1965 – Elvis Presley played host to the Beatles at his home in Bel-Air, CA. 1967 – Brian Epstein was found dead in his home from an overdose of sleeping pills. Epstein was the manager of the Beatles. 1970 – Jimi Hendrix created his last ever studio recording when he recorded “Slow Blues” at Electric […]
1964 – The Kinks “You Really Got Me” was released in the U.S. 1968 – The first Beatles single on their own Apple Records was released in the U.S. The single was “Hey Jude” b/w “Revolution.” 1967 – Jimi Hendrix’s “Purple Haze” was released as the opening track on the U.S. release of “Are You […]
1962 – John Lennon married Cynthia Powell at the Mount Pleasant Registry Office in Liverpool, England. They were divorced on November 8, 1968. 1968 – Ringo Starr temporarily quit The Beatles. 1988 – Good Question released their self-titled debut album. 1993 – The Los Angeles Police Department formally announced that Michael Jackson was the subject […]
1964 – Martha & The Vandellas’ “Dancing In The Streets” was released. 1964 – The Supremes’ “Where Did Our Love Go” hit number-one on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart. It was their first number-one single. 1964 – Liberty Records reported the album “The Chipmunks Sing the Beatles” was selling 25,000 copies a day. […]
1965 – Barry McGuire’s “Eve Of Destruction” was released. 1965 – The Lovin’ Spoonful’s “Do You Believe In Magic” was released. 1976 – It was announced by RCA Victor records that the sales of Elvis Presley records passed the 400 million mark. 1979 – Gary Numan single “Cars” was released. 1980 – Linda Ronstadt made […]
1960 – Connie Francis begins working on the film “Where the Boys Are.” 1965 – The Rolling Stones single “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” was released in the U.S. 1967 – The New York Times reported about a noise reduction system for album and tape recording developed by technicians R. and D.W. Dolby. Elektra Record’s […]
1964 – The first American tour by the Beatles began in San Francisco, CA. The tour would cover 26 cities. 1972 – NBC-TV presented “The Midnight Special” for the first time with John Denver as the first host. 1973 – Rita Coolidge and Kris Kristofferson were married. 1980 – 1,400 people riot in Toronto when […]
1941 – “Au Revoir, Pleasant Dreams” was recorded by Ben Bernie and his orchestra. 1958 – Buddy Holly and Maria Elena Santiago were married in a private ceremony at his parents home in Lubbock, TX. 1965 – The Beatles set a record for having the largest single crowd at a concert at Shea Stadium in […]
1956 – A Washington, DC, DJ, Bob Rickman, created the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Elvis Presley. 1970 – Stephen Stills was arrested on cocaine possession charges at a motel in La Jolla, CA. He was released on $2,500 bail. 1976 – Nick Lowe’s debut solo single, “So It Goes,” was released. 1985 […]
The Doobie Brothers have just expanded their 2024 tour with the addition of four new East Coast dates. The iconic Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band will now be performing two nights at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York, along with shows at the Borgata Event Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey, […]