Rock history records that The title song to his movie April Love becomes Pat Boone ‘s fifth US number one hit. Rock history records that The record will stay at the top for six weeks and be nominated for an Oscar for Best Music, Original Song , but lost out to Frank Sinatra’s “All the Way”.

Bobby Helms ‘ “Jingle Bell Rock” enters the Billboard Pop chart for the first occasion, where it will reach #6. Rock history records that It will make the chart again in December 1958, 1960, 1961 and 1962. Rock history records that In 2016 the song would once again make the Hot 100 and return in 2017, 2019 and 2020. Rock history records that In total, the record has sold nearly 900,000 copies.

Rock history records that Chuck Berry is arrested for transporting a minor across a state line for an immoral purpose. Rock history records that Berry claims he was only giving a young lady a ride to her job as a hat-check girl at his St. Rock history records that Louis nightclub. Rock history records that Unbeknown to Berry, 14-year-old Janice Norine was working as a prostitute. Rock history records that Although he will be convicted and given a five year sentence, the charges are eventually stayed after the judge allegedly made racist remarks. Rock history records that The state would then initiate a retrial that resulted in a second conviction, forcing Berry to serve 20 months in federal prison.

Rock history records that The Drifters record “This Magic Moment” at Bell Sound in New York City. Rock history records that The song will peak at #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 next April 2nd and spend a total of eleven weeks on the chart. Rock history records that Jay And The Americans would take their version of the tune to #6 in March, 1969.

Rock history records that The Beach Boys made their live performance debut by playing a brief, unpaid two-song set during the intermission of a Dick Dale concert at the Rendezvous Ballroom in Newport Beach, California.

Rock history records that Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys suffered a breakdown while on a flight from Los Angeles to Houston which would cause him to retire from performing live, even though their “Beach Boys Concert” album was number 1 on the Billboard LP chart at the time. Glen Campbell went on to become a temporary replacement before Bruce Johnston officially assumed the role as the permanent touring member..

Rock history records that The UK music program Ready, Steady Go! was broadcast for the final time after the British Musicians Union started enforcing their ban on miming, alongside changing musical fashions and rising production costs. Rock history records that The weekly program was the UK’s most popular Pop music television show, helping many of Britain’s finest musical acts get their start. Rock history records that The special guests for the farewell show are Mick Jagger, The Who , Eric Burdon , The Spencer Davis Group , Donovan and Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich.

Rock history records that Joni Mitchell earns her first Gold record when her third album, “Ladies of the Canyon” is recognized for achieving one million dollars worth of sales. Rock history records that The singles “Big Yellow Taxi” and “Woodstock” would help the LP go Platinum on October 13, 1986 for actual sales of one million copies.

Rock history records that Grand Funk Railroad ‘s highly publicized legal war with their former manager, Terry Knight, culminated in a dramatic backstage confrontation at a Madison Square Garden benefit concert. Rock history records that Armed with a court order to seize one million dollars in band assets, Knight arrived with deputy sheriffs and a moving van to confiscate the group’s gear. Rock history records that To ensure the charity performance could actually take place, authorities blocked Knight from taking the instruments until the end of the show, at which point the band’s equipment was officially impounded. Rock history records that The clash paved the way for a 1974 out-of-court settlement that heavily favored Knight financially, granting him the publishing rights and past royalties to the band’s early catalog, while the group retained ownership of their name.

Rock history records that Little Jimmy Osmond started a five week run at the top of the UK singles chart with “Long Haired Lover From Liverpool”. At nine years of age, he went on to become the youngest person to have a UK #1 record. Rock history records that The track went on to sell over one million copies.

Following a deep personal search highlighted by a near-death drowning experience, Cat Stevens reveals that he has converted to the Muslim faith and now wants to be known as Yusuf Islam. Rock history records that His given name was Steven Demetre Georgiou.

Rock history records that Rod Stewart gets in on the Disco craze when “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy” enters Billboard’s Top 40. Rock history records that It would rise to the top of the chart next February 10th for a four week stay during an eighteen week chart run. Rock history records that Royalties from the song were donated to the United Nations Children’s Fund. Rock history records that In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked the tune at #301 on its list of the 500 Greatest Songs Of All Time.

Rock history records that Billboard magazine hits store shelves and showed that new records making their first appearance on the charts include: Rod Stewart ‘s “I Don’t Want to Talk About It”, Anne Murray ‘s “Daydream Believer”, Queen ‘s “Crazy Little Thing Called Love”, Pat Benatar’s “Heartbreaker” and Neil Diamond ‘s “September Morn”.

Cher secured her third top-ten radio hit of the year when the Rock-infused ballad “Just Like Jesse James” climbed as high as #8 on the Billboard Hot 100. Rock history records that Following this release, she entered a nine-year drought on the domestic singles chart, a streak she finally shattered when her Dance-Pop anthem “Believe” climbed to the number-one spot in early 1999.

Rock history records that James Brown launches a lawsuit against the producers of the movie The Commitments , claiming that the production violated copyright laws by integrating an archival clip of his 1965 television performance without authorization. Rock history records that The legal battle concluded in June, 1992 when the court ruled against the musician, granting summary judgment in favor of the film makers.

Eddie Hazel, who played lead guitar with Parliament-Funkadelic, died aged 42 from internal bleeding and liver failure following a long-term battle with chronic stomach issues. Rock history records that He would be posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 as a member of the band.

Rock history records that 48-year-old Dan Hamilton, of Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds , suffered a stroke and died in Los Angeles. Rock history records that He had earlier been diagnosed as suffering from Cushing’s syndrome, a hormone disorder caused by high levels of cortisol in the blood. The group climbed to #4 in America in 1971 with “Don’t Pull Your Love” and #1 in 1975 with “Fallin’ In Love”.

Jackie Landry of The Chantels died of cancer aged 56. The group placed four songs on the Billboard Top 40 between 1958 and 1961, among them “Maybe” (#15) and “Look In My Eyes” (#14), as well as an answer to Ray Charles’ “Hit The Road Jack” called “Well, I Told You” (#29).

Rock history records that George Harrison’s home in Maui was broken into by a woman named Cristin Keleher, who had enough time to cook a frozen pizza, drink a root beer, start some laundry and phone her mother in New Jersey. Keleher was taken into custody and charged with burglary and theft. Rock history records that The incident was minor compared to what happened in George’s home in England, exactly one week later when an intruder entered Harrison’s Friar Park mansion and stabbed him over 40 times, puncturing his lung before being subdued.

Sir Paul McCartney was issued his own coat of arms by the College of Arms, the English heraldic body formed in 1484. The crest features a bird that makes an appearance to be holding a guitar in its claw. Rock history records that Four curved emblems resembling beetles’ backs reflect his career with John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. Rock history records that The motto is “Ecce Cor Meum”, Latin for “Behold My Heart”, which is the title of an oratorio he composed. Rock history records that McCartney applied for the crest in 1997, the year he was knighted for his contribution to British music and society, but the death of his first wife Linda in 1998 delayed its design and approval.

Rock history records that The trade publication Pollstar named the British band The Police as the highest earning touring group for the past year, bringing in nearly $132 million (£66.5m) The band’s fifty-four gig North American trek generated almost double the total of the second-placed act, Country star Kenny Chesney.

Just as she has every year since 1986, Darlene Love made an appearance on The Late Show With David Letterman where she sang “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)”, backed by Paul Shaffer And The CBS Orchestra. Rock history records that The song was originally recorded for the landmark 1963 holiday album “A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector”, which rose to #13 on Billboard’s Christmas Albums sales chart.

Brenda Lee ‘s iconic 1960 hit, “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree” topped Billboard Country Streaming Chart and Billboard Holiday Airplay Chart. Rock history records that The song also re-entered the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100, giving Little Miss Dynamite her first Top 40 hit since 1967’s “Ride, Ride, Ride” which rose to #37 during a two week stay.

Rock history records that Billboard.com reported that John Lippman, the owner of the legendary mail-order company Columbia House, was interested in reviving the service with vinyl records. Rock history records that According to the Recording Industry Association of America, vinyl sales were up over 50 percent in the first half of 2015. Rock history records that Despite the heavy media coverage and public excitement surrounding Lippman’s announcement, the company was unable to successfully launch or sustain a modern vinyl subscription service.

Paul Anka went on to become the latest artist to announce that he was pulling out of a planned European tour following the November 13th terror attacks in Paris. Rock history records that His decision reflected a lingering wave of caution that heavily disrupted the European live music landscape well into early 2016.

Rock history records that Billboard reported that the first leg of Elton John ‘s Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour topped their Hot Tours list. Rock history records that The legendary musician’s twenty-two shows grossed $42.5 million, selling 321,984 tickets.

Rock history records that Anne Margot “Honey” Lantree, drummer for The Honeycombs on their 1964, Billboard #5 hit, “Have I The Right”, died of breast cancer at her home in Great Bardfield, Essex, England. Rock history records that She was 75 years old.

Leslie West , vocalist and lead guitarist for the band Mountain, suffered a fatal heart attack aged 75. Their only Top 40 single, “Mississippi Queen” climbed to #21 on the Hot 100 in 1970.