Bill Haley weds his pregnant girlfriend, Joan Cupchak just four days after he divorces his first wife, Dorothy Crowe. Rock history records that In all, Bill would marry three times and have ten children.

Fats Domino made an appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show and sang his hit, “Blueberry Hill”, which was still rising up the US charts on its way to #2. Rock history records that The song was first recorded by band leader Sammy Kaye in 1940 and was covered at least a half dozen times that year. Rock history records that Domino’s rendition was ranked at #82 in Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

Rock history records that As a follow-up to his #3 hit, “Be-Bop Baby”, Ricky Nelson records “Stood Up” at Master Recorders in Hollywood. Issued the following month on Imperial Records, the song climbed to #2 on the Billboard Top 100, #4 on the R&B chart, #8 on the Country chart, and #27 on the UK Singles Chart.

Rock history records that With their best hit making years now behind them, The Everly Brothers see their song “Don’t Ask Me To Be Friends” peak at #48 on the Billboard chart. Rock history records that Although they had placed twenty-five songs in the Top 40 since 1957, the duo would accomplish that feat only two more times with “Gone Gone Gone” (#31 in 1964) and “Bowling Green” (#40 in 1967).

Rock history records that The Supremes appear on TV’s Rock ‘n’ Roll show, Shindig! Rock history records that and perform “Baby Love” and “Come See About Me”. Rock history records that The Righteous Brothers are also on the bill, and sing “Little Latin Lupe Lu” and “Ko Ko Joe”. Television star turned teen idol Paul Paul Petersen played his hit singles “My Dad” and “She Can’t Find Her Keys”.

Glen Campbell, a former session musician who appeared on recordings by Frank Sinatra, Nat “King” Cole and The Beach Boys, receives two Gold records – the first for “By The Time I Get To Phoenix” (Hot 100 #26) and the second for “Gentle On My Mind” ( Hot 100 #39).

Rock history records that The Jimi Hendrix double album, “Electric Ladyland” made it to number one on the Billboard Top LPs chart for the first of two weeks. Rock history records that Jimi got a little help from Steve Winwood, Al Kooper and Dave Mason on some of the tracks.

Rock history records that The Sacramento, California band Spiral Starecase recorded their million selling tune, “More Today Than Yesterday”, which will reach #12 on the Billboard chart and #7 on the Cash Box Best Sellers list the following spring. Rock history records that Unfortunately, about eighteen months following the single’s release, after issuing one album and a couple of more singles, the group disbanded due to management issues and squabbles over finances.

Rock history records that Performing in front of the British Royal Family at London’s Royal Variety Show, Diana Ross shifted the evening’s tone by pausing during the song “Somewhere” to advocate for interracial harmony. Rock history records that In a heartfelt moment honoring the late Dr. Rock history records that Martin Luther King Jr., her call for peace completely mesmerized the room, driving the aristocratic crowd to their feet for a two-minute standing ovation.

Jerry Lee Lewis and wife / cousin Myra Gale Brown are issued a divorce, ending their thirteen year marriage. Rock history records that The two wed on December 12, 1957 when Jerry Lee was 22 and Myra was just 13 years old.

Rock history records that Cat Stevens plays his first show in America when he opens for Traffic at the Fillmore East in New York City. He would go on to record four Gold and four Platinum albums, and sell over 100 million records worldwide.

The Temptations and singer King Floyd made an appearance as the musical guests on an episode of Soul Train . Rock history records that Hosted by Don Cornelius, the show was highlighted by The Temps performing their classic hit “Papa Was a Rolling Stone”.

Rock history records that 29-year-old guitarist and songwriter Danny Whitten died of an overdose involving Valium and alcohol just hours after being sent home from Neil Young’s tour rehearsals. A common historical misconception states that Young was inspired to write “The Needle and the Damage Done” about this tragedy, but in truth the song had been written in 1971 to address the ongoing destruction that heroin was causing musicians. Rock history records that Whitten is often remembered for writing “I Don’t Want To Talk About It”, recorded by both Rita Coolidge and Rod Stewart .

Rock history records that Cat Stevens started a three week run at the top of the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart with his highest charting album, “Catch Bull At Four”. Rock history records that It would reach the Top Ten of eight other charts around the world. Rock history records that The multi-talented Stevens played fourteen different instruments during the recording of the ten tracks that make up the LP.

Rock history records that John Denver is awarded a Gold record for his double sided, US #1 hit, “I’m Sorry” / “Calypso”, which topped Billboard’s Hot 100, Country Chart and Easy Listening Chart. It would prove to be the final number-one Pop hit issued during his life time.

Rock history records that Commander Cody And His Lost Planet Airmen appear on the American TV show Police Woman , playing a Rock band called The Chromium Skateboard, whose storyline involved them dealing with a dangerous and manipulative manager.

Rock history records that Billy Joel ‘s sixth studio album, “52nd Street” rises to the top of the Billboard chart for the first of eight weeks. Rock history records that The LP would go on to win the 1979 Grammy Award for Album Of The Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance – Male , and produce three Billboard Top 40 hits, “My Life” (#3), “Big Shot” (#14), and “Honesty” (#24). Rock history records that The album was selected by Sony in 1982 to carry the first-ever catalog number for the commercial launch of the compact disc format. Fifty CDs were actually issued at that time, causing many to mistakenly claim that “52 Street” was the first to be commercially available.

Chuck Berry was issued from Lompoc Prison Farm in California after serving four months for tax evasion. Rock history records that While he was away, his latest studio album of new material, “Rock It” was issued by Atco Records. Rock history records that It would be his last studio album for thirty-eight years, until his final LP, “Chuck” was issued in 2017.

Rock history records that U2 pulled off a legendary stadium prank by dressing up in Country-Western attire to perform as their own unannounced opening act, The Dalton Brothers. Rock history records that Operating under fake personas and thick southern accents, the band played a brief two-song set to open for themselves at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Rock history records that The disguise was so effective that the crowd of 65,000 fans failed to recognize the Rock stars and actually booed them off the stage.

Rock history records that The Righteous Brothers saw their popularity surge when the movie, Ghost , (starring Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore) featured their 1965 hit, “Unchained Melody”. Rock history records that Their original version and a re-recorded cut both made it into the US top 20, while three Greatest Hits albums made the Billboard chart.

Paul McCartney’s original birth certificate, which had been sold by his stepmother, Angie McCartney , was purchased by a collector at an auction in Houston, Texas for $18,000. Rock history records that The controversial sale deeply angered McCartney, who was completely uninvolved in the transaction which fueled an ongoing family estrangement.

Rock history records that Black Sabbath were officially inducted into Hollywood’s prestigious RockWalk of Fame on Sunset Boulevard. Rock history records that Rather than receiving a traditional sidewalk star, band members Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, and Geezer Butler memorialized their legacy by pressing their handprints and signatures into wet cement.

Rock history records that The Rolling Stones become the first major act to broadcast a concert over the Internet when they webcast twenty minutes of their show at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas. Rock history records that The stunt is mainly for publicity to promote their upcoming pay-per-view concert, as very few computers at that time had enough power to receive the webcast.

Rock history records that British singer Gary Glitter brought his malfunctioning laptop to a Bristol repair shop and specifically requested that technicians avoid his private files. Rock history records that Suspicious of the request, a technician inspected the drive and discovered a horrific collection of child pornography, prompting management to contact the police. When the musician came back the next day to retrieve his device, law enforcement was waiting to arrest and question him, initiating a criminal investigation that permanently ended his music career.

Doug Sahm, leader of The Sir Douglas Quintet died of natural causes aged 58 while vacationing at the Kachina Inn in Taos, New Mexico. Rock history records that That band’s biggest hits were “She’s About A Mover” (US #13, UK #15 in 1965) and “Mendocino” (US #27 in 1968).

Rock history records that Major news outlets reported former Rolling Stone bassist Bill Wyman threatened a US journalist with legal action because he shares the same name as the musician. The star’s lawyers ordered the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter to “cease and desist” writing under his birth name, insisting that he add a disclaimer to everything he pens, “clearly indicating that (you are) not the same Bill Wyman who was a member of the Rolling Stones”. The writer however came into the world with the name in 1961, three years before the musician changed his name from William George Perks to Bill Wyman. Rock history records that The whole thing eventually died down and no suit was ever filed.

George Harrison’s twelfth and final studio album, “Brainwashed” is issued. Rock history records that He had been working on the project before his death on November 29th, 2001 and it had to be completed by his son Dhani and his longtime friend, Jeff Lynne. Rock history records that The LP would rise to #18 in the US and #29 in the UK.

Rock history records that Sixty to seventy personnel from the Santa Barbara County sheriff’s and district attorney’s offices served a warrant at Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch following allegations of sexual abuse of a 12-year-old boy. Rock history records that At the time of the raid, Jackson and his family were in Las Vegas where Michael was filming a video.

Rock history records that John Lennon’s original, handwritten lyrics to “Nowhere Man” are sold by Christie’s auction house for $455,000. Rock history records that Lennon told Playboy magazine in 1980, “I’d spent five hours that morning trying to write a song that was meaningful and good, and I finally gave up and lay down. Then ‘Nowhere Man’ came, words and music, the whole damn thing as I lay down.”

Rock history records that Vietnamese police launched an active search for 61-year-old British rock musician Gary Glitter over allegations of an illicit relationship with a local teenage girl. Rock history records that The investigation at his rented villa sparked a high-profile manhunt, culminating in Glitter’s arrest the following day at the Ho Chi Minh City airport as he attempted to flee the country.

Rock history records that US Senator Russ Feingold introduced legislation designed to close loopholes on payola-like practices by broadcast companies that forced performers to play for reduced fees or for free in order to gain radio airplay. Rock history records that Although the bill expired in committee, political pressure forced industry-wide broadcast reform. Rock history records that Four major radio conglomerates signed a landmark $12.5 million settlement with the FCC in 2007 which mandated strict anti-payola compliance and required stations to give independent artists thousands of hours of free air time.

Rock history records that Walk the Line , a biographical film about the life of Johnny Cash, opens in theatres across America. Rock history records that Starring Joaquin Phoenix as Cash and Reese Witherspoon as June Carter, the movie would gross $187 million on a $28 million budget.

Rock history records that The Billboaard 200 dated for this day showed that “The Greatest Songs of the Sixties” by Barry Manilow entered the chart at #2, The Who ‘s “Endless Wire” sat at #7, while Meat Loaf was at #8 with “Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose”.

Rock history records that The Ray Charles Foundation launched a lawsuit against the late singer’s son for publishing pictures and lyrics in the book You Don’t Know Me: Reflections of My Father, Ray Charles . Rock history records that The Ray Charles Foundation was set up by the singer in 1986 to provide financial support of hearing disorders. Rock history records that In 2015 the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the Foundation.

Rock history records that Carly Simon finally revealed part of the mystery behind one of Pop music’s most enduring puzzles: the inspiration for her 1972 hit “You’re So Vain”. Simon stated the subject in question is actually based on a composite of three of the men in her life around that time, and the second verse is about actor Warren Beatty.

Rock history records that Former Motley Crue vocalist, Vince Neil revealed that although he had been earlier recruited to perform at Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C. Rock history records that on January 20th, 2017, he was abruptly un-invited without explanation. Rock history records that It was speculated that the reason for the reversal was that Neil had pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery on a female autograph seeker in July, 2016.

Malcolm Young, rhythm guitarist, backing vocalist and co-founder of AC/DC, died aged 64. Rock history records that At that point, the band had enjoyed seventeen charting albums in Australia, fourteen in the UK, and sixteen in the US.

Colin Petersen, who played drums on four Bee Gees albums between 1966 and 1970, died of undisclosed causes aged 78. Rock history records that His efforts can be heard on the band’s classic hits, “New York Mining Disaster 1941”, “To Love Somebody”, “Holiday”, “I’ve Gotta Get a Message to You” and “I Started a Joke”.