1942 – Frank Sinatra recorded the last of 90 recordings with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. 1954 – Elvis Presley made his professional debut in Memphis. It was his first concert to be advertised. 1956 – Brenda Lee recorded her first single “Jambalaya.” She recorded five other songs that same day. 6-500.” 1968 – The Beatles’ […]
1961 – Dick Clark premiered his summer stage show, the Dick Clark Caravan of Stars, at the Steel Pier in Atlantic City. 1963 – Peter, Paul and Mary’s “Blowin’ In The Wind” was released. 1965 – The Beatles film “Help!” premiered in London. 1966 – Bob Dylan was seriously injured when he crashed his motorcycle […]
1957 – Jerry Lee Lewis made his television debut on “The Steve Allen Show.” 1970 – The movie “Ned Kelly” opened. Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones) was in the film. 1973 – The Summer Jam rock festival took place in Watkins Glen, NY. About 600,000 people watched the Grateful Dead, the Allman Brothers and The Band […]
1963 – “Mickey’s Monkey” was released by The Miracles. 1968 – John Lennon and Paul McCartney completed the song “Hey Jude.” 1969 – Elvis Presley opened his first live engagement in almost eight years. 1979 – The Clash released their first U.S. single. It was their remake of Bobby Fuller Four’s “I Fought The Law.” […]
1962 – The Elvis Presley film “Kid Galahad” premiered. 1965 – Bob Dylan appeared on stage at the Newport Jazz Festival with an electric guitar. It was his first non-acoustic set. 1966 – The Supremes’ “You Can’t Hurry Love” was released. 1966 – The Monkees recorded their first single. The song was “The Last Train […]
1938 – Artie Shaw recorded “Begin the Beguine.” 1976 – Hall & Oates’ “She’s Gone” was re-released. It was originally released on February 9, 1974. 1978 – The movie “Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” starring Peter Frampton and the Bee Gees, opened in New York City, NY. 1979 – Little Richard, billed as the […]
Billy Joel is staying optimistic in the face of adversity. The iconic singer-songwriter, 76, recently opened up about his diagnosis with Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH), a rare brain condition affecting balance and mobility. In a candid interview on Bill Maher’s Club Random podcast, Joel shared, “I feel good… They keep referring to what I have […]
1963 – The Beach Boys released the single “Surfer Girl.” 1967 – Vanilla Fudge made its concert debut in New York. 1969 – Aretha Franklin was arrested for disorderly conduct after creating a disturbance in a Detroit parking lot. 1972 – The variety show, “The Bobby Darin Amusement Company” premiered on CBS. 1977 – Elvis […]
1969 – Duke Ellington and a portion of his band performed a 10-minute composition on ABC-TV titled, “Moon Maiden.” The event took place just one day after Neil Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the moon. 1976 – KISS released the album “The Originals.” 1979 – Robert Palmer’s “Bad Case Of Loving […]
Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham have reignited fan frenzy after posting eerily coordinated messages on Instagram, hinting at a possible reunion—or at least a nod to their iconic past. On July 17, Nicks, 77, shared a handwritten note that read “and if you go forward…” followed closely by Buckingham, 75, posting “I’ll follow you there.” […]