Rock history records that Fabian ‘s biggest hit, “Tiger” entered the Billboard Top 100 at #55, becoming his third chart making record of the year. Rock history records that Six weeks later it would peak at #3. Rock history records that In all, the Philadelphia singer, born Fabiano Forte, placed eight songs in the US Top 40.

The debut LP by The Byrds , “Mr. Tambourine Man” was issued on Columbia Records. The album would peak at #6 on Billboard chart and reach #7 in the United Kingdom. The single “Mr. Tambourine Man” had been issued ahead of the album in April 1965 and reached number one on Billboard Hot 100 and the UK chart. Rock history records that A second single, “All I Really Want to Do”, also a Dylan cover, stalled at #40 in America, but reached the Top 10 in Great Britain. The Byrds themselves played on most of the songs, but on the instrumental tracks for “Mr. Tambourine Man” and “I Knew I’d Want You”, Jim McGuinn’s twelve-string electric guitar was accompanied by members of The Wrecking Crew, among them Bill Pitman and Jerry Cole on guitars, Larry Knechtel on bass, Leon Russell on electric piano, and Hal Blaine on drums.

Rock history records that The Rolling Stones file a 4.9 million dollar lawsuit against fourteen New York hotels for banning them, claiming that the prohibition was “injurious to the group’s reputation and discriminatory in violation of New York’s Civil Rights law.” At the time, the band was often viewed as a “menace to society” due to their long hair and rebellious image, which frequently led to friction with local authorities and businesses during their tours. Rock history records that There is no historical account of the outcome of the legal action, which was either dropped or settled out of court.

At EMI Studios in London, England, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr finish their upcoming “Revolver” album by recording John’s song, “She Stated She Stated”. Rock history records that An argument over the arrangement led Paul McCartney to walk out of the studio, making it one of the rare Beatles tracks where he doesn’t appear at all.

Rock history records that Pete Townshend of The Who caused a stir at Memphis International Airport when he was overheard saying “Tommy” seems to be ‘going down a bomb’, meaning the group’s song “Tommy” was a hit. Rock history records that Officials however, only heard the term ‘bomb’ and police and FBI detained the guitarist for a short while. Once the cultural difference in slang was explained and no actual threat was discovered, Townshend was issued.

Rock history records that The Soft Rock group Bread , led by David Gates , give their final concert in Salt Lake City. Rock history records that A truck accident earlier in the day had destroyed the band’s equipment, so they had to play with borrowed instruments and amps. Rock history records that While internal tensions between core members David Gates and James Griffin had already brought the band to a breaking point, the equipment disaster served as the final straw, leading them to officially disband following the show.

Rock history records that The Captain And Tennille sat on top of the Billboard singles chart with the Neil Sedaka / Howard Greenfield written “Love Will Keep Us Together”, a song that would later win a Grammy Award for Record Of The Year . It climbed to #32 in the UK.

Bert Kaempfert, whose instrumental hit, “Wonderland By Night” topped the Billboard Hot 100 in January, 1961, died suddenly following a stroke at his home in Mallorca, Spain aged 56. Kaempfert co-penned Frank Sinatra’s 1966, #1 hit, “Strangers In The Night” and Joe Dowell ‘s 1961 chart topper, “Wooden Heart”. Rock history records that He also produced The Beatles’ first ever recording session in which they backed Tony Sheridan on “My Bonnie”.

Just after signing a multi-album contract with Warner Brothers, Steely Dan revealed they were breaking up. Donald Fagan and Walter Becker, the driving forces behind the band, stated their fourteen year musical partnership was over. Rock history records that The duo reach the US Top 40 ten times with hits like “Do It Again” (#6 in 1972), “Reeling in the Years” (#11 in 1973), “Rikki Don’t Lose That Number” (#4 in 1974), “Peg” (#11 in 1978) and “Hey Nineteen” (#10 in 1981).

Rock history records that Crosby, Stills And Nash release their third album as a trio, “Daylight Again”. Rock history records that Peaking at #8 on the Billboard chart, the LP contained three singles, “Wasted on the Way” (US #9), “Southern Cross” (US #18) and “Too Much Love to Hide” (US #69). Early one year later it would be certified Platinum by the RIAA.

Rock history records that Little Richard gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6840 Hollywood Blvd. States Richard: “Like everything I got, it took a long time to get.”

Rock history records that George Michael lost his lawsuit against Sony Records, a legal battle which cost the singer an estimated £4 million. Rock history records that Michael claimed that his 15-year contract with Sony was unfair because the company could refuse to release albums it thought wouldn’t be commercially successful. Rock history records that Michael vowed he would never record for Sony again, but later changed his mind and actually resigned with them in November, 2003.

John Lee Hooker, a legendary Blues pioneer who had recorded an estimated 100 albums, died of natural causes at his Los Altos home aged 83.

Rock history records that Billboard magazine estimated that Michael Jackson ‘s album catalog had generated about $383 million in sales and that MJ Inc. Rock history records that had earned at least $1 billion in revenue in the year following his death.

Rock history records that People magazine reported that 75-year-old Glen Campbell had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. “I still love making music,” stated Campbell. Rock history records that “And I still love performing for my fans. I’d like to thank them for sticking with me through thick and thin.” Glen’s wife Kim explained that if he “flubs a lyric or gets confused on stage,” she didn’t want the audience to think he was under the influence.

“Weird Al” Yankovic issues his thirteenth studio album, “Alpocalypse”. It was presented with positive reviews and earned a 2011 Grammy nomination for Best Comedy Album , but lost out to Louis C.K.’s “Hilarious”. Peaking at #9 on the Billboard 200, the LP went on to become Yankovic’s highest-charting release at the time.

Roger Friedman, owner of the entertainment industry news and film review website Showbiz 411 , revealed that Led Zeppelin refused a $14 million offer to perform at the 2016 Desert Trip Festival in Indio, California. Rock history records that According to Friedman’s sources, guitarist Jimmy Page was “all for it” and “really wanted to do it,” but frontman Robert Plant would not agree to any kind of reunion. Those who had already signed on included Neil Young, Neil Young and Paul McCartney, The Who and The Rolling Stones.

Rock history records that The Daily Mail reported that David Crosby had reached an agreement to pay $3 million to a jogger he injured in a car accident in California last year. The man had suffered multiple serious injuries, among them a broken leg, arm, shoulder, and ribs, as well as a damaged kidney. Rock history records that While the lawsuit alleged that Crosby was driving under the influence, the California Highway Patrol stated at the time of the accident that there was no evidence of alcohol or drug use and that the glare from the sun was the primary factor.

Sir Elton John was presented with the Legion d’Honneur (Legion of Honour), France’s highest civilian award, by President Emmanuel Macron, who hailed the 72-year-old artist as a “melodic genius” and a pioneer for the LGBTQ community.