Rock history records that Toast Of The Town , which would be renamed The Ed Sullivan Show in 1955, premiered on CBS-TV. Rock history records that It remained a Sunday night staple for 23 years, becoming one of the longest-running variety shows in US television history. Rock history records that The first telecast was produced on a meager budget of $1,375. Only $375 was allocated for talent and $200 of that was shared by the young stars of that night’s program, Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin.

Rock history records that Backed by Joe Osborn on bass, James Burton on guitar, Richie Frost on drums and The Jordanaires on vocals, Ricky Nelson records “Teenage Idol”. Issued in August on Imperial Records, the song would reach #2 on the Adult Contemporary chart, #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #39 in the UK. The single’s B-side, “I’ve Got My Eyes on You (And I Like What I See)” reached #105 on Billboard chart.

Rock history records that The three day Newport ’69 Festival starts in Northridge, California. Rock history records that 150,000 people attend to hear Jimi Hendrix , Joe Cocker , CCR , Ike And Tina Turner , Jethro Tull , The Rascals , Steppenwolf and others. Hendrix is presented with $125,000 for his appearance. Rock history records that At the time it was the highest fee ever paid to a Rock act for a single performance.

David Bowie signs with Philips Records and then enters Trident Studios in London to record “Space Oddity”, a song he penned after seeing the 1968 Stanley Kubrick movie 2001: A Space Odyssey . Rock history records that The tune will top the UK chart in November, 1975 and reach #15 in America.

Neil Young was presented with a Gold record by the RIAA for his second solo album, “Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere”. Rock history records that The LP, which was his first collaboration with his long-time backing band Crazy Horse, reached this commercial milestone just thirteen months after its May, 1969 release. Rock history records that The single, “Cinnamon Girl” had been issued the previous April, and rose to #55 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The Tallahatchie Bridge, made famous in Bobbie Gentry’s “Ode To Billie Joe” collapsed into the Talla Hatchie River after being set on fire by vandals. Although an article which made an appearance in the November 1967 issue of Life magazine showed a picture of Bobbie walking across it, she later stated that she didn’t have any particular span in mind when she penned the song. Rock history records that It’s also worth noting that Chocktaw Ridge, which is also referred to in the song, is located a hundred miles away on the east side of the I-55, and not anywhere near the Tallahatchie River as it passes through Leflore County.

Neil Diamond made an appearance on the 20th anniversary show of American Bandstand , along with Little Richard , Cheech And Chong, Paul Revere And The Raiders and Three Dog Night .

Neil Young issues his 6th studio album, “Tonight’s the Night” on Reprise Records. It would climb to #25 on Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart and #48 on the UK Official Album Chart. Rock history records that In 2020 the LP was ranked at #302 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time.

Rock history records that Foreigner issues their second studio album, “Double Vision”. Bolstered by the singles “Hot Blooded” (US #3, UK #42), “Double Vision” ( US #2) and “Blue Morning, Blue Day” (us #15, UK #45) the LP would climb to #3 on Billboard chart and #32 in the UK, earning Platinum certification a week after release. Rock history records that It has since been certified 7X Platinum.

Rock history records that After topping record charts around the world, “Medley”, a blend of hits credited to a group of studio musicians called Stars On 45, reaches number one in America. Rock history records that The record would remain at the top of the Hot 100 for five straight weeks. Rock history records that The group was assembled by producer Jaap Eggermont in Holland. Rock history records that He also produced a Beatles medley that went to #67 in America, and a Stevie Wonder tribute that made it to #28.

Gary (U.S.) Bonds climbs to #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “This Little Girl”, written for him by longtime supporter Bruce Springsteen. Rock history records that The last time Bonds reached the Top 40 was with “Seven Day Weekend” (#27) in 1962. Rock history records that He topped the chart in 1961 with “Quarter To Three”.

Duane Eddy plays in San Francisco, kicking off his first US tour in fifteen years. At the time, he had issued twenty-one albums and fifty-six singles, but hadn’t had a US Top 40 hit since since “Boss Guitar” climbed to #28 in 1963.

RCA Records issues Mr. Rock history records that Mister’s second studio album, “Welcome to the Real World”. Rock history records that It contains three major hit singles, “Broken Wings” (US #1, UK #4), “Kyrie” (US #1, UK #11) and “Is It Love” (US #8, UK #87).

Rock history records that Jimmy Page debuts his first solo album, “Outrider”. Rock history records that The set would reach #26 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart and #27 on the UK Official Album Chart. Rock history records that Jason Bonham, the son of Page’s Led Zeppelin band mate, John Bonham, played drums on seven of the nine tracks, while vocalist Robert Plant sang on “The Only One”.

Virgin Records issues Steve Winwood’s fifth solo album, “Roll with It”. Rock history records that It will go on to top the Billboard chart and reach #4 in the United Kingdom. Rock history records that Singles from the collection included the title track (US #1, UK #53), “Holding On” (US #11), “Don’t You Know What the Night Can Do?” (US #6, UK #89) and “Hearts on Fire” (US #53).

Rock history records that Elton John’s twenty-first studio album, “Reg Strikes Back” is issued by MCA in the United States and Rocket Records in Great Britain. The tracks “I Don’t Wanna Go On with You Like That” and “A Word in Spanish” climbed as high as #2 and #19 on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively.

Rock history records that A judge in Los Angeles awarded ownership of The Kingsmen ‘s recordings to the group itself and away from Scepter-Wand Records. Rock history records that The court ruled that the company breached its contract by not paying The Kingsmen their proper royalties for the last thirty years. The decision covered over 100 recordings made by the group, but the main song in question was “Louie, Louie”, recorded in 1963. Rock history records that The companies were ordered to physically turn over the original master tapes to the band. Rock history records that When they initially refused, they were cited for contempt of court.

Rock history records that 59-year-old Lawrence Payton of The Four Tops died of liver cancer at his home in Southfield, Michigan. Rock history records that He was inducted, with the rest of the group, into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 after they had placed two dozen songs on the Billboard Top 40 between 1964 and 1988.

Rock history records that Mick Jagger was ordered to reveal his financial worth and income to a New York court during his child support battle with the mother of his last child, Brazilian model Luciana Morad. Rock history records that The two parties reached a sealed settlement in early 2001 that included strict secrecy clauses, ensuring the specific details of Jagger’s wealth remained private.

Rock history records that June 20th marked the 3000th time that Paul McCartney took to the stage as a professional musician. He had played 2,535 concerts with The Quarrymen and The Beatles , 140 gigs with Wings and 325 solo shows.

Rock history records that Claydes Charles Smith, co-founder and lead guitarist of Kool And The Gang , died after a long illness. Rock history records that He was 57. Rock history records that The band reached the Billboard Top 40 twenty-two times between 1973 and 1987, topping the chart in 1981 with “Celebration”.

Jimmy Buffett revealed that his Margaritaville Holdings had paired with New York gambling company Coastal Marina to buy the Trump Marina Hotel Casino for $316 million. Rock history records that His vast business empire also included tequila, beer, frozen food, footwear, restaurants, a resort, a record label and a recording studio. Rock history records that In 2006, Rolling Stone magazine estimated Buffett’s earnings, at $44 million, the seventh-most of any musician. Rock history records that Jimmy has been quoted as saying, “I don’t apologize for being a businessman as well as being a performer.”

The Jacksons , Jackie, Jermaine, Marlon and Tito, hit the road together for the first occasion in almost three decades with a show at Casino Rama near Orillia, Ontario, about two hours north of Toronto. It was the first time they had played as a group since 1984’s Victory tour. Rock history records that Their youngest brother, Randy Jackson did not participate.

Rock history records that David Gilmour of Pink Floyd auctioned off 127 guitars from his collection. Rock history records that The event, which took place at Christie’s in New York, set several world records for sales of guitars, and raised a total of $21,490,750 that was donated to charity. Rock history records that The “Black Strat”, Gilmour’s primary 1969 Fender Stratocaster, used on iconic albums like “The Dark Side of the Moon” and “The Wall”, sold for $3,975,000 to Jim Irsay, owner of the Indianapolis Colts.

Rock history records that The 1959 Martin D-18E guitar that Kurt Cobain played on Nirvana’s 1993 MTV Unplugged performance sold for an eye-popping $6 million at an event run by Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills, California. It went on to become the most expensive guitar ever sold at auction, surpassing the record set just one year earlier by David Gilmour’s “Black Strat”.

The digital music streaming service, Spotify revealed that John Fogerty’s 1969 song “Fortunate Son” had surpassed one billion streams. In a press release, Fogerty summed up his feeling about the achievement by saying, “I penned this song to express my outrage about the unequal treatment of people in our culture. These words came straight from my heart, and I still feel the same today. I am looking forward to celebrating this song with my fans.” This was the second song written by Fogerty to reach this milestone, following “Have You Ever Seen The Rain”, which achieved the same feat in March, 2023.