1958 – Jerry Lee Lewis announced that he had married his 13-year-old cousin, Myra. 1966 – Bruce Springsteen and his first band, the Castilles, recorded their first and only record, “That’s What You Get” backed with “Baby I.” It was never released. 1970 – Elvis Presley signed a three-picture deal with MGM. 1980 – In […]
1959 – The musical “Gypsy” opened on Broadway. 1968 – Brian Jones (Rolling Stones) was arrested for a second time for possession of cannabis in his London apartment. 1969 – John Lennon and Yoko Ono began a ten-day “bed-in” in Montreal’s Queen Elizabeth Hotel. 1970 – Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young recorded “Ohio.” 1971 – […]
1959 – The musical “Gypsy” opened on Broadway. 1968 – Brian Jones (Rolling Stones) was arrested for a second time for possession of cannabis in his London apartment. 1969 – John Lennon and Yoko Ono began a ten-day “bed-in” in Montreal’s Queen Elizabeth Hotel. 1970 – Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young recorded “Ohio.” 1971 – […]
1954 – Bill Haley and the Comets’ “Rock Around the Clock” was released. It was not successful until it was released in 1955 on the soundtrack to “Blackboard Jungle.” 1960 – Alan Freed, a disc jockey, was indicted for income tax evasion stemming from payola. 1968 – Pete Townshed and Karen Astley were married. 1969 […]
1963 – Jan & Dean’s “Surf City” was released. 1963 – Joan Baez headlined the first Monterey Folk Festival in California. 1967 – “Don’t Look Back”, a documentary on Bob Dylan’s 1965 British tour, premiered in San Francisco, CA. 1969 – The Who released the album “Tommy” in the U.S. 1971 – The musical “Godspell” […]
1964 – Dusty Springfield made her U.S. television debut on the “Ed Sullivan Show.” 1968 – Jim Morrison (Doors) incited a riot during a Chicago concert. 1969 – The Turtles and the Temptations played the White House upon the request of Tricia Nixon. Mark Volman fell off the stage 5 times. 1974 – Eric Clapton […]
1962 – Brian Epstein met with EMI producer George Martin. Martin signed the Beatles to record demos on June 4, 1962. It was their first recording contract. 1964 – Chuck Berry began his first British tour. 1965 – Vladimir Horowitz played his first public concert in 12 years at Carnegie Hall in New York City. […]
1967 – Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) went to court on draft evasion charges. 1969 – At Toronto International Airport, Jimi Hendrix was arrested for possession of hashish and heroin when he crossed the Canadian border for a concert in Toronto. He claimed the drugs were not his. He was released on $10,000 bail. His trial […]
1960 – Ben E. King left the Drifters and signed a deal with ATCO Records. 1965 – Rolling Stones made their second appearance on the “Ed Sullivan Show.” 1972 – Les Harvey (Stone the Crows) was electrocuted on stage in Swansea, Wales. He died several hours later at the age of 25. 1977 – Eric […]
The Rock N Roll Revival Festival of 1969, held in Toronto, remains a landmark event in music history, not just for featuring John Lennon’s first solo performance but for the dramatic antics of Alice Cooper, which are vividly captured in a new documentary, “Revival69: The Concert that Rocked the World.” This festival showcased a blend […]