1956 – Screamin’ Jay Hawkins recorded “I Put a Spell On You.” 1961 – The Miracles’ “Shop Around” became Motown’s first million-selling single. 1967 – Police raided Keith Richards home in West Wittering, Sussex, England. The police found “various substances of a suspicious nature.” Richards and Mick Jagger were arrested on May 10 on drug […]
Diana Ross celebrated her upcoming 75th birthday in a big way. She graced the Grammy stage last night for a diva-sized performance of “The Best Years of My Life” and “Reach Out And Touch (Somebody’s Hand).” She was first welcomed to the stage by 9-year-old grandson Raif-Henok Emmanuel Kendrick, who said his “grandmommy” has “shown […]
1956 – Buddy Holly signed a recording contract with Decca Records. He left the “e” out of his last name (Holley) and dropped it from his stage name as well. 1958 – The “Annette” serial began on ABC-TV’s “Mickey Mouse Club.” The first episode was an introduction to the series presented by the housekeeper. 1960 […]
1959 – Buddy Holly’s funeral was held in Lubbock, TX. 1961 – The Jive Five recorded “My True Story”. 1964 – The Beatles arrived in New York to begin their first U.S. tour. 1969 – “This Is Tom Jones” premiered on ABC-TV. 1979 – The Clash kick off their first American tour at the Berkeley […]
1940 – Glenn Miller and his band recorded “Tuxedo Junction.” 1957 – Bill Haley arrived for his first British tour. 1958 – The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) formed a New York chapter. NARAS is better known as the Grammy Awards organization. 1967 – Due to a Musicians’ Union ban, the Rolling […]
1954 – The Drifters recorded “White Christmas.” 1955 – James Brown recorded “Please Please Please.” 1959 – Frankie Avalon and Jimmy Clanton took over headlining the Winter Dance Party after the death of Buddy Holly. 1961 – Johnny Burnette was rushed to a hospital in Hollywood for an emergency appendectomy. 1966 – The Rolling Stones’ […]
1940 – Frank Sinatra sang “Too Romantic” and “The Sky Fell Down” in his first recording session with the Tommy Dorsey Band. Frank replaced Jack Leonard as lead singer with the band. 1956 – The Rock and Roll Ice Revue opened at the Roxy Theater in New York City. 1964 – The governor of Indiana […]
Hell Freezes Over is the Eagles’ historic April 1994 reunion that resulted in a 9-times platinum album that spent 2 weeks atop the charts and spawned a mega-successful 2-year tour. And now, on March 8, 2019, Geffen/UMe is set to celebrate the 25th anniversary of this momentous release with the first ever standalone U.S. reissue of Hell Freezes Over on double 180-gram […]
1956 – Elvis Presley made his first appearance on national television on “The Dorsey Brothers Stage Show” on CBS. 1965 – The Who made their first appearance on the British TV rock show “Ready Steady Go!” 1966 – Brian Poole and the Tremeloes announced their break-up. 1978 – At the request of a fan, Ted […]
1958 – Elvis Presley’s “Jailhouse Rock” became the first single to ever enter the U.K. pop chart at Number One. 1963 – Cilla Black debuted as a vocalist at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. 1969 – Creedence Clearwater Revival released the single “Proud Mary.” 1970 – Australia’s first rock festival began. The Ourimbah Rock Festival […]