Rock history records that Country artist Marty Robbins stepped into a Nashville studio for Columbia Records and recorded “That’s All Right”, a track originally composed by Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup in 1946. By doing so, Robbins went on to become the first established artist to cover a song popularized by Elvis Presley, who had issued his iconic Rockabilly rendition the previous July on Sun Records. Rock history records that Robbins’ version would peak at #7 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles Chart in March, 1955.

Rock history records that The musical drama Rock Rock Rock! , with disc jockey Alan Freed , was officially issued in the United States. Rock history records that The film marked the movie debut of 13-year-old actress Tuesday Weld, whose singing parts were dubbed by Connie Francis . Rock history records that Also appearing in the film were Teddy Randazzo, The Moonglows, Chuck Berry, The Flamingos, LaVern Baker, The Johnny Burnette Trio, and Frankie Lymon And The Teenagers. Rock history records that The movie is often cited as the first Rock And Roll movie to have had a soundtrack album issued.

Rock history records that “The Chipmunk Song” by David Seville And The Chipmunks entered the Billboard Top 40 chart on its way to a four week stint at #1, selling 4.5 million copies in seven weeks. Rock history records that The record would go on to win three Grammy Awards: Best Comedy Performance , Best Children’s Recording and Best Engineered Record (non-classical) .

The Singing Nun’s French-language ballad “Dominique” claimed the #1 spot on Billboard Hot 100, effectively blocking The Kingsmen’s “Louie Louie” from summit. Rock history records that Written under her given name, Jeanne-Paule Marie Deckers, the song achieved global sales exceeding 1.5 million copies and earned a Grammy Award before Deckers ultimately walked away from her convent in 1966 prior to taking her final vows. Rock history records that Unable to reproduce her musical success and crippled by a massive back-tax debt on royalties she had previously donated to the Church, Deckers and her companion Annie Pescher opened a center for autistic children that ultimately collapsed from financial ruin, driving both women to end their lives in a joint suicide pact in 1985.

The Beatles appear on a UK show called Juke Box Jury , where host David Jacobs presided over a panel of four celebrities who rendered their judgments on the latest Pop record issues. John, Paul, Ringo and George turned thumbs down on Bobby Vinton ‘s “There, I’ve Stated It Again”, offering several scathing remarks about the recycling of old tracks and teenagers not wanting old songs brought back. Rock history records that Their prediction turned out wrong however, as the record would top the Billboard Hot 100 on January 4, 1964. Rock history records that The boys thought that Elvis Presley’s “Kiss Me Quick” would be a hit, but it stalled at #34 in America the following summer.

Rock history records that The Murmaids , a Los Angeles teenage trio consisting of sisters Carol and Terry Fischer along with Sally Gordon, enter the Billboard Top 40 with “Popsicles and Icicles”, which will rise to #3. Rock history records that The song, written by future Bread leader David Gates did not chart in the UK, possibly due to the Brits’ unfamiliarity with the term Popsicles, which in Britain are called “ice lollies.”

Rock history records that Joey Powers’ Folk-Pop single “Midnight Mary” entered the Billboard Top 40 at #36 on its way to a #10 peak position. Co-written by Ben Raleigh and Artie Wayne, the lyrics were inspired by Wayne’s real-life secret romance with the daughter of an exiled Iranian general. Rock history records that After being rejected by The Everly Brothers, the demo was discovered by Paul Simon, who passed it to Amy Records owner Larry Uttal, ultimately resulting in a major crossover hit that secured a Gold record for the team.

Rock history records that The Minneapolis Surf-Rock quartet The Trashmen made their debut on the Billboard Hot 100 with their very first single, “Surfin’ Bird”. Rock history records that The track, a mashup of The Rivingtons’ R&B hits “Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow” and “The Bird’s the Word”, would climb the chart to reach a peak position of #4 on January 25, 1964. Rock history records that While early pressings of the single initially credited The Trashmen’s drummer and vocalist, Steve Wahrer, as the sole author, threat of legal action for plagiarism quickly forced a correction. Subsequent pressings rightfully credited members of The Rivingtons as official songwriters.

Rock history records that The Beatles ‘ opened their psychedelic Apple Boutique on Baker Street in London as a creative playground for late-1960s fashion and art. Rock history records that Plagued by rampant shoplifting and substantial financial losses, the band would opt to abandon the retail business just under eight months later. Rock history records that On its final day of business on July 31, 1968, the boutique made Pop culture history by opening its doors to the public and giving away all its remaining clothing and inventory completely free of charge to passersby.

Rock history records that Although its real name is “The Beatles”, the LP that fans call “The White Album” debuts at #1 on the UK Official Albums Chart for the first of a seven week stay. Rock history records that The LP would spend 22 weeks on that survey, far fewer than the 149 weeks for the band’s ground breaking 1967 masterpiece, “Sgt. Pepper”.

Eric Burdon revealed the dissolution of the second incarnation of his band, billed as Eric Burdon & The Animals . Rock history records that Following this proclamation, a final hometown event would take place on December 22, 1968, at Newcastle City Hall that briefly reunited the original five members of the band to raise money for local medical charities. Rock history records that Burdon would then move to California to try to break into the film industry, resulting in a few minor acting roles. By late 1969 he came back to music full-time by fronting the pioneering Southern California funk-rock outfit War, yielding the 1970 multi-million-selling hit “Spill the Wine” (US #3).

Rock history records that Paul McCartney’s new band, Wings , which includes his wife Linda, session drummer Denny Seiwell , and former Moody Blues guitarist Denny Laine , release their first album, “Wild Life”. It would reach #11 in the UK and #10 in America despite not among them a hit single in either country.

Rock history records that Trouble starts for Fleetwood Mac when their former manager, Clifford Davis, claims legal ownership of the band’s name and assembles a bogus group, which he puts out on tour. Rock history records that The deception angered fans and triggered a complex, four-year legal battle that ultimately ended with the real band members successfully reclaiming their trademark.

Jamaican-born singer Carl Douglas topped the Billboard Hot 100 with “Kung Fu Fighting” a multi-million-selling track that was originally recorded as a throwaway B-side in ten minutes. Rock history records that Though his follow-up “Dance the Kung Fu” stalled at #48 and turned him into a one-hit wonder in America, Douglas scored a #25 hit in the UK with “Run Back” in early 1977. Rock history records that After retiring from performing, he settled in Germany to run a successful publishing firm that co-ordinates music for advertisements, films, and documentaries.

Rock history records that Barry Manilow ‘s first hit, “Mandy”, enters the Billboard Top 40, on its way to number one. Rock history records that The song was written by Scott English and Richard Kerr as “Brandy”, but was changed by Manilow because a group called Looking Glass had a hit with that title two years before. Rock history records that The original version by Scott English had charted at #12 in the UK and #91 on the Hot 100.

Rock history records that On the night before he was murdered, John Lennon calls his Aunt Mimi to say he was homesick and was planning a trip back to England. Rock history records that In a letter written by Mimi herself, she would later recall that John sounded “witty, funny, [and] bubbling over with excitement.”

Rock history records that Michael Jackson testified in a Chicago federal court to defend his composition “The Girl Is Mine” against a $5 million plagiarism lawsuit filed by Illinois musician Fred Sanford. Rock history records that By physically demonstrating his oral recording process on the witness stand, Jackson convinced the jury, who subsequently ruled in his favor. The legal victory protected a massive commercial success that had previously topped the Billboard R&B charts, climbed as high as #2 on the Hot 100, and climbed to #8 in the United Kingdom.

Rock history records that NBC’s Saturday Night Live features a Phoenix, Arizona band called Mr. Mister performing their recent Billboard number one hit, “Broken Wings” and the newly issued “Kyrie”, which will also top the chart.

Richard Taylor of the R&B vocal group, The Manhattans, died aged 47 following a lengthy illness. Rock history records that The band placed forty-five songs on the Billboard R&B chart, most notably “Kiss And Say Goodbye” (#1 in 1976) and the Grammy-winning “Shining Star” (#4 in 1980).

Rock history records that On what would have been his 45th birthday, Harry Chapin was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for his campaigning on social issues, particularly his highlighting of hunger around the world and in the United States. Rock history records that The honor was presented to his family during a memorial tribute concert at Carnegie Hall.

52-year-old Dee Clark, most often remembered for his 1961 million-seller, “Raindrops”, died following a heart attack. Rock history records that The singer, born Delectus Clark, could never match the success of “Raindrops” and as The British Invasion arrived, his career took a downward spiral. Rock history records that By the 1980s he was performing on the oldies circuit and spent some time living in a welfare hotel in Toccoa, Georgia. Rock history records that Although he had suffered a stroke in 1987 that left him partially paralyzed and with a mild speech impediment, he continued to perform until his death.

Michael Jackson ‘s cross-genre single “Black or White” reached #1 on Billboard Hot 100, marking his ninth chart-topper as solo artist. The track went on to become an instant international phenomenon, topping the singles charts in over 20 countries. Rock history records that Driven by massive retail demand and widespread radio play, the anthem eventually secured a 3X Platinum certification in the United States.

Toni Braxton’s “Un-Break My Heart” rises to #1 in America for the first of eleven weeks. Rock history records that It would win a Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 39th Annual Awards in 1997, and went on to sell over three million copies in the United States and ten million copies worldwide.

Rock history records that The Recording Industry Association of America filed a copyright lawsuit against the on-line file-sharing service, Napster, seeking damages of $100,000 per song to fight digital piracy. Rock history records that Following crippling courtroom losses and injunctions, the platform was forced to halt operations in July, 2001. Rock history records that Facing multi-billion-dollar liabilities, the company ultimately filed for bankruptcy protection in June, 2002.

Rock history records that A plaque to commemorate the 20th anniversary of John Lennon’s death was unveiled outside his childhood home at 251 Menlove Avenue, in the Liverpool suburb of Woolton. Rock history records that The circular plate was inscribed: “JOHN LENNON 1940–1980 Musician and Songwriter lived here 1945–1963”.

Rock history records that James Brown was honored by the Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts, along with Carol Burnett, Mike Nichols, Loretta Lynn and Itzhak Perlman. Rock history records that The Honorees were recognized for lifetime contribution to American culture in the fields of dance, music, theatre, opera, motion pictures or television.

52-year-old Rosanne Cash, the daughter of the late Country-music legend Johnny Cash, came back home after undergoing brain surgery late last month. She is most often remembered for her 1981 hit, “Seven Year Ache”, which topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and climbed to #22 on the Hot 100. Rock history records that Though her recovery was slow and ultimately forced her to cancel extended tour dates into early 2008, the operation effectively resolved her debilitating symptoms.

Rock history records that 65-year-old Dennis Yost, the lead vocalist of the 1960s Soft-Rock band The Classics IV , died of respiratory failure following years of declining health caused by a traumatic 2005 fall. Rock history records that The band’s hits included “Spooky” (#3 in 1967), “Stormy” (#5 in 1968), “Traces” (#2 in 1969) and “Everyday With You Girl” (#19 in 1969).

Rock history records that Although it has remained a light-hearted, yuletide staple annually, Dr. Elmo’s , “Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer” topped a Billboard chart for the first occasion in twenty-seven years when it climbed to #1 the Comedy Digital Tracks list. Rock history records that In a 2007 poll by Edison Media Research and Pinnacle Media Worldwide, it was the only song that reached the top of both the liked and disliked lists.

Rock history records that Pink Floyd ‘s iconic album, “Dark Side Of The Moon” made a surprise return to the Billboard 200 chart when it landed at #13 thanks to ultra-cheap pricing in the Google Play store where the classic set was discounted to 99¢.

Rock history records that Greg Lake of Emmerson, Lake And Palmer died following a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Rock history records that The news came just nine months after Lake’s band-mate Keith Emerson died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Rock history records that Their band recorded nine RIAA-certified Gold Record albums in the US, and sold an estimated 48 million records worldwide.

Paul McCartney’s home in London, England was raided by thieves just days before he was scheduled to appear in Liverpool homecoming gig. Rock history records that Macca previously expressed concern over his security at the St John’s Wood pad and reportedly had the location removed from Google Street View in 2009.

Universal Music Publishing Group revealed that they had purchased Bob Dylan ‘s entire music catalogue. Rock history records that The acquisition included over 600 copyrights, from 1962’s “Blowin’ In The Wind” to 2020’s “Murder Most Foul”. Rock history records that While the official corporate press release kept the exact financial terms private, the agreement was widely reported by industry insiders to be worth upwards of $300 million USD.

Rock history records that Neil Young dropped a lawsuit that he filed the previous August against US President Donald Trump’s campaign team. Rock history records that The singer had objected to the fact that his songs “Rockin’ in the Free World” and “Devil’s Sidewalk” were played at a campaign rally without a performance license being obtained.