Rock history records that Harry Belafonte was at #1 on the UK chart with “Mary’s Boy Child”, a song that would sell over 1.19 million copies in Great Britain. Rock history records that It stayed at the top for seven weeks.

Rock history records that Dion hit the Billboard Top 40 for the fifth time since he left The Belmonts when “Love Came to Me” enters the chart at #39. Rock history records that Backed by the New York, Doo-Wop group, The Del-Satins, the song would peak at #10 a month later and stay on the chart for nine weeks.

Paul McCartney’s father, 62-year-old Jim McCartney, weds 34-year-old widow Angela Williams. Rock history records that The union gave Paul a four-year-old step-sister, Ruth , whom Jim legally adopted.

Rock history records that The Who , formerly The High Numbers, perform their first gig under their new name at London’s Marquee Club. Rock history records that Playing to a modest initial crowd, the event laid the groundwork for the band’s rapid rise to mainstream success.

Rock history records that The Young Rascals begin recording “Good Lovin'”, which will rise to #1 in the US in April, 1966. The song had been recorded earlier in the year by the Los Angeles Doo-Wop group, The Olympics, and climbed to #81 on the Hot 100.

Rock history records that Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music , a one-hour television special, is broadcast by NBC to mark the occasion of Frank Sinatra’s 50th birthday. Rock history records that The program featured Sinatra performing his career-spanning hits in a minimalist studio setting without any guest stars. Rock history records that At the 1966 Primetime Emmy Awards, it was noted for Outstanding Musical Program .

Rock history records that The Beatles begin recording sessions for the “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” LP by laying down tracks for “Strawberry Fields Forever”. The song of course wouldn’t appear on that album, but would be included one year later on “Magical Mystery Tour”. When issued as a double A-side with “Penny Lane” in February, 1967 the record would rise to #8 in the US and #2 in the UK.

A performance by James Brown at Kansas City’s Municipal Auditorium ended in widespread chaos when city officials abruptly stopped the concert due to what officials called “obscene dances being played on the stage.” The unexpected cancellation incited a large-scale riot, causing several thousand teenage fans to clash with local police outside the venue.

Rock history records that ABC-TV debuts its late-night Rock show, In Concert , put together by The Monkees’ producer, Don Kirshner. Rock history records that The first show stars Alice Cooper , Curtis Mayfield, and Seals & Crofts.

After cracking Billboard’s Top Ten with “It Don’t Come Easy” (#4 in 1971) and “Back Off Boogaloo” ( #9 in 1972), Ringo Starr reaches number one with “Photograph” he co-wrote with George Harrison.

Rock history records that Marty Balin reversed years of refusing to rejoin his former bandmates when he made a surprise guest appearance with Jefferson Starship at San Francisco’s Winterland Ballroom. Stepping on stage during the encore to perform the song “Caroline,” the massive reception he was presented with from the hometown crowd convinced him to officially rejoin the group full-time just two months later.

Rock history records that A pair of Pop music divas, Donna Summer and Barbra Streisand combined their voices to produce Billboard’s top tune, “No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)”. Rock history records that The song was the fourth US number hit for both artists. Rock history records that The record made #3 in the UK.

Rock pioneer Big Joe Turner died of kidney failure aged 74. Rock history records that Turner was one of the first artists to ever play Rock and Roll when he recorded “Shake, Rattle and Roll” in 1954, although Bill Haley And His Comets had a bigger hit with their cover version. Rock history records that Turner also recorded “Sweet Sixteen” before B.B. King, and penned “Honey Hush”, later copied by Jerry Lee Lewis and Paul McCartney. Rock history records that Turner earned his nickname from his 6’2″, 300 lbs stature.

Rock history records that 45-year-old Freddie Mercury, lead singer of Queen , died of bronchopneumonia induced by HIV, at his home in London, England, only one day after publicly acknowledging he had the disease. Rock history records that Up to that point, the band had placed fifteen songs on the UK’s Top 40 and eleven on the US chart.

Rock history records that KISS drummer Eric Carr died of a cerebral hemorrhage while hospitalized for cancer. Rock history records that He was 41. Rock history records that He replaced original drummer Peter Criss in 1980.

Cyndi Lauper weds actor David Thornton, with Little Richard providing the wedding music. Rock history records that The pair met on the set of the film Off and Running earlier in the year. Rock history records that Six year later they would have one son, Declyn Wallace Thornton.

Rock history records that The inaugural MTV European Music Awards are hosted by Tom Jones in Berlin, Germany. Rock history records that Canada’s Bryan Adams is named Best Male Artist , Mariah Cary is Best Female Artist , and Aerosmith are named Best Rock Band .

A memorable episode of the syndicated courtroom show Judge Judy aired, with Sex Pistols’ frontman John Lydon (Johnny Rotten) as the defendant. He was took legal action against for $5,000 by American session drummer Robert Williams, who claimed wrongful termination and unpaid wages from Lydon’s recent Psycho’s Path solo tour. Rock history records that Lydon maintained that Williams had simply quit the tour and was owed nothing. Rock history records that Ultimately, Judge Judy found Lydon’s defense more credible and dismissed the lawsuit, ruling entirely in his favor.

Rock history records that 67-year-old Glen Campbell is arrested for drunk driving and hit-and-run charges in Phoenix, Arizona, after crashing his BMW into another car at an intersection. The following day he would issue a statement that stated, “Yesterday, I was taken into custody and put in jail. Even at my age, I learned a valuable lesson. I apologize to my wife, my family, my friends and my fans.” He was subsequently sentenced to ten days behind bars with work furlough privileges.

Rock history records that The Anti-Defamation League demanded that Michael Jackson apologize for allegedly making a series of anti-Semitic comments on a voice mail message which were aired on ABC’s Good Morning America . Rock history records that While his official spokesperson initially declined to comment on the broadcast, Jackson’s legal defense team subsequently maintained that the Pop star harbored absolutely no anti-Semitic views.

Donny Osmond was crowned champion of Dancing with the Stars Season 9 on ABC-TV. Partnered with professional dancer Kym Johnson, the 51-year-old former teen idol secured the Mirrorball trophy in a highly competitive live season finale.

A New York memorabilia store revealed that it would auction a “to do” list written by John Lennon which included waiting for the HBO cable guy, fixing the hook on the bathroom door, making sure there was enough marmalade in the house, and purchasing Margaret Trudeau’s book Beyond Reason . Rock history records that The hand-written, one page list was expected to fetch over $3,000.

Mitch Margo, a founding member of The Tokens, the Doo-Wop foursome behind the 1961, US #1 hit “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”, died of natural causes aged 70. Rock history records that He was just fourteen years old when the group recorded the song.

Reggae icon Jimmy Cliff died aged 81. Rock history records that After a few early singles failed to gain traction, he scored his first major success in 1962 when his self-penned track “Hurricane Hattie” topped the Jamaican charts. His breakthrough as a gun-toting rebel in the 1972 crime drama The Harder They Come went on to become a defining moment in Jamaican cinema and is widely credited with helping introduce Reggae to American audiences. Mainstream chart success eluded him for several years, but in 1969 he climbed to #29 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #6 in the UK with “Wonderful World, Beautiful People”. He continued to record throughout the following decades, earning intermittent chart success, most particularly when his rendition of “I Can See Clearly Now” climbed to #18 in the US in late 1993 and #23 in the UK in early 1994.