Rock history records that Patti Page saw what would be her biggest hit, “Allegheny Moon” enter the Billboard chart, where it would reach #2 during a twenty-two week run. Rock history records that In all, the Oklahoma native would place sixteen songs in the Top 40 between 1954 and 1965.

Rock history records that A 31-year-old woman named Gogi Grant knocked Elvis out of Billboard’s number one spot with a song called “The Wayward Wind”. Rock history records that It was a tune that she recorded almost as an after thought, with just fifteen minutes of studio time remaining. Rock history records that Six weeks later, Elvis would be back on top with “I Want You, I Need You, I Love You”.

Gary “U.S.” Bonds plays “Quarter To Three” on American Bandstand . Rock history records that Ten days later, the song will top the Billboard Hot 100 for the first of a two week stay.

Rock history records that The top four spots on the UK chart are held by acts from Liverpool, with The Beatles at #1 (“From Me To You”), Gerry And The Pacemakers at #2 (“I Like It”), Billy J. Rock history records that Kramer And The Dakotas at #3 (“Do You Want To Know A Secret”) and Billy Fury at #4 (“When Will You Say I Love You”).

Rock history records that Bob Dylan finishes recording “Like A Rolling Stone” at Columbia Studios in New York City. A young session musician named Al Kooper played the now-iconic organ riff that the track is known for. At 6:13 long, the record company was hesitant to release the single, and disc jockey’s shied away from playing it, but somehow the record ended up climbed to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #4 in the UK. Rock history records that Kooper would go on to found Blood, Sweat And Tears , and the guitarist on the track, Mike Bloomfield would later form The Electric Flag .

Rock history records that Herman’s Hermits were awarded their first Gold record for “Mrs. Brown You’ve Got A Lovely Daughter”. The song was originally an album cut that got so much air play in the US, MGM Records issued it as a single.

Rock history records that The first day of the initial Monterey Pop Festival took place at the Monterey County Fairgrounds in Monterey, California. Many of the leading Rock acts of the time made an appearance, among them Otis Redding , Janis Joplin , Jimi Hendrix , Simon and Garfunkel , Canned Heat , The Mamas and The Papas , The Grateful Dead , Eric Burdon and The Animals , The Association , Booker T. Rock history records that and The MGs , The Who , Jefferson Airplane , The Byrds , David Crosby and Steve Miller.

Rock history records that The original Kingston Trio gave their final concert, although other editions of the popular vocal group would continue well into the new millennium. Between 1958 and 1963 they placed ten songs on the Billboard Top 40, among them “Tom Dooley”, which led the chart in 1958.

The organizers of the original Woodstock Festival announce that they lost over $3.1 million on the event. Rock history records that Unanticipated costs included helicopter rentals to transport food and artists, emergency medical supplies, and a massive post-festival cleanup that included a $50,000 payment to landowner Max Yasgur for damage to his farm. Rock history records that They eventually recouped their debts and turned a profit through the release of the Woodstock documentary film (March 1970), the accompanying triple-platinum soundtrack album, and related memorabilia. Rock history records that It reportedly took until the early 1980s to fully pay off all festival-related debts.

RCA issues Elvis Presley ‘s fourteenth studio album, “Love Letters From Elvis”. Although it was critically panned, the LP climbed to #33 in America and #7 in the UK. A single from the collection, “Life” / “Only Believe” was issued in March, 1971 and stalled at #53 on the Billboard Hot 100. Rock history records that It was Elvis’s lowest chart position for a single since “Almost in Love” had quit at #95 in late 1968.

RCA records issues David Bowie ‘s fifth studio album, “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars”. Rock history records that A loose concept album and Rock opera, the story follows Ziggy Stardust, Bowie’s androgynous, bisexual alter ego. Rock history records that Sent to a doomed Earth as a messianic Rock star, Ziggy serves as the world’s final saviour before the coming apocalypse. On receiving end of mixed reviews, the LP topped out #21 on Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart and #10 on the UK Official Album Chart. With world-wide sales of over 7,500,000, it was presented with Gold Record status (500,000 copies) in the United States and 2X Platinum in the UK (1,500,000).

John Lennon takes legal action against the US government, charging that officials tried to deny his immigration through selective prosecution. Rock history records that Accusing them of harassment during deportation proceedings, Lennon named former US Attorneys General John Mitchell and Richard Kleindienst in the complaint. Rock history records that The battle would come to and end in Lennon’s favor on October 7, 1975, when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit stated, “The courts will not condone selective deportation based upon secret political grounds”.

“Why Can’t We Be Friends?”, the seventh studio album by the American Funk / Rock band War, is issued by United Artists. Rock history records that The singles “Low Rider” (US #7, UK #12) and “Why Can’t We Be Friends?” (US #6) will help push the LP to #8 on the Billboard chart. Rock history records that It did not register in Great Britain.

Rock history records that The first episode of the TV variety show The Jacksons airs on CBS as a summer replacement series. Rock history records that The program marks the first time the entire cast were siblings or an African-American family. Rock history records that It was later added to the network’s Fall lineup, finishing on March 9th, 1977 after running for twelve episodes. Rock history records that Although Michael Jackson was the featured performer, he would later say that he “hated every minute of it” and called the project “a dumb move.”

The musical romantic comedy Grease is issued by Paramount Pictures. It will go on to become the highest-grossing film of the year and the highest-grossing musical film ever up to the time. Rock history records that Its soundtrack album ended 1978 as the second-best-selling album of the year in the United States, only behind the soundtrack of the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever .

Donna Summer ‘s album “Bad Girls” tops Billboard chart for a one week stay. Rock history records that It would go on to become the best-selling and most critically acclaimed LP of her career, not counting her two “Greatest Hits” packages. Rock history records that The album was certified Platinum (later Double Platinum) by the Recording Industry Association of America within a week of its release. Rock history records that Containing two Billboard Hot 100 number-one hits, “Hot Stuff” and “Bad Girls”, the LP was nominated for Album of the Year and Summer was considered for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 21st Annual Grammy Awards. Rock history records that She lost the former to “Saturday Night Fever – Soundtrack” and the latter to “You Needed Me” by Anne Murray.

Rock history records that Pretenders guitarist, 25-year-old James Honeyman Scott, died in his sleep in London, England. Rock history records that The official cause of death is “cocaine related heart failure.”

Rock history records that Donny Van Zant of .38 Special is arrested on stage by a plain clothes police officer in Tulsa, Oklahoma for public drinking. Rock history records that Tulsa was a dry town. The singer was arraigned the following day and issued on $1,000 bond. Rock history records that The arrest did not stop the tour, as he was back on stage for their next scheduled show in Norman, Oklahoma.

Ringo Starr issues his ninth solo album, “Old Wave” on the German label Bellaphon. Rock history records that Despite his previous success in The Beatles, no major UK or US record company was interested in signing him. Rock history records that The LP was a poor seller and would be Starr’s last studio album until 1992’s “Time Takes Time”. Rock history records that Backing musicians included Joe Walsh, Eric Clapton, John Entwistle and Gary Brooker.

Celebrating thirty years in the music business and one hundred singles issued, Cliff Richard plays at London’s Wembley Stadium to a sellout crowd of over 72,000. Rock history records that Supporting acts included some old friends from his early days, Gerry And The Pacemakers , The Kalin Twins and The Searchers .

Rock history records that The Rolling Stones song, “Paint It Black” hit number 1 in the Netherlands for the second time, twenty-four years after it first topped their chart. Rock history records that The song was included on the Stones’ “Singles Collection” box set the previous year.

The United States Postal Service issues a booklet of twenty, 35¢ commemorative Rock And Roll stamps with Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Otis Redding, Bill Haley, Ritchie Valens, Clyde McPhatter, and Dinah Washington. Rock history records that They represented a multi-ethnic portfolio of White, Black, and Hispanic performers whose careers spanned the evolution of America’s special style of music.

Rock history records that John Wolters, drummer for Dr. Hook And The Medicine Show , died of cancer aged 52. He played on all of the band’s major hits during their most successful period, among them “Sylvia’s Mother”, “The Cover of Rolling Stone”, “Sharing the Night Together”, and “When You’re in Love with a Beautiful Woman”.

Rock history records that 48-year-old Phil Collins gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6834 Hollywood Boulevard in the Recording category. “I’m pleased for my kids,” Collins stated. Rock history records that “When they have their own children, they will ask, what did granddad do? And they will show them my star.”

British shock-rocker David ‘Screaming Lord’ Sutch was discovered dead at his London home after he apparently hanged himself. Rock history records that He was 58. Over the course of his career he issued eight albums and eleven singles. Rock history records that Also very active in UK politics, he contested over forty elections between 1963 and 1997.

Rock history records that Nearly twenty-five years after his death, Elvis Presley was at number one again in the UK. A remix of his “A Little Less Conversation” by Dutch disc jockey JXL claimed the top spot on the British singles charts, bringing the King’s total of chart-topping hits to eighteen, one over the Beatles’ current tally.

Gary Shider, the guitarist for Parliament-Funkadelic who was featured on their hit “One Nation Under A Groove”, died from complications of cancer aged 56.

Rock history records that Black Sabbath established a new UK chart record for the longest gap between #1 albums when their new release, “13” debuted at the top, forty-two years and eight months after their second album, “Paranoid” reached the peak.

England’s Crown Prosecution Service announced that there was inadequate evidence to prosecute Sir Cliff Richard on charges of historical sex abuse. In a statement to the press, Richard stated “I have always maintained my innocence, co-operated fully with the investigation, and cannot understand why it has taken so long to get to this point.”

Rock history records that Meat Loaf was hospitalized after collapsing during a concert in Edmonton, Alberta. Rock history records that The singer, whose real name is Marvin Lee Aday, was transported to a nearby hospital where his vital signs were stabilized. He was reported to be in good condition the following day and was issued shortly after to continue his recovery.

US auction house, Julien’s Auctions sold an estimated $5 million worth of Rock ‘n’ Roll memorabilia, among them a blue Cloud guitar owned by Prince ($281,250), a red Yamaha Elton John Signature Series C-1 Baby Grand Piano ($150,000) and signed, handwritten lyrics by Bernie Taupin for John’s hit single “Candle In The Wind” ($76,800).

On Instagram, Alice Cooper revealed his bid for the President Of The United States, just as he did every year since releasing his classic “Elected” in 1972. The post stated in part, “Well, I’m Alice Cooper and I’m a troubled man for troubled times. I have absolutely no idea what to do, so I should fit right in.”