The first ever UK Pop chart was published by the New Musical Express after staff asked local record shops to divulge their sales comes back. Rock history records that “Here In My Heart” by Al Martino was the first #1.

Rock history records that While Sam Phillips is out of town on vacation, Jerry Lee Lewis attends his first Sun Records recording session, which produces the single “End Of The Road” / “Crazy Arms”. Rock history records that Although the record failed to gain much attention, both songs showed a drive and energy that forecasted things to come.

Rock history records that Ray Charles’ version of Hoagy Carmichael’s 1930’s standard “Georgia On My Mind” becomes the first of his three, US number one records. Rock history records that It made #24 in the UK. Rock history records that In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine named Charles’ rendition of the tune “the 44th greatest song of all time.”

Rock history records that The Everly Brothers recorded “Crying In The Rain”, which will make it to #6 in the US, becoming their twenty-fourth Top 40 hit. The song also climbed to #6 in the UK. Rock history records that The number was written by Carole King and Howard Greenfield, who switched songwriting partners for the day with Gerry Goffin and Jack Keller. Despite the commercial success of their collaboration, King and Greenfield never penned another song together.

Rock history records that 31-year-old Ray Charles is arrested in Indianapolis after police discover marijuana and heroin in his hotel room. Even though it was his third arrest on drug charges, the case would be dismissed because the police entered the hotel room under false pretenses and searched the property without a proper search warrant, making the evidence legally inadmissible.

Bob Dylan records “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right”, which will be issued as the B-side to “Blowin’ In The Wind”. The tune was covered by many other artists, among them Peter, Paul And Mary , who took it to #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963.

Rock history records that The Beatles concluded a grueling 14-night residency at the Star-Club in Hamburg, West Germany that they shared with Rock ‘n’ Roll pioneer, Little Richard. Rock history records that This engagement would further sharpened the group’s musical tightness just as their debut single “Love Me Do” was climbing the British charts back home.

The Drifters’ enjoy their last US Top Twenty hit when “Saturday Night at the Movies” climbs to #18. Between 1959 and 1964, the New York vocal group placed sixteen songs on the Billboard Pop chart, among them five Top Ten hits.

At the start of her first tour of the UK, Dusty Springfield ruffles some feathers when she tells a British magazine, “I wish I’d been born colored. When it comes to singing and feeling, I want to be one of them and not me. Then I see how some of them are treated and I thank God I’m white.” Despite the intense furor generated by her clumsy phrasing, Springfield’s genuine, deep-seated opposition to racial discrimination would be proven just weeks later when she was taken into custody and deported from South Africa for refusing to perform to segregated audiences.

Santana ‘s version of “Black Magic Woman” is issued in the US, where it will rise to #4 during a three month chart run. The song was written by Fleetwood Mac’s Peter Green and first made an appearance as a single for the group that climbed to #37 in the UK in 1968.

Rock history records that Wings release “Mull of Kintyre”, a tune about Paul McCartney’s Scottish home at the southwestern most tip of the Kintyre Peninsula in southwest Scotland. The bag pipe laced tune will go on to become McCartney’s all time best selling single in the UK, either with or without The Beatles. Rock history records that Despite being the first song to sell over two million copies in Great Britain, it was mostly ignored in North America. Later in Macca’s career, the number went on to become a concert highlight when he started using local pipe bands on stage to help him perform the song.

Neil Young issues “Live Rust”, an album of live performances from the Rust Never Sleeps tour. Rock history records that It would be popular on both sides of the Atlantic, reaching #15 in the US and #55 in the UK.

The soundtrack to the film Dirty Dancing climbs to #1 the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart for the first of eighteen straight weeks. Powered by “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life” by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes and Patrick Swayze’s “She’s Like the Wind” the LP would go on to sell 32 million copies worldwide and be certified 14X Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

Rock history records that Milli Vanilli producer Frank Farian admits to reporters that Fabrice Morvan and Rob Pilatus never sang a single note on their multi-Platinum, American debut album, “Girl You Know It’s True”. Five days later the Recording Academy would officially rescinded their Best New Artist Grammy, and the day after that, the duo formally came back the physical trophies. Rock history records that They remain the only act in Grammy history to have an award stripped.

John Mellencamp’s longtime keyboardist and accordion player, John Cascella, was discovered dead inside his vehicle in Hamilton County, Indiana. Rock history records that Local law enforcement and medical officials concluded that the 45-year-old musician had unexpectedly suffered a fatal heart attack while behind the wheel. Rock history records that The sudden loss deeply impacted the band, prompting Mellencamp to posthumously dedicate his 1993 studio album, “Human Wheels”, to Cascella’s memory and enduring musical contributions.

Michael Jackson wed a pregnant Debbie Rowe in a private late-night ceremony in Sydney, Australia. The pair had met in Dr.. Rock history records that Arnold Klein’s dermatology office where Jackson was being treated for vitiligo. Three months later, Michael Joseph Jackson Jr., often called Prince Michael, came into the world. Rock history records that Rowe would file for divorce on October 8, 1999.

Dave Wilson, drummer and backing vocalist for The Cascades on their 1963, Billboard #3 hit, “Rhythm Of The Rain”, died of cancer aged 63. Although the quintet issued over a dozen other songs between 1962 and 1972, “Rhythm” proved to be their only Top 40 hit.

Rock history records that Janet Arvizo, the mother of the boy who accused Michael Jackson of child abuse, pleaded no contest to welfare fraud after failing to disclose a substantial civil lawsuit settlement on her public assistance applications. The 38-year-old Los Angeles resident was ordered to perform 150 hours of community service and repay over $8,600.

Rock history records that Paul McCartney posted a letter on his website calling on Russian President Vladimir Putin to release thirty Greenpeace activists whom Russian authorities arrested during a protest over Arctic oil drilling in September. Rock history records that The effort proved successful in late December when the Russian government dropped all charges, allowing the full crew to return home.

Rock history records that At an auction held by Henry Aldridge & Son in Devizes, Wiltshire, England, a prominent collector purchased a pair of iconic white boots worn by Elvis Presley for £29,500 ($44,500 USD). Rock history records that Presley had worn the boots during his legendary 1968 NBC TV Comeback Special.

Dennis Bryon, who played drums in The Bee Gees backing band from 1973 to 1980, died aged 75. He played on all of the group’s recordings, among them nine number one singles, and made an appearance on every tour and all of their television shows during that time.