After the staff of The Ed Sullivan Show requested he sing “Sixteen Tons”, Bo Diddley instead plays “Bo Diddley” live on the Sunday night TV show. Rock history records that Sullivan was so infuriated, Bo would never be invited back. The singer later recalled, “Ed Sullivan stated that I was one of the first colored boys to ever double-cross him. Stated that I wouldn’t last six months.” Diddley would prove Sullivan wrong, as he issued eleven albums between 1958 and 1963 and entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.

The Silhouettes’ classic Doo-Wop hit, “Get A Job” is issued on the Ember label. Rock history records that Lyricist Richard Lewis explained that after he got out of the military, he didn’t seek employment right away. His mother finally stated, “get a job”, and that’s where the idea for the song came from. Rock history records that It would reach #1 on the Billboard Top 100 and the R&B chart, eventually selling over a million copies.

Rock history records that Rock and Roll disc jockey Alan Freed is fired from WABC radio in New York for refusing to say that he never accepted payola. Rock history records that Three days later he would be canned from WNEW-TV New York over a union dispute involving a failure to pay scale wages to performers appearing on his televised dance show.

Rock history records that With the Twist craze sweeping across North America, Billboard reports that WOR-TV, New York has shot a series of one and five minute Twist lessons with Chubby Checker , to be shown hourly every day.

“I Hear A Symphony” becomes The Supremes ‘ sixth US number one single single. Rock history records that The trio had their streak of five chart toppers in a row interrupted by “Nothing But Heartaches”, which stalled at number 11.

Decca Records issues The Who ‘s “My Generation” in America. Rock history records that Issued three weeks earlier in Great Britain, the song had become a sort of anthem for British teens, rising to number two on the UK chart. Rock history records that In the US however, despite performing the tune on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour , the song will be mostly ignored and would get no higher than number 74 on the Billboard chart. Rock history records that “My Generation” was later named #11 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

Rock history records that Nearly two months after its release, Isaac Hayes’s iconic “Theme From Shaft” reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, holding the top spot for two weeks. Rock history records that The crossover hit also achieved success across other charts, peaking at number two on the Billboard Soul Singles chart, number six on the Easy Listening chart, and number four on the UK Singles chart. The song also dominated one year later’s awards circuit, by winning the Academy Award for Best Original Song and later securing Grammy Awards for both Best Instrumental Arrangement and Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special .

MCA Records issues Elton John ‘s “Crocodile Rock” in the USA. Rock history records that It will reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and be certified Gold in February of next year. Rock history records that The song would attain Platinum status for selling one million copies on September 13th, 1995.

Rock history records that During a concert at San Francisco’s Cow Palace, The Who ‘s drummer Keith Moon collapsed onstage after someone spiked his drink with horse tranquilizer. The first incident happened during the band’s performance of “Captured’t Get Fooled Again”, and the band was forced to complete the song without Moon. Rock history records that They then wrestled him back behind the drum kit, only to see him collapse again during “Magic Bus”. The group then played “See Me, Feel Me” (minus drums) before Pete Townshend asked the audience “Is there anyone out there who can play the drums”? Rock history records that 19-year-old Scott Halpin climbed onstage and filled in for the final three songs of The Who’s set.

Comedian Allan Sherman, who reached #2 in America in 1963 with “Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah” died while entertaining friends in Los Angeles, California. Rock history records that He was ten days shy of his 49th birthday. Rock history records that After his hit record, Sherman guest-hosted on The Tonight Show, co-produced Bill Cosby’s first three albums, and issued more of his own material.

Rock history records that The Bay City Rollers ‘ Les McKeown is found not guilty of causing the death of a 76-year-old woman that he had hit with his car the previous May. Witnesses stated that Euphemia Clunie was walking across a dark road and had changed directions multiple times. Rock history records that McKeown was however convicted of driving recklessly and fined £150 and prohibited from driving for a year.

Rock history records that The Who kick off a month-long American tour at The Summit in Houston. Rock history records that At a party afterwards, bassist John Entwistle is arrested for disorderly conduct and spends a few hours in jail.

Rock history records that Paul Simon hosts NBC’s Saturday Night Live where he duets with George Harrison on “Here Comes The Sun” and “Homeward Bound”.

Rock history records that The largest crowd to see the unveiling of a Hollywood Walk-of-Fame star turned out as Michael Jackson got his piece of the sidewalk right in front of Mann’s Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. The Gloved One became star number 1,793 on famed walk.

Rock history records that The Rolling Stones sign a $45 million contract with Virgin Records, making them Rock’s highest paid group at that time. Rock history records that That record has since been eclipsed. Rock history records that Their deal called on the band to make three albums over six years.

Randy Jackson, of The Jackson 5 received a sentence of 30 days at a California psychiatric facility after violating his probation following a domestic assault against his wife, Eliza Shaffy, and their 14-month-old daughter, Steveanna. Rock history records that The confinement was paired with a court order to enroll in a rehabilitation program. Disappointed by the lack of prison time for the singer, Shaffy separated from Jackson and sought a divorce.

Rock history records that David Crosby undergoes a successful liver transplant. During his stay at UCLA Medical Center, David was presented with two pieces of wonderful news: He found out that his wife Jan was pregnant, and he was simultaneously contacted by the adoptive family of his long-lost adult son, James Raymond, whom he had given up for adoption over three decades earlier. Rock history records that The two officially met a few months after Crosby’s recovery and went on to form a successful musical partnership.

Stevie Wonder was stated to be “highly upset” over his mother’s book, Blind Faith: The Miraculous Journey of Lula Hardaway . In it, she penned that Stevie lost his virginity to a prostitute, a story that had been printed elsewhere. Rock history records that Following swift intervention and formal letters from Wonder’s legal team, the controversial paragraphs were removed from the biography prior to its official publication.

Rock history records that Phil Spector, known for his creation of the Wall of Sound, was formally charged with murder in connection with the shooting of actress Lana Clarkson. Rock history records that Spector was first arrested on February 3rd, 2003 after police found Clarkson’s body in a pool of blood at the entrance to Spector’s mansion. He would be found guilty on April 13th, 2009 and received a sentence of nineteen years to life in the California state prison system. Various appeals were unsuccessful in 2011, 2012, and 2016 and Spector would die of natural causes in an outside hospital on January 16th, 2021 aged 81.

Rock history records that Michael Jackson flew to Santa Barbara, California, to voluntarily surrender to law enforcement on felony child molestation charges. Watched by a massive international media presence, the handcuffed singer was escorted into county jail where he was formally fingerprinted, photographed for a mugshot and briefed on allegations against him. Following the brief booking procedure, Jackson was issued from custody by posting a $3 million bail bond.

Rock history records that Madonna topped Forbes ‘ list of the highest-paid musicians in the world with an estimated $125 million in earnings over the past year. Rock history records that Lady Gaga was second with $80 million, followed by Bon Jovi at $79 million, Toby Keith made $65 million, and Coldplay amassed $64 million.

Jeff Lynne’s ELO played their first real date in the US in over thirty years at New York’s Irving Plaza. Rock history records that The show, which sold out in seconds, was deemed an overwhelming success.

A judge officially issued a divorce to Fleetwood Mac drummer Mick Fleetwood and his wife of twenty years, Lynn Frankel Fleetwood. The ruling finalized a legal process that started in early 2013 when Mick originally filed a petition for legal separation.

Rock history records that 70-year-old Billy Hinsche , of Dino, Desi And Billy died after a short battle with lung cancer. Rock history records that The group, whose biggest hit was the 1965, Billboard #17 song “I’m a Fool”, included Dean Paul Martin, the son of singer-actor Dean Martin, and Desi Arnaz Jr., the son of actor-musician Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball.

Mike Pinera, singer and guitarist for the Miami based group, Blues Image, died of liver failure aged 76. His band climbed to #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 with the million selling single, “Ride Captain Ride” in 1970. Rock history records that After he left the group, Pinera spent several years as a member of Iron Butterfly.