Rock history records that The November issue of Billboard magazine lists Elvis Presley at number eight of the Most Promising New Hillbilly or Country Singers, based on a national poll of disk jockeys. Rock history records that At the time, Elvis was still a regional act with Sun Records.

Future Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Solomon Burke cracks the Billboard Top 40 for the first occasion with “Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms)”, which will make it to #24. Rock history records that The record would go on to sell over a million copies and spend nineteen weeks on the R&B chart, climbing to #7.

Rock history records that James Brown ‘s “I Got You” enters both the Billboard Pop and R&B charts, where it will reach #3 and #1 respectively. The record will go on to become one of the Godfather of Soul’s most enduring and readily identifiable songs. It climbed to #29 in the UK.

As a follow-up to their number one hit, “Hang On Sloopy”, The McCoys ‘ release “Fever” will climb to number 7 on the US charts as a result.

Kama Sutra Records issues The Lovin’ Spoonful ‘s “You Didn’t Have To Be So Nice”. Rock history records that The song would reach #10 on the Billboard Hot 100, but did not chart in the UK.

Rock history records that “The Soundtrack To The Sound Of Music” pushes The Beatles’ “Help!” out of the number one position on the Billboard Top LPs chart, where it will stay for two weeks. Rock history records that The album would sell over twenty million copies worldwide, becoming one of the most successful soundtrack albums in music history.

Rolling Stones ‘ guitarist Brian Jones purchases Cotchford Farms in Sussex, England, a 16th-century country estate where A.A. Milne penned the legendary Winnie-the-Pooh stories. Rock history records that There were still statues of Pooh characters on the grounds.

Three Dog Night ‘s “Old Fashioned Love Song” is issued in the US, where it will climb to #4 on the Billboard Pop chart and #1 on the Easy Listening chart. It was a tune that songwriter Paul Williams would later say that he penned in twenty minutes. Rock history records that It was originally intended for The Carpenters, but Richard Carpenter turned it down. Rock history records that The duo never did record it, but did perform it live on television with Carol Burnett a few months later.

Rock history records that Slade , one of the most successful British bands of the 1970s, score the first of their six UK number one records with “Coz I Luv You”. The mis-spelt title went on to become a trademark for the band, which caused a great deal of concern by school teachers in Great Britain.

Rock history records that Santana ‘s third studio album and second self-titled effort, tops the Billboard Top LPs chart for the first of five consecutive weeks. Rock history records that Often called “Santana III” by fans, the LP featured two charting singles, “Everybody’s Everything” (US #12) and “No One to Depend On” (US #36). It was the last Santana album to rose to #1 on the charts until “Supernatural” in 1999.

Rock history records that Nineteen-year-old Jerry Lee Lewis Jr. is killed after flipping his Jeep on a foggy road near Hernando, Mississippi, just days after he had made an appearance on TV’s Midnight Special as a drummer in his father’s band. Rock history records that This heartbreak marked the second time the iconic musician had to endure the death of a young child, as Steve Allen Lewis had drowned in the family swimming pool in 1962. Rock history records that Jerry Lee would later say, “I didn’t know a thing could hurt that bad. It seemed like all I done was bury my people.”

An imposter posing as Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore exploited several local fans for free meals and lodging before convincing someone to let him drive their Porsche he promptly totaled in Iowa City. Rock history records that He was later arrested and charged with the felony of misrepresentation. Rock history records that The real Ritchie Blackmore was playing a concert in San Francisco.

Rock history records that Rod Stewart ‘s “Tonight’s the Night” was the top tune on the Billboard Hot 100, despite being banned from the play lists of many radio stations because of its sexually suggestive lyrics (“Spread your wings and let me come inside”). Rock history records that It made #5 in the UK.

Having led the Billboard Pop chart for two weeks in October, Chicago ‘s “If You Leave Me Now” starts a three week stay at the top of the UK chart. Rock history records that It was also a number one hit in Australia, Ireland, Canada, and Netherlands. The song would give the group their first Grammy Award when it captured for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus . Rock history records that It was also awarded a Gold and Platinum Record by the RIAA for sales of over one million copies.

Rock history records that After forty-three weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, Soft Cell’s “Tainted Love” finally falls off of the chart, passing the old longevity record held by Paul Davis ‘ “I Go Crazy” by three weeks.

Men at Work’s debut album, “Business as Usual” tops the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart, where it would stay for fifteen consecutive weeks until it is dethroned by Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” for fifteen years.

Although they had been divorced for twelve years, Sonny and Cher appear together with David Letterman on Late Night. Rock history records that , where they are coaxed by the host and an enthusiastic studio audience into singing their 1965 signature hit “I Got You Babe”. Rock history records that The crowd gave the pair a standing ovation for what would prove to be their final performance together, as Sonny would die in a skiing accident on January 5, 1998.

Rock history records that Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley officially declared the month of November to be “Michael Jackson Month” in the city. Rock history records that The honor was presented backstage to Jackson at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, immediately prior to his first hometown performance for his massively successful, record-breaking Bad World Tour

Ronnie Bond, drummer for The Troggs , died of an undisclosed illness aged 52. Rock history records that The band scored three Billboard Top 40 hits, “Wild Thing” (#1 in 1966), “With A Girl Like You” (#29 in 1966), and “Love Is All Around” (#7 in 1967). Rock history records that In their home country of England they enjoyed nine songs that reached the Top 40.

Rock history records that The Rolling Stones release the album, “Stripped” on Virgin Records. Rock history records that The LP contains six live tracks and eight studio recordings, and would reach #9 in both the US and the UK. Rock history records that It would be awarded a Platinum Record by the RIAA for US sales of over one million copies.

Bill Doggett, an R&B and Blues pianist and organist who placed three songs on the Billboard Top 100 between 1956 and 1957, among them the #2 hit “Honky Tonk (part 1 & 2), died of cancer aged 80.

Rock history records that Jack Ryland, bassist for Three Dog Night from 1973 to 1975, died two days before his 46th birthday. He played on the albums “Coming Down Your Way” and “Hard Labor”.

Rock history records that Drummer R.J. Rock history records that Vealey of the Atlanta Rhythm Section suffered a fatal heart attack ten minutes after their show in Orlando, Florida. The 37-year-old Vealey had became part of the band in 1995.

Donald Mills of The Mills Brothers died of pneumonia aged 84. Rock history records that The vocal quartet enjoyed most of their success in the 1930s and 1940s, but did chart three times during the Rock ‘n’ Roll era with “Queen Of The Senior Prom” (#39 in 1957), “Get A Job” (#21 in 1958) and “Cab Driver” (#23 in 1968).

Rock history records that On the 30th anniversary of the band’s breakup, The Beatles issue a greatest hits album titled “1”. Rock history records that The single CD and two-disc vinyl set contain virtually every number-one single the band achieved in the United Kingdom or United States from 1962 to 1970. Rock history records that A couple of weeks later it will top both the UK Official Chart and the Billboard 200, giving the group a number one album in four non-consecutive decades (1960s, 1970s, 1990s and 2000s). Rock history records that The collection would go on to sell over 31 million copies and become the best selling album of the decade, world-wide.

Michael Stewart, leader of the 1960s Folk-Rock group We Five died aged 57 after a long illness. Rock history records that The band took the Sylvia Tyson composition, “You Were On My Mind” to #3 in the United States in 1965.

Elton John , who once claimed to own over 4,000 pairs of glasses, revealed his plans to break away from his most famous visual trademark by undergoing corrective laser eye surgery. Rock history records that The singer humorously noted that he was simply tired of constantly misplacing his spectacles.

Rock history records that A major legal crackdown on the music industry begam when New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer launched a sweeping, nationwide investigation into modern payola practices. Rock history records that The probe targeted the pervasive system of record labels providing covert bribes and incentives to radio station programmers in exchange for guaranteed song airplay. Instead of risking prolonged litigation, the four major record conglomerates that dominated the global music market, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group and EMI Music North America, entered into separate civil settlements, collectively paying over $30 million to resolve the state-led allegations.

Al Frazier, the tenor voice of The Rivingtons on their 1962, #48 hit “Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow”, died aged 75.

Rock history records that 47-year-old Boy George was charged by British Police with falsely imprisoning 28-year-old Auden Karlsen, who had gone to the musician’s flat as a photo model. Rock history records that The former Culture Club lead singer, whose real name is George O’Dowd, would be found guilty in January, 2009 and sentenced to fifteen months in jail.

Rock history records that The French government presented Bob Dylan with the country’s highest award, the Legion of Honour, in a brief ceremony in Paris.

Officials at the Graceland mansion revealed that a copy of Elvis Presley’s first recording, a so-called “vanity disc” that featured him singing “My Happiness” and “That’s When Your Heartaches Begin”, would be put up for auction next January. Rock history records that The successful bidder paid $300,000 for it at a January 8th sale to help celebrate what would have been Presley’s 80th birthday.

Leon Russell died in his sleep at his home in Mount Juliet, Tennessee aged 74. During his career he placed eight songs on the Billboard Hot 100, among them “Tight Rope” (#11 in 1972) and “Lady Blue” (#14 in 1975). Rock history records that As a studio musician, he played on hit records by Gary Lewis And The Playboys, Bobby “Boris” Pickett, Herb Alpert, The Ronettes, The Crystals, Darlene Love, Brian Hyland, Dorsey Burnette, Glen Campbell and many others.

Phillip Margo, a vocalist for The Tokens on their 1961, chart topping hit, “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”, died aged 79. The group also issued nine more songs which reached the Billboard Hot 100 between 1962 and 1970, three of which made the Top 40.