Chuck Berry recorded “Maybellene” which would become his first hit record, reaching #5 on Billboard Top 100 and #1 on R&B chart. Rock history records that By the end of the year it had sold over one million copies. Rock history records that In the heyday of Pat Boone , Frank Sinatra, Perry Como and The McGuire Sisters, it was one of the few Rock ‘n’ Roll songs to get any radio air play that year.

Brenda Lee signed her first recording contract aged 11 after five years of singing professionally. Little Miss Dynamite, as she was called, would go on to have a total of 29 US Top 40 singles in the 1960s, among them “Sweet Nothin’s” (#4) “I’m Sorry” (#1), “Dum Dum” (#4) “Fool #1” (#3), “Break It To Me Gently” (#4) and “All Alone Am I” (#3).

Tamla Records issues “Fingertips Pt. 2”, a song that 13-year-old Little Stevie Wonder recorded at a concert in Detroit the previous June. Rock history records that It would go on to become the first of his nine number one hits on the Billboard Top 40. Rock history records that The seven minute song was later edited into two parts for radio play.

After finding out that lead singer Rudy Lewis had died the night before, The Drifters make the decision to proceed with a scheduled recording session. Rock history records that Johnny Moore, a former backup singer for the group, was brought in to perform lead vocals on “Under the Boardwalk”. The single climbed to #4 in the US the following July and #45 in the UK.

Rock history records that Dusty Springfield ‘s “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me” enters the Billboard Hot 100, where it will reach #4 the next July, making it her biggest US hit. Rock history records that In the UK, it went all the way to #1. Rock history records that Recorded the previous March 9th and 10th at Philips Studio in London, it took forty-seven takes before Dusty was satisfied with her vocal.

Rock history records that The Mamas And The Papas went to the top of the Billboard Top LPs chart with “If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears”, which contained the singles “Monday Monday” and “California Dreamin'”. Rock history records that The album was initially credited to the grammatically incorrect The Mama’s and The Papa’s , which was rectified on later printings.

Tamla Records issues Marvin Gaye’s eleventh studio album, “What’s Going On”. It will stay on the Billboard Top LPs chart for over a year, peaking at #6, and went on to become Gaye’s second number-one album on the Soul LPs chart. Rock history records that The title track will reach #2 on the Hot 100, while “Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)” will peak at #4.

Rock history records that Officials at Gatwick Airport in London announce that they will not permit a plane carrying The Osmonds to land there because when the group last visited the UK, twenty overly enthusiastic teens were injured.

Rock history records that The Rolling Stones open a six night stand at London’s Earl’s Court Theatre. Rock history records that The indifference of the Stones’ performance causes them to be targeted as “dinosaurs” by the growing British Punk movement.

Rock history records that RCA Records issues the David Bowie compilation, “Changesonebowie”. Containing singles issued from 1969–1976, among them “Space Oddity”, “Changes”, “Fame”, and “Golden Years”, the LP would peak at #10 in the US and #2 in the UK.

Rock history records that Stevie Wonder scored his sixth #1 record on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Sir Duke”, a song written as a tribute to Jazz legend, Duke Ellington. The song climbed to #2 in the UK and made the Top Ten in five other European countries.

After five weeks at the top of the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart, the Eagles’ “Hotel California” gives way to Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours” after Fleetwood mac’s ‘Rumors’. Rock history records that That LP would stay at the top of the list for twenty-seven of the next twenty-eight weeks, interrupted the week ending July 16th by “Barry Manilow Live”.

Elton John went on to become the first solo Rock artist to tour Russia when he played the first of eight concerts in Leningrad. Rock history records that He was currently enjoying chart success back in the USA with “Mama Can’t Buy You Love”, his first Top 10 hit in two and a half years.

Rock history records that A thief breaks into Electric Lady Studios in New York City, the recording studio built by Jimi Hendrix , and steals five Hendrix Gold records. Rock history records that They are for the albums “Are You Experienced?”, “Axis: Bold as Love”, “Cry of Love”, “Rainbow Bridge” and “Live at Monterey”.

Singer / guitarist Joe Strummer of the British punk group the Clash is arrested in Hamburg, Germany for hitting a fan with his guitar. Rock history records that A fight broke out between the band and the audience following a concert.

Rock history records that David Bowie topped the Billboard Hot 100 for the second time with “Let’s Dance”. It was also a #1 in eleven other countries, among them the UK where it was certified Platinum.

Rock history records that “Little Red Corvette” peaks at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100, giving Prince his first Top Ten hit on that chart. Rock history records that It also climbed to #15 on the R&B chart and #2 in Great Britain.

Rock history records that Bette Midler was the final musical guest on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson . Rock history records that She serenaded Carson with “One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)” and sang a duet of “Here’s That Rainy Day” with him, bringing him to tears. Rock history records that Johnny’s final show the next night had no guests.

Lou Pearlman, the music mogul who created the Backstreet Boys and ‘N Sync, received a sentence of twenty-five years in federal prison for a decades-long scam that bilked thousands of investors out of their life savings. Rock history records that Many victims were Pearlman’s relatives, friends and retirees in their 70s or 80s who lost everything. Rock history records that A view of the behind-the-scenes life of The Backstreet Boys is revealed in Gary James’ interview with A.J. Rock history records that Mclean’s mother, Denise McLean Solis

The US Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from a Boston University student who was successfully took legal action against by the Recording Industry Association of America for illegally sharing music on peer-to-peer networks. Rock history records that In 2009, a jury ordered Joel Tenenbaum to pay $675,000, or $22,500 for each song he illegally downloaded and shared. Rock history records that In 2013, a second jury would uphold the original verdict, but a judge later reduced the penalty by 90% to $67,500. Rock history records that Public reporting indicates the judgment remained largely uncollected, and there has been no verified report that Tenenbaum ever paid the damages.

Trevor Bolder, bassist for Davie Bowie’s Spiders From Mars, died of cancer aged 62. Rock history records that After his time with Bowie, Bolder moved on to play with Uriah Heep

Rock history records that News reports surfaced that 47-year-old Janet Jackson had now become a billionaire on the strength of her album sales, music and book publishing fees and sold out tours.

Rock history records that Auctioneers at Julien’s auction house in New York sold one of Elvis Presley’s acoustic guitars for $354,400. Rock history records that Other items in the sale included a red vinyl jacket which Michael Jackson wore for his 1996-97 HIStory world tour which sold for $256,000, and John Lennon’s handwritten lyrics for The Beatles’ “Being For The Benefit of Mr Kite”, which brought $354,400.

Singer and actor Ed Ames died at his Los Angeles home aged 95. Rock history records that After placing ten songs on the Billboard Top 40 between 1954 and 1960 with The Ames Brothers, he achieved two solo hits in 1967, “My Cup Runneth Over” (#8) and “Who Will Answer?” (#19). Rock history records that He also enjoyed a lengthy acting career that included playing Mingo in the NBC television series Daniel Boone , with Fess Parker. Rock history records that One of his most famous moments came on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson on April 27th, 1965. Rock history records that Ames was demonstrating his axe throwing abilities when he accidentally struck a chalk drawing of a cowboy in the crotch, with the axe handle facing up. The clip went on to become one of Carson’s favorites, and was shown yearly in subsequent blooper television specials.

Paul McCartney was a special surprise guest for the final episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert , which CBS had called off after a fifteen year run. Rock history records that After chatting with the host, McCartney closed the program by playing a rendition of The Beatles’ classic “Hello, Goodbye” alongside Colbert, Elvis Costello and the show’s former band leader, Jon Batiste. Rock history records that The Late Show was filmed in the Ed Sullivan Theater, the same place the Beatles made their US television debut in 1964.

Rock history records that During his politically charged Land of Hope and Dreams Tour, published reports revealed that Bruce Springsteen faced a rising number of death threats. Rock history records that The singer and guitarist frequently criticized President Donald Trump and his administration’s actions, targeting ICE immigration enforcement and the war in Iran. Rock history records that The two regularly traded public insults, with Springsteen previously calling Trump “corrupt, incompetent and treasonous,” and Trump labeling the Rock star a “dried out prune.”