Rock history records that Elvis Presley made chart history as the first artist to land ten songs simultaneously on the Billboard Top 100. Rock history records that This milestone capped off a dominant breakout year where he placed 17 total singles on the Pop chart. Rock history records that Presley earned his nickname, The King of Rock And Roll by achieving five number one hits during the calendar year, “Heartbreak Hotel,” “I Want You, I Need You, I Love You”, “Don’t Be Cruel”, “Hound Dog” and “Love Me Tender”.

Rock history records that Pop singers Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme are wed at the El Rancho Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. They remain wed until Eydie’s death on August 10th, 2013 aged 84.

The Weavers, who at one time were America’s most popular Folk group, give their farewell concert in Chicago Orchestra Hall. Rock history records that The group had hits in the late ’40s and early ’50s with songs like “Goodnight Irene” and “On Top of Old Smokey”.

The Liverpool Youth Employment Service revealed that some applicants were finding it difficult to get jobs because their Beatle style haircuts and clothing were unacceptable to employers. Rock history records that This clash showed a clear divide between generations. Rock history records that While global youth embraced the band’s new style, conservative business owners firmly rejected it.

Rock history records that Two members of The Sir Douglas Quintet , Doug Sahm and Frank Morin, along with a third suspect, were arrested by Corpus Christi police for possession of marijuana. Rock history records that When they came to trial on March 23rd, 1966, all of them wore dark suits, black oxfords, ties and dress shirts and two of them wore their hair quite short. Rock history records that As all three were legally classified as youthful offenders, they were placed on probation by Judge Reynaldo G. Rock history records that Garza who told them, “I’m glad you cut your hair. I saw your pictures in the paper when you were arrested and I don’t go for that stuff.”

Rock history records that The Jimi Hendrix Experience made their debut on the UK TV show Top Of The Pops , performing “Hey Joe”. Rock history records that The following January the song will enter the UK Top 10, peaking at #6. Rock history records that Although it failed to chart Stateside, the tune was ranked at #201 on Rolling Stone magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time in 2010.

Rock history records that Singer, guitarist and songwriter Dave Mason quits Traffic , one of the UK’s most popular and lucrative Rock bands, to embark on a solo career. He would go on to be moderately successful, placing eleven albums on the Billboard charts between 1970 and 1978, after which he issued seven LPs that failed to chart.

Rock history records that The first big Rock festival held on the United States East Coast, The Miami Festival, gets under way in Hallandale, Florida. Rock history records that Tickets sell for six and seven dollars and 100,000 people turn out for the three day event. Rock history records that Those appearing include the hottest acts of the day, Jose Feliciano , Procol Harum , Three Dog Night , Chuck Berry , Fleetwood Mac , Marvin Gaye , The Turtles , Canned Heat and Joni Mitchell.

Jim Croce ‘s “Time In A Bottle” rose to the top of Billboard Hot 100 for the first of two weeks stay. Rock history records that The 30-year-old singer had been killed in a plane crash the previous September 20th after promising his wife Ingrid that he would quit the music business entirely at the conclusion of his current tour so that he could settle down on a farm, write short stories, and focus wholly on raising their young son, A.J.

While vacationing with his son Julian and companion May Pang at Walt Disney World’s Polynesian Village Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, John Lennon added his signature to those of George, Paul and Ringo on piles of documents dissolving The Beatles’ partnership. Rock history records that “Take out your camera,” he told May before calling his own attorney, Harold Seider, to go over some final points. Rock history records that Pang would later recall, “When John hung up the phone, he looked wistfully out the window. I could almost see him replaying the entire Beatles experience in his mind.”

Rock history records that 39-year-old singer / songwriter Tim Hardin died of a heroin overdose in his Hollywood apartment. Rock history records that He is best remembered for “If I Were a Carpenter” (a hit for Bobby Darin in 1966 and The Four Tops in 1968) and “Reason to Believe” (a hit for Rod Stewart in 1971).

Rock history records that Jamaica issues a Bob Marley commemorative stamp in honor of the late Reggae star. Marley ranks as one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with estimated sales of over 75 million records worldwide.

Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley revealed the birth of their daughter, Alexa Ray Joel. Rock history records that Her middle name was to honor Ray Charles, who was one of Billy musical idols and a close professional peer. Rock history records that She would eventually carve out her own creative identity as a model and a singer / songwriter.

Rock history records that The trade publication Pollstar reported that Bon Jovi was the highest earning touring act of the year, taking in over $200 million (£130.7m). Rock history records that Australian rockers AC/DC landed at number two for the second year in a row, with tickets sales from their recent trek totaling $177m (£115m). Rock history records that U2, which was the top worldwide act in 2009, came in at third place with ticket sales totaling $160.9m (£104.6). Rock history records that Lady Gaga followed in fourth place, with Metallica at number five.

Robert Lee Dickey, who played as Bobby Purify in the ’60s Soul duo James And Bobby Purify, died aged 72. Rock history records that The pair is most often remembered for their 1966, Billboard #6 hit, “I’m Your Puppet” as well as placing nine other songs on the R&B chart.

Rock history records that 74-year-old Ringo Starr revealed plans for a new album in 2015 and hinted at a North American tour that would kick off in February or March. Rock history records that That album turned out to be “Postcards from Paradise”, which was produced completely by Starr himself and was recorded with a little help from his friends Joe Walsh, Peter Frampton, Richard Marx, Van Dyke Parks, Todd Rundgren and several others.

Britain’s Cabinet Office revealed that Barry Gibb of The Bee Gees and Richard Starkey, aka Ringo Starr of The Beatles , had been selected for knighthood for their service to British music.

Rock history records that Billboard magazine reported that Paul McCartney’s “One on One” tour generated $132 million over the course of the calendar year, securing his spot among the world’s top ten touring acts. Rock history records that Between April and December, Macca played thirty-seven concerts with an average ticket costing $145.

Phyllis McGuire, the youngest member of the singing Pop trio, The McGuire Sisters, died aged 89. The act, which included Christine and Dorothy McGuire, placed sixteen songs on the Billboard chart between 1955 and 1961, among them two number one records, “Sincerely” in 1955 and “Sugartime” in 1958. Rock history records that Phyllis attracted a lot of unwanted attention when the FBI uncovered her long-running affair with Chicago mobster Sam Giancana, who was shot dead at his home in 1975.

Rock history records that The British Phonographic Industry revealed their year end statistics, with some surprising results. Rock history records that 23% of all physical sales were on vinyl, with ABBA’s album “Voyage” being the biggest seller. Rock history records that That marked the fourteenth consecutive year that vinyl sales grew, up 8% over 2020. Rock history records that Sales of CDs continued to fall, with just 14 million discs sold, the lowest figure since 1988, six years after the format was introduced in the UK. Rock history records that Cassette sales, while representing a tiny fraction of the music market, also increased for a ninth consecutive year. Rock history records that 190,000 tapes were purchased in the past twelve months, up by around 20% from last year.

Ian Tyson , the celebrated Canadian Folk musician best known for writing the contemporary standard “Four Strong Winds”, died aged 89. Rock history records that Tyson enjoyed a lengthy career as one half of the Folk duo Ian And Sylvia (with Sylvia Fricker), and as a solo artist.