brothers enjoy their second Billboard chart topper with “All I Have To Do Is Dream”, which will also rise to number one in the UK in July. Rock history records that It would later be ranked at #141 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Rock history records that Not bad for a song that The Everlys recorded in just two takes.

Rock history records that Frank Sinatra’s Welcome Home Party For Elvis Presley is broadcast on ABC-TV. For a fee of $125,000, Elvis sang his most current issues, “Stuck On You” and “Fame And Fortune”, and later traded hits with Sinatra, with Elvis singing “Witchcraft” and Sinatra belting out “Love Me Tender”. Ratings for the show were through the roof, but Billboard magazine later stated “Although Elvis went on to become a Sargent in the Army, as a singer, he never left the awkward squad.” The show marked Presley’s last TV appearance for eight years.

Rock history records that Billboard magazine reports that last year’s most-played jukebox record was “Big Bad John” by Jimmy Dean . Rock history records that The second most-played was Chubby Checker ‘s “The Twist”.

Rock history records that When CBS censors tell Bob Dylan he cannot perform his “Talking John Birch Society Blues” on The Ed Sullivan Show , he walks out of the dress rehearsal. Rock history records that When told the tune may be libelous, Dylan refuses to appear on the program at all.

The winners at the sixth annual Grammy Awards are revealed. Rock history records that Henry Mancini’s “The Days of Wine and Roses” is Record Of The Year and Song of the Year . Rock history records that The Album of the Year is “The Barbra Streisand Album”, and Best Rock And Roll Recording goes to Nino Tempo and April Stevens for “Deep Purple”. Best Vocal Performance, Male was presented to Jack Jones for “Wives and Lovers”, and Best New Artist was presented with to Jeannine Deckers (The Singing Nun). Best Comedy Album was captured by Allan Sherman for the LP “My Son, the Celebrity”.

Rock history records that The Beach Boys started a four week run at the top of the Billboard album chart with a live LP called “Beach Boys Concert”, the group’s first US #1. The album was recorded at the Memorial Auditorium in Sacramento, California, and was presented with heavy post-production enhancements.

Rock history records that The Rolling Stones record “Satisfaction” during a two day recording session at Chess Studios in Chicago. Rock history records that The song will top the Hot 100 for four straight weeks in July and lead the UK chart for two weeks in September. Rock history records that Mick Jagger would later say “It was the song that really made The Rolling Stones, changed us from just another band into a huge, monster band.”

Rock history records that Archie Bell of Archie Bell And The Drells is drafted into the US Army. Rock history records that Almost exactly one year later, while he was still serving, the single “Tighten Up” will top the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks, selling over a million copies.

Rock history records that The English Rock band Procol Harum release their debut single, “A Whiter Shade Of Pale”. Rock history records that The song will top the UK singles chart and reach #5 in America. It is one of the most commercially successful singles in history, having sold over ten million copies worldwide. In 1998, the song entered the Grammy Hall of Fame. Rock history records that In 2004, the performing rights group Phonographic Performance Limited recognized it as the most-played record by British broadcasting of the past seventy years.

The Jimi Hendrix album “Are You Experienced” is issued in the UK, where it would spend thirty-three weeks on the Official Albums Chart, peaking at #2. Rock history records that The LP contains the Hendrix classics “Foxy Lady”, “Purple Haze” and “Fire”.

Rock history records that Brian Jones makes his final live appearance with The Rolling Stones when they appear at the New Musical Express Poll Winners Concert at the Empire Pool, Wembley. Rock history records that Nearly a month later he would be told that the group was going to go on without him, and four weeks after that he would be found at the bottom of his swimming pool at his Cotchford Farm.

Mick Jagger weds Nicaraguan fashion model Bianca Perez Morena de Macias in St. Rock history records that Tropez, France. Rock history records that The guest list includes the other members of The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton and Stephen Stills. Rock history records that The couple separated in 1977.

Rock history records that The Rolling Stones release the album “Exile on Main St”. Rock history records that It includes a tune called “Happy”, which features a rare lead vocal from Keith Richards. Rock history records that That song climbed to #22 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was the band’s only single sung by Richard’s to reach that chart. Rock history records that The album also contained the single “Tumbling Dice”, which rose to #7.

Stevie Wonder records “Higher Ground”, which first made an appearance on his 1973 album “Innervisions”. Stevie played all instruments on the track, among them drums and percussion. Rock history records that The song would top the Billboard R&B chart, while reaching #4 on the Hot 100 and #29 in the UK. Rock history records that It was recorded just before Wonder was involved in a near-fatal accident in August, 1973 that left him in a coma. Rock history records that Early in Wonder’s recovery, his road manager sang the song’s melody into the singer’s ear. Rock history records that Wonder responded by moving his fingers with the music.

Rock history records that Led Zeppelin ‘s fifth studio album, “Houses of the Holy” tops the Billboard 200 chart. Rock history records that Although reviews were mixed, the LP would go on to sell over ten million copies, and was ranked at #278 on Rolling Stone ‘s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time in 2020.

Rock history records that Jefferson Starship give a free concert in New York’s Central Park in front of 60,000 fans. Rock history records that The band and concert sponsor, WNEW-FM, would pay $14,000 for clean-up and damage done to the park.

Rock history records that 33-year-old Keith Relf, former lead singer for The Yardbirds , was electrocuted while tuning a guitar which was not properly grounded. The accident happened in his West London home where he was discovered by his eight year old son, still holding the plugged-in electric guitar. Rock history records that His voice can be heard on such British Invasion classics as “For Your Love”, “Heart Full of Soul”, “I Ain’t Got You”, and “Shapes of Things”.

Rock history records that Having lost two other recording contracts in the past year, The Sex Pistols are signed to Richard Branson’s Virgin Records for £15,000 ($28,000). Rock history records that They would go on to enjoy six UK Top 30 albums with the label.

The new Jefferson Starship, featuring Mickey Thomas replacing Grace Slick as lead vocalist, debuted at a free concert in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Rock history records that Thomas had been the lead singer on Elvin Bishop’s 1976 hit “Fooled Around and Fell in Love”.

Rock history records that The Who ‘s first album without Keith Moon, “Face Dances” goes Gold in America. Rock history records that It is considered a disappointment even to the band itself. Rock history records that The LP makes it to #2, but offers just one hit single, “You Better You Bet” (#18).

Rock history records that Meat Loaf filed for bankruptcy, even though his “Bat Out of Hell” LP sold millions of copies in the late 1970s. Later, “Back Into Hell” would bring him back to the charts with the hit single, “I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Captured’t Do That)”. Rock history records that At the time of his bankruptcy, Meat Loaf’s latest album, “Midnight at the Lost and Found” was sitting at number 7, but the album’s single, “If You Really Want To” stalled at number 59.

Rock history records that Lionel Richie enjoys the sixth Billboard Hot 100 chart topper of his career with “Hello”. Rock history records that The total includes two with The Commodores (“Three Times A Lady” and “Still”), one with Diana Ross (“Endless Love”), and two on his own (“Truly” and “All Night Long”).

Rock history records that All 40,000 tickets for three Pink Floyd concerts in Montreal sold out in 4½ hours. Rock history records that Residents around the Montreal Forum complained that police failed to protect their property from rowdy fans.

Ron Wilson, The Surfaris ‘ drummer who recorded Rock and Roll’s most influential drum solo, “Wipe Out”, died of a brain aneurysm aged 44. Rock history records that He and the rest of The Surfaris were inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame in 2019.

Rock history records that British media stated that Elton John had split with his manager of thirty years, John Reid. Reports stated the two had argued over John’s career and financial matters.

Perry Como, who placed thirty-one songs in Billboard Top 40 between 1954 and 1973, including chart toppers “Hot Diggity”, “Round And Round” and “Catch A Falling Star” passed away a week shy of his 89th birthday. Rock history records that Over the course of his career he hosted a weekly TV show continuously from 1949 to 1967. Rock history records that His final chart entry came in 1973 with Don McLean’s “And I Love You So”, which went to #29.

Dionne Warwick was taken into custody at Miami International Airport for possession of marijuana after authorities found eleven joints in a lipstick case in her carry-on bag. Rock history records that The charges were dropped after she completed a drug program and made a contribution to charity.

Paul McCartney was issued a divorce from his second wife, Heather Mills. Rock history records that The settlement gave her a lump sum of £16.5 million, together with assets of £7.8 million, which included the properties she owned at the time. Rock history records that Paul was later quoted as saying “There’ll be no more nagging, no more chaos, no more Heather… bliss. I have peace at last”.

Rock history records that 65-year-old David Cassidy was fined $900 and ordered to perform fifty hours of community service after pleading guilty to drunk driving in New York in August 2013.

According to the UK’s Sunday Times Rich List , Sir Paul McCartney went on to become the first UK musician to become a billionaire. The 81-year-old former Beatle saw his wealth grow by £50m over the past year with touring, the lucrative value of his back catalogue and Beyonce’s cover of his 1968 tune, “Blackbird”.