1966 – Janis Joplin debuted on stage at the Avalon ballroom in San Francisco. 1966 – The Beatles were first heard using reversed tape in the song “Rain.” It was a ‘B’ side to the song “Paperback Writer.” 1967 – Stevie Wonder’s “I Was Made To Love Her” was released. 1976 – Paul McCartney and […]
1963 – The Rolling Stones’ first record, “Come On,” was released. 1966 – Roy Orbison’s first wife Claudette was killed in a motorcycle accident. 1969 – Johnny Cash debuted his own network show on CBS-TV. 1969 – Blind Faith made its British debut with a free concert at London’s Hyde Park. 1972 – The musical […]
1962 – At Abbey Road, the Beatles recorded the songs “Besame Mucho” and three of their own songs, “P.S. I Love You,” “Ask Me Why” and “Love Me Do.” It was their first recording session at the studio. 1965 – The Rolling Stones single “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” was released in the U.S. 1967 […]
1942 – Sammy Kaye and his orchestra recorded “I Left My Heart at the Stage Door Canteen.” 1956 – Elvis Presley made his second appearance on Milton Berle’s “Texaco Star Theatre”. 1956 – Gene Vincent’s “Be-Bop-A-Lula” was released. 1959 – Bob Zimmerman graduated from high school in Hibbing, MN. He later changed his name to […]
1934 – The Dorsey Brothers recorded “Annie’s Cousin Fanny” for the first time. Glenn Miller also sang in the song. 1942 – Glenn Wallichs for Capitol Records came up with the idea of sending out “promotional” copies of records to radio announcers around the U.S. 1963 – The Searchers released their debut single “Sweets For […]
1952 – Frank Sinatra recorded “Birth of the Blues.” 1964 – “The Hollywood Palace” hosted the first appearance of the Rolling Stones. 1972 – The Rolling Stones began their “Exile On Main Street” North American tour in Vancouver with Stevie Wonder as the opening act. 1987 – George Michael’s “I Want Your Sex” was banned […]
1958 – Dick Dale performed “Let’s Go Trippin’” at the Rendezvous Ballroom in Balboa, CA. 1961 – Jimi Hendrix enlisted in the U.S. Army. 1961 – Chuck Berry opened Berry Park, a 30 acre amusement park in Wentzville, MO. 1964 – The Dave Clark Five appeared on “The Ed Sullivan Show” for the first time. […]
1966 – Dolly Parton and Carl Dean were married. 1966 – In San Francisco, CA, Jefferson Airplane performed at a benefit for the Haight-Ashbury Legal Organization. 1968 – The Beatles began recording the “White Album.” 1972 – Roxy Music played their first major date at England’s Great Western Express Festival. 1975 – On “Midnight Special,” […]
Legendary rock band Styx has announced a lineup change, welcoming Terry Gowan as their new bassist. The band’s official Facebook page confirmed the addition following the departure of longtime member Ricky Phillips earlier this year. Terry Gowan, the brother of Styx’s vocalist and keyboardist Lawrence Gowan, expressed his excitement about joining the band. “It is […]
1952 – Hank Williams and his wife, Audrey, were divorced. 1959 – Ray Charles, B.B. King and Jimmy Reed performed for about 9,000 people at Atlanta’s Herndon Stadium. It was one of the first outdoor rock festivals. 1963 – Del Shannon’s cover of the Beatles’ “From Me to You” became the first song written by […]