Jackie Wilson debuted on Billboard with “Reet Petite,” entering at No. 93 before falling off the following week; he later placed 24 Hot 100 songs, including six Top Ten hits. Danny and the Juniors’ “At the Hop” rose from 7,000 local Philadelphia sales to No. 1 in the US and R&B chart, and No. 3 in Britain.

Bob Dylan’s first Carnegie Chapter Hall show drew about 50 people; he was paid $20. Cliff Richard’s “21 Today” topped the UK chart, becoming his first of seven No. 1 albums.

The Beatles played the Royal Command Performance for the Queen Mother, Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon, where John Lennon made his famous jewelry remark before “Twist and Shout.” An auction at Elvis Presley’s Circle G Ranch drew 2,000 people and raised over $108,000. Johnny Nash’s “I Can See Clearly Now” reached No. 1 in the US and No. 5 in Britain and later went Gold in both countries.

Lynyrd Skynyrd played Cardiff’s Capitol Theatre; the recording was released in 2009. Rod Stewart released “Foot Loose & Fancy Free,” Van Morrison issued “Wavelength,” Linda Ronstadt’s “Simple Dreams” reached No. 1, and the Sex Pistols’ “Never Mind the Bollocks” went Gold in America. Elvis’s estate sued the National Enquirer over a cover claiming he had faked his death. Fred “Sonic” Smith and Patti Smith married, the Beach Boys’ “Still Cruisin’” went Gold, and Steve Winwood’s “Roll with It” reached No. 1.

The Eagles’ “Hell Freezes Over” opened at No. 1 and went multi-Platinum. AC/DC’s “Ballbreaker” went Gold, and Mariah Carey’s “Butterfly” became her first album to debut at No. 1. Ken Hensley died in 2020. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s 2024 class included Mary J. Blige, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Kool & the Gang, Ozzy Osbourne and A Tribe Called Quest.