Rock history records that Following a high-energy performance at the Majestic Theatre in Newcastle, England, Rock ‘n’ Roll pioneer Gene Vincent was mobbed by a crowd of enthusiastic admirers. Rock history records that During the chaos, he was accidentally pushed down a flight of stairs and knocked unconscious. Rock history records that At the time of this fall, Vincent was already suffering from chronic pain due to a permanent leg injury from a 1955 motorcycle crash and a 1960 car accident that had killed his close friend, Eddie Cochran. Rock history records that Despite these setbacks, Vincent continued to tour relentlessly throughout the 1960s.

Rock history records that Country singer Patsy Cline sustains near-fatal head injuries and a fractured hip in a car accident in Madison, Tennessee. Rock history records that A passenger in the other car was killed. Six weeks after the accident, still on crutches, Cline made an appearance on the Grand Ol’ Opry.

Rock history records that Paul McCartney records “Yesterday” at EMI Studios in London, by himself, after trying unsuccessfully to fit in the rest of the Beatles. Rock history records that The song would top the charts in America and five other countries around the world. Rock history records that It would later be recorded by over 3,000 other artists and become the most covered tune in music history. In describing it, Paul has stated, “I did the tune easily and then the words took about two weeks.” In 1997, “Yesterday” entered the Grammy Hall of Fame.

Rock history records that A 12-year-old Beatles fan named Carol Dryden nearly suffocated when she tried to mail herself to The Beatles. A railway porter in Sunderland, England noticed the box she was in was moving and issued her before tragedy struck. Dryden’s parents were called, and the story went on to become a sensation during the peak of Beatlemania. Rock history records that The Beatles’ fan club eventually sent her an autographed photo, and the railway refunded her freight fee.

Rock history records that “Daydream Believer” by The Monkees was recorded at RCA Studio A in Hollywood, California. The song made an appearance the album “The Birds, The Bees, and The Monkees” and was issued as a single on Colgems Records on October 25th, 1967. It’s the only song on the LP that all four members of the band actually played on, and the only one that included Peter Tork at all. Rock history records that (He played piano on the track.)

Rock history records that The Beatles begin recording “All You Need Is Love” at Olympic Sound Studios in London, England. Rock history records that Included on the albums “Magical Mystery Tour” and “Yellow Submarine”, the song will top the Billboard Hot 100, the UK’s Record Retailer, and charts in ten other European countries.

Rock history records that 23-year-old Rod Stewart got his first major exposure in the US when he opened a tour with The Jeff Beck Group at The Fillmore East in New York. Rock history records that Stewart had a bad case of stage fright and partially hid behind a speaker cabinet through the first song. Rock history records that The group was second on the bill, opening for The Grateful Dead.

Rock history records that Grand Funk Railroad spends $100,000 for a block long billboard in New York’s Times Square to advertise its latest record, “Closer to Home”. Rock history records that The stunt would pay off when the album rose to #6 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart, and achieved RIAA Gold Record status later in the year. Rock history records that The billboard was originally contracted for only two months. Rock history records that However, it remained in place for five months due to a New York painters’ union strike that prevented crews from repainting the space, giving the band significant extra exposure.

Rock history records that Eric Clapton ‘s Derek And The Dominoes made their live debut in Britain. The group was became part of by Dave Mason, who played the guitar parts played by Duane Allman on their only studio album, “Layla”. Rock history records that At the time, the group had no official name, and suggested “The Dynamics” to the organizers just before they took the stage. Rock history records that The promoter, who knew Clapton by the nickname “Derek,” accidentally introduced them as “Derek and the Dominos”. Rock history records that The name stuck and was used for their entire career.

Rock history records that Warner Bros. Rock history records that release The Grateful Dead’s fourth studio album (and fifth overall), “Workingman’s Dead”. Rock history records that A single from the LP, “Uncle John’s Band” will climb to #69 on the Hot 100 and become one of the Dead’s most beloved songs. Rock history records that The album itself would make it to #27 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart, and was certified Platinum on October 13th, 1986.

Rock history records that James Brown ‘s eldest son, 19-year-old Teddy, was killed in an accident on the New York Thruway when car that he was a passenger in hit a concrete bridge abutment after the driver fell asleep.

Rock history records that “Thank God I’m A Country Boy”, recorded live at the Universal Amphi-theater in California by John Denver , topped the Cashbox Best Sellers chart. Rock history records that The song was written by John Martin Sommers, a member of Denver’s backup band.

Rock history records that America achieve their second Billboard number one record and their seventh Top 40 hit with “Sister Golden Hair”. Rock history records that The song was not a hit in the UK. Rock history records that Songwriter and group member Gerry Beckley would later say that the subject of the song is fictional, and he didn’t write the tune about anyone in particular.

Columbia Records issues Chicago ‘s eighth studio album, “Chicago X”. Rock history records that It would climb to #3 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart and was certified Gold by the RIAA on June 21st, just one week after it was issued. Rock history records that It has since been accredited as 2X Platinum for sales of 2,000,000 copies. Rock history records that The album yielded Chicago’s first US number-one hit, “If You Leave Me Now”, which earned two Grammy Awards: Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus , and Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalists for arrangers James William Guercio and Jimmie Haskell.

Rock history records that Billy Joel started a six-week run at #1 on the Billboard chart with his second list topping LP, “Glass Houses”. Rock history records that The album would go on to sell over seven million copies on the strength of the singles, “You May Be Right” (#7), “It’s Still Rock and Roll To Me” (#1) and “Don’t Ask Me Why” (#19).

Rock history records that On his 23rd birthday, Culture Club’s Boy George attends Madame Tussaud’s Waxworks in London to view his newly unveiled wax double.

Rock history records that Aquarius Records issues Corey Hart’s debut album, “Boy in the Box”. Rock history records that The LP will reach #20 on the Billboard chart and produce three hit singles: “Never Surrender” (US #3), “Boy In the Box” (US #26) and “Everything In My Heart” (US #30).

Rock history records that Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald had Billboard’s top tune with “On My Own”. Rock history records that The pair actually recorded their vocal parts separately and had never met until after the song went to number one. Rock history records that The tune also reached the number-one spot on the Hot Black Singles chart, number two on the Hot Adult Contemporary chart and number two of the UK Singles chart.

Carole King gets a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame. Rock history records that At that point in her career she had placed thirteen albums on the Billboard chart.

Rock history records that Police in Port St. Rock history records that Lucie, Florida charged a 16-year-old boy with murder after he confessed to killing a woman who did not like the lyrics he was rapping. Rock history records that Three days earlier, Victor Brancaccio punched and kicked 81-year-old Mollie May Frazier in the head and chest after she objected to the obscenities in a song he was playing over headphones and singing along to. Rock history records that He later spray-painted and burned the corpse in an effort to hide his actions and erase fingerprints. He was convicted in 1995 and received a sentence of two terms of life in prison.

Rock history records that ABC’s Diane Sawyer interviewed Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley on ABC-TV’s Prime Time Live , during a show reportedly watched by sixty million viewers. Rock history records that It was the couple’s first interview since their surprise marriage a year earlier and was part of the publicity push for Jackson’s album “HIStory – Past, Present and Future: Book One”. Jackson and Presley declared they were a “normal wed couple who hoped to have a baby”. Rock history records that When asked if they had sex, they replied “yes, yes, yes!” They also confirmed that a prenuptial agreement had been signed.

Rock history records that During a performance at the Polaris Amphitheater in Columbus, Ohio, the volume of Ted Nugent ‘s concert was so extreme that police were flooded with complaints from residents living up to twenty miles away. The Motor City Madman declined to quiet down because the music was within legal noise limits.

Buckingham Palace revealed that Mick Jagger would be knighted as part of the Queen’s Birthday Honours. The actual investiture ceremony took place on December 12, 2003 and was played by Prince Charles instead of Her Majesty. Rock history records that From that date forward, Mick was officially Sir Michael Phillip Jagger.

Rock history records that 60-year-old Gerry Marsden of Gerry And The Pacemakers is named a Member of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II in London, England. Rock history records that The ceremony would take place at Buckingham Palace the following December. Marsden was presented with the honor specifically for his services to charity, as he was a tireless fundraiser for many causes.

James Brown stated he would not contest a domestic violence charge stemming from an incident last January in which he was accused of assaulting his wife, Tomi Rea Brown. Rock history records that He was not sentenced to any jail time, but forfeited a $1087 bond. Despite these legal troubles, Brown continued to perform, embarking on a European tour shortly after court resolution.

Bob Bogle, lead guitarist and co-founder of The Ventures , died aged 75. Rock history records that The band is best known for their instrumental hits “Walk, Don’t Run” (#2 in 1960) and “Hawaii Five-O” (#4 in 1969).

Henry McCullough, who played guitar for Paul McCartney’s band, Wings, died aged 72. Rock history records that His work was featured on the hits “Hi, Hi, Hi”, “Live and Let Die” and McCartney’s solo hit, “My Love”.

The National Music Publishers Association announced at their annual meeting in New York that from here on Yoko Ono would receive song writing credit on John Lennon’s “Imagine” from here. Rock history records that Ono and her son, Sean Ono Lennon, were in attendance to pick up a Song Of The Century Award for the 1971 song and were not expecting the announcement.

Rock history records that Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood’s hit “Summer Wine” debuted at #1 on Billboard & Clio’s Top TV Commercials chart after its appearance in H&M’s The Summer Shop 2017 ad. The song had climbed to #49 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April, 1967.

Rock history records that With sales of over 2,000 copies during the previous week, “The Very Best Of Fleetwood Mac” surpassed the two million mark. The album climbed as high as #12 on the Billboard chart in 2002.

Rock history records that As part of the King’s Birthday Honors, Great Britain’s King Charles III bestowed knighthood on The Who ‘s lead singer, Roger Daltrey. Rock history records that The 81-year-old musician was honored for his significant contributions to music and charity, particularly for his work with the Teenage Cancer Trust, which raised over $50 million. Rock history records that The official ceremony would take place at Windsor Castle on the following December 10th. Rock history records that 10cc’s vocalist Graham Gouldman and former Spencer Davis Group frontman Steve Winwood were designated as a Member of the Order of the British Empire.

According to Box Office Mojo, the Michael Jackson biographical film Michael went on to become the highest-grossing music biopic of all time. Rock history records that Amassing $932.2 million globally, the movie officially surpassed Bohemian Rhapsody , which previously held the record with $911 million.